82 year old Bruce Caldwell of Smithville died Friday morning at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a retired repairman for General Motors. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Smithville First Assembly of God where he was a member. Donnie Kelly will officiate and burial will be in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2-8 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Caldwell was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lena Ferrell Caldwell; five brothers, J.W., Wade, Norman, Lonnie, and Raymond Caldwell; and two sisters, Nannie Mae Hale and Lois Moon. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Roxie Reeder Caldwell of Smithville. One daughter, Lesa Hale of Smithville. Three grandchildren, Zackary Hale and Destin of Mississippi, Devin Hale and Christi of Murfreesboro and Quentin Hale of Smithville. One brother, Zeb Caldwell of Smithville. Two sisters, Flonnie Vanatta and Dorothy Miller both of Smithville. Sisters-in-law, Marilyn Caldwell of Smithville and Henri Louise Reeder. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, the family asks that donations please be made to the Smithville First Assembly of God in memory of Mr. Caldwell.
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Betty Williams Rose
Betty Williams Rose, age 85 of Cookeville, TN passed away Sunday evening January 18, 2015 at the Hillview Nursing Home in Columbia. Mrs. Rose was born February 25, 1929 in Somerset, KY, the daughter of the late Guy Williams and Gladys Littrell Williams. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in May 1951 with a degree in Home Economics and immediately began working as the Home Demonstration Agent in Smith County. On August 22, 1954 she married Jerry Lancaster Rose of Smith County and he preceded her in death on May 10, 2005. From 1955 to 1960 she taught Home Economics at Gordonsville High School. Mrs. Rose devoted her life to raising her four children, providing them with the best education possible and supporting her husband in his work as President of the Cookeville Production Credit Association.
Mrs. Rose is survived by four children: Cindy Rose Dowell (Steve) of Carthage, Dr. Jerry Lancaster Rose, Jr. (Kari) of Columbia, TN, Rhedona Rose of Columbia, TN, and John Williams Rose (Chelsea) who owns the family Century Farm located near Temperance Hall, TN in DeKalb Co.
Mrs. Rose has four grandchildren: Lori Rose Dowell (Omar), New Orleans, LA, Stanley Greg Dowell, Washington, DC, Joseph Lancaster Rose, Starkville, MS and Ella Kate Rose, Columbia, TN.
She is survived by three sisters: Mary Williams Bowden (Shelley), Jamestown, TN, Margaret Williams Tipton (Winston), Muncie, IN and Jonelda Williams Blalock (Sid), Knoxville, TN. Sister-in-laws Frances Rose Driver, New Middleton, TN and Carlene Williams, Jamestown, TN also survive.
Four siblings predeceased Mrs. Rose. They were: Joyce Williams Johnson (Melvin), Livingston, Mildred Williams Pyle (Del), Sam Williams (Lou Nell) and Jerry Williams (Carlene) all of Jamestown, TN.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Rose are scheduled to be conducted on Saturday, January 24, 2014 at 1PM at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes. Interment will follow in the Gordonsville Cemetery.
Visitation with the Rose family will be held at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home on Friday from 3PM to 8PM and again on Saturday from 10AM until the service time at 1PM.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: Jerry and Betty Rose Agriculture Scholarship Fund, TTU Box 5047, Cookeville, TN 38505; TN Foundation for AG in the Classroom, PO Box 313 Columbia, TN 38402-0313; FFA Foundation, Box 5034, TTU, Cookeville, TN 38505; First Baptist Church “I Love My Church” fund, 2790 Pulaski Highway, Columbia, TN 38401; Zion Christian Academy Annual Fund, 6901 Old Zion Road, Columbia, TN 38401.
Porter Webb
Mr. Porter Webb age 91 of Smithville, passed away Wednesday night of an extended illness at NHC. He was a factory worker, farmer, and a Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents Shelie Charles Webb and Chloe (Judkins) Webb, brothers Junior Webb, Everett Webb and Smith Webb, and sisters Milus Ann Barrett, and Sallie Rose McClain. He is survived by sisters Mildred (Johnny) Turner of Smithville, and Violet Jo Evans of Smithville; sister-in-law Delene Webb of Smithville; brother-in-law Willard MCClain of Cookeville. Nephews are Kenny (Robin) Webb of McMinnville, Richard Webb of Florida, Charlie Webb of McMinnville, Robert (Seleta) Barett of Joelton, Michael Barett of Joelton. Nieces are Judy (Phil) Inglis of Maryland, Linda (Alan) Schenider of Pennsylvania, Reta (Frankie) Caldwell of Smithville, Sheila (David) Schoenmann of Smithville, Renna (Dewayne) Garrett of McMinnvile, Angela (Doug) Kelley of Lebanon. Several Great and Great Great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1PM Saturday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Eugene Adkins and Michael Hale officiating and burial will follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with family will be on Friday 5PM until 9PM and Saturday 11AM until the time of the service at 1PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. A Masonic service will be held Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel.
Bruce Caldwell
82 year old Bruce Caldwell of Smithville died Friday morning at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a retired repairman for General Motors. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Smithville First Assembly of God where he was a member. Donnie Kelly will officiate and burial will be in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2-8 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Caldwell was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lena Ferrell Caldwell; five brothers, J.W., Wade, Norman, Lonnie, and Raymond Caldwell; and two sisters, Nannie Mae Hale and Lois Moon. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Roxie Reeder Caldwell of Smithville. One daughter, Lesa Hale of Smithville. Three grandchildren, Zackary Hale and Destin of Mississippi, Devin Hale and Christi of Murfreesboro and Quentin Hale of Smithville. One brother, Zeb Caldwell of Smithville. Two sisters, Flonnie Vanatta and Dorothy Miller both of Smithville. Sisters-in-law, Marilyn Caldwell of Smithville and Henri Louise Reeder. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, the family asks that donations please be made to the Smithville First Assembly of God in memory of Mr. Caldwell.
Betty Williams Rose
Betty Williams Rose, age 85 of Cookeville, TN passed away Sunday evening January 18, 2015 at the Hillview Nursing Home in Columbia. Mrs. Rose was born February 25, 1929 in Somerset, KY, the daughter of the late Guy Williams and Gladys Littrell Williams. She graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in May 1951 with a degree in Home Economics and immediately began working as the Home Demonstration Agent in Smith County. On August 22, 1954 she married Jerry Lancaster Rose of Smith County and he preceded her in death on May 10, 2005. From 1955 to 1960 she taught Home Economics at Gordonsville High School. Mrs. Rose devoted her life to raising her four children, providing them with the best education possible and supporting her husband in his work as President of the Cookeville Production Credit Association.
Mrs. Rose is survived by four children: Cindy Rose Dowell (Steve) of Carthage, Dr. Jerry Lancaster Rose, Jr. (Kari) of Columbia, TN, Rhedona Rose of Columbia, TN, and John Williams Rose (Chelsea) who owns the family Century Farm located near Temperance Hall, TN in DeKalb Co.
Mrs. Rose has four grandchildren: Lori Rose Dowell (Omar), New Orleans, LA, Stanley Greg Dowell, Washington, DC, Joseph Lancaster Rose, Starkville, MS and Ella Kate Rose, Columbia, TN.
She is survived by three sisters: Mary Williams Bowden (Shelley), Jamestown, TN, Margaret Williams Tipton (Winston), Muncie, IN and Jonelda Williams Blalock (Sid), Knoxville, TN. Sister-in-laws Frances Rose Driver, New Middleton, TN and Carlene Williams, Jamestown, TN also survive.
Four siblings predeceased Mrs. Rose. They were: Joyce Williams Johnson (Melvin), Livingston, Mildred Williams Pyle (Del), Sam Williams (Lou Nell) and Jerry Williams (Carlene) all of Jamestown, TN.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Rose are scheduled to be conducted on Saturday, January 24, 2014 at 1PM at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Homes. Interment will follow in the Gordonsville Cemetery.
Visitation with the Rose family will be held at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home on Friday from 3PM to 8PM and again on Saturday from 10AM until the service time at 1PM.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: Jerry and Betty Rose Agriculture Scholarship Fund, TTU Box 5047, Cookeville, TN 38505; TN Foundation for AG in the Classroom, PO Box 313 Columbia, TN 38402-0313; FFA Foundation, Box 5034, TTU, Cookeville, TN 38505; First Baptist Church “I Love My Church” fund, 2790 Pulaski Highway, Columbia, TN 38401; Zion Christian Academy Annual Fund, 6901 Old Zion Road, Columbia, TN 38401.
Porter Webb
Mr. Porter Webb age 91 of Smithville, passed away Wednesday night of an extended illness at NHC. He was a factory worker, farmer, and a Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents Shelie Charles Webb and Chloe (Judkins) Webb, brothers Junior Webb, Everett Webb and Smith Webb, and sisters Milus Ann Barrett, and Sallie Rose McClain. He is survived by sisters Mildred (Johnny) Turner of Smithville, and Violet Jo Evans of Smithville; sister-in-law Delene Webb of Smithville; brother-in-law Willard MCClain of Cookeville. Nephews are Kenny (Robin) Webb of McMinnville, Richard Webb of Florida, Charlie Webb of McMinnville, Robert (Seleta) Barett of Joelton, Michael Barett of Joelton. Nieces are Judy (Phil) Inglis of Maryland, Linda (Alan) Schenider of Pennsylvania, Reta (Frankie) Caldwell of Smithville, Sheila (David) Schoenmann of Smithville, Renna (Dewayne) Garrett of McMinnvile, Angela (Doug) Kelley of Lebanon. Several Great and Great Great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1PM Saturday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Eugene Adkins and Michael Hale officiating and burial will follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with family will be on Friday 5PM until 9PM and Saturday 11AM until the time of the service at 1PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. A Masonic service will be held Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel.
DMS Student Council Active at School and in the Community
Members of the DeKalb Middle School Student Council are collecting aluminum cans in an effort to raise money for construction of an outdoor “pavilion type” classroom for science projects and other purposes. The can drive is open to the public. You may drop off your aluminum cans in the recycling bin which is located on a trailer in front of the school by Highway 70.
The student council’s recycling committee came up with the idea for the can collection drive. “We wanted to make our community a lot greener and to help with the environment. We have a recycling committee and they came together and brought up the idea of having a recycling bin. We have it up front where you can put your aluminum cans. That money will be going to our outdoor classroom (at DMS) which will resemble the pavilion at (Greenbrook) park. Our goal is to get that built and get that started with the money from the can recycling,” said Dulce Maciel, an eighth grader and President of the DMS Student Council.
Suzette Barnes, DMS seventh grade science teacher and Student Council sponsor, said an outdoor classroom would be ideal for science projects and for other classes. ” It doesn’t have to be just for science classes. It could benefit every student in the building. We could have a signup sheet in the office where teachers could sign up to use it on certain days and class periods. Our goal is to eventually have a sink and water out there and picnic tables so that if you are doing a messy science experiment, you could do it outside versus inside. But if a math class wanted to go out there one day, they could sign up for it and have their math class just to get the students out of the building for a day,” she said.
The project would be done in stages as funds are available. Once permission is sought and granted from the school board, construction could begin. ” Because of the money, we’ll have to do this in stages. Our goal is to get the concrete slab poured this spring. It’s going to be a 20′ x 30′ platform. If we can get the concrete poured this spring then our goal for next school year is to raise the funds to cover the materials. We’re hoping to work with the building trades class at the high school to where they would actually construct the building for us and we would just buy the materials,” said Barnes.
Although the outdoor classroom project is the major goal for the DMS student council, it is by no means the only one. The student council has various committees that focus on other initiatives including the school beautification and landscaping committee. ” They’re in charge of putting down fresh mulch and pulling weeds,” said Barnes.
A fruit garden is also in the planning stages. “We hope have a blueberry garden. Our goal is to sell blueberries with the money going to the student council account. We had five students sign up to do the fruit garden. They have called on a local nursery to check on the costs of the blueberry bushes. They plan to research the planting of those bushes, what time of year to plant, how to prep the soil for planting, and they will do a soil test to see what nutrients need to be added to the soil. Once they plant the bushes, the students will tend to them and when the bushes bear fruit, they will pick the berries and sell them with the money going to the student council account,” Barnes said.
Members of the student council render aid to teachers during planning periods and encourage student involvement and support at DMS sporting events by selling half price tickets to fill a designated student section at ballgames. And when new students enroll at DMS, members of the student council “adopt the students” by serving as a guide in helping them to get to know their way around the school.
In support of the Correspondence with Soldiers Initiative, the Student Council is seeking names of DMS students who have family members in a branch of service. “If DMS students can submit to the office the names (of their families who are in the military), when we start corresponding, we will be doing it with our students families,” said Barnes.
Along with being active at school, the DMS Student council seeks to be more active in the community as well. “We want to be really involved in the community. If any organization in town needs help, such as clothing closets and food pantries, etc. just contact us at school and we will be glad to get a student council group together to help them work their event. We want to serve in a leadership role,” Barnes concluded.
The DMS Student Council is made up of 39 students in the 6th-8th grade.
(TOP PHOTO: DMS Student Council President Dulce Maciel and DMS 7th grade Science Teacher and Student Council Sponsor Suzette Barnes)
(BOTTOM PHOTO: DMS Student Council Recycling Committee: Raiden Martin, Eli Cantrell, Bill Miller, Anna Chew, Katherine Malone, and Dulce Maciel)
Yvonne Green
Ms. Yvonne Green age 79 of Smithville, passed away Tuesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was born February 23, 1935 to her parents, the late Logan Green and Ollie Pinegar Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Helen Wright and a nephew Eddie Wright. She is survived by sisters, Jo Ann (Bill) Sparkman, Shirley (Tavous) Martin. 5 nieces, Katherine Pack, Pam (Steve) Turner, Penny Chapman, Susan (Chuck) Gulick, and Tamyra (Johnny) Taylor. Nephew Dennis (Marilyn) Braun. Great nieces, Tish Summers, Kate Pack, Crystal Young, Jennifer Sykes, Jessica Martin, Kelsey Spare, Sidney Alamlatin, Shanna Key, Latroya Key,& Tracey & Jessie Braun. Great Nephews, Todd Pack, & Josh Turner. 11 great great nieces & 9 great great nephews. Funeral service will be conducted 2pm Friday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Donnie Kelly & Bro. Bill Robertson officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with family will be on Thursday 2pm until 8pm and 10am until the time of the service at 2pm. Dearly loved by family and friends especially by Brayden and little Bratten. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Jack Morgan Parker
85 year old Jack Morgan Parker of Smithville died Wednesday at NHC of Smithville. He was a distributor for Shell Oil Company and he attended the First Baptist Church. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Jason Bowman will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 1-8 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Parker was preceded in death by his parents, Everett Morgan “TY” and Clara Cantrell Parker; and two sisters, Sallie Foutch and Peggy Parker. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Walteen Carter Parker of Smithville. Three sons, Jim Morgan and Allison Parker of Utah, John and Lisa Parker of Smithville, and Joseph Parker of Thailand. One daughter, Jama Martin of Smithville. Nine grandchildren, Haylee Parker of Arizona, Jasmine Parker and Xavier Morgan Parker both of Smithville, Ashley Marshall of Alexandria, Taylor Marshall of Smithville, William Marshall of Texas, Cody Martin of Smithville, Laura Martin of Cookeville, and Martha Martin of Knoxville. Three great grandchildren, Aden Martin of Smithville, Trinity Parker of Alexandria, and Aaliyah Marie Butler of Cookeville. One sister, Billie Ann Parker of Nashville and Mother-In-Law Bertha McBride of Smithville and two nieces, LeAnn Judkins of Smithville and Lucy Foutch of Nashville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, donations may be made to the Lighthouse Christian Camp or the First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center Building.
Ola Geneva Knowles
90 year old Ola Geneva Knowles of Dowelltown died Wednesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a member of the New Union The Baptist Church and was retired from Oster. The funeral will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Jerry Womack will officiate and burial will be in the New Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Haston Knowles; parents, Thaniel and Stella Adcock; a grandchild, Jim Knowles; and a sister, Thelma Adcock. Survivors include a son, Glenn Doyce Knowles and two daughters, Deborah and Christie Knowles all of Smithville; three grandchildren, Morris Edward Knowles and Crystal and Michael Moore of Smithville and Barbara Strickland and Von Franklin of Woodbury. Eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Lions Club and Northside Elementary Library.