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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, January 15
Ronda Sue Dulaney, 67 of Gainesboro, passed from this life on Monday, January 14, 2019, at her home. Ronda was born Tuesday, November 6, 1951 in Warren, Michigan and she was the daughter of the late Arless Edward and Sarah Margaret (Frasier) Dodson. Ronda is survived by: Husband: Noah Lewis Dulaney; 2 Sons: Thomas Edward Dulaney, Noah (Buck) Richard Dulaney; 4 Grandchildren: Christina Lynn, Rhonda Sue, Brandon Richard, and Noah Phillip Dulaney; 5 Great Grandchildren: Robert, Jacob, Tony, Jeremiah, and Walter; 2 Sisters: Marie Kilgore and Pearl Gersky. Private graveside services will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery – Mausoleum. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum.
Funeral service for Helen Juanita Dodson Bennett, age 84 of Sparta, will begin at 12:00PM Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Thurman Funeral Home. Interment at Old New Hope Cemetery. Helen passed away on January 13, 2019 at her residence in Sparta. She was born in Sparta to Zella Bell and Plumer Smith Dodson on July 27, 1934. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert (Bob) Earl Bennett; Her brother, Jimmy Smith Dodson; Her Great Grandchild, Haleigh Rose Bennett. She is Survived by her Son, Bobby Bennett; Sister, Doris M Dodson; Brother, Billy Carl Dodson and wife Mary Linda; Sister In Law, Dola Jean Dodson Grandchild, Michael Bennett and wife Michelle; Great grandchild, Rhys Bennett; God Daughter, Rita Dodson; God Son, Ethan Turner; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Family will accept visitors on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in the chapel of Thurman Funeral home from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Old New Hope and/or Avalon Hospice.
Funeral services for Brenda Lee Margeson Brady, age 55 of Sparta, will be conducted 1:00pm Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Hensley Chapel Baptist Church with burial in Young Cemetery. Brenda passed away on Sunday evening January 13, 2019 at St. Thomas Highlands Hospital. Brenda was born April 28, 1963 in White County to the late Willie Martin & Myrtle Frances Young Margeson. She was a convenience store clerk. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by husband Eddie Dean Brady; brother Freddie Lynn Margeson; nephew Gage Youngblood. Survivors include her children Melissa Nash and Derrick Luna, James Brady and Natasha Guy, Jennifer Sparks, Carrie Russell; Grandchildren: Landon Nash, Keely Nash, Caleb Guy, Haley Brady, Lilyana Nash and Huxlee Brady; Siblings: Elsie Gentry, Lillie Henry, Shirley Riddle, Stanley Margeson, J.T. Margeson, Jerry Margeson, Angela Douglas, Michelle Youngblood; Several nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends after 5:00pm Tuesday at the church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Joyce “Ann” Glenn, age 65 of Algood, will be held Thursday January 17th at 11am at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Dr. Jason Groe will officiate. Interment will follow in Algood City Cemetery. She died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was born March 15, 1953 in Memphis, TN to the late Perrin and Reba Lewis Reid and was a graduate of Frayser High School in Memphis. Since moving to Cookeville nearly 30 years ago, Ann worked at Identity Group. She displayed a strong work ethic throughout her life. She is regarded by friends and family as a happy person. She loved her church family at Poplar Grove Baptist Church where she has attended for the past 18 years. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Robert A. Glenn; son, Robert Wayne Glenn, of Algood; sister, Pamela and husband James Cannon of Sparta; sisters-in-law, Shirley and husband Jim Rast of Memphis and Virginia Glenn Scarborough of Covington. Her family will receive friends Wednesday from 4pm until 6pm and again Thursday from 9am until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Carol Jean Brown “Sis” McBroom, 69, of Baxter will be held Friday, January 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Bro. Fabron Nicholson officiating. Interment will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mrs. McBroom passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at her home. She was born Monday, March 28, 1949 in Baxter to the late D.C. Brown and Ruby Louise Wheeler Brown. Carol was preceded in death by two brothers, David “Brownie” Brown and Richard “Rick” Brown. She is survived by her husband, Richard McBroom; son and daughter in law, Scott and Linda Maynard; three grandsons, Justin Maynard, Nicholas Messer and Chris Messer; three granddaughters, Saoirse Messer, Lilly Messer, and Bella Dworaczyk; brothers, Robert “Tank” Brown and Jim Brown. The family will receive friends Thursday 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Friday 10:00 am until service time at the funeral home.
A Memorial service for Gary Dixon, age 69 of Cookeville, will be held Friday January 18, 2019 beginning at 4:00 PM at College Side Church Of Christ. Mr. Dixon passed from this life Friday, January 11, 2019. He was born Wednesday, September 28, 1949 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was the son of the late Richard and Mable (King) Dixon. Gary loved his family, this was the most important to him. He was short in stature and large in heart . He loved his job and everyone he worked with. Gary was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He was a perfectionist in all he did. He was the husband of Tina Marie Dixon whom he married on September 28, 1976 on a yacht three miles at sea. He is also survived by: 2 Daughtersand Son-in-Law: Jennifer and Bill Murray, Jackie Wilson; 2 Sisters and Brothers-in-law: Judy and Vince Buscimi, Peggy and Rick Cermak; 2 Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Ted and Patty Dixon, Walter and Nancy Dixon; Seven Grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Evin Franklin Howard , 84 of Sparta, will be held at 6pm on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Oak Lawn Funeral Home with Nathan Hawkins and Foster Young officiating. Mr. Howard passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at his home. Born Sunday, March 11, 1934 in Sparta. Survivors include: Wife- Juanita Stewart Howard of Sparta; Son- Stephen Howard of Murfreesboro; Son- Mark Howard (Tammy) of Sparta; Grandchildren- Stephen Bart Howard, BJ Taylor, Christopher Conley (Nama), Tabatha Sneed, Juanita Young, Katelyn Howard, Aaron Howard; Great-grandchildren- Trevor Lee Taylor, Ashton Scheyenne Taylor, Eric Franklin Allen Taylor, Brennon Howard, Blake Howard, Paityn Howard, Skyler Conley, Gracie Bouldin, Joshua Bouldin, Payton Sneed, Ian Sneed, AnnaShay Young, Alivia Young; Great-great grandkids-Natalie Rae Taylor, Jericho McCurry, Charlie McCurry, Haley Bradley, Michaela Bradley; Many cousins, nieces, nephews,and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by Parents Lorenzo Howard and Ruby Massa Howard; Step-children- Stanley Young, Sherri Conley; And all his brothers and sisters. The family will welcome friends and familiy from 4pm until time of the service at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mr. L. Dean Moore, age 77 of Cookeville will be held Saturday January 19 at 12 noon at Cookeville First United Methodist Church. Interment, with Military Honors will follow in Nash Cemetery. Dean passed away Sunday afternoon January 13, 2019 in Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Dean’s family will receive friends Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home and Saturday from 11 a.m. until service time at Cookeville First United Methodist Church.
Memorial services for Mrs. Donna Nyman, age 74 of Cookeville will be held Saturday January 19 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Donna’s family will receive friends Saturday from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home. Donna died suddenly Friday evening January 11, 2019 at her home.
Memorial services for Thelma Brown Stewart, 84, of Cookeville, will be held at Dodson Branch Freewill Baptist Church Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1pm. Visitation begins at Noon. She passed away on January 7, 2019 at her home. She was born April 26, 1934 to Joseph H. and Frances Louise Edgmon Brown in Walker County, GA and spent her early childhood years living in Alabama, where she developed her life-long love of Coach Bear Bryant and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Thelma moved to east Tennessee with her husband and TN state trooper, Herbert Stewart, and lived in several cities before settling in Cookeville, TN in 1964. She proudly worked as a librarian in Monterrey, TN and in the Headstart program of LBJ&C as a parent-teacher in hopes of having a positive influence on the children she met. She was a woman full of empathy and love. As one of only a few Master Doll Makers in the country, Thelma spent her life making artwork of porcelain dolls in hand-made, hand-embroidered period clothing. She also taught classes, so she could share her skills with others. She won many awards for her craftsmanship and customers would send antique dolls to her from all over the world for repair. Her father was a talented wood worker, which is where she attained her proficiency in fine crafts. She preserved her family history as much as she produced other crafts
