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Obituaries For Wednesday, April 1
Golda Presley Stewart, Age 64, Of Cookeville, Passed Away On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, At Her Home In Cookeville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs. Rose E. “Cricket” Austin, age 72 of Baxter, died suddenly, Tuesday, March 31st at 10:20 a.m. at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Arrangements for Mrs. Austin are incomplete.
Funeral Services for Mary Magdalene Luna, age 85 of Sparta, will begin at 12:00 PM Thursday, April 2, 2020. Interment will take place at Taylor’s Providence Cemetery. She passed from this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her residence in Sparta. She was born February 22, 1935 to Anthony P. Adcock and Rutha V. Taylor Adcock. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers, Frank Adcock and Claborn Adcock. Survivors include her husband of nearly 33 years, Roston Luna; Her son Carl D. Young and wife Juany; Brother, Jessie Adcock; Nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Step children, Hilda (Harold) Thurman, Esther (David) Fouts, Karen Luna, Mary Luna, Amy (Howie) Knapp, Phillip (Vicky) Luna, Numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family send many thanks to all those who have visited, brought food, and those who stopped by to check in. Due to COVID-19 outbreak the family will have a private family visitation from 10:00AM until 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Taylor’s Providence Freewill Baptist Church.
Graveside Services for Mr. John Warner Halsell, age 77, of the Okolona Community will be conducted 2 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2020 from the Okolona Cemetery. Bro. Russ Scott, Bro. Bill Downey, and Bro. Nolan Cantrell will officiate. Mr. John Halsell passed from this life from the comfort of his home on Thursday evening, March 26, 2020. He was born in Overton County, Tennessee on September 26, 1942 to the late Warner & Nellie Dean Nelson Halsell. John was a 1959 graduate of Livingston Academy, and received an associate degree from Tennessee Tech. He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church in Livingston, and a member of the Myers/Zollicoffer Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1990. John enjoyed growing and working a garden, studying genealogy, and working at Church where he was the treasurer.
Graveside services for Randy Dean Goodwin, age 55 of Sparta, will be Saturday April 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Young Cemetery officiating will be Ralph Regan. He passed away March 30, 2020 at Cookeville Regional Hospital. Randy was born on April 26, 1964 in Sparta, Tennessee to Paul Gene Goodwin and Linda Lou Goodwin. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul Goodwin and Linda Goodwin; wife, Paula Goodwin. He is survived by his daughters, Brittany Walker, and Tiffany Simmons; grandchildren, Emma, Ilam, Caden; brother, Mike And wife Mitzy Goodwin; siters, Donna and husband Robert Austin, Michelle and husband Eric Page; several nieces and nephews all of Sparta; also a special friend Dorthony Brunch. Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak there will be a private family visitation and funeral only.
Visitation for the Honorable Oliver James Hill, age 87, a resident of Sparta, will be held April 10, 2020 from 4-7:00pm at Hunter Funeral Home following a private service at Sparta City Cemetery. He passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Judge Hill, affectionately known as “Judge” or “Pal”, was the General Sessions Judge in Sparta for 25 years. He was born December 19, 1932 in Sparta to the late Malcolm Carnes Hill, Sr. and Rebecca Lacy Hill. As an avid golfer and tennis player, Judge was a founding member of Sparta Country Club. He was also an outdoorsman, who enjoyed hiking in Scott’s Gulf or walking around his neighborhood on Story Mountain. If he was not in the woods, he was making things out of wood in his workshop at his home. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife Lauretta Rich Hill on December 15, 1995 and his brother Malcolm Carnes Hill, Jr. Surviving family members include his Son: Justin Hill and wife Tatum of Cookeville; Grandson: Oliver Grey Hill; Granddaughter: Lennon Elizabeth Hill; Sisters: Carmine Smith of California and Sarah “Sado” Pfeiffer of North Carolina; Longtime Companion: Judy McDonald and her family Steve, Kim, Elin, Layne, Makayla, Robert, Sherry, Shayna, Rett, Lyla, Gage, Seth, Kendra, and Brody. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial services for Mrs. Freda Denise Margeson Baker better know as Denise, age 58 of Sparta. will be conducted 1:00pm Friday, April 10, 2020 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. She passed away Tuesday morning , March 24, 2020 at Generations of Spencer. Denise was born November 12, 1961 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Willie J. Margeson, Sr. and Betty Ross Cope Margeson. She was a farmer and a sawmill worker. At home, she enjoyed taking care of her chickens but her true joy was taking care of her grandchildren. Surviving family members include her daughter Dena Hopkins and husband JohnThe family will receive friends from 11:00am until service time at Hunter Funeral Home.
