Derek Wade McIntosh
by: Dwayne PageFeb 05, 2025
Derek Wade McIntosh, age 36 of Smithville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Nashville. He was a fork lift operator with Nissan. He was an avid biker and musician as well as the vice president of the Truckers, Bikers and Veterans Riding Club and loved fishing, golfing, playing guitar and just being outdoors.
He was born on December 31, 1988 in Oxford, Ohio. Derek was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Lonnie Mack which was the inspiration of Derek’s love of music. He was also preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Malessia (Sugar) Bowling.
Visitation with the family will be on Saturday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm and on Sunday from 11:30 until the service at 1:00 in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.
Survivors include his father, Eric McIntosh of Smithville; mother, Marla (Richard) Harsh of Indiana; 6 year old daughter, Melody McIntosh and mother of his child, Cassandra Yanicki both of Rock Island; 1 sister, Chayil (Cory) Gindling of Indiana; 2 brothers, Andrew Harsh and Dylan Harsh both of Indiana; grandfather, Charles Bowling and grandmother, Ruth Wilson both of Indiana; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
Phyllis Elaine Hansard
by: Dwayne PageFeb 05, 2025
Phyllis Elaine Hansard, age 87, of Smithville, passed away peacefully to be with Jesus on the evening of February 3, 2025, at Ascension St. Thomas in Murfreesboro, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born on September 18, 1937, in New Tazewell, TN, Phyllis was a devoted homemaker and a retired sales clerk from Upton’s. She was a cherished member of Smithville First Baptist Church.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 71 years, Doyle Hansard, her brother Durward Drummonds, and her sister Janice Beason. She is survived by her two sons, Gerald Hansard of New Tazewell and Richard (Lynda) Hansard of Smithville. Her legacy continues through her four grandchildren, Melissa (Vincent) Daniels of Sharps Chapel, Tracey Hansard (Philip Williams) of Knoxville, Lauren (Randy) Noska of Spring Hill, and Randall Hansard (Kali Hutson) of Smithville, as well as her two great-grandchildren, Emily Daniels and Neyland Noska, brothers-in-law; Rondal Hansard, Mike (Nancy) Hansard and Larry Dean (Mary Frances) Hansard, sister-in-law; Eva Hansard. The family extends special thanks to her dedicated caregiver, Tanna Harris.
Visitation with the Hansard family will be held on Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, followed by a service at 6:00 pm officiated by Bro. Chad Ramsey. Additionally, there will be a visitation on Saturday from 2:00 until the service at 4:00 pm at Coffey Funeral Home in New Tazewell.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
James A “Jim” Wood
by: Dwayne PageFeb 05, 2025
James A “Jim” Wood was born in McDonald PA. the son of the late Thomas James Wood and Dorothy Radcliffe Wood Smiley Knight Skinner.
Jim grew up in central Indiana where he graduated from high school. After serving in the 1st Armored Division of the U.S. Army, he began a study of psychology at Ball State University in Muncie. In the evenings, he patrolled the campus as a university police officer. On weekends, he gave home firearms classes at the local gun range, ending each class with a “trick” shooting demonstration, firing a .38 revolver in each hand. After a few years, he and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Arlington, Texas and he continued his study of psychology at the University of Texas while working as a deputy for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Dept. After taking numerous specialized training courses, he was promoted to serve in the Criminal Investigation Division working with the investigators and Texas Rangers who assisted with major cases. After completing twenty years he was awarded a Master Peace Officer certification and became a guest instructor at Dallas Baptist University in the Criminal Justice Department, teaching police firearms.
When he retired, he and his wife moved to Smithville, Tennessee and Jim soon became the Administrative Assistant to the DeKalb County Sheriff and writer for the Middle Tennessee Times. He served as President of the Chamber of Commerce and was voted Mr. DeKalb County.
A dozen of his short stories have been published in various national magazines as well as seven e-books using the Texas Rangers he worked with as inspiration. He jokingly says that he had ridden with them although the riding was done in cars to go to lunch and not on horseback.
Jim often mentioned fond memories of the church families and connections with Whorton Springs Baptist Church, Blues Hill Cumberland Presbyterian, and Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Churches.
In May 2024, Jim and Elizabeth moved to Clayton, GA to be closer to Elizabeth’s daughter.
Preceded in death by his father, Thomas James Wood; mother, Dorothy Radcliffe Wood Smiley Knight Skinner; half-Sister, Darla Smiley Hickman.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Coleman Wood; daughter, Angela Kae Wood Cortner Williams of Muncie IN; two sons, Bradley James Wood, Muncie IN, Christopher Lynn Wood, Atlanta, GA; stepdaughter, Shirley Maxwell-Wood, Clayton GA and a numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.
The family would like to express special thanks to Christine Manders who has been like a daughter throughout several years. Also, special thanks to the Pruitt Hospice team for extraordinary care and attention during Jim’s short illness.
Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is honored to serve the family of Jim A. Wood. Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is in charge of the arrangements. If there are any questions, please call 706-782-9599. An online Memorial Register Book is available at www.beckfuneralhome.com.