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Obituaries For Wednesday, March 18
Mr. Harry Jones, age 79, of Cookeville, passed away Wednesday evening March 18, 2020 at Signature Health Care of Putnam County. No services are scheduled.
Mrs. Janet Maxwell, age 63, of Silver Point, passed away Wednesday March 18, 2020 at her home. Memorial services for Janet will be held at a later date.
Tanner Norrod, Age 25, Of Hanging Limb, Passed Away On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Jimmy Vance Burgess, age 78, of Baxter, will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Boma First Church of God in Baxter, TN. Rev. Tim Sharp and Rev. Archie Whitefield will officiate. passed away peacefully at his home on March 18, 2020. He was born to Arvil and Gennie (Oaks) Burgess on October 5, 1941 in Baxter, TN. Jimmy was a wise man that was greatly loved by his family and friends. The spirit of a great man like Jimmy will live on forever. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Opal (Long) Burgess, three daughters, Connie Darlene Burgess, Tammy Lynn Ray and Teresa Burgess-Ogilvie, step-daughters, Marcy Randolph and Penny Cox and eight grandchildren, Jason Gibson, Blake Pearson, Emily McCoy, Tara Martin, Alyssa Cuma, Sara Upchurch, Jessica Webb and Zanel Parker, three brothers, Doug Burgess, Donnie Burgess and Tony Burgess and three sisters, Ruby Jo Maynard, Eris Bryant and Eula Gentry. Visitation will be held at Presley Funeral Home, between the hours of 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
Funeral services for Mildred D. Harris, age 74, of Cookeville, TN will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 12:00 Noon from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home with Bro. Dow Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday from 4:00-9:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM till time of service. Mrs. Harris passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Signature Healthcare in Algood, Tennessee. She was born on July 14, 1945 in Jackson County, TN to the late Chester and Helon (Hammock) Loftis. Mildred was a homemaker and of the United Freewill Baptist Faith.
Funeral Services for Mr. James Edward “Eddie” Sells age 55, of Gordonsville, and formerly of Overton County will be conducted 3 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 2020 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Burial to follow in the Beaty Cemetery, with Military Honors provided at Graveside by the Tennessee Honor Guard. Mr. James Edward “Eddie” Sells passed from this life on Monday, March 16, 2020 in Gordonsville. He was born August 31, 1964 to Margie Beaty Sells and the late Kenneth Edward Sells. The family will welcome friends on Friday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., then on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 3 p.m. at the Livingston Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mr. Jamie Paul Webb, age 45, of Livingston will be conducted 2 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2020 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Aaron Dillon will officiate. Burial to follow in the Overton County Memorial Gardens. Mr. Jamie Paul Webb passed from this life on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from the Nashville General Hospital. He was born in Overton County on July 9, 1974 to Lewis Webb and Alberta Carr Wade. Jamie was a 1992 graduate of Livingston Academy, and a member of the Life Church. He enjoyed farming, and would do anything for anyone. Jamie loved people and had a huge heart. Jamie leaves behind his mother & step-father, Alberta Wade & husband Rick of Livingston; father, Lewis Webb of Rickman; brother, Jeffrey Webb of Algood; niece Maddie Michelle Webb; and nephew, Hayden Matthew Webb. Jamie was preceded in death by his sister, Amy Michelle Webb; and grandparents, Albert & Elizabeth Carr, and Haskell & Edna Webb. The family will welcome friends on Sunday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Livingston Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mr. Gerald Lee Ferrill, age 81, of Livingston, will be conducted 2 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2020 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Timothy Wilson will officiate. Burial to follow in the Carr Cemetery. Mr. Gerald Lee Ferrill passed from this life on Monday evening, March 16, 2020 from the Livingston Regional Medical Center. He was born in Overton County on May 5, 1938 to the late Aaron & Bessie Lee Carr Ferrill. A 1957 graduate of Livingston Academy, and Baptist in Faith. Gerald leaves behind his son, Troy Ferrill & wife Tonya of Battle Creek, MI; daughter, Virginia Gillespie & husband Rick of Battle Creek, MI; grandchildren, Amber Lee Gillespie, Kiley EgelKraut, Cierra Ferrill, and Savanna Ferrill; great-grandchild, Haylee Gillispie; brothers, Carl Ferrill & wife Jean of Livingston, and Aaron Ferrill, Jr. & wife Patricia of Cookeville; sisters, Sue Choate of Smyrna, and Jane Ruzansky & husband Marty of Philadelphia, PA. In addition to his parents, Gerald was preceded in death by his brother, Rex Ferrill. The family will welcome friends on Wednesday, March 25th from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Livingston Funeral Home.
Graveside Services for Paul Garrison, age 81 of Cookeville will be held March 28, 2020 at 2pm at Boma Cemetery. He passed from this Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born Monday, March 28, 1938 in Gainesboro, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Vestel and Annie (Ramsey) Garrison. Paul was a Machinist and retired from Clawson, Michigan. The family has chosen cremation.
Memorial services for Wayne H. Lawton, 72, of Cookeville, will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. The family has chosen cremation. He passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He was born April 28, 1947, in Pawtucket, RI, to the late Albert Forrest Lawton, Sr. and Betty Mo Mitchell Lawton. On December 14, 2003, he was married to Carol Sue Dailey Lawton, who survives. He was a truck driver, and served in the U.S. Army. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his Wife: Carol Sue Dailey Lawton of Cookeville; 1 Son: Caleb Lawton of Cookeville; 2 Daughters: Christina (Edward) Laquerre and Jaclyn (Tony) McCloud, all of Cookeville, TN; 8 Grandchildren: Patrick, Eric, Dylan, Amara, Marcus, Haven, Balon, and Kayson; 6 Great Grandchildren: Gayvn, Alina, Abigail, Jaden, Logan, and Bailey; 1 Brother: Albert Lawton, Jr. of RI; 1 Sister: Janice Trottier of RI; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 9 A.M. until time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project by contacting the funeral home.
The Honorable Oliver James Hill, age 87, a resident of Sparta, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Judge Hill, affectionately known as “Judge” or “Pal”, was the General Sessions Judge in Sparta for 25 years. He was born December 19, 1932 in Sparta to the late Malcolm Carnes Hill, Sr. and Rebecca Lacy Hill. As an avid golfer and tennis player, Judge was a founding member of Sparta Country Club. He was also an outdoorsman, who enjoyed hiking in Scott’s Gulf or walking around his neighborhood on Story Mountain. If he was not in the woods, he was making things out of wood in his workshop at his home. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife Lauretta Rich Hill on December 15, 1995 and his brother Malcolm Carnes Hill, Jr. Surviving family members include his Son: Justin Hill and wife Tatum of Cookeville; Grandson: Oliver Grey Hill; Granddaughter: Lennon Elizabeth Hill; Sisters: Carmine Smith of California and Sarah “Sado” Pfeiffer of North Carolina; Longtime Companion: Judy McDonald and her family Steve, Kim, Elin, Layne, Makayla, Robert, Sherry, Shayna, Rett, Lyla, Gage, Seth, Kendra, and Brody. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In honor of Judge’s wishes, a visitation will be held April 10, 2020 from 4-7:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home following a private service at Sparta City Cemetery.
