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Obituaries For Thursday, July 1
Rock Devin Lies, 55 of Cookeville, passed away on Tuesday, June 29 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Rock chose cremation, the family followed his wishes, and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Funeral Services For Michelene Blaylock Norrod, Age 92 Of Crossville, Will Be Conducted On Friday, July 2 At 11:00 AM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Jeff Phipps Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Davis Cemetery. Mrs. Norrod Passed Away On Tuesday, June 29 At The Cumberland Medical Center. Mrs. Norrod Was A Homemaker. She Was A 1945 Graduate Of Rickman High School Where She Earned A Teaching Certificate And Taught School In Overton County. She Was A Member Of Three Forks Baptist Church. She Is Survived By Her Children, Linda Phipps, Greg Norrod, and Keith Norrod. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Friday, July 2 From 9:00 AM Until Time Of Services At 11:00 AM.
Graveside services for Mrs. Misty Lynn Gentry, age 43 of Allons, will be held on Friday, July 2 at 1 PM from the Bethel Cemetery in Allons, Overton Co. Mrs.Gentry passed from this life on Tuesday night, June 29 from the Cookeville Regional medical Center. She was a member of the Mcferrin Methodist Church. Misty loved her family very much. She was a loving wife to her husband and a loving mother to her sons. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband, Eric Gentry; sons, Parker Gentry, Alex Gentry; and her Mother and Betty (Johnny) Rose. Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday evening, July 1st starting at 5PM to 9 PM at the funeral home. Bro. Josh Newberry will be officiating the graveside service.
Funeral Services for John Cameron Simpson, 65 of Sparta will be on Friday, July 2 at 1 PM at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Dwight Fuqua officiating, burial to follow at Oak Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Simpson passed away Monday, June 28 in Chattanooga. Mr. Simpson was born January 12, 1956, in Sparta to the late David L. “Rex” and Cora D. Simpson. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 1 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home from 4 PM – 8 PM and Friday, July 2 from 8 AM till 1 PM.
Visitation for family and friends of Robert Carl Randolph, age 62 of Pleasant Hill, will be at Hunter Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, July 2 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Mr. Randolph passed away Tuesday, June 29 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. He was born in Crossville on September 13, 1958 to the late James Marion and Florence Key Thompson Randolph. Robert owned a Welding and Machine Shop. He is survived by his wife, Melinda Fugate Randolph; two daughters, Kayla (Specialist Spencer) Potter, and Sabria Murphy both of Pleasant Hill; and step-children, Kathleen (Daniel) Garrett, SGT. Joseph (Stephanie) Prater, Alston Prater, and Dexter Lull. Robert wishes are for lieu of flowers, Monetary donations to be made to the White County High School ROTC Program of which he was a proud supporter. No Funeral Service is planned.
A celebration of life service for Raymond Howard Bowman, age 83 of Cookeville, will be held at 7pm Friday, July 2 at Crestlawn Funeral Home. Mr. Bowman passed away Saturday, June 19th at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bowman retired as a meter reader in 1999 from the City of Cookeville Utility Department and spent his later years hunting, fishing, and working on his farm. He was known for his love of nature and animals. Over the years, he took in many stray animals and gave them homes. He was also known for his sense of humor and loved to make people laugh. His gentle nature endeared him to almost everyone that met him. Survivors include his son, Michael Bowman; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Bowman. Instead of flowers, please consider contributing to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Visitation begins at 5pm Friday at the funeral home until the time of services at 7pm.
Funeral services for Jeffery Lynn “Fly” Hensley, 53 of Baxter, will be Monday, July 5 at 1 PM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cooke Cemetery. Jeff died Thursday, June 24, 2021 at St. Thomas Highlands hospital in Sparta. He was born October 12, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Fred Stanley and Wanda Sue Maxwell Hensley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents: Alfred “Junior” and Ellawee Phillips Maxwell, Fred P. and Eloris Mayberry Hensley. Jeff, or “Fly”, as he is affectionately known and called by his friends and loved ones, was a 1985 graduate of Upperman High School in Baxter, TN., where he lived the majority of his life. He was avid in sports throughout his life even as a young child, focusing on baseball as his favorite sport of choice. He excelled in baseball throughout his high school career, and was offered a draft to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals after graduating from high school, but declined the offer. Jeff spent many of his adult years working as a line lead at the Russell Stovers Candy Factory in Algood, TN for 22 years until the factory shut down. Survivors include daughter Shania Lynn Hensley Hammock of Cookeville, brother and sister-in-law Larry and Becky Tallent Hensley of Sparta. The family will receive friends Monday after 9 AM at the funeral home until service time. Pastor Tracy Curtis will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral and burial expenses.
Funeral services for Alton Dale Chaffin, 81 of Monterey, will be held at 7pm on Monday, July 5th from the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home. Mr. Chaffin died in his sleep early the morning of Thursday, June 24th at his home in Monterey. Dale served several years in the National Guard and worked many years for GTE beginning his career there as an installer/repairman in Cookeville and finishing his time with the company in Crossville as District Manager. While living in Crossville, Dale was Co-owner of Mountin Minit Markets and was very active in Crossville Jaycees, serving as President from 1971-1974. Dale enjoyed planning and attending family reunions, as well as the class of 1957 Cookeville High School reunion that he never missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Monterey Food Bank or West Cemetery (South) Fund. Mr. Chaffin is survived by his wife of 30 years, Glenda Barton Chaffin of Monterey; and son, Jason (Martha) Vitatoe of Missouri City, TX. The family of Alton Dale Chaffin will receive friends from 5-7 pm at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mr. Clyde J. Harold Lee, age 83 of Cookeville, will be held Tuesday, July 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Clayton Lee will officiate. Interment with military honors will be held Wednesday, July 7th at 11:00 a.m. at the Nashville (TN) National Cemetery. Mr. Lee died Sunday June 27, 2021 at NHC of Cookeville. His family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral Services for Ruth Lorene Shelton, 83 of Cookeville, will be held Wednesday, July 7 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Ronald Graef officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Shelton passed from this life on Thursday, July 1 at Heritage Pointe Senior Living. Ruth was a loving daughter, sister, devoted wife, caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. She was a devoted Christian for all of her life and used her to faith to lead others to Christ. Ruth was loved by all that knew her and she will be greatly missed. Ruth is survived by her children, Suzy Benando, Darrin (Lynn) Shelton, and Tedi (Brian) Shelton-Henkel. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 6 and again from 12:00 pm until the time of service on Wednesday, July 6, 2021, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Memorial services for James Harold Smith, 78 of Sparta, will be held on July 10 at 1 PM at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Mr. Smith passed away Monday, June 21 in Cookeville. Survivors include his daughters, Jammi Wilson (Scotty) of Sparta, Kris Smith (Gary) of Sparta, Tamera Taylor (Toby) of Sparta, and Amy Jo Brown. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to The SkyAnn Wilson Memorial Fund, c/o Oak Lawn Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11 AM – till the time of the service at the funeral home.
