March 12, 2018
71 year old Walter Ray (Tiny) Pedigo of Smithville passed away Sunday at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. He was a farmer and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. David Murphy and Brad Murphy will officiate and burial will be in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the funeral at 1 p.m. Pedigo was preceded in death by his parents, Toy and Trudie Parsley Pedigo; five brothers, Floyce Pedigo, Elmo Pedigo, Cordell Pedigo, James Pedigo, and Leo Pedigo; and four sisters, Willie Cantrell, Evelyn Sandlin, Myrtle Stanley, and Mandy Vaughn. He is survived by a brother, Clarence Pedigo; children, Trudie and Greg Matthews and Teresa and Micah Murphy; step children, Ann Lattimore, Robert Cox, Phyllis and Eddie Walker, and Joe and Tammy Cox, Chris Cox, Brenda Bratcher, and Martha and George Cunningham; grandchildren, Darren Murphy, Erica Murphy, Austin McCoy, Christian Matthews, and Zachary Matthews; and a great granddaughter, Audrey Ackerson all of Smithville. Several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mr. Pedigo to help with burial expenses.