Smith County High School Tennessee Alumni Obituaries

Dr. Doug Gibbons Hooper age 68 passed away on December 27 2025. He was born on July 11 1957 in Nashville TN to T.M. and Juanita Hooper of Smithville Tennessee. A lifelong resident of Smithville Doug graduated from DeKalb County High School in 1975 and from Tennessee Technological University in 1979....

Dwight Timothy Smith age 58 of South Pittsburg Tennessee was called home on November 30 2025. Born on May 20 1967 he was the beloved son of William Ottis Smith and Glenda Green Smith. Dwight was united in marriage to Joyce Denise Daniels with whom he shared many cherished years until her passing. A ...

Ruby Kathleen Orndoff of Capon Springs West Virginia passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday February 8 2026. Born in Hancock County Tennessee on June 10 1931 Ruby was the daughter of Joseph Edens and Lillie Louise Edens. She graduated from Clarke County High School in Berryville Virginia in 19...

Jean Maynor Baxter 88 of Jasper Tennessee was called home to her Lord on January 23 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer. A woman of profound faith and unwavering devotion Jean leaves behind a legacy of love and service to her family and her community. Originally a native of Benton Tennessee J...

Gladys was born on May 29 1935 in Mount Pleasant Tennessee to Henry and Zola Webster. From an early age she demonstrated strength determination and an adventurous spirit that would define her entire life. She graduated from County High School in 1954 and at just 18 years old moved to Indianapolis In...

Kathy Sarah Byrd age 75 of Kingsport TN passed away on Monday September 16 2024 at her home. A native of Mitchell County NC she was the daughter of the late Jack and Pauline Wilson Byrd. In additional to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother Dr. Keith Byrd. After high school Kath...

Norris Arthur Sims 82 passed away at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock on the morning of November 16 2025. Born at home in Moro Arkansas on October 22 1943 he was a lifelong resident of McGehee Arkansas where he built a legacy rooted in hard work love community and family. He is preceded in death by h...

Loretta Kay Haley age 81 of Watertown passed away Tuesday February 10 2026. She was born August 22 1944 daughter of John Smith Haley and Mattie Frances Agee Haley. She was a graduate of Watertown High School class of 1962. Loretta is survived by her loving husband of 51 years Bob Haley children Wayn...

Our dear mother went home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2025, after a period of declining health.Donna Joyce (Shrimplin) Edington, 92, was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Paul E. and Ida M. (Belcher) Shrimplin on December 24, 1932.Donna married Raymond "Dutch" Edington on June 28,1952. They enjoyed...

David R. King age 79 of Liberty Kentucky passed away peacefully Tuesday December 23 2025 at his home. David was born on June 16 1946 in Louisville to Herlen and Vesta Smith King of Liberty. He was a 1964 graduate of Liberty High School. Postsecondary training included the University of Kentucky Camp...

Chevalier Robernardo Berry Poochie was born on August 12 1963 in Anderson South Carolina and departed this life on November 192022. He was preceded in death byLuther Berry Father Clara Bell Skelton Larry Skelton Luther Skelton Zenobia Wilson and Will Weaver. Chevalier graduated from T.L. Hanna High ...

William H. Reynolds was called home on Sunday October 19 2025 at the age of 88 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin Tennessee. He was born on January 9 1937 to the parents of Reuben and Zelma Roberts Reynolds in Williamson County Tennessee. Forever cherishing his memory will be his devoted wife ...

John Burns Smiley 74 of Fayetteville a devoted husband father grandfather and man of unwavering faith entered his heavenly home on November 23 2025 in Huntsville Alabama. Born in Nashville TN on December 12 1950 Johns commitment to the Lord and his community began early. He graduated from Central Hi...

eldest son of the late Clinton and Roberta Murrell was born March 14 1940 in Oakland Tennessee. He departed his earthly life on Saturday January 17 2026 in Nashville Tennessee. Doug accepted Christ at an early age and began his faith journey at Nollies Chapel Church Oakland Tennessee. Over the years...

O B I T U A R YCheryl Eileen Pierson Blakeman was born February 2, 1948 in Arkansas, to the late Adrian and Mildred (Miller) Pierson. She spent the first years of her life in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, close to much of her extended family. Her parents moved the family to Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1956 w...

Courtney Marie Fry Frederick 49 of Clarksville Tennessee formerly of Queen City Missouri passed away at her home. The daughter of Gary E. and Christine Alice Mueller Fry she was born on April 23 1976 in Kirksville Missouri. She was a 1994 graduate of the Schuyler County High in Lancaster Missouri. O...

THE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR THE SERVICE TO FEBRUARY 1 2026. A celebration of Johns life will be held at The Jones House in Boone on Sunday February 1 2026 from 200500 PM. John Luther Payne 80 a lifelong resident of Boone died peacefully at home on December 20 2025 while holding his sweethearts han...

Carl LaRue Stewart, age 89, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away peacefully in his sleep and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 3, 2025.Carl was born on September 19, 1936, in Gary, Indiana, the oldest of three children born to Charles H. and Rheba (Barnett) Stewart of Oblong, Illino...

Robert Glenn Taylor age 90 years old entered into his heavenly home on Wednesday December 24 2025. On September 17 1935 Vincent Taylor Sr. and Hortense Harris Taylor welcomed him as their youngest child. Now he joins them in heaven along with his three brothers and sistersinlaw Thomas Harris BettyeV...