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Johnnie Sue Butler
Oct 16, 2020
Ms. Johnnie Sue Butler, age 76, of Celina, TN, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., with Ken Miller officiating and interment to follow in the Fitzgerald Cemetery. Visitation with the family...
John Wheeler Eads
Oct 14, 2020
Mr. John Wheeler Eads, age 89, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., with interment to follow in the Pitcock Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Friday October...
Luther Gaw Mcbride
Oct 13, 2020
Mr. Luther Gaw McBride, age 77, of Hilham, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 12:00 p.m., with Dennis McClain and Jeff Hardy officiating and interment to follow in the Doc Hall...
Cyril Herrmann
Oct 13, 2020
Mr. Cyril Herrmann, age 95, of Celina, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Overton County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Livingston, TN.
There will be no formal visitation or service at the funeral home.
Cyril is survived by 2 sons, John Herrmann and wife Pam and Jim Herrmann and wife...
Charles Whitson Moore, Jr
Oct 13, 2020
Mr. Charles Whitson Moore Jr., age 92, of Celina, TN, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., with interment to follow in the Moore Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...
Kennith Lecil Brady
Sep 20, 2020
Mr. Kennith Brady, age 66, of Gallatin, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with Dale Strong officiating and interment to follow in the Moss Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday, September 23,...
Waymon Moore
Sep 15, 2020
Mr. Waymon Moore, age 86, of Celina, TN, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with Jerrmi Booth officiating and interment to follow in the Hamilton Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...
Roy C Brown
Sep 11, 2020
Mr. Roy C. Brown, age 74, of Moss, TN, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with Dale Strong officiating and interment to follow in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday,...
Gregory Wayne Thompson
Sep 9, 2020
Mr. Gregory Thompson, age 64, of Celina, TN passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at his residence in Celina, TN.
There will be a graveside service, Friday, September 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., at the Thompson Cemetery, with Willie Kerr officiating. All Mandates for social distancing WILL be enforced.
Gregory is survived by ex-wife...
Willard Cherry
Aug 31, 2020
Mr. Willard Cherry, age 85, of Hendersonville, TN, formerly of Union Hill, TN passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home on Friday, September 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., with Les Chapman officiating and interment to follow in the Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the...
Annabelle Smith
Aug 27, 2020
Annabelle Smith, 87, of Columbus, IN, and formerly of Clay County, TN, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at her residence.
Annabelle was born July 20, 1933, in Clay County, Tennessee, the daughter of Willie Hix and Emma Lee (Morris) Cunningham. She married Coell Smith on May 15, 1957.
When she was younger, Annabelle...
Bonnie Shipley
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Bonnie Shipley, age 95, of Soddy Daisy, TN, formerly of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center in Soddy Daisy, TN.
Bonnie was the daughter of the late Charlie Melton and Mae (Thrasher) Melton. Remarkably, the oldest of ten children born in the Willow Grove Community of Clay County....
Mary Elizabeth Drummond
Aug 21, 2020
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Drummand, 81
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Drummand, age 81, of Tipton, IN, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton, IN. There will be no formal services held at the funeral home.
Mary was born on Sunday, February 5, 1939, to the late R.A. and Ruby Leona (Scott)...
Thomas J. Mabry
Aug 18, 2020
Mr. Thomas J. Mabry, age 92, of Gainesboro, TN and formerly of Clay County, TN, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at his residence.
Graveside Service will be Saturday, August 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in the Mabry Cemetery with Kenny Westmoreland officiating. All Mandates for social distancing WILL be enforced.
Thomas is survived...
Doug Dulworth
Aug 14, 2020
Mr. Doug Dulworth, age 79, of Beggs, OK, formerly of Celina, TN passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Livingston Regional Hospital in Livingston, TN.
There will be a graveside service, Sunday, August 16, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at the McDonald Cemetery, with family officiating. All Mandates for social distancing WILL be enforced.
Doug...
Joe Donald Bailey
Aug 13, 2020
Mr. Joe Donald Bailey, age 81, of Clay County, TN passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
There will be a private family service followed by a graveside service on Monday, August 17, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. in the Bailey Family Cemetery. All Mandates for social distancing WILL be...
Randell Strong
Jul 28, 2020
Mr. Randell Strong, age 62, of Moss, TN, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at his residence.
There will be a private service, with a graveside service to follow on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., at the Macedonia Cemetery. Robert Strong, Jr. will officiate. All Mandates for social distancing WILL be enforced.
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Duel Lindell Nivens
Jul 23, 2020
Duel L. Nevins, 76, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away July 23, 2020. He was born July 2, 1944, in Tipton, Indiana to Luke D. and Willie Sue Nevins; he was one of two sons.
Though born in Tipton, Duel was raised in Celina, Tennessee where he graduated high school in 1962. He married the love of his...
Richard Alan Henderson
Jul 22, 2020
Mr. Richard Alan Henderson, age 73, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
There will be a Celebration of Life scheduled by his family at a later date.
Richard is survived by his wife, Deborah Devries; 3 daughters, Lindsey Henderson-Cavanagh and husband, Dan, of...
Bobby Wayne Poindexter
Jul 22, 2020
Mr. Bobby Wayne Poindexter, age 59, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at his residence in the company of his family.
There will be a private service, with committal following on Friday, July 24, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., at the Tinsley Cemetery. Kenny Westmoreland will officiate. All Mandates for social distancing WILL be...
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