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Alice Kay Bartholomew

Alice Kay Bartholomew

Dec 23, 2019

Ms. Alice Kay Bartholomew, age 82, of Celina, TN, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019, at the Livingston Regional Hospital in Livingston, TN.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Reverend Kelsey Grissom will officiate and burial will follow in the Bartholomew Cemetery. Visitation with the...

John Nolan Copeland

John Nolan Copeland

Dec 14, 2019

John Nolan Copeland, age 16, of Celina, TN, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the Clay County High School. Kenny Westmoreland, Craig Ogletree, and Eric Copas will officiate and burial will follow in the Copeland Family Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be...

Thomas 'Tom' B. Bailey

Thomas 'Tom' B. Bailey

Dec 7, 2019

Thomas Bennett Bailey "Tom" died peacefully at his home on December 7, 2019.  Tom is survived by his wife Joyce and his favorite daughter Janet Marie Bailey of Marathon, Florida and favorite son Jeffrey Bennett Bailey of Florence, Kentucky.  He is also survived by his brothers Leslie Ray Bailey of Cookeville, Tennessee, Joe Donald Bailey of Celina, Tennessee and...

Lenda Sue Cherry

Lenda Sue Cherry

Nov 21, 2019

Ms. Lenda Sue Cherry, age 73, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

At Sue's request there will be no services as she has chosen cremation.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Doris (McLerran) Cherry; one daughter, Lenda Faye...

Rosie Iree Henson

Rosie Iree Henson

Nov 20, 2019

Ms. Rosie Iree Henson, age 89, of Moss, TN, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Livingston Regional Hospital in Livingston, TN.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Nathan Sherrell will officiate and burial will follow in the Union Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Judy Nell Atchley

Judy Nell Atchley

Nov 10, 2019

Ms. Judy Nell Atchley, age 58, of Celina, TN, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 15, 2019, at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Kenny Westmoreland will officiate and burial will follow in the Atchley Family Cemetery. Visitation with the...

Carrie Hazel Williamson

Carrie Hazel Williamson

Nov 10, 2019

Ms. Carrie Hazel Williamson, age 98, of Celina, TN, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at her home.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Eddie White will officiate and burial will follow in the Hamilton Addition of the Fitzgerald Cemetery. Visitation with the family will...

Lena Bell Adams Jennings

Lena Bell Adams Jennings

Oct 30, 2019

Ms. Lena Bell Adams Jennings, age 86, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Livingston Regional Hospital in Livingston, TN.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Willie Kerr and Charles Huddleston will officiate and burial will follow in the Webb-Thompson Cemetery....

Bobby Mitchell Stone

Bobby Mitchell Stone

Oct 23, 2019

Mr. Bobby Stone, age 84, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at his home.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Upton-Hay Funeral Home. John Masters and Joe Hill will officiate and burial will follow in the Stone Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be at...

Raymond Tarter

Raymond Tarter

Oct 14, 2019

Mr. Raymond Tarter, age 75, of Celina, TN, passed away at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY on Monday, October 14, 2019.

Raymond was born in Nancy, KY on Friday, August 11, 1944, the late Arthur and Claira (Owens) Tarter. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Charles, Burnell (Mousie), and...

Eddie Trobaugh

Eddie Trobaugh

Oct 12, 2019

Mr. Eddie Trobaugh, age 75, of Celina, TN, passed away at his residence surrounded by his adoring family on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019, at Upton-Hay Funeral Home in Celina, TN. Dale Walker and Marlin Holtle will officiate and interment will follow in the Hinson...

Flora H. Anderson

Flora H. Anderson

Oct 8, 2019

Flora H. Anderson, age 89, of Moss, TN passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the Celina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Celina, TN.

Graveside Services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the McLerran Cemetery. Freddie Kendall will officiate.

Flora is survived by her 2 daughters, Jean Pennington...

Linda Sue Smith

Linda Sue Smith

Sep 28, 2019

Ms. Linda Sue Smith, age 68, of Red Boiling Springs, TN, passed away at her residence surrounded by her adoring family on Saturday, September 28, 2019.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 30, 2019, at  Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs, TN. Elijah Smith will officiate and interment will follow...

Reynaldo Mendez

Reynaldo Mendez

Sep 19, 2019

Mr. Reynaldo Mendez, better known as Rey, age 65, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at the Celina Health & Rehabilitation Center in Celina, TN.

There will be no services at the funeral home.

Rey is survived by his affectionate companion, Loretta Sue Smith, better known as Susie, of Celina, TN;...

Shirley Ann Meadows

Shirley Ann Meadows

Sep 15, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Ann Meadows, age 74, of Moss, TN passed away at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Shirley was born in Clay County TN on Monday, November 6, 1944, to the late Joel and Nannie (Melton) Rogers.

Shirley joined Russell in marriage in 1960 and completed their family by adding...

Omer Collins

Omer Collins

Sep 8, 2019

Funeral of Local Interest:

Mr. Omer Collins, age 84, of Rockwood, TN, and formerly of Celina, TN passed away at the Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, September 8, 2019.

Omer was born in Clay County, TN on Friday, December 21, 1934, to Porter and Esteline (Spivey) Collins. Omer was a hard-working man...

Paul Wayman Kellow

Paul Wayman Kellow

Sep 7, 2019

Paul Wayman Kellow, age 82, of Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Celina, TN, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019.  He was born on May 13, 1937, in Celina, Tennessee to the late James Gordon and Maggie Nora (Lynn) Kellow.

He enjoyed the simpler things in life, loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar.  He retired from...

Chloe Nell Moore

Chloe Nell Moore

Aug 31, 2019

Mrs. Chloe Nell Moore, age 82, of Celina, TN, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 31, 2019, in the company of her devoted family.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019, at Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held...

Virginia Joy Atchley

Virginia Joy Atchley

Aug 30, 2019

Mrs. Virginia "Joy" Atchley, age 87, of Celina, TN, passed away at the Celina Health & Rehabilitation Center on Friday, August 30, 2019, in the company of her adoring family.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Eric Copass and Rick Denton will officiate and interment will follow...

Tim Hilton Rich

Tim Hilton Rich

Aug 21, 2019

Mr. Tim Hilton Rich, age 78, of Celina, TN, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in the company of his adoring family.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Upton-Hay Funeral Home. Craig Ogletree and Kenny Westmoreland will officiate and interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery....

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