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Obituaries For Thursday, December 13
A memorial service and military honors by the Veterans’ Honor Guard for Mr. Jackie Dale Harris, age 70 of Sparta, will be conducted 6:00pm Thursday, December 13, 2018 at West Sparta Church of Christ. He passed away on Monday December 10, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Mr. Harris was born April 29, 1948 in Sparta. He had a work career that spanned from sawmill laborer to fork lift operator in different factories. Jackie proudly served his country in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army. When he was not working he enjoyed gardening and fishing and was a member of West Sparta Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his mother Bonnie Harris; grandparents Ora & Haywood Harris; uncles Frank Harris, Joe Harris, Raymond Harris and Donald Harris; aunts Polly Burns and Lena Hutchings. Survivors include his daughter Rhonda Harris of Sparta; Sister: Glenda Henry and husband Donnie of Sparta; Several beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends also survive. The family will receive friends Thursday from 3-6:00pm at the church. Derrick Coble will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hunter Funeral Home, PO Box 90, Sparta, TN 38583 to help the family with funeral expenses.
Funeral services for Johnny Bruce Roberson, age 63, of Algood, will be held on Friday at 11:00am from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home. Bro. Danny Allen will officiate at the service and the burial will follow at the Algood Cemetery. The family will receive friends, at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 6:00pm until 8:00pm and on Friday from 10:00am until time of services at 11:00am. Johnny Bruce Roberson was born on July 15, 1955 in Overton County to the late James Lee Roberson and Margaret Hill Roberson. He passed away on December 11, 2018 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Roberson was a member of the Circle Drive Freewill Baptist Church and Retired from the Putnam County CO-OP, where he worked for many years. He was also a member of the Middle Tennessee Antique Engine and Tractor Association and an Avid collector of Antique Tractors, Cars and Trucks.
Funeral services for Freddie Morgan Alcorn, 88, of Cookeville, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, December 14th at Dyer Funeral Home. Bro. Johnny Fox will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 – 8 p.m. and again Friday from 10 am until time of service. Freddie passed away Tuesday December 11, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.
A Funeral service for Bobbie Carson, 82 of Cookeville, will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 14, 2018, at First United Pentecostal Church with the Bro. Patrick Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Algood Heritage Cemetery. Bobbie passed on Friday, December 7, 2018, at her residence. Born Wednesday, September 2, 1936, in Cookeville, she was the daughter of the late Norman Apple and the late Mary Peak Woods. As a child, Bobbie attended Darwin School. She retired from Grade A Catering and was a member of Burton’s Chapel UMC in Algood. She enjoyed cooking, listening to music, talking, and fellowshipping with friends and family. Bobbie is survived by her children: Donna Woods, Darlene Reynolds, and Larry Thompson all of Cookeville, James Lamar (Candace) of Livingston, Eddie (Angela) Thompson of Lebanon; She has 16 grandchildren: Monica, Tashia, Ashley, Amanda, Allyssa, Addison, Aaliyah, K , Kayla, Kimberly, Emily, Jordan, Jackson, James Damarie,Jamie, and Tiffany; 17 great grandchildren: Dierica, Christopher, Lyric, Kanazia, Rosilyn, Kali, Aubrey, Davin, Drake, Kyleeah, Valerie, Markel, Hope, Gavin and, Leaira; 1 great-great grandchild: Alohna; Special friends Charlene Darty, Yvonne Gardner, Brett Bice and, host of nieces, nephews, family and, friends. Bobbie is preceded in death by her parents, son William Woods, loving Step Father William B. Woods and great-grandchild Marian Harrington. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home, and again from 12:00 until time of service at the church.
Celebration of Life services for Patricia Brady, 74 of Sparta, will be held at 6pm on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Macedonia Baptist Church with Brother Jeff Howard officiating. Patricia passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at her residence. She was born Wednesday, December 15, 1943 in Sparta. She was a life long member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She worked at Thomas Industrials for 26 years. Survivors include: Husband- Bill Brady of Sparta; Brother- Glenn Ray (Diana) of Sparta; Sisters- Rosemary Ray of Sparta and Debora Green (James) of Sparta; Sister-in-law- Faye Tolbert (Tony) of McMinnville; Her sweet puppy dog- Gracie; Step-sons- Barry Brady of Sparta and William Brady of Gallatin; Nieces and Nephews- Mark, Marty, Christy, Ryan, Gina, Kyle, Tammy, and Lee. The family will welcome friends from 4pm until time of the service at the church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Avo Simmons Hash, age 76 of Quebeck, will be conducted 11:00am Saturday, December 15, 2018 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Jericho Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-8:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home. Joe Neal will officiate. Mrs. Hash passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Hash was born June 12, 1942 in White County to the late Dennie Thurman Simmons and Patti Elizabeth Wilson Simmons. She was a devoted homemaker and a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She was a former factory worker until her granddaughter was born and she stayed home to care for her. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years Terry Lee Hash; brothers Junior Simmons, James Simmons and Otis Simmons.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruby Dean Smith, age 78, of Livingston will be conducted 11 A.M. on Saturday, December 15, 2018, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will be in the Fellowship Cemetery. Mrs. Smith passed from this life on Wednesday morning, December 12, 2018, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. She was born in Overton County on June 4, 1940, to the late Wesley Banks and Stella Lee Taylor. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and fishing. Her favorite type of music included country artists such as George Jones, Marty Stuart, and Dailey & Vincent. Mrs. Ruby Dean Smith leaves behind her son Terry Smith and wife Micki of Livingston; daughter Patricia McCandles and husband James of Baxter; grandchildren Michael Smith of Rickman and Meghan Smith of Livingston; great grandchild Bronson Smith of Rickman; brother Raymond Taylor and wife Elise of Livingston; and sister Margaret Leora Reagan of Anderson, Indiana. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ruby Dean Smith was preceded in death by her husband J. B. Smith; daughter Shelia Smith; and sisters May Harvey, Pearl Taylor, Murl Conner, Erma Reagan, and Corine Kennedy. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening from 5 to 9 P.M.
Funeral services for Mrs. Willa Mae Mandrell, age 95, of Cookeville, will be held at 2:00 pm CST on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church in Cookevile. Interment in Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, AR will follow at a later date. Willa Mae Mandrell passed away peacefully at NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge, on December 5, 2018. She was born May 1, 1923, in the small farming community of Beech Grove, AR to the late Alvie Thomas Breckenridge and Annie Greene Breckenridge. Willa Mae Breckenridge and her future husband, Allen Mandrell grew up together in Beech Grove. They married in 1945. In addition to her parents, Willa Mae was preceded in death by her husband Allen Burton Mandrell, and their daughter Rebecca Ann Mandrell, her sister Mayo Breckenridge Stallcup, and her brother Rayo Breckenridge. She is survived by her three children: Kandy Pearson (Richard) Oak Ridge; Keith Mandrell (Lisa) Knoxville; Dr. Tim Mandrell (Dr. Belinda) Memphis; Grandchildren: Molly Riccardi (Chris) Atlanta, GA,; Andrew Pearson (Amy) Christ Church, New Zealand; William Pearson (Adrienne Wiest) Knoxville; Walt Mandrell (Kelly) Denver, CO; Burton Mandrell, Memphis; Joseph Mandrell, Nashville; Neal Mandrell, Memphis; Annie Mandrell, Memphis; and Great-grandchildren: Zoey Mae Pearson, Lexi June Pearson, Christ Church, New Zealand; and Oliver Andrew Riccardi, Atlanta, GA. She is also survived by her brother Russell Breckenridge, Henderson, AR; a very special niece Joan (Bob) Franks, Sherwood, AR as well as several nieces and nephews. Her family will receive friends from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 165 East Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emmadel Webster Bain age 99 of Walling, will be conducted 2:00pm Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Spring Hill the Baptist Church of Christ with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4-8:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home and she will lie in state at the church on Sunday from 1-2:00pm. Mrs. Bain was born May 24, 1919 in Doyle, Tennessee. She was a longtime member of Spring Hill the Baptist Church of Christ where she taught Sunday School for over 40 years. She was a former teacher and US Postal Service mail carrier and substitute post master. She is preceded in death by her parents Earnest & Lillie Sparkman; husband Lester Verble Bain, Sr.; Lester Verble “L.V.” Bain, Jr.; brothers Levon and Balas Sparkman.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Lee Goff Short, age 94 of the Bon Air Community of White County, will be at 1:00 P.M. Monday December 17, 2018 in the Hunter Funeral Home Chapel with Rodney Ritchie officiating. She passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening December 16, 2018 from 4:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M.
A Celebration of Life for Richard L Harding, 80 of Cookeville, will be at 12:00 PM on Saturday December 22, 2018 at Algood United Methodist Church at !2:00 with the Pastor Albert Willis officiating. Mr. Harding passed on Friday, December 7, 2018. Born Wednesday, March 23, 1938 in Owasso, Michigan, he was the son of the late Donald Harding and the late Etith Palk Harding. Richard grew up in Cookeville and was very active in Scouting, being one of therefrom Troop 108 who earned Eagle Scout Gold Palm, God and Country and Explorer Silver Award in the mid 1950’s. After proudly serving in the U S Navy he came back to Cookeville attending Tennessee Tech and earning a degree in math. Then spending a brief stent in Maryland he moved to home open a family business, Exotic Tropicals with his Uncle and Aunt Alard and Lovey Harding. The family will receive friends at the Church from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, December 22, 2018. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Algood Methodist Church.
