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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Wednesday, January 9
Mrs. Elise Hill White, age 104, of Livingston, passed from this life on Tuesday evening, January 8, 2019, from the Overton County Health & Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Sue Halcomb Bilbrey, age 71, of Rickman, will be conducted 1 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2019 from the chapel of the Livingston Funeral Home. Bro. James Williams, Bro. Chris Sparkman and Bro. Tommy Harris will officiate. Burial will be in the Eckel Cemetery. Mrs. Barbara passed from this life on Monday morning, January 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born in Letcher County Kentucky on April 22, 1947 to the late Otis and Sarah Jane Osborne Halcomb. Barbara loved her family dearly and enjoyed reading, needle point, and going to church. She was a member of the Zion Hill United Methodist Church. Barbara leaves behind her loving husband, Hershel Bilbrey of Rickman; sons, Steve Bilbrey & wife Teresa of Rickman, and Keith Bilbrey & wife PJ of Jacksonville, FL; sisters, Evelyn Shepard of Slemp, KY, and Saundra DeFrance & husband Brian of Livingston; grandsons, Issac Bilbrey, Jared Bilbrey, Alex Bilbrey, Holden Bilbrey, and Shawn Singh; granddaughter, Lindsey Garner & husband Nathan; great-granddaughters, Baylee Garner and Charley Garner. In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her 4 brothers and 3 sisters. The family will welcome friends on Wednesday evening from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Livingston Funeral Home. Memorial Donations may be made to the American Brain Cancer Society.
Funeral services for Mr. John Fonville, age 66 of Cookeville, will be a 1 p.m. Friday January 11 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Smellage Cemetery. Mr. Fonville passed away Saturday January 5 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga. The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 – 8 p.m. and again Friday from 11 a.m. until service time.
Memorial services for Mrs. Janet ‘Jan’ Parsons Jordan, age 60, of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, January 12th at 12:00 p.m. at Cookeville First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home and again Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church. She passed away Sunday morning, January 6th at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
