48 year old Symantha Winters O’Neal of Nashville died Wednesday at Lebanon. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. The funeral will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Don Northcutt will oficiate and burial will be in the Adcock Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Eva Lou Quick Winters; her husband Thomas O’Neal and her mother, Eva Lou Daubenspeck. Survivors include a son, Desmond O’Neal and a daughter, Miranda O’Neal both of White Bluff. Two brothers, Lem Daubenspeck of Pennsylvania and Lloyd Daubenspeck of Murfreesboro. Her dad, Joe Daubenspeck of Joelton. Several aunts and uncles, including one local uncle Steve Quick of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

48 year old Timothy Lynn Green of Dowelltown died Wednesday at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was a Baptist and self-employed. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Virgil Hibdon, Jr. and Larry Campbell will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 1:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Green; a nephew, Shawn Northcutt; and a niece, Kristy Culwell. Survivors include his mother, Mildred Green of Dowelltown. Companion, Pam Davenport of Smithville. Brothers and sisters, Danny and his wife Pauline Green of Smithville, Cathy and her husband Butch Northcutt of McMinnville, Stevie and his wife Barbara Green of Smithville, Marilyn Strayn of Smithville, Anthony Green of Dowelltown, and Sandy Stone of Smithville. Nephews and nieces, Ray Culwell, John Houston, Sara, Emily, and Amber Northcutt, John Strayn, Sabrina Tettleton, Amanda, Hannah, and Steven Green, Josh, Hunter, Tyler, and Taylor Stone. 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.

Amos Hedge of Smithville died Tuesday morning at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete. A complete list of survivors and arrangements will be announced later by DeKalb Funeral Chapel.

92 year old Lelon Thweatt of Smithville died Tuesday at his residence in the Jefferson Community. He was retired from the State and he served two terms as DeKalb County Road Supervisor from 1974 until 1982. Thweatt was also a Baptist and a Mason. The funeral will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Terry Fesler and Garry McBride will officiate and burial will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Masonic service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation on Thursday will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. Thweatt was preceded in death by his parents, James and Martha Doll Adcock Thweatt; his first wife, Betty Ann Cantrell Thweatt; a daughter, Diania Cantrell; a granddaughter, Wanda Powers; and three brothers, J.T., Cecil, and Buford Thweatt. Survivors include his wife, Keeble Maynard Thweatt and two daughters, Martha and her husband Darrell Rowland and Linda Sykes all of Smithville. One son, Harold Thweatt of McMinnville. Nine grandchildren, Phillip and Debbie Thweatt of McMinnville, Christie and Bryan Carter of Cookeville, Becky and Kyle Thompson of Murfreesboro, Todd and Jenny Cantrell of Smithville, Chad Rowland and Fiance Jennifer Trahan of Hendersonville, Sonya and Steve Dzyban of Nashville, Tonya Stewart of Nashville, Glenda and Steve Johnson of Smithville and Scott Sykes of Smithville. Seventeen great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, and one son-in-law, Charles Cantrell of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

76 year old Cleston “Peel” Knowles of Smithville died Sunday at NHC of Smithville. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of the Brethen-in-Christ. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Alton Colwell will officiate and burial will be in the Petty Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Emmie Taylor Knowles and a brother, Haston Knowles. Survivors include his wife Rose Petty Knowles of Smithville. Two daughters, Anita and her husband Anthony Hendrix of Smithville and Paula and her husband David Hanes of Donelson. Three sons, Jeffrey Lynn Knowles of Nashville, and Chad Everette and Ronald Jason Knowles both of Smithville. Four step daughters, Rose Ann and her husband Joe Certain, Pamela Gail and her husband Tim Turner, and Sandra Kay Petty and Barbra Neal all of Smithville. Two step sons, James Jeffery and his wife Judy Thomason and T.D. and his wife Tracy Thomason all of Smithville. Five grandchildren, sixteen step grandchildren, three great grandchildren, twenty step great grandchildren, and a sister, Elizabeth Jaco of Morrison. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

87 year old Johnnie Louise Jones of Dowelltown died Monday at Baptist Hospital. She was a retired supervisor at Valdor Manufacturing and a member of the Dry Creek Baptist Church. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Donald Owens and Mike Gay will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Joines; parents, Herbert and Eula Bates Williams; a brother, Edsel Williams; a sister, Frances Cathcart; and a niece, Linda Towry. Survivors include a son and his wife, Bobby and Mary Joines of Dowelltown. One grandchild and her husband, Tammy and Mike Crook of Dowelltown. Two great grandchildren, Alicia and Jordan Crook of Dowelltown. One niece and her husband, B.J. and Fred Steltemeyar of Franklin. One nephew and his wife, Phillip and Betsy Williams of Sparta. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

64 year old Glenda Hallum Cantrell of McMinnville died Friday at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born in DeKalb County and was a retired employee of A.O. Smith and affiliated with the Church of Christ. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Webb Cemetery. The Cantrell family will receive friends on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at McMinnville Funeral Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Mollie Glenn Hallum; a sister, Tina Elaine Hallum; and a brother, Charles Leonard Hallum, Jr. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Stan Holland; a son and daughter-in-law, Butch and Kristi Cantrell all of McMinnville;; a brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Phyllis Hallum of Smithville; sister-in-law, Ann Hallum; grandsons, Jason and Kevin Holland and Adam and Logan Cantrell. Several nieces, nephews, family members, and friends also survive. McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

76 year old Robert Franklin Foutch of Crossville died Saturday. He was born in DeKalb County, the son of Clyde and Ruby Lee Lawrence Foutch. He retired after 30 years of service with the Tennessee Highway Patrol as a Lieutenant. He also served several years as Chief of Police and Judicial Commissioner. He was a member of many organizations such as the Masonic Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police and Retired Police Chiefs Association. Foutch was also a U.S. Army veteran having served during Korea and a member of Haley’s Grove Baptist Church. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Hood Funeral Home. Vern Daugherty will officiate and burial will be in the Crossville City Cemetery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by hus brothers, Jackie and Larry Foutch. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Foutch of Crossville. Daughters, Becky Gilley and her husband David, Donna Gilley and her husband Eric, and Robin Miles and husband Greg all of Crossville. Brother, Danny Foutch and his wife Charlene of Mount Juliet. Sisters, Ann Summers, Pat Keith, and Brenda Taylor all of Smithville and Judy Parsley and husband Larry of Lenior City. Grandchildren, Sara Patterson and Stephanie Gilley and Great grandchildren, Braxton and Briley Bridges and Kynden and Rylan Patterson. Hood Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. This information provided as a courtesy of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.

61 year old Gary Lynn Redmon of Smithville died Friday May 25,2007 at DeKalb Community Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday May 28,2007 at 10:00am at Keltonburg United Methodist Church with Bro. Mark Pafford officiating. Burial will be at Keltonburg Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00pm until 9:00pm at DeKalb Funeral Chapel and Monday from 9:00am until time of service at the church.
Mr. Redmon was a Methodist, a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the V.F.W. and AmVets. He was a maintenance worker.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Hazel Eugenia Ours Redmon. He is survived by 2 children, Jason Redmon of Georgia and Jennifer Silcox of Sparta. One grandchild, Destiny Redmon of Lebanon. One sister, Pam Hendrixson of Smithville.
In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

79 year old James Hoyte Close of Lebanon died Saturday at his residence. He was retired from Nashville Auto Auction. He was also a Methodist and a Chartered member for 49 years of the Masons.He was also an Army Veteran. The funeral will be Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Kenneth Clayton and Alan and Ray Dupree will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from noon until the time of the service at 3:30 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Alta Page Close. One brother, Ed Close and two sisters, Mary Demali and Opal Cantrell. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Margie Davis Close of Mount Juliet. One son, Jim and his wife Phyllis Close of Mount Juliet. One daughter, Vickie and her husband Ray Dupreee of Mississippi. Grandchildren, Jamie and Mike Hobbs, Todd Close, and Alan Dupree. Great grandchildren, Mikee Brown and Bailey Hobbs. Two brothers, Paul and his wife Ruetta Close of Smithville and Otis and Marguerite Close of McMinnville. Five sisters, Barbie Spencer of Smithville, Doris and husband Jack Estes of Smithville, Drusie Myers of Mount Juliet, Marjorie and A.W. Patterson of Mount Juliet, and Jo Kinia of Virginia. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.