OBITUARIES
Sparta, Tennessee Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Sparta, Tennessee & Surrounding Areas
Rev. John Hosier
Feb 6, 2013
Dr. Rev. John Ralph Leon Hosier, age 89, went to meet Jesus at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at NHC of Sparta.
Dr.Rev.Hosier was born to Paul Hosier and Edith Kindred Hosier, February 26, 1923 in White Haven, PA.
Dr. Rev. Hosier was married on September 4, 1977 to Sherolyn A. (Lambert, Hale), he...
Billy Miller
Feb 3, 2013
Mr. Billy Warren Miller, age 72, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Cookeville Regional Hospital.
Mr. Miller was born to Gaines Davis Miller and Willie Bennett Miller, February 24, 1940 in White County, TN.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Annie Sue Miller; grand daughter, Cheryl Dodson.
Survivors include...
Ella Sherrell
Jan 15, 2013
Mrs. Ella Lou Flatt Sherrell, age 92, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at her home in Sparta, TN.
Mrs. Sherrell was born to Eli Franklin Flatt and Martha Pippin Flatt, December 12, 1920 in Jackson County, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnnie Sherrell; daughter, Velma Jackson; 5 brothers, Oakley,...
Ova Bumbalough
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Ova B. Harris Bumbalough, age 94, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Life Care Center of Sparta, TN.
Mrs. Bumbalough was born to Dock Harris and Callie Vaughn Harris, April 6, 1918 in Overton County, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Lee Bumbalough, one infant son, Lonnie Ray...
Ida Dodson
Jan 9, 2013
Mrs. Ida Mae Judd Dodson, age 87, a resident of Sparta, passed away January 9, 2013 at Highlands Medical Center in Sparta. She was born September 2, 1925 in Putnam County, Tennessee, to James Nelson Judd and Cora Ann Gordon Judd.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Clodus Dodson; son, Anthony Bruce Dodson;...
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...

