96 year old Eunice Elmer Caplinger of Smithville died Monday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a member of the Pisgah United Methodist Church and a retired shirt factory worker and a homemaker. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Royce Martin and Matt Long will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delton Caplinger; a son, Doyle Caplinger; a grandson, Johnny E. Barry; a great grandson, Brian Doyle Pack; brothers, Leon Johnson and Charlie Johnson; and sisters, Cardene Starnes and Gertie Scott. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Frankie J. and Jack Watkins of Smithville. A daughter-in-law, Dorothy Caplinger of Smithville. Three grandchildren, Charles Caplinger, Doylene Caplinger, and Melissa Branscomb. Twelve great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

73 year old Harold Reed Thweatt of McMinnville died Friday at Riverpark Hospital. He was retired from the Warren County Highway Department and a Baptist. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 3:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lelon and Betty Ann Cantrell Thweatt; his wife, Helen Judkins Thweatt; a daughter, Wanda Powers; a brother, Charles Lee Thweatt; and a sister, Diania Cantrell. Survivors include a son, Phillip and his wife Debbie Thweatt; three grandchildren, Denise Powers, Paula Pedigo, and Brandon Harris all of McMinnville. Five great grandchildren, Logan Ogden, Brooklyn Powers, MaKayla Powers, Ivy Cantrell, and Layla Greenwall all of McMinnville. One sister, Martha and husband Darryl Rowland of Smithville and step mother, Keeble Thweatt of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

55 year old Timothy Lee Cline of Alexandria died Saturday at the Quality Care Nursing Home in Lebanon. He was born in Woodland, California, son of Mary Katherine James and Earl Gastineau. Cline was preceded in death by hIs maternal grandparents, Lorell and Luther James of Hickman and his paternal grandparents, Mamie and Dutch Gastineau of Woodland, California, and his step-father, Roy L. Tripp. In 1967, his family moved from California to Hickman. He attended the Gordonsville Elementary and High Schools. After school, he held numerous positions in the work field, from factory worker to driving a semi-truck and working construction. He was a member of the Hickman Baptist Church. Cline is survived by two daughters, Shanna and husband David Wayne Washer of Watertown and Tasha and husband Chris Brooks Cline of Murfreesboro. Grandchildren, Alissa Thackxton and Khloe Cline. His mother, Mary K. Tripp of Alexandria. His father, Earl Gastineau of Phoenix, Arizona. A sister, Debbie Eaton of Alexandria. Nephews, Jerimey Howard and Randy Eaton. Great niece, Kaia Howard. Several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Cline’s remains are at the Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home where the family will receive friends on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. A graveside service and inurnment will be held at the Gordonsville Cemetery on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. with eulogist Mark Medley. The family requests that contributions be made to the family funeral fund, in lieu of flowers. The Gordonsville Chapel of Bass Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

84 year old Jane Hughes Bratten of Nashville died Sunday at The Meadows in Nashville. She was a retired pharmacist at Saint Thomas Hospital and a member of Salem Baptist Church. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church. Don Mathis and Mark Wade will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Tuesday from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. at the church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Gertrude Spurlock Bratten and a brother, Bundy Bratten. Survivors include a sister, Mary and her husband Jack Duggin of Nashville and Annetta Fite of Liberty. Eight nieces, Diana Redmon of Murfreesboro, Mary Jane and Jackie Brown of Liberty, Betty Carol Fite of Nashville, Kathy and Ben Hearn of Gordonsville, Tommie Ann Sliger of Liberty, Terry Jane and David Converse of Nashville, Jennifer Gholson of Mount Juliet, and Trudy and Bill Kissiack of Atlanta, Georgia. Special longtime friends Eleanor Dougherty of Nashville and Violet Fuson of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made in memory of Jane Hughes Bratten to the Tennessee Baptist Home for Children,PO Box 2206 Brentwood, Tennessee 37027, in lieu of flowers.

75 year old Shirley Jewell Smith of Smithville died Sunday at Baptist Hospital. She was a member of the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Smith was also a homemaker. The funeral will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Larry Green will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Tharling and Alice Kelly Jewell. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, James Smith of Smithville. A daughter, Kelley and her husband Scott Garrett of Smithville. A son, Jessie Scott and wife Rachel Smith of Bloomfield, Indiana. Four grandchildren, Austin and Sloan Garrett, Jeremy Smith, and Cheyene Smith. Two great grandchildren, Halley and Tiffany Smith. A sister, Jo Ann Jacobs of Charlotte, North Carolina. Three nieces and a nephew. Three great nieces and three great nephews. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to the Jeff Garrett Memorial Scholarship Fund or the DeKalb County Relay for Life, in lieu of flowers.

59 year old Patricia Gail Walker of Smithville died Friday at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She was a member of the New Home Baptist Church and she attended the New Life United Pentecostal Church. Walker was also a nurse. The funeral will be Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Dwayne Cornelius will officiate. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 7:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her father, William Prater; and her mother and step-father, Dorothy and Wade Ervin. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Walker of Smithville. Five children, Penny and husband Anthony Cantrell, Scott and wife Misty Walker, Shane and wife Michelle Walker, and Sam Walker all of Smithville; Marieta and husband Matt Ferrell of McMinnville. Thirteen grandchildren, Stephen and Bradley Barrett, Jacob and Elicia Cantrell, Stacey, Kelley, Hannah, and Isaac Walker, Jordan and Domanik Ferrell, Ethan Winchester, Olivia, and Levi Walker. One great grandchild, Adam Hicks. One brother, Gwynn Prater of Smithville and a sister, Shirley Joslyn of Smithville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.

65 year old Gordon Monroe Williams of Alexandria died Thursday at his residence. He was a farmer and a worker for UCARTS. He also attended the Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church. The funeral will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Liberty Hill Presbyterian Church. Williams was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Sara Dodd Williams. Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Williams of Alexandria. One son, Shawn Williams of Chattanooga. One daughter, Charity Williams of Ohio. Three grandchildren and several cousins and friends also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family asks that donations be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers.

62 year old Milton “Bo” Lee Stewart of Smithville died Saturday at his residence. He was the retired owner of Bo’s Trucking. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Everlasting Life section of Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Stewart and Elsie Pauline Hall Mayton; a sister, Elsie McEwen; and a grandson, Casey Stewart. Survivors include three sons, Michael and his wife Jill Stewart of Hermitage, Joey and his wife Shelley Stewart of Mount Juliet, and Bo Edward and his wife Patty Stewart of Columbia. Seven grandchidren. Two sisters, Darlene and her husband James Matthews of Smithville and Rebecca Stewart of Dixon. Two brothers, James Stewart of Smithville and Robert and his wife Sharon Stewart of White Bluff. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

20 year old Roger Dale Curtis, III of Smithville died Tuesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a member of the Mount Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church, member of the National Guard Reserve, and he was employed at Wal-mart. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bernard Houk will officiate and burial will be in the Burton- Ponder Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. Curtis was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Elaine Yates and his grandfather, Charles Cubbins. Survivors include his parents, Roger and Michelle Curtis of Smithville. Brothers, John and his wife Amanda Curtis of Cookeville, Lane Curtis of Smithville, Dustin Yates of Okeechobee, Florida. A sister, Kayla Presley of Smithville. Grandparents, Roger and Polly Curtis of Lake Wells, Florida; David and Ruth Yates of Lucedale, Mississippi; and Eva Cubbins of Smithville. A nephew, Granville Curtis of Cookeville. The family asks that donations be made, in lieu of flowers, to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

The funeral for 55 year old James (Pork Chop) Clemons will be Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Cookeville Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 p.m. until the service at 4:00 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Linda Clemons; a son, Jeremy Clemons; his mother, Stella Clemons; sisters, Wanda Kelly and Mary Hillis; and a brother, Carroll Lee Clemons. Cookeville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.