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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Friday, September 6
Funeral services for Vallie Alene Parrigin, age 81, of Baxter will be held Saturday, September 7th, 2019 at 10:00 am in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Pastor Rudy Oakes officiating. Interment will follow in West Cemetery. Alene passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at NHC Cookeville in Cookeville. She was born Monday, June 27, 1938 in Cookeville to the late Carlos Dow Harris Sr. and Ora Lee Jackson Harris. Alene enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of Wilhite Baptist Church. She enjoyed dancing with her friends. She worked for many years as a Barber. In addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her son, Michael Lee Swift; twin sister, Claudia Arlene Waller; two brothers, Jimmy Dyer Harris and John Douglas Harris; two step-sons, Robbie and Allen Parrigin. She is survived by her husband, Alfred “Jr” Parrigin; daughter, Theresa (Scott) Fleenor of Cookeville; brother, Carlos Dow (Karen) Harris, Jr. of Baxter; sister-in-law, Cindy Harris of Cookeville; four nieces, Rebecca (Phillip) Uhles, Lisa (Jerry)Massa, Tisha Henry and Darlene Gambrell; four nephews, Matthew (Alyssa) Harris, Mark Harris, Luke Harris, and John Austin (Adrianne) Harris; three great-nieces, Krista Maynard, Emma Harris, and Amelia Harris; three great nephews, Richard Fields, Dr. Jonathan Uhles, and Levi Maynard. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 6, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Saturday, September 7, 2019, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Stephanie Ann Staggs Ford, age 43, of Livingston will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Burial to follow in the Overton County Memorial Gardens. Bro. Mark Neely will officiate. Stephanie passed from this life on Wednesday evening, September 4, 2019 from the Livingston Regional Medical Center. She was born in Overton County, on May 16, 1976 to Earl David & Geneva Ann Ledford Staggs. Stephanie was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church. She enjoyed the lake, being outdoors, but most of all, her grandson. Stephanie leaves behind her husband Randy Ford of Livingston, son, Austin Ford & Angel Balowski of Livingston; daughter, Sway Ford of Livingston; grandson, Clay August Ford; parents, David & Geneva Staggs of Livingston; sister, Brandie Ledbetter & husband Chris of Livingston; niece, Brittany Ledbetter and nephew Lucas Ledbetter; husband Randy Clay Ford of Livingston. Stephanie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Odis & Pauline Staggs and Ward & Eula Ledford. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Speck Funeral Home.
Memorial services for Carol Jean Bybee, age 73, of Cookeville will be held at 2pm, Saturday, September 7th in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Doyle Crawford officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 7, 2019, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home. Jean passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Signature Healthcare of Putnam County in Cookeville, Tennessee. She was born Tuesday, March 12, 1946 in Waverly, Tennessee to the late Robert Ezra Mitchell and Cora Belle Haygood Mitchell.
Funeral services for Robert Whitson Archer, age 77, of Cookeville, will be Sunday September 8 at 2 p.m. at Dyer Funeral Home. Bro. Johnny Fox will officiate. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Archer passed away Thursday evening September 5, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born October 17, 1941 in Lafayette to the late Webb Dotson and Unie Clemons Archer. Mr. Archer represented AFLAC well over 30 years, and never met a stranger. He attended Holladay Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen Revene Allen Archer (whom he married June 10, 1962 in Gainesboro); two children, Greg (Lea Ann) Archer and Monica (Ed) Mayer, all of Cookeville; four grandchildren that he loved and was very proud of, Austin and Peyton Archer, Emmaleah and Sydney Mayer, all of Cookeville; one sister, Sarah Archer (Bill) Faulkner of Sweetwater; one aunt, Peggy (Ray) Goad of Lafayatte; and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Archer. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4 – 8 p.m. and again Sunday from 12 p.m. until service time. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Funeral services for Mr. Shirlie D. Denson, 77, of Cookeville, will be held at 2 P.M. on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Cookeville. The family will receive friends on Friday from 4 P.M. – 8 P.M., Saturday from 10 A.M. – 8 P.M., and Sunday from 10 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Smith County Health and Rehab Center. He was born October 6, 1941, in Jackson County, TN, to the late Dewey Denson and Rhoda Dudney Denson. He was married to the late Judy Mathis Denson, who passed away July 25, 2019. He was a factory worker, and served in the U.S. Army. He attended the Boma Church of God.
Funeral services for Jane Mires Boyd, age 93 of Cookeville, will be Sunday, September 8, 5 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Mrs. Boyd died Thursday, September 5, 2019 at her home. Rev. Larry Pedigo will officiate. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Wanda Faye Winningham Key, age 65, of Cookeville will be held Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 12:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Warren officiating. Interment will follow in Zion Hill Cemetery in Rickman. Wanda passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. She was born Monday, September 21, 1953 in Cookeville to the late Elbert Otis Winningham and Neita Lorene Reed Winningham. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 8, 2019, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM and Monday, September 9, 2019, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Presley Funeral Home to help with final expense.
Graveside services for Hazel Pauline McLean, 94, of Sparta, will be held at Morgan City Cemetery in Morgan, Georgia on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 2 pm Eastern time. She passed away Thursday, September 05, 2019 in Sparta, TN. Hazel was born in Chico, TX on May 2, 1925 to the late Alaska and Minnie Long Page.
