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Obituaries For Thursday, October 8
Tina Lynn Stafford, 62 of Baxter, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Jane Valley 84 of Baxter died Wednesday October 7, 2020 at 10:40 pm at her home. Arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Ernest “Pappy” Fields, Jr., 71 of Buffalo Valley, will be at 11:00 AM on Friday at Presley Funeral Home located at with the Bro Chris Ramsey officiating. Interment will be in the Flatt and Woolbright Cemetery, Center Grove Community, Gainesboro. He passed on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Ernest was the owner of E & S Market in Baxter for many years making many friends and memories. He enjoyed life as a farmer and always liked to go riding looking at deer. As an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Buffalo Valley Church of Christ.. Most importantly, he loved God and being with his family and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 and from 10:00 to time of service on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Presley Funeral Home, 695 Buffalo Velley Rd, Cookeville.
Funeral services for Wilma Randolph, 90 of Baxter, will be Friday, October 9 at 11 AM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Randolph died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her home. She was a member of Bethlehem Church of Christ. She enjoyed gardening, canning and quilting. She was a past employee of Georgia Boot and Acme Boot Companies. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Gail and Bill Beuerlein of Cookeville. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5 to 7 PM and after 9 AM Friday at the funeral home. Bro. Stanley Gantt will officiate. Due to COVID-19 social distancing measures will be observed.
Funeral Services for Mr. Carl Lee Webb, age 86, of Livingston will be conducted 12 noon, Friday, October 9, 2020 from the Netherland Church of Christ. Burial to follow in the Overton County Memorial Gardens, with Military Honors provided at graveside by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. Bro. Mark Loftis will officiate. Mr. Webb passed from this life on Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 from the Livingston Regional Medical Center. He was born in Rickman, Tennessee to the late Charlie & Vallie Mae Burroughs Webb. Carl leaves behind his sons, Terry Webb & wife Lisa of Livingston, TN, and Carl David & wife Cindy of Smithville, TN; and daughter, Sherrie Marie Thrasher. The family will welcome friends on Friday morning from 10 a.m. until time of services at the Netherland Church of Christ.
Funeral services for Mrs Elaine Funk, age 96 of Cookeville will be held Friday October 9 at 1 pm in the chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with interment to follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Funk died Sunday October 4, 2020 at 1:12 am in NHC of Cookeville. Mrs. Funk’s family will receive friends Friday from 11 am until service time at the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 precautions, social distancing measurers will be in place and the use of masks are required.
Graveside services for Shelah A. Cole, age 86 of Frankfort, Illinois, formerly of Sparta, will be held 10:00 am Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville, Tennessee with Military Honors. All are welcome to come and celebrate the life of a great man who touched many lives. The service will be officiated by his nephew, Ronnie Taylor. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Omega J. (Riley) Cole; their daughter, Sabrina Affeldt (Mark) and sons, Craig Cole and John Cole (Casmira). Shelah was born on December 14, 1933 in Putnam County, Tennessee to Benjamin Harrison and Winnie (Usrey) Cole. Shelah was a dedicated Christian, member of the Heritage Baptist Church in Frankfort, Illinois and a proud United States Army Veteran, he served overseas for eighteen months. Visitation Wednesday 9:00am-1:00pm at Maher Funeral Home 17101 S. 71st Ave Tinley Park Illinois.
Funeral service for Sandra Howard, age 73, of Overton County, and formerly of Cookeville, will be held graveside at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Cookeville on Saturday October 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Bro. Tim Turpin officiating. Mrs. Howard passed away Wednesday October 7, 2020 at Overton Co. Care and Rehab. Sandra is survived by (1) daughter: Kimberly Turpin and husband Tim; ( 2 ) sons: Jeremy Howard and wife Chrissy, and Jeffery Howard.
Funeral Services for Mr. Gary Sidwell, age 59 of Allons, will be conducted 2 pm Saturday, October 11th from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home in Livingston. Bro. Jerry Buck will officiate. Burial will be in Turkey Town Cemetery. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening from 5 until 8 pm at Speck Funeral Home. Mr. Sidwell passed from this life on Tuesday evening, October 6, 2020, from his residence. He was born in Jackson County on July 15, 1961 to the late Billy Gene and Evelyn Boles Sidwell. He loved his family, spending time with his grandchildren, going horseback riding, and fishing. Gary leaves behind his wife Patricia Sidwell of Allons; daughters Sandi Sidwell of Cookeville and Bonnie Moores of Atworth, Georgia; sons James Thornton and wife Tiffany of Baxter and Jesse Warden of Baxter
Memorial services for John William Bennis, 74 of Sparta, will be held Sunday, October 18 at 3pm at Crest Lawn Funeral Home. He passed from this life on Friday, October 2, 2020, at home in Sparta. John enjoyed tinkering with cars, he was the owner of John’s Garage and Wrecker Service in Bloomington Springs. He liked to “glamcamp” (glamorous camping) with all the amenities of home, but at the lake. Jet skiing was also an event he liked doing while at the lake. He was an avid Amazon shopper. John loved his family, especially his grandson, who called him PopPop. Surviving are daughter, Jennifer Bennis of Cookeville and son Jonathan Bennis of Cookeville. The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
