Obituaries
January 30, 2018
Reda Juanita Patrick age 72 of Smithville passed away Saturday night, January 27, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. She was born June 14, 1945 to her parents, the late Riley Monroe and Pearlie Lou Randolph Bumbalough. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Patrick and 2 sisters. She was a retired restaurant worker and a garment and shoe factory worker and a member of the Non-Denominational Church. She is survived by 1 daughter, Janice K. Patrick of Indianapolis, IN; 2 sisters, Dorothy Patrick of Smithville and Bessie M. Matthews of Byrdstown; 1 brother-in-law, Horace “Doc” Matthews of Byrdstown; several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services and interment will be 2 PM Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Morrison. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Rose Ann Hale Greene
January 28, 2018
Rose Ann Hale Greene age 63 of Snyder, Texas and a native of DeKalb County, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 in Texas. Ann was born January 9, 1955 to her parents, the late James and Evelyn Atnip Hale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Shane Taylor; and 2 brothers, Charles and Boyd Hale. Survivors include her husband, Chuck Greene of Texas; daughter, Jackie Loyd of Texas; sons, Marcus(Stephanie) Parham and Peyton Greene both of Texas; 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; 1 sister, Donna (Richard) Summers of Dowelltown; 2 brothers, Billy (Goldie) Hale of Smithville and Carlon (Jean) Hale of Alexandria; mother-in-law, Geraldine Greene of Texas; sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Gary) Jones and Shelia McCormack both of Texas; several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial services celebrating the life of Ann will be conducted 12 Noon on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Billy Hale and Michael Hale officiating and burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday 2 PM until 8 PM and Wednesday 10 AM until the time of the service at 12 Noon. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mt Zion Cemetery or to Gideon Bibles.
Edith L.V. Young
January 25, 2018
95 year old Edith L.V. Young of Smithville passed away Thursday at NHC in Smithville. She was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church and a homemaker. A graveside service will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Jefferson Cemetery. Dennis Wood will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday from noon until 3 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amerce Young; parents, Ollie Monroe Barnes and Sarah Della Barnes Redmon; step-father, Thomas Redmon; two sisters, Irene Barnes and Martha Ann Foster; brother, Alvie Barnes; and three infants, Wilma Dean, Arlie Edward and James Allan. Survivors include three children, Talmadge and Bobbie Young of Smithville, Judie and John Green of Walling, and Anthony and Patricia Young of Smithville. Granddaughter, Jayrah and Wade Humphrey of Walling. Great grandchildren, McKennah and Bo Humphrey. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, donations can be made to Jefferson Cemetery.
Jerry Lendon Winfrey
January 25, 2018
Jerry Lendon Winfrey, age 75, passed away at his home in Smithville, TN on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 of an apparent heart attack. A native of DeKalb County, he was born February 10, 1942 to the late Lucas and Ruth Moss Winfrey. Mr. Winfrey obtained an associate in arts degree from Cumberland University in 1962 and studied at Austin Peay State College where he received a BS degree in 1964 and a Master of Arts in Education in 1965. In addition, Jerry had one year of advanced studies beyond the Master degree, some of which included several visits to South America with special emphasis on Ecuador and Peru. Jerry’s professional career focused on teaching at the elementary level, all of which was in the DeKalb County School System except for one semester in the Hampton City School System, in Hampton, VA in 1966. After teaching many fourth-grade students over his 32 years of service, Mr. Winfrey retired May 22, 1999. Jerry loved teaching, but he also enjoyed several other activities including collecting antiques and glassware, conducting research on family history with special emphasis on the Winfrey and Moss families, researching and documentingthe history of the First United Methodist Church in Smithville, and discussing or debating political issues. He was a member of the Smithville First United Methodist Church but also attended the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cookeville with his friend and former vicar, Rev. Mark Pafford. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents (Sidney Brooks and Era Driver Winfrey and Charlie Lee and Ada Foster Moss), Aunts and Uncles. He is survived by several cousins and many special friends. Jerry’s wishes were to be cremated and that a graveside memorial service be held at the Winfrey family section of the Whorton Springs Cemetery with Bro. Mark Pafford officiating. The graveside service for Winfrey will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, February 18. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either the Justin Potter Library (particularly the Genealogy Room) or the Smithville First Methodist Church Building Fund in memory of Mr. Winfrey. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Margaret Catherine Rowlan
January 22, 2018
86 year old Margaret Catherine Rowlan died Wednesday, January 17 at NHC Healthcare in Smithville. In addition to her parents Carl and Vivian Carins Dorsett, Rowlan was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Hoover Rowlan; a son, Paul Eugene Edwards; and eleven brothers and sisters.She is survived by two sons, Richard Edwards of Smithville and Jeffery Edwards of Mt. Juliet; one daughter, Carleena Mueller of Smithville; a brother, Donald Dorsett of Texas; three sisters, Christine Gelo of Texas, Charlotte Barnhart of Florida and Phyllis Finecy of Indiana; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family has chosen cremation but a memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Smithville Church of God. Forest Lawns Funeral Home in Goodlettsville was in charge of the cremation.
Reba Frances Nixon
January 21, 2018
Reba Frances Nixon age 93 of Watertown, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare in Lebanon. Born in Dekalb County, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Nola Edna Taylor. Reba was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Virgil Nixon in 2016 and by her sisters, Ina Mae Trapp, Clara Fuson and Callie Hatten Taylor; brothers, Lloyd, Hobert, H.D. and H.C. “Tye” Taylor. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Nixon of Watertown and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hunter Funeral Home in Watertown with Bro. Ronnie Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. till service time on Tuesday. Interment will be at Mt. Holly Cemetery in Smithville. HUNTER FUNERAL HOME
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