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Obituaries For Thursday, October 6
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Alva “Jean” Hedgecough Reece, age 84 of Sparta and a native of Baxter, will be held Friday, October 7, at 1:00 p.m., in the chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery in Baxter. Mrs. Reece passed away Monday, October 3, 2022. Survivors include two children, Paul Reece and Cyndi (Eric) Burchfield. Visitation will be held Friday, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Brenda Fay Hood, age 78 of Monroe, will be held Friday, October 7, at 2:00 p.m., in the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Wirmingham Cemetery. Mrs. Hood passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was a 1961 graduate of Livingston Academy and a member of the Wirmingham Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Hood of Monroe; a son, Billy (Karin) Pierce of Moss; a stepdaughter, Tracy (D.C.) Gentry of Cookeville. Visitation will be held Thursday until 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services for Mr. Lester Eugene Cunningham, age 74 of Sparta, will be held Saturday, October 8, at 11:00 a.m., at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bohannon Cemetery in Monterey. Mr. Cunningham passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was the owner of C & C Plastics and a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Barbara Cunningham. Visitation will be held Friday, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
A Celebration of Life service for Ms. Mary Joann Thompson, age 86 of Chattanooga and formerly of Sparta, will be held Saturday, October 8, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta. Ms. Thompson passed away August 22, 2022. She was the former owner of Joann’s Diner on East Bockman Way in Sparta and a cook for the White County Jail. She was voted Miss Senior White County in the late 1990’s. Survivors include seven children, Bridgett (Chris) Miranda, Cody Thompson, Sharon Thompson, Vicky Thompson, Linda Thompson, David Thompson, and Ruby (Kenny) Patel.
Graveside services for Mr. Joel Steven “Steve” Blanton, age 54 of Sparta, will be held Saturday, October 8, at 2:00 p.m., at Highland Cemetery. Mr. Blanton passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022. He was a veteran of the National Guard and a former restaurant manager. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Gail and Buford Dial of Sparta; his fiancé, Cindy Gardner. There will be no formal visitation prior to the service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary M. Jones, age 78 of the Willow Grove community, will be held Saturday, October 8, in the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Overton County Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Jones passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Luther Jones of the Willow Grove community; a son, Jay (Lisa) of Mt. Juliet; a daughter, Justine (Robin) Jennings of Alexandria, IN. Visitation will be held Saturday, from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
Funeral services for Mr. Danny Fox, age 75 of Cookeville, will be held Sunday, October 9, at 1:00 p.m., at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Smith Chapel Cemetery. Mr. passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be held Saturday, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Denson, age 86 of the Okolona community, will be held Sunday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Overton County Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Denson passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at her home. She was born November 25, 1935, at her home in Overton County, the daughter of the late Ester and Grace Brown Nivens. Mary Lou enjoyed her work as a hairdresser where she always loved seeing all of her customers. Survivors include her sister, Linda Jolley of Livingston; a brother, Billy (Brenda) Nivens of Anderson, IN. Visitation will be held Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce Evelyn Carroll, age 85 of Sparta, will be held Sunday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m., at Oak Lawn Funeral Home. Mrs. Carroll passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at her home. She was a wonderful seamstress and worked at East Sparta City School cafeteria. Survivors include her husband, George Carroll of Sparta; two daughters, Renee Rojas of Madison, AL, and Rechel (Chris) McManus of Sparta; a son, Robert (Kathleen) Carroll of Dearborn, MO. Visitation will be held Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
Funeral services for Mr. Clyde D. Parris, age 89 of Sparta and formerly of Doyle, will be held Sunday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Old Zion Cemetery. Mr. Parris passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Life Care Center of Sparta. Clyde was a cattle farmer and was known from Louisiana to Canada for his knowledge and expertise in raising registered Angus cattle. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Mildred Sorrell Parris; two daughters, Babetta (Jerry) Scott and Chris (Jerry) Barlow. Visitation will be held Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
A Celebration of Life service for Mr. Billy Joe Huddleston, age 68 of Putnam County, will be held Sunday, October 9, at 4:00 p.m., at the Baxter Crossroads Church of God. Mr. Huddelston passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Bill proudly served in the United States Air Force and Army National Guard. He was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam war. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Sherrie (Roberts) Huddleston; four daughters, Sabrina Hurd, Samantha Britain, Scearia Monroe, and Summer Huddleston. Visitation will be held Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Mae Rice Hickey, age 82 of Sparta, will be held Monday, October 10, at 1:00 p.m., at Blue Spring Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Blue Spring Cemetery. Mrs. Hickey passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at her residence. She was born August 16, 1940, in Flag Pond, TN, the daughter of the late Erne and Mafrie Magadalene Hensley Rice. Survivors include two sons, James W. “Bill” (Linda) Hickey, Jr. and Timothy Lee (Melissa) Hickey. Visitation will be held Monday, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
A Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Iris Faye Landers Jernigan, age 75 of Silver Point, will be held Saturday, October 22, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Pleasant Grove Fellowship. Mrs. Jernigan passed away Monday, October 3, 2022. She was born November 19, 1946 in Saginaw, MI. She spent her lifetime as an adoring wife, devoted mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband, of 58 years, Billy Ray Jernigan of Silver Point; five daughters Jodi (Jimmy) Hesson of Sparta, Billie Jo (Robert) Hieatt-Smith of Baxter, Teri Dial, Marti LaBrie-Ferguson, and Jeannie (Mike) Ross.
Memorial services for Mr. Mark Kriebel, age 67 of Granville, will be held Thursday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m., at Engrafted Word Church in Cookeville. Mr. Kriebel passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his residence. He worked as a pyrotechnician and was a member of the Engrafted Word Church. He was retired from the Nameless Volunteer Fire Department, and a founding member of the Jackson County Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Shelia Kriebel of Granville; two sons, Jason Kibby of Lafayette, GA, and Job (Brandi) Kriebel of Cookeville; a daughter, Rayn (Richard) Galloway of Granville. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 27, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at the church. The family has chosen cremation.
