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Obituaries For Thursday, March 18
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.
Celebration of life services for Janey Ruth England Price, age 88 of Sparta, will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, March 19th at Macedonia Baptist Church in Sparta with Pastor Jeffery Howard officiating. Mrs. Price passed away on Wednesday, March 17 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She spent her childhood on their family farm, always with a pup in tow and John Everette yelling “Trix!” behind her. Strangers and friends alike were always stopping by to see the Englands, instilling in Janey Ruth the importance of community and friendship. She always held people close. She married her lifelong love, Robert Martin Price, in 1951, spending many wonderful years together. They raised two sons on the farm, Jon Martin and Danny O., all four becoming important figures in the county. The family attended her childhood church, Macedonia, where she was a devoted member for more than 70 years. Janey spent her life and career in education. She attended the Macedonia Church School before graduating from White County High School in 1949 at the age of 16 and then Tennessee Polytechnic Institute at 19. She then spent more than 30 years teaching in the White County School System. She loved teaching and loved her students, most of which she could remember long after she had retired. Surviving family includes her two sons, Jon Price of Sparta and Danny Price and wife Debbie of Sparta. Visitation of family and friends will be Friday, Marth 19th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Macedonia the Baptist Church. Services will follow.
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 Mr. Gregory Lee Ledbetter, age 53 of Livingston, will be held Saturday March 20 at 2:00PM from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston; burial will follow in the Ledbetter Family Cemetery in Livingston. Mr. Ledbetter passed away Sunday March 7. Mr. Gregory Ledbetter was born in Livingston. On October 18, 1967 to Mrs. Martha Colene Boswell Ledbetter and the late Charles Edward Ledbetter. Mr. Ledbetter worked in electric maintenance and was Baptist in faith. He loved his family very much and will be missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his mother, Colene Ledbetter; and children, Matthew Ledbetter, and Katherine Ledbetter. In lieu of flowers please give a donation to the Alpine Fire Department. The Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, March 19 from 5-8PM.
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.
Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah May Prater Anderson Randolph, age 86 of Cookeville, a native of White County, will be conducted 3:00pm Saturday, March 20, 2021 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in New Bon Air Cemetery. She passed away at 6:58am Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Beulah was born September 17, 1934 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Martin Luther and Elzadie Clouse Prater. She was a retired shirt factory worker. In addition to her factory work, she served in ministry as the preacher at Independent Holiness Church on the Crossville Highway and had a long running radio ministry. She was a wonderful and devoted mother and grandmother to her large family. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-8:00pm in the Quarles Room of Hunter Funeral Home. Larry Potter will officiate.
