20 year old Hannah Elizabeth Powers of Alexandria died Saturday. She was a homemaker. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Burial will be in the Hale Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the service. She is survived by a son, Roman Tyler Williams. Her mother and step-father, Sherry and Patrick Bensman. Her father, Steven Powers. Brothers, Ethan Powers, Ashton Bensman, Steven Howell, Braxton Howell, Dalton Howell, and Landon Howell. Her grandmother, Geraldine Ashford. Roman’s dad, Dustin Williams. The family has requested that donations be made to Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.

70 year old Mary Ella Lattimore of Smithville died Sunday night at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and attended the Mount Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church. The funeral will be Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bernard Houk will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 3:00 p.m. Lattimore was preceded in death by her husband, James Estil Lattimore; infant daughter; parents, Robert Sheily Shehane and Julia Mae Williams Shehane Johnson; great grandchildren, Haley and Grady Hawkins; brothers, Robert, Maxie, Frank, Toy B., Hoyte, and Ben Shehane; and sisters, Willene Saylors, Lura Jean Reeder, and Mae Lattimore. Survivors include children, Larry Estil Lattimore of Smithville, Ronnie and wife Joyce Lattimore of Smithville, Carl and wife Renea Lattimore of Liberty, Trish Lattimore of Cookeville, and Tiffany Lattimore of Smithville. Grandchildren, Dustin Lattimore, Mandee Lattimore, Austin Hicks, Emily Lattimore, Sabrina Lattimore, Sara Brown, Mark Lattimore, Serena Lattimore, and Silvia Hawkins. Eight great grandchildren. Sisters, Jessie Bell Johnson, Frances Bates, and Alma Swafford all of Smithville and several nieces and nephews. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

20 year old Hannah Elizabeth Powers of Alexandria died Saturday. She was a homemaker. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Burial will be in the Hale Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the service. She is survived by a son, Roman Tyler Williams. Her mother and step-father, Sherry and Patrick Bensman. Her father, Steven Powers. Brothers, Ethan Powers, Ashton Bensman, Steven Howell, Braxton Howell, Dalton Howell, and Landon Howell. Her grandmother, Geraldine Ashford. Roman’s dad, Dustin Williams. The family has requested that donations be made to Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.

97 year old Phyllis June Criswell Sherwood of Smithville and a native of Indiana died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker, member of the Happy Homemakers Club, and a member of the Methodist Church in North Judson, Indiana. The family has chosen direct cremation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Sherwood was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas H. and Hazel May Coonrod Criswell; her husband, Glenn Sherwood; a son, John Sherwood, a daughter, Diane Sherwood; and a brother, Tommy and sister, Mary. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Sherwood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Seven grandchildren, Betsy and husband David Slone, Sarah and husband Mike Hutmier, Amy and husband Fred Dunlea and Richard and wife Teri Sherwood all of Cincinnati, Will and wife Jen Sherwood of Smithville, Bob and wife Jen Sherwood of Dayton, and Jim Bender of Cincinnati. Fourteen great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren survive. The family asks that donations be made to the Smithville First United Methodist Church in memory of Phyllis, in lieu of flowers. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

66 year old Minnie Lee Poss of Smithville died Friday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a Baptist and an employee of Federal Mogul. The funeral will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Thomas Hewell will officiate. The family has chosen cremation. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Poss was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold Murphy and Della Hale Poston; and a brother, William S. Murphy. Survivors include sons, Timothy and wife Vanessa Poss and John Poss of Smithville and daughter Billie Poss of Memphis. Eight grandchildren, John Michael Poss, Justin, MaKayla, Taylor, Elijah, Uriah, Tim Poss, Jr., and Summer Poss of Smithville. Great grandchildren, Amber Poss and Jackie Poss of Smithville. Sisters, Frances and husband George Fincher of McMinnville and Dimple and husband Charlie Blanchfield, Donna and husband Mike Hewell, Darlene Wooley and David Griffith, and Denise Redman; a brother, Ernest Murphy; and her step-father, Charles Poston all of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with expenses in lieu of flowers.

88 year old Jacqueline Robinson of Smithville died Friday at her residence. She was a member of the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church and was retired from Kingston Timers. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bill Robertson will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Robinson was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and Vinnie Ann Parker Evans; her husband, Charles Robinson; a grandson, David Wayne Alexander; three sisters, Ethylene Holmes, Louise Reed, and Irene Young; and a brother, Carl Evans; and a half sister, Mildred Hockingsmith. Survivors include four daughters, Wanda and husband Gary Russell, Joyce and husband Tommy Alexander, Debra Robinson, and Jackie and husband Tommy Stockling all of Smithville. Three sons, Wayne and wife Gloria Robinson, David and wife Linda Robinson, and Terry and wife Sara Robinson all of Smithville. Twelve grandchildren, Andy and Chrissy Prichard of Liberty, Mark and Amanda Prichard, Nick Robinson, and Chris Robinson all of Smithville, Rob and Lori Alexander of Sparta, Amy and Tim Tobitt of Smithville, Tyler Conger of Alabama, Chip and Melissa Robinson, Macey Robinson, Heath and Tiffany Robinson, Cody Robinson, and Emily Robinson all of Smithville. Fifteen great grandchildren, Caroline, Hannah, Maddie, and Sam Tobitt of Smithville, Evan, Izzey, and Charley Prichard of Liberty, Hunter and Chloe Robinson of Smithville, Isaac, Keirstine and Kaden Robinson of Smithville, Brandtley Alexander of Sparta, Haiden Robinson of Smithville, and Conner Robinson of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations please be made to the David Wayne Alexander Scholarship Fund, in lieu of flowers.

97 year old Phyllis June Criswell Sherwood of Smithville and a native of Indiana died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker, member of the Happy Homemakers Club, and a member of the Methodist Church in North Judson, Indiana. The family has chosen direct cremation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Sherwood was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas H. and Hazel May Coonrod Criswell; her husband, Glenn Sherwood; a son, John Sherwood, a daughter, Diane Sherwood; and a brother, Tommy and sister, Mary. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Sherwood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Seven grandchildren, Betsy and husband David Slone, Sarah and husband Mike Hutmier, Amy and husband Fred Dunlea and Richard and wife Teri Sherwood all of Cincinnati, Will and wife Jen Sherwood of Smithville, Bob and wife Jen Sherwood of Dayton, and Jim Bender of Cincinnati. Fourteen great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren survive. The family asks that donations be made to the Smithville First United Methodist Church in memory of Phyllis, in lieu of flowers. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

66 year old Minnie Lee Poss of Smithville died Friday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a Baptist and an employee of Federal Mogul. The funeral will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Thomas Hewell will officiate. The family has chosen cremation. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Poss was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold Murphy and Della Hale Poston; and a brother, William S. Murphy. Survivors include sons, Timothy and wife Vanessa Poss and John Poss of Smithville and daughter Billie Poss of Memphis. Eight grandchildren, John Michael Poss, Justin, MaKayla, Taylor, Elijah, Uriah, Tim Poss, Jr., and Summer Poss of Smithville. Great grandchildren, Amber Poss and Jackie Poss of Smithville. Sisters, Frances and husband George Fincher of McMinnville and Dimple and husband Charlie Blanchfield, Donna and husband Mike Hewell, Darlene Wooley and David Griffith, and Denise Redman; a brother, Ernest Murphy; and her step-father, Charles Poston all of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with expenses in lieu of flowers.

88 year old Jacqueline Robinson of Smithville died Friday at her residence. She was a member of the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church and was retired from Kingston Timers. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bill Robertson will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Robinson was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and Vinnie Ann Parker Evans; her husband, Charles Robinson; a grandson, David Wayne Alexander; three sisters, Ethylene Holmes, Louise Reed, and Irene Young; and a brother, Carl Evans; and a half sister, Mildred Hockingsmith. Survivors include four daughters, Wanda and husband Gary Russell, Joyce and husband Tommy Alexander, Debra Robinson, and Jackie and husband Tommy Stockling all of Smithville. Three sons, Wayne and wife Gloria Robinson, David and wife Linda Robinson, and Terry and wife Sara Robinson all of Smithville. Twelve grandchildren, Andy and Chrissy Prichard of Liberty, Mark and Amanda Prichard, Nick Robinson, and Chris Robinson all of Smithville, Rob and Lori Alexander of Sparta, Amy and Tim Tobitt of Smithville, Tyler Conger of Alabama, Chip and Melissa Robinson, Macey Robinson, Heath and Tiffany Robinson, Cody Robinson, and Emily Robinson all of Smithville. Fifteen great grandchildren, Caroline, Hannah, Maddie, and Sam Tobitt of Smithville, Evan, Izzey, and Charley Prichard of Liberty, Hunter and Chloe Robinson of Smithville, Isaac, Keirstine and Kaden Robinson of Smithville, Brandtley Alexander of Sparta, Haiden Robinson of Smithville, and Conner Robinson of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations please be made to the David Wayne Alexander Scholarship Fund, in lieu of flowers.

85 year old Christene M. Adamson of Liberty died Wednesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a retired U.S. Postmaster and a 50 year member of the O.E.S.#488. The funeral will be Friday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Elders Charles Allen Gentry and Dewey Dyer will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery in Liberty. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. An Eastern Star Service will be Thursday at 7:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, F.A. and Thelma Adamson Mathis and her husband of 59 years, Robert Adamson. Survivors include two sons, Don Adamson of Liberty and Danny Adamson of Murfreesboro. Two grandchildren, Derek Kevin and wife Amanda Adamson of Knoxville and Malea and husband Eric Thompson of Thompson Station. One brother, Medford and wife Elese Mathis of Watertown. Caregivers, Vickie Hobbs and Lacusta Bellamy. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.