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

Isibella Cummins
Dec 30, 2009
Mrs. Isibella Louise Cummins, age 80, passed away December 30, 2009 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cummins was born October 16, 1929 in Hickory Grove, South Carolina to Robert Lester Bell and Addie Miller Bell. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. Mrs. Cummins attended the Faith Harvest Church...

Joe Honaker
Dec 25, 2009
Mr. Joe Daniel Honaker, age 72, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009, at the his home in Sparta, surrounded by his family. He was born August 29, 1937, to Dewey Roosevelt Honaker and Mattie Marie Brown Honaker in Mud Lick, Virginia. Mr. Honaker served our country in the United States Army in 1959 thru 1965. He is...

Paula Hooper
Dec 23, 2009
Mrs. Paula Kay Brock Hooper, age 58, passed away December 23, 2009 at her residence. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hooper was born March 4, 1951 in White County, Tennessee to Beecher Brock and Lillian Roberta Rice Brock. She was a loving wife, daughter, sister, and friend. a wonderful reader of books, Mrs. Hooper attended...
Reba Graham
Dec 17, 2009
Mrs. Reba Alice Swindell Graham, age 84 , was born February 17, 1925 in Doyle, Tennessee to Thomas Harley Swindell and Cora Alice Holton Swindell.
Reba enjoyed the years she lived in Florida as she had many friends and she enjoyed every opportunity to spend time with her family(Children,grandchildren and great grand children).Reba worked hard and enjoyed...

Willie Parrish
Dec 14, 2009
Mr. Willie Edward Parrish, age 75 passed away the Raintree Manor in McMinnville, TN, December 14, 2009. He was born to William Madison Parrish and Annie Nacomas Parrish in Sparta, TN. Survivors include one son; Blaine and Joy Parrish of Sparta; brothers, Cecil Parrish and Eugene Parrish both of Sparta; Rose Kirk of Sparta; three grandchildren, Isaac Parrish, Chad...

Nola Cole
Dec 11, 2009
Mrs. Nola Pearl Cole, age 93, passed away December 11, 2009 at NHC in Sparta. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cole was born February 7, 1916 in Habersham County, Georgia to John and Mattie Clark. She was a loving mother, a wonderful cook, gardener and housekeeper. Mrs. Cole was a member of the Athens Church of Christ....

Matthew Crawford
Nov 25, 2009
Mr. Matthew "Matt" Lee Crawford, age 22, was born February 6, 1987 to Hoss and Cheryl Jean Crawford in Cumberland County, Tennessee. He passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at his home in Sparta, Tennessee. Was preceded in death by his grandfather John T. Crawford. He is survived by his mother Cheryl Jean Crawford of Sparta, father Hoss...
Hayden Bumbalough
Nov 25, 2009
Mr. Hayden Bumbalough, age 78 was born July 3, 1931 to Perry Bumbalough and Leoria Robinson Bumbalough in White County, Tennessee.
He passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mr. Bumbalough was a member of Gum Springs Baptist Church. Also enjoyed his carpenter work, friends and family. Was...

Beecher Johnson
Nov 23, 2009
Mr. Beecher " B.J. " Johnson, age 31 was born October 18, 1978 to Charley A. Johnson and Marilynn Phifer Johnson in White County, Tennessee. He passed away on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Masters Health Care Center in Algood, Tennessee He is survived by his mother Marilynn Johnson and father Charley A. Johnson ; grandmother Mary Effie Delk...
Naomi Keathley
Nov 22, 2009
Mrs. Naomi Ruth Keathley, age 73, was born September 11, 1936 to Herman Conley and Nora Clouse Conley in White County, Tennessee She passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Riverpark Hospital in McMinnville, Tennessee. Mrs. Keathley was retired from the work she loved, Superior Home Health Care in McMinnville,TN.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband...

Edsel Nesmith
Nov 21, 2009
Mr. Edsel Malcolm Nesmith, age 82, was born August 20, 1927 to Francis Tilden Nesmith and Sallie Burroughs in Lufkin, Texas. He passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center with his loving family there. Mr. Nesmith served our country in United States Army Air Corps in 1945 as an air traffic controller....
Margarette Tidwell
Nov 6, 2009
TIDWELL, Margarette Lynn -- Age 65. Entered into eternal rest, November 6, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Porter Howard and Beulah England Howard of Sparta. Survived by husband Leon C Tidwell; Sister, Jane Pigmon of Dayton, OH. Brothers: Paul, Ralph and Gary Howard of Sparta, TN. Children: Debora Morris of Nashville, Donna (Larry) Abernathy of...

Lou Smith
Nov 4, 2009
Mrs. Lou Hazel Smith, age 85 was born November 22, 1923 to Everett Jones Smith and Josephine Burgess Smith in White County, Tennessee.
She passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at her residence Crossville, TN with loving family there.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband William Thomas Smith, Daughter...

Earl Mason
Nov 4, 2009
Mr. Earl Denton Mason, age 71 was born December 12, 1937 to Richard Denton Mason and Mary Iva Savage Mason in Quebeck, Tennessee. He passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Clyde Prentiss Mason and Roy Ernest Mason, and two...
Joan Stewart
Oct 24, 2009
Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Stewart, age 69, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 5, 1940, to loving mother Doris Elizabeth Kitchen Barber in Washington, D.C. She was preceded in death by her mother and her loving husband of many years, Richard Raymond Stewart Sr. She is survived...

Retha Williams
Oct 23, 2009
Mrs. Retha Walker Williams, age 84, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009, at the White County Community Hospital. She was born August 9, 1925, to Dave Walker and Lala Weaver Walker in White County, Tennessee. Retha enjoyed 49 years of marriage to Hollis Rhea Williams and together they ran the Sparta Feed Store. She was a lifelong member of...

Monie Petty
Oct 22, 2009
Mrs. Monie "Sis" Petty, age 89 was born April 24, 1920 to Alonzo and Susie Abston Elrod in White County, Tennessee. She passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Comer Petty, daughters, Florene, Henrietta and Susan Divozzo, brothers, Varris Elrod, Jack...
Estelle Stewart
Oct 21, 2009
Mrs. Estelle Tayse Stewart, age 70 , was born May 30, 1939 in White County, Tennessee to Marion Benton Tayes and Susie Elizabeth Dockery Tayse. Mrs. Stewart passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, TN.
She is survived by her children Michael Lee and Rebecca Stewart of Lascassas, TN, Christopher...

Virginia Pistole
Oct 17, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Swindell Pistole, age 92 was born October 14, 1917 to Hershell Swindell and Lela Pittman Swindell in White County, Tennessee. She passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Eugene Pistole, brothers and sisters, Raymond Swindell, Lloyd Swindell, Ila Gamble,...

Shelby Buck
Oct 10, 2009
Shelby C. Buck age 76 was born in Jamestown, TN on November 20, 1932 to Gunter and Erna Ethel Buck. Mr. Buck passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the White County Hospital. Mr. Buck served our country in the United States Navy also was retired from the GMAC in Muncie,IN. He is survived by sister: Carla Smith...