Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Lyle S. McCabe, 81, of Germantown, retired Marine Corps colonel, employee of Federated Insurance Co. in Owatonna, Minn., and safety director of Cerro Gordo County in Mason City, Iowa, died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital. Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with burial in Arlington (Va.) National cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran, recipient of Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star, Air Medal with Gold Star, Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Citation and Theater Ribbons, graduate of Central High School in Duluth, Minn., and University of Minnesota, former chairman of Mason City Park and Recreation board, life member of Knights of Columbus of Germantown, Elks of Memphis and Veterans of Foreign Wars post 733 in Mason City, and attended St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minn. Mr. McCabe, the husband of Margaret McCabe, also leaves four daughters, Maurean Bidasolo of Sisters, Ore., Colleen Bricklin of New York, Kathleen Sterland of Gilbert, Ariz., and Margaret Fulcher of Carson City, Nev.; two sons, Stephen A. McCabe of Germantown and Patrick L. McCabe of Broomfield, Colo.; two sisters, Kathleen Dupont of Colquet, Minn., and Ruth Eide of Granada Hill, Calif., and 12 grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center in Collierville.
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Alfred L. Motlow Jr., 45, of Memphis, controller for Centimark Corp., died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Greater Middle Baptist Church with burial in Memorial Park. Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel has charge. He was a graduate of Hamilton High School and Howard University, member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, a Mason, a Shriner and board member of Memphis City Beautiful. Mr. Motlow, the husband of Jean Steinberg Motlow, also leaves a daughter, Brittany Lubrelia Motlow; a son, Alfred Lilliard Motlow III; his father and stepmother, Alfred L. and Jenell Lewis Motlow, and a brother, Vernon Allen Motlow, all of Memphis.
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Carl H. Pannell, 70, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Memphis and Covington, Tenn., retired R&D; technician, died March 27 in Leesburg. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Blue Springs (Miss.) Baptist Church with burial in Glenfield Memorial Park. Mortimer Funeral Home in New Albany, Miss., has charge. He was an Air Force veteran and member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Memphis. Mr. Pannell, the husband of Janet Carson Pannell, also leaves a daughter, Lisa Cave Pannell of Wildwood, Fla.; two sisters, Betty Thomas of Covington, Tenn., and Virginia Ray of Hot Springs, Ark., and two grandchildren.
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Arline B. Potts, 83, of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly of Memphis, died Thursday at Bethesda Meadow Nursing Home in Chesterfield. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Midtown. She was a member of Bonham Presbyterian Church in Chesterfield. Mrs. Potts, the widow of Richard Raymond Potts, leaves a daughter, Pamela Miller of Chesterfield; two stepdaughters, Linda Hill of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., and Judy Perritt of Arcadia, La.; a brother, Henry Beal of Dallas, and seven grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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George Pugh, 62, of Memphis, retired construction worker, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial at 1 p.m. in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was an Air Force veteran. He leaves two daughters, Laquita McClelland and Cynthia Kaye Blocker, both of Memphis; a son, George Russell Pugh of Iceland; his mother, Birdie Pugh of Memphis; three brothers, Eddie Pugh of Fontana, Calif., Robert Pugh of Denver and Charles Pugh of Inglewood, Calif., six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Felicia Radu, 91, of Memphis, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. Mrs. Radu, the widow of Constantin Radu, leaves a daughter, Steluta R. Tudor of Holly Springs, Miss., two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Gloria Ann Sanders, 42, of Memphis, cook, died Wednesday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Prospect Baptist Church with burial in New Park Memorial Gardens. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. Mrs. Sanders, the wife of Leon Sanders, also leaves two daughters, April L. Sanders and Kayla L. Sanders; two sons, Ken Sanders and Trent Sanders; her mother, Mary L. Green; three sisters, Alma Green, Juanita Green and Jennifer T. Davis, and four brothers, Richard Green, Charles Green, Calvin Green and Cornelius Green, all of Memphis.
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Sigmund J. Schwartz, 90, of Germantown, retired owner of Surplus City and Army Surplus Store, died Saturday at Memphis Jewish Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Temple Israel cemetery. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. He was a World War II Army veteran, member of Temple Israel, tutor at Wells Station Elementary School and former member of Temple Israel Men's Club. Mr. Schwartz, the widower of Shane Shwartz, leaves a daughter, Anne S. Crooker of Germantown, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Temple Israel or a charity of the donor's choice.
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Gerald Andrew Spotorno, 79, of Bay St. Louis, Miss., formerly of Memphis, postal worker, died Friday in Bay St. Louis. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis with burial in Biloxi (Miss.) National cemetery. Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis has charge. He was a World War II veteran and member of American Legion post 139. Mr. Spotorno, the husband of Eva O. Spotorno for 56 years, also leaves six daughters, Mary Cook of Biloxi, Virginia Getske of Memphis, Margaret Morris of Pass Christian, Miss., and Claudia Murphy, Frances Smyly and Anna Richardson, all of Bay St. Louis; three sons, Gerald Spotorno Jr. of Bay St. Louis, Matthew Spotorno of Fayetteville, Ga., and Louis Spotorno of Hattiesburg, Miss.; three sisters, Joyce Castor of Gulfport, Miss., Arthemise Rousseau of Memphis and Geraldine Fried of Monroe, La., 24 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Dorothy Stewart, 60, of Memphis, dietitian for Christian Brothers University, died Tuesday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at noon Monday at Gillespie Funeral Home in Olive Branch with burial in Union cemetery in Lucy, Tenn. Mrs. Stewart, the wife of Robert Stewart, also leaves a daughter, Barbara Stewart, and a son, Robert K. Stewart, both of Memphis; her parents, Walls and Laura Baker of Coffeeville, Miss.; four sisters, Mary Boyd of Muscoy, Calif., Louise Brown of Stone Mountain, Ga., Sandra Jenkins of Oxford, Miss., and Beverly Baker of Coffeeville; two brothers, Leo Baker of Memphis and Bobby Baker of New Albany, Miss., and two grandchildren.
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Leartis Townsend, 77, of Memphis, auto body repairman, died Thursday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial in St. Paul CME Church cemetery in Walls. Mr. Townsend, the husband of Cheryl Townsend, also leaves eight daughters, Joyce Morgan, Leatrice Townsend, April Townsend, Bridget Townsend, Tasha Townsend, Shuna Townsend, Mary R. Simpson and Annette Washington, all of Memphis; six sons, Jeffrey Townsend of Marietta, Ga., Tony Clemons of Boston, and Darryl Townsend, Christopher Townsend, Leartis Townsend Jr. and Joseph Hastings, all of Memphis; three sisters, Virlee Clemons of Boston, and Geneth Davis and Ruthie Richardson, both of Palm Bay, Fla.; two brothers, Bobbie Thompson of Palm Bay and Billy E. Thompson of Spain, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Carol J. White, 61, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Germantown Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Milledgeville (Tenn.) cemetery. Family Funeral Care has charge. Mrs. White, the wife of Robert K. White, also leaves a daughter, Robyn Cummings of Germantown; a son, Todd White of Memphis; four sisters, Yvonne Smith of Germantown, Rejetta Wilson of Savannah, Tenn., and Montez Grisham and Ondra Martin, both of Milledgeville; two brothers, Jack Weaver and Buster Weaver, both of Milledgeville, and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Germantown Baptist Church Children's Youth Ministry.
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J.C. Wilson 'Po Boy' Wilchie, 47, of Memphis, retired truck driver, died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, Ark., with burial in Shady Grove cemetery in Evadale, Ark. He was a member of New Unity Missionary Baptist Church. He leaves four sisters, Carrie Price of Marie, Ark., and Mattie Wesson, Laura Bailey and Mary Chism, all of Memphis, and five brothers, Stanley Wilchie of West Memphis, Clarence Wilchie of Wilson, Ark., and Willie Wilchie, Rev. Eddie Wilchie and Billy Joe Wilchie, all of Memphis.
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Tyrone D. Williams, 55, of Memphis, retired security guard for Velsicol, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Greater St. Thomas Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. Mr. Williams, the widower of Racheal Y. Williams, leaves a daughter, Rochelle Chapman of Indianapolis; a son, Bryant L. Wright, and three sisters, Gail Hubbard, Pamela Bond and Michelle Rawlings, all of Memphis; five brothers, Reginald Williams of San Diego, and Anthony Williams, Michael Williams, Shawn Williams and Dwight Williams, all of Memphis, and five grandchildren.
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Connie Mae Woods, 82, of Memphis, retired nurse's assistant, died Saturday at Senior Services Healthcare Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at South Parkway East Church of Christ, where she was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Woods, the widow of Rufus Woods, leaves a son, Herman Dean of Escondido, Calif., four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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Atoka -- Ricky Edward Pruitt II, 23, Navy meteorologist, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery there. He was a graduate of Etawah (Ala.) High School and member of Tabor Church of God in Gadsden, Ala. Mr. Pruitt, the husband of Roxanne Timtim, also leaves his mother and stepfather, Donna Jean and Steve Holcolm of Atoka; his father and stepmother, Ricky and Teresa Pruitt of Birmingham; two brothers, Ryan Pruitt of New York City and Andrew Pruitt of Birmingham; a stepsister, Laura Goza of Gadsden, and two stepbrothers, Scott Holcom of Halls and Jeff Ragen of Mountboro, Ala.
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Henning -- Garland Crockett Maners, 71, retired farmer, died Friday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Abundant Life Church in Ripley, where he attended, with burial in Marys Chapel cemetery. Garner Funeral Home in Ripley has charge. Mr. Maners, the husband of Joy Shands Maners, also leaves two daughters, Lois Jackson of Ripley and Rhonda Thomen of Halls; six sons, Richard Stafford of Hernando, Miss., Kenny Maners and Woodrow Kirkpatrick, both of Henning, and Jerry Maners, Mike Maners and Jeff Maners, all of Ripley; a sister, Mary Moran of Union City; a brother, Montell Maners of Ripley, 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Mason -- Charles Ray Naragon, 69, service manager for Vermeer Equipment, died Friday at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington. He was an Army veteran. Mr. Naragon, the husband of Barbara Marie Knight Naragon, also leaves a daughter, Camilla Jean Naragon of Madison Park, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Elaine Moses of Rosemark; his mother, Camilla Naragon of Zanesville, Ohio; three sisters, Linda Perrine of Nashport, Ohio, Myrtle McCoy of Zanesville and Cynthia Jones of Falls Church, N.C.; a brother, Curtis Naragon of Lake Forest, Calif., seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Saltillo -- Mary Oneva Thomison Mitchell, 82, factory worker for Beamon Bottling Co. in Nashville for 10 years, Saltillo Manufacturing Co. and Garan Manufacturing Co., died Friday at Decatur County General Hospital in Parsons. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Corinth Methodist Church in Decatur County, where she attended, with burial in Corinth cemetery there. Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah has charge. Mrs. Mitchell, the widow of James H. Mitchell, leaves three stepdaughters and a brother, Farris Thomison of Linden.
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Somerville -- James Charles Crook, 57, formerly of Memphis, former employee of Quebecor Printing Co. in Olive Branch for 23 years, died Friday in Fayette County. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home with burial in Fayette County Memorial park. He was a Baptist, graduate of Kingsbury High School in Memphis and attended University of Tennessee at Martin. Mr. Crook, the husband of Laurel Vernon Crook, also leaves two sons, Timothy Shane Crook and Kevin Wayne Crook, and stepson, James Scott McDermott, all of Memphis, and a granddaughter. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Collierville First Assembly of God.
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