Apr 29, 2012

Lola Mae Wright, age 86, of Manchester, TN, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at her residence, she was formerly from White County. She was born in White County, TN July 12, 1925 to Henry Cleveland Frasier and Ida Katherine Kirby Frasier.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Gilbert, Joe, Clyde and Ed...

Apr 27, 2012

Reba Evelyn Dodge, age 67, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at White County Hospital. She was born in White County, TN October 16, 1944 to David Franklin Kirby and Mattie Lou England Kirby.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Arthur George Dodge; brothers, Charlie Ray Kirby and Franklin Eugene...

Apr 17, 2012

Herbert Johnson, age 91, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2012 at Cookeville Regional Hospital. He was born in Livingston, TN January 20, 1921 to Andy and Dora Maxwell Johnson. He was raised by Tom and Janie Scott of Sparta.

He served in the United States Navy in World War II, he was a...

Apr 9, 2012

Edith Inez Henry, age 87, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Monday, April 9 2012 at White Community Hospital. She was born in White County April 25, 1924 to Buck and Annie Craig Jordon.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Gusta Ward, Lou Alexander, Maggie Holloway, Kate Wilhoite and Gladys Smith; and Brothers, Elmore...

Apr 5, 2012

Faith "Brandy" Cagle, age 66, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Thursday, April 05, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents; Francis Wendall Audrain and Lila Grace Audrain.

Survivors include her three children, Michelle Cagle, September Roberts and Sean Cagle. Brother and sister, Calvert Audrain and Grace Braley. Grandchildren, Azure, Teagan and Emily Bevis, and...

Mar 28, 2012

Charles Edward "Ed" Young, age 77, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at his residence in Sparta. He was born January 6, 1935 to Foster Young and Thelma England Young in White County, Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Minnie Lee Kerley; two half sisters, Rachel Oliver and Ernestine...

Mar 27, 2012

George "Sam" Murdock, age 74, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Life Care Center of Sparta. He was born December 17, 1937 to Ollon A. Murdock and Bessie Mae Ponder Murdock in White County, Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Martha Roberts and Sue Walker.

Mar 27, 2012

Orvel Jack Billings, age 85, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 27, 2012, at his residence. He was born December 10, 1926 to Matt Billings and Cora Mae Hawkins Billings in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Mr. Billings served our country in the United States Army as a Spec 3 in the Korean War. Afterward he...

Mar 27, 2012

Robert Howard Frasier, age 94, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at White County Community Hospital. He was born October 7, 1917 in to Joe Frasier and Raselee Burden Frasier in White County, Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 63 years Susie Katherine Payne Frasier and grandson, Ryan...

Mar 26, 2012

Robert "Bob" Harold Whipple, age 75, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012, at Cookeville Regional Hospital. He was born October 20, 1936 in Mason, Michigan to Harold Amos Whipple and Audrey Mae Babcock Whipple.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother in law Edward Casper Jr.

Survivors include...

Mar 23, 2012

Emojean "Jean" Brady ,age 77, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012, at NHC of Sparta. She was born February 20, 1935 in White County to Lee Cox and Daisy McCloud Lee.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Willie Martin Young and Oscar Isaac McCluskey; daughter, Jeannie Elrod; son, Mark Young;...

Mar 18, 2012

Jewell O. Burchett ,age 85, of Sparta, TN, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Life Care of Sparta. She was born February 2, 1927 in White County to Lee Palmer and Tina Johnson Palmer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 60 years Delbert Burchett. Brother, Monroe Palmer.

Survivors include...

Mar 17, 2012

John L. Hutson ,age 56, of Williamsburg, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at St. Josephs Hospital in London, Kentucky . He was born August 26, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio, to James C. Hutson and Verdena Holland Hutson.

He was preceded in death by his father and brother James R. Hutson.

Survivors include...

Mar 13, 2012

Gladys Carter, age 90, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in NHC of Sparta. She was born October 27, 1921 in White County, Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John H. Brown and Ann Bennett Brown; brothers, Paris Brown and John H. Brown; sisters, Mae McBride and Jewell Buck.

Mar 13, 2012

Norman H. Hale, age 101, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Cumberland Medical Center.

He was born June 18, 1910 in White County, Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas Hale and Mary Lou Anderson Hale; wife, Valerie Dolinar Hale; three brothers and four sisters.

Feb 14, 2012

Thaddeus "Bud" Mark Green, age 43, passed away February 14, 2012 in White County Hospital. He was born December 22, 1968 in Detroit, Tennessee to Thaddeus Moore Green and Alma Ruth Higgins Green.

He was survived by brother, Glenn D. Green of Michigan; uncle, Raymond Loyd Higgins of Cookeville, TN; and special friends, Pam and Willard Hopkins...

Feb 14, 2012

James C. Howell, age 77, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in Cookeville Regional Hospital. He was born December 7, 1934 in White County, Tennessee.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Dora Faye Howell; and sister, Nellie Howell Redmon. Survivors include his sisters, Carlena Howell Nabors and Barbara Howell Mathis, both...

Feb 5, 2012

William C. Sorrell, Sr. age 75, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Cookeville Regional Hospital. He was born March 11, 1936 in White County, Tennessee to Carroll Sorrell and Lenora Taft Sorrell.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother, Martha Hickey and John Sorrell. Survivors include his son,...

Jan 28, 2012

Mildred Selby Cox, age 88, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at NHC of Cookeville, Tennessee.

She was born November 2, 1923 in White County, Tennessee to Jimmie Lee Selby and Lula Deann Sparks Selby.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Thomas Cox; brothers, John Selby, Herbert...

Jan 28, 2012

Wanda Louise McGhee, age 61, of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away after a four year battle of breast cancer, on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

She was retired after 40 years of teaching in the White County School System.

She was born May 1, 1950 in White County, Tennessee to Homer...