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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Friday, July 5
Funeral services for Mr. David Lee Shirley, age 74 of Livingston, will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 2 PM from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with burial to follow in the Cash Cemetery in Livington. Mr. Shirley passed away from this life on Monday evening, July 1, 2019 at his residence. Mr. David Lee Shirley was born in Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana on Monday, July 3, 1944 to the late Ralph Shirley and Dorothy Louise (Hill) Hamilton. David loved his children , family and friends very much. Survivors: 5 Sons: David, John, Bobby, Matthew, Jessie; 8 Daughters: Laura, Dorothy, Bessie, Candy, Becky, Montana, Carol, Latonya; 2 Sisters: Marilynn, Wanda; 3 Brothers: Norman, Richard, Don; 44 Grandchildren; 37 Great Grandchildren; Preceded: In addition to his parents; 1 Grandson: Benjermin Shirley; 1 Great Grandson: Robert Latour; 1 Brother: Ramon. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, July 6, 2019 starting at 11 AM with services at 2 PM.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie L. Briggs, age 93 of Lebanon, formerly of Sparta, will be held at 2pm on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in the chapel of Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Jason Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12 noon until 2pm at the funeral home. Born Wednesday, October 21, 1925 in Sparta, she was the daughter of the late William Lamb and the late Sarah Roberts Lamb.
Funeral Services for Gillian Remona (Lamberson) League, age 64 of Silver Point, will be held Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the West End Cemetery in Silver Point, TN. She passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Gillian was born Tuesday, October 5, 1954, in Cookeville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Herbert Hoover Verble and the late Joyce (Lamberson) Stewart. The family will receive friends from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral Service For Bessie Elizabeth Phillips, 86 of Crossville, will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, July 8, 2019, from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Fields Family Cemetery in Gentry, Tennessee. Bessie passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, at NHC Healthcare of Sparta in Sparta. Bessie was born Saturday, December 31, 1932, in Silver Point. She was the daughter of the late Robert Monroe and Gurthie Velma (Maxwell) Holley. Bessie is survived by: Son: Richard Lee Fields. Bessie was preceded in death by her parents. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 10:00 PM on Sunday, July 7, 2019, and again on Monday, July 8, 2019, from 10:00 am until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
