Phyllis Baldwin Cross

Phyllis Ann Baldwin Cross, age 60, was born on October 19, 1957 in Angier, NC and passed away on December 29, 2017 in Cookeville, TN. She enjoyed working in the service industry, but her family was her life. She loved to cook and go out to eat. She enjoyed needle crafts, such as, cross stitch, knitting, and sewing and time spent with Danny fishing, camping, canning and selling produce at their produce stand. She loved to be busy and didn’t let grass grow under her feet.

Phyllis is survived by her husband- Danny Cross; daughters- Angela Henry (Brody), Amy Faircloth (Jose), Shannon Christopher (Larry), and Megan Cross (Brian); daughter-in-law- Sara Baldwin; grandchildren- Holly Morris (AJ), Kayla, Josh, Katie, Michelle, Shayla, Jesse, Junior, Jordan, Justin, Haley, and Abby; a great grandson- Mason; and her dog- Peddy.

She is preceded in death by her loving grandmother, Maude, who raised her; son-Clifton James Baldwin; and grandparents- Cosby and Mary Cross.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, January 3, 2018, from 5 to 8 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home with the funeral service on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 2:00 with Hank Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mayland Cemetery.

Michael Ray Baker

Michael Ray Baker, 75, was born on November 22, 1942 in Detroit, MI to the late Raymond and Susan Sadler Baker. He passed away on December 25, 2017.

He is survived by his wife- Charlotte Grove Baker; son- Jeff (Brenda); daughter- Cindy (Jim); stepchildren- Greg (Nicole), Jay (Christy), and Rebecca (Chris); grandchildren- Gregory III, Evelyn, Kevin, Sara, Liam, Emma, Zander, Zayne, Madalynn, Angelina, Christopher, Julius, Andrew, Alayna, and Grace; and sister- Brenda Jean (Gene Lloyd).

He is preceded in death by his parents- Raymond and Susan Sadler Baker; and daughter- Debra, who was 9 days old.

 

Shirley Ann Farris

Shirley Ann Farris, 72, was born on May 28, 1945 to the late Lawrence and Sally Upchurch Slagle in Carthage, TN. She passed away on December 25, 2017. Shirley loved going to church and talking with friends and family on the phone. She also enjoyed driving down country back roads and listening to country music and old-time rock and roll.

She is survived by her daughters- Angie Sharp and Dorrinda Farris; grandchildren- Jason Shawn Sharp and Cheyenne Braxton Sharp; and siblings- Peggy Witsell, Jimmy Slagle, Roger Slagle, and Janice Phipps.

She is preceded in death by her husband- Vergene Burl Farris; parents- Lawrence and Sally Upchurch Slagle; daughter- Ericka Renae Farris; and siblings- Carolyn Lee Bowman and Lawrence Fred Slagle, Jr.

Family will receive friends on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. A funeral service for Shirley will be held at Crossville Memorial on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 1 p.m. with Dr. Ronnie Pierce officiating. She will be laid to rest in Green Acres Memory Gardens.

John Robert Treer, Sr.

John Robert Treer, Sr, age 77, was born on April 4, 1940 in Montpelier, OH to the late Robert and Glema Sayles Treer. He passed away on December 16, 2017. John loved to be outside doing yardwork and feeding and watching the squirrels and birds.

He is survived by his wife- Sharron Treer; sons- John Treer, Jr. and David Treer; daughter- Donna Zak (Mark); grandchildren- Lisa McEachern, Heather Palmer, Joshua Treer, and Joey Treer; 5 great grandchildren; brother- Randy Treer (Susan); and sisters- Cathy Pease (Chip) and Karen.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers- Keith, Jim, and Ken Treer; and sister- Connie Hale.

Family will receive friends on Friday, December 22, 2017 from 11 to 1 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. A committal service for John will also be held on Friday at 1 p.m. at Crossville Memorial with Scott Johnson officiating.

Kathleen Ann Murphy

Kathleen Ann Murphy, age 56, was born on June 21, 1961 to the late George Patrick Murphy and Kathleen Downey Murphy. She passed away on December 18, 2017. First and foremost, Kathleen was a mother whose children were her life. She enjoyed shooting guns and scuba diving and was a dedicated Patriots fan.

She is survived by her daughter- Tatyana Murphy; mother- Kathleen Downey Murphy; brother- Timothy Murphy; special cousins- Patrick Murphy (Stacey) and Debbie Andries.

She is preceded in death by her son- Alex Murphy; father- George Patrick Murphy; and sister- Patricia.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 from 5:00 to 6:00 at Pine Grove Church of God, 1171 Lawson Road, Crossville TN 38571. A service will also be held on Tuesday evening at 6:00 with Pastor Todd Bagley officiating.

Howard E. Sutton

Howard Sutton of Crossville, TN, formerly of Girard, IL, was born on August 21, 1939 and passed away peacefully on December 1, 2017 with his wife, Priscilla, by his side. Howard served 6 years in the Navy. He loved trains, woodworking, and nature. Howard was a longtime member of St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church.

He left behind two sons and one daughter- Craig, Daryl (Christine), and Tammy Carr, 10 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be conducted at St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to the family.

Duwayne Lynn Osborne

Duwayne (Lynnie) Osborne of Crossville passed away November 27th at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was born on February 15, 1960 to William Lee and Grace Shields Osborne. Duwayne served our country in the United States Navy and Army from 1982 to 1993. Duwayne was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed watching football, NASCAR, fishing, golf, and spending time with family and his many friends.

He is survived by his wife- Tracy of Crossville; mother- Grace Rotnour of Slippery Rock, PA; sisters- Lorie Frederick of Forestville, PA and Sherrie Osborne of Slippery Rock, PA. Survivors also include nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and special family friends.

He was preceded in death by his father- William Lee Osborne; and brother-in-law- Charles Butch Frederick.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m.

Elizabeth Marzee Watkins

Marzee Watkins, 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Crossville, Tennessee on November 16, 2017.  She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Iris (Hall) Spoonts, brother Jim Spoonts and son Wade.  She is survived by her husband Robert Watkins, daughter Lynn (Richard) Lane, sons Scott and Brian and grandson Hunter.  Services were held November 18, 2017 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home.

Geraldine “Gerry” Pugh

Gerry Pugh, age 70, was born on December 21, 1946 to Roba and Rissie Tabor Davis in Crossville, TN and passed away in Monterey, TN on November 18, 2017. She worked at Avery-Dennison for most of her life and enjoyed working in her flower garden, canning, and mowing her grass.

She is survived by her husband- Raymond Pugh,  daughter- Crystal Roberts and her husband Shane, granddaughter- Brylee Roberts, and siblings- Edith Wessler, Christine Keyes, Maxine Beaty, Junior Davis, Richard Davis, and Jimmy Davis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son- Gary Pugh, and siblings- Ernestine Blaylock, Elsie Dunlap, Mary Lee Kalovada, and Sylvester Davis.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home from 12:30 to 2:00 with service to follow. Burial will be in Tabor- Bowden Cemetery.