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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Monday, September 23
Funeral services for Mr. Rellon Eugene Farris, age 82, of Sparta, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday September 24 at Dyer Funeral Home. Bro. Doyle Crawford will officiate. Interment will follow in the West Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 4 – 7 p.m. and again Tuesday from 12 p.m. until service time. Rellon passed away Saturday September 21, 2019 at his home in Sparta, TN. He was born January 1, 1937 in Putnam County, TN to the late Troy and Marie Riddle Farris. Rellon was a faithful member of the O’Connor Church of Christ. He was retired truck driver with over 40 years of service.
Funeral services for Mr. Hugh Adams, age 79, of Algood, will be held Wednesday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. His family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Adams passed away suddenly Saturday morning, September 21, 2019 at his residence.
Funeral services for Betty Sue Cooper, age 84, of Cookeville, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday September 25 at Dyer Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5 – 8 p.m. and again Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time.
Funeral services for Brenda Ladale Henderson Bohanon, age 73 of Sparta, will be conducted 1:00pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Lee Cemetery. Brenda passed away Friday morning September 20th, 2019, at Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville. Brenda is survived by her husband of over 51 years, Charles Taylor Bohanon. A daughter and son-in-law, Danette and Gary Jr. Gardenhire of Sparta. A son Brad Bohanon of Algood. Four grandchildren, Dyllon Bohanon of Lebanon, Isaiah, Madison, and Jeremiah Gardenhire all of Sparta. One brother Cloyld (Buster) Henderson of Sparta. A devoted cousin Dennis (Carolyn) Hobson of Sparta. And a host of special nieces and nephew, cousins and friends. Brenda was born November 8th, 1945 in Sparta. She attended elementary school at Wallace Smith and graduated from Darwin High School in Cookeville. Brenda attended Kynette United Methodist Church where she was an active and faithful member. Brenda was a true Lady Vols fan. She loved fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. Preceded in death her parents Mildred Henderson and AJ Cullum both of Sparta. One brother James Harold Henderson. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5-8:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Ted Franklin Prater, 74 of Sparta, will be held Thursday, September 26, 2019, beginning at 1:00 PM from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Minister James Rittenberry officiating. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Ted passed from this life Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Ted was born Wednesday, February 21, 1945, in Sparta. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Laurine (Clouse), Prater. Ted was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. He worked at Cummins Filtration for 40 years. He loved Fishing and had lots of friends. He is survived by his wife Lois Prater of Sparta; 1 Daughter: Tina Elrod of Pleasant Hill; 1 Son: Hank and Becky Golden of Sparta; 2 Granddaughters: Crystal and Ryan Grasty, Katelin Golden; 4 Great Granddaughters: Kalie and Jada Turner, MaLeah and Lakelyn Grasty. A host of Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 Sisters, Sandy Knowles, Regina Underwood, and 1 Brother: Kenneth “Butch” Prater. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, September 25, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Funeral service for Robert Carlon Watson age 87 of Stockbridge, Michigan, and formerly of Baxter, will be at 11 AM Saturday, September 28 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Cookeville. Interment will follow in Smellage Memory Gardens in the Boma Community of Putnam County. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 surrounded by his family at The Willows at Howell, in Howell, Michigan. Robert Carlon was born to the late Leslie Grady Watson and Mary Sallie Nixon Watson on September 7, 1932 in DeKalb County. In 1951 Robert married the love of his life, Pamela Doris who preceded him in death. Shortly after uniting in marriage they moved to Detroit, Michigan pursuing work with the common goal to build a beautiful life together. Robert Carlon and Pamela Doris raised four wonderful children together during their time in Michigan. In 1997, after his retirement from Livonia Public Schools they decided to head back to their roots and established their farm in Baxter, where they spent the next 21 years together. During those wonderful years he enjoyed spending time with his beautiful wife working together on their farm, raising their goats, caring for their dogs and cats, and appreciating regular visits with family and friends. Together they found a relationship with the Lord and gained many new friendships at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, where they became members shortly after returning to Tennessee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years Pamela Doris Jernigan Watson on September 7, 2018, brother Jim Grady Watson, and sisters Jewel Price, Ruth Wilson, Carlene Helm and Lois Clemons. Survivors include four children: daughter Myra (Hank) DeHerder of Shelby Twp, Michigan, sons Roger (Laura Brown) Watson of Lacock, England, Tim (Kathy) Watson of Somers, Wisconsin, Tom (Jackie) Watson of Stockbridge, Michigan, brother Jim Watson of Baxter, six grandchildren: Hendrik DeHerder, Lindsay (Trevor) Kindlon, Ben Watson, Kathryn (Teo) Watson-Ahlbrandt, Jason (Amy) Watson and Crystal (Wesley) Monahan, eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home Friday, September 27 from 5 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Saturday at the church.
