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Obituaries For Tuesday, April 20
Edith Odene Sutton, Age 92 Of Crossville, Passed Away On Tuesday, April 20 At The Cumberland Hospice In Crossville. Arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Linnie King, age 68 of Cookeville died Monday April 19 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Arrangements are incomplete.
Ferrell Lynn Gateley, 61 of Baxter, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. No services are planned. He was born March 23, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Newton Randolph “Randy” and Robbie Sue Johnson Gateley. He was a retired assembler in factory work. He was also a trader and “jack of all trades”.
Funeral services for Ms. Felechia Annette Richmond, age 45 of Sparta, will be conducted 1:00pm Wednesday, April 21 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Plum Creek Cemetery. Ms. Richmond passed away Saturday, April 17 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. The family will receive friends after noon on Wednesday at Hunter Funeral Home.
Funeral Services For William D. Gunter, Age 64, Of The Sand Springs Community, Will Be Conducted On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, At 1:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Bobby Floyd Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Clarkrange Cemetery. Mr. Gunter Was Born On Saturday, February 16, 1957, In Clarkrange, Tennessee, To The Late Virgil Edison And Nellie Mabel Flowers Gunter. Mr. Gunter Passed Away On Monday, April 19, 2021, At the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gunter Was A Construction Worker. He Enjoyed Fishing And Hunting For Dry Land Fish And Ginseng. He Was A Member Of Full Gospel Assembly. He Is Survived By, 5 Sisters And 2 Brothers-In-Law, Ethel And Harvey Anderson Of Cookeville, TN, Linda Gunter Dyer Of Cookeville, TN, Pauline Gunter Of Cookeville, TN, Martha Selby Of Monterey, TN, Vera Gunter Fesler And Pastor Richard Williams Of Lebanon, TN; 2 Brothers, David Gunter Of Monterey, TN, Gary Gunter Of Smithville. In Lieu Of Flowers, The Family Request Memorials Be Given To The Funeral Home To Help With Funeral Expenses. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, From 11:00 AM Until Time Of Services At 1:00 PM.
Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Randall Jolley Arney, age 70 of Livingston will be conducted 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 21 from the First Church in Livingston. Bro. John Cahill will officiate. Mr. Arney passed from this life on March 25 from the Unity Medical Center in Manchester. He was born in Warren County, Tennessee to the late Crit and Lula Jolley Arney. Randall was a member of the First Church in Livingston. Randall leaves behind his special friends, Annie Rose Campbell and Barbara Snyder both of Goodlettsville; and his church family at the First Church of Livingston. The family will welcome friends at the time of services.
Funeral services for Mrs. Glenda Copeland, age 79 of Baxter, will be held Wednesday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Young Cemetery in Jackson Co. Mrs. Copeland died Sunday, April 18th at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a retired assembler in factory work. She was a member of Baxter Church of Christ. Glenda enjoyed working in her flowers and gardening and canning. She also enjoyed baking desserts, especially pies. Survivors include husband Elbert Copeland of Baxter, daughters and son-in-law Cindy Eden of Cookeville, Sheila and Bobby Pippin of Baxter, son and daughter-in-law Larry and Patsy Copeland of Chattanooga. Her family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
A visitation for the family and friends of Dominick Christopher Williams, age 10 of Sparta, will be held on Wednesday, April 21st from 5-7:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home. Dominick passed away Wednesday, April 14 at his residence. Dominick was a huge fan of the Avengers, especially his hero Iron Man. As an avid fan of zombies and horror, he loved the Walking Dead tv series. In addition, Dominick was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed country music. Survivors include his father, Kevin Williams and wife Kyrie of Sparta; brothers, Blake Williams, Peter Williams, Christen Williams and Lane Williams; and grandparents, Kevin and Lou Williams of Rock Islan. All super heroes and zombies are welcome and guests are encouraged to wear their favorite super hero or zombie clothing. There are no planned services after the visitation.
Funeral services for Bettie L Huddleston, 89 of Cookeville will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 22, 20201, at Presley Funeral Home located at 695 Buffalo Valley Road Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 with the Bro. Steve Thornton officiating. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. She passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at Signature Health Care of Putnam County in Cookeville. Born Saturday, January 9, 1932 in Cookeville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Henry Huddleston and the late Lorrana Taylor Huddleston. Bettie was a loving and caring Mom. She always had the back of her children. Bettie was a Godly woman. She was honest and hard working. She had a loving heart and never met a stranger. She was a hostess at the Holiday Inn for years and also cleaned the homes of families in Michigan who she befriended everyone of them. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, and again at 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday, April 22, 20201 at Presley Funeral Home,
Funeral services for Mr. Willie Campbell Huddleston, age 86 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday April 22 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Steve Thornton and Bruce Nesmith will officiate. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Huddleston died Sunday April 18, 2021 at his residence following a brief illness. Willie worked as the Putnam County Road Department for 25 years. He enjoyed working on his farm, bush hogging, tending to cattle, spending time in his barn and wheeling and dealing for farm equipment. He is remembered for the smile he always wore and for bring a sweet and pleasant person. He was a member of Caney Fork Baptist Church. Willie is survived by his wife of 12 years, Nancy Madewell Sullivan Huddleston; sons, Steve (Renee) Huddleston and Donnie (Shann) Huddleston; and daughter, Judy (Jim) Nesmith. Memorial contributions in lieu are suggested to be made to Caney Fork Baptist Church, 2404 Highway 70 East, Cookeville, TN 38506 and/or to Poplar Grove Baptist Church, 4365 Rocky Point Rd., Cookeville, TN 38506. His family will receive friends Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home and again Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
A memorial service for Emily Brown Cass, 76 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, April 24 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Cass died Tuesday, April 13 at Standing Stone Care and Rehab Center in Monterey. She was a graduate of St. Thomas School of Nursing. She was a retired registered nurse serving at Cookeville General (now Cookeville Regional Medical Center), White County Hospital, Smith County Hospital and Cumberland Medical Center. She was a member of Cookeville First United Methodist Church. Emily was an avid reader. She was a excellent seamstress and enjoyed cross stitch and working in her flowers. She was a great wife and mom. Survivors include husband of 51 years, (Married December 6, 1969) Douglas Cass of Cookeville; daughters Carrie Trisdale of Sparta, Emily Gentry of Buffalo Valley and Robin Owens of Chilhowie, VA. The family will receive friends 10 am until service time at the church. A lunch for those attending the service will follow at 12 noon in the church fellowship hall.
A Celebration of Life Service for Donna Fay Nash, 65 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Cookeville, 18 S. Walnut Ave., Cookeville, TN 38501. Miss Nash passed away Sunday, March 15. She was a member of Cookeville First Baptist Church and served as a Missionary in Africa. Donna taught at Jack and Jill Nursery School for 25 years, she had a great love for children. Donna achieved an Associates Degree in Business and also worked as a professional clown named Doodles. Donna was a member of the Jr. Women’s Club, formerly performed with Cookeville Mastersingers and formerly active with the Drama Community in Cookeville. She is survived by two sisters, Barbara Nash Viamonte (Jorge), and Beverly Nash (Harold), all of Cookeville.
Funeral services for Julius Larosa Reynolds, age 66 of Algood, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday April 24 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Julies passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1p.m until time of services. Please practice social distancing and the use of masks are appreciated.
Funeral services for Ms. Ruby Louise Bryant Roberts, age 76 of Sparta, will be conducted 2:00pm Sunday, April 25, from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Laurel Creek Cemetery Baptist Church Cemetery in the Bone Cave Community. Ms. Roberts passed away on Monday, April 19 at St. Thomas Highlands Hospital. A day after her 76th birthday. She was a retired secretary of Findlay Elementary School, as well as a long-time Wal-Mart employee. Ruby took great pride in her yard and working with her flowers. She enjoyed taking neighborhood walks and push mowing her yard, but her proudest time was spent with her family. Ruby was a member of Sparta First Baptist Church. Surviving family members include her two daughters, Sherri Roberts Vanatta of Hendersonville, Lisa Johnson-Newby and husband Ken of Sparta. The family will receive friends Saturday from 4-8:00pm and Sunday after 11:00am at Hunter Funeral Home.
