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

Mildred Stewart
Jan 8, 2013
Mildred Watson Stewart, age 88, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at her home in the Old Zion Community in Sparta, TN.
Mrs. Stewart was born to Frank Ingram Watson and Virginia Mae Green Watson, December 25, 1924 in Dillsboro, NC.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin Eugene (Gene) Stewart and...

George Mihal
Jan 5, 2013
George Vincent Mihal, Sr., age 83, of Sparta, TN, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Highlands Medial Center of Sparta. He was born February 18, 1929 to Elizabeth Betty and John William Mihal.
He was preceded in death by his parents; cherished wife of 58 years, Cherry LaDell Rickard Mihal; sons, Barry Mihal and Fredrick Mihal;...
Augusta Lowery
Dec 19, 2012
Augusta (Gussie) Lowery, age 63, of Sparta, TN, was born September 21, 1949 in Sparta, TN. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Gussie passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Highlands Medical Center of Sparta.
Gussie has a lot of accomplishments in her life, enjoying her family first and for most...
Ruth Mitchell
Dec 16, 2012
Ruth Winton Robbins Mitchell, age 96, of Sparta,TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 16, 2012 at Life Care Center of Sparta.
She was born March 26, 1916. She was the daughter of Isaac Emit Winton and Flora Catherine Bilbrey Winton.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Mr. Bobbie Bryant
Dec 16, 2012
Bobbie Lee Bryant, age 76, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away in the Cookeville Regional Hospital. Sunday, December 16, 2012.
He was born June 21, 1936 in Sparta, Tennessee to Earl A. Bryant Sr. and Fannie Mae Tolbert Bryant.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Anna Jeanette Broom Bryant; brothers, Earl A. Bryant,...
Dimple Adcock
Dec 10, 2012
Mrs. Dimple Elease Adcock, age 76, a resident of Sparta, passed away December 10, 2012 at Highlands Medical Center of Sparta. She was born April 6, 1936 in Sparta, Tennessee to George Dewey Poston and Sarah Emaline Flatt Poston.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William (Fat) Adcock; three brothers, Tom Poston, Carlos Poston...
Beverley Stewart
Dec 5, 2012
Beverley June Stewart, age 76, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at her home with her loving family surrounding her. She was born January 7, 1936.
She was the daughter of Clem Matthews and Dorothy Richley Matthews.
Survivors include loving husband of 50 years, Clinton Jay Stewart (Rip); her children, Charles...
Caleb Kidd
Nov 26, 2012
Caleb Nathaniel Kidd, 25, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee passed away peacefully to live in Heaven at 10:50 a.m. on November 26, 2012 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center, where he finished his fourteen month fight against brain cancer. Caleb was born on September 30, 1987. He graduated from White County High School in 2006 and from Middle Tennessee State University with...

Marguerite Stamps
Nov 25, 2012
Mrs. Marguerite Christine Stamps, age 81, a resident of Doyle, passed away November 25, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 1, 1931 in Overton County, Tennessee, to John Shirley Speck and Mattie Lee Webb Speck.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Ray Speck and James Lee Speck; sister, Shirley Johnson; granddaughter, Teri...

Shirley Green
Nov 24, 2012
Mr. Shirley T. Green, age 93 , a resident of Sparta, passed away November 24, 2012 at Life Care Health Center of Sparta. He was born July 3, 1919 in Sparta, Tennessee, to Bill Green and Effie Werley Green.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mamie Ellen Green, two sons; Shirley Thomas Green, Jr....

Doris Haston
Nov 19, 2012
Mrs. Doris Haston, age 77, a resident of Sparta, passed away November 19,2012 at her residence. She was born August 20, 1935 in Pikeville, Tennessee, to Walter Evans and Clema Smith Evans.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Hollis Evans.
She is survived by her son Roger and wife Dara Haston,...

Earlene Stamps
Nov 8, 2012
Earlene Bumbalough Stamps, age 74, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012.
She was born March 17, 1938, Putnam County, Tennessee to Noah Bumbalough and Lela Randolph Bumbalough.
She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband of 28 years, Dewey Stamps, who served his country in the United States Army in...

Nettie Norton
Nov 7, 2012
Nettie Bell Stanley Norton, age 98, of Sparta,TN, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Bethesda Health Care in Cookeville, TN. She was born in Putnam County, TN , July 5, 1914 to John William Stanley and Laura Phillips Stanley.
Mrs. Norton was a life time faithful member of the Church of Christ, until her illness...

Gerald Geer
Nov 3, 2012
Gerald Clyde Geer, age 78, of Waukegan, IL, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at The Terrace Nursing Home, he was formerly from White County.
He was born in White County, TN , November 20, 1933 to Beecher Geer and Maggie Lee Jordan Geer.
He served in the United States Army in the Korean...

William Wright
Oct 28, 2012
William Thomas Wright, age 91, of Manchester, TN, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Manchester Healthcare, he was formerly from White County. He was born in White County, TN, July 16, 1921 to Timothy Martin Wright and Edna Gertrude Green Wright.
He was preceded in death by his parents and loving wife of 65 years,...

Ruby Luna
Oct 22, 2012
Mrs. Ruby L. Luna, age 92 passed away October 22, 2012 at Grace Health Care of Franklin, Tennessee. She has been a resident of Brentwood Tennessee, formerly of Sparta, Tennessee and Madison, Tennessee. She was born February 4, 1920 in Sparta, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Cleve Farley and Pasco Saylor Farley.
She was preceded in...

Bernard Mueller
Oct 17, 2012
Mr. Bernard "Ben" Mueller, age 92 of Sparta, TN, passed away October 17, 2012 at Life Care of Sparta. He has been a resident of Sparta since 2008 where he, and wife Betty, moved from Indiana. He was born January 3, 1920, in Hamilton, Ohio. He was the son of Bernhard Mueller and Lena Becker Mueller.
Mr....

Ezra Starnes
Sep 30, 2012
Ezra Clinton Starnes, age 90 of Sparta, TN, passed away September 30, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 2, 1922, in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was the son of Herbert Clinton Starnes and Lizzie Ann Carter Starnes.
Mr. Starnes served his country in United States Army in World Ward II. He was preceded in death by...

Mary Allison
Sep 7, 2012
Mary E. Sliger Allison, age 86 of Sparta, TN, passed away September 7, 2012 at NHC of Sparta. She was born April 4, 1926, in Putnam County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Joseph and Myrtle Tollison Sliger. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Willie "Bill" Allison; and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her...