Upton-Hay Funeral Home

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Upton-Hay Funeral Home

Celina's oldest contiuously operating business. Upton Funeral Home was originally organized in 1922 by H. and Mrs. Butler Upton and Mr. Estil Burnette.

The beautiful old building which now houses Upton Funeral Home is the oldest continuously operating business in Clay County and has a rich history and has been a lasting landmark, starting out as Montvale College. Several important people attended the college, including Cordell Hull, who helped create the United Nations and was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Turner Netherton in 1943; Netherton sold the business to Charlie Rich, who sold in 1949 to Mr. Butler was a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science, and one of the first professionally trained embalmers in the area. After Butler’s death his daughter, Betty and son-in-law, Jim Briggs operated the funeral home for a while and sold the business to Phillip Anderson from Red Boiling Springs in 2002. At that time the historic house was completely renovated. Now thirteen years later, Anderson has done more renovations for the beauty of the building and to accommodate and make more comfort for the patrons of the facility. This includes the use of the former office as part of the lounge area with tables where families can take breaks and have more space to sit, eat and fellowship, made a play area for children, moved the office area allowing for better access for the public to talk to staff and conduct business, enlarged another room for the chapel to allow families to have more privacy, more seating and installed stained glass windows to add beauty and light and a chairlift for going upstairs to view merchandise in the showroom. Shirley Anderson redecorated the facility to emulate the beauty and “yesteryear” period of the building. A new parking lot has also been added behind the back area of the next door buildings for the use of the funeral home patrons and visitors. This parking area is on the same level as the funeral home building making it closer and easier for the public and those with disabilities to get in and out of the funeral home. You can enter and exit this parking lot from the square between the neighbor buildings or enter and exit the lot from the back of the funeral home. Many things have changed over the years. But one thing that has not changed is our continuing commitment of service to the families in Clay and surrounding counties.

12/23/2025

Ms. Tonya LaRae Scott, age 62, of Celina, TN, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at her residence.
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12/16/2025

Mr. Daniel Adam Tinsley, age 45, of Celina, TN, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

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12/12/2025

Blanche Louise Wells, age 99, of Celina Tennessee. Passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, at home peacefully, with family surrounding her. For complete obituary, or to leave condolences, please visit https://www.johnstonfuneralhome.com

12/08/2025

Ms. Judy Karen Smith, age 77, of Moss, TN, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

11/30/2025

Mrs. Carolyn Collins, age 77, of Moss, TN, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Skyline Medical Center. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

11/29/2025

Hilda Evone Freeman (Hawkins), 61, of Terre Haute, Indiana went home to be with the Lord and her loving husband on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit the website https://www.samaritanfunerals.com/obituary/Hilda-Freeman

11/18/2025

Ms. Tracy Lynne Mathews, age 53, of Celina, TN, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

11/08/2025

Mrs. Eva Claudene Terrell, age 84, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025, in Louisville, KY. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uptonfuneralhome.com%2Flistings%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdjRZdTk1d0JldFg3dEZ5M3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR51_C35-zMcQO8TNbCvpD56j-sRjvYEGvHsB4QAMLIJTToJ-oMmTXZZQuifgg_aem_ZfkSedwvm2QZmTLbUvS96A&h=AT3C7_u9DVWEO-4f-V-b7QOkFi46Op3xMH3G-gVe9v1Sgcu4r98vMlYOHCYy2D4f_OixkuHqyNiRItpuqnrG0lyJpAFAI5sDowA7UVb56XVchpxHgsQ0Y3YfU41XZG66bUqlQKakm2ZsPQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0ZAygUvFWgXZyz2FYqYJBoOrcxdxgLsRT2xRVQEh51atx17-AFzJRbQNtzzhx6lCNumhwwWMQ2_DNMZ_j2M2Ir4BV4qIOil_AjW9diHv0PCOFQnBNKhQqG3c4KoyChqGF1Tvoz7ywQ9slMEKAsT9MIAP8_fC_UmM2XCfMcVx591NC1yaE6FHaGgsxtuekC_nLR6VRHZp3NkevSAk2ug4aSIQ

10/31/2025

Mr. Champ Steven Smith, age 66, of Celina, TN, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at

10/30/2025

Mr. Roger Westmoreland, age 71, of Celina, TN, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Livingston Regional Hospital. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

10/24/2025

Mr. Randall Gray, age 76, of Celina, TN, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Celina Health and Rehabilitation Center. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

10/23/2025

Mr. Walter Johnson Boone, age 82, of Gallatin, Tn, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Clarendale at Indian Creek Lake. For complete obituary or to leave condolences, please visit our website at https://www.uptonfuneralhome.com/listings

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307 W Lake Avenue
Celina, TN
38551

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http://www.uptonhayfuneralhome.com/

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