Lem Samuel “Sam” Hickey, age 80, of Smithville passed away Thursday Dec. 26, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro.

Mr. Hickey did drywall having worked for and with several local contractors.

He was born January 5, 1939 to his parents, the late James Samuel and Alma Lillian Coleman Hickey.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Charlie, Johnny, Columbus, and Eugene Hickey; sisters, Erma Johnson, and Geneva Garwood; step-son, Donald Ray Veers.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma Hickey of Smithville; four children, Edward (Beth) Hickey of Lebanon, Danita (George) Henry, Lisa (Charles) Allen, and Rita (Randy) Graham all of Cookeville; step-son, Greg Veers of Baxter. grandchildren, Tausha Grady, Bryan Norrod, Alan Hickey, Sean Hickey, Nicole (Coley) Bean, Ethan Henry, Emily Allen, Heather Nixon, Abbie Rachel Allen; step-grandchildren, Kristen Veers, Destinee Santizo, and Chelsey Stewart; special great-grandchild, Christian Baltazar Santizo;4 great-grandchildren and 8 step-great-grandchildren; brother, Donnie (Betty) Hickey; sisters, Dorthy Allen, Rosa Garwood, Clara Fox, Annie (Jessie) Flatt, and Joyce Byrd.

Funeral service was held Sunday Dec. 30, 2019 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Darren Kinzer and Bro. Bryan Hickey officiating. Burial followed in the Hickey Family Cemetery in Putman County.

Serving as pallbearers were Early Bain, Harold Bain, Mike Foster, Dave Butterbaugh, Gary Caplinger, L.D. Cantrell and Almon Cantrell.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of arrangements.

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