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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Wednesday, April 24
Larry E. Draughn, age 67 of Sparta, passed away on Wednesday morning April 24, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Mrs. Christene Brown, age 90, of Bedford Indiana and formerly of the Willow Grove Community will be conducted 11 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2019 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. Randy Pickens will officiate. Burial will be in the Fellowship Cemetery. The family will welcome friends on Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Livingston Funeral Home. Mrs. Christene passed from this life on Sunday Morning, April 21, 2019 in Bedford IN. She was born September 18, 1928 to the late Charlie & May Melton in the Willow Grove Community. Christene was a Housewife and long time member of the Southland Church of Christ. She Married Grady P. Brown March 2, 1953, who preceded her in death in 1996.
Funeral services for Jesse Denton Hudelston, Jr., age 63, of Cookeville will be held Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at 12:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Johnny Fox and Seth Presley officiating. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM and Thursday, April 25, 2019, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home. Jesse passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home in Cookeville, Tennessee surrounded by his loving family. He was born Saturday, March 31, 1956 in Crossville, Tennessee to the late Jesse Denton Hudelston Sr. and Reba Frances Sliger Hudelston. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary Pallbearers will be co-workers from Putnam County EMS.
Celebration of Life for Arlin “Al” J Conradi, 85 of Baxter, will be held Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the Multipurpose room of TRINITYalgood, 205 W Wall St, Cookeville, TN 38506. Al passed from this life on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. Al was born August 9, 1933, in Homestead, Oklahoma to the late Carl and Martha (Winter) Conradi. Al was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved the Lord and you could often find him serving at the Outreach Center of Trinity Assembly of Algood. Al was an avid football fan, especially the the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Titans. He loved to fish and to camp out. Al is survived by: Wife: Pat Conradi; 2 Children: Sally and Nelson Minton, and Roger and Angela Conradi; 2 Grandsons: Joshua and Steven Minton; 2 Granddaughters: Rachel and Emma Conradi; Sister: Marty Prickett. In addition to his parents, Al was preceded in death by 2 Sisters, Doris Duncan, and Carol Meyer. Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm in the Multipurpose room of TRINITYalgood, 205 W Wall St, Cookeville, TN 38506.
Funeral services for Ottis Lee “Junior” Ransom, Jr. age 92, of Cookeville will be held Friday, April 26th, 2019 at 12:00 pm at Jefferson Avenue Church Of Christ with Clarence Deloach officiating. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Memorial. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 25, 2019, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home, and Friday, April 26, 2019, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Jefferson Avenue Church Of Christ prior to the Service. Junior passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Signature Healthcare of Putnam County in Cookeville, Tennessee. He was born Sunday, June 27, 1926 in Gainesboro, Tennessee to the late Ottis Lee Ransom, Sr. and Mary Magdalene Hensley Ransom.
Funeral services for Vivian Williams, age 78, of Cookeville will be held Friday, April 26th, 2019 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Thornton officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington of Tennessee Cemetery. Vivian passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. She was born Saturday, March 22, 1941 in Lakewood, California to the late Gordon Nickell and Neva Spalding Nickell. Vivian will long be remembered as a Godly lady who loved her family, church family and friends. In addition to her parents, Vivian Lenore Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Daley Williams and a sister, Darlene Simmons. She is survived by a daughter, Diana Sabin of Livingston; son, Robert Williams of Bend, Oregon; six grandchildren, Angela Weigand, Anthony Oliva, Andrew Bilbrey, Aaron Williams, Kelly Williams, and Amy Brogans; four great-grandchildren, Addison Oliva, Anthony Oliva, Elijah Brogans, and Peyton Bilbrey; brother, Dale Nickell of Pacific Grove, California. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 25, 2019, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM and Friday, April 26, 2019, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Presley Funeral Home.
Funeral Services for Mr. Ray Michael Lawson, age 65, of Livingston will be conducted 2 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2019 from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home. President David Brandvold will officiate. Burial will follow in the Overton County Memorial Gardens. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening, April 26th from 5 until 7 p.m., then on Saturday from Noon until time of services at the Livingston Funeral Home. Mr. Ray passed from this life on Sunday evening, April 21, 2019 at the Cookeville Regional Hospital. He was born in Akron, Ohio on July 26, 1953 to the late Reed & Millie Crouch Lawson. Ray worked at Tutco for many years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Ray enjoyed playing computer games, reading books, going to church and was a good listener. He loved his wife, children, and grandchildren very much.
Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Thurman M. Edmonds, Jr., age 60, of Overton County will be conducted 2 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2019 from the Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Bro. Doug Hawkins will officiate. Junior passed from this life on Thursday morning, April 18, 2019 from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born in Putnam County Tennessee on March 20, 1959 to the late Thurman Edmonds, Sr. and Olene Breeding Edmonds. Junior was a member of the Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Junior leaves behind his wife, Sherry Flowers Edmonds of Cookeville; daughters, Melinda Zimmerlee of Portland, TN, and Kaci Hall of Nashville; sons, Jamie Edmonds & wife Gladys of Livingston, Robbie Pennington of Chattanooga, T.J. Hall, and Jordan Conatser both of Cookeville; sisters, Gail Young of Monroe, Wanda Rich & husband Jason of Watertown, and Emma Navarro of Livingston; brother, Glen Edmonds & wife Marilyn of Livingston; grandchildren, Lukas and Chelsy Edmonds, and Colin Zimmerlee; special cousin, Fran Riley. In addition to his parents, Junior was preceded in death by his infant brother, Larry Edmonds, and sister, Brenda Sue Porter. The family will welcome friends at the time of services.
