Charles C. Poston
Charles C. Poston, 87, of Livingston passed away Aug. 13 at NHC Healthcare in Cookeville. Funeral services were held Aug. 16 at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Monday officiating. Interment followed in the Matthews Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Joe Kramer, Jason Kramer, Andrew Kramer, Doug Poston, Harold Smith and Jessie Shouse.
Charles C. Poston was born Aug. 31, 1922 in Crawford.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Irving and Bertha Matthews Poston; wife, Olon Olive Poston; sisters, Hilda Robbins and Mamie Bilbrey; and brothers, Odell Poston, Bobbie Poston and Hinson Poston.
Surviving relatives include: daughter, Sharon Kramer of Eaton, OH; sons, Fred Poston of Blountville and Ronnie Poston of Cookeville; sisters, Reba Ledbetter, Dean Burden both of Cookeville and Elise Dalton of Houston, TX; brothers, Bill Poston of Ohio and Jimmy Poston of Arkansas; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Sharon Louise Francis
Sharon L. Gray Francis of Indian Island, ME, formerly of Livingston, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 11 at her home. A mass of Christian Burial was held on her birthday, Aug. 16 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Interment will be at a later date.
Sharon Louis Francis graduated from Livingston Academy and then joined the United States Air Force.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph I. (Joe) and Elizabeth (Betty) Brown Gray; husband, Harry “Tony” Francis, Jr.; and brother, Joseph Thomas Gray.
Surviving relatives include: children, Christopher “Charlie Brown” Francis, Michael Socoby, Victoria Spencer, Yvonne “Cookie” Ferland and Darlene Page, Janet Ackerly and Whitney Ackerly; nieces, Mickey Gray Barnes and Trish Maxwell of Livingston; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many close friends.

Betty Ellen Ray
Betty Ellen Ray, 90, of Monroe passed away Aug. 20 at her residence. Funeral services were held Aug. 22 at the Chapel of Hall Funeral Home of Livingston with Bro. Thomas Davis officiating. Interment followed in the Fellowship Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Brain Emberton, Shawn Emberton, Jason Ray, Kevin Ray, Kenny Ray, James Ray, Jr., Shane Ray and Jim Oakley. Allon Ray was the honorary pallbearer.
Betty Ellen Ray was born Aug. 11, 1920 in Clinton County, KY.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Morna Melton Vaughn; step-mother, Bertha Ray Vaughn; husband, Walter Lester Ray; son, James Alvin Ray; grandchildren, Shenea Ray, James Carl Cyphers and Walter Frank Ray; great-grandchildren, Reva Shea Ray and Hunter Gunnels; sisters, Lucille Dulworth and Edna Myers; and brothers, Cal Edd Vaughn, Gordon Vaughn, Bill Vaughn, Willie Wayne Vaughn and one infant brother.
Surviving relatives include: sons, Leonard Ray, Herman Ray both of Allons and Thomas Ray of Rickman; daughters, Anna Lois Cyphers of Allons and Barbara Emberton of Monroe; sisters, Olene Dick of Newcastle, IN, Clarise Gilbert of Cookeville and Earlise Atkins of Ravenna, OH; brother, J.D. Vaughn of Monroe; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and special friends.

Carlon Ray Bilbrey
Factory Worker
Carlon Ray Bilbrey, 68, of Livingston passed away Aug. 20 at Livingston Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Aug. 24 at the Chapel of Speck Funeral Home with Bro. Nolan Cantrell officiating. Interment followed in the Carter-Bilbrey Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Justin Ledbetter, Keith Walker, Jonathan Bilbrey, Larry Walker, Donnie Staggs and Dustin Walker.
Carlon Ray Bilbrey was born March 2, 1942 in Overton County. He was a furniture factory worker and was of Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Jack and Minnie Hazel Hammock Bilbrey; wife, Marlene Holman Bilbrey; and brothers, Arley and Harlan J. Bilbrey.
Surviving relatives include: Jimmy Bilbrey of Livingston and his fiancée, Sandra Bilbrey of Cookeville; granddaughter, Raylee Bilbrey; brother, Glen and wife Bonnie Bilbrey of Hilham; sister, Vonda Walker and husband W.T. Wilson of Livingston; aunt, Jewel Hunter of Algood; and several nieces and nephews.

Mary Lela Hammons Carmack
Homemaker
Mary Lela Hammons Carmack, 93, of Livingston passed away Aug. 21 at Livingston Regional Hospital. Funeral services were held Aug. 24 at the Chapel of Speck Funeral Home with Bro. David Hill, Bro. Craig Green and Bro. Jeff Cotterman officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Ralph Bilbrey, Dan Bilbrey, Bill Bilbrey, Rodney Phillips, Ryan Johnson, Danny Day, Rick Brown and David Brown. Jeff Hammons was the honorary pallbearer.
Mary Lela Hammons Carmack was born Feb. 14, 1917 in Overton County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Erastus and Ella Mae Stockton Hammons; husband, Ernest Carmack; son, Bobby Joe Carmack; brothers, Avrett, J.B. and Tracy Hammons; and sisters, Dessie Lee Bilbrey and Molessia Hammons Brown.
Surviving relatives include: very special niece, Pat Hammons of Livingston; very special friend, Charlotte Laycock; caregivers, Chasity Hammons, Amanda Hammons, Kerissa Hendricks, Dean Smith, Jackie Goolsby and Karen Goolsby; and several nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.