Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Ester Cunningham
1927-2003
McKENZIE - Ester Cunningham, 76, died on Wednesday, December 10 at Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 12 at Greater Enon Baptist Church in McKenzie with the Revs. Donald Bobbitt and James Stewart officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Ararat cemetery in Trezevant.
She was born April 16, 1927 in Trezevant to the late R.L. and Maggie Bobbitt. She was married
on April 1, 1944 to Fred Cunningham, Sr., who preceded her in death. She was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Jarrell.
Survivors include six daughters, Patricia Brown of Paris, Maggie Cunningham of Martin, Lynn Cunningham of Jackson and Esther McClerkin, Lois Milton, and Karen Cunningham, all of McKenzie; a son, Fred Haywood Cunningham of McKenzie; two sisters, Stella Hughes of Wilma, Arkansas and Mary Wardlow of McKenzie; four brothers, Robert Bobbitt of Paris, James Finis Bobbitt of Atwood, Leroy Bobbitt and Willie Dean Bobbitt, both of Louisville, Kentucky; 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Ralph Cunningham
1936-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Ralph Cunningham, 67, were at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 15 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Paris with the Rev. Victor Ciamatario officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Cunningham, an alcohol and drug therapist for Aspell Recovery Center, died on Friday, December 12 at his residence.
He was born May 2, 1936 in McKenzie. He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Paris and was an air force veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Cunningham was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Cunningham and Lena Matheny Cunningham and one brother, Gordon Cunningham.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Terreo Cunningham; one son, Mark Cunningham of Huntingdon; one daughter, Ty Cunningham of Ohio; two stepchildren, Jim Burns of Nashville and Nathan Burns of Murfreesboro; one brother, Ray Cunningham of McKenzie and two grandchildren.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mildred Hundley
1912-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Mildred Hundley, 91, will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 17 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. John Forgy and Rev. Vance Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. Handley, a retired factory worker at Wilker Brothers, died on Sunday, December 14 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
She was born April 30, 1912 in McKenzie to the late Martha Jane Waddell Haynes and James W. Haynes. She was a member of the McKenzie Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sons, Gordon McFadden and Tommy McFadden, both of Henry and Billy McFadden of Huntsville, Alabama; five daughters, Madeline Barker, Judy Finley, June Howell and Jane Spann, all of McKenzie and Shirley Pierce of Hammond, Indiana; a sister, Mary Nanney of Bells; 22 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Raymond Hundley and Bruce McFadden, an infant son, two brothers, Lester Haynes and Lawton Haynes; two half-brothers, Russell Haynes and James Haynes and a sister Nellie Greer.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 16 from 9:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 17 from 9:00 a.m. until services at 11:00.
Harriette Kee
1918-2003
HOLLOW ROCK - Mrs. Harriette Kee, 85, passed away on Friday, December 12 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, December 14 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne Burton officiating. Interment
followed in the Crossroads cemetery in Benton County.
Mrs. Kee was born June 29, 1918 in Carroll County to the late Cratus and Lena Parish Birdwell. She was a homemaker and a member of the Prospect General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Kee, who died in 1983; three brothers, Brasco Birdwell, Callus Birdwell and Geno Birdwell.
Survivors include five daughters, Jeanette Massey of Huntingdon; Treva Taylor and Alice Bush, both of Paris, Doris DePriest of Hollow Rock and Betty Tenley of Mansfield; three sons, Perry Kee, Jr. and Charles Kee, both of Vale and Jimmy Kee of Hollow Rock; one brother, Zeno Birdwell of Bruceton; one sister, Rhonda Hendrix of Buena Vista; sixteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren.
Eric A. McClerkin
1967-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Eric A. McClerkin, 36, passed away on Wednesday, December 10 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, December 13 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Coplin, Rev. Earl Wade and Rev. Patrick Tisdale officiating. Interment
followed in the St. Paul Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. McClerkin was born March 25, 1967 in Huntingdon. He graduated from Huntingdon High School in 1985. He was a member of the St. Paul Baptist Church and was employed by the Ceco Door Company. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter R. McClerkin, who passed away December 6, 2003.
Survivors included his loving and devoted mother, Shirley Ann Webb McClerkin of Huntingdon; two sons, Anthony T. McClerkin of Huntingdon and Corderol D. McClerkin of Milan; two sisters, Diane McClerkin of Jackson and Janelle McClerkin of Huntingdon; two brothers, Robert J. McClerkin of Nashville and James H. (Dorothe) Webb of Alpharetta, Georgia; four aunts, Charlotte (Tommy) Hunt, and Linda (Larry) Reames, both of Nashville, Connie McClerkin of McKenzie, Wanda McClerkin of Huntingdon; three uncles, James Jr. Webb, Alvin (Denise) McClerkin and Roscoe McClerkin, all of Huntingdon; two nephews, Jared Webb and Devin McClerkin, one niece, Courtney Webb. He also leaves a host of cousins, relatives and friends.
Danny Wayne Quinn
1952-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Danny Quinn passed away Thursday, December 11 at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Holt and Bro. Phillip Halter officiating. Interment
followed in the New Springhill cemetery.
Mr. Quinn was born October 27, 1952 in Lexington. He was a foreman for the Henry I. Siegel Company and a member of the New Springhill Missionary Baptist Church. His father, O'Neal Quinn, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ivy Nell Quinn; his mother, Martha Quinn of Huntingdon; one daughter, Trina Quinn of Lexington; two sons, Matthew Quinn of Huntingdon and Daniel Quinn of Hollow Rock; two stepsons, Doyle Cox of Dresden and Dale Cox of Jackson; one grandchild and three step-grandchildren.
Carolyn Sue Thomas
1942-2003
McKENZIE - Mrs. Carolyn Sue Thomas, 61, died on Tuesday, December 9 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Thomas was born February 13, 1942 in Cumberland County, Illinois to the late Roy and Dorothy Oakley Huffman. She was a housekeeper for the Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Norbert Thomas; one son, Garry Thomas of McKenzie; and two grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
James A. Williams
1909-2003
CLEVELAND - James A. Williams, 94, passed away on Wednesday, December 10 in a local healthcare facility.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in McKenzie where he held many offices. He was an avid fisherman and was a member of the McKenzie Board of Education for 25 years. He owned Ben Franklin Five & Dime Store in McKenzie and the Williams Fabric Stores in West Tennessee for many years. Mr. Williams was the son of the late Oliver and Annie Williamson Williams.
Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Ivy Nell Williams of Cleveland; two children and spouses, James O. and Carolyn Williams of Cleveland and Joseph C. Williams and Azza El Abd of Washington D.C.; three grandchildren, James O. Williams Jr. of Nashville, Courtney Williams of Boone, North Carolina and Hussein Heshmat of Washington, D.C.; one sister, Rachel McKinney of McLemoresville and one brother, John T. Williams of Memphis.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13 in the Brummitt Funeral Home Chapel in McKenzie with Rev. Harold Nation officiating. Interment
was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of McKenzie or Bethel College of McKenzie. Ralph Buckner Funeral Home of Cleveland was in charge of the preliminary arrangements.
Dr. Philip G. Williams, MD
1924-2003
MILAN - Services for Dr. Philip G. Williams, 79, were at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, December 11 at Milan Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie. Bodkin Funeral Home of Milan was in charge of the arrangements.
Dr. Williams, a retired physician, died on December 7 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a member of the Milan Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and Sunday school teacher. He was also a World War II, United States Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Williams of Milan; two daughters, Molly Williams Holloway of Columbia and Carrie William Butler of Newburgh, Indiana; three sons, Philip G. Williams, Jr. of Newport News, Virginia, Herbert B. Williams of Norris and Joe B. William of Lavergne; one sister, Mary Margaret Joyce of Milan; one brother, Joe F. Williams of McKenzie and fourteen grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Milan Cumberland Presbyterian Church or the charity of the donor's choice.
Thomas Howell Williams
1923-2003
BRUCETON - Services for Thomas Howell Williams, 80, were at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 10 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Ted Gentile officiating. Burial was in the Prospect cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Williams, a retired unit operator for TVA, died on Monday, December 8 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
He was born June 16, 1923 in Bruceton to the late Henry Carl Williams and Era Blanche Elkins Williams. He was a member of the Bruceton Church of Christ and served in the United States Army during World War II where he was awarded three Bronze Stars.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Mark Williams of Bruceton and a sister, Juanita Holley of Bruceton.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Michael Williams and a brother, Clyde Wallace Williams.
Frank Donald Newsom
1936-2003
TREZEVANT - Services for Frank Donald Newsom, 67, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17 at Trezevant First Baptist Church with the Rev. Malcolm Norton officiating. Burial will be in the Trezevant cemetery. McKenzie Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Newsom, a Carroll County School Bus driver and farmer, died Sunday, December 14 at his home.
He was born October 24, 1936 in Trezevant to the late Ollie and Jesse Newsom. He attended the Trezevant First Baptist Church and was a member of the Trezevant Men's Club. He was a retired transportation supervisor for Memphis light, Gas and Water and was currently serving as a Trezevant City Alderman and a Carroll County Commissioner. Mr. Newsom also served in the Tennessee National Guard.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Allen Baker Newsom; three daughters, April (Wayne) Moore, Kim (John) Brannon and Susan (Ryan) Dyer, all of McKenzie; a son, Don (Lisa) Newsome of Arlington; a sister, Mavis Mason of Marietta, Georgia and six grandchildren, Alannah Newsom, Mattie Moore, Alan Akin, Alec Akin, Jon Austin Brannon and Dalton Dyer.
ANN GALLOWAY ANKENEY
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Ann Galloway "Anniebug" Ankeney, 72, of the 1300 block of Willowood Lane, died December 13 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. A memorial service was held at Wycliffe Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach on January 6 at 4 p.m.
Mrs. Ankeney was born in McKenzie to the late Dr. Coke O. Galloway and Elizabeth F. "Mimi" Edmundson.
She served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Cold War prior to receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bethel College in 1966. She later obtained her Master's Degree from ODU in 1975. She retired from the Norfolk Public School System in July of 1997 after teaching for thirty-two years. She and her husband met at the end of January of 1957, got married
in March the same year and they just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past March. She was a Brownie Scout leader and Sunday School teacher. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Gloria "Doty" (Galloway) McCullar of McKenzie.
Survivors include: her husband, Richard Clayton Ankeney of Virginia Beach; four daughters, Beverly (Barry) Boyce of Newport News, Julia (Lenny) Emmons of Middleburg, Florida, Elizabeth (Douglas) Hershberger and Rebecca (Raymond Jr.) Gwin, both of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Eloise Sharpe of Jackson, Mississippi and Janice Wall of Kingston; one brother, Frank Galloway of Franklin; and five grandchildren, Brandon (Cindy) Upright of Suffolk, Virginia, Molly Jordan of Raleigh, North Carolina, Amanda (Vinny) Sellers of San Antonio, Texas, Benjamin Emmons of Middleburg, Florida, and Elijah Peyton Gwin of Virginia Beach.
At her request, her body has been donated to Eastern Virginia Medical School for scientific research.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Call 1-800-272-3900 or go to www.alz.org.
