Johnny Elmer Poss Jr.
by: Dwayne PageJan 16, 2025
Johnny Elmer Poss Jr., age 83 of Dowelltown, passed away early Thursday morning, January 16, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was a retired construction worker and loved to be on the farm.
He was born on March 27, 1941 in Smithville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Johnny Poss Sr. and Lilly Estil Young Poss, and wife, Sara Ann Poss.
Visitation with the Poss family will be on Saturday from 11:00 am until the service at 12:00 pm in the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery.
Survivors include his son; Barry (Barbara) Poss of Dowelltown; 2 grandchildren, Felicia Walker and Billy Strickland both of Smithville; 6 great-grandchildren; Cody Strickland, Destiny Strickland, Zena Walker, Danielle Walker, Katrina Walker and TJ Walker.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
Charles Fuson
by: Dwayne PageJan 15, 2025
Mr. Charles Fuson, age 92, of McMinnville, TN, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at N.H.C. Healthcare in McMinnville, TN. He was born April 04, 1932, in DeKalb County, was a retired employee of United Technologies Carrier, and was a member of Cumberland Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Mr. Fuson was preceded in death by his wife Janie Malone Fuson, parents Solon and Verda Fuson, son-in-law Barry Pelham, sister Darnell Fuson, and brothers Freddie Brown Fuson and Louis Fuson.
Survivors include his daughters Carol Pelham and Wanda Cantrell, grandchildren Kyle (Chelsea) Pelham, Kaleb (Madison) Pelham, and Lauran Cantrell, great-grandchildren Zachary, Bryan, Cooper, and Elli Pelham, sisters-in-law Reba Fuson, Barbara Malone, and Shirley Katzenmiller, and special friend Lola Griffith. Several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends also surviving.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 16, 2025 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Whorton Springs Cemetery in Smithville. The Fuson Family will receive friends Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and again Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hugh Edwin Moore
by: Dwayne PageJan 15, 2025
Hugh Edwin Moore age 85 of Sparta passed away Wednesday morning January 15, 2025, at his daughter’s residence in LaVergne. He was born December 23, 1939, to his parents, the late Hugh Lawson & Vada Maynard Moore. He was a retired Methodist Minister and a member of Smithville First United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Martha Inez Moore; Sisters: Linda Rice & Marie Moore. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Saturday January 18, 2025, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Lunsford officiating and burial to follow in the Plainview Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday 11:AM until the time of service at 1 PM. Survivors include children: Royce (Rhonda) Moore of Dowelltown, Elizabeth (Brenda Elrod) Moore of LaVergne; Grandchildren: Bradley Scott Moore, Brandy Lee Moore; Great Grandchildren: Alexis Mims, Tyler Scott Moore; Siblings: Lois Sellars, Doris O’Conner, Donell Moore, Denice Moore; a host of nieces & nephews also survive. In addition to flowers family ask that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in memory of Mr. Moore. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Moore family.