Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Roxie Imogene Belew
1919-2005
TREZEVANT - Services for Roxie Imogene Belew, 85, were at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 23, at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Richard Allen officiating. Burial was in Pilgrim's Rest cemetery.
Mrs. Belew, a homemaker, died Friday, January 21, at her granddaughter's residence.
She was born December 19, 1919, in Trezevant, to the late Odie Galloway and Ellie Crocker Galloway. She was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Presbyterian Church in McKenzie.
Survivors include two sons, James David (Donna) Belew and Sherrill Brown Belew, both of Trezevant; two daughters, Joyce (Randy) Belew Luter of Memphis and Modene Lay of Hohenwald; fourteen grandchildren: Sherrill Belew, Jr., William Franklin Belew, Crystal Dawn Tummins, April Diana Agent, Dana Jean Belew, Jamie Devon Mills, Tanya Lynn Belew, Roxie Ann Belew, Johnny Ray Lay, Mary Ann Bush, Robert David Lay, Bobby Lay, Bennie Lay, and Dorothy Belew; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Brown Belew; two sons, Jack Belew and Jerry Belew; two brothers, Felix Galloway and Willard Malone Galloway; and two sisters, Violet Galloway Anacker and Jewel Galloway McGhee.
James 'Russell' Pearson
1945-2005
HUNTINGDON - Services for James 'Russell' Pearson, 60, were at 1 p.m. Friday, January 21, at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Yuma with the Rev. Ivey Jamison officiating. Burial was in Humble cemetery in Huntingdon.
Mr. Pearson, a retired sergeant with the Huntingdon Police Department for twenty-three years, died Monday, January 17.
He was born March 1, 1945 in Carroll County to the late Ben and Coetta Pearson. He was a member of Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the senior choir and male choir.
Survivors include his wife, Lou Evelyn Pearson; a brother, Lender Harold Pearson; a sister, Carla Consuella Parker; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Peoples Funeral Home in Lexington was in charge of the arrangements.
Beulah Mae Davis
1927-2005
TREZEVANT - Services for Beulah Mae Davis, 77, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, at Brummitt Funeral Home with Chaplain Dewayne Thomas officiating. Her body was cremated.
Mrs. Davis, a homemaker, died Saturday, January 22, at her residence.
She was born May 10, 1927 in Soldier Summit, Utah to the late Ralph Denere Shepard and Ella Mae Fouse Shepard.
Survivors include two sons, Edward R. Davis of Detroit, Michigan, and John E. Davis of Fair Oaks, California; two daughters, Susan Adkins of McKenzie and Patricia Davis of Sacramento, California; a brother, Jack Shepard of West Jordan; two sisters, Carma Kepler and Barbara Price, both of Citrus Heights, California; eleven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be at Brummitt Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, 9 a.m. until service time.
Franklin Howell
1916-2002
McKENZIE - Funeral services for Franklin Howell, 86, were Saturday, November 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with burial following in the Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Howell, former owner of Quality Cleaners, died on Thursday morning, November 21 at Methodist Healthcare Center in McKenzie.
He was born on June 21, 1916, the son of the late John William Howell and Bertie Lankford Howell.
He was a member of the VFW, former member of the Rotary Club, past president of the Chamber of Commerce, McKenzie Board of Education, American Legion, and Trustee of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, McKenzie where he served as Sunday School Superintendent, Deacon and Elder. He also served in the United States Army during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Terry Howell; two sons, Terry Howell of McKenzie and Jim Howell of Beech Bluff; a daughter, Jane Christopher of Frankfort, Kentucky, six grandchildren, Elizabeth Howard, John David Thompson, Amy Howell, John Craig Howell, Evan Howell, and Meredith Howell and two great-grandchildren, Rachel Howard and Joseph Howard.
Leanetta A. Berry
1920-2002
HUNTINGDON - Funeral services for Mrs. Leanetta A. Berry, 82, were on Tuesday, November 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Trezevant with burial immediately following in the Mt. Ararat cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Mae Thelma Berry of Huntingdon.
Rawls Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
J.L. Fletcher
1926-2002
BRUCETON - Services for J.L. Fletcher, 76, formerly of Dyer were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at Karnes & Son Chapel with burial in Oakwood cemetery in Dyer. Mr. Fletcher, retired from Brown Shoe, died on Thursday, November 21, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Fletcher of Bruceton; a daughter, Linda Smith of Humboldt; a sister, Vivian Russell of Dyer; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Carl Franklin Hudgins
1941-2002
MILAN - Carl Hudgins, 61, passed away at Milan General Hospital. He was employed by Glenn Smith Construction. Carl is survived by a wife, Mary Frances Hudgins; two sons, Carlos Rae and Tommy Hudgins and one daughter, Suzie Hudgins Webb, all of Milan; two surviving sisters, Cathy Parrish and Martha Umstead; one brother, David Hudgins; and three granddaughters.
Services were held for the immediate family only. The body was cremated. The family requests any memorials be sent to Enon Baptist Church in McKenzie.
Ed Morgan
1927-2002
BRUCETON - Services for Ed Morgan, 75, were at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23 at Hebron Methodist Church near Bruceton with the Rev. Lloyd Rich officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Morgan, a retired farmer, died Thursday, November 21 at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
He was born May 27, 1927 in Trenton to the late John Alfred Morgan and Mattie Lee Russell Morgan. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Morgan of Bruceton; one daughter, Mattie Morgan of McKenzie; one son, Larry Morgan of Bruceton; sisters, Mary Morgan of Eaton and Judy Williams of Romulus, Michigan; one brother, James Morgan of Milan; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
William Thomas 'Tommy' Rayburn, Jr.
1952-2002
New Market: William Thomas Rayburn, Jr., 50, passed away on Friday, November 22 in Crossville from results of a truck accident. He was of the Baptist faith, a former employee of Asarco with 28 years of services and was presently employed by Merita Bakery Company.
Funeral services were at 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 25 in Fielden Chapel with the Rev. Charles Courtney officiating. A graveside service was held at Jefferson Memorial Garden at 10:00 a.m., November 26.
Survivors include his wife, Sherry Ivy Rayburn of New Market; a daughter, Amy Elizabeth Rayburn of Jefferson City; a son, Steven Thomas Rayburn of Knoxville; a granddaughter, Lyndsey Drew Rayburn of Virginia; a grandson, Kal-El Thomas Rayburn of Jefferson City; parents, Fannie and Autis Langley of McKenzie; a sister, Sharon Rose Burnett of Knoxville, three brothers, Larry Dale Rayburn of Knoxville, Kenneth Wayne Rayburn and Gary Wayne Langley, both of McKenzie, several nieces and nephews.
Hester Inez Irby
1914-2002
McKENZIE - Services for Hester Inez Irby, 88, were at Brummitt Funeral Home with Johnny Wall and Robert Simmons officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. Irby, a retired seamstress, died on Friday, November 22 at Baptist Hospital in Union City.
She was born March 28, 1914 in Yuma to the late Mary Gooch Morris and Eugene Morris. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Henry.
Survivors include a sister, Bonnie M. Lawrence of McKenzie and one brother, John Morris of McKenzie.
Her husband, James Irby, preceded her in death.
Alvis R. Fowler
1934-2002
McKENZIE - Funeral services for Alvis R. Fowler, 68, were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24 at Enon Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Beal and Bro. Ray Forest officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Fowler, a hospital maintenance person at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis for 40 years, died on Thursday, November 21 at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Jackson.
He was born September 4, 1934 in Camden to the late Viva Anderson Fowler and Lowell Fowler. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Birmingham Fowler; two daughters, Judy Carol Rye and Jill Ann Baker, both of McKenzie; two brothers, Vernice Fowler of Sturgeon, Missouri and Billy Joe Fowler of McKenzie; three sisters, Dorothy Chandler and Ernestine Bunyard, both of McKenzie and Linda Sue Garner of Greenfield and four grandchildren.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Joe F. Corlew
1919-2002
BRUCETON - Services for Joe F. Corlew, 83, retired Bruceton Postmaster, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 22 at Bruceton Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Whitworth officiating. Burial was in the Prospect cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Corlew died on Tuesday, November 19 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
He was born January 11, 1919 in Martin to the late Dexter Guy Corlew and Tommie Hazel Brooks Corlew. He was a member and past chairman of the Board of Trustees at Bruceton First United Methodist Church. He served his country during World War II with U.S. Army Air Corps 460th Bomb Squadron in Italy. He was a magistrate (now county commissioner) for 18 years, past master of the Bruceton Masonic Lodge 731, a member and past Worthy Patron of Bruceton Order of the Eastern Star Adah Chapter 314, Memphis Scottish Rite and the Carroll County Democratic Executive Committee.
His wife, Lounita Corlew preceded him in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay Corlew of Hendersonville and Joanne Walker of Cleveland; two sisters, Sue Horton of Clarksdale, Mississippi and Jean Johnson of Amarillo, Texas and three grandchildren.
