Obituaries
August 19, 2024
Ms. Janie Knowles, age 78 of Smithville, passed away Monday morning, August 19, 2024, at Ascension St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. She was retired from Knowles and Sons Nursery, a member of the Smithville First Baptist Church, on the board of the Justin Potter Library, part of the Foster Care Review Board, and a charter member of the Smithville Women’s Club.
She was born on March 1, 1946 in Liberty, TN to her parents, the late Shelah Steven and Martha Ann Hale Cook. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers, Bratten Hale Cook and Shirley White Cook; sisters, Alma Martin and Tincy Stone; sisters-in-law, JoBill Cook and Jeanine Cook; brother-in-law, Bob Martin; nieces, Gayden Richardson, JoLynn Brown, and Debbie Edwards; nephews, Steve Cook and Bobby Martin; great-nephew, Bobby Pennington and Patrick Ford.
Visitation will be on Wednesday from 11:00 am until 8pm and on Thursday from 10am until noon at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. The service will follow in the sanctuary of Smithville First Baptist Church at 1:00pm. John & Kay Quintero, as well as Bro. Chad Ramsey will hold the service with burial to follow in Salem Cemetery.
Survivors include her son, Josh (Stacey) Love of Smithville; daughter, Martha Ashley Knowles (Jessica) Barfield of Nashville; 5 grandchildren, Cooper Love and Cody Love both of Smithville, Gunner Barfield, Monte Barfield, and Kai Barfield all of Nashville; brother-in-law, Joe Stone of Smithville; Special lifelong friends, Jimmye Lynn Reeves and Marie Blair; beloved nieces and nephews, Butch (Judy) Cook, Murphy Ford, Lisa Stone, Shelia (David) Davis; Joanna (Rick) Webb, Laura Stone, Joy (Charlie) Parker, Jill (Mark) McSparren, Judy (Rees) Groce, and Bruce Martin; beloved great nieces and nephews, Megan Cook, Bratten Cook III, Andrew Cook, James Ford, Tucker Ford, Jesse Ford, Lee Davis, Bryan (Alison) Webb, Corey (Zee) Webb, Claire Garrett, Katie Parker, Annie McSparren, Quentin McSparren, Jason Pennington, and Elliott Cook; beloved great-great nieces and nephews, Ari Cook, Bratten Cook IV, Devin Cook, Bexley Cook, Kara Cook, Juniper Webb, Rowan Webb, Summer Garrett, Sienna Atnip, Nolan Perkins, Ryland Perkins, Oliver Taboada, and Savannah Smith; special nieces and nephews, Keri Grimes, Maggie Peak, and Parker Knowles; she was “Aunt Janie” and “Ninnie” to a host of those who loved and cherished her.
In addition to flowers, donations can be made to the Angel Tree Project in Janie’s memory.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Jimmy Edwin Stringer
August 19, 2024
Jimmy Edwin Stringer age 87 of Smithville, passed away Sunday August 18, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born August 17, 1937, to his parents, the late James “Walter” and Alta Kathleen McCaleb Stringer. He worked in a factory, was a farmer and a member of Mt. Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife: Sue Stringer; Brothers: Billy (Opal) Stringer and Lillard (Margie) Stringer; Sister: Janice Maddux. Funeral services for Mr. Stringer will be held 12:Noon Wednesday August 21, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bud Henry and Earl Maddux officiating and burial to follow in the West Cemetery in Cookeville, TN. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday 1 PM until 7 PM and Wednesday 9:AM until time of the service at 12:Noon. Survivors include his wife Linda Stringer of Smithville; Children: Shirley Ours of Smithville, Paul (Teresa) Stringer of Livingston, Ronald (Melissa) Stringer of Smithville; Bonus daughter: Jenean (Buck) Lawson of Smithville; Grandchildren: Amanda (Luke) Randolph, Jason (Melissa) Ours, Alan (Lisa) Stringer, Kristin (Ryan) Jacobi, Benjamin (Kara) Stringer, Hannah Stringer, Elicia (Johnathon) Puckett, Andrea (Jacob) Puckett, Nathan (Jasmine) Stringer, Lindsey (Chris) Bell, Amanda (Mitch) Herrin, Josh (Ashley) Lawson, Dakota Hale; Brother-in-law: Earl Maddux. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Stringer family.
George R. Bibby
August 16, 2024
George R. Bibby age 78 of Smithville, passed away Thursday morning at NHC HealthCare in Smithville. He was born November 17, 1945 to his parents, the late John Bennie and Ollie Mae Bibby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Clent Bibby; brothers, Bennie, Lawrence, Charles, John, David and Cecil; sister, Linda Fay Bibby. He was retired from Federal Mogul. He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Bibby of Smithville; daughter, Linda Fay Bibby of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Jonathan Knowles, Tiffany Jones, Billy Martin, Beth Buck and Shawn Buck; great-grandchildren, Damien Martin, Cheyenne Martin, Ilyris Taylor, Cain Andrew Buck, Keith Buck, Avery Buck and Shawna Anna Buck; brother, Ervin Bibby of Murfreesboro. Graveside services and interment will be 1 PM Monday, August 19, 2024 at Hodge Cemetery with Billy Martin officiating. Visitation will be Monday 11:AM until 12:30 PM at which time Mr. Bibby will be taken to Hodge Cemetery for the graveside service. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Bibby Family.
Marcie Jean Alsobrooks
August 16, 2024
Marcie Jean Alsobrooks, age 50 of Dowelltown, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Ascension St. Thomas in Rutherford county. She attended New Home Baptist Church and was a healthcare worker.
She was born on October 30, 1973 in Kilgore, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father; Kenneth Douglas Young.
The family has chosen direct cremation and there will be no visitation or service.
Survivors include her mother; Lucy Parrish Young of Dowelltown, 2 fur children; Boo Boo & Peanut. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Danny Ray “Speedy” Fish, Sr.
August 15, 2024
Danny Ray “Speedy” Fish, Sr., age 65 of Smithville, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Ascension St. Thomas in Rutherford county. He was retired from Carrier and a carpenter with Holmes Construction. He was also the founding member of Clean and Serene NA. He enjoyed comforting the residents of the nursing home by regularly taking his dogs Gator and Sally Mae for visits.
Mr. Fish was born on October 27, 1958 in Bowling Green, KY to his parents, the late Marlin and Pauline Fish. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Michael Edward Fish and Jerry Fish; and 1 sister, Judy Fish.
Visitation, as well as a celebration of life, will be in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home on Sunday, August 18 from 10:00 am until the time of the service at 2:00 pm with Bro. Chris Moore officiating. Following the service, the family will honor his wishes to be cremated.
Survivors of Mr. Fish include his wife, Regina Fish of McMinnville; son, Danny (Nicole) Fish of McMinnville; 4 daughters, Brandi (Tony) Bennett of Virginia, Kayla (Phil) Gouge of Johnson City, Kirsten (Adam) Cunningham of McMinnville, Lindsay (Ben) Powell of McMinnville; 2 sisters, Janice (David) Stewart and Tanna (Tony) Harris all of Smithville; 7 grandchildren, Devin Fish and Karah Fish of McMinnville, Noah Gouge of Johnson City, Parker Powell and Riley Powell of McMinnville, Addi Bennett, and Charlie Bennett of Virginia; and special friend, Mike West of McMinnville.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers donations please be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
Preston Lee Ingram
August 15, 2024
22-year-old Preston Lee Ingram of Smithville died Tuesday at Saint Thomas West in Nashville. He was a flagger for Patriot Safeguard. Visitation will be Saturday from 3 until 7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home with a celebration of life Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at the Sandlin Center at the DeKalb County Fairgrounds. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Jorg Cordet; Uncle Branger Ingram and his father-in-law, Thomas Dwayne T.D. Thomason. He is survived by his wife Charity; Children Anna and Harmony; mother and father, Brody and Coletta Ingram; brothers and sisters, Jaxon Ingram, Brooklyn Ingram, and Brianna and Brett Gregory; and grandmothers Carmelia Ingram and Pee Wee Cordet. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.