Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Elizabeth Grace Harris Barlow
1934-2005
McKENZIE - Services for Elizabeth Grace Harris Barlow, 70, were at 2 p.m. Monday, January 24, at McKenzie Church of Christ, with Bro. Jim Roberts officiating. Burial was in Carroll Memorial Gardens. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Barlow, a homemaker, former co-owner of and advertising salesperson for The McKenzie Banner, died Sunday, January 23, at McKenzie Health Care Center.
She was born July 3, 1934, in Wildersville, to the late Odell Thomas Harris and Albert Lee Harris. She was a member of the McKenzie Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Karl F. Barlow; two daughters, Kristi (Mark) Oakley of Kingston Springs, and Robin (Jeff) Thompson of Henry; a sister, Ruth (Ralph) Bucy of McKenzie; a sister-in-law, Faye Harris of McKenzie; and five grandchildren: Kristen Mann, Alliyah Thompson, Chandler Oakley, Carter Oakley and Henry Oakley.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James A. Harris, and a sister, Onell Bannister.
Chester Henry Rigsby
1918-2005
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Chester Henry Rigsby, 87, of Huntingdon died Monday, January 24, at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment
will follow in the Sellers Hill cemetery. Bro. Dan Winkler will officiate the service.
Mr. Rigsby was born January 18, 1918 in Carroll County to the late Leonard Roscoe Rigsby and Ora (Scott) Rigsby. He was a retired supervisor for the Nashville Electric Service, a World War II Army veteran, and a member of the Huntingdon Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Pauline Rigsby, who died August 19, 1998; one brother, Carl Rigsby; and one sister, Virgie Fry.
He is survived by two daughters, Pamela Beasley (Charlie) of Huntingdon, and Connie Dotterer of Nashville; two sons, Kelly Rigsby (Fran) of Sandwich, Illinois, and Randall Rigsby (Esther) of Goldsboro, North Carolina; two sisters, Iona Lewis of Berwyn, Illinois, and Eler Montieth of Bradenton, Florida, and one brother, John Rigsby of Bemis. He also leaves twelve grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Laborn Parker
1916-2005
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Laborn Parker, 88, of Huntingdon, died Friday, January 21, at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 25, at 1:00 p.m. at the Parker's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment
followed in the church cemetery. Rev. Felix Tuggles officiated the service.
Mr. Parker was born November 20, 1916 in Carroll County to the late Felix and Ruby (Staton) Parker. He was called into the ministry in his elderly life and pastored the Christ Baptist Church in Camden. He was preceded in death by one sister, Roxie Harris.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Katherine Parker; one daughter, Lula Mae Melton (Paul) of Wildersville; one son, James A. Parker (Onita) of Huntingdon; six grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Iris Coleman Traywick
1923-2005
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA: Services for Iris Coleman Traywick, 81, were at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 22, at Brummitt Funeral Home. Burial was in McLemoresville cemetery.
Mrs. Traywick, a homemaker, died Monday, January 17, at her residence.
She was born September 19, 1923, to the late Mattie Barker Coleman and Jamie Samuel Coleman.
Survivors include 3 daughters; Martha Troutman, of Paducah, Kentucky and Lyn Vess and Freda Browning, both of Huntsville, Alabama; two brothers, Gordon Coleman of McKenzie and Horace Ray Coleman of Huntingdon; a sister, Ray Wilodean Coleman of Huntingdon; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe David Traywick, and a brother, Billy Coleman.
Calvin Thomas Allen
1925-2005
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: World War II Navy veteran Calvin Thomas Allen, 79, died Tuesday, January 18, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. Allen was a native of Obion County. He moved to Paducah in 1951 after being discharged from the Korean conflict. He was a retired cement mason.
Surviving is his wife of 56 years, Myrtle Mae Morris Allen; a daughter, Julia Yvonne Allen Mustion; a granddaughter, Shannan Dawn Winnett Griggs; and a great-granddaughter, Hannah-Marie Dawn Griggs. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his parents, John William Allen and Julia Bell Reynolds Allen, and ten siblings.
McKenzie Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Howard C. Cooper
1937-2005
HOLLOW ROCK - Mr. Howard C. Cooper, 67, of Hollow Rock, died Thursday, January 20, at the Life Care Center in Bruceton.
Funeral services were Saturday, January 22, at 1:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment
followed in the Prospect cemetery in Hollow Rock. Arzell Douglas officiated the service.
Mr. Cooper was born August 27, 1937, in Carroll County, to the late William Doye Cooper and Euphia Gladys (Crews) Cooper. He was a retired factory worker for the Henry I. Siegel Company, an avid fisherman, and loved playing baseball and many other sports. He was a member of Prospect Baptist Church in Hollow Rock.
He is survived by his wife, Minnie Lou (Allen) Cooper; a daughter, Susan Jean Montgomery of Lexington; a son, Randy Lynn Cooper of Camden; a sister, Barbara (Elvis) Melton of Huntingdon; a brother, Weldon Cooper of Hollow Rock; and four grandchildren.
Alan Jeffrey "Jeff" Parker
CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA - Former Henry Countian, Alan Jeffrey Parker, 51, of Cape Coral, Fla., died December 30 after a long bout with cancer.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 22, at First Baptist Church in Paris, where he was a member.
Parker was the son of Robert W. and Charleene Parker of McKenzie.
He was a graduate of Henry County High School and Murray State University.
At the time of death, he was employed with AFSM (Association for Services Management) International in Fort Myers, Florida.
He had served as district executive for the West Tennessee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. After moving to Florida in 1984, he was senior district executive with BSA's South West Florida Council at Fort Myers.
In addition to his parents, he leaves a brother, Joe R. Parker of Virginia.
The family requests memorials be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Fort Myers, Florida, 33908, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Barbara Jean Andres
1929-2005
PARIS - Barbara Jean Andres, 76, died Wednesday, January 19, at Henry County Medical Center.
The body was cremated.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 20, at Ridgeway Funeral Home.
Born, Jan 1, 1929, in Floral Park, New York, she was the daughter of Joseph Ralph Hamilton and Thelma Gatje Hamilton.
She was married
on June 14, 1949, to William Wilcott Andres, Jr., who died July 2, 2002.
Mrs. Andres was a homemaker. She was a member of the Congressional Church in Milburn, Michigan, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,
She leaves four sons; William Jeff (Carla) Andres, Donald Wayne (Lidia) Andres and Michael Lee (Kellie) Andres, all of Henry, and Scott Andres of Paris; one daughter, Candace (Charles) Diemer of Driftwood, Texas; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, James Hamilton Andres.
Ralph W. Tucker
1919-2005
SPRINGVILLE - Ralph W. Tucker, 85, died Monday, January 17 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.
Services were at 2 p.m., Friday, January 21, at McEvoy Funeral Home. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery.
He was married
Sept. 30, 1942, to the former Dorothy Davis, who survives.
Born June 22, 1919, in Oak Hill, West Virginia, he was the son of Patrick and Maggie Tucker, both deceased.
Tucker worked as a commercial bus driver in Chicago. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran.
He also leaves two sons: Ralph Gary Tucker of Springville and Gene (Jerri) Tucker of Henry;
One daughter: Donna Calvert of Chicago; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by ten brothers and sisters.
Raymond A. Ferry
1928-2005
Funeral mass for Mr. Raymond A. Ferry, age 76, was Monday, January 24, at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Paris, with Father Victor with the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Paris officiating. Rosary was Sunday evening, at 7:00 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home. Entombment will be Wednesday, January 26, at 11:00 a.m., in the Rose Hill cemetery in Massillon, Ohio.
Mr. Ferry, a retired product engineer for Republic Builders, died Friday, January 21, at the Henry County Medical Center. He was born in Canton, Ohio, October 8, 1928, to the late Nicholas Ferry and Julia Fogel Ferry. Mr. Ferry was a communicant of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Paris and was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus in Paris and a veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War era.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Rose Ferry; a son, Chip Ferry of Memphis; a daughter, Beth McClure of Decatur, Illinois; and a brother Edward J. Ferry of Louisville, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Nicholas ferry, Jr., and a sister, Barbara Weaver.
McKenzie Funeral Home was charge of the arrangements.
