Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
DOROTHY L. McCLURE, 80, of Proctor, Ark., homemaker, died of heart failure Tuesday at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Lake Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Proctor with burial in Paradise Gardens cemetery in Edmondson, Ark. Anthony Funeral Home in West Memphis has charge. She leaves four sons, Exal McClure, Charles McClure and James McClure, all of St. Louis, and Earle McClure of Little Rock; five sisters, Zella Mae Nelson of Seattle, Catherine Polk and Lois Ransey, both of West Memphis, and Florine Burns and Doris Inmon, both of Proctor; a brother, Charlie B. Inmon of Proctor, nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
EARL LEE NEWSOME, 74, of 600 King, retired employee of E. R. Moore Cap & Gown Co., died of cancer Thursday at Rosewood Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at New Gilfield Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Newsome, the husband of Lula Mae Newsome, also leaves four daughters, Mozell Miller of Maitland, Fla., Diane Garner of Memphis, and Renee Harris and Valarie Cosey, both of Chicago; five sons, Undra Pillows, Dale Pillows, Jason Pillows and Gregory Pillows, all of Chicago, and Bernard Pillows of Memphis; three sisters, Elizabeth Crook of St. Louis, Vera Newsome of Chicago and Mary Louise Pickett of Hazlehurst, Miss., and a brother, Carl Lee Newsome of California.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
ROBERT PHELAN `FOOTS' NOE, 69, of Memphis, retired heavy-equipment mechanic, died of cancer Thursday at Methodist Hospital North. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Family Funeral Care with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. Mr. Noe, the husband of Helen McLemore Noe, also leaves a daughter, Bonita Noe Williams of Memphis; three sons, Robert E. Noe of Munford, Tenn., James V. Noe of Brighton, Tenn., and Matt E. Noe of Memphis; two brothers, Theodore Noe of Cordova and Nance Noe of South Carolina, and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to New Life Fellowship in Memphis.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
MAYOLER OTTISON, 81, of West Memphis, farmer, died of heart failure Saturday at Methodist Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in West Memphis with burial in Paradise Gardens cemetery in Edmondson, Ark. Anthony-West Memphis Funeral Home has charge. She leaves a daughter, Johnnie Mae Tyler of West Memphis; a son, Earnest Dean of Fresno, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Ann Kelley, Willie Mae Tyler and Elizabeth Tyler, all of Memphis; three sisters, Viola Jones and Lovie Burns, both of West Memphis, and Gladys Hunter of Memphis; two brothers, John Henry Gatewood and Tommy Gatewood, both of West Memphis, 26 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
ULYCLESS PEGUES, 63, of 1496 Elliston, retired bricklayer, died of heart failure Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. Services will be at noon Tuesday at N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was a Korean War Army veteran. Mr. Pegues, the husband of Cora Lee Pegues, also leaves two daughters, Barbara Ann Pegues and Phyllis Pegues; two sons, Edward Earl Pegues and David Pegues, and his stepparents, Howard and Francis Pegues, all of Memphis, and two grandchildren.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
RICKY EUGENE PORTER, 35, of Indianapolis, formerly of Somerville, Tenn., employee of Dennis Park Service in Indianapolis, died Feb. 12 of heart failure at Wishrich Hospital in Indianapolis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at J. A. Lofties Funeral Home in Somerville with burial in Pisgah cemetery there. He leaves his mother, Lucille Brown, and his father and stepmother, Eugene and Thelma Porter, all of Indianapolis; two sisters, Montoya Porter of Indianapolis and Gywan Porter of Atlanta; a brother, Dexter Porter of Indianapolis; and his grandfather, James Porter of Somerville.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
WALTER RICHARDSON, 83, of Memphis, formerly of Mason, Tenn., minister for 43 years and retired farmer, died of heart disease last Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hopewell Baptist Church in Mason with burial in the church cemetery. Barlow Funeral Home of Covington, Tenn., has charge. Mr. Richardson, the widower of Emma Richardson, leaves two daughters, Ophelia Stewart of Norwalk, Calif., and Jean Todd of Memphis; two sons, Walter Richardson of Memphis and Fentress Richardson of Atlanta; three stepsons, Eddie Strong of Detroit, and Thomas Degraffreed and William Degraffreed, both of Mason; 21 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
FREDDIE ROOKS JR., 39, of Washington, formerly of Memphis, upholstery worker, died of heart failure Tuesday at Veterans Hospital in Washington. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church No. 2 in Rossville with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery at 9 a.m. Monday. Jefferson Mortuary in Millington has charge. He leaves his mother, Lottie Rooks; three sisters, Annie Fitchpatric, Blenda Shears and Shirl Houston, and a brother, Tony Rooks, all of Memphis.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
BLEEKER MATTHEWS SHAW, 100, of Covington, Tenn., retired railroad company bookkeeper, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at Covington Care Center. Services will be Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., with burial in Providence Presbyterian Church cemetery there. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home of Covington has charge. She was a Presbyterian. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Charlotte (N.C.) Democratic Club. Mrs. Shaw, the widow of Edward Shaw, leaves a grandson and a great-grandson.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
BESSIE LOU SMITH, 85, of Covington, Tenn., retired school cafeteria worker, died of heart failure Wednesday at Covington Care Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington with burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. She had worked at Holmes School and Covington High School. She was a member of Leigh's Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith, the wife of Ellis Smith, also leaves three daughters, Patsy Smith, Amy Smith and Nancy Smith, all of Covington; a brother, William Hensley of Folsom, Ala., and two grandchildren.
[Dated February 19, 1997]
