August 30, 2018
90 year old Ruby Lois Medley of Smithville passed away Wednesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Smithville First Baptist Church. The funeral service will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Chad Ramsey will officiate and burial will be in Smithville Town Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m., Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Medley was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Medley; parents, A. C. “Buster” and Carrie Braswell Vanderpool;; step-mother, Ruby Vanderpool; brother and sister-in-law, Alfred and Colleen Vanderpool, brother-in-law, James Donnell and special caregiver, Jo Horn. She is survived by three sons, David and Annette Medley, Bruce and Susan Medley, and Ricky and Siggi Medley, all of Smithville; seven grandchildren, Louie Jack and Constance Medley of Smithville, Cindy Cole of Smithville, Brandise Layne of Nashville, Nicole Layne of Smithville, Christopher Layne of Smithville, Matt and Christy Napier of Cookeville, and Brittany and David Bradberry of McMinnville; great grandchildren, Mason and Ethan Medley, Hunter Layne, Emily Layne, Aidan Layne, Alexis Stanley, all of Smithville, and the Bradberry children of McMinnville, sister Doris Donnell of Smithville, sisters-in-law, Eva Lois Hickman of Kingsport and Peggy Young of McMinnville; three nieces and special caregivers, Nancy Bain, Nichol Layne and Pat Rutherford also survive. In addition to flowers, donations may be made in memory of Mrs. Medley to Alzheimer’s Research.