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January
7, 2010
Kenneth Edward “Ken” Clay, 75, of Chattanooga, died
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in a local health care facility.
Ken was raised in Old Hickory, and relocated to Chattanooga in
1953 to work at the DuPont plant. He retired as supervisor in
1985 after 31 years of service. Ken was a lifelong fan of
the University of Tennessee Volunteers football team and enjoyed
tailgating with family and friends before the home games. He
also enjoyed planting a vegetable garden each spring and
continued to raise tomatoes after moving to Wellington Place in
2006. Ken sold pecans each fall and could be seen delivering
pecans to friends in his faithful Old Blue 1963 Chevrolet pickup
truck. Ken was an avid golfer and was a member of the
Valleybrook and Creeks Bend Golf Courses, and enjoyed many
golfing trips with friends through the years. Ken and his wife,
Imy, worked as volunteer marshals at many LPGA, PGA, and Senior
golf tour events, among them the Sara Lee LPGA Gold Tournament
in Hermitage for 11 years and at The Vinny, Vince Gill’s Charity
Golf Tournament in Nashville for 14 years. Ken was
predeceased by his mother, Lois Harper Clay; father, Raymond (Teenie)
Clay; and grandparents, Myrtle Davis Clay, Joseph Ernest Clay,
and Geneva Harper. Ken is survived by his wife of 56
years, Imodean H. “Imy” Clay of Hixson; daughter, Kimberly A.
Clay of Hixson; sister, Jacklyn Edwards of Old Hickory; brother,
Wayne (Dorris Nell) Clay of New Johnsonville; and several nieces
and nephews. Special thanks for the loving care of Dorothy
Hyder, and much appreciation and thanks to Dr. Steven Dowlen,
Dr. Matthew Kodsi, Wellington Place of Hixson, NHC HealthCare
and Soddy-Daisy Health Care. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests that contributions be made to St. Jude
Children’s Hospital, 5 01 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or
Hospice of Chattanooga, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416.
Services were held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009 at
North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy
Martin officiating.
Thelma
Blocker, Thelma Blocker, age 75,
died January 2, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center in
Columbia. Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m. January 5,
2010 at McDonald Funeral Home with Bobby Carroll, minister of
Pineview Church of Christ, officiating. Burial took place in the
Memory Gardens in Centerville. Born October 5, 1934 in
Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Bill Poag and Agnes
Nutt Poag. Mrs. Blocker was bookkeeper for Lewis County
Manor from 1975 until becoming administrator in 1978 until 1991.
“She was a dedicated and loyal employee,” stated Mark Davis,
Chief Operations Officer for Tennessee Health Management.
She is survived by her husband, James Wiley Blocker; daughter,
Celeste Blocker of Hohenwald; sister, Marie Logan of Nashville;
granddaughter, Aleczandria Blocker Duncan of Hohenwald; great
granddaughter, Trezian Magenta Jagger Blocker Duncan, also of
Hohenwald. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
death by a son Alec Blocker. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations be made to the Pine-view Church of
Christ Benevolence Fund.
Mary
Tom Couch Patton, formerly of Hohenwald, died November
4, 2009 in Old Hickory. Mrs. Patton, age 95, was a
daughter of the late Charlie and Zora Couch. Funeral
services were held November 9, 2009 at Phillips Robinson Funeral
Home in Old Hickory. Interment took place in the Oak Grove Davis
Cemetery in Hohenwald. In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Hughie Patton; brothers,
Willie, Carl, and Fred Couch; and children, Al and Tommy Patton
and Fredda Murphy. She is survived by three daughters,
Dorothy and Joann Patton of Hermitage and Connie Patton of
Farmersburg, Indiana; three grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Derrick Allen Staggs Graveside
services for Derrick Allen Staggs were held 11 a.m. January 4,
2010 at Swiss Cemetery. Glen Floyd, pastor of Freedom Holy
Temple, officiated. Mr. Staggs, age 25, died
December 30, 2009. He was born February 22, 1984 in Memphis to
Bridgett Shoopman Staggs and the late Henry Staggs. He was a
truck driver for JLM Transportation. In addition to his
mother, Mr. Staggs is survived by two daughters, Kaylyn and Leah
Staggs of North Carolina; one sister, Kandy Clutter of Wilder;
one brother, Kirk Staggs of Hohenwald; one half-brother, Steve
Staggs of Columbus, Ohio; and paternal grandmother, Mamie Staggs
of Hohenwald. He was preceded in death by his father and
sister, Shanon Hooks. McDonald Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
January
14, 2010
Michael Lynn Wiss, of Unionville, died January 10, 2010
at Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville. He was 52. A
son of Tommie Jean Seiber Wiss of Hohenwald and the late Paul
Franklin Wiss, he was born January 18, 1957 in Hohenwald. He was
employed as a construction mechanic. Services were held
1:00 p.m. January 13, 2010 at McDonald Funeral Home with Malcom
George, minister of Lomax Church of Christ, officiating. Burial
followed in the Edwards Cemetery. In addition to his
mother, Mr. Wiss is survived by a son, Michael Franklin Wiss of
Columbia; two brothers, Steve Wiss of Meridianville, Alabama and
Terry Wiss of Clarksville; and one grandchild.
Jack Odell Lenz, Jack Odell Lenz, of 2250 Gladden Road,
Counce, died January 8, 2010 at Jackson Madison County General
in Jackson. He was 66. Mr. Lenz was born December 30, 1943
in Dyersburg to the late Lewis Lenz and Marie White Lenz. He was
married to Helen Durham Lenz, formerly of Hohenwald.
Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m. January 11, 2010 at
McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald with Art McCormick
officiating. Burial took place in the Swiss Cemetery. In
addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Jack Lenz, Jr.
of Camden; one daughter, Cynthia A. Irvin of Pheonix, Arizona;
one step-daughter, Janet Christina Cepallos of Nashville; two
brothers, Scot Lenz of LaPorte, Indiana and Richard Lenz of
Springfield, Ohio; five sisters, Fay Murrah of Morristown,
Beverly Medes of Dyersburg, Joy Daize of Course Gold,
California, Helen Gray of Orange City, Florida and Carol Prosser
of New Castle, Indiana; six grandchildren and one great
grandchild. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by a son, Lewis W. Lenz; brother, James Prichard; and
sister Diane Coomer
Hazel Brown, Hazel Brown, 84, died January
5, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia.
Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. January 7, 2010 at
McDonald Funeral Home with Ed Brown and Keith Clark officiating.
Burial took place in Downey Cemetery. Mrs. Brown was born
April 16, 1925 in Lewis County to the late Wilburn Mash and
Lettie Mae McCann Mash. Survivors include her husband,
James Boyce Brown of Hohenwald; daughter, Gwenda (Terry)
Carroll, also of Hohenwald; two sisters, Christine Hunter of
Hohenwald and Fay Sargent of Columbia; two grandsons, Justin and
Landon Carroll of Murfreesboro.
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January
28, 2010
Henry
Ford Turnbow Henry Ford
Turnbow, 85, died January 18, 2010 at Roane Medical Center in
Harriman. Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m.
January 21, 2010 in the McDonald Funeral Home chapel with
Richard Tate officiating. Burial took place in the Swiss
Cemetery. Mr. Turnbow, a retired clerical/bookkeeper for
the Lewis County Highway Department, was born February 19, 1924
in Lewis County to the late Joe E. Turnbow and Mary Alice Bunch
Turnbow. He was married to the late Dorothy Turnbow.
Survivors include one son, Craig (Betty) Turnbow of Kingston;
two sisters, Zona Edwards of Marietta, Georgia and Vada Williams
of Hohenwald; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Turnbow was preceded in
death by two sons, Gary and Jimmy Turnbow and a brother,
DeFellow Turnbow. Family requests that friends who wish to
make memorial donations in lieu of flowers be made to the
Hohenwald United Methodist Church.
Hubert
Calvin Brewer, Hubert Calvin “Punkin” Brewer
of Lawrenceburg died January 19, 2010 at Crockett Hospital. He
was 57. Services were held at 1:00 p.m. January 22, 2010
at Freedom Holy Temple Church with Glen Floyd officiating.
Burial took place in the Brush Creek Cemetery in Lawrence
County. A logger, Mr. Brewer was born February 8, 1952 in
Lawrenceburg to Vernie Mitchell Brewer and the late Hubert
Brewer. He is survived by, in addition to his mother, one
son, Michael Hubert Brewer of Lawrenceburg; one daughter, Brenda
Faye Brewer of Hohenwald; two brothers, Hollis Brewer of
Hohenwald and Doris Brewer of Lawrenceburg; and eight
grandchildren. In addition to his father, Mr. Brewer was
preceded in death by a sister, Earline Staggs. McDonald
Funeral Home in Hohenwald was in charge of arrangements.
Juanita Fern Bean,
Juanita Fern Bean, 69, died January 22, 2010 at Maury Regional
Medical Center in Columbia. Funeral services will be
held at Full Gospel Pentecostal Church today, January 28, 2010
at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the Deavers Cemetery. A
nurse’s technician at Lewis County Health and Rehabilitation
Center, Ms. Bean was born June 20, 1940 in Tazewell County,
Virginia to the late Maude Keen. Survivors include one son
Danny Keen of Duck River; two daughters, Elizabeth Wagner of
Hohenwald and Donna Bean of Centerville; three brothers, Junior
Kauffer of Aberdeen, Maryland, George Street of Duck River and
Tony Keen of Cocnwingo, Maryland; two grandsons, William Ray
Frazier and Michael Sharpe, both of Hohenwald. In addition
to her mother, she was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy
Miller. McDonald Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Juanita Edwards,
Juanita Edwards, 93, died January 24, 2010 at St. Francis
Hospital in Memphis. She resided in Colliervillle. Funeral
services were held 1:00 p.m. January 26, 2010 in the McDonald
Funeral Home chapel with Barry Grider officiating. Burial took
place in the Swiss Cemetery. A daughter of the late Herman
Lee McDonough and Stella Poore McDonough, Mrs. Edwards was born
January 18, 1917 in Bolivar. She was married to the late Ivio C.
Edwards. Survivors include one son, Johnnie Lee (Lori)
Edwards of Collierville; one daughter, Yvonne Neal (John)
Blackstone of Nesbit, Mississippi; one step daughter, Judy
Edwards (Jerry) Barber of Columbia; one foster sister, Beatrice
“Bappy” Gatewood Brown of Gallatin; two step grandchildren; five
step great grandchildren; six grandchildren; eight great
grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. In
addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Edwards was preceded
in death by a brother, James Eldon McDonough and granddaughter,
Natalie Yvonne Bates.
Tom
“Tom Tom” Thompson, age 52, a resident of Dial Hollow
Road in Hohenwald, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 from
injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Graveside inurnment was Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rick Points officiating.
Williams Funeral Home in Columbia assisted the family with
arrangements. The Alexandria, Louisiana native was born
October 29, 1957, the son of the late Rap Ropozo and Jane Moore
Ropozo. He was the husband of Melinda Lee Arnett Thompson. Tom
was a self employed handyman and heavy equipment operator.
Survivors in addition to Melinda, his wife, include two sons;
Tommy Thompson of Summertown and Reed Dudley of Ethridge;
step-children, Brandy Cole of Clinton, Michigan, Tyler Cole of
Michigan and Corey Whitaker of Hohenwald; three brothers, Tim
Thompson and Robin Ropozo, both of Hohenwald and Randy Ropozo of
Miami, Florida; one sister, Beth Ann Pierce of Homestead,
Florida; and four grandchildren.
Crowell Allison Rodgers,
Funeral services for Crowell Allison Rodgers, age 84, were held
at 1:00 p.m. January 27 in the McDonald Funeral Home chapel with
Marcus Webb and Malcom George offiiciating. Burial took
place in the Warren Cemetery in Lobelville.Mr. Rodgers died
January 24, 2010 at ACYVAMC in Murfreesboro. He was born June
30, 1925 in Linden to the late Clyde William Rodgers and Annie
Pauline Rodgers. Survivors include one brother, Jellous
Rodgers of Hohenwald; three sisters, Elva Sue Rogers of Chicago,
Illinois, Dorothy Bell Peters and Wanda Ann Fuller, both of
Hohenwald. He was preceded in death by his parents, two
brothers, Willie Ray Rodgers and Joe Wayne Rodgers and one
sister, Alma Marie Smith.
Maison
Briley Coker, one month old son of Jesse Johnathan
“John” Coker, Sr. and Jennie Ruth Smith Coker, died Saturday,
January 23, 2010 at his residence on Clarke School Road in Mt.
Pleasant. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00
p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Lighthouse Baptist Church in
Columbia with Pastor Dave Baker officiating. Burial followed in
Cross Bridges Cemetery. Oakes & Nichols Funeral Directors
assisted the family with arrangements. In addition to his
parents, Maison is survived by one sister, Myla Grace Coker of
Mt. Pleasant; one brother, Jesse Johnathan Coker, Jr. of Mt.
Pleasant; paternal grandparents, Sara Coker of McEwen; Larkin
Jesse Staggs of Hohenwald; paternal step grandfather, Raymond
Larry Anglin of Columbia; maternal grandparents, Mary Ann Tate
of Gainesboro; Joe Coy Smith, Jr. of Louisiana; paternal great
grandmother, Dorothy Jean Ware Coker of Hohenwald; paternal
great grandparents, Raymond and Sue Waltrip of Mt. Pleasant.
He was preceded in death by paternal great grandfather, Thomas
Nathaniel Coker.
Thursday, February
4, 2010
William Abraham Monroe,
William Abraham Monroe, 86, died January 24, 2010 at his home.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. February 1, 2010 in the
McDonald Funeral Home chapel with Bobby Carroll, minister of
Pineview Church of Christ, officiating. Burial took place
February 2, 2010 in the Valhalla Memory Gardens in Huntsville,
Alabama. Mr. Monroe was born May 16, 1923 in Lawrenceburg,
Kentucky to the late Nathan B. Monroe and Nannie Key Monroe. He
was a retired First Sergeant in the United States Army.
Survivors include four sons, Michael W. Monroe of Scottsboro,
Alabama, Patrick L. Monroe of Peoria, Illinois, Howard E. Monroe
of Huntland and Danny L. Monroe of Huntsville, Alabama; one
daughter, Linda K. Shirley of Hohenwald; one brother, Nathan
Monroe of Carmichael, California; two sisters, Minnie Maurice of
Hemet, California and Mary C. Hilberger of Yucaipa, California;
15 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. In addition
to his parents, Mr. Monroe was preceded in death by a son Ted R.
Monroe, his first wife, Elsie Lee Olds Monroe and second wife,
Esther Thurlene Biers Monroe.
William Earl Bell,
Funeral services for William Earl Bell were held at 2 p.m.
January 31, 2010 in the McDonald Funeral Home chapel with Art
McCormack officiating. Burial followed in the Downey Cemetery.
Mr. Bell, age 77, died at his home January 28, 2010. He was
married to Ellen June York Bell. He was born June 18, 1932
in Maury County to the late Hardy Lee Bell and Bessie B. Church
Bell. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons,
James Edwin Bell of Hohenwald and William Royce Bell of
Franklin; two daughters, Connie Sue Garrett, also of Franklin
and Debbie Lynn Bell of Bethesda; eight grandchildren and six
great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents, a son Johnny Eugene Bell, a brother, Dennis Franklin
Bell and a sister, Annie Catherine Porter.
Addie
Jane Rodgers, Addie Jane Rodgers, 88, died February 2,
2010 at her residence in Hohenwald. Funeral services will be
held today, Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the
McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry McDonald, pastor of New
Hope Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the
Edwards Cemetery. Born June 2, 1921 at Farmers Exchange,
Mrs. Rodgers was a daughter of the late Taylor Edwards and Ora
Vaughn Edwards. She was a homemaker and the wife of the late
Herbert Hensley Rodgers. Survivors include four sons,
Bobby (Carolyn) Rodgers of Hohenwald, Ted (Kay) Rodgers of
Tampa, Texas, Keith (Linda) Rodgers of McEwen and Freddy
(Jeanne) Rodgers of Summertown; three daughters, Doris (Buddy)
Wyatt of Old Hickory, Janice (Gary) Whitehead and Libby (Ronnie)
Belew, both of Hohenwald; 22 grandchildren, 46 great
grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren. Mrs. Rodgers
was preceded in death by her husband, father and mother and one
grandchild.
Thursday, February
11, 2010
Bobby Gene McCann,
Bobby Gene McCann, 67, died February 6, 2010 at his home in
Hohenwald. Funeral services were held 1:00 p.m.
February 8, 2010 at McDonald Funeral Home with Jerry McDonald,
pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, officiating. Burial followed
in the Swiss Cemetery. A logger for Tree Frog Logging, Mr.
McCann was married to Betty Jean Stout McCann. He was born
September 27, 1942 to the late William Bufford McCann and
Camilla Stutts McCann. Survivors, in addition to his wife,
are one son, Bobby McCann of Hohenwald; one daughter, Judy
Johnson of Centerville; four brothers, William McCann, Jerry
McCann, Joe McCann and Ed McCann, all of Hohenwald; three
sisters, Evelyn Keeton, Mozetta Hinson and Betty Fay Jones, also
of Hohenwald; ten grandchildren and nineteen great
grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by a son, Billy Joe McCann.
Bryon
Russell Brown After a year long battle with
cancer, Bryon Russell Brown, age 39, died February 5, 2010 at
the home of his parents, Bobby R. and Betty Whitehead Brown. He
was born February 8, 1970 in Hohenwald. Funeral services were
held 2:00 p.m. February 7, 2010 in the McDonald Funeral Home
chapel with Rod Littrell officiating. Burial took place in the
Whitehead Cemetery in Wayne County. In addition to his
parents, Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Terri Woodie Brown;
two daughters, Tia Brown and Taylor Brown, both of Hohenwald;
one sister, Bobbie Renae Toban of Columbia; one brother, Barry
R. Brown of Hohenwald; and maternal grandmother, Louvada Parrish
of Murfreesboro. He was preceded in death by his maternal
grandfather, Elvis Whitehead; maternal grandmother, Earlene
Jackson Whitehead; paternal grandfather, Raymond Brown; and
paternal grandmother, Bessie Mathis.
Buddy
Harder, 73, of Linden, died Thursday, February 4, 2010
at Perry Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Young
Funeral Home with Aaron Warnick officiating. Interment took
place in the Graves Cemetery. Mr. Harder was born in Lewis
County to the late Carlos Harder and Cyrena Hickerson Harder. He
was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from DuPont at New
Johnsonville. He was currently a resident of the Perry County
Nursing Home. In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by a sister, Norma Harder Castelle, and a brother,
Jamie Harder. Survivors include one daughter, Angel
(Brian) Moore of Linden; three sons, Barry (Wendy) Harder of
Knoxville, Billy (Deborah) Harder of New Johnsonville and Tim
Harder of Parsons; two sisters, Sue Hurt of Hohenwald and
Imodene Clay of Chattanooga; five grandsons; one great
granddaughter and five step grandchildren. Donations may
be made in memory of Mr. Harder to the Alzheimer’s Association,
4205 Hillsboro Pike, Suite #216, Nashville, TN 37205.
Gladys
Louise Robb Staggs, age 88, of Summertown, passed away
Friday, January 8, 2010, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services for Mrs. Staggs were conducted Sunday, January
10, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Neal Funeral Home with Glenn Floyd, pastor
of Freedom Holy Temple of Hohenwald, officiating. Interment
followed in Summertown Cemetery. Neal Funeral Home was in charge
of all arrangements. She was a native of Maury County, a
homemaker and a member of Summertown Community Church. Her
parents were the late John Hugh and Nolie Adams Robb. Mrs.
Staggs was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Staggs;
one brother, James E. Robb; three sisters, Dewey Cooper, Jewel
Sadlow and Dorothy Johnson. She is survived by five
daughters, Robbie M. Belew of Columbia, Catherine Kendrick of
Clarksville, Jennifer Toungett and Sherry Staggs, both of
Summertown, and Shelia F. Carroll of Hohenwald; five sons, Dewey
L. Staggs of Columbia, James L. Staggs of Louisiana, Joseph M.
Staggs of Summertown, David P. Staggs of Leoma and John R.
Staggs of Summertown; one brother, John Ray Robb of Nashville;
seventeen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and two
great-great grandchildren.
Sarah
Peeler Stricklin, of Wilmington, died Friday, December
25, 2009, in Boca Raton, Florida. She was born in Hickman
County, the daughter of the late Enos D. Peeler and Celia J.
Hinson Peeler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas
Simpson Stricklin. She attended Lewis County High School
in Hohenwald and business college in Nashville. Prior to coming
to Wilmington, she and her family resided in Oak Ridge,
Huntsville, Alabama, Sidell, Louisana, and San Jose, California.
Mrs. Stricklin was a member of Wrightsville Beach Baptist
Church. She had worked for the City of Wilmington in Public
Utilities division and was a member of Eastern Star #390 in Oak
Ridge and a former member of the Marbella American Business
Women’s Association. She is survived by her daughter,
Susan S. Howard of Boca Raton; her niece, Suva Ann Bastin and
husband, Jack, of Clarksville; and several grand nieces and
nephews. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
January 2, 2010 at Andrews Market Street Chapel. Interment
followed in Oleander Memorial Gardens.
Audrey
Margaret Loveless, 92, passed away February 9, 2010 at
Three Rivers Hospital in Waverly. Funeral services will be
held Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the McDonald
Funeral Home chapel with Richard Tate officiating. Burial will
follow in the Swiss Cemetery. A homemaker, Mrs. Loveless
was the wife of the late Springer Loveless. She was born
September 12, 1917 in Hohenwald to the late Bert Grinder and
Sisley Floyd Grinder. Survivors include one son Donald R.
Loveless of New Johnsonville; one daughter, Gail Donaldson of
Flat Rock, Michigan; two sisters, Mamie Landers and Reba Powers,
both of Nashville, five grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents,
Mrs. Loveless was preceded in death by a brother, Carl Grinder,
and one grandchild
Buddy
Harder, 73, of Linden, died Thursday, February 4, 2010
at Perry Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Young
Funeral Home with Aaron Warnick officiating. Interment took
place in the Graves Cemetery. Mr. Harder was born in Lewis
County to the late Carlos Harder and Cyrena Hickerson Harder. He
was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from DuPont at New
Johnsonville. He was currently a resident of the Perry County
Nursing Home. In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by a sister, Norma Harder Castelle, and a brother,
Jamie Harder. Survivors include one daughter, Angel
(Brian) Moore; three sons, Barry (Wendy) Harder, Billy (Deborah)
Harder and Tim Harder; two sisters, Sue Hurt and Imodene Clay;
five grandsons; one great granddaughter and five step
grandchildren. Donations may be made in memory of Mr.
Harder to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4205 Hillsboro Pike,
Suite #216, Nashville, TN 37205.
Thursday, February
18, 2010
Richard
Stanfield Hinson Jr., Richard Stanfield Hinson, Jr., age
80, died February 12, 2010 at Centennial Medical Center in
Nashville. Funeral services were held Sunday,
February 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of McDonald Funeral
Home. Johnny Clayton, minister of Kimmins Church of Christ,
officiating. Burial took place in the O’Guin Cemetery. A
retired employee of Monsanto, Mr. Hinson was married to Shirley
Garrett Hinson. He was born December 4, 1929 to the late Richard
Stanfield Hinson, Sr. and Goldie Simmons Hinson.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one daughter, Marisa
(Charles) Durham; one sister, Ermadean Hickerson; and one
granddaughter, Kirstie Marie Durham.
Thursday, February
25, 2010
Bobby
Gene Warren died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in Hohenwald
at the age of 49. Services were held at 3:00 p.m. at
Shackelford Funeral Home in Waynesboro with Harold Morris
officiating. Burial followed in the Highland United Methodist
Church Cemetery at Lawrenceburg. He was born December 23,
1960 in Savannah, the son of the late James Bluford and Annie
Belle Staggs Warren. Mr. Warren was a maintenance worker
at Wayne County Boot Camp and City of Clifton. He had served 17
years in the Tennessee Army National Guard achieving the rank of
sergeant. He is survived by his wife, Connie Belle
Reynolds Warren; son, Robert Paul Warren; two daughters, Holly
Marie Warren and Angel Nicole Warren; one brother, Bluford
Warren; two sisters, Debbie Darlene Hobbs and Amanda Sue Wright;
and nine grandchildren.
Wilma
Helen Spurgeon Wilma Helen Spurgeon, age 80,
died February 17, 2010 at her home in Hohenwald.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. February 19, 2010 in the
chapel of McDonald Funeral Home. Van Ward, minister of Little
Swan Church of Christ, and Glen Floyd, pastor of Freedom Holy
Temple, officiated. Burial took place in the Downey Cemetery.
Mrs. Spurgeon was married to the late Claude Ray Spurgeon. She
was born February 18, 1930 in Hohenwald to the late Carlos Pope
and Rosa Dial Pope. Survivors include two sons, Ray Eugene
Spurgeon and Lanny Earl Spurgeon; two daughters, Shirley
Spurgeon and Patsy Dash; ten grandchildren and sixteen great
grandchildren.
Freddie William Roth
Services for Freddie William Roth, age 81, were held Sunday,
February 21, 2010 in the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home. David
Salisbury, minister of Lomax Church of Christ, Maryland Spears
and Phil Oliver officiated. Burial took place in the Graves
Cemetery in Perry County. Mr. Roth died February 19,
2010 at Lewis Health Center in Hohenwald. He was born December
12, 1928 in Lewis County to the late Frederick Jacob Roth and
Gertrude Wolf Roth. The husband of Georgia Ruth Turnbow
Roth, he was an Army veteran, serving during the Korean
Conflict. He was employed as a project manager for Edwin Blocker
Paving Company, Brinley Construction Company, Charles Green
Construction Company, Wayne County Highway Department, and
Jenkins and Jenkins Construction. Mr. Roth was an employee of
the Tennessee State Highway Department for 30 years, retiring in
1978. In addition to his wife, Mr. Roth is survived by one
son, David Roth; one daughter, Sharon (Phil) Roth-Oliver; two
sisters, Wilma Churchwell and Freda Lewis; two granddaughters,
Emma and Katie Oliver. He was preceded in death by his
parents and a sister, Martha Watson.
Douglas David Humphreys, III,
Services for Douglas David Humphreys, III were held at 1:00 p.m.
Monday, February 22, 2010 at McDonald Funeral Home. Mike Nolen,
pastor of First Baptist Church, officiated. Burial took place in
Swiss Cemetery. Mr. Humphreys, 81, died February 18,
2010 at Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center in Ft. Walton Beach,
Florida. Doug was born in Hohenwald, on October 3, 1928 to
the late Honorable Douglas David Humphreys, Jr. and Elise Hinson
Humphreys. After serving his country in the United States
Army, Doug returned to Nashville, with his wife, the late Patsy
Lewis Humphreys, where he attended Peabody/Vanderbilt
University. He completed his Masters Degree in mathematics, and
while working on his Doctorate took a teaching job with McCallie
private boys school in Chattanooga. His daughter, Teresa
Humphreys Holden, was born. Doug was then offered a teaching
position with the prestigious Indian Springs private school near
Birmingham, Alabama, where he taught math, directed the glee
club, and designed a student convocation building for the
school. Two more daughters, Janet Humphreys and Nancy
Humphreys Jones, were born. Wanting to always provide the best
for his family and seeing an opportunity to use his math skills
in the new space program and the developing computer age, he
made a career change and moved the family to Huntsville,
Alabama. In Huntsville, he helped develop the first
mainframe computers for NASA, helped to return the Apollo 13
astronauts to earth, and worked on the Strategic Defense
Initiative or “Star Wars” program. In Huntsville, a son
was born, David Douglas Humphreys IV. Working on many government
contracts led him eventually to the Florida gulf coast area of
Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After retiring in 1994,
he could be found in his short pants and Birkenstock sandals
year round. Doug leaves behind daughters; Teresa Holden
and her husband, Graham, , Janet Humphreys and her husband, Mark
Izard, and Nancy Jones and her husband, Jericho, a son, David
Douglas Humphreys IV and wife, Leslie; granddaughters, Shanna,
Rhiannon, and Madison; great-granddaughter, Lily; and his dear
friend of almost thirty years, Gene Jorgenson. He was
preceded in death by his father, Douglas David Humphreys Jr.,
his mother, Elise Hinson Humphreys, his wife, Patsy Lewis
Humphreys, his bother, Boyd Humphreys, and his sister, Andeline
Humphreys.
Betty
Jean (Betsy Jane) Martin Smith died on Monday, February
22, 2010 at ECM Hospital in Florence, Alabama at the age of 79.
Services were held Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at
Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, with Jimmy Turnbow
and Chad Balentine officiating. Eastern Star rites were given.
Burial followed in Memorial Gardens at Collinwood. Mrs.
Smith of Collinwood was born October 29, 1930 in Waynesboro, the
daughter of the late Joe Taylor Martin and Mamie Ethel Thompson
Martin Melson. She was united in marriage to William Charles (W.
C.) Smith on October 17, 1947 and he preceded her in death on
October 25, 1995. Mrs. Smith was a beautician, a member of
Collinwood Freewill Baptist Church, Collinwood, was secretary of
Collinwood FCE, secretary of Collinwood Order of Eastern Star, a
former treasurer of Collinwood High School Alumni Assoc., a
member of the Wayne County Democratic Women’s Assoc., and was an
avid Collinwood High School Trojan fan. She is survived by
sons, Dr. William Steven Smith and wife, Morene, Robert Stanley
Smith and wife, Lori, Richard Dennis Smith and wife, Janice; six
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs.
Smith was preceded in death by grandson, Chad Curry Griner;
brothers, J. T. Martin, Carlton Martin, and Taylor Martin, Jr.;
sisters, Dean Walters, Marie Brown; special niece, Joanne Smith;
step-father, Ola (Slim) Melson. Memorial donations may be
given to the Chad Griner Scholarship Fund, 211 Troy Lane,
Hohenwald, TN 38462.
John
Dixon, age 52, died February 18, 2010 at his home in
Hohenwald. He was born November 12, 1957 in Wyandotte,
Michigan to the late William L. Dixon and Jean Martin Tait
Dixon. Mr. Dixon is survived by three brothers, David
Dixon, Jim Dixon, and William Dixon.
Thursday, March 4,
2010
Martha
Ann Baker, age 78, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away on
Tuesday evening, February 23, 2010 at Citizen’s Memorial
Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri. She was born April 30, 1931
in Union City, TN. Martha was a Front End Supervisor for
the Kroger Grocery for 25 years retiring in 1986. She was a
member of the Church of Christ in Bolivar, Missouri. She lived
in Nashville before moving to Bolivar, Missouri in 1998.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Edward Baker,
Sr. who passed away in 1980. Martha is survived by her
three sons, Ed Baker and his wife Mary, Kelly Baker and his wife
Gwen, Barry Baker and his wife Terri, and seven grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 26,
2010 at the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri with Bro.
Courtney Henderson officiating. Burial was privately held on
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Loveless Cemetery in
Hohenwald under the care and direction of the Butler Funeral
Home of Bolivar, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka,
Kansas 66601-1653.
Roy
Elliott Calvert, Sr., age 72, died February 28, 2010 at
his son’s residence in Hohenwald. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 2:00 p.m., at Gordonsburg
Church of Christ with Tommy Hood officiating. Burial took place
in the Gordonsburg Cemetery with McDonald Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements. A truck driver for Lewis County Highway
Department, Mr. Calvert was born April 28, 1937 in Hohenwald to
the late Bartey Bailey Calvert and Mary Crowell Calvert.
Survivors include four sons, Arthur Calvert of Jackson,
Michigan, Roy Jr., Leroy, and Joe Calvert, all of Hohenwald;
three daughters, Carolyn Allen of Madison, Mississippi, Mary
Marlin and Christina Calvert, both of Hohenwald; three brothers,
James and John Calvert of Oklahoma and Harold Calvert of
Arkansas; fourteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Thursday, March 11,
2010
Franklin Arthur “Art” Wanserski, age 69, died March 5,
2010 at an Alive Hospice residence in Nashville. Funeral
services were held March 9, 2010, 11 a.m., at First Baptist
Church in Hohenwald with Mike Nolen officiating. McDonald
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. A roofer, Mr.
Wanserski was born April 5, 1940 in Zainsville, Ohio to the late
Arthur Wanserski and Doris Zimmerman Wanserski. He was a United
States Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Sharon
Wolter Wanserski of Hohenwald; one step-son, Benji Szabrowicz of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; one step-daughter, Sandi Szabrowicz of
Waukesha, Wisconsin; and one sister, Patricia Ueberfluss of
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lt.
Col. (Retired) James Franklin (Colonel) Kinney, age 89,
died March 3, 2010 in Louisville, Tennessee. A
memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010
at Freedom Holy Temple Church with Glen Floyd officiating. A
graveside service will take place 3:00 p.m. at Lewis County
Memorial Gardens with military honors. Jim spent 21
years as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force.
Fighting in two wars, WWII and Korea. Hhe taught the first jet
pilots of King Haile Salassie of Ethiopia and was the flight
leader of the last air combat mission of the Korean War.
Lt. Col. Kinney was born June 14, 1920 in Alhambra, California
to the late Walter James Kinney and Jewel Rankin Kinney. He grew
up in Hollywood, California. Survivors include his wife,
Ruth Schoolcraft Kinney of Hohenwald; two daughters, Aimee Ruth
(Ralph) Tackett of Hohenwald and Marion Jewel (John) Shorrock of
Indiana; one son, Richard James (Kim) Kinney of Zephyrhills,
Florida; one step-daughter, Sheila Karen (Roger) Majors of
Louisville; two step-sons, Herbert Blaine (Virginia) Sapp and
Ernest Nathan (Dinah) Sapp, both of Hohenwald; one sister,
Blanche Ellen Evans of Duarte, California; five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. In addition to his parents,
he is preceded in death by a sister, Mary Catherine Achillich.
Silvio Andrews Sciacqua, 76, died March 3, 2010 at
the Lewis County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hohenwald.
Mr. Sciacqua was born June 29, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to the
late Agostino Sciacqua and Delva Pancelli Sciacqua. He was a
veteran of the United States Army and a restaurant owner.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Entombment will
take place in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery Mausoleum in
Hillside, Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Nora
Miller Scaicqua of Hohenwald; two daughters, Susan Boyd of Lake
Forest, Illinois and Nina Foster of Traverse City, Michigan; one
step-son, Danny Thomas of Bowling Brooke, Illinois; one
step-daughter, Belinda Murray of Hohenwald; one brother, Guss
Sciacqua of Naples, Florida; one sister, Corinne Sciacqua of
Glen Ellyn, Illinois; seven grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr.
Sciacqua is preceded in death by a daughter, Karia Ann Prindle.
McDonald Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
October 21, 2010
Davis M.
Tennie, 89, died Monday, October 11, 2010.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 2:00
p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home chapel in Centerville with
Bill McDonald officiating. Burial took place in the Oakmont
Cemetery in Hickman County. She was the daughter of the
late Clinton and Rose Freeman Cox, and the widow of Hobert Davis
Sr.,
Fulton
Smith, age 82, of Lawrenceburg, died Saturday,
October 9, 2010, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in
Nashville. A native of Lawrence County, he was born July 4,
1928. Mr. Smith was a minister of the Church of Christ,
presently with the Pleasant Valley Church of Christ, and a
member of the Salem Church of Christ.
Lewis Newton
Clay, 88, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Skyline
Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were
conducted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in the
McDonald Funeral Home chapel with L. C. Loveless officiating.
Interment followed in the Downey Cemetery. Mr. Clay was
born September 19, 1922 in Lewis County to the late Thomas and
Mattie Ann Ament Clay. He was a self-employed merchant, owning
Lewis County Feed Store for many years, and was an Army Veteran.
Lois Louise
Spears McBride, age 70 Of McEwen, died Tuesday,
October 12, 2010. Funeral services for Mrs. McBride wre
held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Humphreys
County Funeral Home in Waverly with Bro. William Brown, Bro.
David Lambert and Bro. Donald Smith officiating. Interment was
in Gorman Cemetery.
Mary R.
Rodgers, 92, of Pleasantville, died Sunday, October
10, 2010. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday,
October 12, 2010 at McDonald Funeral Home in Centerville, with
Michael Gillstrap and Bill McDonald officiating. Burial took
place in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Hickman County. The
daughter of the late Daniel and Maggie Mitchell Bates, she was
preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Ralph Rodgers. She
was a school teacher in the Hickman County School System for 35
years, and a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church.
October 28, 2010
Margaret
Alyssa O’Brien, 55, died Saturday, October 23, 2010
at her residence in Hohenwald. She was born December 24,
1954 in Richmond, Virginia to Homer Pickrel and the late Pauline
Wilkerson Pickrel. In addition to her father, she is
survived by two sons, Christopher O’Brien and Jarrett Hinson,
both of Hohenwald; two daughters, Rebecca Hinson and Raina
O’Brien, also of Hohenwald; and one brother, Steven Pickrel of
Florida. McDonald Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Dave “Papa”
Duncan of Girard, Georgia, 62, former resident of
Hohenwald, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at University Hospital
in Augusta, Georgia after an extended illness. The
Arkansas native retired from BE & K and SW&B Construction
Companies after 35 years as a Journeyman Electrician. He
is survived by his wife of 22 years, Nell Duncan; children, Ben
Ivey (Tammie) of Girard, Georgia, William G. Ivey of Tucmubia,
Alabama, Sis McDonald (David) and Katrina Ivey, both of
Hohenwald; grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Ivey, Amy Moon
(Thomas), Stephen McDonald, Blake Ivey, and Bradley Chapman; and
one great-grandson, Jordan Anderson. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Jack and Georgia Duncan, and brother,
Jimmy Duncan. Memorial contributions may be made to any
abused children foundation, the Make-A-Wish Foundation or the
March of Dimes. DeLoach–McKerley Funeral Home and
Cremation Service of Waynesboro, Georgia, was in charged of
arrangements.
A memorial service
for Larry Kenneth Blackburn, age 59, was
held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Lomax Church of
Christ with Paul Conquest officiating. Mr. Blackburn died
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
McDonald Funeral Home was in charge of arrangments. He was
born September 18, 1951 in Nashville to the late Billy Blackburn
and Lina Sue Erwin Blackburn. A lead tech laborer for
Nissan, he was the husband of Belinda Spears Blackburn of
Hohenwald. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one
son, Scott Blackburn of Nashville; one daughter, Danielle Stone,
also of Nashville; two brothers, David (Lisa) Blackburn of
Franklin and Steve Blackburn of Murfreesboro; one aunt, Marlene
Blackburn of Hendersonville; one uncle, James (Evelyn)
Blackburn, also of Hendersonville; several nieces and nephews;
and one granddaughter. In lieu of flowers the family
request donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Patricia Ann
Hays, age 70, died October 22, 2010 at Maury
Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Funeral services were
held at 2:00 p.m. October 24, 2010 at New Hope Baptist Church.
Jerry McDonald, pastor of the church, and Glen Floyd, pastor of
Freedom Holy Temple Church, officiated. Interment followed in
the New Hope Cemetery. She was born April 25, 1940 in
Grove Oak, Alabama to the late Paul Lee Johnson and Lois Mae
Stone Johnson. She is survived by three daughters, Heather
Lynn Brewer of Johnson City, Paula Halterman of Waynesville,
North Carolina, and Paulette Renee Copley of Davenport, Florida;
one brother, Freddie Ted Johnson of Davenport, Florida; seven
grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Bruce Wayne Hays, and grandson, Kristofer Copley.
November 4th, 2010
Graveside services
for Mary W. Wyatt, 79, were conducted on
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Napier Cemetery
with Art McCormick officiating. Mrs. Wyatt was born in
Winter Beach, Florida March 22, 1931 to the late Herbert L. and
Annie Finney Horton. She was homemaker.
William Carl
Smith, Sr., age 97, died Saturday, October 30, 2010
at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Monday,
November 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home
Chapel with Richard Tate officiating. Interment took place in
the Palestine Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born November 25,
1912 in Hohenwald to the late Elish N. and Lillie Sue Cagle
Smith. He worked at the Genesco plant in Hohenwald and Salant
and Salant in Lawrenceburg.
Sarah F.
Bates, age 75, of Franklin, died Wednesday, October
27, 2010. Funeral services were held on Friday, October
29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home chapel with
Richard Tate officiating. Interment followed in the Downey
Cemetery. Mrs. Bates was born in Lewis County to the late
Albert and Cora Johns Galloway. She was a retired sales clerk of
J. C. Penney Co. working at the Hickory Hollow store.
Charles S.
Mitchell, age 62, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at
his home in Hohenwald. Funeral services were held
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral
Home Chapel with Bobby Carroll, minister of Pineview Church of
Christ, officiating. Entombment took place in the Lewis County
Memorial Gardens Mauseloum.
Martha B.
Slate, 85, of Centerville, died Sunday, October 31,
2010. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday,
November 1, 2010 at the New Life Assembly of God Church, located
at 1159 Highway 100 in Centerville. Burial took place in Memory
Gardens Cemetery.
Jackie Earle
Tanner, age 63, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at
Lewis County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hohenwald.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 4,
2010 in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel. Marcus Webb, pastor of
Blondy Church of God, will be officiating and burial will take
place in the Loveless Cemetery.
Ernest
Victor Pace, 91, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at
Fresenius Medical Center in Centerville. Funeral services
were conducted on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the
McDonald Funeral Home chapel with John Durham and Richard Tate
officiating. Interment took place in the Swiss Cemetery.
November
11th, 2010
Ronnie
Scaife, age 62, died November 3, 2010 at St. Thomas
Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services were held
Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Young
Funeral Home in Perry County with Dave Grimes officiating.
Interment followed in the JACONA Cemetery, a family plot on his
farm in Pleasantville. Mr. Scaife was born in Helena,
Arkansas to the late Gladys and Don Scaife. He was a musician
and song writer. He is survived by his wife of 41 years,
Brenda; three sons, Nathan and wife Tera, Cody and wife Statia,
and Jake; three granddaughters, Izzie, Elise and Emma; brother,
Alan Scaife; sister, Jane Scaife Thomas; nieces and nephews,
Brandi, Kori, Jason, Casey, Benji, Clint and Madison.
Margaret
Elizabeth Overbey, 83, died October 20, 2010 in
Grand Junction, Colorado. She was a resident of Hohenwald
until 1999, when she moved to Colorado to live with her daughter
and husband, Holly Overbey Cooper and John Cooper. During
the past several years she suffered from alzheimer and most
recently from physical ailments. She is now comfortable and at
peace. Margaret was the daughter of the late Maggie and
Mitchell Witherspoon and the widow of Joe Herbert Overbey Jr.
She had 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
McCann , Lou
W, Funeral services for Lou W. McCann,
age 78, was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2010 in the
McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry McDonald and Johnny
Clayton officiating. Entombment followed in the Lewis County
Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Mrs. McCann died Friday,
November 5, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia.
She was born October 30, 1932 in Gordonsburg to the late John
and Ella Burlison Mathis. She was a clerk at the A&W Salvage in
Hohenwald. and member of Springer Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Edward McCann of Hohenwald; two
sons, Mark McCann of Hohenwald and James McCann of Lobelville;
two daughters, Melissa Jackson and Alisa Kirby, both of
Hohenwald; one brother, Melvin Mathis of Perryville; 12
grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her parents; brothers, James, Amos and Elvin Mathis;
and two great grandsons, Treyton Isbell and Trenton Devore.
Alton Leo Harris, age
70, of Waynesboro, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted graveside at the Swiss
Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2010 with Richard
Tate officiating.
McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Harris was born in Wayne County March 30, 1940 to Cleo Inman
Harris and the late Woodrow W. Harris of Waynesboro. He was a
farmer and a logger.
He was preceded in death by his father and wife, Billy June Ward
Harris.
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Mable Jean Frazier, 62, died in an automobile accident
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 on Highway 20 East.
Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at
2:00 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with Glen Floyd,
pastor of Freedom Holy Temple, officiating.
Ms. Frazier was born September 2, 1948 in Lewis County to the
late Guy Boyd and Julia Mae Whitehead Frazier. She was a
homemaker.
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Ethel Lane Poore, age 92, of Hohenwald, passed away on November
3, 2010 at the Lewis County Nursing and Rehab Center in
Hohenwald.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2010
in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with David Salisbury and
Malcom George, ministers of Lomax Church of Christ, officiating.
Interment followed in the Swiss Cemetery.
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
David Ray Field, 71, of Clifton, died November 4, 2010 in an
automobile accident on Stephenson Schoolhouse Road in Hampshire.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at
the Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hickman County.
with Shane Riley officiating. Burial took place in the
Campground Cemetery adjacent the church.
McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald was in charge of
arrangements.
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November 18th, 2010
Vick Roger
Nichols, age 72, died November 8, 2010 at Maury
Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Funeral services will
be held at 3:00 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with
Jimmy Garner officiating. Interment took place November 13, 201
in the Burke Memorial Park in Morganton, North Carolina.
Mr. Nichols was born September 11, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio to the
late Frank and Adelia May Riesinger Nichols. An Army Veteran
serving during Viet Nam with the Special Forces Green Berets, he
was a construction inspector and a professional wrestler known
as the “Scuffin Hillbilly Vick.” Survivors include his
wife, Mary Heavner Nichols of Hohenwald; three sons, Vick
Nichols, Jr. of Granite Falls, North Carolina, Dennis Smith of
Hickory, North Carolina and Roger Nichols of Ohio; three
daughters, Adelia Crowe of Hohenwald, Wanda Hayes of Hickory,
North Carolina and Vicky Nichols of Ohio; nine grandchildren and
four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Charity Helton.
Terry Wayne
Cotham, age 53 of Lawrenceburg, died November 11,
2010 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010 in
the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with Glen Floyd, pastor of
Freedom Holy Temple Church, officiating. Interment took place in
the Edwards Cemetery. Mr. Cotham was born November 10,
1957 in Hohenwald to the late James W. and Mary Cathrine Jones
Cotham. He was a painter for Tri-County Painting Company.
Survivors include two sons, Josh Cotham of Lawrenceburg and
Colin Cotham of Hohenwald; daughter, Terri Lynn Cotham of
Lawrenceburg; two brothers, Justin and Tony Cotham, both of
Hohenwald; and four grandchildren.
Larry T.
Potts, 62, of Londonderry, Ohio, died Thursday,
October 14, 2010 in the Adena Regional Medical Center
unexpectedly. Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Monday, October
18, 2010 in the Ware Funeral Home in Ohio with Pastor Jerry
Tackett officiating. Burial followed in Browns Chapel Cemetery,
also in Ohio. Larry owned and operated the former South
End Market in Circleville, Ohio and Howell’s Market in
Londonderry, Ohio. He was born June 26, 1948, in Hohenwald
to Junior and Willodean Harris Potts. On June 30, 1966, he
married Angela Howell who survives. Also surviving are
three children, Tammy Lynn Williams and companion, Rick Adams,
of Hillsboro, Ohio and Larry A. (Leann) Potts, of Ray, Ohio;
five grandchildren; three brothers, Dennis Potts and Jimmy
(Patsy) Potts, both of Tennessee and Tim (Cheryl) Kelly, of
Circleville, Ohio; four sisters, Lorene Winfrey, Judy Potts, and
Melissa (Ricky) Brown, all of Tennessee and Ann (Charles) Holder
of Texas; two sisters-in-law, Peggy (Kallous) Certain and Rene
(Bill) Jones, both of Londonderry, Ohio; mother-in-law, Mae
Howell, of Londonderry, Ohio; and stepfather, Dave Brilinski, of
Clarksburg, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents;
a brother, Terry Kelly; and father-in-law, Adrian Howell.
Doris Mae
DeVault, age 72, died November 9, 2010 at Maury
Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Funeral services were
held at 1:00 p.m. November 12, 2010 in the McDonald Funeral Home
Chapel with Kyle Conner officiating. Mrs. DeVault was born
May 26, 1938 in Tennessee to the late Paschael Otto and Verna
Atchley Burns. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Walter DeVault; son, James Larry DeVault;
brother, Junior Ray Burns; granddaughter, Ashley Stanley DeVault
and grandson, Colton Randolph. Survivors include three
sons, Walter “Tony” DeVault and Ken DeVault of Hohenwald and
Danny DeVault of Rensselaer, Indiana; one daughter, Tammy
Randolph of Rensselaer, Indiana; brother, Jerry Burns of Macon,
Georgia; three sisters, Linda Burns of Mobile, Alabama, Sandra
Mash and Jane Conner, both Hohenwald; nine grandchildren and six
great grandchildren.
Letitia
McClearen Cole, age 83 of Nashville, passed away
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 surrounded by family members.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010
at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home, 2707 Gallatin Road in
Nashville. Burial took place Sunday, November 114, 2010 at 2
p.m. at Bethel Cemetery in Farmer’s Exchange. She
was born in the Topsy Community of Wayne County on March 28,
1927. Letitia pioneered the “Mothers Day Out” program in the
early ‘60’s at Inglewood United Methodist Church, which still
exists today. Mrs. Cole was preceded in death by parents,
James Edgar “Ed” Skelton and Fannie Pebble Edwards Skelton and
husband of 30 years, Charles Luther McClearen. She is
survived by devoted husband of 22 years, Robert G. Cole; two
daughters, Brenda Kay McClearen and husband James Hubbard, and
Martha Pebble McClearen; two sisters, Parasada Skelton Riley and
Greta Mae Cothran; two grandchildren, Kelly Dawn Reynolds and
husband Jake, and Troy Lynn Morris; and great-grandchild,
Beckett Troy Reynolds. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be sent to Inglewood UMC 615-228-1307.
November
25, 2010
Joe M. Lynch,
age 77 of the Aetna Community in Hickman County, died November
18, 2010. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 21,
2010 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home in
Centerville with Paul O’Guin and Bill McDonald officiating.
Mr. Lynch was born April 11, 1933 in Aetna to the late William
Otto and Sara Lova Brown Lynch. He was a stockman for Sam’s
Club, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the Aetna Church of
Christ. He is survived by his sister, Pearl Jenkins of
Centerville; a niece he raised, Patricia Judy Lynch Gately; and
several other nieces and nephews.
Sherman
Eugene Bunch, Funeral services for Sherman Eugene
Bunch were held Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the
McDonald Funeral Home Chapel with Justin Morton and Malcom
George officiating. Interment took place in the Downey Cemetery.
Mr. Bunch, age 82, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at the Lewis
County Nursing and Rehabitation Center. He was born
September 25, 1928 in Lewis County to the late Elmer and Nola
Cameron Bunch. He was a retired bus driver for the Lewis County
Schools and an Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife,
Nell Barnett Bunch of Hohenwald; two sons, Mike (Debbie) Bunch
and Johnny (Kenya) Bunch, both of Hohenwald; one daughter,
Beverly (Jerry) Morton of Columbia; two brothers, Ishmael Bunch
of Hohenwald and Billy Bunch of Manchester; one sister, Johnnie
Faye Skelton of Hohenwald; seven grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Reuel
and Dwight Bunch; sisters, Dora Maye Greenlee and Ruby Sue
Bunch.
Ashley Self,
age 27, of Lawrenceburg, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at
Kindred Hospital in Nashville. Graveside service took
place at Bumpus Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2010,
with Rev. Dwayne Sparks officiating. Arrangements were made by
Neal Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg. A native of Hohenwald,
she was born December 23, 1982. She was a CNA and a member of
the Pentecostals of Hohenwald. She was preceded in death
by her grandfathers, Wendell Terrell Self and J. B. Stephens.
She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Priscilla Stephens
Hewgley and Robert Hewgley; father, Wendell Self; one brother,
Charles Steven Self (Candace); stepsisters, A.J. Hewgley and
Heather Hewgley, all of Lawrenceburg; maternal grandmother,
Loudean Stephens of Hohenwald; and paternal grandmother, Adell
Self Stephenson, also of Lawrenceburg. Ashley’s mother donated
13 cases of Jevity One (milk) in her honor to Lewis County
Nursing and Rehab where her sister, Heather, works.
December 2nd, 2010
Lois Irene
Patton, age 90, died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at
Perry Community Hospital in Linden. Funeral services were
held Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the McDonald
Funeral Home Chapel with Donald Duncan, Richie Anderson and Bill
Webb officiating. Interment followed in the Swiss Cemetery.
Mrs. Patton was born February 6, 1920 in Hohenwald to the late
Pierce and Lyda Hinson Duncan. She and her husband, Marvin
Patton, owned and operated a grocery store in the Riverside
community for several years. She is preceded in death by
her husband and parents; a daughter, Linda Kummell and a
brother, Elvin Duncan. Survivors include her daughter,
Brenda Crowell of Hohenwald; brother, Edd Duncan of Asheville,
North Carolina; grandchildren, Karen Moon, Gina Edwards,
Jacquelin Coble, Scot Dickey, Ken Crowell and Lance Crowell, all
of Hohenwald, and Greg Dickey of Nashville; eleven great
grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.
Eddie D.
Durham, age 60, of Hohenwald, died Monday, November
29, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 1,
2010 in the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home in Centerville with
Glenn Floyd, pastor of Freedom Holy Temple Church, officiating.
Interment took place in Beech Grove Cemetery in the
Pleasantville community. Mr. Durham was born May 14, 1950
in Humboldt to the late Bedford and Edna Grace Qualls Durham. He
was an employee of the auto industry in Detroit, Michigan.
He is survived by three daughters, Nancy Okid and Samantha
Durham, both of Detroit, Michigan; and Angelia Frazier of Miami,
Florida; seven grandchildren; one brother, Alvin Durham of
McEwen; and one sister, Reba Simmons of Lyles.
Bobbie Jo
Reed, age 70, of Schiller Park, Illinois, died
Friday, November 19, 2010. A memorial service will
be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Piney Baptist
Church in Hohenwald. She was born January 28, 1940 to the
late Clarence and Hester Dollar Kelsey of Hohenwald. She
was born January 28, 1940 to the late Clarence and Hester Dollar
Kelsey of Hohenwald. Survivors include one daughter,
Vickie (Mike) Olson; one son, Timothy (Barbara); five
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers and sisters, Dee
Runions, Julian Gregg, Edward Dollar, Kenneth, and Freddy
Kelsey. She was preceded in death by her parents and
brother, George Kelsey. Funeral service was held Tuesday,
November 23, 2010 at 7 p.m., at Cuneo-Columbian Funeral Home in
Franklin Park, Illinois with private interment.
Bernie L.
Bolton, age 68, died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at
his residence in Hohenwald. Mr. Bolton was born August 24,
1942 in Mt. Pleasant to the late Bernie Albert and Lora Baker
Bolton. He was retired from McFall Sod and Seed Co.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Taylor Bolton of Hohenwald;
son, Bryan Lee (Teresa) Bolton of Columbia; two daughters, Lynn
(James) Morton of Columbia and Donna Stanley of Hohenwald; three
brothers, J. C. Bolton of Columbia, Edward Bolton of Hohenwald
and Walter Wilson “PeeWee” Bolton of Pulaski; six grandchildren
and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
his parents and brothers, James Albert and David Ray Bolton.
December
9, 2010
Illa Lucille
Reeves, 72, died Thursday, November 30, 2010 at
Williamson Medical Center in Franklin. Funeral services
were conducted on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the
chapel of McDonald Funeral Home with Jerry Barber officiating.
Interment took place in the Palestine Cemetery. Mrs.
Reeves was born April 5, 1938 in Hickman County to the late Omar
and Nannie Weatherspoon Barber. She was a cook for Lewis County
Schools.
Floyd Rayon
Sandy, 73, died December 5, 2010 at his residence in
Hohenwald. Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 in the chapel of McDonald Funeral
Home with Jack Tharp and Tony Holt officiating. Interment took
place in the Baugus Cemetery. Mr. Sandy was born, December
11, 1936 in Loretto to the late Troy Lee and Clara Eunice
Bearden Sandy. He was a carpenter.
December
16, 2010
Linda
Darlene Shoemaker, age 47, died Monday, December 13,
2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia. Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 in
the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home with Thomas Vann
officiating. Interment will follow in Lewis County Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Shoemaker was born November 13, 1963 to
William Earl Morris and Melva Anita Barnes Morris of Hohenwald.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Jack
West Shoemaker; son, Christopher Shoemaker; two daughters,
Christie Peery and Crystal (Michael) Odom; two brothers, William
Walter Morris and James Lynn Morris; one sister, Karen Estell
Warren; grandson, Landon Odom; and father-in-law, John
Shoemaker, all of Hohenwald.
Jerry Donald
Ward, 69, passed away December 9, 2010, at his home
in Linden. Funeral services were held Saturday, December
11, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Young Funeral Home with
Dennis Phillips, J. W. Alley, and Johnny Ward officiating.
Interment followed in the Ward-Peace Cemetery. Mr. Ward, a
self-employed heavy equipment operator and employee of Graham
Lumber Company for twenty-five years, was born in Perry County
on December 29, 1942 to the late Leonard Brown Ward and Elsie
Inman Ward. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter
Day Saints. Survivors include his wife of twenty-four
years, Dale Ann Ward of Linden; children, David (Melinda) Ward
of Hohenwald, Lisa Hidgon of Linden, Jamie (Jennifer) Ward of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Vickie Avrett and Bruce Avrett, both of Scotts
Hill; two sisters, Norma (Jackie) Duncan and Christine (John)
Broadway, both of Linden; and five grandchildren. In
addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his maternal
grandparents, Ezekiel Inman and Adline Graham Inman, paternal
grandparents, James Arthur (Boss) Ward and Clara Richardson
Ward; step-father, Grade Richardson.
John Francis
Bertrand, 72, of Centerville, died Saturday,
December 11, 2010 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 11 a.m.
in the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home. A funeral mass was held
at 1 p.m. at the Catholic Church in Hohenwald with Father Kevin
officiating. Burial took place in the Campground Cemetery in
Centerville. Mr. Bertrand was born February 25, 1938 in
Ontario, Canada to the late Francis Leo Bertrand and Lillian
Rose Clark Bertrand. He was a self-employed businessman, owning
Crossways Trading Post in Centerville, and a member of Knights
of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Lilieth
(Shave) Bertrand of Centerville; three daughters, Brenda Anne
Lane of Centerville, Carrie Harvill of Lyles, and Jennifer Lynn
Carroll of Waynesboro; one brother, Robert Bertrand of Miami
Lakes, Florida; one sister, Maureen Frances Garner of Opalocka,
Florida; two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; and four
great grandchildren.
David Leroy
Tucker of Harvest, Alabama passed away Friday,
December 10, 2010. He was 72. Mr. Tucker, a native of
Greensboro, North Carolina, was a resident of Madison County
since the early ‘80s. He was a retired engineer from Kratos and
a member of the Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army, retiring after serving 21 years of service. He served in
Korea, Germany and Hawaii. He is survived by his wife,
Judy Raye Holt Tucker; two daughters, Kimberly Junghans of
Madison, Alabama and Joni Tucker of Huntsville, Alabama; two
step-children, Chad Hickerson of Orlando, Florida, and Terri
Speir of Huntsville, Alabama; sister, Betty Meade of Greensboro,
North Carolina; four grandchildren; and mother-in-law, Iva Holt
of Hohenwald. Services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday,
December 12, 2010 in the chapel of Berryhill Funeral Home in
Huntsville, Alabama. Graveside services, with full military
honors, followed at 2:30 p.m. at Springer Church of Christ
Cemetery in Hohenwald.
Elsie
Pauline Duncan, 85, died Monday, December 13, 2010
at Lewis County Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services
were conducted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in
the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home with Walter Droke
officiating. Interment followed in the Downey Cemetery.
Mrs. Duncan was born March 30, 1925 in Hickman County to the
late Thomas Bartlett and Iona Simmons Gordon. She was retired
from Genesco. Beside her parents she was preceded in death
by her husband, Frank Duncan, Jr. Survivors include three
sons, Jackie (Norma) Duncan of Linden, Jimmy (Judy) Duncan, John
Michael (Janet) and Eddy (Kathy) Duncan all of Hohenwald; one
daughter, Melody (Patrick) Smallwood of Bartlett; one brother,
T. B. Gordon of Centerville; eleven grandchildren, six great
grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.
Matthew
Marlin Murphy, age 32, who recently moved to
Columbia after having lived many years in College Station,
Texas, died December 7, 2010 in Pulaski. Funeral services
were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2010 in the McDonald
Funeral Home Chapel in Hohenwald with Chris Schrader
officiating. Burial took place in the Barber Family Cemetery on
Trace Creek Road. Mr. Murphy was born August 14, 1978 in
Lewis County to Marty Murphy and Karen Barber Kendrick.
Survivors include his wife, Sara Murphy; his mother and
step-father, Larry Kendrick of Columbia; his father and
step-mother, Debbie Murphy, also of Columbia; sisters, Mandy
Pettis (Nick) and Marsha Murphy, both of Columbia; half-sisters,
Marissa Murphy of Murfreesboro and Meaghan Murphy of Columbia;
nieces, Alischa, Ashland, and Addison Pettis, Jeweliah Fry, and
Kaleah Murphy; grandparents, Lester Gene Barber and Linda Kay
Parker, both of Hohenwald; aunts, Debra Gowie (Bruce) and Leah
and Katelyn of Avon, Colorado, Phyllis Renee Leonard (Bart) and
Reyne and Sam, Melinda Ward (David); uncles, Jason Barber
(Amber), Mickey Murphy (Kay) and children, Mike Murphy and
family; and Jessica Roden (Billy) and Bobby and Rodney and
families; also many friends in Texas. He was preceded in
death by his grandparents, Orfice and Frances Murphy.
Robert Wayne
Mathis, Funeral services for Robert Wayne Mathis,
age 68, was held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010 in the
chapel of Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home with Scott Bloodworth
officiating. Burial followed in Hopewell Cemetery near Medina.
Mr. Mathis died December 3, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County
General Hospital. He was born in Hohenwald, son the late
Carlos Raymond and Iva Lucille Pirtle Mathis and moved to Medina
at a young age with his parents. Mr. Mathis was a graduate of
Medina High School. He was the retired Traffic Manager for Kelly
Foods with 45 years service. He attended Sitka Church of Christ
near Milan. He leaves his wife, Carolyn Wateridge Mathis
of Jackson; two daughters, Stacey Sharp and husband Paul of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Kristy Odle of Medina;
step-daughter, Sara Tosh and husband Tommy of St. Louis,
Missouri; two step-sons, Randy Mann of Jackson and William Mann
of Brownsville; two grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and
one brother, Charles Edward Mathis and wife Joyce of Henderson.
Alusie Mae
Shelby, age 89 of Centerville, died Thursday,
December 9, 2010 at Hickman Community Nursing Home.
Funeral services were held Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 3 p.m.
in the chapel of McDonald Funeral Home in Centerville with
Dennis Tidwell and Bill McDonald officiating. Burial took place
in the Charles L. Nickell Memorial Park. Mrs. Shelby was
born December 19, 1920 to the late Grover Seiber and Ester Clay
Seiber. The wife of the late John T. Shelby, she was a
cook for the Hickman County School system and a member of
Defeated Creek Church of Christ. Survivors include three
sons, Larry Shelby of Clarksville, Roy Shelby and Richard
Shelby, both of Centerville; one brother, Virgle Shelby of
Hohenwald; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
December
23, 2010
Kenneth O.
Loveless, 78, of the Brushy Community in Hickman
County, died December 17, 2010. Funeral services were held
at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2010, with Bill McDonald
officiating. Burial followed in the Milan Cemetery. A
native of Hickman County, he born April 11, 1932 to the late Jim
D. and Wilma Milan Loveless. Mr. Loveless was a US Army
veteran serving in Korea, and also served 32 years in the
Tennessee Army National Guard. He was a truck driver for Barber
Oil Company for many years and a member of the Brushy Church of
Christ. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lorraine
Bryant Loveless, two sons, Kenny and Jimmy Loveless, two
daughters, Debbie Collins and Mitzi Loveless; eight
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren
Andrew
Nathan Johnston, age 30, of Lynville, died Thursday,
December 16, 2010 in Columbia. He was formerly of Hohenwald.
Mr. Johnston was born September 15, 1980 in Columbia. He worked
in the construction field. Survivors include his father,
Lawrence “Larry” Johnston of Knoxville; mother, Laura Harris
Johnston of Lynnville; brother, Parker Johnston of Lilburn,
Georgia; and maternal grandmother, Earline Harris of Hohenwald.
McDonald Funeral Home in Hohenwald was in charge of the
arrangements.
December
30, 2010
Dona Mae
Hayes, 77, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at her
residence in Hohenwald. Funeral services were held Monday,
December 27, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the McDonald Funeral Home
Chapel with Glen Floyd, pastor of Freedom Holy Temple,
officiating. Interment took place in the Swiss Cemetery.
Mrs. Hayes was born February 8, 1933 in Hohenwald to the late
Ollie and Eula Mae Dabbs Adkins. She was a retired factory
worker. Survivors include three sons, Richard Edward Lay
(Rachel) of Parsons, Ronnie Lay (Audrey) and Joe Lay, both of
Hohenwald; 12 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Eddie
Collins Herring, age 76, died Wednesday, December
22, 2010 at her home in Hohenwald. Funeral services were
held Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of
McDonald Funeral Home with Brent Landers, pastor of General
Assembly and Church of the First Born, officiating. Interment
followed in the Holder Cemetery in Linden. Mrs. Herring
was born May 13, 1934 in Perry County to the late John Will and
Lillie Carter Landers. She was a nurse at the Lewis County
Hospital. Survivors include three sons, Robert Collins
(Sandra) of Hohenwald, Claudie Collins (Lorie Lynn) of Dickson,
Tim Collins (Patsy) of Dyer; three daughters, Debbie Cotham
(Dwight) of Columbia, Pam Bailey (Bud) of Mt. Pleasant and Kim
Salcido (Eddie) of Clarmore, Oklahoma; two brothers, J. B.
Landers of Hohenwald and W. C. Landers of Linden; two sisters,
Dean Holder of Trenton and Lona Powell of Ethridge; 16
grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, three great, great
granchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Michael Ray Herring and a sister, Netta Davis.
Donald
Lankford King, 85, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at
his residence. Funeral services were conducted on
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Swan Creek
Baptist Church with Chris Gowan and Dwight Lyles officiating.
Interment followed in the Kittrell Cemetery. McDonald Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. King was born
August 15, 1925 in Maury County to the late Argles and Pearl
Kennedy King. He was a farmer, a fish cooker at Swan View
Restaurant and an employee of the Tennessee Highway Department.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by
brothers, Clifford Sr., Carl, Claude, William, Earnest and
Lawrence King; sisters, Cora Lee Lindsey, Neva Beckum, Mary
Ellen Lane and Mary Francis King. Survivors include his
wife, Betty Lou Allen King of Hampshire; three sons, Michael
King (Elizabeth) of Mt. Pleasant, Morris King (Betty) and Mark
King (Mary Jane), both of Hampshire; sisters-in-law, Nora King
and Wilma King, both of Mt. Pleasant, and Juanita King of
Hohenwald; also four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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