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Obituaries For Thursday, March 1
Eugene Venable Redwine, 85 of Sparta passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at his residence. Born Sunday, February 26, 1933 in Crab Orchard, he was the son of the late Jack and Cleo Monday Redwine. He was the husband of Naomi Martin Redwine. Surviving are his wife, Naomi Redwine of Sparta; daughters, Angela Marketa Redwine of Rocky River Community and Sherry Jackson (Michael) of Cookeville. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Kenneth Lee Young, age 68 of Sparta, passed away Wednesday evening February 28, 2018 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mr. Alan Tatum, age 65 of Sparta, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Moffitt, age 74 of Sparta passed away Tuesday morning, February 27, 2018 at the NHC of Sparta. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Mr. Roy Riser passed from this life on Tuesday evening, February 27, 2018 at Heritage Pointe in Cookeville, TN. Funeral services for Mr. Roy Riser, age 96, of Livingston are incomplete.
No services are planned for Eric Hancock, 53, of Cookeville who passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Eric was born August 6, 1964 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee to the late Rev. Marion Hancock and Betty Ann Philpot “Hazelwood”. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Leverette. He is survived by daughters, Terri Hancock and Erica Hartjen; sons, John Triplett, Dustin and Harold Hancock; brothers, Paul and Lynn Hancock; sister, Gail and husband Rev. Ricky Carr; also his four grandchildren, Abbigail Hancock, William, Sebastian, and Zaylee Hartjen; five nieces and nephews, and nine great nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to Presley Funeral Home to help with final expenses.
Funeral services for Wilburn “Will” Qualls, age 89 of Sparta, will be at 11:00 am on Friday, March 2, 2018 in the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in the Highland Cemetery. Mr. Will passed away on Monday evening February 26, 2018 at his residence. He was born December 17, 1928 in White County, TN to the late Bill and Verna Klein Qualls. Mr. Will was a farmer. He is survived by his wife: Cora Sue Luna Qualls of Sparta; 2 Sons: Kenny Qualls of Cookeville, and Tim Qualls & wife Kathy of Sparta; 8 Grandchildren, 2 Great-Grandchildren, and 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren; 1 Brother: Les West of Sparta; along with Several Nieces and Nephews. The family will receive friends from 5pm until 8pm on Thursday Evening.
A receiving of friends for Charles Thomas “Chuck” Sullivan, age 61 of Walling, will take place Friday, March 2, 2018 from 5-8:00pm in the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. There will be no service. At Chuck’s request, he will be cremated following the visitation. Mr. Sullivan passed away Wednesday morning at his residence. Chuck was born June 15, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan to Darlene Stephanie Schroeder and the late Charles Denton Sullivan. He was a former factory worker at Cantex and Red Kap. Surviving family members include his three children and their spouses: John & Jamie Sullivan, Joe & Cecellia Sullivan all of Sparta, Misty & Brian Baltierra of Walling.
Funeral services for Judy Ellen Roberson, age 75, of Cookeville will be held Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Brown’s Mill Cemetery. Judy went home to be with Jesus on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center after a long struggle with illness. She was born Tuesday, February 23, 1943 in Anahuac, Texas to Paul Perry and Mary Smith. The family moved from East TX to LA and settled in Belle Chasse. This is where she met and married her husband Howard, of Algood, on November 18, 1961. His job in the Coast Guard soon took them to Alaska where they spent a good portion of their married life and raised three sons. While in Anchorage, she went to work for a day care, which she eventually bought. During her time there she impacted the lives of many children. Some of these kids and well as the friends of her sons continue to call her mom to this day. After retiring, she moved, with Howard, to Cookeville to be near her grandsons. This is where she would spend the rest of her life. Judy is survived by her husband Howard and two of her three sons, Tim and Butch; her grandsons, Tyler, Shelby (and their wives Katie and Shannon) as well as Jamie and a granddaughter Kristen. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 2, 2018, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM and Saturday, March 3, 2018, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Hilari Autumn Scott, age 42, of Baxter, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3 at Dyer Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Campbell officiating. Interment will follow at Double Springs Cemetery. Hilari Autumn Scott, 42, of Baxter, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born on October 19, 1975 to Lawrence Duane Brown and Debra Kay Kelderman Brown in Marshalltown, IA. On September 2, 2006, Hilari was united in marriage to Lewis Osby Scott. She was a graduate of Marshalltown High School class of 1994. She graduated with a bachelor’s in marketing in 2009. Hilari worked for GE Healthcare as a Product Manager on the Centricity product line. Hilari worked in many capacities over the years including support and training. She was well-respected amongst her colleagues and was passionate about the success of her customers. Hilari was a member of the Trinity Assembly Church. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Lewis Scott; Children: Levi Scott, Lance Scott, Helena Scott and Madelyn Scott. Her parents: Lawrence Duane (Cindy K.) Brown of De Soto, Texas and Debra Kay (Robert) Kelderman of The Colony, Texas. Her brother, Lawrence (Lance) Duane Brown II. Hilari is preceded in death by her sister, Michelle Lei Simpson (Brown) in 2011. Great Grandparents, Lillian and Raymond Barker. Grandparents, Marvin Lornie Brown and Evelyn Violet Brown, Robert Franklin Kelderman and Janet Kay Kelderman. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family by contacting the funeral home.
Graveside Memorial Services For Linda Kathleen Bohannon, Age 69, Of Cookeville, Will Be Held On Saturday, March 3, 2018, At 1:00 PM At The Bohannon Cemetery In The Calfkiller Community. Ms. Bohannon Passed Away On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, At Mabry Health Care And Rehab Center In Gainesboro. Ms. Bohannon Was Born On April 29, 1948, In New Kensington, Pennsylvania, To The Late Leland Laverne And Betty Jane Groves Blystone. Ms. Bohannon Was A Custodian At Monterey High School For Many Years. She Is Survived By, 1 Daughter, Cynthia Shuffett Of Monterey; 2 Sons, Scott Suttle Of Smithville, Jamie Suttle Of Livingston; 4 Grandchildren, Samantha Burke, Mishea Suttle, James Santilli, And Abbie Bires; 3 Great Grandchildren, Kaitlyn Burke, Alexander Burke, And Ricky Burke; 2 Brothers, Mark Blystone Of Georgia, John Blystone Of Ohio. In Addition To Her Parents, She Was Preceded In Death By Her Husband, Stanton Bohannon. Her Family Will Receive Friends At The Cemetery Immediately Following The Services.
Funeral services for Barbara Jean Richmond “Lucy” Price, age 72 of Sparta, will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Davis Cemetery. Lucy passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Lucy was born December 20, 1945 in Sparta. She was the former manager of Cato’s and loved to play cards, her favorite game and what she was the best was spades. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald Edward “Donnie” Price; parents, Monroe & Evelyn Richmond Burton and life long friend James “Bar B Que” Shockley. Surviving family members include her son Willis Edward Price; Grandchildren: Heather Strode, James Price, Jordan Price; Brother: Norman Burton; Sisters: Sharon Burton and Melody Burton; Nieces: Brandicah Wright and Kendra Wright; Nephew: William Howard “J.R.” Drake. A host of cousins and extended family also survive. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:00am until service time at Hunter Funeral Home.
Memorial services for Mr. Alan Tatum, age 65 of Sparta, will be held at 3:00pm Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church. Alan passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Alan Tatum was born on August 27, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Bill Tatum and the late Anne Carroll Tatum. Alan was owner of Payless Pharmacy in Sparta, and a man of many accomplishments. He has been the Pharmacist of the Year and Payless Pharmacy has been Pharmacy of the Year in White County for many years. He was recognized as the Innovative Pharmacist of the Year by the Tennessee State Pharmacy Association and he served as President of the Upper Cumberland Pharmacy Association for 14 years. He is a retired adjunct professor at Tennessee Tech University where he taught pharmacology to nursing students. He established the Anne Tatum (named for his mother) Scholarship for White County Nursing students at Tennessee Tech. He lobbied on behalf of White County residents and pharmacy in Washington, DC. His love of the profession and his desire to help people who were sick made him a health care leader. His greatest love was for his family. His three children Jeremy Tatum (Jocelyn) from Huntsville, Alabama, Jennifer Cranford (David) and Tiffany Wagner (Jamie) and his beloved grandchildren Jonathan Cranford, Drake, Gavin, and Lily Tatum, James (JJ) and Jacob Wagner. He considered all of them as his greatest accomplishment. His other borrowed “kids: Mary, Ami, Will, Hannah M, Hannah T., Jason, Chase, Phil, Brian Y., Chad, Tommy, Stephon, Mariah, Michelle, Justin, Katie and many others. He loved them all. His love for Joyce, his wife, was boundless. He leaves behind his father Bill Tatum, brothers Brian (Chicago) and Billy (Martin) and sisters Mary Anne (Cookeville) Audrey and Andrea (Martin) and a host of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2:00-7:00pm at First United Methodist Church on Friday and on Saturday from 2:00-3:00pm.
Funeral services for Mr. Harold Darwin Rippetoe, age 77, of Cookeville, will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday March 4 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Rippetoe passed away Wednesday February 28, 2018 at his home. He was born April 18, 1940 in Smith County to the late Lawrence Darwin and Lou Ardelia Apple Rippetoe. Mr. Rippetoe attended Rocky Point Baptist Church. He was retired from building construction. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding ATV’s. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jeffery Harold Rippetoe; two brothers, Bobby and Hubert Rippetoe; two sisters, Betty Lou Bingham and Sue Rushing; four brothers-in-law, Sam, Bud, JT Sparks, and Ernie Pullum. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Pauline Sparks Rippetoe, who he married June 4, 1960 in Cookeville; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Randy Fly of Cookeville; two grandchildren, Rebecca (Tommy) Phillips of Cookeville, Jennifer (TJ) Miller of Monterey; four great-grandchildren, Bailey and Elijah Phillips, John Parker and Gavin Miller; brother-in-law, Elmer (Angie) Sparks, Ann Sparks, all of New Carlisle, OH, Joyce (Butch) Rogers of Kingston Springs, and Bonnie Pullum of Cookeville; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4 – 8 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.lls.org
Memorial services for Mrs. Eleanor Louise Szczechowicz, age 78, of Cookeville, will be held Sunday March 4th at 6:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Cookeville. Eleanor died Wednesday February 28, 2018 at NHC Healthcare Cookeville. She was born September 4, 1939 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late George and Jessie Roberts. Eleanor was a loving sister, wife and mother. She especially enjoyed time spent with family at the cottage built by her husband on the Muskegon River. She was an associate of Meijer Department Store for 15 years working in the deli department. Having been a lifelong resident of Michigan, she moved to Cookeville where she has resided since 2003. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Robert J. Szczechowicz; and by brother, George Roberts. She is survived by daughters and sons in law, Elizabeth Louise and Thomas William Mack of Rickman and Victoria Christina and Wayne Irvin Bowles; son and daughter in law, Robert Bruce and Deborah Szczechowicz, all of Cookeville; grandchildren, Tiffany Rachel, Brandon Lee Mack, Keelie Alina Mack, Alec Cole Szczechowicz and Austin Reed Szczechowicz; and by great grandchildren, Tiffany Amanda Tilkins, William Michael Tilkens, Colton James Feldman, Mason Blake Feldman and Charles Raymond Tilkins. She was loved by all and will be dearly missed. Family will receive friends immediately following the services.
