Mrs. Vera Fay Cantrell

July 4, 2024

Mrs. Vera Fay Cantrell, age 86 of Smithville, passed away peacefully at her residence early Thursday morning. She attended First Free Will Baptist Church in McMinnville and was a homemaker.

She was born on January 1, 1938 in McMinnville to her parents,  the late Christopher Columbus and Cleo Eugena Luna Young. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Cantrell;  siblings, Leonard Ray Young,  Lynburg Young, Junior Young, Christine Clemmons, and Minibell Medley; 2 grandchildren; Johnny Earl Cantrell and Christie Mullican.

Visitation with the Cantrell family will be on Friday from 4:00 – 8:00pm and on Saturday from 10:00am until the service time at 1:00pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Kenneth Kirby will officiate and burial will follow in Young Cemetery in Keltonburg.

Survivors include 7 children, Johnny Alton Cantrell, Charlotte (Lee) Bandy, Melba Vinca, Pat (Mark) Milam, Fran (Tim) Ervin, Mark (Regina) Cantrell, and Donna (Mark) Pedigo; grandchildren, Johnathan Cantrell, Brian Roberts, Greg Roberts, Tasha Bandy, Sandy Spurlin, Amanda Parsley, Heather Caldwell, Vanessa Lance, Leslie Bounds, Bradley Mullican, Jenny Menix, Crystal Hale, Austin Hale, Johnny Barber, Gage Ervin, Eric Barber, Miranda Cantrell, Buddy Cantrell, Mark Pedigo Jr., Tiffany Pedigo, Morgan Bragg, Makenzie Bly, Bailey Bly, Jayson Knowles and Morgan Pedigo; 1 brother, Earl Young; several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; special nieces, Linda Richardson and Barbara Madewell; special caretaker, Nicki Bass.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

July 3, 2024

Sharon Rae Greer age 60, of Smithville passed away Saturday June 29, 2024, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1963 to her parents, her late father, Charles Taulbee, and late mother, Essie Casey Taulbee Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles L. Taulbee; step-father, Curtis Patterson. Ms. Greer attended New Life United Pentecostal Church and was a Factory worker. She is survived by siblings, twin sister, Karen Stanfill of Smithville, Lisa Taulbee of Maine, Bonnie Drake, Connie Byrd and Danny Taulbee all of Kentucky.; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family has honored Ms. Sharon’s request to be cremated. No services are planned at this time. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Greer family.

July 2, 2024

Stevie Keith age 68, of Morrison passed away at his residence Tuesday, June 25, 2024. He was born January 16, 1956, to his parents the late Claude and Carnell Taylor Keith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Carl, Phillip, Vernon, and Bobby; sister, Brenda. Mr. Keith served in United States Army and was a Truck Driver. He is survived by brother, Paul Keith of Troy, Tn; daughter, Stephanie; son Little John; companion, Carolyn Milvae. The family has honored Mr. Keith’s request to be cremated and no services are planned at this time. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Keith family.

June 20, 2024

Ida Cheryl McCowan age 65 of McMinnville passed away at her residence Monday night June 17, 2024. She was born September 7, 1958, to her parents the late Robert and Cora Underwood Prater. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Ray McCowan; 3 children, Waylon Ray Farless, Sharon Denise Farless, and Mitchell D. Farless; grandchild, Johnny Farless; sisters, Wilma Jo Sanders, Carolyn Faye Brown, and Novella Hodges; brother, James David Prater. Ms. McCowan was a member of The House of Prayer Chruch and a Homemaker. She is survived by granddaughter, Montana Farless; 1 great-grandchild; sisters, Elizabeth Murphy of Liberty and Litta Murphy of McMinnville; brothers, Danny Prater of Liberty and Michael Prater of Short Mountain; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held at 4:30PM Friday June 21, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Curtis Young officiating and burial to follow in Hunter Memorial Park Cemetery in Watertown. Visitation will be Friday June 21, 2024, 12:00 Noon until the time of the service at 4:30 PM. In addition to flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in memory of Ms. McCowan. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the McCowan family.

June 19, 2024

Ricky Dale Bowman age, 68, of Gordonsville formerly of Smithville, passed away June 16, 2024, at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. He was born to his parents the late Brockett Bowman and Loretta Shoemake Bowman Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Willard Brown; brothers, Tom Bowman and Darrel Brown; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Tom and Lella Jean Luna; nephew, Greg Luna; and 3 unborn grandchildren. Mr. Bowman was a member of Mt. Hope The Baptist Chruch and regularly attended Gordonsville Nazarene Church, served in the National Guard and worked as a Front-end Loader for Jersey Zinc Mine for more that 25 years. He is survived by wife, Judy Bowman of Gordonsville; daughter, Amy (Dustin) Phillips of Gordonsville; son, Josh Bowman of Gordonsville; sister Pamela Whitehead of DeKalb County, grandchildren, Grayson and Lella Jean Phillips of Gordonsville; sister-in-law, Doris Flickinger of DeKalb County; brother-in-law, Robert Luna of Smithville; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be Friday June 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Shane Smith officiating and burial to follow in Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday June 20, 2024, at 4:00 PM till 7:00 PM and on Friday June 21, 11:00 AM until the time of the service at 2:00 PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Bowman family.

June 18, 2024

Mr. Donald Lee Lawson, age 71 of Smithville, passed away Monday evening, June 17, 2024 at his residence. He was a retired area manager from Nissan after 33 years, a master carpenter, and a member of the Smithville Church of God.

He was born in Smithville on December 22, 1952 to his parents, the late Huey and Sybal Bratcher Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by 1 brother, Jewel Lawson and 2 sisters, Judith and Virginia Lawson.

Visitation with family will be on Wednesday from 3-8pm and on Thursday, from 10am until the time of the service at 2pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Banks Cemetery with Bro. William Raph, Jr. and Bro. Arnold Conley officiating.

Survivors include 2 sisters, Sue Arnold and Barbara Lawson all of Smithville; 1 brother, Ronald (Dora) Lawson of Woodbury; 2 nieces, Tina (Rodney) Basham and Angela Lawson; 3 nephews, Adam (Dawn) Lawson, Kevin (Bekah) Hale, and Delane (Kay) Lawson; 5 great nieces and nephews; and special caregiver, Dawn Lawson.

A special thank you to all of Mr. Lawson’s caregivers, Adoration Home Heath and Genitive Hospice workers.

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

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