Celina, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Celina and Clay County, TN.
Jeffrey Scantland
Apr 21, 2025
Jeffrey Wayne Scantland was born May 31, 1961, in Jackson County, TN and he passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN at the age of 63.
Jeffrey was the son of Billie Lando Scantland and Nannie Willene Brown Scantland. He was a factory worker and was of Christian Faith.
Preceded in death by his...
Lisa Joan Smith
Apr 4, 2025
Lanica “Lisa” Joan Smith was born November 27, 1957, in the Union Hill Community of Moss, Tennessee and she passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee at the age of 67.
She was the daughter of the late Glynn Smith and Dorothy Mae Birdwell Smith.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Lisa is...
Dennis Allen Baer II
Apr 2, 2025
Dennis Allen Baer II of Celina, Tennessee was born on June 21, 1960, in Mount Clemens, MI, and he passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the age of 64 at the Waters of Gainesboro.
He was well known for his work with log cabins. He was a master chinker that did work for all over.
Dennis was the son of...
Phillip Ross Hamilton
Mar 31, 2025
Mr. Phillip Ross Hamilton of the Free Hill Community was born on May 3, 1941, and he passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the age of 83 at Celina Health and Rehab.
He attended Darwin High School in Cookeville, Tennessee and worked in the industrial manufacturing field while living in Louisville, Ky.
He is preceded in death by his parents:...
Thomas Eugene Garrett
Mar 27, 2025
Thomas Eugene Garrett of Celina, Tennessee was born on March 13, 1991, in Lexington KY, and he passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the age of 34 at his residence in Celina.
Thomas was the son of James Garrett Jr. and Sandra Garrett.
He is proceeded in death by his father: James Garrett; grandparents: Lena Parrigin and Eugene Parrigin; grandfather:...
Brian Scott Hand
Mar 25, 2025
Brian Scott Hand of Celina, Tennessee was born on March 28, 1962, in Princeton, Illinois and he passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the age of 62 at Livingston Regional Medical Center.
Brian married Lisa Marie Tilson on November 23, 1987; they shared 37 years together. He was a member of the Pueblo de Cochiti Reservation in New Mexico.
He...
Daniel Max Long
Mar 19, 2025
Daniel Max Long was born on September 22, 1955, in Decatur, IN and he passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the age of 69 at Celina Health and Rehab.
Daniel was married to Lori Ward- Long for 43 years. He was known as a licensed electrician who enjoyed helping anyone in need.
He is preceded in death by his parents:...
Anna Dean Watson
Mar 11, 2025
Anna Dean Watson of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on March 11, 2025, at 80 years of age. She was born April 19, 1944, in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late Hack and Roxie Watson. Anna worked various positions at Standard Grocery Store for many years. She was a member of Keystone Church of Christ, and she enjoyed going to yard sales,...
Sandra "Lee" Rettig
Mar 5, 2025
Sandra “Lee” Rettig was born July 19, 1943, in St. Petersburg FL, and she passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Livingston Regional Hospital at the age of 81. Sandra was married to the love of her life Harley Rettig for 45 years.
She was the daughter of Franklin Jones and Lillian Matthews Jones, and she was known for being...
Walter Malcom Raines
Mar 5, 2025
Walter Malcom Raines was born April 30, 1946, in Celina, TN and he passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 78.
Mr. Raines was the son of Hovie Raines and Cora Ethel Raines. Walter married Ms. Glenda Adams on December 31, 1971. He worked for the Clay County Highway Department for over twenty years.
Preceded...
Willis Smith
Mar 4, 2025
Willis Smith was born March 22, 1937 in Clay County, TN and he passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 87.
Mr. Smith was the son of Earnest Frank Smith and Mertie K. Armer Smith. He was a retired school bus driver and a farmer. He was a resident of...
Lois Ann Graf
Mar 2, 2025
Lois Ann Graf was born April 26, 1949 in Virginia, and she passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Celina Health Care and Rehab in Celina, TN at the age of 75.
She was the daughter of John Guy and Leola Guy and she was an office worker in the finance field.
She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Billie Ralph Harper III
Feb 12, 2025
Billie Ralph Harper III was born on December 20, 1985, in Gallatin, TN, and he passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the age of 39.
Billie was known for helping and taking in anyone who needs help. He also had a special place in his heart for Little Charity Church in Oneida, TN.
Preceded in death by his grandparents: Helen...
Wrenley Rae Spears
2025
Wrenley Rae Spears, February 10, 2025, infant daughter of Ethan Spears and Jayleigh Harris.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents: Charles Maxwell, Donnie Spears, Anita Sue Harris and an aunt Kristen Hamilton.
Wrenley is survived by her parents: Ethan Spears of Celina, TN and Jayleigh Harris of Livingston, TN; paternal grandparents: Patricia (Calvin Hamilton) Spears of Celina, TN, Terry (Jolissa...
Willie Clyde Scott
Jan 27, 2025
Willie Clyde Scott was born on September 17, 1940, in Burkesville, Ky, and he passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, at The Palace Healthcare and Rehab in Red Boiling Springs, TN at the age of 84.
Willie Clyde married the late Frances Jean Adams Scott on March 31, 1959. He worked as a farmer and was a member of the...
Alan Edwin Rossi
Jan 4, 2025
Alan Edwin Rossi, born on January 25, 1957 in New Jersey, and he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence in Hilham, TN on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the age of 68. Alan spent his early years in New Jersey with his mother, Lorraine, before moving to California later in life.
A talented mechanic with a passion for...
Bruce Napier
Jan 3, 2025
Bruce Napier was born May 5, 1936 in Buckhorn, KY and he passed away at Celina Health and Rehab on Friday, January 3, 2025 at the age of 88.
He was the son of Floyd Napier and Blanche McIntosh Napier. He was a construction manager, mason and a member of the Christian Church. He was a veteran of the US Army....
Charles J. Zywusko
Dec 31, 2024
Charles J. Zywusko was born on May 20, 1953. He passed away on December 31, 2024 at his residence in Celina, TN. At the time of his death, Mr. Zywusko was 71 years old.
The family has chosen cremation with no service to announce at this time.
Mr. Zywusko is survived by a host of family and friends that will mourn his...
Edith "Marie" Groce
Dec 14, 2024
Edith “Marie” Groce was born on September 25, 1945, in Clay County, TN, and she passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Celina Health and Rehab in Celina, TN at the age of 79.
Marie was married to Ricky Groce. She worked as a factory worker for years.
Preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Thena Smith; husband: Ricky Groce;...
Vlasta Marie Parish
Dec 10, 2024
On December 10, 2024, Vlasta “Val” Smid Bastian Parish, 99, a loving mother, grandmother, great-
grandmother, and animal lover, died quietly at home. For those who loved her, she left this earth exactly
as we would expect — quietly, unassuming, and without wanting to bother or burden anyone.
Born on April 28, 1925, to the late Rudolph and Marie Novotny Smid in Chicago,...
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