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BILLY OSWALD CRABTREE
Funeral services for Mr. Billy Oswald Crabtree, 64, of Monroe, were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, October 6, 2003, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial was in Little cemetery with Bro. Mike Campbell officiating.

Mr. Crabtree died Friday, October 3 at his home. He was a lithographer in the printing business and a veteran of the United States Army.

Born January 18, 1939, in Roseville, MI, he was the son of Oswald Crabtree of Cookeville, and Mattie Geneva (Little) Crabtree of Monroe.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include two daughters, Camelle Farley and JoAnn Winkler, both of Cookeville; a brother, Roger Crabtree of Walled Lake, MI; three sisters, Betty Sera of Oxford, MI, Carol Simonetti of St. Clair Shores, MI, and Diane Aldridge of Monroe; and four grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Roger Crabtree, David Crabtree, Jeffrey Aldridge, Mike Sera, Chris Flatt, and Bud Peters.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lazarus House Hospice.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

MYRTLE M. DISHMAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle M. Dishman, 64, of Rickman, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2003, from the chapel of Rickman-Hall Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Cash cemetery with Sis. Diane Wright and Bro. Tifford Gunnels officiating.

Mrs. Dishman died Monday, September 29 at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was of the Pentecostal in Jesus' Name faith.

Born August 21, 1939, in Overton County, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Mable (Pryor) Gunnels. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Dishman; and a sister, Jane Brown.

Survivors include a daughter, Tammie Dishman of Rickman; a brother, Tifford Gunnels of Rickman; three sisters, Carol Morris of Rickman, Faye Guthrie of Livingston, and Kaye Key of Cookeville; and two grandsons, Koty and Tyler.

Pallbearers will be Roger Key, Charles Key, Donnie Allred, Casey Guthrie, T.J. Gunnels, and Jerry Adams.

Special care provided by Rickman-Hall Funeral Home.

OSCOE BARLOW
Funeral services for Mr. Oscoe Barlow, 73, of Hermitage, were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2004, from the chapel of Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta.

Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Mr. Barlow died Wednesday, February 11 at Nashville Health Care Center. He was a retired barber and hair stylist.

Born March 23, 1930, in Livingston, he was the son of the late Ridley and Susan (Carwile) Barlow. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, A.J. Barlow, Clinton Barlow, and Edward Barlow.

Survivors include two brothers, John Barlow of Monterey and James Barlow of Sparta; five sisters, Mary Alice Bradford of Hermitage, Sarah Gibbons of Livingston, Valley Hawkins and Delpha Combs, both of Sparta, and M.C. Patton of Dayton, OH; and several nieces and nephews.

Special care provided by Hunter Funeral Home.

ANTHONY B. COFFMAN
Funeral services for Mr. Anthony B. Coffman, 53, of Hilham, were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial was in Maxwell Chapel cemetery with Rev. Tim Sharp and Rev. Fred Hawkins officiating.

Mr. Coffman died Thursday, January 22 at his home. He was the owner and sales representative of United Appliance in Cookeville and a member of Maxwell Chapel Church of God.

Born January 17, 1951, in Jackson County, he was the son of Donald "Sil" and Edwina (Brown) Coffman of Hilham.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Sue Coffman of Cookeville; a step-son, Clay Phillips of Baxter; two daughters, Misty Gentry of Timothy and Alisha Coffman of Nashville; a brother, David Coffman of Hilham; a step-grandchild, Tori Phillips of Baxter; two nephews, Jason Coffman and Joshua Coffman, both of Hilham; and a great nephew, Hunter Coffman of Hilham.

Pallbearers were Earl Loftis, Larry Geesling, Brandon Geesling, Josh Coffman, Gerald Peterman, and Jason Coffman.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

BECKY KEY
Funeral services for Mrs. Becky Key, 39, of the Twinton Community, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, March 17, 2004, from the chapel of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey.

Burial will be in Honey Springs cemetery with Rev. Greg Jenkins officiating.

Mrs. Key died Saturday, March 13 at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker.

Born July 7, 1964, in Monterey, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Ovelyne (Roberts) Vaughn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Garry Vaughn and Ricky Vaughn.

Survivors include her husband, Jeremy Key of the Twinton Community; a daughter, Natasha Vaughn of the Twinton Community; a son, Chris Vaughn of the Twinton Community; a brother, Larry Vaughn and his wife, Diane, of Monterey; and a special aunt and uncle, Farley and Evelyne Hodge of the Twinton Community.

Special care was provided by Goff Funeral Home.

WALTER MICHAEL MCCORMICK
Funeral services for Mr. Walter Michael McCormick, 48, of Livingston, were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial was in Franklin cemetery with Rev. Nolan Cantrell officiating.

Mr. McCormick died Monday, March 8 at Livingston Regional Hospital. A maintenance technician with Furrow Justice Equipment, he was of the Baptist faith.

Born April 8, 1955, in Overton County, he was the son of the late Ernest and Marie (Bilbrey) McCormick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Carr; and a nephew, Larry Ernest McCormick.

Survivors include his wife, Helen McCormick of Livingston; a son, Chris McCormick of Algood; a brother Larry McCormick and his wife, Sue, of Rickman; and a nephew, Shane Nelson of Livingston.

Pallbearers were Chris McCormick, Charlie Reagan, Ralph Brown, Shane Nelson, Shawn Reagan, Brian Reagan, Corey Brown, Robert Franklin, Rob Bruner, Matt Geesling, James Franklin, Johnny Franklin, Andy Franklin, Blake Medlin, and Roy Manis.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

KERSEY E. STOVER
Funeral services for Mr. Kersey E. Stover, 79, of Livingston, were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial was in Overton County Memorial Gardens with Bro. Kerry Duke officiating. Military services were performed by the Honor Guard of James T. Davis Post 5062.

Mr. Stover died Thursday, March 11 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. A road construction worker and a United States Army veteran of World War II, he was of the Church of Christ faith.

Born November 17, 1924, in Overton County, he was the son of the late Hessie Stover Parrott. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Faye (Smith) Stover; a sister, Katie Parrott; and a brother, John Parrott.

Survivors include a son, Kersey Stover Jr. and his wife, Renea, of Monroe; a daughter, Cheryl Stover of Cookeville; three brothers, Charles "Chig" Parrott of Livingston, and Roy Parrott and James Parrot, both of Monroe; a sister, Ruby Bilbrey of Livingston; a sister-in-law, Lois Reagan of Livingston; three grandchildren, Chelsie Stover, Tyson Stover, and Addy Stover; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Johnny Ray Linder, Robert Harvey, Bill Boswell, Charlie Ray, J.C. Ferrell, and Charles Keisling.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

THOMAS CLARK VAUGHN
Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Clark Vaughn, 77, of Livingston, were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial, along with military services performed by the Honor Guard of James T. Davis Memorial Post 5062, was in Conner-Pryor cemetery in Pickett County with Bro. Marlon Winningham and Bro. Billy Burchett officiating.

Mr. Vaughn died Tuesday, March 2 at Livingston Regional Hospital. He was a truck driver for Livingston Limestone, a member of Allons Baptist Church, and a veteran of the United States Navy.

Born September 16, 1926, in Pickett County, he was the son of the late Ben and Myrtie (Arney) Vaughn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Della Mae Vaughn and Headith Gore Vaughn.

Survivors include two daughters, Shelia Walker and her husband, Kenny, and Brenda Matthews and her husband, James, all of Livingston; four brothers, Bobby Vaughn, Edd Vaughn, Ken Vaughn, and Bill Vaughn, all of Livingston; four grandchildren, Todd Matthews, Mark Matthews, Jason Young, and Tina Hall; and four great grandchildren, Dillan Matthews, Hailey Young, Devin Matthews, and Jordan Hall.

Pallbearers were Todd Matthews, Mark Matthews, David Pryor, Randall Vaughn, Bryan Hall, and Jason Young. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Gene Vaughn and Dillan Matthews.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

ROBERT MAURICE GORE
Funeral services for Mr. Robert Maurice Gore, 67, of Rickman, were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 15, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial was in Freedonia cemetery with Rev. Jackie Wheeler officiating.

Mr. Gore died Friday, February 13 at NHC Healthcare in Cookeville. He was a groundskeeper at a golf course in Anderson, IN, for 37 years and was of the Baptist faith.

Born April 8, 1936, in Overton County, he was the son of the late Frank L. and Della (Cantrell) Gore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Oral Gore and Clyde Gore; a half-sister, Mae Dishman; and four half-brothers, Charlie Gore, Curtis Gore, Roy Gore, and Willie Gore.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Gore of Rickman; five sons, Bobby Gore of Rickman, Timmy Gore, David Gore, Paul Gore, and Roy Meredith, all of Anderson; a daughter, Shelley Vinson of Cookeville; a brother, Bernard Gore of Anderson; three sisters, Opal Dishman of Anderson, Cecila Daniels of Monroe, and Louise Meredith of Noblesville, IN; nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Robby Gore, Joe Gore, Paul Gore, Jeff Meredith, David Gore, Jason Gore, and Timmy Gore.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

ALLEN SELLS
Funeral services for Mr. Allen Sells, 80, of the Bolestown Community, were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.

Burial was in Overton County Memorial Gardens with Rev. Ovle Tinch officiating.

Mr. Sells died Sunday, February 8 at Livingston Regional Hospital. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith.

Born April 7, 1923, in Overton County, he was the son of the late Vollie and Mary (Holt) Sells. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Bertha Kostelnik, Ethel Johnson, Azell McDonald, and Clementine Allred; and three brothers, Clifford Sells, Kenneth Sells, and Clifton Sells.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Sells of the Bolestown Community; a son, Charlie Sells and his wife, Nancy, of the Bolestown Community; three daughters, Carolyn Copeland and her husband, Alvin, Irene Sells, and Kathy Sells, all of the Bolestown Community; a brother, George Sells of Monroe; a sister, Ruth Cyrus of Livingston; a grandson, Stacy Sells; two granddaughters, Beth Sells and Karen Smith; and three great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Derrick McDonald, Wayne McDonald, Gary McDonald, B.J. Todd, Johnny Cyrus, and Mark Sells.

Serving as honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Cyrus, Ronnie Paul Cyrus, Eddie Sells, Jeremy Sells, and Robert McDonald.

Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.

CAROLYN SUE ELIZER
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Sue Elizer, 52, of Cookeville, were conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2003, from the chapel of DeKalb Funeral Home.

Burial was in DeKalb Memorial Gardens with Bro. Don Davidson officiating.

Mrs. Elizer died Monday, September 29 at her home. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

She was the daughter of the late Buren and Bess (Deck) Hargis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Jean Ogletree.

Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Knowles and her husband, Larry, of Smithville; a step-daughter, Shannon Dillon Sink of Crossville; two step-sons, Matthew Tinsley of Cookeville and Robert Alan Elizer II of North Carolina; eight brothers, J.B. Hargis of Sparta, Otis Hargis of Crossville, and Bill Hargis, Paul Hargis, Earl Hargis, Jack Hargis, Ronnie Hargis, and Tom Hargis, all of Overton County; four sisters, Lois Cross of Overton County, and Vicky Birdwell, Deborah Jones, and Betty Harris, all of Putnam County; and four grandchildren, Kerigan Bess Sanders, Maggie Knowles, Parker Knowles, and Brandon Dillon.

Donations in memory of Mrs. Elizer may be made to the Smithville First Baptist Church building fund.

Special care provided by DeKalb Funeral Home.

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