85 year old Audrey Dell Harris of Smithville died Friday night at NHC Healthcare Center in Smithville. She was a Baptist and a retired shirt factory worker. The funeral will be Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Mike Carpenter will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 4:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Christopher Columbus and Clara Colwell Young; husband, Wesley Harris; daughter, Jo Anna Arnold; and two brothers, Kelly and James Young. Survivors include two children, Danny and wife Kathy Young of Elizabethton and Janis Evans of Smithville. Four grandchildren, Rhonda and husband Tim Young, Chad Young, Emily Young, and Lindsay Young. One sister, Hazel Taylor Johnson of Smithville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

92 year old Frances Allen Caplinger of Smithville died Friday morning at NHC Healthcare Center. She was a retired X-Ray Technician and a member of the Faith Congregational Methodist Church in Dowelltown. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Mark Miller will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Caplinger; parents, Alvie and Ollie Page Allen; sister, Grace Allen Oakley; a brother, Jack Allen; a niece, Ann Oakley; and nephews, Joe Oakley and Doyle Caplinger. Survivors include nephews, Jimmy and wife Hilda Oakley of Liberty and Louie and wife Vivian Oakley of Alexandria. Nieces, Frankie and husband Jack Watkins of North Carolina and Joyce and husband Gary Howell of Georgia. Special friends, Johnny and Linda Ball and Ione Keith. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

76 year old Felix Cleveland Watts died Thursday March 14th at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was a former heavy equipment operator with Jones Brothers Constuction Company and a Baptist. A graveside memorial service will be Sunday March 24th at 1:00pm at Mt. Holly Cemetery in Smithville.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Plea and Lucy Maggart Watts, two brothers: Royce and Hois Watts and one sister Mandy Watts.
Mr. Watts is survived by his wife of 42 years, Kathleen Watts of Chattanooga. One son Brian Eric & wife Nicole Watts of Chattanooga and 8 additional children all of Oklahoma. Four sisters: Ruth Ashford of Water Town, Linda Hamlet of Smithville, Ann Ferguson of Water Town and Sue Phann of Woodbury. Four brothers: Bud and wife Vicky Watts and Junior and wife Rose Watts of Woodbury, David and wife Connie Watts of McMinnville and John and wife Alicia Watts of Sims, Texas. Several nieces and nephews survive. Love Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations please be given to the funeral home to help with expenses.

92 year old Frances Allen Caplinger of Smithville died Friday morning at NHC Healthcare Center. She was a retired X-Ray Technician and a member of the Faith Congregational Methodist Church in Dowelltown. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Mark Miller will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Caplinger; parents, Alvie and Ollie Page Allen; sister, Grace Allen Oakley; a brother, Jack Allen; a niece, Ann Oakley; and nephews, Joe Oakley and Doyle Caplinger. Survivors include nephews, Jimmy and wife Hilda Oakley of Liberty and Louie and wife Vivian Oakley of Alexandria. Nieces, Frankie and husband Jack Watkins of North Carolina and Joyce and husband Gary Howell of Georgia. Special friends, Johnny and Linda Ball and Ione Keith. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

76 year old Felix Cleveland Watts died Thursday March 14th at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was a former heavy equipment operator with Jones Brothers Constuction Company and a Baptist. A graveside memorial service will be Sunday March 24th at 1:00pm at Mt. Holly Cemetery in Smithville.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Plea and Lucy Maggart Watts, two brothers: Royce and Hois Watts and one sister Mandy Watts.
Mr. Watts is survived by his wife of 42 years, Kathleen Watts of Chattanooga. One son Brian Eric & wife Nicole Watts of Chattanooga and 8 additional children all of Oklahoma. Four sisters: Ruth Ashford of Water Town, Linda Hamlet of Smithville, Ann Ferguson of Water Town and Sue Phann of Woodbury. Four brothers: Bud and wife Vicky Watts and Junior and wife Rose Watts of Woodbury, David and wife Connie Watts of McMinnville and John and wife Alicia Watts of Sims, Texas. Several nieces and nephews survive. Love Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations please be given to the funeral home to help with expenses.

71 year old Bobbie Wheeler Pedigo Woods of the Clubs Springs Community of Smith County and Lebanon died Sunday. She was born to the late Edwin and Evelyn Lattimore Wheeler of Smithville. She was preceeded in death by granddaughter Stephanie Pedigo Soon and infant brother and sister. Bobbie is survived by her husband of 30 years James D. Woods of the Club Springs Community of Smith County. Children: Janice Pedigo (Scott) Pierce, Debbie Pedigo (Michael) Hawkes, and Gary(Joane) Pedigo all of Lebanon, Larry (Tammy) Pedigo of Watertown, Myra Woods (Richard) York and Liz Woods (Brad) Ledbetter of Alexandria. 23 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren. Siblings: Robbie(Jerry) Callis of Lebanon, Wanda Sue (Frank) Wilkerson of Mt Juliet, Helen Rose (Houston) Keith, Christine Matthews, Marlene Goodwin, Judy Wheeler Lattimore Johnson,and Eudean (Sue) Wheeler all of Smithville. A Celebration of Bobbie’s life will be held on Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Family Baptist Church 81 Franklin Rd Lebanon, Tn. Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon is in charge of the arrangements.

71 year old Bobbie Wheeler Pedigo Woods of the Clubs Springs Community of Smith County and Lebanon died Sunday. She was born to the late Edwin and Evelyn Lattimore Wheeler of Smithville. She was preceeded in death by granddaughter Stephanie Pedigo Soon and infant brother and sister. Bobbie is survived by her husband of 30 years James D. Woods of the Club Springs Community of Smith County. Children: Janice Pedigo (Scott) Pierce, Debbie Pedigo (Michael) Hawkes, and Gary(Joane) Pedigo all of Lebanon, Larry (Tammy) Pedigo of Watertown, Myra Woods (Richard) York and Liz Woods (Brad) Ledbetter of Alexandria. 23 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren. Siblings: Robbie(Jerry) Callis of Lebanon, Wanda Sue (Frank) Wilkerson of Mt Juliet, Helen Rose (Houston) Keith, Christine Matthews, Marlene Goodwin, Judy Wheeler Lattimore Johnson,and Eudean (Sue) Wheeler all of Smithville. A Celebration of Bobbie’s life will be held on Saturday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Family Baptist Church 81 Franklin Rd Lebanon, Tn. Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon is in charge of the arrangements.

Tommy Alex Barnes died Wednesday. He was born in Detroit, Michgan to Jack and Dortha Barnes. He was a graduate of Tennessee Tech where he studied HVAC repair. He is a native of Rutherford County.
Tommy is survived by his father, Jack Barnes of Smithville; his wife, Barbara Ann Barnes; sons, Joe (Angela) Barnes of Murfreesboro and Alex (Tracy) Barnes of Smyrna; daughter, Karen (Charlie) Ewing of Christiana; brother, Terry Barnes of Smithville; and grandchildren, Mathew Cottingham, Jackson and Arabella Barnes all of Murfreesboro, Joseph and Trevor Ewing of Christiana and Haley Barnes of Smyrna. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dortha Barnes; brother, Teddy Barnes; and grandparents, Otis and Verona Barnes, Hobart and Elsie Neal.
Chapel service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Jennings and Ayers Chapel with Brian Harrell and Derrick Hartley officiating. Burial will be held at Bonham Cemetery in Smithville, TN.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 22, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home; 820 South Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 615-893-2422. Please leave condolences at www.jenningsandayers.com