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Veachel Beaulah Poston
Funeral services for Mrs. Veachel Beaulah Poston, 95, of Moraine, OH, and formerly of Overton County, were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2003, from the Rickman chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Okolona cemetery with Rev. Ovle Tinch officiating.
Mrs. Poston died Thursday, August 21 at her son's home in Ohio. She was a retired seamstress at a garment factory and of the Baptist faith.
Born June 3, 1908, in Overton County, she was the daughter of the late Spencer and Ellen (Howard) Brady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan B. Poston; a son, Doyle Poston; and a daughter, Norma Jean Davis.
Survivors include a son, Arnold Poston, and his wife, Margaret, of Moraine; a daughter, Charlene Barga, and her husband, Otis, of Waynesville, OH; a daughter-in-law, Virginia Poston of Algood; 13 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Roger Poston, Greg Poston, Tim Barga, Larry Barga, Roni Barga, Gary Davis, and Kurt Davis. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Scott Davis, Mike Poston, Doug Poston, and Bruce Poston.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
CASIE HARLAN LEE
Funeral services for Mr. Casie Harlan Lee, 66, of Hilham, were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 6, 2003, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in New Hope cemetery with Rev. Paul Stringer officiating.
Mr. Lee died Tuesday, November 4 at Livingston Regional Hospital. He was an oil driller and a mechanic.
Born August 10, 1937, in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Clay and Ollie (Carr) Lee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Estel Clay Lee, Tom Lee, and Bobby Lee.
Survivors include a brother, Claude Lee of Hilham; and two sisters, Mary Braboy of Wayne, MI, and Melba Winningham of Farmington, OH.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
ELIZABETH (DAVIS) MALONE
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth (Davis) Malone, 96, of Livingston, were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2003, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Overton County Memorial Gardens with Bro. Chris Coil and Bro. Glen Goggins officiating.
Mrs. Malone died Friday, November 3 at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was a member of Livingston Church of Christ.
Born November 26, 1906, in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Bamie (Birdwell) Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Malone; six brothers, Campbell Davis, Will Davis, Earnest Davis, Ben Davis, Donald Davis, and Lector Davis; and two sisters, Claudia Billingsley and Lola Flatt Kuykendall.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Malone and his wife, Sue, of Livingston, and Jim Malone of Warren, MI; a daughter, Emma Jo Maxwell and her husband, Fred, of Livingston; five grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Gary Maxwell, Greg Maxwell, Davis Maxwell, Lee Maxwell, Rondall Malone, Ryan Malone, Eric Malone, and Ron Woodard.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
CAROLYN (WHITEAKER) MAYNORD
After fighting a courageous battle against lung cancer, Carolyn (Whiteaker) Maynord, 62, passed away Friday, November 3, 2003. Visitation was held Thursday, November 6 at Polland Thompson Funeral Home in Cameron, MO. Church services were held Friday, November 7 at Saint Munchin Church.
Local visitation was held Sunday, November 9 at Speck Funeral Home. Church services were held Monday, November 10 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Cookeville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association or to the Carolyn Maynord Wildbird Memorial Fund at American Bank & Trust.
Although Carolyn has physically left this world, her spirit remains strong in her husband, Danny Maynord, and her three step-children, Julie Garrett, Jeff Maynord, and Jaime Simmons, all of Livingston, as well as five step-grandchildren. She is also remembered dearly by her four daughters, Cindy Whiteaker of Minneapolis, MN, Michelle Grindstaff of Kansas City, MO, Susan Edgington of Ankeney, IA, and Stephanie Thompson of Livingston, as well as four grandchildren.
Carolyn was born in 1941 in Cameron, MO, to the late Tom and Dorothy O'Conner. Being raised on the farm with 10 brothers and sisters, she cherished the country life and the love and support of her family, which has remained strong through the years.
After graduating Cameron High School, Carolyn received her RN license from St. Mary's School of Nursing. During her life-long career in the health care industry, Carolyn worked as a registered nurse at the hospitals of Cameron, Chillicothe, and Trenton. She also served as a nursing instructor at Trenton Junior College before becoming the Director of Nursing at Wright Memorial Hospital. In 1987, Carolyn moved to Livingston where she became Chief Clinical Officer at Livingston Regional Hospital and later worked for American Home Patient.
She married
Danny Maynord in 1992 and together they enjoyed 12 years of outdoor activities centered on the beautiful lakes and mountains of Tennessee. She cherished a very loving relationship with Danny's three grown children and quickly became adored as "Granny Carolyn" by their five grandchildren.
Carolyn touched the lives and will be remembered by so many. She truly loved her family and friends, even in the heat of battle of a good card game. Carolyn loved everything about being outdoors, unless there was a good football game on. She could never get enough of working in her flowers and feeding the birds or improving her golf score. She challenged her daughters to pursue their dreams, live life to its fullest and demonstrated the meaning of unconditional love. She wore the title of Granny with pride and cherished every minute with all her grandchildren.
She will be missed dearly.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
MAXINE HILL
Funeral services for Mrs. Maxine Hill, 74, of Livingston, were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Overton County Memorial Gardens with Bro. A.J. Cox officiating.
Mrs. Hill died Sunday, March 7 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a housewife and a member of the Church of Christ.
Born May 25, 1929, in Overton County, she was the daughter of Bernice Denton of Livingston and the late Raymond Denton. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Lee Hill.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Bob Hill of Livingston; a son, Kelly Hill and his wife, Damita, of Livingston; a daughter, Penny Hill of Livingston; a sister, Betty Jo McDonald of Livingston; and four grandchildren, Whitney Hill, Blair Hill, Hayden Hill, and Hartlee Hill, all of Livingston.
Pallbearers were Doug Parsons, Mike Parsons, Joey Hill, Hayden Hill, Dan Hill, and Jerry Hill.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were Joe Hill, Tony Parsons, Tim Pangle, James Bilbrey, Charlie Ray, Bill Boswell, and Iver Moredock.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
LEO FLATT
Funeral services for Mr. Leo Flatt, 86, of Anderson, IN, were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004, from the South Chapel of Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes in Anderson.
Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery in Anderson with Rev. Dale Landis and John Summers officiating.
Mr. Flatt died Monday, March 1 at Community Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness. In the early 1930s he worked with his brother, Elmo, paving roads in Madison County and also hauled coal and gravel. He began work at Guide Lamp Division of General Motors in 1936 as a punch press operator and retired from the Pin Room in 1981. He also worked part-time at E&M Fruit Market.
He attended South Madison Church of God and made a hobby of remembering friends' and family members' birthdays with a phone call.
Born February 11, 1915, in Overton County, he was the son of the late George Millard and Martha Ellen (Malone) Flatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elmo Thurston Flatt; and a sister, Foy Ann (Flatt) Masters.
Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Mitchell and her husband, Warren; a brother, Howard Flatt and his wife, Mazelle; a sister, Beatrice Harris; two grandchildren, Brenda (Mitchell) Pettigrew and her husband, Tim, and Daniel Mitchell and his wife, Sherri; four great grandchildren, Melissa Pettigrew, Mitchell Pettigrew, Amanda Mitchell, and Kristen Mitchell; a neice, Lucille Carwile; five nephews, Charles Flatt, Gerald Flatt, Stephen Harris, Keith Harris, and Mark Harris; several great nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a brother-in-law, Vestal Masters, and his sons, James Masters and Jerry Masters.
Special care provided by Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory.
JANIE LOU BILYEU
Funeral services for Ms. Janie Lou Bilyeu, 57, of Livingston, were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Campground cemetery with Rev. Dewey Glenn Masters officiating.
Ms. Bilyeu died Tuesday, March 2 at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was a factory worker in the automotive industry and of the Baptist faith.
Born October 1, 1946, in Overton County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Sherman and Vesta Ilean (Garrett) Bilyeu. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Bilyeu.
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy White of Cookeville; three brothers, Thomas W. Bilyeu of Alexandria, Richard L. Bilyeu of Hilham, and Donald E. Bilyeu of Middletown, IN; and a sister, Kathryn Walker of Livingston.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
VOLA JOYCE (SMITH) BOOHER
Funeral services for Mrs. Vola Joyce (Smith) Booher, 79, of Manchester, were conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Bethsaida Christian Church.
Burial was in Booher cemetery with Rev. Junior Denney officiating.
Mrs. Booher died Wednesday, March 3 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. She was a homemaker.
Born September 10, 1924, in Pickett County, she was the daughter of the late Ambers and Pearl (York) Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Harding Booher.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Carroll of Manchester; two sons, Darrell Booher and his wife, Ana Maria, of Murfreesboro, and Kevin Booher of Manchester; two brothers, Donald Smith and his wife, Virginia, and Harley Smith and his wife, Lois, all of Murfreesboro; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
Pallbearers were Kevin Booher, Jerry Paul Flowers, Jeff Flowers, Kevin Vaughn, Danny Swann, Tim Haddock, Jack Pritchett, and Junior Huckeby.
Special care provided by Livingston Funeral Home.
PAUL ELLSWORTH COPELAND
Funeral services for Mr. Paul Ellsworth Copeland, 98, of Crossville, were conducted Friday, February 20, 2004, from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home.
Burial was in Crossville City cemetery with Rev. Charleton officiating.
Mr. Copeland died Tuesday, February 17 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. He was supervisor for the parts department at Cumberland Motor Company in Crossville for 30 years. In 1936, he established the first Merita Bread Route in Cumberland and surrounding counties. He also served on the Rifle Team of the Tennessee National Guard.
Born March 10, 1905, in Alpine, he was the son of the late Ellsworth Maywood and Sarah Loretta (Keisling) Copeland. He was an ancestor of Col. Stephen Calvin Copeland and Joseph Jefferson "Big Joe" Copeland, among the first settlers of what is now Overton County.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Sula (Thurman) Copeland of Crossville; a son, James Ellsworth Copeland and his wife, Carolyn (Keelen), of Olive Branch, MS; a brother, Lucian Copeland of Livingston; a sister, Grace (Copeland) Bilbrey, 105, of Livingston; and two grandsons, Keith Ellsworth Copeland of Southaven, MS, and Michael Turner Copeland of Phoenix, AZ.
Pallbearers were Michael T. Copeland, John Donnelly, Harold D. Hodges, Bo Null, Jim Purcell, and Gene Thurman.
Special care provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc.
OAKLEY B. GAW
Funeral services for Mr. Oakley B. Gaw, 78, of Cookeville, were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2004, from the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville.
Burial was in Shipley cemetery with Rev. Carson Whiteaker, Rev. Sterl Paramore, and Kevin McBroom officiating.
Mr. Gaw died Friday, March 5 at Masters Health Care Center. He was a self-employed building contractor, a United States Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Cookeville Freewill Baptist Church, VFW, Civitan Club, and Home Builders Association.
Born December 13, 1925, in Putnam County, he was the son of the late James and Ella (Hooks) Gaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James Gaw and Owen D. Gaw.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby (Braddom) Gaw of Cookeville; two daughters, Jenny Ray and her husband, Bill, of Cookeville, and Brenda Winton and her husband, Neal, of Livingston; a brother, Fred Gaw of Cookeville; a sister, Ola Brown of Dayton, OH; three grandchildren, Kelly Hooks and her husband, Phillip, Kevin McBroom and his wife, Pam, and Stephanie Nelson and her husband, John; six great grandchildren, Brandon Hooks, Kristen Hooks, Andrew McBroom, Isaac McBroom, Kingston Nelson, and Winston Nelson.
Pallbearers were Gerald Ferrell, Joe Dexter, Wayne Nichols, Jimmy Dale Gaw, Davis Hodges, and Harvey Farris.
Mr. Gaw's granddaughters and friends served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cookeville Freewill Baptist Church.
Special care provided by Whitson Funeral Home.
