87 year old Robert Lentz Eller died Sunday at DeKalb Community Hospital. Eller was a member of Smithville United Methodist Church, a veteran of World War II, retired from Tennessee National Guard, and Honorary Assistant Fire Chief with Smithville Volunteer Fire Dept., where he served 64 years. Eller was also owner and operator of Eller’s Radio and TV Repair for many years. The funeral service will be Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. from the Smithville United Methodist Church. Terry Little will officiate and burial will be at Whorton Springs Cemetery. Active pallbearers are members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. until the service at the church on Wednesday. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Gracie Eller and a sister Maxine Eller Beckwith. He is survived by a sister; Barbara Jean Lawson, nieces; Jennifer Lawson Norris and Peggy Huffstetler. Nephews; Bobby Lawson and Ted Beckwith, Jr. Family Heritage Funeral Home in Gallatin is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Smithville First United Methodist Church.
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