Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Barbara Jean Allen
1953-2003
TREZEVANT - Services for Barbara Jean Allen, 50, were at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 27 at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Richard Allen officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
Miss Allen, a factory worker, died Tuesday, November 25 at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
She was born June 26, 1953 in Trezevant to the late Mattie Iona Lowe Allen and Henry Allen.
Survivors include a sister, Virginia McConnell of Greenfield; two brothers, George Allen of Trezevant and Danny Allen of Sparta.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy Allen and Charles Allen.
Ruby Bates
1924-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Ruby Bates, 78, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 30 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Vance Rushing and Bro. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial was in Enon cemetery.
Ms. Bates, a homemaker and farmer, died Thursday, November 27 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. She was born December 9, 1924, to the late Ernest and Vernyl Curry Bates. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Kaye (James) Gilliam of Trezevant; a brother, Buster Bates of Phil Campbell, Alabama; one grandson Jimmy (Denise) Gilliam; great grandchildren Celina and Zachary Gilliam; a niece, Annette Bates and one nephew, Phillip Bates.
Bro. Clarence F. Carter
1918-2003
HUNTINGDON - Brother Clarence F. Carter, 85, died on Wednesday, November 26 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, November 30 at 2:00 p.m. at the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brothers Kenneth Stapleton, Rufus Chandler and Scott Carter officiating. Interment
followed in the Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Brother Carter was born September 5, 1918 in Carroll County to the late Charlie Luther and Lillie Mae Carter. Brother Carter was called to the ministry in late 1937, early 1938. He was preceded in death by one son, Bruce Daniel 'Danny' Carter, three brothers, Howard Carter, Harold Carter and Gerald Carter and two sisters, Edith Mason and Clara Foster.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mrs. Alene Blackwell Carter; one son, Dr. Lee M. Carter and wife Barbara; a daughter-in-law, Joyce Carter; two brothers, John Carter and Giles Carter; one sister, Betty Meggs; six grandchildren, Steve Carter, Stanley Carter, Scott Carter, Shawn Carter, Rachel Carter and Katherine Carter; and one great-granddaughter, Kayla Carter, all of Huntingdon.
Charles Wendell Glover
1927-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Charles Wendell Glover, 76, were at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 29 at Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with the Revs. Jim Robinson and Jerry Gallimore officiating. Burial was in the Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Glover, retired truck driver for Fruehauf Driveway died Wednesday, November 26 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born May 8, 1927 in Tullahoma to the late Ethel Toms Glover and John Glover. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Henry and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include two sons, David Glover of Normandy and Charles Glover, Jr. of Gainesboro; five sisters, Sue Holston of California, Paulette Hamilton of Hermitage, Ann Thomas and Lillian Hill, both of Smyrna and Clarbow Ricker of Tullahoma; a brother, Dennis Glover of Tullahomoa; eleven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two stepsons, Richard Jones and Michael Jones and a sister, Nancy Ray.
Lemuel Jessee
1946-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Lemuel Jessee, 57, died Wednesday, November 26 at his home. A memorial services was held on Saturday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brothers Rick Crossno and Lee Bates officiating.
Mr. Jessee, the son of the late Thomas and Jettie Mae Robinson Jessee, was born September 30, 1946 in Virginia. He retired from General Motors after 30 years and was a reserve and jailer for the Carroll County Sheriff's Department. He was a Mason, Shriner, Eagle and a member of the Huntingdon Elks Lodge.,
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Patsy Jessee; two daughters, Candy Pavliscak of Lake Orion, Michigan and Angie Jessee of Waterford, Michigan; two sons, Robert Jessee of Sterling Heights, Michigan and James Jessee of Lake Orion, Michigan; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Leveque of Vasser, Michigan and two stepsons, Joseph Davis of Weisdale, Florida and Jeffrey Davis of Apopka, Florida; a sister, Arlene and six grandchildren.
Butler Ray Perry
1920-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Butler Ray Perry, 83, were at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 29 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Keith Pence officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Perry, retired butcher, died Thursday, November 27 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born November 3, 1920 in Henry County to the late Ivie Pearl Tucker Perry and Smith Perry. He was a member of the Community Grove Methodist Church and a World War II army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Perry; two sons, Jan Perry and Jerry Perry, both of McKenzie; a brother, Harold Perry of Henry County; a sister, Ruth Fridenstine of Paris; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Inez Trask and Willie J. Robey.
Lula Pryor
1922-2003
ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Mrs. Lula Pryor, 80, formerly of Bruceton, died Monday, November 24 at the Glen Oaks Hospital in Illinois. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, November 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Darryl Harris officiating. Interment
followed in the Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Pryor was born November 25, 1922 in Carroll County to the late Elmer Vaughn and Flora Warren Arnold. She was a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Pryor; two brothers, Boyd Vaughn and Leslie Arnold; two sisters, Lois Warren and Leona Leadetter.
Survivors include two daughters, Velma Sanchez of Elgin, Illinois and Brenda Sanders of Henry; three sons, Earl Pryor of Winfield, Illinois, Elton Pryor of Henry and Jerry Pryor of Huntingdon; two sisters, Maydell Whitehead of Kansas and Betty Williams of Troy; two brothers, Bud Arnold of Dennison, Texas and David Vaughn of Union City; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mable Louise Taylor
1921-2003
GLEASON - Services for Mable Louise Taylor, 82, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2 at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Price officiating. Burial was in New Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Taylor died on Saturday, November 29 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
She was born October 19, 1921 in Parris Island, South Carolina to the late Dewey and Lora Blanch McGee Berryhill.
Survivors include a son, Gene Dotson of Gleason; a daughter, June Vaughan of Lake, Michigan; a sister, Emma Oller of Lansing, Michigan; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchildren.
She was the widow of Ishmeal Dotson and Fred Taylor.
Alton Tegethoff
1937-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Alton Tegethoff, 66, were at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 1 at Brummitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron Holmes officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Tegethoff, a factory worker, died Friday, November 28 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born May 22, 1937 to the late Myrtle Faye Burke Tegethoff and Roy E. Tegethoff. He was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alva Lee Wilkinson Tegethoff; a daughter Cristal Conway of McKenzie; three grandchildren, Tandi Conway, Tyler Thompson and Angel Thompson, all of McKenzie.
James Austin 'Pee Wee' Fesmire
1934-2003
ATWOOD - Services for Mr. James Austin 'Pee Wee' Fesmire, 69, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 8 at the Bodkin Funeral Home with burial in the Howse Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Fesmire, a retired employee of the Milan Arsenal, died on Wednesday, August 6 at his home. He was a member of the Howse Baptist Church in Atwood.
Survivors include his wife, Robbie Fesmire of Atwood; a daughter, Sheila Gardner of Milan; two brothers, Odean Fesmire of Lexington and Leotha Fesmire of Trezevant; three sisters, Pearline Hamilton, Lucille Hamilton and Elsie Franklin, all of Lexington; and two grandchildren.
Thelma Craig Lowe
1918-2003
BRUCETON - Services for Thelma Craig Lowe, 84, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Kim Lowe officiating. Burial was in the New Hope cemetery in Vale.
Mrs. Lowe died on Thursday, July 31 at the Community Hospital in Lexington.
She was born August 3, 1918 in Hagersville to the late Luther and Sadie McDaniel Craig. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include a daughter, Louise Woods of Wildersville; three sons, Edward 'Cotton' Lowe of Huntingdon, Donald Lowe of Wildersville and Kenneth 'Fish' Lowe of Hollow Rock; a brother, Edward Craig of Paris; fourteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Hester Gray Wilkes
1912-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Hester Gray Wilkes, 91, died on Saturday, August 9 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 10 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Lynn Stapleton officiating. Interment
followed in the Davis Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Wilkes was born on May 12, 1912 to the late Rice and Lela Jane Robison Hampton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hershel Brown Wilkes; a son, Larry Dale Wilkes and a granddaughter, Jennifer Melton. She was a retired employee of Publix Shirt Company and a member of the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Jane Cole of McKenzie; two sons, Darrell Wilkes and Hershel Wilkes, Jr., both of Huntingdon; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Larry G. Wainscott
1949-2003
McKENZIE - Larry G. Wainscott, 54, of McKenzie, died Wednesday, August 6, at The Med in Memphis. Funeral services for Mr. Wainscott were held Friday, August 8, at 3:00 p.m. at McKenzie Church of Christ with Bro. Jim Roberts officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Wainscott was a truck driver, as well as a member of McKenzie Church of Christ. He was born January 10, 1949 in Martin.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Wainscott of McKenzie; a son, Rusty Wainscott of McKenzie; a daughter, Shari Summers; three brothers, Mike Wainscott of Somerville, Tennessee, Terry Wainscott of McKenzie, and Tim Wainscott of San Diego, California; and three grandchildren.
