Larry Mccaleb

A life celebration for Larry Cecil McCaleb, 69, of Cookeville will be held at Southern Hills Golf Course at 4770 Ben Jared Road, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 30 with dinner and music to follow. Larry took his last earthly breath Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Larry is survived by wife, Joy McCaleb; two sons, Chris (Melissa) McCaleb of Cookeville and Jimmy (Laura Beth) Holloway of Florida; three daughters, Kellie (Jason) Trent of North Carolina, Ashley (Robert) Swann of Cookeville and Jessie Holloway of Nashville; grandsons - Noah, Zach and Caleb Trent; Finn, Mack, Till and Toph Swann; Wilder Holloway; and Pa Larry was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his first grand daughter due in May. He is also survived by his sister, Judy Greenwood of Cookeville; brother, Kenny (Christy) McCaleb of Sparta; stepmother, Katherine McCaleb of Sparta; sisters-in-law, Karen (Bo) Flynn of Tampa and Trudy (Richard) Hammer of Maryville; and father-in-law, Truman Geralds of Kentucky. He is preceded in death by his father, Harley "Spud" McCaleb; mother, Ruby Lafever Jones; stepfather, Freddie Jones; brother-in-law, Sam Greenwood; and mother-in-law, Nell Geralds. Larry graduated from Cookeville High School in 1966, was a 1971 graduate of TTU with a degree in education and a master's degree in 1996. In 1971, he began teaching at CHS and served as the track and boy's assistant basketball coach until 1976 when he began teaching and coaching at Upperman. Larry coached boys' basketball for more than 30 years until retirement in 2001. Since then Larry has managed Southern Hills Golf Course. Food to the Rescue charity is the organization the family has requested any donations be sent to foodtotherescue.org or 370 S. Lowe Ave., Suite A 391, Cookeville, TN 38501. Hooper, Huddleston, and Horner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements, 526-6111. You may share your thoughts and memories at hhhfunerals.com.