Obituaries in Sparta, TN

Mr. Bobbie Joe Ragland better known as Bob age 83 of Sparta passed away Friday December 19 2025 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Bob was born September 13 1942 in McMinnville Tennessee to the late Carlos and Clara Ola Elrod Ragland. Bob was a 1961 graduate of White County High School. After graduation...

Mr. Johynathen Edward Taylor better known as J.T. age 62 of Sparta passed away at 313pm on Monday November 24 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. J.T. was born October 4 1963 in Corona California. He served as a custodian for White County High School for 30 years. He enjoyed traveling to the...

Mr. Joe Justin Simmons age 79 of Quebeck passed away at 907pm on Tuesday November 25 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family. Joe was born November 15 1946 in McMinnville Tennessee to the late Effie Dillon and Josephine Black Simmons. He was proud of the fact that he started working at Mallor...

Mrs. Carolyn Jeaneane Rollins Carr age 81 of Sparta Tennessee passed away on Friday November 28 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Carolyn was born on October 21944 in Bon Air Tennessee to the late Tommie and Martha McBride Rollins. She was a devoted and loving wife of 56 years to the late ...

Ms. Karen Sue LaFever Baker age 59 of Sparta passed away at 627pm on Thursday November 27 2025 in the Emergency Room of St. Thomas Highlands Hospital in Sparta. Karen was born July 7 1966 in Nashville Tennessee. She was a former factory worker. Karen enjoyed being near water whether river lake or oc...

Joseph Michael Chaston better known as Joe age 83 of Sparta Tennessee passed away on Saturday November 29 2025 at his residence surrounded by family. Joe was born July 8 1942 in Queens New York to the late Joseph Ignatious and Michaelina Simeaski Billy Chaston. In addition to his parents he is also ...

Mr. Daniel Clinny Wagner better known as Danny age 66 of Sparta passed away at 416am on Friday December 12 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Danny was born June 5 1959 in High Point North Carolina. He was a longtime brick and block mason. Danny was a motorcycle enthus...

Mr. James Ridley Moss better known as Jimmy a resident of the Hickory Valley Community passed away unexpectedly at the age of 75 on Monday morning December 29 2025 while enjoying one of his favorite hobbies hunting on his farm he loved so much with his special grandson whom he loved dearly. Jimmy w...

Mr. Malcolm Glenn Lance age 65 of Spencer a native of Sparta passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at his residence. Malcolm was born November 26 1960 in Sparta Tennessee. He worked as a repo man. He is preceded in death by his father Ovule Baker and sister Katie Morgan. Survivors include his children T...

Lifelong resident of Sparkmantown Community Paul Havern Sparkman age 82 passed away on January 9 2026. Paul was born October 1 1943 to the late Edd and Mary Estell Spakes Sparkman. Known affectionately as Pa to his grandchildren his family was his greatest pride and joy. You could find him in the ga...

Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Hummon McNeal age 90 of Sparta passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Ann was born May 25 1935 in Wauseon Ohio to the late Clair Talmidge and Kathryn Kaleb Kissel Hummon. After a brief career as a dental assistant and telephone operator Ann proudly se...

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...