Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
James Wilburn White
1952-2003
LEXINGTON - Mr. James Wilburn White, 51, died on Tuesday, September 16 from injuries he received in an automobile accident.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, September 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bernie Birdwell officiating. Interment
followed in the Pleasant Hill cemetery in Cedar Grove.
Mr. White was born August 17, 1952 in Steel, Missouri to the late Roy Douglas and Mary Walls White.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Sue Hood of Cedar Grove and Jamine White of Bowling Brook, Illinois; one son, Jimmy White of Illinois; and one brother, Roger White of Cicero, Illinois.
Norma Ann McMullin
1962-2003
MEMPHIS - Norma Ann McMullin, 41, formerly of McKenzie died on Tuesday, September 16 of injuries sustained in a car accident near Kingman, Arizona.
She is survived by her mother, Peggy Ann Downing, a sister, Cindy McMullin, a brother, Matthew McMullin, all of Memphis and her father, (Ret.) Capt. Tom McMullin of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Peggy Wiggleton Hervatine
1957-2003
SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA: Technical Sergeant Peggy Jo Hervatine, 46, formerly of McKenzie, died on Tuesday, September 16 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident near Kingmon, Arizona.
She was born in McKenzie and was a 1974 graduate of McKenzie High School. Sgt. Hervatine dedicated twenty-eight years to military service. At the time of her death, she was serving with the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard, based in Fresno, California.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Nellie Wiggleton of McKenzie. Survivors include her husband (Ret.) Colonel Bob Hervatine of Squaw Valley, California; a brother, Buddy Wiggleton of McKenzie; and nephews Scotty Wiggleton of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Jamie Wiggleton of Nashville. Burial will be in Arlington National cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Samuel Elbert McGowan
1903-2003
LAVINIA - Services for Samuel Elbert McGowan, 90, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23 at Bodkin Funeral Home. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mr. McGowan, a retired farmer, died Thursday, August 21 at his home. He attended Lavinia Baptist Church and was a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine C. McGowan of Lavinia; two daughters, Shirley McGowan of Memphis and Carolyn Ridgely of Huntingdon; three sons, Samuel E. McGowan, Jr. of Missouri City, Texas, Mike McGowan of Lavinia and Patrick McGowan of Huntingdon; three sisters, LaNell Essary of Humboldt, Ruth Clark of Lavinia and Opal McGowan of Milan; one brother, Larry McGowan of Camden; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be directed to the Lavinia Baptist Church Building Fund.
William Aaron Lowe
1926-2003
MILAN - Services for William Aaron Lowe, 76, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24 at Bodkin Funeral Home. Burial was in the Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Lowe, a retired painting contractor with Tolley and Lowe, died Thursday, August 21 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Milan and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol West of Milan; a sister, Margie Dring of McKenzie; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Edward Elco Powers
1928-2003
ATWOOD - Services for Edward Elco Powers, 75, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27 at Christ Chapel Church in Atwood. Burial will be in the Pisgah cemetery. Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Powers, retired employee of Milan Army Ammunition Plant, died Monday, August 25 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was a member of Christ Chapel Church.
Survivors include his wife, Miep R. Powers, three daughters, Debbie Griffin, Lorie Barrow and Lisa Killen, all of Atwood; a son, Ronald Powers of Jackson; a sister, Norma Hickerson of Atwood; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Dale Pearman
1934-2003
ATWOOD - A memorial service for Dale Pearman, 68, was at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 5 at Bodkin Funeral Home. Mr. Pearman, a retired engineer, died on Monday, July 28 at Humboldt General Hospital.
He was a member of the NCRS (National Corvette Restoration Society) where he was a 400+ Level Judge. He was the owner and restorer of the 1962 Corvette LeMans race car and founder of Ellendale Stables, Sherborn, Massachusetts.
Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Pearman of Toronto, Canada; a son, Gary Stewart Pearman-Smith of New Bedford, Massachusetts and a sister, Margie Sevcik of Florida.
Geraldine Todd Dailey
1930-2003
HUNTINGDON - Former Routon resident Geraldine Todd Dailey, 73, was dead on arrival Sunday, July 27 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 17, 1930, she was the daughter of Ezell and Trilby Dowdy Young Brewer who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in 1987 was her first husband of 41 years, W.L. Todd of Big Sandy and her second husband, Cecil Dailey in 1998.
She was a homemaker and a member of the McKenzie Church of God.
Services were held on Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. at Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home in Big Sandy, with Rev. Clarence Depew officiating. Burial was in McRae's Chapel cemetery in Big Sandy.
She leaves two sons, Jimmy Dorse Todd of Springfield, Kentucky and Daniel Lee Todd of West, Virginia; four sisters, Kathryn Dailey, Sara Daily and Ezella Thompson, all of Huntingdon and Patricia Boone of McKenzie, two grandsons, John Travis Todd and Jason Dorse Todd, one step-grandchild, Russell Dailey; two great-grandchildren Dillon and Zachary Todd, and one step-great-grandchild, Brandy Dailey and many nieces and nephews.
Mary Jane Daniels
1967-2003
SHARON - Graveside services for Mary Jane Daniels, 35, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 1 at Pleasant Grove cemetery in Sidonia with Bro. Roy Auvenshine officiating.
Mrs. Daniels died on Monday, July 28 at Providence Health Center in Waco, Texas.
She was born on December 5, 1967 in Dyersburg.
Survivors include three sons, Richard Aviles, David Aviles and Steven Aviles, all of Waco, Texas; her father, Limuel Wesley Daniels of Dyersburg, her mother and stepfather, Bertha and Donald Burton of Sharon; one sister, Joyce Ann Farrar of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and two brothers, Limuel Daniels of Greenfield and James Daniels of Munford.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Jewel Pearl Whitehead
1915-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Jewel Pearl Whitehead, 87, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 1 at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with Bro. Dennis Watts and Bro. Dan Grishem officiating. Interment
followed in Oak Grove cemetery in Edison.
Mrs. Whitehead, a homemaker, died on Tuesday, July 29 at McKenzie HealthCare Center. She was a member of the Calvary Tabernacle Church in McKenzie.
She was born on December 4, 1915 in Lee County, Mississippi to the late Mary Samples and John Cornelius McFadden. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Whitehead and two grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Whitehead of Trezevant and Jerry Whitehead of Hohenwald; one daughter, Carolyn Cox of McKenzie; two sisters, Joyce Taylor and Geneva Donogue, both of California; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Odell Simmons
1920-2003
McLEMORESVILLE - Services for Odell Simmons, 83, were at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 31 at New Reedy Creek Baptist Church in McLemoresville with Rev. Kenneth Hillsman officiating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Simmons had retired from the Milan Arsenal following 34 years of employment. He was a member of the New Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church and served as a Deacon, church clerk, Sunday school teacher and trustee.
He was born on March 19, 1920 to the late John Ira and Anner Nesbitt Simmons. Three brothers, Felix 'Jack' Simmons, James 'Kootie' Simmons and Artis Simmons also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Anna B. Algee Simmons; five children, Margaret Williams, Jimmy Simmons, Annie Jenkins, Ernest Simmons and Carol Simmons; three sisters, Onie Luter of Nashville, Evelyne Hillsman of McLemoresville, and Rosie Mitchell of Gary, Indiana; 14 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Baskerville Funeral Home of Humboldt-Trenton was in charge of the arrangements.
Charlie B. Seiber
1923-2003
BRUCETON - Services for Charlie B. Seiber, 80, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30 at Ridgeway Funeral Home's LeDon Chapel in Paris with Oskar Seiber officiating. Burial followed in the Sandy Point cemetery in Camden.
Mr. Seiber, an auto mechanic in Illinois, died on Saturday, July 26 at Huntingdon Baptist Memorial Hospital.
He was born on May 5, 1920 late Joseph Alex Seiber and Parril Belle Griggs Seiber on May 5, 1923 in Hohenwald. He as also preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy Seiber and Billy Joe Seiber; a sister, Pearl James and a brother, Willie Seiber.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Bobbitt Seiber; seven daughters, Charlotte Ferguson of Milan, Katherine Karmolinski of Indiana and Peggy Hulsart, Carolyn Doerflein, Patsy Wolfe, Joann Seiber and Elizabeth Swedrock, all of Illinois; three sons, Charles Seiber, David Seiber and Larry Seiber, all of Illinois; three sisters, Annie Love of Camden, Ollie Lorine Clay of Jackson, Kentucky and Emma Smith of Columbia, South Carolina; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
