All Obituaries

Mr. Gary “Chief” Teeples, age 73, of Celina, TN, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with Kenny Westmoreland officiating and interment to follow in the Fitzgerald Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday July 1, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 and Saturday, July 2, 2022, from 8:00 a.m....

Mr. James Louie Cherry, age 73, of Whitleyville, TN, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at the Monroe County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with Nathan Sherrell officiating and interment to follow in the Unionhill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday June 25, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday June 26, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Monday, June 27,...

Mr. David Lee Craighead, age 35, of Moss, TN, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Macon County General Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 24, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with Jason Dodson officiating and interment to follow in the Family Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday June 23, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday June 24, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. He...

Mr. James William Sadler, age 74, of Celina, TN, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Livingston Regional. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with friends and family officiating with cremation to follow. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. until time for the service. He is survived by his daughters, Julie Sadler, and Jamie Cook (John); son, James William Sadler Jr. (Angela);...

Mr. Kenneth Carmack, age 64, of Celina, TN, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Signature Healthcare. Graveside services will be held Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the Fitzgerald Cemetery with Kenny Westmoreland officiating. He is survived by his sisters, Wanda Hood, and Deborah (Tony) Myers; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors that will mourn his passing. The family request in lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to the...

Ms. Reona Watson, age 37, of Celina, TN, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 3, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with Craig Ogletree officiating and interment to follow in the Ashlock Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday June 3, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. She is survived by her son, AJ...

Mrs. Bonnie Marie Smith, age 92, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home and interment to follow in the McColgan Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until time for the service. She is survived by her son, Wade Smith; granddaughter, Jacquelynn Jauergui; great-grandson Saul...

Mr. Stanley B. Roach, age 86, of Celina, TN, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at The Livingston Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with Jason Dodson officiating and interment to follow in the Bailey Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. until time for the service. Stanley...

Mrs. Beverly Benson, age 95, of Altamonte, FL passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Celina. The family has chosen cremation, to honor her wishes. She is survived by her daughter, Marilou Poindexter; granddaughters, Lisa (Dusty) Fleming and Laura (Adam) Miles; great-grandchildren, Keegan Fleming, Jillian and Eliza Miles; sisters, Shirley Andersen and Donna Schmidt; many beloved nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews (to whom she was known as...

Ms. Melissa Walther, age 54, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at her residence. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home with cremation to follow. She is survived by her companion, Jimmy Dulworth; daughters, Crystal (Jimmy) Brown, and Chasity Roberts; 4 grandchildren, Trevor and JT Brown, Caden Day, and Bentley Pittman; stepdaughters, Shanna and Natosha Dulworth; 3 brothers; and 4...