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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Thursday, May 30
Funeral services for Denny Fred Stewart, age 83, of Cookeville will be held Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Bro. Clayton Lee officiating. Burial will take place at Dodson Branch Cemetery at a later time. Mr. Stewart passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. Denny Fred Stewart was born Saturday, August 10, 1935 in Gainesboro to the late Lowery Waymon Stewart and Nola Jane Goff Stewart. In addition to his parents, Denny Fred Stewart was preceded in death by six brothers and six sisters. He is survived by his wife Donna Crisp Stewart; a son, John (Lisa) Stewart of Chesterfield, Michigan; three daughters, Colonel Tammy (Mickey) McKone,(USAF) of Palm Bay, Florida; Cathy (Edward) Stockwell of Chesterfield, Michigan, and Mary Ann (John) Rocco of Macomb Twp., Michigan; four stepchildren, Lester (Lisa) Montgomery of Rickman, Richard (Mary) Montgomery of Ohio, Ricky (Nicole) Montgomery of Germany, and Elizabeth Reece of Gainesboro; six grandchildren, John Stewart, Jr, Stephanie Henneberry, Eddie Stockwell, Crista Russo, Jacqueline Brogan, and Kole Rocco; five great-grandchildren, Emma Henneberry, Carter Henneberry, Owen Henneberry, Leo Russo, and Ellie Russo. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 30, 2019, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM and at Presley Funeral Home.
Memorial service for Dr. William Gene “Doc” McConnell, age 95 of Sparta, will be at First United Methodist Church in Sparta on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 10:00a.m. Dr. McConnell passed away on March 12, 2019 in Crossville. Dr. McConnell was born to Charles Martin and Aida Whitely McConnell of Council Grove, Kansas on October 17, 1923. He was their first of two sons. He was a fighter pilot instructor in the Navy in WWII. He practiced and was the owner of White County Veterinary Clinic for over 30 years. He loved to spend time with friends and family over good food, telling tales of his youth, Navy days, and memorable veterinary calls. He spent countless hours playing bridge and other card games. Most of all he loved watching any sporting event, in person or televised, with those friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Charles E McConnell, and his first wife Marilyn Woods McConnell of 38 years and his second wife Ruth Nixon McConnell of 22 years. He is survived by his daughter Leeanne Hargrove, his grandson William Hargrove, and his step-daughter Connie Stone. The family asks that donations be made to your local Humane Society, SPCA, or animal shelter or the charity of your choice instead of sending flowers.
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Medley, age 80, of Monterey, will be held Friday, May 31st at 11:00 a.m. at Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Welch Memorial Cemetery. Her family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Friday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Medley passed away Monday morning, May 27 at Standing Stone Care and Rehabilitation.
Funeral services Mrs. Florene F. Allen, age 76 of Hilham, will be held Friday, May 31, 2019 at 11 AM in the chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with burial to follow in the Allens Chapel cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 6 PM to 9 PM. Officiating will be Bro. Phillip Morgan. She passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Livingston Regional Hospital. Mrs. Florene F. Allen was born on October 24, 1942 in Hilham, TN to the late Lester Allen and Madie Carr Allen.
Funeral services for Mr. Junior Grogan, 89, of Cookeville, will be held at 1 P.M. on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Rock Springs Cemetery in Clay County, TN. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019, at NHC Sparta. He was born November 30, 1929, in Clay County, TN, to the late Millard Grogan and JoAnna Grogan. He was married to the late Velvet Grogan. He worked as a tree trimmer.
Funeral Services For Samuel Henry Jones, Age 84, Of Kinston, North Carolina, And Formerly Of Monterey, Tennessee, Will Be Conducted On Saturday, June 1, 2019, At 1:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. David Harris Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Lane Cemetery In Lancing, Tennessee. Mr. Jones Was Born On July 22, 1934, In Fentress County, Tennessee, To The Late William Emmitt And Bertha Lee Peters Jones. Mr. Jones Passed Away And Went Home To Be With The Lord On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, At The Kitty Askins Hospice Center In Goldsboro, North Carolina. Mr. Jones Grew Up In The Honey Creek Area Of Scott County. He Then Lived In Muncie, Indiana, Lancing, Tennessee, And Monterey, Tennessee, Working In the Garment Industry. In May 2015, After Failing Health, He Moved To North Carolina To Live With His Daughter And Family. Although He Missed Friends, Family, And Love Joy Baptist Church Where He Was A Member, He Embraced Life In North Carolina With A Good Attitude And A Grateful Heart. He Is Survived By His Daughter And Son-In-Law, Lynn And Gary Vanderpool Of Greenville, NC; 5 Grandchildren And Their Families. In Addition To His Parents, He Was Preceded In Death By His Wife, Mary Geneva Ellis Jones; Son, W. Bruce Ellis, Daughter-In-Law, Mary Ellis; Sister, Flora Jones Garrett; And Brothers, Lester, Clarence, Alfred, And Ernest Jones. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Saturday, June 1, 2019, From 12:00 PM Until Time Of Services At 1:00 PM.
Memorial services for Larry Hugh Brown, 84 of Baxter, will be Saturday, June 1 at 1 PM at New Home Baptist Church in the Boma Community of Putnam County. Bro. Charlie Wills will officiate. Mr. Brown died Thursday night, May 23, 2019 at NHC Healthcare of Cookeville. He was born September 26, 1934 in Boma to the late Francis Malbert and Ora Mae Anderson Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bert Brown. He was a 1952 graduate of Baxter Seminary. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict from 1954 to 1957, serving as a Sergeant. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School and served as a youth leader. Larry was a retired supervisor with the Social Security Administration with 30 years of service. Survivors include wife of 60 years (Married August 22, 1958 in Baxter) Marie Phelps Brown of Baxter, daughters Anna Brown and Glenda Medley both of Baxter, son and daughter-in-law Larry Dale and Claudia Brown of Maryville, grandchildren: Jackson Medley, Ashlyn Medley and Arianna Brown, a host of cousins. Special brother-in-law and caregiver W.O. Phelps. The family will receive friends from 11 AM until service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Home Baptist Church in Larry’s memory c/o Virgle Brown, Jr. (Treasurer) 2420 Jared Ridge Rd., Baxter, TN 38544 or to your favorite charity.
Memorial services for Estel Claude (Skip) Overstreet III, age 60, of Knoxville, formerly of Monterey, will be at 5 p.m. Saturday June 1 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Skip passed away Wednesday morning May 29, 2019. He was born November 12, 1958 to the late Estel Claude Overstreet II and Jo Nelda Vaughn Overstreet Stamps of Cookeville. Skip graduated from Monterey High School in 1976 where he excelled in sports. He enrolled at Roane State College on a basketball scholarship. He finished his bachelor’s degree in math and physical education and master’s degree in administration and supervision at Tennessee Tech University. He was an educator for over thirty-one years in the Putnam County and Lenoir City School systems, serving as a teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal and principal. He was selected East TN Principal of Year while serving at Lenoir City Elementary School in 2007. Skip was a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church.
Funeral Service for Steven “Stevie” Wayne Jefcoat, age 53 of Cookeville, will be held Sunday, June 2, 2019, at 3:00 pm from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Bro. Jason Baugh officiating. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. He passed from this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at his home in Cookeville, Tennessee with his family by his side. Stevie was born Tuesday, November 30, 1965, in Landstuhl, Germany. He was the son of the late Jamie Kiwanis Jefcoat and Alice Faye Jefcoat. Stevie was a wonderful son, dedicated husband, loving dad and PawPaw. He was extremely career minded, serving 20 years in law enforcement where he was a captain for the last 10 years and was very proud of the way he climbed the ranks of his career. Stevie was loved by all that knew him and will be greatly missed. Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, June 1, 2019, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm and again, Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 1:00 pm until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mr. Claude Keith Wilmoth, age 78, of Cookeville will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday June 2 in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Dr. Charles McCaskey will officiate. Interment will follow in the Phillips Cemetery. Mr. Wilmoth passed away Wednesday evening May 29, 2019 at Signature Health Care of Putnam County. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 – 8 p.m. and again Sunday from 1 p.m. until service time.
