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We Remember: Obituaries For Wednesday, May 31

Here are the latest obituaries and notices as provided by the funeral homes serving Cookeville, Baxter, Monterey, Sparta, Gainesboro and Livingston.

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Obituaries For Wednesday, May 31

Lisa Sells, age 53, of Monterey, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Mr. Donnie Roger Carr, age 66, of the Alpine Community passed from this life on Monday evening, May 29, 2023, from the Overton County Heatlh & Rehab. He was born in Livingston, on November 3, 1956, to the late A.B. and Anna Ledbetter Carr. Donnie leaves behind his sisters, Deloris Carr of Livingston, Shirley Carr of Monterey, and special niece Samantha Medley; several nieces, nephews, and cousins survive. In addition to his parents, Donnie was preceded in death by his brother, Timmy Carr, and sister, Ruth Ann Carr. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Mr. John Edward Mabe age 77 of Hilham, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Livingston Regional Hospital. Mr. Mabe was born in Whitwell on Thursday, October 18, 1945 to the late Virgil Mabe and Leatha Presnell Mabe. John worked as a truck driver. He will be greatly missed by all his family and his friends. Survivors: 3 Daughters: Francis Dean Scott, Lisa Katrina Burns, and Elizabeth Best; 2 Sons: William Edward Turner and Mitchell Mabe; 14 Grandchildren; 30 Great Grandchildren; John is also survived by a host of other family and friends. Preceded in death: His Dad: Virgil Mabe; His Mother; Leatha Mabe; His Wife: Marylee Watson Mabe; Son: James John Burns; Daughter: Tina Marie DiGiantommaso; 1 Sister; and 4 Brothers. The family has chosen cremation.

Graveside services and interment for Harlan Carr, 58 of Silver Point, will be Thursday, June 1 at 10 AM at Burton Family Cemetery in the Wolf Creek Community of DeKalb County. Bro. Herb Leftwich will officiate. Harlan died Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1964 in Waverly, to the late David J. “Wink” and Corina Huddleston Carr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Quint Carr; grandparents, Ewin and Edith Tucker Carr, J.R. and Ethel Jones Huddleston; uncles; Joe Carr and Noel Anderson. He was a mechanic and owner of the H & N Mechanical Shop at Silver Point and a motorcycle enthusiast. Survivors include a daughter, Harley Carr and husband Michael McDonald of Silver Point; aunts and uncles, Odelene and Richard “Shorty” Pullum of Baxter, Mildred Anderson, Glen and Jane Carr all of Silver Point; a host of cousins. There will be no visitation at the funeral home, everyone will meet at the cemetery.

Funeral services for Ms. Michele Ann League, age 49 of Sparta, will be conducted 1:00pm Thursday, June 1, 2023 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Davis Cemetery. She passed away at 5:33pm Monday, May 29, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Michele was born August 10, 1973 in Smithville to the late Jimmie Ann Clark League and Mitchell League. She was a former factory worker. Michele loved shopping on Amazon, trips to get her nails done complete with a trip to Arby’s and cheering on her beloved Tennessee Titans. Survivors left to cherish her memory include her siblings Farrah League-Sutherland, Michael League and wife Jackey, Teresa League Maynard and husband Alphonso Vanessa League Williams and husband Daniel, Karen League Hurd and husband Gerald, Chris League, Mitchell League, Jr. and wife Nickie; Niece: Miya League; Aunts: Carolyn Hobson and husband Dennis, Marilyn James and husband Kevin; Special cousin: Tammie Hobson. The family will receive friends after 11:00am Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home.

Funerals services for Monroe Lee Newton, age 98 of Cookeville, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday June 1 at Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Interment with military honors will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. Monroe passed away Thursday May 25, 2023 at home. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 p.m. until service time.

Funeral Services for Melissa Ann Vanwinkle, age 84 of Sparta, will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Ralph Reagan officiating. Burial will follow in the Stringtown Cemetery, Sparta. She passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. She was born Saturday, September 17, 1938 in Sparta. Melissa was the daughter of the late Willis and the late Magalene Key Oliver. In addition to her parents, Melissa was preceded in death by her husbands- Johnnie Parks and William Vanwinkle, her sons- John Parks and Scott Vanwinkle, her brothers- Claude Oliver and James Oliver, and her sisters- Dorothy Weston and Martha Wilson. Surviving family members include: Son- James Parks of Sparta; Grandsons- Tim Parks and Thomas Parks both of Sparta; Grand-Daughters- Crystal Grasty and Jessica Parks both of Sparta; 7 Great-Grandchildren; 2 Great Great-Grandchildren; Brothers- Frank Oliver, William Oliver, Elvis Oliver, Richard Oliver; Sister- Zelma Oliver. Melissa really enjoyed spending time with her family, and especially her grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of the services at the funeral home.

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. James E. “Jimmy” Beatty, age 74, of Livingston will be conducted 3 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2023, from the First Christian Church in Livingston, with Military Honors following the service by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard.  Bro. James Shenko will officiate.  Jimmy passed from this life on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Livingston, Tennessee on January 20, 1949, to the late George Esco and Dean Copeland Beatty.  He was a 1967 graduate of Livingston Academy and a member of the First Christian Church in Livingston.  He served his country in the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam Era.  He worked for many years for Highways Inc.  Jimmy was a true outdoors man, enjoying hunting and fishing.  He was great at telling jokes and enjoyed traveling up to the Muddy Pond Community.  His greatest joy was his family especially his grandchildren. Jimmy leaves behind his daughters, Samantha Johnson and husband Daniel of Rickman, TN, and MaLinda Seber and husband Robert of Cookeville, TN; grandchildren, Maddie Mae Seber and Simon Esco Johnson; sister, Ann Ward and husband Jim of Crossville, TN. The family will welcome friends on Thursday from 12 noon until time of services at the First Christian Church in Livingston.  Memorial Donations may be made to the First Christian Church of Livingston.

Funeral services for Mrs. Reba Gladys Poston Massa, age 79 of Sparta, will be conducted 11:00am Friday, June 2, 2023 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Elrod Cemetery. Mrs. Massa passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Massa was born August 26, 1943 in Sparta to the late William Elmer and Clara Flatt Poston. She retired from Doyle Shirt Factory. She enjoyed sewing, working in her garden, going on errands with her husband but her greatest enjoyment was her grandchildren. She loved being Granny to her family. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her son Gary Massa; sisters Pauline Dodson, Mildred Poston and Dorsie Poston; brothers Bill, Bobby, Richard and Willie Poston. Surviving family members include her husband of 57 years O.V. Massa of Sparta; Two daughters: Debbie (Kelley) Magill-Massa of San Diego, CA. and Donna (Denny) Bray of Sparta; Grandchildren: Kyle (Jill) Judd and Tyler (Chelsea) Judd; Great-grandchildren: Wyatt, Eli and Watson Judd, Bella Parsons; A host of nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends from 4-8:00pm Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home. Jeff Randolph will officiate.

Graveside Services for Shirley Jean Rollins Schreyer, age 80, of Stanford, Kentucky, formerly of Sparta, will be held 12:00CST Friday, June 2, 2023, at New Bon Air Cemetery in Sparta. Pastor Jerry Barnwell will be officiating the service. She passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at Stanford Care and Rehabilitation. Born Monday April 12, 1943, in Sparta, she was the daughter of the late Clifton H. and Catherine M. Lambert Rollins. She leaves behind her loving husband, Phillip S. Schreyer of Stanford, whom she was married to for 61 years. Shirley retired from Ingram Book Co. in 1998. She was a member of Lancaster Church of God in Lancaster, Kentucky, and a former member of East Sparta Church of God in Sparta. In addition to her husband, Shirley leaves behind one daughter, Gwen Fitzpatrick (Mark) of Stanford; one son, James Schreyer (Jamie) of Grants Pass, Oregon; four grandchildren, Adam Fitzpatrick (Melissa) of Stanford, Rachel Fitzpatrick of Stanford, Phillip Schreyer of Nashville, Tennessee, and Darla Looney of Doyle, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren, Blake Fitzpatrick, Riley Fitzpatrick, Noah Fitzpatrick, and Theo Fitzpatrick; and five siblings, D. Ralph Rollins (Louise), Sandra Page (Malcolm), Charlotte Payne (Lynn), Charles “Bud” Rollins (Shirley), and Donna Kay Kirby (Don), all of Sparta. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Patsy Sue Rollins, and Barbara Clemons; and two brothers, John M. Rollins, and Lewis E. Rollins.

Memorial services for Bobby “BOB” Joe Harlow, 86 of Cookeville, will be Friday, June 2 at 1 PM at the Dyer Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home with military honors by the Veterans Honor Guard. Pastor Tom Strong will officiate. He was born October 21, 1936 in Mount Pleasant, TN to the late Joe Norman and Gladys Marie Curtis Harlow. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Kathleen “Kay” Francis Wood Long Harlow on November 4, 2014; a daughter, Julie Lynn Harlow; son, Michael Ray Harlow; siblings, Charles R. Harlow, Norman Carl Harlow, William E. Harlow, Barry Dale Harlow, Betty Jean Nance, Dorothy Porter and Linda Gale Harlow. Bob was a US Navy veteran serving from 1955 to 1959. He retired from the City of San Miguel, California as a fireman. He was a member of Gideons International. Bob had been a member of Bear Cove Baptist Church and later at Hamptons Crossroads Baptist Church. Survivors include a brother Larry Harlow of Crestview, Florida. The family will receive friends Friday after 11 AM until service time at the funeral home.

Funeral services for Ms. Joyce Marie Green, age 68 of Sparta, will be conducted 3:00pm Friday, June 2, 2023 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Highland Cemetery. She passed away at 7:05pm Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville. Joyce was born February 4, 1955 in Sparta, to the late Ernest and Beulah Mae Presley Green. She retired with 25 years of service to the White County Middle School Cafeteria. She loved her work and enjoyed spending her free time at home working in her flower garden. She could be found on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings listening to gospel music and the ministry on AM 1050. Joyce adored her nieces and nephews that were like her children. Survivors include her sisters Nina Young, Sandra Zile and her significant other Timothy Wheeler; Brothers: Roger Green, Tommy Green and Jimmy Green; Special nieces, nephews and caregivers: William Alex (Mary) Zile, Jr., Reed (Amber) Zile, Mirranda Zile and Tony Dimler; A host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, nephews and extended family also survive. The family will receive friends after 1:00pm Friday at Hunter Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Michelle “Mickey” Phillips, 79 of Baxter, will be Saturday, June 3 at 11 AM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will be in Cooke Cemetery at a later date. Bro. John Pippin will officiate. Mickey died Monday, May 29, 2023 at her home. She was born December 19, 1943 in Glendale, California to the late Dale Melvin and Inez Geraldine Hopeman McClara. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie N. Phillips on February 19, 1997 and a son, Richard McGuirk. She was a retired factory worker with Oster, Identity Group, Robert Shaw and Genco. Mickey was a member of Baxter Church of Christ. She loved to laugh, spend time with family and friends and she loved her “furbabies”. Survivors include sons Jason (Tammy) Phillips of Baxter, Floyd McGuirk of River City, CA, Michael (Donna) McGuirk of Lawton, OK, daughters Marjorie McGuirk of Bushnell, FL and Sue (Lonny) Deam of Fort Mohave, AZ, 13 grandchildren, multiple great-grandchildren, special friends Beverly Goff and Janice Bowman. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made toward the funeral expenses.

A memorial service and tribute for Hamilton Anthony “Tony” Horsman, age 74 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023, beginning at 1:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. He passed away May 13th 2023 at 10:26 am, at his home in Cookeville. Born Friday, November 19, 1948 in New York City, New York, he was the son of the late Homer and Ella (Perrusi) Horsman. Tony eventually made his home at Horseman Farm in Cookeville. A decorated Vietnam veteran who served the US Army from 1966-69, he was an entrepreneur, sailor, equestrian, and farmer. Friend, mentor, and elder statesman; he spent his later years focused on supporting the recovery of others. He is survived by his loving wife Hannah, his children Hunter and Halia, his sisters Catherine and Patricia. In lieu of flowers, Tony wished for donations to be made to Priority House.

A service to celebrate the life of James Ronald “Ron” Hensley, age 83 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Cookeville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Hensley died Thursday May 25, 2023 at Bethesda Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. His family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.

Funeral services for Deven Lee Morris, age 32 of Cookeville, will be held Monday, June 5, 2023, beginning at 3:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Steve Jones officiating. He passed from this life Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Deven Lee Morris was born on July 6th, 1990, to Lori and Robert Morris in Milpitas California. As a young boy growing up, Deven played little league baseball and roller hockey, rode bikes, and did things little boys do. Deven and his family moved from California to Colorado where many adventures were had in the Rocky Mountains. Camping, fly fishing, and hunting upland game birds were activities he excelled in. In 2004 the family moved to Cookeville Tennessee. Deven attended Cookeville High School, and participated in the JROTC program, ascending to the position of Executive Officer. Deven graduated from Cookeville High School in 2008. Deven was skilled in several trades and worked locally as a machinist, building construction, restaurant chef, and caregiver for individuals with disabilities. Deven was a kind and compassionate person when kindness and compassion is lacking in today’s society. Deven was trusting and non-judgmental when those traits are rarely found. Deven was a Christian who believed in God and is now at peace in the arms of Jesus. Deven leaves behind a son, Lukas James Sloat-Morris (9), his son’s mother. Natalie Sloat-Webb & husband Josh, his parents, Robert and Lori Morris, Sisters Jenny Dorsett & husband Shane, Kristen Wilkinson and husband Scott, Brother Robert C Morris II and wife Tiffany, Grandmother Virginia Morris, Aunt Kathy Pena, among many other Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, and friends.

Memorial Services for Adger “A.C.” Charles Sullivan, age 82 of Cookeville, will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Tracy Curtis, Wayne Sullivan, and Eugene Cunningham officiating. A private burial will follow at a later date. He passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. He was born May 23, 1941 in Spencer, and he was the son of the late Adger Sullivan and Connie Lawson Sullivan Madewell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Kewin Madewell; siblings, Sara Grimaldi, Evelyn Summerlin, Gewin Youngblood, Ruth Dodson, and Donnie Sullivan; and a great-grandson, JD Hyatt; all whom he loved very much. Survivors include: Sons- Mike Sullivan (Denise) and LaVaughn Smith; Daughter- Lisa Sullivan Scott; Grandchildren- Damon Scott, Paige Scott Reed (Lucas), Allan Smith, and Leslie Hyatt Goodwin; Great-Grandchildren- Andre Hyatt, Madison Maham, Austin Rodgers (Mackenzie), Trystin Scott, Ellis Reed, Anniston Reed, and Ezmay Reed, all whom he loved dearly. A.C. drove a truck, was Chief Deputy of Van Buren County, and worked as a civil engineer for TDOT for 35 years. He won many charity poker games and donated all the proceeds to benefit children. He loved sports of all kinds. To all the children he coached or umpired over the years, you know who you are, he truly loved and enjoyed each of you and hoped he left you better than he found you. He was full of pride and stories over the years. You made him happy with all the hours that were put in together. He would want to say thanks to Betty Sullivan, Janet Sullivan, special friend, Dorthy Kirby, and special family and friend, Carol and Bruce Stewart. Although times weren’t always easy, he loved each of you for taking such good care of him along the way. He also attended North Sparta Church of God. The family will welcome friends on Saturday from 12:00 PM until time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested if you have any photos, fond memories, or stories of A.C., please write them down and bring them to the family at the funeral home.

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.

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