Eileen Jernigan

BAXTER-Graveside service and interment for Eileen Waller Jernigan, 86 of Baxter, will be Friday, September 20 at 2:30 PM at Smellage Memory Gardens in the Boma Community of Putnam County. There will be no visitation at the funeral home, family and friends will meet at the cemetery for the service. Rev. T.J. Overstreet will officiate. Mrs. Jernigan died Monday, September 16, 2019 at NHC of Cookeville. She was born March 23, 1933 in Putnam County to the late Clive and Mary Ruth Helms Waller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Henry Haywood Jernigan, brothers Richard Waller and Robert Waller. She was a retired quality control inspector with Detroit Plastics and Molding. She served as a volunteer at Cookeville Regional Medical Center for many years. Survivors include daughter Mary Lynn Haley of Baxter, sons Kevin Henry (Karen) Jernigan of Maryville, TN, Kerry Wesley (Judith) Jernigan of Brandywine, MD, sister Joyce Marie (James) West of Baxter, grandchildren: Wendy (Ricky) Bandy, Casey (T.J.) Overstreet, Kyle (Sarah) Jernigan, Kara Jernigan, Alicia (Chris) Wheeler, Allison Jernigan and Bryan Jernigan, 9 great-grandchildren. Active Pallbearers will be Kevin Jernigan, Kerry Jernigan, Ricky Bandy, Kyle Jernigan, Bryan Jernigan, Will Overstreet. Honorary Pallbearers will be Oli and Ike Overstreet. Memorial contributions may be made to Highland Rim Academy Annual Fund, P.O. Box 3022, Cookeville, TN 38502. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.