TNGenWeb Warren County Tennessee, Obituaries from the Southern Standard

Rites Friday For Columbus Talley
Funeral services for Columbus C. Talley, retired farmer, were conducted Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the chapel of High Funeral Home. Will Craven officiated and burial was in Liberty cemetery. Mr. Talley, 78, died Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at his home, 114 Riverside Drive, after an illness of two weeks. He was a native of Warren county, born July 15, 1874. His parents were James Talley and Martha Powell Talley and for a number of years he resided in the Oakland community, moving to McMinnville about ten years ago. Mr. Talley was married to Miss Roxie Pealer, who survives. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Robert Talley, and Howard Talley, McMinnville, and Clarence Talley, Nashville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Daylight community - Mrs. Ida Talley, operator of the Short Mountain telephone switchboard, and a cousin of the writer, (Hugh L. Jones) died very suddenly a week ago last Thursday morning. She was a sister of Mrs. Jim Freeman on the Smithville highway, where the body rested till Saturday evening, when it was carried to Horton Springs for funeral and burial. She only left a husband relatives and friends to mourn her death, as they had no children. She will be hard to replace in her work and will be greatly missed in the community. Southern Standard page 18 Rites In DeKalb For Mrs. Talley Mrs. Ida Cantrell Talley, operator of the Short Mountain Telephone exchange, died unexpectedly at her home in the 16th district of Cannon county Thursday morning, March 27, at 5 o'clock. She was 64. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 29 at 2 o'clock at Whorton Springs Baptist church in DeKalb county. Burial was in Whorton Springs cemetery. A native of DeKalb county, Mrs. Talley was born February 24, 1888. She was a daughter of John Cantrell and Sarah Ferrell Cantrell and she was married February 19, 1911 to Lon Talley. He survives. Mrs. Talley was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jim Freeman, McMinnville, and Mrs. Robert Green, Nashville, and half-brother, Theo Cantrell, McMinnville. She was a half sister of the late Dr. Q. C. Cantrell, a prominent McMinnville physician for a number of years. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Captain John G. Tannatt, formerly a citizen of this county and well known in this community, died Monday night at the residence of his father-in-law, Capt. James Clift, of consumption. Capt. Tannatt had only been here a few days, having arrived one day last week. He was a good natured and kind hearted gentleman. He was here but a few days with relatives and friends, but they did everything possible to give him relief and better his condition. On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, his mortal remains were taken to the new cemetery for interment, followed by a large concourse of friends. The funeral service was conducted by Dr. Stainback, assisted by the choir of the C. P. Church.

James Wilson Tanner, retired farmer, died at his home at New Town, near here, Friday morning at 12:30 o'clock. He was about 81 years of age. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite Church Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock with Rev. Henry Amstutz officiating. Burial was in the Riverside cemetery. Mr. Tanner, a native of Warren county, was a son of John Tanner and Mattie Tanner. He was a member of the Methodist church. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Mollie Anne Martin, four daughters, Mrs. T.J. Brown, Mrs. Fred Myers, Misses Mabel Tanner and Alene Tanner, all of McMinnville, and two brothers, Albert and Andrew Tanner, McMinnville.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, Warren Co., TN. 14 Apr 1950, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Albert Tate, 75 Dies At Tarlton
Rites Thursday Albert F. Tate, 75-year-old retired farmer, died at the home of his brother, Joe B. Tate, here, January 25 at 5:25 a.m. He had been in ill health for the past two years. Funeral services were held Thursday at 11 a.m. At the Philadelphia Church in Grundy county. Bro. Binkley officiated, and burial was in the church cemetery. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tate, Albert Franklin Tate was born in Grundy county in November 1881. He was married to the former Miss Pearl King in 1901. She died August 4, 1955. Mr. Tate was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are six sons, Jasper, Paul and Lester Tate, Tarlton; Morton Tate, Fort Benning, Ga., and Roscoe and Edward Tate, Tarlton; four daughters, Mrs. W. L. Johnson, Augusta, Maine; Mrs. Joe B. Tate, McMinnville; Mrs. Sidney Walker, Beersheba, and Mrs. Albert Rogers, Petersburg, Florida, and two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Tate and Mrs. Mary Tate, both of Kemberly, Idaho. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Funeral Services For Frank Tate Held Monday
Frank Tate, 61, died Saturday morning at his residence on Rt. 2, in Warren county after an illness of two and half months. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Armstrong Church of Christ and burial was in the Armstrong cemetery. The son of Albert Tate and Mollie McQuery he was born July 3, 1894 in Grundy county. He was married to Eugenia Rogers Tate who survives. Other survivors are one daughter, Mrs. John R. Jones, Nashville, one sister, Mrs. Paul Barnes, Irving College and three grandchildren.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mar. 20, 1956, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Alfred Taylor’s Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Alfred Taylor, well known Rock Station farmer, were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Mt Vernon Methodist Church. Rufe Higgins, Church of Christ minister officiated and burial was in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Mr. Taylor, 79, died Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at his home just off Highway 70-S, near Rock Station. He had been ill three weeks. A native of Warren county, Mr. Taylor was born November 23, 1873. He was a son of Arthur Taylor and Nancy Vance Taylor and he was married to Miss Susie Roberts July 12, 1895. The Taylor family had resided in the Rock Station community for a number of years. Mrs. Taylor died April 28, 1952. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by three sons, Jess, Ben and George Taylor, all of Rock Station; one daughter, Mrs. Ben Keener, Rowland Station, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Christian, Dunlap. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, February 19, 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]

Rites Monday For Andrew J. Taylor
Funeral services for Andrew J. Taylor, retired farmer, Were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Hill's Creek church of Christ, officiated and burial was in Hill's Creek cemetery. Mr. Taylor, 83, died at his home in Smyrna community Sunday at 10:00 a.m., following and illness of two months. He was a native of Warren county, born December 20, 1870. Mr. Taylor was a son of A.J. Taylor and Catherine Dunlap Taylor and he was married to Miss Laura Bess. She died in 1948. Mr. Taylor was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by three sons, Lester, G. L. and Cleveland Bess Taylor, McMinnville; one daughter, Mrs. Charlie Madewell, Campaign, and three brothers, Sam Taylor, McMinnville, Marion Taylor, Laager and Frank Taylor, McMinnville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN.Jan. 14, 1954, p. 2.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Mrs. Will Taylor Dies Friday A.M.
Mrs. Anner Allen Taylor, 79, wife of Will Taylor, died at Medical Clinic Friday morning at 5 o'clock. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Wharton Springs Baptist Church. Revs. Nixon and Ramsey officiated and burial was in Wharton Springs cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Dekalb county, and was a member of the Baptist church. Her survivors include her husband; three sons, Lawson Taylor, McMinnville, Will Taylor, Pulaski and Clifton Taylor, Manchester; two daughters, Mrs. Geneva Tittsworth, Smithville, and Mrs. Sally VanHoosier, Huntsville, Ala.; four brothers, Smith, Gross, and Sam Allen, McMinnville, and Roy Allen, Winchester; and one sister, Mrs. Ina Clark, Dibrell.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Dec. 14, 1951, p. 14.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Mrs. Bertha Taylor, 55, died at her home in the 6th district last Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hill Creek Chruch of Christ with John W. High officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The deceased, a daughter of Tom Taylor and Marilda Slaughter Taylor, was born in Warren county, February 13, 1893. She was married to Frank Taylor, who survives. Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Bernon L. Pickett, Laager; two brothers, Jack Taylor and Albert Taylor, Painesville, Ohio., and two sisters, Mrs. Huston Vaughn of Chattanooga, and Mrs Daisy Smith of Spencer. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 16, 1948.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 4th Obituary book, 2001]

Beulah Taylor, widow of Jim Taylor, died at her home in the second district of Grundy county Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Wesley Chapel Methodist church cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was born and reared in Grundy county. She is survived by a brother, Jim Qualls. Arrangements by the High Funeral company.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 17 Jan 1947.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio from her 4th Obituary book, 2001]

TAYLOR, Carolyn Fay (ca 1937-1938)

Campaign community - Carolyn, the fourteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, died Sunday and was buried Monday in the Johnson family cemetery. Services conducted by Rev. Willie Huddleston.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 9 Sep 1938.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK. 2000]

D.L. Taylor, 66, Dies Suddenly
Drew L. Taylor, Star Route carrier, farmer and veteran law enforcement officer, died unexpectedly at his farm in the ninth district of Coffee county, near Viola, Thursday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Taylor was 66. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church with John W. High officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Mr. Taylor was a native of DeKalb county, born March 30, 1885. His parents were Ben T. Taylor and Mildred Smith Taylor and he was married to Miss Celia Lynn. She survives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons. Winfred Taylor, Manchester, and Hervy Taylor, Hillsboro; one daughter, Mrs. Alvie T. Curtis, McMinnville; two brothers, Dee Taylor, Manchester, and John Taylor, Murfreesboro; one sister, Mrs. Ira Hight, Norene, Tenn. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 15, 1951, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Mrs. Eula Taylor Dies; Services Held Thursday
Mrs. Eula Taylor, aged 71, died at the Medical Clinic Tuesday night after an illness of three weeks. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at High's Chapel and burial in Riverside cemetery. Rev. Charles Harvey officiated. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. A daughter of Dr. L.L Murrey and Ella Palmer, she was born February 21, 1885 in Marshall county. She married John Robert Taylor, a former Mayor of McMinnville, who survives. Other survivors are; three sisters, Miss Pearl Murrey, Lewisburg, Mrs. J. L. Woloner, Lewisburg, Mrs. J. T. Owen of Nashville; one brother Monte P. Murrey of Lewisburg.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Feb. 24, 1956, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
[Note: Mrs. J.L. Woloner, Lewisburg should read Mrs. J.L. Wolaver. This is my family, Eula Taylor was my great-aunt and Mrs. Wolaver was my grandmother. Patricia Caneer Gardner, 921 Seville Dr., Clarkston, GA 30021 404-294-5399 ]

Rites Held For G.W. Taylor, 43
George Washington Taylor, 43, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Taylor Wilson on Needmore Road Thursday afternoon. Mr. Taylor had been in failing health for some time. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. William H. Lewis, minister of the Bybee's Branch Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in the Gath cemetery. Born November 30, 1907 Mr. Taylor was a son of the late Jacob Taylor and Mrs. Wilson and he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Taylor; two sons, James Edward and J. W. Taylor; two daughters, Elizabeth and Shirley Taylor, all of Brooker, Fla. , and four brothers, Benton and Virble Taylor , Detroit, Mich., Virgil and Robert Clinton Taylor, McMinnville, and one sister, Mrs. Eula Mae Farless, Daylight. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 8, 1951, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Jake Taylor, 57, died at his home on Fair Street in McMinnville, June 15. Funeral services were conducted from the Church of God on Sparta Street June 16 by the pastor. Burial was in Fuston cemetery in the 14th district. He was the son of the late Ben Taylor. Besides his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Gribble Taylor, he is survived by three sons. High Funeral Co. in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, Tenn., Friday June 21, 1940.
[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 2002]

[Note: Jacob Taylor Is the son of Benjamin T. Taylor. His children are Eulama Taylor, George Taylor, Verable Taylor, William Virgil Taylor, Dea Taylor, Robert Clinton Taylor, and Willie Benton Taylor. Don L. Morgan]

Stroke Fatal To Joe R. Taylor
Joe R. Taylor, farmer and nursery worker, died at his home on Beersheba Road Monday morning at 8:45 o’clock as a result of a stroke suffered only a few moments prior to his death., he was 59. Funeral rites were held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at Hill’s Creek Church of Christ. J.R. Bailey, minister of Rockliff Church of Christ officiated and burial was in Hill’s Creek cemetery. A native of Warren county, Mr. Taylor was born May 7, 1893. He was a son of Norman Taylor and he served in the Army during World War I. Survivors include two brothers, Sam Taylor., McMinnville, and Grady Taylor, Painsville, Ohio. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, June 11, 1953, p. 14.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]

John Riley Taylor, 93-year-old native of DeKalb county, died in Summerville, Georgia, last Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted at the parlors of High Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. E.L. Smothers, pastor of the Magness Memorial Baptist church. Burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Mr. Taylor, the son of Byars and Pricilla Fish Taylor, was born June 11, 1853. He had been a retired farmer for many years. His wife, who preceded him in death, was the former Miss Elizabeth McClellan. Survivors include three sons, Z.T. Taylor, Menlo, Ga.; W.R. Taylor, Harlan, Ky.; and D.T. Taylor of Nashville, three sisters, Mrs. J.B. Holder and Mrs. B.F. Lowery of McMinnville, and Mrs. W.L. Patton of Oklahoma City, Okla. Arrangements by High Funeral company.

Southern Standard, McMinnville,TN. Jun. 13, 1947.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Taylor Infant Dies Sunday; Rites Tuesday
Judy Ann Taylor, infant daughter of Robert C. Taylor, an employee of Mid-South Funeral supplies, Inc., and Opal Rigsby Taylor, died in a local hospital Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Prayer services and burial were at Bethany cemetery Monday afternoon. Besides the parents, the infant is survived by three brothers and three sisters. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. March 4, 1949.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Rites At Smyrna For Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Kitty Ann Taylor, 72, wife of Leslie Taylor, died unexpectedly at her home in the fifth district Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Funeral rites were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. At Smyrna Church of Christ. John W. High officiated and burial was in Smyrna cemetery. Mrs. Taylor native of Warren county, was born July 1, 1882. She was a daughter of John Turner and Vesta Barnes Turner and she was first married to John Clendenon in May 1899. He died in 1909 and she was married in 1923 to Mr. Taylor. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors besides her husband, is a son, L.C. Clendenon, Murfreesboro; two grandsons, Robert Clendenon, Ft. Jackson, S.C. and L.C. Clendenon, Camp Chaffee, Ark.; a granddaughter, Mrs. Clifton O'Neal, McMinnville, and a brother, L. H. Turner, McMinnville. High funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Laura Jane Taylor, 73, wife of Andrew J. Taylor, died at the family home in the sixth district Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Hills Creek Church of Christ with Allen Phy minister of the Central Church of Christ officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Taylor, the daughter of John Bess, was born in Warren county December 3, 1873. She had resided in the county all of her life. Survivors are, in addition to her husband, three sons, Samuel Lester Taylor, Guvie Lee Taylor and Oliver Cleveland Taylor, all of McMinnville; and three sisters, Mrs. Art Brown and Mrs. Samuel Taylor, both of McMinnville, and Mrs. Marion Taylor of Palmer. Arrangements were under the direction of High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. October 24, 1947.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 4th Obituary book, 2001]

Martha Gail Taylor, 5-year-old daughter of Robert Taylor and Opal Rigsby Taylor, died in a local hospital Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bethany Church of Christ and burial was in the Bethany cemetery. Born January 3, 1946, the child is survived by its parents; two sisters, Carol Bernice and Betty Jean Taylor; three brothers, Robert C. Taylor, Jr., James Leroy and Ernest Gary Taylor. Also the grandparents, Mrs. Eak Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rigsby all of McMinnville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 27, 1951, p. 6.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Mrs. Minnie Belle Taylor, 76, widow of James A. Taylor, died at her home in
Coffee county, near Pocahontas, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted at the Ivy Bluff Church of Christ Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock with John W. High officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Taylor was the daughter of Bryant and Annie Keith Spardley, was born in Cannon county, January 9, 1871. Her husband preceded her in death several years ago. Survivors include two sons, Veston Taylor of Murfreesboro; one sister, Mrs. Leitha Cooper of Cannon county, two grand- sons and 2 granddaughters. Arrangements by High Funeral company.

Southern Standard, McMinnville,TN. Jun. 13, 1947.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Mrs. Nannie Mai Cole Taylor, 88, died of an extended illness at her 1104 Orchard Lane residence at 9:30 p.m. Thursday. The Warren County native was a member of the Church of Christ and a daughter of the late W.C. and Samantha Gillentine Jennings. She was first married to Elmer Cole who died in 1945 and later to Reams Leslie Taylor who died Jan. 17, 1982. She is survived by daughters Louise Campbell of McMinnville, Mrs. Donnie Gross of Chattanooga, Mrs. Norma Jean Pemberton of St. Clair Shores, Mich., Mrs. Billie Faye Stovall of St. Gate, Mich., sons D.L. and Aubrey Cole of Nashville, 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. George Kesler and Alvin Pegg conducted services in High Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday, interment following in Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren Country.

Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Mon, 22 Jun 1987
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2007 ]

Norman Taylor, Pioneer Citizen, Dies At Home
Norman Bible Taylor, probably Warren county's oldest citizen, died at his home near Trousdale Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock. He suffered a stroke of paralysis about 3 months ago and had been in failing health since that time. "Uncle Norman," as he was familiarly known, was 97 years of age. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hill's Creek Church of Christ. John W. High officiated and burial was in the Hill's Creek cemetery. A native and lifelong resident of Warren county. Mr. Taylor was born May 7, 1853. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Arthur Taylor and was married to Miss Mollie Melgroves, who died a number of years ago. "Uncle Norman" is survived by three sons, Sam and Joe Taylor, both of Trousdale, and Grady Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio; one brother, Alford Taylor, Rock Island, and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Christian, Dunlap, Tenn. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. May 12, 1950, p. 7.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Robt. L. Taylor, On Japan Duty, Drowning Victim
A Campaign soldier, veteran of almost three years with Army infantry troops in the United States and the Far East, met death as a result of drowning in Japan on June 4. News of the fatal accident was forwarded to Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Rock Island Route 1, parents of Robert L. Taylor, victim of the drowning, last Thursday by Gen. Edward Witsell, Adjutant General of the Department of Army. Young Taylor, 19, a private first class with Infantry troops, was first reported missing after the June 4 date. No details of the fatal accident were released by the Army Department but the notification telegram stated that full details would follow. The Army also informed the parents that their son's body would be returned here at the earliest possible date for burial. No local arrangements have been made, pending further word from the Army. The deceased serviceman enlisted in the Army in August 1947 and received his basic training at a California Army installation. He left for overseas duty in Japan in January 1948, being stationed there since that time. Young Taylor, native of Warren county, was born April 10, 1931. He attended Plainview elementary school and Central high school here before enlisting in the military service. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Euclid Taylor, Air Force soldier now on duty in Texas, and Hubert Taylor Campaign; three sisters, Misses Louise, Betty Sue and Jane Taylor, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alford Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Delong.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 16, 1950, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Soldier's Rites Held Tuesday
Last rites for Pfc. Robert L. Taylor, Campaign soldier who lost his life by drowning in Japan on June 4, were conducted at Mt. Vernon Methodist church, near his home, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. John W. High officiated and military rites at he grave were under the direction of the American Legion-VFW burial squad. The infantry veteran, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, drowned while swimming in the Ainoua river at Sasebo, Kyushu, Japan, on June 4. His body was recovered four days later and was transported to his home here for burial, arriving Monday afternoon. Native of Warren county where he was educated in the public schools Pfc. Taylor enlisted for Army duty in August 1947 and sailed for overseas service in January 1948. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Cpl. Euclid Taylor, Air Force soldier stationed in Texas, and Hubert Taylor, Campaign; three sisters, Misses Louise, Betty Sue and Jane Taylor, Campaign, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Delong. High's were in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 21, 1950, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Rites Held For Mrs. Susie Taylor
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Taylor, wife of Alford Taylor, Campaign farmer, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mt. Vernon church. John W. High officiated and burial was in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Mrs. Taylor, 73, although in failing health for the past few years, died unexpectedly Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock following a stroke suffered two days earlier. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Warren county, born December 25, 1878. She was a daughter of Ade Roberts and Mary Scott Roberts and she was married to Mr. Taylor July 12, 1895. She had made her home on Sparta road, near Campaign, for a number of years, and was a member of the Church of God. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Jesse Taylor, Ben Taylor and George Taylor, all well known citizens of the Campaign community; one daughter, Mrs. Ben Keener, Rowland; three brothers, Tom and Ben Roberts, Delphi, Ind., and Isham Roberts, Palmer; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Mayes, Doyle. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 2 May 1952, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 2 May 1952.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Campaign resident and White County native Wilburn Ray Taylor, 70, died May 18 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a brief illness. A retired plumber and pipe fitter and a member of the Protestant faith, he was a member of Plumbers Local and Rock Island Lodge #451 F.&A.M. The son of the late Bill and Maude Shannon Taylor, he was preceded in death by one sister, Jenny Duke; and three brothers, John, Gene and Harold Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Lee Taylor; one daughter, Cheryl Marie Taylor of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, Randy Lee and Sherri Taylor of McMinnville; sister, Jessie Taylor of McMinnville; brother, George Taylor of Campaign; and granddaughter, Lauren Brooke Taylor of McMinnville. Services were held Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Case and Rev. Louis Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery. Masonic rites were conducted Wednesday evening. McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

William Albert Taylor, 51-year-old resident of Smithville, died suddenly Sunday in Smithville General Hospital. He was an orderly at the hospital. Funeral services will be held today at 12:30 in Love-Cantrell Funeral Home Smithville parlors, with burial to follow in Whorton Springs Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Winnie Francis Taylor, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Taylor, eight daughters, Mrs. Donald Lohorn, Mrs. Melvin Reeder, Mrs. Mary Ann Summers, Mrs. Edsel Kilgore, Mrs. Ronnie Redmon, Mrs. Carson Wagner, Miss Patricia Darlene Taylor and Miss Sandra Kay Taylor, all of Smithville; six sons, James, Ricky, Charles, Jerry, Jimmy, and Anthony Taylor, all of Smithville: three brothers, James and Doyal Taylor, both of Nashville, and Solon Taylor, Smithville; five sisters, Mrs. Hobert Owens, Smithville, Mrs. Claudie Keith, McMinnville; Mrs. Frank Parton, Mrs. James Fuston and Mrs. Hoyte Trustie all of Nashville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville TN. Aug. 29, 1967.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

Aged Resident Dies of Illness
William Richard Taylor, 84, resident of Warren county since 1947, died at Medical Clinic Friday at 11 p.m. He had been ill two weeks. Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Elizabeth Chapel in DeKalb county. Hubert Nixon and John H. Taylor officiated and burial was in whorton Springs cemetery. A native of DeKalb county, Mr. Taylor was born April 11, 1870. He was a son of David J. and Elizabeth Taylor and he was married in 1889 to Miss Anna Allen, who preceded him in death. Survivors include three sons, W. N. Taylor, Pulaski, Lofton Taylor, McMinnville, Clifton Taylor, Woodbury; two daughters, Mrs. J. S. Van Hooser, Huntsville, Ala., and Mrs. L. P. Tittsworth, Smithville; three sisters, Mrs. Lon Allen, Mrs. Frank Greer and Mrs. Isaac Hayes, Smithville. Also 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Dennis Overton Templeton, 62-year-old resident of 104 Creamery Street here, died of an extended illness in Coffee County Nursing Home, Manchester, on Friday. A native of this county, the retired construction worker was married to the former Wilma Bottoms who survives, and was a son of the late Samuel Hershel and Elizabeth Hennessee Templeton. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Spears, Manchester, and Norma Jo Swindell, Ohio; two brothers, Harrison Templeton, McMinnville, and Woodrow Templeton, Texas; two sisters, Elizabeth Neely, Texas, and Ellen Crain, of this city, as well as five grandchildren. Brother Lewis England conducted last rites in Love-Cantrell Chapel at 1 p.m. Monday, interment following in Shellford Cemetery. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. March 1976.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Mr. Templeton
Estill Springs resident Ernest Dale Templeton, 65, died of a brief illness in a Huntsville, Ala. hospital Saturday. The retired electrician was a member of the Church of Christ and a son of the late Orion and Shieldla Glenn Templeton. He is survived by his widow, Carlene Templeton, sons Bruce of Hattiesburg, Miss., and David Lynn Templeton of El Centro, Calif. He is also survived by a brother, Leon Templeton of McMinnville, and four grandchildren. The body is at Watson-Gamble Funeral Home in Winchester where services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The information was provided by High's, Inc.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mon, 2 Mar 1987.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

F.L. Templeton
Francis Leon Templeton, 67-year-old resident of Route 2, Rock Island died of a lingering illness in Park View Hospital, Nashville at 4:30 a.m. Thursday. A member of the Church of Christ and native of Warren County, he was married to the former Rosa Lee Sharp and was a son of the late Frances Loren and Shirlda Jane Glenn Templeton. A welder by trade, he was retired from Briggs Manufacturing in Detroit. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons and a daughter, Edward and Craig T. Templeton of McMinnville, Melvin D. Templeton of Warren, Mich., Mrs. Vivian Wheaton of Roseville, Mich., 25 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is in state at High Funeral Home. Ron Martin will officiate at graveside rites to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bluff Springs Cemetery.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 20 Mar 1987.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Gary Templeton Killed In Action
Relatives here learned Friday that Army Private First Class Gary Dale Templeton, 20, a 1966 graduate of Central High School, was killed in Vietnam combat action on July 5. He had been reported missing in action since July 8. PFC Templeton was the son of Ernest Templeton and the late Louise Womack Templeton, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lanis Womack of the Midway community. The young soldier who had been in Vietnam for about four months, was inducted here last Septeber and in Vietnam was a rifleman in Alpha Company, 502nd Airborne Infantry, 101st (Screaming Eagles) Airborne Division. Prior to his death, PFC Templeton had been awarded the Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for two combat action wounds and the Combat Infantryman's badge. PFC Templeton, who lived with his maternal grandparents while attending school here, had majored in science and math and was working in Detroit when called back here for Army induction. Survivors include his father and step-mother, who live at Estill Springs in Franklin County, a brother, Lynn and a half-brother, Bruce, as well as his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Shrilda Templeton, who spends the summer months in the Midway community. Details on the action and place of PFC Templeton's death were not available. Funeral plans are incomplete pending arrival of the body from Vietnam.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 1968.
[Contributor: Pam Bynum, 2000.]

Mrs. Templeton's Rites Held At Old Bybees'
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriett Templeton, 86, who died at the home of L.J. Cotton in the 15th district Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Old Bybees' Chapel. John W. High officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Templeton, widow of James T. Templeton, was a native of Warren county. She was a daughter of P. H. Hawkins and Drucie Blackburn Hawkins and was a member of the Church of Christ. Her husband died in 1929. Survivors include five half-sisters, Mrs. Hally Hendrixson, McMinnville, Mrs. Dave Hurley, Mrs. Belle Hartman and Mrs. Jimmie McPeak, Chichasaw, Oklahoma (probable Chickasha) and Mrs. Ethel Edwards, Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Rites Sunday For Mrs. Templeton
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Louise Templeton, wife of Ernest D. Templeton, were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Berea Church of Christ at Deringo. John W. High officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Mrs. Templeton, 23, died at her home in the 14th district Friday evening at 6:15 o'clock, following an illness of six months. A native of Warren county, Mrs. Templeton was born November 7, 1928. Her parents were Lanis Womack and Hester Patton Womack and she was married to Mr. Templeton July 1, 1946. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides her husband, father and mother, Mrs. Templeton is survived by two sons, Gary Dale and David Lynn Templeton, and one brother, J. L. Womack, all of Warren county. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

TEMPLETON, Infant (circa 1939-1939)

Templeton Child
Mark Deran Templeton, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pleas Templeton, Jr., Warren, Michigan, died at Detroit of a lingering illness on Monday. A native of McMinnville, the little boy is survived by a brother, Steven Carter Templeton, paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dimple Allen, Warren; maternal grandfather Walter Thomas Brady, McMinnville, and paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Effie Murdock, Sparta. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home by the Rev. Don Pharris. Internment is in Gardens of Memory. Love-Cantrell was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Dec 1968.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Pleas Templeton, Jr., 33-year-old employee of the Chrysler Corp., died unexpectedly at Ford Hospital, Detroit, at 11:55 p.m. Friday at the age of 33. A native of Detroit, he was a son of the late Pleas Templeton, Sr., and Mrs. Dimple J. Murdock Allen, who survives. Mr. Templeton was a member of the Gospel Baptist Church and was married to the former Billie Lois Brady, who survives at the family home at 8282 Teimken Ave., Warren, Mich. Other survivors include two sons, Steven Carder Templeton and Gregory Allen Templeton, Warren; a brother, Jerry D. Templeton, Warren; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Gregory Murdock, Sparta, and his step-father, James Allen, Warren. Funeral services were scheduled at Love-Cantrell Chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday with burial following in Gardens of Memory and the Rev. Donald Pharris conducting final rites. Love and Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Oct. 1970.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Ronnie Dale Templeton, 34
Rock Island resident and Warren County native Ronnie Dale Templeton, 34, died Fed. 10 at Columbia Stones River Hospital in Woodbury after an extended illness. A member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Hazel Rutledge of McMinnville and the late Harris Dyle Templeton. He is survived by Rhonda and Jason Underwood of Rock Island; three brohters, Carl Templeton of Rossville, Ga., Gary and Ricky Templeton of McMinnville; one sister, Darla Templeton of McMinnville; and maternal grandmother, Mabel O'Neal of McMinnville. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at High's Chapel with George Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation began Tuesday at High's. High Funeral Home is in charch of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 12 Feb 1997.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Louise Templeton, 91
Walling resident and White County native Louise Templeton, 91, died March 24 at White County Hospital. A homemaker, she was the daughter of Hayden and Nannie Slatten Hudson and was preceded in death by her husband, Conrad Lee Templeton. She is survived by two daughters, Marian Gooch of Walling and Jean Williams of McMinnville; three sons, Clifford Templeton, Sparta, John David and Thomas Templeton, Quebeck; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Thurman Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Neal officiating. Burial will follow at Jericho Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. tonight at Thurman Funeral Home in Sparta. Thurman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 26 Mar 1999, p. 2-A
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Sylvia Louise Templeton, 91, Swindell Mill Road, Walling, Tenn., a homemaker, died Wednesday, White County Hospital. Cause not disclosed. Services 1 p.m. tomorrow, Thurman Funeral Home. Survivors: daughters, Marian Gooch, Walling, Jean Williams, McMinnville, Tenn.; sons, Clifford, Sparta, John, Thomas Templeton, both Quebeck, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

Willard Templeton
Route 7, Manchester resident and White County native Willard Lee Templeton, 60, died suddenly March 13 at Harton Regional Hospital Medical Center in Tullahoma. A Korean War veteran, he was an electrical engineer at AEDC, a member of the Spotted Saddle Horse Exhibitors and Breeders Association in which he served as a judge. Mr. Temple was the son of Louise Hudson Templeton of Quebeck and the late Conrad Lee Templeton. In addition to his other, he is survived by three brothers, Clifford Templeton of Sparta, Johnny and Tommy Templeton, both of Quebeck; two sisters, Marlon Gooch of Walling and Jean Williams of Manchester; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held yesterday at the Jericho Church of Christ in Quebeck with burial following at the church cemetery. Manchester Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Sun, 15 Mar 1992.
[Contributor: L.J.Hunter, 2001]

Wilma IonaTempleton, 69
Manchester resident Mrs. Wilma Iona Templeton, 69, died of an extended illness in Harton Hospital, Tullahoma, at 8 a.m. Wednesday. A native of Warren County and member of the Baptist Church, she was the widow of Dennis Overton and a daughter of the late Charlie Frank and Mary Magle Bottoms. She is survived by two daughters, Norma Swindell of Mentor, Ohio and Mary Spears of Manchester. She is also survived by three brothers and a sister, Charles Bottoms of Florida, Alton and James Bottoms and Velma Butcher, all of McMinnville, six grandchildren and a great grandchild. The body is in state at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home here. Michael Allison will conduct services in the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Friday, interment to be in Shellford Cemetery.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Oct 1987.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Mr. Templeton
Taken suddenly ill Friday, McMinnville Drug Center pharmacist Wilson C. Templeton, 58, was dead on arrival at River Park Hospital at 2 p.m. A resident of 213 West Sparta Street, he was a native of Alabama and lifelong resident of McMinnville. The Korean War veteran was a graduate of Central High School, attended Memphis State University and graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Pharmacy at Memphis. A member of First Baptist Church, he was married to the former Velma Neely and was a son of the late William and Rachel Barlow Templeton. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two sons and a daughter, Larry J. Templeton of Dennison, Minn., Garry L. Templeton of Largo, Fla., and Ann DuBose of St. Petersburg, Fla. He is also survived by two sisters and three brothers, Cynthia Pegg of McMinnville, Connie Cutts of Chattanooga, Edward of Holly Hill, Fla., John of Tacoma, Wash. and Allen Templeton of Crawfordville, Ga. Six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive. Rev. Harold White conducted services in High Funeral Home Chapel at 3 p.m. Sunday. Interment was in Gardens of Memory.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mon, 30 Dec 1985.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]

Albert Delta Tenpenny Dies In Cannon County
Albert Delta Tenpenny, Cannon county farmer, died at his home in the eighth district Monday, July 14, at 4:45 o'clock, following a year's illness. He was 63. Funeral services were held the following day at 2:30 o'clock at the residence with John W. High officiating. Burial was in Leoni cemetery. Mr. Tenpenny was born in Cannon county, February 8, 1889. His parents were Mumford and Margaret Hayes Tenpenny and he was married November 5, 1911 to Miss Clara Northcutt. She survives. He was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Virgil, Lois and Dalton Tenpenny, Woodbury, one daughter, Mrs. C.D. Barnes, Jr., Ivy Bluff, and a brother, Oscar Tenpenny Cannon County. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Miss Louise Tenpenny, 42-year-old Smartt Station community resident, succumbed to a lingering illness at a Nashville hospital Sunday afternoon. A native of this county, she was a daughter of the late E.L. and Bessie Pittard Tenpenny. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Reed, Smart Station, and Mrs. Grace Swiderk, Smyrna. The body is at High Funeral Home where arrangements were incomplete as we went to press Monday.

Rites Today For Mrs.Thaxton, 66
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Lena Thaxton, 66, will be conducted this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Rev. P. A. Kirby and Rev. R. L. Benton will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Thaxton, wife of George M. Thaxton, well known citizen of the Vervilla community, died at her home Wednesday morning at 2:440 o'clock, following an illness of several months. A native of Putnam county, Mrs. Thaxton was born June 2, 1886. She was a daughter of James Herd Carr and Elizabeth Campbell Carr. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Thomas B. Thaxton and Thurman G. Thaxton, McMinnville; three daughters, Mrs. Roy Allison and Mrs. Sidney Locke, McMinnville, and Mrs. Clark Jarrell, Tullahoma; four brothers, Henry Carr, Coffee county, Gilbert and Parris Carr, Texas, and Matt Carr, Morrison; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Golliday, McMinnville. Arrangements are in charge of High's.

Annie Marie Thomas, 57-year-old resident of Route 9, Leesburg, died Monday at Warren County General Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Lincoln County and a member of East End Church of Christ, she was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Thomas. She was the daughter Jerry Bonner and Ida Webb. Mrs. Thomas is survived by three step-daughters, Mrs. Robert Harris and Mrs. George Haynes of McMinnville and Mrs. Paul Guest of Manchester. One step-son, Freeman Thomas of Cincinnati, Ohio. also survives along with 11 step-grandchildren and four step-great grandchildren. A wake will be held Friday from 7-8 p.m. with funeral services scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at High's Chapel. Burial will follow in Corinth Cemetery with Philip Smith officiating.

Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Wed, 25 Sept 1985
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2007 ]

THOMAS, George W. (circa 1843 - 1920)

THOMISON, Ida Grove (circa 1905 - 1971)

Thrower Rites Held Sunday
Leroy Northcutt Thrower, 47, died at the home of his father, James T. Thrower, on Edison street, Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock. He had been in ill health for several years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Thrower home. Rev. Geddes Orman, minister of Main Street Presbyterian Church, officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery. A native of McMinnville, Mr. Thrower was born May 10, 1904. He was a son of James T. and Mary Emeline Stubblefield Thrower and was married to Miss Mamie Tanner May 10, 1935. She survives. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by two sons, Clarence Nelson Thrower and James Andrew Thrower, McMinnville; two brothers, Anderson Thrower and Logan Thrower, McMinnville; three sisters, Mrs. C.L. Gazaway, Folly Beach, S.C. Mrs. F.E. Swain, Royal, N.C. and Mrs. W.W. Bradley, Lenior City, Tenn. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

W. J. Thrower Dies Of Burns; Rites Thursday
A native McMinnvillian died in Rutherford County hospital Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 o’clock, three hours after his burned body had been found at the edge of a woods fire on Halls Hill road, near Murfreesboro. Fatally injured by the severe burns was W. J. (Buck) Thrower, veteran of World War II and son of the late John Thrower and Mary Webb Thrower, of McMinnville. Thrower was found lying in the edge of the burning area by a man listed as Jim Adams, a resident of the area, who walked from his home to investigate the fire. He was rushed to the hospital where he died without regaining consciousness. According to Rutherford county officers, Thrower and a man listed as Malcolm Compton had been asleep in the area when heat from the flames awakened Compton. The man said he attempted to pull Thrower from the flames but was unable to do so because the disabled war veteran was “too” heavy. Deputy sheriff Billy Blanton of Rutherford county said Thrower’s clothes were burned from his body and only pieces of his shirt and 30 cents in money were found. Born and reared in McMinnville, Thrower was educated in the public schools here and resided at Woodbury at the time he entered the military service during World War II. Injured in the service, he returned to Woodbury where he operated a taxi for several years before accepting similar employment in Murfreesboro. He was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include a brother, E.B. Thrower, San Antonio, Texas, and five aunts, Mrs. Minnie Lassiter, McMinnville; Miss Idelle Webb, Mrs. Fannie Hayes and Mrs. W. N. Nichols, Woodbury, and Mrs. Johnny Cowan, Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services for the fatally injured man were conducted Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. F. S. Harper, minister of Woodbury Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in Wiley cemetery at Woodbury.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, 3 Sep 1953, p. 3.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]

Rites Monday For W.R. Thrower, 79
William Robert (Bob) Thrower, 79, retired McMinnville meat market operator and well known resident, died at his residence, 505 N. Chancery Street, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternon at 2:30 o’clock, at the parlors of High Funeral Home. Parker Henderson, minister or Tullahoma Church of Christ, and W.H. Owen local minister, officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Born at Woodbury, November 10, 1873, Mr. Thrower was a son of John Thrower and Mattie Stewart Thrower and he was married December 7, 1893 to Miss Sallie Lawrence. She survives. A residents of McMinnville for almost half a century, Mr. Thrower operated a meat market until ill health forced his retirement some 12 years ago, however since that time he had continued to manufacture and pack sausage and his product had a wide distribution in this area. Mr. Thrower was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Lehman Thrower, Tullahoma; two daughters, Mrs. Effie Sain, McMinnville, and Mrs. Carl Werber, Atlanta, Ga., also one sister, Mrs. Bettie Magness, McMinnville and a brother, Marion Thrower, Nashville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, Oct. 15, 1953, p. 9.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]

Former Resident Dies In Illinois
News was received here Friday of the death in Evanston, Ill., of Edwin Thurman, 70, retired insurance executive, which occurred there on that date. Funeral services and burial took place in Evanston, Monday. Mr. Thurman, born and reared in McMinnville was a son of the late Isaac Thurman and was a nephew of Mrs. R.G. Hutchins of McMinnville. He had lived in the north for a number of years.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, April 9, 1953, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]

Oliver Thurman, Brother Of Mrs. Hutchins, Dies
Was Insurance Official
Oliver Thurman, 76, member of a pioneer McMinnville family and retired vice-president of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, N.J., died in a Charlottesville, Va., hospital Wednesday. A resident of Keswick, Va., Mr. Thurman had been in ill health for several months. He was a brother of Mrs. R.G. Hutchins of McMinnville and Dr. Robert Thurman, Sparta. Born in McMinnville, Mr. Thurman entered the insurance field in 1933 as an agent at Dallas, Texas, and except for an eight-year period, 1911 to 1919, he continued his association with the Mutual Benefit company until his retirement in 1947. Educated at North Texas Normal College, the insurance executive taught school in Texas for seven years and he was first chairman of the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau, which later became Life Insurance Agency Management Association. He was also a trustee for many years of the American College of Underwriters. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Thurman was vice-president of the underwriting department of Mutal Benefit. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Thuraman is survived by his wife, Mrs. Harriet Terrell Thurman, a native of Winchester; two daughters and a son. Funeral services and burial took place in Keswick on Friday.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, 17 Sept 1953, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]

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In Alphabetical Order by Surname

TAYLOR, Carolyn Fay (ca 1937-1938)

TEMPLETON, Infant (circa 1939-1939)

THOMAS, George W. (circa 1843 - 1920)