Brenda Tiebout

A Celebration of Life for Brenda Joyce Tiebout, age 76 of Cookeville, will be at 12 noon Saturday October 31 at The River Community Church. Pastor Steve Tiebout will officiate. Her family will receive friends Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Brenda passed away Monday morning October 26, 2020 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born March 14, 1944 in Halls, TN to the late James E. Nearn and Kathryn Burgett Nearn. Brenda graduated from Millington High School in 1962. Family was always a priority for her. She was a dedicated stay at home mom in raising her children, and she was very active in the lives of her grandchildren. She later worked and eventually retired as a courier at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Brenda was a founding member of the River Community Church. She was generous, kind and thoughtful of others. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially tennis and gardening. She is survived by her daughter, Deanna (John) Numbers of Dayton, OH; son, Steve (Melissa) Tiebout of Cookeville; sisters, Janice Bomar of Munford, TN, Shirley (Melvin) Riales of Atoka, TN, Juanita (Wayne) Glover of Munford, TN, Martha Larson of Memphis, TN, and Teresa (Danny) Pugh of Munford; grandchildren, Steven Tiebout, Seth (Olivia) Tiebout, Joy, Lydia, Luke, and Leah Tiebout, Courtney, Sydney, and Joseph Numbers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Barbara Scarbrough and Faye Scarbrough; and brothers, James, Jerry, and Willy Nearn. Memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Christian Camp, 205 Serenity Pl, Smithville, TN 37166. www.lighthousechristiancamp.com Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 Share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.