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Obituaries For Thursday, April 16
Kevin Charles Archambault, 52 of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Kevin chose cremation, the family followed his wishes, and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Graveside services and interment for the family of Mr. Jessie “Arkley” Moore, age 71 of Cookeville, will be held Friday, April 17th at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Rev. Steve Moore and Rev. Dow Allen will officiate. Mr. Moore passed away Wednesday April 15, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 29, 1948 in Cookeville to the late John Edley and Cora Harris Moore. Arkley attended Jackson County High School and transferred to Putnam County Senior High, from where he graduated in 1967. He has been employed as an order processor at Smithport Cabinetry in Smithville, TN for more than 20 years. He was a longtime, active member of Cookeville Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and participated in the choir. For the past three years, he has attended Stevens Street Baptist Church. He is survived by his adoring family, his wife of 50 years, Lillian West Moore (whom he married March 27, 1970 at the Mount Pleasant Church in Cookeville); son, Aaron (Melissa) Moore of Murfreesboro; brother, Ralph (Ann) Moore; sisters, Barbara (Dow) Allen and Katherine (Anthony) Hammock, all of Cookeville; nieces and nephews, Jody Moore (April Garrison), Andy (Jennifer) Hammock, Nancy (David) Bohannon and Leah (Andy) Milton ; and by great nieces and nephews, Abby Bohannon, Ty Bohannon, Elizabeth Milton, Seth Milton, Maddux Hammock, Marlee Hammock and Mack Hammock. He is also survived by sister-in-law, Letha (Larry) Hurst and her daughters, Amy (David) Gurley and their children Emma and Drew and Jennifer (David) Harris and their children, Ethan, Elaina, Natalie and Caroline and by brother-in-law, Jeff (Kim) West and his daughter, Jewel West.
A private graveside service for Jeffery “Tyler” Martin Crouch, 23 of Cookeville, will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, April 18, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. He passed away unexpectedly at his home on April 14, 2020. Tyler, known to his friends as Ducky, was born on August 20, 1996, in McMinnville to Melisa (Corn) McCollough and Jeffery Crouch. Tyler graduated from Cookeville High School in 2015. He later graduated from cosmetology school at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. He completed an additional program at Mister Wayne’s Barber and Beauty School to pursue barber’s license in 2019. Tyler was a gentle soul who enjoyed spending hours painting and designing. He was a gifted barber, an avid NASCAR fan, and enjoyed almost all sports. He strived to help those in need and had a strong desire to make the world a better place. Tyler loved to make others laugh, and often volunteered his time giving haircuts to those in need at homeless shelters. He believed strongly in helping others find ways to feel good about themselves. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and cousin. Tyler is survived by his parents Melisa and Brad McCollough and Jeffery Crouch; sister Erin Mekkaoui and husband Sam; step-sisters Erin Kirouac and husband Jason; Abby Prichard and husband Curtis; nephew Noah Mekkaoui, and nieces Taylor Kirouac, Brooklyn Kirouac, and Evie Prichard; grandparents William and Nelta Corn and Marvin McCollough; uncles and aunts Steve and Santje Corn, Eva Sue and Bruce Barton, Colleen and Orbin Logan; special cousins Hana Corn, Elijah Corn, and Levi Corn; and numerous friends and loved ones. Tyler was preceded in death by grandparents Gideon and Arza Crouch and Reba McCollough, and nephew Evan Kirouac. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Mustard Seed Ranch.
Private burial for Marla Dionne Murray, age 51 of Sparta, will be held on April 18, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. and a celebration of life will be held at a later date due to Covid-19. She passed away on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at her home of Sparta. Marla was born in White County, on September 19th, 1968 to Betty and Donnie Farley. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Dycus Farley. She is survived by her husband, Montuka Murray; children, Malik Murray, Mia Murray; father, Donnie Farley; brother, Brent Farley; sister, Marsha Jackson (Jermaine); mother-in-law, Vickie Murray; sister-in-law, Victory Murray; niece, Gabriella Stout (Micah); nephew, Austin Farley; aunts & uncles, Gwen (Roy) Johnson, Charles (Paulette) Dycus, Brenda (Billy) Anderson and a host of cousins. In lieu of flowers Marla would like to give to the Betty Farley Scholarship fund at First National Bank.
