Patricia Prejna

Patricia Prejna, age 85, was born on July 31, 1936 to William and Doris Paynter in Manchester, England. She passed away on April 22, 2022 in Crossville, TN.

She is survived by her children Diane Prejna, Karen Mulder, and David Prejna.

She was preceded in death by her husband Francis Chester Prejna; parents William and Doris Williams Paynter; and her daughter Christine M. Prejna.

Charles “Bud” Woodford Weir, Jr

Charles “Bud” Weir Jr, age 83, was born on September 11, 1938 to Charles and Irene Weir Sr in Nashville, TN. He passed away at his home in Crossville, TN on April 22, 2022.

He is survived by his nieces Nancy Marshall and Jaime Thrall; great nephew James Marshall Thrall; special caretaker Jamie Bice; and a multitude of friends at Hilltoppers.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles Woodford Weir Sr and Irene Kimes Weir; and his sister Sally Marshall.

Henry Steve Leininger

Henry Leininger, age 93, was born on September 25, 1928 to Henry and Hazel Leininger in Kingston, NY. He passed away at his home in Crossville, TN on April 21, 2022.

He is survived by his wife Joan Sherick Leininger.

He was preceded in death by his parents Henry Joseph Leininger and Hazel Margaret Anderson Leininger.

Gregory Steven Bolin

Greg Bolin, age 60, was born on May 29, 1961 to William and Reva Bolin in Crossville, TN. He passed away at his home on April 23, 2022.

He is survived by his wife Rachel Moore Bolin; sons Jake (Bolin) Hedgecoth, Justin R. Hedgecoth, Derek Bolin, and Nick Bolin; daughters Jennifer, Jordan, and Jessica Hedgecoth; brothers Joel (Malisa) Bolin and Gary Bolin; and sisters Judy Bunch and Karen Rasso.

He was preceded in death by his father William Cecil Bolin; mother Reva I. Warner Bolin; and brothers Phillip Stanley Bolin and Barry Michael Bolin.

The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10a-12p with the service to follow at 12:00pm. He will be buried in Haley’s Garden in Thomas Springs Cemetery immediately following the service.

Cheryl Marie Murphy

Cheryl Murphy, age 41, was born on May 2, 1980 to Bobby and Judy Cumby. She passed away on April 1, 2022.

She enjoyed her family and had the biggest giving heart. She would give you the shirt off her back or help in any way she could. Her bringing a smile to someone’s face was the highlight of her day.

Cheryl is survived by her mother Judy Cumby; her children Daniel (Jasmine) Murphy, Emily (Seth) York, and Teresa (Brandon) Delawter; siblings Jeff (Dannielle) Cumby, Amanda (Scott) Moore, and Keshia (Brian) Selby; grandchildren Aerolynn York, Charlie York, Everly Delawter, MacKenzie Murphy, Dayton Murphy, and she was expecting a new grandson, Dyson Cole Murphy, who is expected to arrive next month. She had several nieces and nephews that she loved very much.

She was preceded in death by her father Bobby Cumby; son David Murphy; maternal grandparents John and Alice Bohannon; and paternal grandparents Casto and Ruby Cumby.

The funeral service will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12pm to 1pm with the service to follow at 1pm. Burial will be in Browns Mill Cemetery in Cookeville, TN immediately following the service.

Dwight Lee Woody

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Dwight Woody, age 47, was born on June 18, 1974 to Justin and Debbie Woody in Crossville, TN. He battled very courageously for a little over a year with leukemia and passed away on April 4, 2022.

Dwight is survived by his parents Justin H. and Debbie Lynn McDonald Woody; brother Nick Woody; and daughter Candice. Candice was his greatest joy in life and he was very proud of her.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11a-12p with the service to follow at 12p. He will be buried in Creston Cemetery immediately following the service.

Betty Lou Sherrill

Betty Sherrill, age 87, was born on March 21, 1935 to Alice Redwine in Crab Orchard, TN. She passed away at her home in Crossville, TN on April 2, 2022.

She is survived by her children Shelia (Clark Beaty, Donna Hurst, Alvin (Annette) Sherrill, and Mark Sherrill; grandchildren Crystal and Tammy Beaty along with 3 step grandchildren; and great grandchildren Mia Beaty and Allison and Austin Henry.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Howard Redwine, William Redwine, and Ann Trimble; and her son-in-law Thomas Hurst.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1p-3p with the service at 3p. She will be buried in Battown Cemetery in Crab Orchard, TN immediately following the service.