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Algood, Baxter, Cookeville and Monterey, TN Obituaries
Jan Aschbrenner
Sep 22, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Janice Marie (Peterson) Aschbrenner, age 79, passed away Tuesday September 22, 2026, at her home.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Loren E. Aschbrenner of Cookeville; daughters, Dawne Rivero and Heather Aschbrenner of Cookeville; grandchildren, Erica, Emily, and Abigail Rivero of Nashville, Natalie (Brant) Hewett of Nashville, and Conner Reavill of San Diego, California; and...
Michael Tripp
Sep 21, 2026
Michael David Tripp passed away suddenly at St. Thomas Highlands Hospital on Monday September 21, 2026, at the age of 55. Born on July 1, 1971 in Woodruff, SC, Michael will be remembered as a hardworking, loving man and a devoted dad whose steady presence meant so much to those who knew him.
Michael's working career was twofold, he formerly worked...
Rev. Hillier Duke
Sep 20, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Funeral services for Robert "Hillier" Duke, 85, of Cookeville, Tennessee, will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM (CDT) at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. His family will receive friends for visitation from 3:00 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
After walking this earth for 85...
Helen Irene Metz
Sep 19, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Helen Irene (Vollan) Metz passed away on Saturday September 19, 2026, after a short illness.
She was born on April 19, 1951 to Edwin and Bernice Vollan of Jamestown, Kansas and grew up on a sharecropping farm. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1969 and went to college at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. While there she...
Connie Walker
Sep 17, 2026
Wanda Connie Walker, 48, of Cookeville, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday September 17, 2026 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born in Cookeville on May 22, 1978, she remained a beloved part of the community throughout her life and was a familiar face to many who knew her.
Connie graduated from Cookeville High School in 1996 and formerly worked as a hairstylist....
Joyce Sprague
Sep 16, 2026
DYER CHAPEL-Beverly "Joyce" (Yerkey) Sprague, born Friday, March 21, 1947, in Ashland, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at her home in Cookeville, Tennessee at the age of 79.
A woman whose life was rooted in family and lasting devotion, Joyce was a graduate of Crestline High School in Crestline, Ohio. Joyce and her husband moved to Cookeville, Tennessee...
Lisa Ellen Cox
Sep 16, 2026
DYER CHAPEL-Lisa Ellen Owen Cox, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee. She was born on October 6, 1962, in Crossville, Tennessee.
She was a 1981 graduate of Putnam County Senior High School. She was a caregiver.
Lisa will be remembered for the love she gave so freely to those around her....
Rasma Ekmanis
Sep 15, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Rasma Tirums Ekmanis, age 91 of Cookeville, passed away Tuesday September 15, 2026, at her home.
Born May 19, 1935 in Ogre, Latvia, Rasma emigrated to the United States in 1945 as a war refugee after spending much of her youth in displaced persons camps during World War II. She earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Arizona...
Dr. Michael Rohr
Sep 15, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Dr. Michael Eugene Rohr, age 85 of Cookeville and Emeritus Professor of Counseling and Psychology at Tennessee Technological University, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Bailey Manor in Cookeville.
Dr. Rohr was born February 12, 1941, in Chicago to the late Herbert and Rose, nee Buckley, Rohr. He graduated from Loyola Academy in Chicago in 1959.
Dr. Rohr...
Sue Mitchell
Sep 15, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Virginia Sue Mitchell, age 75 of Cookeville, passed away Tuesday September 15, 2026 at NHC of Cookeville with her family at her bedside. Sue was born June 9, 1951 in Martin, Tennessee to the late Walter Robert Baker and Virginia Louise Tarr Baker.
She is survived by her daughter, Kim Dixon and her husband, George; son, Craig Wilkerson...
Angela Anderson Burgess
Sep 13, 2026
BAXTER CHAPEL-Angela Joy Anderson Burgess, of Baxter, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at her home in Baxter at the age of 73. She was born on January 22, 1953, in Cookeville, Tennessee.
She attended Upperman High School.
Angela will be remembered with love by those who knew her and by the family who shared in her life. She attended...
Paul Wilmoth
Sep 11, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Paul Douglas Wilmoth, age 75, passed away on Friday September 11, 2026, at NHC in Sparta.
Mr. Wilmoth was preceded in death by his father, Harry High Wilmoth; his mother, Mary Ellen Benson Wilmoth; and his wife of over 20 years Patricia Carlene Armstrong Wilmoth. Their memories remained an enduring part of his life and are now reunited...
London Lipovsky
Sep 11, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Funeral services for Miss London Jewel Stormy Lipovsky, infant daugher of Justice Absolm Xavier Lipovsky and Summer Jewell Simpson, will be held Monday, September 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Pastor Tim Olivarez will officiate. Interment will follow in Beasley Cemetery.
Visitation with family will be Monday from...
George Williams
Sep 10, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Funeral services for Mr. George Adams Williams, age 90 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday September 17th at 1:00 pm in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Pastor Mike Kerley will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow in Cookeville City Cemetery.
His family will receive friends Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until service time...
Geneva Davis
Sep 10, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL-"Jesus Loves You and so do I". Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Davis, age 95 of Cookeville, will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Life Church-Cookeville. Donnie Davidson and Eddie Turner will officiate Interment will follow in Bear Creek Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again Tuesday...
Mary Thielen
Sep 10, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Mary Thielen, mother of Rev. Martin Thielen of Cookeville, died Thursday September 10, 2026 in Little Rock Arkansas at the age of 102. She is survived by three children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Mary graduated from Muskogee Central High School and married her high school sweetheart, Bill, as he joined the Army Air Corps. Her family moved...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Alan Bryant
Sep 9, 2026
BAXTER CHAPEL-Jeffrey “Jeff” Alan Bryant, 53, of Cookeville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. He was born on October 1, 1972, in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Jeff was a graduate of Upperman High School in Baxter. He went on to work as a truck driver for WTI Transport Trucking, a career that reflected his...
Jerry Phillips
Sep 7, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL-With deep love, we announce the passing of Jerry Lee Phillips, a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, a loving father, grandfather, and friend, who passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Jerry was born on October 7, 1941, in New Albany, Indiana to Chester and Margaret Phillips. He was very loved and doted on by his two older sisters, Wanda...
Nancy Gentry
Sep 6, 2026
DYER CHAPEL - Nancy Yvonne Sparks Gentry, a devoted mother, beloved daughter and sister, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 6, 2026, at the age of 67, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Born on October 25, 1958, in Cookeville, Nancy's life was filled with love and an unwavering dedication to her family and community.
Nancy spent her...
Tom Key
Sep 6, 2026
COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Thomas Jackson Key, age 87 of Cookeville, passed away on Sunday September 6, 2026, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born in Springfield, Illinois, on August 1, 1939, he lived a long and hardworking life marked by dedication to his trade, loyalty to his family, and a steady presence that those who knew him will not soon forget.
Tom...
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