In Alphabetical Order, by Surname
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MOFFITT, EDGAR (1916 - 1953)
Van Buren Man Dies In Hospital
Edgar Moffitt, Van Buren county farmer, died at Medical Clinic Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, following a heart attack at his home on Mountain Route the previous day. He was 61. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) Morning at 10 o'clock at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Van Buren county. John W. High will officiate and burial will be in Shockley cemetery. Mr. Moffitt, native of Van Buren county, was born July 18, 1892. He was a son of Aaron Moffitt and Martha Scott Moffitt and he was married September 10, 1916 to Miss Alice Christian, who survives. Mr. Moffitt was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Raleith Moffitt, Hazel Park, Mich., John Moffitt, Spencer ,and Charles, Royal Oak, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. Clifford Morgan, Royal Oak, and two brothers, Henry and Farris Moffitt, both of Royal Oak. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs., 23 Jul 1953, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
MOFFITT, LISA LAFAY (1962-1978)
Lisa Lafay Moffitt, 15, died Friday night in an automobile acident on Highway 8 east of McMinnville. The daughter of Carl and Jane Meadows Moffitt of Boyd Avenue, McMinnville, she was a student at Warren County Senior High School. The Warren County native was a member of Westwood Church of Christ. Final rites were yesterday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at Westwood Church of Christ. Julian Goodpaster officiated, and burial followed in Mt. View Cemetery. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of McMinnville was in charge of the arrangements. Surviving, in addition to the parents, are: a brother, Mike Moffitt; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B.E. Meadows; and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moffitt, all of whom are residents of McMinnville.
Warren County News, McMinnville, TN, April 3, 1978, p. 3.
[Contributor: Sharon Haggen, Murfreesboro, TN, 2000 <shaggen@webmail.fiberia.com>]
MOFFITT, LIZZIE MOORE (1877-1951)
Rites Held For Mrs. Moffitt, 74
Mrs. Lizzie Moffitt, 74, mother of John L. Moffitt, county surveyor and farmer, died at her home on Sparta Road Friday morning at six o'clock. In failing health for several months, Mrs. Moffitt's death was attributed to a heart attack. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the Union Methodist Church. John W. High officiated and burial was in the Union cemetery. A native of White county, Mrs. Moffitt was born December 28, 1877. She was a daughter of John T. Moore and Phoebe Hillis Moore and she was married to William D. Moffitt, Jr., May 5, 1899. He died March 1, 1940. Mrs. Moffitt, in addition to her son is survived by a brother, Landy Moore, Big Springs, Texas.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Nov. 16, 1951, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MOFFITT, MIMMIE MARTIN (1875-1957)
Mrs. Minnie Moffitt Dies At Home; Rites Are Today
Mrs. Minnie Martin Moffitt, widow of the late Monroe Moffitt, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Robert Jones at Rock Island Wednesday at 12 p.m. following an illness of 18 months. She was 81 years of age. Final rites will be held at the Smyrna Church of Christ today (Friday) at 10 a.m. with E.D. Martin and J. R. Bailey, Church of Christ ministers, officiating. Burial will be in the Smyrna Cemetery. A daughter of the late Lawson and Mary Ann Ware Martin. Mrs. Moffitt was born in Warren County on June 15, 1875. She was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by several nieces and nephews. Arrangments are by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 26 April 1957, p. 6, col. 6.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
MOFFITT, WILLIAM FOSTER (1891-1949)
Logging Accident, Stroke Fatal To Foster Moffitt
A logging accident suffered five weeks ago at a sawmill near McMinnville and a stroke some one week later proved fatal to Foster Moffitt. Rowland farmer and lumber man, who died Saturday morning at 6:30 o'clock at the Thayer VA hospital, Nashville. Mr. Moffitt suffered a crushed chest when a log rolled over his body at the Jack Ingle sawmill on Sparta road April 25. He was removed to the veterans hospital on that date and suffered a stroke a week later. He remained in a critical condition until his death. William Foster Moffitt was born at Dunlap, Sequatchie county, April 10, 1891. He was a son of Elza Moffitt and Adah Martin Moffitt and was married to Miss Rebecca Parrett in 1916. The Moffitts moved to this county in 1926. The deceased was a member of the Church of Christ and the American Legion, having served in World War I. Besides his wife, Mr. Moffitt is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edgar C. Hale, Pikeville, and Mrs. Gordon Allen, McMinnville. Also two brothers, Jesse Moffitt, Spencer, and Charles L. Moffitt. Nashville, and three sisters, Mrs. Jess Taylor, Rock Island, Mrs. Ira Norris, Spencer, and Mrs. Kate Hillis, McMinnville. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Crain Hill Church of Christ in Van Buren county. Vestal Chaffin and Rufe Higgins, Church of Christ ministers, officiated and military burial services were under the direction of the Legion- VFW squad at the Crain Hill cemetery. High's were in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 3, 1949.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MOLLOY, HILLARD LOWRY (circa 1907-2000)
Hillard Molloy dies at 93
Local business, church and civic leader Hillard Lowry (H.L.) Molloy died March 30 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness. He was 93. Molloy helped establish Westwood Church of Christ, where he was an elder for 31 years. He also helped plan the enlargement of the church building, pavilion and picnic area adjoining the church. A devout Christian and avid reader of the Bible, Molloy continued his education through attendance at Burritt College in Spencer.
Molloy was a charter member of the McMinnville Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce, of which he served one term as president. He was also a charter member of McMinnville Country Club and had been a member of McMinnville Rotary Club since 1929.
He worked for the Tennessee Power Company in 1936 and 10 years later bought the feed mill on Morford Street. There he ground corn and wheat for meal and flour while his wife, Dora, furnished recipes to go on the sacks. He was particularly well-known for his laundry and dry cleaning business, Molloy's Laundry, which he operated for 50 years. During that time he also served for three terms on the city board and 12 years on the power board. He also served on the board of First National Bank from 1954 to 1998. Molloy enjoyed working on his farm with his walking horses and Hereford cattle.
He was a Van Buren County native, the third of 12 children born to his parents, the late Elfleda Lowry and James Logan Molloy. He is survived by brothers, T.B., Lynn, Logan (Laddie), Edward and Bob Molloy; his wife, Dora Louise Molloy; daughter and son-in-law, Betty Sue and Ray Moore; grandchildren, Stephen Ray Moore Sr., Michael Molloy Moore Sr., and Terrie Mullican; great-grandchildren, Melisa Webster, Steve Moore Jr., Brent Moore, Bryan Moore, Michael Moore Jr., Benjamin Logan Moore, Lori Bethe Moore, Jennifer Stewart, Kari Mullican, and Josh Mullican; and five great-great-grand- children.
Services were held Saturday at High's Chapel with Nester Stewart and Kirk Brothers officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. April 2, 2000, p. 1-A.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
MOONEYHAM, William Lawson (1867-1952)
Rites Jan. 2 For Mr. Mooneyham
Funeral services for William Lawson Mooneyham, 84-year-old Van Buren county resident, who died at his home near Spencer January 1, were conducted at the Spencer Baptist Church at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 2. Rev. Reynolds, Church of God minister, officiated and burial was in the Spencer cemetery. The deceased was born April 6, 1867, and was married to the former Miss Lousinda Seals in 1899. He had been an active member of the Methodist Church since 1904. Surviving are three sons, Lawson Mooneyham, Jr., Hezzie Mooneyham and Clyde Mooneyham, Spencer and five daughters, Nellie Mai Mooneyham, Pearl Mooneyham, Mr. Henry Simmons and Mrs. Voda Rogers; all of Spencer, and Mrs. Fannie Dickson, Nashville. Also 19 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Putnam Funeral Home of Pikeville was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Friday, Jan 11, 1952, p. 8
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
MOORE, Ada Blanks (1891 - 1953)
Attack Fatal To Mrs. Ada Moore
Mrs. Ada Blanks Moore, 61, died Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock enroute to a local doctor’s office for treatment of a heart attack suffered only a short while previous at her home on Shelbyville road. Mrs. Moore, widow of B.G. Moore, suffered a slight attack in January, but had not been ill since, until the fatal attack Tuesday. Funeral services are scheduled this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o’clock at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Mt. View cemetery. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Survivors include four sons, John R. Moore, Columbus, Ohio; Homer, Brown R. and James H. Moore, McMinnville; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lou Martin, and one brother, Robert Blanks, McMinnville; two half-brothers, John Blanks of McMinnville, and Lenis Blanks, Denham, Texas, and a half-sister, Mrs. Jack Cantrell, McMinnville. High Funeral Home is in charge if arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, April 9, 1953, p. 1.Attack Fatal To Mrs. Ada Moore
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
Mrs. Ada Blanks Moore, 61, died Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock en-route to a local doctor’s office for treatment of a heart attack suffered only a short while previous at her home on Shelbyville road. Mrs. Moore, widow of B.G. Moore, suffered a slight attack in January, but had not been ill since, until fatal attack Tuesday. Funeral services are scheduled this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o’clock at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Mt. View cemetery. Mrs. Moore, born May 17, 1891 in Warren county, was a daughter of John Blanks and Louisa Blanks. Her husband died November 28, 1947. She was a member of the Cumber- land Presbyterian Church. Survivors include four sons, John Moore, Columbus, Ohio; Homer, Brown R. and James H. Moore, McMinnville; one sister, Mrs Mary Lou Martin, and one brother, Robert Blanks. McMinnvillle; two half-brothers, John Blanks of McMinnville, and Lenis Blanks, Denham, Texas, and a half sister, Mrs. Jack Cantrell, McMinnville. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, April 16, 1953, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
MOORE, Charles C. (1909 - 1953)
Engineer Moore Dies At Wheel Of Fire Engine; Rites Set Today
A McMinnville fire department engineer, veteran of more than a quarter of a century of service with the volunteer unit and as a full-time employee, was fatally stricken Tuesday afternoon at the wheel of one of the city’s engines as it was making a test run to a school. Charles C. Moore, widely known city employee and leader in veterans affairs in Warren county, was pronounced dead on arrival at Medical Clinic where he was rushed only moments following the attack which occurred on Smithville Road. His death was attributed to coronary thrombosis. He had suffered from a slight heart ailment for some time. The gripping incident during the moments following the engineer’s attack will be recorded in the annals of McMinnville history as one characterized by cool-headed operations by volunteer fireman aboard the truck in the face of impending tragedy.
The tragic incident occurred in the following manner: During Tuesday members of the fire department had been engaged in the customary annual test runs to McMinnville schools as a part of the local observance of Fire Prevention Week. Only a short while previous to the fatal run, Engineer Moore had driven the fire engine on a second test call to Central High School. He appeared in High spirits and rather proud that a full minute was clipped from the time of a run made to the big high school earlier in the day. The call which was being answered at the time of the fatal attack was to Northside School, where the department annually tests water pressure since the fire hydrant is the most rural of any in the city water supply network. Aboard the truck with Engineer Moore were Firemen, Bobby Stubblefield, George M. Beaver, Everett Brock, Jr., and Jim Durham. As the truck reached the vicinity of the home of Mrs. J. A. Roberts, firemen noticed the peculiarity that the truck took a sudden decrease in speed. Looking around Fireman Stubblefield noticed the engineer slump in the drivers seat. On impulse, he (Stubblefield) grabbed for the steering wheel of the big engine and with one hand around the shoulder of the stricken man and another on the steering wheel of the engine, he held the vehicle in the road until firemen could come from the rear platform to the front of the engine and apply the brakes. Miraculously, the vehicle was steered to safety. Engineer Moore was loadid into the waiting automobile of Fireman Chick Brown and rushed to the local clinic where he was pronounced dead. He never rallied from the heart seizure.
Shocked to learn of the tragic death of the veteran fireman, Chief D. L. Davies on behalf of the fire department, paid this tribute to Entineer Moore: “ In the shocking death of Charlie Moore, the McMinnville Fire Department has lost one of its most experienced members and faithful servants. For more than 25 years, he served with honor as both a volunteer fireman and a full-time engineer. His judgement in occasions where quick thinking was necessary was unquestioned, his devotion to duty was the high mark in his life of service to the municipal government. The place which he held as one of our most respected members will not be an easy one to fill.”
The Veteran fireman was a Warren county native, born September 23, 1909. He was a son of Charlie Moore and Cynthia Alice Watkins Moore and he was educated in the public schools of the city and county. During World War II, Mr. Moore served with the U.S. Army for a period of almost two years and since his discharge from the service in 1945, he had been considered one of the veterans leaders in the county. As a prominent figure in the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, Mr. Moore had served both as commander of Post 5064 and as “Seam Squirrel” (president) of the Military Order of the Cootie. He was also a member of Post 173 of the American Legion. He was married in 1929 to Miss Maude Allen, who survives. Mr. Moore was first employed by the fire department in 1929 as an engineer, but had previously been affiliated with the department as a volunteer fireman. His service to the department in one or the other categories had been continuous since that time. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Miss Ruby Moore, a student at Howard College, Birmingham, Ala., and a son, Charles Thomas Moore, currently enrolled in specialized National Guard training at Ft. Knox, Ky. Also one brother, Ellis Moore, McMinnville, and three sisters, Mrs. Laura Chapman and Mrs. Otis Gribble, McMinnville, and Mrs. John Robert Cass, Nashville. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 4 o’clock at the chapel of High Funeral Home. Revs. C. B. Smith and H. Curtis Erwin will officiate and burial will be in Mt View cemetery. Pallbearers will be (active) Chief D. L. Davies, Asst. Chief J. A. Mullican, Capts. Cecil Justice and H. D. Mitchell, Engineers, John Lyle, Doyle Hillis and Thurman Thaxton, and Bobby Stubblefield, of McMinnville Fire department. All other members of the fire department will serve as honorary pallbearers. Military rites at the grave will be conducted by the VFW - American Legion burial squad.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Oct. 8, 1953, p. 1.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
MOORE, James T. (circa 1877-1976)
Retired farmer James T. Moore, 99-year-old resident of the Campaign Community, died of a lingering illness in River Park Hospital at 9:30 p.m. Monday. The White County native was married to the former Lillie Mae Underwood, who preceded him in death Nov. 23, 1968, and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Will and Nancy Crawford Moore. Survivors include three sons and five daughters, Frank Moore, Route 2, Rock Island; Willie Moore, Route 1, Rock Island; Charles Moore,
Painesville, Ohio; Mrs. Virgie Davis, Rock Island; Mrs. Thelma Johnson, Daylight Community; Mrs. Lovella Goodson, Painesville, and Mrs. Lourine Luna, McMinnville, as well as several grand and great-grandchildren. The Rev. Billy Hawkins and John W. High will conduct funeral rites in Mt. Zion Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday, interment to be in the church cemetery. High's, Inc., in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 17 Nov 1976, p. 8-A.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MOORE, Lillie Mae Underwood (circa 1889-1968)
Mrs. Lillie Mae Moore, 79-year-old housewife of the Campaign community, died of a lingering illness on Saturday night. A native of White County, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Mary O'Dell Underwood and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, James T. Moore, three sons who are Frank, Morrison, and Willie and Charlie L. Moore, both of Painesville, Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Virgie Davis and Mrs. Louella Goodson, both of Rock Island; Mrs. Thelma Johnson, McMinnville and Mrs. Manda Goodson and Mrs. Lorene Luna, both of Painesville. Also one sister, Mrs. Ethel Cole, Spencer, and a number of grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Funeral services were to be conduced at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion Methodist Church by T.D. Denny and H. D. Knight. Burial to follow in the cemetery there. High's Inc., is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Tue, 26 Nov 1968, p. 5-A.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MOORE, Martha Ellen (circa 1865-1952)
Rock Island Rites For Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Martha Ellen Moore, Widow of William A. Moore, died at her home at Rock Island Monday evening at 9:15 o'clock, following an illness of three years. She was 87. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Rock Island Presbyterian church. Rev. Ira Sadler, pastor of the Sparta Presbyterian Church, and John W. High officiated and burial took place in Friendship cemetery. Born January 26, 1864, in Knoxville, Mrs. Moore was a daughter of William Moore and Saffhera Barley Moore. Her husband died in 1907. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and had resided at her son's home for some time. She is survived by three sons, G.H. Moore, Rock Island, W. G. Moore, Spring City. Arrangements were by High's.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Friday, Jan 11, 1952, p. 4
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
MORGAN, Allen (1878-1953)
Allen Morgan’s Rites Held At Bates Hill
(Left over from last week)
Funeral services for Allen Morgan, retired farmer who died in Rutherford hospital at Murfreesboro, Wednesday of last week, were conducted the following day at 1 p.m. at Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Charles T. Powell, Church of Christ minister, officiated and burial was in Centertown cemetery. Mr. Morgan had been ill for several years prior to his death. He was 74. A native of Warren County, Mr. Morgan was born July 4, 1878. He was a son of Robert Morgan and Fannie Hayes Morgan and he was married to Miss Ellen Wilson. She died in 1943. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include two brothers, Jim Morgan, Readyville, with whom he made his home, and Sam Morgan, Murfreesboro. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, April 9, 1953, p. 17.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
MORGAN, Franklin P. (1859-1941)
Franklin P. Morgan, 82, died at 7:30 o'clock Thursday morning at his home in the sixteenth district. Funeral services were conducted from the Bluff Springs church Friday and burial was in the Webb cemetery. Mr. Morgan was born in DeKalb county January 4, 1859. Besides his widow, Mrs. Alice Phelps Morgan, he is survived by three sons and two daughters. Pallbearers were: Elbert Morgan, Edgar L. Morgan, Marvin Morgan, Ernest Morgan, Everette Roller. Arrangements by High Funeral company.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, Tenn., December 24, 1941.
[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 2002 <lucydon@blomand.net>]
MORGAN, Jay Hampton (1912 - 1986)
JAY MORGAN
Retired mechanic Jay Hampton Morgan, 75, died of an extended illness at his 215 Roosevelt Street home at 7:15 a.m. Saturday. A native of this county and member of Central Church of Christ, he was married to the former Lorene Hennessee and was a son of the late William Clarence and Nannie Elizabeth Womack Morgan. In addition to his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Wilma Jean Bailey of Nashville, brother James Luther Morgan of Route 5, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at this time.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Mon. 24 Feb. 1986, p. 2.[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 1999 <lucydon@blomand.net>][Note: Jay H. Morgan's dates are 25 Dec 1912 - 22 Feb 1986. Don Morgan]
MORGAN, Julia Catherine Fugitt (1911-1998)
Julia Catherine Fugitt Morgan, 86
McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Julia Catherine Fugitt Morgan, 86, died March 14 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness. A retired sales clerk at Lay's Department Store and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Talmon and Jennie Kittrell Fugitt Byars, and was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Tallman Morgan in 1974; and her stepfather, Perry Green Byars, Sr. She is survived by one daughter, Fay Morgan Wallace of McMinnville; one son and daughter-in-law, Don Lewis and Lucy Pack Morgan of Severn, Md.; two granddaughters, Janet Wallace Bouldin of McMinnville and Celia Wallace Womack of Rock Island; four grandsons, David C. Wallace of McMinnville, Craig Pack, Christopher Morgan and Michael Morgan, all of Maryland; eight great-grandchildren, Felicia Bouldin Locke, Shana Wallace, Matt Wallace, Sam Wallace, and Tyler Bouldin, all of McMinnville, Katie Beth Womack, Emily Womack, and Ethan Womack, all of Rock Island; and one step-brother, Perry Green Byars Jr. of McMinnville. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at High's Chapel with Jim Gammon officiating. Burial will follow at Webb Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. monday at High's. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) March 15, 1998[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 1999 <lucydon@blomand.net>](Note: Correct spelling for name Alton in above obituary is Aulton.)
MORGAN, Mary Alice Phelps (1865-1942)
Mrs. Mary Alice Morgan, 78, died at the home of her son, Charlie Morgan, in the sixteenth district of Warren county at 12:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral services, to be conducted by John W. High, will be held from the Bluff Springs church near Dibrell at 10 o'clock this morning. Burial will be in Webb cemetery. Mrs. Morgan was born in DeKalb county in October, 1863, but had resided in Warren county for a number of years. She was a daughter of the late William and Polly Phelps. Her husband, the late F.P. Morgan, died in December of last year. Mrs. Morgan was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Lena Roller of this county; four sons, Hollie Morgan of McMinnville, Ed Morgan and Coy Morgan of the fifteenth district, and Charlie Morgan of the sixteenth district. Arrangements by High Funeral company.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, Tenn., October 2, 1942.(Note: Mary Alice Phelps, born 18 Sept 1865, was the wife of Franklin P. Morgan. Their children in order of birth are James Hollie Morgan, Clarance T. Morgan, Lena L. Morgan Roller, William Edgar (Edd) Morgan, Malissie Morgan, Charles Herman Morgan, Ammon McCoyal "Coy" Morgan, and Odis G. Morgan. Don L. Morgan)
[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 2002 <lucydon@blomand.net>]
MORGAN, NANNIE ELIZABETH WOMACK (1893-1957)
Final Services For Mrs. Morgan Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie Elizabeth Morgan, wife of Clarence Morgan, were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Bluff Springs Church of Christ. John W. High officiated, and burial was in Webb Cemetery. Mrs. Morgan, 63, died at the family residence at 103 Warren Street Friday at 2:30 p.m. She had been in ill health for the past two years. A daughter of the late Joe and Octa Webb Womack, Mrs. Morgan was born in Warren County on May 26, 1893. She was married to Mr. Morgan on Sept. 16, 1909. The deceased was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her husband Mrs. Morgan is survived by four sons, Jay Morgan, Tullahoma, and Tallman, Felix, and Luther Morgan, all of McMinnville, and a sister, Mrs. David Mullican, also of McMinnville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Tue 19 Mar 1957.[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 1999 <lucydon@blomand.net>]
MORGAN, NARSIS PERRY (1869 - 1966)
Mrs. Narsis Morgan, one of the oldest residents of Warren County, died at the age of 96 at 7 a.m. Saturday in the Lively Heights Nursing Home. She had suffered a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Bluff Springs Church of Christ. John W. High officiated, and burial was in Bluff Springs Cemetery. A native of Kentucky, she was born Nov. 25, 1869, and was the daughter of Joe Perry and Susie Cantrell Perry. She was married to Newell B. Morgan, who died in 1943, and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Clarence Morgan of McMinnville; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and six great-great- grandchildren. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, May 1966.[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 1999 <lucydon@blomand.net>][Note: Webb Cemetery is sometimes called Bluff Springs Cemetery. Webb Cemetery is adjacent to Bluff Springs Church of Christ. The tombstone reads Norsis, but her real name is Narcissis. Her death date is 7 May 1966. Don Morgan.]
MORGAN, NEWELL BENJAMIN (1868-1943)
MORGAN - Newell Benjamin Morgan, 75, died at his home in the fifteenth district Monday. Funeral services were conducted from the Bluff Springs church near Dibrell Tuesday afternoon by Elder E. R. Little. Burial was in Webb cemetery. Born in Dekalb county March 4, 1868, he was a son of the late Ezekial and Nancy Ann Taylor Morgan. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Norcia Perry Morgan; one son, Clarence Morgan of McMinnville; and four grandsons, J. Hampton Morgan, Tallman Morgan and Luther Morgan of McMinnville, and Felix Morgan of the United States Army. Arrangements by High Funeral company.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Jan 1943.[Contributor: Don L. Morgan, 1999 <lucydon@blomand.net>][Note: Jan. 4, 1943, is the death date from the tombstone. Don Morgan.]
MORGAN, RICIE KIDWELL (1876 - 1932)
Heart Attack Is Fatal To Mr. Morgan
Ricie Morgan, well known farmer residing near Centertown, died very suddenly last Friday morning, (October 29, 1932), as a result of a heart attack. He was 55 years of age. Mr. Morgan had arisen that morning apparently in good health and after completing various chores about his farm started to build a pig pen. It was while he was at work on the pen that he was seized with the attack and died instantly. Funeral services were held Saturday with burial being made in the Horton Cemetery, (now called Riverside), at Woodbury. He is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. Mr. Morgan had been a resident of the vicinity of Centertown for the past ten years and highly respected. He also owned the Morgan Mill at Centertown.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN Nov. 1, 1932[Note: Ricie Kidwell Morgan, born 26 Jan. 1876 in Cannon County, TN, was the son of Robert Allen and Mary F. Hayes Morgan of Cannon County, TN. Survivors were Mrs. Media Smithson (married to Jesse Smithson), Centertown, Allen Morgan, Centertown, Sam C. Morgan and James Morgan of Readyville, TN. Kevin N. Morgan]
[Contributor: Kevin N. Morgan, Indianapolis, IN, 2003 <kevinnealmorgan@yahoo.com>]
MORGANSTERN, Elaine (circa 1936-1953)
Niece Of Mrs. King Dies In St. Louis
Miss Elaine Morganstern, niece of Mrs. Harry King, died unexpectedly at a St. Louis, Mo. Hospital Monday morning. The 17-year-old model had been ill only a short while and was apparently recovering from a recent operation when she was fatally stricken. Funeral services and burial took place in St. Louis Tuesday afternoon. Miss Morganstern was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Morganstern, a well known St. Louis couple. She had been employed as a model at a St. Louis department store since completing high school studies. Mr. and Mrs. King attended the funeral services in St. Louis.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, June 25, 1953, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
MORRIS, William Elijah (1866-1952)
W. E. Morris, Well Known Citizen, Dies At Vervilla
W. E. Morris, 85-year-old retired postmaster and public official, died at his home at Vervilla Friday morning at 6 o'clock, following an illness of two weeks. Mr. Morris suffered a broken hip two weeks ago. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Vervilla Methodist Church. Rev. James H. Ramsey, minister of Madison Street Baptist Church, officiated and burial was in Bascom cemetery. William Elijah Morris was born in Smith county, September 7, 1866. He was a son of Thomas Morris and Ann Gills Morris and he was married December 25, 1893 to Miss Martha Lou Swann. She survives. Mr. Morris had long been prominently identified
with the civic and political life of Warren county and for a half century had been a leader in the Republican party in the county. He completed his education at Bowling Green University at Bowling Green, Ky. He served as Morrison postmaster from 1928 to 1931 and was also a deputy U.S. marshal for several years. Mr. Morris held deputy commissions under a number of Warren county sheriffs also. He was a member of the
Baptist Church and Ezel Lodge, F& AM, at Morrison. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Robert Morris, Nashville; four daughters, Mrs. Fred Martin and Mrs. Tony Nabors, Morrison, Mrs. Lellon Chisam, Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Maurice Hodge, Knoxville; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Whitfield, Rome, and A.T. Morris, New Middleton; also 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 29 May 1952, p. 14.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MORROW, Hallie Argo (1879 - 1953)
Mrs. Morrow, 73, Morrison, Dies
Mrs. Hallie Argo Morrow, 73, wife of Milton Morrow of Morrison, died at Lively Heights Nursing Home here Sunday afternoon at 5:20 o'clock, following an illness of five days. She had been in declining health for some time. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Morrison Methodist Church. Revs. J.C. Starke Methodist pastor, and W.L. Brown, Baptist minister, officiated and burial was in Morrison cemetery. A native of Warren county, Mrs. Morrow was born November 11, 1879. She was a daughter of Thomas Argo and Laura Mitchell Argo and she was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by a brother, Horace Argo. McMinnville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, Aug. 13, 1953, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
MORROW, James Melton (1863-1956)
James Morrow, 92 Dies; Rites Today
Funeral services for James Melton Morrow, age 92, retired farmer, died at
the Lively Heights Rest Home were held Wednesday afternoon at the Morrison M.E. Church with W. L. Brown officiating. Burial was in the Morrison cemetery. He was a member of the Baptist Church. The son of William Robert Morrow and Mary Cope he was born January 16, 1863. He was married to Hallie Argo Morrow who preceded him in death on August 9, 1953. Morrow is survived by one sister, Mrs. Betsy Kirby of McMinnville. High Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mar. 23, 1956, p. 8.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MORTON, Doyle Clark (1942-1943)
Doyle Clark Morton, 5 month old son of Carl and Lorene Farmer Morton, died at Vanderbilt hospital, Nashville, Sunday. The child had been ill several weeks from pneumonia later developing into spinal meningitis which caused its death. Funeral services were held from the residence here at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon with John W. High officiating. Burial was in Pike Hill Cemetery. The child is survived by its parents, one brother and one sister. Arrangements by High Funeral company.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 16 Apr 1943.
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
MORTON, E.J. (1870-1950)
E.J. Morton, 80, Leading Grundy Citizen, Passes
E.J. Morton, Grundy county benefactor, retired merchant and nurseeryman and church leader, died at his home at Tarlton early Wednesday morning. Although he had been in ill health for several months, Mr. Morton had appeared as well as usual during the past week and visited McMinnville Tuesday. He was 80 years of age. Funeral services will be conducted today (Friday) at 3 o'clock at the Tarlton Methodist Church. Rev. D.R. Poole, church pastor, and Rev. J.M. Bean, a close friend of the family, will officiate and burial will be in the Tarlton cemetery. A native of Grundy county, Mr. Morton was born April 14, 1870 and had lived his entire lifetime in a radius of a mile of his home. He was a son of the Lohn J. Morton and Adeline Smith Morton, pioneer Brundy county people and was married April 9, 1909 to Miss Rosa Ann Bess. She survives. Early in life Mr. Morton entered business at Tarlton and with his late brother, G.W. Morton, operated Morton Brothers general mercantile store for a number of years. Grady Scruggs later became a partner in the firm and now operates the business. In addition to his store business, Mr. Morton operated a nursery business and held extensive land holding in the seventh district of Grundy county. He was well known for his generosity to his fellow man and always took an active interest inthe life and affairs of his community. A leader in the Methodist Church and lifelong member, Mr. Morton maintained a close affiliation with the Tarlton congretation. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. In adddition to his wife, Mr Morton is survived by a brother, J. Carrol Morton of Chattanooga and a sister, Mrs. Nancy Dykes of Coalmont, Tenn. Also several nieces and nephews. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 21 Apr 1950.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
MORTON, Elmira (1860-1949)
Grundy Woman Buried Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elmira Morton, 88, widow of William Morton, were held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Tarlington Methodist church. Officiating was Rev. W. R. Curtis and burial was in Tarleton cemetery. Mrs. Morton died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Blanche Stotts, in Chattanooga, Friday afternoon at 12:45 o'clock. She had been in ill health for over a year. A native of Grundy county, Mrs. Morton was a daughter of John Dykes and Nellie Duggan Morton, pioneer residents of the county. She was born September 29, 1860 and was a lifelong member of the Methodist church. In addition to her daughter, residing in Chattanooga, Mrs. Morton is survived by another daughter, Mrs. W.C. Tate, Tarleton, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. A son, Eugene Morton died in 1911. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Aug. 26, 1949, p. 18.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
MORTON, Emma Elizabeth (circa 1878 - 1956)
Rites Today For Mrs. Emma Morton
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Morton, 78, died Wednesday night at her residence at Pike Hill, after an extended illness. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. this afternoon at the Madison Street Baptist Church and burial will be in the Pike Hill Cemetery. The daughter of Jack Tompkins and Eliza Marshall was born December 6, 1877 in Warren County. She was married to Robert L. Morton who survives. Other survivors are: eight daughters, Mrs. Thomas Turner and Mrs. Frank Lane both of Palmer, Mrs. John Bouldin, Mrs. J.M. Holt, Mrs. Tom Graham, Mrs. Allen Green and Mrs. Johnnie Driver all of McMinnville and Mrs. Lee Griffith of Whitwell, Tenn. Funeral Arrangements by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. May 2, 1956.
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
MORTON, George Washington (Wash)(1862-1946)
Illness Fatal to G.W. Morton, 83
Last rites for G.W. (Wash) Morton, 83, pioneer merchant and nurseryman of Grundy County, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the Tarlton Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Poole, pastor, and Rev. J.M. Bean, Presbyterian minister and close friend of the deceased, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with services at the grave under the direction of the McMinnville Masonic Lodge. Clyde S. Jones serving as Worship Master and Rev. W.H. Moss, Chaplin, were in charge. George Washington Morton, son of the late John J. Morton and Adeline Smith Morton, was born in Grundy county November 10, 1862. He succeeded his father in the mercantile business more than sixty years ago and about thirty years ago his brother, E.J. Morton, became associated with him at Tarlton under the firm name of Morton Brothers. Later Grady Scruggs joined the firm and since that time the business has been known as Morton Bros. & Scruggs. Mr. Morton served for twenty years as postmaster at Tarlton and also engaged in a successful nursery business for many years besides having large property holdings in both Warren and Grundy counties. Mr. Morton had been in ill health for a number of years and death came last Saturday at Madison Sanitarium near Nashville, where he had been for the past nine months. A member of the Methodist Church for over fifty years, the deceased was a Mason and had always taken an active part in the political, religious and social life of his community. Mr. Morton was married to Miss Prudie Dykes of Grundy county, who died in 1901. Their only child, a son, died in infancy in 1897. Survivors include tow brothers, E.J. Morton of Tarlton and Carroll Morton of Chattanooga, and a sister, Mrs. Nancy Dykes of Coalmont. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 8 Nov 1946.
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
MORTON, Levi P. (1892-1946)
Levi P. Morton, died at 2:07 o'clock Friday afternoon at his home, 105 Bluff Street in McMinnville. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the East End Church of Christ with John W. High officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. Born in Warren County Sept 15, 1892, he was a son of Billy Morton and Mary Byars Morton. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bettie Green Morton; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Wharton, Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Marjorie Hood and Miss Myrtle Morton, both of McMinnville; two sons, Howard Morton of the U.S. Army and Freddy Lee Morton of McMinnville; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Green of Kellar, Texas and Mrs. Eva King of McMinnville; four brothers, Curg Morton, Edd Morton, John Morton and Bob Morton, all of McMinnville. Pallbearers were James Morton, Arthur Morton, Arlie Morton, Charles Williamson, John Morton and Carl Morton. Arrangements by High Funeral company.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 7 Jun 1946.
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
MORTON, Robert L. (1876-1959)
Robert Morton, Spanish American War Veteran, Dies
Robert L. Morton, 83, Warren County native, and Spanish American War veteran, died at Faulkner Springs Hospital Tuesday morning following a four months illness. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Madison Street Baptist Church and burial was in the Pike Hill Cemetery. Rev. Carl Smith and John W. High officiated. Mr. Morton, the son of William Morton and Mary Byars Morton, was born in Warren County, August 20, 1876. He was married to the former Emma Tompkins, deceased. He is survived by eight daughters, Mrs. Will Bouldin, Mrs. Ida Hold, Mrs. Tom Graham, Mrs. Allen Green, Mrs. Johnny Driver, all of McMinnville, Mrs. Edith Lane, Mrs. Minnie Turner, both of Palmer, and Mrs. Carrie Griffith, Whitwell; two brothers, L.C. Morton, Huntsville, and Edward Morton, McMinnville. High Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 14 April 1959.
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
MORTON, ROBERT (1897 - 1953)
Robert Morton Dies of Stroke
Robert Morton, well known fruit and vegetable dealer, died at Medical Clinic Monday morning at 5:30 o’clock as a result of a stroke suffered three days earlier on a McMinnville street. He had been in ill health since suffering an attack five weeks ago and was stricken Saturday morning about 9 o’clock as he talked with friends near the City Bank and Trust Company. He was 55. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Shellsford Baptist church. Rev. Dewey Roberson, the minister, officiated and burial was in Shellsford cemetery. Mr. Morton was born in Warren County, September 17, 1897. He was a son of John J. Morton an Marjorie Johnson Morton and he was married February 6, 1920 to Miss Rosa Whitworth. She survives. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, John H. (Jay) Morton and Allen Trail Morton, McMinnville, and Robert Earl Morton, U. S. Navy, San Diego, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. Ray Brock, Mrs. Noel Green, Mrs. A.W. Green, Miss Elizabeth Morton and Miss Peggy Sue Morton, McMinnville; two brothers, Curg and Johnny Morton Turner, all of McMinnville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, June 11, 1953, p. 14.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]
MORTON, William (1857-1944)
William Morton, 87, died at his home in the eighth district of Grundy County at 11 o'clock Thursday morning of last week. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from Tarlton Methodist Church with the Rev. Bean officiating. Burial was in the Tarlton cemetery. Born in Grundy County February 20, 1857, he was a son of the late John Morton and Adeline Smith Morton. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elmira Dykes Morton; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Tate and Mrs. Blanche Stotts. He was a brother of E.J. Morton and G.W. Morton, Tarlton businessmen. Arrangements by High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 2 Jun 1944.
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
