91 year old Freda Rose Haynes Cantrell of Smithville passed away Friday night, Aug. 21st at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. She was a member of the Smithville 1st United Methodist Church & was former owner/operator of Bridgeway Motel. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. A graveside service will be held on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at 11am at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Bro. Terry Litte will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4-8pm & Monday from 9am-10:45am. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Sie Cantrell, parents-Charlie & Bonnie Hendrixson Haynes & Son- Ronnie Cantrell. Survivors include 1 Daughter- Linda & Freddy Colvert of Smithville. 1 Son- Rick & Martha Ann Cantrell of Murfreesboro. 7 Grandchildren- Norris Colvert, Gayla & Farron Hendrix, & Leah & Jeff Ingram of Smithville. Lindsay & Josh Decker, & Vince Cantrell of Murfreesboro. Clay Cantrell of Ohio. Hayley Cantrell of Mount Juliet. 8 Great Grandchildren-Ali, Abi, and Lee Hendrix, Kevin Colvert, Ethan & Eli Cantrell, Logan & Brynn Decker. 1 Sister-Ione Keith of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Bobby Lowe “Blue” Hayes age 68 of Dowelltown passed away Friday night at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He was born June 26, 1947 to his parents, the late J.T. and Irene Davis Hayes. He was a member of the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church and the National Spotted Saddle Horse Association, a U.S. Army Veteran. Bobby retired form the Corp of Engineers and currently was employed at Advance Auto. He is survived by his wife of 40 yrs. Shirley Hayes of Dowelltown; 1 son, Joel Hayes of Dowelltown; 1 daughter, Lora (Tony) Hortert of Murfreesboro; 3 grandchildren, Christian, Garrett and Rachel Hortert; 1 sister, Barbara (Richard) Harris of Macon, GA; 1 sister-in-law, Marcia (Bobby) Mayo of Woodbury. Funeral services will be conducted 2:PM Monday, August 24, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bryan Jones officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 2:PM until 8:PM and Monday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Bobby Lowe “Blue” Hayes age 68 of Dowelltown passed away Friday night at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. He was born June 26, 1947 to his parents, the late J.T. and Irene Davis Hayes. He was a member of the Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church and the National Spotted Saddle Horse Association, a U.S. Army Veteran. Bobby retired form the Corp of Engineers and currently was employed at Advance Auto. He is survived by his wife of 40 yrs. Shirley Hayes of Dowelltown; 1 son, Joel Hayes of Dowelltown; 1 daughter, Lora (Tony) Hortert of Murfreesboro; 3 grandchildren, Christian, Garrett and Rachel Hortert; 1 sister, Barbara (Richard) Harris of Macon, GA; 1 sister-in-law, Marcia (Bobby) Mayo of Woodbury. Funeral services will be conducted 2:PM Monday, August 24, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Bryan Jones officiating. Visitation will be Sunday 2:PM until 8:PM and Monday 10:AM until the time of the service at 2:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

94 year old Virginia Young Gill of Silver Point died Thursday night at McArthur Manor in Manchester. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club of Silver Point and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was also a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist Church and was a former ladies fashion buyer for Sears and Roebuck. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Herb Leftwich will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until the service time at 2:00 p.m. Gill was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Waymon (Cotton) Gill; parents, Charles and Bertie Turner Young; three brothers and a sister. Survivors include four children, Glenda and husband Buster Bush of Manchester, Gary and wife Carolyne Gill of Gainesboro, Gordon and wife Brenda Gill of Lebanon, and Gray and wife Hatty Gill of Cookeville. Seven grandchildren, Dr. Brian and Belinda Bush of Brentwood, Lisa and David Young of Manchester, Gregory and Tracey Gill of Lebanon, Ginger and Rodney Griffin of Knoxville, Byron and Katrina Gill of Lebanon, Heather and Dr. Jeff Livingston of College Grove, and Amy and Shea Callahan of Cookeville. Seventeen great grandchildren. One sister, Marie Colvert of Smithville. Sister-in-law, Evelyn Young of Hendersonville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wolf Creek Baptist Church at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home or 3378 Wolf Creek Road, Silver Point, TN 38582 or to a charity of your choice in memory of Ms. Virginia.

94 year old Virginia Young Gill of Silver Point died Thursday night at McArthur Manor in Manchester. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club of Silver Point and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was also a member of the Wolf Creek Baptist Church and was a former ladies fashion buyer for Sears and Roebuck. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Herb Leftwich will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until the service time at 2:00 p.m. Gill was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Waymon (Cotton) Gill; parents, Charles and Bertie Turner Young; three brothers and a sister. Survivors include four children, Glenda and husband Buster Bush of Manchester, Gary and wife Carolyne Gill of Gainesboro, Gordon and wife Brenda Gill of Lebanon, and Gray and wife Hatty Gill of Cookeville. Seven grandchildren, Dr. Brian and Belinda Bush of Brentwood, Lisa and David Young of Manchester, Gregory and Tracey Gill of Lebanon, Ginger and Rodney Griffin of Knoxville, Byron and Katrina Gill of Lebanon, Heather and Dr. Jeff Livingston of College Grove, and Amy and Shea Callahan of Cookeville. Seventeen great grandchildren. One sister, Marie Colvert of Smithville. Sister-in-law, Evelyn Young of Hendersonville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wolf Creek Baptist Church at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home or 3378 Wolf Creek Road, Silver Point, TN 38582 or to a charity of your choice in memory of Ms. Virginia.

Dawn Allison Clayton age 52 of Smithville passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 3, 1962 to her parents, Joh and Minta DeYoung DeVries. Dawn was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Clayton. She was a Jehovah’s Witness and Disabled. Survivors include her parents, John and Minta DeVries of Smithville; 3 brothers, John DeVries of Smithville, Randall (Sherry) DeVries of Woodbury, Eric (Melonie) DeVries of Dowelltown; 1 sister, Jenny (Glenn) Evans of Smithville; several nieces and nephews; 3 sisters-in-law, Valarie (Dennis) Leasure of Smithville, Jodie Jones of Smithville, and Diana (Ted) Sokol of Massachusetts; 2 brothers-in-law, John Teed of Virginia and Jeremy Clayton of Dowelltown. Memorial Services will be conducted 4:PM Saturday, August 22, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Glenn Evans officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday 2:PM until the time of the memorial service at 4:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

45 year old Tracy Lee Caplinger of Auburntown died Thursday at Stones River Hospital in Woodbury. He was owner of L & C Sporting Goods, an avid outdoorsman, and member of the West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the West Main Baptist Church. Dusty Desimone will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Caplinger was preceded in death by his father, Donnie Caplinger; maternal grandparents, Walter and Joyce Haas; and paternal grandparents, Monroe and Hazel Caplinger. Survivors include his wife Jeanna Brown Caplinger; two daughters, Kayna and Kayley Caplinger all of Auburntown. Parents, Hugh and Linda Haas Lawrence of Smithville. A brother, Rusty and Ginger Caplinger of Dowelltown. A sister, Mitzi and Paul Stouder of Smithville. Father and mother-in-law, Jim and Darnell Brown of Liberty. A brother-in-law, Jason and Jennifer Brown of Auburntown. Several nieces, nephews, and friends survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday from 2-8 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Sunday from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. at the West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria. Donations may be made to the West Main Baptist Church Wholly Fed Fund, in lieu of flowers.

Dawn Allison Clayton age 52 of Smithville passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born October 3, 1962 to her parents, Joh and Minta DeYoung DeVries. Dawn was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Clayton. She was a Jehovah’s Witness and Disabled. Survivors include her parents, John and Minta DeVries of Smithville; 3 brothers, John DeVries of Smithville, Randall (Sherry) DeVries of Woodbury, Eric (Melonie) DeVries of Dowelltown; 1 sister, Jenny (Glenn) Evans of Smithville; several nieces and nephews; 3 sisters-in-law, Valarie (Dennis) Leasure of Smithville, Jodie Jones of Smithville, and Diana (Ted) Sokol of Massachusetts; 2 brothers-in-law, John Teed of Virginia and Jeremy Clayton of Dowelltown. Memorial Services will be conducted 4:PM Saturday, August 22, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Glenn Evans officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Saturday 2:PM until the time of the memorial service at 4:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Carl McBride of Smithville passed away Thursday morning, August 20, 2015 at his daughter’s home in Hermitage. He was born November 18, 1933 in Temperance Hall to his parents the late, Bud and Eunice Scott McBride. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 1 son, Ronnie McBride; 1 daughter, Patricia Gail McBride; grandson, Andrew McBride Ferris. Carl attended The Gathering in Smithville and worked with Purity Dairies for 36 years. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances McBride of Smithville; 2 daughters, Cindy (Grover) Moss of Hermitage and Angie (Robert) Havener of Nashville; 1 grandson, Jonathan Powell of Nashville; 1 great-grandson, Evan Powell; 2 brothers, Charles (Marie) McBride of Brentwood and John (Mary) McBride of Mt. Juliet; nieces, Pam, Beverly, Sharon, and Melissa and 1 great-niece, Wendy. Funeral services for Carl will be conducted 1:PM Saturday, August 22, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jimbo Eddins officiating and interment to follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Friday 3:PM until 8:PM and Saturday 10:AM until the time of the service at 1:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

45 year old Tracy Lee Caplinger of Auburntown died Thursday at Stones River Hospital in Woodbury. He was owner of L & C Sporting Goods, an avid outdoorsman, and member of the West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the West Main Baptist Church. Dusty Desimone will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Caplinger was preceded in death by his father, Donnie Caplinger; maternal grandparents, Walter and Joyce Haas; and paternal grandparents, Monroe and Hazel Caplinger. Survivors include his wife Jeanna Brown Caplinger; two daughters, Kayna and Kayley Caplinger all of Auburntown. Parents, Hugh and Linda Haas Lawrence of Smithville. A brother, Rusty and Ginger Caplinger of Dowelltown. A sister, Mitzi and Paul Stouder of Smithville. Father and mother-in-law, Jim and Darnell Brown of Liberty. A brother-in-law, Jason and Jennifer Brown of Auburntown. Several nieces, nephews, and friends survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday from 2-8 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home and Sunday from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. at the West Main Baptist Church in Alexandria. Donations may be made to the West Main Baptist Church Wholly Fed Fund, in lieu of flowers.