Nokes

Ruth Darnell Nokes, age 58, of Smithville, passed away Wednesday night, February 28, 2018 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital ER.

She was born July 29, 1959 to her parents, Frank Don and Ruby Hale Driver.  She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Nokes.

Survivors include three children, Joe (Jennifer) Nokes of Smithville, Donald (Candice) Nokes of Lebanon and Crystal McCorkel of Indiana; nine grandchildren, Amy Nokes, Sarah Nokes, Leeah Nokes, Derek Willey, Taylor Nokes, Jacob Nokes, Kaitlin (Justin) Harn, Christopher Rue, Timothy Rue; two great-grandchildren; parents, Don and Ruby Driver of Smithville; two sisters, Kathy Brown and Jeanette Cox both of Smithville and companion, Joe E. Watson of Smithville.

Funeral service was conducted Sunday, March 4, 2018 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Hale officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Ararat Cemetery at Pea Ridge

Serving as pallbearers were Donald Nokes, Taylor Nokes, Brent Reed, Jr., Robert Moore, Steven Moore, and Jeff Head. Honorary pallbearers were Randy Stamps, Ronnie Moore, and Jonathan Knowles.

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

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

March 7, 2018