Jim Dakouvanos

Funeral services for Mr. Jim Dakouvanos, age 73 of Cookeville, will be held Monday, October 2 at 12:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 4905 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN. Interment will be held Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Cookeville City Cemetery. Fr. Gregory Hohnholt will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to7 p.m. at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home, and Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. Jim died suddenly Friday morning, September 29, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in White County, TN. Jim was born August 10, 1944 in Agia Paraskevi Conitsis, Greece to the late Yanni and Alexandra Stratsianh Dakouvanos. He attended school in Greece and served as a member of the Greek military. Jim moved to America in 1975 along with his newlywed wife, Angela. He had a lifelong passion for cooking and worked in various restaurants. He and his family operated Gondola's Pizza House in Cookeville from 1986-2002. He opened Yanni's Grille in Sparta in 2000, and worked together with his family to build a successful restaurant. He was a hard worker and especially enjoyed interacting with his customers. Jim was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Nashville. He is survived by his wife of almost 42 years, Angela Hatoupis Dakouvanos; sons and daughter in law, Alex Dakouvanos and John and Nikki Dakouvanos; grandchildren (his pride and joy) Ava and Alex Dakouvanos, all of Cookeville; three brothers and three sisters, all of Greece. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)526-6111. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.