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Obituaries For Friday, July 17
Funeral services for Mrs. Marieda Jewell Denney, age 89 of Livingston, will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 11 AM from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with burial to follow in the Double Springs Cemetery located in the Double Springs Community of Putnam Co., TN. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her caregivers home. Mrs. Marieda Jewell Denney was born in Byrdstown, Pickett Co., TN on December 10, 1930 to the late John Arson and Barbara Elizabeth (Padgett) Turner. Was a member of the Oakdale Baptist Church. Marieda loved her family, which includes her church family very much. She will be greatly missed.The family will welcome friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, July 17th starting at 6 PM until 9 PM. Officiating the service will be Bro. Timmy Ray and Bro. Tommy Johnson.
Funeral Services for Ryleigh-Ann Faye Kimball, 7 years old of Cookeville will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. She passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville surrounded by her family. She was energetic and sassy, loving to wear her bright colored socks while adorning her lip gloss and fingernail polish. She enjoyed every moment, whether playing in the dirt, fishing with her dad, or dancing around and singing with her mom. She may have only lived 7 short years, but she lived life fully and loved whole heartedly.Ryleigh loved life and people. As an organ donor, she gave the ultimate gift of life to so many others. Ryleigh was the daughter of Rebecca Trobaugh and the late Eric Kimball. The family visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in the chapel at Crest Lawn. The family will receive friends and visitors 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Memorial Services for Carol Juanita Thompson, age 69, of Cookeville, will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Church of God of Prophecy, 1580 S. Jefferson Ave. Cookeville with Sister Velma Robe officiating. Mrs. Thompson had chosen cremation and requested just for a memorial service. Carol Juanita Thompson was born on August 21, 1950 in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late L.D. and Lucille (Rittenberry) Lindsey. She was a self-employed housecleaner. She is survived by Husband Jerry Thompson; Son Mark Borders; Daughter & Son-In-Law: Sherrie (Stephen) Denton.
Graveside services for Dustin Dale Cunningham, age 29, of Cookeville will be held on Saturday, July 18 at 5:00 PM at Old Zion Cemetery. Dustin was born in Cookeville, Tennessee to Curtis Cunningham and Melissa Winnett on August 1, 1990, he is survived by his son, Kolton; Mother, Melissa Winnett; Brothers, Devan and Laura Taylor, Justin and McKayla Cunningham, Brian Winnett; Sister, Destiny Winnett; Four nephews, and two nieces.
Graveside Services for Carl Edison Calfee Jr., age 81, of Baxter will be held on Sunday at 2:00pm at Arlington of Tennessee Cemetery. Pastor Delwin Griffin will officiate at the service. Carl was born on January 16, 1939 in Princeton West Virginia to the late Carl Calfee Sr. and Alma Lineberry Calfee. He passed away on July 17, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dolores Vivian Dockery, age 91 of Cookeville, will be held Monday, July 20th at 1:00 p.m. at Washington Ave. Baptist Church. Bro. Mark Gaw will officiate. Interment will follow in Dodson Branch Cemetery. Her family will receive friends Monday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church. She is survived by sons, Bruce (Teresa) Dockery and Larry Dockery; all of Cookeville; grandchildren, David Dockery, Diana Dockery, Laura (Justin) Cercone, Heather (Jon) Gerfen and Melissa Dockery, great grandchildren, Alex Harris and Emma Cercone; sister, Wanda DeLaune of Fort Worth, TX; brother, Jim (Barbara) Hawkins of Cookeville; and by brother-in-law, Zina Mitchell of Nashville.
