Chester Sanders age 64 of Smithville passed away Friday January 2, 2015 at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was born December 30, 1950 to the late Henry Sanders and Lavada Underwood Sanders Sauls. He was self-employed and a member of the People’s Pentecostal Church. In addition to his parents Mr. Sanders was preceded in death by 1 Son: Kevin Sanders; 1 Daughter: Sandy Wheeler; 3 Brothers: Glenn, Johnny and Jackie Sanders. Funeral Services will be held 2:PM Sunday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Thomas Hewell and Michael Hale officiating and burial to follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday 1:pm until 8:PM and Sunday 10:AM until time of service at 2:PM. Mr. Sanders is survived by his wife Patricia Sanders of Smithville; Children: Tammy Chapman, Jeff Sanders and Vanessa Freeman all of Smithville; Grandchildren: Tiffany Gallegos, Brittany Wheeler, Megan Sanders, Kevin Lee Sanders, Angel Sanders, Trista Lopez, Kimberly Freeman, Michael Freeman, Chase Freeman, Jamison Ortiz and Haily Wheeler; Great Grandchildren: Christopher Gallegos, Jasmine Gallegos, Gabrielle Wheeler; Sisters: Janice Rowland and JoAnn Estes both of Smithville. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

85 year old Annie Lucille Davenport of Liberty died Thursday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave Springs Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home. Dewey Dyer and Ronnie Smith will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee Roy Mathis and Callie Evelyn Chumley and her husband, Carter Glen Davenport. Survivors include her children, Larry Glenn Davenport of Alexandria, Mickey Don and wife Jennifer Davenport of Alexandria, Hugh Dwain and wife Teri Davenport of Celina, and Leanne and husband Jimmy McGill of Knoxville. Grandchildren, Wesley and Jamie, Brian and Kirstin, JR and Samantha, Chris, Heather and Garrett, Timothy and Stephanie, Benjie and Krystal, Brad and Beth, Jennifer and Rodney, Matt and Brittany, Brandon and Kaniesha, Rachel, and Micah. Great grandchildren, Travis, Autumn, Alan, Jackson, Gabriel, Lane, Lydia, Isaiah, Anaiah, Elle, Nolan, Emmy, Rellan, Andrew, Mahala, Lorelai, and Lucas. A sister, Mainelle Derting. Sisters-in-law, Helen and husband Carlos Warden and Earlene and husband Garland Estes. A brother-in-law, Clarence and wife Jimmy Davenport. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.

82 year old Julie Imogene “Jean” Crook of Alexandria died Wednesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Peoples Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria. Michael Curtis, Jerry Young, and Curtis Young will officiate and burial will be in the Dismal cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the service time. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Crook; a son, Roy Wayne Crook, a nephew Gary Curtis; and her parents, Shelton Lee Curtis and Martha “Mattie” Malone. She is survived by brothers and sister, Joe and wife Bertha Curtis of Florida, Nora and husband Joe Young of Alexandria, and Doyle and wife Margaret Curtis of Liberty. Special friends, Tony, Janet, Cody, and Dustin Griffith along with several nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.