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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Thursday, October 3
Funeral Services for Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Davey Krantz, age 84, of Rickman, will be conducted 7 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2019 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Case will officiate. Burial will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, October 4, 2019 at the Wirmingham Cemetery. The family will welcome friends on Thursday evening from 4 until time of services at 7 p.m. at the Livingston Funeral Home. Mrs. Jean passed from this life on Monday night, September 30, 2019 from the Overton County Health & Rehab. She was born in Lacombe Alberta Canada on November 22, 1934 to the late Ellis & Pearl Clark Davey. Jean loved animals, flowers in her yard, going out to eat with her friends, and collecting glassware. She loved to travel with her husband Verlon when he was in the Navy and throughout their lives.
Funeral services for Sue Gentry Burgess, age 86, of Cookeville will be held Friday, October 4th, 2019 at 11:00 am with Pastor Dow Allen officiating. Interment will follow in West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 3, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Friday, October 4, 2019, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home. Sue passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her home in Cookeville, Tennessee following a brief illness. Sue was born Wednesday, November 9, 1932 in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late Herbert Gentry and Cordelia Bray Gentry. Sue loved the Lord and was a member of United Free Will Baptist church in Cookeville.
The family of Sandra Kay Kozub, 77 of White County, will receive friends on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 1-3 pm at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Sandra passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at her home in White County, after a long illness. She was born November 2, 1941, to Carl and Deloris Nye in East Lansing, Michigan. She attended local schools and Michigan State University. In 1965, she married Raymond Kozub, then a graduate student at MSU. From there, the family moved to Bryan, Texas, then to Stamford, Connecticut, then to Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and finally, in 1977, to Cookeville. Sandra was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends. She also did accounting and bookkeeping work outside the home on various occasions, and served for short periods as Administrative Assistant in the Department of Physics and in the Department of Mathematics at Tennessee Technological University. Sandra had an intense interest in and compassion for animals, especially dogs. She ran a breeding and show kennel (KcK Kennels) at the family’s home in White County, where she produced many champion German Shepherd Dogs and Norwegian Elkhounds. She traveled to many dog shows all over the United States. In addition to her parents, Sandra was preceded in death by her daughter, Racheall Hitchcock and sister Linda Brokaw. She is survived by Raymond Kozub, her husband of 53 years, her sister Geraldine Ranshaw of Mason, MI, her son John Kozub (Jinny) of Mount Juliet, grandchildren Nicole Kozub of Mount Juliet, Samantha Tipton (Ben) of Myrtle Beach, SC, Amanda Hitchcock (Brandon) of Jacksonville, FL, and Christopher Kozub (Megan) of King George, VA, three great grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. Arrangements are being handled by Oak Lawn Funeral Home at 1786 Smithville Highway in Sparta. Sandra’s wish for cremation will be honored.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Della Doris Richardson Harvey, age 83, of Sparta and formerly of Overton County will be conducted 2 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019 from the chapel of the Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Randy Pickens will officiate. Burial to follow in the Fellowship Cemetery. Mrs. Della passed from this life on Tuesday morning, October 1, 2019 at her son’s home in Sparta. She was born in Overton County, on October 24, 1935, to the late Billy & Maudie Sells Richardson. Della was a member of the Church of Christ, and worked in Medical Records for the Hospital for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, cooking, and baking. She loved life and the families she worked for. Della leaves behind her son, Rick Harvey of Sparta; granddaughters, Melissa Pilkington of Knoxville, and Stacey Harvey of Florida; grandsons, Matthew Harvey of Lake Havasu, AZ, and William Cody Harvey of Florida; brothers, Delton Richardson of Rickman, Denver Richardson of Sparta, and Dexter Richardson of Bunker, MO. In addition to her parents, Della was preceded in death by her son, Freddy Wayne Harvey; sisters, Delma Nation, Desma Harrell, Delsie Humphrey, Donna Mullins; brothers, Dennis Richardson, and Doyle Richardson. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening from 5 until 8 p.m., then on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the Livingston Funeral Home.
Celebration of Life for Theresa Ann Gragg, 63 of Cookeville, will be held from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Theresa passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at her home. Theresa was born Sunday, October 16, 1955 in Warren, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Fred Nixon and the late Minnie Lee (Hendrickson) Nixon. Theresa is survived by: Daughter: Tonya C. Loftin; Grandchildren: David Loftin and Anessa Loftin; Nephew: Brian and Megan DiBianca and their children; Niece: Rina and John Andres. In addition to her parents, Theresa was preceded in death by: Sister, Sheila DiBianca. Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Shirley Phipps, age 95 of Cookeville, will be held Sunday, October 6, 2019, 3:00 PM at Caney Fork Baptist Church, Cookeville, Tennessee. Interment with military honors will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery, also in Cookeville. Rev. Steve Thornton, Rev. Jeff Crabtree and Rev. Ben Crabtree will officiate. She went home to be with his Lord, October 1, 2019, at Bethesda Health Care Center. He was born September 24, 1924 in Monterey, TN, to the late James Curtis and Malissie Bilbrey Phipps. The family will receive friends Saturday, October 5, 5-8 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home, and again Sunday, from 2 p.m. until service time, at the church.
Funeral Service for Donnie “Pig” Ray Kelly, 70 of Baxter, will be held Monday, October 7, 2019 at 1:00 pm from the chapel of the Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Brother Ted Kocher officiating. Interment will follow in the Kelly Cemetery in Cookeville. Donnie passed into the internal love of GOD at his home in Double Springs on October 2, 2019, with his family at his side. Donnie was a devoted father of two girls, Terra Ballinger (sp. David) and Brandi Zeck (sp. Don). He was a dedicated grandfather of 7 to Raheem, Carli, Yasmeen, Wyatt, Willow, Amerra and Blaze. He was a loyal brother to his siblings J.C., Francis and Darrel. He loved all his in-laws and nieces and nephews. Donnie traveled the United States for almost 40 years as a professional pipeliner. He was a profound Christian that loved the Lord and taught his girls to put GOD first. He enjoyed spending time with family, cattle farming, and was a huge football fan. He was a remarkable friend and will be missed by the community. Donnie is preceded by his parents and two grandsons. Visitation with the family will be held Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mr. J.B. Ledbetter, age 87, of Livingston, will be conducted 2 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2019 from the chapel of the Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Jeremy Gengler will officiate. Burial to follow in the Daniels Cemetery, with Military Honors provided by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. Mr. Ledbetter passed from this life on Tuesday evening, October 1, 2019 from St. Thomas West in Nashville. He was born in the Howards Chapel Community in Overton County on April 11, 1932 to the late Bradley & Bessie Garrett Ledbetter. J.B. was a barber on the Livingston Courthouse Square for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Livingston and a 50 year member of the Livingston Masonic Lodge #259. J.B. enjoyed gardening, raising pigs and cattle on his farm, country and gospel music, squirrel hunting, and fishing with his family. He also enjoyed target shooting and Cadillacs. J.B. was a strong democrat and never missed an election. J.B. leaves behind his wife of 34 years, Mrs.Denise Karen Thebeau Ledbetter of Livingston; sons Timothy J.B. Ledbetter of Livingston, Brett Wesley Wilcox & wife Mechelle of Toledo, OH, and Brad Ledbetter & wife Tiffany of Livingston; daughter, Tammy Dailey & husband Eddie of Livingston; grandchildren Lucas Dailey, Adam Snyder, Aliyah Snyder, Cheyenne Snyder, Payton Wilcox, Bridget Wilcox, Georgia Wilcox, and Theodore Wilcox; sister, Joyce Wakefield of Livingston; brother, Carl Ledbetter & wife Janice of Livingston; and several nieces, nephews, and friends. In addition to his parents, J.B. was preceded in death by his sisters, Jewel Bilbrey Bagby and Betty Ledbetter; infant brother John Ledbetter; and brothers Bevy, Larry Paul, Bethel, Levy, Bradley “Son”, and Clifford “Cannonball” Ledbetter. The family will welcome friends on Sunday evening from 5 until 9 p.m., with a Masonic Service at 7 p.m.
Memorial Graveside Services for Mary Mae Clark, age 88 of Cookeville, Tennessee, will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 11:00AM at Zion Hill Cemetery. Pastor Tommy Harris will officiate. Mary Mae Clark passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mary was born on January 5, 1931 in Alamo, Indiana to the late Charles and Bertha (White) Ammerman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 1 Sister and 2 Brothers.
