OBITUARIES

Sparta, Tennessee Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Sparta, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Illa Shockley

Illa Shockley

Sep 6, 2016

Illa Rhea Eller Shockley, age 81, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at N.H. C. of Sparta.

Illa was born in Sparta, Tennessee on November 20, 1934 to Wesley Eller and Irene Stewart Eller.

She was a faithful member of Plainview Church of Christ and West Sparta Church of Christ for many years.

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Harold Sherrell

Harold Sherrell

Sep 5, 2016

Harold Bruce Sherrell, age 66, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 .

Bruce was born in Sparta, Tennessee on February 25, 1950 to Harold and Willmeta Sherrell.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his sisters, Yvonne Carrigan, Elaine and Wayne Fisher; brother, Tommy Sherrell; nieces, nephew and...

Billie Alexander

Billie Alexander

Aug 23, 2016

Billie Sue Alexander, age 82 of Sparta, passed away Tuesday, August 23 , 2016 at Signature Health Care in Algood.

She was born July 17, 1934 in Baxter ,TN to Jesse Allison and Cordie Mae Sullivan Allison.

Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charlie Alexander; son, Randy Alexander; brothers, Jr. Allison, Ray Allison, Earl...

Altie Wilson

Altie Wilson

Aug 22, 2016

Altie Cleo Wilson, age 93, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at Bethesda Health Care in Cookeville.

Ms. Cleo was born in Jackson County, Tennessee on December 30, 1922 to John L. Mc Coin and Bessie Cherry McCoin.

She was a faithful member of West Sparta Church of Christ for many years, and was a...

Dorothy Reeves

Dorothy Reeves

Aug 16, 2016

Dorothy Ann Reeves, age 81, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at her home in Sparta.

Dorothy was born in Los Angles, California on March 9, 1935 to James Earl Kreiss and Pauline May Enns Kreiss.

She was a member of Central Church of Christ for many years and was a loving wife, mother and...

Samuel Carter

Samuel Carter

Aug 10, 2016

Samuel (SamBo) Ross Carter, age 60, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 after a long illness at his home in Sparta.

SamBo was born in White County, TN March 27, 1956 to Orby Carter and Willease Deering Carter.

He was preceded in death by parents, and sister in law, Kathi Carter.

He is...

Anna Hodge

Anna Hodge

Jul 25, 2016

Anna Ruth Hodge , age 84 of the Bon Air Community, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Saint Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta, TN.

She was born June 27, 1932 in White County to James M and Vernia Cunningham.

Preceded in death by her Husband of 66 years, Junior Hodge; parents, James M and...

Jonelda Wright

Jonelda Wright

Jul 24, 2016

Jonelda Cash Wright age 74 passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at St. Thomas Highlands in Sparta.

She was preceded in death by her parents Joe Ed and Thelma Farley Cash; husband, Charles W. Wright; son, Bobby Terry Cash.

She is survived by son, Charlie Wright and wife Cindy; grandson, Jonathon Wright and wife Paige;...

Lorene Perks

Lorene Perks

Jul 19, 2016

Lorene Vida Rackley, Morgan Perks

Born April 19, 1921

Passed July 16, 2016

Rejoicing at the gate of heaven so loud it was like thunder to our ears and tears like rain. her dad and mom, Dan and Fronia Rackley; brother, Daniel; sisters, Pearl, Efie, and Stella; son, Virgil Morgan, and son she...

Ava Sherrell

Ava Sherrell

Jul 19, 2016

Ava Layne Sherrell age new born went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 19, 2016.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, James Harold Johnson and infant cousin, Nathan Kyle Blaylock.

Survived by her mother, Abigail Layne Sherrell of Sparta, father, Lee Gentry of Sparta and also a host of aunts,...

Cynthia Sorrell

Cynthia Sorrell

Jul 18, 2016

Cynthia Gail (Cyndi) Sorrell age 57 passed away July 18, 2016 in Nashville, TN.

She was born October 20, 1958.

She was preceded in death by her father, William C. Sorrell.

Survived by her mother, Norma Gail Pedigo, brother, Bill Sorrell and wife, Sandra; all of Sparta, TN; niece and nephews, William Chad...

Harold Mills

Harold Mills

Jul 18, 2016

Harold Burtis Mills age 83 went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 18, 2016. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Harold was a deacon and a member of Pistole Baptist Church and led the singing for more than 65 years. Also he work at Life of Georgia for many years and then worked...

Hubert Bryant

Hubert Bryant

Jul 18, 2016

Hubert Lee Bryant, 98, of Sparta, TN went peacefully to be with the Lord on July 18, 2016.

Mr.Bryant was born on November 25, 1917, in White County, TN to John and Mollie Bryant.

He was a United States Army World War II veteran, sergeant in the 6th Calvary and Patton's 3rd Army serving his...

Louella Fever

Louella Fever

Jul 1, 2016

Louella Marie Stewart La Fever, age 95, of Sparta, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at her residence.

She was born in Cookeville, TN on January 16, 1921, to Sylvester V. Stewart and Samantha Anne Kirklin Stewart. She was preceded in death by her husband Wesley La Fever, and daughter Nancy Carol La Fever Patton.

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Gladys Hardie

Gladys Hardie

Jun 24, 2016

Gladys Irene Davis Cayce Hardie, age 94, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at NHC of Sparta.

She was born March 20, 1922 to Roderick Random Davis and Celia Caldonia Howell Davis in the Burgess Falls Community of White County.

She worked at Thomas Industries for many years. She also was a member of the...

Mary Hutson

Mary Hutson

Jun 18, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Clark Hutson, age 94, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Stockbridge, GA.

She was born January 1, 1922 to Dr. E.B. Clark and Henry Lou Cameron Clark in the Eastland Community of White County.

She taught school and was a librarian in the White County School System for 28 years. She also...

George Stanage

George Stanage

Jun 12, 2016

George Franklin "Frank" Stanage III, age 72, Passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at his home place in Sparta, TN.

He was born January 13, 1944 to Donald Chester Stanage and Mary Margaret Stanage in LaPorte, Indiana.

He served several years in the United States Army.

He is...

Kim Freeman

Kim Freeman

Jun 8, 2016

Kim Ann Freeman, age 66, Passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Wharton Homes in Pleasant Hill.

She was born August 21, 1949 to Joe Freeman and Kim Day Duke in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee.

She is preceded in death by her sister, Karen Day Coppa.

She is survived by her parents; brother, Kevin...

Laura Webb

Laura Webb

Jun 2, 2016

Laura Annie Officer Webb, age 82, was a resident of Sparta, Passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at St. Thomas - Highland Medical Center in Sparta. She was born September 21, 1933 to Beecher and Dorothy Gardenhire Officer in Sparta,Tennessee. She is preceded in death by her parents; as well as her brother, Beecher Officer, Jr., sister, Betty Frances...

Maryel Mullins

Maryel Mullins

May 31, 2016

Maryel Dean Mullins, age 86, was a resident of Hickory Valley Community, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Life Care Center.

She was born November 21, 1929 to Reed Lollar and Erma Jones Lollar.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kendrick Boles Mullins; two brothers, James Donald Lollar and Leslie Lollar...