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Obituaries For Thursday, July 23
Donald Ray Buckner, Age 76, Of Monterey, Passed Away On Thursday, July 23, 2020, At His Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Ronald Carl Smith, age 70 of Cookeville, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday July 24 at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Fr. Eric Johansen will officiate. Interment will follow in West Chapel Cemetery in the Fairview Community. His family will receive friends Friday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Due to COVID-19 precautions, social distancing measures will be observed. Ron passed away Saturday evening July 18, 2020 at his home. He was born June 29, 1950 in Hamtramck, MI to the late Joe Freeman Smith and Lottie Helen Osak. Ron was supervisor at Allied Signal in Torrance, CA for 18 years. He moved to Cookeville in 1993 and opened American Safety Products which supplied local factories with OSHA compliance and personal protection products. He later was employed as a bus driver for the Putnam County School System prior to retirement. He enjoyed interacting students and facilitated older students helping with younger students during bus trips. He is survived by his wife, Marian Brown Smith, whom he married in 1984; son, Jerry Smith and step-son, Cody Spear. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Care Fund at CRMC, One Medical Center Blvd. Cookeville, TN 38501.
Graveside services for Mrs. Sue T. Malone, age 87 of Livingston will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 11 AM at the Cookeville City Cemetery in Cookeville. Sue worked as a bookkeeper. She was loved by her family very much and will be greatly missed. Family will receive friends at the 11 AM Graveside.
Funeral services for Mr. Jackie Lee Brown, age 61 of Livingston, will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 2 PM from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with burial to follow in the Overton Co. Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, July 24th starting at 12 Noon up until service time. Officiating the service will be Bro. Nolan Cantrell. Survivors include his significant other, Mitzi Pennticuff; 2 Stepsons: Logan and Thomas Pennticuff; 1 Stepdaughter: Hailee Pennticuff.
Graveside services for Christopher Joseph Wilson, age 29 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Cookeville City Cemetery. Pastor Thelma Roby will officiate. Christopher passed away Wednesday July 22, 2020 at his home.
Funeral Services for Joyce Clark Phillips Lemons, age 79 of Spring City and formerly of Overton County, will be Held on Sunday at 2:00pm from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville. The burial will follow in the Warren Cemetery. Joyce was born in Overton County on June 23, 1941 to the Late Orvin and Edna West Clark. She passed away on July 21, 2020 at Saint Thomas West Hospital surrounded by Family. Survivors include her two sons, Melvin and Shawn of Cookeville. The Family will receive friends on Saturday from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the Funeral Home and on Sunday from 12:00pm until time of services at 2:00pm. They ask that you please wear a face mask and practice social distance guidelines while visiting the funeral home.
Funeral Services for Anna Marie Dixon, age 79 of Cookeville, will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2020, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Life Church of Livingston. Mrs. Dixon passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Anna was a loving daughter, sister, wife, Mom, Grandma, and friend. She was quiet, easy-going, and very loving. She was often seen sitting on the porch with the grand kids watching the ducks overlooking the water. Anna is survived by, Husband, Sid Dixon; 4 Children, Kim and Greg Waymaster, Mark and Nancy Dixon, Cora Dixon, and John and Hannah Dixon.
