Algood, Baxter, Cookeville and Monterey, TN Obituaries

Feb 19, 2024

BAXTER-Graveside services and interment for Gary Ulrich Gantenbein, 83 of Silver Point, will be Wednesday, February 21 at 11 AM at Byers Cemetery in the Center Grove Community of Jackson County. Pastor Eric Vickers will officiate. There will be no visitation at the funeral home, everyone will meet at the cemetery.

Mr. Gantenbein died Monday, February 19,...

Feb 18, 2024

Aline Francis Herron, a generous woman of faith, love, and devotion, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2024, in her hometown of Cookeville, TN. Born on November 21, 1925, to the late Robert Taylor Parrott, Sr. and Delma Adams Parrott, Aline was a cherished member of the Cookeville community and to her church throughout her 98 years of life....

Feb 18, 2024

BAXTER-Funeral services for Ruth Maxwell Taubert, 88 of Baxter, will be 1 PM Friday, February 23 at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Maxwell South Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Friday until service time at the funeral home. Rev. Kevin Conrad will...

Feb 17, 2024

BAXTER-Funeral services for Carlos Henry "Hank" Herron, 70 of Baxter, will be Thursday, February 22 at 1 PM at Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home 532 4th Avenue South, Baxter, TN. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Thursday at the funeral...

Feb 16, 2024

Funeral services for Barbara "Sue" Mathis, 82 of Cookeville, will be Wednesday, February 21 at 1PM at the Dyer Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home, 798 South Willow Avenue, Cookeville, TN. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Wednesday at the funeral home....

Feb 14, 2024

James Paul Buttram, affectionately known as Jimmy to his friends and family, passed away on February 14, 2024, at the age of 83. Born on August 27, 1940, in Monterey, Tennessee, Jimmy was a man whose life was characterized by his loving nature and friendly demeanor. His final days were spent surrounded by love at his daughter’s home in...

Feb 14, 2024

BAXTER-Graveside services and interment for Bobbie Lynn Knight, age 68 of the Bloomington Springs Community, will be held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Brown Cemetery, 6848 Brown Ridge Rd., Bloomington Springs, TN. Bro. James Bowlin will officiate.

The family will receive friends on Friday 6pm to 8pm at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper and...

Feb 12, 2024

COOKEVILLE, TN - Mr. David Nelson Martin, aged 78 of Cookeville, passed away Monday February 12, 2024 at his residence, in the presence of his wife and two stepchildren.  No services were held at that time.

Mr. Martin was born July 4, 1945 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of the late Charles Martin and Elva Reed Boden.  He was...

Feb 12, 2024

BAXTER-Funeral services for Bobby "BOB" Eugene Mathis, 86 of Baxter, will be Thursday, February 15 at 11 AM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mathis-Jared-Shoemake Cemetery on Nashville Highway, Baxter, TN. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 9 AM Thursday at the funeral home....

Feb 12, 2024

Mildred McConnell Copeland, affectionately known as Mimi to her friends and family, departed from this life on February 12, 2024, at the age of 70, while at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born on March 10, 1953, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mimi was a beacon of light and love to all who knew her.

Mimi was characterized...

Feb 12, 2024

Mrs. Johnnie Pearl Matheney passed away peacefully on February 12, 2024, in her hometown of Cookeville, TN. Born on February 16, 1938, to the late John D. Mackie and Mattie Lou Roberson, Johnnie's life was a testament to love, family, and faith.

Johnnie's journey alongside her beloved husband, Rev. Billy Ray Matheney, was one of...

Feb 11, 2024

Suleiman Kamal Baldwin, affectionately known as Kamal to all who loved him, passed away on February 11, 2024, in Cookeville, Tennessee. Born on November 7, 1991, in Jos, Nigeria, Kamal's life was a vibrant tapestry woven with love, laughter, and an unquenchable zest for life.

Kamal's journey began as the cherished son of Wayne and...

Feb 10, 2024

BAXTER-Funeral services for Glynn Ray Smith, 71 of Baxter, will be Tuesday, February 13 at 11 AM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery in Jackson County, TN. Bro. Johnny Fox will officiate.The family will receive friends Monday from 4 to 8 PM and after 9 AM Tuesday at...

Feb 8, 2024

Edward Robinson, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2024, in Cookeville, TN, at the age of 80, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 16, 1943, in Buffalo Valley, TN to the late Beecher and Irene (Bush) Robinson. Edward, affectionately known as Edd, lived a life marked by dedication,...

Feb 6, 2024

Juanita Thompson age 73 of Monterey, a true beacon of love and faith, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024, after an extended illness.

Born on May 19, 1950, in Pikeville, TN, Juanita's journey through life was marked by her unwavering devotion to her family, her work, and her faith. She departed this world in...

Feb 5, 2024

Paulette Tuday, 74, of Cookeville, Tennessee, died February 5, 2024 in Cookeville, TN.

She was born October 8, 1949 in New Orleans, LA,

Surviving are Husband, Clifford E Tuday of Cookeville, TN.

Feb 5, 2024

Melinda West Bilbrey passed away February 5, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Born in Cookeville, TN, on July 23, 1954, to the late L.B. and Willie Ruth Needham West, Melinda's life was a testament to her unwavering spirit and dedication to her community.

A proud 1972 graduate of Coosa High in Rome, GA, Melinda...

Feb 1, 2024

Johnnie Murray, 90 of Cookeville, passed from this life on Friday February 1, 2024, after an extended battle with dementia. He was a resident of The Waters Health Care Facility in Gainesboro, TN, and passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends. He was born March 19, 1933 to Haywood Murray and America Jane Nash Murray. He was preceded in...

Feb 1, 2024

Zelda Dorothy Nelson, 90 of Baxter died Thursday, February 1, 2024 at NHC of Cookeville.

She was born December 24, 1933 in Silver Point, TN to the late Frank and Adell Hancock Phillips.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Tom Nelson, sisters Pauline Courtney and Juanita Loftis Schroeder....

Feb 1, 2024

Funeral services for James (Cotton) Franklin Phy, age 80, of Algood, TN will be held Monday, February 5th at 1:00 p.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Burial will be at Phillips Cemetery in Algood. Rev. Richard Bond will officiate.

His family will receive friends Monday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at...