Obituaries

Algood, Baxter, Cookeville and Monterey, TN Obituaries

Ferrell Lynn Gateley

Ferrell Lynn Gateley

Apr 14, 2021

Ferrell Lynn Gateley, 61 of Baxter, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. No services were planned. He was born March 23, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Newton Randolph "Randy" and Robbie Sue Johnson Gateley. He was a retired assembler in factory work. He was also a trader and "jack of all trades". Survivors...

Emily Cass

Emily Cass

Apr 13, 2021

Emily Brown Cass, 76 of Cookeville, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Standing Stone Care and Rehab Center in Monterey. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church. The family received friends 10 am until service time at the church. A lunch for those attending the service followed at 12...

Pauline Marie Hargis

Pauline Marie Hargis

Apr 13, 2021

Funeral services for Pauline Marie Hargis, 79 of Baxter were held Thursday, April 15 at 2 PM from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment followed in Boiling Springs Cemetery. The family received friends Wednesday from 5 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Thursday until service time at the funeral home. Bro. Cameron Wilson officiated....

Arthur "Lee" Piepmeier

Arthur "Lee" Piepmeier

Apr 12, 2021

Arthur Lee Piepmeier, Jr., Chemist and Entrepreneur, of Cookeville, age 73, died Monday, April 12, 2021. Lee was born June 2, 1947 in Knoxville. He served in the Army in Viet Nam. Was a graduate of Tennessee Tech University and graduated with a MS in Chemistry. An innovator in the field of edible ink, he helped start and run...

Andy Adams

Andy Adams

Apr 12, 2021

Anthony (Andy) Earl Adams, age 41 of Cookeville, passed away suddenly Monday April 12, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Andy was born September 1, 1979 in Cookeville, TN. He is survived by his mother, Teresa (Gay) Adams Shepherd; sisters, Autumn (Michael) Trudel of Baxter, and Karmann Shepherd of Cookeville; aunts and uncles, Tami Ryan, Tina Phillips, Tony Adams,...

Lavonna Phy

Lavonna Phy

Apr 12, 2021

Mrs. LaVonna Presley Phy, age 84 of Cookeville, died Monday April 12, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. No public services are planned. She was born December 11, 1936 in Cookeville to the late Fred Wesley Presley, Sr. and Hallie Baugh Locke Presley. She was a 1954 graduate of Central High School in Cookeville. She married Paul Phy, the...

Marsha Jo Baldwin

Marsha Jo Baldwin

Apr 11, 2021

Memorial services for Marsha Jo Baldwin, 69 of Cookeville, were held Saturday, April 17 at 4 PM at Dyer Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Danny Hembree officiated. The family received friends Saturday from 2 PM until service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Baldwin died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She...

Teresa Harris

Teresa Harris

Apr 11, 2021

BAXTER-Graveside services and interment for Teresa Lynn Harris, 57 of Buffalo Valley, will be Wednesday, April 14 at 3 PM at Maynard Cemetery in the Cherry Hill Community of DeKalb County. Family and friends will gather at the cemetery for the service, there will be no visitation at the funeral home. Mrs. Harris died Sunday, April 11, 2021 in...

Patricia Clark

Patricia Clark

Apr 11, 2021

Patricia Rae (Riley) Clark, age 84, of Cookeville, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021. Patricia was born April 27, 1936 in Holly Grove, AK to the late John Sims Riley and Vallie Catherine (Ward) Riley. She grew up in Crossville, TN and graduated from Cumberland County High School. Upon graduation, she worked in the administrative offices at what is...

Sherrill Kolbe

Sherrill Kolbe

Apr 11, 2021

Funeral services for Sherrill Kay Kolbe, 85 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, April 15th at 1:00 p.m. in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Pastor Ted Kocher will officiate. Interment will follow at Cookeville City Cemetery. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at...

Gary  Neal Littrell

Gary Neal Littrell

Apr 11, 2021

Funeral services for Gary Neal Littrell, 65 of Cookeville were held Wednesday, April 14 at 11 AM at Colonial View Baptist Church, 1426 West Cemetery Road Cookeville, TN. Interment followed in Smellage Cemetery in the Boma Community of Putnam County. The family received friends at the church Tuesday from 5 to 7 PM and after 9 AM Wednesday, there...

Jewell Bowman

Jewell Bowman

Apr 10, 2021

Graveside services and interment for Erma Jewell Bowman, 83 of Cookeville were held Wednesday, April 14 at 11 AM at Crest Lawn Cemetery. Family and friends gathered at the cemetery, there was no visitation at the funeral home. Bro. Mike Dyer officiated. Mrs. Bowman died Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born October 19,...

Jimmy Reeser

Jimmy Reeser

Apr 9, 2021

Mr. James "Jimmy" Alan Reeser, of Baxter died suddenly Friday April 9, 2021 at his home. He was born October 4, 1962 in West Memphis, Arkansas to the late Ray and Mary Ruth Savage Reeser. No services are planned.

Carlene Galemore

Carlene Galemore

Apr 9, 2021

Mrs. Carlene Neely Galemore, age 84 of Cookeville, Tennessee, passed away on April 9, 2021. Mrs. Galemore was born in Springfield, Tennessee, to the late Carley Buford and Nell Goodwin Neely. The family lived briefly in Gallatin and Murfreesboro before settling in the Nashville area. Carlene graduated from Donelson High School in 1954 where she was active in the...

Johnnie Burchett

Johnnie Burchett

Apr 9, 2021

A celebration of life service for Mr. Johnnie H. Burchett, age 86 of Cookeville, were held Saturday, April 17th, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Pastor Bobby Moore officiated. His family received friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Social distancing and the use of masks were...

Robie Jones

Robie Jones

Apr 9, 2021

Funeral services for Mr. Robie Dorse Jones, age 83 of Cookeville, were held at 1 p.m. Friday April 16 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Dr. Jim McAfee officiated. Interment with military honors followed at Cookeville City Cemetery. His family received friends on Friday from 12 noon until time of services. Social distancing and...

Willene Keith

Willene Keith

Apr 7, 2021

BAXTER -- Willene McHenry Keith, 96 of Mechanicsburg, PA and formerly of Baxter, TN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg, PA, where she has been living to be closer to family. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m. at Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment followed...

Jack Groce Zaczek

Jack Groce Zaczek

Apr 7, 2021

Graveside services and interment for Jack Groce Zaczek, age 65, were held at 2 p.m. Friday April 9th at Phillips Cemetery in Algood. Jack passed away Thursday March 25th at his home. A complete obituary will post as information becomes available.

Tony Allen

Tony Allen

Apr 7, 2021

A Celebration of Life service for Tony Lynn Allen, age 59 of Cookeville, was held at 11 a.m. Saturday April 10th at Life Church, The Edge Facility, 2223 North Washington Avenue, Cookeville, TN. The family received friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Pastor Alex Lisic officiated. Interment will be held at a later date. Tony...

Sue Lafever

Sue Lafever

Apr 6, 2021

Sue LaFever, 82, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri surrounded by family. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 11, 1938, Suzanne Irene was the daughter of the late Warren and Mary Jane Owings Schafer. While she did live 3 years in Trieste, Italy, she spent the majority of her youth in the Baltimore area. She...