Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home and Cremation Services

12/31/2025

A New Year. A Loving Resolution.

As we welcome a new year, many of us resolve to care for the people we love a little better. One of the most meaningful ways to do that is through advance funeral planning.

Preplanning isn’t about dwelling on the end. It’s about giving your family clarity, comfort, and peace of mind, so they can focus on what truly matters when the time comes.

This New Year, consider a resolution that lasts far beyond the calendar.
Plan ahead. Protect the ones you love. 💚

📘 Our Funeral Planning Guide is available to help you take that first step with confidence https://info.preplanafuneral.com/getstarted?client_code=132

12/31/2025

Dale Leo Johns

COOKEVILLE CHAPELL - Dale Leo Johns passed away Thursday November 20, 2025 at his home in Silver Point, TN surrounded by his family. He was born on December 30, 1944 to Ernest Leo and Lois Jane Johns. Dale attended Mount Summit High School and graduated in 1963, alongside his twin (and older by fifteen minutes) sister, Gayle. Dale was a United States Army Veteran, as well as a retiree of the Chrysler Corporation in New Castle, Indiana, after working for...

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12/25/2025

From all of us at Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Homes, we extend our heartfelt wishes to our community.

We know that for many families, this season carries the weight of loss and remembrance. To those who have lost loved ones this year, please know you are not alone. Your loved ones are remembered, and your grief is honored.

It is truly our privilege to walk side by side with you during these moments, offering care, compassion, and support. May this Christmas bring gentle peace, comfort, and the quiet assurance that you are held in our hearts.

12/22/2025

2025 Annual Christmas Luminary Service

Please join us at Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Homes as we remember those we have served at all of our locations during 2025.

This meaningful Christmas-season service offers a time of reflection, remembrance, and community as we honor lives that continue to shine in our hearts.

A reading of the names of those we remember will begin at 5:00 PM.
Following the reading, families will have the opportunity to light a luminary in memory of their loved one.

If you are unable to attend, a member of our staff will light a luminary on your behalf, ensuring every life is honored and remembered.

🤍 In addition, we have made a contribution to Heart of the Cumberland in your loved one’s memory. Heart of the Cumberland is a local grief support ministry that has helped families journey through grief for over 16 years. They will begin winter grief support groups for all ages on January 20, 2026.

For more information or to register:
🌐 heartofthecumberland.org
📞 (931) 525-2600

12/22/2025

Melissa Dawn LaFever

COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Melissa Dawn LaFever, born on July 6, 1975, in Trenton, NJ, passed away on Saturday December 13, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She leaves behind a legacy of tremendous faith that remained firm and solid even in the midst of adversity. Melissa’s smile and life radiated light. Her family describes her as the light of the family. She loved her family deeply and relished time together as a family. Melissa played softball through high school and...

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12/15/2025

Sam Gibbons

COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Samuel Forrest Gibbons, 98, passed away peacefully at his home in Algood, TN on Sunday December 14, 2025. Sam was born on April 10, 1927, in Overton County, TN to the late Edd and Maude (Swallows) Gibbons, and he attended school at Swallows Chapel in Overton County. Sam was a WWII veteran who served his country as a corporal in the U.S. Army in 1946 in Korea and Germany in 1951. After returning from active military duty,...

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12/09/2025

Please join us as we remember those we have served at all of our locations during 2025.

A reading of the names of those we remember will begin at 5 pm.
After the reading, your family will have an opportunity to light a luminary in memory of your loved one.

If you are unable to attend, a member of our staff will light the luminary on your behalf.

12/04/2025

Ornaments are here and ready to be purchased to support the Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic and the Hope Center Adoption Agency in Cookeville. Locations where ornaments can be purchased are Hope Center Adoption Agency 235 W Main Street Cookeville 38506 (Algood area) and Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral home on 59 N. Jefferson Cookeville. Minimum donation $20

11/26/2025

Dean and Wilma Peoples

COOKEVILLE CHAPEL- Mr. Hoyt Dean Peoples, age 79, and his beloved wife, Wilma Lee Peoples, age 76, of South Pittsburg, TN died suddenly on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at their residence. Mr. Dean was born in New Hope, TN on April 18, 1946 to the late Leonard and Dorothy Blevins Peoples. He graduated from Tennessee Tech in Cookeville before a career from the TVA, where he retired. Mrs. Wilma was born in Jasper, TN to the late James Fred and...

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11/20/2025

Virginia Sircy

COOKEVILLE CHAPEL - Virginia Ann Sircy, born on March 24, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a remarkable woman, whose vibrant personality and big heart left an indelible mark upon everyone she encountered. A graduate of Cookeville High School, Virginia dedicated her life to helping others. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in English/Journalism from Tennessee Tech University (TTU), she worked as a reporter for the Lebanon Democrat...

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