86 year old Ruth Winfree of Smithville died Saturday morning at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of the Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church for over 70 years. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Smithville First United Methodist Church. Mark Pafford, E.H. Denmon, and Terry Little will officiate and burial will be in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Lee and Ada Roxie Ann Foster Moss; four brothers, Otis, Robert, Thomas and Porter Moss; and three sisters, Hattie Moss, Lillie Lassiter, and Lorene Haley. Survivors include one son, Jerry Winfree of Smithville. One brother, Beecher Moss of Smithville. One sister, Allene Atnip of Hendersonville. Fourteen nieces and nephews also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the archives fund or the fund of your choice at the First United Methodist Church or the Genealogy room at Justin Potter Library.

7 year old Trace Allan Underhill of Smithville died Thursday at DeKalb Community Hospital. The funeral service will be Sunday at 4:00pm at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and burial will follow at DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 4:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kenneth Underhill, Sr. and an aunt, Rachel Underhill. He is survived by his parents, Ken, Jr. and Julie Underhill and two brothers, Tyler & Zack Underhill all of Smithville. Grandparents, Kathy Crouch of Smithville, Wayne Crouch of Rock Island, and Mildred and David Hembree of Cookeville. Great Grandparents, Ona Prater of Woodbury, Ruby Crouch of Rock Island, Robbie Taylor of Smithville, and Reed Turner of Lebanon. An Aunt & Uncle, Alan & Sasha Crouch of McMinnville and cousins, Samaire & Dennis Crouch of McMinnville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations please be made to the funeral home for burial expenses. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

74 year old Charlie Douglas Emberton of Smithville died Friday at his residence in the Belk Community. He was a farmer and a member of the New Union The Baptist Church. The funeral will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Wendell Judkins and David Monks will officiate and burial will be in the New Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:30 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary Ferrell Emberton. Five brothers, Jessie, Harvey, Dean, Dave, and James Emberton. Three sisters, Virginia Young, Louise Smith, and Jo Barber. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Wright Emberton of Smithville. Three step children, Wendell and wife Margaret Judkins of Smithville, Denise and husband David Monks of North Carolina, and Kimberley Basham of Florida. Three step grandchildren, Will and wife Britni Judkins of Smithville, Sarah Beth Monks of Murfreesboro, and Johnathan Monks of North Carolina. One brother, Paul and his wife Helen Emberton of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

101 year old Weltha Turner of Dowelltown died Wednesday evening at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a cook in the DeKalb County School System for 25 years, and was a member of the Smithville First Baptist Church. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. James Williams will officiate and burial will follow in the Salem Cemetery in Liberty. She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Frona Smith Garner, her husband, Mike Turner, and one grandchild. Survivors include three sons, Jack Turner of Dowelltown, Mike Turner, Jr. of Cookeville, and Thomas Turner of Smithville. Two daughters, Joann Reeves of Louisville, Kentucky, and Sue Braswell of Cookeville. Eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren also survive. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral at 1:00 p.m. The family asks that donations be made to the Smithville First Baptist Church Life Enrichment Center Buiding Fund, in lieu of flowers. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

61 year old Clara Elizabeth Griffith of Smithville died Thursday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker. The funeral will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel and burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:30 p.m. She was preceded in death by her parents, Armor and Maggie Key. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Griffith of Smithville. One son, Randal and his wife Kandy Cantrell of Smithville. Two grandchildren, Mykel and Kaycee Cantrell. Her mother-in-law, Gladys Griffith of Smithville and an aunt, Lennie Smith of Livingston. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

60 year old Michael David Womack of Smithville died Monday. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a retired owner of the Armature Shop. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at Sligo Boat Dock. His remains have been cremated and will be scattered on Center Hill Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Ray and Gene von Bloomberg Womack and his first wife, Barbara Hayes Womack. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Carter Womack of Smithville. A daughter, Georgia Gene Womack of Winter Park, Florida. A sister and brother-in-law, Patti and Tom Clarke of McMinnville. A niece, Rae Clarke of Chattanooga. A nephew, Charlie and his wife Megan Clarke of Murfreesboro. Mother-in-law, Georgia Hayes of Rock Island. Father-in-law and mother-in-law, Kenneth and Nadene Carter of Temperance Hall. High Funeral Home in McMinnville is in charge of the arrangements. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barbara Womack Memorial Scholarship Fund at Warren County High School.

86 year old Viella Thomas Estes died Tuesday at Short Mountain after a short illness. She was a Cannon County native and a resident of the Short Mountain Community. Mrs. Estes was also a member of the Short Mountain Church of God and a retired factory worker, farmer, and housewife. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Freddy Curtis will officiate and burial will be in the Gunter-Grizzle Cemetery. Visitation begins at 6:00 p.m. Monday and continues all day Tuesday and until the funeral on Wednesday. Mrs. Estes was preceded in death by her parents, Elie and Littie Mae Summers Thomas and her husband, Grover Lee Estes. Survivors include a son, Lonnie Estes of Short Mountain. Four daughters, Dorothy Hobbs of Pea Ridge in the Short Mountain Community, Ruth and her husband Medford Murphy of Short Mountain, Betty and her husband Jessie Tanner of Short Mountain, and Virginia and her husband J.R. Waycaster of Short Mountain. Three sisters, Gladys Hollandsworth of Old Hickory, Mary Lou Cope of McMinnville, and Faye Robinson of Woodbury. Fifteen grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren also survive. Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

79 year old Illa Kay Howard Weber of Walling died Sunday at the Life Care Center in Sparta. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery in Cassville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home starting at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. Survivors include three sisters, Ann Hall and her husband Jim of Battle Creek, Michigan, Rosa Collingwood of Walling, and Lillian Evans and her husband Everett of Walling. Two brothers, Horace Howard and special friend Ruby Cooke of Smithville and Bill Howard and his wife Sandy of Walling. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta is in charge of the arrangements.

29 year old Phyllis Marie Benshoff of Smithville died Friday, May 18th at her residence. She was a member of the Smithville Church of God. Benshoff was also disabled. She was preceded in death by her mother, Johanna Woodyard Benshoff. Survivors include her father, Donald Benshoff, Jr. of Smithville. The family has asked that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers. The remains have been cremated. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. at the Smithville Church of God. Robin Phillips and Michael Farr will officiate.

80 year old Billy Guy Smith of Murfreesboro died Friday at his residence. He was born in DeKalb County and was the son of the late Thomas Clay, Sr. and Mammie Ford Smith. He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church , a World War II veteran, a retired Civil Service worker and his most recent retirement was from the City of Murfreesboro Building Codes Department. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Jennings and Ayers Chapel in Murfreesboro. Russell Richardson will officiate and burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Jennings and Ayers Funeral.He is survived by two daughters, Linda and her husband Jimmy Skinner of Eagleville and Sherry and her husband Todd Dockery of Jacksonville, Florida. One brother, Thomas Clay Smith, Jr. of Thompson Station. Three sisters, Mary Gladys Curtis of Alexandria, Janie Heath of San Antonio, Texas and Martha and her husband William Davis of Alexandria. Two grandchildren, Michelle and her husband Darrell Huffman of Rockvale and Todd Dockery, III of Jacksonville, Florida. Two great-grandchildren, Tate and Mahaley Huffman of Rockvale. Smith was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Louise King Smith; a brother, Robert Ford Smith; and three sisters, Katherine and her husband Jimmy Curtis, Dorothy and her husband Clarence Anderson and Margie Gundt. Memorials to Mr. Smith may be made to the Grace Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society. The Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro is in charge of the arrangements.