Maggie Braswell

91 year old Maggie Braswell of Dowelltown died Tuesday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church. The funeral will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Shannon Cantrell and Gerald England will officiate and burial will be in the Keith Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. She was preceded in death by her husband Hearl Pirtle; a daughter, Sandra Houk; a granddaughter, Penny Smith; and brothers, Wilson, Claudie, and Dub Keith. She is survived by two daughters, Faye Smith and Donna and her husband Tony Lawson all of Dowelltown. A son, James Pirtle of Smithville. Grandchildren, Anthony and Michael Adcock, Judy Pirtle Hale, and Danny Pirtle all of Smithville, and Teresa Murphy of Sparta. Great grandchildren, Logan, Tanya, Elijah, Zacharis, and Ella Murphy all of Sparta, and Jonathan Adcock and Scarlett Lawrence of Smithville. Great great grandchild, Emma Murphy of Smithville. Sisters, Florene Mullican of Smithville and Evelyn Allen of Greenbrier. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive along with special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Caldwell, Buddy Smith, and Clay Gill. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.