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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Wednesday, September 4
Mrs. Mildred Rena Presley Kirby, age 63 of Doyle, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Mr. Joe Fletcher Buford, age 78 of Cookeville, will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 1 PM from the chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with burial in the Overton Co. Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, September 5th starting at 10 AM until service time. Officiating the service will be Bro. Derick Copeland. Mr. Joe Fletcher Buford passed away from this life on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Joe Fletcher Buford was born in Allons, Clay Co., TN on October 21, 1940 to the late Haskell and Alley (Fletcher) Buford. Joe worked at Fleetguard.
Funeral services for Ashley Laurel Maynard, age 26 of Cookeville, will be held on Thursday, September 5th, 2019 at 2:00PM from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at West Cemetery-South. Ashley Laurel Maynard passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 in Overton County. Ashley was born on June 24, 1992 in Putnam County to Ricky Maynard who survives and the late Jana (Padgett) Maynard. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a baby daughter: Tyler, and Grandparents: Bruce and Raberta Padgett. Her Survivors Include: Father: Ricky Maynard; Son: BentLee Hedrick; Fiance: Ronnie King II; Brother: Justin Maxwell; Sister: Candice Jacobs; Grandparents: Richard & Frances Maynard; Aunts & Uncles: Connie Maynard & Bobby Dixon, Sandy & Jeff Litton, Scott Maynard, Keith & Darla Maynard, Clay & Brenda Padgett, Jimmy & Deonna Padgett; Nieces and Nephews. Visitation with the family, will be held only on Thursday from 12:00Noon till time of the service at 2:00PM.
Funeral Service for Norman Luke “Bud” Bartlett, age 86 of Cookeville, will be held Friday, September 6, 2019, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of the Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Bro. Clarence DeLoach officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. He passed from this life on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at his home. Bud was born Wednesday, May 10, 1933, in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Woodrow Wendall and Mary Josephine (Alcorn) Bartlett. Bud was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He retired from General Motors after 31 years as a millwright and after retirement, he did lawn mower repair. Bud served as a deacon at the Silver Point Church of Christ and later attended Willow Avenue Church of Christ and was involved with their visitation programs. Bud liked to whittle, was an avid gardener, he loved to work on motors, and he built a ’54 dodge coupe into a truck. Bud was loved by all that knew him and he will be greatly missed. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral Service for Roy Estel Tindell, age 94, of Doyle, will be held Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11 am at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Mr. Tindell passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Mr. Tindell was born on May 9, 1925. He was married to Jewel Dean Tindell (deceased). He is the son of the late Garner and Annie (Collins) Tindell. He had four brothers Waymon Tindell ( Eudean ), Vermon Tindell (Mamie Lou), Henry Tindell (Edna) and Alvin “Bill” Tindell (Reba ) and two sisters Ettie Johnson (Cleade), Elizabeth Howard (Wilson). Mr. Tindell served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Survivors include: Daughter – Susan Carlton of Sparta; Son – Larry Tindell (Kathy) of Itasca, IL; Son – Joshua David Tindell (Amanda) of Schaumburg, IL; Daughter – Janet Tindell of Plainfield, IL; Grandchildren – Deanna Carlton (John Pope), Matthew Carlton, Anthony Schalk (Ashley), Jillian Barlow (Brian), Katelyn Hernandez (Warren), Kevin Tindell, Danielle Bryant and Kristina Bryant; Great Grandchildren – Alexander (Kyle), Elizabeth and Harrison Pope, Brian, Isabella, Abigail and Elipp Schalk, Aislin, Tristan ,Roslyn Barlow, and Charlotte Hernandez. Mr. Tindell is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He will be fondly remembered by wonderful nurses and friends at Life Care Center of Sparta. The family will receive friends Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 5-8 pm at Oak Lawn Funeral Home.
