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Obituaries For Friday, July 2
Mrs. Mary Emmaline London , 91 of Cookeville died Thursday July 1, 2021 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.
Maxine Cecila Lloyd, 90 of Sparta, passed away, Wednesday, June 30 in Sparta. No services are planned at this time.
Tonya Moodispaugh, age 53 of Cookeville, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Michael Ray Patton, age 67 of Nashville, formerly of Sparta, will be Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. at Thurman Funeral Home. He passed away on Monday June 28, 2021, in Nashville, TN. Michael was born December 29, 1953, in Detroit, MI to the late A.J. and Earl and Reba Patton. He is survived by his wife, Linda S. Whiteaker Patton; several brother-in-law’s, sister-in-law’s, nieces and nephews; uncle, Roy Patton; aunt, Waulene Patton; half-sister, Mary Bassett. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 12:00 P.M. till 2:00 P.M. at Thurman Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jeffery Lynn “Fly” Hensley, 53 of Baxter, will be Monday, July 5 at 1 PM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cooke Cemetery. Jeff died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at St. Thomas Highlands hospital in Sparta. He was born October 12, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Fred Stanley and Wanda Sue Maxwell Hensley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents: Alfred “Junior” and Ellawee Phillips Maxwell, Fred P. and Eloris Mayberry Hensley. Jeff, or “Fly”, as he is affectionately known and called by his friends and loved ones, was a 1985 graduate of Upperman High School in Baxter, TN., where he lived the majority of his life. He was avid in sports throughout his life even as a young child, focusing on baseball as his favorite sport of choice. He excelled in baseball throughout his high school career, and was offered a draft to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals after graduating from high school, but declined the offer. Jeff spent many of his adult years working as a line lead at the Russell Stovers Candy Factory in Algood, TN for 22 years until the factory shut down. Survivors include daughter Shania Lynn Hensley Hammock of Cookeville, brother and sister-in-law Larry and Becky Tallent Hensley of Sparta. The family will receive friends Monday after 9 AM at the funeral home until service time. Pastor Tracy Curtis will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral and burial expenses.
Memorial services for Daniel Edward Kowalski, age 50 of Cookeville, will be held at 4 p.m. Monday July 5th at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Bobby Scantland will officiate. Daniel passed away Wednesday June 30, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born September 20, 1970 in Detroit, MI to the late Larry Kowalski and Margia Ward Kowalski. Daniel worked at Parker Seal in Livingston and attended Poston’s Chapel Community Church. His hobbies included miniature games, RC vehicles and playing the guitar. He especially enjoyed playing games with his family and friends. In addition to his mother, Daniel is survived by his wife of 28 years, Christy White Kowalski, whom he married May 8, 1993; son, Peyton Kowalski of Cookeville. His family will receive friends Monday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Alton Dale Chaffin, 81 of Monterey, will be held at 7pm on Monday, July 5th from the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home. Mr. Chaffin died in his sleep early the morning of Thursday, June 24th at his home in Monterey. Dale served several years in the National Guard and worked many years for GTE beginning his career there as an installer/repairman in Cookeville and finishing his time with the company in Crossville as District Manager. While living in Crossville, Dale was Co-owner of Mountin Minit Markets and was very active in Crossville Jaycees, serving as President from 1971-1974. Dale enjoyed planning and attending family reunions, as well as the class of 1957 Cookeville High School reunion that he never missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Monterey Food Bank or West Cemetery (South) Fund. Mr. Chaffin is survived by his wife of 30 years, Glenda Barton Chaffin of Monterey; and son, Jason (Martha) Vitatoe of Missouri City, TX. The family of Alton Dale Chaffin will receive friends from 5-7 pm at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mr. Clyde J. Harold Lee, age 83 of Cookeville, will be held Tuesday, July 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Clayton Lee will officiate. Interment with military honors will be held Wednesday, July 7th at 11:00 a.m. at the Nashville (TN) National Cemetery. Mr. Lee died Sunday June 27, 2021 at NHC of Cookeville. His family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral Services for Ruth Lorene Shelton, 83 of Cookeville, will be held Wednesday, July 7 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Ronald Graef officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Shelton passed from this life on Thursday, July 1 at Heritage Pointe Senior Living. Ruth was a loving daughter, sister, devoted wife, caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. She was a devoted Christian for all of her life and used her to faith to lead others to Christ. Ruth was loved by all that knew her and she will be greatly missed. Ruth is survived by her children, Suzy Benando, Darrin (Lynn) Shelton, and Tedi (Brian) Shelton-Henkel. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 6 and again from 12:00 pm until the time of service on Wednesday, July 6, 2021, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Memorial services for James Harold Smith, 78 of Sparta, will be held on July 10 at 1 PM at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Mr. Smith passed away Monday, June 21 in Cookeville. Survivors include his daughters, Jammi Wilson (Scotty) of Sparta, Kris Smith (Gary) of Sparta, Tamera Taylor (Toby) of Sparta, and Amy Jo Brown. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to The SkyAnn Wilson Memorial Fund, c/o Oak Lawn Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11 AM – till the time of the service at the funeral home.
