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Obituaries For Wednesday, July 19
Bruce McDonald, Age 82, of Monterey, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral service for Mr. A. J. England, age 77 of Sparta will be held Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 11:00 am with burial in the Taylor’s Providence Cemetery. He passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at his home. He was born June 13, 1946 in Sparta to the late Alpha and Nancy Dilldine England. He was also preceded in death by his Sister: Audry Maxwell, Sister-in-law: Donna England and a great grandson: Abraham Pettit. A. J. was a life long Farmer and worked at the White County Bus Garage as a Mechanic. He attended the Hickory Valley Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Frances Young England; Son: Allen (Donna) England; Daughter: Crystal (Charlotte) Malone; 4 Grandchildren: Amanda (Nathan) Stout, Whitney (Cameron) Lester, Nathan (Ashley) Pettit, and Zachary (Taya) Pettit; 11 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great-Grandchild; 3 Brothers: Ray (Jewelene) England, Tom England, and Mike (Vicky) England; 2 Sisters: Glenda Coffman and Joan (Lee) Stewart. The family will receive friends 5pm until 8pm on Wednesday evening.
Funeral services for Barbara J. Hunt, age 77 of Cookeville, will be held Friday, July 21, 2023 beginning at 12:00 noon from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. She passed from this life Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born Saturday, December 15, 1945 in Springfield , Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ella (Miller) Thompson. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a registered nurse and worked many years in public health. She enjoyed designing and making greeting cards which were published nationally. Barbara is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Thomas Hunt of Cookeville; 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Richard and Linda Mellott of Springfield, OH, Greg and Kim Mellott of Buffalo Valley; 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 1 sister: Susie Curtis of Springfield, OH; 2 brothers and daughters-in-law: Tim and Tina Thompson of Springfield, OH, Tommy and Linda Thompson of Texas; A host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents Barbara was preceded in death 2 sisters, Leitha Carlile and Deanna Childs.
Graveside service for Frankie Dale Randolph, 55 of Sparta, will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Elrod Cemetery. He passed away on July 19, 2023. Frankie was born on February 24, 1968 in Sparta. He is preceded in death by his father, Lindon Randolph; grandparents, Harley Gambrell and Verty Seabolt; and Margaret Stamps and Buster Randolph; and daughter, Anita Kay Randolph. He is survived by his mother, Minnie Randolph; fiance, Christine Golden; daughter, Hannah Randolph; sons, Austin (Whitney) Randolph and Jake Watts Randolph; brothers, Ronnie (Glenda), Randal (Angie); sisters, Janie (James), Sue(Mark), and Lisa(Rick); along with four grandchildren.
Funeral service for Betty Louise McBride, 76 of Sparta, will begin at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 22, 2023 with burial to follow at Old Bon Air Cemetery. She gained her wings on July 18, 2023 at NHC Healthcare in Sparta. She was born on October 5, 1946 in Sparta, to Willie H. McBride and Aredus Nash McBride of the Lovejoy Community. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie H. and Aredus McBride; two brothers, Douglas and Dewey McBride; grandparents, Charlie and Cora Dibrell McBride, Abner Mack Nash and Morrine Emerton Nash; and one niece, Denise Barnes. Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Frazier; grandson, Allen Frazier; great-grandson Greyson Allen Frazier; two special great-grandchildren, Autumn Frazier and Caden Bryant; two brothers, Charlie McBride and Lonnie (Claire) McBride; one sister, Ann (Hugh) LaFever; a host of nieces and nephews; a dog, Rhino; and his friends, Duke, Rocky, and Mallee. She graduated from WCHS in 1965. She worked in a restaurant and Thomas Industries for a brief time. She also helped out at LBJ&C for a little while. Then she babysat for many neighborhood families. She was a caregiver for her mom and dad. She was a member of BonDeCroft Baptist Church. She liked to watch wrestling, soaps, the Cooking Channel, Family Feud, The Price is Right, Andy Griffith, westerns, and Channel 5 News. She loved being with her family at get-togethers, playing bingo, listening to Bro. Josh, and other activities at NHC. She loved seeing her great-grandson and dog, Rhino. The family would like to thank everyone at NHC Healthcare for the good care they provided during her stay there and the care for her family also. There will be a visitation in the Chapel of Thurman Funeral Home on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Funeral service for Claude Samuel “Sam” Elder, age 81, of Sparta, will be held at 12:00 on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Latter Day Saints Church, of Sparta with David Day officiating. Burial will follow at Cookeville City Cemetery. He passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. Sam was born Thursday, May 21, 1942 in Memphis, he was the son of James Elder and Emma Buss. Sam was a member of Tennessee Latter Day Saints Church for many years, and he was a member of the Cookeville Masonic Lodge #266. Sam retired from the park service and worked as an insurance agent for over 30 years. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his daughters, Teri and Sheri Elder, his brother, James Ronald Elder, his granddaughters, Daisy and Rose Elder, his grandson, Vincent Elder and his great granddaughter Robin Burlison. Surviving family include: Wife- Joyce Keltner Elder of Sparta; Son- Mark Elder, Sparta, Joe Elder ( Lori) Cookeville, and Steven Elder ( Carolyn) Sparta; Former daughter-in-law – Jennifer Elder; 11 Grandchildren; 9 Great-Grandchildren; Brother- Dennis Elder ( Shirley) of Sevierville, and Darryl Elder of Sparta. Several nieces, nephews, and friends also survived. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
A memorial service for Mrs. Susan Lin Schmitt, age 71 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, July 29th at 4:00pm at Boma First Church of God in Baxter. Rev. Tim Sharp will officiate. Mrs. Schmitt died Friday June 30, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born December 21, 1951 in McKeesport, PA to the late J. Howard and Sue (Lloyd) McKee. Susan worked in supermarkets throughout her life, most recently at Kroger in Cookeville where she worked for 12 years until her retirement. She was a member of Boma First Church of God near Baxter and a member of Eastern Star Cookeville Chapter #152. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Frank Schmitt; sons, James (Kathy) Schmitt of Gary, Indiana, Sean (Melanie) Schmitt of Bourbonnais, Illinois and Scott Schmitt, of Cookeville; grandchildren, Matthew, Brendan and Andrew Schmitt; and by brothers, Richard McKee and Jeffrey (Collette) McKee. Her family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00pm until service time at the church.
