B Surnames
Lawrence County, Tennessee
Obituaries
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Brian, George Leonard , December 26, 1931
Newspaper
Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Dec. 26-- (Special) The death of G.L. Brian, the
eldest son of Mr. And Mrs. W.L. Brian of the Tenth District of this county,
occurred at Louisville, Ky. His remains were sent to Ethridge for his interment
in the John Lay cemetery. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly, Miss
Margaret Hayes of the county; his parents; three sisters: Mrs. Claud Hills, Mrs.
Bertie Dodd and Mrs. Etta Golden, and three brothers: Floyd, Loyd and Warren
Brian, also by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gillimore of the Tenth
District.
Submitted by: Reita Jones Burress
Brian, Mrs. I. M. (Myrtle Alice Johnson) Brian
November 27, 1960
Mrs. I. M. Brian Dies At Local Hospital After
Long Illness
Funeral services were held on Monday of this week for Mrs. I. M. Brian, 81
of Ethridge, who died at Lawrence County Hospital after an extended illness. The
last rites were conducted at the First Methodist church in Ethridge and burial
was in the ethridge cemetery, with Lay Funeral Service having charge of the
arrangements.
She was survived by three sons, Murrell and Kenneth Brian, both of Ethridge, and
Orville Brian of Nashville; five daughters, Mrs. Bess Massey and Mrs. Lillian
Locke, of Jacksonville Fla.; Mrs. Margaret Crabb, Nashville and Mrs. Floy Jones
of Ethridge and Mrs. Lula Lindsey of Nashville; two brothers, Sidney Johnson of
Hohenwald and Frank Johnson of Birmingham, Ala.; 26 grandchildren, and 25
great-grandchildren.
Submitted by: Reita Jones
Burress
Brian, Isaac M. (Mose) July 9, 1958
Isaac M. (Mose) Brian Dies at Ethridge After a
Long Period of Illness
Isaac Mitchell Brian, 78, died Wednesday night about 10:15 at his home in
ethridge after a long illness. The body will be at the residence in Ethridge
until Friday afternoon when funeral services will be held at 2:30 at the
Ethridge Methodist church with Rev. Ernest Blessing and the Rev. Ashley Pogue
officiating. Burial will be in the Ethridge Cemetery with Lay Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Brian, a retired merchant, was a native of Ohio. He came to Lawrence County
when only five years of age with his parents, late I. W. and Violet Crawford
Brian. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Johnson Brian and eight children: three
sons, Murrell and Kenneth Brian both of Ethridge and Orville Brian of Nashville;
five daughters, Mrs. Lula Lindsey of Waynesboro; Mrs. Bess Massey and Mrs.
Lillian Locke of Jacksonville; Mrs. Floy Jones of Ethridge, and Mrs. Marguerite
Crabb of Nashville. He is also survived by 25 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren, four brothers, W. L. Brian of Ethridge, E. S. and R.A.
Brian both of Nashville, and Hamer Brian of Kansas and one sister, Mrs. Della
Pulliam of California.
Submitted by: Reita Jones
Burress
Brian, Rueben A. Jr. June 14, 1945
Rueben A. Brian Jr., 25, son of Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Brian Sr., 216 East
Radnor Street, Nashville, TN died about 8 o'clock last night as the result of a
heart attack suffered while in swimming pool at Marietta., GA.
The body was scheduled to arrive at Union Station at 5:15 o'clock this afternoon
and be conveyed to the M. M. Booth Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at the Woodbine Methodist Church Monday morning of
which he was a member. The Rev. W. T. Steele will officiate, and burial will be
in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Mr. Brian had been employed as a foreman for the Bell Aircraft Corporation at
Marietta for the past two months. He perviously had been employed by the
Bitchell McComb Aircraft Corporation in Birmingham, Ala. for two and a half
years. Before that Mr. Brian worked at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
Corporation for two years.
A native of Nashville, he was a graduate of Central High School. In addition to
his parents, he is survived by a sister Mrs. C.B. Moseley, of Nashville. Aunts
and Uncles of Ethridge, Tn. Pallbearers: A. P. McMillian, Bert Elmore,
Houston Ferrell and Oscar Fox.
Submitted by: Reita Jones
Burress
Brian, Donald C., September 18, 1944
Sgt. Donald C. Brian Missing in Holland T/Sgt. Donald C. Brian, 20, a flight
engineer and top turret gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber, has been reported
missing in action over Holland since September 18, according to a message from
the war department received recently by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Brian,
216 East Radnor Street. A graduate of Central High School, Sergeant Brian was a
former news carrier for The Tennessean. Prior to entering the service in March,
1943, he was employed by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. Overseas for
the past several months he was a veteran of 26 missions and has been awarded the
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Submitted by: Barbara Crabb Steed
Pulaski
Citizen March 22, 1933
JAMES HENRY BIRDSONG
An old and respected citizen of
Lawrenceburg passed away March 13, 1933. He
was born in Giles County, Tenn. November 3, 1849.
He had lived in Lawrenceburg some 40 years.
He was well known here and leaves many good friends.
He was married to Miss Martha Knight, March 22, 1874 and to this union was born
five children, of which, four survive, one having died in infancy.
His good wife preceded him to the grave November 8th, 1915. He leaves
three daughters, Mrs. Maud Bills, Mrs. Lenora Brown, and Mrs Bessie Brown, one
son, Craig, all of this city and all with him when he passed
away.----Lawrenceburg News.
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong
MARTHA A. BIRDSONG
Mrs. Martha A.
Birdsong, wife of J. A. Birdsong, died at her home in South
Lawrenceburg Monday afternoon, after a prolonged illness. She was near 63
years of age, a devout and consecrated member of the Christian Church and whose
life was one of love and devotion to those about her. Four children, three girls
and one son besides the husband are left to mourn her death. Funeral services
were conducted at the Christian Church Tuesday at 2 o'clock by Elder T. C. King.
Interment at Mimosa Cemetery.
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong
Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee Democrat Union May 29, 1953
MRS. LENORA BROWN DIES
AT AGE OF 73 AT LAWRENCE HOSPITAL
Mrs. Lenora Birdsong
Brown, age 73, died Tuesday morning at the Lawrence County Hospital of a
cerebral hemorrhage; however, she had been in failing health for a number of
years.
Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o'clock at Freemon
Funeral Home with E. O. Coffman officiating and burial will be in Mimosa
Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown, a daughter of the late J. H. Birdsong, and the widow of H. E. (Pick)
Brown, former city policeman, is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
Freemon Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong
Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee Democrat March 18, 1932
LOCAL MAN DIED AT HOME IN CITY
H. E. BROWN
H. E. BROWN is
Called by Death Last Thursday Night After Illness of Some Time.
Henry E. (Pick) Brown, died Thursday night of last week, at his home on Spring
Street in this city, after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were held at the home Friday, with Elder T. C. King
conducting the services. Burial was
in Mimosa Cemetery with Freemon and Company in charge.
Pallbearers were Swain Ellingson, W. H. McMasters, D. E. Clayton, Herman
Brink, W. E. Bennett and Neal Morrow.
Surviving besides his widow, are two brothers, Jas. C. and Tom Brown, both of
Lawrenceburg, and a sister, Mrs. Mattie Clemmens, of Tulsa, Okla.
Mr. Brown was well known in Lawrence County, where he had lived for many years.
He served as City Policeman in Lawrenceburg for some time.
The Democrat joins with a host of friends in extending sincere sympathy
to the relatives.
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Democrat Union September 20, 1946
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong
LAST
RITES FOR LOCAL WOMAN
Funeral Services Conducted On Wednesday Afternoon For Mrs. Bessie Brown
MRS. BESSIE BIRDSONG
BROWN
Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday afternoon of this week for Mrs. Bessie Brown, 62, who
died at her home following a long illness.
Edler E. O. Coffman said the last rites at the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late Major and Mrs. Jim Birdsong.
She is survived by her husband, Gaston Brown, a foster son and one
sister, Mrs. Lenora Brown of this city; a brother, Craig Birdsong, of
Washington.
Interment was in Mimosa Cemetery, with Freemon and Company in charge of
arrangements.
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong
Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee Democrat Union June 6, 1947
GASTON BROWN SUFFERS
STROKE
Attack Occurs
Suddenly; Was Apparently In Good Health Until Taken ILL
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, June 1, at 2 p.m. at the
Church of Christ for Gaston Brown, age 77, who died Friday night, May 30, after
an illness of almost a week. The last rites were said by Sherman Kelly and W. W.
Layton, ministers of the Church of Christ.
Mr. Brown, a long-time resident of this county, was a painter by trade for many
years. His wife died last September.
He is survived by one adopted son, Herman Brown of Fort Worth, Texas; and three
sisters, Mrs. Alice Kobeck of Columbia, Tenn., Mrs. Alex Lutz of Greeneville,
Texas and Mrs. W. H. Rutherford, of Campbell, Texas; also several nieces and
nephews.
Freemon Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong.
Democrat
Union, Lawrenceburg, TN., November 14, 1952
WILLAIM CRAIG BIRDSONG
HEART ATTACK IS
FATAL;CRAIG BIRDSONG, LOCAL CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY
Funeral services for W. Craig Birdsong, 64, who passed away Sunday night,
October 26, at his home in this city, were held on Monday at 3 p.m., with burial
in Mimosa Cemetery.
He was a member of the
downtown Church of Christ since early childhood. Survivors include besides his
wife, Mrs. Grace Birdsong, a sister, Mrs. H. E. Brown, and a wide circle of
friends.
Pallbearers were Hardy Walker, Neil Hunt, O. F. Cocke, Sam Woodard, and Wilburn
and Kenneth Smith.
Freemon and Company were in charge of arrangements.
Craig
was a son of deceased "Major" Birdsong, who in the old days once was
the principal supplier of drinking water for the town, from the Old Spout
Spring.
Submitted
by: Rita Birdsong