Graveside services for Roger Dean Jarrett, 76, of Crossville, will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 12:00 in Crossville City Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Jarrett; children, Donna Jarrett and Rodney Jarrett; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two brothers; and four sisters.
Fleta Norris Brookhart, born December 18, 1929, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 3:30 pm in Crossville City Cemetery.
Fleta lived most of her life in Dayton, Ohio where she raised her daughters and cared for her mother. She worked at and retired from AT&T. She moved back to Crossville in 2006 after the death of her mother the previous year.
Fleta was always so grateful for the love, support and care she received from her friends in Dayton and family, friends and neighbors she had in Crossville. She attended Old Fashioned Independent Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Betty Wakefield Henry, Opal Wakefield Brookhart and A.J. Wakefield; her mother, Minnie Bartholomew Burkhart and her husband, Hurshel Brookhart. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Mike) Harshe of Manassas, Virginia and Karen Mulhern of Dayton, Ohio; grandchildren, Carey (Shawn) Ramandanes and Joe (Sora) Belcher; and great-granddaughters, Michaela and Paige Ramandanes all of Manassas, Virginia.
Fleta loved to dance, was in a bowling league, loved gardening, gospel and country music. She collected telephone company memorabilia and anything bakelite. She loved exotic plants, antiques, treasure hunts at thrift stores, pinto beans and cornbread and wouldn’t miss Dancing with the Stars. She had a wicked sense of humor and was a good and humble friend. She will be missed.
Tracy Lynn Mersereau of Crossville, age 49, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of her family and pets. Born with physical and intellectual disabilities, Tracy faced her challenges in life with courage, dignity, grace, and a very sweet spirit.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents Russell and Joyce Mersereau, grandparents John and Marion Paige, and her uncle Kevin Mersereau. She is survived by her parents Jim and Linda Mersereau of Crossville; brothers Rick Mersereau of Crossville; Tom Mersereau (Elizabeth) of San Antonio, TX; and Adam Mersereau of Crossville.
A memorial service will be held at Oak Hill Baptist Church on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 3:00 with Pastor Jim Mersereau officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations to Hilltoppers of Crossville are suggested.
Richard Lee Jones, 77, of Crossville, formerly of Darlington, Maryland, went home to the Lord on October 25, 2020. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Richard retired from the Kunkel Service Company after 30 years and worked on the U. S. Army facility Aberdeen Proving Ground before moving to Crossville.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lucy A. Jones; granddaughter, Stephanie Rachelle Yox; grandson, Christopher Hatfield; two great grandsons; one great granddaughter; sister, Joyce Jones; and his adopted family, Michael and April Leitner.
He is preceded in death by his son, Mark A. Jones and his daughter Karen A. Yox.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 9-11AM, services following the visitation with Pastor William Bonee and Pastor Greg Keller officiating in the Family Life Center at the First Church of the Nazarene, 2565 N. Main St., Crossville, TN 38555. He will be laid to rest in Slate Ridge Cemetery, Delta, Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in memory of Richard Jones to the First Church of the Nazarene, 2565 N. Main St., Crossville, TN 38555.
Charles Eldon Parker (Charley), of Crossville, TN, passed away on October 24, 2020 at Hospice of Cumberland County. He was 94 years old.
Charley was born in Waverly, TN on May 9, 1926 – the third of four brothers – to Charlie Murray Parker and Nora Hall Parker. His brothers are Ernest, Lawrence Ellis, and Murray Eugene Parker.
A graduate of Waverly High School in 1944, Charley served in the Army Air Corps at the end of World War II as an aircraft mechanic. He married Katherine Lucille Miller from Waverly in 1947. They moved to Michigan in the late 1940s. Charley spent more than 40 years as a railroad engineer with CSX systems and retired as the highest seniority engineer in the entire Great Lakes Region of that company.
He was an active member in the Masonic Blue Lodge and a member of the Shriners. On April 2, 2018 Charley received his 60-year Masonic membership pin from Crossville Lodge #483.
In 1986, Charley and Kitty relocated from Michigan to Clyde, North Carolina where they resided until Kitty passed away in February of 1993.
On October 2, 1994 Charley married Geri Phipps and relocated to Crossville, TN. During their marriage, he was involved in the Masonic Lodge and Shrine Club, and Geri remains active in the Eastern Star.
Charley is survived by his wife, Geri, of Crossville, TN; his two sons and their wives – Charles and Denise, and Phillip and Shannon Parker, all of Sweetwater, TN; his youngest brother, Murray Eugene Parker of Smyrna, TN; and his step children, Sue Tropae and husband, Tony, Ron Merritt and wife, Linda, and Alan Merritt and wife, Karen, and their children and grandchildren.
He was preceded in passing by his wife, Katherine Parker; his eldest brother, Ernest Parker; and his second oldest brother, Lawrence Ellis Parker.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home from 11 – 1. Funeral services will also be held on Wednesday following visitation with Ron Dyer officiating. He will be laid to rest in Richlawn Cemetery in Waverly, TN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Tolletts Chapel Methodist Church.
Marilyn Louise Lambart, age 68, was born August 5, 1952 in Jamestown, TN and passed away October 22, 2020.
The family will receive friends on, Monday, October 26, 2020 from 11 to 1 with a service to follow. Bro. Mike McCoy will officiate and burial will be in Jonesville Cemetery.
Barbara Sue Eldridge, age 80, was born on October 16, 1939 in Wilder, TN and passed away on October 11, 2020 in Pleasant Hill, TN.
There will be a memorial on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 1:00 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home.
Nancy Sue Bowles, age 78, was born on December 21, 1941 and passed away on October 19, 2020.
A Memorial service will be held on October 24, 2020 at 11:00 at Christ Lutheran Church.
Faye Jones, age 74, was born on May 3, 1946 to Robert and Delphia Meek Evans in Jamestown, TN. She passed away on October 9, 2020.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Clayton Jones; daughters, Sheila Burgess (Chris) and Barbara Cunningham (Eric); grandchildren, Amanda Allen (Marc), Justin Piercy, Tyler Piercy (Autumn Perry), Erica Cunningham, and Aaron Cunningham (Ioana); nine great grandchildren; siblings, Kathy Jones, Lonnie Evans, Lisa Hawkins, and Glenda Hale.
She is preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Robert Hayden Evans, Jr.
Family will receive friends on Monday, October 12, 2020 from 12 – 2 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services for Faye will also be held on Monday following visitation with Joey Smith officiating. She will be laid to rest in Crossville City Cemetery.
Edith Bernice Parton, age 86, of Crossville, TN passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was a member of East Sparta Church of God. She loved singing and reading her bible – she was a woman of faith. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Agnes Vaughn; her sister, Deliah Mae; her brothers, Oliver Lee (Pete) and Leslie; and step sister, Lillian.
Survivors include, her husband of almost 68 years, Frank Parton; daughters, Kathy “Jan” Yore (Peter) and Karen J. Eubanks (Tori); grandchildren, Katie, Jenny, Nicole, Peter, Amy, and Jamie; great grandchildren, Roan, Grayson, Piper, Paisley, Luna, and Preslee; brother, Arvil Vaughn (Jean); numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends.
A special thank you to Standing Stone Nursing Home Staff and to Kindred Hospice Care.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 10 – 12 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home with the services to follow. Charles Dotson will be officiating. She will be laid to rest in South Liberty Community Cemetery in Athens, TN.