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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Thursday, April 11
Funeral Services For William Roy Swafford, Age 87, Of Monterey, Will Be Conducted On Friday, April 12, 2019, At 11:00 AM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Floyd Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Whittaker Cemetery With Full Military Honors Provided By The Veterans Honor Guard. Mr. Swafford Was Born On February 23, 1932, In Monterey To The Late Frank Wenton And Lydia Jane Ford Swafford. Mr. Swafford Passed Away On Monday, April 8, 2019, At The VA Medical Center In Nashville. Mr. Swafford Was Retired From Fleetguard Cummins In Cookeville. He Was A Soil Scientist In Kansas For The United States Government. He Was A United States Army Veteran Serving During The Korean War Being Captured As A Prisoner Of War. He Was A Member Of VFW Monterey Post #6277. He Was A Member Of Monterey First Baptist Church. He Is Survived By His Wife Of Over 67 Years, Anna Jo Blaylock Swafford Of Monterey; Daughter And Son-In-Law, Susan And Steve Welch Of Monterey; Son And Daughter-In-Law, Blake And Melinda Swafford Of Monterey; 3 Grandchildren, Bradley (And Amy) Swafford, Megan Swafford, And Bryson Welch; 1 Great Granddaughter, Sadie Rose Swafford; Sister, Clara Mae Williams Of Monterey; And Brother, Billy Raymond Swafford Of Chattanooga. In Addition To His Parents, He Was Preceded In Death By His Son, Barry Swafford; 2 Sisters, Elizabeth Smith And Lula Pearl Silvers; 3 Brothers, Frank Swafford Jr., James Harold “Jimmy” Swafford, And Robert Swafford. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Thursday, April 11, 2019, From 5:00 PM Until 8:00 PM.
Funeral services for Donald Lee Goff, age 64, of the Austin Bottom Community, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday April 13 at Dyer Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Goff Cemetery. Donald passed away suddenly Tuesday April 9, 2019 at his home. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. and again Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time.
Funeral services for Glen Irvin Carter, age 84 of Walling, will be conducted 1:00pm Saturday, April 13, 2019 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Glen passed away Tuesday evening, April 9, 2019 at the Raintree Manor in McMinnville. Glen was born July 23, 1934 in Walling to the late Charles & Lola Fisher Carter. He was a retired Electrician and Plumber. Glen served his country as a sergeant in the United States Army. He loved working outdoors and University of Tennessee Football. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by daughter Marilyn Carter Morrison; sisters Thelma Ann Carter and Zetella “Zelna” Carter; brothers Vaughn, Horace, Donald, Gene and Ralph Carter. Survivors include his wife of 49 years Louise Felton Carter of Walling; Son: Michael Joe Carter of Sparta; Daughter: Tammy Carter Rutherford (Greg Clouse) of Walling; Son: Glen “Skip” McCarthy of Mississippi; Son: Kevin McCarthy; Grandchildren: Corgan Lee Carter, Cameron Carter, Caleb Carter, Brandon Williams, Joel Wooten, Aaron Wooten, Adam Wooten, Nick McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy and Jacob McCarthy; Sisters: Leta Joyce Wigington of Mt. Juliet, Betty Hughes of Franklin, Melba Eads and Viola Biswick both of Scottsboro, Indiana; Several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-8:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in care of Hunter Funeral Home, PO Box 90, Sparta, TN 38583.
Funeral Services For Ruth McCormick, Age 89, Of Monterey, Tennessee, Will Be Conducted On Saturday, April 13, 2019, At 1:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Bro. Tim Singleton Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Bohannon Cemetery. Mrs. McCormick Was Born On June 26, 1929, In Monterey, Tennessee, To The Late Oba Dallas And Martha Elizabeth Holloway Shirley. Mrs. McCormick Passed Away On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, At The Standing Stone Care And Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. McCormick Was A Homemaker. She Was A Member Of Monterey Church Of Christ. She Is Survived By Her Daughter And Son-In-Law, Nancy And Ray Wilson Of Monterey, TN; Son-In-Law, David Jernigan Of Monterey, TN; 3 Grandchildren, Robert (And Sarah) Wilson Of Cookeville, TN, Rachel (And Elliott) Richardson Of Kingston, TN, Brittany (And Russell) Neely Of Mt. Juliet, TN; And 2 Great Grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann And Abigail. In Addition To Her Parents, She Was Preceded In Death By Her Husband, John D. McCormick; Daughter, Jane Ann Jernigan; Sister, Lucille McCormick; And Brothers, Arlon, Douglas, Willie, Doyle, And Dallas Jr. Shirley; And An Infant Brother. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Friday, April 12, 2019, From 5:00 PM Until 8:00 PM.
Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Robert Lee Gore, age 61, of Rickman will be conducted 4:30 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2019 from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Robert passed from this life on November 3, 2018 in the comfort of his home. He was born April 15, 1957 in Noblesville, IN to the late Robert M. & Phyllis A Meredith Gore. Robert leaves his loving wife, Ellen Bilbrey Gore of Rickman; daughter, Sarah Crouch of Rickman; grandchildren, Luke, and Scarlett Crouch; brothers, Timmy Gore, and Paul Gore both of Anderson, IN; sister, Shelly Vinson of Cookeville. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his son, Robert L. Gore II; granddaughter, Joslin Crouch; and brothers, Roy Meredith, and David Gore. The family will welcome friends on Sunday from 2 p.m. until time of services.
