Harry Gordon Greek Jr.

October 4, 2024

Harry Gordon Greek Jr., 71, of Smithville, Tennessee, died peacefully at his son’s home in Cookeville, Tennessee, on September 28, 2024. His loving spirit is carried on by his wife, Annette Greek; his sister, Theresa (Butch) Tindell; his son, Joseph (Erin) Greek; his granddaughter, Madeline; his mother-in-law, Gail Webb; his sisters- and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews; and countless friends and loved ones. Preceding him in peace were his parents, Harry and Kathleen Greek, and his sister, Claudia Belt.

Harry was born to Harry Gordon Greek Sr. and Kathleen L. Jones on November 6, 1952, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was a talented musician and songwriter, starting out as a drummer in high school when he helped form a small band called The Blades of Grass. Music was a consistent thread throughout Harry’s life, as he later learned to play the guitar and eventually the dobro. In his later years, Harry was a member of The Gather Round Boys, where he played the dobro, sang, and wrote several songs. Every Fourth of July weekend, he could be found on the square at the Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree, playing bluegrass music with friends.

Not only was Harry musically gifted, but he was also a skilled craftsman. He built and carved his first cedar chest as a high school student, and his passion for woodworking followed him throughout his life. He hand-carved, designed, and created many beautiful pieces of furniture, and his family fondly remembers him always being in the middle of a woodworking project in his garage.

In the last couple of years, Harry devoted himself to learning about operating his own backyard sawmill, a passion that brought him great joy. Even in his final days, he watched video tutorials on sawmills. His retirement dream was to create and build woodworking projects from logs that he sawed himself.

As much as he loved his sawmill, Harry loved and cared for his family most of all. Memories of him relaxing by the pool with Annette, having coffee with his mother-in-law every weekend, dressing up in his hilarious Halloween costumes, playing Hand and Foot around the card table, fishing by the back pond, and countless other moments are forever embedded in the minds and hearts of those who knew him.

Harry will also be remembered for his hardworking nature. For many years, he owned and operated his own machine shop, Precision Ground Tooling and Machining, in Smithville, Tennessee. Until May 2024, he worked as a machinist and designer at Pack Manufacturing in McMinnville, Tennessee.

In late April 2024, Harry was diagnosed with ALS. Despite the diagnosis, he never lost his sense of humor or his ability to make others smile. His laugh, smile, and air-kisses will be sorely missed.

Harry was a dedicated Christian who enjoyed singing in the choir and spending time with his church family. He was an active and cherished member of Smithville Christian Fellowship Church.

To honor Harry’s memory, a service will be held at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville, on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 12:00 pm to service time at 2:00pm.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or the Shriners Children’s Fund (donate.lovetotherescue.org).

October 4, 2024

Richard Joseph “Joe” Faulk, age 49 of Alexandria, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at his residence. He worked in quality control with Parthenon Metal Works.

He was born on January 30, 1975 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was preceded in death by his father; Richard Faulk.

Visitation will be on Saturday from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Sunday from 11:00 am until the service at 2:00 pm. Brother Mark Miller will officiate and burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife; Rebecca Faulk of Lebanon, 3 sons; Bradley Faulk of Smithville, Hunter Faulk (Abigail Thackxton), and Dakota Faulk (Talon Billings), 1 daughter; Debra “DD” Busey, granddaughter; Brailey Faulk all of Alexandria, brother; Josh Faulk, Mother; Kathy Robinson, mother-in-law; Shirley Ferrell, special companion; his dog, Candy.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

October 3, 2024

Mr. Larry Gray Boss passed away at the age 81, of Alexandria, TN, at his home, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Mr. Boss was Born February 10, 1943 in Lafayette, Georgia, the son of late Pastor Clay Henry Boss and late Mary Lou Gray Boss. Mr. Boss also was preceded in death by brothers; Benny Boss and Jerry Wayne Boss.

Mr. Boss was a 1961 graduate of Forrest High School in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. He loved the Lord, his wife, his children, his grandchildren, and his dog Rambo. He was member of Alexandria First Baptist Church for 55 years and a deacon for 36 years. Mr. Boss retired from Bridgestone. Larry was a avid sport fans and his favorite teams were the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Larry loved to play Golf, and played anywhere he could.

Mr. Boss is survived by his spouse of 60 years Betty Catherine Boss of Alexandria, TN. Daughter; Katina (Ben) Barrett of Murfreesboro, TN. Son; Joey (Kimberly) Boss of Alexandria, TN. Grandchildren; Matthew Boss and Luke Boss of Alexandria; Alex Barrett and Hayden Barrett of Murfreesboro. Brother; Phil (Angie) Boss of Milton, TN. Sister-in-Law; Wanda Boss of Woodbury, TN. Niece; Jennifer Boss of Murfreesboro, TN. Nephews; Brian Boss of Watertown, Scotty Boss, Shelbyville, TN, and Jeff Boss of Woodbury, TN.

Funeral Services for Mr. Boss are scheduled to be conducted from the Alexandria First Baptist Church on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2pm with Bro. Gary Rickman officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillview Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be at the Alexandria First Baptist Church on Friday from 4pm to 8pm, Saturday from 10AM until service time at 2PM.

In lieu of flowers the family request memorial be made to Alexandria First Baptist Church.

October 3, 2024

Peggy Lynn Cantrell age 66, of Smithville, passed away Thursday October 3, 2024, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She was born February 25, 1958, to her parents the late, Austin and Mandy Edna Pedigo Vaughn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Anderson. Peggy was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church and worked at Timers and the Shirt Factory. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Kenneth Cantrell of Smithville; daughter, Hillary (Mark) Gould of Atlantic, NC., grandchildren, Mark Gould, JR, Caleb Gould, Sarah Gould; 2 sisters, Jackie Jones of Smithville, and Patricia McCormick of Smithville; nieces and nephews, Eddie (Lisa) Anderson, Kevin (Deanna) Jones, Jason (Candice) Jones, Mandy McCormick, Jonathan McCormick; several great and great-great nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral service will be held 4 PM Sunday October 6, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bobby Lee Hale officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 12: Noon until the time of the service at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation in memory of Mrs. Peggy. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Cantrell family.

October 2, 2024

Alfred Donald (Don) Fuson, 86, of Smithville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2024.

The youngest of five children, he was born in Smithville to Toy Jackson Fuson and Martha Frazier Fuson. A gifted athlete, Don was captain of his high school football team and alternate captain of the high school basketball team which played in the 1956 State Tournament. Following graduation he attended Columbia Military Academy on a post-graduate scholarship to play football, basketball and baseball. After CMA, he attended the University of Tennessee Medical School, College of Pharmacy, and graduated in 1962. He was a member of Kappa Psi pharmaceutical fraternity where he made lifelong friendships.

In 1962, Don married his high school sweetheart, Linda Hendrixson Fuson, and they lived in Nashville for 48 years happily surrounded by family and friends. He established a successful career in healthcare, winning many leadership and sales awards with Merck Sharpe & Dome and with Specialty Surgical Instrumentation. His work ethic, honesty, integrity, and engaging demeanor quickly won the respect of doctors, nurses and peers. He took great pride in managing, mentoring, and impacting other young men in medical sales before returning to his first love—pharmacy. Don particularly loved counseling and serving his patients and was known for his reliability, caring and attention to detail.

Don served on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Nashville YMCA where he was instrumental in opening their membership to women, the Seven Hills Swim Club and Young Life of Nashville. He served as a Deacon and taught Sunday School at Immanuel Baptist Church, coached Little League Baseball and volunteered at God’s Food Pantry. He loved traveling with family and friends, playing tennis, SEC football, entertaining with Linda in their home, and any outdoor activity- from working in the yard to family time on Center Hill Lake. Don was a kind and gentle man who lived life to the fullest. He had a joyful spirit and loved to sing and to dance. His keen sense of humor and laughter drew people to him, and he made everyone comfortable in his presence. He was a loving husband, father and friend beloved by his devoted wife, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and countless friends.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Toy Jackson Fuson, Jr. and Dr. Amon Joe Fuson, Jr., and sisters, Martha Jean Robinson and Helen Virginia Matthews. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Linda Hendrixson Fuson, two children and four grandchildren: Bradford Jackson Fuson (Nathalie) of West Palm Beach, Florida, and their daughters Alexandra Davis Fuson and Katarina Diana Fuson, and Martha Ashley Fuson Holder (Patrick) of Atlanta, Georgia, and their sons Patrick Haralson Holder III and Sellars Pendergrass Holder.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Hugh Don Cripps and his staff and Lora Webb and the staff and caregivers of the Webb House. Their faithful devotion and care for Don will be forever appreciated.

A family interment will be held at DeKalb Memorial Gardens at a later date. Memorials may be made to Smithville First United Methodist Church, 102 West Church Street, Smithville, TN 37166 or Nashville Rescue Mission, 639 Lafayette Street, Nashville, TN 37203.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

September 30, 2024

Mr. Hoyte Eugene Hale age 62 of Smithville, TN passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

Mr. Hale was born on June 29, 1962 in Smithville, TN to his parents, Ray & Margaret Melton Hale. Preceding him in death is his Father, Ray Harvey Hale, Maternal Grandparents, Clarence Otis & Reba Irene Melton, Paternal Grandparents, Jeffery Davis & Aubrey Maey Hale. Several Aunts & Uncles also precede him in death. Mr. Hale attended the Long Branch Community Church.

Mr. Hale, an EMT-Paramedic, served as interim EMS director for two and a half years before becoming the director in 2015. Prior to being named interim, Mr. Hale was the assistant EMS director for seven years. In addition to his EMS duties, Mr. Hale was also a veteran volunteer firefighter for the Smithville Fire Department having served there for almost 40 years and at the time of his death was Deputy Chief. Mr. Hale was an eight-time winner of the department’s “Robert Eller Highest Attendance Award” given in response to the most incidents of anyone during the year.

Hoyte was more than just a boss to his employees and fellow fire fighters; he cared for each one and wanted to be known as a friend all the way though to the end of his watch.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 2pm at the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center. Visitation with the Hale family will be on Tuesday, from 10am – 1pm and again from 3pm-8pm at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Visitation on Wednesday will be from 9am – 12pm at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home at which time Mr. Hale’s remains will be taken to the Smithville First Baptist LEC for visitation from 1pm until the time of the service at 2pm. Burial will follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens with full Fire Fighters Honors.

Survivors include 3 Sons, Zackary (Destin) Hale of Purvis, MS, Devin Caldwell Hale of Murfreesboro, TN & Quentin (Myrie) Hale of Smithville, TN. 2 Grandchildren, Roman & Bonnie Hale of Purvis, MS. Mother, Margaret Melton Hale of Temperance Hall, TN. Sister, Rosea Young of Smithville, TN. Niece, Tia (Brandon) Puckett of Smithville, TN. Great Nephews, Jackson & Maverick Puckett of Smithville, TN. Mother of his Children, Lesa Hale of Smithville, TN.

The family extends a special thank you to Smithville Fire Dept., DeKalb EMS, & the staff at NHC Healthcare.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the TN Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial in memory of Mr. Hale. Contributions can be made at the funeral home.

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