Carnell Roy Hyde, age 97, currently of Knoxville passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law surrounded by her children and their spouses.
She was born September 21, 1926, to her parents, the late JF Roy and Betty Myrtle Keaton Roy of Smithville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her six siblings, Grant (Nettie), Charlie (Kathleen) and Jay (Julia) Roy, Louise Smith, Ophelia (Pink Allen) Foutch and Mary (Tom) Dunn, her husband Vernon of 64 years and an infant daughter, Teresa Faye Hyde.
Affectionately nicknamed “Connie” by her late husband Vernon, she was a loving wife, mother, aunt, Granny and friend to all who knew her. She made many new friends at Trinity Hills Retirement Community and Sevier Heights Baptist Church of Knoxville during the last 14 years.
Carnell was a member of First Baptist Church of Smithville as a child and again as adult when she and her family returned to Smithville in 1968. It was in this church she learned about Jesus and accepted Him as her Savior. She taught a ladies Sunday school class and was active in Baptist Women, the church choir and history committee. In the community she enjoyed the home demonstration club and gardening. Carnell’s career included secretarial and administrative assistant positions in Oak Ridge, Washington DC, Chattanooga, and Smithville Model City. She and her husband Vernon were realtors with Hyde Realty Company.
Survivors include her children, Paula (David) Crossley, Knoxville, Rita (Keith) White of Smyrna, Eddie (Mary) Hyde of Knoxville, her grandchildren, Carrie (Jeff) Stubblefield, Connie Crossley, Lindsay (Bil) Cadaret, Andrew (Rebekah) Crossley, Mollie (Matt) LoJacono, Abby Hyde, and Casey Hyde, and her great grandchildren, Tristan VanDette, Aiden Stubblefield, Joseph Cadaret, Garrett VanDette, Ben Cadaret, Hezekiah Crossley, Samuel Stubblefield, Malachi Crossley, Virginia LoJacono, Maryanne LoJacono, and Solomon Crossley. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews who lovingly call her “Aunt Carnie”.
Funeral service was held Thursday, March 21, 2024 at First Baptist Church Chapel, Smithville. Former Pastor, Dr. Mark Bass officiated and burial followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.
Her grandsons and nephews, Casey Hyde, Andrew Crossley, Matt LoJacono, Bil Cadaret, Jeff Stubblefield, and Tim Smith served as pallbearers.
The family requests donations be made to the FBC of Smithville Building Fund and those donations may be made by calling (615-597-9400), mailing to P.O. Box 634 Smithville, TN 37166 or going by the funeral home at 863 South Congress Blvd.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.
Smithville Review
(Smithville, Tenn.)
March 27, 2024
