Ms. Rita Malone, age 73, of Liberty passed away at Quality Care Rehabilitation in Lebanon Saturday, September 9, 2023.

She was a previous nurse’s aide and a member of Covenant Baptist Church. 

Ms. Rita was born on July 11, 1950 in McMinnville to her parents, the late Estelle Duncan Laws Blair and Omer Kenneth Laws. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Malone; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Clyde and Pauline Malone; and one brother, Kenneth Laws.

She is survived by three children, Susan (Danny) VanDyne of Liberty, Dale Pack  of Baxter, Charlotte (Crystal) Malone of Sparta; eight grandchildren, Brian Pack, Bradley Pack, Cody Pack, Kirstyn (Tristen) Vanatta, Hannah VanDyne, Danny VanDyne, Jr., Nathan Pettit, and Zachary Pettit; one great-grandchild, Adalynn Grace Pack; one brother, Richard Laws of McMinnville; one sister, Phyllis Smith of Woodbury; one brother-in-law, Carl (Brenda) Malone of Dowelltown; niece, Cynthia (Ceylon) Taylor; special friends, Aunt Joyce, Aunt Irene, Uncle Clint, Katie Love, Joey Smith, and Josh Smith; Alfred Blair.

Funeral service was held Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Bro. Bobby Thomason officiated and burial followed at Hillview Cemetery.

Donations can be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses. 

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Sept. 27, 2023