Bro. Paul Wilmoth

Funeral services for Bro. Paul M. Wilmoth, age 77 of Sparta, were held Wednesday, April 7th at 12:00 p.m. at Northeast Church of Christ in Cookeville. Bro. David Hill, Bro. Kerry Duke and Bro. Glenn B. Ramsey officiated. Interment followed in Cookeville City Cemetery. His family received friends Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. His family also kindly asked that all attendees wear a mask. Mr. Wilmoth died Monday April 5, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 18, 1944 in Algood to the late Perry Morgan and Shelia Robbins Wilmoth. He retired in 2006 from the Post Office at Tennessee Tech University after 40 years of service. Mr. Wilmoth was a kind, humble, generous and devoted minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for over 60 years. He has been a member of Northeast Church of Christ for nearly 38 years and has served as a minister at the church. He earned a bachelors degree in religious education from Tennessee Bible College and has served as an Instructor of Preaching at the College for the past decade. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Joy Bowman. Paul is survived by his wife of 25 years, Shirley Sparkman Wilmoth; daughters and sons in law, Pam and David Isaac of Gainesboro, Christy and Jason Brown of Cookeville, Sherri and Chris Sparkman and Kristy and Greg Sims, all of Sparta; his grandchildren who he absolutely loved, Jeremy and Billy Wray, Colten and Ella Grace Brown, Gabe and Luke Sparkman, Jordan Dodson, Nick Sims and Makayla England; six great grandchildren, Aiden Carr, Riley Wray, Alexandria Wray, Jeremy Wray, Jr., Madison Wray and Rylan Wray; and by brother, Carl Wilmoth. Derrick Stiles, Clark Sims, Justin Newell, Ernie Cavendar, Mike Wheeler and Greg Strong served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions are suggested to be made to the Tennessee Bible College, 1616 McCulley Road, Cookeville, TN 38506. Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.