Raymond Caldwell

85 year old Raymond Caldwell of Smithville died Friday at the Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro. He was retired from the City of Smithville and he attended the Pomeroy Chapel Brethren in Christ. The funeral will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bryan Jones and Dwight Knowles will officiate and burial will be in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.; Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.; and Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Jacob and Lena Ferrell Caldwell; two daughters, Tammy and Melissa Caldwell; four brothers, J.W., Wade, Norman, and Lonnie Caldwell; and two sisters, Nannie Mae Hale and Lois Moon. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Caldwell. One daughter, Patricia and husband Donnie Bratcher of Smithville. Three sons, Jimmy and wife Debbie Reeder of Paris, Frankie and wife Reta Caldwell and Nelson and wife Linda Caldwell all of Smithville. Eleven grandchildren, Shayne and T.J. Reeder of McMinnville, Frankie Wayne and Mary Ann Caldwell, Shannon and Mark Stanick, Tina and Dale Pack, Karen and Jared Knowles, Greg and Leighann Cripps, Jason Cripps, Raymond Tyler Caldwell, and Abbey Caldwell all of Smithville and Sabrina and Keith Farler of Dowelltown. Nineteen great grandchildren, Shayla, Jathon, Courtney, Alexis, Justin, Jordan, Brian, Bradley, Cody, Kirstyn, Aniston, Marshall, Isaac, Katherine, Madison, Jacob, Evan, Kerrigan, and Alanis. Two brothers, Bruce and wife Roxie Caldwell and Zeb Caldwell and two sisters, Flonnie Vanatta and Dorothy Young Miller all of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.