Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Mrs. Willodyne Orr
Services for Mrs. Orr will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with the Rev. Phillip Lawson officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Born in Birmingham, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Shirley E. and Norene Collier Jacobs and wife of the late Lyndol E. Orr. A homemaker, she and her husband restored antique furniture, worked flea markets and yard sales. She attended Woodmont Baptist Church in Nashville.
She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Sue Orr (Bill) Corn of Etowah; a son, Donald Edwin (Corinne) Orr of Columbia; two sisters, Oma Lee Campbell and Bettie June Johnson, both of Decatur, Ala.; four grandchildren, Lonnie Orr and Jimmy Orr, both of Columbia, Angel Alston of Atlanta, Ga., and Jennifer Myers of Raleigh, N.C.; a step-granddaughter, April Corn Womack of Knoxville; four great-grandchildren, Madison Alston and Victor Alston, both of Atlanta, Ga., and Connor Myers and Aidan Phillip Myers, both of Raleigh, N.C.
She was preceded in death by one brother, S.E. Jacobs Jr.
Pallbearers will be Terry Hodge, Ricky Hodge, Lonnie Orr, Jimmy Orr, Steve Orr and Billy Ray King. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the Church of God of Prophecy, Bobby Orr and grandsons-in-law.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Marjorie Meloon Gold
Marjorie Meloon Gold, 87, a resident of Austell Drive in Columbia, died Saturday, April 10, 2004, while visiting in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held in Buffalo, N.Y., where she grew up, with her friends and family. Survivors include her one son, John Gold Jr. (Shirley) of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Beverly Harris of Columbia; four grandchildren, Kimberly Gold of Houston, Texas, John Gold III (Gemma) of Austin, Texas, Tyson (Becky) Harris of Lynnville and Vicki Harris of St. Georges, Grenada; two great-granddaughters, Samantha Harris and Savannah Harris, both of Lynnville; and one sister of Arcade, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gold Sr.; her parents, Harry and Melinda Meloon; two brothers, Richard Meloon and Robert Meloon; one sister, Esther Nowka; and a son-in-law, Jr. Harris.
Cora Roberts
Mrs. Cora Beatrice Franks Roberts, 91, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at her residence on Pickens Lane. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Adair officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Lawrence County native was the daughter of the late Robert Franks and Eva McMasters Franks. She was married to Andrew Paul Roberts who preceded her in death Nov. 8, 1990. She was a former waitress at Dixie Maid and later worked for Reynolds Drug Store. Mrs. Roberts was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Polly Jett and Verna Farris, both of Columbia; one sister, Ella Lester of Nashville; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Anglin, in 1986, Pallbearers will be Tristan McCracken, Michael Jett, Kenneth Jett, Brandon Curry, Matt Curry, Jeremy Chapman and Bobby Mangrum.
Allyne Tyler
Miss Mary Allyne Tyler, 78, resident of Heritage Manor and Columbia Care and Rehab Center, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wilkes Cemetery with Tim McHenry officiating. The family will visit with friends from 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the daughter of the late Clarence B. Tyler and Bertha Allen Tyler. The former longtime resident of Culleoka had made her home at Heritage Manor and Columbia Care & Rehab Center for the past 22 years. Survivors include several cousins. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Mrs. Anna 'Grandma Peg' Rainey
Mrs. Anna "Grandma Peg" Rainey, 83, widow of Orval A. Rainey formerly of Seaton Square in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at her residence on Windsor Drive in Columbia. Services for Mrs. Rainey will be conducted at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Bradley Dugger officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Franklin Hills Memorial Gardens in Canal Winchester, Ohio, with Pastor David Riesch officiating. The Rutland, Ohio, native was the daughter of the late Glen and Nellie Amanda Saxton Price. She was a cook at the Grand Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and the Groveport Lounge in Groveport, Ohio. She was a member of the Jackson Heights Church of Christ. She is survived by a daughter, Donna (Raymond) Ryll-Powell of Citrus Springs, Fla.; four grandchildren, Donald Ryll of Grove City, Ohio, Dee (Don) Johnson of Columbia, Julie (Brian) Strohm of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Janet (Rob) Pence of Louisville, Ky.; 10 great-grandchildren, Matthew Ryll of Austell, Ga., Rachel Ryll of Pataskla, Ohio, Jason Johnson of Columbia, Alex Ryll of Grove City, Ohio, Ashley Ryll, Jeremy Ryll, Reece Strohm and Trevor Strohm, all of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Marley and Timothy Pence, both of Louisville, Ky.; two great-great-grandchildren, Julie Ryll of Austell, Ga., and Damien Ryll of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; three sisters, Shirley Dewhurst and Elizabeth Christ, both of Indiana, and Edith Reed of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Daniel L. Ryll. Memorials may be made to the Maury County Senior Citizens, 1020 Maury County Park Drive, Columbia, TN 38401.
Jewel Pigg
SUMMERTOWN - Jewel Dean Gresham Pigg, 74, of Summertown, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Crockett Hospital. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Whispering Hills Free Church of God with Jack Irons and Johnny Prentice officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Henryville Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Sadie Lou Calton and James Franklin Gresham. She was a homemaker and a member of Porters Chapel Church of God. Survivors include her husband, James Aaron Pigg of Summertown; a son, Ricky Pigg of Summertown; a daughter, Rhonda Shadix of Summertown; sisters, Louise Pierce of Summertown and Bessie Skelton of Hohenwald; brothers, Harold Gresham and Bob Gresham, both of Summertown; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Neal Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Arnold Reed
CENTERVILLE - Arnold Elliott Reed, 79, of Centerville, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by graveside in the Memory Garden Cemetery with Elvis Williams officiating in Centerville. He was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth Elliott and Jesse James Reed. He was the husband of the late Annie Laura Arnold Reed. He was a former machinist at AVCO. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Reed; and a daughter, Judy Reed. Survivors include daughters, Bonnie Quillen of Centerville, Connie Cochran of Little Lot and Elizabeth Jackson of Nunnelly; a son, James Reed of Nunnelly; brothers, Clarence Reed of Texas and Roy Reed of Arkansas; a sister, Thelma Traweek of Texas; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Euell C. Tingle
LAWRENCEBURG - Euell C. Tingle, 71, of Lawrenceburg, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at Hidden Acres Health Care. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mars Hill United Methodist Church with Billy Beal and Ronnie Bonner officiating. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Neal Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery. The Lawrence County native was the son of the late Floy Bonner and Leldon C. Tingle. He was retired from Tingle & Son Backhoe. He was a member of Mars Hill Methodist Church, Davy Crockett Sams Club and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Brewer Tingle of Lawrenceburg; a daughter, Rita Roberts of Leoma; sons, Tim Tingle of Leoma and Todd Tingle Lawrenceburg; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Hallie Johns
PULASKI - Hallie Johns, 79, of Pulaski, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at National Health Care. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Carr & Erwin Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. The Giles County native was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Lura Dunnavant. She was the wife of the late Joe Brady Johns. She was retired from Frito Lay. Survivors include a daughter, Annie Ruth Gooch of Pulaski; a sister, Alene Deal of Nashville; and two grandchildren, Randy and Dara Gooch, both of Pulaski.
Annie Ruth Beard
BELFAST - Annie Ruth Beard, 101, of Belfast, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at Sunbridge Healthcare in Fayetteville. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at London Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Edwards officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday night and until the funeral hour Wednesday. Burial will be in Head Spring Cemetery. The Giles County native was the daughter of the late Yancy and Ovie Watson Holt. She was the wife of the late Rollie Collins Beard. She was a former employee of Red Cedar Pencil Co. and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Wilson Lane Beard of Belfast; a daughter, Laura Joyce Nickles of Murfreesboro; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Marie McGee
WEST POINT- Marie Crouch Kilbur McGee, 77, of West Point, died Sunday, April 18, 2004, at her residence. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home with James Tillar officiating. Internment will be in the Rochelle Cemetery. The Lawrence County native was the daughter of the late E.H. and Willie Elizabeth Crouch. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Freemon Kilburn and J.D. McGee; a daughter, Debra Kilburn; four sisters and five brothers. Survivors include a son, David Kilburn of Savannah, Ga.; a stepson, Don McGee; stepdaughters, Myra Conner, Linda Sandlin and Kathy Mills; a sister, Thelma Riddle; a brother, Willie J. Crouch; two grandchildren and several step-grandchildren.
Mr. Gordon Nichols
Mr. Gordon Wilson Nichols,64 , died Friday April 30, 2004, at his residence on Union Place.
Services for Mr. Nichols will be conducted at 2 p.m.Monday at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with the Rev. Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors being provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with friends from 4 - 8 p.m Sunday at the funeral home.
The Moundville, Ala. native was the son of the late Wilson Agee Nichols and Inez Wyatt Nichols Odom. He was the husband of Peggy Kelley Nichols of Columbia. He was a retired storeroom employee at Union Carbide Corportation. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1959 until 1962. He was a former member of Herbert Griffin American Legion Post # 19. He was a long-time member of the Columbia Bowling Association. He attended Pleasant Heights Baptist Church where he was a member of Good News Sunday School Class.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Mark (Deana) Nichols of Columbia and Randall (Tracy) Nichols Of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren, Michael Nichols and Brittany Nichols, both of Columbia, Holly Nichols of Flatwoods; three brothers, Milton (Brenda) Nichols of Jacksonville, Fla., Gary (Terri) Odom of Columbus, Ohio and Kenny (Linda) Odom of Columbia.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Odom.
Pallbearers will be Michael Nichols, Darren Nichols, Jeff Neighbors, Keith Runions, Eddie Dean Kelley and George Hinton.
Memorials may be made to the Pleasant Heights Baptist Church Building Fund , 2712 Trotwood Avenue Columbia, TN 38401.
Loyal Lewis
NUNNELLY - Loyal Anison Lewis, 86, died May 1, 2004, in his home.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home. Burial will be at Nickell Cemetery with Jay Bybee officiating.
He was the son of late Walter Lee Lewis and Jocie Smith and a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by daughter Kay Field; brothers Walter Lewis, Glen Lewis, Floyd Lewis, Boyd Lewis; and by sister Mattie Pearl Griggs.
Survivors include wife Rebecca James; daughters Ann (Thomas) Mobley of Nunnelly and Doris (Tom) VanCleve of Calhoun, Ky.; five grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren.
Grace Trammell
LAWRENCEBURG - Grace Sloan Trammell, 101, died on Saturday, May 1, 2004, at the National HealthCare Center in Lawrenceburg.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Neal Funeral Home with Leslie Shadrick and Jeremiah Tatum officiating. Burial will be at Lawrence County Memorial Gardens.
She was a homemaker and the wife of late R. C. Trammell Sr. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Daniel and Ester Robbins Sloan.
Survivors include sons R. C. Trammell Jr. of Lawrenceburg, Billy Trammell of Colonial Heights, Va. and Ted Trammell of Brentwood; daughter Dean Wright of Lawrenceburg; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grand children; and one great-great-grandchild.
David 'Steve' Lawhorn
PULASKI - David Stephen "Steve" Lawhorn, 32, died Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Vanderbilt in Nashville.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Carr & Erwin Funeral Home.
Survivors include his father, David Henry Lawhorn of Pulaski; mother, Jane Lawhorn of Pulaski; grandparents, Edna and Steve Ball, both of Pulaski; wife, Meredeth Kollros Lawhorn of Jamestown; sons, David, Edward, Daniel, Matthew Lawhorn, all of Ardmore, and Isaac Lawhorn of Jamestown; a daughter, Emily Lawhorn of Jamestown; a brother, Michael Lawhorn of Pulaski; and a sister, Susan Turner of Pulaski.
Clara McCord
NUNNELLY - Clara Odell McCord, 85, of Nunnelly, died May 1, 2004, at Baptist Hickman Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home with Lloyd Baker officiating. Burial will be in Nickell Cemetery.
She was a homemaker and the wife of the late Alfred Wilson McCord. She was the daughter of the late Cheatham Hutchison and Estelle Armstrong. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald McCord; and sisters, Elise Marple and Annie Lee Victory.
Survivors include a brother, Elgie Hutchison of Nunnelly; sisters Birdie Weems of Nunnelly, Edith Dotson of Lyles, and Ada Klinfelter of Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Thelma Doggett
CORNERSVILLE - Thelma Louise Doggett, 86, of Cornersville, died Friday, April 20, 2004, in Maury Regional Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cornersville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery.
The Lincoln County native was the daughter of the late Benjamin Fredrick and Nancy Julia Sutton Brown. She was a homemaker and wife of the late Benjamin Fredrick and Nancy Julia Sutton Brown. She was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Doggett
Survivors include her daughter, Hazel Stakelin of Kentucky; sisters, Lillian Haley of Cornersville, Nancy Jett of Lewisburg and Nena Lee Crump of Texas; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Ralph Patterson
RINGGOLD, Ga. - Ralph "King B" Patterson, 69, of Ringgold, Ga., died Friday, April, 30, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. with the Rev. Lillard Stringer officiating. Internment will be in Gordy Cemetery.
The Georgia resident was a member of the North Whitfield Baptist Church. He was a retired dairy farmer in Catoosa County and was an avid C.B. Radio operator. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline McBrayer Patterson and a son, Thomas Autry.
Survivors include his sons, Ralph Shields of New Market, Ala., Harvey Patterson of Lynnville; daughters, Rebecca Ann Bivens of Ringgold, Ga., Michelle Braly, of Columbia, and Mary Massey of Mt. Pleasant; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Juanita Anderson Riley
Mrs. Juanita Anderson Riley, 74, a resident of Denise Drive, died Saturday, May 1, 2004, at Life Care Center.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Oakes & Nichols with Elmer Lusk and Jack White officiating. Burial will be in the Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Eastside Church of Christ Building Fund, 1024 East Valley Drive, Columbia, 38401. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com.
The Maury County native was the daughter of the late Nathan Anderson and Ethel Whiteside Anderson. She was a member of the Eastside Church of Christ.
She was married in 1946 to Elmer Olney "Dick" Riley, who died February 13, 1973.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Ann Riley and Nita Carol (Tommy) Lentz, both of Columbia; a sister, Mary Tom Smith of Columbia; three grandchildren, Shea Lentz, Scott Lentz and Shelby Lentz, all of Columbia; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Olney Ray "Dickey" Riley; two sisters, Edna Dunn and Agnes Baker; two brothers, Edgbert Anderson and Simpson Anderson.
Active pallbearers are Larry Nicholson, Loyce Anderson, William D. "Buddy" Smith, Trevor Gilmer, Larry Baker, Milton Baker, James Spires and Joe Wade. Honorary pallbearers include Rebecca Greenfield, Elders and Deacons of Eastside Church of Christ and staff of the Oncology Department at Maury Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Evelyn Thompson
Mrs. Evelyn Southern Thompson, 76, widow of A.M. Thompson and a resident of Transit Avenue in Columbia, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at the home of her sister on Bernhardt Boulevard in Columbia.
Services for Mrs. Thompson were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with the Rev. Mike Dawson and Elmer Lusk officiating. Burial was in the Polk Memorial Gardens. The family visited with friends from 5-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The Williamson County native was the daughter of the late Perry Francis and Evelyn Warren Southern. She retired as a seamstress for Publix and was a former employee of Dixie Manufacturing and Focus Foundation. She was a member of the Graymere Church of Christ.
She is survived by two sons, George Tommy (Ruby) Thompson and Francis M. (Joyce) Thompson, both of Columbia; two stepsons, Larry (Carol) Depp of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Matt (Debbie) Thompson of Branchful, Ala.; five grandchildren, Melissa (Albert) Lynn and Kimberly Thompson, both of Columbia, and Angela (Chris) Thomas, Tammy (Wesley) Hart and George Tommy Thompson Jr., all of Johnson City; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Annette Balcom of Monroe, N.C., and Edith Love of Columbia; and three brothers, Charles Southern of Columbia, John Southern of Johnson City and J.M. Southern of Fresno, Calif.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Beatrice Lynnville and Sylvia Southern.
Pallbearers will be Enoch George, Bobby Adkinson, Royal Dickson, Gary Beatty, Larry Lynn and Dwayne Waire.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Patrick Murphy and staff of Williamson Medical Center and the staff of Willowbrook Hospice.
