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Obituaries For Tuesday, October 17
Funeral services for Ruby H. Hastings, age 94 of Monterey, will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 1 pm from the chapel of Hall Funeral Home in Livingston. Burial will follow in the Netherland Cemetery. Mrs. Ruby Hastings passed away on October 13, 2023, at Grand Brook Memory Care of Greenwood, IN. She was born on September 14, 1929, in Overton County, to the late Albert and Verna Bilbrey. Mrs. Hastings graduated from Livingston Academy in 1948. Her family includes her late husband of 58 years Bobby Lee Hastings, married May 8, 1954; two sons and daughters-in-law; Richard (Merry) Hastings, Randall (Melody A.) Hastings from Indianapolis, IN; three grandchildren: Alexander (Katie) Hastings, Melody L. (Tim) Perzanowski, Jarrett Hastings; and one great grandchild: Penny Laine Perzanowski. Mrs. Hastings was preceded in death by three brothers: R.S. Bilbrey, William Vasco Bilbrey, James Cordell Bilbrey and one sister Lillian Elizabeth Watson. Bob and Ruby were devoted members of the Monterey Church of Christ in Monterey. Ruby was a faithful servant of the Lord, an elder’s wife, always willing to participate in church family fellowship and gatherings. She shared her love and faith in benevolent work helping others. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who lived as an example of unconditional love for her family. The family will receive friends and family on Wednesday, October 18th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Monterey Church of Christ.
Funeral service for Clara Sandra Hunter, 73 of Cookeville, will be held on Wednesday, October 18th at 2 pm at Crest Lawn Funeral Home with burial to follow at New Salem Cemetery in Gainesboro. Clara Sandra Hunter of Cookeville passed away on October 13, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born July 27, 1950, in Gainesboro she was the daughter of the late George E Jones and the late Clara Dovie Jones. She is survived by: her three daughters: Sharon Pippin (James Pippin), Crystal Hunter and Fonna Geesling (Tim Geesling). Sister-in-law Gail Hunter (BR Smith). Brother-in-law Bobby Sherfield. Host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 17th. 5 pm-9 pm at Crest Lawn Funeral Home and again on Wednesday, October 18th 11 am-2 pm until time of service.
A Graveside service for John VanDett, 75, of Cookeville, will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Cookeville City Cemetery. Interment will follow. He passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born Monday, April 19, 1948 in New York, New York, he was the son of the late Anthony VanDett and the late Mary Fiorentino VanDett. He was the loving husband of Diane Dreyer VanDett of 51 blessed years. John was an easy going man that loved his family. He was very family oriented enjoying fishing, going to races, boating, and sledding, John enjoyed working on 60’s-70’s model cars, especially his bright yellow ’78 Corvette and rebuilding a ’79 Camero with his best friend Bill. Besides being a big car enthusiast, John enjoyed holiday meals together with family. John was a Navy veteran, serving on the USS Wasp (CVS-18) for two years. Most of all John loved his Lord and worshipped at 111 Fellowship Church for over 10 years. He is survived by his wife Diane; 2 sons John (Angela) VanDett of Baxter, Jason VanDett of Cookeville; daughter Mary Lyons of New York; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by brother, Anthony Jr.
Graveside services for Ms. Rita Kay Morris, age 55 of Sparta, a native of Columbus, Ohio, will be conducted 3:00pm Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at Young Cemetery in Sparta. She passed away at 2:05pm Saturday, October 14, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. Rita was born August 11, 1968 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert Lee & Linda Sue Williams Morris, Jr. She loved spending time with her family whether it was watching movies with her children as they were growing up to now watching TikTok videos with her granddaughter. She enjoyed traveling to Ohio and Florida and always had her phone in her hand taking pictures of every moment. Family was so important to her that she was known to do mechanic work alongside her brother. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her grandmothers that were so dear to her, Carrie Morris and Gladys Williams and a beloved aunt Bessie Adams. Surviving family members left to cherish her memory include her daughter Kaylin Morris; Two sons: Joshua Morris and Dylan Morris; Granddaughter: Caroline Morris; Two sisters: Tanya Morris and Tina Six-Morris; Brother: Robert Morris, Jr. The family will receive friends after 2:00pm Wednesday at Hensley Chapel Baptist Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kathy Cantrell, age 68 of Cookeville, will be held Friday October 20th at 11 a.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Bro. Kevin Daughrity will officiate. Mrs. Cantrell died Friday October 13, 2023 at her residence. Her family will receive friends Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and again Friday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral Services for Karen D. Hawes, age 67 of Sparta, will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery. She passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville. Karen was born June 20, 1956 to the late Clint and Dorothy Hoysradt. Surviving famly include: Husband – Charles L. Hawes of Sparta; Daughters – Alison Boren (Clayton) of Orlando, FL; Chloe Hawes Cook (Chase) of Nashville; Jesse Hawes Yorkin (Ian) of Memphis; Stacy Roeming (Steve) of Grandberry, TX; and Tracy Bassett (Don) of Mansfield, TX; Grandson – Hudson Boren. The family will receive friends from on Friday from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
A memorial service for Judith Rose Testa, age 66 of Sparta, will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, October 20, 2023, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located in Crossville. She passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at her home. She was born February 8, 1957 in Newark, New Jersey, and she was the daughter of the late Anthony Testa and the late Theresa Lubertazza Testa. Survivors include: Daughters- Teresa Brown (Todd) and Kimberly Robinson (Eric); Grandchildren- Andrew Brown (Chloe), Cassidy Brown, Jordan Evans, and Bennett McMahon; Sister- Bonnie Neville (Mark); Niece- Megan Neville; Nephew- Nick Neville (Bryan Thomas).
A memorial service for Donald Vincent Hynes, age 86, of Cookeville, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday October 21st at the Dyer Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Donald passed away on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. His family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
A Celebration of Life for William Charles Sliger of Baxter, will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 2:00PM at the Faith Fellowship Church in Cookeville. Brother Sterl Paramore will officiate. William Charles Sliger was born in Cookeville on July 29, 1985, to Garry and Cathy (Davis) Sliger. William worked in the construction industry as a pipeline layer. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three children: Brayden Price, William Sliger and Arianna Sliger. Two Sisters & Brother-In-Law: Jennifer Hester & Patrick Cockerell, and Deanna (Sliger) Osluand. His Paternal Grandmother: Betty Bumbalough. Nephews and Niece: Nick and Gabe Hester, Kaden, Kaitlyn, and Zane Pass. He is preceded in death by his Maternal Grandparents: William C. Davis Jr. and Francis Davis, Paternal Grandfather: Charlie Sliger, and Brother-In-Law: Geoff Oslund. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00PM until the time of the Celebration of Life at 2:00.
Memorial Services for Sarah Ann Childress, age 80 of Sparta, will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. She passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born December 6, 1942 in Dunlap, and she was the daughter of the late Hubert Bowman and the late Edna Hatfield Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Childress, daughter, Jamie Childress, sister, Olena Shoulders, and brother, Thomas Bowman. Survivors include: Sons- Scotty Childress (Kristy) of Sparta, and Jason Childress (Tracy) of Cookeville; Grandchildren- Joseph, Tiffany, Rachel, Renae, Rebekah, Randy, Daniela, Mirandy, Shaylee, Shayna, Nevaeh, Geoffory, and Gage; 26 Great-Grandchildren; Brother- Kelly Sam Bowman of Pikeville. The family will welcome friends from 4:30 PM until time of the service at the funeral home.
