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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, October 29
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Estelene Hix, 84, of Gainesboro, will be held at 10 A.M. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Burial will follow in the John L. Clark Memorial Cemetery in the Stone community of Jackson County. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 3 P.M. – 8 P.M., and Wednesday from 9 A.M. until time of services. She passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at Mabry Health Care Center in Gainesboro, TN. She was born August 27, 1935, in Jackson County, TN, to the late James Eston Harris and Hettie Mae Harris. On December 20, 1957, she was married to the late Elmer Lee Hix, who passed away September 30, 2018. She was a day care worker, and a member of the Hurricane Church of Christ. Bro. James Bybee will officiate at the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jackson County Band in Blue or the Jackson County Veterans Hall by contacting the funeral home.
Funeral services for Dora Mae Malone, age 87, of Cookeville will be held Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 11:00 am at Presley Funeral Home with Pastor Maston Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial. Dora Mae passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at Signature Healthcare of Putnam County in Cookeville. She was born Thursday, September 8, 1932 in Cookeville to the late James Elbert Pryor and Eliza Jane Cobble Pryor. Dora Mae will long be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She attended Hampton’s Crossroads Baptist Church. Dora Mae was a very active member of the Cookeville Senior Citizen’s Center. In her younger years, she and her husband were avid UT Football fans, and attended most home games. She loved to square dance and play cards with her friends. In addition to her parents, Dora Mae Malone was preceded in death by her husband, Butler Malone; three sisters, Mildred Eller, Kate Ramsey, and Frances Brown; brother, Thurman Pryor. She is survived by a son, David T. Malone and his daughter, Kayla Malone, both of Cookeville; sister, Shirley (Damon) Cannon of Baxter; sister in-law, Anna Rose Malone Vaughn of Cookeville; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Reba C. Mayberry, 79, of Cookeville, will be held at 1 P.M. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Young Cemetery in the Center Grove community of Jackson County. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2 P.M. – 8 P.M., and Wednesday from 10 A.M. until time of services. She passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at her residence. She was born December 27, 1939, in Putnam County, TN, to the late Robert McBroom and Anne McBroom. She was married to the late Billie Paul Mayberry. She was a factory worker at General Motors, and a member of the Center Grove Church of Christ.
Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Anderson Phillips, age 77 of Cookeville, will be held Wednesday October 30, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Chaplain Mark Phillips and Dr. Jim McAfee will officiate. Interment will follow at Smiths Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips died Monday October 28, 2019 at Bailey Manor in Cookeville. She was born July 20, 1942 in Michigan to the late Lloyd and Tennie Harp Anderson. Linda was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church. She was employed at Fleetguard for many years. She was artistically gifted and enjoyed helping others entertain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Elzie Dee Phillips. She is survived by daughters, Darlene (Phil) Brannon of Jamestown and Valisha Sells of Sparta; sons, Mark (Regina) Phillips of Murfreesboro and Jason Phillips of Cookeville; brother, Harold Anderson of Cookeville; sister, Jane Anderson of Cookeville; grandchildren, Phillip (Kara) Brannon, Sherri Schmidt, Jacob (Hailey) Schmidt, Sarah (Jonathan) Odom, and Molly (Seth) Hodges; and great grandchildren, Amelia, Ava, Dailey, Kayden, Lyman and Tucker. Her family will receive friends Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideon International Processing Center, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Jolley Sells, age 77, of Monroe will be conducted 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2019 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Rev. Hillier Duke will officiate. Burial to follow in the Hatcher Hall Cemetery. Mrs. Frances passed comfortably at her home on Saturday evening, October 26, 2019. She was born in Pickett County to the late Robert Odell & Virgie Griffin Jolley. Frances was a 1960 graduate of Livingston Academy, and a member of the Hatcher Hall Christian Church. She enjoyed gardening, working in her flowers, fishing, and all of her birds. Frances loved her church family, cooking and preparing communion at Hatcher Hall. Her greatest joy in life was her loving and devoted husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frances leaves behind her husband of 59 years, Raymond Sells of Monroe; daughters, Lisa Sells Reagan & husband Rick of Knoxville, and Cindi Sells Scalici & husband Ralph of Cookeville; son, Jeremiah Sells & wife Teresa of Cookeville; grandchildren, Jonathan, Matthew, and Brandon Reagan, Adam and Joshua Scalici, and Alannah, Mark, and Michael Sells; great-grandchildren, Lena, Eli, Annika, and Henrik Reagan; brothers, Troy Jolley, and Gib Jolley both of Monroe; sister, Brenda Taylor & husband Wayne of Monroe. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her son, Mark Sells; sister, Joy Bilbrey, and brothers, Todd Jolley, and Robert “Bob” Jolley. The family will welcome friends on Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Livingston Funeral Home. Memorial Donations, in Memory of Frances may be made to the Hatcher Hall Christian Church, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of your choice.
Celebration of Life for Maria Aurora Trevino, age 97 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home-Cremation Center. She died on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee after a short illness. Maria was born on Saturday, February 11, 1922, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, October 31, 2019, from 10:00 AM until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Harry Reinhart Freitag, age 91, of Cookeville will be held Thursday, October 31st, 2019 at 11:00 am at Presley Funeral Home with Pastors, Pamela Anders Rader and Paul Ramsey, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Rob Draper Memorial Cemetery in Gainesboro. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Thursday, October 31, 2019, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home. Mr. Freitag passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his home in Cookeville, Tennessee surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. He was born Wednesday, March 7, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Gustav Freitag and Erna Posenauer Freitag.
Funeral services for Lt. Col. Army (Ret.) John C. Taylor, age 76, of Buffalo Valley, will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday November 1 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Buddy Johnson will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at 3 p.m. Friday at the Donaldson Cemetery in Clay County. Lt. Col Taylor died Sunday October 27, 2019 at NHC of Smithville. The Taylor family will receive friends Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time.
