We Remember: Monday, October 1 Obituaries

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Obituaries For Monday, October 1

Funeral services for Estelle G. “Nanny” Braddom, age 87, of Cookeville will be held Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Bro. Dow Allen and niece, Jenny Ray officiating. Interment will follow in Shipley Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 1, 2018, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home. Mrs. Braddom passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at her home in Cookeville, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family, following extended illness. She was born Sunday, March 1, 1931 in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late Johnnie Garrison and Martha Phipps Garrison. Nanny, as she was known by all, loved God, her family and friends with all her heart. She was a kind, loving, generous lady, who had a special energy and zest for life. She loved to dance, play chair-ball, and share her knowledge of life. Above everything else, she displayed a love for people first. She will be missed.

A memorial service for Carole Lee Wells (née Lingle), age 85 of Cookeville, is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Friendship United Methodist Church in Cookeville TN, with Rev. Carl Stiglich officiating the ceremony. A reception will follow at the church. Carole passed at Life Care Center of Sparta on September 28, 2018 in Sparta. Carole is survived by her husband of 65 years George; children, Cheri Shields (Patrick) of Eagle River, WI; Suzi Nelson (Tim) of Robbinsdale, MN; Lori Eyre of Mt. Prospect, IL; and Roger Wells (Cheryl) of Cookeville, her brother Robert Lingle (Barbara) of Metropolis, IL; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. . All are welcome to attend and celebrate Carole’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Friendship United Methodist Church, 5454 S. Jefferson St. Cookeville, TN 38506. Arrangements are being handled by Presley Funeral Home.

Memorial services for John “Big John” Alva Huddleston, 77 of Baxter, will be Wednesday, October 3 at 1 PM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will be in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Huddleston died Wednesday September 26, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born August 29, 1941 in the Gentry Community of Putnam County to the late Max C. and Mollie Elizabeth Pullum Huddleston. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, James “Jim” Robert Huddleston and a sister-in-law Helen Boyd Huddleston. He was a 1959 graduate of Baxter Seminary. He was owner-operator of Big John’s Upholstery in Baxter/Cookeville since 1974. John served as a Trustee at Baxter United Methodist Church. He enjoyed fishing, going to car shows and being with family and friends. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law Wayne and Leisa Huddleston of Nashville, Micky and Lisa Huddleston of Cookeville, sisters Mary (Charles) Petty, Nancy (Larry) Williams all of Cookeville, Sarah (Harold) Brown of Baxter, brothers R.C. Huddleston of Silver Point, David Huddleston of Hilham, Larry (Patricia) Huddleston of Cookeville, grandchildren: Andrea Huddleston (Brandon) Parks, Josh Huddleston and Molly Huddleston, great-grandchildren: Kayden Wayne Parks and Alyssa Rose Parks, host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Family will receive friends Tuesday from 5 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Baxter Methodist Church c/o Shirley Holmes, 115 Highland Ave., Baxter, TN 38544 or New Home Baptist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Floyd Brown, 3570 Elmoretown Rd., Baxter, TN 38544.

Funeral Services For Velma “Dot” Clements, Age 73, Of Monterey, Will Be Conducted On Thursday, October 4, 2018 At 6:30 PM At Hope In Christ Fellowship, 315 East Peter Avenue, Monterey. Rev. Bobby Floyd Will Officiate. Ms. Clements Was Born On December 1, 1944, In Sparta, To The Late John Frank And Ruby Marie Townsend Randolph. Mr. Passed Away On Sunday, September 30, 2018, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Ms. Clements Was A Homemaker. She Attended Full Gospel Assembly And Hope In Christ Fellowship. She Is Survived By, 2 Daughters And A Son-In-Law, alena And Dewayne Atkinson Of Clarkrange, Cynthia Clements Of Monterey; 3 Grandchildren, Chance Welch, Haley Jacobs And Dylan Murphy; Sisters, Shirley Nagucki Of Monterey, Margie Sims Of MI, Sandra Abrams Of Monterey; 1 Brother, Gary Randolph Of Monterey; In Addition To Her Parents, She Was Preceded In Death By Her Daughter, Jolene Wilson; 2 Sisters, Doris Aldridge And Mildred Randolph; And 3 Brothers, Edward, Elmer And Arnold Randolph. Her Wishes Of Cremation Are Being Honored. The Family Will Receive Friends At Hope In Christ On Thursday, October 4, 2018, From 6:00 PM Until Time Of Services At 6:30

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marilyn Clair Davis, age 79, of Baxter, will be at 11 a.m. Friday October 5 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Cookeville City Cemetery. Mrs. Davis passed away Sunday afternoon September 30, 2018 at her home. The family will receive friends Thursday from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home with a Rosary Service beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation on Friday will be from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.