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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, February 19
Visitation for Paul Richmond “Coach” Anderson, 86 of Hendersonville, formerly of Cookeville, will be held at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN, from 5 P.M. – 8 P.M. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. A private graveside service will be held at the Richmond Cemetery. Anderson passed away February 17, 2019 in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The son of Vance and Ruby Anderson of Cookeville, TN. Paul was born on July 6, 1932 in Granville. His family remembers most his love, strength and lifelong mischievous sense of humor. Paul was passionate about sports, dance, and mentoring young people. He excelled in football at Cookeville High School (senior Capitan) and Tennessee Tech University as a starting running back most seasons. In 2011, he was enshrined into the Cookeville Sports Hall of Fame. Paul coached many high school sports, particularly football. As head coach, in 1963 he won the state championship with York Institute (Jamestown, TN) High School. His long coaching career spanned small and large high schools including York Institute, Livingston, Portland, and Hendersonville. With a permanent smile, optimistic outlook and a word of encouragement, he was a positive influence on many young lives and most remember him as Coach Anderson. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Tennessee Tech Foundation.
Funeral services for Leigh Anne Eldridge, age 17, of Cookeville will be held Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 at 11:00 am at Life Church with Brother Russell Flatt officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Overton County. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM and Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Life Church. Leigh Anne Eldridge passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 in the Pippin Community of Putnam County, as a result of an automobile accident. Leigh Anne Eldridge was born Friday, September 28, 2001 in Livingston, Tennessee to Timothy B. Eldridge and Lisa Ann Mace Bilbrey.
Funeral services for John Edward (Eddie) Bennett, age 70 of Sparta, will be Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home. Officiating will be Bro. Brent Tevebaugh. Interment will follow at Copeland Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers, Zach Bennett, Don Bennett, Dale Bennett, Billy Bilbrey, Johnny Kreis and Dallas Sullivan. He passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at St. Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta. Mr. Bennett was born in the Lost Creek Community May 17, 1948 to Paul Bennett and Alice Tolbert Bennett.
Funeral services for Mr. Otis Howard Hargis age 94 of Cookeville, will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 11 AM from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with burial to follow in the Eckle Cemetery in Overton Co., TN. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, February 20, 2019 starting at 6 PM until 9 PM. Officiating will be Bro. Tommy Harris. He passed away from this life on Monday Morning, February 18, 2019 at the Overton County Health and Rehab. Mr. Otis Howard Hargis was born in Monterey, Putnam Co., TN on March 27, 1924 to the late Buren and Eula (Beaty) Hargis. Otis was a member of the Zion Hill Methodist Church and served his country in the Army. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Joe T. Hill, age 81, of Livingston will be conducted 1 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2019 from the West End Church of Christ. Bro. Kerry Duke of the West End Church of Christ will officiate. Mr. Joe Hill passed from this life on Monday morning, February 18, 2019 from the Livingston Regional Hospital. He was born in Clay County on July 5, 1937 to the late Milton “Doc” & Cecil Moredock Hill. Joe was a member and Elder of the West End Church of Christ. Joe loved his wife and sons. He loved fishing, and working with his sons, building Hot Rods. Joe loved his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his dog Bennie. Joe leaves his loving wife Mrs. Rillie Ramsey Hill of Livingston; sons, Tony Hill & wife Kim of Livingston, Joey Hill & wife Donna of Livingston, and Mark “Hun” Hill & wife Renee of Rickman; sisters, Ruth Maynord of Cookeville, and Betty Barnes & husband Bill of Rickman; grandchildren, Kayla Smith, Anthony Hill, Miranda Nowell, and Kendra Hill; great-grandchildren, Maddie Hill, Beckett Smith, Hudson Nowell, and Kylie Brooke Smith. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his brothers, Bob Hill, Malcolm Hill, Dan Hill, Jerry Hill; sisters, Kathy Langford, and Wynell Terry. The family will welcome friends on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until time of services at the West End Church of Christ.
Memorial services for Mr. Robert Lee Nokes, age 80 of Quebeck, will be held at 3pm on Friday, February 22, 2019, in the chapel of Oak Lawn Funeral Home with James Dukes officiating. Mr. Nokes passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Born Thursday, December 22, 1938 in Nashville, he was the son of the late Carroll Nokes and the late Bertha Woodard Nokes. Mr. Nokes, better known as “Elvis”, grew up in Nashville and moved to White County 43 years ago. He retired from Robert Orr / Sisco after 35 years of service. He was a loving father, husband, grandfather, brother and friend to many. Surviving family members include: wife – Donna Maggard Nokes of Sparta; son – Mike Nokes of Quebeck; four grandchildren – Amanda, Brittany, Christen and Cody; sister – Wanda of Nashville; brother – Richie of Nashville; Eight great grandchildren also survive. A period of visitation with the family will be held Friday, prior to the service, from 2 until 3pm at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gerelene Wiley, 78 of Cookeville will be held February 23 at 1 pm in the Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Tosh officiating. Interment will follow in Double Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Wiley died Saturday February 16, 2019 at 2:16 a.m. at Season’s Hospice in Phoenixville, PA. Gerelene’s family will receive friends Friday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday from 12 noon until service time at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner.
Memorial services for Cathleen Lorraine Loveday, age 54, of Cookeville, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday February 23 at Colonial View Baptist Church. Cathleen passed away Sunday morning February 17, 2019 at her home.
