Temple

Richard Ernest Temple, Jr., age 69, of Smithville, passed away Friday morning, August 10, 2018 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.  He was a retired tow motor operator at Nissan, a member and Sunday School teacher at Calvary Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran.

He was born October 22, 1948 in Germany.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Dorothy Cashman Temple, Sr.

He leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Elaine Temple of Smithville; three children, Cheryl Temple of New York, Kelly (Mike) Lawson of Smyrna and Raymond (Carla) Temple of Antioch; two step-sons, Brad (Jennifer) Evans and Justin (Brittany) Evans both of Sparta; six grandchildren, Courtney, Morgan, Emily, Michael and Carson Lawson and Brayden Temple; six step-grandchildren, Christiana, Courtney, Riley, Jordan and Mikayla Evans and Allen Evans; and one sister, Jean Skinner of Massachusetts. 

Funeral service was conducted Thursday, August 16, 2018 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Martin officiating and burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.

Serving as pallbearers were Mike Lawson, Raymond Temple, Brad Evans, Justin Evans, Kenneth Magness, and Brian Koegler.

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

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Aug. 22, 2018