Area Obituaries

Daniel Ovid Mosley, 88, of Spencer, passed from this life on September 28, 2020 at his home. He was a member of the church of Christ and a faithful minister of the gospel of Christ for more than 50 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Korean War,…

Dr. Carroll F. Johnson, of Dunlap, died, Friday, October 2, 2020. He was a member of Ewtonville Baptist Church, a retired dentist, worked for the U.S. Department of Navy as a physicist engineer, and served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Birdie Louree “Boots” Narramore Johnson; parents, Gaither Henson…

Vicki Darlene D’Vill, 60, of Cookeville, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ernest and Pauline Long Foster, and Lecil and Geneva Turner Smith. She is survived by her parents, Charles and Charlene Foster Smith; son, Mitchell…

Robert Lewis Raber, 59, of Dunlap, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Erlanger Medical Center. He was a respected hard worker and loved his fellow co-workers at Seymour Tubing. He never met a stranger, and at the end of his life, he was able to bless many with the gift of organ donation. He…

Anna Letha Thompson Lawson, 72, of Dunlap, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. She was of the Primitive Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilburn and Bernice Camp Thompson; husband, Harold Lawson; son, Steven Meeks; grandson, Patrick Bryant; brother, James Toby Thompson; and sister, Betty Magourik. She is survived by her…

James Clarence “JC” Cookston, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of September 27, 2020. He was a life-long resident of Tennessee. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Cora Lou Frizzell Cookston; sons Kirk and Lance; parents, Ernest and Mary Bryant Cookston; and siblings, Robert, Edna, William, Lawrence,…

J.C. Christian, Sr. entered the gates of Heaven with thanksgiving and praise to his Lord and Savior on September 25, 2020. He was surely greeted into the gates of Heaven by Jesus Himself, as well as his first wife, Jeanette Johnson Christian, his second wife, Alma Clendenen Smith Christian and his daughter, Judy Christian Jernigan.…

Seretha Jo Cagle, 85, of Dunlap, Tennessee, passed away September 27, 2020 at her home in Daus, TN. She was of the Church of God faith and was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Hammers; father, Melvin Cagle; mother, Mary Cagle; brother, Alvin Cagle; sons, Jo Ray…

Mildred Matilda Sims Barker, 88, of Dunlap, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in Dunlap. She was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Mildred had been very active in her church and community, serving as Sunday School secretary/treasurer, member of the choir and kitchen committee. Mildred also was a…

Pauline Spangler, 97, of Dunlap, Tennessee, transitioned from here to Glory on September 18, 2020 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her family. The family rejoices that she now has clarity of mind, out of her wheelchair and walking, and is with MaMa and Daddy for which she has searched for so long.…