James “Jim” Puckett

78 year old James “Jim” Puckett of Smithville died Wednesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a member of the Church of Christ. The funeral will be Friday at 12 noon at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bill Fowler will officiate and burial will be in the Ponder Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 11:00 a.m. until the service at noon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Othel Lee and Lovie Lunsford Puckett and a brother, Jerry Puckett. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Puckett; a son, Jason and his wife Terre Puckett; and a grandson, Daniel Puckett all of Smithville. Step daughter, Jackie Cowan and husband Vince Long and two step grandchildren, Maggie and Sophia Long all of Gallatin. A brother, Bobby and wife Nina Puckett of Lebanon. Three nieces, Bethni Hemphill of Hermitage, Susan Puckett Deaton, and Donna Puckett Cassimer of Nashville. A nephew, Dudley Puckett of Lebanon and a sister-in-law, Teresa Puckett of Hendersonville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has requested that donations please be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Gideon’s International in memory of Jim Puckett.