Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Harry H. Chrisman, age 77, of Rockvale, died Monday, November 2, 2009 in Nashville. A native of Williamson County, Mr. Chrisman was the son of the late Wiley Allen and Mary Hill Chrisman. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by a sister, Emma Hill of Rockvale; three nieces and three nephews.
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Kenya K. Lillard, 28, of Rockvale, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. She was a graduate of Riverdale High School, Class of 2003. Kenya attended the Rutherford County Adult Activity Center until her passing. Ms. Lillard is survived by her parents, Jeffery and Gloria Lillard; brothers Khendal, Khameron Lillard, James Jordan; grandmother Lillie P. Owens and grandfather J. B. Lillard.
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Larah Robinson, age 66, of Christiana passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Mrs. Robinson was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a homemaker and a member of Barfield Baptist Church.
Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by her step-father and mother, E.J. and Lorene Davis and father, A.J. Alford. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Robinson of Christiana; son, Michael Robinson of Christiana; daughters, Lisa (Steve) Martin of Murfreesboro; Brenda (Jeff) Lamb of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Heath Robinson, Heather Best, Stephanie Robinson, Victoria Robinson, Mark Robinson, Luke Robinson, Taylor McCullough, Jacob Lamb; and great-grandchild, Abigail Spires.
Funeral service will be Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:30 am at Murfreesboro Funeral Home with Bro. Franklin Brown officiating. Burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
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Ruth Pettus Steele of Nashville, age 94, was buried Monday, October 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Alexander Steele, her parents, Donie and Jesse Pettus and siblings: William, Frances, Leland, and Alice Pettus Hay who was a resident of Eagleville until her death in 2003. She is survived by her son, William Alexander Steele III, daughter, Ruth Steele Stephenson, several grandchildren and a brother, Thomas Pettus of Nolensville. Mrs. Steele was a 1934 graduate of Eagleville High School.
In 1933 Mrs. Steele was captain and played center on a Eagleville High School championship basketball team. During this time, girls played on a court with three divisions, the two forwards being the only ones who could shoot the ball. Centers played in mid-court and guards in the backcourt.
With Mr. Charles Grigsby as coach, this team had gone through an unbeaten season until the finals of the district tournament and they lost. Two days before the region tournament, which was as far as high school teams went in state competition in those days, Bunker Hill dropped out and Eagleville was invited to take it’s place.
Eagleville beat Joelton in the finals, 34-32, with the winning goal being made by 14-year old Nora Ralston, who was actually in elementary school.
In addition to winning the equivalent of a state championship, this team may also be well remembered, however, as the last to wear uniforms where stockings went above the knees, and collars were on the blouses. In written memories of the late Coach Grigsby, he quoted " You have to remember, "that it was the middle of the depression. Our uniforms had been in use since about 1921". After the team won the championship, citizens of Eagleville chipped in and bought a new set of uniforms for the team.
The late Mr. Charles Grigsby was coach at Eagleville High School in 1933 and 1934. He later worked for the FBI and was an attorney in Franklin, Tennessee.
Troy Lee Vandiver was born April 23, 1936 in Pocahontas, TN, the son of the late Lawrence Calvin and Ruthie Earl Goodrum Vandiver.
He was united in marriage to Jewel Hall on April 14, 1956. Mr. Vandiver was a operating engineer for H.C. Price pipeline construction. He belonged to the International Union of Operating Engineers. He was a member of the Fountain of Life in Smyrna, Tennessee and formerly a member of Bethel Springs church of God.
Mr. Vandiver departed this life on October 10, 2009 in Eagleville, Tennessee at the age of 73 Years, 5 Months, 17 Days. He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Jewel Vanidver of Eagleville; two daughters, Karen Jadoobirsingh and husband Wayne of Eagleville, Charlotte Hallman and husband Tim of Cleveland; two sons, Calvin Vandiver of Murfreesboro, Tommy Vandiver and wife Bonita of Bethel Springs; eleven grandchildren, Ginger, Jarrod, Kristen, Laurie, Jacob, Ryan, C.J., Blake, Micah, Michael, Gabriel; five great grandchildren, Abby, Sasha, Faith, David, Benjamin ; a sister, Shirley Sikes and husband Jackie of Henderson; a brother, William Earl Vandiver and wife Lorine of Sand Point, ID.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Vandiver was preceded in death by a son, Steve Alan Vandiver; a sister, Viola Riley; a brother, Roy Vandiver.
Sandra Burklin Williams, age 68, of College Grove, died October 9, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Davidson County, Mrs. Williams was a daughter of the late Oscar Kenneth Burklin and Edna Marie Carrington who survives. She was a homemaker and a retired nurse.
Survivors are two daughters; Shannon Takara of Rapid City, SD and Clara Williams of Brooklyn, NY; four sons, Brian Williams of Hendersonville, Rolland Williams of Franklin, Gamble Williams of McDonough, GA and Burk Williams of College Grove; two sisters, Janice Nix of Huntsville, AL and Jill Taylor of Jackson; her mother, Edna Burklin of Hazel Green, AL; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Memorial Donations may be made to Fifty Forward of College Grove, 8607 Horton Hwy, College Grove, TN 27046; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center c/o Gifts Processing, PMB 407727, 2301 Vanderbilt P, Nashville, TN 37240-7727 or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.
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Brooksie Pugh, age 79, of Unionville, died Friday, October 2, 2009 in Shelbyville. Mrs. Pugh was born in Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Albert and Ethel Mae Culver Sharp. She was a member of Bough Berlin Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a homemaker and retired factory worker. Mrs. Pugh was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bill Pugh who died in 2002, a daughter, Betty of Newsom and a son, Danny Pugh.
She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Benson of Gladstone, MI, Sue Moore of Unionville; two sons, Johnny Pugh and Joey Pugh, both of Unionville; a sister, Ann Metcalf of Milltown Community of Marshall County; two brothers, Albert Sharp, Jr. of Ft. Smith, AR, Billy Sharp of Elgin, IL; ten grandchildren; severy great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren.
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Gertrude Perry, age 88, of S. Kings Hwy., went to heaven to be with our Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2009. She was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a homemaker as well as a member of Kings Chapel Baptist Church. She was a wonderful devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Our loss is heaven’s gain.
Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Mack Perry; son, U.S. Air Force Captain Dennis Michael Bain; and parents, Richard and Tennie Johnson Bain. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Mark McElhiney of Murfreesboro; brothers and their wives, James and Helen Bain of Rockvale, Homer and Mary Helen Bain of Lebanon, Jimmy and Brenda Fitzgerald of Unionville, Thomas and Marie Bain of LaVergne and Billy Bain of Murfreesboro, as well as two grandsons and their wives, Chris and Tosha McElhiney and Michael and Lindsey McElhiney.
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Merle Smith, age 80, of Rockvale, died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Smith was born in Lincoln County, and was a daughter of the late William Lloyd and Frances Josephine Sullivan Sowell. She was a member of Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Rockvale. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and was a retired bookkeeper for Crosslin Supply Company in Eagleville. For 17 years, Mrs. Smith was the pianist for the Stem Quartet which performed throughout Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Allen Smith of Rockvale; one daughter, Linda Smith Adams of Murfreesboro; one son, Rev. Eddie Smith of Murfreesboro; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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James Colten "Cole" Hirlston, infant, of Murfreesboro, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Alive Hospice Residence. Cole was preceded in death by his Uncle Lance Corporal J.D. Hirlston and great-grandfathers, James Monroe Hirlston, Don Layhew Sr., and B.R. Huskey. He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Jessica Hirlston of Rockvale; brother, Jonathan Mahon; grandparents, Don Layhew Jr. of Christiana; Monica Layhew of Rockvale; James and Melvina Hirlston of Rockvale; Judy Hirlston of Hendersonville; great-grandparents, Barbara Layhew of Milton; Mary Hirlston of Murfreesboro; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Mr. Landon C Haynes, age 84, of Chapel Hill, Tenn., died Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Mr. Haynes was a native of Marshall County and was a son of the late Peril Clyde and Zelma Perryman Haynes. He was a graduate of Community High School in Unionville and served in the Army National Guard. He was a carpenter, painter and lifelong farmer. Mr. Haynes was a lifelong member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. He was also a member and active in the Marshall County Co-op, and the Marshall County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed politics and was active on the County level. Mr. Haynes was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Faye Potts Haynes who died in 2002 and by a daughter, Virginia Louise Agnew who died in 2004.
He is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Jim) Rowland of Readyville; two sons, Ben (Donna) Haynes and Jeff (Kathy) Haynes, both of Chapel Hill; five sisters, Bessie Roberts of Lewisburg, Beulah Russell of Georgia, Ruth Burris of the Rover community, Mary Leverette of Unionville and Betty Woods of Chapel Hill; three brothers, Jimmy Haynes of Unionville, Johnny Haynes of Georgia and David Haynes of the Verona community of Marshall County; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial Donations may be made to Cedar Grove United Methodist Church c/o Butch Beasley, 140 Virgil Beasley Road, Chapel Hill, TN 37034; St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942; the National Parkinson Foundation; or the charity of your choice.
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Laura Virginia "L.V." Sanders Hudson, age 89, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Sunday, September 20, 2009. Mrs. Hudson was born in Williamson County and was a daughter of the late Eugene Cleveland and Mahalia Palestine Potts Sanders. She was a homemaker and was a long time member of the Rover Community Club. Mrs. Hudson was a life long member and former Sunday School teacher at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Rover. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Moore Hudson, who died in 2005.
Mrs. Hudson is survived by three daughters, Barbara Juanita Beasley of the Rover Community, Virginia (J.T.) Taylor of Shelbyville, Janice Faye (Ronnie) Sudberry of Shelbyville; seven grandchildren, Al Beasley, Mark Beasley, Mike Spence, Carrie Brooke Simmons, Laura Lynn Allison, Ronald Blake Sudberry, Ellen Leandrea Simmons; twelve great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren.
Memorial Donations may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, c/o Jane Blanton, 1614 Cedar Grove Road, Chapel Hill, TN 37034 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 1004, Tullahoma, TN 37388.
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