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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Tuesday, January 28
Funeral Service for Tina Ann Hutson, age 79 of Sparta, will begin on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 1:00PM at Thurman Funeral Home. Interment at Taylor’s Providence. Officiating: Pastor Steve Moore. She passed away on January 26, 2020 at her home in Sparta. Tina was born on September 21, 1940 to Wilse Horn and Dorthy Horn Loftis. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilse and Dorothy; Her husband, Marvin Hutson; Her son, Kenneth Hutson; Her grandson, Ken Hutson; Three brothers, Sanford Horn, Sam Horn, Alvie Horn; And two sisters, Barbara Horn, Ruby Jewell Horn. Tina is survived by her three daughters, Darlene Hutson, Kathy Hutson, and Lisa Hutson; Four sisters, Margaret Bouton, Gladys and JD Phy, Neta Crosswhite, Eunetta and Richard Lewis; Grandkids, Albert and Brittany Hutson, Thomas Clark, Kayla Clark, Jackie Brown, Sydney Wright; Great-grandkids, Braxton, Abigail, Alayna, Bolton, Payten, Madison, and Damion; A special Nephew, Ronnie Lynn; and special friends, Ian Edwards, Shearl Bowman, Heather Fry, and Jimmy Horn. The family will accept visitors on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 4:00PM until 8:00PM at Thurman Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Shirley Faye Osborn, age 56, of Cookeville will be held Thursday, January 30th, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home with Pastors Ron Allen and Jim Short officiating. Interment will follow in Burris Cemetery. Shirley passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her home in Cookeville. She was born Thursday, September 12, 1963 in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late William Ted Haney and Daffo V. Haney. Shirley was an active member of Living Hope Church, where she volunteered in the Food Pantry. She loved spending time and laughing with Amos “Doc” Allen, loved dancing, and loved dogs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her partner of many years, Doc Allen. She is survived by her daughter, Tracy Haney of Cookeville; 6 brothers, Willis Haney of Cookeville, Daton (Viney) Haney of Indianapolis, Indiana, Logan Haney of Cookeville, Randy (Jane) Haney of Cookeville, Jimmy (Sherron) Haney of Cookeville, and Mark Miller of Nashville; sister, Pearl (Dan) Hanlon of Washington, D.C. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM and Thursday, January 30, 2020, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at Presley Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Lee Wilhite Saylors, age 87 of Sparta, will be conducted 11:00am Friday, January 31, 2020 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Saylors Cemetery. She passed away Monday evening January 27, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Saylors was born February 9, 1932 in White County to the late Chester Burl and Anna Lee Howell Wilhite. She was a banker with Commerce Union Bank for 42 years. Mrs. Saylors was a loyal member of Almyra Methodist Church and enjoyed being active in her community, especially the O’Connor Homemakers Community Club. She loved working with her flowers and cooking for her large family. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband William Gaines Saylors; sister Norma Sue Farris; brothers William Reed Wilhite and Roy Hoover Wilhite. Survivors include her Son: Richard (Brenda) Saylors; Daughter: Kimberly (Phillip) Murdock; Granddaughter: Tara Saylors Loftis; Grandson: Kalland Saylors; Sisters: Nell Moore, Virginia Delatorre, Wilma Lee, Trena Little; Brother: Ralph Wilhite; A host of nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4-8:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jacob Wesley Stafford, 43, of Gainesboro, will be held at 2 P.M. on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the John L. Clark Memorial Cemetery in the Stone community of Jackson County, TN. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2 P.M. – 8 P.M., and Friday from 10 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1976, in Jackson County, TN, to Donnie Stafford and Shira Stafford. On July 30, 2005, he was married to the late Sarah Lorene York “Bear” Stafford, who passed away October 22, 2015. He worked as a correction officer at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, and was affiliated with the Beech Grove Church of Christ. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by Maternal Grandparents: Carsey and Gwen Sircy; and Paternal Grandfather: Doyle Pete Stafford. Survivors include his Parents: Donnie and Shira Stafford of Gainesboro, TN; Paternal Grandmother: Mildred Brown of Gainesboro, TN; Special Aunts: Cathy Stafford of Whitleyville, TN, Patricia Winegar of Gainesboro, TN, and Brenda Cannon of Gainesboro, TN; and Father and Mother in Law: Gary and Evie York of Red Boiling Springs, TN. Several nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends also survive. Bro. Jimmy Anderson will officiate at the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to help with funeral expenses by contacting the funeral home.
