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Nancy C. Walterhouse

Nancy C. Walterhouse, 79, died Saturday, February 20th at Woodbury Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was a resident of Woodbury and native of Iowa.

Survivors include; her husband of 56 years, Don Walterhouse, children, Becky Howe of South Dakota, Floyd Walterhouse of Chattanooga, Audrey Woods of Oregon, Donna Posesta of Murfreesboro. 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Nancy C. Walterhouse will be Thursday, February 25th at 2:00pm in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Pastors Gil Floyd and Jon Weigley will conduct the service. Burial will be in Amity Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, February 24th from 6:00 – 8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Murfreesboro Seventh Adventist Church.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Robert Douglas Simpson

Robert Douglas Simpson, 75, of Woodbury died February 16th. He was born in the Burt Community of Cannon County.

Survivors include: his wife, Elizabeth Simpson; daughter, Virginia Purvis; sister, Geneva Brandon all of Woodbury; six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren.

Simpson served four terms as Cannon County Sheriff from 1964-1968, 1974-1978, 1986-1994. He also worked at the Cannon County Highway Department, serving as the Assistant Road Superintendent. He served as a Cannon County Commissioner. He was a charter member of the Middle Tennessee Mule Skinners Association.

Funeral services for Robert Simpson will 2:00pm Friday at Woodbury Church of Christ. Herb Alsup and Doyle Sadler will conduct the service. Burial will be in Riverside Garden.

Visitation with the family will be Thursday, February 18th, from 3:00pm – 8:00pm at the funeral home. Visitation on Friday, will be at the Woodbury Church of Christ from 11:00am – 2:00pm.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Smith Grove Church of Christ building fund or Cannon County High School Athletic Department.

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James Russell Todd

James Russell Todd, 55, died Thursday, February 11th. He was a resident of Woodbury and was a native of Cannon County.

Survivors include two sons, Justin Todd and Devin Todd of Woodbury; two daughters, Tonya Fowler of Tullahoma and Lisa Winslow of Manchester and nine grandchildren.

Graveside services for James Russell Todd will be in Parker Hill Cemetery at 12 noon, Tuesday, February 16th. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, February 16th from 10:00am until 11:00am the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family requests dontaions to assist with funeral expenses.

Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangemets.

Lloyd Lee Whitfield

Lloyd Lee Whitfield, 65, died Thursday, February 11th following an extended illness. He was a resident of Readyville and was a native of Cannon County.

Survivors include; wife, Carolyn Mears Whitfield, children, Melissa Powell and James Carl Mears, both of Readyville, 6 grandchildren, father-in-law, James Basham of Woodbury, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Lloyd Lee Whitfield will be Sunday, February 14th at 2:00pm in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Bro. Howard Knox, Jr. and Bro. Herb Alsup will conduct the service. Burial will be in Curlee Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 11:00am until 8:00pm at the funeral home.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Annie Christine Paschal Pitts

Annie Christine Paschal Pitts died Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at Community Care of Murfreesboro following an extended illness. She was a native of Cannon County and a resident of Murfreesboro.

Survivors include; her daughter, Sarah Anne Zapotocky, 2 grandsons, 3 great-grandchildren, niece, Mary Lou Pitts of Woodbury; nephew, Jerry Carter of Arizona and Danny Carter of Michigan.

Ms. Pitts was a high school teacher in Cannon County, where she retired after 38 years.

A celebration of Annie Christine Paschal Pitts’ life will be 2:00 pm Saturday, February 13th in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Bro. Leonard Herman, Bro. Marshal Gupton and Bro. Joe Daniel Davenport will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be Friday from 4:00 pm till 8:00pm and Saturday from 11:00 am until time of service.

For those wishing to do so, donations may be made to the Cannon County High School Library or the Alzheimer’s Association.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Coubert Woodrow Duke

Coubert Woodrow Duke, 84, died Tuesday, February 9th at Stones River Hospital following an extended illness. He was a resident of Woodbury and was a native of Texas.

Survivors include; wife Geraldean Blair Duke, daughters, Carolyn Darlene Renales of Woodbury and Wanda Fay French of Murfreesboro, sisters, Elsie Rogers of Murfreesboro and Nola Rogers of Michigan, 5 grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Coubert Woodrow Duke will be Friday, February 12th in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Pastor Dennis Clark will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Ivy Bluff Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 4:00pm to 9:00pm at the funeral home.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Oleta Hughes Thompson

Oleta Hughes Thompson died Monday, February 8th. She was a resident of Murfreesboro and was a native of Cannon County.

Survivors include; her son, Wade Hughes of Knoxville; daughter-in-law, Sherry Hughes of Milton; son-in-law, Mike Schoen of Lebanon; brothers, Willie Brown Smithson of Murfreesboro and Ed Smithson of Auburntown; sister-in-law, Kathy Smithson of Woodbury; 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Services for Oleta Hughes Thompson will be 1:00pm Wednesday in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Bro. Al Bugg will conduct the service. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00pm until 8:00pm Tuesday.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

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Tommy Pugh

Tommy Pugh, 51, died Sunday, February 7th. He was a resident of the Gassaway community.

Survivors include; sons, Hunter Pugh and Benjamin Pugh, both of Gassaway, parents, Jack D. and Ruth Pugh of Gassaway, sisters, Jackie Cantrell of Smithville and Lori Hall of North Carolina, 4 nieces and 2 nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Tommy Pugh will be Tuesday at 2:00pm at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bro. Wilson Williams will conduct the service. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of the DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville.

Eugene Rogers

Eugene Rogers, 69, of Woodbury died February 7th. He was a resident of Woodbury and a native of Cannon County.

Survivors include; his wife Virginia Rogers, son, Tom Rogers, daughters, Christy Olfat and Leanne Rogers, sister, Ruby Rogers, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Eugene Rogers will be 6:30pm, Tuesday February 9th in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home. Jack Bailey and Mance Davis will conduct the service. Burial will be held Wednesday, February 10th at 3:00pm in the Thyatira Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 9th from 12:30 noon until 6:30pm.

Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Wendell Ray Smithson

Wendell Ray Smithson, 70, died Tuesday, February 2nd following an extended illness. He was a resident of Murfreesboro and was a native of Cannon County.

Survivors include; wife, Louise Montgomery Smithson, children, Penna Smithson-Evans of Texas, Pam LeMay and Robert McKnight both of Murfreesboro; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services for Wendell Ray Smithson will be 11:00am Friday in the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Bro. Oren Hicks will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Iconium Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 4:00pm – 8:00pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Iconium Cemetery or the American Cancer Society.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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