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RADER, RevaAge 99 of Cookeville. Services Tuesday 1 p.m. in the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with Dr. Randall Adkisson and Rev. Charles Hutchison officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. View Cemetery in McMinnville. Mrs. Rader died Sunday, June 1, 2008. Mr. and Mrs. Rader moved to Cookeville in 1956 from McMinnville, when Mr. Rader, along with Frank Evans of Nashville and son-in-law, Forest C. Cantrell, founded Putnam Mfg. Co., which later became Red Kap, the Blue Bell and finally, Vanity Fair. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Gerry & Forest Cantrell of Sparta and Sharon & Francis Cummings of Brentwood, TN; four grandsons, Dr. F. Clark (Amy) Cantrell, Jr. of Atlanta, GA, Mark (Connie) Cantrell of Franklin, TN, Christopher G. Cummings of Brentwood, and Jonathan (Bridget) Cummings of Pegram, TN; eight grandchildren, Trey, Nikki, Kimmi and Corey Cantrell of Atlanta, Cody and Christina Cantrell of Franklin, Christopher Grey Cummings II of Brentwood, and Brianne Cummings of Pegram. Memorial contributions may be made to Cookeville First Baptist Church, 18 South Walnut, Cookeville, TN 38501. HOOPER HUDDLESTON HORNER, (931)526-6111. www.hhhfunerals.com

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Published by The Tennessean on Jun. 3, 2008.

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