March 15, 2022
Tyler Nathaniel Williams age 17 of Smithville, passed away Sunday morning, March 13, 2022, at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville. He was born September 17, 2004. He was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, J. B. Williams. He attended Refuge Church and was a 11th grade student at DeKalb County High School. He is survived by father, Kent Williams of Smithville; siblings, Jim (Whitney) Williams of Murfreesboro, Amy Williams of Lebanon, Delena Cantrell of Portland, Oregon, and Kayla and Haley of McMinnville; paternal grandmother and grandfather, Jo and Jess Baker of Smithville; several, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins; devoted friend, Josh Grisham. Funeral services will be 1 PM Thursday, March 17, 2022, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jimbo Eddins officiating with burial to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday 12:Noon until the service at 1:00PM at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. The family ask that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses. The funeral home lounge is closed at this time and no food or drinks are allowed in the building. In honor of Tyler, the family asks that anyone attending the funeral, to please wear Tennessee Titans Apparel. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.