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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Thursday, March 7
Mrs. Rita Craighead, age 76, of Murfreesboro, TN and formerly of Cookeville, passed away Wednesday at her home. Arrangements are incomplete.
Floyce Hays, Age 80, Of The Cravenstown Community Of Overton County, Passed Away On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, At Her Home. Arrangements are incomplete.
A celebration of life service for Mr. Michael Wesley Flatt, Sr, age 70, of Cookeville, will be held Friday, March 8th at 1 p.m., at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cookeville City Cemetery. Mike died Monday, March 4, 2019. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 until 7 p.m. and again Friday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
The family of Carolyn Anne Richards, age 86, of Cookeville will receive friends on Friday, March 8, 2019, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home. Carolyn Anne Richards passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home in Cookeville. She was born Tuesday, August 16, 1932 in Leominster, Massachusetts to the late John Ernest Sutton and Doris Mae Harvey Sutton.
The celebration of Life for Frances Evalene (Phillips) Smith, 88 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 1:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Bro. Keith Tosh officiating. Frances passed from this life on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Frances was born Friday, August 8, 1930, in Jackson County, and she was the daughter of the late Millard and Ova (Young) Phillips. Frances was a loving daughter, mother, granny, and friend. She retired from McCord Winn with 38 years of service. Frances was a member of Central Emmanuel Baptist Church for many years and was currently attending Life Church of Cookeville. She will be greatly missed. Frances is survived by: Daughter: Joyce Smith; 4 Grandchildren: Jeff and Trish Smith, Scott and Lindsey Smith, Mitchell Smith, and Wade England; 8 Great Grandchildren: Heather Smith, Heidi Smith, Holly Smith, Wade England, Jr., Jack England, Jacob Smith, Kelsey Smith, and Tucker Smith; Companion: Toby “Blue Diamond”; A host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by Son, Glen Smith; 3 Sisters, Daffo Allen, Effie Masters, and Jossie Smith; 3 Brothers, Earnest Phillips, Odell “Boots” Phillips, and Roy Phillips; and Special Friend, AJ Lohorn. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jerry Bruce Dulworth, 68 of Cookeville, will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 12:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Jerry passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Jerry was born Sunday, August 6, 1950 in Celina, he was the son of the late John Winward and Marie (Spivey) Dulworth. Jerry is survived by: Daughter: Melissa and Max Laws of Greenville; Son: Jason Dulworth of Greenville; 3 Grandchildren: Mitea Kirkpatrick, Emma Laws, and Kylee Laws; Brother: Wayne and Pat Dulworth of Cookeville; 2 Nephews: Scott and Terri Lynn Dulworth of Tallahassee, Florida and their children, Jacob and Hannah and John and Julie Dulworth of Cookeville, and their children, J.T. and Luke. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
