Obituaries

Beulah D. Avant

93 year old Beulah D. Avant of Alexandria died Tuesday.. She was the widow of Clay Avant.

She was preceded in death by four siblings; Taft Davis, Paul Davis, Chester Davis, and Zula Davis Coley. Survivors include a daughter, Jane A. Fly of Nashville. Grandchildren, Christopher and wife Mary Fly of Augusta, Georgia, Susan Fly of Dallas, Texas and Jonathan Fly of Nashville. Great grandchildren, Reid, Avery, and Max Fly of Augusta, Georgia.

Mrs. Avant graduated from DeKalb County High School and received an Associates Degree from Tennessee Wesleyan College. She was a teacher before working for many years at The Alexandria Bank and Trust and then at the Watertown Bank. Mrs. Avant was a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 417. She was a member of the Alexandria United Methodist Church and the Smithville First United Methodist Church. She was also active in many community organizations in Alexandria.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, October at 4:00 p.m. at Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m..

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Murfreesboro location of Alive Hospice or to the charity of your choice. Avant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mildred Dean Page

85 year old Mildred Dean Page of Lebanon died Thursday at NHC of Smithville. A Baptist, she was formerly employed by Texas Boot in Lebanon. The funeral will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bob Curtis will officiate and burial will be in the Wilson County Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Cecil and Iva Laura Page; a sister, Wilma Parkerson; a brother, Lionel Page; sister-in-law, Barbara Page; and special friend, Marguerite Trusty Mealer. Survivors include three brothers, W.J. Page of Alexandria, Hobert and wife Athelene Page of Smithville and Robert and wife Bobbie Page of Mt. Juliet. Sister-in-law, Pam Page of Smithville. Nine nephews, Jamie Page of Alexandria, Daryl and wife Renee Page, Darrin Page, Dwayne and wife Deanna Page, and Stevie Page all of Smithville, Larry and wife Annette Page, and Ricky Page all of Mt. Juliet, Terry Page of Smithville, and Brian and wife Natalie Page of Cookeville. Four nieces, Denise Page of Alexandria, Carolyn Walker of Smyrna, Tammy and husband Randy Summers of Smithville, and Felicia and husband Marshall Harris of Cookeville. Several great nieces and nephews survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Barbara Ann Tittle

65 year old Barbara Ann Tittle of Smithville died Wednesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. The funeral will be Saturday at noon at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Petty Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until the service at noon. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dillard Clay and Ina Elise Petty and granddaughter, Bambi Mabeus. Survivors include her husband, Randall Tittle of Smithville. Three children, Bridgett Mabeus of Louisiana, Tammy Snyder of Smithville, and Mark Mabeus of McMinnville. Two grandchildren, Niki Mabeus of Smithville and Shonna Mabeus of McMinnville. One sister, Linda Pryor of McMinnville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jerry Dean Williams

71 year old Jerry Dean Williams of Smithville died Monday at his residence. He served in the U.S. Army and was a carpenter. The family has chosen direct cremation. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Emma Waters Williams. Survivors include his wife Pam Williams of Smithville. Two daughters, Tammy Speakman of Murfreesboro and Cindy and husband Doyle Flarity of Smithville. Two granddaughters, Savanna Speakman of Murfreesboro and Aspen Flarity of Smithville. A sister, Patsy Darichuck of Arizona. A brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tom and Barbara Meadows of Smithville. A nephew, William and wife Angie Meadows of Smithville. A great niece and nephew, Brandon and Stephanie Rackley. Several nieces and nephews survive. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Steve Redmon

61 year old Steve Redmon of Sparta died Tuesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 7:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 p.m. until the service at 7:00 p.m. Redmon worked at Federal Mogul. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garland and Mildred Johnson Redmon. Survivors include the mother of his children, Lynn Redmon of California. Two daughters, Tonya Redmon of California and Shelly Spada of Sparta. Grandchildren, Christian and Madison Spada, and Nathaniel Crockett. Brothers, Don and Jerry Redmon both of California. Sisters, Phyllis McKenzie, Brenda Liebgott and Janie Leal all of California. Aunts and uncles, Lois Randall of Smithville, Mac Redmon of Murfreesboro, Jeanette Young, Joyce Ann Vaughn, Jo Dean Redmon, and Norene Anderson all of Smithville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Clyde Samuel Murphy

73 year old Clyde Samuel Murphy of Dowelltown died Sunday at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He was a dairy farmer. Born in Wilson County, Murphy was preceded in death by his wives, Rosie Tittle Murphy and Elizabeth Ferrell Murphy; a stepson, Dale Bain; parents, William Frank and Lily Caroline Ferrell Murphy; brothers, John, Frank, Dock, Jimmy, and Roy Murphy; and sisters, Bessie Lee Dodd, Jessie Mai Vanatta, and Betty Jean Murphy. He is survived by nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews and a step-daughter, Carolyn Murphy. Family and friends will gather at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday for a graveside service at Jennings Cemetery in Statesville. Brad Murphy will officiate. Hunter Funeral Home in Watertown is in charge of the arrangements.

Virginia Mai Atnip

81 year old Virginia Mai Atnip of Smithville died Thursday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a member of the Smithville First Baptist Church and a former employee of Kingston Timer. The funeral will be Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Don Davidson will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 3:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Ada Adamson Hicks, her husband T.C. Atnip, and a sister, Jean Hicks. Survivors include children, Maxine and husband Kenneth Pritchett of Old Hickory, Phillip Atnip and Wanda Parker both of Smithville, and Debbie and husband Robert Driver of Dibrell. Grandchildren, Rhonda Prichett, David and wife Andrea Prichett, Layra and husband Steve Crook, Ashley and husband Ryan Black, and Lindsey Driver. Great grandhildren, Ryan Prichett, Lauren Edward, and Eli Crook. Great great grandchild, Isabella Bald. Brothers, Tom Hicks of Lebanon and Billy Hicks of Georgia. Sisters, Doris Hullett of McMinnville and Ruby Johnson of Smithville. Brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Boyd and Emogene Atnip of Smithville and Mary Ann Yarman of Cookeville. Many nieces, nephews, a host of friends, and church family survive. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Joanna Snow Moore

91 year old Joanna Snow Moore of Smithville died Thursday at NHC of Smithville. She was a member of the Smithville First United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, a former member of the Eastern Star, and a member of the American Legion. Moore was also a retired machine operator at the Smithville Shirt Factory. The funeral will be Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Dr. John Carpenter will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until the service time at 4:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Edward Moore; parents, Robert Lee and Virgie Mangum Snow; a sister, Frances Poss; and three brothers, Howard, Wiley, and Robert Snow. Survivors include a daughter, Yolanda and husband Thomas Barry of Brentwood. Three sons, Phillip Moore of Smithville, Kenneth and wife Hazel Moore of Texas and Stephen and wife Melissa Moore of Hendersonville. Five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. One brother, Edgar and wife Nora Snow of Knoxville. Three sisters, Elizabeth Edwards of Nebraska, Elinor Burns, and Mary Morgan of Atlanta. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Frances Aughinbaugh Hayes

78 year old Mary Frances Aughinbaugh Hayes of Smithville died Thursday at NHC of Smithville. She was a member of the Whorton Springs Baptist Church and a former employee of Nuturn and the Smithville Shirt Factory. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Whorton Springs Baptist Church. David Mahan will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the funeral home and from 1:00 p.m. until the service time at 2:00 p.m. at Whorton Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Edgar and Mary Elizabeth Aughinbaugh and two sisters, Dorothy Green and Barbara Calvert. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, James Hayes of Smithville. A son, Ricky Hayes of Smithville. A daughter, Vicky and husband Joe Bogle of Dowelltown. Two grandchildren, Michelle and husband Paul Cantrell and Tony and wife Amanda Trapp all of Smithville. Five great grandchildren. A brother, Joe Edgar Aughinbaugh of Viola. Two brothers-in-law, Johnny and wife Trena Hayes of Pegram and Morris Braswell of Smithville. Her very special church family loved her dearly. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that in addition to flowers, donations be made to the Life Center at Whorton Springs Baptist Church.

Billy Ray Smith

56 year old Billy Ray Smith of Dowelltown died Wednesday at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was self-employed. A graveside service will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Jefferson Cemetery. Elbert Willis will officiate. Visitation will be Saturday from noon until 1:30 p.m. at which time the family will leave for the cemetery. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Thomas and Bessie Lee Smith and a brother, Roy Thomas Smith, Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Jessica and husband Quintin Whitman of Nashville. Grandchildren, Vondarious and Jazlynn Martin both of Nashville. Step grandchildren, Cole, Jaylen and Jayda Whitman. Brothers, Johnny Smith of Dowelltown, Andy and wife Jennifer Smith of Smithville. Sisters, Betty and husband Elbert "Peanut" Willis of McMinnville and Linda and husband Thomas Craig of Murfreesboro. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.