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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Thursday, October 31
Frazier Jones, Age 83, Of Monterey, Passed Away On Thursday, October 31, 2019, At His Home. Funeral Arrangements Are Incomplete.
Mr. Billy Joe Maxwell, age 88, of Hilham, passed from this life on Thursday morning, October 31, 2019 from the Overton County Health & Rehab. He was born June 2, 1931 in Overton County, Tennessee to the late J.P. & Ruby Ayers Maxwell. Billy was a member of the Hilham United Methodist Church, and served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Billy leaves behind his wife, Mrs. Villa Thompson Maxwell of Hilham; son, Billy Maxwell & wife Louann of Hilham; daughter, Angela Hester of Livingston; 3 grandson; 2 great-grandsons; 2 great-granddaughters; brother, Maurice Maxwell of Clinton Township, MI. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his brother, John Maxwell; and sisters, Blanche Fisk, and Clarice Upton. Funeral Services are incomplete.
Funeral services for Lt. Col. Army (Ret.) John C. Taylor, age 76, of Buffalo Valley, will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday November 1 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Buddy Johnson will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at 3 p.m. Friday at the Donaldson Cemetery in Clay County. Lt. Col Taylor died Sunday October 27, 2019 at NHC of Smithville. The Taylor family will receive friends Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time.
Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Dunn, age 85, of Cookeville, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday November 2 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the West Cemetery. Mr. Dunn passed away Thursday evening October 31, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. His family will receive friends 5 – 8 p.m. Friday and again Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Jean McCaleb, age 87, of Cookeville, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday November 2 at Dyer Funeral Home. Bro. Danny Lane will officiate. Interment will follow in the Boiling Springs Cemetery. Mrs. McCaleb passed away Wednesday afternoon October 30, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born September 29, 1932 in Putnam County to the late George Monroe and Alice Jane Thomas Sherrell. Mrs. McCaleb has a homemaker. She was loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and she cared deeply for her family. She enjoyed singing gospel music in local churches with her family. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Goff of Baxter and Priscilla Cox (husband, Sherman); sister, Mary Martin of Baxter; four grandchildren, Amy Goff; Andrew Goff (wife, Gail), Brianna Howell (husband, Logan) and Jessica Cox; and three great-grandchildren, Shari, Earnest and Lily Goff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Bulas McCaleb; eight brothers, Edgar, Estel, Lloyd, Billy, Robert, Wynne D., Leonard, and Oakley Sherrell; two sisters, Myrtie Bussell, and Clara Spears; and son-in-law, Donald Lee Goff. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. and again Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Leva Jean Smith McLean, age 75, of Livingston will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Aron Dillon will officiate. Burial to follow in the Falling Springs Cemetery. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening from 5 until 9 p.m. at the Livingston Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Leva Jean passed from this life on Tuesday afternoon, October 29, 2019 from the Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. She was born in Overton County, Tennessee on April 13, 1944 to the late Jennings Pearson, and Artie Wilma Cantrell Smith. She was Baptist in faith and worked for many years at Hutchinson in Livingston.
Funeral services for Ms. Sheila Renee Riley, age 50, of Cookeville, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday November 2 at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta. Rev. Hillier Duke will officiate. Interment will follow in the Story Cemetery in Pickett County. Sheila passed away Tuesday October 29, 2019 at Signature Health Care of Putnam County. Her family will receive friends Saturday 11 a.m. until service time at the Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta.
Funeral services for Opie Lafate Hedgecough, age 86, of Cookeville, TN will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 2:00PM from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home with Bro. Calvin Carroll and Bro. Benton Flatt officiating. Burial will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will only be held Saturday from 11:00AM till time of the service at 2:00PM at Whitson Funeral Home. Mr. Hedgecough passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. Opie Lafate Hedgecough was born on June 24, 1933 in Baxter, TN to the late George and Bessie (Honeycutt) Hedgecough. He was retired from Fleetguard as a shipping Supervisor and was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services for Mr. Willie Frank Rogers, Sr., age 70 of the Ravenscroft Community of White County, will be conducted 2:00pm Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Ravenscroft Church of God with burial to follow in New Bon Air Cemetery. Frank passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2019 at his residence. Frank was born December 12, 1948 in Byromville, Georgia to the late Jerry Patrick & Annie June Wisham Rogers. He was a heavy equipment operator. He was a Mr. Fix It, he loved working on equipment, vehicles, anything mechanical that needed work. He could diagnose a problem with a vehicle by only listening to it. When he was not working, he was an avid fisherman and faithful member of Ravenscroft Church of God. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by brothers Jerry William Rogers and Ricky Patrick Brannen. Family members left to cherish his memory include his wife of 45 years Cindy Rogers; Children: Linda (Rondell) Ford, Kandy (Ray) Smith, Willie Frank “Bubba” Rogers, Jr., Krystal Reagan, Shannon Sherrell, Brian Day; Grandchildren: Josha Rogers, Miracle Ford, Garrett Smith, Tymia Ford, Meagan Smith, Coby Rogers, Renzell Ford, Caleb Rogers, Emilie Ford, Ryan Adams, Jackson Adams, Izza Day, Jordan Day, Brittany Sherrell, Tiffany Sherrell, Tyler Sherrell, Chris Smith, Michael Smith, Curtis Smith, Natasha Smith, and Carter Smith; Siblings: Shelia Flinchum, Dorothy Craft, Ronnie Foster, Ernie Foster, Albert Foster, Jackie Foster; Special family: Cradis & Marshall Smith, Connie & Ralph Reagan, Allene Boles & Jackie Neal, Larry Johnson, Tamara Adams. The family will begin to receive friends Friday at 1:00pm at the church.
Memorial service for S.T. Nash age 79, of Baxter, will be held on Saturday November 9th from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at the Nash Grove Baptist Church. Bro. Gary west will officiate at the service. Mr. Nash was born on October 22, 1939 in Putnam County to the late Lilburn and Ella Dunn Nash. He passed away on Sunday October 20, 2019 at His residence in Baxter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by: Wife: Julie Bilyeu and Infant Son: Joey Nash. His family includes 2 Sons and a Daughter in-law: Greg and Kathy Nash of Baxter and Marty Nash of Baxter; 1 Daughter and Son in-law: Donna and Brian Henry of Lenoir City; 2 Sisters: Lila Johnson of Baxter and Mary Ellen Donaldson of Cookeville; 7 Grandchildren: Rebecca Herron, Jaden Nash, Jacie Nash, Erica Nash, Joshua Russell, Jeremy Russell and Chloe Henry; 2 Great Grandchildren: Ella Russell and Kylie Pearce. In Lieu of Flowers Donations may be made to your Local Animal Shelter.
