Obituaries in Smithville, TN

Burling Burdette Barnhart age 88 of Smithville passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at NHC. Born on January 20 1937 in Grand Rapids Michigan he was the son of the late Burdette and Belna Todd Barnhart. Burling served our country in the US Navy and worked as a Neuropsychiatric Tech. He also atten...

Bradley Aaron Mullican age 30 passed away on December 4th in DeKalb County. Born on August 17 1995 in McMinnville Tennessee Bradley was a devoted son brother and friend who touched the lives of many. He was preceded in death by his sister Christie Mullican his grandparents John and Fay Cantrell Herb...

Deborah Lynn France age 60 of Smithville passed away on Thursday December 4 2025 at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Smith County. Born in Smithville TN on April 2 1965 to her parents Laney Knowles and Kathy Pedigo Luna Deborah was a previously a machine operator at FederalMogul. She is survived...

Dorothy Duggin age 66 of Dowelltown passed away on December 30 2025 at her residence. Born in Cookeville TN on February 8 1959 she was the daughter of the late Perry Levi and Opal Haynes Stockling. Dorothy was a seamstress at Dowelltown Manufacturing and a custodian at DeKalb West School as well as ...

Reba Irene Smith Malone age 86 of Dowelltown passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at her daughters residence in Murfreesboro. Born on May 23 1939 in Smithville she was a retired custodian at DeKalb Middle School and a member of the Dowelltown Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter and sonin...

Robert Lee Jarvis Sr. age 78 of Smithville passed away on December 8 2025 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital. Born on December 24 1946 in Fresno California Robert was a beloved husband father brother grandfather and uncle. He was a retired tar roofer and an army veteran who proudly served his country. Ro...

Milburn Smith Rodgers III age 62 of Algood Tennessee passed away on December 7 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born on March 12 1963 in Smithville Tennessee he was the son of Milburn Rodgers II and Phyllis Bennett. Milburn was a man who dedicated his career to his community and country. ...

Edward Lee Whitford age 74 of Smithville passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday December 7 2025. Born on March 3 1951 in Clarksville TN Ed was the beloved son of the late Truman Eugene and Dorothy Louise Whitford. He was a proud graduate of Austin Peay University and worked for Brake Pro ...

Georgia Royce Odom age 91 of Smithville passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at the Webb House in Smithville. She was retired from the City of Smithville as a guard for Green Brook Park. In her earlier years she was a farmer and owned Odoms Nursery and was a member of Whorton Springs Baptist Church...

Kelli Michelle Bess age 36 of Smithville passed away on January 14 2026. Born in Murfreesboro TN on February 14 1989 she was the cherished daughter of Tony Bess and Cheryl Gotro. Kelli was a member of the Smithville First Baptist Church and had careers as a medical assistant CNA and as a restaurant ...

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....

Dorothy Duggin age 66 of Dowelltown passed away on December 30 2025 at her residence. Born in Cookeville TN on February 8 1959 she was the daughter of the late Perry Levi and Opal Haynes Stockling. Dorothy was a seamstress at Dowelltown Manufacturing and a custodian at DeKalb West School as well as ...