Mrs. Lera D. Walden, age 75 of Alexandria, TN passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Bellwood Assisted Living.
Mrs. Walden was born March 10, 1938 in Liberty, TN the daughter of the late William Delton Vanatta, Sr. and Ruth Lude Hunt. She married J.B. Walden on November 5, 1971 and he preceded her in death on August 14, 2004. She was also preceded in death by Two Siblings; Lois Gregory and Ray Donald Vanatta. She worked at Watertown and Alexandria Garment, Norvell, Dress Barn, and Cracker Barrel. She was also a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Lebanon, TN.
She is survived by her Son; James “Randy” (Kathy) Slager of Alexandria, TN. Two Grandchildren; Stephanie Elizabeth (Joseph) Peek of Algood, TN and James Wesley (Valerie) Slager of Alexandria, TN. Five Great Grandchildren; Gracie Peek, Garrett Peek, James Kolton Slager, Kolby Jackson Slager, and Kyra McKay Slager. Brother; William Delton (Pat) Vanatta, Jr. of Lebanon, TN. Two Sisters; Lucille (Hoyt) Garrison of Alexandria, TN and Brenda (David) Denney of Lebanon, TN.
Graveside Services for Mrs. Walden are scheduled to be conducted 10AM Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Hillview Memorial Cemetery with Bro. Thurman Seber and Bobby Kelley officiating.
Visitation with the Walden family will be at Avant Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2PM to 8PM and on Wednesday after 9AM until we leave for the cemetery at 9:45AM.
Author Archive: Dwayne Page
Ethel “Dean” Trapp
91 year old Ethel “Dean” Trapp of Smithville died Monday at NHC Healthcare Center in Smithville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Smithville Church of Christ. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Dan Gulley will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. Trapp was preceded in death by her parents, Festus Dewitt and Eddye May Terry Stoots; her husband, James Fantly “Pig” Trapp; a brother, William Stoots; and a half-sister, Ruth Redwood. Survivors include a son, Terry Trapp of Smithville. A granddaughter, Hayley Culwell and husband Jonathon of Smithville. Two great grandchildren, Noah and Hannah Culwell. Special friend, Maxine Trapp of Smithville. Special nephew, Dan Stoots of Smithville and a cousin, Don Terry of McMinnville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Six Contractors Bid on New Sligo Bridge
Six construction companies have bid on the new Sligo bridge project
The Tennessee Department of Transportation opened bids today (Friday)
Contractors submitting bids are as follows:
Massman Construction Company: $38,903,917
OCCI, INC: $39,337,790
Charles Blalock & Sons, INC.: $39,587,579
C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC.: $40,064,372
Bell & Associates Construction, L.P.: $53,376,504
Wright Brothers Construction Company, INC.: $57,499,874
The bid has not yet been awarded. According to Jennifer A. Flynn, TDOT Regional Community Relations Officer it takes a while to go through the entire letting. “Although we know who has the low bid on this contract, it will not be officially awarded for at least two weeks, said Flynn in an email to WJLE. ” Headquarters goes over the low bids to make sure everything is okay before they officially award contracts, and they have a month to do this. It usually doesn’t take that long, but in the case of the complicated Sligo Bridge project, they may need the entire time,” said Flynn.
Meanwhile, two companies have bid on a flashing beacon for U.S. 70 and State Route 83 near Kilgore’s Restaurant.
Contractors submitting bids are:
Stansell Electric Company, INC: $33,174
S & W Contracting Company, INC: $33,320
TDOT has not yet awarded the bid
Larry Hale
64 year old Larry Hale died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. Born in Detroit Michigan, he was a resident of Short Mountain Road, Smithville. Hale was worked in maintenance at Federal-Mogul in Smithville and was a veteran of Vietnam having served in the Army and earning the Purple Heart. The funeral will be Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Dennis Ellis, Nick Pelham, and Chad Hale will officiate. Burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Hale was preceded in death by his parents, Shelah (Duck) Hale and Jewell Bryson Hale Melton; his step dad, Frank Melton; his wife, Brenda Hale and his brother, Freddy Hale. He is survived by two daughters, Kristie and husband Charles Nokes and Shelia and husband Chris Ellis of the Short Mountain Community. Four granddaughters, Olivia and Travis Neal, Lyndsey Miller, Ashlyn Ellis, and Lilly Ellis. One great granddaughter, Caroline Neal. Siblings, Brenda and Gerald Motley, Harry and Eddena Hale, and James and Marilyn Hale all of the Short Mountain Community. Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Patrick Randall Wilson Fults
One month old Patrick Randall Wilson Fults of Liberty died early Saturday morning at his residence. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. B.J. Thomason will officiate and burial will be in the Nichols and Fults Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until the service at 4:00 p.m. The child was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Roy Wesley Fults; his maternal grandfather, Jr. Randall Smith; and an aunt, Pat Fults. Survivors include his parents, Jeffery Fults and Maranda Smith of Liberty. One brother, Kenny LeAllen Fults of Woodbury. Two sisters, Keegyan Leigh Rutland of Liberty and Mardee Juliet Diane Fults of Norene. Paternal grandmother, Martha Fults of Smithville, maternal grandmother, Mary Smith of Smithville. Great grandmother, Louise Smith of Smithville. Seven aunts and uncles, Russell and Helen Fults and Ricky and Janie Fults all of Liberty, Wesley “Bull” Fults of Woodbury, Jacky Fults, Jeff and Diane Hardin, Amanda and Ralph McIntyre, and Josh McCowen all of Smithville. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins survive. The family asks that donations please be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with burial expenses, in lieu of flowers. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Larry Hale
64 year old Larry Hale died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. Born in Detroit Michigan, he was a resident of Short Mountain Road, Smithville. Hale was worked in maintenance at Federal-Mogul in Smithville and was a veteran of Vietnam having served in the Army and earning the Purple Heart. The funeral will be Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Dennis Ellis, Nick Pelham, and Chad Hale will officiate. Burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Hale was preceded in death by his parents, Shelah (Duck) Hale and Jewell Bryson Hale Melton; his step dad, Frank Melton; his wife, Brenda Hale and his brother, Freddy Hale. He is survived by two daughters, Kristie and husband Charles Nokes and Shelia and husband Chris Ellis of the Short Mountain Community. Four granddaughters, Olivia and Travis Neal, Lyndsey Miller, Ashlyn Ellis, and Lilly Ellis. One great granddaughter, Caroline Neal. Siblings, Brenda and Gerald Motley, Harry and Eddena Hale, and James and Marilyn Hale all of the Short Mountain Community. Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Patrick Randall Wilson Fults
One month old Patrick Randall Wilson Fults of Liberty died early Saturday morning at his residence. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. B.J. Thomason will officiate and burial will be in the Nichols and Fults Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until the service at 4:00 p.m. The child was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Roy Wesley Fults; his maternal grandfather, Jr. Randall Smith; and an aunt, Pat Fults. Survivors include his parents, Jeffery Fults and Maranda Smith of Liberty. One brother, Kenny LeAllen Fults of Woodbury. Two sisters, Keegyan Leigh Rutland of Liberty and Mardee Juliet Diane Fults of Norene. Paternal grandmother, Martha Fults of Smithville, maternal grandmother, Mary Smith of Smithville. Great grandmother, Louise Smith of Smithville. Seven aunts and uncles, Russell and Helen Fults and Ricky and Janie Fults all of Liberty, Wesley “Bull” Fults of Woodbury, Jacky Fults, Jeff and Diane Hardin, Amanda and Ralph McIntyre, and Josh McCowen all of Smithville. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins survive. The family asks that donations please be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with burial expenses, in lieu of flowers. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Little Miss Title Goes to Annabella Eleni Dakas
Six year old Annabella Eleni Dakas of Smithville is the 2013 Little Miss of the annual spring pageant sponsored by the Smithville Women’s Club.
(PLAY VIDEOS BELOW)
She was crowned Saturday night at the DCHS gym.
Dakas, daughter of Amanda and John Dakas, succeeds the retiring Little Miss Isabella Faith Rackley, the five year old daughter of Jessica and Gordon Rackley of Smithville. Annabella was also named Miss Photogenic.
Six year old Laina Renee Winfree, daughter of Stacy and Mark Winfree of Smithville, was named first runner-up.
Second runner-up went to Kaylee Brooke Kent, four year old daughter of Beth and Kevin Kent of Dowelltown.
Third runner-up was Ansley Faith Cantrell, six year old daughter and Amee and Tony Cantrell of Smithville
Six year old Macy Lynn Anderson was fourth runner-up. She is the six year old daughter of Tabitha and Bobby Joe Anderson of Smithville.
The title of Miss Personality went to Addison Grace Miller, six year old daughter and Amy and Josh Miller of Smithville.
Rounding out the top ten in no particular order are Adison Jade Summers, five year old daughter of Jennifer and Josh Summers of Smithville; Brianna Nicole Carr, the four year old daughter of Sherry Hattaway and Kyle Carr of Smithville; Addison Grace Miller, six year old daughter of Amy and Josh Miller of Smithville; Kora Lin Kilgore, six year old daughter of Ginda and John Kilgore of Smithville; and Madison Dawson, six year old daughter of Jamie and Jarred Dawson of Smithville.
The pageant featured eighteen contestants. Other participants were Briar Williams, six year old daughter of Heather Keyt of Smithville; Addison Isabella Kyle, six year old daughter of Kimberly and Jamie Kyle of Dowelltown; Bryna Mae Pelham, six year old daughter of Karen and Jason Pelham of Smithville; Leah Elisabeth Trapp, four year old daughter of Jenny and Jeremy Trapp of Smithville; Brooklyn Ann Ponder, six year old great granddaughter of Peggy and Brownie Barnes of Smithville; Kerriann Van Dyne, six year old daughter of Yvonne and Timothy Van Dyne of Smithville; Keara McKinsey Milligan, six year old daughter of Cyndi and Josh Milligan of Smithville; and Hannah Aldino, five year old daughter of Sarai and Rigo Aldino of Smithville
(Top Photo: 4th runner-up Macy Lynn Anderson, 2nd runner-up Kaylee Brooke Kent; Little Miss Annabella Eleni Dakas, 1st runner-up Laina Renee Winfree, 3rd runner-up Ansley Faith Cantrell)
(Middle Photo: Miss Photogenic Annabella Eleni Dakas and Miss Personality Addison Grace Miller)
(Bottom Photo: Little Miss: Annabella Eleni Dakas)
Representative Weaver Votes to Reduce Sales Tax on Food
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver said Friday during her “Coffee and Conversations” town hall meeting in Smithville that she voted for cutting the state sales tax on groceries to five percent but believes that’s as low as it should go.
In fact the state House unanimously approved Governor Bill Haslam’s proposal to cut the state’s sales tax on groceries. State Representative Mark Pody joined Weaver in voting for the bill.
If the plan is approved by the Senate, the state’s tax on groceries will drop by a quarter percentage point, to 5 percent. Lawmakers last year enacted a cut of the same amount.
The state’s sales tax on non food items is 7 percent.
The tax reduction is projected to cost the state about $23 million in state revenue — or an average annual tax savings of about $3.56 for each Tennessean.
“It’ll be a flat 5% and I think that is probably where it is going to stay. I don’t think I can support it below that,” said Representative Weaver. “We’re eliminating a lot of taxes, which is good. Its made Tennessee very attractive to people to come and live here. But I believe everybody should have some skin in the game on taxes and the food tax is the only way we can do that at this point. We’ve got to have revenue in or we can’t pay for some of the things people are used to having,” said Representative Weaver.
The companion bill is awaiting a vote in the Senate Finance Committee and is not expected to find much opposition.
Jacob Marlin Stewart Crowned Little Mister
Four year old Jacob Marlin Stewart was crowned Little Mister of the annual spring pageant held Saturday at the DeKalb County High School gym, sponsored by the Smithville Women’s Club
Stewart, the son of Megan and D.J. Stewart of Smithville, succeeds the 2012 Little Mister, Carter Matthew-Mikel Benson of Smithville, the six year old son of Karey and Chris Benson.
Six year old Bradley Jae Pelham, was named first runner-up in the pageant. He is the son of Karen and Jason Pelham of Smithville
Conner Preston McClure was the second runner-up. He is the six year old son of Amanda and Jimmy McClure of Smithville
Third runner-up went to Skyler Chase Sullivan of Smithville, the five year old son of Charity Sullivan and the late Jamie Sullivan. Skylar also received the title of Mister Personality
Andrew Jackson Dakas was fourth runner-up. He is the six year old son of Mandy and John Dakas of Smithville. Andrew was also named Mister Photogenic.
These were the only contestants in this pageant.
(Top Photo: Little Mister: Jacob Marlin Stewart)
(Middle photo: 4th runner-up Andrew Jackson Dakas, 2nd runner-up Conner Preston McClure, Little Mister Jacob Marlin Stewart, 1st runner-up Bradley Jae Pelham, and 3rd runner-up Skyler Chase Sullivan)
(Bottom Photo: Mister Personality Skyler Chase Sullivan and Mister Photogenic Andrew Jackson Dakas)