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Obituaries For Monday, April 19
William Gunter, Age 64 Of Monterey, Passed Away On Monday, April 19 At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral Arrangements Are Incomplete.
Mrs. Linnie King, age 68 of Cookeville died Monday April 19 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Arrangements are incomplete.
Sally I Zent, age 95 of Cookeville, passed away Saturday April 17, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Sally was born on February 9, 1926. Arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral Services for Mr. Vincent Phillip Murray, 72 of Sparta, will be Tuesday, April 20 at 1 PM at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Doug and Kyle Goff officiating, burial will follow at Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Murray passed away Saturday, April 17 at his home, surrounded by family. Mr. Murray is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Judy Murray. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 19 at the Funeral Home from 4 PM-8PM.
Funeral services for Ms. Felechia Annette Richmond, age 45 of Sparta, will be conducted 1:00pm Wednesday, April 21 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Plum Creek Cemetery. Ms. Richmond passed away Saturday, April 17 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. The family will receive friends after noon on Wednesday at Hunter Funeral Home.
Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Randall Jolley Arney, age 70 of Livingston will be conducted 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 21 from the First Church in Livingston. Bro. John Cahill will officiate. Mr. Arney passed from this life on March 25 from the Unity Medical Center in Manchester. He was born in Warren County, Tennessee to the late Crit and Lula Jolley Arney. Randall was a member of the First Church in Livingston. Randall leaves behind his special friends, Annie Rose Campbell and Barbara Snyder both of Goodlettsville; and his church family at the First Church of Livingston. The family will welcome friends at the time of services.
Funeral services for Mrs. Glenda Copeland, age 79 of Baxter, will be held Wednesday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Young Cemetery in Jackson Co. Mrs. Copeland died Sunday, April 18th at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Her family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
A visitation for the family and friends of Dominick Christopher Williams, age 10 of Sparta, will be held on Wednesday, April 21st from 5-7:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home. Dominick passed away Wednesday, April 14 at his residence. Dominick was a huge fan of the Avengers, especially his hero Iron Man. As an avid fan of zombies and horror, he loved the Walking Dead tv series. In addition, Dominick was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed country music. Survivors include his father, Kevin Williams and wife Kyrie of Sparta; brothers, Blake Williams, Peter Williams, Christen Williams and Lane Williams; and grandparents, Kevin and Lou Williams of Rock Islan. All super heroes and zombies are welcome and guests are encouraged to wear their favorite super hero or zombie clothing. There are no planned services after the visitation.
Funeral services for Mr. Willie Campbell Huddleston, age 86 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday April 22 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Steve Thornton and Bruce Nesmith will officiate. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Huddleston died Sunday April 18, 2021 at his residence following a brief illness. Willie worked as the Putnam County Road Department for 25 years. He enjoyed working on his farm, bush hogging, tending to cattle, spending time in his barn and wheeling and dealing for farm equipment. He is remembered for the smile he always wore and for bring a sweet and pleasant person. He was a member of Caney Fork Baptist Church. Willie is survived by his wife of 12 years, Nancy Madewell Sullivan Huddleston; sons, Steve (Renee) Huddleston and Donnie (Shann) Huddleston; and daughter, Judy (Jim) Nesmith. Memorial contributions in lieu are suggested to be made to Caney Fork Baptist Church, 2404 Highway 70 East, Cookeville, TN 38506 and/or to Poplar Grove Baptist Church, 4365 Rocky Point Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506. His family will receive friends Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home and again Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
A memorial service for Emily Brown Cass, 76 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, April 24 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Cass died Tuesday, April 13 at Standing Stone Care and Rehab Center in Monterey. She was a graduate of St. Thomas School of Nursing. She was a retired registered nurse serving at Cookeville General (now Cookeville Regional Medical Center), White County Hospital, Smith County Hospital and Cumberland Medical Center. She was a member of Cookeville First United Methodist Church. Emily was an avid reader. She was a excellent seamstress and enjoyed cross stitch and working in her flowers. She was a great wife and mom. Survivors include husband of 51 years, (Married December 6, 1969) Douglas Cass of Cookeville; daughters Carrie Trisdale of Sparta, Emily Gentry of Buffalo Valley and Robin Owens of Chilhowie, VA. The family will receive friends 10 am until service time at the church. A lunch for those attending the service will follow at 12 noon in the church fellowship hall.
Funeral services for Julius Larosa Reynolds, age 66 of Algood, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday April 24 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Julies passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1p.m until time of services. Please practice social distancing and the use of masks are appreciated.
