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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Wednesday, May 1
Funeral services for William “Bill” Wright, age 73, of the Muddy Pond Community, will be conducted on Thursday, May 2, 2019, At 1:00 PM at the Pilgrim Christian Fellowship Church, 3068 Muddy Pond Road, Monterey, Tennessee. The family will receive friends at the Pilgrim Christian Fellowship Church on Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 11:00 AM until the time of services at 1:00 PM. Interment will follow in the Weeks Cemetery. There is so much to say about Bill, to know him is to love him. He was quite the character. Funny, witty, charming and known for his story telling of the good ole’ days. He was a generous man with a big heart that loved the Lord. He was also a simple man that didn’t need possessions to be happy, he used his time on earth to be helpful and serve others. Bill was born In Keiser, Arkansas, and lived in many different places throughout his life and loved to travel, but the place he called home was a little house on a hill (that he called his mountain) in the community of Muddy Pond. Everyone knew that on any beautiful day, he could be seen doing what he loved the most, riding around on his 4-wheeler visiting people and going entirely too fast! This community and the people in it meant so much to Bill. He was intentional in the way he kept in touch with people to let them know he cared for or was thinking about them. If you asked him, “Bill, how are you doing today?”, he would tell you “Justrite!”
Funeral Services for Robert Henley, 63, of Cookeville will be held at 1:00pm Friday, May 3, 2019 from the chapel of Presley Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Tosh officiating. Burial will follow in the West Cemetery in the Fairview Community of northern Putnam Co. Mr. Henley passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home in Cookeville. He was born on December 5, 1955 in Cookeville to Clarence and Della Gaw Henley. Robert was a skilled mechanic and contractor. He was able to do almost anything and will be remembered as being a “jack-of-all-trades”. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Henley. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Henley of Cookeville; step-daughter, Ashley Meadows of Gainesboro; 3 step-sons, Chris Stafford and Zach Smith of Carthage and Ben Hicks of Gainesboro; 5 brothers, Jimmy Henley, Danny Warden, Bruce Henley, Ralph Henley and Charles Henley; nieces and nephews, Tisha, Amy, Brandon, Alicia, Matthew, Brittney, Tiffany and Joshua. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00-8:00pm and again on Friday from 10:00am until the time of services at the funeral home.
Funeral services for Magdalena Pascual Sebastian will be Saturday, May 4th at 10:00 a.m. at Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. She died on April 26, 2019 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Burial will be in Guatemala at a later date.
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Whitson Berry, 86, of Gainesboro, will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Anderson – Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Burial will follow in the John L. Clark Memorial Cemetery in the Stone community. She passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1932, in Cookeville, to the late Dave Whitson and Della Mae Whitson. On September 15, 1953, she was married to the late Gilbert McCawley Berry, who passed away May 4, 2016. She was retired from Twin Lakes Telephone Co. after 38 years of service. She was a member of the Gainesboro First United Methodist Church, and enjoyed volunteering at church and socializing with others. Survivors include 1 Brother: David (Camille) Whitson of Brentwood; 1 Sister: Ruth Whitson (Ray) Speer of Mt. Juliet; 2 Nephews: Roy (Beth) Speer and David (Megan) Whitson; 2 Nieces: Kathy Gregory and husband, David Wilson, and Elizabeth (Joel) Nelson; and Caregivers: Kay Kirby, Rebecca Head, Shirley Harper, and Nancy Crowder. 6 Great Nephews, 3 Great Nieces, and 2 Great Great Nephews also survive. The family will receive friends on Friday from 4 P.M. – 8 P.M., and Saturday from 10 A.M. until time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Gainesboro First United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund by contacting the funeral home.
Funeral Services for Reba Maxine (Dale) Smith Gaw, 88 of Cookeville, will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 11:00 am from the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Fox officiating. Interment will follow in the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Reba passed from this life on Monday, April 29, 2019, at her home. Reba was born Wednesday, June 11, 1930, in Livingston, and she was the daughter of the late Ance Mitchell and Ila Mae (Smith) Dale. Reba was a loving Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mama, and Granny. She worked outside the home at Fleetuard for about 30 years where she was an inspector. Reba was extremely gifted and would be known to tackle anything someone needed to be done. She was a wonderful seamstress and she even helped build a house. She loved working outside, especially with her flowers. Reba was a faithful Christian all of her life and was baptized at a young age. Reba is survived by: 3 Children: Betty and Bob Davidson, Ronald and Beverly Smith, Donald and Melissa Gaw; 12 Grandchildren; 17 Great-Grandchildren; Brother: Bobby Dale. In addition to her parents, Reba was preceded in death by First husband, Odus Maccum Smith; Son, Michael Ray Smith; Second husband, Dale Gaw; and Brother, Earl Ray Dale. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, May 3, 2019, and Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 10:00 until time of service at Crest Lawn Funeral Home.
