Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
George Ellis Pinkston
CORNERSVILLE - George Ellis Pinkston, 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cornersville Funeral Home with burial in Mars Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be until the funeral hour Thursday.
He was the son of the late Burnie and Ruby Walker Pinkston. He was retired from Heil-Quaker Corp. and farming. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a member of Cornersville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Christopher Pinkston.
Survivors include sons, Ellis Pinkston of Petersburg and Jimmy Pinkston of Ardmore, Ala.; a sister, Catherine Kennedy of Lewisburg; and four grandchildren.
Goldie Luella Scantland Cockrell
LAWRENCEBURG - Goldie Luella Scantland Cockrell, 87, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Crockett Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at Neal Funeral Home with Smokey McDonald, Brian Manning and Kenny Isbell officiating. Visitation will be 4 -9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Brace Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Bryant Scantland, Tom Hill and Maggie Luella Whetston Scantland Hill. She was a homemaker and member of Freedom Hill Bible Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard S. Cockrell; sons, Shearld N. Cockrell and Jimmy D. Cockrell; brother, Norman Scantland; and sister, Nellie Dawes.
Survivors include daughters, Jewel D. Cockrell Isbell, Ruby N. Cockrell Manning, Margie S. Cockrell Williams and Wanda G. Cockrell Moore, all of Lawrenceburg, Linda S. Cockrell of Summertown and Connie S. Cockrell Davis of Pulaski; sons, William L. Cockrell of Lawrenceburg, Bobby G. Cockrell of Columbia, Ernest S. Cockrell, Larry E. Cockrell, Roy S. Cockrell and Jerry W. Cockrell, all of Summertown, Danny L. Cockrell of Ethridge and Stevie E. Cockrell of Loretto; 43 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Charles "Chuck" R. Carder
STERLING, Kan. - Charles R. Carder, 64, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Joseph Campus in Wichita, Kan.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church of Sterling, Kan., with the Rev. Nancy Goddard. Burial will be in Sterling Community Cemetery with full military honors from Fort Riley. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Sillin Funeral Home in Sterling, Kan. Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church or Sterling Public Library in care of the funeral home.
He was the son of the late Charles R. and Eunice Davidson Carder. He was a retired farmer, realtor and owner of Carder Pest Control. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and member of United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Robert Altland.
Survivors include his wife, Priscilla McCrum; sons, Douglas W. Carder of Louisburg, Kan., former Columbia resident Robert H. Carder of Franklin and Ted D. Carder of Sterling, Kan.; a sister, Susan Ackley of Lees Summit, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Lillie Mae Russell
PULASKI Lillie Mae Russell Holley, 88, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in Pulaski with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
She was the daughter of the late Lindsey and Emma Beadle Russell. She was retired from W.E. Stevens Manufacturing Co. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brown Farris Holley.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Holder of Cornersville and Mary Ellen Holder of Lewisburg; a brother, George L. Russell of Pulaski; a sister, Mary E. Cole of Pulaski; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Gwendolyn Joan Love
HOHENWALD - Gwendolyn Joan Love, 65, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at her residence in Hohenwald.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home with Boyd Kinzer officiating. Burial will be in Lewis County Memorial Gardens.
She was the daughter of the late Odis Woolridge and Willia Dean Johnson Woolridge. She was a laborer for HIS, Genesco and Levi Strauss. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Arthur Love; three brothers, Charles Woolridge, James Woolridge and Bobby Woolridge; and a sister, Delores Youngblood.
Survivors include daughters, Elaine Reeves of Hohenwald and Bernice Woolridge of Centerville; brothers, Hugh Woolridge of Centerville and Andrew Woolridge of Hohenwald; sisters, Margaret Booker of Hohenwald and Mildred Stone of Lyles; and one grandson.
Edward H. 'Eddie' Meinck
Mr. Edward H. "Eddie" Meinck,76, a resident of Running Deer Drive in Columbia, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital.
The funeral mass for Mr. Meinck will be recited at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine Catholic Church with the Reverend Patrick Connor officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors being provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with friends Friday from 5-9 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia.
The Brooklyn, N.Y. native was the son of the late John and Margaret Witterholt Meinck. He was the husband of Catherine Bennis "Kitty" Meinck of Columbia. He was a retired die cast supervisor for General Motors Corporation in Trenton, N.J. He served our country in the United States Navy and was a communicant of St. Catherine Catholic Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Theresa "Terri" Meinck of Columbia, Kathleen "Kooker" (Lloyd) Snyder of Levittown, Pa., and Margaret "Pegi" (Jerime) Thurston of Coupville, Wash.; two granddaughters, Jennifer Snyder of Fairless Hills, Pa., and Patricia Snyder of Shirleyburg, Pa.; two sisters, Mary (Al) Lippman and Joan Meinck both of New York; a brother, Bernard (Mary) Meinck of New York; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Meinck.
Pallbearers will be members of the Knights of Columbus of St. Catherine Catholic Church.
Memorial may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720
Vella Oma Bullington
PULASKI - Vella Oma Bullington, 90, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2005, at Gadsden Regional Hospital in Gadsden, Ala.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Bennett-May Funeral Home with interment
in Giles Memory Gardens.
She was the daughter of the late Sam and Martha Breeding Green. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Jo Ann Fry and Ruth Herd; and one granddaughter.
Survivors include sons, Donald Ray Bullington of Gadsden, Ala., Douglas Bullington of Hokes Bluff, Ala., and Marcus Bullington of Pulaski; a sister, Eller Kelley of Lawrenceburg; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mattie Rebecca Gowan
PULASKI - Mattie Rebecca Gowan, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-May Chapel with Paul Sain officiating. Interment
will be in Giles Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ruth Phelps Richardson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Hill Gowan; sons, Joe Floyd Gowan and Thomas Perry Gowan; sisters, Lois Tidwell, Jean Smith and Mary Lee Richardson; brothers, J.D. Richardson and Charles "Bud" Richardson; and one granddaughter.
Survivors include daughters, Hazel Gilbert of Memphis, Linda Kimbrough of Stella and Carolyn Jacoby of Columbia; sisters, Edna Harwell, Joan Long and Louise Faulkner, all of Pulaski; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and five step-great-great-grandchildren.
Kevin Quentin Foster
LAWRENCEBURG - Kevin Quentin Foster, 33, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at his residence in Hohenwald.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Neal Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg with Mickey Brackin officiating. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery.
He was the son of Frances Byrd Foster of Lawrenceburg. He was a machinist and of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife, Denise Pugh Foster of Hohenwald; sons, Tyler Quentin Foster and Karlton Taylor Foster, both of Hohenwald; daughters, Hanna Grace Foster, Brianna Faith Foster and Savanna Hope Foster, all of Hohenwald; brothers, Delton Foster of Ethridge and Anthony Foster of Lawrenceburg; and a sister, Sharee Novem of Lawrenceburg.
Lillie Mae Russell Holley
LEWISBURG - Lillie Mae Russell Holley, 88, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at the Marshall Medical Center.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg.
She was the daughter of the late Lindsey and Emma Beadle Russell. She was retired from W.E. Stevens Manufacturing Co. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brown Farris Holley.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Holder of Cornersville and Mary Ellen Holder of Lewisburg; a brother, George L. Russell of Pulaski; a sister, Mary E. Cole of Pulaski; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Donald Maurice DeLaBruere
LAWRENCEBURG - Donald Maurice DeLaBruere, 58, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at his residence in West Point.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Richard Buchignani officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Friday at Neal Funeral Home with Rosary at 7 p.m.
He was the son of the Maurice DeLaBruere and the late Fern Rivard DeLaBruere. He was a retired self-employed business owner and founder of Westside Outreach. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors, in addition to his father and stepmother, Pauline DeLaBruere, include his wife, Lyette DeLaBruere of West Point; a daughter, Sandy Smith of Lawrenceburg; sons, Eric DeLaBruere of Columbia and Bryan DeLaBruere of Ninatic, Conn.; sisters, Ginette Brainard of South Burlington, Vt., and Jocelyne Carrigan of Lakeworth, Fla.; brothers, John DeLaBruere of Greenfield, Mass., Paul DeLaBruere of Highgate Springs, Vt., and Marc DeLaBruere of Clackamas, Ore.; and seven grandchildren.
James Calvin Cozart
LEWISBURG - James Calvin Cozart, 62, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2004, at Marshall Medical Center.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethbirei Cemetery. Bills McGaugh Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign his on-line registry at www.BillsMcGaugh.com.
He was the son of the late James and Emma Roddy Cozart. He was employed at Walker Die Casting in maintenance and production.
Survivors include his wife, Daisy Mae Jett Cozart of Lewisburg; daughters, Karen Ketchum, Deborah Kelley and Melissa Cozart, all of Lewisburg; sisters, Sherial Wiser of Belfast and Pamela Williams of Bell Buckle; brothers, Edward Cozart of Cornersville, Donald Cozart and Joe Cozart, both of Lewisburg, and Paul Cozart of Belfast; and two granddaughters.
Christine Hester Lee
LEWISBURG - Christine Hester Lee, 82, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Greenwood Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Ft. Worth, Texas. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Bills McGaugh Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
She was the daughter of the late Hershel D. and Sarah Carpenter Hester and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was bond teller for Ft. Worth National Bank. She was preceded in death by one grandson.
Survivors include four children, Richard Anthony Stalls of Arlington, Va., Karen Roberta Marsalis of Covington, La., Russell Frank Lee of Mountain Home, Utah, and Meredith Kay Williams of Lewisburg; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Evan Douglas Sevier
SPRING HILL - Evan Douglas Sevier, 3, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Williamson Medical Center.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Spring Hill Memorial Park and Funeral Home with Jim Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
Survivors include his parents, David and Jeannie Sevier of Spring Hill; brother, Shane Sevier of Spring Hill; sister, Diana Sevier of Spring Hill; grandparents, Shirley Sevier of Jackson and Charles and Jean Douglas of Sardis, Miss.
