Franklin Todd Crabtree

Graveside Services for Franklin Todd Crabtree, age 32 of Knoxville, will be held Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Dodson Branch Cemetery. Burial will follow. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 3 from 10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Todd died Friday, January 29, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. He was born December 16, 1977 in Putnam County TN to the Late Franklin D. Crabtree and Wanda Rittenberry Gentry. Mr. Crabtree was a manager at Food City in Knoxville. His family includes his wife Heather Crabtree; Two children, Franklin Sean Crabtree and Kadin Mitchell Crabtree; Three brothers, Stephen Rinehart, Steve Hollars and Kevin Crabtree all of Cookeville: Two sisters; Angie Houston and husband Randy of Murfreesboro, and Tammy Wilmoth and husband Danny of Cookeville. He is also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Michael and Teresa Townsend of Knoxville; his step-mother, Mary Jane Hamby of Knoxville; and a sister-in-law, Chasney Brown and husband Bradley. Eight nieces and nephews; Lexi and Anthony Houston, Destiny Williams, Dylan and Savannah Rineheart, Brian and Brad Neal, and Heather Montgomery, and a cousin, Dereck Rittenberry. In addition to his parents, Todd was preceded in death by his grandparents; Velma and John Rittenberry and Dallas and Verble Crabtree. Pall Beraers will be Stephen Rinehart, Kevin Crabtree, Brian Neal, Brad Neal, Josh Moore and Brandon Hood. Bro. Fred Hawkins will conduct the services. The family has requested Memorial donations be made to Dyer Funeral Home to help with the expense of Todd’s funeral.