Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Lana Mai Reeves Lamb, age 76, of Eagleville, died Monday, August 16, 2004 at Franklin Manor in Franklin following an extended illness.
A native of Wilson County, she was the daughter of the late Burley and Winnie Patton Reeves.
Preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Leon Lamb, who died in 1999
She is survived by a daughter Mrs. Georgia Greasley of Eagleville and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Lamb was a homemaker.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Larry Urban Turner, 53, of Arcadia, Fla., died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 from injuries received in Hurricane Charley. He was a former resident of Eagleville. .
He is survived by his wife, Cathie Turner; sons Richard Turner of Eagleville and Paul Turner of Murfreesboro; granddaughter Emily Turner; his mother, Jeanne Turner of Eagleville; mother-in-law Vieva McCommon of Chattanooga; sister Linda Gannon of Eagleville; brother David Turner of Mt. Juliet; niece Amanda Perssico; and grand-nieces Ashlynn and Kendall Perssico, both of Auburntown.
It was the desire Mr. Turner to be cremated.
Mary E. Powell, age 95, of Eagleville, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004, in Nashville after an extended illness. Mrs. Powell was a native of Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Robert Neal and Bessie Wood Graves.
Preceded in death by her husband, Earlie James Powell, who died in 1998.
She is survived by a daughter Mary Ann Powell, of Eagleville.
Mrs. Powell was a retired seamstress and a homemaker.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Hughel “Doc” Willard, 83, of Eagleville, diedTuesday, Aug. 10, 2004.
A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late William Burt and Nancy Mingle Willard.
He is survived by sisters Otha Miller, of Murfreesboro, and Thelma Redd, of Shelbyville; several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Willard was an Army veteran, having served during World War II, and a farmer.
Charlie Ervin Clark, 77, of Lewisburg died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin. Mr. Clark was a native of Rutherford County and son of the late Joseph and Virginia Taylor Clark. He retired after 40 years as a spot welder with Inter-City Corp. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany and attend the Primitive Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Ella Rebecca Cannon Clark of Lewisburg; daughters Marie Clark Patterson and son-in-law Pat of Murfreesboro and Sherry Clark Park and son-in-law Dennis of Lewisburg; brothers Alfred Clark and Fay Clark, both of Rockvale, and Eugene Clark of Lewisburg; sisters Myrtle Chick of Brentwood, Gladys Rowland of Eagleville and Betty Alderdice of Lewisburg; and granddaughters Mallory Park of Lewisburg and McKinsey Patterson and Avery Patterson, both of Murfreesboro.
London Funeral Home, Lewisburg
Carolyn Scott King, 68, of Smyrna died Thursday, July 29, 2004. A native of Eagleville, Mrs. King was the daughter of the late Sam and Eva Bennett Scott. Mrs. King was a member of Cavalry Baptist Church and retired from Cumberland Swan. She was a graduate of Eagleville High School.
She also was preceded in death by a son, Stevie King.
Survivors include daughter Diane Moore of Smyrna; sons Gary King of Smyrna and Terry King of Cumberland City; sister Cynthia Bradley of Nashville; grandchildren Chasity Crouch, Emily Moore, and Tabitha, Mark, Jeremy, Casey, Brittany, and Eric King; and great-grandson Hunter Boone.
Barbara Jean Byrd Holder, age 71, of the Allisona Community of Williamson County, died Monday, December 26, 2005 in Franklin after an extended illness. She was a native of Rossville, Georgia and was a daughter of the late Thomas Britton and Margaret Juanita Haney Byrd. She was a homemaker, a member of the College Grove United Methodist Church and a member of the Franklin Chapter #449 Order of the Easter Star. Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by her husband, James Felix Holder, Sr. who died in 2001 and by a son James F. “Jimbo” Holder, Jr. who died in 1987. Survivors include daughters Wanda J. Jackson of College Grove, Linda Ann Marlin of Thompson Station, Janie Ellis of Fayetteville, Tennessee; seven grandchildren; and, two great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
William H. “Bill” Clark, age 72, of Unionville, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 in Shelbyville. Mr. Clark was a native of Bedford County and a son of the late Thomas Sherman and Tennie Haynes Clark. He was retired from the maintenance department of Aladdin Industries in Nashville and was a member of Rover Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Martha Boyce Clark of Unionville; daughters Debbie Fann of Unionville, Sandy Canizalez of Shelbyville; son William Patrick Clark of Murfreesboro; sister Marie Cook of Unionville; brother Lewis Clark of Shelbyville; one granddaughter.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Ruby Haskins Parsons, age 81, of Unionville, died Monday, December 19, 2005 in Shelbyville after an extended illness. She was a native of Bedford County and was a daughter of the late James Alie and Mary Magdalene Pierson Haskins. She retired from Empire Pencil Company of Shelbyville after 26 years of service and was also a homemaker. She was a member of the Clay Hill United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was preceded in death by her husband Herlie Gilbert Parsons who died in 2004, a daughter, Yvonne Gordon, a sister, Ruth Slaughter and two brothers, William Howard Haskins and Alie Hopkins Haskins.
Survivors include a son Derrell Parsons of Shelbyville; sisters Mae Harrell of Unionville, Mildred Falcon of Lewisburg; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
James Edwin Vaughn, age 64, an avid bird hunter and bass fisherman, died Friday, December 23, 2005, at his home in Eagleville. He was a native of Rutherford County and was a son of the late Robert and Molly Lee Lynch Vaughn. He was a member of the Class of 1959 of Eagleville High School and served in the Army National Guard. Mr. Vaughn was a retired employee of the Rutherford County Highway Department.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Vaughn of Eagleville; sons Bruce (Teresa) Vaughn of Bell Buckle and Brian Vaughn and Brad (Julie) Vaughn, both of Murfreesboro; sisters Mary Mankin, Doris Schilling and Peggy Jewell, all of Murfreesboro; brother Billy Vaughn of Eagleville; very special grandchildren Molly and Natalie Vaughn and other special grandchildren Courtney Vaughn, Jessica Flowers, and Madison, Mark and Matthew Moore; a devoted mother-in-law, Julie Blythe of Murfreesboro; and many special friends.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
William Douglas Jones, age 66, of Smyrna died Saturday, December 17, 2005, at his home. He was a native of Davidson County and the son of the late Andrew J. and Alma Barfield Jones Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Jones; daughter Jennifer L. Jones of Smyrna; son Eric D. Jones of La Vergne; grandchildren Tyler, Brandon and Ashley McCormick; brothers Billy Gannon of Crossville, Gary Gannon of Eagleville and David Gannon of Antioch; and sisters Judy Cross of Antioch, Janice Smith of Nashville and Gayle Gannon of Hermitage. Mr. Jones was a retired professional engineer and a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam.
Jimmy Joe Bratcher Sr., age 47, passed away Friday, December 9, 2005, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. A native of Columbia, SC., he lived most of his life in Rutherford County and in the Rover community since 1995. He was employed with America Geothermal and was a member of Rover Baptist Church.
Mr. Bratcher was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy Bratcher and Jo Ann Blythe Bratcher Brown. He is survived by his wife, Maris Bourg Bratcher of the Rover community; sons Chris Savage and Jimmy Bratcher Jr., both of the Rover community; daughters Theresa Savage and Kaleena Bratcher Bullington, both of the Rover community; sisters Cindy Helton and Doris Allemand, both of Murfreesboro, and Brandy Allemand; and grandchildren Alexis Ferrell, Timothy Savage, Kaleena Savage and Savana Bullington.
Bobby Joe White, age 58, of the Haskins Chapel community, died Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, TN. Mr. White was a native of Bedford County and a son of the late Joe Edward and Mary Christine Blackwell White. He was a former construction worker.
He is survived by wife Shirley M. White of Haskins Chapel community; sisters Frances Haskins of Upland, California, Martha Alarcon of Quito, Ecuador, Sandra Whitney of Coeur D’Alene, ID, Remona Moon of Haskins Chapel community, Donna Haskins Ledford of Chapel Hill; brothers Dorris White of Haskins Chapel community, Terry White of Unionville; several nieces and nephews.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
