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Obituaries For Wednesday, March 17
Funeral services for Donald “Donnie” L Morgan, age 67 of Goodlettsville, will be held Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 3:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. He passed from this life Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Gallatin Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Gallatin. He was born Monday, March 16, 1953 in Cookeville, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Kenneth Morgan and the late Alta Daniels Morgan. Donnie was a roofer for Cookeville Sheet Metal Company. Then he was employed by Putnam County’s Maintenance Department. He enjoyed the outdoors, as a bass fisherman and a deer hunter. He liked to watch car racing. Most of all, he loved his family. Donnie is survived by 5 children Jeff (Robin) Morgan of Mt. Juliet, Jennifer Morgan of Mt Juliet, Donald (Patricia) Morgan of Sparta, Ronnie Gore of Cookeville, Angie Bilbrey Of Cookeville. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 1:00 PM until the time of service at 3:00 pm.
Funeral services for Sue Jones, 88 of the Center Grove community of Jackson County, will be held on Friday, March 19, at 1 P.M. at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Burial will follow in the Rob Draper Memorial Cemetery in Gainesboro. Mrs. Jones passed away on Tuesday, March 16 at her residence. She was married to the late Jimmy Jones, who passed away May 26, 2017. She graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 1956 with a business degree. She was the director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) for 30 years, and was a member of the McCoinsville Church of Christ. Survivors include many nieces and nephews, other relatives, and many friends. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11 A.M. until time of services.
Funeral services for Ms. Naomi Marie Conley Buckner, age 76 of Rock Island, will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, March 20 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Old Blue Spring Cemetery. Ms. Buckner passed away Wednesday, March 17 at her residence. Marie was born July 28, 1944 in Sparta to the late Lawrence H. & Gertie Druciller Underwood Williams. She was retired from Tenco in Smithville. She loved to quilt and sew. She was also an avid gardener and canned vegetables for all her family. Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her children, Jack (Teresa) Manuel Buckner, Jr, and Sherry Lynn Buckner. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-8:00pm and Saturday after 11:00am at Hunter Funeral Home.
Funeral services of Evelyn J. Schinlaub, age 89 of Cookeville and formerly of Anderson, IN, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday March 20 at Brown, Butz, and Diedringe Funeral Home in Anderson, IN. Interment will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. She passed away Saturday March 13, 2021. She was born April 7, 1931 in Anderson, IN to the late Guy and Juanita Schmidt Justice. She is survived by a daughter, Jackie Campfield of Cookeville; son, Randy (wife, Jackie) Schinlaub of Rineyville, KY. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time.
Funeral Services for Loyd Walker, age 82 of Sparta, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 20 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Doug Benningfield officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Walker passed away on March 16 at his residence. His battle with medical issues in recent years was a reflection of his courage and grace as he faced life’s challenges with a continual smile and sense of humor. He was a member of the Steven’s Street Baptist Church in Cookeville for years. He spent 30+ years working for Frito Lay and in that capacity served many local stores in Sparta and surrounding counties. In his free time, you could find Loyd working in his yard or riding his John Deere mower. He has even been lovingly accused of washing and polishing the rocks in his yard. Loyd is survived by his wife, Linda Walker of Sparta; and daughter, Sherry Walker of Yuma, AZ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville or to your favorite charity. The family would also like to extend a special Thank You to Caris Hospice. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until time of the service at the funeral home.
