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Dr. Martha J. Solomon

d. September 13, 2021

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha J. Solomon, age 74 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, September 16th September at 1:00 p.m. at the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Ronnie Malone will officiate. Interment will follow in Cookeville City Cemetery. Her family will receive friends Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Dr. Solomon died Monday September 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born May 31, 1947 in Douglas, GA to the late Chester and Delorice Day Wooten. She received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from University of West Florida. A longtime resident of Florida, she was a teacher at Plew Elementary in Niceville, FL and was a member of Destiny Worship Center in Destin, FL. She and husband Gerald moved to Cookeville, TN in 2016 to be closer to family and have been members of Life Church. Martha had a special presence about her, her self-assured and positive nature lit up a room and endeared her to her family and friends. In times of need, she could be counted on for timely words of wisdom. She was an excellent cook and was talented at many forms of crafting from sewing to painting, drawing and making dolls. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Wooten. Dr. Solomon is survived by her husband of 56 years, Gerald Solomon; son, Barry (Cynthia) Solomon of Tulsa, OK; daughter, Carie-Michelle (Matthew) Hahnert of Cookeville; grandchildren, Ashley, Rebecca and Elizabeth Hahnert; and by sisters, Linda Mobley and Gwen (Craig) Deen, all of Broxton, GA. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions are suggested to be made to Cookeville Rescue Mission, 1331 S Jefferson Ave., Cookeville, TN 38506. Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.

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Visitation

Thursday, September 16, 2021

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central time)

Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home

59 North Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501

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Service

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home

59 North Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501

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