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Obituaries are presented by Presley Funeral Home, West Jackson Street in Cookeville.
Obituaries For Wednesday, November 20
Funeral services for Thaddeus Eugene Underwood, age 93 of Cookeville, Tennessee will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 2:00PM at Cookeville Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Whitson Funeral Home from 5:00-9:00PM and Thursday at the church from 12:00Noon till time of the service at 2:00PM. Burial with Military Honors will follow the service at Algood City Cemetery.
Graveside Services for Mr. James Larry Hogue, age 69, of Livingston will be conducted 10 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019 from the Overton County Memorial Gardens. Bro. Roger Phillips will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. Larry passed from this life on Thursday, July 18, 2019 from his residence. He was born July 18, 1950 at his home in Hilham to the late Delbert & Anna Ruth Hogue. Larry loved working on cars and motorcycle’s. He worked for several years at fast food merchandisers in Monterey, before he became disabled. Larry was a friend that could be counted on for whatever you needed or just to sit and listen. He will be missed by all that knew him. Larry was a Vietnam Veteran and was a Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Larry is survived by the mother of his children, Nancy Hogue of Texas; sons, Chris Hogue of Texas, and Tim Hogue of Livingston; brother, Gary Hogue & wife Carol of Livingston; aunt, Frances Gore of MI; several other friends and family. In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wade & Amber Hogue, and Buford & Nola Dailey. The family will welcome friends at the Graveside.
Memorial services for Timmy Arthur McCamman, age 78, of Cookeville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 23 at Dodson Branch Baptist Church with Bro. John Davis officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 9am till the time of the service. Mr. McCamman passed away Monday November 18, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born December 4, 1940 in Kalamazoo MI to the late Arthur and Vivian Crawford McCannan. Mr. McCamman was a kind hearted man who never met a stranger and loved his family. He was a retired landscape artist in Michigan. He and his wife moved to Tennessee to enjoy the country life.
Funeral services for Mr. Arthur Lane “Junior” Cunningham, Jr. age 77 of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Sparta, will be conducted 12:00pm Saturday, November 23, 2019 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cunningham Cemetery. Mr. Cunningham passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 after a long illness. Mr. Cunningham was born March 24, 1942 in Sparta to the late Arthur Lane Cunningham, Sr. and Dora Ann LaFever Cunningham. He was retired from the logistics division of AT&T. On Saturdays, Junior loved to watch college football, especially Florida State and Sundays were reserved for NASCAR, throughout the week he enjoyed watching old television shows. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by sisters Beulah Mae Cunningham, Ruby Stockman, Mildred Kirby; brother Kenneth Cunningham; step-son James David Pressly. Surviving family members include his wife Marion Flynn Cunningham of Jacksonville, Florida; Son: Todd (Gina) Cunningham of Kennesaw, GA; Step-son: Steven Pressly of Jacksonville, FL; Step-daughter: Marion Thompson of Chantilly, VA; Daughter-in-law: Kimberlee Pressly; Five grandchildren; Sisters: Myrtle Lee, Loraine Stone, Lillian Jones, Rowena Caperton, Edna Hill and Sue Vaughn; A host of nieces and nephews also survive. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00am until service time at Hunter Funeral Home. Steven Pressly will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Myastenia Gravis Foundation of America, 355 Lexington Ave 15th floor, New York, NY 10017 or myasthenia.org
Funeral services for Mr. Varman Leon “Bee” Hall, age 65, of Cookeville, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday November 23 in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Algood Heritage Cemetery. His family will receive friends Saturday November 23 from 11 a.m until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Hall died Thursday November 14, 2019 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Graveside Funeral Services For Theresa Ann Carr, Age 65, Of Kettering, Ohio, Will Be Conducted At 3:30 PM On Saturday, November 23, 2019, At Dodson Branch Cemetery, 285 Old Dodson Branch Road, Cookeville, Tennessee. Rev. Bobby Floyd Will Officiate. Mrs. Carr Passed Away On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, In Kettering, Ohio. Mrs. Carr Was born On January 21, 1954, In Dayton, Ohio, To The Late Jesse And Opal White. In Addition To Her Parents, She Was Preceded In Death By Her Husband, Donnie R. Carr; And 8 Siblings. She Is Survived By Her Children, Sheila (Dave) Sisson, Ronnie Crowe, Billy (Cindy) Crowe, Terry (Veronica) Crowe, Donnie (Patty) Crowe And Danny Crowe; 11 Grandchildren; 4 Great Grandchildren; 2 Sisters, Barbara Jackson And Hazel Taylor; And Many Other Relatives And Friends. She Loved Her Children And Grandchildren. She Was Very Kind, Understanding And Giving. The Family Will Receive Friends On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, From 5:00 PM Until 7:00 PM At Newcomer Kettering Chapel, 3940 Kettering Blvd, Kettering, OH 45439. Funeral Services Will Follow At 7:00 PM With Pastor Jerry Siler Officiating. The Family Will Receive Friends On Saturday, November 23, 2019, At Dodson Branch Cemetery Immediately Following The Services.
Memorial services for Melissa Ann Roberts Allen, age 48 of Sparta, will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the chapel of Thurman Funeral Home. She passed away on Friday, November 08, 2019 at her home. Melissa (Lisa) was born on January 16, 1971, in Nashville, TN to Willard Oliver and the late Martha Ann Murdock Roberts. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Thurman Funeral Home to help cover funeral expenses.
Memorial services for Mary Elizabeth Weber, 81, of Cookeville, will be held on Saturday, November 30th at 10:00 am with visitation starting at 9:00 am at Life Church at the Garage Building, 2223 North Washington Avenue, Cookeville. Mary passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on October 27, 1938, to the late Paul V. Lahey and Ambelina (Reaggini) Lahey. Mary was the loving wife of 28 years to COL Arthur (Sonny) C Weber Jr, USAF (ret). They were married on July 20, 1991, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a member of Life Church in Cookeville, and her faith as born again Christian gave her joy, strength, and peace every day of her life. She enjoyed eating out, spending time with family and friends and reading. Mary is survived by her husband, Arthur; sons, Russell Nunes of Swansea, MA. Richard Nunes (Kathy) of Bellevue, Florida, and daughter Judi Whiteaker ( Mike) of Cookeville. She also leaves behind 3 step-children, Samuel Weber Captain (P) US Army( Sheila) of Alexandria, VA., Angelica Weber of Cookeville, and Cathy Weber of Germany. She was a loving grandmother to 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters Carolyn and Ann Lahey.
