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Obituaries For Wednesday, March 24
Clayta Estelle Spicciati, age 78 of Sparta, passed away Monday, March 22. A loving wife and Mother, Clayta was also a dedicated Nurse graduating from Baptist School of Nursing in 1963. Her nursing career spanned 50 years working in Milwaukee and later in Sparta. Clayta’s generous nature was shared with many dear friends through the years and neighbors in need could always depend on her to be available for them. Those left to cherish her memory are husband, Carlo Joseph (Chuck) Spicciati, daughter, Pamela Jo Spicciati of Sparta; and son Joseph Clay (Sandy) Spicciati of Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Funeral Services For Carl Murphy, Age 79, Of Monterey, Tennessee, Will Be Conducted On Thursday, March 25, 2021, At 2:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Bro. Michael Waters Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Love Joy Cemetery. Mr. Murphy Was Born On April 27, 1941, In Overton County, Tennessee, To The Late Aubrey And Rosie McCowan Murphy. Mr. Murphy Passed Away On Sunday, March 21, 2021, At His Home. Mr. Murphy Was A Crane Operator Working With Highways, Inc. For Many Years. He Is Survived By, 2 Daughters, Patsy Bingaman (Cap Gidney) Of Hanging Limb, TN, Lynn (Scott) Haas Of Cookeville, TN; 1 Son, Christopher (Andera) Murphy Of Clarkrange. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Thursday, March 25, 2021, From 12:00 PM Until Time Of Services At 2:00 PM.
Funeral Services for Terry Lynn Maynard, 65 of Crossville and formerly of Jackson County, will be held Friday, March 26 at 12:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastors Roland Smith and Billy Kemp officiating with full military honors. Interment will follow in the Smith Chapel Cemetery in Dodson Branch. Mr. Maynard passed from this life Monday, March 22 at Cumberland House. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Crossville. He graduated from Jackson County High School in 1973. He then joined the Army for three years where he traveled to Germany. He later joined the Navy serving 14 years, traveling as far as Antarctica. He began working as a Correctional Officer and after receiving his degree from MTSU, he worked as a counselor at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex before retiring in 2015 where he spent 22 years. He loved his family and whenever he had the opportunity, he would play golf, take his boat out searching for Walleye, ride his Harley, and travel with Joni and Priscilla, their cat, in their RV. Terry is survived by his wife of 11 years, Joni; and three children, Theresa Maynard, Barbara “Jo” Johnson, and Matthew Johnson. Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, March 25 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm and again, Friday, March 26 from 10:00 am until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral Services For David Selby, Age 57, Of Cookeville, Tennessee, Will Be Conducted On Friday, March 26, 2021, At 1:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Mr. Selby Was Born On May 15, 1963, In Monterey, Tennessee, To The Late David Wesley Selby Sr. And Wanda Phillips Selby. Mr. Selby Passed Away On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Selby Worked With Putnam Farm Supply And Farm Supply Distributors In Cookeville. He Is Survived By His Wife, Martha Gunter Selby Of Monterey, TN; 2 Sons And Daughters-In-Law, Josh And Heather Selby Of Crossville, TN, Gerald And Amber Selby Of Monterey. In Lieu Of Flowers, Memorials May Be Given To The Funeral Home To Help With Funeral Expenses. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Friday, March 26, 2021, From 11:00 AM Until Time Of Services At 1:00 PM.
Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Debbie Elsa Ouellette Smith, age 54 of Rickman will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, March 27 from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Bro. James Shenko will officiate. Mrs. Debbie passed from this life on Sunday evening, March 21 from her residence. She was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey on September 5, 1967 to the late Joseph Carlton-Normad and Elise Martha Anthony Ouellette. Debbie’s greatest joy was her husband and daughter and spending time with them on the beach. She also enjoyed reading and cooking. Debbie leaves behind her husband, Ronald F. Smith of Rickman; and daughter, Jessica Elise Smith of Mt. Holly, NJ. The family will welcome friends on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until time of services at Speck Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Laura Edna (Flowers) Hughes, age 75 of Murfreesboro and formerly of Monroe, will be conducted 2 PM Saturday, March 27th from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Aaron Dillon and Bro. Mark Neely will officiate. Burial will be in the Wirmingham Cemetery. Mrs. Hughes passed from this life on Tuesday afternoon, March 23 from St. Thomas Rutherford. She was born in Pickett County on December 20, 1945, to the late Cecil and Florence Ledford Flowers. Laura loved spending time with her grandchildren, attending family get-togethers, and going to church. She loved her little dog Bodie. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 11 AM until the time of services at 2 PM.
Funeral services with full military honor for Mr. James Cordell Richardson age 77 of Algood will be held on Saturday March 27, 2021 at 2:00pm from the chapel of Whitson funeral home, Bro. Justin Grant will officiate at his service. Mr. Richardson passed away peacefully on March 12 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Richardson served in the United states Navy after serving in the navy he met and married the absolute love of his life on March 8, 1969 in Algood TN, James adored his beautiful wife Brenda, he never let a day go by without telling her how beautiful she was and how much he loved her. James also made it a point to let his girls Angie and Nikki know how much he loved them. He had 2 wonderful son in-laws, Jimmy and Keith that he thought of as his own sons. James has 4 precious grandchildren, Paige, Caleb, Kylee and Caden, they were the apple of his eye and in papa’s eyes they done no wrong. His family was his world and he was theirs. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Brenda Richardson of Algood; and two daughters, Angie (Jimmy) Harville of Algood, and Nikki (Keith) Morrison of Cookeville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 12:00pm until the time of the services at 2:00pm.
Memorial services for Shields Lynn Griggs, 76 of Cookeville, will be Monday, March 29 at 11 AM at Pleasant Grove Fellowship, 14150 Nashville Highway, Buffalo Valley. Mr. Griggs died Friday, March 19 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Shields attended Vanderbilt University. He was a retired sales representative with Neely Harwell Company in Nashville and later owned his own company, S & L Sales. After his retirement, he worked for Towne & Country Florist. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Fellowship. Shields was a musician and played in his own band, “Sounds of the South”. He later had a gospel singing group, “Redeemed” and sang and played at church, until his health began to fail. He taught Bible Study for many years, and he was an avid reader. He served on the Putnam County Fair Board for many years. He enjoyed the grandchildren and spending time with them and watching them in their sports activities. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Sharon Leftwich Griggs of Cookeville, daughters Amber Griggs and Dr. Tiffanie Wright; and son, Rick Griggs. Memorial donations to Pleasant Grove Fellowship, c/o Gail Myers, 1950 Leftwich Ridge Road, Baxter, TN 38544. The family will receive friends Monday after 9 AM until service time at the church.
Memorial services for Deborah Ann Scott, 64 of the Whites Bend community of Jackson County, will be held on Saturday, April 10 at 1 P.M. at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home. Miss Scott passed away on Monday, March 22 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born May 15, 1956, in Jackson County. She was a factory worker at Crotty, and a member of the Assembly of God. Survivors include her daughter, Amy (Erik) Pryor Baxter of Mt. Juliet. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 10 from 11 A.M. until time of services.
