OBITUARIES
Sparta, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Sparta, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas

Hallie Shannon
Aug 3, 2013
Hallie Maurine Rogers Shannon., age 101 of Doyle, passed away August 3, 2013 at Life Care in Sparta, Tennessee.
She was born July 4, 1912 in Smithville, Tennessee. Her parents were Tom Rogers and Mary Johnson Rogers .
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband. Gaines Shannon; Sons; Roy Shannon, Earl Shannon, and...

Mary Kostelyn
Jul 25, 2013
Mary Dibrell Kostelyn, age 88 of Sparta, passed away July 25, 2013 at Life Care in Sparta, Tennessee.
She was born November 10, 1924 in Sparta, Tennessee. Her parents were William Vance Roberts and Minnie Alice Smith Roberts.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Howard Spakes, Euklie Cole, and John Kostelytn. Brothers;...

Edna Dille
Jul 22, 2013
Edna C. Alderman Dille, age 67, of Sparta, TN passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at her home.
She was born June 30, 1946 in High Splint, Harlen County, Kentucky to Charles Dale Alderman and Edna Clariece Lewis Alderman.
Preceded in death by parents and siblings, Gail Gilley and Chuck Alderman.
Survivors include...

Andrew Seagraves
Jul 8, 2013
Andrew Frank Seagraves Jr., age 70, of DeRossett Community, passed away July 8, 2013 at Highlands Medical Center in Sparta, Tennessee.
He was born December 1, 1942 in Crossville, Tennessee. His parents were Andrew Frank Seagraves Sr. and Lorene Abston Seagraves .
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alfred Seagraves and Leslie...
Willard Robinson
Jul 5, 2013
Willard Eugene (Gene) Robinson, age 77, of Sparta, TN passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at Cookeville Regional Medical.
He was born October 4,1935 in Sparta, Tennessee to Lemmie Van Robinson and Gurna Lee Luna Robinson.
Mr. Robinson served his country in the United States Navy, also was an active member in his later years...

Nannie Billings
Jun 20, 2013
Nannie Mae Billings, age 83, formerly of Sparta, passed away June 20, 2013 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home in McMinniville, Tennessee. She was born September 17, 1929 in Sparta, Tennessee. Her parents were James Lum Cantrell and Mattie Virgie Manning Cantrell.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe "Tom" Billings; brother, Fred Cantrell; sister,...

Marlen Price
Jun 10, 2013
Marlen Anne Cole Fletcher Price, age 65, of Sparta, passed away June 10, 2013 at her home.
She was born September 6, 1947 in Warren County, Michigan to Robert Marlen Cole and Sue Anne Murdock Cole.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She was a nurse for 30 years, her last employment was...

Hilton England
Jun 9, 2013
Hilton D. England, age 72, of Sparta, TN passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his home.
He was born July 24,1940 in Sparta, Tennessee to the Sammie England and Leona Clouse England.
Preceded in death by parents; brother, Eldie England; and sister, Ellen Glenn.
Survivors include loving wife, Rebecca Jane Green England;...

Reba Young
Jun 6, 2013
Reba Nell Young, age 84, of Sparta, passed away June 6, 2013 at Life Care Health Center. She was born March 11, 1929 in White County, Tennessee to John Noyce Burns and Artha Norris Burns.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Edward Young; ; Brothers, Robert Lee Burns, Thomas Marion Burns, Herbert Braxton...

Jessie Hutchings
Jun 1, 2013
Jessie (Willard) Hutchings, age 69, of Sparta, TN passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his home.
He was born September 6, 1943 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Jessie Wade Hutchings and the late Flora Lucille Holland Hutchings.
He was an avid sportsman in fishing, hunting and boating.
Survivors include a host...

Lewis Haas
Jun 1, 2013
Lewis Edward Haas, age 68, of Rock Island, TN, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at his home in Rock Island, TN after an extented illness.
He was born October 13, 1944 in Miami, FL to John Edward Haas and Nettie Carver Haas of Georgia. He was a Retired Truck driver and a Army Veteran.
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Deborah Lowery
May 25, 2013
Deborah Diane Lowery Hogan, age 58, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Sparta, TN passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 in Akron, Ohio.
She was born June 3,1954 in Sparta, Tennessee. Diane worked at Ridgewood Nursing Home for 25 years, she was the Union President of the Certified Nursing Assistant Association.
Preceded in death by Samuel...

Junior Goines
Apr 20, 2013
Junior Goines, age 81, of Sparta, TN passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at NHC of Sparta.
He was born May 13, 1931 to Chelch C. Goines and Daisy Mae Eller Goines in Sparta, Tennessee.
Preceded in death by his parents, several brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include nephews, Joe Goines, Harlon Goines,...
Jewell Wilson
Apr 5, 2013
Jewell Marie Wilson, age 87, of Sparta, passed away April 5, 2013 at Highlands Medical Center.
She was born August 21, 1925 in White County, Tennessee to Aurby Lee Reeves and Stacy Mae Hale Reeves.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ralph Anderson and Joe Wilson; Sons, Johnny Curtis Wilson and Charles...
Riley Miller
Apr 4, 2013
Riley "Pete" Leon Miller, age 21, of Sparta, TN passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Manteo, North Carolina.
He was born August 18, 1991 to Roy Leon Miller and Samantha Lynn Young Miller in Sparta, Tennessee.
Preceded in death by his grand parents, Riley Stanley Miller, Sarah Lynnette Robinson Young and William Robert "Butch...

Melinda Mccormick
Mar 31, 2013
Melinda Sue McCormick, age 33, of Spencer, passed away March 31, 2013 at her home in Pensacola, FL. She was born July 14, 1979 in Livingston, Tennessee to James Edward McCormick and Sally Marie Frady McCormick.
She was preceded in death by her brother Justin McCormick.
She is survived by her parents James and Sally...

Winford Pendleton
Mar 27, 2013
Winford Gene Pendleton, age 69, of Spring City, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his daughter's home in Sparta, TN.
He was born December 6, 1943 in Grandview, Tennessee.
Survivors include his wife Tennie Pendleton, daughters and son in laws, Julie "Cotton" Mackie and husband Bobby and Jeanie Graves and husband Buck; son,...
Lewis Teeple
Mar 25, 2013
Lewis Franklin Teeple (age 91) of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on March 25, 2013 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. He was the son of the late James Porter and Nancy Teeple of Sparta.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Myla Ruth Hutson Teeple, his four sons, Jim (wife Virginia), Roger Hutson (wife Abbie),...
Annette Groce
Mar 24, 2013
Annette "Nita" Jean Groce, age 53, of Sparta passed away Saturday, March 24, 2013 at her home in Sparta, TN.
She was born January 13, 1960 in Elkin, North Carolina to the late William Clyde Jenkins and the late Ruby Faye Combs Jenkins.
Survivors include her loving husband of 27 years, Chris Groce of Sparta;...

Gary Payne
Mar 16, 2013
Gary Lynn Payne, age 58, of Sparta passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home in Sparta, TN.
He was born January 31, 1955 to Charles C. Payne and Betty Sue O'Dell Payne.
He was preceded in death by his father and brother Eddie Dewayne Payne.
Survivors include wife, Susan Payne; children,...