Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Rocco D'Alessandro, 86, of Carrollton, Ga., formerly of Memphis, artist, died Sunday in Carrollton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Northridge Woodhaven Funeral Home in Millington with burial in Northridge Woodhaven cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran, and recipient of Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon and a presidential citation from Harry S. Truman. He leaves two sons, Frank D'Alessandro and Richard D'Alessandro, both of Carrollton, five grandchildern and two great-grandchildren.
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Harold Wayne Dickson, 78, of Memphis, retired grocery store owner, died Sunday at Senior Services Healthcare Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. He was a World War II Army veteran, former deacon at Jackson Avenue Church of Christ and attended Great Oaks Church of Christ. Mr. Dickson, the husband of Kay D. Dickson for 56 years, also leaves two daughters, Doris Dickson Pittman of Slidell, La., and Patricia Dickson Holder of Bartlett; a brother, Kenny Dickson of Englewood, Tenn., and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to American Parkinson Disease Association Inc. or Paragould (Ark.) Children's Home.
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Peggy Reape Gosier, 65, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Family Funeral Care with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. She was a member of New Hope Christian Church. Mrs. Gosier, the wife of Dale W. Gosier for 31 years, also leaves a daughter, Delaina Gay Roberts of Bartlett; three sons, David Robert Reape of Memphis, Darin Gene Reape of Arlington, Texas, and Donald Joseph Reape of Brighton, Tenn.; three sisters, Jenny Stafford of Atoka, and Rosemary Ross and Diane Campbell, both of Arlington; a brother, Joe Taylor of Atwood, Tenn., 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to West Clinic.
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Sandiland 'Buddy' Gregory Jr., 62, of Memphis, mechanic, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington, Tenn. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Covington Funeral Home with burial in Resthaven cemetery in Houston. Mr. Gregory, the husband of Melissa Reese Gregory of Spring, Texas, also leaves three daughters, Monica Robey of Washington, and Amanda West and Casey West, both of Spring; a son, Lance Gregory of California; his mother, Jessie Cupp Gregory of West Helena, Ark.; four sisters, Sarah Ann Gregory of Freeport, Texas, Nancy Gregory Ferracci of Clarksdale, Miss., Mildred Pauline Marquez of McCamey, Texas, and Thelma Gregory of Manhattan, Ill.; five brothers, George Franklin Gregory of McCrory, Ark., James Bennett Gregory of Memphis, Stanley Truman Gergory of Patterson, Texas, and Dennis David Gregory and Larry Thomas Gregory, both of Pine Bluff, Ark., and four grandchildren.
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Sam E. Gunter, 70, of Memphis, died Thursday in Memphis. Family Funeral Care has charge. He leaves two sisters, Dorothy Forman of St. Louis and Peggy Newsome of Illinois, and a brother, David Walter Frazier of Finley, Ohio.
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Luster Morgan Hill, 71, of Memphis, laborer, died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel. Mr. Hill, the husband of Dorothy Hill of Manchester, Tenn., also leaves a daughter, Kimberly Hill of Memphis; two sons, Timothy Hill of Northville, Mich., and Terry Hill of Detroit; three sisters, Bobbie Howard of Detroit, and Hazel Patrick and Devonia Hill, both of Winchester, Tenn.; two brothers, Chaney Hill and Charles Ed Hill, both of Winchester, and three grandchildren.
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Alberta Coleman Hilliard, 91, of Memphis, retired from Memphis City Schools, died Saturday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, where she was a communicant, with burial at 10 a.m. Monday in National cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Hilliard, the widow of Leo Hilliard, leaves a daughter, Peggy L. Underwood of Shaker Heights, Ohio; a sister, Jo Jones of Memphis, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Wanda Kee Kal-nicia Holliday, 23, of Memphis, McDonald's employee, died Saturday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at noon Saturday at Greater Adelaide Ministries with burial in New Park Memorial Gardens. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. She leaves her parents, Jimmie and Doris Holliday; five sisters, Margeret Holliday, Janet Holliday, Shirley Holliday, Joyce Holliday Matthews and Sharon Ellis, all of Memphis; two brothers, Kenneth Holliday of Memphis and Ralph Holliday of Meridian, Miss., and her grandmother, Rebecca Holliday of DeKalb, Miss.
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Phillis E. Jackson, 43, of Memphis, former Chrysler Corp. employee, died Saturday at Whitehaven Community Care. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. She was an Army veteran. She leaves a daughter, Sierra Bowen of Chattanooga; a son, Alfred Jackson, and her parents, Leon and Mary L. Bowen, all of Memphis; three sisters, Cassandra Foskey of Oklahoma City, Crystal A. Causey of Southaven and Nedra Bowen of Memphis; two brothers, Charles Bowen of Jacksonville, Fla., and Larry Bowen of Boston, and a grandchild.
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Freddie L. Johnson III, 47, of Memphis, custodian, died Sunday at Overton Park Health Care Center. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at N.H. Owens & Son Funeral Home with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was an Army veteran. He leaves his mother, Maleine Johnson of Memphis; a sister, Sharon Anderson of Holly Springs, Miss., and a brother, Joseph Johnson of Memphis.
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Mary Alice Johnson, 86, of Memphis, homemaker, died Friday at Quince Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Living God on Lynn with burial in New Park cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of the mother's board at Enon Spring Baptist Church. Mrs. Johnson, the widow of S.J. Johnson, leaves two stepsons, Steve Johnson of Bolingbrook, Ill., and Vernon Johnson of Memphis, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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Alfred D. Massey Jr., 54, of Memphis, industrial engineer for Sharp Manufacturing, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Balmoral Baptist Church, where he was a deacon. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a Vietnam War and Gulf War veteran. Mr. Massey, the husband of Sheila L. Massey, also leaves a daughter, Leslie A. Massey, and a son, Phillip W. Massey, both of Memphis; his mother, Helen Massey; two sisters, Karen Massey and Deanna Metcalf, and a brother, Jerry Massey, all of Weaverville, N.C., and a grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Balmoral Baptist Church.
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Annie McCargo, 80, of Memphis, retired seamstress for White Rose Laundry, died Friday in West Memphis. Services will be at noon Thursday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial at 10 a.m. Friday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. McCargo, the widow of Wilber McCargo, leaves two sisters, Lena Mae Brown Harris of Osceola, Ark., and Mae Zora Brown Seals of West Memphis, and three brothers, Morris Brown of Rochester, N.Y., and Joseph Brown Jr. and Horace Brown, both of Memphis.
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Robert Lee McGhee, 37, of Memphis, security guard, died Wednesday at Methodist University Hospital. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mr. McGhee, the husband of Shirley McGhee, also leaves two daughters, Latosha McGhee of Sardis, Miss., and Erica McGhee of Memphis; two sons, Robert McGhee and Roderick McGhee; his mother, Rosie Threatt; a sister, Betty Ann McGhee, and two brothers, James Threatt and George Threatt, all of Memphis.
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Dr. William R. Mitchum, 83, of Memphis, died Monday at his home. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Independent Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder emeritus and Sunday school teacher, with burial in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. He was a fellow of American College of Radiology, RSNA, Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society, American Roentgen Society Memphis and Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, president of Memphis Radiological PC, former chairman of department of radiology, former trustee of Crichton College, graduate of University of Tennessee, and former president of Tennessee Radiology Society and medical staff at Methodist Hospital. Dr. Mitchum, the husband of Mary Richartz Mitchum for 53 years, also leaves three sons, Rev. Jerry Crook of Richmond Hills, Ga., and William R. Mitchum Jr. and James 'Bo' Mitchum, both of Memphis, and six grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Independent Presbyterian Church or Church Health Center.
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Doretha Patterson, 60, of Memphis, sales clerk for Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center and employee of Dan McGuinness Pub, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Church of Lord Jesus Christ with burial in Union cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two daughters, Geraldine Patterson and Beatrice Grandberry, both of Memphis; three sons, Rickey Patterson of Little Rock, and Robert Patterson and James Jones, both of Memphis; two sisters, Bernice Saulsberry of Olive Branch and Neddie Banks of Memphis; a brother, James Wright of West Memphis, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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George 'Kitty Bill' Rayford, 71, of Memphis, retired from Sonoco Products, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at noon Friday at Berean Missionary Baptist Church with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran and a Baptist. Mr. Rayford, the husband of Carrie Mae Rayford, also leaves two daughters, LaShonda Rayford and Kamisha Jackson; three sisters, Georgia Moore, Anna Mills and Dessie Patterson, and a brother, Ivory Rayford, all of Memphis, and seven grandchildren.
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Bessie Reliford, 82, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Belmount Church cemetery in Mason, Tenn. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Reliford, the widow of Chester Reliford, leaves a daughter, Wanda Bonner, and two brothers, Gibson Johnson Jr. and David Johnson, all of Memphis.
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Russell Rivers, 75, of Memphis, died Monday at Methodist University Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Family Funeral Care has charge. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. Mr. Rivers, the husband of Gloria Rivers, also leaves two daughters, Debra Jackson and Linda Rivers, both of Memphis; a son, Wayne Rivers of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Margaret Woodall and Rachel Rivers, both of Jackson, Miss., and three grandsons. The family requests that any memorials be sent to American Heart Association.
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Daniel Y. 'DY' Robertson, 85, of Memphis, retired inspector for Burlington Northern Railroad, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Tutwiler. Mid-South Mortuary has charge. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Mrs. Robertson, the widow of Audrey Lucille Robertson, leaves two daughters, Dianne Robertson Hunter and Deborah Robertson Cochran, both of Memphis; a son, David Dewayne Robertson of Dunlap, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Beverly Buchanan; a stepson, Bobby Tubbs of Oxford; a sister, Allie Pearl Waldrip of Byhalia, Miss., six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Cleveland.
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