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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Monday, January 21
Mrs. Reda Judd, age 87 of Cookeville died Sunday January 20, 2019 at 9:19 p.m. in Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mr. Jerry Ray Roberts, age 74 of Sparta, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at his residence. Born Thursday, May 25, 1944 in Whitesville, West Virginia , he was the son of the late Herbert Roberts and the late Ella Brock Roberts. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Roberts chose to be cremated with no public memorial service.
Funeral Service for Lucy Ann Mace Dockery, age 76 of Sparta, will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Jericho Cemetery. She passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the St. Thomas Highlands Hospital. She was born August 30, 1942 in Hilham. to the late Johnnie and Beulah Dillon Mace. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by the love of her life, husband Buck Dockery. Along with her son: Kenneth William Dockery, sister: Betty Forstner and a brother: Herbert Mace. Lucy was a seamstress, caregiver and a loving homemaker. She is survived by her Special Friends: Janie and James Brock; Granddaughters: Destiny Pope and Santana Brock; 5 Sisters: Nancy (Glen) Cantrell, Wilma Thrower, Lenie Montgomery, Doris (Wesley) Ward, and Millie (Tim) Ashburn; 3 Brothers: Ricky Mace, Micky Mace, and LeRoy Mace. Along with several Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins who she dearly loved. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday evening. Bro. Tracy Curtis will officiate the services.
Funeral Services for Zenith Francis (Caudill) Porter Brady, age 94 of Rickman, will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 6:00 PM at Crest Lawn Funeral Home with her Great Grandson Robbie Porter officiating. There will be a service in Ohio at the Newcomer Funeral Home – Beavercreek Chapel on Friday, January 25, 2019, at 12:00 pm. Interment will be in the Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Tipp City, Ohio. She passed from this life on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at NHC Healthcare of Sparta. Zenith was born Wednesday, August 27, 1924, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky and she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Preston and Mamie (Hurst) Caudill. Zenith was a loving wife, mother and dedicated grandmother. She never met a stranger and was known to have all of the neighborhood children at her house. Zenith was loved by all that knew her and She loved to take care of her family and anything that involved them made her day. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 22, 2019, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Crest Lawn Funeral Home and again Friday, January 25, 2019, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home – Beavercreek Chapel.
Celebration of Life for Patsy A. Janes, 77, of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00 pm at New Beginning Assembly of God with Bro. Myron Greer officiating. Patsy passed from this life on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at her home. Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 11:00 am until time of service at New Beginning Assembly of God.
Memorial services for John Richard Moore, age 62, of Cookeville will be held Saturday, January 26th, 2019 at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Chaplain Dwight Henry officiating. There will be no public visitation. Richard passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home in Cookeville, Tennessee. Richard was born Sunday, March 18, 1956 in Bradenton, Florida to Mary Jacqueline Ernest Moore and the late John Allen Moore Jr.
A memorial service for Marie Ann Brock Gambrell, age 72 of Sparta, will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 2:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sparta. Marie passed away on January 15, 2019, at her home in Sparta at the age of 72 after a brief illness. Marie was born in Huntsville, Alabama to Perry Earl Brock and Beulah Mae Doney Brock on February 26, 1946. She is preceded in death by her parents, and beloved husband, James, of almost 38 years. Marie was a homemaker who also worked with James, who was a self-employed mechanic. Marie is survived by her two devoted daughters and sons-in-law, Darlene and Jerry O’Connor of Sparta, and Jamie and Jeremy Harmon of Knoxville. Marie was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in October 2009 and loved attending the Kingdom Hall. She was faithful until the end and enjoyed sharing her faith with others. She always enjoyed the hugs from the brothers and sisters and holding all the babies. Marie’s favorite things were a little rooster named Penny, gardening, growing flowers, her squirrels and birds, couponing, and cooking. A visitation with family begins at 1:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall. The memorial service will begin at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the local Kingdom Hall.
A Memorial Service for Kathy Lynn Taylor, 56 of Sparta, will be held at 3pm on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Kathy passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at her home. She was born Tuesday, July 31, 1962 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Adams and the late Johnnie Shoupe. Survivors include: Son- Josh Taylor (C.K) of Sparta; Sister- Sandra Brown of Sparta; Brother- Randel “Bo” Adams (Lori) of Sparta; Sister- Karen Jackson (Jeff) of Sparta; Brother-in-Law- Gary Slatten of Sparta; Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Libby Slatten, brother-in-law, Roger Brown, and a nephew, Darryl “Toad” Brown. The family will welcome friends from 2pm until time of the service at the funeral home.
