OBITUARIES
Sparta, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Sparta, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
William Adcock
Jan 11, 2016
William Ronald "Ronnie" Adcock age 55, a resident of Sparta, passed away January 11, 2016 at St. Thomas Highlands Hospital of Sparta. He was born in Sparta, Tennessee to William (Fat) Adcock and Dimple Elease Poston Adcock.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by two sisters, Pam Holder and husband...
David Cole
Jan 10, 2016
David Reed Cole, age 37, completed his earthly walk on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at his home in Doyle, Tennessee.
He was born in Putnam County to his parents, Donald Reed and Marilyn Sue Cuthrell Cole. David was a graduate of White County High School (Class of 1996) and a member of the Warrior Baseball Team. David...

Burgess Johnson
Jan 5, 2016
Burgess Lesel "B.J." Johnson, age 87, He passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN.
He was born November 28, 1928 to Lesel H. and Annie Mae Johnson in Sparta, TN.
He at age 19 move to Detroit, MI. worked for General Motors. He was approved to enter into the Engineer...
Tom Thurman Jr
Dec 25, 2015
Tom Thurman Jr.
Tom Thurman Jr. passed away Friday December 25, 2015. He was a life -long resident of White County.
He graduated from White County High School and attended Tennessee Tech on a basketball scholarship. He graduated from Tech and began a short teaching and coaching career at East Sparta Elementary School. In 1965...

Brian Burton
Dec 21, 2015
Brian Lester Burton, age 48 passed away on December 21, 2015.
Brian was born in Los Angeles, CA on January 3, 1967 to Willie Luther Burton and Janice Marie Sanders Burton.
Preceded in death by his parents. His survivors include his son, Joseph Lester Burton of Cookeville; daughters, Brittney Renee Burton Murray and husband Stuart...

Sarah Hunter
Dec 16, 2015
Sarah G. Hunter, age 95 passed away on December 16, 2015 at St. Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta.
Sarah was born in White Co. on August 30, 1920 to Henry C. and Zora C. Denton Golden.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband Finis Hunter; daughter Francis Jean Smith; granddaughter Stephane Karol Stover; grandson Edward...

Sadie Tanner
Dec 15, 2015
Sadie Ann Baker Tanner, 59, passed away on Tuesday December 15, 2015 in Sparta, TN.
Sadie was born on August 24, 1956 to John Luther Baker and Jessie Mae Brady Baker in Altamont, Grundy County, TN.
Preceded in death by parents, sister, Cliffie Baker and brother, William Sam Baker.
Survivors include, husband, Charlie...

Alma Bailey
Nov 25, 2015
Alma Dorothea Bailey, age 88, passed away on November 25, 2015 at St. Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta.
Alma was born in Portland, Maine on April 16, 1927to Ward W. and Margaret M. Dallen.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Beryl Everett and Sylvia Dallen.
Survivors include her husband of 59...
Carrol Oakley
Nov 23, 2015
Carrol Rozell Oakley, age 81, passed away on November 23, 2015 at St. Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta.
Carrol was born in Sparta on November 23, 1934 to Willie Allen England and Roxie Lee Cooper England.
Preceded in death by her parents; son, Timothy Ray Oakley; brothers and sisters, Margaret Web, Edward England, Thurman England,...

Myron Adcock
Nov 22, 2015
Myron Edwin Adcock, age 60, passed away on November 22, 2015 at St. Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta.
Mr. Adcock was born April 20, 1955 to Jesse James Adcock and Winnola "Dink" Rena Luna Adcock.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Lou Ann ( Hyder ) Adcock; daughter, Myronika Franklin and husband, Ronald; father,...

Chiyo Prater
Nov 20, 2015
Chiyo Prater, 75, passed away on November 20, 2015 at her home in Sparta.
Mrs. Prater was born November 3, 1940 to Moshin Morita and Tsuru Morita in Iisa, Rota, Mariana Islands.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry L. Prater of Sparta, TN; children, Johnny Prater of Sparta, TN, Christina Gendreau and husband Mike of San...

Johnnie Robinson Sr
Nov 6, 2015
Johnnie Thomas Robinson, Sr., 82, passed away on November 6, 2015 at Oak View Rehabilitation Center in Orange Park, FL.
Mr. Robinson was born May 4, 1933 to Lemmie Van Robinson and Gurna Lee Luna Robinson in Sparta, TN.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Hallie Rae Howell and Veda Mae Evans ;...

Lloyd Hutchings
Nov 4, 2015
Lloyd Hutchings, 75, passed away on November 4, 2015 at Signature Health Care of Putnam County.
Mr. Hutchings was born April 22, 1940 to Casto Hutchings and Lillie Myrtle Billings Hutchings in Smithville, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Willard, Herman, Reed, W.G. , Claude Hutchings; sisters, Lucille Hawkins, Ravanell Johnson,...
Andrea White
Oct 28, 2015
Andrea Lee White, age 36, of Sparta, TN, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015.
She was born in White County, Tennessee on July 25, 1979. She was the daughter of Anthony "Andy" Kirby and Janice Lee Welch Kirby.
Preceded in death by her father, Anthony "Andy" Kirby; grandfather, Woodrow Wilson Welch; aunts, Shirley Gale Welch,...

Jammie Meadows
Oct 28, 2015
Jammie Douglas Meadows, age 35 of Sparta, TN, passed away October 28, 2015 in Sparta, TN.
Born in Cumberland County, Tennessee, September 12, 1980, he was the son of Lloyd Douglas Meadows and Sherry Sue Selby Meadows.
Jammie is preceded in death by brother, Michael David Meadows; Grandparents, James H. Meadows and Bethel L. Selby;...

Joyce Raper
Oct 28, 2015
Joyce Irene England Raper, 83, went home to the Lord on October 28, 2015. Mrs. Raper was born December 1, 1931.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William D (Trapp) England and Verna Seals England; her sister, Shirley Ward; and an infant brother.
Survivors include her husband, Calvin Raper; sister Joann (JD) Vaughn;...
Joseph Daniels
Oct 25, 2015
Joseph Chad Daniels, 34, passed away on Sunday October 25, 2015 in Sparta, TN.
Chad was born on June 8, 1981 to Joseph Lee Daniels and Susan O'Dell Daniels in Sparta, TN.
Preceded in death by his great grandparents, Charlie O'Dell and Mozell O'Dell. Chad is survived by mother, Susan Daniels; father, Joe Daniels; daughter,...

Orlena Cope
Oct 14, 2015
Orlena Jewell Cope, age 88, of Sparta, October 14, 2015 at NHC of Sparta,
She was born in Sparta on April 13, 1927 to Henry Clay Golden and Zora Denton Golden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, James Henry Ledford and Beecher Ray Cope, Sr.
Survivors include sons, Beecher Ray...

Christine Clouse
Oct 1, 2015
Christine L. Whiteaker Clouse, 84 , passed away on Thursday October 1, 2015 at her home in Sparta, TN.
Mrs. Clouse was born on February 2, 1931 in Sparta, TN.
Christine was preceded in death by her parents, Mall David Whiteaker and Rhoda Ann Weaver Whiteaker, three brothers and a sister, Cleo Whiteaker, Adus Whiteaker,...

Samuel Wood
Sep 26, 2015
Mr. Samuel Edgar Wood, 82 , passed away on Saturday September 26, 2015 at Upper Cumberland Hospice House in Cookeville, TN.
Mr. Wood was born on June 1, 1933 in Roanoke, VA. He was the son of Samuel Edgar Wood and Josephine Harnsberger Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include...