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Obituaries For Tuesday, April 24
Mr. Bennie E. Dixon, 72 of Rickman, passed from this life on Monday evening, April 23, 2018 from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Dallas Woodrow Hargis, Age 53, Of Crawford, Tennessee, Passed Away On Friday, April 20, 2018, At The Livingston Regional Hospital. Mr. Hargis Was Born On Sunday, May 3, 1964, In Monterey, Tennessee, To The Late Cecil Eugene And Anna Ruth Elmore Hargis. Mr. Hargis Was A Carpenter. He Was A Member Of The Vine Ridge Missionary Baptist Church. He Is Survived By His Son, Michael Thomas Hargis Of Monterey, TN; 2 Sisters And Brothers-In-Law, Diane And Steven Riutta Of Crawford, TN, Delores And James Russell Of Denton, NC; 2 Brothers And Sisters-In-Law, Dewayne And Darlene Hargis Of Nashville, TN, Danny And Margaret Hargis Of Monterey, TN. In Addition To His Parents, He Was Preceded In Death By His Wife, Melissa Ann Whittaker Hargis; And An Infant Sister, Denise Christine Hargis. His Wishes Of Cremation With Celebration Of Life Services At A Later Date Are Being Honored.
Funeral services for Billy Dean Loftis, age 83, of Cookeville will be held Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with James Rogers and Kevin Daughrity officiating. Interment will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Mr. Loftis passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville following a brief illness. He was born Monday, December 10, 1934 in the Spring Creek Community of Jackson County to the late Carlin Champ Loftis and Della Moore Loftis. Billy was a member of Sycamore Church of Christ. He was retired from Porelon. At the time of his passing, he was the Crossing Guard at Sycamore School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: two brothers, Joe and Bob Loftis; sister, Mary Magdalene Langford; step-mother, Dorothy Phillips Loftis. He is survived by: his wife of fifty three years, Barbara A. Loftis; daughter, Terri (Stephen) Sykes of Cookeville; son, David (Diana) Loftis of Cookeville; four grandchildren, Tara Loftis, Carleigh Sherfield, Hunter Sykes, and Austin Loftis. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Quinton Bain, 88 of Walling, will be at 12noon on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Christopher Donnelly and Andy Berg officiating. Burial will follow in Norris Bain Pollard Cemetery in Walling, TN. Family will receive friends Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 5-8pm at the funeral home. Mr. Bain passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born Sunday, May 5, 1929 in Walling he was the son of the late John and Mae Belle Jared Bain . He served in Germany during the Occupation and taught tank and gunnery during the Korean War. He loved to study and teach God’s word. He served as an Elder at Calvary Bible Church in Chattanooga and Grace Presbyterian in Cookeville. He retired from Newton Chevrolet in Chattanooga after 42 yearsof service. He was a loving father and husband.
Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” Huddleston, age 89 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, April 26, 2018, at 1 p.m. at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Malone officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow in Shipley Cemetery. Bill’s family will receive friends Thursday from 11 a.m. to the time of the service. Mr. Huddleston passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 in Cedar Hills Retirement Center.
Funeral services for Mary Alice Smith, 88 of Sparta, will be at 2pm Friday, April 27, 2018 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Freddy Copeland officiating. Burial will follow in Old Zion Cemetery. Mary Alice passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Life Care Center of Sparta. Born Wednesday, April 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Orville B. and Kibby Etta Lynn Sorrell Sr. Mary Alice was a longtime employee of Sorrell Brothers Construction and Dewhite Utility. She enjoyed flower gardening and was a member of the quilting club of Sparta. She was a loving mother, wife, sister, and grandmother. Mary Alice is survived by daughters, Mary Karla Wilhite Fisher (Gerald) and Margaret Joette Wilhite Kinnaird (John) both of Sparta; son, Francis Daniel Wilhite (Melinda) of Sparta; 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild on the way; brother, Jim Sorrell (Barbara) of Sparta; sisters, Sara Reynolds (Floyd) and Mildred Parris (Clyde) both of Sparta, several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Joseph Daniel Wilhite and Cecil Morgan Smith; daughter, Janet Sue Wilhite Sanders (Steve); brothers, Orville B. Sorrell Jr., Jack Sorrell, and Lynn Sorrell; and a sister, Zelma Sorrell. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10 until the time of service at the funeral home.
