OBITUARIES
Sparta, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Sparta, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Tommy Lawson
Oct 26, 2021
Tommy Joseph Lawson, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2021, at his residence in Sparta, TN.
He was born on March 27, 1963, in Sparta, Tennessee to the late William and Mary Lawson.
He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Ann Allen, Kay Bolin, Troy Lawson, Ron Lawson, Rick Lawson, Tim...
Bobby Henry
Oct 25, 2021
Bobby Edward Henry, age 78, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at his residence in Sparta, TN.
He was born on April 15, 1943, in Sparta, Tennessee to the late JD and Lela Henry.
Bobby was a faithful member of Lansden Church of Christ.
He is preceded in death by his parents;...
Krestin Evans
Oct 25, 2021
Krestin Michael Evans passed away at home on October 25th at the age of 26. He was born in Nashville TN to Lisa Hylsky and Michael Eugene Evans on December 13th 1994. He is preceded in death by Michael Evans and his grandfather Randy Robinson. He is survived by his mother Lisa Hylsky, his stepdad Steve Hylsky, his brothers:...
Benson Jones
Oct 20, 2021
Benson Alfred Reed Jones, age 48, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Saint Thomas Medical Center in Sparta, TN.
He was born on April 7, 1973, in Trenton, MI to the late David and Adaline Jones.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
He is survived by his wife, Diana...
Billy Crowe
Oct 20, 2021
Billy Crowe, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at his residence in Cookeville, TN.
He was born on August 28, 1936, in Ervin, Kentucky to the late Christopher and Florence Williams Crowe.
He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings Jessy Crowe, Lelna Mae Browning, Paulene Crowe, Paul Crowe, Clifton Crowe, Charles...

Shirley Ridener
Oct 18, 2021
Shirley Ann Ridener, age 76 passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, in Sparta, TN.
She was born to Claude Thomas and Nannie Bell McCormack Ridener on May 25, 1945, in Ennis, TX.
She is preceded in death by her parents;
She is survived by her sister, Fay Ridener; also a host of...
Terry West
Oct 11, 2021
Terry Allen West, age 63, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Saint Thomas Rutherford Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN.
He was born on September 6, 1958, in Muncie, IN to the late Robert and Judy West.
He retired from Federal Mogul to pursue his passion of fishing and hunting, but most of all...
Donald Bradshaw
Oct 6, 2021
Donald “Larry” Bradshaw, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN.
He was born on September 25, 1954, in Sparta, TN to the late WD and Hassie Lee Bradshaw.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Pat Bradshaw; sister, Gail Wallace.
He...
Waymon Allen
Oct 6, 2021
Waymon Andrew (Andy) Allen, age 39 passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, in Nashville, TN. At Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Andy was born February 14, 1982 to James Steven Allen and Penny Kay Ashworth Allen.
He was a loving and extremely proud father to Conner Allen. Andy was a loyal, dedicated brother to Nicole Allen,...
Roston Luna
Sep 29, 2021
Roston Eugene Luna, age 86 passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in Sparta, TN.
He was born to the late Samuel Douglas Luna and Tennie England Luna on April 16, 1935, in Huntsville, AL.
He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife and mother of their children, Priscilla Luna; second wife, Mary...
Paul Reed
Sep 27, 2021
Paul David Reed, age 63, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.
He was born on December 11, 1957, in Oneida, TN to the late Everett and Viola Reed.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Logan Morris; granddaughter, Jakelynn Reed; brother, Larry Slatton; grandmother, Ella...
Mollie Clark
Sep 23, 2021
Mollie Ruth Clark, age 84 passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, in Cookeville, TN.
She was born to the late Ralston J. Swindell and Gertrude Barnes Swindell on September 20, 1937, in Sparta, TN.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters Birdie Gooch, Ruby Marcum; brothers Dallas Swindell, Buford Swindell, Gerald Swindell;...
Mikel Randolph
Sep 21, 2021
Mikel Lee Randolph, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN.
He was born on March 5, 1959, in Cookeville, TN to the late Clayton W. Randolph and Freeda Milfred Farley Randolph.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gary Steven Randolph; nephew, Patrick Clay...
James Davis
Sep 20, 2021
James Henry Davis, age 68 passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, in Nashville, TN.
He was born to the late Odas and Fancie Davis on March 28, 1953, in Sparta, TN.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John (G.D) Davis, Tony Davis, Jimmy Davis; sister, Geneva L Donelson.
He...
Margaret O'Dell
Sep 20, 2021
Margaret “Louise” O’Dell, age 78, passed away on September 20, 2021, at Saint Thomas Highland Medical Center in Sparta, TN.
Louise was born April 27, 1943, in Sparta, TN to the late James Franklin Golden and Sarah Isabell Golden.
She is preceded in death by her, grandmother, Zora Golden; parents; son, Edward Wayne O’Dell; daughter,...

William Brock
Sep 16, 2021
William Hollis Brock, 56 age, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Cookeville Regional Hospital in Cookeville, Tennessee.
William was born on August 22, 1965 in White County, Tennessee to James and Retha Brock.
He was preceded in death by his parents; uncles, Theron Eugene Usrey, Arzie Usrey, Random Usrey, Zeron Watson Usrey, Leron Usrey,...
Leslie Taylor
Sep 7, 2021
Leslie “Pistol” Taylor, age 68, went home to be with the Lord on September 7, 2021, at Saint Thomas Mid Town Medical Center.
“Pistol” was born August 16, 1953, in Memphis, TN to the late John Lewis Taylor Sr. and Geraldine Taylor. He graduated Manansas High School in 1971. Shortly after graduating high school, he enrolled in...
Gerard Van Eick
Sep 6, 2021
Gerard Van Eick Jr., age 63, went home to be with the Lord on September 6, 2021, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Gerard was born August 6, 1958, in Ketchikan, AK to the late Jerry and Dot Van Eick.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Gerard is survived by his wife...
James Chaffin
Aug 29, 2021
James Thurman Chaffin, age 79 passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his residence of Sparta, TN.
He was born to the late Homer Fred and Rose Nell Chaffin on June 8, 1942, in Gainsboro, TN.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and infant child, Matthew David Chaffin.
He is...
Jody Mccullough
Aug 29, 2021
Jody Samuel McCullough, age 49 passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his residence of Crossville, TN. He was born to the late Erskine Hardin McCullough and Heidi Hansen McCullough on April 30, 1972, in Crossville, TN. He is preceded in death by both his maternal grandparents; parents; nephew, Matthew Lee Crawford. He is survived by his daughter,...