Jan Higdon Cade

55 year old Jan Higdon Cade of Smithville died Thursday at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville. She was a member of the Buckner’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She was also a self employed child care provider. The funeral will be Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Michael Hale will officiate and burial will be in the Bonham Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rick Cade and her father, Dale Staley. Survivors include her children, Jamie Higdon of Smithville, Mindy and husband Mark Versluis of Mount Juliet, Chynna and Brittany Cade of Smithville, Joan Cade of Smithville ,and Brandon Cade of Russell Springs, Kentucky. A grandchild, Jade Cade of Smithville. Her mother, Wilma Staley of Smithville. A sister, Kathy Olds of Smithville. A brother, Tim and wife Debbie Staley of Smithville. Three nieces also survive. The family requests that donations be made, in lieu of flowers, to Jan’s children in her memory at the funeral home. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.