Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Marie Blalack, 71, of Collierville, retired from Constar Manufacturing, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Collierville Funeral Home with burial in Magnolia cemetery. Mrs. Blalack, the widow of Roscoe E. Blalack, leaves a daughter, Georgia A. Hadley of Collierville; two sons, Roscoe E. Blalack Jr. of Collierville and David O. Blalack of Longview, Texas; a sister, JoAnne McBroome of Horseshoe Lake, Ark., six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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John Botting, 59, of Memphis, retired Memphis Police officer, died Thursday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at noon Monday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East. He leaves two daughters, Kimberly Simmons of Memphis and Stephanie Morris of Millington; a companion with whom he lived, Joanne Pedersen, and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Howard Avery Busselle, 72, of Glenside, Pa., formerly of Memphis, retired electrical engineer for PECO Energy Co. in Pennsylvania, died Tuesday at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven with burial in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens. He was a Navy veteran and a graduate of Tech High School and Christian Brothers University. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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John Henry Craft, 63, of Memphis, supervisor for Carrier Air Conditioning, died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at St. James CME Church in Collierville with burial in the church cemetery. Gillespie Funeral Home in Olive Branch has charge. Mr. Craft, the husband of Gaynell Craft, also leaves two daughters, Dianne Freeman of Red Banks, Miss., and Jeanette Rivers of Memphis; two sons, Carl Foster and Ed Todd, both of Memphis; six sisters, Ella Walker, Lorine Craft, Easter Craft and Peggy Peoples, all of Collierville, and Mary Wiseman and Annie Frances Wiseman, both of Byhalia, Miss.; two brothers, Milton Craft and Sammie Craft, both of Collierville, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Rubye M. Turner Darby, 91, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at Memphis Jewish Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kimbro Funeral Home in Marks, Miss., with burial in Marks cemetery. Mrs. Darby, the widow of W. R. Turner and W. E. Darby, leaves two daughters, Diane T. Stearns of Germantown and Joy T. Wright of Laurel, Miss.; two stepdaughters, Dorothy Turman of Charleston, Miss., and Juanita Tutor of Grenada, Miss.; two sisters, Hazel Chrestman of Enid and Gladys Elliott of Crowder, five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Bessie Henderson Davis, 85, of Memphis, formerly of Houston, homemaker, died Thursday at Kirby Pines Estates. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Davis, the widow of Roy R. Davis, leaves a daughter, Nancy Webb of Memphis; two sisters, Leoyce Broadbent of Seattle and Eva McCombs of Merced, Calif.; two brothers, Leslie Henderson of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Dewey Henderson of Salt Lake City, Utah, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Kirby Pines Library Fund.
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Marie Elizabeth Green, 61, of Belle Fourche, S.D., formerly of Memphis, nurse and former employee of Memphis Veterans Medical Center, died Feb. 18 at Fort Meade Veterans Medical Center in Sturgis, S.D. Services were Feb. 24 at Belle Fourche First Baptist Church with burial in Black Hills National cemetery in Sturgis. Kline-Frost Funeral Home in Belle Fourche had charge. She was a Vietnam War Army veteran. Mrs. Green, the wife of Bill Green, also leaves a daughter, Jade Courville of Fayetteville, N.C.
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Richard W. Green, 79, of Memphis, retired engineer for Dover Corp., died Thursday at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East. He was a World War II veteran, the recipient of a bronze star, a volunteer for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis and worked with the Boy Scouts for 50 years. Mr. Green, the husband of Rose Green for 58 years, also leaves two daughters, Shirley Verble of Nashville and Sandra Clark of Monticello, Miss.; two sons, Richard Green Jr. of Dyersburg, Tenn., and Robert Green of Gallatin, Tenn.; a brother, Charles Green of Kingsport, Tenn., eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Boy Scouts of America or a charity of the donor's choice.
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James K. Harrison, 65, of Bartlett, formerly of Dyersburg, Tenn., retired dispatcher for J.B. Trucking Co., died Friday at his home. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg. He was an Air Force veteran. Mr. Harrison, the husband of Brenda Harrison, also leaves two daughters, Tara Aguirre and Kimberly Scott, both of Bartlett; a son, Scott Harrison of Lakeland; a brother, Leonard E. Harrison of Dyersburg, and four grandchildren.
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Carolyn Cox Hays, 77, of Collierville, bookkeeper for McGinnis Hardware and retired from Shelby County Schools and Collierville Elementary School Library, died Friday at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Collierville United Methodist Church Sanctuary on the Square, where she was a 70-year member, with burial in Magnolia cemetery. Collierville Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Hays, the widow of Leland Hays, leaves four daughters, Jan Russell and Beverly Houston, both of Collierville, Carolyn Jones of Germantown and Barbara Smith of Memphis; three sons, Thomas Hays and Michael Hays, both of Collierville, and Mark Hays of Howell, Mich., 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Collierville United Methodist Church Sanctuary on the Square.
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Helen Louise Hubbard, 83, of Los Angeles, formerly of Memphis, nursing aide, died Feb. 26 at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Temple Church of God in Christ with burial in New Park cemetery. Roller Family Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two daughters, Jessie Gayden of Los Angeles and Johnnie Dickerson of Memphis; a son, Billy Gayden of Memphis, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Mary Emma Jones, 84, of Memphis, homemaker, died Tuesday at her home. Services will be at noon Monday at Vollintine Baptist Church with burial in National cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Jones, the widow of Ellis Jones, leaves three daughters, Ethel McLaurine and Patricia McGee, both of Memphis, and Sandra Faye Christie of Hesperia, Calif.; two sons, Ellis Jones Jr. and Ralph Jones; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Gardner, and two sisters, Cornelia Taylor McClore and Minnie B. McClore, all of Memphis, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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Marvin E. Kennington, 81, of Memphis, retired master barber, died Thursday at AmeriCare Health Care Center. Services will be at noon Tuesday at Colonial Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Southern Funeral Home has charge. He was a World War II veteran. Mr. Kennington, the husband of Mary Kennington, also leaves a son, Larry Kennington of Memphis.
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Gene Mason, 69, of Memphis, piano teacher and owner of Central Music and Art Studios, died Thursday at Saint Francis Hospital. Mass will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Anne Catholic Church on Highland, where he was a communicant and music teacher. Family Funeral Care has charge. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Anne Catholic Church Parish Office.
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Marjorie Gillespie Mitchell, 80, of Memphis, homemaker, died Friday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Family Funeral Care with entombment in Memorial Park Mausoleum. She was a member of Woodland Hills Church of Christ. Mrs. Mitchell, the widow of Roy K. Mitchell, leaves two sons, Barry L. Mitchell and Mark Mitchell, both of Memphis, and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Woodland Hills Church of Christ.
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Tammy Jo Murphy, 44, of Arlington, homemaker, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. Mrs. Murphy, the wife of Ralph Murphy, also leaves a daughter, January Murphy of Memphis; a son, Rocky Murphy of Cordova; her father, Larry Whitaker of Bartlett; three sisters, Natilee Haynes of Memphis, Heidi Cleveland of Bartlett and Lisa Kling of Nashville, and two grandchildren.
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Kathryn 'Kitty' Powell, 80, of Cordova, formerly of Cleveland, Miss., retired teacher for Bolivar County School System, died Wednesday at Atria Cordova. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland with burial in New Cleveland cemetery. She was a graduate of Delta State University and a member of Mississippi Teachers Association, Delta State University Alumni Association and Benoit Outing Club. Mrs. Powell, the widow of Robert Maurice Powell, leaves a daughter, Kitty Powell McNeer of Grenada, Miss.; two sons, Robert M. Powell Jr. of North Andover, Mass., and Wally Powell of Baton Rouge; a sister, Evelyn Quartararo, and six grandchildren.
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Edwin Jack Raines, 94, of Memphis, formerly of Hernando, retired manufacturer's representative and vice president of Collins Laboratories for 26 years, died Thursday at Allen Morgan Health Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. He was a World War II Coast Guard veteran, a member of Lindenwood Christian Church, a graduate of the University of Memphis Law School and an Eagle Scout. Mr. Raines, the widower of Aldene Talley Raines and husband of Margaret Hurt Raines for 32 years, also leaves two daughters, Dixie Billings of Corinth, Miss., and Jacky Collie of Louisville, Ky.; a son, Dr. Edwin Raines of Memphis, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Lindenwood Christian Church or Church Health Center.
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Garold F. Shappley, 94, of Memphis, retired from Ford Motor Co., died Thursday at Cordova Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memorial Park. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Bartlett Woods Church of Christ. Mr. Shappley, the husband of Martha Shappley, also leaves a son, D. Jay Shappley of Germantown, and three grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Alpha Omega White Surrette, 91, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at Collierville Health & Rehabilitation Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Campground Church with burial in the church cemetery. Parsons (Tenn.) Mortuary has charge. She was a member of Bethel United Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Surrette was the widow of Loye Surrette.
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