Layne Funeral Home

Mr. David Gerald Shockley, 74, formerly of Florida, passed away Sunday December 30, 2018 at NHC Sparta. He was born March 24, 1944 in Des Moines, IA to the late Joseph David and Mary Moorehead Shockley. He was a retired truck driver and a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Besides his parents he was […]

Annetta Mary Lee Long, 65, passed away Wednesday December 26, 2018 at her residence from an extended illness.  She was born May 18, 1953 in Hemptown, GA to the late Cloris Edward and Easter Fisher Hughes. She was a Homemaker and a member of Mt. Elim Baptist Church. Besides her parents she was also preceded […]

Miss Juliana Martin, 28, died Monday December 24, 2018 at her home after a brief illness.  She was born in Goshen, Indiana on January 25, 1990. She was preceded in death by her brother, Nathan Martin.  She was a homemaker and attended the Woodland Mennonite Church. She is survived by her parents, Kenton and Maryann […]

 Anna Lee Haston, 93, of Spencer (Mooneyham-Lonewood Community) passed away Friday December 21, 2018 at St. Thomas Highlands Medical Center in Sparta.  She was a native of Van Buren County, Homemaker and factory worker.  She was of the Baptist faith and attended Mooneyham Freewill Baptist Church.  Anna Lee was born February 28, 1925 to Herbert […]

Michael Anthony Meeks, 33, passed away Tuesday December 11, 2018 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, TN. He was a Christian and affiliated with Lonewood The Baptist Church. He was born May 5, 1985 in San Diego, CA to William C. Meeks and Candy Weatherup Meeks who survives. He is also survived by his sisters; […]

Mr. Grady Edwin Hale, age 63, of Crossville, passed away December 3, 2018 at Cumberland Medical Center.   He was born July 8, 1955 in Spencer to Bradford Hale and Grace (McCoy) Hale, both of whom preceded him in death.   Survivors include his wife, Sarah (Maxwell) Hale; sons, Charles Andrew and Justin Michael Maxwell; […]

Mr. William Craig Vanover, 56, passed away Saturday December 8, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. He was born March 17, 1962 in Berea, OH to the late Elmer Vanover and Delores Rue Vanover, of Spencer, who survives. He was of the Pentecostal Faith. Along with his mother Delores, he is survived by: […]

 Mr. Floyd Edward Shockley, 66, of the Piney Community in Van Buren County, passed way Thursday November 22, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Hospital from an extended illness. He was of the Christian faith, retired from the timber industry and a lifelong resident of Van Buren County. Floyd was born May 5, 1952 in Spencer to […]

Mr. Raymond H. Martin, 56, died Tuesday November 13, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness.  He was the husband of Mary S. (Burkholder) Martin.  He was born in New Holland, Pennsylvania on  December 25, 1961.  He was the son of the late Jonas M. Martin and Lizzie M. Horst. He was a farmer […]

Mr. Abram Burkholder Shirk, 4, died Tuesday November 13, 2018 in a farm accident. He was born in Spencer, Tennessee on September 30, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Jonathan Nolt Shirk and Anna Martin Burkholder Shirk along with many other close family members. Funeral services will be 9:00 AM Friday at the Woodland […]