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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, August 20
Brenda Padgett, Age 62, Of Clarkrange, Passed Away On Monday, August 19, 2019, At Her Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Sherry Rena (Tollett) Whisenant, 55 of Cookeville, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Bethesda Health Care Center in Cookeville. Sherry chose cremation, the family followed her wishes, and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date.
Funeral Service for Carl Eugene Pruett, age 70 of Cookeville, will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10:00 am from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. He passed from this life on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Overton County Health And Rehab Center in Livingston. Carl was born Sunday, September 12, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Arthur Duke and Anna Belle (Jobe) Pruett. Carl served in the United States Army in the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment. He was in the Vietnam War. Carl has been an active member of the Cookeville Church of the Nazarene for a number of years. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, and on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 9:00 am until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Mrs. Reba Joyce Guy Bennett, age 71 of Sparta, will be conducted 11:00am Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Old New Hope Cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the service. She passed away Monday August 19, 2019 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Reba was born September 9, 1947 in Van Buren County to the late James Robert & Mary Jane Mooneyham Guy. She alongside her late husband Donald Gordon Bennett were longtime security guards at Southern Wood Products. In addition to her parents and husband, she is also preceded in death by two sons James Earl Bennett and Derek Gordon Bennett.
Funeral Services for Paulette Pinkston, age 70 of Cookeville, will be held at 1pm on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Oaklawn Funeral Home. The family will welcome friends from 11-1pm Wednesday August 21, 2019 at the funeral home. She passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019. She is deceased by her parents, Lou Vella Williams Hickey Duncan and Herman Duncan. One Brother, Herman Duncan Jr., one daughter-in-law Sheila Pinkston and two good friends Kenneth O Pinkston, and Brenda Murdock.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Glennis D. Walker, age 89 of Livingston, will be conducted 2 P.M. Wednesday, August 21, 2019, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home. Bro. Nolan Cantrell will officiate. Burial will be in Okolona Cemetery. The family will welcome friends on Tuesday evening from 4 until 10 P.M. at Speck Funeral Home. Mrs. Walker passed from this life on Monday morning, August 19, 2019, from Livingston Regional Hospital. She was born in Overton County on May 24, 1930, to the late Bill and Elizabeth Cates Wilson. Glennis enjoyed quilting, canning, and cooking. She loved to spend time with her family , travelling, and going to Gospel singings.
Funeral services for Freda Whitefield, age 89, of Baxter will be held on Wednesday at 2:00pm from the Chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The Burial will follow in the Crest Lawn Cemetery in Cookeville. The family will receive friends on Wednesday at the funeral home from 12:00pm until time of services at 2:00pm. She was a Homemaker and of the Church of God faith. Freda Whitefield was born in Putnam County on July 3, 1930 to the late Donald and Helen Maxwell Sadler. She passed away on August 17, 2019 at NHC Healthcare in Cookeville.
Funeral service for Bonnie ‘Maxine’ Allen, 86 of Sparta, will be a graveside service conducted at 11am at Oaklawn Cemetery in Sparta, TN on Thursday, August 22, 2019. She passed away on August17th. She was born in Sparta to Homer Kinnard and Elizabeth Johnson on December 28, 1932. She is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Ceba Ann Kinnard and her husband, William Bryan Allen and two sons, William Bryan and Max Christopher. She is survived by her brother, Stanton Kinnard and four children – Bill Allen and his wife Amy of Atlanta Ga; Martha Allen and her husband, Stan Allen of Atlanta; David Allen and his wife Vonda Allen of Nashville; Beth Williams of Smyrna. Her 6 grandchildren -Ann Allen, Chris Allen, Bonnie Campbell and husband Zach Campbell; Sydney Allen, Jacob Williams, and Claire Allen. Her 2 Great Grandchildren, Reily Cone and Ryker Campbell. Nephew, Stan Kinnard and wife Marcie Kinnard and their three children, Laney, Lilly and Levi. Granny, as she was known to all, had a strong Christian faith, believing in Christ our Lord and walked her life in His footsteps. Her true joy was raising her children, and grandchildren. Her love of family knew no boundaries. She was an accomplished seamstress, a certified elementary school teacher and loved basketball and football. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. Many lives have been touched by her kindness. For any memorial donations, please share in Maxine’s name to St Judes Children Hospital.
Funeral services for Kenneth Lee Ford, 69 of Manchester, formerly of Cookeville, will be Thursday, August 22 at 1 PM from the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Vinson Cemetery in Jackson County. Bro. Larry Self will officiate. Mr. Ford died Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home in Manchester. He was born May 10, 1950 in Putnam County to the late Herbert Ezra and Mary Magdalene Price Ford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Edna Pearl Mackie and a brother John Ford. He was a graduate of Cookeville High School. He was a retired set-up man with Fleetguard of Cookeville with 28 years of service. He was a member of the National Guard. He did a lot of maintenance work on the building and property of the Cookeville Rescue Mission. He was also a cattle farmer. He enjoyed working with his horses, helping his neighbors and spending time with family, especially the grandkids. Survivors include wife of 20 years (Married May 8, 1999) Margaret Finn Ford of Manchester, son Kenneth Paul Ford of Livingston, step-daughter Cathy Miller of Manchester, grandchildren: Cayden, Elizabeth and Madison Miller. Family will receive friends Thursday from 11 AM until time of service.
Funeral services for David Franklin Brock, age 88 of Sparta, will be Friday August 23, 2019 at 12 pm with Bro. Paul Allen officiating. Burial directly to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Brock unexpectedly passed away on August 17th. He left behind an adoring family comprised of his wife of 65 years, Laura Mae (Phillips) Brock, his twin daughters Darla and Karla Brock, and son-in-law Eddie Weeks. Brock was born in Spencer on July 22, 1931 to parents William R. Brock and Maggie (Mills) Brock. David is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Brock and JR Brock. The Korean War called him to service in January of 1952. He served as a combat engineer with the famed Second “Indianhead” Infantry Division, known as the Tomahawk Warriors, through October 1953. Brock used photographs to chronicle his military experience, and over 200 of his images can be found on the web site of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. He held a number of factory jobs, but completed over 34 years of employment with Mallory Controls. Brock was a longtime member of Findlay Methodist Church. Additional survivors include brother Sammy Brock and sister Geneva Christine Wilson and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday August 23, 2019 from 10:30-12 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home.
Funeral Service for Anthony “Tony” Lorne Savage, 61 of Algood, will be held Friday, August 23, 2019, at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Livingston. Tony passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019, at his home. Tony was born Wednesday, July 16, 1958, in Livingston. He was the son of the late Walter Floyd Savage, Jr., and the late Margaret Frances Alene (Gabbard) Savage. Tony was everyone’s friend and would be known to say” I Love You My Heart and Yea Yea Yea Dat’s Right.” He retired from Tennessee Tech after 27 years. Tony is survived by: 2 Sons: Anthony Jr., and Arron Savage; 9 Siblings: Richard and Kim Savage, Odell Savage and Partner Karen, Thomas and Linda Savage, Troy and Linda Savage, Ann Savage, Robbie and Jerry Hayes, Juanita Cartwright, Vonetta Fairley, and Charletta Varner. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends. In addition to his parents, Tony was preceded in death by Sister, Shirley Patterson. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, August 22, 2019, and again, Friday, August 23, 2019, from 12:00 pm until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
A celebration of life for Billy Mann “Bill” Piper, 86 of Cookeville will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Crest Lawn Funeral Home. He passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Bill was born February 5, 1933, in Pleasant Shade, Tennessee. He was the son of the late Robert E. Lee Piper and the late Bessie (Sloan) Piper. Bill was a Tennessee Tech and University of Tennessee graduate.
