All Obituaries

Mr. Charlie Ray Key, age 66, of Moss, TN, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of The Upton Hay Funeral Home with Hugh Wayne Clark officiating and interment to follow in the Odle Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. He...

Mr. Billy R. Stone, age 85, of the Oak Grove Community, passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Macon Community Hospital. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of The Upton Hay Funeral Home with Chris Reecer officiating and interment to follow in the Stone Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, September 6, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 7, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. He...

Mr. Lloyd D. Anderson, age 90, of Whitleyville, TN passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Monroe County Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of The Upton Hay Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Cherry Anderson Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, September 6, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. Lloyd was preceded...

Mr. Johnnie Smith, age 91, of Moss, TN passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of The Upton Hay Funeral Home with Elijah Smith and Jimmy Lynn Smith officiating and interment to follow in the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday, September 4, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, September 5, 2023,...

Mrs. Brenda Stafford, age 75, of the Oak Grove Community, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at her residence. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of The Upton Hay Funeral Home with Kenny Westmoreland officiating and interment to follow in the Pitcock Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday, September 1, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. She is...

Mrs. Joyce “Scooter” Moore Lacy, age 74, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at her residence surrounded by family. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of The Upton Hay Funeral Home with Kenny Westmoreland and Steven Sandlin officiating and interment to follow in the Doc Hall Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday August 27, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until time for the service. Joyce is survived by her...

Mr. David Stafford, age 70, of the Oak Grove Community, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Friday, August 11, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with Royce Farris officiating and interment to follow in the Pitcock Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, August 10, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, August 11, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. until the time of the service. David is...

Samuel Brook Smith came into this world fighting on March 20, 2018, and left on August 9, 2023, after a brave battle with Tay Sachs Disease surrounded by his family and in the arms of his momma and daddy. He was a beautiful baby and so big, and a little furry, that we called him Samsquatch. He loved being read to by his daddy every morning and sleeping cuddled to his momma every night. He hated bath time with a passion and loved being tickled until he gave himself the hiccups. The last four...

Mrs. Allie Ruth Boles, age 77, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside Services will be held Friday, August 4, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the McDonald Cemetery. Joy Langford officiating. Allie is survived by her sons, Eddie Dewayne Boles (Donna) and Joe Donald Boles (Pam); grandchildren, Jessica Hayes (Josh), Nikki Ray, Colby Ray (Lexie) and Katelyn Boles; great-grandchildren, Amaya, Easton, and Maelee; as well as a host of...

Mr. Harold Clayton Ray, age 69, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Harold is survived by his companion, Nina L. Bartley; step-daughters, Lou Dyer and Geneva Hammer; sister,...