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Clinton Ray Hines, 67
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Updated: May 21, 2014, 1:19 AM
Published: May 21, 2014, 1:20 AM

Mr. Clinton Ray Hines, 67, of Sparta died Saturday, May 17, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center .
Mr. Hines was born April 25, 1947 in McMinnville, the only child of the late Erby Franklin Hines and Mary Etta Hillis Hines. He worked at DeZurik in McMinnville for 32 years and later retired from Averett Express as a truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Kimberly Lee Spakes Spaulding; paternal grandparents, Erby and Lemmer Perry Hines; and maternal grandparents, Frank Cheatham Hillis and Tennie Mae Davis Hillis.
He is survived by his wife Lynda Christine Spakes Hines of Sparta; son, Charlie Ray Hines of Sparta; daughter Mary Ann Dennison of Sparta; grandchildren, Shelby and Aaron Comer, both of Sparta; brothers-in-law, Dudley Reed Spakes and wife, Ruth Haston Spakes of Sparta, Ronny Spakes of Rock Island, Donald Lee Spakes and wife Kathy of Jacksonville, Fla. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial following at Preston Heights Cemetery.
Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2014
Martha Raye Watson, 71
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Published: Apr 7, 2025, 1:49 AM

McMinnville resident and Coffee County native Martha Raye Watson, age 71, was born Jan. 17, 1954 and died April 2, 2025 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following an extended illness.

A retired caregiver and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Ethel St. John Crouch. Mrs. Watson was married December 29, 1970 to Fred B. Watson, Jr. who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings, Donna McCormick, Richard Crouch and Ruth Rogers.

She is survived by sons, Fred B. Watson, III and David A. Watson (Sydney Brown) both of McMinnville; daughter, Tonia L. (Carlos) Copley of McMinnville; seventeen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; sister, Ann McCormick of the Smartt Station community and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service and interment will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Warren County with Wayne Cantrell to officiate. Visitation will be on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at High’s.

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.