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Personal note from Timothy Bothe, Sherry Lowden , Jennifer Mattaliano, Dianna Anderson

Thank you so much to everyone visiting this page. We will miss our Mom, Fay tremendously and would love to have you share your favorite memories and photos of her on this website.

Obituary

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Lorena Fay Bothe. She departed from this life at home in Cookeville, Tennessee, where she had resided since 2012, with her family by her side, on September 30, 2025, at the age of 82.

Fay was born on October 17, 1942, in Beggs, Oklahoma. Throughout her teenage years, she dreamed of traveling the world. On September 11, 1965, …

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Church of Christ

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What were Lorena's favorite ways to spend free time?
Reading, Genealogy, Baking, Sewing
Reading, Genealogy, Baking, Sewing
Reading, Genealogy, Baking, Sewing
What were Lorena's favorite vacation spots?
Paris, France
Paris, France
Paris, France
What were Lorena's favorite ways to exercise?
Elliptical, Exercise Bike
Elliptical, Exercise Bike
Elliptical, Exercise Bike
What were Lorena's favorite tv shows?
NCIS, MASH, Hot Bench, Judge Judy, The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal
NCIS, MASH, Hot Bench, Judge Judy, The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal
NCIS, MASH, Hot Bench, Judge Judy, The Price is Right, Let's Make a Deal

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Born

October 17th, 1942
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Lost her sibling, Ada Rose Floyd

1942
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Graduated from high school

1960
Beggs High School, 9th Street, Beggs, OK

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Cause of death

Colon cancer

Method of disposition

Cremation

Crest Lawn Funeral Home
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Crest Lawn Funeral Home

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