Gradyn Elijah “Earl” Harvey

October 14, 2022

Gradyn Elijah “Earl” Harvey age 4, of Alexandria went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, October 12, 2022 at Monroe Carell Jr. Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital following a tragic accident. Eli was born July 22, 2018 in Chattanooga. Eli was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Tommy Harvey; maternal great-grandfather, Ray Donald Webb; paternal great-grandparents, Joe Thomas and Alene Harvey and Bro. Grady and Athlene McGinnis. He attended the Helton Creek The Baptist Church with his family. Eli was in Pre-K at DeKalb West School. He enjoyed riding the tractor with his daddy and going to check on the cows. He loved making friends and never met a stranger. Eli may have been little, but in 4 short years he made such an impact with his smile, personality and love. He was a giant in a little body, his heart was truly bigger than he was. He was a gift to his family and community and our lives are forever changed because of the last 4 years with Eli. He leaves to cherish so many wonderful memories, his parents, Chad and Kayla Harvey of Alexandria; brother, Jack Harvey and sister, Haddeigh Grace Harvey both of Alexandria; soon arriving sister, Parker Kayte Harvey; maternal grandparents, Jenny Mathis (Mike Redmon) of Dowelltown; Michael and Tara Hale of Smithville; Scott and Myra Sircy of Carthage; paternal grandmother, Miranda Harvey of Alexandria; maternal great-grandparents, Gary and Judy Mathis of Liberty, Nelson and Vicky Sandlin of Liberty and Betty Webb of Smithville; aunts and uncles, Samantha (Brey) Dedmon, Jaley Hale (Trevor Shim), Maddox Hale, Kevin (Angela) Harvey, Randal (Tara) Harvey and Rachel (Beau) Beechboard; cousins, Ridge Dedmon, Kailey Havey, Wyatt Harvey, Chloe Beth Beechboard and a host of other family and friends. Funeral services celebrating his life will be 2 PM Sunday, October 16, 2022, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Frank Randolph and Gary Glover officiating and burial will follow in Hillview Cemetery with Bro. Eric Wood officiating. Visitation will be Saturday 1 PM until 8 PM and Sunday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2 PM. In memory of Eli, donations can be made to an account that has been set up for his siblings at FirstBank or to the church of your choice in his memory. The greatest tribute or memorial you could give Eli, is to make friends and love like Eli loved. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

October 13, 2022

Funeral services for Bro. Donald Owens will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 14, 2022, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon with Pastor Evan Owens, Bro. W. D. Thomason and Pastor Jeff Pratt officiating. Interment will follow at Wilson County Memorial Gardens with Eld. Tanner Troutt officiating. Visitation Thursday 3-8 PM and Friday 10 AM -1:45 PM at Immanuel Baptist Church.

Bro. Owens, age 89 of Lebanon passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Born Ray Donald Owen on March 30, 1933, in Smithville, Tennessee, he is the son of the late Willie and Ethel Ballinger Owen. He attended elementary school in Dekalb County and his first two years of high school at Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy. He graduated from Dekalb County High School in 1951, and attended Middle Tennessee State University for three years. Bro. Owens was saved at the age of nine, and accepted the call to preach at the age of thirteen. He was ordained to the gospel ministry on October 4, 1947, and had been in the pastorate since the age of eighteen. He had pastored Green Hill Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Bradley’s Creek Baptist Church in Milton, Rutledge Falls Baptist Church in Tullahoma, Shellsford Baptist Church in McMinnville, Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon from 1963 to 2000, and had been the pastor of Dry Creek Baptist Church in Dowelltown since 2001. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty nine years, Audrey Parker Owens on July 10, 2021; grandson, Destry Nave; sister, Carlyne Dickey, and brother, Edwin Owen.

He is survived by three children: David (Mary) Owens, Terry (Nancy) Owens, and Krisa (Jason) Bush; grandchildren: Joel (Erin) Owens, Evan (Megan) Owens, Grant Owens, Callie (Ethan) Farley, Jake Bush, and Jordan Bush; great grandchildren: Colbie Owens, Murphy Jane Nave, Rhett Owens, Mack Owens, and Maeve Farley; and s sister, Georgia Hawker.

Honorary pallbearers: Great grandchildren, and members of Dry Creek Baptist Church.

Active pallbearers: Joel, Evan & Grant Owens, Jake & Jordan Bush, Callie & Ethan Farley, and Charles Parker.

LIGON & BOBO FUNERAL HOME of Lebanon (615) 444-2142 www.ligonbobo.com

October 13, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Joyce Poss age 89 of Madison, TN passed away Tuesday night, October 11, 2022 at Life Care Center of Old Hickory.

Mrs. Poss was born on April 7, 1933 in Lawrenceburg, TN to her parents, the late Amos & Mable Davidson Bates. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Poss, Siblings, Thomas Bates, Mildred Sadler, Rohbell Pointer and Billy Bates, and her beloved pet, Smokey.

Mrs. Poss was a member of Mt. View The Baptist Church. She enjoyed going fishing and visiting the beach. She always loved cheering on her favorite teams, Atlanta Braves, University of TN and Tennessee Titans.

She is survived by 4 children, Danny (Pamela) Poss, Terry (Jill) Poss, Donna (Mark) Brooks and Teddy Poss. 8 grandchildren, Justin (Jessica) Poss, Jillian (Dennis) Tollison, Brittany (Courtney) Cagle, Ashleigh (Austin) Hines, Benjamin (Ashley) Brooks, Halleigh Poss, Taylor Poss and Zachary Poss. 14 Great-Grandchildren, Brileigh Poss, Mason Poss, Braxton Poss, Carter Tollison, Tanner Tollison, Everett Hines, Graysen Hines, Kaelynn Bowman, Ayvah Poss, Jolynne Poss, Lily Kate Cagle, Kree Tollison, Evelyann Brooks and James Haley Brooks.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 2pm from the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday from 10 until the service at 2. Burial will follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Bro. Dwight Knowles will offciate.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Mt. View The Baptist Church or to the Alzheimers Association.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

October 12, 2022

Dr. Norman “Max” Atnip, 75 of Cookeville, Tennessee passed from this earthly plane Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his home in Cookeville.

Born Friday, June 6, 1947 in Sparta, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Dr. Norman Roy and Sara Janette (Cantrell) Atnip.

Dr. Max was from a family of chiropractic physicians, who have served the needs of the healthcare consumers of the Upper Cumberland region for well over 75 years. He left an indelible impact on his community.

Dr. Max received his A.A. degree from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee in 1967. He received his B.S. in Human Biology, and his Doctor of Chiropractic from the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS), in Lombard, IL, in 1971. He was a board-eligible chiropractic orthopedist. During his professional career, Dr. Max served as a former consultant to the Tennessee State Board of
Chiropractic Examiners. He was twice chosen by his peers as Tennessee’s “Chiropractor of the Year.” Twice he was chosen “Cookeville’s Favorite Chiropractor” by the Herald-Citizen’s People’s Choice Awards. He received the Heritage Award from the Tennessee Chiropractic Association (TCA) for Lifetime Achievement.

Dr. Max was a Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors and a member of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), where he served as Tennessee’s State Delegate. He was a member and two-term past president of the TCA and a past president of the Federation of Tennessee Chiropractors and the Upper Cumberland Chiropractic Association. He was a Diplomat of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and a member of the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research. He was a former chair of the Legislative Council of the TCA, and a member of the alumni association of NUHS. Dr. Max was a former Congressional Chair for the TCA. He chaired the Stars for Chiropractic’s Children to benefit Kentuckiana’s Children’s Center.

In 1997 and 1998 Atnip Chiropractic Office won the Tennessee Quality Award for having High Standards of Excellence in Business Practice Procedures. In 2004 and 2005 Dr. Max’s practice was selected as a finalist for the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. And in 2009, the Upper Cumberland Business Journal awarded the practice the Ovation Award for Best Professional Services Overall.

Dr. Max was an active participant in his community. He attended Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder, taught Sunday School, and sang in the choir. He was secretary and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Broadcast Council for WCTE-TV. He was past chair of the Citizen’s Advisory Board of the Cookeville Department of Leisure Services. Dr. Max was a past President, Colonel, and Lifetime Member of the Cookeville Jaycees, where he served on the Board of Directors of Willow Park Apartments and on the board of the Jaycees Academic Trust Fund.

Dr. Max was a member and served on the Board of Directors of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. He served 20 years with the Noon Day Rotary Club. In 1980 he was selected as an Outstanding Young Man of America; in 1984 he was honored with Outstanding Young Man of the Year. He was a graduate of Leadership Putnam class of 1996, and a graduate of both the Citizen’s Police and Fire Academies in 1997 and 1998. Dr. Max and his wife, Patti, served on the Advisory Board to Fortis from 1998 to 2021.

Dr. Max was chosen a Volunteer Hero. He served six years with the Tennessee Army National Guard and another six years in the Medical Command of the Tennessee State Guard. He was a member of the NRA, and the local chapter of the Masonic Lodge.

Dr. Max loved life, people, and his family. Much of his time shared with family and friends included playing cards, drumming, chatting about world happenings, and taking an invested interest in the lives of loved ones. He had a great admiration for Jeeps and Grand Wagoneers, Ham Radio, and podcasts.

Dr. Max was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Norman Roy and Sara Janette Atnip of Smithville, and his daughter, Jennifer Shea Atnip of Cookeville.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Patti Jean; his daughters, Becky Vincent (Chris) of OK; and, Cryste Bennett (Will) of Cookeville, and grandchildren, Brady Ryan and Josie Reese, and Shelby Shea and Tucker Boone. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. Robert Roy Atnip (Guylene) of Smithville, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and in-laws.

Dr. Atnip had chosen cremation.

Crestlawn Funeral Home in Cookeville in charge of the arrangements

October 6, 2022

Mr. Franciso Sosa Sanchez, age 84 of Smithville, TN passed away on Wednesday at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. Mr. Sanchez was born on Oct. 4, 1938 in La Caballada, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents Jorge Sota & Patricia Sanchez and 2 sons, Jorge & Lorenzo Sosa.

The visitation will be on Thursday from 2 to 8 and Fri. 9 until the funeral service at 1. Bro. Bernard Houk will officiate. Burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery.

He is survived by 7 sons, Apolinar Sosoa and Martin Sosa both of Mexico, Felix Sosa, Ezequiel Sosa, Felipe Sosa, Juan Sosa & Fransico Sosa all of Smithville, 3 daughters, Nohemi Brown, Santos Sosa & Ines Pilcher all of Smithville. Several Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren also survive.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

October 6, 2022

James David Linder age 63, of Smithville passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at St. Thomas Riverpark Hospital in McMinnville. He was born December 6, 1958, to his parents, the late J. C. and Clara Elizabeth Stafford Linder. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death siblings, Joyce Mayo, Lois Ann Page, and J. Edward Linder. Mr. Linder was a member of House of Prayer Church and of the Baptist Faith and was a drywall finisher. He is survived by wife, Teresa Linder of Smithville; children, Brandon Linder of Alabama, Cody Linder of Alabama and Tori Linder of Smithville; 3 grandchildren; siblings, Danny Linder of Texas, Jerry Linder of Lebanon, Peggy Carpenter of McMinnville, Zettie Ervin of Smithville, Sue Caldwell of Smithville, and Roger Linder of Smithville; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family has honored Mr. Linder’s request to be cremated. A Memorial Service will be held 1 PM Thursday, October 13, 2022, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Donald Haggard officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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