Obituaries in Smithville, TN

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 ...

Martha Evelyn Cantrell England age 87 of Sparta passed away on Saturday November 15 2025 at her residence. Born on August 17 1938 to her parents the late Johnny and Mary Lou Taylor Cantrell Martha was a devoted homemaker and a faithful Christian. She was a cherished member of the TaylorProvidence Fr...

James Edward Cantrell a devoted family man beloved educator pioneering nurseryman and steadfast servant of his church passed peacefully at the age of 97. Born on July 8 1928 in Smithville Tennessee to Lonnie Edward Cantrell and Nonnie Macon Rhody James grew up alongside his siblings Bobby Will and M...

Jerry Leslie Kirby passed away from this life on Sunday November 23 2025 at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. He was a Baptist and retired as head of maintenance with Galen medical Company. He graduated from DeKalb County High School with the class of 1965. He was born on December 27 1946 in Smi...

Bobby Lee Yount Sr. age 63 of Smithville passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER. He was born November 13 1962 to his parents the late Johnny Ray and Jere Lee Wallace Yount Sr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Dallas Yount. Mr. Yount was ...

JoAnn Lee Manning age 88 of Smithville passed away on Tuesday December 2 2025 at NHC in Smithville. Born on September 13 1937 in Rochelle Illinois she was the daughter of the late Chester A. and Kathryn Block Ward. JoAnn was a dedicated caregiver and a member of the Smithville Free Will Baptist Chur...

Gene Cook age 95 of Smithville passed away at his residence Wednesday January 142026. He was born January 1 1931 to his parents the late Clay and Callie Murphy Cook. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Dean Cook two sisters Murphy Ann Miller and Jo Dean Dutton. Mr. Cook w...