Bettye Jo Paris Manning Hackett

February 4, 2025

Mrs. Bettye Jo Paris Manning Hackett, age 94, of Alexandria, TN, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday Morning, February 2, 2025.

Mrs. Hackett was born July 26, 1930 in Brush Creek, TN, a daughter of the late Edgar Campbell Paris and Levie Ballinger Paris. She married L.D. Hackett in October of 1952 and he preceded her in death in April of 1996 after 44 years of marriage. Their only son; Milton Campbell Hackett was born July 2, 1953 and he preceded her in death on March 31, 1979.

Mrs. Bettye Jo married Ralph Manning, her high school sweetheart, in October of 2002 and he preceded her in death in April of 2012.

Mrs. Manning was also preceded in death by her siblings; James Estes (Laura) Paris, Alton (Evelyn) Paris, Varena (L.V.) Thompson, and Virginia (Bob) Oakley. Nephews; Bobby Gerald and Terry Oakley, Ronald Paris, Leonard Paris, and David Paris. Nieces; Cynthia Oakley Vantrease and Bobbye Jo Oakley Ezell. Great-nephews; Jody Paris Vantrease.

Mrs. Bettye Jo was a 1947 graduate of Gordonsville High School and a 1951 graduate of Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. She was hired by the Smith County Board of Education where she taught at Gordonsville High School for two years. She then taught and coached girl’s basketball at Kato, Pleasant Shade, and Carthage Junior High School. After that, she taught Health and coached girl’s basketball at Lebanon High School for three years. She and her family moved to the campus of Tennessee Preparatory School where she taught health, PE, Biology, and coached basketball. During this time, she earned a Master’s Degree from MTSU and an EDS from TSU plus 13 hours on her doctorate. Mrs. Bettye Jo retired in 1990 and moved to their farm near McMinnville, TN. Here they raised Black Angus cattle and Percheron and Belgian horses. They enjoyed entertaining and would have hundreds of visitors come to see their spectacular Christmas Decorations. They also enjoyed using their horses in parades and weddings.

Mrs. Bettye Jo was a member of the Union Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Smith County Retired Teacher’s Association, and Southside Lions Club. Most recently, Mrs. Bettye Jo became a member of West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria where she was baptized in August of 2024.

Mrs. Bettye Jo is survived by Nephews; James (Corrine) Paris, Brownie (Blackie) Paris, and Jeff (Sherry) Paris. Nieces; Rebecca (Noel) Tolbert, Brenda (Charles) Prichard, Janice (Don) Hensley, Nancy (Fred) Smith, Ginabeth (Sam) Young, Renee (Ray) Wisdom. 18 great nephews, 11 great nieces, and a multitude of great-great nieces and nephews and great-great-great nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Mrs. Bettye Jo’s caregivers over the last several years; Lisa Martin, Gail Thompson, Marie Croslin, and Valerie Gillespie.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Bettye Jo are scheduled to be conducted from West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria, TN, on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 1PM with Bro. Dusty Desimone, Bro. Jeff Paris, and Bro. Dennis Croslin officiating. Interment will follow in the Brush Creek Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be at Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 2PM until 7:30PM and at West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria on Friday, February 7, 2025 from 10AM until service time at 1PM.

The family requests memorials be made to the Hemophilia and Blood Disorder Foundation at Monroe Carell Children’s Hospital in memory of Milton Hackett.

February 4, 2025

Derek Wade McIntosh, age 36 of Smithville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Nashville. He was a fork lift operator with Nissan. He was an avid biker and musician as well as the vice president of the Truckers, Bikers and Veterans Riding Club and loved fishing, golfing, playing guitar and just being outdoors.

He was born on December 31, 1988 in Oxford, Ohio. Derek was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Lonnie Mack which was the inspiration of Derek’s love of music. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Malessia (Sugar) Bowling.

Visitation with the family will be on Saturday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm and on Sunday from 11:30 until the service at 1:00 in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.

Survivors include his father, Eric McIntosh of Smithville; mother, Marla (Richard) Harsh of Indiana; 6 year old daughter, Melody McIntosh and mother of his child, Cassandra Yanicki both of Rock Island; 1 sister, Chayil (Cory) Gindling of Indiana; 2 brothers, Andrew Harsh and Dylan Harsh both of Indiana; grandfather, Charles Bowling and grandmother, Ruth Wilson both of Indiana; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

February 4, 2025

Phyllis Elaine Hansard, age 87, of Smithville, passed away peacefully to be with Jesus on the evening of February 3, 2025, at Ascension St. Thomas in Murfreesboro, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born on September 18, 1937, in New Tazewell, TN, Phyllis was a devoted homemaker and a retired sales clerk from Upton’s. She was a cherished member of Smithville First Baptist Church.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Doyle Hansard, her brother Durward Drummonds, and her sister Janice Beason. She is survived by her two sons, Gerald Hansard of New Tazewell and Richard (Lynda) Hansard of Smithville. Her legacy continues through her four grandchildren, Melissa (Vincent) Daniels of Sharps Chapel, Tracey Hansard (Philip Williams) of Knoxville, Lauren (Randy) Noska of Spring Hill, and Randall Hansard (Kali Hutson) of Smithville, as well as her two great-grandchildren, Emily Daniels and Neyland Noska, brothers-in-law; Rondal Hansard, Mike (Nancy) Hansard and Larry Dean (Mary Frances) Hansard, sister-in-law; Eva Hansard. The family extends special thanks to her dedicated caregiver, Tanna Harris.

Visitation with the Hansard family will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, followed by a service at 6:00 pm officiated by Bro. Chad Ramsey. Additionally, there will be a visitation on Saturday from 2:00 until the service at 4:00 pm at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

February 3, 2025

James A “Jim” Wood was born in McDonald PA. the son of the late Thomas James Wood and Dorothy Radcliffe Wood Smiley Knight Skinner.

Jim grew up in central Indiana where he graduated from high school. After serving in the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army, he began a study of psychology at Ball State University in Muncie. In the evenings, he patrolled the campus as a university police officer. On weekends, he gave home firearms classes at the local gun range, ending each class with a “trick” shooting demonstration, firing a .38 revolver in each hand. After a few years, he and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Arlington, Texas and he continued his study of psychology at the University of Texas while working as a deputy for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Dept. After taking numerous specialized training courses, he was promoted to serve in the Criminal Investigation Division working with the investigators and Texas Rangers who assisted with major cases. After completing twenty years he was awarded a Master Peace Officer certification and became a guest instructor at Dallas Baptist University in the Criminal Justice Department, teaching police firearms.

When he retired, he and his wife moved to Smithville, Tennessee and Jim soon became the Administrative Assistant to the DeKalb County Sheriff and writer for the Middle Tennessee Times. He served as President of the Chamber of Commerce and was voted Mr. DeKalb County.

A dozen of his short stories have been published in various national magazines as well as seven e-books using the Texas Rangers he worked with as inspiration. He jokingly says that he had ridden with them although the riding was done in cars to go to lunch and not on horseback.

Jim often mentioned fond memories of the church families and connections with Whorton Springs Baptist Church, Blues Hill Cumberland Presbyterian, and Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Churches.

In May 2024, Jim and Elizabeth moved to Clayton, GA to be closer to Elizabeth’s daughter.

Preceded in death by his father, Thomas James Wood; mother, Dorothy Radcliffe Wood Smiley Knight Skinner; half-Sister, Darla Smiley Hickman.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Coleman Wood; daughter, Angela Kae Wood Cortner Williams of Muncie IN; two sons, Bradley James Wood, Muncie IN, Christopher Lynn Wood, Atlanta, GA; stepdaughter, Shirley Maxwell-Wood, Clayton GA and a numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.

The family would like to express special thanks to Christine Manders who has been like a daughter throughout several years. Also, special thanks to the Pruitt Hospice team for extraordinary care and attention during Jim’s short illness.

Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is honored to serve the family of Jim A. Wood. Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is in charge of the arrangements. If there are any questions, please call 706-782-9599. An online Memorial Register Book is available at www.beckfuneralhome.com.

February 1, 2025

Glenda Sue Barnes age 63 of Smithville passed away at her residence Thursday, January 30, 2025. She was born May 8, 1961, parents, Margaret Adcock Johnson and the late Chris Judkins. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Herman and Cleo Judkins and John and Vera Adcock; brother, Eddie Royce Judkins. Ms. Barnes was Nondenominational and worked at Federal Mogul. She is survived by children, Tiffany (Rodney) Conatser of Walling, and Trent Barnes of Smithville; grandchildren, Cameron, Chloie, Caleb, Charley, Collin, Carlee West, Paityn Barnes, and Addison Barnes; brother, Doug Judkins of Smithville, step-sister, Iris Bauerschmidt of Ohio; mother, Margaret (Johnny Ray) Johnson of Smithville; special nieces and nephews, Mercedes, Chevelle, Bentley and Jackie Ray; aunt, Marie Storie; cousin Cheryl (Brent) Williams. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday February 3, 2025, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jim Bo Eddins officiating and burial to follow in Burton-Ponder Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday 11:AM until the time of the service at 2 PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Barnes family.

February 1, 2025

Robert Soares age 89 of Smithville, passed away at his residence Friday morning January 31, 2025. He was born July 9, 1935, to his parents the late Manuel and Annie Coito Soares. He was of the Protestant Faith, served in the United States Army, and worked as a Computer Tech at the National Weather Center. He is survived by his life partner; Nancy Kresge of Smithville; children, Sharon Ann Raglan, Robert Lawrence Soares, and David Keith Soares; step-children, John Kresge, Marsha Collins, and Wyatt Collins; brother, Harry Soares. Mr. Soares family has honored his request to be cremated, and no services are planned at this time. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Soares family.

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