Reba Nell Jones Hennessee, age 80, of McMinnville passed away Thursday, October 31 at Boulevard Terrace in Murfreesboro. She was a retired steam stress and homemaker and a member of the Mt Leo Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Hennessee; parents, Benjamin and Sophie Cantrell Jones; and two sisters, Jean Neal and Helen Mayo.

Survivors include a daughter, Karan and Kerry Crowe of Virginia; three sons, Brad and Renee Hennessee of Smithville, Kevin and Heather Hennessee of Smyrna, and Stacy Hennessee of McMinnville; eight grandchildren, Nathan Crowe and Samantha Crowe of Virginia, James and Abby Caplinger, Zackary and Faith Caplinger, Katya, Valya, and Pasha Hennessee of Smithville and Rion Hennessee of Smyrna; two great grandchildren, Brookelynn and Brayden Caplinger; one sister, Dean Edge of Smithville; one brother, Winston and Nellie Jones of McMinnville. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service was held Sunday, November 3 at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Trent Key officiated with burial following in the Mt View Cemetery in McMinnville.

Serving as pallbearers were Nathan Crowe, James and Zackary Caplinger, Kendall and Annette Hennessee and W.D. Jones.

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

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