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Obituaries For Monday, May 14
Evelyn Jean (Rumler) Davis, 90 of Hilham, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her sons’s home in Hilham. Evelyn was born Sunday, September 11, 1927 in Huntsville, Indiana, to the late Doris Edith (Ferguson) and Clinton A. Rumler. Evelyn chose cremation and the family followed her wishes and a Celebration of her life may be held at a later date.
Funeral services for Solon Clay Dobbs, age 73, of Cookeville will be held Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Jim Fox officiating. Interment will follow in Dobbs Cemetery with Military Honors. The family will receive friends on Monday, May 14, 2018, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home. Mr. Dobbs passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at his home in Cookeville, Tennessee following extended illness. Solon Clay Dobbs was born Tuesday, January 23, 1945 in Silver Point, Tennessee to the late William H. Dobbs Sr. and Ethel Hutchings Dobbs.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vicky L. Sullivan, age 59 of Rickman, will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 2 PM with burial to follow in the Franklin Cemetery located in Fentress Co., TN. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, May 14, 2018 starting at 6 PM until 9 PM. Officiating will be Bro. Rich Stone. Mrs. Vicky L. Sullivan age 59 of the Rickman Community of Overton Co., TN went home to be with her Lord on Sunday morning May 13, 2018. Sullivan was born in Jamestown, Fentress Co., TN on March 5, 1959 to the late Walter and Elvie (Smith) Delk. Vicky loved her family and friends but most of all she loved her Lord and Savior. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services for Ms. Donna Marie Waters, age 58, of Cookeville, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday May 16 at Dyer Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Stewart Cemetery. Donna passed away Sunday afternoon May 13, 2018 at her home. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. and again Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time.
Funeral services for A’Shaii Duprae Miles, 5 month son of Joshua Spicer and Oriyana Miles, will be Wednesday, May 16 at 1 PM from the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Algood Heritage Cemetery. A’Shaii died Monday, May 7, 2018 at The Children’s Hospital at Tri Star Centennial in Nashville. He was born December 1, 2017 in Cookeville. He was preceded in death by great grandfather, William Cartwright. Survivors in addition to his parents include grandparents: Mitzi Cartwright of Algood, Jamal Miles of Nashville, Cathy Spicer of Ripley, great-grandmother Linda Cartwright of Algood. The family will receive friends from 11 AM until service time at the funeral home.
A celebration of life for Wiley Anthony Tindle, 70 of Sparta, will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018, from 2pm until 4pm at Doyle Methodist Church. The family has chosen cremation. Wiley passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018, at Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital. Born Tuesday, September 30, 1947 in Sparta, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Wiley and Mary Smith Tindle. He is survived by his children, Anthony Tindle of Baxter; Angela Tindle of Baxter; David Kirby of Quebeck; Kimberly Smiley of Cookeville; Clifton Lee Tindle of Quebeck; Sammy Tindle of Sparta; Joel Tindle of Quebeck; Evelyn Tindle of Quebeck; Douglas Tindle of Quebeck; Michael Tindle of Quebeck; Kayla Tindle of Quebeck; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred Angel of Knoxville; Linda Herren of Knoxville; Alice Vinson of Sparta; Kathy Van Winkle of Crossville; and special friends, Mike and Betty. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, R.T. Tindle.
Funeral services for Mr. Charles Darty, age 79, of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, May 19th at 3:00 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. He passed away Wednesday May 9, 2018 at NHC of Cookeville. Mr. Darty’s family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.