Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Mary T. Crick Burns, age 93, of Rockvale died Monday, May 22, 2006.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion Dallas and Adeline Stem Crick; her first husband of 10 years, Wash Burns; her second husband, W.R. "Bill" Burns, who passed away in 1993; sisters Ailene Goodall, Sarah Jernigan, Fay Haynes and Polly Potts; and brothers Glen Crick, Hillard Crick, Rudolph Potts and Paul Potts. Mrs. Burns is survived by daughter Barbara (Harold) Williams of Murfreesboro; sons Dallas (Pat) Burns of Rockvale and Jimmy (Joyce) Burns of Murfreesboro; sister Lillie Landers of Shelbyville; grandchildren Lynn Goins, Billy Burns, Steven Williams, Kevin Williams, Jimmy Burns, Corley Burns and Paul Burns; step-grandchildren Dawn Todd, Paul Todd, Paul Davenport and Kelia Davenport; 13 great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was a devout Christian and member of the Rockvale Church of God where she served faithfully in the nursery department for 30 years. A kind and gentle person, her faith and trust in the Lord was a true testimony to all who knew her.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro
Vincent "Vinny" Rasicci, 23, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at Stone Crest Medical Center in Smyrna. He was a native of Williamson County, but lived most of his life in Rutherford County. He graduated from Blackman High School. Vinny loved to sing, play music and the fellowship with the men's group at New Vision Baptist Church. He will truly be missed by friends and family.
He is survived by his parents, Scott and Tracy Bunch; brothers Cody Bunch and Scott Bunch, II; sister Ruby Grace Bunch; and paternal grandparents Jim and Shirley Bunch and maternal grandparents Don and Jane Wilson of Eagleville.
Thomas 'Bud' Chick, age 95, of Antioch, died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a native of Bedford County and a son of the late Benjamin Thomas and Myrtle Sanders Chick. He was a farmer and a retired mechanic and custodian having worked for many years at the Clover Bottom Developmental Center. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in the Rover community and regularly attended the Wilson Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Donald Ray Chick, Sr.
Survivors include wife Willie Myrtle Chick of Antioch; daughter Barbara Wardlaw of Antioch; son Bill Chick of Antioch; brother Russell Chick of Lebanon; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Mary Frances Claybrooks was born January 15, 1942 in Triune to the late James Arthur Claybrooks and Alma Mary Sheffield Claybrooks. She was the baby of five children, two of whom preceded her in death, Lillie Mae Pitts and Susie Bell Vaughn. Mary accepted Christ under the leadership of the late Elder Henry Clay Osborne at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the choir and served on the Usher Board until her death.
Mary worked for the Lee Company for 21 years until the company relocated to another state. She also did housekeeping and cleaned office buildings.
She leaves to cherish her memory son Carlton Russell Harrison of Franklin; her dog, Amber, as she so often referred to as her little girl; a very devoted sister and brother, Annie L. Osborne of College Grove and Thomas W. Claybrooks of Nashville; aunts Eula Pearl Sheffield and Ada Claybrooks, both of Franklin, and Eva Claybrooks of Triune; two very devoted nieces and a nephew, Bainethic (Nene) Osborne, Marilyn Osborne and Phillip Osborne; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Mary had some very devoted friends who loved her, and she loved them, Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Barker and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Hubbard and family.
H. Preston Scales & Sons Funeral Home
John Wilson Redmond, age 65, died Saturday, May 6, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Nashville. John was a native of Rutherford County. He was a former employee of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, a member of Harpeth Lick Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Eagleville Lion's Club. John was a decorated Army veteran having received two Purple Heart Awards for wounds received during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his father Woodrow Wilson Redmond; two brothers, Jimmy Redmond and Thomas Lorance; and his step-father, Jess Lorance.
Survivors include wife Wanda Williams Redmond of Bell Buckle; daughters Jamey Redmond and Emily Redmond, both of Bell Buckle; a son Chris O'Kain of Bell Buckle; mother Irene Beasley Lorance of Murfreesboro; sisters Virginia Merriman of Shelbyville, Barbara Warrick of the Rover community, Jessie Smotherman of Eagleville, and Betty Johnson of Smyrna; brothers Herbert Redmond of Murfreesboro and Larry Redmond of the Rover community; grandchildren Acoei Richardson and Jordan Wilson Redmond.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Robert Edward "Bob" Blackwell, age 78, of the Holt's Corner community of Rutherford County passed away at home Monday, May 1, 2006, after an extended illness.
He was born on December 17, 1927 to the late Milton Thomas Blackwell Sr. and Annie Mary Brittain Blackwell and was preceded in death by an infant daughter. Mr. Blackwell was also preceded in death by special first cousins, Lillian Blackwell (Rob) Stammer and Tom (Ella) Blackwell. He was a 1945 graduate of Forrest High School and assumed responsibility of his father's dairy and farm operation in Rutherford County where he actively farmed for more than 60 years. Mr. Blackwell had a special place in his heart for children. He will always be remembered for his wit, good sense of humor and loving devotion to family and friends.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 58 years, Mary Louise Haynes Blackwell, and daughter Marianne Haynes Blackwell, both of Holt's Corner. He is also survived by brother Milton T. (Nita) Blackwell Jr. of Chapel Hill and special cousin Embree (Jean) Blackwell Sr. of College Grove. Mr. Blackwell adored all of his nieces, nephews and cousins.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Albert Lawrence Haynes, age 67, of Cornersville died Monday evening, May 1, 2006, at his home.
He was born in Bedford County and was raised in Marshall County near Chapel Hill. He was the son of the late Roy Houston and Carrie Beatrice Plyant Haynes.
He was a 1958 graduate of Forrest High School and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He was a Vietnam veteran and served his country in the U.S. Navy. After Vietnam he returned to complete his education, graduating from Martin College in Pulaski and completing his education at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
He was a member of the Cornersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen from 1973 until 1987, serving over the years as alderman, city recorder, city judge, vice mayor and, from 1980 until 1987, as mayor. He retired from Huntsville Hospital in 2003 after 35 years as a medical technologist. He was a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Society of Medical Technologists. He was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church where he served as deacon, pianist and, until his recent illness, teacher of the Adult Men's Class.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Dean Haynes. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sarah Dunnivant Haynes of Cornersville; daughter Carrie Haynes (Tommy) King of Columbia; son Larry Haynes of Cornersville; brothers William H. (Frances) Haynes of Eagleville, Morris (Gerrell) Haynes of Shelbyville and John R. (Frances) Haynes of Murfreesboro; grandson Brandon Lawrence Haynes; granddaughter Gabriel Elizabeth King; and stepgrandson Tony Scrivner. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Ralph J. Borrell, age 50, of Eagleville, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006. He was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 27, 1955 and was a son of the late Isabella and Ralph Joseph Borrell, Sr. He was a mortgage loan officer working for United Funding Group of Brentwood.
Survivors include wife Melanie Borrell of Eagleville; step-daughter Courtney Simon of Eagleville; daughter Allison Borrell, age 9, of Eagleville; son Chandler Borrell, age 6, of Eagleville; and sister Lisa Borrell Baley of Memphis; and niece Jessica Braley.
A Celebration of Life Service was held at the Lawrence Funeral Home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
Mary Dougherty Shell, age 87, of Athens, Georgia died Wednesday, April 27, 2006. She was born in Jackson County, Georgia to the late Wurthy and Alma Matthews Williamson. She married
Eugene B. "Doc" Dougherty and raised two children in Nicolson, Georgia, where she and her husband lived for more than 30 years before his death in 1965.
She later married
Walter Shell of Perry, Georgia and made her home there until his death in 1993. After the death of her second husband she moved to Rockvale and lived close to her daughter until her return to Athens, Georgia.
A gracious lady with a delightful attitude, she found joy in each day of her life. She was kind and warm with a great sense of humor and made lifelong friends everywhere she lived. She was an inspiration to friends and family and will be dearly missed.
In addition to her husbands, Mary was preceded in death by a brother, Dewey Richardson, and a grandson, Chuck Burns.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Charles Burns of Rockvale; son and daughter-in-law Mike and Lynne Doughtery of Athens, Georgia; a brother, Horace Williamson of Columbia, South Carolina; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mary Jane Stem Spry, age 86, died Thursday, April 20, 2006. She leaves behind her best friend and husband, Earl Spry. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Myrtle Stem; two brothers, Marion and Richard Spry.
Mary Jane was a graduate of Eagleville High School, attended MTSU and graduated from Vanderbilt Nursing School. She practiced nursing at Vanderbilt for 34 years. She was an active member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing, crocheting and tending to her flower garden. She was a wonderful seamstress, cook, a devoted mother and caregiver to all. The love of her life was Earl.
She is survived by her children, Betty Jane (Jack) Elder, Ed Spry and George Spry; grandchildren, Steffany Daniel, Heather (Kevin) Carswell, Christine (Patrick) Stearns, Tate (Brooke) Elder, Jennifer Spry, Adam (Dana) Spry, John Spry and Emily (Jason) Hedrick; six great grandchildren, Luke, Jackson, Lauren, Katherine, Cadee and Abbey.
Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, Nashville
