Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
DAISY ELLEN KEHRER
1921-2007
HUNTINGDON - Daisy Ellen Kehrer, 85, died Tuesday, January 9, at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were Friday, January 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Crossno, Bro. Nathan Gulledge, and Bro. Dan Winkler officiating. Burial followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Kehrer was born July 7, 1921 in West Frankfort, Illinois to the late Fred Denham and Martha "Neibel" Denham. She was retired from Hillhaven and a member of Tate's Pentecostal Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Matthew Kehrer; one brother, Rosco Eugene Denham; and one sister, Roberta Denham Jones.
Survivors include: two daughters, Jennetta Arline Brock of Huntingdon and Shirley Ann Guinn of Westport; three sons, Byford Lee Kehrer, Gene LeaVaughn Kehrer, and Kenneth Wayne Kehrer, all of Huntingdon; one sister, Laura May Schlag of Belle Rive, Illinois; four brothers, Harvey Fred Denham of Belle Rive, Illinois, Harvey Levi Denham of McClainsboro, Illinois, Vernon Udell Denham of Minooka, Illinois, and Herbert Ulysses Denham of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
DANIEL H. "DANNY" SMITH
LAVINIA - Daniel H. "Danny" Smith, 56, a retired Goodyear employee, died Sunday, January 7, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral services were Thursday, January 11, at 10:30 a.m. at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan with burial in Campground cemetery.
Survivors include: his wife, Kay Smith of Union City; one daughter, Angie (Russell) Neil of Troy; two sisters, Patricia Smith of Nashville and Bettie Price of Lavinia; three brothers, James Smith of Trezevant, Bobby Reed and Ronnie Reed, both of Lavinia; and two grandchildren.
PATRICIA M. COLE
1951-2007
BUENA VISTA - Patricia M. Cole, 55, died Wednesday, January 10, at her home. Funeral services were Thursday, January 11, at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Jamie Sprayberry and Bro. Dwayne Brown officiating. Burial followed in Cole Family cemetery.
Mrs. Cole was born February 6, 1951 in Lauderdale County to the late Guy Harold Henson and Nannie Marie (Elrod) Henson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Greater Life Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Cole.
Survivors include: one daughter, Christie (Dwayne) Maness of Buena Vista; one son, Joe (Nea) Cole of Buena Vista; two sisters, Sharon (Freddie) Cole of Jackson and Denise (Ricky) Blankenship of Halls; one brother, Harold (Polly) Henson; and four grandchildren.
BILLY RAY PINKLEY
1959-2007
HOLLOW ROCK - Billy Ray Pinkley, 47, died Tuesday, January 9, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Gravesite services were Thursday, January 11, at 2 p.m. at New Salem cemetery in Bethel Springs with Bro. Matthew Floyd officiating.
Mr. Pinkley, a self-employed carpenter, was born December 28, 1959 in Jackson. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Edward Pinkley.
Survivors include: his mother, Sarah King Pinkley of Finger; a special friend, Debbie Olds of Hollow Rock; one son, Chris Pinkley of Bruceton; two sisters, Teresa (Sam) Estock of Yuma and Lori (Ronnie) Baker of Westport; two brothers, Robert (Charity) Pinkley of Bruceton and Martin Pinkley, Sr. of Finger; and several nieces and nephews.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SCOTT WAYNE "SCOTTY" MCDONALD
1979-2006
CAMDEN: Scott Wayne "Scotty" McDonald, 27, died Wednesday, January 10, at Camden General Hospital. Funeral services were Saturday, January 13, at 11 a.m. in LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home with burial in Shady Grove cemetery in Paris.
Mr. McDonald was born July 18, 1979 in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated from Benton County High School in 1999 and worked five years for DuPont as a forklift driver. He was preceded in death by his mother, Judy Capps McDonald.
Survivors include: his father, Jackie (Barbara) McDonald of Paris; two sisters, Roxanna (James) Hatley of McKenzie and Angel McDonald of Paris; and two step-sisters, Meredith (Bryan) Scott of Hendersonville and Savanna Watkins of Goodlettsville.
JERRY DAN TREADWELL
1945-2007
ATWOOD - Jerry Dan Treadwell, 61, died Tuesday, January 9, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services were Friday, January 12, at 10 a.m. at Bodkin Funeral Home with Elder T.L. Webb officiating. Burial followed in Pratt cemetery in Bradford.
Mr. Treadway was born April 17, 1945 to the late William H. Treadwell and Lela Armstrong. He was an employee of Tri-County Transportation.
Survivors include: a special friend, Joe Ann Weaver of Atwood; one son, William Tracy Treadwell of Blacksburg, South Carolina; one daughter, Lisa Mulherin of Brownsville; one step-son, Chris Weaver of Trezevant; two brothers, Curtis Treadwell and Roy Treadwell, both of Milan; one sister, Rutha Robertson of Trenton; and five grandchildren.
WALTER DENNIS BYARS, SR.
1926-2007
GENEVA, ILLINOIS: Rev. Walter Dennis Byars, Sr., 80, died Wednesday evening, January 10, at Provena Geneva Care Center in Geneva, Illinois. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 15, at Long Rock Methodist Church in Huntingdon with Bro. Max Garner officiating. Burial followed at Long Rock Methodist Church cemetery.
Mr. Byars was born July 12, 1926 in Huntingdon to the late Katie Jane VanCleave Byars and John Edward Byars. He attended school in Huntingdon and later moved to Rockford, Illinois where he made his home for many years. He was a retired minister of the Pentecostal faith. He pastored First Pentecostal Church in Rockford, Illinois for 20 years. He dearly loved pastoring and missionary work. He was also a printer and a builder, building with his own hands the church he pastored and his family home. One of the great joys of his life was his hobby of beekeeping. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille; two sons, Walter Dennis Byars, Jr. and Timothy Alan Byars; three sisters, five brothers and his parents.
Survivors include: five children and their spouses, Stephanie (Max) Garner of Jackson, Melissa (Randy) Averso of Oklahoma City, OK, Daniel (Laura) Byars of Geneva, IL, Rebecca (David) Mueller of Houston, TX and Margaret (Scott) Hoffman of Machesney Park, IL, 13 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARGARET JUNE FISHER
1938-2007
LAVINIA - Margaret June Fisher, 68, died Sunday, January 14, at her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 17, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment
will follow in Hickory Flat cemetery.
Mrs. Fisher was born June 12, 1938 to the late Claude Reed Park and Hazel Allen (Gregory) Park. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and retired from the Milan Arsenal. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Eugene Reed; one daughter, Deborah Jean Reilly; one brother, Terry Blake Park; and one sister, Mary Kathleen Park.
Survivors include: two daughters, Teresa (Johnny) Bartholomew of Huntingdon and Joy (Steve) Brasher of Milan; two sons, Chuck (Tracy) Reed of Huntingdon and Richard (Darre) Reed of Milan; five brothers, Thomas (Helen) Park of Macon, Georgia, Joe A. Park of Dewey, Arizona, Harry (Mary) Park of Yatesville, Georgia, Lawton (Evelyn) Park of Barnesville, Georgia, and John (LaRae) Park of Madison, Alabama; three sisters, Barbara (Wade) McPherson of Livonia, Michigan, Corrine (Joseph) Stock of Ormond Beach, Florida, and Jane (Gordon) Cutler of Carmel, Indiana; a special friend, John Randals; twelve grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 12:00 noon until time of services on Wednesday.
JOHN KENNETH HOUSTON
1929-2007
HUNTINGDON - John Kenneth Houston, 77, died Thursday, January 11, at his home. Funeral services were Sunday, January 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Huntingdon First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dossie Wheatley, Dr. Bill Bailey, Dr. Jerry Jeffords, and Dr. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial followed in the Long Rock cemetery.
Mr. Houston was born December 14, 1929 to the late Haywood Ernest Houston and Annie Lou (Elam) Houston. He was a member of Huntingdon First United Methodist Church, a City Recorder for the Town of Huntingdon, a retired warrant officer for the Army (serving in Korea and Vietnam), and a member of the Huntingdon Masonic Lodge #106.
Survivors include: his wife whom he married
April 11, 1954, Betty (Pinson) Houston; one son, Patrick Kenneth (Alison) Houston of Gatlinburg; and three grandchildren.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
KENNETH E. WALLACE
1942-2007
McKENZIE - Kenneth E. Wallace, 64, died Thursday, January 11, at Oak Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services were Saturday, January 13, 2 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home, McKenzie with Bro. Dewayne Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Parkers Cross Road cemetery.
Mr. Wallace was born August 26, 1942 in Gibson County to Milburn E. Wallace and Vina Coleman, both deceased. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dorothy Wallace.
Survivors include: one daughter, Amanda Wallace of Henry County; three sons, Milburn Wallace of Camden, Allen Wallace of McKenzie, and Paul Ray Wallace of Henry County; four brothers, Carlton Wallace of Cades, Tenn., Jerry "Kebo" Wallace of McKenzie, Larry Wallace of Dresden, and Ralph "Danny" Wallace of Billington, West Virginia; two sisters, Betty Sue Wallace of McKenzie and Rebecca Faye Hampton of Yuma.
Memorials may be made to ACS Carroll North Relay for Life.
AGNES JOSIEPHINE RIGSBY
1920-2007
CEDAR GROVE - Agnes Josiephine Rigsby, 86, died Saturday, January 13, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were Tuesday, January 16, at 1 p.m. at Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church with Bro. Roger Schmidt officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Rigsby was born May 2, 1920 in Cedar Grove to the late Rice and Ollie Jon Kelly Grogan. She was a member of Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church and a retired employee of Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Glendale, California. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Rigsby.
Survivors include: three daughters, Melba Kober of Huntingdon, Linda Young of Big Bear Lake, California, and Mary Jo Kelly of Cedar Grove; one son, Michael Rigsby of Cedar Grove; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JAMES H. CARTER
WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS - James H. Carter, 63, died Saturday, January 13. Funeral services will be Friday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m. at Carter's Chapel Church with Bro. Don Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Carter's Chapel cemetery.
Survivors include: his wife, Martha Nee Reimer; one daughter, Joyce (William) Miller; one son, Jim (Patti) Carter; his mother, Verdell Carter; four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Chase Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The family has requested memorials be made to Carter's Chapel Church.
ELDON C. ROARK
1917-2007
NASHVILLE - Eldon C. Roark, 89, formerly of Huntingdon, died Sunday, January 14, at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services were Tuesday, January 16, at 11 a.m. at Huntingdon Church of Christ with Bro. Dan Winkler and Mark Gooch officiating. Burial followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Roark was born March 6, 1917 in Huntingdon to the late Arthur Marion and Ruby Springer Roark. He was a retired employee of the United States Post Office with 34 years of service and a World War II Army veteran. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by two wives, Mary D. Yancey Roark and Mae Pendergrass Roark; four sisters, Inus Holladay, Vida Gooch, Charlene Warbritton and Maudine Barnett.
Survivors include: three step-daughters, Yvonne (Rick) Norman, Janet (Hal) Rice and Linda Warbritton, all of Nashville; a sister, Jean (Roark) Gooch; six step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Monday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Huntingdon Church of Christ and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until time of service.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
