Obituaries in Sparta, TN

Larry Keith Howard age 86 of White County passed from this life on February 7th 2026 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Cookeville. Larry was born November 17 1939 in White County to the late Clifford Wilson Dimple Mae Huddleston Howard. He was a proud farmer carpenter and served in the National Guard. La...

Robert Elijah Martin Jr. better known as Robin age 67 of Doyle passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 6 2026 at his residence. Robin was born November 7 1958 in Ypsilanti Michigan to the Robert Elijah Martin Sr. and the late Charlene Davenport Martin. He was a former maintenance worker at Aqua ...

Mr. Joe Earl Pullin age 75 of Sparta formerly of Arizona passed away unexpectedly in the Emergency Room of St. Thomas Highlands Hospital in Sparta on February 2 2026. Joe was born June 14 1950 in Senath Missouri to the late Henry Earl and Mattie Lou Long Pullin. He was a proud 1968 graduate of Senat...

After a lengthy 14 year battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma Katelin Mercedes Johnson age 36 of Doyle passed away peacefully on Monday February 2 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Katelin was born November 18 1989 in Sparta Tennessee. She was a devoted wife mother and member of the West Spa...

Terry Lee Spurlock 79 of Smyrna Tennessee passed away peacefully on Sunday February 1 2026 at home surrounded by family. Born in Cookeville Tennessee on March 12 1946 he was the son of the late James Howard and Mary Edith Stone Spurlock. Terry is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Brenda Walker...

Marchel was born in Sparta Tennessee on January 4 1957 to the late Edd and Marie Clark. He was a devoted son father and friend who gave everything he had to raise his boys right and believed deeply in showing up every day and making the most of the life he was given. Marchel lived life to the fulles...

Ronny Michael Anderson was born on November 17 1944 in Sparta Tennessee to William Charles and Ida Marie Anderson. He passed away peacefully at home with loving family at his side on January 3 2026. Faithfulness and service marked Ronnys career which began at the late Ed Knowles grocery store Knowle...

Lifelong resident of the Cherry Creek Community Mr. Jackie D. Johnson age 82 passed away Sunday December 28 2025. Jackie was born January 5 1943 in Cherry Creek to the late Comer and Nannie Pearl Shubert Johnson. Jackie made a career in working maintenance for different factories in White County and...

Mr. Jimmy Ray Dodson age 63 of Sparta passed away on Monday January 19 2026 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Jimmy was born July 1 1962 in Pikeville Tennessee to the late William Clyde and Shirley Dean Beasley Dodson. Jimmy was a former factory worker and farmer. He was an avid fisherman and e...

Mrs. Wilma Janice Young Miller age 87 of the Gum Springs Mountain Community passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at the residence of her son. Wilma was born at the foot of Gum Springs Mountain on July 15 1938 to the late Ben F. and Pearl Lee Young. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting canning...

Mr. Manuel Charles Bennett age 90 passed away Saturday afternoon December 27. 2025 at Overton County Health and Rehab in Livingston Tennessee. Manuel was born on October 311935 in the Ravenscroft community of White County. Manuel was a proud veteran of the United States Army and served in Korea. Fol...

George William "Buddy" Meadows age 81 of Sparta passed away Monday December 8 2025 at the St Thomas Highlands Hospital. He was born in Sparta to the late Norman Lee and Alice Irene Strickland Meadows. He was also preceded in death by his siblings Billy Meadows twins Ronnie Lonnie Meadows Jerry Mead...