Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Walter L. Somerville, 66, of Altadena, Calif., formerly of Memphis, safety police officer, died Thursday in Los Angeles. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First AME Church in Pasadena, Calif. Woods-Valentine Mortuary in Pasadena has charge. Mr. Somerville, the husband of Cecelia L. Somerville, also leaves two daughters, Linda Waters and Monique Y. Mitchell; a son, Danny Norman, two sisters, Georgia Moss and Willie Greene, and five grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 10, 2005]
Johnny H. Taylor, 85, of Memphis, retired from the Army and Postal Service, died Friday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with entombment in Calvary Mausoleum. Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown has charge. He was a World War II Army veteran and communicant of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Mr. Taylor, the widower of Patricia Ann Cunningham Taylor, leaves three daughters, Susan Fair, Patricia E. Carver and Margaret Mary Taylor, all of Memphis; four sons, John R. Taylor of the Netherlands, Michael P. Taylor of West Memphis, David A. Taylor of Collierville and Mark E. Taylor of Memphis; a sister, Emma Lou Warmath of Memphis, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 10, 2005]
J.B. Walker, 85, of Memphis, retired inspector for Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., died Monday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Walker, the widower of Louise Walker, leaves a daughter, Shelia McBride of Grand Prairie, Texas; a son, Stanley Walker of Memphis, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Heart Association.
[Death notice dated May 10, 2005]
Gracie Mae Ward, 62, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Levi Church of Christ, where she was a member, with burial at 10 a.m. Monday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Ward, the widow of Thurman Ward, leaves five daughters, Annie Killebrew, Teresa Abukteish, Linda Lewis, Jacqueline Armstrong and Yvette Benton, all of Memphis; three sons, Anthony Ward of California, and Charles Ray Johnson and Sherman Ward, both of Memphis; a sister, Annie Ferrer of Chicago, 25 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 10, 2005]
Jack A. Wasson, 77, of Cordova, retired salesman for U.S. Borax Co., died Monday at Saint Francis Hospital. Forest Hill Funeral East has charge. He was a Korean War veteran and member of Masonic Lodge. Mr. Wasson, the husband of Patricia Wasson, also leaves three daughters, Nancy Scruggs of Cordova, Lori Douglass of Chicago and Jane Ankney of Little Rock; a son, Mark Wasson of Oakland, Tenn., and five grandchildren.
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Easter Bell McCulley Williams, 86, of Memphis, former office manager for Memphis dental clinic, died Sunday at Bright Glade Convalescent Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home in Somerville, Tenn., with burial in Walls cemetery in Braden, Tenn. She was a member of Sodalitan Sunday school class at Bellevue Baptist Church and volunteer for Shelby County Democratic Party. Mrs. Williams, the widow of Roy 'Sonny' Williams, leaves a son, Roy Williams of St. Louis; a sister, Sarah McCulley Meeks, and a brother, Jack Norris McCulley, both of Gallaway, Tenn., and three grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Bellevue Baptist Church or Walls cemetery Association.
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Rev. Tommie Williams, 68, of Memphis, pastor of Riverview Church of God in Christ and retired welder for Southern Boilers, died Sunday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Gethsemane Garden Church of God in Christ with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Rev. Williams, the husband of Ora Williams, also leaves three sons, Tommie Williams Jr., Criss Williams and Wang McNeil Williams, all of Memphis; four sisters, Freddie Mae Williams of Dallas, and Olesa Williams, Dorothy Williams and Pearlee Williams, all of Los Angeles; two brothers, Isiah Williams and Rev. Shelley B. Williams, both of Memphis, and 12 grandchildren.
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Valarie A. Williams, 44, of Memphis, died Friday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Southern Funeral Home with burial in New Park cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Sheena Sherrell Henry; a son, Royce Trent Henry Jr., and her mother, Gloria Smith, all of Memphis; her stepmother, Gertrude Stewart; a sister, Deborah Stewart, and four brothers, Antony Stewart, Andrew Stewart, Andre Stewart and Deadrick Stewart, all of Milwaukee.
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Brownsville -- Kimberlee Ann Stoots, 37, dental assistant, died Sunday at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brownsville Funeral Home with burial in Brownsville Memorial Gardens. She leaves her father, Jim Stoots; a sister, Mindi Stoots, and a brother, Jimmy Stoots, all of Brownsville. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Alive Hospice in Nashville.
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Gates -- Clyde J. Riley, 73, retired from Marimont, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale in Ripley. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Halls Funeral Home with burial in Concord cemetery. He was a deacon at Woodville Baptist Church. Mr. Riley, the husband of Mary Ann Riley, also leaves two daughters, Vicki Stover of Dyersburg and Suzanne Hogue of Gates; two sisters, Ruth Sturdivant and Buton Ward, and a brother, Ermen Riley Jr., all of Halls, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Halls -- Ruby Inez Ozment, 86, homemaker, died Sunday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Halls Funeral Home with burial in Greenhill Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Halls First Baptist Church. Mrs. Ozment, the widow of Chester W. Ozment, leaves two daughters, Carolyn Hodges of Halls and Mildred Buck of Kansas; a son, Samuel Ozment of Ripley; a brother, Edward Gaddy of Maury City, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Ripley -- Shirley Proctor Juber, 62, of Brunswick, Ga., formerly of Ripley, homemaker, died Wednesday at Hospice of Savannah, Ga. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Garner Funeral Home with burial in Dry Hill cemetery. Mrs. Juber, the wife of Frank Juber, also leaves two sons, John A. Juber of Brunswick and David Guidry of Florence, Ala., and a brother, Jimmy Proctor of Arkansas.
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Ripley -- Charlie Mooney, 79, retired farmer, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Garner Funeral Home with burial in Ripley Memorial Gardens. Mr. Mooney, the husband of Josephine Mooney, also leaves seven daughters, Betty Gascon of Byhalia, Miss., Ann Loveland of Memphis, Shelia Dale Highe of Redwood City, Calif., Patsy Fegenbush of Walton, Ky., and Gearl Dean Ballard, Brenda Frye and Sandy Mooney, all of Ripley; two sons, Charles Wayne Mooney of Memphis and James Oscar Mooney of Wheeler, Miss., 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 10, 2005]
Savannah -- James Duel Rich, 84, plumber, died Sunday at Hardin County General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hermon cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran, and charter member and builder of People Tabernacle Church. Mr. Rich, the husband of Rachel Beatrice Rich, also leaves two daughters, Faye Channell of Covington and Linda Dee Estrada of Savannah; a son, Larry Paul Rich; a stepson, Ricky Reathiford; a sister, Christine Allison, and two brothers, Wallace Rich and Tommy Glen Rich, all of Savannah, eight grandchildren, a stepgrandchild and 12 great-grandchildren.
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Selmer -- Floyd 'Ben' Sweat, 81, retired merchant, died Sunday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home with burial in Hope cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran and member of Mount Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sweat, the husband of Ann Sweat, also leaves a daughter, Barbara Durbin of Adamsville; four sons, Jimmy Neal Sweat of Atlanta, Johnny Lynn Sweat of Stantonville, Randall Floyd Sweat of Selmer and Robert Anthony Sweat of Counce; a stepdaughter, Diann Sherron of Selmer; two sisters, Georgia Mae Hurst of Atlanta and Dorothy Fay Sweat of Selmer, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 10, 2005]
Lula Bell Alexander, 74, of Memphis, died Sunday at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Greater Life Baptist Church on Pearce, where she was an usher and mother board member, with burial in National cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Alexander, the widow of Nathaniel Alexander, leaves two daughters, Mary Mitchell of Marks, Miss., and Martha Alexander of Memphis; three sons, Nathaniel Alexander, Jerry Alexander and Billy Earl Alexander, and a sister, Lovie Hite, all of Memphis, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 11, 2005]
Torsia Arnold, 18, of Memphis, student at Tennessee State University, died Sunday in Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Ayers, where she was a member, with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Midtown. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a graduate of Melrose High School and a member of Yo! Memphis and Quantam Programs. She leaves her mother, Wanda Arnold; her father, Charles Taylor; three sisters, Tailether Arnold, Tamika Merriweather and Toya Arnold, and her grandmother, Millie Arnold, all of Memphis.
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Mary A. Bell, 53, of Memphis, died Saturday at Methodist South Hospital. Services will be at noon Friday at New Life Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Paradise Gardens. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Bell, the wife of Charles Bell, also leaves two sons, DeShun DePriest and Charlie Scott, both of Memphis; her father, Leroy Shannon of Chicago; three sisters, Barbara Booze, Carrie Swarn and Linda Davis, and two brothers, James Maxwell and Robert Hatchett, all of Memphis, and 10 grandchildren.
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Matthew Dandridge Jr., 60, of Nashville, formerly of Memphis, died May 3 in Nashville. Services were Monday at Smith Brothers Funeral Directors in Nashville with burial in Middle Tennessee Veterans cemetery in Pegram. He leaves a daughter, Erica Dandridge; a son, Matthew Dandridge III, and four sisters, Dorothy Lewis, Maxine Marshall, Maggie Dandridge and Sophronia Glover.
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