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Obituaries For Monday, June 12
Graveside services for Mr. John David Lowery, age 42 of Sparta, will be conducted 11:00am Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Peeled Chestnut Cemetery. He passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. John David was born February 21, 1981 in Cookeville. He was a welder and former truck driver. He was a loving father, a great friend and a kind hearted person to all that knew him. Surviving family members include his wife Amy Lowery; Daughter: Kalie Brooke Lowery; Four sons: John Tyler Lowery, Zachary Dylan Lowery, Austin Lee Lowery, Jace Lowery; Father: John (Cindy) Lowery; Mother: Melissa Bulakowski; Special parent: Angie Hickey; Brother: Josh (Lindsey) Lowery; Three sisters: Natasha (Jarred) Young, Stacey Elliott, Sidney Lowery; Step-brother: Jeffrey (Teddy) Bulakowski; Step-sisters: Brianne (J.J.) Breeding, Stacey Bulakowski; Serveral nieces and nephews also survive. There will be no public visitation prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hunter Funeral Home, PO Box 90, Sparta, TN 38583 to help the Lowery family with funeral expenses.
Graveside services and interment for Willard Raymond Boles, age 80 of Cookeville, will be at 12 p.m. Tuesday June 13 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Bro. Chris Blair will officiate. He passed away Saturday June 10, 2023 at his home. He was born January 6, 1943 in Putnam County. Raymond was a member of Pleasant Ridge Freewill Baptist Church. He was a former logger and later worked and retired from Cookeville Handle Mill with over 43 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Boles and Daisy Farley Boles; wife, Frances Alfreda “Freda” Boles; daughter, Linda Faye Boles Allen; and two brothers, Herman and Harold Boles. He is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Tex and Mary Lee Boles; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery c/o Terri Roberson, 6294 Baker Mountain Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506.
Funeral services for Bobbi Nabors, age 70 of Cookeville, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday June 14 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Gentry Cemetery. Bobbi passed away Saturday June 10 at her home. Her family will welcome friends Tuesday from 4 – 8 p.m. and again Wednesday from 9 a.m. until service time.
A Celebration of Life service for Gerald Hugh Peterman, 73 of Hardy’s Chapel, will be held Friday, June 16, 2023 at 3pm at Hall’s Funeral Home in Livingston. Gerald, son of the late Hugh Maxie Peterman and Lucille George Peterman, was born on July 13, 1949 in Allons. He died peacefully on June 7, 2023, in his home in Hardy’s Chapel. He is survived by his daughter Wendy (Steve) Peterman Robbins, and his three sons; Clint (Kayla) Peterman, Jacob (Kimmie) Peterman, and Will (Hannah) Peterman. He is survived by eight grandchildren: Brea Robbins, Sawyer Robbins, Channing Peterman, Camille Peterman, Wren Peterman, Shepherd Peterman, Chance Peterman, and Hineni Peterman. He is also survived by his significant other Libby Pritchett. He was preceded in death by his brother Danny Clay Peterman. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1pm to 3pm.
Funeral Services for Stanley Dwight Troutt, age 67 of Sparta, will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Johnson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church located at 972 Johnson Chapel Road, Sparta, Tennessee 38583 with Jackie Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Johnson Chapel Cemetery. He passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital in Sparta. He was born Tuesday, October 25, 1955, in Franklin, Kentucky. Stanley was the son of the late Harold Troutt and the late Dorothy Suddarth Troutt. Surviving family members include: Wife- Waylonette Troutt of Sparta; Daughter- Melissa Anne Edwards (Ricky) of Sparta; Grandchildren- Brittney Edwards, Ronnie Edwards, Nicholas Herron; Brother-in-Law- Ricky Foutch (Barbara) of Gallatin; Nieces- Brittany Foutch and her daughter, Jillian; Jessica (Opie) Justice and their children, Levi and Colten; Nephew- Ricky Foutch II (Vickie) and their children Trey and Cora. Stanley was a member of the Johnson Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. He loved his family and his church family. He was loved by all who knew him. He was a retiree from Kroger after 41 years of faithful and dedicated employment. Following his retirement, Stanley went to work as an accountant for Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 16, 2023, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023
A memorial service for Kaleen Emlee Fahrner, 72 of Cookeville, will be at 12:00 PM on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Presley Funeral Home with the Eddy Turner officiating. She died on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at home surrounded by loved ones. Born Monday, June 5, 1950 in Bay City, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late William Ervin LeMere and the late Catherine Bowden LeMere. She was the wife of Ronald Fahrner. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Presley Funeral Home.
A Funeral service for Donald Paul Agee, 90 of Cookeville, will be at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Presley Funeral Home with Chaplain Matthew Finchum officiating. He died on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. Born Tuesday, January 3, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Williard Agee and the late Florence Gase Agee. He was a Veteran of Korea. The family will receive friends from 2:30 PM until time of service at 3:00 PM.
