Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Barbara Sue Hudson Crosby
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
Barbara Sue Hudson Crosby, 43, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at Crockett Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Neal Funeral Home with Gary Crosby and Royce Creekmore officiating.
Burial will be in the Union Hill Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Bennie Sue Mayfiled Hudson and a native of Mechanicsburg, Penn. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel House of Praise.
Survivors include her father and Stop mother, Curtis Leon and Frankie Hudson of Dickson; daughter, Melissa Hudson of Lawrenceburg; sons, Ryan Oneal Crosby and Billy Crosby, both of Lawrenceburg; sisters, Deborah Martin and Sherry Valentine, both of Lawrenceburg, and Shelia Cotheran of Ethridge; and four grandchildren.
Kenneth Dwain Blake
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
ETHRIDGE - Kenneth Dwain Blake, 62, of Ethridge, died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Alvin C. York Veteran's Hospital.
Services were conducted Saturday at Neal Funeral Home with Ed Daniel and Roger Hendrix officiating. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery with full military honors.
The Lawrence County native was the son of the late Frances Miller and Paul Henry Blake. He was a retired dairy farmer. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his daughter, Ginger Williams of Columbia; sons, Tory Blake and Benjamin Blake, both of Ethridge; step-daughter, Misty Massey of Ethridge; a step-son, Brian Jones of Ethridge; a grandson; and four step-grandchildren.
Vincent DeLancey
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
Mr. Vincent Edgar DeLancey, 80, retired employee of Ford Motor Company in Dearborne, Mich., died Friday, March 5, 2004, at his residence in Albertville, Ala.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Phillip Bradley and Greg DeLancey officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday after 12 p.m-noon at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com.
The Tipton County native was the son of the late James Edgar DeLancey and Callie Rebecca Laxton DeLancey. He served in the U. S. Army Coastal Artillery during World War II. Mr. DeLancey was a member of Guntersville Church of Christ and a charter member of the Rotary Club in Henderson.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys McKee DeLancey of Albertville, Ala.; one daughter, Sue DeLancey (Roger) Willoughby of Albertville, Ala.; one son, Greg (Terri) DeLancey of Murray, Ky.; two brothers, Ernest DeLancey of Independence, Missouri; Biff (Bernice) DeLancey of Decatur, Ala.; five grandchildren, Heather (Brad) Bogard, Chad DeLancey, and Jennifer DeLancey, all of Murray, Ky.; Josh Willoughby of Albertville, Ala.; Ben Willoughby of Alta Mont Springs, Fla.; and three great grandchildren, Braxton Bogard and Blayne Bogard, both of Murray, Ky.; Rayna DeLancey of Bowling Green, Ky.
Pallbearers will be Roger Willoughby, Chad DeLancey, Ben Willoughby, Brad Bogard, Sonny Hill, Billy Minor, Ronnie Erwin, and Travis Hammack. Honorary pallbearer is Ray Dykemia.
Mrs. Merry Jon Howell
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
Mrs. Merry Jon McMinn Howell, 68, former employee of the Maury County Election Commission and former Registrar at Large, died Friday, March 5, 2004, at her residence on Conant Street.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. David McGregor officiating. Burial will be in McCains Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Highland Rim, 705 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 or McCains Cemetery, c/o Gene Howell, 200 Osage Trail, Columbia, Tennessee 38401. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com.
The Weakley County native was the daughter of the late James Percy McMinn and Fern Kennedy McMinn. She was married to Jimmy Acton Howell who preceded her in death on Jan. 2, 1994. Mrs. Howell was a member of McCains Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Wagon Wheelers, and was a lifetime award winner of Riverside PTA.
Survivors include two sons, Stephen (Linda) Howell of Huntsville, Ala.; Todd (Sharon) Howell of Pulaski; two daughters, Jill (Philip) Grooms of Athens; Holly Howell of Columbia; one brother, Joel S. McMinn of LaGrange, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Laura Howell, Jim Howell, Ben Howell, Katherine Howell, Michael Howell, Taylor Howell, Greg Howell, Joshua Grooms, and Kara Grooms; two great-grandchildren, Samuel Howell and Arianna Howell; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two children, Michael Howell and Kimberly Howell; two sisters, Carolyn McMinn and Elaine Vernon; and two brothers, Harold McMinn and Wade Minn.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Church, Jim McMinn, Lance McMinn, John Vernon, Jim Howell, Joshua Grooms, Ben Howell, Michael Howell, and Eugene "Satch" Layne.
Justin J. Alexander
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
Mr. Justin J. Alexander,26, an employee of Premier with the Saturn Corporation and a resident of Antioch, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at Baptist Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Alexander will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Charles Sanders officiating. The family will visit with friends Monday from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
The Flint, Michigan native was the son of Lugene (Larry) Davis of Columbia and Charles Lee (Connie) Alexander of Memphis.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Felita Keith of Flint, Mich., Tiffany Alexander and Jessica Henderson, both of Atlanta; four brothers, Christopher Alexander and Lemar Heard both of Nashville, Rodney (Cherie) Alexander of Flint, Mich. and Joseph Davis of Columbia; a special friend, Amanda Turner of Nashville.
Troy Lee Nowell, Sr
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
Troy Lee Nowell, Sr., age 77 died Friday, March 5, 2004. A long time resident of Summertown, he was the son of the late William "Zan" Alexander and Rhoda Cagle Newell of Barnesville. He was a veteran of World War II, He was a retiree of Union Carbide of Columbia. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Chase Newell and one sister who died at birth. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church.
Funeral Service for Troy Lee Newell Sr. will be conducted Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Ricky Pitts officiating. Burial will follow in the Barnesville Cemetery with full military honors.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Merle Blue Newell; four sons, Mazvin (Mary), Glynn (Pat) of Summertown; Troy Lee Jr. (Pam) of Lawrenceburg and Larry (Shirley) of Franklin; thee daughters, Linda Hughes, Lawrenceburg; Brenda Jones (Warren) of Summertown, and Lydia Benefield (Gary) of Columbia, one sister, Gertrude Riggins of Lawrenceburg, one brother-in-law, David Blue (Thelma) of Barnesville; 12 grandchildren, Tonya (Joe) Isbell., Alex (Beth) Newell, Michelle (Keith) McCafferty, April (Philip) Frazier of Summertown, Stephanie (Bo) Brown of Birmingham, Ala., Cheryl (Joey) Whitehurst of Arrington, Joshua (Becky) Hughes, Anita (Scott) Pilkinton of Lawrenceburg, Nathan (Ashley) Hughes USS Navy based in Mayport Jacksonville, Fla., Heath (Katie) Newell of Paducah, Ky., Rachel Newell of Columbia., Starr (Brad) Taylor of Nashville, ten great-grandchildren, Paige Smith, Luke Isbell, Claudia, Caitlin, Cloe, Cana Brown, Abby Whitehurst, John David McCafferty, Haleigh Pilkinton and Allyson Frazier. Several nieces and nephews, and lots of friends.
Pallbearers: Alex Newell Joey Whitehurst, Keith McCafferty, Joshua Hughes, Heath Newell, Brad Taylor, and Philip Frazier,
Honarary Pallbearers: all reties of Union Carbide of Columbia, Curely Voss, Delton Rosson, Vernon Giles, Jimmy Rowland, C.E. Christian, Jr., Bill Smith and Nurse Lisa Reed of Hospice. Neal Funeral home is in charge of all arrangements.
Bonnie Jewel Rackley Calton
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
LAWRENCEBURG - Bonnie Jewel Rackley Calton, 91, died Thursday, Mar. 4, 2004, at Maury Regional Hospital.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pettus-Turnbo Funeral Home with Jeff Smith officiating. Interment
will be in Lawrence County Memorial Gardens.
She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Della Malone Rackley. She was a homemaker and member of Summertown Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Calton Sr. and two grandchildren.
Survivors include sons, Cecil Calton of St. Louis, James Calton of Summertown and Ernest Calton Jr. of Lawrenceburg; daughters, Maxine Chapman and Carol Stephens, both of Summertown and Shirley Copeland of Lawrenceburg; brothers, J.T. Rackley of St. Louis and David Rackley of Florida; a sister, Dorothy Sutton of St. Louis; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
William 'Buddy' Watkins
Sunday, Mar 7, 2004
MCMINNVILLE - William "Buddy" Watkins, 79, of McMinnville, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at River Park Hospital.
Services were conducted Saturday by graveside at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
He was the son of the late Lum and Lou Elizabeth Webster Watkins. He was a retired truck driver. He was also preceded in death by four sisters and five brothers.
Survivors include his sisters, Ruby Mae Tosh, Mildred Jean King and Dora Mae Chapman; brothers, John Henry Watkins and Brandon Watkins.
Mr. Howard Scott
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Ronnie Johnson and Rev. Jack Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the Santa Fe Cemetery. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. The Hickman County native was the son of the late Robert Scott and Daisy Ragsdale Scott and was a member of Elmore Church of The Nazarene. Survivors include a sister, Lee Anna Hill of Santa Fe; a sister-in-law, Nellie Scott of Columbia; special friend, Pam Collins of Columbia; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Hollis Scott and Monk Scott. Active pallbearers are Raybon Kelley, Billy Potts, Nicholas Hill, James Connelly, Raymond Beard, Clifton Scott. Honorary pallbearers include Jack Lockhart, Roy Morton, Gene Scott, Dr. Joynes and Staff and the Oncology Medical Staff at Maury Regional Hospital.
Mr. Thomas G. Adkisson Jr.
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Services for Mr. Adkisson will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Elmore Church of The Nazarene with the Rev. Ronnie Johnson, the Rev. Gary Fewell and the Rev. Howard Alexander officiating. Burial will be in the Potts Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Elmore Church of The Nazarene. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. The Maury County native was the son of the late Thomas Gray Adkisson Sr. and Minnie Lou Brooks Adkisson Slaughter. He was a long-time very active member of Elmore Church of The Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Della Potts Adkisson of Williamsport; a daughter, Ann (Danny) Ford of Lyles; two sons, Dean (Mary Jane) Adkisson of Santa Fe, Randell (Nancy) Adkisson of Thompson Station; a sister, Lila Cook of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers, John Slaughter of Columbia, Arthur (Becky) Slaughter of Santa Fe; six grandchildren, Brian (Jennifer) Adkisson, Shane (Myra) Adkisson, Erica (Travis) Poindexter, Amanda (Jeremy) Cook, Emily Ford, Della Grace Ford; two great-grandchildren, Dylan Adkisson, Anna Adkisson; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Iva Dell Beard and two brothers, Lois Adkisson and Hervie Adkisson. Active pallbearers are Emerson Potts, Mack Potts, Landon "Squeeze" Adams, Tony Malugin, Andrew Brooks, Jerrell Potts, Kenneth Potts, Junior Slaughter, Beau McCandless.
Mildred Grace Englet Wall
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Bennett-May Funeral Home with Sonny Mills officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late James Edward Englet and William Polk Boshers Englet. She was a Pulaski native and retired from Western Union Telegraph Company after 34 years. Survivors include, one son, Timothy Wall; sisters, Helen Englet Tatum and Juanita Englet DelForge; and two grandsons.
John G. Brown
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday and from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Sandusky, Mich. native was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from General Motors Corporation of Pontiac, Mich. after 37 years. Survivors include, daughters, Jackie Goodman of Columbia and Zella Niezgoda of Lewisburg; two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zella Vern Eleanor Jefferson Brown.
Eleanor Kannon Lees
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Marietta National Cemetery with Fr. Trawin Malone officiating. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday at Roper Funeral Home. She is survived by one son, Walter Collins Lees of Albuquerque, N.M., daughters, Rosemary Lees King of Ball Ground, Ga. and Cynthia Lees Lorr of New York; and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by a son, Randolph Spencer Lees.
Matthew Frazier
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Services will be conducted Tuesday, March 9, 2004, in the McDonald Funeral Home Chapel. with Bill Webb officiating. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home. Burial is to follow in the Swiss Cemetery. The Hohenwald native was a brick mason by trade. Survivors include his wife, Janice Lynn Jackson Frazier; father and step-mother, Rickie and Sarah Frazier of Hohenwald; mother, Karen Darlene Bennett of Hohenwald; half-brothers, Shawn and Nicholas Frazier, both of Hohenwald, and Richie Robinson of Fulton, Miss.; step-brothers, Cory Lee Carroll of Centerville and Timothy Michael Carroll of Hohenwald; sister, Amber Nicole Staggs of Hohenwald; Grandparents, Wylie and Betty Carroll of Hohenwald; step-daughters Kaitlyn Branch and Kristianna Branch, both of Hohenwald; and a step son, Kirk Alan Branch of Hohenwald.
Daniel Herbert 'Sonny' Courtney
Monday, Mar 8, 2004
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Anita Courtney of Pulaski; sons, Chris Courtney and Jake Courtney, both of Pulaski; daughter, Becky Hood of Pulaski; brothers, Walter Courtney of Florida and Brian Courtney of Massachusetts; sister, Jayne Storm of Houston, Tex.; and one grandchild.
