Hooper Huddleston & Horner
Traditional Funeral Memorial Services Cremation Services Pre Arrangement Services
The story of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home began more than 60 years ago when Jack Carver opened Carver Funeral Home on January 1, 1940, at 59 North Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville. Offerings included funeral and ambulance service to Putnam County residents.
Mr. Carver operated the funeral home until November of 1955, when for health reasons he sold it to Ed Hooper and long-time Carver Funeral Home employee Earl Huddleston. They renamed the business Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home.
In 1966, they purchased the Algood Church of Christ and established the Algood Chapel (Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home in the 1950s). Mr. Huddleston later retired and sold his interest to Mr. Hooper. In 1977, Mr. Hooper and Ralph Medley of Baxter established the Baxter Chapel.
In 1972, David Horner joined the staff of Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home while attending Tennessee Tech. Mr. Horner graduated from John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in 1976, and, in March of 1977, renovated the former William Livingston home on Holly Street in Monterey and opened Horner Funeral Home.
In 1988, Mr. Hooper sold Hooper & Huddleston Funeral Home to Service Corporation International. He remained active in the business and community until his death in 2000.
On March 19, 2002, David and Jill Horner purchased the funeral home, returning it to local, family ownership and renaming it Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Since then, their sons Jason and Brad, have joined the family business.
"We are blessed to serve families in Putnam County, where we have lived and raised our family. Hooper-Huddleston & Horner will continue the tradition of quality service, integrity, and community involvement that our client families have come to appreciate."
