Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Huey Paul Long Sanders
1943-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Huey Paul Long Sanders, 60, were Thursday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Copeland officiating. Burial was in the New Valley cemetery.
Mr. Sanders, a disabled truck driver, died Tuesday, September 23 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born March 27, 1943 in Jackson to the late Ira Sanders and Myrtel Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Helga Renzland Sanders, three stepsons, Leonard Britt and Bobby Britt, both of McKenzie and Jimmy Britt of Lebanon; three daughters, Debbie Sanders and Sherry Sanders, both of Gleason and Paula Sanders of Martin; two stepdaughters, Marie Britt of McKenzie and Lemi Chick of Nashville; one brother, A.C. Sanders of McKenzie; four sisters, Rachal Corum of Gleason, Pat Steadman of Jasper, Alabama, Zana Mae Turner of Hohenwald and Muzette Turner of Lacy Springs, Alabama; six grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Marlon Sanders, Garland Sanders and R.D. Sanders and one sister, Mollie Wilson.
Emily Imogene White
1914-2003
MILAN - Services for Emily Imogene White, 89, were on Friday, September 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Potts officiating. Burial was in Hopewell cemetery.
Mrs. White, a retired W.S. Wormser supervisor, died on Wednesday, September 24 at Douglas Nursing Home in Milan.
She was born March 26, 1914 in Gleason to the late Victoria McElroy and Emily Dodd McElroy. She was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Milan. She was also preceded in death by one son, Joe White and her husband John Hendron White.
Survivors include one son, John Thomas White of Gleason; one daughter, Barbara Crocker of Milan, six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Irene Castle Haynes Berry
1922-2005
Irene Castle Haynes Berry, age 82, died Wednesday, January 5, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Coles Chapel in Henry with Rev. Darrell Albea, eulogist. Burial was in Cayton Springs cemetery.
She was born February 3, 1922, in Henry, to the late Walter L. Haynes and Oma C. Copeland Haynes. She was married
to Weldon Ray Berry who died on April 25, 1978.
She is survived by daughter Julia Butler of Southfield, Mich.; a sister, Kathryn T. Phelps of Henry; a brother, Sam Haynes, of Paris; two grandchildren; three great grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Berry attended Central High School and was a member of Walton Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School and was pianist until her health began to fail.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Helen Haynes Porter and Dorothy Haynes.
Wesley Lee Uselton
1925-2005
Wesley Lee Uselton, 79, died Thursday, December 30, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services for Mr. Uselton were held Saturday, January 1, at 2:00 p.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel in Gleason. Burial followed in Tumbling Creek cemetery. Bro. Verlon Blackwell and Bro. Dennis Cobb officiated the services.
Mr. Uselton was a retired street supervisor for the city of Martin and was a member of the Dresden Pentecostal Church. He was born May 10, 1925, in Brownsville to the late George William and Julia Cornelius Ray Uselton.
Mr. Uselton is survived by his wife, Mary Margaret Jones of Winchester; two brothers, George Uselton and John William Uselton, both of Ripley; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Ricky Killebrew
1959-2004
PARIS - Ricky Lee Killebrew, 45, died Sunday, December 26, at his home. Survivors include Jessie "Ga Ga" Killebrew, aunt, and cousins Jean (Joe) McKinnie and Kim (Eddie) Moss, all of McKenzie.
He is also survived by a daughter, Rachel Killebrew and his father, Hershel Killebrew, both of Paris, and two-half sisters, Kathy (Wayne) Jackson of Orlando, Florida and Rita Barnett of Nashville.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Faye Barnett Killebrew.
R.N. McMackin
1925 - 2005
HOLLOW ROCK - Services for R.N. McMackin, 79, were at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 6, at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Joey Simmons officiating. Burial was in Pisgah cemetery near Hollow Rock.
Mr. McMackin, a retired security guard for H.I.S. Co., died Monday, January 3, at his residence.
He was born November 24, 1925, in Carroll County to the late Carlos Issac McMackin and Sophie Turner McMackin.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Bennett McMackin; a sister, Dorothy Maultsby of Pulaski; a brother, Harold McMackin of Bruceton; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a son, Larry McMackin.
Lottie F. Wray Barksdale
Bradenburg, Kentucky: Lottie F. Wray Barksdale, 74, died Monday, January 3, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Mrs. Barksdale was a 1948 graduate of McKenzie High School and a former Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star in McKenzie.
She is survived by her husband, Ken Barksdale; five children: Scott Barksdale, Anniston, Alabama; Ronald Barksdale, Louisville, Kentucky; Kimberly Barksdale, Newark, Ohio; Jane Slinger, Bradenburg, Kentucky; Martin Barksdale, Irvington, Kentucky; a sister, Martha Ross of McKenzie; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 8, at Brandenburg United Methodist Church.
Expressions of sympathy may go to the building fund of the Brandenburg United Methodist Church.
Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Billy Jean Petty
1942-2005
PARIS - Services for Billy Jean Petty, 62, were at 4 p.m. Monday, January 10, at LeDon Chapel-Ridgeway Funeral Home with the Revs. Jerry W. Massey and Ronnie Davidson officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery.
Mrs. Petty, a laborer at Tecumseh Products for 25 years, died Saturday, January 8, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born April 7, 1942, in McKenzie to the late Bennie Ownby and Lena Townes. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Sheila Routon, of Paris; four sisters: June Cooper of Highland, Indiana; Wilma Cruse of Hollow Rock; Iris Edwards of Huntingdon; and Beverly Garner of Millington; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Petty; two sisters, Maxine Ownby and Louise Hastings; and two brothers, Thomas "Tommy" Ownby, and Bennie Ray Ownby.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, One Vantage Way, Suite C-250, Nashville, TN 37228.
Don Allen Schroeder
1932-2005
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Don Allen Schroeder, 72, died Thursday, January 6, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, January 9, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment
followed in the Liberty All cemetery. Dr. Paul Millikin officiated the service.
Mr. Schroeder was born June 17, 1932, in Rover Grove, Illinois to the late Don Frank Schroeder and Marie (Kumm) Schroeder. He was a retired carpenter and electrician, and served in the Army Signal Corp. and the National Guard. He was preceded in death by a son, Frank Schroeder, who died in 1973, and Kari Lynn Arnhold, who died on November 2, 2004.
He is survived by his fiancee', Jeannine Allen.
William Amus Kendall
1921-2005
PARIS - William Amus Kendall, 83, died Thursday, January 6, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. The funeral will be Wednesday, January 12, at 11:00 a.m. at Progressive Baptist Church in Paris with Pastor Lawrence Ragland officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery in Paris. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 6-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Kendall was born June 13, 1921, in Buchanan to the late Bonnie Kendall and Johnie Diggs Kendall. He was preceded in death by his former spouse, Verdell Kendall, a son, Marvin Kendall, and grandsons, LaMichael Kendall and Maurice Kendall. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Tharpe Kendall of Paris; four sons: Lonnie Kendall, Clarksville; Larry Kendall and Roger Kendall, both of Paris; and Melvin Kendall of Atlanta, Georgia; a daughter, Julia Tharpe, of Paris; three foster children: Lisa Taylor of Paris; Tammy Harvey of Newburn; and Clarence Crumble of Clinton, Kentucky; seven step-children: Shirley Tharpe, Ava Hudson, Debbie Tharpe, Tammy Tharpe, and Lori Van Dyke all of Huntsville, Alabama and Robert Tharpe and Karen Tharpe, both of Paris; and a brother-in-law, James Hill, of McKenzie; 31 grandchildren; several great- and great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was an Army veteran of WWII, a bus driver for the Henry County School System for over 40 years, and owned and operated Kendall Sanitation in 1959. He was a member of Progressive Baptist Church where he sang in the male chorus.
George Metzler
1912-2005
FLORIDA - George Metzler, 92, a former resident of McKenzie, died January 7 in Boynton Beach, Florida after an extended illness.
Mr. Metzler, a retired brick mason, was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania on December 12, 1912, and is survived by his wife, Vera, sons Walter and Lester, Sr., daughters Marion Walden, Audrey Hiatt, and Leigh Metzler, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
No local services are planned. Mr. Metzler was buried in the family plot in Geigertown, Pennsylvania.
Donations in his honor may be made to your local Alzheimer's or hospice charity.
Robert L. Finch
1938-2005
KNOXVILLE - Mr. Robert L. Finch, 67, died Sunday, January 9 in Knoxville. He was retired from Y-12 where he worked as a computer security officer.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment
will follow in the Jones cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Chase Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until time of services on Thursday.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Finch; one son, Thomas L. Finch of Knoxville; one daughter, Tracy Thompson or Corryton; and five grandchildren.
Mr. Finch was preceded in death by his parents, Will Lewis Finch and Gladys Mae Brown Finch.
