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Obituaries For Friday, May 29
Ms. Cherry N. Smith, age 82 of Livingston passed from this life on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2020, from Livingston Regional Hospital. She was born in Overton County on July 16, 1937, to the late Luke Lea and Martha James Mabrey Smith. She enjoyed walking with her friends, and spending time with her cats. She was a member of the Livingston Church of Christ. Cherry leaves behind her nieces Jamie Bournes and husband Devin “Chad” of Livingston, Jennifer Hawkins of Camdon, Amber Matthis of Camdon, and Kayla Endingen of Camdon; great nephew Corbin; great nieces Kennedy and Payton Lea; sister Lois Evans of Camdon; and brother Gene Smith of Livingston. In addition to her parents, Ms. Smith was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Kay Smith and brother Jay J. Smith. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Jackson age 77 of Livingston, Overton Co., will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10 AM from the West End Church Of Christ with burial to follow in the Sells Cemetery in Monroe, Overton Co. She passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2015 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Mrs. Lois Jackson was born in Monroe, TN on to the late Thurman Kennedy and Ruth Smith on March 5, 1942. Survivors: 1 Son: Robert Jackson; 4 Grandsons: Brandon Jackson, Grayson Jackson, Brad Jackson, Cody Jackson; 2 Great Grandson: Peyton and Jayden Jackson; 2 Great Granddaughters: Braelynn and Rheaven Jackson; 2 Sisters: Rita Goodpasture, Tammy Norris. Preceded in death by: In a addition to her parents, Her Husband: Kenneth Jackson; 1 Sons: Mark Jackson; 2 Sisters: Joyce Spears, Judy Carol Kennedy. Family will receive friends at the West End Church Of Christ on Friday evening, May 29, 2020 starting at 5 PM until 8 PM.
Celebration of Life services for Mrs. Marie Louise Richardson, age 73 of Allons, will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home in Livingston. Bro. John Keith will officiate. Mrs. Richardson passed from this life on Monday morning, May 25, 2020, from the comfort of her residence. She was born in Portland, Oregon, on October 29, 1946, to Beryl Anne Craig Dunn and the late Robert Howard Dunn. She loved gardening, enjoyed horses, and adored her grandchildren. She often attended home demonstration shows, enjoyed going to the county fair, and loved to go to church. Mrs. Richardson leaves behind her son Jason Paul Richardson and wife Brook of Kansas City, Missouri; mother Beryl Anne Dunn of Allons; sister Jo Ann Gorsuch and husband Marvin of Alliance, Nebraska; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. In addition to her father, Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her husband David Gene Richardson and brothers Raymond George Dunn and Edwin Howard Dunn. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m.
A Memorial Service for Sandra Kay Clary, age 73 of Cookeville, will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dewey Young officiating. The family will welcome friends from 9:00 AM until time of the service at the funeral home. She passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 2:30 AM after a long illness. Sandra grew up in Huntington, West Virginia with her parents, Willis and Anna Porter. She worked in the nursing field for many years. She loved arts and crafts and her Barbie Doll Collection. She will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Dale Clary. She is survived by: Husband Roger Dale Clary; Daughter Christina Lynn DeWeese (Kelly).
Funeral services for Dorothy Brown, 86 of Baxter, will be Saturday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Pharris officiating. Friends are invited to come by the funeral home to sign the guest book and pay their respects on Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Due to Covid-19 precautions, social distance measures will be observed. Interment will follow in Smellage Memory Gardens in the Boma Community of Putnam County. Mrs. Brown died Thursday morning, May 28. 2020 in Bailey Manor of Cookeville. She was born September 18, 1933 in Landrum, SC to the late Tandy Tucker and Mary Sue Raines Tucker. Mrs. Brown was a member of Baxter First Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, crocheting, and canning. Survivors include son Tom Brown and wife Hilary of Cookeville, grandsons Adam (Jamie) Brown of Baxter, Devin (Nichole) Brown of Cookeville, great-grandchildren: Lillian, Olen, Preston, Paisley and Geneva Brown, brothers, Buddy (Shirley) Tucker of Landrum, SC, Jack (Sandy) Tucker of Hilton Head, SC, and a sister, Olga Larson of Birmingham, AL. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorial services for Sigrid Karoline Marie Miller, age 76 of Sparta, will be conducted 2:00pm Saturday, June 6, 2020 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00pm Saturday at Hunter Funeral Home. Dewey Young will officiate. She passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Erlanger Hospital. Sigrid was born on May 3, 1944 in Boxburg, Germany to the late August Lindner and Hildegard Lindner Kifer. Sigrid studied in Lebanon where she earned a Masters Degree in Theological Studies. Sigrid later became a contracting officer negotiating several high profile contracts between the United States and Germany. She received several awards of recognition of excellence in her field. Sigrid spoke seven languages and could write in five. She was very knowledgeable about health and medicine. Sigrid loved to cook, sew, travel, read and entertain. She loved life and everyone in it. She never met a stranger and would help anyone with her gracious heart.
