Obituaries for April 17, 2012

Dennis Arena

Services for Mr. Arena were Friday, April 13 at Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home in Boynton Beach, Fla.

Mr. Arena, formerly of Lebanon, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in Boca Raton, Fla. He had a catering business in Lebanon and started a trucking company in Boca Raton.

Survivors include: son, Denis Arena Jr. of Lebanon; granddaughter, Alexis Arena of Boca Raton; wife, Ronni Arena of Boca Raton; brother, Ronald (Carol) Arena of Boynton Beach.

Betty Jo Byrd Meadows

Funeral services for Mrs. Meadows will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at Highland Heights Church of Christ with Bro. Michael Grooms, Bro. Barry Keene and Bro. P.J. Hicks officiating. Interment will follow at the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation is 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home and 9 a.m. until the service on Thursday at the church.

Mrs. Meadows, 75, of Lebanon died Monday, April 16, 2012 at University Medical Center. She was born in April of 1937 in Manchester, Ga. and was the daughter of the late Jack Gillespie Byrd Sr. and Eva Butts Byrd. She was a member of the Highland Heights Church of Christ and retired from Toshiba.

She was preceded in death by: parents; husband, James Masco Meadows Sr.; son, James M. Meadows Jr.; and brother, Jack G. Byrd Jr.

She is survived by: children, Wacia (Rick) Hoppe of Gallatin; Marsha (Rick) Waldrop of Mt. Juliet; and Robin (Lora) Meadows of Cookeville; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Chris Stonecipher, Josh Johnson, James Meadows, Jacob Ingram, Tyler Ingram and Trey Waldrop.

Memorials may be made to the Highland Heights Church of Christ Benevolent Fund.

Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home of Lebanon in charge of arrangements.

Della Elizabeth Proctor Sanders

Graveside services for Mrs. Sanders will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Pastor John Petree officiating. Visitation will be noon-2 p.m. on Tuesday at Partlow Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Sanders, 89, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in The Pavilion. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and retired employee of the Lebanon Garment Factory and Texas Boot Co.

She was preceded in death by: parents, James and Tillie Proctor; husband, William Paschal Sanders; brothers, Martin Proctor, Hazel Proctor and Andy Davis Proctor; sisters, Nannue Finch, Josie George and Margaret Walker; grandson, Terry Lynn Cothern II; son-in-law, Terry Lynn Cothern.

Survivors include: daughter, Elizabeth Sanders Cothern; grandchildren, Paul Wayne (Vickie) and David Matthew (LeeAnn) Cothern; sisters, Allie Mai Foutch and Lou Lynch; great-grandchildren, Samantha Rene, Rachel Dawn, Zachary Matthew, Nicholas Tyler and Breanna Gabrelle Cothern.