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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Thursday, October 18
John Allen Helton, Age 59, Of Monterey, Passed Away On Thursday, October 11, 2018, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center In Cookeville. Mr. Helton Was Born On October 15, 1958, In Columbus, Ohio, To Glenna Mae Gilbert Rittenhouse Of Lebanon, Virginia, And The Late John Mosley Helton. Mr. Helton Was A Construction Worker. He Loved To Fish, Play His Guitar, And Spending Time With His Family. In Addition To His Mother, He Is Survived By, Companion, Kaye Wilson Of Monterey; Sister, Rebekah Brown Of Lebanon, VA; And Brother, George William Helton Of Mendota, VA. In Addition To His Father, He Was Preceded In Death By 2 Sisters, Lisa Ann Adams And Nellie Louise “Poochie” Helton. Memorial Services Will Be Announced At A Later Date.
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.
Funeral services for Mr. Harvey Spurgeon (Spud) Bouton, age 96, of Cookeville, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday October 20 at Dyer Funeral Home. Jerome Frandle, Loren Spellman, and Bobby Sylvia will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at Double Springs Cemetery. Mr. Bouton passed away Tuesday October 16, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services.
A Celebration of Life service for Vurlon Regina Thornton Denning, 67 of Sparta, will be held at 1-2pm on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Christian Life First Assembly of God located on Spring Street in Sparta. Vurlon passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at NHC Healthcare of Sparta. She was born Saturday, August 25, 1951 in Faison , North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Carlton and Vurlon Sutton Thornton . She is survived by her husband, Danny Denning of Sparta; son, Jason Dantzler of North Carolina; daughter, Ginger Boyette of North Carolina; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; step-son, Jerry Andrew Denning of North Carolina; and 2 step-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. David Earl Allen, 60, of Cookeville, will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Burial will follow in the Dodson Branch Cemetery in Jackson County. He passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. He was born November 29, 1957, in Dayton, OH, to the late William Earl Allen and Joyce Ann Barr. He was a carpenter by trade. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 1 Daughter: Misty Jean Allen; and 1 Brother: Timothy J. Allen. Survivors include 1 Daughter: Christin Allen of Baxter; 3 Grandchildren: Ashton Johnson, Alexis Watts, and Adison Watts; and 1 Brother: Johnny Allen of Gainesboro. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 11 A.M. until time of services.
Graveside Services for Gladys (Jackson) Whitaker, 94 of Cookeville, will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery with Bro. Clarence DeLoach officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Gladys passed from this life on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Bethesda Health Care Center. Gladys was born Tuesday, April 15, 1924 in Gainesboro to the late Andrew J. and Virginia (Moss) Jackson. Gladys was a loving wife, mom, nanny, aunt, and friend. Gladys is survived by: Daughter: Brenda Huffine; Grandson: John Huffine (Susie Rogers); Host of nieces, nephews, and special friends. In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by: Husband, Walter Whitaker; 5 brothers, Joshua, Bud, Walter, Edward, and Oplis Jackson; 5 sisters, Ara Richardson, Tennie Roark, Clyde Roark, Edna Roberts, and Lera Terry. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Memorial services for Daniel Lee Rose, 59, of Cookeville, will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 11 A.M. at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. The family has chosen cremation. He passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 10, 1959, in Brunswick, Maine, to Sylvia Rose and the late Robert Rose. He was married to Holly Robertson Rose, who survives. He worked in sales at Dunham Sports, and served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his Wife: Holly Robertson Rose of Cookeville; his Mother: Sylvia Rose of Maine; 1 Brother: Alan Rose and wife, Sandy; 2 Sisters: Linda Rose Deskins and Letha Rose Wesley and husband, Bob; Nieces and Nephews: Keath Deskins, Christie Engleman, Miranda Jacobs, Roxanne Armstrong, Co-Lee Grev, Misty Rose, Andrew Doble, Bob Wesley, Kara Robertson, Liam Robertson and Robert Mangrum; Caregivers: Jason Robertson and Charlie Williamson; and many friends.
