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Johnnie Sue Butler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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