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Obituaries For Saturday, July 27
Mr. Horace G. Prater, age 85 of Sparta, passed away at 11:00am Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Wyndridge Health and Rehabilitation in Crossville. In honor of Horace’s wishes, Hunter Funeral Home has been entrusted with his cremation and no services are planned at this time. Horace was born February 2, 1939 at Sunset Rock on his way to the hospital to be delivered, to the late Johnnie Mae and Thelma Rhea Hodge Prater. Horace was owner of Prater’s Home Improvement specializing in new home construction and in recent years mostly home renovations. Horace was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. He was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher. He loved gardening but his greatest love was being Pa for his family. Survivors include his wife of 60 years Thelma Nash Prater; Son Mike Prater; Grandchildren Michelle (John) Ward, Kayla (Matthew) Turner and Michael Prater; Great-grandchildren Khloe and Kassie Ward, Melodee and Axel Turner; Step-son Billy Wayne Dulin; Brothers David (Sandy) Prater and Rufus (Regina) Prater; Sister Joann (Kenny) Gouge.
Ricky Brown, age 60 of Jamestown, passed away Thursday. The family has chosen cremation and no services are planned. He is survived by brothers Sammie Brown and wife Paula, Michael Brown and wife Betty, Johnny Brown and wife Lisa, William Brown; Sisters Betty Branton, Janice Harris and husband Paul, Carol Lee Watson; Special friend Oshie Wiggins.
Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Evelyn Rice Heard, age 89, of Rickman will be conducted 1 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Bro. Richard Farley will officiate. Mrs. Evelyn passed from this life on Thursday evening, July 25, 2024, from the comforts of her home in Rickman. She was born in Goodlettsville, Tennessee on July 22, 1935, to the late William Logan and Mary Dell Steele Rice. She worked for many years in the Garment manufacturing Industry. She loved working out in her yard in her flowers, garden, and making homemade apple pies from her apple trees. She also made beautiful works of art with her needle and thread. She was well known for making personal birthday cards for her friends and family. Evelyn leaves behind her loving and devoted daughter, Sandy Butler and husband James of Rickman, TN; grandchildren, Samantha Dingwall and husband Chris of Hubert, NC, Joshua Savage and wife Tiffany of Cookeville, TN, Martha Sipe and husband Tim of Allons, TN, William Langford and wife Jennifer of Livingston, TN, and Brad Butler and wife Kelly of Cookeville, TN; great-grandchildren, Kael, Grant, Lucas, and Alivia Dingwall, Baylen, and Caleb Savage, Christine and Zack Ogletree, Hayden and Haylee Butler, Pearl Sipe, Rebecca Hammons, and Jadyn Stang; and brother, Harvey Rice of Manchester. The family will welcome friends from 11 a.m. until time of services.
Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Robert Augustus Townsend, Jr. age 84, of Cookeville, will be conducted 1 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, from the Livingston First Assembly of God. Bro. Jerry Buck will officiate. Bob passed from this life on July 16, 2024, in Rutherford, Tennessee. He was born in Glendale, California on March 3, 1940, to the late Robert Townsend, Sr. and Bonita Miller Townsend. Bob was a 1958 Graduate of Glendale High and served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He had many hobbies from cars, motorcycles, welding, and deep-sea fishing. He was a member of the Livingston First Assembly of God. Bob leaves behind his loving wife of 35 years, Mrs. Lavada Marley Townsend of Cookeville, TN; daughters, Loretta Steiner of Portland, OR, and Cheryl Brown of Cookeville, TN; son, Dewayne Davis and wife Arleen of Missoula, MT 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The family will welcome friends at the time of services, with Military Honors provided at the service by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard.
Funeral services for Mr. Charles Emmit Youngblood, age 78 of Walling, will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, at Hensley Chapel Baptist Church with burial in Young Cemetery. He passed away at 4:07pm on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family. Charles was born March 31, 1946 in White County to the late Sol Emmit “Buddy” and Lennvill Lee Young Youngblood. He retired from Chrysler after 32 years of service. He enjoyed farming, raising exotic animals, hunting and fishing. Charles was always a help to a friend in need. For several years he cut firewood for UCHRA to give to families in need as well as his friends. His greatest joy was being Pa to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife Donna Griffin Youngblood; Son Johnney Youngblood; Daughters Rachel (James) Hale and Ashley Tittsworth; brother Don (Wanda) Youngblood. The family will receive friends Friday from 4-8:00pm at the church. Dewey Young will officiate.
Funeral Services for Elizabeth Ann Brown, age 83 of Cookeville, will be held 3 p.m. on Saturday July 27 at the First Baptist Church in Jamestown. Internment follows at Fentress Memorial Gardens. She passed from this life on July 23, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Cookeville. Elizabeth was born on April 11, 1941, in Jamestown, Tennessee, to Victor and Hazel Garrett (née Beaty) where she was raised alongside her siblings Sylvia, Larry, and John. From an early age, she displayed a passion for music. She began playing the organ at her church on her thirteenth birthday, a role she continued throughout her life, dedicating her talents to First Baptist Church in Jamestown for over 30 years and Stevens St. Baptist Church in Cookeville for 20 years. In 1960, she began a career teaching piano that spanned over 50 years , during which time, she taught over 1000 students, many of whom became accomplished musicians and music teachers. She attended York Institute where she met her late husband, William Cooper Crouch. They married in October 1959 and had two children, Kem William Crouch and Desiree Dawn Hillis (née Crouch). Elizabeth is survived by her husband, Charles Brown of Cookeville, TN; children, Kem (Melissa) Crouch of Jamestown, TN, and Desiree (Randy) Hillis of Cookeville, TN; grandchildren, Tyler Norman, Daniel Hillis, and Brittany (Cameron) Gaw of Cookeville, TN, Hannah (Zac) Johnson of McMinnville, TN, and step-grandchildren, Christian Coffey, Seth Coffey, and Evan Coffey of Knoxville, TN; great-grandchildren, Baylor Gaw and Denver Gaw of Cookeville, TN and Aiden and Hadley Johnson of McMinnville, TN; siblings, Sylvia (Earl) Cowan of Cookeville, TN, Larry (Rhondda) Garrett, and John (Sheila) Garrett of Jamestown, TN; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike (Tammy) Brown of Hurricane, West Virginia, Marlene Crouch, and Brenda Crouch of Jamestown, TN; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and beloved dog, Jake. Friends and family are welcome to pay their respects Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home, and Saturday during visitation hours from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church. In remembrance of Elizabeth’s enduring spirit and her battle with Alzheimer’s, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer TN.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Marjorie Sewell, age 79 of Mt. Helen, will be held on Sunday, July 28 at 2 PM at Mundy Funeral Home in Jamestown, with burial to follow in the Mt Helen Cemetery. She passed away on Sunday, July 21 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She is survived by Daughters: Michelle McCollum and husband Ernest, Mitzi Byrd and husband Channon, and Tina Choate; Grandchildren Cody Hambrecht, Tyler Hambrecht, Katelyn Sciara, & Cameron Byrd; Great-Grandchildren Jude Hambrecht, Luke Hambrecht, Samuel Sciara, and Maverick Sciara; Brother Paul Chambers. Family will receive friends on Saturday, July 27 from 5 P.M. until 8 P.M. at Mundy Funeral Home in Jamestown.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Gathering for Donald Kevin Bandy, 53 of Cookeville, will be held at Crest Lawn Funeral Home on Monday, July 29, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. He passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at his home in Cookeville. He was born Saturday, April 10, 1971 in Cookeville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late James Bandy and the late Joyce Martin Bandy. Surviving are his son, James Bandy; his cousins Pam Kemp, Cindy Maybry (Ken), and Mindy Knight: his aunt Helen Bandy; his close family-friend Carolyn Olson, and many other relatives. In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made to a charity of your choice.
Funeral services for Anna Ruth Dunn Maxwell, age 76, of Sparta, will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Red Boiling Springs Cemetery. She passed away on July 25, 2024, at her residence. Anna was born on May 11, 1948, in Sparta, Tennessee to the late David Reed Dunn and Irene Hedgecough Dunn. Surviving family include Son Robert Maxwell of Sparta; Daughter Melonia Waggoner of Sparta; Grandson Christopher Bumbalough of Sparta; Granddaughter Kendra Marconi of Sparta; Great grandchildren Jaxton Reed Bumbalough, Grayson Avery Bumbalough, Kirey Shai Marconi, and Samuel Thomas Marconi; Sisters Ruby Sweat of Sparta, Cappie Womack of Sparta, Shirley Cantrell of Sparta, and Helen (Joe) Kirby of Sparta; Brothers James (Rosie) Dunn of Sparta, Roger (Diane) Dunn of Sparta, and Bill Dunn of Sparta. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral Home.
Graveside Services for Larry Frank Mullins, age 81 of Celina, will be held Tuesday, July 30th at 11 AM (ET) at the Boggstown Cemetery in Boggstown, Indiana. He passed away Friday morning, July 26, 2024 in the comfort of his home in Celina. Larry Frank Mullins was born on January 20, 1943 at home on the farm in Independence Community in Overton County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Thomas Lafayette and Jewell Autumn (Kendall) Mullins. He attended Livingston Academy. He married Diana Gary (Gardner) Mullins on July 1, 1996. As a young man, Larry left his home in Tennessee and found work in Indianapolis, IN. he started his 30 year career with Ford Motor Company on December, 7 1967, retiring on January 1, 1998. upon retirement he moved back to his home county in Tennessee, where he and his wife, Gaye were blessed with many years of fun and adventures before his health declined. They filled a wish on their “bucket list” of riding in all of the 48 contiguous states on their Goldwing. They enjoyed boating on Dale Hollow Lake, 4-wheeling, hunting dry land fish and wintering in the RV in Daytona Beach, Florida. Survivors include his wife, Gaye Mullins, son, Rick (Trina) Mullins and daughter Robyn (Laura) Mullins and step-son Donnie (Alicia) Garver, brother, Archie (Frances) Mullins and sister-in-law Doris Mullins. Larry is also survived by grandson, Jess (Megan) Mullins and granddaughter, Katelyn (Nicholas) Wichman, great-grandson Maxumus Alexander Wichman, and several step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and Anna Sue (Ogletree) Densmore, the mother of his children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Thomas Landon Mullins and James R. “Jim” Mullins and his wife Doris Mae Mullins, and step-father Dennis Martin. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial be made to the Boggstown Cemetery, Boggstown Presbyterian Church, the Shiloh Independent Missionary Baptist Church or the charity of your choice. A visitation for friends and family will be held on Sunday, July 28th from 5 PM (CT) to 7 PM (CT) at the Hall Funeral Home in Livingston.
Funeral Services for Virginia Holmes Butler, age 89 of Cookeville, will be held Tuesday at 2pm at Crestlawn Funeral Home. She passed away on July 23, 2024. Virginia was born on April 11, 1935, to the late Andrew Jackson Holmes and Victoria Jared Holmes in Baxter. She is survived by her daughter, Vicki T. Day (David) of Baxter, Tennessee, her brother Garner Holmes (Shirley) of Baxter, Tennessee, and her sister Francis Leftwich of Naples, Florida. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Candi Wilkins (Ray) of Cookeville, Tennessee; Chad Day (Bonny) of Cookeville, Tennessee; Charles Day (Heather) of St. Simon’s Island, Georgia; Chase Day (Hannah) of Grovetown, Georgia; Catelynn Hodges (Mike) of Rigby, Idaho; and Courtney Definbaugh (Andrew) of Front Royal, Virginia, as well as 15 great-grandchildren. After marrying James W. Butler, who was in the Air Force at the time, Jenny traveled the country and then the world while raising two children. After her husband’s retirement, they settled in Virginia and then in Johnson City, Tennessee, where her husband passed away. She remained a time in Johnson City, before moving to Putnam County to live near her daughter. After moving back to Cookeville, she loved her time working at Wal-Mart doing food demos until she fully retired. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from 12-2:00pm.
Memorial services for Corey Michael Hamby, age 32 of Jackson County will be conducted on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 12 noon in the Chapel of Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home. He was born April 12, 1992 in Fairbanks, Alaska and he passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in Columbia. He was the son of William Lawrence Hamby and Shirley Maquiling Barbosa-Burnette. He was a restaurant worker. Survivors include his father, Will (Janet) Hamby of Cookeville; mother, Shirley Maquiling (Benjamin) Barbosa-Burnette of Mexia, TX; brothers, Justin Hamby of Cookeville, Wes Eldridge of Smithville, Nate Eldridge of Cookeville and Jacob Cole of Cookeville; sisters, Hannah Nicole Hamby of- Hermitage and Breeanna Hodge of Cookeville; maternal grandmother, Helene Lynn Montgomery. Other relatives and friends also survive. Visitation will be on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 from 10 to 12 noon at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to assist with the final expenses by contacting the funeral home.
Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Marilyn P. Ledbetter, age 85, of Livingston will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, August 24, 2024, from the First Presbyterian Church in Cookeville. She passed away July 20. Marilyn P. Ledbetter was born February 26, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey to the late Kenneth and Jean Partington. She was the beloved wife of Ron Ledbetter and mother of Mark Ledbetter. Marilyn and Ron met in Cincinnati at the William S. Merrell Pharmaceutical Company. They were married on April 26, 1969, and celebrated 55 years of marriage this year. Marilyn was a strong-willed individual who loved life and being involved in various projects. She volunteered two days a week in the gift shop at CRMC, was a member of Chapter L.P.E.O., the Coterie Book Blub, and was very active at First Presbyterian Church in Cookeville where she sang in the choir and served as Clerk of Session for several years. She was also a member of MasterSingers for several years and enjoyed singing at Carnegie Hall a few years ago. Friends remember her as a no non-sense individual who was committed to any duty she undertook and always gave 100% effort. She would get the job done. Surviving relatives include her husband Ron Ledbetter, son Mark Ledbetter and his husband, Jake Miklos, sister-in-law Judy Story and husband David; nephew, Craig Story and wife Tammy; niece, Kerri Aldridge and husband Ryan. Memorial donations in memory of Marilyn may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Cookeville.
