Elias Aldric Atnip

October 2, 2019

Elias Aldric Atnip the 22 month old son of Eric and Beth Atnip, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 30, 2019. He was born November 11, 2017 in Nashville. Elias was preceded in death by grandmothers, Jamye Atnip and Lori Atnip; great-grandparents, Sammy Bain, Browder and Jean Hutson; uncle, Chris Young. His home church was New Life United Pentecostal Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by 3 siblings, Savory Ike Brown, Nevaeh Elizabeth Brown and Joshua Wyatt Atnip; maternal grandparents, Darryl and Kim Young of Smithville and Jeff and Younghee Hutson of Georgia; paternal grandfather, Dennis Atnip of Smithville; great-grandparents, Mary and Albert Colwell of Smithville, Jimmie and Gayle Goolsby of Smithville, George and Nancy Beckley of Liberty, Boyd and Immogene Atnip of Smithville; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and his special friends, all his nurses and medical staff that have loved and cared for him. Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, October 4, 2019 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jordan Atnip and Bro. Randy Pedigo officiating and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens with Bro. Dwayne Cornelius officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Friday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to help with cemetery and marker expenses. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

October 2, 2019

54 year old Gladys Frances Marr of Smithville passed away Tuesday at her residence. She was employed at Tenneco Automotive. The funeral will be at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home Saturday at 3 p.m.. Terry Fesler will officiate and burial will follow in Hodges Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the funeral.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Freddy Brown Taylor and Reba Linder Phiffer and two brothers Jerry Lee and Eddie Leroy Taylor. She is survived by her husband, Jimmie Marr; two daughters, Latonia Taylor and Johnathan Lawson and Shondrell and Bruce Maples all of Smithville. Special daughter, Devon Truett of Watertown. Six grandchildren, Haley Nichols, Briston Anderson, Tacoma and Lyllie Maples all of Smithville and Adrian Simmons and Jaythan Truett both of Watertown. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

October 2, 2019

91 year old L.C. Tramel of Smithville passed away Wednesday at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. He was a member of the Mount Herman Baptist Church for over 50 years and served as a deacon and song leader there.  He was also retired from Tramel’s Body Shop. The funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Johnathon Willoughby and Thurman Seber will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from noon until 8 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. until the service at 1 p.m. Tramel was preceded in death by his wife Lorene Tramel and parents, William H. and Mary Elizabeth Tramel. Survivors include a son, Larry and Wanda Tramel of Liberty. A daughter, Janice Ward of Smithville. Four grandchildren, Natasha and Randy Vaughn of Alexandria, Resha and Chris Allen of Smithville, Renee and Johnathon Willoughby of Dowelltown, and Lincoln Tramel of Liberty. Great grandchildren, Drake and Amanda Vaughn, Ellie Vaughn, Quentin and Ashley Cook and Zackary Snyder all of Smithville and Lydia and Jathan Willoughby of Dowelltown. Two great great grandchildren, Aiden Cook and Amelia Vaughn both of Smithville and a sister, Effie Lee Ellis of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, donations may be made to the Mount Herman Building Fund.

October 1, 2019

Ms. Ruth Walker age 77, passed away September 30, 2019 at Signature Health Care of Putman County. Ms. Walker was raised in Coffee County but has been a long time resident of Smithville. She was born April 25, 1942 to her parents the late Ernest and Mattie Hayes Russ. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Cordell Walker; sister, Pearl Wright; brothers, J. D. Stevens, Bill Stevens, and Leonard Russ. She was retired from Genesco and Texas Boot and a member of Taylor’s Providence Baptist Church. Ms. Walker is survived by her daughters, Tina Taylor of Smithville, Kimberly Jones of Sparta; grandchildren, Skyelar Patrick, Keira Taylor, Derrick Jones, and Dustin Jones; great-grandchild, Lennox Milke; sisters-in-law, Delsie Stevens, and Donna Russ; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be Friday October 4, 2019 at 11:AM at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Thursday October 3,2019 at 1:PM until 8:PM and on Friday 9:AM until the time of the service at 11:AM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

October 1, 2019

Sue M. Mathis age 81 died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at Palmettos Assisted Living in Greenville, SC. Formerly of Smithville, she was the wife of the late Guy Mathis and was a retired dispatcher with the Smithville Police Dept. She was born Dec. 17, 1937, daughter of the late Carl and Elizabeth McCoy and was preceded in death by her brother, Lewis McCoy, Sr. Sue is survived by her sister, Martha Greer and her husband, Arthur of Simpsonville, SC; niece, Janice (Gary) Stockman and nephew, Lewis McCoy, Jr. Graveside services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at Salem Cemetery in Liberty, TN. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hunter Funeral Home at Watertown. HUNTER FUNERAL HOME 615-237-9318

September 29, 2019