Benson Kern

COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Funeral Services with Military Honors for Mr. Benson "Pastor Ben" Kern, age 81 of Cookeville will be held at 2 PM Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Cookeville First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 12 PM until the time of the service.

Mr. Kern died suddenly on Sunday afternoon, January 18, 2026 at his home with his loving wife by his side.

He was born on December 18, 1944 in New Jersey to the late Ernest and Jeanette Alloway Kern.

A full obituary will be posted later.