August 4, 2020
Mr. Timothy Lynn Culwell, age 51 of Smithville, passed away Monday morning, August 3, 2020 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.
Timothy was born on December 25, 1968 to his mother, Linda Matthews Culwell and his father, the late Boyd Culwell. Also preceding him in death is a brother, Jimmy Ray Culwell Sr. Nephew & niece, Matt Bates & Christy Culwell. Timothy was of the Freewill Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 1pm from the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Andy Patterson will officiate and burial will follow at Bonham Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, from 3-8pm and Thursday, from 10am until the service time at 1pm. Due to Covid-19 precautions, social distance measures will be observed. We are temporarily not accepting food in our kitchen facilities.
Survivors include his long time Companion, Cookie Johnson of Sparta; her 2 children: Tiffany and Robert Patrick, and Travis and Savannah Melton of Smithville; and her grandchildren: Topanga Patrick , Keirra Patrick, and Weston Melton all of Smithville. Mother: Linda Culwell of Smithville. 1 Sister: Debra Bates of Cookeville. 2 Brothers: Roger Culwell, and Jonathon and Janessa Culwell all of Smithville. Nieces and Nephews: Nickie and Keith Rogers, Carla and Dough Bundrant, Regina and Kyle Geer, and Jennifer and Cody Hawkins all of Cookeville, Hannah Culwell, Noah Culwell, and Jimmy Ray Culwell, Jr. all of Smithville. Several great nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to flowers, donations can be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.