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Obituaries For Wednesday, August 11
Eva May Thomen, age 81 of of Livingston, passed away on Tuesday, August 10 surrounded by her family. Arrangements are incomplete.
Ronny Renoldo Smith, age 78, of Overton County, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center. was born on September 18, 1942, in Nashville, to the late Johnny Smith and Vivian Long Smith. A private graveside service will be held by the family.
Funeral Services For Jane Grant, Age 77, Of Monterey, Tennessee, Will Be Conducted On Thursday, August 12, 2021, At 11:00 AM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Pastor Terry McCloud Will Officiate With Interment To Follow In The Woodcliff Cemetery. Ms. Grant Was Born On Sunday, February 20, 1944, In Tennessee, To The Late James Chauncy And Versa Anne Stout McDonald. Ms. Grant Passed Away On Sunday, August 8, 2021, At Saint Thomas Hospital West In Nashville, Tennessee. Ms. Grant Was Owner/Operator Of Towne And Country Flowers. She Was An Entrepreneur And Owner/Operator Of Several Businesses. She Was A Member Of Woodcliff Baptist Church. She Is Survived By, 2 Sons And A Daughter-In-Law, Johnny And Renea Grant Of Cookeville, TN, Jerry Grant Of Cookeville, TN; Granddaughter, Madison Grant Of Cookeville, TN; Sister And Brother-In-Law, Mary Ann And Jack Slaton Of Cookeville, TN; Brother And Sister-In-Law, Bruce And Justean McDonald Of Monterey, TN; Sisters With Different Mothers, Barbara Verble, Linda Swafford, And Mertie Walker All Of Monterey, TN; Special Extended Family Member, Peyton Welch Of Monterey, TN; Several Nieces And Nephews. In Addition To Her Parents, She Was Preceded In Death By Her Son, Jeff Grant; An Infant Brother, Sammie McDonald; And Stepmother, Linnie Bowman McDonald. The Family Will Receive Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, From 5:00 PM Until 8:00 PM.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebekah Ann Bull, age 60 of Cookeville, will be held on Thursday, August 12 at 2 PM from the Standing Stone Praise and Worship Center with burial to follow in the Old Union Cemetery in Overton Co. Mrs. Bull passed away on Monday, August 9 at the Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital. Rebekah worked in home health. First of all Rebekah loved her Lord and Savior very much, and she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother to her loving family, and was always willing to help someone in need. She will be greatly missed by her family and church family very much. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Bull; and their seven children, Deborah (Brian) Langford, Samantha (Storm) Wright, David (Christy) Bull, Andrew Bull, Parker Bull, Eli Bull, and Mikey Bull. Family will welcome friends at the church on Wednesday evening August 11th starting at 3 PM until 9 PM.
Funeral services for Margie Marie Christian, 73 of Buffalo Valley, will be Thursday, August 12 at 2 PM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Gordonsville Cemetery in Smith County, TN. Rev. Shane Gregory will officiate. Mrs. Christian died Monday, August 9, 2021 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Margie was a member of South Carthage Missionary Baptist Church. Margie had worked in the past as a waitress at Shoney’s and also at McDonald’s of Gordonsville. She enjoyed tending to her flowers, gardening, reading, doing crossword puzzles, watching nature shows on TV. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially the grandkids and on the farm with Roy. Margie truly was a “people person”. Her favorite flower was lilac and her favorite color was green. Survivors include husband of 50 years (Married December 19, 1970) Roy Christian of Buffalo Valley, and daughters Kay (Glenn) Doolittle of Gordonsville, and Karen (James) Wisniewski of Carthage. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 3 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Thursday until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ann Owens Rittenberry, age 76 of Livingston, will be Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 1 PM at the Milton Church of Christ located at 12155 Lascassas Pike, Milton, TN. Burial to follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Norene, Wilson Co., TN . Officiating with the service will be Bro. Teb Batey. The beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, and friend, closed her eyes on earth and opened them in the arms of her Savior at 10:45 Am on Friday, August 6, 2021. Barbara Ann Owens Rittenberry was born in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN on Tuesday, November 21, 1944 to the late James Edwin and Margaret (Benson) Owens. She put her faith in Christ at an early age and followed Him until the end of her life. She was a member of Milton Church of Christ, and retired from the State of Tennessee. She loved nothing more than cooking for and spending time with her family, and have them all gathered around her table enjoying her delicious food, her family, her children and grandchildren, were the most wonderfully precious thing in her life, our sweet memories of the times we spent with her are forever engraved in our hearts, while we grieve her absence from us, we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, and rejoice that she will never again know pain. Survivors include her husband of 39 years; Roger Rittenberry; 3 Daughters: Lisa (Tim) Duncan, Lynn (Roger) Lay, Carol Rittenberry; 5 Sons: Stephen (Kim) Clark, Brian (Angela) Clark, Jay (Kasha) Rittenberry, Mike Rittenberry, Roy Rittenberry. Visitation will be held at the Milton Church of Christ with family welcoming friends on Wednesday, August 11th starting at 3 PM until 8 PM, then on Thursday, August 12th starting at 12 noon until service time at 1 PM.
Funeral services for Mr. Albert Ray “Chino” Western, age 55 of Cookeville, will be held Friday, August 13th at 11:00 a.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. He died Friday afternoon, August 6th at his residence. His family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the funeral home. His family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Friday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Emma Jean Anderson, 87 of Silver Point, will be Saturday, August 14 at 11 AM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Smellage Memory Gardens in the Boma Community. Bro. Dan Huddleston will officiate. Mrs. Anderson died Wednesday, August 11 at her home. She was a member of Baxter Crossroads Church of God.Emma enjoyed working in her flowers, cooking for family, reading her Bible, visiting the sick and shut-ins. She was a retired associate with Russell Stover Candies and had worked in some of the local nursing homes. Survivors include her children, Barbara (Bob) Stewart, and Delbert Smith. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 PM and after 9 AM Saturday until service time at the funeral home.
Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Carol Sue Copeland, age 78 of Cookeville, will be conducted 11 a.m., Saturday, August 14 from the Livingston First Christian Church. Bro. Scott Copeland will officiate. Mrs. Carol Sue Copeland passed from this life on Wednesday, January 19, 2021 from the Cookeville Regional Medical Center from complications of COVID pneumonia. She grew up in Livingston, Tennessee and excelled academically, was well liked and had many friends. She was a cheerleader for Livingston Academy High School. Sue and Steve married at age 19 and Sue worked to support Steve through college at Tennessee Tech University and the Veterinary School at Auburn University, all while raising their young sons. When Steve completed his education at Auburn, the family returned to the Upper Cumberland, settled in Cookeville and established Copeland Veterinary Hospital. Sue was instrumental in the success of the practice and essentially did everything including managing the front desk, keeping the books, and assisting in the treatment areas as well as the kennel. Steve has always said that he gives credit to Sue for the success of Copeland Veterinary Hospital. She is Survived by her husband, Dr. Steve Copeland D.V.M; and, sons Dr. Scott (Mona) Copeland M.D., and Steven R. Copeland all of Cookeville. The family will welcome friends at the time of services.
Funeral services for Mr. Michael K. Ellis, age 62 of Cookeville, will be held on Saturday, August 14 at 2 PM from the chapel of the Hall Funeral Home of Livingston. Mr. Ellis passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 8 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY at the Nortons Audubon Hospital. Michael resided in Indiana and Tennessee until he entered the Army. He was retired; after working at Oreck as a parts handler. He was a huge sports fan and card collector, loved coaching, and anything sports related. Survivors include his two sons, James and Matthew Ellis. Family will welcome friends at the funeral home on Saturday, 14th starting at 12 noon with service time to follow. The family has chose cremation after the service.
