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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, October 16
Memorial Services for William Robert Brooks, age 81, of Cookeville, will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday October 16 at Unity Church of the Cumberlands. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 p.m. until time of services at the church. Bill passed away suddenly Thursday October 11, 2018 at his home.
Graveside service for Margaret Ellen Hyde, age 42 of Monterey will be held Wednesday, October 17th at 11 a.m. at the Mayland Cemetery in Cumberland County. Margaret died on October 12, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 28, 1976 in Jacksonville, Florida to Alec and Mildred Moatts. She is survived by: Danny Hargis; her son, George Hyde Jr. of Doyle; step-daughter, Amanda Hargis of Rickman; step-sons, Benjamin (Nina) Hargis & Chris Hargis all of Cookeville and her grandchild, Hagen Cayd Ford. Visitation with the family will follow the burial.
Funeral services for Mr. Raymond Flatt, 84, of Bloomington Springs, will be held at 1 P.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Burial will follow in the Cookeville City Cemetery in Cookeville. He passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. He was born August 24, 1934, in Gainesboro, to the late Albert and Ethel Mayberry Flatt. He was married to the late Joy Gentry Flatt, who passed away on November 28, 1998. He was retired from Carwile Mechanical Contractors. He enjoyed gardening and raising chickens. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by 2 Infant Sons: Larry and Garry Flatt and 1 Brother: Charles E. Flatt. Survivors include 2 Sons: Dennis (Donna) Flatt of Manchester and Dr. Steven G. Flatt of Cookeville; 3 Grandchildren: Jason Flatt and Lyndsey Flatt both of Cookeville, and Rachel Flatt of Manchester; 1 Sister: Carolyn Pippin of Cookeville; Loving Companion: Bonnie Wills of Sparta. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 – 8 P.M. and on Wednesday from 11 A.M. until time of services.
A graveside service for James Boyd Turner, age 73 of White County, will be held at 1:30pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Peeled Chestnut Cemetery with Jeff Turner officiating. Mr. Turner passed away October 13, 2018 at Vanderbilt Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Turner was born August 3, 1945, in White County. He was the son of Reece and Ruby Turner. He was preceded in death by his father (Reece Turner), two brothers (Reece Turner Jr. and Charles Elsie “Billy” Turner), a son (Stevie Turner-Snyder) and a daughter (Tammy Louise Turner). He is survived by his mother, Ruby Turner of Sparta; his daughter, Jamie (Wally) Rhea of McMinnville; two sister, Paulette (Ray) Pharris of Sparta and Joyce Randolph of Smithville; wife, Teresa Turner of Sparta; six grandchildren, Marla Snyder, Trent Snyder, and Brandy Snyder, all of Putnam County, and Jacob (Abbie) Argo and Hope Rhea, all of McMinnville. Several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends also survive. A visitation will be held at Oak Lawn Funeral Home from 10am until 1pm.
Funeral services for Paul Fox, age 85, of Cookeville will be held Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Johnny Fox and Mike Fox officiating. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home. Freeman Paul Fox passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Bethesda Health Care in Cookeville, Tennessee. Freeman Paul Fox was born Friday, March 24, 1933 in Gainesboro, Tennessee to the late Marlin Fox and Rosie Estelle McBroom Fox. Paul was a minister in The Church of Christ for over fifty-three years, serving in congregations in Putnam and Jackson counties. He loved spending time with his family, camping, and Dollywood.
Funeral services for Mr. Fred Denton Gaw, age 71, of Rickman will be conducted 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from the Rickman First Freewill Baptist Church, where his body will lie in repose from 12 noon until time of services. Burial will be in the Harris Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Gaw passed from this life on Saturday evening, October 13, 2018 at the Livingston Regional Medical Center. He was born in Overton County on March 7, 1947 to the late Fowler & Cleo Smith Gaw. Fred was a member of the Rickman First Freewill Baptist Church. He worked for many years at Berkline in Livingston. Fred loved to ride motorcycles, especially the back roads in the country. His joy was his grandchildren and spending time with them playing video games. Fred loved his little dog peanut and all his animals. He leaves his loving wife Rachel Harris Gaw of Rickman; God-Sons, Chris Mattheny & wife Heather of the Thorn Gap Community, Tyson Mattheney & wife Amber of Monterey, and Jason Harris of Cookeville; God-Daughter, Kelly Pendergrass & husband Sam of Rickman; brothers, Freeman Gaw of Rickman, and Ralph Gaw & wife Judy of Anderson, IN sisters, Betty Warden & husband Danny of Monterey, and Netta Rose of Rickman. In addition to his parents, Fred was preceded in death by his sister, Clydean Wilson. The family will welcome friends on Tuesday, October 16th from 5 until 9 p.m. at Speck Funeral Home.
Funeral Services For Eula Ray McCloud, Age 84, Of Monterey, Will Be Conducted On Thursday, October 18, 2018, At 11:00 AM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Tony Phipps Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Sand Springs Memorial Gardens. Mrs. McCloud Was Born On February 9, 1934, In Monterey, To The Late Ella And Burl Jernigan. Mrs. McCloud Passed Away On Monday, October 15, 2018, At Signature Healthcare Of Putnam County In Algood. Mrs. McCloud Was A Homemaker. She Was A Member Of Sand Springs Baptist Church. She Is Survived By, 5 Daughters And 4 Sons-In-Law; Gail And Mouse Williams Of Monterey, Nell And Tommy Clark Of Monterey, Debbie And Rick Norrod Of Monterey, Brenda Melton Of Monterey, Tammy And Reggie Moody Of Cookeville; 10 Grandchildren; 12 Great Grandchildren; 4 Great Great Grandchildren; Special Friend, Cheryl Copeland Of Monterey. In Addition To Her Parents, She Was Preceded In Death By Her Husband, Dewayne McCloud; 2 Sisters, Fannie Mae Hicks And Burlene Mahaney; Brother, Paul Jernigan; Son-In-Law, Ricky Melton. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, From 5:00 PM Until 8:00 PM.
Graveside services and interment of Louise Sliger Bockman, age 100 of Cookeville, will be Friday, October 19 at 11am in the Stewart Cemetery in Cookeville. Rev. Ernest Robertson will officiate. Mrs. Bockman quietly slipped from her earthly home into the arms of Jesus on March 27, 2018. Louise was born into life on October 26, 1917 in Cookeville, Tennessee. Her parents were Clyde and Rose Sliger and she was the fourth of nine children who grew up on the family farm. She attended Oak Grove Schools and was raised as a Christian in the Baptist Church near her home. In 1935, she married her school mate and the love of her life, Carl Bockman. After the birth of their first son, Ray, in 1937, the family moved to Los Angeles, California where Carl had been promised a job. Their second son, David, was born in Los Angeles in 1941, however, at the outbreak of the Second World War, Carl was drafted and the family moved back to Tennessee to be close to family. Carl was turned away from the Army and the family remained in Tennessee. Carl and Louise moved their family to Bakersfield, CA in 1956 when Carl was offered a job as a security officer. He later purchased and successfully managed the Alert Merchant Patrol for many years until his death at 58 in 1974.
