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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, November 6
Funeral services for Mr. Ray Vance Conant, age 91 of the Bon Air Community, will be conducted Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 11:00am from the chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Carter Cemetery with full military honors by the Veterans’ Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4pm-8pm at Hunter Funeral Home. Rudy Oaks will officiate the service. Mr. Conant was born on January 20, 1927 in Rogersville, Tennessee to the late Clint Vince and Bobbie Grace Barton Conant. Ray worked as a garment cutter and was an avid sports fan. He loved basketball of any kind, attending as many local games as he could. Ray also enjoyed baseball, especially the NY Yankees. He even played for a minor league team in Kingsport in his youth, before joining the Army and serving his country in the Korean War. He was a member of the Yankeetown Freewill Baptist Church and served as a volunteer firefighter for the BonDeCroft Fire Department.
Funeral Servies for Mr. Richard M. Staup, age 71, of Hilham will be held Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at 12 noon from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery with military honors provided at graveside by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will welcome friends on Tuesday evening from 5 to 9 P.M.. Mr. Staup passed from this life on Saturday afternoon, November 3, 2018. He was born August 18, 1947, to the late Noah and Ann Botta Staup. He loved hunting and fishing. He shared many hunting trips with his close friend Bob Adams and everyone loved to hear his hunting stories. Richard served in the Marines and was proud to do so for his country. He worked for General Motors. Upon retiring from G.M., he liked to do building projects and other repair work. He was very proud of the home he had built for his family. He was a proud member of the Turkey Federation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and enjoyed the activities with the children.
Funeral services for Eddie “Fast Back” Ray James, 60 of Silver Point will be Wednesday, November 7 at 1 PM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Maynard Cemetery in Cherry Hill Community of DeKalb County. Mr. James died Sunday Night, November 4, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. He was born November 13, 1957 in Putnam County to the late Clifton Royce James and Ruby Jean Johnson James. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister Magdalene James, brother Milas “Mouse” James, grandparents: Hooper and Winnie James and Byrd and Callie James. He was a laborer with Earhart Plumbing Co. in Mt. Juliet. He enjoyed talking on his CB Radio, his handle was “Little Man”. Honorary Pallbearer will be Clyde Clemons. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Dalton Wilmoth, age 90, of Spring City formerly of Rickman, will be held Thursday, November 8th, 2018 at 12:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Joe Baldwin officiating. Interment will follow in Wilmoth Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 8, 2018, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home. Mr. Wilmoth passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Hospice Care Center of Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was born Thursday, March 1, 1928 in Rickman, Tennessee to the late Jubie Collins Wilmoth and Rachel Alma Petty Wilmoth. He enjoyed family and friends and the outdoors enjoying nature.
Celebration Of Life Services For Kelly Ladd, Age 37, Of Monterey, Tennessee, Will Be Conducted At 6:30 PM On Thursday, November 8, 2018, At The Monterey Wesleyan Church, 330 East New Avenue, Monterey, Tennessee. Rev. Ted Stepp Will Officiate. Inurnment Will Follow In Vermont At A Later Date. Miss Ladd Passed Away On Monday, November 5, 2018, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center After Extensive Health Issues. Miss Ladd Was Born On March 8, 1981, In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Miss Ladd Was A Mental Health Counselor Specializing In Teen Counseling. She Graduated From University Of St. Joseph In West Hartford, Connecticut, With Honors. She Was A Part Of The Monterey Wesleyan Church Family In Monterey. She Is Survived By Her Mother, Joanne Choquette Of Monterey, TN; Father, Gordon Ladd Of Woodstock, VT; Brother And Sister-In-Law, Jason And Tammy Ladd Of St. Johnsbury, VT; Nephews, Hunter “Punter”, Connor And Jackson Ladd; Maternal Grandparents, Maurice And Cecila Choquette Of Morrisville, NY; Aunts, Jeannette Couture Of Hamilton, NY, Nancy Choquette Of Oneida, NY; Uncle, Walter (And Kathy) Ladd Of Turner, ME; Closest And Dearest Friend, Marilyn Finkelstein Of Portland, CT; And Her Loving Service Dog, Dixie. She Was Preceded In Death By Her Paternal Grandparents, Walter And Nellie Ladd; And An Uncle, Richard Choquette. The Family Will Receive Friends At The Monterey Wesleyan Church On Thursday, November 8, 2018, From 5:00 PM Until Time Of Services At 6:30 PM.
Funeral Services For Terry Ray Hickman, Age 67, Of The Hanging Limb Community, Will Be Conducted On Friday, November 9, 2018, At 11:00 AM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Joe Hedgecough And Rev. Randall Hoover Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The George M. Phillips Cemetery With Full Military Honors Provided By The Veterans Honor Guard. Mr. Hickman Was Born On October 22, 1951, In Elwood, Indiana, To The Late Ernest Ray And Marjorie Brown Hickman. Mr. Hickman Passed Away On Monday, November 5, 2018, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hickman Was A Factory Worker Working At Berkline In Livingston From 1991 Until The Plant Closed In 2006, And Then With Oreck In Cookeville Until His Retirement On October 22, 2018. He Was A Member Of The Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Where He Has Served As Deacon Since 1988. He Loved His Harley Davidson And Was A Member Of The Christian Motorcyclist Association Since April 19, 1983. He Enjoyed Restoring Older Automobiles And Received Many Awards For His Restorations. He Was A United States Army Veteran Serving During The Vietnam Era. He Is Survived By His Wife Of Over 48 Years, Linda Key Hickman Of The Hanging Limb; 2 Daughters And Sons-In-Law, Tonya And Robert Bilbrey Of Monterey, Jennifer And Jermaine Johnson Of Murfreesboro; 1 Granddaughter, Kristen Anderson (James Smith) Of Jamestown; 4 Step Grandchildren, Bobby (Sarah) Bilbrey, Briana Bilbrey, Nick Johnson And Malcolm Johnson; 3 Brothers And Sisters-In-Law, Tim And Timmi Hickman Of Indianapolis, IN, Mike And Gail Hickman Of Springfield, Marvin And Jane Hickman Of Jacksonville, FL. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Thursday, November 8, 2018, From 5:00 PM Until 8:00 PM. In Lieu Of Flowers, The Family Request Memorial Donations Be Given To Goff Funeral Home To Help With Funeral Expenses.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Lee Bumbalough Maver, age 76 of Clarkrange, formerly of Sparta, will be conducted 12:00pm Friday, November 9, 2018 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Friday from 11:00am until time for the service. Following the funeral, Mrs. Maver will be cremated under the care of Hunter Funeral Home. Mrs. Maver was born September 9, 1942 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Garfield & Daisy Phy Bumbalough. She was a retired Registered Nurse. She enjoyed the outdoors working with her flowers and mowing her yard. If she was not working in her yard then she was at a yard sale somewhere. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by a son Stoney Teeples and several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services for Mr. James Charlie Nash, age 65 of Sparta, will be held at 4pm on Friday, November 9, 2018 in the chapel of Oak Lawn Funeral Home with James Dukes officiating. Mr. Nash passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. Born Thursday, April 30, 1953 in Sparta, he was the son of the late James Robert Nash and the late Pearl Lewis Nash. The surviving family members of Mr. Nash include the following: wife – In Ae Nash of Sparta; daughter – Peggy Reyes of McMinnville; daughter – Julie Kilcrease (Randy) of Texas; daughter – Lorie Nash of Texas; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister – Eva Louise Wallace; brother – Ronnie Wayne Nash; sister – Linda Kay Nash; brother – Harold Thomas Nash. In addition to his parents, Mr Nash was preceded in death by three brothers, Randy Nash, David Nash and Danny Nash. The family will receive friends prior to the service 2pm until 4pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to St Jude’s Childrens Hospital.
A Memorial service for Paul Michael Ryan, age 38 of Sparta, will be held at Thurman Funeral Home on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 11:00 am. Paul passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones, on Monday, October 22, 2018, after a long extended illness. Paul was born in Troy, Ohio to Glenn Ryan and Mary Kathleen Moore on November 20th, 1979. Paul is survived by his daughters Rylee A. Ryan and Madison A. Ryan; step-daughter, Ali Hollensworth; mother, Kathleen Moore; brother’s, Alan Ryan and Raymond Ryan; sister, Stephanie Winterfeld (Dan), Christina Perkins (Matthew), and Veronica Aguirre (Jamie); nieces, Sarah Ryan, Bethany Perkins, Raina Ryan and Miranda Ryan; nephews, Simeon Coppola, Dylan Winterfeld, Jacob Ryan and Victor Ryan. Special friends and family include Diana Gray (Moore), Charles Moore, numerous cousins, and their families. Family will receive friends at 10:00 am on November 10, 2018 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Thurman Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses.
Memorial services for Brittany Nicole Wiggins, 30, of Gainesboro, will be held at 3 P.M. on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. She had chosen cremation. She passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born May 23, 1988, in Cookeville, TN, to Carlen J. Wiggins, Jr. and Tammy Hunter Wiggins. She worked as an LPN. She was preceded in death by her Paternal Grandparents: Carlen J. Wiggins, Sr. and Ina Wiggins; 2 Uncles: Robert Spurlock and George Spurlock; and her Step-Father: Jackie Allen. Survivors include 2 Daughters: Daneisha Highland and Ayla Wiggins, both of Gainesboro; her Parents: Carlen J. Wiggins, Jr. of Whitleyville, and Tammy Hunter Wiggins of Gainesboro; her Maternal Grandparents: Billy Hunter and Sammie Hunter of Gainesboro; 2 Brothers: Carlen J. Wiggins, III of Whitleyville, and Dakota Allen of Gainesboro; 2 Sisters: Victoria L. Wiggins of Whitleyville, and Kyra Shephard of Gainesboro; and Special Friend: Janie Marie Porterfield of Whitleyville. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 12 Noon until time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Brittany’s children by contacting the funeral home.
A memorial service for Mrs. Doris Elaine Brown, age 65 of Sparta, will be held at 4pm on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Black Oak Church of God with Richard Key officiating. Mrs. Brown, age 65 of Sparta, passed from this life on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Born Sunday, September 13, 1953 in Springfield. she was the daughter of the late Marice Suter and the late Emeley Dorris Suter. Mrs. Brown was a member of Black Oak Church of God for many years. She was a Sunday school teacher and a good friend to all. Mrs Brown’s surviving family members include the following: husband – Melvin Brown; sons – Brandon James and Brandon Dewayne of Sparta; sisters – Valerie Porter, Sandy Suter and Annette Suter; granddaughter – Kassidy Hubert; nephew – Joshua Porter of Cookeville; nieces – Emily Southwick of Cookeville and Mackenzie Suter of New York. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brown was proceeded in death by a brother, Thomas Suter. A period of visitation with the family will be held prior to the service from 2pm until 4pm at the church.
