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Obituaries For Monday, October 19
Ms. Edna Marie Hagan, age 75 of Allons, passed away Sunday morning at her home. Private services will be held later.
Funeral services for James “Lester” Sparks , age 78, of Cookeville, will be held Tuesday, October 27th at 1:00 p.m. at the Willow Avenue Church of Christ with James Allen Sparks, Kenneth Stone, John Sparks, and Robert Sparks officiating. Interment will immediately follow at O’Connor Cemetery in Sparta, Tennessee. Mr. Sparks passed away on October 18, 2020 of complications from a long battle with cancer. Lester was born in Sparta on September 28, 1942 to the late Charlie Uvalda and Illa Dezion (Knowles) Sparks. He graduated from White County High School and earned an Electrical Engineering degree from Tennessee Technological University. Lester was married to Peggy Lou (Kinnard) Sparks on September 1, 1962; they were married 55 years when she passed. Lester retired after teaching electrical trades and electronics for 31 years at the Richmond Technical Center in Richmond, Virginia. He also served as a deacon and elder in the church of Christ for many years. Lester is survived by his son, Paul Timothy Sparks and wife, Marsha Sparks, of Baxter, and two daughters, Rachel Carrie Mayes and husband, Barry Mayes, of Goodlettsville, and Deborah Sue “Debbie” Sparks of Cookeville. His family will receive friends Monday evening, October 26th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until service at Willow Avenue Church of Christ.
Funeral Services For Dan Price, Age 67, Of Monterey, Will Be Conducted On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, At 3:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Johnny Bowman Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Welch Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Price Was Born On July 23, 1953, In Middlesboro, Kentucky, To The Late Howard Price And Elva Raines Price Middleton. Mr. Price Passed Away On Friday, October 16, 2020, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Price Was A Heating And Cooling Maintenance Technician Working With Cookeville Heating And Cooling, Carwile Mechanical, All Seasons, And Lincoln Harris/SunTrust. He Was Baptist In Faith. He Is Survived By His Wife Of 46 Years, Karen Allred Price Of Monterey, TN; 1 Daughter And Son-In-Law, Melanie And Carl Estep Of Cookeville, TN; 2 Sons And A Daughter-In-Law, Kevin And Crissie Price Of Monterey, TN, Johnathan Price Of Monterey. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, From 1:00 PM Until Time Of Services At 3:00 PM.
Graveside services for Mary Jo Roberts, 89 of cookeville, will be at Cookeville City cemetery on Thursday October 22nd, 2020 at 10 AM. Mrs. Roberts passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at NHC Healthcare of Cookeville. Mary Jo married Lewis Francis Roberts Jr. on September 1st, 1951. She retired from Licking Memorial Hospital after many years of service. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Gary, of Newark Ohio, Dan (Lita) of O’Fallon, Illinois, Todd (Diane), of Cherry Hill New Jersey, and Casey of Somerset Ohio; and daughter, Peggy Buck (Larry) of Baxter.
Graveside Services for Mrs. Gladys M. Carter, age 96 of Livingston, will be conducted 11 am Saturday, October 24th, from Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Carter passed from this life on Sunday morning, October 18, 2020, from Celina Health and Rehab. She was born in Michigan on May 30, 1924, to the late Samuel Geeting. Gladys loved spending time with her family, working on puzzles, and crocheting. Gladys leaved behind her daughters Rachel Vaughn of Cookeville, Diane Carter of Jackson, Michigan, and Margaret Meglich of Ringgold, Georgia; son Nick Carter of Gainesboro. The family will welcome friends at the graveside.
Memorial services for Randy Stafford, 55, of Gainesboro, TN, will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020, at 6 P.M. at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. The family has chosen cremation, with interment in the Campground Cemetery. He passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1964, in Jackson County, TN, to Lyndell Katherine Richardson Stafford and the late Billy Edward Stafford. He worked as a machine operator. Survivors include 1 Son: Joshua Randall Stafford of Cookeville, TN; 2 Daughters: Lindsay Young of Gainesboro, TN, and Sarah (Jason Hines) Stafford of Bloomington Springs. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 30, 2020, from 1 P.M. until time of services. Memorial donations may be made to assist with funeral expenses by contacting the funeral home. Due to Covid-19, the family requests that visitors please wear facemasks.
