Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
David Rose (06/08/04)
David Rose, 56, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
Jessie Mae Anderson (06/10/04)
Jessie Mae Anderson, 81, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a retired employee of GTE Sylvania and a beautician for over 20 years and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
David Rose (06/10/04)
David Rose, 57, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics after 25 years and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Wylie and the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Burial will be in Sorrell's Chapel cemetery.
Howard T. Williams (06/10/04)
Howard T. Williams, 77, of Columbus, Miss., formerly of Newbern, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at the Veterans Hospital in Columbus, Miss. He was retired owner of Williams Drug Company in Columbus, vice mayor of Columbus, a World War II veteran who served in Japan, a graduate of Newbern High School and Howard College School of Pharmacy in Birmingham, Ala., an active scout master for over 30 years and he was a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award.
Stella W. Gant (06/10/04)
Stella W. Gant, of Trimble, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Stella B. Gant (06/10/04)
Stella B. Gant, 97, of Trimble, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Trimble Assembly of God Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trimble Assembly of God Church with the Rev. E.C. David and the Rev. Marlon Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove cemetery in Trenton.
JoAnn Rogers (06/10/04)
JoAnn Rogers, 48, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and attended Southside Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. today in Dyersburg City cemetery with the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Jean Thompson (06/10/04)
Bonnie Jean Thompson, 64, of Friendship, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Maury City Plastics and a member of Miller's Chapel Church of Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Friendship Funeral Home with Oscar Bruce and the Rev. Clyde Thompson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Friendship cemetery.
Jackie Dale Bargery (06/14/04)
Jackie Dale Bargery, 57, who served as the assistant chief of police for the city of Ridgely, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at his residence. He was a member of Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Mackie Prince and the Rev. Ralph Buckley officiating. Burial followed in New Haven cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Johnnie Edith Ellis Clark (06/14/04)
Johnnie Edith Ellis Clark, 91, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 11, 2004, at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and attended Hawthorne Baptist Church. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Joey Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg. Visitation will take place from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today.
Fran Daffron (06/14/04)
Fran Daffron, 78, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 11, 2004, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. She was a Methodist and worked for much of her life as a bookkeeper. Funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Burial will take place in the Oddfellows cemetery of Morganfield, Ky., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2004. The Rev. Wade Cox will officiate at the services in Dyersburg and the Rev. Garland Hawkins at the burial in Kentucky.
Clifford Johnson (06/14/04)
Clifford Johnson, 87, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II with a Good Conduct Medal and AP Service Ribbon with a bronze star. Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements.
Kathy McNeely (06/14/04)
Kathy McNeely, 53, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was owner of Allen's Grocery and a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Friday in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. Curry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Willie Mae Purvine (06/14/04)
Willie Mae Purvine, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
Elmer Gordon Hyde (06/14/04)
Elmer Gordon Hyde, 68, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. He was a retired correctional officer for the State of Tennessee, a U.S. Army veteran and an avid golfer. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with R.C. Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Tiptonville City cemetery.
Inez Bell Dunn Hayes (06/15/04)
Inez Bell Dunn Hayes, of Dyersburg, died Sunday June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Hospital. As a member of First Baptist Church she served in the church nursery for over 20 years. After retirement from Sylvania Company she operated a small child day care center in her home where she had lived since 1936.
Ruby Catherine Scott (06/15/04)
Ruby Catherine Scott, 75, of Tiptonville, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a homemaker and attended Keystone Church of God. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Keystone Church of God with the Rev. Archie Larry officiating. Burial will be in New Have cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Odessa Box Anderson (06/16/04)
Odessa Box Anderson, 69, of Newbern, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Chic Church of God and retired from Hobart Mercy Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Gary Childress officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Charles R. 'Bob' Berry (06/16/04)
Charles R. "Bob" Berry, 57, of Dyersburg, formerly of Newbern, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at his residence. He was night manager for Days Inn in Dyersburg, a former car salesman and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Jowers officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove in Central.
Loyd Vernon Kee (06/16/04)
Loyd Vernon Kee, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics, a member of RoEllen Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. Services were at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Turner officiating. Burial was in New Haven cemetery.
Willie Mae Purvine (06/16/04)
Willie Mae Purvine, 84, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 17 at St. John No. 2 Baptist Church in Tiptonville with the Rev. Robert Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Citizen cemetery in Tiptonville. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home of Dyersburg is in charge of arrangements.
James 'Buddy' Ray (06/16/04)
James "Buddy" Ray, 63, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. He retired after 25 years at Colonial Rubber DPP and was a member of Independent Free Holiness Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Independent Free Holiness Church with Brother Calvin Smith and Brother Tommy Roper officiating. Burial will be in Sorrells Chapel cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
R.E. Barber (06/17/04)
R.E. Barber, 84, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at NHC Healthcare in Milan. He was retired from Oldberg Manufacturing, a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church, the American Legion and VFW, past State Commander of Disabled American Veterans, a Shriner, a 32nd-degree Mason, an Army veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient.
Ruth Pitt Forrester (06/17/04)
Ruth Pitt Forrester, 86, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Newbern, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at Craighead County Nursing Home in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker, a retired employee of Newbern Glove Factory and a member of Main Street Church of Christ.
Delores Light (06/17/04)
Delores Light, 63, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at her residence. She was a nursing assistant at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at International Gospel Temple Church in Dyersburg with Elder Williams Holder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery in Dyersburg.
Dakota Wayne Thompson (06/18/04)
Dakota Wayne Thompson, 12, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a student at Northview Middle School. Services were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. James Combs officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Lydia Mae Baker (06/21/04)
Lydia Mae Baker, 95, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 18, 2004 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. She worked in housekeeping at Parkview Hospital for many years. Funeral services will take place Monday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Fairview cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The Rev. Carmen Dennison and Bro. Scott Owen will officiate.
Larry Gene Dotson (06/21/04)
Larry Gene Dotson, 54, of Tiptonville died Thursday, June 17, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a carpenter by trade and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Tiptonville Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Lake Memorial Gardens of Tiptonville. The Rev. Andy Martin will officiate.
Elizabeth Hilliard (06/21/04)
Elizabeth Hilliard, 81, of Newbern died at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on Friday, June 18, 2004. She was a homemaker and retired sales clerk. She was also a member of the Newbern First Baptist Church, a board member of the Dyer County Office on Aging, and a former member of the Newbern Home Demonstration Club.
Thomas Ramey Jr. (06/21/04)
Thomas Ramey Jr., 68, of Dyersburg died at his residence on Friday, June 18, 2004. He was a carpenter, a member of Shelby Drive Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Funeral services were Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with burial to follow at Dyer County Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Guy Merryman will officiate.
