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Verna Midgett, 90
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Funeral services for Verna Midgett of Smithville, 90, were held Nov.5, at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Bill Robertson officiated with burial to follow at Whorton Spring’s Cemetery.
Mrs. Midgett passed away Nov.3 at  DeKalb Community Hospital.
She was a homemaker and affilated with Elizabeth Chapel Baptist Church.
Mrs. Midgett was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Edna Loftis Jones; husband, Jess Midgett; three children, Jack Midgett, Peggy Farris and Reed Midgett; six brothers, Tom, Ben, Jessie “Casey”, Hooper, Cordell, and Bethel Jones; two sisters, Jean Heady and Olerbell Bradshaw.
She is survived by four grandchildren, Pam Farris of Cookeville, Allen (Robin) Midgett of Smithville, Teresa (Bruce) Dockery of Cookeville, and Casey (LeVaughnda) Midgett of Smithville; two brothers, Harvey (Margaret) Jones of Alabama, Billy (Margaret) Jones of Gallatin;one sister, Essie “Dee” (Wilburn) Hensley of Cookeville; one sister-in-law, Claudine Jones of Lebanon; one son-in-law, Harvey Farris of Cookeville, five great-great grandchildren; two special friends, Debbie Sramcik and Mike Breeding.
Pallbearers; Mike Breeding, Mathew Midgett, Jimmy Sprague, Luke Midgett, Jeremy Taylor, Timmy Adcock and Rob Willingham.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
November 13, 2013