Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
John Aydelott
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004
CENTERVILLE - John Horace Aydelott, 77, of Centerville, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday by graveside at Campground Cemetery with Bill McDonald officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home.
The Centerville native was the son of the late Ethel Tolle and L.W. Aydelott. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Aydelott of Centerville; sons, Ira Aydelott of Columbia, Dr. John Robert Aydelott of Doha, Qatar, Gary Aydelott of Franklin, Joseph Aydelott of Murfreesboro, Eugene Aydelott of Fayetteville, N.C.; daughters, Linda Brewer of Hohenwald and Mary Fox of Centerville; brothers, L.T. Aydelott of Centerville, Prince Aydelott of Dickson and Gray Aydelott of DeLand, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Makenzie Rae Reynolds
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004
PULASKI - Makenzie Rae "Rae Rae" Reynolds, 22-month-old, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
She was the daughter of Kim Reynolds. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Billie and Ray Walls and Ed and Hortense Neely.
Survivors in addition to her mother, include grandparents, Steve and Joan Walls of Pulaski; and a brother, Jae Reynolds of Pulaski.
Carr & Erwin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Davidson
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2004
HAMPSHIRE - John Owen Davidson, 74, of Hampshire, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home with Dan Parker officiating. Burial will be in the Campground Cemetery.
The Centerville native was the son of the late Allie Gordon and William Green Davidson. He was employed with Union Carbide.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Davidson of Hampshire; sons, Ronald and Greg Davidson of Columbia, Randy and Dennis Davidson, both of Hampshire, Roger Davidson of Lawrenceburg and Johnny Davidson of Hohenwald; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
John Leon 'Peanut' Hill
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Mr. John Leon "Peanut" Hill, 57, retired truck driver for Sequatchie Concrete Company, former Columbia fireman and resident of Centerville, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Sister Inez Jones and Meredith Westmoreland officiating. Burial will be in the Hilltown Cemetery. The family will visit with friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com.
A native of the Santa Fe Community, he was the son of the late William Hill and Ruthie Laura Warren Hill and a member of the Emmanuel Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Sheila Hill of Centerville and Meredith (Steven) Westmoreland of Columbia; a son, Greg (Annette) Hill of Galveston, Texas; a sister, Rachel (Howard) Foster of Hampshire; two brothers, Leroy (Candy) Hill of Columbia and Thomas "Bill" (Brenda) Hill of Winchester; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Hill.
Active pallbearers are Steven Westmoreland, Tony Foster, Jeff Foster, Steven Hill, Craig Patrick and Blake Davis.
Honorary pallbearers are Donald Staggs, Kim Johnson, Clairice Wells, Roy Lee Hill and the staff and members of the Place of Hope.
Mr. Howard L. Henson
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Mr. Howard L. Henson, 80, a long-time resident of the Screamer Community near Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville while undergoing treatment.
Services for Mr. Henson will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Williams Mt. Pleasant Funeral Home with Randy Kersey and Park Boshers officiating.
Burial will be in the Spencer Hill Cemetery with military honors being provided by the Mt. Pleasant American Legion Post #10.
The family will visit with friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
The Maury County native was the son of the late James Buford and Vivian McMillion Henson. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mr. Henson was a World War II veteran, serving in the Pacific Theatre during the invasion of Luzon. He served in the Battery "A" 147 FA Battalion as a CPL Radio Advancement Communications.
He was wounded on Luzon Island in January 1945. He received the Bronze Star Medal and two Battle Stars. He also received the Purple Heart with campaign ribbons for Sarmi, New Guinea, Moemfoor Island and Luzon.
He was discharged from Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Ga., with 100 percent disability. He was issued the lapel button ERC for the Pacific Theatre Operations, the Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal.
He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by two sisters, Christine (John) Orban of Mt. Pleasant and Isia P. Rhodes of Pulaski; and several nieces and nephews in Tennessee, Ohio, Oregon, North Carolina and Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be his nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Association.
Ora Mae Stewart
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Ora Mae Stewart, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at National Health Care in Pulaski.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Giles Memory Garden. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
She was the daughter of the late Robert and Lee Greene. She was owner of Stewart's Wholesale Tire Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hal E. Stewart; and a daughter, Joan Chandler.
Survivors include daughters, Mickie S. Chandler of Pulaski and Cheryl Boyatt of Oneida; sisters, Margaret Hill of Tullahoma and Betty Bell of Alabama; a brother, Ronnie Greene of Texas; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Alice Nell Faulkner Smotherman
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Alice Nell Faulkner Smotherman, 77, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at Crockett Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Neal Funeral Home with Dwayne Cole officiating. Burial will follow in Mimosa Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Thomas J. Faulkner and Lou Alice Nell Faulkner. She was a homemaker and member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Lioness Club.
Survivors include her husband, Comer Smotherman of Lawrenceburg; daughters, Janice Capley and Lori Waltz, both of Lawrenceburg, and Becky Webb of Nashville; sisters, Dorothy Tucker of Murfreesboro, Lorraine Snell of Gallatin and Betty Pankey of Smithville; a brother, James Faulkner of Barfield; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Lawrence County Library or the school library of your choice.
Billy Ray Robertson Sr.
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Billy Ray Robertson Sr., 65, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Neal Funeral Home with Jimmy Bassham officiating. Burial will be in Blair Cemetery.
He was the son of the late William E. Robertson and Marguerite Blair Robertson. He was retired from Murray Ohio, a member of the Army Reserve and a member of West Point Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Clifton Robertson of West Point; a daughter, Guinn Dorning of Lawrenceburg; sons, Billy Robertson and Mark Robertson, both of West Point; a brother, Kent Robertson of West Point; a sister, Doris Lyles of Lawrenceburg; and nine grandchildren.
James A. 'Jim' Baxter
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Mr. James A. "Jim" Baxter, 66, resident of Universal City, Texas, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, following a long illness.
A memorial service will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Jim Baxter Scholarship Fund, UTSA Development Office, 6900 N. Loop 1604 West, San Antonio, TX 78249-0618.
The Tennessee native was the son of the late A.J. Baxter and Ella Brown Blocker Baxter Thomason. He was married to Geraldine Baxter who preceded him in death. He was a 1955 graduate of Columbia Central High School.
He was a retired Air Force CMSGT who served two years in Vietnam and numerous tours of duty in the United States and Europe. He was also a civil service retiree. At the onset of his illness, Mr. Baxter was teaching courses in political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Survivors include his stepdaughter and son-in-law, Shirlene and Mark Biediger of Adkins, Texas; stepson and daughter-in-law, Jack and Debbie Bradford of Leon Valley, Texas; three grandchildren, J. T. Bradford, Britnye Bradford and Chandra Biediger; a sister, Judy Cothran; nephews, James Lewis Cothran, Johnny Cothran and Shane Cothran; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Wynona Christine Milan
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004
Wynona Christine Milan, 55, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004, at Decatur County Hospital in Parsons.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home with Bill McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Kimmins Cemetery at Hohenwald. Visitation begins at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
She was the daughter of the late Jess Pinkerton and Iva Rosson. She was a factory worker with Garment Ind.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Milan of Parsons; daughters, Jennifer Blocker of Parsons and Kary Goodman of Lexington; a son, Gary Milan of Centerville; brothers, Harlan Pinkerton, Homer Pinkerton, Joe Pinkerton and Troy Pinkerton, all of Centerville, and Billy Wayne Pinkerton of Florida; a sister, Alvita Sunder of Centerville; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
