Frances Edeene “Dedi” Hastings age 77 of Smithville and formerly of Nashville passed away Saturday morning at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. She was born July 24, 1938 to her parents, the late Robert Ed and Joe Ben Fuson Coffee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lynda Hastings. She was a member of the Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Brentwood and was an Executive Assistant at Fifty Forward. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Robert Hastings of Smithville; 4 sons, Steven (Pam) Hastings of Marion, VA, Joseph Vance of Louisville, KY, Bobby Hastings of Knoxville, and Chris (Cheryl) Vance of Smithville; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; special extended family, Jean (Emmett) Walker, Gail Fletcher, Ann Clay. Funeral services will be conducted 11:AM Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Don Tabor officiating and burial to follow in Salem Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday 2:PM until 8:PM and Wednesday 9:AM until the time of the service at 11:AM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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