We Remember: Obituaries For Friday, April 19

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Obituaries For Friday, April 19

Claude Ernest Maynard, 93 of Cookeville, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Bethesda Health Care Center in Cookeville. Claude was born Friday, August 22, 1930, in Boma, he was the son of the late Samuel Dillard Maynard and the late Meda May (Brown) Maynard. Claude was a loving son, husband, father, Papa, uncle, and friend. He proudly served in the United States Navy and was a Korean War veteran. Claude is survived by his son, Alan Maynard; his granddaughter, Allison Brooke (Maynard) Webb and her husband, Jared; A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends. In addition to his parents, Claude was preceded in death by his wife of 60-plus years, Martha Roberta Maynard, and 7 siblings. Claude chose cremation, the family followed his wishes, and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

A Memorial service for Virginia Elizabeth Boles, age 31 of Cookeville, will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel in Jamestown. She passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Virginia is survived by her: Parents, Rickey and Rose (Moore) Boles; Daughter, Emily Rose Boles; Brothers and Sister, Brian Taylor, Michael Taylor, Lucy Brown, Jesse Boles, Joseph Boles; Grandparents, Louise and Chuck Williams. She is preceded in death by her: Grandmother, Alfie Boles; Aunt, Virginia Elizabeth Hunley. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel in Jamestown. In Lieu of Flowers, the family request donations toward funeral expenses and they can be left at Jennings Funeral Homes or mailed to the funeral home at PO Box 765, Jamestown, TN 38556.

A Funeral service for Sarah Lou Dodson, age 84 of Sparta, will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday at Oak Lawn Funeral Home, with Mike England officiating. She passed from life on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. Sarah was born Friday, March 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Roy Looney and the late Frances Russell Looney. She loved reading and cooking, was a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy, Sarah worked at Mallory Timer for 30 years, She loved her job, many friends, coworkers. She was a U.T. Vols and Atlanta Braves fan. She loved her family especially her grandchildren. Her love of the Lord and her church family at the Shady Grove Methodist Church. Sarah is survived by her: daughter, Jacqueline Whitaker, Donette England and husband Michael, Tonya Dodson; son, Kenneth Dodson and wife Tammy, Russell Dodson and wife Angie; grandchildren, Laci Hale, Ayla Whittaker, Brody Whittaker and wife Maria, Memphis Dodson, Ashlyn Dodson, and Rylee Dodson; great grandchild, Jovie Ann Whittaker; Many other family members and friends also survive. In addition to her parents, Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Donald Lee Dodson, 2 brothers Joe and Russell Looney, and a sister Lorena McKay. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers, the family requested that books be donated to the White County Public Libary in Sarah’s name.

Celebration of Life Services for William Briton “Bill” Burn, age 85, of Crawford, will be conducted on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Goff Funeral Home with Full Military Honors provided by the Veterans Honor Guard. Pastor Steve Looper will officiate. Mr. Burn was born on Monday, October 3, 1938, in South Beloit, Illinois, to the late Briton Barlow Burn and Mildred Losey Burn. Mr. Burn passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home. Mr. Burn was a police officer working with Fort Myers Police Department and retiring from Ft. Lauderdale Police Department where he served as Captain. He continued to serve as a school Resource Officer in the Florida Keys. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Adelaida Quileste Burn of Crawford; 2 daughters, Kim (Paul) Guisler of Gurley, AL, Monique Burn of Davie, FL; 1 son, Rick Burn (Nancy Buckland) of Gordon, AL; 5 grandchildren, Brandon Burn, Charlie Buckland, Dani Buckland, Matthew Guisler, and Melissa (Dustan) Williams; 3 great grandchildren, Brandon Jr., Jolee, and Libby; 1 sister-in-law, Barbara Burn of Chattanooga. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 6 siblings. The family will receive friends at Goff Funeral Home on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 1:00 PM until time of services at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be given to the Parkinson’s Foundation.

Funeral Services for Sherman Dwayne Loftis, 61 of the Union Hill Community, will be conducted at 2 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Stan Gantt officiating. Burial will follow in Union Hill Flatt Cemetery. He was born September 10, 1962 in Jackson County, and he passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Sherman was the son of Billy Joe Loftis and Anna Mae Birdwell Loftis. He was a foreman for the Jackson County Solid Waster department and attended the Church of Christ. He was a resident of the Union Hill Community. Sherman was a hard worker during his lifetime and loved to farm beginning at a very young age. He was preceded in death by his wife DeAnna Lynn Loftis who passed away on October 14, 2015. Survivors include his son, Justin (Candace Smith) Loftis of Bloomington Springs; daughter, Ashley (Austin) Centeno of Elmwood; brother, Michael Loftis of Bloomington Springs; parents, Billy Joe and Anna Mae Loftis of Bloomington Springs; grandson, Bo Centeno of Elmwood; nephews, Austin and Ben Loftis and niece, LeAnn Loftis. Other relatives and friends also survive. Visitation will be on Friday, April 19, 2024, 4-8 pm and Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home.

Funeral Services for Mr. Douglas McArthur Wright, age 84, of Monroe will be conducted 3 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Pastor Joel Norris will officiate. Burial to follow in the Nelson Cemetery, with Military Honors provided at graveside by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. Mr. Douglas Wright passed from this life on his farm on Sunday evening, April 14, 2024, in Monroe, with his family and friends surrounding him. He was born at home in Monroe on November 21, 1939, to the late Varner and Eunice Linder Wright. Douglas was known for his charm, wit and storytelling. He enjoyed the work he did as a Brick and Block Mason. He also worked as a maintenance supervisor at TCAT for 14 years and owned and operated Jessies Market in Monroe for 15 years. He loved his family and working and living on his farm. Douglas leaves behind his son, Steven Wright of Monroe; daughters, Sherry Wright Prowse of Cookeville, and LaDonna Wright Elder and husband Josh of Monroe; grandchildren, Jordan Killmon, Jessica and (Charles Galfsky), Peyton Prowse and wife Allison, Dawson Crabtree, and Chance White; great-grandchildren, Kennedi Annette Tubbs, Romeo Luca Galfsky, and Jack Charles Prowse; brothers, Kenneth Wright and wife Imogene, and Leon Wright and wife Lillian; sisters, Joyce Rich and husband Daniel, and Jonell Sells; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Douglas was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mrs. Patsy Hammock Wright, and sisters, Billie Faye Winningham, and Bobbie Carol Shook. The family will welcome friends on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until time of services.

Service for Richard Dean Austin, age 60 of Sparta, will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. His wishes was for his ashes to be scattered on his family’s property in Cumberland County at a later date. He passed away tragically April 16, 2024. He was born January 17, 1964 in Crossville. He was the seventh child of the late Elanze Austin, Jr. and Barbara Anne Austin. Richard was also preceded in death by his 2 brothers: Elanze Austin III and Billie Roberts Austin and 2 sisters: Teresa Fay Austin and Mariann Spivey. Richard grew up on Bon Air Mountain and was a free spirited happy child. He was an auto and diesel mechanic most of his life. He and his brothers and their sons (and sometimes their sisters and daughters) were always working on some old car. They always had grease under their fingernails and could pretty much fix anything. He loved muscle cars and had a few during his lifetime. He is survived by his daughter: Sharree Austin & son Corey Austin of Jacksonville, Florida and Tyler Austin of Sparta, and the mother of his children: Carrie Austin also of Sparta. Grandchildren: Talencia, Tatiana, Ticarra, Anthony, Ethan and Skyler Fay; Two Sisters: June (Richard) Jennings of Smithville, and Peggy Austin of Crossville; Along with many nieces, nephews and friends. Richard was a very kind person. He was loved by many and will sorely be missed. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home.

Funeral services for Clara Mae “Tad” Fox, 88 of Gainesboro, will be conducted on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3 pm in the Chapel of Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Flatt & Woolbright Cemetery. She was born October 4, 1935 in Dekalb County, and she passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at her residence in Gainesboro. She was the daughter of James Samuel “Sam” Hickey and Alma Lillon Coleman Hickey. She worked at Bonnell Aluminum in Gordonsville for 26 years. She attended Second Creek School in Dekalb County until Center Hill Lake was formed and then the family moved to Putnam County where she attended Silver Point School. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Aaron C. Fox who died November 30, 1994 along with 9 brothers and sisters. Survivors include her sons, Larry Edward Fox and Garry (Lisa) Aaron Fox both of Gainesboro; daughters, Sharon Lanett Fox and Wanda (Jerry) Lois Lynn both of Gainesboro and Karen (Buddy) Lanell Payne of Sykes; brother, Donnie Hickey of Smithville; sisters, Annie Flatt of Cookeville and Joyce Bird of Ohio; 13 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive. Visitation will be on Saturday 4-8 pm at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home and Sunday 9 am to 3 pm.

Funeral services for Marcia Holman, age 66 of Cookeville, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday April 23 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery in Hilham. Marcia passed away Tuesday April 16 at her home. Her family will receive friends Monday from 5 – 8 p.m. and again Tuesday from 9 a.m. until service time.

A celebration of life service for Dorothy Gail Sherman, age 70, of Cookeville, will be held on Tuesday April 23, 2024, from 11: 00A.M-2:00P/M. at the Pistole Baptist Church Pavilion in Sparta. Dorothy Gail Sherman was born on September 14, 1953, in Fort Worth Texas to the late Herbert and Sarah Bond Rose. She passed away at Cookeville Regional Medical Center on April 18, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by, 1 Son, Michael Pippin (Marcia) of Cookeville, 1 Daughter, Sarah Simonds (Joseph) of Sparta, 2 Grandchildren, Andrew Fields (Tina) and Jacob Fields, 4 brothers, Thomas Rose, Randy Rose, Bill Rose, and Alvin Rose, 4 Sisters, Carol Poole, Lynn Hall, Judy Rose, and Brenda Winters. A host on Nieces and Nephews also Survive.

Services to celebrate the life of Christopher “Chris” Dow Huddleston, 41 of Buffalo Valley, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, April 23, at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Officiated by Pastor Houston Jared of Baxter Life Church, the service will be a reflection of Chris’s faith and the hope he instilled in those around him. Following the service, Chris will be laid to rest in Jared-Huddleston Cemetery on Stanton Ridge Road in Putnam County. A cherished father, son, and friend, he passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024, in Buffalo Valley. Born on July 1, 1982, in Carthage, Chris was a beacon of love and kindness throughout his 41 years of life. Chris grew up in the welcoming community of Buffalo Valley. He attended Upperman High School in Baxter. Remembered for his athletic prowess, Chris excelled in football, basketball, and baseball. His dedication and skill on the baseball diamond earned him a scholarship to Motlow College, where he continued to shine both on the field and in his studies. After graduating from Smith County High School, Chris went on to build a life filled with passion, hard work, and service to others. Chris was an assembler at Alpha Solutions in Cookeville, where he was known for his meticulous attention to detail and his team-oriented attitude. His colleagues admired him for his work ethic and his ability to bring warmth and humor to the workplace. Chris was a man who valued his family above all else. He is survived by his daughter, Hollister “Holly” Marie Schwartz; father, Dow Huddleston of Buffalo Valley, his half-sister, Charlotte Huddleston Frasier, and her husband, Jeff, will fondly recall his kind spirit and the laughter they shared. Chris’s memory will also be cherished by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, each of whom felt the warmth of his generous heart. Chris was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Anita Heflin Huddleston Jasin, in 2019, his grandparents Clarence Taylor and Eleanor Ensor Huddleston, Spril Campbell and Golda Mai Cowan Heflin, and the birth mother of his child, Kathleen Marie Schwartz, half-sister, Angela “Angie” Joy Huddleston. The family will receive friends and loved ones on Monday from 4 to 8 PM and again on Tuesday after 11 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Funeral Services for Annie Louise Byrd, age 93, of Cookeville, will be held at 3pm, Tuesday, April 23rd, from the Cookeville chapel of Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with Charles Reich officiating. Annie will have another visitation followed by entombment in New Jersey on Friday, April 26, 2024. Mrs. Byrd died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at her home. The family will welcome friends at the funeral home from 1pm until time of services on Tuesday.

The celebration of life for Herman Ray Curtis, age 78 of Sparta, will be held on Saturday, April 27th 2:00 pm at Christian Life First Assembly of God. He passed from this life on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Life Care Center of Sparta in Sparta. Herman was born Monday, April 30, 1945 in Tomato, Arkansas, he was the son of the late William Curtis and the late Lula Muriel Moss Curtis. He was a devoted member of Christian Life First Assembly of God, a gun enthusiast, an avid Bowler, and a loving father and grandfather. He served proudly in the First Cavalry Division of the Army. Following he was a jack of all trades. “You name it I did it”. He is being survived by Kathie Curtis, Jason and wife Ashlee Roberts, Donald and wife Stefanie Curtis, Crisan Curtis, Vanessa May, Kevin Curtis. His grandchildren TJ Curtis, Jesse Green, Austin Roberts, Tristan Roberts, Lucas Sherrer, Braylon Roberts, Madylon Roberts, Layla Curtis, Noah Curtis, Lavarius May, Symia May, Kaine Curtis and Kaci Curtis. Great grandkids Athena Curtis, Caden Roberts, Anzley May, and Kinslee McCurry. He was predeceased by his eldest son Timothy Curtis. In lieu of flowers, the memorial donations may be made to Christian Life First Assembly of God, 117 N Spring St, Sparta TN 38583.