Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Bobby Jones, 46, of Memphis, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Union cemetery. He leaves his mother, Margaret H. Lockett of Memphis; two sisters, Michelle Whitney of Chicago and Tonya Gentry of Memphis, and three brothers, Michael Whitney of Chicago, and Robert Whitney and Sammie Whitney, both of Memphis.
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Marguerite 'Betty' Kelso, 87, of Pocahontas, Ark., formerly of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Open Door Bible Church, where she was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Kelso was the widow of Robert Kelso. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Open Door Bible Church.
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Linda K. Kerley, 57, of Bartlett, homemaker, died Monday at Methodist University Hospital. Mass will be said at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bartlett, where she was a communicant, with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. Mrs. Kerley, the wife of Samuel E. Kerley Jr. for 38 years, also leaves a son, Sam Kerley of Arlington; a stepson, Danny P. Kerley of Starkville, Miss.; her mother, Kathleen Henderson, and two sisters, Denise Bollheimer and Elaine Shelby, all of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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Edith Casone Latham, 87, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at Atria Cordova. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Calvary. She was a communicant of St. Ann Catholic Church in Bartlett and volunteer for Saint Francis Pink Ladies Auxiliary. She leaves a daughter, Gina Romine of Gilbert, Ariz.; a caregiver, Carolyn Jones of Drummonds, Tenn., and two grandsons. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Ann Catholic Church in Bartlett or American Cancer Society.
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Paralee Maclin, 94, of Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of Memphis, retired domestic worker, died Sunday at Beverly Nursing Home in Hot Springs. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at East Trigg Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial at 1 p.m. in National cemetery. Southern Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Maclin, the widow of Albert Maclin, leaves a niece, Tiffani Hall, and a nephew, Rev. William Hall, both of Hot Springs, both of whom helped take care of her.
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Dorothy Locke Meadows, 82, of Memphis, retired instructor for Enrii Beauty School, died Monday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Midtown. She was president of Lauderdale Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association, and Sunday school teacher and Love Group leader at Bethany Parkway United Methodist Church. Mrs. Meadows, the wife of Thomas E. Meadows Jr. for 65 years, also leaves two sons, Mark Austin Meadows of Knoxville and Leslie Kent Meadows of Bloomington, Ind., four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a church of the donor's choice.
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Frances K. Myers, 73, of Memphis, retired bookkeeper, died Saturday at her son's home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Mrs. Myers, the widow of Charles Myers Jr., leaves a son, Chip Myers of Olive Branch; two sisters, Laverne Davis of Southaven and Linda Buford of Horn Lake; a brother, Joe Knight of Nesbit, and two grandchildren.
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Melvin Douglas 'Papa' Rickard, 63, of Millington, formerly of Covington, Tenn., retired customer service employee of Schering-Plough printing division, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington with burial in Charleston (Tenn.) cemetery. He was an Army veteran and member of Millington First Baptist Church. Mr. Rickard, the husband of Carolyn D. Rickard, also leaves a daughter, Terri Lynn Rickard-Holland, and a son, Richard Lee Rickard, both of Bartlett; a sister, Virginia Wright of Charleston; four brothers, James Rickard of Brownsville, Tenn., Woodrow Rickard of Mason, Tenn., and Enlo Rickard and Paul Rickard, both of Covington, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Yetta Shefsky Rosenblum, 91, of Memphis, former owner of Elaine's Hallmark Shop, died Monday at Memphis Jewish Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sam Abraham Chapel with burial in Baron Hirsch cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. She was a member of Baron Hirsch Synagogue, Baron Hirsch Ladies Auxiliary, Hadassah and Salon Circle. Mrs. Rosenblum, the widow of Samuel Rosenblum, leaves a daughter, Elaine Rosenblum of Memphis; two sons, Stanley Rosenblum of Memphis and Larry Rosenblum of Santa Monica, Calif., four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Memphis Jewish Home.
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Jessica Hiller Rosenthal, 95, of Memphis, receptionist for Malkin Management Investment Co., died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Graveside services were Monday in Temple Israel cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. She was a member of Temple Israel Synagogue and an American Red Cross volunteer. She leaves a daughter, Jean Millis of Knoxville; a stepson, George Rosenthal of Nashville, and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
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Natasha Evette Rossell, 24, of Memphis, died March 8 at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church at 2231 South Parkway E. with burial in Memorial Park South Woods. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves her mother, Ernestine Rossell; her father and stepmother, Gregory and Pamela J. Reed; three sisters, Toni A. Rossell, Alexius R. Reed and Taffica Bramlett; two brothers, Patrick D. Rossell and Anthony T. Rossell, and her grandmothers, Gertrude Rossell and Eddie Lou Reed, all of Memphis.
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Jane F. Scott, 59, of Olathe, Kan., formerly of Bartlett, retired director for La Petite Academy after 15 years, died Friday at Shawnee Mission Medical Center Merriam, Kan. Services were Sunday at McGilley & Frye Funeral Home in Olathe with burial in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens there. She was a member of Southwoods Christian Church. Mrs. Scott, the wife of Charles Scott, also leaves a daughter, Shannon Scott; two sons, David Scott and Jason Scott, and six grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Ann Shyjka, 85, of Cordova, homemaker, died March 8 at her home. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel. Mrs. Shyjka, the widow of Mike Shyjka, leaves a daughter, Jenny Shyjka Meadows of Cordova; a son, Frank Shyjka of Columbus, Ohio, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Martha Elion Smith, 94, of Memphis, retired from Plough Inc., died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in New Park cemetery. Mrs. Smith, the widow of Willie Lee Smith, leaves a niece who took care of her, Bettye J. Henderson of Memphis.
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Michael P. Smith, 51, of Memphis, formerly of Petersburg, Tenn., retired from Servicemaster, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Petersburg First Baptist Church with burial in Old Orchard cemetery there. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Olive Branch and graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. Mr. Smith, the husband of Mary E. Smith, also leaves a son, Mark Williams of Memphis; a sister, Gail Davis of Lewisburg, Tenn.; two brothers, James Smith of Bethpage, Tenn., and Bobby Smith of Smyrna, Tenn., and a grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.
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Tonya Sheree Tate, 37, of Memphis, died March 8 at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Progressive Baptist Church with burial in New Park cemetery. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves a daughter, Falisia Green; three sons, DeMario Green, Bobby Cole and Artaveon Green; her father, Willie Robinson; her mother and stepfather, Shirley and Norman Hopkins; a sister, Cynthia Tate; five brothers, Ricky Tate, William Tate, Norman Hopkins Jr., Lorenzo Hopkins and Elbert Tate, and her grandmother, Hattie Mae Tate, all of Memphis, and a grandchild.
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Mozellar Thomas, 86, of Memphis, retired housekeeper for Baptist Hospital, died Sunday at Graceland Nursing Center. Services will be at noon Saturday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial in Union cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Modena Alexander, and a sister, Mary Shelby, both of Memphis; a brother, Walter Washington of Seattle, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Gary Timothy Todd, 50, of Memphis, senior parts clerk for FedEx, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. Mr. Todd, the husband of Jeana Kim Todd for 30 years, also leaves a daughter, Cindy Todd, and a son, Nicholas Todd, both of Memphis; a sister, Kathy Michaels of Millington, and a brother, David Todd of Memphis.
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Dwight T. Warren, 40, of Memphis, sales executive for XO Communications, died Saturday in Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Independent Presbyterian Church, where he attended, with burial in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. He was a graduate of Trinity Pauling School in New York and University of Alabama, and attended Lindenwood Christian Church. He leaves a son, Townsend Warren of Memphis; his father and stepmother, Richard M. and Debbie Warren of Naples, Fla., and three brothers, John Warren of Memphis, William Warren of Lexington, S.C., and Richard M. Warren Jr. of Charlotte, N.C.
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Brighton -- Melvie Irene Jones, 87, retired from Advertising Checking Bureau, died Sunday at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis with burial in Memorial Park there. She attended Calvary Way Church in Pensacola, Fla. Mrs. Jones, the widow of Lee Jones, leaves a daughter, Shirley Cook of Plaistow, N.H.; two sons, Paul Jones of Pensacola and Edwin Jones of Brighton; two sisters, Sue Franks and Essie McLemore, both of Corinth, Miss., nine grandchildren. 17 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
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