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Obituaries For Monday, May 11
Mr. Jackie Daniel Puckett, age 69 of Monroe, passed from this life on Saturday morning, May 9, 2020, from Livingston Regional Hospital. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 8, 1951, to the late Johnny and Pauline Linder Puckett. Jackie leaves behind his loving son Travis Puckett and wife Traci of Monroe; brothers Eddie Puckett and wife Sylvia of Byrdstown and Johnny Ray Linder of Livingston; sisters Eva Puckett of Crossville and Agnes Garrett-Allred of Livingston; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews; many friends; and lifelong friends Jackie Buck and wife Brenda of Livingston and Archie Snead and wife Karyl of Onamia, Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Priscilla Ford, Age 75, Of Monterey, Passed Away Friday, May 8, 2020, At Her Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Ellen Marie VanTine, age 77 of Cookeville, passed away Thursday morning, May 7th at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at at later date.
Graveside services and interment for Mrs. Vivian Hicks Barnes, age 92 of Cookeville will be held Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 11:00 am in Cookeville City Cemetery. Rev. Rob Wheeler will officiate. Mrs. Barnes died Wednesday May 6, 2020 at her residence. She was born November 2, 1927 in Etowah, TN to the late Frank and Margaret Guinn Hicks. Vivian was Valedictorian both at Etowah High School and Tennessee Tech where she earned a bachelors degree in Accounting. She worked as a accountant alongside her husband at his law firm Barnes and Acuff. She enjoyed quilting and embroidering and was an avid reader. She loved to travel and was able to enjoy many trips around the world along with her late husband. She was a longtime member of Cookeville First United Methodist Church and was involved in the Women’s Circle at the church. Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, H.S. Barnes and by brother, James Hicks. She is survived by hers sons, Tom Barnes of Los Angeles, CA and Joel Barnes of Dallas, TX; daughter, Amy Barnes of Oak Ridge, TN. Memorial contributions are suggested to be made to ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals), PO Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929.
