ABEGGLIN, Lura Gladdish The Pulaski Citizen 18 Aug 1971
Mrs. Lura Abegglin, 90, of Portland, Oregon, died Wednesday, August 11 in
Oregon.
Graveside services were held Saturday, August 14 with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Neal Dean officiated.
Her husband was the late Adolph Abegglin. She was the daughter of the late S. W.
And Martha Smithson Gladdish.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Isabel Brown, Portland, Oregon; two
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ABERNATHY, Beulah H. The Pulaski Citizen 16 Feb 1977
Mrs. Beulah Abernathy, 96, of Kingsport, died Saturday, February 12 in that
city.
Graveside services were conducted Monday afternoon at Mt. Moriah Cemetery by the
Rev. Dr. Gudger Nichols.
Mrs. Abernathy was married to the late Bright Abernathy. Survivors include a
daughter, Miss Margaret Abernathy of Kingsport; a son, Solon E. Abernathy, also
of Kingsport and one grandchild. Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
ABERNATHY, Brown The Pulaski Citizen 25 Mar 1970
Brown Abernathy, 53, died Sunday, March 22, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Abernathy were conducted Monday afternoon, March 23, in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 5, 1916, the son of the late Homer
and Lillian Watson Abernathy.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Katherine Abernathy, Pulaski; two sons, Larry
and Bobby Abernathy, Pulaski; and one daughter, Miss Joleen Abernathy, Pulaski;
one sister, Mrs. Carl Halloway, Summertown; and one grandchild.
ABERNATHY, Christine Miles The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
Mrs. Christine Abernathy, 61, died Tuesday afternoon, April 7, at her home on
Poplar Street. Funeral services for Mrs. Abernathy, wife of the late Jake
Abernathy, will be conducted Thursday afternoon, April 9, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Hickman officiating.
Burial will be in Scott's Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born March 8, 1909, the daughter of the late
Elijah and Beulah Wilkerson Miles.
Survivors include one son, Henry Dale Abernathy, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs.
Norman Freeman, Matthews, Mo.; Mrs. Hugh Myers, Wildwood, Ill.; six brothers,
Willie Miles, Franklin, George Miles, Walter Miles, John Miles, Junior Miles,
and Roy Miles, all of Pulaski; four sisters, Mrs. Carol Burns, Mrs. Leslie
Williams, Mrs. George Barnes, Pulaski, and Mrs. Emma Fitzpatrick, Lewisburg;
four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
ABERNATHY, Elizabeth Mason The Pulaski Citizen 4 Jun 1975
Miss Elizabeth Mason Abernathy, 76, member of a prominent Giles County family,
died Tuesday, June 3 at her home in Prospect.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the home
with the Rev. William Moss and the Rev. Ben Alford officiating. Burial will
follow in Prospect Cemetery.
Daughter of the late Edwin F. and Myrtle Mason Abernathy, she was a graduate of
both the high school and college departments of Martin College.
A life long member of the Prospect Methodist Church she actively participated in
the Prospect Home Demonstration Club.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. J. Lindsey Wilkinson of Jacksonville, Fla.; a
niece; three nephews and several cousins.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
ABERNATHY, George Wilson The Giles Free Press 09 Apr 1975
Mr. George Wilson Abernathy, 62, Pulaski, died Saturday, April 5, 1975 at his
home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 7 at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with burial in Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Henry D. and Emma
Abernathy. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rena L. Abernathy; three sons,
Mahlon D. Abernathy, Pulaski, Robert L. Abernathy, Frankewing and Eddie
Abernathy, Sumac; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Prentice, Pulaski, and Mrs. Charles
Barnes, Anthony Hill; a brother, Leroy Abernathy, Scotts Hill; five sisters,
Mrs. Walter Miles, Mrs. Carroll Campbell, Mrs. Florence Hathcoat, and Mrs.
George Owens, Pulaski, and Mrs. Lee Jackson, Evansville, Ind.; 12 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
ABERNATHY, Gilbert Benjamin Jr. "Little Gil" The Pulaski Citizen 9 Sep 1970
Gil Abernathy, Jr., aged 46, died at his home on South Fourth Street at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at
10:30 a. m. at Bennett-May Funeral Home, the Rev. Gene Gober, pastor of First
United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will take place in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, son of Mrs. Louise Johnson Abernathy and the late Gilbert
B. Abernathy, he was stricken with Polio at the age of eleven, and became the
first patient to use a respirator in Vanderbilt Hospital in November, 1935.
After seven months in the Hospital a respirator was pruchased and he returned
home, later going to Warm Springs, Ga., for a year. It is believed by medical
authorities that he lived longer in a respirator than anyone in medical history.
He received his education by private tutoring and attended Martin College. Later
he studied law at home by correspondence.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, served as honorary member
of the faculty of Martin College, honorary member of Pulaski Exchange Club, was
a colonel on the stall of the late Governor Frank G. Clement, and in connection
with his hobby as an H-O Train Buff, was an active member of National Model
Railroad Association. He is survived by his mother.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be sent to First United
Methodist Church and Martin College.
ABERNATHY, James Herbert The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Funeral services for James Herbert Abernathy, 72, retired Restaurant owner, were
held Wednesday, March 17 at 10 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home, Rev.
Clarence Stewart and Rev. Gene Gober officiated. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Mr. Abernathy died Tuesday, March 15 at the Giles County Hospital following a
long illness.
Born Jan. 3, 1899 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Arthur Lee and
Mattie Ezell Abernathy. Before his retirement, he was the owner and operator of
Lakeview Restaurant for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church
and a Mason, Shriner and Scottish Rite.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ardis Florence Abernathy; two brothers, Raymond
and Arthur Abernathy both of Pulaski; and a sister, Mrs. Edwin Driver of
Madison, Tenn.
ABERNATHY, Mary Eleanor Fowler The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1974
Mrs. Newton Jerome Abernathy, 66, died in Giles County Hospital Tuesday morning
after a long illness. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock, at Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Hollis Hunt and the Rev.
William Moss officiating. Burial took place in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Abernathy, the former Miss Mary Eleanor Fowler, was the daughter of the
late James Wesley and Laura Darby Fowler of Florence, Ala. She graduated as a
registered nurse from Eliza Coffee memorial Hospital in 1927 and in 1928 she
moved to Pulaski and married Mr. Abernathy. She began employment as a nurse with
Genesco Plant, Pulaski in 1942 and continued there for thirty years, retiring in
1972. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and a former member of
The Magazine Club.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Don Massey;
three sisters, Mrs. Daniel Haggerty, Florence, Mrs. Emory Freeman, Sheffield,
Ala., and Mrs. James Crews, Houston, Texas; and seven grandchildren.
ABERNATHY, Newton Jerome The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1979
Funeral services for Newton Jerome Abernathy, 77, of Pulaski, who died Friday,
February 16 in Giles County Hospital were conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Paul
Allen was the officiant.
Mr. Abernathy was born in Giles County, the son of the late Jerome Clayton and
Mary Elizabeth Eslick Abernathy. Before his retirement he was associated with
International Mines and Chemicals Corp. Mr. Abernathy was a member of the First
United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Don Massey of Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Arthur
Wellborn of Anniston, Ala.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
ABERNATHY, William Clarence The Pulaski Citizen 02 Apr 1970
William Clarence Abernathy, 71, of Route 5, died Thursday, March 26, 1970, at
Medi-Center in Lewisburg. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon,
March 27, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Rev.
Jim Parsons and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 28, 1898, the son of the late Hardy
and Carrie McCormack Abernathy.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Elmo Gunter of Mt. Juliet, Mrs. Willie
Harwell, and Mrs. J. D. Brashears, both of Pulaski.
ADAMS, Harry (Jack) The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Harry (Jack) Adams, 64, of 406 East Woodring St., Pulaski died July 5 in Giles
County Hospital. Funeral rites were held Sunday, July 7 at 3 o'clock p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Adams, a native of Maury County, was the son of the late J. M. and Mollie
Davis Adams.
Survivors include one sister, Carrie Adams of Pulaski and two brothers, Russell
Adams of Pulaski and Herman Adams of Benton, Ky.
ADAMS, Hattie Elizabeth The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Hattie Elizabeth Adams, 69, died Monday morning, May 4, at her home on Woodring
Street.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, May 7, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
A native of Maury County she was born March 10, 1901, the daughter of the late
J. M. and Mattie Davis Adams.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Newton; five grandchildren; and
three great-grandchildren; four brothers, Russell Adams, Richard Adams and Harry
Adams, all of Pulaski, Herman Adams, Arora, Ky.; one sister, Carrie Adams,
Pulaski.
ADAMS, James F. The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
A feud over a property line erupted in violence Sunday morning resulting in the
death of James F. Adams, 50, a Marshall County farmer. Adams was formerly a
resident of Giles County.
William Edward Jones, 42, was charged with first-degree murder and is being held
without bond in the Marshall County Jail with the shooting death of Adams.
Each man reportedly was standing on his own property on the Coffee Branch Hollow
Road between Ostella and Delina communities when the shooting occurred.
Marshall County officers said a 30-30 rifle was used in the shooting which was
described as a direct hit in the abdomen of Adams. Sheriff James Harber and
Deputy Bill Sanders, were summoned by Adams' wife. They found Jones still at the
scene of the shooting and placed him under arrest immediately.
According to reports Jones was cutting weeds on his property about 11 a. m.
Sunday when he saw Adams approaching with a shotgun. He said he went into his
house for a 30-30 rifle and returned to the field. Adams was shot from a
distance of 85 feet. Officers stated Adams' gun had not been fired. Deputy
Coroner Aubrey Duncan, was brought to the scene where he pronounced Adams dead.
Funeral services for Mr. Adams were held Tuesday at 3 p. m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home in Pulaski, with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery, in Lynnville.
He was the son of Mrs. Halsie Adams and the late Ed Adams.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wilma D. Adams of
Cornersville; three sons, Stanley, Mike and Jack Adams, all of Cornersville; two
brothers, Tom Adams of Pulaski and Edward Adams of Campbellsville; six sisters,
Mrs. Sally Poarch of Marshall County, Mrs. Lee Frank Darnell and Mrs Albert
Williams of Nashville, Mrs. Allen Frances and Mrs. Florence Kilburn of Pulaski,
and Mrs. Wayne Glendering of Deca, Maine.
ADCOCK, Maxie Alice Dugger The Pulaski Citizen 16 Sep 1970
Mrs. Maxie Alice Adcock, 88, died Wednesday evening, September 9, at Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were held Friday, September 11, at the Bennett
May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Marshall Moss officiated.
She was born in Marshall County, Feb. 5, 1882, daughter of the late Thomas and
Lucy Rogers Dugger. Her husband was the late Mark Adcock.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Henry Marks, Mrs Lewis Cooper, Mrs.
Leslie Brashears, all of Pulaski, and Mrs. Robert Loyd, Centerville; one son,
Ben Adcock; one sister, Mrs. Nannie Wright, Waxahachie, Texas; five
grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
ADKINS, James Rabern The Pulaski Citizen 3 Nov 1971
James Rabern Adkins, 87, retired dairyman and farmer of Lynnville died Sunday,
October 31 at Gordon's Hospital in Lewisburg. His widow is Mrs. Eula Booth
Adkins.
Services were conducted Tuesday, November 2, at Lynnville Methodist Church with
burial in Lynnwood Cemetery. Rev. J. J. Mabry and Rev. J. Dallas Bass
officiated.
A native of Leggtown, Ala., he was the son of the late James Cargal Adkins and
Emma Coffman Adkins. He was a long time member of the Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. James C. Erwin,
Mrs. John H. Kastanakis, Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Martha Carnathian, Mrs. Kendrick
B. Ford, Memphis, Mrs. Dorris C. Goodman, San Antonio, Texas; two sons, Col.
Ret. James C. Adkins, Colorado Springs, Col., Roy B. Adkins, Lake City, Fla.;
one sister, Miss Eula Adkins, Athens, Ala.; one brother, Eugene Adkins, Veto,
Ala.; fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home, Columbia in charge of arrangements.
ALEXANDER, Thomas Charlie The Pulaski Citizen 8 Jul 1970
Thomas Charlie Alexander, 83, died Tuesday, July 7, at Taylors Hospital,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, July 8, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born January 26, 1887 the son of the late Tom
and Matilda Powers Alexander.
There are no immediate survivors.
ALLEN, Audie The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Funeral services for Audie Allen, 68, of Pulaski, who died Wednesday, January 11
in Giles County Hospital, were conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Bennett-May
Chapel by Church of Christ minister Robert McAnally. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Lola Willis
Allen. Mr. Allen was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Martha Yearta Allen; a daughter, Mrs. Ruby
Gayle Garrison, Haleyville, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Earleen Toone, Mrs.
Everleen Toone and Mrs. Pearleen Hayes, Pulaski; three brothers, Leroy Allen and
James Allen, Pulaski and Ted Allen, Huntsville, Ala. and one grandchild.
ALLEN, Joe Lynn The Pulaski Citizen 24 Nov 1971
Joe Lynn Allen, 37, of Cornersville died Sunday, November 21 at Taylor's
Hospital in Lewisburg. His widow is Mrs. Betty Pinkston Allen.
Services were held Tuesday, November 23 at Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home in
Lewisburg with burial in Mars Hill Cemetery near Cornersville. Rev Esten Macon
officiated.
A native of Marshall County, he was the son of Russell and Lona Mae Wright Allen
of New Albany, N. Y. He was an employee of the Lewisburg Machine Shop.
In addition to his wife and his parents, he is survived by one daughter, Brenda
Jo Allen, Cornersville; one son, Landon Allen Cornersville; and two sisters,
Mrs. Morris Roby , Mrs. Mike Deatrick,both of Laconie, Ind.
ALLEN, Pearl Harwell Marshall Gazette, Lewisburg, TN 07 Mar 1972
Mrs. Pearl Harwell Allen, age 85, died in a local hospital Friday evening after
several weeks illness. Mrs. Allen, widow of Kenny A. Allen, was a native of
Giles County but had made her home in Marshall County since 1918. She was the
daughter of William Wilkes and Sara Ozella Harwell and was a member of the
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the chapel of
Bills and McGaugh Funeral Home by the Rev. Virgil Tipps and the Rev. E. S. Furr
of Booneville, Miss. with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Margaret A. Jordan and Mrs. Sara A. Jones; one
sister, Mrs. Joe Dunn and one grandson, Jack A. Jones.
Pallbearers were Matthew Harwell of College Grove, Merritt Harwell of Nashville,
John W. Lunn, Jack Phifer, James Holley, Jr., and Clyde Jordan.
ALLEN, Perry Wayne The Pulaski Citizen 27 Nov 1974
Perry Wayne Allen, four months old son of George and Mrs. Evie Pylant Allen of
Route 6, Pulaski, died Tuesday in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with Church of Christ Minister G. C. Fox officiating. Burial will be in
Fogg Cemetery.
In addition to his parents survivors include two sisters, Judy Faye Allen and
Sherrie Allen of Pulaski; four brothers, Ricky Allen, Randy Allen, Daniel Allen
and Leroy Allen, of Pulaski; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Allen and
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Pylant.
ALLISON, James C. The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1976
James C. Allison, 86, died Friday, March 12, 1976 at his home, Apt. 46 Rolling
Meadows in Pulaski.
Services were held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, March 14, at Bennett-May Chapel with
Rev. Elmer Howell and Rev. Billy Brock officiating. Burial was in Prospect
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Allison was a retired farmer and a member of the
Baptist Church. He was the son of Tom and Mary Moore Allison. His wife was the
late Mary Brewer Allison.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Howard Glover, Pulaski, Mrs. Alice Rose,
Anderson, Ala., and Mrs. Ruby Moss of Athens, Ala.; one son, James H. Allison of
Indiana; twenty-one grandchildren and fifty great-grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
ALLRED, Charles Ethridge The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Charles Ethridge Allred of Salem, Ala., died Friday, November 27, following an
automobile accident on Highway 11 just beyond Green Acres Shopping Center in a
one car accident. Pulaski City officers who investigated the accident reported
Allred lost control of his car, went into a ditch and hit a bridge abutment. He
was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Restview Cemetery in Loretto.
Born August 9, 1930 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Grady Allred and
Mrs. Eula Velma Allred; a son, Timothy Allred of Athens, Ala.; a daughter, Mrs.
Connie Harris of McCall, Miss.; two brothers, James E. Allred of Lawrenceburg
and Grady Allred, Jr., of Columbia, Miss.; four sisters, Mrs. Hoover Daniels of
Pulaski, Mrs. Fagan Sneed of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Sherman Sutton, Jr., of
Lawrenceburg and Mrs. Delvin Hume of New Orleans, La.
ALSUP, John Howard The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
John Howard Alsup, 63, of Minor Hill died Thursday, November 11, at his home.
Services were held Saturday, November 13 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Jackson Cemetery, Minor Hill.
Born July 14, 1908, he was the son of the late Will and Lillie McKinney Alsup.
His wife was the late Odeline Alsup.
Survivors include one son, Joe Thomas Alsup, Minor Hill; two daughters, Mrs.
William Rutherford, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Peggy Hargroves, Cedar Grove; two
sisters, Mrs. Buren Davis, Mrs. Oliver Gatlin, Minor Hill and nine
grandchildren.
ANDERSON, Kenneth The Pulaski Citizen 10 Mar 1971
Kenneth Anderson, Joy, Fla., died Sunday, March 7 after several years of
declining health. He was a former resident of the Shores Community.
Services were held March 9 at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Berry Dale, Fla., with
burial there.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Anderson, Joy, Fla., Weldon Anderson, Fair
Banks, Alaska; four grandchildren; one brother, Hobart Anderson, Orlando, Fla.;
one sister, Mrs. Hattie Touchton, Orlando, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Cravens Funeral Home, Brewton, Ala., was in charge of arrangements.
ANDERSON, Lois Madray The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
Mrs. Lois Anderson, 71, wife of the late Porter Anderson, died in the Oak Wood
Hall Nursing Home in Lewisburg Friday night, Dec. 17. She was the daughter of
the late Thomas J. and Sara Smith Madray of Frankewing.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Anderson of Chattanooga; two sisters, Mrs.
Robert Puryear and Mrs. F. R. Edmundson of Pulaski; 2 brothers, Roy Madray of
Pulaski, and Homer Madray of Frankewing. A grandson, John Anderson of
Chattanooga also survives.
Funeral services were held at the Bills McGaugh Funeral Home at 2:30 Sunday
afternoon with the Rev. Virgil Tipps officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. E.
Trotter. Burial was in Lone Oak Cemetery in Lewisburg.
ANDREWS, Dorothy Loyd The Pulaski Citizen 14 Apr 1971
Mrs. Dorothy Loyd Andrews, daughter of the late Charlie and Eunice Rackley Loyd
died April 7, 1971. Funeral services were held in Birmingham, Ala.
Survivors are her husband, Elwyn Andrews; one son, one daughter; one step-son;
one step-daughter, all of Birmingham; three sisters, Mrs. Jane Burton of
Nashville, Mrs. Barbara Surles of Lawrenceburg, and Margaret Loyd of Birmingham;
three brothers, Gene Loyd, Robert Loyd of Centerville, and Dr. Harold Loyd of
Decatur, Ill.
ANGUS, Dorothy Ann Ray The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Services for Mrs. Dorothy Ann Angus, 49, Shelbyville, were held Thursday
morning, April 30, at 10:30 o'clock at Gowen-Smith Chapel with burial in Willow
Mount Cemetery.
Mrs. Angus died Tuesday, April 28, in a Shelbyville hospital after a short
illness.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Odell and Cora
Lee Tungette Ray.
She was a member of Northside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Cleve Angus, Shelbyville; seven sons, Clyde
Angus, Harold Angus, Grover Angus, Jerry Angus, William Angus, and Floyd Angus,
all of Shelbyville; four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Burelson, Mrs. Virginia Uselton
and Miss Josephine Angus, Shelbyville, and Mrs. Marie Hayes, Manchester; four
brothers, Cecil Ray, Lewis Ray, Henry Ray, Everette Ray, all of Shelbyville; two
sisters, Mrs. Kathleen Crawford, Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Evelyn Jones, Manning S.
C. and eight grandchildren.
ANTHONY, Robert The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Robert Anthony, 63, died unexpectedly at the Maury County Hospital, Tuesday,
January 12. Services were held Wednesday at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home in
Columbia with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
A son of the late Grover and Bertha Downing Anthony, he was a native of Giles
County.
Mr. Anthony was formerly in the venetian blind and rug cleaning business in
Columbia.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Blackwell Anthony, Columbia; one
sister, Mrs. Cleveland Jones, Columbus, Georgia; and a grandchild.
APPLETON, Allie Pauline The Pulaski Citizen 3 Feb 1971
Mrs. Allie Pauline Appleton, 87, of the Shores Community, died Sunday, January
31 in Lawrenceburg.
Services were held Monday at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery. Rev. Jacob Gardner officiated.
She was the wife of the late Tom Appleton and the daughter of the late James and
Mary Kimbrough Phillips.
She is survived by one nephew, Giles Phillips.
ARNEY, Lela Bass The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Lela Bass Arney, 89, died Januray 10 in Giles County Hospital. Services
were held Tuesday, January 11 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss officiated.
Born March 16, 1882 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Augustus
and Annie Tucker Bass. Her husband was the late Kirk M. Arney.
Survivors include one brother, Leonard Bass; one daughter-in-law, Louise Arney,
Murfreesboro; two grandchildren, John Arney, Chattanooga, Mrs. Earl Roberts,
Jr., Murfreesboro; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
ARTHUR, Ruth McNeese The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Ruth McNeese Arthur, 56, died Thursday, February 10 in Giles County
Hospital. Her husband is John Richard Arthur. Services were held Saturday,
February 12 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Giles Memory Gardens.
Arthur Hardison and Calvin Hardison officiated.
She was born December 31, 1915 in Giles County. Her mother was the late Lochie
Pierce McNeese.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one foster son, Willie Stewart,
Laverne; father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McNeese, Pulaski; five
sisters, Mrs. Johnny Harris, Mrs. Edward Uselton, Mrs. James Edwards, all of
Pulaski, Mrs. Charles Attkisson, Peoria, Ill., Mrs. Allen Sellers, Columbia; six
brothers, Harvey McNeese, Charles McNeese, Herbert McNeese, Cecil McNeese, Jesse
McNeese, all of Pulaski, D. J. McNeese, Jr., Columbia; two foster children;
eleven nieces and fourteen nephews.
ASHFORD, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jun 1974
Robert Lee Ashford, 48, of Pulaski died Thursday, May 30 at Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Carr
and Erwin Chapel with the
Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Mamie McCree Ashford and the late
Demps Ashford. Mr. Ashford was a disabled veteran of World War II.
In addition to his mother survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tennie Bell Ashford;
a son, Wayne Ashford of Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Otis Kimbrough and Mrs.
Christine Arthur, both of Pulaski and Mrs. Tillman Stafford of Prospect; three
brothers, Leonard Ashford, Oakley Ashford and Aubrey Ashford, all of Prospect
and one grandchild.
ASHTON, Emma Hobbs The Pulaski Citizen 11 Aug 1971
Mrs. Emma Hobbs Ashton, 99, of Lynnville, died Monday afternoon at Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg after a long illness.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Campbell Station Church of
Christ with burial in Shane Cemetery. Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
She was born Dec. 17, 1871 in Maury County, and had made her home in Giles
County since her marriage to the late John M. Ashton. She was a member of the
Lynnville Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Horace Doggett of Lynnville; four sons, Ewing
Ashton, Howard Ashton, Mack Ashton, all of Lynnville and O. B. Ashton of
Columbia, 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
ATWOOD, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Robert Lee Atwood, 55, of Lynnville died Sunday, March 12, while on a fishing
trip at Second Creek. His widow is Mrs. Maxie Atwood. Services were held
Wednesday, March 15, at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Giles Memory
Gardens. He was an employee of Texas Eastern Natural Gas Company and a member of
the Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Henry
Watkins, Pulaski; one brother, Roy A. Atwood; one sister, Mrs. Albert Lewis,
both of Little Rock, Ark.; and one grandchild.
AUSTIN, Mary Elizabeth Oliver The Pulaski Citizen 02 Nov 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Austin, 83, of Elkton, who died Monday,
October 31 in Giles County Hospital were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home by the Rev. John Cook and the Rev. William Suddarth. Burial
was in Elkton Cemetery.
Mrs. Austin, who was a retired telephone operator for South Central Bell, was
born in Maury County. Her parents were the late A. B. and Nannie Harrison
Oliver.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Croney, a son, Thomas E. Austin, both
of Elkton; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
AYMETT, Allen Sr. The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1985
Mr. Allen Aymett, Sr., 88, Pisgah community, died Tuesday, November 11, 1975 at
his home. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wed., Nov. 12, at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with burial in Pisgah Cemetery. The Rev. Earl Edwards officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Annie
Golightly Aymett. His wife was the late Maxie Watson Aymett.
He is survived by a son, Allen Aymett, Jr. Pulaski; a brother, Urban Aymett,
Pisgah; a grandson and two great-grandchildren.
AYMETT, Dora Brown Harwell The Pulaski Citizen 01Oct 1975
Dora Brown Harwell Aymett, 65, of the Olivet community were conducted Wednesday,
October 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and
the Rev. Marcus Nickell officiating. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Aymett, who was a retired employee of M. S. Church and Co., died at her
home Monday. A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar
and Annie Harwell and was married to the late Robert E. Aymett, who survives.
Survivors in addition to Mr. Aymett include five sisters, Mrs. Billy Parker of
Boonshill, Mrs. Wyatt Sigman of Pulaski, Mrs. Gus Soffer of Huntsville, Ala.,
Mrs. Pete Bruder of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. Frank Douthit of Phoenix, Ariz.;
five brothers, Brown Harwell, George Harwell and Jack Harwell, all of Pulaski.
Joe Harwell, Milwaukee and Edd Harwell of Columbus, Ga.
AYMETT, Elizabeth Duff The Pulaski Citizen 24 Nov 1971
Mrs. Elizabeth Duff Aymett died Saturday afternoon, November 20 at Giles County
Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at Bennett-May Funeral Home, the Rev. John McGinnis, rector of the
Episcopal Church officiating.
Burial took place in the Pisgah Cemetery.
Mrs. Aymett, a resident of the Pisgah Community, was the former Miss Elizabeth
Duff Aymett, daughter of the late Duff and Ada Abernathy Aymett. She was
educated in Giles County schools and graduated from Martin College. For many
years she taught music in Giles County schools and later did private teaching.
She was the oldest member of the Church of the Messiah, Episcopal.
Her husband, Dr. J. Leonard Aymett, died in 1932.
Survivors include one daughter, Miss Ada Aymett; a son, John M. Aymett; two
sisters, Miss McCallum Aymett, and Mrs. Sam May, of the Leatherwood Creek
Community, and two grandchildren.
AYMETT, James V. (Kitch) The Pulaski Citizen 04 Aug 1976
James V. (Kitch) Aymett, 85, of Route 4, Pulaski died Tuesday morning, August 3
at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 10:30
a.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Interment was in
Maclin Cemetery.
A retired farmer, Mr. Aymett was a native Giles Countian. His parents were the
late James V. Aymett, Sr. and the late Mrs. Betty Abernathy Aymett.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Ulva Merritt of Pulaski; several nieces and
nephews.
AYMETT, Lula The Pulaski Citizen 03 Aug 1973
Mrs. Lula, wife of Mr. Henry Aymett, died at the residence of her father, Mr. J.
Crutcher Young in this city last Sunday, Sept. 1st, aged about 27 years. Her
husband and two children survive her, who have the sympathy of the community in
their affliction.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. J. Collier after which the burial
took place in the family graveyard at the residence of Mr. John Aymett.
AYMETT, Mattie B. Sands Thurman The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie B. Aymett, 85, of Route 2, Lynnville, who died
Thursday, March 1 in Giles County Hospital, were conducted Sunday, March 4 at
2:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel by the Rev. Wayne Kelly and Church of Christ
minister Robert McAnally. Interment was in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Aymett was the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth
Hubbell Sands and was married to the late Thomas Clay Aymett. She was a member
of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eugene Cameron, Lynnville; a son, Clayton
Thurman, Columbia; three stepchildren, Mrs. Johnie Fleisher, Warren, Mich.,
Alton Aymett, San Pueblo, Cal., and W. C. Aymett, Springfield, Ohio; a brother,
Robert Lee Sands, Lynnville; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
AYMETT, Maxie Watson The Pulaski Citizen 27 Mar 1974
Mrs. Maxie Watson Aymett, 82, of Pisgah, died Sunday, March 24 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Funeral rites were conducted Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with the Rev. Carl Felker and the Rev. Earl Edwards officiating. Burial
was in Pisgah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Aymett's parents were the late George Allen and
Fannie Storey Watson.
Survivors include her husband, Allen Aymett, Sr.; one son, Allen Aymett, Jr. of
Pisgah; one grandson, Allen Neal Aymett of Pisgah and one great-great-grandson,
John Allen Aymett.
AYMETT, McCallum The Pulaski Citizen 05 Mar 1975
Services for Miss McCallum Aymett, 84, retired school teacher of Route 4,
Pulaski, who died at Giles County Hospital March 2, 1975 were held at 2:00
Monday March 3rd at Bennett May Chapel with Rev. Carl Cunningham officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Miss Aymett was born September 12, 1890 in Giles County, the daughter of the
late Francis Duff and Ada Abernathy Aymett.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sam May, Route 4, Pulaski; one niece, Mrs. Ada
Aymett Puckett, Pulaski; two nephews, John M. Aymett, Pulaski and Julian Aymett,
Memphis, Tenn.
AYMETT, Sadie Gilbert The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1975
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Gilbert Aymett, 88, of Pulaski and member of a
prominent Giles County family were held Tuesday, April 22 at Bennett-May Chapel
with the Rev. Hollis Hunt officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Aymett died Sunday in Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Born in Prospect, she was the daughter of the late Robert Andrew and Mary Lou
Lester Gilbert. She was married tot he late Harry Aymett and was a life long
member of the Methodist Church having also belonged to Group 4 of the winner of
First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Aymett was a charter member of the Gay
Nineties Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John B. McClure of Pulaski; a grandson,
Bateman McClure of Fairfax, Va. And two great-grandchildren.
AYMETT, Thomas Clay; The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Thomas Clay Aymett, 72, died Thursday, January 22, in Maury County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, January 23, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Dallas Bass officiating.
Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Aymett was born February 28, 1897, the son of the
late Wesley and Sarah Elizabeth Tarpley Aymett.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie B. Aymett two sons, Charles A. Aymett,
California, W. C. Aymett, Dayton, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Fleicher,
Detroit, Mich.; one grandchild; one step-daughter, Mrs. Eugene Cameron,
Lynnville; one step-son, Clayton Thurman, Columbia; four brothers, Hamilton
Aymett, Alveton, Ky., Robert E. Aymett, Gray W. Aymett, and George Aymett, all
of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Charles J. Maas, New York, and Miss Katherine
Aymett of Pulaski.
AYMETT, Urban O. The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1976
Urban O. Aymett, 79, of Route 5, Pulaski died Monday, July 12 at Lewisburg
Community Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock
at Bennett May Chapel with the Rev. William Moss officiating. Burial followed in
Pisgah Cemetery.
Mr. Aymett was a native of Giles County, the son of the late Dr. R. E. and Annie
Golightly Aymett.
Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Paul Puckett of Pulaski and two nephews, John
Aymett and Allen Aymett, Jr., both of Giles County.
BAILEY, Lawrence Edward (Bill) The Pulaski Citizen 18 Aug 1971
Lawrence Edward (Bill) Bailey, 56, died Sunday, August 15 at his home on the
Columbia Highway.
Services were held Tuesday, August 17 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. G. C. Fox officiated.
A native of Alabama, he was the son of the late Sam T. and Julia Jones Bailey.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bernice Bailey; three brothers, Loyce Bailey,
Lawrenceburg, Grady Bailey, Alfred Bailey and two sisters, Mrs. Allen Glossup
and Mrs. W. A. Ridgeway.
BAILEY, Minnie S. The Pulaski Citizen 13 Nov 1974
Mrs. Minnie S. Bailey, 78, of Minor Hill died Wednesday, November 6 in Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home with Church of Christ minister Andy Brown officiating. Burial
was in Giles Memory Garden.
Born in Alabama, Mrs. Bailey was the daughter of the late John and Melinda
Doshur Bailey. Her husband was the late E. V. Bailey.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Hestel Townsend of Pulaski and Mrs. Henry
McGill of Loretto; five sons, J. T. Bailey of Columbia, Paul Bailey of New
Whitland, Ind., Earl Bailey, Wallace Bailey and George Bailey, all of Minor
Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Violet Kilgo of Athens, Ga., and Mrs. Josephine Walker
of Elloise, Fla.; one half-brother, Curtiss Hogve of Detroit, Mich., two
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
BAIRD, Hallie Westmoreland The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Mrs. Hallie Westmoreland Baird, 81, passed away on December 15, 1970, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William Johnson of Nashville, following a year's
illness.
Services were held Thursday, December 17 at Carter Funeral Home, Prospect with
Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Born July 4, 1889 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Glen Wirt
and Mary Lee Westmoreland. Her husband was the late Grover Cleveland Baird.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Sarilouise Berry, Mrs. W. T. Johnson and
Mrs. Marie Poplin, all of Nashville; one son, Robert Warren Baird, Madison,
Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Hallie Qualls, Miss Madie Westmoreland, Nashville;
eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchilden.
BAIRD, Herbert U. The Pulaski Citizen 9 Dec 1970
Herbert U. Baird, 66, former radio dispatcher for Giles County, died Thursday,
December 3, 1970 in Lewisburg.
Services were held Saturday, Dec. 5 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born June 23, 1904 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Billy and Molly
Baird.
Survivors include one son, Hertbert U. Baird, Jr., of Decatur, Ala.; one sister,
Mrs. Elsie Ford of Tucson, Arizona and two grandchildren.
BAKER, Phoebe Norton The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Mrs. Phoebe Norton Baker, 81, died Thursday, February 26, in Merihill Nursing
Home, Lewisburg.
Funeral services for Mrs. Baker, wife of the late Arthur Baker, were conducted
Saturday afternoon, February 28, in the Lynnville Methodist Church with the Rev.
J. Dallas Bass officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Missouri, she was born April 9, 1888, the daughter of the late
Presley M. and Lela Darnall Norton.
Survivors include four daughters, Miss Ann Baker, Lynnville, Mrs. R. J. Reeves,
Nashville, Mrs. T. E. Bates, Athens, Ala., and Mrs. G. W. Hutchins, Marietta,
Ga.; two sons, George Baker, Peoria, Ill., John T. Baker, Lynnville; twelve
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BALL, Edward Ben The Pulaski Citizen 19 Aug 1970
Edward Ben Ball, 67, died Tuesday night, August 11, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Ball, a retired carpenter and veteran of World War II,
were conducted Thursday afternoon, August 13, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating. Burial
was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born February 3, 1903, the son of the late
George and Mattie Davis Ball.
Survivors include two sons, Charlie Ball, Pulaski, William E. Ball, New York;
one sister, Mrs. Lottie L. Richardson, Franklin; seven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
BALL, Mary Lee Wells The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jun 1974
Mrs. Mary Lee Ball, 84, of Route 1, Wales, died Friday, May 31, at Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Bennett-May
Chapel with Church of Christ minister Andy Brown officiating. Burial was in
Lynnwood Cemetery in Lynnville.
Native Giles Countian, Mrs. Ball, was the daughter of the late James Evans and
Leona Carter Wells. Her husband was the late Mason N. Ball.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. L.M. Yarbrough of Bodenham; a sister, Mrs. A.
E. Murphy of Columbia; two brothers, Edward Wells and Carter Wells, both of
Nashville and two grandchildren.
BARBER, Mayborn The Pulaski Citizen 02 Nov 1977
Funeral services for Mayborn Barber, 78, a retired farmer of Route 6, Pulaski
were conducted Monday, October 31 at Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev.
John Pope. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Barber died Sunday at Fairhaven Nursing Home. A native of Giles County, he
was the son of the late James Madison and Neppie Garnett Barber. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lerline Petty Barber; two daughters, Mrs.
Maylene Long and Miss Charlotte Barber of Nashville; two sons, Dudley Barber of
Alexandria, Va. and Charles Barber of Brentwood; three grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
BARNES, Cennie H. The Pulaski Citizen 08 Mar 1978
BARNES, Charles George The Pulaski Citizen 6 Oct 1971
Charles George Barnes, 63, of New York City, N. Y., died Friday, Oct. 1 in
Vanderbilt Hospital. The body was taken to New York for burial.
He was the father-in-law of Gale Green Barnes, formerly of Pulaski.
Survivors include two sons, George C. Barnes, Korea, Bobby T. Barnes, Long
Island, N. Y.; two daughters, Misses Patty and Peggy Barnes, Long Island, N. Y.
and seven grandchildren.
BARNES, Frank W. Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 01 Aug 1973
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel
for Frank W. Barnes, Sr., 95, of the Stella Community by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton.
Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. Barnes died at his home Friday, July
27.
Born in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Robert and Liza Jane Douthit
Barnes and was a retired farmer. He was married to the late Carrie May Edmundson
Barnes.
Survivors are seven daughters, Miss Eliza Lou Barnes, Miss Virginia Barnes, and
Mrs. Tillman Dawes, all of Stella, Mrs. Frank Gatlin, Sr., Bethel and Mrs. R. C.
Gaskill, Mrs. James Hart and Mrs. Royce McCree, all of Texas City, Texas; and
three sons, Joe Barnes and C. A. Barnes, both of Stella and Frank Barnes, Jr.,
Texas City, Texas; one brother, Fred Barnes , Athens, Ala. and 13 grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
BARNETT, Harold Dean The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1974
Harold Dean Barnett of Route 2, Pulaski, 38, was killed about 6:00 Thursday
morning, April 4, when hit by a truck one mile south of Columbia n U. S. Highway
31. He is reported by the Tennessee Highway Patrol to have been walking in the
highway at the time of the incident. The investigating officer was Sergeant
Hartsfield of Columbia.
Funeral services for Mr. Barnett were held at the Bennett-May Chapel on Saturday
at 1:00 p. m. conducted by Pink Griggs. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
He was the son of the late Mark May Barnett and Mrs. Ola Wilson Barnett of
Pulaski. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three brothers, William
and Kenneth Barnett of Pulaski and Butler Barnett of Nashville; and four
sisters, Wilma Kellam of Athens, Ala., Roberta Kellam of Pulaski, and Louise
Burleson and Verna Adams of Nashville.
BARNES, Cennie H. The Pulaski Citizen 08 Mar 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. Cennie H. Barnes, 54, of Route 1, Pulaski, who died
Tuesday, February 28 in Giles County Hospital, were conducted Thursday at 2:00
p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by Robert Parker. Interment was in Mt. Zion
Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, Mrs. Barnes was the daughter of Henry and Ollie Belew
Harris. Survivors include her husband, Kendall Barnes; a son, Thomas Clinton
Tankersley, Minor Hill; a brother, Elmer Harris, Anthony Hill; two sisters, Mrs.
Jewel Tankersley, Pulaski and Mrs. Addie Brown, California and two step
children.
BARNES, Homer The Pulaski Citizen 13 Sep 1972
Homer Barnes, age 84, died Sept. 2, 1972, at Cage Nursing Home in Memphis. Mr.
Barnes was a native of Giles County and later moved to Memphis. He was a retired
superintendent of the Memphis Cotton Oil Mill. He was also a member of Chelsea
Avenue United Methodist Church, a Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner and past
president of the National Oil Mill Association.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. A. Sanford of Memphis, one step-brother,
Tate Anderson of Atlanta, one step-sister, Mrs. Jessie Crumbley, two
grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services were held September 4 at 11 a.m. at Memphis Funeral Home on Union with
burial in Memorial Park.
BARNETT, Kenneth M. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1974
Kenneth M. Barnett, 54, of Pulaski died Wednesday, June 12 at Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Interment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County he was the son of Mrs. Ola Wilson Barnett of Pulaski and
the late Mark Barnett.
In addition to his mother survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Wilma Kellam of
Athens, Ala., Mrs. Roberta Kellam of Pulaski, Mrs. Louise Burleson and Mrs.
Verna Adams, both of Nashville; and two brothers, William Barnett of Pulaski and
Butler Barnett of Nashville
BARR, Irene Thompson The Pulaski Citizen 13 Oct 1971
Mrs. Irene Thompson Barr, 62, of Lynnville died Monday, October 11 at Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg. Her husband is Richard L. Barr.
Services were held Wednesday, October 13 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens. G. C. Fox and Brown Foster officiated.
Born October 17, 1909 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late S. W.
and Mittie Holley Thompson.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Jerry Barr, Chattanooga;
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Wells, Huntsville, Ala., and Mrs. Myra Ann Fender, New
York; one brother, E. B. Thompson and nine grandchildren.
BARR, Myra L. Bowen The Pulaski Citizen 14 Apr 1971
Mrs. Myra L. Barr, 91, of Lynnville, died April 12, at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Wednesday, April 13 at Carr and Erwin with burial in Lynnwood
Cemetery.
Rev. Eugene Barrett and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born Dec. 12, 1879, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Fautt
Bowen.
Survivors include five sons, Marvin Barr, Mt. Pleasant, Flournoy Barr, Decatur,
Ala., Robert Barr, Prospect, Dillion Barr, Pensacola, Fla., Richard Barr,
Lynnville; one daughter, Mrs. Gentry Holt, Culleoka; one sister, Mrs. Mary
Foreman; twenty-one grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
BASS, Dave Smith The Pulaski Citizen 08 Mar 1972
Dave Smith Bass, 84, died Thursday, March 2 in Baptist Hospital, Nashville. His
widow is Mrs. Carrie Bass of Stella.
Services were held Saturday, March 4 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Stella Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born August 2, 1987 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and
Mary Frances Smith Bass. He was a farmer in the Stella Community.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Grady Bass, Stella, Paul
Bass, Roy Bass, Nashville, Robert Bass, Donelson; one daughter, Mrs. James
Cosby, Minor Hill; one brother, Bryant Bass, Nashville; one half-sister, Mrs.
Ervin Braly, Pulaski; twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
BASS, Edgar Reed The Pulaski Citizen 28 Oct 1970
Edgar Reed Bass, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Vanderbilt Hospital.
The funeral will be held at 3:00 Thursday at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Marshall Moss will officiate.
Son of the late Presley Hicks Bass and Martha Reed Abernathy Bass, he was born
March 6, 1885 in Giles County.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosa Mae Paysinger Bass; three sons, Harold
Bass, Hicks Bass and Thurman Bass, all of Pulaski; one daughter, Mrs. Martha
Scales, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
BASS, Ethel Shook The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1975
Mrs. Ethel Shook Bass, 84, the mother of former U. S. Congressman and Senator
Ross Bass and also of Tennessee's new Welfare Commissioner Horace Bass, died
Tuesday, January 28, at Donelson Hospital in Donelson, Tenn., after an extended
illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bass will be held at 2:00 on Friday afternoon, January
31, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Moss, the Rev.
Hollis Hunt, and the Rev. J. Dallas Bass officiating. Burial will follow in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County near Scotts Hill on July 12, 1890, Mrs. Bass was the
daughter of the late Fayette and Betty Yancy Shook Bass. Her husband, the Rev.
W. A. Bass, Sr., died in 1942. She had been a long-time resident of Pulaski
prior to her retirement to McKendree Manor in Nashville 2 � years ago.
Among Mrs. Bass survivors are two daughters, Mrs. E. V. McCarty of Columbia and
Mrs. Nadine Grey of Atlanta, Ga.; 6 sons, James T. Bass of Macon, Ga., Lloyd
Bass of Washington, D. C., Ross Bass of Pulaski, Ralph C. Bass of South Africa,
W. A. Bass, Jr. of Nashville, and Horace Bass of Nashville; 23 grandchildren and
5 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family of Mrs. Bass requests that memorial gifts be made
to Martin College, McKendree Manor, or First United Methodist Church of Pulaski.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
BASS, Grady Henry The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Funeral services for Grady Henry Bass, prominent Real Estate Broker and former
Giles County School Superintendent, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Bennett-May
Funeral Home with Rev. Quentin Rose and Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating.
Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Bass died Jan. 17 in a Huntsville Hospital after suffering a stroke on
December 26. A native of Giles County, he was born Sept. 2, 1906 the son of the
late William Henry and Minnie McCree Bass.
He taught school for 32 years before serving as school superintendent
from1956-1959. Among the schools in which he taught were Liberty Hill, Shores
and Minor Hill. He also taught at Collinwood School for 3 years.
In 1960, he entered the Real Estate business in Huntsville, Ala., and opened the
Pulaski Real Estate Officce three years ago. He was also active in farming and
livestock. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Omie Malone Bass; a son, Joe H. Bass of
Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. William Gooch of Pulaski and Mrs. John Tate of
Huntsville, Ala.; two brothers, Arris and Elvy Bass, both of Minor Hill; four
sisters, Mrs. Maggie Newton, Mrs. Bryson Paysinger, and Mrs. Brown Parsons, all
of Pulaski, Mrs. Ora Bridges of Columbia; and six grandchildren.
BASS, James Batie The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
James Batie Bass, 59, died Thursday, February 19, 1970, at his home on Route 1,
Prospect.
Funeral services for Mr. Bass were conducted Sunday afternoon, February 22, at
2:00 o'clock in the Stella Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Nelson
officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born September 4, 1910, the son of the late Tom
Ed and Lizzie Brownlow Bass.
Survivors include two sons, Terry Bass, Route 1, Goodspring, Jimmy Bass, Belview,
Neb.; three grandchildren; two brothers, Dave Bass, Prospect, Bryan Bass,
Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Rena Mae Braly, Bodenham.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BASS, Joseph Paul The Pulaski Citizen 20 Sep 1978
Funeral services for Joseph Paul Bass, who died Saturday, September 16, in
Nashville, were conducted Monday at 10:00 a.m., at Marshall, Donnelly Combs.
Funeral home in that city by the Rev. John Langlois. Interment was in Giles
Memory Gardens, Pulaski.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy M. Bass; a daughter, Miss Rhonda Gayle
Bass, Nashville; a sister, Mrs. James Cosby, Goodspring; three brothers, Robert
Bass, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Roy Bass and Grady Bass, Pulaski.
BASS, Leonard Houston The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1976
Funeral services for Leonard Houston Bass, 83, of Pulaski, who died Monday, July
26 at Giles County Hospital were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel with Church of Christ minister, G. C. Fox, the officiant.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Bass, who was a retired member of the Tennessee State Highway Department is
a native of Giles County. His parents were the late Augustus and Sara Ann Tucker
Bass.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Aileen Owen Bass; a son, Owen Bass of Columbia
and two grandchildren.
BASS, William Clyde The Pulaski Citizen 22 Aug 1973
Funeral services were held Friday, August 17 at 1:00 p.m. for William Clyde
Bass, 67, at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Albert Pope, Pentacostal
minister, officiating. Interment was in Stella Cemetery.
Mr. Bass died in Giles County Hospital Thursday.Born in Giles County he was the
son of the late William and Ellie Mae Beasley Bass.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edna Bass, and his mother, Mrs. Ellie Bass Young,
both of Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Burks of Unionville and Mrs. Tommy
Davis of Prospect; two sisters, Mrs. Mack Christopher and Mrs. Mary Lee Smith,
both of Pulaski; three brothers, Owen Bass of Pulaski, Herman Bass of
Murfreesboro and Charles E. Bass of Nashville; eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
BASSHAM, John C. Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 2 Jun 1971
John C. Bassham, Jr., 48, of Nashville died Saturday, May 29 at Veteran's
Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Syble Campbell Bassham of Nashville.
Services were held Sunday, May 30, at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in
National Cemetery in Nashville. Rev. M. P. White officiated.
A native of Limestone County, Ala., he was born October 12, 1922. He was the son
of the late John C. Sr. And Maggie Harrison Bassham.
Other than his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Joyce Smithson,
Nashville; two brothers, Alton Bassham, Madison, Alford Bassham, Nashville;
three sisters, Mrs. Dewey Scruggs, Mrs. Buford Johnson, Nashville, Mrs. Johnnie
Simmons and three grandchildren.
BASSHAM, Ocia Lou Gatlin The Giles Free Press 15 Mar 1974
Mrs. Ocia Lou Gatlin Bassham, 75, Minor Hill, died Tuesday, March 12, 1974 at
Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at Hesters Chapel
Church of Christ with burial in the Hesters Chapel Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Molly
Hendrix Gatlin.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Bassham, Minor Hill; a son, Thomas
Bassham, Goodsprings; 3 daughters, Mrs. W. C. Davis, Elizabethtown, Ky., Mrs.
Don Shates, Nashville, and Mrs. Bobby Pierce, Plainfield, Ind.; 2 half-brothers,
Ewing Gatlin, Florence, Ala., and Easter Gatlin, Winter Haven, Fla.; 12
grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
BATES, Odie The Pulaski Citizen 20 May 1970
A construction worker of Elkton, Odie Bates, 27, was shot in the stomach at
Morrell's Mill Sunday afternoon. A companion brought the mortally wounded Bates
to the Pulaski Police Department. Police Chief Stanley Newton ordered an
ambulance. Bates was dead on arrival at the Giles County Hospital. Johnny
Collier, 26, was accused of the killing. Collier turned himself in to Athens,
Ala. officers and was later transferred to Giles County Jail.
Details on the shooting were not available. Sheriff William (Doc) Oliver and
State Troopers James Dyer and Bobby Worsham are continuing the investigation.
Funeral services for Bates were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in the Elliott Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Walter Bates of Elkton; two sisters, Miss
Teresa Ann Bates of Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Virginia Gale Bates of Elkton; a
brother, Forrest Bates of Elkton and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Erskine Bates of Elkmont, Ala.
BAUGH, Martha Madeline Stevenson The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Martha Madeline Stevenson Baugh of Columbia, formerly of Giles County, died
at her home Monday, January 24. Services were held Wednesday, January 26 at
Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home, Columbia with burial in Elkton Cemetery. Rev.
Jack Mabry officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late J. L. and Mary Martin
Stevenson. Her husband was the late William F. Baugh.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Thomas Hardin, Fayetteville, Mrs. Sam
Campbell, Columbia, Mrs. Ralph G. Davenport, Alexandria, Va., Mrs. William C.
Scott, Houston, Texas; three sons, Richard E. Baugh, Col. William F. Baugh,
Shelbyville, Frank A. Baugh, Nashville; three sisters, Mrs. Marvin Lanier,
Waynesboro, Mrs. Henry Oberlander, Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Joe Beech, Nashville and
three brothers, W. M. Stevenson, Jacksonville, Fla., John A. Stevenson, Santa Fe
and Harold B. Stevenson, Nashville.
BEARD, Michael Henry The Giles Free Press 29 Apr 1976
Michael Henry Beard, 23, Coffeeville, Kansas died Wednesday, April 14 of
injuries suffered in an automobile accident in that city. Funeral services and
burial took place at 3:00 p.m. Sat., April 17 in Coffeeville.
Among his survivors are two sisters, Mrs. William Lovett and Mrs. William Henry
Pierce of Pulaski.
BEARD, Roy The Giles Free Press 20 Sep 1978
Roy Beard, 79, Louisville, Ky., died Monday, September 18, 1978 at Imperial
Manor Nursing Facility in Madison, Tenn. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 20 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Giles Memory
Gardens, Robert McAnally officiating.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lillian Mae Harwell, Pulaski, and several
nieces.
BEARD, Wilton The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Funeral services for Wilton Beard, 65, were held at 1:30 p. m. Sunday, January
19, 1975 at Bennett-May Chapel with Rev. Hollis Hunt and Rev. Bill Moss
officiating. Burial in Bee Springs Cemetery. He died in Giles County Hospital
January 18, 1975, after a short illness.
Mr. Beard, a Giles County native was born June 18, 1909, to his parents, the
late Morgan and Lou Ella Britton Beard of Beech Hill. He recently retired from
employment at Pulaski Pure Milk Company.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Kathleen Stevenson Beard of Pulaski and several
nieces and nephews. Bennett-May Company in charge of arrangements.
BEASLEY, Maude Carroll The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1975
Funeral services for Miss Maude Carroll Beasley, 83, were held Monday, February
24th at 2:30 at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Rev.
Hollis Hunt officiating. She died Sunday, February 23rd at Giles County
Hospital.
Miss Beasley was born in Tennessee November 23, 1891, daughter of the late Neal
S. and Mildred S. Beasley. She trained as a registered nurse at Nashville
General Hospital and took advanced training in Omaha, Nebraska. Following
association with the Baugh Clinic in Decatur and surgical nursing in Denver,
Colo., she aided in organizing the Orlando, Florida Hospital and was connected
with the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for a number of years. She was with
the Memphis Health Department for 20 years before retirement there and returned
to be active at Giles County Hospital until her final illness.
She is survived by two brothers, Clarence C. Beasley of Boston, Mass. And C. H.
Beasley of San Francisco, Calif., one sister, Mrs. Louise B. Lester of Pulaski.
BECK, Ida Lee Palmer The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jun 1971
Ida Lee Beck, 82, of the Wales Community, died Wednesday June 23 at the Giles
County Hospital. Services were held Friday, June 25 at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born January 1, 1889, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Caroline
Palmer.
Survivors include one daughter, Maggie Beck, Wales; two brothers, John Palmer,
Decatur, Ala., Marion Palmer, Lawrenceburg; three sisters, Mrs. Inez Shelton,
Wales; Mrs. Lena Dickey, Mrs. Minnie Shay, Leoma and one grandchild.
BEDDINGFIELD,Clay Warren The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1974
Funeral services for Clay Warren Beddingfield, 60, died Monday, October 28,
1974, at his home in Frankewing.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Bee Spring
Cemetery.
Mr. Beddingfield, a farmer, was the son of the late Allen and Eva Lou Warren
Beddingfield. His wife was the late Retta Mae Beddingfield.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Glen Fly of Pulaski and Miss Madeline
Beddingfield of Fayetteville; two sons, Ronnie of Frankewing and Paul of
Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Farris Storey of Nashville and Mrs. Dale Hill of
Pulaski.
BEDDINGFIELD, George Howard Obituary: The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1974
Mr. George Howard Beddingfield, 58, Chattanooga, died Wednesday, November 6,
1974 at Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.
m. Sat., Nov. 9 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
James Merritt officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Earl and Zora Beddingfield.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Beddingfield of Chattanooga; four sons,
Hughey Beddingfield, Hixson, Tenn., Ralph and Joe Beddingfield, Scottsboro,
Ala., and Harold Leon Beddingfield of Hollywood, Ala.; two brothers, Cecil and
Earl Beddingfield, Jr., Prospect; three sisters, Mrs. Rex Shaffer of Scottsboro,
Mrs. Grady Holley and Mrs. James Hartman of Pulaski; and eight grandchildren.
BEDDINGFIELD, James Calvin The Pulaski Citizen 1 Dec 1971
James Calvin Beddingfield, 65, of the Bunker Hill Community died Tuesday,
November 23 at Nashville Memorial Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Lillian Pruitt
Beddingfield.
Services were held Thursday, November 25 at the Bunker Hill Church of God with
burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Born June 11, 1906 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Allen and Eva Lou
Warren Beddingfield.
In addition to his wife he is survived by six sons, Bobby Beddingfield Aberdeen,
Miss.; James Walter Beddingfield, Fayetteville, Harold Beddingfield, Charles
Beddingfield, Bunker Hill, Billy Beddingfield, Lynnville, William Beddingfield;
daughters, Mrs. Ruby Norwood; Mrs. Frances Phelps, Nashville, Miss Judy
Beddingfield, Bunker Hill, Miss Shirley Beddingfield, Bunker Hill; one brother,
Clay Beddingfield, Frankewing; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Storey, Nashville, Mrs.
Cora Mae Hill, Beech Hill and fifteen grandchildren. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
BEDDINGFIELD, Joe Herman (Red) The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1974
Mr. Joe Herman (Red) Beddingfield, 60, Bunker Hill, died Thursday, October 3,
1974 at Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p. m. Friday,
October 4 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in the Bee Spring Cemetery. The
Rev. J. W. McCullough officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Frank and Bertha
Beddingfield.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lila Watson Beddingfield; a son, Don
Beddingfield of Goodspring; a daughter, Mrs. Christine Durbin, Louisville, Ky.;
a brother, Massey Beddingfield, Louisville; a sister, Mrs. Sam Foster, Bunker
Hill; and 4 grandchildren.
BEDDINGFIELD, Retta Mae Mitchell The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1973
Retta Mae Beddingfield, 56, of Frankewing, died Monday, March 4, 1973 at St.
Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, March 7 at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Gibson and Lou Watson
Warren. She is survived by her husband, Clay Beddingfield of Frankewing; 2 sons,
Paul Beddingfield, Nashville, and Ronnie Beddingfield, Frankewing; 2 daughters,
Mrs. Barbara Ann Fry of Pulaski, and Miss Madaline Beddingfield; one brother,
John Allen Mitchell, Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Mary Lou Mitchell, Louisville,
and four grandchildren.
BEDDINGFIELD, Verah Stewart The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1975
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Verah Stewart Beddingfield of Prospect,
Tenn., on Sunday, April 13, at 3:30 at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Rev. James Edd
Burrow, Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated. Burial was in
Prospect Cemetery. Mrs. Beddingfield died at Fairhaven Nursing Home, Pulaski,
Friday, April 11.
She was born in Giles County, October 17, 1900, daughter of the late James A.
and Millie Stewart, and married the late Earl Beddingfield.
Mrs. Beddingfield is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Millie Lawhorn of Prospect
and Mrs. Margaret Griffin of Prospect; six brothers, Lillard Stewart, Pulaski,
Fred Stewart of Athens, Ala., Raymond Stewart of Prospect, Clarence Stewart of
Elkmont, Ala., Paul Stewart and Wade Stewart of Peoria, Ill.; four sisters, Mrs.
Claude Spence of Decatur, Ala., Mrs. Myrtice Tedford of Hartsville, Ala., Mrs.
Edna Nichols of Haleyville, Ala., and Mrs. Reba Siler, Plymouth, Mich.; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four step-daughters; three step-sons and
twenty-five step-grandchildren.
BEE, Taylor The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Taylor Bee, 75, died Sunday, February 22, at the hospital at Newnon, Ga. Funeral
services were held Monday, February 23 in Newnon, Ga. with burial in that city.
A veteran of World War I, he was the son of the late John Bee and Katherine May
Bell Bee.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Bee of Georgia; one son, Calvin Bee
of Georgia; three brothers, Tom Bee of Giles County, Henry Bee, Georgia, Hugh
Bee of Detroit, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Leather Plunkett of Culleoka, Mrs.
Willi Wray of Giles County, Mrs. Mary Garner of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs Lirty
Ward of Georgia.
BEE, Thomas Marion The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1975
Funeral services for Thomas Marion Bee, 76, of Wales were conducted Tuesday,
January 7, at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chappel with the Rev. Elmer Howell
officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Mr. Bee died Sunday in Giles County Hospital. Mr. Bee, who was a farmer was born
in Giles County, the son of the late John H. and Katherine Glover Bee.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Christine Bee; a son, Wayne Bee of Wales; four
sisters, Mrs. Willie Wray of Pulaski, Mrs. Guy Garner of Taylor, Mich., Mrs.
Letha Plunkett of Columbia and Mrs. Lurlie Ward of Waycross, Ga., and two
brothers, Henry Bee of Atlanta, Ga., and Jack Bee of Garden City, Mich.
BEECHAM, James Donald The Pulaski Citizen 12 Aug 1970
A Pulaski man, James Donald Beecham, 31, was accidently electrocuted Monday
afternoon by 110 voltage as he worked on a plumbing pipe which had been attached
to an electric washer and dryer. He and his family had moved to 708 E. Madison
Street but he had returned to his former home at Pigeon Roost Community to
remove the pipes when the accident occurred. He was pronounced dead on arrival
at Giles County Hospital. Deputy Coroner Bob Erwin ruled the death accidental.
A native of Lawrence County, he was the son of E. E. and Flora Skinner Beecham.
He was employed as a machine operator at Maremont-Gabriel Corporation.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home. Rev. Henry Yeager and Rev. Mack Pinkelton will officiate. Burial will be
in Maplewood Cemetery.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Aldene White Beecham; two
sons, Donnie and Charles Beecham and a daughter, Audrey Beecham of the home;
four sisters, Mrs. T. D. Johns of San Diego, Calif., Mrs. Neal Baldwin of
Auburndale, Fla., Misses Sue Beecham and Mary Jo Beecham, both of Pulaski; two
brothers, Russell E. Beecham of Indianapolis, Ind., and David Beecham of
Lawrenceburg; his paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan
Newton of Lawrenceburg.
BEELER, Ada Bell Phillips The Pulaski Citizen 18 Nov 1970
Mrs. Ada Bell Beeler, 83, died Saturday, November 14 in Beverly Manor
Convalescent Center in Nashville.
Services were held Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 p. m. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with burial in Shores Cemetery. Rev. Jacob Gardner officiated.
Born January 7, 1887, she was the daughter of the late J. M. and Lou Harwell
Phillips.
Survivors include her husband, Steve A. Beeler, Goodsprings; two sons, Mino
Beeler, Nashville, Cletus Beeler; four daughters, Mrs. Herman Estep, Prospect;
Mrs. Ola Inman, Mrs. Ola Inman, Mrs. Lola Hayes, Mrs. Almeda Helton, all of
Nashville; three sisters, Mrs. Nora Stockman, Mrs. Annie Markham, Mrs. Mattie
Rutherford; fourteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
BEELER, Steve Alex The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1975
A retired farmer, Steve A. Beeler, 92, of Goodspring, died Friday November 14 at
Oakview Nursing Home in Lawrenceburg.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 11:00 a.m. by
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial followed in Shores Cemetery.
Mr. Beeler was born in Giles County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William
Beeler. He was married to the late Mrs. Ada Beeler.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Herman Estep of Prospect, Mrs. Lola Hayes
and Mrs. Almeda Helton, both of Nashville; two sons, Cletus Beeler of Pulaski
and Mino Beeler of Nashville; 14 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren and one
great-great grandchild.
BEETS, Jeffrey Neal The Pulaski Citizen 23 Sep 1970
(Master) Jeffrey Neal Beets, seven year old son of Billy and Betty Shelton Beets
died Monday afternoon at Vanderbilt Hospital.
Services were held Wednesday at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Rose Hill
Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Willie Daniels officiated.
Master Beets was born October 9, 1962 in Giles County. Survivors include his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Beets; one brother, Gregory Lynn Beets;
grandmothers, Mrs. Nola May Shelton and Mrs. Roy Beets.
BELEW, James Brown The Pulaski Citizen 03 Sep 1975
Funeral services for James Brown Belew, 72, farmer of Route 6, Pulaski were held
Wednesday, September 3 at Bennett-May Chapel by Church of Christ minister James
Ed Holt. Burial was in Giles Memory Garden. Mr. Belew was pronounced dead on
arrival at Giles County Hospital Monday.
He was the son of the late Nobie Tilden and Virginia David Belew and was born in
Lauderdale County, Ala.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Christine Shelton Belew; two daughters, Mrs.
James C. Miles of Southgate, Mich. and Mrs. Marvin Henson of Pulaski; five
sisters, Mrs. Jerry Hudson and Mrs. Robert Poteete, both of Athens, Ala., Mrs.
Alex Culpepper of Dearborn, Mich., Mrs. Watus Skeets of Pulaski and Mrs. Howard
Poore of Allen Park, Mich.; two brothers, Grady Belew of Pulaski and Garon Belew
of Taylor, Mich. and five grandchildren.
BELL, Fred The Pulaski Citizen The Pulaski Citizen 1 Dec 1971
Fred Bell, 78, died Sunday morning, November 28 at Maury County Hospital
following a long illness.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 30 at Oakes and Nichols Funeral
Home in Columbia with burial in Polk Memorial Gardens. Ewing Neely, Church of
Christ member, officiated.
A native of Maury County, he was the son of the late Frank and Leona Tucker
Bell. He was a retired school bus driver and farmer.
Survivors include two sons, Farris Bell, Southport, Harold Bell, Nashville;
three daughters, Mrs. Liemel Hicks, Columbia, Mrs. Herman Brown, Chapel Hill,
Mrs. Milton Morrow, Nashville; two brothers, Eugene Bell, Williamsport, Koss
Bell, Centerville; one sister, Mrs. Joe Pennington, Southport; twenty-three
grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
BENDELL, Elizabeth Williams The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth W. Bendell, Birmingham, Ala., who died
Wednesday at a local hospital, will be at 10 a. m. Friday at Valley Chapel with
burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
A long-time resident of Birmingham, Mrs. Bendell was a native of Giles County.
She was a teacher in the commercial department of Ensley High School for many
years, and was a member of West End United Methodist Church.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williams, formerly of Giles
County.
Survivors include a brother, Spencer P. Williams, Gadsden.
BERGER, Ragor R. The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Ragor R. Berger of Madison who died Friday, February 4 were
conducted Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock by the Rev. Elma Broyles and the Rev.
Fred Bonsteel at Madison Funeral Home. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery,
Bowling Green, Ky.
Mr. Berger was married to the former Elizabeth Wilkinson of Giles County.
In addition to his widow, survivors include three daughters, Mrs. David W.
Manning, Rolin Berger and Pattie Berger.
BEVERLY, Kate Cavnar The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
Mrs. Kate Cavnar Beverly, 77, of Ocholocknee, Georgia, died at Camellia Gardens
Nursing Home in Thomasville, Georgia, August 10, 1970.
Mrs. Beverly was born in Lynnville. Her parents were the late John Leroy and
Emily Jane Adams Cavnar who were natives of Giles County.
In addition to her husband, Walter G. Beverly, she is survived by two sons, J.
Fred Beverly, Savannah, Ga., Phillip C. Beverly, Jacksonville, Fla.; one
daughter, Mrs. Beverly Davis, Americus, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. M. O. Robinson,
Greenville, Texas and eight grandchildren.
Services were held at 11:00 a. m. August 12, in Ochlocknee, Ga.
BILES, Florence Rebecca Moore The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Mrs. Florence Rebecca Moore Biles, 87, a resident of 1709 19th Avenue, South,
Nashville, died Wednesday afternoon at the Belcourt Terrace Nursing Home in
Nashville following an extended illness.
Graveside services for Mrs. Biles were conducted Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock at the Lynnwood Cemetery at Lynnville. Reverend Jack Mabry, minister of
the Lynnville Methodist Church, officiated. The body was at Oakes and Nichols
Funeral Home until time for services.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late James C. Moore and
Martha Eugenia Arrowsmith Moore. She was the widow of N. J. Biles, a rural mail
carrier for a number of years. Mr. Biles died September 9, 1952. Mrs. Biles was
a longtime resident of Lynnville. Since 1952 she had been making her home in
Nashville with her sister, Miss Sue Moore, who survives. She was a member of the
Lynnville Presbyterian Church for many years.
Survivors include in addition to her sister, two sons, James N. Biles and Robin
E. Biles, both of Nashville; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and
several nieces and nephews. Nephews served as pallbearers.
BILES, Grady Mason The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jul 1971
Grady Mason Biles, 69, well-known Pulaski man died Tuesday, July 20 while
enroute to the hospital at Columbia. He had been in ill health for several
months. Funeral arrangements were incomplete Wednesday afternoon. Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Biles was born April 7, 1902 in Giles County, the son of Ollie Lee and Zora
Pulley Biles. He attended Massey Preparatory School and Vanderbilt University.
He was a member of the Methodist Church and was employed by the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Rackley Biles; two sons, William Lee Biles
of Nashville and Cary Biles of the U. S. Navy; a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Gaines of
Woodbridge, Va.; and seven grandchildren.
BILLS, Blanche Pope The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
BIRDSONG, Bobby Gene The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Funeral services for Bobby Gene Birdsong, 30, who died Friday, March 12, of a
self-inflicted gunshot wound, were held Sunday at 3:30 p. m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home. Rev. Williams Suddarth officiated and burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Mr. Birdsong was found lying in the bathroom with a self-inflicted bullet wound
from a 38 calibar pistol, according to Deputy Sheriff Reedy Mitchell. Mitchell
said he was shot in the chest. J. W. Carr, coroner, investigated the death,
which was termed self-inflicted.
Born July 1, 1940 in Giles County, he was the son of Henry Thomas and Annie Ruth
Birdsong who survive. He was employed in the construction business.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by eight brothers, William, Robert,
Thomas F., James Dwight, Joe Mack, Stevie Lane and Curtis Birdsong, all of
Pulaski and Hollis Birdsong of Ardmore.
BIRDSONG, Eleanor The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1979
Miss Eleanor Birdsong, a pioneer in Tennessee's food marketing information
program, begun in 1955, died Sunday in Giles County Hospital after a long
illness at seventy nine years of age. She was the daughter of the late Tully and
Mae Abernathy Birdsong. A graduate of Martin College, she received her B. S.
degree from George Peabody College in 1921, after which she began a thirteen
year distinguished career in Tennessee secondary schools. Miss Birdsong
organized the Home Economics Department in the Watertown School System in 1934
and shortly thereafter became Canning Supervisor in Middle Tennessee for the
Tennessee Emergency Relief.
Early in 1955 when Tennessee began its food marketing information program, Miss
Birdsong was appointed its first agent. The Giles County native retired as
Consumer Marketing Information Specialist in 1968 and returned to Pulaski, where
she became active in the First United Methodist Church, the local and state Red
Cross, the National Home Economics Association and the Home Demonstration Agents
Association.
Services for Miss Birdsong were held Tuesday at the Bennett May Chapel with the
Rev. Paul Allen officiation. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery. She is
survived by five sisters; Miss Tullie Mae Birdsong and Miss Ethel Birdsong of
Pulaski; Mrs. Douglas Moore, Birmingham, Al; Mrs. Loyd Prentice, Myrtle Beach,
S. C. and Mrs. Evans Kelsey, Florence, Al.
Miss Birdsong leaves two brothers; Thomas A. Birdsong of Pulaski and Tully
Birdsong of Bluefield, W. Va., as well as several nieces and nephews.
BIRDSONG, Elsie Grace Schildt The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Grace Birdsong, 73, of Tallahassee, FL., who
died Friday, July 23 in Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, were held Sunday
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at Bennett May Chapel with burial following in
Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. William Moss was the officiant.
Mrs. Birdsong was married to the late Logan Birdsong Sr. of Pulaski.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Russell, Howard A.F. Base, Panama
Canal Zone; a son Logan Birdsong Jr. of Tallahassee; two sisters, Mrs Edith
Sterner of Hanover, PA and Mrs. Beulah Miller of Littlestown, PA; a brother ,
Claude Schildt of Littlestown and four grandchildren.
BIRDSONG, George N. The Pulaski Citizen 29 Mar 1972
George N. Birdsong, 50, of Folkston, Ga., a native of Giles County, died
Saturday, March 25.
Services were held Monday, March 27, at the First Methodist Church in Folkston,
Ga., with burial in Pineview Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Mary Birdsong; two daughters, Mrs. April Hahn,
Granada Hills, CA., Miss Amanda Birdsong, Folkston; one son, Neal Birdsong; his
mother, Mrs. Mable Birdsong, Decatur, Al., one sister, Mrs. Lee Campbell, De
BIRDSONG, Irene Scales The Pulaski Citizen 6 Oct 1971
Mrs. Irene Scales Birsong, 78, died at 7:05 o'clock Tuesday morning, October 4,
in Giles County Hospital following an extended period of declining health.
Services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Chapel of Bennett-May
Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Marshall D. Moss of Celina, former pastor,
and the Rev. W. H. Moss, pastor. Burial will take place in the family lot in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born March 23, 1893, the daughter of the late
James R. Scales and Mrs. Tranquilla Gracey Scales. She was graduated from Martin
College in Liberal Arts and Music in 1912. She was a member of Rehoboth
Methodist Church and Tarpley Home Demonstration Club.
She was married Jan. 20, 1915 in Henry Clyde Birdsong, who survives.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Raymond R.
Williams; and one niece, Mrs. Corinne Brown, both of Pulaski. A son, James
Thomas Birdsong, died May 31, 1954. Nephews serves as pallbearers.
BIRDSONG, James Freeman The Pulaski Citizen 06 Apr 1977
Funeral services for James Freeman Birdsong, 65, of Route 5, Pulaski, who died
Wednesday, March 30 in Maury County Hospital, Columbia were conducted Friday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett May Chapel by the Rev. Frank Rouse.
Interment was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Birdsong, who was employed as a road grader operator by the Tennessee State
Highway Department, was born in Giles County. His parents were the late Henry K.
and Eunice Thomas Birdsong.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willa Mae Watson Birdsong, two daughters, Mrs.
Debra Griffin, Mrs. Carol James, both of Pulaski; three sons, Glenn Birdsong of
Decatur, Ala, Jerry L. Birdsong of Shelbyville, Tn, and Morris W. Birdsong of
Pulaski; five sisters, Mrs. John Owen, Miss Evelene Birdsong and Mrs. Guy Bass,
all of Pulaski, Mrs. Stacy Pearson of Shelbyville, Tn, and Mrs. James Owen of
Louisville, Ky, a brother, Thomas A. Birdsong of Pulaski and five grandchildren.
BIRDSONG, John Wilson The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
John Wilson Birdsong, father of Lawrenceburg photographer John Birdsong, died
Sunday in Pulaski at the age of 61.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at Bennett May Funeral Home in
Pulaski. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Ida Mae White Birdsong; two sons, John of
Lawrenceburg, and Jimmy Birdsong of Athens, Alabama; two brothers, Freeman and
Thomas Birdsong, both of Giles County; five sisters, Mrs. Guy Bass, Mrs. Mildred
Owen and Miss. Everlene Birdsong, all of Giles County, Mrs. James Owen of
Louisville, Kentucky and Mrs. Stacy Pearson of Shelbyville, Tn; also seven
grandchildren.
BIRDSONG, Ladye Muriel The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Ladye Muriel Birdsong, 77, of Prospect were held
Wednesday afternoon, September 22 at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett May Chapel with the
Rev. Jim Hughes officiating. Burial followed in Prospect Cemetery.
Mrs. Birdsong died Tuesday in Giles County Hospital. A native of Giles County,
she was the daughter of the late Morgan and Victoria Barnett.
Survivors include her husband, Joe G. Birdsong; two sons, Robert L. Birdsong and
Joe Tom Birdsong, both of Prospect; three grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
BIRDSONG, Lillie Mae Shelton The Pulaski Citizen 12 Jan 1975
Mrs. Lillie Mae Birdsong, 81, of Elkton died Tuesday, January 4, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Elkton Methodist Church by
the Rev. Norman Coke. Interment was in Elkton Cemetery.
Born in Texas, Mrs. Birdsong was the daughter of the late James and Etta Claude
Shelton.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Willie Kinnear of Paradise, CA, and Mrs.
Bobbie Whitt of Ardmore: six sons, Joe W. Birdsong of Robinson, Ill., Walton
Birdsong of Mid West, OK., Julian Birdsong of New York, N.Y., W. H. Birdsong of
Chicago, Ill., Bernard W. Birdsong of Tullahoma, Billy Birdsong of Madison; a
half sister, Mrs. May Bunyard of Wichita, KA.; a half brother, Haywood Claude of
Murfreesboro; 19 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements
BIRDSONG, Mabell G. The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1973
Mrs. Mabell G. Birdsong, age 89, died Wednesday, Feb 28th at Medical Park
Convalescent Center, Decatur, Al. Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Gilliam. She was married to the late Haughty Birdsong.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lee Campbell of Decatur, Al; one son Mack
Birdsong of Pulaski; one brother, Robert T. Gilliam of Nashville, 9
grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.
Services were held Friday March 2 at 2:00 p.m. in Bennett May Chapel. Burial was
in Elkton Cemetery with Rev. Gene Gober officiating.
BIRDSONG, Myrtle May The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1973
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle May Birdsong, 85, of Elkton were held Saturday,
Dec. 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel with the Rev. Norman Coke and the Rev.
William Suddarth officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
Mrs. Birdsong died at Giles County Hospital on Thursday.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Dora Butler
May and was married to the late Eldon Birdsong
Survivors include two sons: Sam Birdsong and Eldon Birdsong, both of Elkton; one
sister, Mrs. Kate Nelson of Pulaski; three grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
BIRDSONG, Robert Malcolm The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1975
Services for Mr. Robert Malcolm (Mack) Birdsong, 65, Route 4, Pulaski, were held
at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 1975 at Bennett May Chapel. Rev. Bill Moss
and Rev. Fred Harper Officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski.
Mr. Birdsong was born in Giles County on February 3, 1910, son of the late
Robert H. and Mable Gilliam Birdsong. He was employed by Giles County Highway
Department.
Besides his wife Mrs. Mary Abernathy Birdsong, he is survived by two daughters;
Mrs. Joyce Dickman, Nashville and Mrs. Catherine Kennie, Dickson, Tennessee; one
son, James R. Birdsong, Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Lee Campbell, Decatur, Al
and five grandchildren.
BIRDSONG, Roger Thomas The Giles Free Press 24 Mar 1971
Roger Thomas Birdsong, 43, died Wed. March 17, 1971 in a Nashville hospital
after an illness of 3 months. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday
March 18, at Wilson Carter Funeral Home in Prospect, with burial in the Prospect
Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. R. H. Birdsong of Decatur, Al; 2 sons, Eugene
and Michael Anthony Birdsong; a stepson, Alton Dwight Sands, a stepdaughter,
Donna Sands; a sister, Mrs. Lee Campbell of Decatur; and two brothers, G. N.
Birdsong of Folkston, Ga., and Malcolm Birdsong of Pulaski.
BLACKBURN, Jean Ballenger The Pulaski Citizen 20 Oct 1971
Mrs. Jean Ballenger Blackburn, died Friday, October 15, 1971, at Giles County
Hospital. Her husband was the late Dr. J. K. Blackburn.
Graveside services were conducted at Maplewood Cemetery Sunday, October 17 by
Willard Carr.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late John Sheppard and
Josephine Drennen Ballenger.
Survivors include one son, James Knox Blackburn, Jr.; one daughter, Mrs. Jean
Blackburn Robinson, Lookout Mountain; four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
BLACKBURN, Nelle Shelton The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1973
Graveside services were conducted for Mrs. Nelle Shelton Blackburn of Pulaski,
Tuesday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. at Lynnwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Neal Dean
officiating. Mrs. Blackburn died Sunday at Giles County Hospital.
Born in Smithland, Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Dr. J. M.
and Kate Copeland Shelton.
Mrs. Blackburn received her education at Bryson College in Fayetteville and
Middle Tennessee State University at Murfreesboro. In 1940 she was married to
Edward Olds Blackburn, who survives. Mrs. Blackburn was a member of First
Presbyterian Church in Pulaski.
In addition to Mr. Blackburn, other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Earl Mott
of Detroit, Mich. and a brother Clayton Shelton of Redlands, Calif.
BLADE, Lena Will Ralston The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
A Giles County native, Mrs. Lena Will Ralston Blade, 67, of Granger, Ind., died
Saturday, December 8, 1979 in that city. Funeral and burial services were held
Tuesday in Granger.
Mrs. Blade was the daughter of the late C. A. and Mattie Sue Baker Ralston.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Blade, formerly of Giles County; a
son, Tony Mitchell of Bodenham; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry Weikel of Granger; two
brothers, Stanley Ralston of Pulaski and Charles Ralston of Nashville; a sister,
Mrs. Mary Griffin of Columbia and four grandchildren.
BLANKENSHIP, Elizabeth G. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Aug 1973
Mrs. Elizabeth "Julia" Gregory Blankenship, native Giles Countian, 80, of
Columbia died Sunday morning at Hillview Haven Nursing Home after an extended
illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home
Chapel in Columbia by the Rev. James Prewitt, pastor of Northside Baptist Church
with interment following in Aspen Hill Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Hardin C. and Margaret Smith Gregory and the
widow of John Blankenship, who died in 1931. She was a housewife and was a
caretaker at the L&N Depot and freight station at Aspen Hill for several years.
She was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church in Columbia.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Tillman (Shellie) Anderson of Columbia,
with whom she made her home for several years, and Mrs. Ruth C. Prosser,
Cornersville; one brother, John Gregory, Beech Grove, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; 29
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
BLANKENSHIP, Jimmy Dale Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 27 Jan 1971
Infant Jimmy Dale Blankenship, Jr., died Monday, January 25 in the Maury County
Hospital. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a. m. Wednesday, January 27 at
the Mount Pisgah Cemetery in Athens, Ala. Rev. James M. Manning officiated.
He is survived by his parents, Jimmy Dale Blankenship, Sr., and Martha Cobb
Blankenship; three sisters, Brenda Kay Blankenship, Linda Fay Blankenship and
Tammy Renae Blankenship; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C.
Blankenship; and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cobb of Athens, Ala.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BLASINGAME, Callie Petty The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Mrs. Callie Petty Blasingame of Sarasota, Fla., died December 27 in Sarasota,
Florida.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning, December 31, at 10:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Mr. Andy Brown, Church of Christ
minister officiating. Burial will be in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, she was the wife of H. Osteen Blasingame. Survivors in
addition to her husband include two daughters, Mrs. Jane Field, Miami, Fla.,
Mrs. Mary Alice McVey, Sarasota, Fla.; one son, William F. Blasingame, Bells;
three brothers, Earl Petty, Sarasota, Fla., Elmer Petty and Ed Petty, both of
Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. David Neal, Pulaski, and Mrs. Albert Harrison,
Nashville; and nine grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BOLDEN, Annie May The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1978
Mrs. Annie May Gilliam Bolden died Friday, May 19, 1978 in St. Augustine, Fla.,
following an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Tuesday,
May 23 at the Cosmopolitan Funeral Home in Nashville with burial in Mt.Moriah
Cemetery in Giles County.
A native Giles Countian, Mrs. Bolden is survived by a stepson, Robert Bolden,
Lynnville; a step daughter, Mrs. Robert Graves of Giles County; three sons,
Holly Grammar and Allen Bolden, both of Nashville, and Ben L. Bolden,
Interlockland, Fla.; several grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
BONDS, Ora Sands The Pulaski Citizen 4 Aug 1971
Mrs. Ora Sands Bonds, 83, of Lynnville, died Friday, July 30, at Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg.
Services were held Monday, August 2, at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Lynnwood Cemetery. Artie Collins officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Anna Hubble
Sands. Her husband was the late Floyd Bonds.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Morris Seachrist, Telford, Pa., Mrs. Ola
McConnell, Cornersville; one son, Raymond Bonds, Lynnville; one sister, Mrs. Ben
Chapman; two brothers, Bud Sands, Sumac, Emmitt Sands, South Port; five
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
BONDURANT, Richard Green Sr. The Giles Free Press April 1973
Richard Green Bondurant, Sr., Route 1, Ardmore, died Tuesday at Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wed., April 4 at Bennett
May Chapel with burial in the Elkton Cemetery. The Rev. J. Dallas Bass
officiated.
A native of Virginia, he was the son of the late Peter and Emily R. Simmons
Bondurant. His wife was the late Elizabeth Vincent Patterson Bondurant.
He is survived by two sons, Richard S. Bondurant, Jr., Ardmore, and Pete
Bondurant, Elkton; 2 daughters, Mrs. Sue Ragsdale, Pulaski, and Mrs. Bess
Snyder, Tioga, La., 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
BOWEN, David Gene Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
David Gene Bowen, Jr., 67, died Saturday, February 21, in Giles County Hospital.
Services were conducted Monday afternoon, February 23, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County and retired City employee, he was born June 15, 1902,
the son of the late David Gene Bowen, Sr., and Julie Bowen.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dannie Lucille Bowen, Pulaski; four sons, David
Gene Bowen III, U. S. Navy, Danny L. Bowen, Pulaski, Richard D. Bowen, Pulaski,
Larry Bowen, U. S. Army; one sister, Miss Miniie Bowen; and two grandchildren.
BOWEN, James Doyle The Pulaski Citizen 20 May 1970
James Doyle Bowen, 61, died Friday morning, May 15, in Lincoln County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, May 17, at 1:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Mr. Frank Young, Church of Christ
minister officiating. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery in Alabama.
A native of Alabama, he was born March 22, 1909, the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George Bowen.
Survivors include four sons, James T. Bowen, San Antonio, Tex., David H. Bowen,
Charleston, S. C., Richard O. Bowen, Chicago, Ill., Charles D. Bowen, Prospect;
one daughter, Mrs. Wayne Lovett, Pulaski; one brother, Leon Bowen, Atlanta, Ga.;
two sisters, Mrs. Tessie Trapp and Mrs. Bernadine Love, both of Birmingham,
Ala.; and eight grandchildren.
BOWLEN, Susan E. Moore The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Susan E. Bowlen, 83, of Exeter, formerly of Giles County, died Wednesday,
February 9.
Services were held Friday, February 11 at Evans-Miller Chapel in Exeter with
burial in Exeter Cemetery. Rev. L. D. McNall and Rev. Edward Carrager
officiated.
Survivors include two sons, Buford Bowlen, Exeter, Gilmore Bowlen, Antioch; five
daughters, Mrs. Grace Brown, Mrs. Tessie Marks, Mrs. Doris Foster, Exeter, Mrs.
Maggie Sutton, Visalia, Mrs. Norma Matlack, Antioch; one brother, Elmer Moore,
Pulaski; twenty-one grandchildren; thirty-eight great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
BOYD, Harold Thomas The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Harold Thomas Boyd, 65, died Sunday, February 6 in Giles County Hospital. His
widow is Mrs. Pauline Boatright Boyd. Services were held Monday, February 7 at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Pisgah Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss and Rev. Gene
Gober officiated.
Born October 28, 1906 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Bessie Foster
and Walter Boyd.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Flora Boyd of
Decatur, Ala.
BOYD, James White The Pulaski Citizen 24 Jun 1970
James White Boyd, 78, died Thursday, June 18, in Gordon's Hospital, Lewisburg.
Services were conducted Saturday afternoon, June 20, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Kenny Warren, Church of Christ
minister, officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born February, 1892, the son of the late James
Benton and Mary Grace White Boyd. He was a veteran of World War I.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Katie M. Boyd, Lynnville; two sons, James H.
Boyd, Lynnville, William Boyd, Nashville; two brothers, Walter Boyd, Lynnville,
Mark Boyd, New Albney, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. W. W. Welch, Tyler, Texas; and
five grandchildren.
BOYD, Lou Velia Riley The Pulaski Citizen 15 Sep 1971
Mrs. Lou Velia Boyd, 84, of the Stella Community, died Sunday, September 12,
1971, at Oakwood Nursing Home in Lewisburg.
Services were held Tuesday, September 14 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Andy Brown and R. E. Wilsford officiating.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late William and Josephine
Jones Riley. Her husband was the late Razzie Jim Boyd.
Survivors include one son, Jones Boyd of Stella; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Will
Gregory of Stella; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
BOYD, Robert Earl The Pulaski Citizen 08 Apr 1970
A negro man, Robert Earl Boyd, 26, lost his life in accident Friday night on
Highway 31 N., near Pigeon Roost Branch. He was a passenger in a 1964 Ford
driven by Lee A. Curtis, Jr., of Lynnville.
Trooper Robert Barnes reported Curtis lost control and ran off the right
shoulder of the road in front of a southbound milk truck driven by Bobby Drake.
The truck was hit in the right side by the automobile and the truck turned over.
BOYD, Willie Clarence The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
Funeral services for Willie Clarence Boyd, 86, of Minor Hill were held
Wednesday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Minor Hill Church of Christ. Burial was in
Stella Cemetery.
Mr. Boyd who died Monday in Huntsville Medicenter, Huntsville, Ala., was born in
Giles County, the son of the late Wiley and Roenie Howard Boyd.
Survivors include his wife, Eva Boyd; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Helen Henson of St.
Augustine, Fla.; two sons, Raymond Boyd of Bolivar and Oliver Boyd of Athens,
Ala.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Horace Durham of Minor Hill and Mrs. Garland Craig
of Lester, Ala.; two stepsons, Edd Elmore of Huntsville, Ala. and Marvin Elmore
of Athens, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Marvin Croley of Athens, Ala. and Mrs. Owen
Bass of Pulaski; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BRADEN, Walter The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Walter Braden, 98, of Rt. 2, Lynnville, died Wed., March 10, 1971 at Gordon's
Hospital, Lewisburg. Funeral services were hel at noon Sunday, March 14 at Round
Hill Baptist Church with burial in the Braden Cemetery. The Rev. B. Cotton and
the Rev. William Wade officiated.
A native of Lynnville, he was the son of the late Jordan and Maggie March
Braden. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Annie Jackson and Mrs. Lucille
Price of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Willie B. Jones of California, Mrs. Johnnie L.
Baker of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Mary Ruth Mitchell of Lynnville; five sons,
Robert Braden of Nashville, Ira Braden of Culleoka, Arthur Braden and Clifford
Braden of Lynnville, and Walter C. Braden of Chicago; 38 grandchildren; 87
great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Queen Ann Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
BRADLEY, Edward R. The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jun 1976
Funeral services for Edward R. Bradley, 73, were held at Farmington, Mich.,
Friday, May 28, Mr. Bradley, a native of Lynnville, had been employed by the
Detroit Free Press for 43 years until his retirement four years ago.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Jess (Harriet) Hull of Novi, Mich., and a
brother, Joseph F. Bradley of Pulaski.
BRALY, Ella Clifton The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
Mrs. Ella Clifton Braly, 92, of Route 1, Pulaski died Saturday, February 5 at
Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted at Bennett-May Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Interment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Braly was a native of Giles County. Her parents were the late Jasper and
Mary Beeler Clifton. She was married to the late Bob Braly.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Harwood Green; two sons, William Neal Braly
and James Braly; a sister, Miss Carrie Clifton, all of Pulaski and seven
grandchildren.
BRAMBERRY, Mary Elizabeth Meadows The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1971
Mary Elizabeth Bramberry, 51, died Thursday, September 16, 1971 at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Saturday, September 18 at the Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober and Rev. Dallas Bass
officiated.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Lena Legg Meadows and the
late Roy Meadows.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Robert E. Curry.
BRASHEARS, J. D. Pulaski Citizen July 25, 1973
J. D. Brashears, 64, died Tuesday morning, July 24, at St. Thomas Hospital,
Nashville, with funeral services being conducted Wednesday at 3:30 P.M. at
Bennett-May Chapel by Methodist ministers, the Rev. Thomas Vann and the Rev.
Carl Felker. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Brashears was the son of the late B. F. and Eliza
Frances Simpson Brashears.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Wilma Brashears, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs.
Raymond Grubbs, Pulaski, and Mrs. Luna Jewel Tankersley and Mrs. Ed Estes, both
of Lewisburg; and five brothers, L. V. Brashears, Franklin, Doris Brashears,
Lewisburg, and Billy Brashears, Will Tom Brashears, and Leslie Brashears, all of
Pulaski.
BRAZIER, Mary Gilbert The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1973
Mrs. Mary Gilbert Brazier, age 80, died Saturday, January 6 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. Her parents were the late T. G. and Eudora Russell Gilbert. She was
married to the late J. H. Brazier.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John Ingram; one son, Carey Brazier of
Grenich, Conn.; one step-son, J. D. Brazier of Birmingham, Ala.; two
step-daughters, Mrs. Elzie Smithson of Leoma, Mrs. Irene Matlock of Columbia;
one sister, Mrs. Smith Campbell of Birmingham, Ala.; one brother, Russell
Gilbert of Akron, Ohio; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held Monday, January 8 at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Prospect Cemetery. Rev. Ben Alford and Rev. Carl Felker officiated.
BREWER, Robert B. The Pulaski Citizen 19 May 1971
Robert B. Brewer, 76, retired Pulaski Electric System employee, died May 19, in
Veteran's Hospital in Nashville.
Services will be held Thursday, May 20 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery.
His wife was the late Ethel Eakes Brewer and he was the son of the late Sam and
Alice Nevilles Brewer.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Royce Long; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie
Crabtree, Greenville, Mrs. Mary Wofford, Nebraska; six half-sisters, Mrs. June
Holley, Mrs. Lena Jo Barnett, Mrs. Louise Fry, Mrs. Alice Hyatt, Texas, Mrs.
Lillian Reed, Shelbyville, Mrs. Betty Gulley, Huntsville; two half-brothers, J.
W. Brewer, Allen Glossup, Gilbert Brewer, Nashville, and four grandchildren.
BRITTAIN, Evelyn Grigsby The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1971
Graveside services for Mrs. Evelyn Brittain, 93, were held at Woodlawn Cemetery,
Nashville, Monday at 11 o'clock A. M. with Rev. Dallas Bass officiating.
Mrs. Brittain died Saturday, April 17, at Giles County Hospital.
A native of Elkton, she was the daughter of the late Edward N. and Fannie
Whitman Grigsby. Her husband, the late Fuller Brittain died in 1937. Her only
son, Ed Brittain died in 1969.
The lived in College Grove and Nashville for many years, later moving to Rome,
GA. She and her husband were charter members of Belmont Methodist Church,
Nashville. She was also an alumni of Martin College.
She is survived by one brother, Robert E. Grigsby.
BROADWAY, Lottie Campbell The Pulaski Citizen 27 Nov 1974
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Lottie Campbell Broadway, 92, of Elkton
Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Elkton Baptist Church with the Rev. William
Suddarth officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
Mrs. Broadway died Friday in the Ardmore Nursing Home. Born in Alabama, she was
the daughter of the late Joe and Jane Campbell. Her husband was the late
Pressley Broadway.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Velma McNeese, Mrs. Joe McNeese and Mrs.
Alma Garrett, all of Elkton and Mrs. Annie Pearl Shannon of Ardmore; three sons,
David Broadway and James Broadway, both of Elkton and Floyd Broadway of Aiken,
S.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Marvalene Ferguson of Birmingham, Ala. and Mrs. Lizzie
Campbell of Decatur, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
BROCK, Ezra Lee The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1978
Funeral services for Ezra Lee Brock, 77, of Route 4, Pulaski, who died Thursday,
April 27 in Giles County Hospital, were held at Bennett-May Chapel Saturday at
10:00 a. m. by the Rev. Clarence Stewart. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah
Cemetery.
A native of Limestone County, Ala., Mr. Brock was the son of the late Ernest L.
and Dollie Wells Brock. He held membership in the First United Methodist Church
and was a maintenance repairman for a heavy equipment manufacturing company.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lorene Brock; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy
Davenport, and Mrs. Sandra James, Pulaski and Mrs. Betty Jo Peterson,
Fayetteville; a stepdaughter, mrs. Wilma Lovell, Evansville, Ind.; a stepson,
Paul Torrence, Pulaski; a brother, Alton Brock, Athens, Ala., and three
grandchildren.
BROOKS, Oakley L. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1977
Funeral services for Oakley L. Brooks, 73, of Route 1, Minor Hill, who died
Wednesday, June 8 in Giles County Hospital were held at 1:00 p. m. Friday at
Carr and Erwin Chapel by Church of Christ minister, Bill Cantrell. Burial
followed in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Brooks was a native Giles Countian, the son of the late Edgar and Lola
Anthony Brooks. He was a retired employee of the Giles County Highway
Department.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Allis Brown Brooks; a sister, Mrs. Leon Oaks
and a brother, Floyd Brooks, both of Pulaski.
BROWN, Charlie Henry The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jul 1974
Funeral services for Charlie Henry Brown, 73, of Prospect, who died Monday, July
1, at Giles County Hospital, will be held Wednesday, July 3, at 2:30 o'clock at
Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Prospect Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, Mr. Brown was the husband of Lucille Brown and the son of
the late Martin and Julia Campbell Brown
Survivors in addition to his wife include: one daughter, Mrs. John L. Gooch of
Prospect; a brother, Shellie Brown of Prospect and seven grandchildren.
BROWN, Gracie Tate The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Gracie Tate Brown, 86, were held Friday afternoon,
June 18, at 3:30 o'clock in the Chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the
Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery.
She died Wednesday, June 16, in the Giles County Hospital.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Brown was born December 11, 1889, the daughter of
the late James P. and Mary Biles Tate. She was the wife of the late Shelly
Brown.
Survivors include one son, William Brown of Prospect; one daughter, Mrs. Alma B.
Fogg of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Susie Hastings of Prospect; five grandchildren
and six great grandchildren.
BROWN, Helen Ann Hurley The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1979
Mrs. Helen Ann Hurley Brown, 80, long time resident of Lynnville and widow of
Robert Keltner Brown, died Sunday at Hillview Haven Nursing Home in Columbia
after an extended illness.
Graveside services were conducted Monday, May 28 at 4 p. m. at Lynnwood Cemetery
in Lynnville with the Rev. John Weatherford officiating.
A native of Calvert County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Howard Dixon
and Fannie Curry Hurley. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church in
Louisville, Ky.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. James (Shirley) White, Lynnville; a son, Tom
H. Brown, Columbia; a brother, Harry Hurley, Benton, Ky.; two grandchildren; and
two great grandchildren. Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home, Columbia was in charge
of arrangements.
BROWN, Houston The Pulaski Citizen 9 Dec 1970
Funeral services for Houston Brown, 77, prominent State official, were held
Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Neal Dean
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Brown died December 7th at Giles County Hospital. He made his home at Route
7 in the Beech Hill Community. Born January 17, 1893 in Wytheville, Va., he was
the son of the late Allen Crockett Brown, and Ella Poague Brown.
He was a former State of Tennessee Cabinet member under Governor Gordon
Browning. From 1937 to 1941, he served as assistant comptroller. He also was
Commissioner of Institutions from 1949 to 1953.
Before moving to Nashville, he lived in Knoxville and was Deputy Clerk and
Master for the Knox County Chancery Court. For many years, he served as a
magistrate in Giles County.
After retirement from public office, he operated a farm in the Bradshaw
community. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Nelson Brown, and several nieces and
nephews.
BROWN, James Comer The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
James Comer Brown, 84, died Saturday morning, January 10, at his home in
Cookeville.
Services were conducted Monday afternoon, January 12, at 2:00 o'clock in the
Dyer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Arlen Way officiating. Burial was in
Crestlawn Cemetery.
A native of Putnam County, he was born July 27, 1885, the son of the late
Winfield Scott and Cynthia Jacquess Brown.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucy Dyer Brown; four sons, Charlie Brown,
Pulaski, Luther Brown, Robert Brown, and Jack Brown, all of Cookeville; one
daughter, Mrs. Claude Vaughn, Cookeville; and several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
BROWN, Shelly W. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1974
Shelly W. Brown, 86, of Prospect died Monday, July 15 in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel by the Rev. John Bradford and the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial
followed in the Prospect Cemetery.
Born in Giles County he was the son of the late Martin H. and Julia C. Brown.
Mr. Brown was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gracie Tate Brown; one daughter, Mrs. A. L.
(Buddy) Fogg of Pulaski; a son, William Brown of Prospect; five grandchildren
and six great grandchildren.
BROWN, Susan Watson The Pulaski Citizen 19 Mar 1975
Services for Mrs. Susan W. Brown, age 92, Route 5, Pulaski, were held at 2:00
Sunday, March 16, 1975 at Bennett May Chapel, Rev. W. H. Moss officiating.
Burial was in Bethesda Cemetery. Mrs Brown died March 15, 1975 at Giles County
Hospital.
She was born May 19, 1882 in Giles County, daughter of the late William H. and
Zane Osborne Watson, and was the wife of the late Mahlon Brown. She is survived
by nieces and nephews.
BRYAN, John Sam The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
John Sam Bryan, 55, died Tuesday, March 16, at Fairhaven Nursing Home following
a long illness.
Services will be held Thursday, March 18, 2:00 p. m. at the Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Pearl Watson Bryan and the late
Samuel B. Bryan. His widow is Mrs. Mamie Hodges Bryan. He was a farmer in the
Bryson Community.
Other than his wife and mother, he is survived by one daughter, Miss Ann Bryan,
Bryson; two sons, John Bryan and Joe Bryan, Bryson; two brothes, Buford Bryan,
Ardmore, Robert E. Bryan, Elkton; and two sisters, Mrs. Kermit George, Bryson
and Mrs. Pauline Flanagon, California.
BRYAN, Pauline Watson The Pulaski Citizen 12 Feb 1975
Services for Mrs. Pauline Watson Bryan, ninety years of age, took place at 1:00
p.m. Friday, January 31 at Bennett-May Chapel with Rev. Dallas Bass, Rev. Norman
Coke and Rev. Colon Leighton officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Bryan, who died in Giles County Hospital January 30, resided in the Bryson
community, Route 1, Ardmore. She was born June 14, 1884, the daughter of the
late Ben and Orlena Edmiston Watson. Her husband was the late Sam Bryan. She is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kermit George, Bryson and Mrs. Pauline Flanigan
of Los Angeles, California; two sons, Buford, Ardmore, Tenn. and Robert, Elkton,
Tenn.; seventeen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
BUFORD, Foster O. The Pulaski Citizen 06 Nov 1974
Foster O. Buford, of Franklin, 37, died Saturday, November 2 at Williamson
County Hospital in Franklin.
Funeral services were conducted at Franklin Memorial Chapel at 3:00 p.m. Sunday
with the Rev. Myron Keith officiating. Interment was in Williamson Memorial
Gardens.
His parents were the late Mrs. Mark N. (Ruby) Buford and the late Mr. Buford.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Mrs. Patricia Gentry
Buford; two sons, W. Brandon Buford and J. Mark Buford, both of Franklin and a
sister, Mrs. Martha Alice Burnett of Nashville.
BUNN, Judith Dawn Bridgeman The Pulaski Citizen 1 Jul 1970
Mrs. Judith Dawn Bridgeman Bunn, 30, died Monday night around 12:30 a. m. at her
home 525 Cleveland St., from a self inflicted gun shot wound.
Funeral services were held at 7:30 p. m. Monday at the Episcopal Church with the
Rev. John McGinnis officiating. Interment will be in Washington, North Carolina.
She was born January 6, 1940 in Washington, N. C., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Bridgeman of Washington.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Billy Bunn of
Pulaski; three daughters, Tomi, Bridgette, Dixie and a son, William J. Bunn;
four brothers, Maurice, K. J., Robert and Jasper Bridgeman, all of Washington;
and a sister.
BURCH, Annie Wilkes The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Mrs. Annie Wilkes Burch, 61, died Sunday, July 26, at her home in the Lynnville
Community.
Funeral services for Mrs. Burch, wife of Raymond Burch, were conducted Monday
afternoon, July 27, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home
with the Rev. Billie Blake officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born March 17, 1909, the daughter of the late
Henry and Vashti Carden Cobb.
Survivors in addition to her husband include one daughter, Mrs. James Coker,
Lynnville; three sons, Harold Burch, and Perry Burch, Nashville, Jimmy Burch,
Lynnville; eleven grandchildren; four brothers, Herbert Cobb, James Cobb, and
Jerry Cobb, all of Pulaski, Edd Cobb, Nashville; six sisters, Mrs. Pat Ingram,
Mrs. Clyde Hardy, Miss Elene Cobb, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Marguerite Sams,
Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Bryant Barlar, Nashville, and Mrs. Bobby Hamlett,
Huntsville, Ala.
BURCH, Melvin The Pulaski Citizen 06 Apr 1977
Funeral services for Melvin Burch, 67, of Route 2, Cornersville, who died
Wednesday, March 30 at Community Hospital in Lewisburg were held at the
Cornersville Funeral Home Friday at 2:00 p.m. by Church of Christ minister Bill
Young. Burial was in Short Cemetery in Marshall County. His parents were the
late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burch.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Virginia Robinson Burch; two daughters, Mrs.
Janice Crotts of High Point, N.C., and Mrs. Beverly Young of Irving, Texas; a
son, James Burch of the Yell Community; a sister, Mrs. Jewel Williams of
Detroit, Mich.; two brothers, Markham Burch of Route 2, Cornersville and Billy
Burch of Pulaski and six grandchildren.
BURCH, Solon C. The Pulaski Citizen 7 Apr 1971
Solon C. Burch, 86, died Thursday, March 25, at his home in Petrolia, Texas.
A native Giles Countian, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Markham
Burch.
Survivors include three children, Mrs. Warren Robinson, Mrs. Roy Colvin, and A.
D. Knight, all of Texas; one sister, Mrs. J. H. Carden and one brother, Will
Burch, Sylocauga, Fla.
BURDETTE, Sue Rogers The Pulaski Citizen 28 Apr 1971
Mrs. Sue Rogers Burdette, of Hazlehurst, Georgia, died Monday, April 26 in
Hazelhurst. Graveside services were held at Maplewood Cemetery on Wednesday,
April 28, at 3:00 p. m., with the Rev. Gene Gober, pastor of the First United
Methodist Church, officiating. Mrs. Burdette was a native of Giles County, the
daughter of the late John Henry and Adelia Abernathy Rogers. Her husband was the
late Henry Clayton Burdette of Hazelhurst.
Mrs. Burdette was graduated from the University of Tennessee where she was a
member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. She was a social worker for a number of
years. Mrs. Burdette was a member of the First United Methodist Church in
Hazelhurst.
Survivors are a step-daughter, Mrs. J. H. McCard of Atlanta, Georgia; a sister,
Miss Mary E. Rogers of Hazelhurst and Florence, Ala.; two nieces, Mrs. Herbert
Morice of Charleston, Illinois, and Mrs. William J. Yancey, Jr.
BURGESS, Rick The Pulaski Citizen 1 Apr 1970
Rick Burgess, 77, died Monday, March 30, at his home in Pulaski.
Funeral services for Mr. Burgess, a retired farmer, were conducted Wednesday
afternoon, April 1, at 1:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with G. C. Fox, Church of Christ minister, officiating.
Burial was in Appleton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born June 19, 1892, the son of the late Gaines
and Becky Owens Burgess.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Grace McCafferty Burgess; four sons, Kenneth
Burgess, Benton Harbor, Mich; Millard Burgess, Prospect; Herbert Burgess,
Pulaski, and Floyd Burgess, Leoma; two daughters, Mrs. Venson Foust, Benton
Harbor, Mich.; Mrs. Thomas Gatlin, Goodsprings; two sisters, Mrs. Etha Wray,
Minor Hill and Mrs. Annie Smith, Nashville; thirteen grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
BURGESS, William A. Sr. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
William A. Burgess, Sr., 74, of 713 Randolph Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama died
January 16th. Mr. Burgess was born at Brick Church, the son of Bob and Lulu
White Burgess and moved to Huntsville when a young man.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Cooper Burgess, of Huntsville; a son,
William A. Burgess, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Mrs. Emily B. Hess of
Tampa, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Louise B. Hill and Mrs. May B. Page, both of
Huntsville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and several cousins
in Giles County.
The funeral was January 18th in Huntsville. Nephews were pall-bearers.
BURGESS, William Gerald The Pulaski Citizen19 May 1971
William Gerald Burgess, one day old son of Homer and Anna Jones Burgess, died
Wednesday, May 12 at Giles County Hospital.
Graveside services were held Friday, May 14 at Shores Cemetery. Carl Hollis
officiated.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Gary Neal Burgess and
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Burgess of Nashville and Mr. and Mrs.Grover
Jones.
BURKS, Myrtle Mae Hutton The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Mrs. Myrtle Mae Burks, 62, died at her home, Thursday morning, February 25.
Services were held Friday, February 26 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Ellen
Woodard Hutton.
She is survived by her husband, Willie Burks; one daughter, Mrs. Pauline
Townsend, Nashville; two sons, Elwood Burks, Lebanon and Willie Burks, Jr.,
Detroit, Mich.; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Wessie Goats, Columbia.
BURKS, Nancy Watkins The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
Mrs. Nancy Burks, 91, died Friday, December 25 at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Saturday, December 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born December 29, 1878 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John and
Susie Hartwick Watkins.
Survivors include two sons, Sherman Burks, Willie Burks of Pulaski; one
daughter, Mrs. William Hutton of Pulaski; eleven grandchildren, several
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
BURNS, Duncan The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1976
Funeral services for Duncan Burns, 86, of Franklin and native of Giles County,
were held Sunday, December 12 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the
Rev. W. C. Massengale the officiant. Interment followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Burns died Friday in Williamson County Hospital.
A veteran of World War I, he was a retired farmer and school teacher. His
parents were the late Wilson Carroll and Emma Puryear Burns and his wife was the
late Mrs. Verna Maude Houston Burns.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Steve Drone of Franklin; a son, John Burns of
the Bodenham Community; a brother, Carroll Burns, also of the Bodenham Community
and four grandchildren.
BURNS, Eva Burns The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Burns Burns, 82, of Pulaski were held Saturday,
December 31 at 3:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Burial was in Bradshaw
Cemetery. The Rev. Clarence K. Stewart officiated.
Mrs. Burns, the wife of the late Edgar Burns was born in Texas September 25,
1895. Her parents were the late Andrew Jackson and Beulah Benton Bearden Burns.
She died December 30, 1977 in Giles County Hospital.
Survivors include one son, Paul Burns, Ripley; two daughters, Mrs. John Bledsoe
and Mrs. Jean Cosby, both of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Thomas Richards,
Metairie, La. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
BURNS, Evelyn Largen The Pulaski Citizen 15 Jul 1970
Services for Mrs. Evelyn Largen Burns, Metro school teacher, of 1215 Littonwood
Ave., were at 1 p. m. Tuesday, July 13, at Phillips-Robertson Funeral Home. The
Rev. Elbert Walkup, minister of Inglewood United Methodist Church and the Rev.
W. D. Comperry, minister of First United Methodist Church of Columbia,
officiated. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Burns died Sunday evening, July 12, at Nashville Memorial Hospital
following a brief illness.
She was a native of Lincoln County, a daughter of the late Rev. W. O. Largen and
the late Mrs. Ora Sims Largen.
Mrs. Burns was graduated from Shelbyville High School and Martin College in
Pulaski. She received the B. S. and master's degrees from Peabody College.
She had taught in Parmer, Jere Baxter, and Dalewood schools. The last two years
she had taught fourth and fifth grade science on WDCN, Channel 2, with the
assistance of an imaginary creature called "Kibbitt."
Mrs. Burns also was a writer and co-producer for "The Moon, Mars and Beyond," in
the National Education Television series "What's New". The film is scheduled for
nationwide viewing.
She had been assigned to teach at the new Cora Howe School here during the next
academic year.
She was a member of Inglewood United Methodist Church, the Wesleyan Guild, Delta
Kappa Gamma sorority and the National Education Association.
She was married to W. Lewis Burns, who survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Miss Gail Burns, Richmond, Va., and Mrs.
Jack Elliott, Victorville, Calif; one sister, Mrs. Russell Watts, Evanston,
Ill.; a brother, John W. Largen, Summit, N. J.; and a step-mother, Mrs. W. O.
Largen, Nashville.
BURNS, Thomas Edgar The Pulaski Citizen 11 Feb 1975
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 8th at Carr and Erwin Chapel for
Thomas Edgar Burns, 83, of Pulaski who died Thursday, February 6 at Giles County
Hospital. Burial was in Bradshaw Cemetery.
Mr. Burns was born January 13, 1892, son of the late Thomas Jefferson and
Angeline Brown Foster. He was a retired carpenter and a deacon of the First
Baptist Church. Mr. Burns was married to Eva Burns of Pulaski who survives.
Other survivors are: one son, John Paul Burns of Ripley, Tennessee; two
daughters, Mrs. John H. Bledsoe and Mrs. James E. Cosby, Jr., both of Pulaski;
one sister, Mrs. Giles Ray of Shelbyville, Tenn.; five grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
BURNS, Walter Lewis The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1976
Funeral services for Walter Lewis Burns, 88, of Route 1, Pulaski, who died
Tuesday, February 24, in Giles County Hospital, were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.
m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. W. C. Massengale and the Rev. Jacob
Gardner officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Burns, a retired farmer, was born in Giles County, the son of the late W. C.
and Emma F. Puryear Burns.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Sallie Hamlett Burns; a son, Edward Burns of
Pulaski; two brothers, Duncan Burns of Franklin and Carroll Burns of Pulaski;
four grandchildren; five great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
BURROW, Jennie Wilson The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
Services for Mrs. Jennie Wilson Burrow of Madison were held Sunday, 2:00 at the
Madison Funeral Home. Warder Novack officiated. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Lynnville, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Tishie
Mae Purdom Wilson. Services include one sister, Miss Hattie Wilson, Madison; and
one brother, Rufus Wilson, Sr., Old Hickory.
BURTON, Paul Elmore The Pulaski Citizen 31 Mar 1971
Paul Elmore Burton, 2428 Chapman Drive in Nashville, died Saturday, March 20,
1971. He is survived by wife, Mrs. Maggie Smith Burton; one daughter, Mrs. Ann
Burton Grant, Pepperall, Mass.; two sons, Paul E. Burton, Jr., Nashville and
James Larry Burton, Tampa, Fla.; sister, Mrs. Humes Williams, Clarksville; three
brothers, Lorrie S. Burton, Bertram Burton, Eugene Burton, all of Clarksville;
eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon March 23, at 12:30 o'clock at
Phillips Robinson Co. Hiram A. Lemay and Paul Huton officiated.
He taught school in Giles County several years ago and he also taught at Hume
Fogg and East High in Nashville.
BUTCHER, Nick The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1976
Nick Butcher, 98, of Pulaski died Wednesday, January 14, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Church of Christ minister Richard Jones
officiating. Interment followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Butcher, who was born in Hungary, was a retired employee of Stanley, Inc.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ruby Grandage Butcher; seven daughters, Mrs.
Boots Shelton, Mrs. Katy Aymett, Mrs. Millie Phillips and Miss Sadie Butcher,
all of Pulaski, Miss Dena Butcher of Nashville, Mrs. Annie Bowen of Lewisburg
and Mrs. Eloise Hollingsworth of Petersburg; a son, Mitchell James Butcher of
Pulaski, 37 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
BUTLER, John Dennis The Pulaski Citizen 27 Nov 1974
John Dennis Butler, 74, of Route 2, Pulaski, died Sunday, November 24 in
Fairhaven Nursing Home. Funeral rites were conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. William Moss officiating. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Native Giles Countian, he was the son of the late W. P. and Laura Abernathy
Butler. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pulaski and a
retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alma Butler; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy
Greer of Lebanon, Mrs. Frances Shannon of Oak Ridge and Mrs. Jane Bowser of
Akron, Ohio; three sons, John M. Butler of Pulaski, Bill Butler of North
Augusta, S.C. and Bob Butler of Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Betty Jones of
Pulaski; four brothers, Pink M. Butler and Clayton Butler, both of Pulaski; Joe
Butler of Byrum, Ala. and Jack Butler of New York and 15 grandchildren.
BUTLER, William Brown The Pulaski Citizen 13 Nov 1974
Funeral services for William Brown Butler, 63, of Pulaski were held Saturday,
November 9, at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with Church of Christ minister
Robert McAnally officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Butler died at his home Thursday. Born in Giles County he was the son of the
late Noah Monroe and Lille Mae Hardin Butler.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lela Walls Butler of Pulaski; three daughters,
Mrs. Eldridge Woodard, Miss Patsy Butler and Mrs. Barbara Pierce, all of
Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Armour and Mrs. Frances Ochler, both of
Louisville, Ky. and four grandchildren.
BUTLER, William Carlos, Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 7 Apr 1971
William Carlos Butler, Sr., 90, died Thursday, April 1, 1971 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Services were held Saturday, April 3, at 2:00 o'clock AT
Bennett-May Chapel with Bro. James Edd Holt and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens. He was a native of Giles County and the son
of the late Hunt and Mary Hayes Butler. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nancy B. Thomas, Nashville, Mrs. Johnnie
B. Davis, McMinnville; two sons, Thomas H. Butler, Nashville, W. C. Butler, Jr.;
one sister, Mrs. R. L. Tucker; one brother, Mahlon Butler, Conway Community; six
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
BYRNE, Dorothy Densen The Pulaski Citizen 11 Aug 1971
Mrs. Dorothy Densen Byrne, 80, died August 4 in Bay View, Mich. Services were
held Saturday, August 7 at the First Presbyterian Church in Pulaski, with burial
in Du Quoin, Ill.
She was the wife of the late Dr. J. D. Byrne.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Tom Moore; four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CALLAHAN, May The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1971
Mrs. May Callahan, 89, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 14, in Columbia.
Services were held Friday, April 16 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Her husband was the late Dan Callahan.
Mrs. Callahan was a native of Giles County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Callahan. Recently, she had been living with her daughter, Mrs. H. Mahlon
Cooper, Columbia.
Surviving besides her daughter are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Owen Callahan
of Florence, Ala.; four grandchildren, Dr. Thomas M. Cooper of Lexington, Mrs.
Don Dillenbeck of Merritt Island, Fla., Mrs. Larry McCulloch of Nashville and
Miss Mary Cooper of Atlanta; six great-grandchildren; and three nieces and one
nephew, W. E. Worsham.
CAMPBELL, Burns The Pulaski Citizen 9 Dec 1970
Burns Campbell, 77, died December 2, 1970 at Giles County Hospital. Services
were held Thursday, December 3 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Campbellsville Cemetery. John Pope and Neal Dean officiated.
Born March 19, 1893, he was the son of the late Clarence and Sallie Burns
Campbell.
Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Jimmie Hannah, West Palm Beach, Fla., Mrs.
Carson Vaughn, Nashville, Mrs Joe Shuler and Mrs. Donald Campbell, both of
Pulaski, and Mrs. Waters Smith of Campbellsville.
CAMPBELL, Grady Greenbrier The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1977
Funeral services for Grady Greenbrier Campbell, 66, of Route 1, Goodspring, a
World War II veteran and retired farmer, were held Friday, May 6 at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The Rev. W. C. Massangale
and the Rev. Jacob Gardner officiated.
Mr. Greenbrier died Wednesday in Veteran's Administration Hospital, Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Griffin Campbell; two daughters, Mrs.
James Ashford of Prospect and Mrs. Carl Tucker of Goodsprings; two sons, Grady
Gerald Campbell and Ronnie Griffin Campbell of Goodspring; three sisters, Mrs.
Noble Stafford of Goodspring, Mrs. Herbert Cobb of Pulaski, and Mrs. Henry
Keeter of Ethridge; three brothers, Loyd Campbell of Lawrenceburg, Odus Campbell
of Pulaski and Lonas Campbell of Minor Hill and three grandchildren.
CAMPBELL, Nell Birdsong Decatur Daily 01 Sep 1977
Mrs. Nell B. Campbell 66, 501 Eleanor Dr. S.W., who was a Justice of the Peace
in Decatur for nine years and a member of First Baptist Church, died Wednesday
at a local hospital.
Funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Brown Servcie Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. W.K.
Stephenson officiating, with burial in Decatur Cemetery. Brown Service
Directing.
Survivors include the widower, Lee C. Campbell, Decatur, a son Robert L.
Campbell, Decatur: two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Melvin Oliver, Cecil
Hipps, Walt McCurry, Benton Roberts, Wib Lunsford, Bud Orr, Roy Guyse and Jimmy
Francis.
The family request that any memorials be made in the form of contributions to
the Alabama Sheriff's Boys Ranch.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. and
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
CAMPBELL, Nina Myrtle Cates The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Mrs. Nina Myrtle Campbell, 81, died Thursday, January 8, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Campbell were conducted Saturday afternoon, January
10, at 1:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev.
James Shutt officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, she was born July 6, 1888, the daughter of the late
Henry and Mattie Gilmore Cates.
Survivors include two sons, Henry Campbell, Pulaski, Emmitt Campbell, Ocola,
Ind.; six daughters, Mrs. Ham Pratt, Pulaski, Mrs. Howard Graves, Mrs. Mitchell
Ramsey, and Mrs. Vernon Green, Michawalka, Ind., Mrs. Leon Griggs, and Mrs.
William Viacahantonis, South Bend, Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Nettie Barnickle,
Pulaski; nineteen grandchildren; and eighteen great-grandchildren.
CANE, Allene "Tootie" Williams The Pulaski Citizen 5 May 1971
Funeral services for Mrs. Allene W. Cane, part owner of WKSR radio station and
the Giles Free Press were held Tuesday, May 4, at 2 p. m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home. The Rev. Clarence Stewart and Rev. John McGinnis officiated.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Cane was born Oct. 24, 1927 in Giles County, the daughter of the late Jenk
and Tippie Holley Williams. She was educated at Giles County High School and
Martin College. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, John Cane; two sons, Randy and John Edward Cane
of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Climer of Niles, Mich., and Mrs. Marion
Norwood of Columbus Ohio.
CARDEN, Edna Decatur Daily 10 Feb 1971
ATHENS-Graveside services for Mrs. Edna C. Carden, 85, 1108 E. Pryor Street, who
died Tuesday morning at her residence, were to be at 2 p.m. today at Athen's
Cemetery, Rev. Ervin Watson officiating. McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Inez Slaughter and Mrs. Mae Houston, both f
Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearers were to be elders and deacons of First Christian Church.
CARDEN, Martha Trent Shuler The Pulaski Citizen 03 Feb 1971
Mrs. Martha Trent Carden, 89, of Campbellsville, died Saturday, January 30, at
Fairhaven Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted Monday at North Funeral
Home in Lawrenceburg with burial in John Lay Cemetery in Ethridge.
She is survived by four sons, Buford Carden, California, David, Cecil and
Herbert Carden, Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Miss Ann Shuler; one brother, Frank
Shuler, and nineteen grandchildren.
CARDIN, Flossie Ruth McCormack The Pulaski Citizen 28 Dec 1977
Mrs. Flossie Ruth Cardin, 75, of Route 5, Pulaski, were conducted Wednesday,
December 28 at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel with interment in Maplewood
Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton was the officiant.
Mrs. Cardin died Monday in Giles County Hospital.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Richard J. and Lula
Murray McCormack.
Survivors include her husband, P. D. Cardin; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Ingram
and Mrs. Harry Corpier, Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Lucille Wilburn, Pulaski; and
one granddaughter.
CARDEN, Frank Buford The Pulaski Citizen 08 Aug 1973
Frank Buford Carden, 82, native Giles Countian, died Monday night at St. Josephs
hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma after several months illness. Funeral services will
be held Thursday morning at 11:00 at the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa with
burial in that city.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Joanna Watson and William Henry
Carden.
Prior to his retirement several years ago he was president of the Home Stake Oil
Company in Tulsa, a position he had held for 25 years. Since retirement he had
operated a Private Oil Investment business.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille Walkley Carden; a son, Buford Walkley
Carden, of Tulsa; two sisters, Mrs. Cope Whitfield, Pulaski, and Mrs. Ozro Park,
Hartselle, Ala.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
CARDEN, Martha Trent The Pulaski Citizen 3 Feb 1971
Mrs. Martha Trent Carden, 89, of Campbellsville, died Saturday, January 30, at
Fairhaven Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted Monday at North Funeral
Home in Lawrenceburg with burial in John Lay Cemetery in Ethridge.
She is survived by four sons, Buford Carden, California, David, Cecil, and
Herbert Carden, Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Miss Ann Shuler, one brother, Frank
Shuler, and nineteen grandchildren.
CARDIN, James Don Decatur Daily 09 Feb 1974
Funeral services for James Don Cardin, 64, 414 Oak St. N. E., who died Thursday
at a local hospital will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Brown Service Funeral Chapel.
Rev. Van Arsdale officiating, burial at Decatur City Cemetery.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Lennie K. Cardin, Decatur; a son, James A.
Cardin, Jr. Peoria, Ill.
Pallbearers will be Barney Morrison, Elmer Hill, Louie Glenn, Euell Brisco,
Lauson Mills, Royce Woods.
CARDIN, Jewel Mae Decatur Daily 14 Dec 1977
Funeral for Jewel Mae Cardin, 92, 1609 Third Ave. S.W., who died Tuesday at a
Decatur nursing home, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Brown Service Funeral Home
Chapel, the Revs. Thomas Stephenson and Ralph Bates officiating, with burial in
the Decatur City Cemetery, Brown Service Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Hewitt, Jr., Nashville; a son, James P.
Cardin, Decatur; a brother, M. F. Scoggin, Decatur; two grandchildren and a
great grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Casey Terry, Ben Rister, Thomas Hunter, Oran Hunter, Claude
McBride, Al Bingham.
Mrs. Cardin was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
CARDIN, Lillie Mae Smith The Pulaski Citizen 23 Sep 1970
Mrs. Lillie Mae Cardin, 87, died at the Hewitt Home Saturday evening, September
19.
Services were held Monday at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in the Boonshill
Cemetery. Rev. John S. Smith conducted the services.
Born in Lincoln County on January 13, 1883, she was the wife of the late Ezra
Lee Cardin. Her parents were the late John and Minerva Hogan Smith.
Survivors include three daughters, Miss Elise Cardin, Mrs. Neely Watson, Mrs.
Herman L. Johnson of Nashville; two sons, Clarence Cardin, Howard Hughey; nine
grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
CARDIN, Louis Fisher The Pulaski Citizen 03 Feb 1971
Funeral services for Louis Fisher Cardin, 88, of Decatur, Ala., who died Sunday,
January 31 at a Decatur nursing home, were held Tuesday at Guntharp Funeral Home
Chapel. Rev. Bob Archibald officiated. Burial was in the Decatur Cemetery.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jewel M.Cardin, Decatur; a son, James P.
Cardin, Decatur; a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Hewitt, Nashville; a brother, B. K.
Cardin, Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Una Allison, Nashville; two grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Mr. Cardin was a retired L & N railroad worker and a member of the Lowe Lend A
Hand Class of First United Methodist Church.
CARDIN, Neva Kathleen The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jun 1978
Services for Mrs. Neva Kathleen Cardin, 82, were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday June
24 at Bennett May Chapel with Rev. Clarence Stewart the officiant. Burial was in
Indian Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Cardin died Friday, June 23, 1978 at Fairhaven Nursing Home following a
long illness. She was a native Giles Countian, the daughter of the late Thomas
Tucker and Annie Harris Tucker. She was born Sept. 12, 1895. Her husband was the
late Robert Raymond Cardin. Before entering Fairhaven, she resided at 314 Cedar
Lane in Pulaski. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include two
daughters, Mrs. Bernice Phillips, Huntsville, Ala., and Mrs. Qrlean Payne,
Dunnedin, Fla.; two sons, Melvin Cardin, Pulaski and Eugene Cardin, Decatur,
Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Zora Cathcart, Pulaski and Mrs. Thelma Bremel, Winston
Salem, N. C. Bennett May in charge of arrangements.
CARDIN, Ollie Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 20Apr 1977
Ollie Thomas Cardin, Jr., 52, of Peoria, Ill., died Thursday, April 14 in Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with interment in Hanna Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the
Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated.
Mr. Cardin, who was an employee of the Caterpillar Company in Peoria, was a
native Alabamian. He was the son of Mrs. Laura Trotman Cardin of Pulaski, who
survives, and the late Ollie Thomas Cardin, Sr.
In addition to his mother, survivors include three sisters, Mrs. John Smith,
Mrs. G. K. Johnson, both of Pulaski and Mrs. Nell Mitchell of Elkton; seven
brothers, Robert Cardin, Joe Cardin, James Cardin, Gene Cardin, and Charles
Cardin, all of Pulaski, Ray Cardin and Alvin Cardin of Peoria.
CARDIN, Robert Franklin The Pulaski Citizen 05 Sep 1979
Robert Franklin Cardin, 48, of Route 1, Pulaski, an employee of South Central
Bell, died Sunday, September 2 in Veterans' Administration Hospital, Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by
the Rev. Clarence K. Stewart, the Rev. Jimmy Faulk and the Rev. Mack Pinkelton.
Burial was in Giles Memory Garden.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Cardin was the son of Laura S. Trotman Cardin and the
late Ollie T. Cardin.
In addition to his mother survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jo Baxter Cardin; two
sons, Nickey Cardin and Tony Cardin, Pulaski; a daughter, Terri Cardin, Pulaski;
six brothers, Gene Cardin, Ray Cardin, Charles Cardin, Joe Cardin and James
Cardin, Pulaski and Alvin Cardin, Illinois; three sisters, Mrs. John Smith and
Mary Ann Johnson, Pulaski and Mrs. Nell Mitchell, Elkton.
CARDIN, Shellie Beard The Pulaski Citizen 06 Nov 1974
Mrs. Shellie Cardin, 79, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Thursday, October 31, at
Bainbridge, Ga. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett
May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Indian Creek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Cardin's husband was the late Floyd Cardin. Survivors include three
daughters, Mrs. Frank Hammond of Bainbridge, Ga, Mrs. William Kelly of Ocilla,
Fla., and Mrs. Lawton Berwenter of Jacksonville; one son, Floyd Gentry Cardin,
also of Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
CARPENTER, Albert Holt The Pulaski Citizen 07 Oct 1970
Albert Holt Carpenter, 69, died Saturday in Nashville. Services were conducted
Monday at Woodbine Funeral Home. Graveside services and burial were at
Gibsonville Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Bill and Etta Duncan
Carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Duncan Carpenter; two daughters, Mrs.
Kinda Cobb and Miss Mary Carpenter; one son, James Carpenter and two
grandchildren.
CARPENTER, Mae Burchell The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Mrs. Mae Carpenter, 79, died Saturday, February 28, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, March 2, at 2:30 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Hickman
officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born May 28, 1890, the daughter of the late
Sam and Viola Fralix Burchell. Her husband was the late John Carpenter.
Survivors include one son, Clyde Carpenter, Lewisburg; two daughters, Miss Edna
Mae Carpenter, Pulaski, Mrs. Allen Woodard, Lynnville; one half-brother, Roy
Wilson, Lynnville; one sister, Mrs. Alice White, Sumac; one half-sister, Mrs.
May Ball James, Peoria, Ill.; fifteen grandchildren; and twelve
great-grandchildren.
CARVELL, Eula Mae Owen The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Eula Mae Carvell, 61, of Lynnville died January 28, in Maury Co. Hospital.
She was the wife of Dewey Carvell.
Services were held Sunday, January 30 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Lynnwood Cemetery. Rev. Loyd Hickman and Rev. Quinton Rose officiated.
She was a native of Giles County and employed at the Bake Rite Bakery. She was
the daughter of the late Milton A. and Nora Chapman Owen.
Survivors other than her husband include three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Walls,
Lynnville, Mrs. Edward Johnson, Wales, Mrs. Richard Russell, Nashville; two
brothers, E. A. Owen, Nashville, Jeff Owen, Cornersville and five grandchildren.
CARVELL, Tonnie Lee The Pulaski Citizen 20 Oct 1970
Tonnie Lee Carvell, 66, died Tuesday, October 19 at Maury County Hospital. His
widow is Mrs. Clara Bell Walls Carvell. Services were held Wednesday, October 20
at Carr and Erwin with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born August 15, 1905 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Cora
Lee Carvell. He was a retired Pargas employee.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Garfield Carvell,
Lawrenceburg, Tillman Carvell; one daughter, Mrs. H. S. McKinney, Jr.; four
brothers, Grady Carvell, Dewey Carvell, C. L. Carvell, Lynnville, R. A. Carvell,
Ethridge; four sisters, Mrs. Danna Hargrove, Florida, Mrs. Vera Cross, Bowling
Green, Ky., Mrs. Sadie Morgan, Columbia, Mrs. Annie Cora Capley, Lynnville; nine
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
CARR, J. W. Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 26 May 1971
J. W. Carr, Sr., 81, retired farmer and blacksmith, died Tuesday night, May 25
at the Maury County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, May 27, at 2 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Gilbert Shaffer will officiate.
Born November 24, 1889, he was the son of the late George and Tennie Carr. His
was was the late Lady H. Carr.
Survivors include one son, J. W. Carr, Jr.; three daughters, Mrs. Oaklene
Garner, Mrs. Edd Woodard, Sidney, Ohio, Mrs. William Moore, Elkton; one brother,
Herbert Carr, Goodspring; two half-brothers, Forrest and Herman Thorne, Minor
Hill; four sisters, Mrs. Janie Willis, Mrs. Lidge Rogers, Lewisburg, Mrs. Maggie
Brashears, Watchautta, Texas, Mrs. Leon McNeese; nine grandchildren and fifteen
great grandchildren.
CARR, Ladye Henderson The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
Mrs. Ladye Henderson Carr, 78, died Monday evening, June 1, in Baptist Hospital,
Nashville.
Services for Mrs. Carr, wife of J. W. Carr, Sr., were conducted Wednesday
afternoon, June 3, at 2:00 o'clock in chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
Gilbert Shaffer, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born July 1891, the daughter of the late Jim
and Martha Owens Henderson.
Survivors in addition to her husband include one son, J. W. Carr, Jr., Pulaski;
three daughters, Mrs. Okerlene Garner, Pulaski, Mrs. Ed Woodard, Sidney, Ohio,
Mrs. William Moore, Elkton; one brother, George Henderson, Florence, Ala.; ten
grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
CARTER, Leona Gertrude The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jun 1970
Miss Leona Gertrude Carter, 93, died Wednesday, June 3, at the Ardmore Nursing
Home. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, June 5, at 2:00 o'clock
at the Prospect Methodist Church with the Rev. Marcus Nickell and the Rev. Tom
Davis officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born October 16, 1876, the daughter of the
late Joseph Taylor and Mary Smith Carter.
She was a member of the Prospect W.S.C.S. and the Prospect Methodist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Miss Mable Carter and one brother, Wilson T.
Carter, both of Prospect.
CARVER, John Kenneth The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
John Kenneth Carver, 71, died Monday, January 17 at his home. Services will be
held Thursday, January 20 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober will officiate.
A native of New York, he was the son of the late Frank and Lillian Miller
Carver. His wife was the late Ida Mae Wood Carver.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Davis and two grandchildren.
CASE, Claudia Lee McConnico The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1979
Mrs. Claudie Lee Case, 82, of Huntsville, Ala., died Sunday, November 25 in
Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. at Carr
and Erwin Chapel with burial in Prospect Cemetery. The Rev William Moss was the
officiant.
A Tennessee native, Mrs. Case was the daughter of the late Will and Anna Lee
Curry McConnico and was married to the late Louie M. Case. She was a member of
the Prospect United Methodist Church.
The only immediate survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie C. Tallent and
Miss Lucy Will Case, both of Huntsville.
CASE, Louie Elmo The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1976
Funeral services for Louie Elmo Case, 85, were held at 2:30 Wednesday, November
17, 1976 at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. Rev. Bill
Moss officiated.
Mr. Case, a Giles County native and a retired farmer died Nov. 16 in Giles
County Hospital. He was the son of the late James H. and Ann S. Case.
His wife, Mrs. Claudia Case survives; also two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Tallent
and Miss Susie Will Case, both of Huntsville, Ala. Several nieces and nephews
survive.
Carr and Erwin were in charge of arrangements.
CASE, Roy Wayne The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Private First Class Roy Wayne Case, 20, of Elkton, was killed Sunday in an
automobile and truck accident in North Carolina.
Pvt. Case was a member of the U. S. Army and stationed in North Carolina. A
native of Elkton, he was born Oct. 3, 1949, the son of Roy and Bessie Broadway
Case. He was a 1968 graduate of Elkton High School and a member of the Giles
County Saddle Club.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home.
Full military services were held at the graveside and burial was in Elkton
Cemetery. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Jackie,
Jerry and Mike Case, all of Elkton; two sisters, Jane and Gwen Case, also of
Elkton; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elsie Broadway of Elkton; and his
paternal grandmother, Mrs. N. A. Case of North Carolina.
CATES, Wilbert The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1971
Wilbert Cates, 54, of Asbury Trailer Court, R. R. 6, Sidney, died about 10 p. m.
Saturday in Veterans Administration Hospital, Dayton, where he was admitted
three months earlier. He had been in failing health for the past two years.
Born in Giles County, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1916, he was a son of Cecil and Lillie
Bishop Cates, now of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. He was married Nov. 13, 1938 to Helen
G. Trapp.
She survives with three sons, Bobbie, Jim, and Stevie, all of Sidney; two
daughters, Paula, at home, and Mrs. Gary (Martha) Wick of Sidney; a step-son,
Glenn Tidwell of Fort Riley, Kan.
Other survivors are three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and five
sisters, Mrs. Horace (Suludia) White of Seeley, Calif., Mrs. Zera Davis and Mrs.
Benny (Ovie) Davis, both of Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Orbery (Leona) Jackson of Elkton,
Tenn., and Mrs. Gray (Velma) Gutherie of Columbia, Tenn. A brother is deceased.
Mr. Cates was a veteran of World War II having served with Co. B, 745th MB Bn.
He worked as a molder at Wagner Manufacturing Co. for 16 years and for 10 years
was owner and operator of the Sidney Cab Company. He also worked several years
at the Landmark terminal.
Services were held Tuesday, July 13, at 1:30 p. m. at the Cromes and Sons
Funeral Home with burial in Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco.
CHAPMAN, George Monroe The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
George Monroe Chapman, 54, died Thursday, January 22, at Baptist Hospital in
Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, January 24, at 2:30 o'clock
in the Phillips Robinson Funeral Home, Nashville with burial in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born September 23, 1915, the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Monroe Chapman. He was a retired engineer in Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Louise Pinkelton Chapman; two sons Ted
Chapman and Terry Chapman, Nashville; one daughter, Mrs. Gene McMahan,
Nashville; six sisters, Mrs. Lorene McDonald, Mrs. Maude Watson, Mrs. Mary Rose,
Mrs. Lizzie Holley, Mrs. Willie Edwards, all of Nashville, Mrs. Nancy Powers,
Pulaski; three brothers, Howard Chapman and Ozro Chapman, Mississippi; and six
grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
CHEATHAM, Lillie Hamlett The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Cheatham, 85, resident of the Austin Hewitt
Home, Pulaski, who died Wednesday, October 18 at Ardmore Nursing Home were held
Friday at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Paul Allen officiating.
Interment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Mrs. Cheatham, the wife of the late Joe
Cheatham, was born in Giles County, the daughter of the late Joe and Ann Bell
Cheatham Hamlett.
She held membership in the United Methodist Church. Survivors include four
sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Puryear, Mrs. W. L. Burns, Mrs. Odell Ball, all of Pulaski
and Mrs. Herman Cole of Athens, Ala.; several nieces and nephews.
CHILDERS, Joseph Cyril The Pulaski Citizen 12 Apr 1972
Joseph Cyril Childers, 27, cashier at the First National Bank, died Thursday
night, April 6, 1972 in Franklin.
Services were held Sunday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober and Rev. Bill Moss officiated.
Born November 24, 1944 in Giles County, he was the son of Joseph B. Childers and
Eugenia Eslick Childers. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church
where he served as Director of Music. He was past treasurer of the Pulaski
Exchange Club. A 1962 graduate of Giles County High School, he attended Martin
College, M. T. S. U. and George Peabody College.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Eugenia Eslick Childers, Pulaski; father,
Joseph B. Childers, Nashville; and a sister, Mrs. Gene Morris of Pulaski.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CHILDERS, Robert Arnie The Pulaski Citizen 08 Aug 1973
Graveside services were held Wednesday afternoon, at 4:00 o'clock at Maplewood
Cemetery for native Giles Countian, Robert Arnie Childers, 63, of Waxahachie,
Texas who died there Sunday, August 5.
A member of Masonic Lodge No. 101, he had made his home here before moving to
Texas in 1954.
Suvivors are his wife, Mrs. Leona Childers of Waxahachie; three sisters, Mrs.
John Greer of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Joe De Paul of Bradford, Pa., and Mrs.
Johnny Beard of Orlando, Fla.; and three brothers, William J. Childers of
Maypeare, Texas, Forest Childers of Raymond, Mississippi and Edward Childers of
Battle Creek, Michigan. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
CHILDRESS, Cora Wesley Joines The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1972
Mrs. Cora Childress age 87 died Sunday, October 15 at Giles County Hospital. She
was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Joins.
Survivors include six sons, Johnny of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jimmy of Cincinnati,
Ohio, Andrew of Springfield, George of Lynnville, Harry and J. W. of Pulaskil;
three daughters, Mrs. Herbert Tidwell of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Joe Childers of
Sumerset, Ky., Mrs. Luther Stanford of Columbia; one brother, George Joins of
Texas, one half brother, Joe Joins of Texas; two sisters, Mrs.Emma Russell of
Pulaski, Mrs. Ella Childress of Pulaski; 34 grandchildren, 34 great
grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, October 17 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin with
burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
The Pulaski Citizen 29 Mar 1972
Mrs. Sarah C. Christopher, 93, of Minor Hill died Sunday, March 26 at the Athens
Nursing Home, Athens, Ala. Services were held Tuesday at the Minor Hill
Methodist Church with burial in the Minor Hill Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss and Ben
Alford officiated.
Born February 22, 1879 in Lexington, Ala., she was the daughter of Samuel Carter
and Emily Price Porter. Her husband was the late John A. Christopher.
Survivors include five sons, Floyd Christopher, Pulaski; Royce Christopher,
Minor Hill; Billy Christopher, New Orleans, La.; Orel Christopher, Nashville;
Hayden Christopher, Nyac, NY; two daughters, Mrs. Reba Dollins, Athens, Ala.;
Mrs. Luthene Pflenger, Greenbriar; one brother, Bayless Porter, Florida; one
sister, Mrs. Susie Davis, Cullman, Ala.; twenty two grandchildren; forty one
great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren. Bennett May Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
CHRISTOPHER, Floyd Carter The Pulaski Citizen 08 Mar 1978
Floyd Carter Christopher, 78, of Route 3, Pulaski, died February 22, 1978 in
Giles County Hospital. Mr. Christopher, a retired farmer, was an Alabama native,
the son of the late J. A. Christopher and the late Sara Porter Christopher. He
was born September 9, 1899. He was a retired farmer and a Church of Christ
member.
His funeral was held at Bennett May Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 24,
1978. Andy Brown and James Merritt officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mazie Christopher; one daughter, Mrs. Keiffer
Johnson, Pulaski; four grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; four brothers,
Hayden Christopher, New York, Billy Christopher, New Orleans, La., Royce
Christopher, Minor Hill, and Oral Christopher of Nashville and one sister, Mrs.
Reba Dollins of Athens, Ala.
CLARK, James Morris The Pulaski Citizen 14 Feb 1973
James Morris Clark, age 58 of Diana, died Thursday, February 8 in Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg. His parents were Roscoe and Elizabeth Yowell Clark. He
was married to Mildred Worsham Clark.
Survivors include his wife and parents; two sons, Carl of New Orleans and Terry
of Brick Church; five brothers, Andrew of New Orleans, Wilson of Petersburg,
Yowell of Diana, Ernest and Paul of Diana; and five grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday, February 10 at 11:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin, Rev.
Ora Boots officiated with burial in Diana Cemetery.
CLARK, Jessie Theo The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Theo Clark, 82, of Pulaski, who died Tuesday,
May 4, 1976, in Giles County Hospital, will be held Friday afternoon at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Thomas Vann officiating. Burial will be in Indian
Creek Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Clark was the daughter of the late Richard and
Claudius Holland Cardin.
Survivors include five daughter, Mrs. Pat Bethel, Jr. of Pulaski, Mrs. John
Baugh Martin and Mrs. Virginia Hardiman, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Pat Patillo of
Texas and Mrs. Ted Sandlin of Leoma; five sons, Jack Clark of Wheelerton, Tobo
Clark of Pulaski, Robert K. Clark of Nashville, Ollie James Clark and Harold
Clark, both of California; 16 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
CLARK, Nannie The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Mrs. Nannie Clark, 92, of Grand Junction, Colorado passed away January 15 in
Palisade, Colorado. She was the wife of the late Jasper Clark.
Graveside services at Maplewood Cemetery were conducted by Paul Thompson,
Tuesday morning.
Survivors include one sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe D. Young; and one nephew, Joe
Young of Atlanta.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
CLARK, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen 16 Sep 1970
Robert Lee Clark, 62, of the Odd Fellows Hall Community, died September 12 at
Giles County Hospital.
A native of Giles County, he was born October 20, 1907. His parents were the
late Walter and Fannie Hall Clark.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Services were held
Sunday, September 13 in the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Giles Memory
Garden. Maurice O'Neal officiated.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Elise Clark; one daughter, Rebecca Jo Clark,
Murray, Ky.; one son, Robert Lee Clark, Jr., Dublin, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
CLAUD, Robert Louis The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1974
Robert Louis Claud, 39, of Pulaski died Sunday, June 16 at Maury County Hospital
in Columbia.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with the Rev. Winfred Phillips officiating. Burial was in Prospect
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Claud was the son of Mrs. Ruth Hargrove Claud of
Pulaski and the late Lindsey Claud.
Survivors include n addition to his mother, his wife, Mrs. Jewel Smith Claud;
two sons, Robert L. Claude, Jr., and Barry Claud, both of Pulaski; a
step-daughter, Mrs. Gloria Jean White of Michigan; four sisters, Mrs. Allie Mai
Tate of Prospect, Mrs. Erma Holt of Elkmont, Ala., Mrs. Mildred C. Rochell of
Athens, Ala., and Mrs. Laverne Henderson of Winfield, Ala.; five brothers,
Vernon Claud, Harold Claud, and Smith Claud, all of Pulaski, Tip Claud of St.
Charles, Ill., and Dan Claud of Toledo, Ohio and two step-grandchildren.
COBLE, Ottie Ozro The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
Ottie Ozro Coble, 90, of the Bryson Community, died Saturday, November 13 in
Giles County Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Elenor Stevenson Coble.
Services were held Sunday, November 14 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Elkton Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Florence Coppage,
Arlington, Va.; two grandchildren, one great grandchild and several nieces and
nephews.
COFFMAN, Robert L. The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Robert L. Coffman, 82, of Athens, Ala., died Tuesday, February 8 in Limestone
County Hospital. Services will be held Thursday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. at
Timmons Oak Methodist Church, Cario, Ala., with burial there.
Born December 25, 1890 in Texas, he was married to the late Jemima Graham
Coffman. Survivors include five sons, Robert Coffman, Joe Coffman, Nolan
Coffman, Norman Coffman, Ray Coffman, all of Athens, Ala. and four brothers,
Montie Coffman, Roy Coffman, Raymond Coffman all of Texas and Arthur Coffman, of
Ohio. Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
COLBERT, Clarence Lee The Pulaski Citizen 4 Feb 1970
Clarence Lee Colbert, 61, well known Pulaski businessman who had been engaged in
the trucking business here for some forty years, died Saturday night, January
31, at Giles County Hospital of pneumonia following a heart ailment from which
he had suffered for twelve years.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at Bennett-May Chapel, with the Rev.
Billy Craighead of Lebanon officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Colbert was born March 26, 1906, the son of the
late John Levy and Mary Ethel Arthur Colbert.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Roberta Clark Colbert; a daughter, Mrs. Robert
Wright of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Eslick of Pulaski and Mrs. D. M.
Grammar of Nashville, one grandchild and two great grandchildren.
COLE, Clifford The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Clifford Cole, 65, died Thursday, August 19 at Giles County Hospital. His widow
is Mrs. Elsie Davis Cole.
Services were held Friday, August 20 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. Andy Brown officiated.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Henry and Anna Arthur Cole. He
was a member of the Church of Christ and a retired auto repairman.
Other than his wife he is survived by one brother, Leonard Cole, Dickson; and
two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Murray, Columbia, and Mrs. Miriam Wright, Pana, Ill.
COLE, Elizabeth Wooley The Pulaski Citizen 12 Jan 1972
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, 62, of Dallas, Texas, died January 5 in Dallas. Her husband
is Jack Cole of Dallas, Texas. Services were held Saturday, Januray 8 at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Winchester and Winnie
Wallace Wooley.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Larry William Cole,
Thomas Alton Cole, both of Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Jewell Thompson,
California; one brother, Johnny Wooley, Brentwood; six grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
COLE, James Anderson The Pulaski Citizen 11 Feb 1970
James Anderson Cole, 70, died Sunday, February 8, in Lawrence County Hospital,
Lawrenceburg.
Funeral services for Mr. Cole were conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 10, in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Andy Brown, Church of Christ
minister, officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born September 18, 1899, the son of the late
Henry and Anna Arthur Cole.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Elizabeth Faulkner Cole; one daughter, Mrs.
Mary Ellen Green, Nashville; two grandchildren; two brothers, Clifford Cole,
Pulaski, Leonard Cole, Dickson; two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Murray, Columbia, and
Mrs. Marvin Wright, Pana, Ill.
COLE, Mallie Mae Richardson The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Mrs. Mallie Mae Cole, 68, died Saturday, December 12 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Monday, December 14 at 11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated.
Born May 17, 1902 she was the daughter of the late George and Nancy Richardson.
Born in Tennessee, she was a retired Bell Telephone operator.
Survivors include: one brother, Rubert L. Richardson of Sheffield, Ala.
COLE, Tyson The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1975
Services for Tyson Cole, 67, Route 2, Lawrenceburg, who died in Crockett General
Hospital Sunday, March 9th following an extended illness, will be held at
Immanuel Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg, North Funeral Home in charge. Reverend
James Harney and Rev. J. W. Potts will conduct the services at 2:30 Tuesday
afternoon. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens in Pulaski.
Mr. Cole was an automobile dealer in Lawrenceburg, a member of Immanuel Baptist
Church and a veteran of World War II. His parents were the late The Pulaski
Citizen 11 Mar 1975
Services for Tyson Cole, 67, Route 2, Lawrenceburg, who died in Crockett General
Hospital Sunday, March 9th following an extended illness, will be held at
Immanuel Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg, North Funeral Home in charge. Reverend
James Harney and Rev. J. W. Potts will conduct the services at 2:30 Tuesday
afternoon. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens in Pulaski.
Mr. Cole was an automobile dealer in Lawrenceburg, a member of Immanuel Baptist
Church and a veteran of World War II. His parents were the late Dr. William H.
and Hattie Hagood Cole of Giles County.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Eura Mae Howard Cole of Lawrenceburg; a daughter,
Mrs. Carolyn Cole Brewer of Knoxville; sisters, Mrs. Ross Jackson, Minor Hill
and Mrs. E.W. Franks, Pulaski; one niece and one nephew. and Hattie Hagood Cole
of Giles County.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Eura Mae Howard Cole of Lawrenceburg; a daughter,
Mrs. Carolyn Cole Brewer of Knoxville; sisters, Mrs. Ross Jackson, Minor Hill
and Mrs. E.W. Franks, Pulaski; one niece and one nephew.
COLLIER, Clara Scott The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Collier, 56, who died Tuesday, September 21, at
her home in Athens, Ala., will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel with Church of Christ minister G. C. Fox the officiant.
Interment will be in Moriah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Collier's parents were the late Belton and Etta
May Sullivan Scott.
Survivors include her husband, James J. Collier; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Dunn
of Crete, Ill.; four sons, Jim Eddie and Dean Eddie of West Memphis, Ark., Loyd
Eddie and Billy Edde of Crete; a sister, Mrs. Oma Strain of Bethlehem, Pa.; a
brother, Alton Scott of Nashville; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
COLLINS, Floyd Holmes The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Floyd Holmes Collins, 72, retired lumber dealer of Pulaski, died Thursday,
January 22, in Maury County Hospital, Columbia.
Services were conducted Friday afternoon, January 23, at 1:30 o'clock at Bills
and McGaugh Funeral Home. Burial in Lone Oak Cemetery, Lewisburg.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Bigham Collins; one daughter, Mrs. Joe
Gibbs, Columbia; one son, Don Collins, Jackson, Miss.; one sister, Mrs. Cecil
Holly, Lewisburg and four grandchildren.
COLLINS, Sam T. Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 02 Nov 1977
Sam T. Collins, Sr., 93, a retired farmer of Route 2, Pulaski, died Wednesday,
October 19 at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Friday at Bennett-May Chapel at 1:00 p.m. by the Rev.
Dr. Gudger Nichols. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Collins was the son of the late Frank M. and Anna
English Collins. His wife was the late Mrs. Eunice Murphy Collins.
Survivors include three sons, Sam T. Collins, Jr., Fayetteville, Robert M.
Collins, Campbellsville and Joe M. Collins, Smithville; a brother, Solon E.
Collins, Farborn, Ohio; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
CONNER, Edwin Barr The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1976
Edwin Barr Conner, 57, of Prospect, died Thursday, September 2 in Veterans'
Administration Hospital, Nashville.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by
the Rev. William Moss and the Rev. Jim Hughes. Burial followed in Prospect
Cemetery.
Mr. Conner, an employee at the Prospect Post Office, was born in Youngstown,
Ohio, the son of the late John and Frances Jennings McKenney Conner.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Katherine Conner of Prospect and two
daughters, Kathy Conner of Prospect and Mrs. Owen Powell of Bethel.
COOPER, Hugh Mahlon The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1975
Hugh Mahlon Cooper, 71, Columbia and former employee of The Pulaski Citizen,
died Tuesday morning, June 10, 1975 at Greymere Nursing Center in Columbia.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with the Rev. Robert Spain of Nashville officiating. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Robert Mahlon and Tinnie
Richardson Cooper.
Mr. Cooper was employed at The Pulaski Citizen for 35 years, moving to Columbia
in 1951 to accept a position with the Daily Herald from which he retired in
1970.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Rose Callahan Cooper; three daughters,
Mrs. Don Dillenbeck of Merritt Island, Mrs. Mary McCulloch of Nashville and Mrs.
Garth Fort of St. Louis, Mo.; a son, Dr. Thomas Merlin Cooper of Lexington, Ky.;
four sisters, Mrs. Louise Devanti of Jeanette, Pa., Mrs. Ruby Felker, Mrs.
Thelma Raines and Mrs. Maude Ledford, all of Pulaski; seven grandsons and three
granddaughters.
COTHRAM, Boyd The Pulaski Citizen 16 Sep 1970
Boyd Cothram, a farmer and resident of McCain died Monday at Maury County
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Oakes and Nichols Funeral
Home with burial at Hopewell Cemetery at Mynders.
He was a member of the Maury County Farm Bureau and the Mynders Community Club.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late John Alexander and Hatty
Blackburn Cothram. Survivors include his wife, Estes Harlow Cothram; two
daughters, Mrs. Wayne Hickman, Nashville, and Mrs. Wayne Davis, Hohenwald; one
son, John Boyd Cothram; two sisters, Misses Eula and Nora Cothram; and two
brothers, David and Kernie of Columbia.
COTHRAN, Eula Mae The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Miss Eula Mae Cothran, 70, resident of the Old Williamsport Pike where she live
with her sister, Miss Nora Cothran, died Monday morning at Hillview Haven
Nursing Home following a long illness.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home in
Columbia with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery. R. E. Lee officiated.
A native of Maury County, she was the daughter of the late John and Hattie Jane
Blackburn Cothran. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors in addition to her sister are two brothers, David Cothran and Kernie
Cothran of Columbia and several nieces and nephews.
COWAN, William Edwin & Cherry Ann Hathcoat Cowan The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
A young couple, Mr. and Mrs. William Edwin Cowan, lost their lives during the
night of January 6 in a tragic fire which completely destroyed their trailer
home at Minor Hill. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Mable Hathcoat, mother of
Mrs. Cowan. Mrs. Hathcoat saw smoke pouring out of the trailer which was parked
in her yard. She immediately notified the Minor Hill Fire Department which
rushed to the scene. The Pulaski Fire Dept., also came to the aid of the
firemen, fought the blaze of the burning trailer.
State of Tennessee Fire Marshall Howard Kelley, after investigation said the
cause of the fire was an electric furnace in the trailer. Sheriff Doc Oliver
also helped in the investigation.
This was the second death dealing fire to hit the Minor Hill community within a
period of three days. Frankie Dale Crabb, 14, perished on Sunday night January 4
when flames destroyed the two story log residence in which he was sleeping in an
upstairs room. Two companions escaped by jumping from an upstairs window. The
father, mother and two young girls who were sleeping downstairs, escaped
uninjured. The fire originated from an overheated wood heater located on the
first floor.
Joint funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Cowan were held Thursday, January 7 at
2:30 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Rev. Wayland Hartsfield and Van Bowers
officiated. Burial was in Minor Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Cowan was the former Miss Cherry Ann Hathcoat, daughter of Mrs. Mable Jones
Hathcoat, who survives and the late Louis Hathcoat. She was born March 21, 1944
in Alabama. She was employed as a laboratory and X ray technician at a Medical
Clinic at Athens, Ala. She attended Martin College and Mid State Medical Academy
in Nashville.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Billy Hathcoat of
Pulaski.
Mr. Cowan was born May 8, 1946, in Alabama, son of W. H. and Jessie Mae Carville
Cowan of Salem, Ala., who survive. He was employed at Universal Volkswagen, Inc.
at Huntsville, Ala. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. O'Neal Patterson of Salem, Ala., Mrs. Odell Kellum also of Salem, and Mrs.
Wallace Graham of Decatur, Ala.
COX, Clay Howard The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1975
Clay Howard Cox, 58 of 517 South Second Street in Pulaski, died this morning
(Wednesday) January 29, at Veterans Hospital in Nashville after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born April 20, 1916, in Giles County, Mr. Cox was a son of the late Edward and
Claudie Cox. He was the husband of Mrs. Willie Jo Stanford Cox of Pulaski, who
survives.
Mr. Cox was a veteran of World War II and worked 27 years with the Pulaski
Electric System.
Survivors besides his wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Garner of Pulaski
and Mrs. Marie Roberts of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two brothers, Jack Cox and Hubert
Cox, both of Pulaski; and 2 grandchildren. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
COX, Ewing Baxter The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Ewing Baxter Cox, 69, died Monday, January 5, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Cox were conducted Wednesday afternoon, January 7, at
2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Scott's
Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County he was born January 13, 1900, the son of the late James
Burrow and Mary Yancey Cox. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Clydia Clare Chapman Cox; four sons, Jesse B.
Cox, John T. Cox, and William E. Cox, all of Nashville, Flournoy Cox, Humboldt;
two brothers, Earl Cox, Cincinnati, Ohio, Cecil Cox, Giles County; two sisters,
Mrs. Valery White, Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. Joe Davis, Manila, Ark.; five
grandchildren.
COX, Mary Lou Beard Marshall Gazette 07 Mar 1972
Mrs. Mary Lou Cox, 65, died Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Rutherford County
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of
the Cornersville Funeral Home by Joe Netherland with interment in the New Hope
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Lou Ellen Britton and
Morgan Beard and was a member of the Diana Church of Christ.
Surviving are her husband, Jessie Will Cox, Sr., of Route 2, Cornersville; one
daughter, Mrs. Thomas C. Morgan of Murfreesboro; one son, J. W. Cox of Diana; a
brother, Wilton Beard of Pulaski and 4 grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Waylon Britton, Robert McAfee, Edward Thompson, Campbell
Smith, Jr., Wallace Whitworth, Jr., and James Howard Stevens.
CRABB, Frankie Dale The Pulaski Citizen 6 Jan 1971
A Minor Hill High school student, Frankie Dale Crabb, 14, lost his life in a
fire which destroyed his home late Sunday night. Fire Chief Fred Hunter reported
the blaze apparently began around 11 p. m. from a wood heater in the house.
Hunter explained, "The blaze must have started from clothes which were placed
near the heater for drying."
The two story log house of the Crabb family burned quickly. Keiffer Crabb and
his wife, Jewell were asleep downstairs and also two small girls. Crabb aroused
the family when the fire was discovered. Upstairs slept three boys, Frankie Dale
Crabb, a brother, John W. Crabb, 17, and Danny Price, 18, a cousin. Crabb was
prevented from getting through the fast moving flames to get up the stairs to
awaken the boys. He rushed his wife and the two small girls toward safety,
calling to the boys upstairs to jump. John W. and Danny jumped to safety and
Frankie Dale Crabb died in the flames before he could be rescued.
Chief Hunter said, "The house burned quickly as it was built of Poplar logs
possibly over 100 years ago."
Funeral services for Frankie Dale Crabb, 14, were held Tuesday, January 5 at 2
p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home, with burial in Mitchell Cemetery in
Alabama.
He was born February 27, 1956, the son of Keiffer and Jewel Walker Crabb, who
survive.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Billy Crabb and
Larry Crabb both of Illinois; and John W. Crabb of Minor Hill; three sisters,
Mrs. Bill Smith of Goodspring, Miss Peggy Crabb and Miss Connie Crabb both of
Minor Hill and his grandmother, Mrs. Sammie Crabb of Pulaski.
CRABTREE, Ada Katherine Miller The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Mrs. Ada Katherine Crabtree, 83, died Thursday evening, January 22, at Fairhaven
Nursing Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Crabtree, wife of the late James Thomas Crabtree were
conducted Saturday afternoon, January 24, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with Andy Brown, Church of Christ minister,
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, F. A. Crabtree and Stokely Crabtree, Pulaski; four
daughters, Mrs. Eva Hughes, Mrs. Olia Sue Hughes, Mrs. Dozie Hughes, Pulaski,
Mrs. Rosie Gooch, Prospect; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-four
great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Ray Miller,
Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Nina Roberts and Mrs. Vera Griggs, both of Pulaski.
CRABTREE, Ollie S. The Pulaski Citizen 5 Aug 1970
Ollie S. Crabtree, 62, died Sunday morning, August 2, at his home one Route 1,
Pulaski.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning, August 5, at 10:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in River View Memorial Gardens, Fayetteville.
A native of Marshall County, he was born January 5, 1908, the son of the late
Walter and Estell Crabtree.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertie E. Crabtree; five daughters, Mrs. Edward
Gordon, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Mrs. Marie Swing, Mrs. Shirley Rose, and Mrs.
Barbara Finn, all of Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Sara Lynn, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.;
four brothers, Floyd Crabtree and Robert Crabtree, both of Ardmore, Charlie
Crabtree and Bennie Crabtree, both of Fayetteville; two sisters, Mrs. John D.
Gray and Mrs. Howard Doss, both of Fayetteville; twenty-two grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren.
CRAIG, Mrs. Herman The Pulaski Citizen 17 Feb 1971
Mrs. Herman Craig, 79, died February 11 in Nashville. Services were held Friday,
February 12 at Bill McGaugh Funeral Home in Cornersville with burial in
Lewisburg Cemetery.
Formerly of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late James Newton Braley
and Leila Elledge Braley.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Jesse Ward and one grandson, Michael Craig of
Nashville.
CREECY, Sadie Lee Taylor The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jun 1971
Sadie Lee Creecy, 83, of the Sumac Community, died Saturday, June 26, 1971 at
the Giles County Hospital. Her husband is Joe Creecy.
Services were held Monday, June 28 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Tennessee, she was born October 26, 1887, the daughter of the late
Henry and Sarah Dawes Taylor.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Claborn Creecy; two
daughters, Bessie Alexander, Mrs. Malcolm Jett, Columbia; nine grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
CRONEY, Martha Hasty The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Mrs. Martha Hasty Croney, 80, died Tuesday, December 15 at Lincoln County
Hospital. Services will be held Thursday, 10:30 a. m. at Higgins Funeral Home in
Fayetteville with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Born Nov. 21, 1890, she was the daughter of the late C. W. Hasty and Estella
George Hasty.
Survivors include two sons, J. B. Croney, Elkton and Fred Croney, Atlanta; two
daughters, Miss Eleanor Croney, Pulaski, Mrs. Charles Groce, Fayetteville; one
brother, Warren Hasty, Fayetteville; ons sister, Miss Mary Hasty, Fayetteville;
eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
CROSS, James E. The Pulaski Citizen 30 Sep 1970
The badly burned body of a Negro man found in the charred wreckage of the burned
home of Mrs. Laura May Martin of 550 Cherry Street, has been identified by
officers as James E. Cross.
Graveside services for James E. Cross will be held Thursday at 1 p. m. at
Maplewood Cemetery with Rev. S. F. Dudley officiating. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Dixon Harney of Dayton, Ohio.
CUNNINGHAM, Ernest Everett The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1976
Funeral services for Ernest Everett Cunningham, 76, a retired farmer of Route 2,
Prospect were held Thursday, September 23 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial
in Prospect Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton was the officiant.
Mr. Cunningham died Wednesday in Veteran's Hospital, Nashville. A native of
Tennessee, he was the son of the late R. H. and Kelley Davis Cunningham.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Bobby Sue Surles of Decatur, Ala., Mrs.
Katherine Watkins of Nashville and Mrs. Christie Johnson of Prospect; three
sons, Johnny Cunningham of Texas, William Dale Cunningham of Ardmore and Randy
Cunningham of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Betty Lou Grant of Pulaski and Mrs.
Jessie Ruth Rogers of Indiana; two brothers, Roy Cunningham and R. H.
Cunningham, both of Prospect and 14 grandchildren.
CUNNINGHAM, Leonard Dwight The Pulaski Citizen 18 Mar 1970
Warrant Officer Leonard Dwight Cunningham, helicopter pilot, died March 12 in
Vietnam. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cunningham were notified by the
Secretary of the Army of his death. The telegram stated he was commander of a
military aircraft on a military
mission when the air craft crashed and burned, March 12. The Cunninghams live at
Route 3, Pulaski.
He was an honor student and graduate of Beech Hill High School. While a student,
he was active in baseball and basketball at the school. During his senior year
he made the All-County Basketball Team.
After graduation from High School, he worked for the FBI in Washington, D. C.
for a year before joining the U. S. Army.
Warrant Officer Cunningham's body will be brought back to Pulaski funeral
services. Bennett-May Funeral Home will be in charge and burial will be in Giles
Memory Gardens.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Dwayne Cunningham of the home.
CURRY, Don H. The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Don H. Curry, 58, of Houston, Texas died Thursday, March 9 in Houston. Services
were held Sunday, March 12 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the Mrs. Alice B. Curry Martin of
Kissimee, Fla., and the late E. H. Curry.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Allen Starcher,
New Orleans, La., Mrs. Susan Alice Voss, Auburn, Ala.; and one brother, Dr. Ben
F. Curry, Atlanta, Ga.
CURRY, Emma Britton The Pulaski Citizen 3 Feb 1971
Mrs. Emma Curry, 80, died Sunday evening, January 31 at the Maury County
Hospital. She was the wife of the late W. C. Curry.
Services were held Tuesday, February 2 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. Gene Gober and Rev.
Bruce Strother.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Mary
Nevels Britton. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one brother, James F. Britton and several nieces and nephews.
CURTIS, Cecil Smith The Pulaski Citizen 28 Apr 1971
Cecil Smith Curtis, 43, of Prospect died Monday, April 26, in the Nashville
Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Ann Powell Curtis.
Services were held Wednesday, April 28, 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Prospect Cemetery. Wilson-Carter Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Miss Janice Curtis,
Prospect; two sisters, Mrs. Bob Ray, Tullahoma, Mrs. Harvey May, Elkton; four
brothers, Gilbert Curtis, Elkton, Joe Curtis, Lynnville, John A. Curtis,
Huntsville, and Max Curtis of Memphis.
CURTIS, Herman H. Elk River Times __ Sep 1975
Herman H. Curtis of Bradenton, Fla., a native of Lincoln County, died Saturday
in a Bradenton hospital following a brief illness. He was 60 years old.
Services will be at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Ralston Chapel in Fayetteville, with the
Rev. R. E. Burroughs officiating. Burial will be in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Mr. Curtis was the son of the late Joe H. and Anna Birdsong Curtis. He was a
member of the Nazarene Church.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Thelma Mitchell Curtis, Bradenton, Fla.; four
sons, Ruben S. Curtis, Bradenton, Fla., Carlos J. Curtis, Hanna Wyo., Ben
Marshall Curtis, Albuquerque, N. M., and James M. Curtis of Sarasota, Fla.; two
sister, Mrs. Myrtice Dunnavant, Delrose; Mrs. Ruth Birdsong, Pulaski; a brother,
James Lester Curtis, Pittsboro, N. C.; eight grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
CURTIS, John A. The Giles Free Press 28 Apr 1976
Mr. John A. Curtis, 61, died Monday, April 19, 1976 at his home in Huntsville,
Ala. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wed., April 21 at the University
United Methodist Church, Huntsville, with burial in that city.
Mr. Curtis is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Davis Curtis; two daughters,
Lucy Curtis, Huntsville and Mrs. Sally Escue, Georgia; two sons, Jackie Curtis
of Germany and Scott Curtis, Huntsville; two sisters, Mrs. Bobby Wray,
Tullahoma, and Mrs. Harvey May, Elkton; and three brothers, Max Curtis, Memphis,
Gilbert Curtis, Elkton, and Joe K. Curtis, Lynnville.
Laughlin Funeral Home, Huntsville, was in charge of arrangements.
CURTIS, Joe King The Pulaski Citizen 16 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Joe King Curtis, 57, of Route 2, Lynnville, who died
Tuesday, February 8 at Veterans' Administration Hospital, Nashville were held
Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery,
Lynnville. The Rev. Wayne Kelly was the officiant.
Born in Tennessee, Mr. Curtis was the son of the late John K. and Lucy Watson
Curtis. A World War II veteran, he was an employee of the Dupont Company in
Columbia.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Geraldine Pate Curtis; a daughter, Miss Elaine
Curtis and a son, Joe King Curtis, Jr., both of Lynnville; two sisters, Mrs.
Harvey May of Elkton and Mrs. Bob Ray of Tullahoma; two brothers, Gilbert Curtis
of Elkton and Max Curtis of Memphis.
CURTIS, Maurice The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1975
Maurice Curtis, 51, of Pulaski died Sunday, April 20 in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with Church
of Christ minister Gilbert Schaffer officiatig. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County he was the son of the late Robert and Lura Ann Forline
Curtis. Mr. Curtis was a foreman at Maremont Corporation.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Smith Curtis; one daughter, Mrs. Tony
Parsons of St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, F. H. Curtis of Columbia, Paul Pratt
of Nashville and Ed Pratt of Ft. Worth, Texas; five sisters, Mrs. Iva Malone of
Glasgow, Ky., Mrs. John Tucker, Elkmont, Ala., Mrs. Oda Mayfield of Pulaski,
Mrs. Harvey Toungett of Lawrence County, and Mrs. Iva Dell Fisher of Texas and
two grandchildren.
DALE, Lena Frances Watson The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1976
Mrs. Lena Frances Watson Dale, 53, of Frankewing, died Saturday, September 25 at
Parkview Hospital, Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel by the
Rev. Art Robins. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Dale's parents were the late Claude E. and Ethel
Cardin Watson. She was a member of the Frankewing United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Coleman Dale; two daughters, Mrs. Roger Harwell
of Ardmore and Mrs. Jerry Holly of Huntsville, Ala.; a son, Ricky Dale of
Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Melvin Wheeler of Cornersville and Mrs. James Newton
of Pulaski; four brothers, Robert Watson and James Watson, both of Lynnville,
Alton Watson of Huntsville, Ala., and Guy Watson of Independence, Va.; and five
grandchildren.
DALE, Robbie McCracken The Pulaski Citizen 28 Dec 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Robbie McCracken Dale of Cornersville, wife of the
late Claude E. Dale, and a former Giles Countian, were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday
at Cornersville Funeral Home with burial following in Beechwood Cemetery in
Cornersville.
Mrs. Dale died Friday night in Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Sisk, Cornersville, Mrs. Patty
Gunn, Goodlettsville, and Mrs. Martha Glaus, Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Rufus
Campbell and a brother, Mahlon McCracken, Sr., both of Pulaski; three
grandchildren and a great grandchild.
She was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Virginia Blow McCracken.
DALY, Ott Neal The Pulaski Citizen 5 May 1971
Ott Neal Daly, 82, died Monday morning, May 3, at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, May 4 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Bro. G. C. Fox officiated.
He was a retired crew foreman for International Minerals and Chemicals Co. And
was a member of the Church of Christ.
A native of Lawrence County, his wife was the late Maude Witherow Daly.
Survivors include one son, Corky Daly; two daughters, Mrs. David Lumsden,
Antioch, Wis., Mrs. Polly Hill; one sister, Mrs. Neil Gunn, Lawrenceburg; seven
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
DANIEL, Maggie Ona The Pulaski Citizen 31 Mar 1971
Maggie Ona Daniel, 68, Prospect, died Sunday night, March 28, 1971 at St. Thomas
Hospital. Services were held Tuesday, March 30, at 11:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home. Burial in Old Liberty Cemetery in Alabama.
She is survived by three sons, Winford Daniel of Decatur, Ala., Hilliard Daniel
of Moulton, Ala., Killen Daniel of Franklin, Tenn.; six daughters, Mrs. Doris
Robins of Franklin, Tenn., Mrs. Evie Briley of Leighton, Ala., Mrs. Nona Borden
of Halton, Ala., Mrs. Racean Edmonds of Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Audrey Wilburn of
Elkton, Tenn., Mrs. Jean Willoughby of Elkton, Tenn.; and one half-brother,
Floyd Reed of Haleyville, Ala.; one sister, Mrs. Dan Calhoun of Mt. Hope, Ala.;
twenty-six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
DANIELS, Ethel Baker The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Mrs. Ethel Baker Daniels, 89, of Lynnville, died Friday, April 21 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Services were held Sunday, April 23, at Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Campbellsville. Venton Margon officiated.
Born January 10, 1883 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of the late D. W.
and Mary Williams Baker. Her husband was the late George F. Daniels.
She is survived by one son, Joe C. Daniels of Ethridge.
DANIELS, Mary Eugile The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
Funeral services for Miss Mary Eugile Daniels, 61, well-known school teacher of
Lynnville, were held at 2 p. m. Friday at Bennett-May Chapel. Brother Gilbert
Schafer and Brother Raymond Hudgen officiated. Burial was in Giles Memory
Gardens.
Miss Daniels was born October 8, 1910 daughter of Mrs. Ethel Baker Daniels of
Campbellsville and the late George Daniels. She was a member of the Church of
Christ.
In 1929, she began her teaching career and this year she began her 43rd year in
Giles County
Schools. As a teacher she also served as librarian and was elected "Teacher of
the Year" during her career.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ethel Baker Daniels of Campbellsville and a
brother, Joe Daniels of Route 1, Ethridge, Tenn.
DARNELL, Maggie Whitsett The Pulaski Citizen 16 Feb 1977
Mrs. Maggie Whitsett Darnell, 88, died Saturday, Feb. 12 at her home on Childers
Street. Funeral rites were held at Carr and Erwin Chapel Monday at 2:00 p.m. by
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial followed in New Zion Cemetery.
Born in Tennessee, Mrs. Darnell was the daughter of the late Jim and Mattie
Whitsett. Her husband was the late John T. Darnell.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Vincent Yarborough of Pulaski and
Mrs. Hattie Mae Vincent of Anthony Hill; 10 grandchildren; 27
great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
DAUGHTRY, Nancy Annie Newton The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Nancy Annie Daughtry, 83, died Friday, Nov. 27 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin with burial in Freeman's
Cemetery in Leoma.
Born May 10, 1887 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John Newton and wife of the late W. O. Daughtry.
Survivors include: four sons, Herman Daughtry of Detroit, Michigan, William
Daughtry of Pocattello, Idaho, Walter Ollie Daughtry, Placentia, Calif., and
James Daughtry of Kenosha, Wisconsin; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Tillman of
Pulaski; two half-brothers, Dick Newton of Fall River and Lewis Newton of
Lawrence County; one sister, Mrs. Cecil Smith of Mississippi; twenty-one
grandchildren and a great number of great-grandchildren.
DAVIDSON, John The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
John Davidson, 79, of Lynnville, died Friday, November 27, 1970. Services were
conducted by James Allen at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Lynnwood
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cora Davidson and one brother, Will Davidson,
Bryson.
DAVIDSON, John Mitchell The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
John Mitchell Davidson, 74, died Monday night, May 4, in Maury County Hospital,
Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, May 6, at 2:00 in the
chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Dallas Bass officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born June 3, 1896, the son of Mrs. Mamie Lovell
Kincaid, and the late George S. Davidson.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Mrs. Cora Moore Davidson;
three sisters, Mrs. Clift Parsons, Mrs. Clarence Waldrop, Columbia, Mrs. Ernest
Pate, Pulaski; one half-brother, Adys Kincaid, Pulaski.
DAVIDSON, Will J. The Pulaski Citizen 7 Apr 1971
Will J. Davidson, 96, Delrose, died Tuesday April 6, at his home in Bryson
Community. Services were held Wednesday, April 7, 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel, with Rev. J. R. Stuckey and Rev. Samuel Cramer officiating. Burial was
in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Davidson was a native of Giles County. He was constable for 35 years serving
the 23rd District. He was the son of the late Mitchell and Sara Evans Davidson.
Survivors include, wife, Mrs. Mattie Lou Hulsey Davidson, Delrose; three
daughters, Mrs. Vua McCowan, Columbia, Mrs. Ora Maddox, Fayetteville, Mrs.
Lillian Crouch, Old Hickory; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
DAVIS, Hershel (Shug) The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
Hershel (Shug) Davis, 78, died Thursday, November 11 at Giles County Hospital.
His widow is Mrs. Maude White Davis.
Services were held Saturday, November 13 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Giles Memory Gardens. Tom Holland and Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born February 2, 1893, he was the son of the late John and Martha Beard Davis.
He was a retired farmer.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, W. C. Davis, Elizabethtown,
Ky.; two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice McMasters, Minor Hill, Mrs. Robert Butler,
Nashville; two brothers, Rufus Davis, Florida, John Davis, Minor Hill; one
sister, Miss Lula Davis, Minor Hill; eight grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
DAVIS, James Alvia The Pulaski Citizen 6 Oct 1971
James Alvia Davis, 82, a retired Tennessee Valley Authority employee, died
Monday, October 4, in Maury County Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Vennetta Kelly
Davis, Minor Hill.
Services were held Wednesday, October 5 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Gilbert Shaffer and Andy Brown officiated.
In addition to his wife he is survived by one brother, Carson Davis, Takoma
Park, Maryland; and four sisters, Mrs. Mamie Simpson, Mrs. Cora Kelsey,
Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Della Duries and Mrs. Minnie Surles.
DAVIS, Jessie Vaughn Bledsoe The Pulaski Citizen 10 Feb 1971
Funeral Services for Mrs. Jessie B. Davis, 76, Postmaster of Minor Hill for 21
years, were held Friday, February 5 at 2 p.m. at the Minor Hill Baptist Church.
Rev. Bob Brothers officiated and burial was in the Minor Hill Cemetery. Mrs.
Davis died Feb. 4 at her home after a long illness. Born Nov. 16, 1894, she was
the daughter of the late Calvin T. Powell and Mary E. Vaughan. She was educated
in Giles County schools and attended Martin College. Prior to being postmaster,
she taught school for several years in Giles County Schools.
In 1943, she became postmaster at Minor Hill and retired Sept. 11, 1964. She was
a member of the Minor Hill Baptist Church. Her husband was the late Grover C.
Davis.
She is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Charles Haney, Jr., of Minor Hill and Mrs.
Bob Samples of Oak Ridge; and two nephews, Lt. Col. Royce Powell of Washington,
D. C. and Hagan G. Powell, Jr., of London, England.
DAVIS, John David The Pulaski Citizen 5 Aug 1970
John David Davis, 68, died Friday, July 31, in the Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Davis, were conducted Saturday afternoon, August 1, at
4:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Pitt
and the Rev. Jacob Gardner officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born December 27, 1901, the son of the late
Stout P. and Elizabeth Scott Davis. He was a retired Texaco Gasoline
Distributor.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillian Davis, Pulaski; one brother, Mr. George
Edward Davis, Campbellsville; six sisters, Mrs. Margaret Phillips, Cleveland,
Ohio, Mrs. Ozell Davis, Nashville, Mrs. Dorris Burton, Nashville, Mrs. James
Viti, Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. John A. Curtis, Huntsville, Ala. and Miss Emily
Davis, Rockville, Maryland.
DAVIS, John H. The Pulaski Citizen 19 Dec 1979
Funeral services for a retired farmer, John H. Davis, 90, of Minor Hill who died
Tuesday, December 11 at Jackson Memorial Clinic, Lester, Ala. were conducted at
1:00 p.m. Thursday at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Glen Chance and the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton. Interment was in Minor Hill Cemetery.
A Tennessee native, Mr. Davis was the son of the late John N. and Martha Beard
Davis. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lela Jackson Davis; two sons, J. C. and
Leo Davis, Minor Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Roberts, Minor Hill and Mrs.
Dazzie Misikel, Benton Harbor, Mich., and a brother, Rufus Davis, Winter Haven,
Fla.
DAVIS, Kenneth Ivin The Pulaski Citizen 25 Mar 1970
Kenneth Ivin Davis, 59, died Monday, March 23, at Maury County Hospital,
Columbia.
Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon, March 24, at 1:00 in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with Tonnice Davis, Church of Christ minister,
officiating. Burial was in Hester Chapel Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born August 4, 1911, the son of the late Rolin
and Luby Boyd Davis. His wife, the late Rassie Mae Gatlin Davis, died in 1951.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Guy Chapman, Giles County; one brother,
Kiefer Davis, Athens, Ala.; one half sister, Mrs. Edward Siniard, Anderson,
Ala.; and two grandchildren.
DAVIS, Lular May The Pulaski Citizen 16 Mar 1977
DAVIS, Roger Dale The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Roger Dale Davis, 26, died Saturday, July 25, in Baptist Hospital, Nashville
following an automobile accident.
Funeral services were conducted Monday morning, July 27, at 11:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Williams officiating. Burial
was in Gum Springs Cemetery.
A native of Limestone County, Ala., the son of Aubrey and Leona Alvis Davis of
Old Hickory.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his wife, Mrs. Dorris Davis,
Nashville; three sisters, Mrs. Judy Kelley, Mrs. Connie Irons, Hermitage, Mrs.
Debbie Ramsey, Old Hickory; one brother, Larry Davis, Madison; and his
grandmother, Mrs. Viola Alvie, Nashville.
DAVIS, Thomas Howard The Pulaski Citizen __Dec 1977
Graveside services for Thomas Howard Davis, Sr., 84, who died Sunday, December
18 at his residence on Route 1, Prospect, were conducted Monday at 2:00 p. m. at
Prospect Cemetery by the Rev. William H. Moss and the Rev. James Hughes.
A retired farmer and member of the Prospect United Methodist Church, Mr. Davis
was born in Giles County, the son of the late William V. and Rilla Howard Davis.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis; a daughter, Miss Elizabeth L.
Davis of Prospect; two sons, William V. Davis and Thomas H. Davis, Jr., of
Prospect and two grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
DAVIS, Van Buren The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Van Buren Davis, 69, car salesman for Pulaski Motor Company, died Wednesday
night, January 5 in Maury County Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Levonia Alsup
Davis.
Services were held Friday, January 7 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Giles Memory Gardens. Herbert McNeese officiated.
Born December 21, 1902 in Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Faustina White
Davis and the late Lum Davis.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by one son, Bill Davis; one
brother, Adrian Davis, Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Clemice Hickman; one
grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
DAVIS, William Ray The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
William Ray Davis, 74, died Tuesday night, March 3, at St. Thomas Hospital,
Nashville, after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, March 5, at 2:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev.
W. V. McDougal officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery.
A native of Lauderdale County, Ala., he was born July 17, 1895, the son of the
late Henry and Ada Blakely Davis. He was a retired merchant of the Stella
Community.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Virginia Bass Davis, and one brother, Clarence
Davis, Alabama.
DAWES, Willard The Pulaski Citizen 17 Jun 1970
Willard Dawes, 57, died Sunday, June 7, in the V. A. Hospital, Birmingham, Ala.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 10, at the East Side Church of
Christ, Athens, Ala., with burial in that center.
A native of Giles County, he was born August 28, 1912, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Audie Dawes.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ezell Dawes, Athens; three sons, Willard Dawes,
Jr., Birmingham, Ala., Tommy Dawes, U. S. Marines stationed in the Phillipines,
and Rickey Dawes, Athens, Ala.; one daughter, Melissa Dawes, Athens, Ala.; two
sisters, Mrs. George Roberts, Nashville, and Mrs. Wilma Shackelford, Pulaski.
DEAN, Robert Glen The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1971
Three Minor Hill youths lost their lives following an automobile accident at the
Sugar
Creek Bridge on the Minor Hill Road at 5:15 p.m. Monday. State trooper James
Dyer identified the two youths killed instantly in the crash as Robert Glenn
Dean, 21, driver of the 1970 Dodge and Ronald Hinkle, 22. Both were on leave
from the U. S. Navy. The third victim was John Michael Hargrove, 23, who died
Tuesday at a Huntsville hospital of head and internal injuries suffered in the
accident. Hargrove was first taken to Giles County Hospital and later
transferred to the Huntsville hospital.
Trooper Dyer explained the vehicle hit the bridge and the car was demolished.
The motor was knocked out along with the transmission and the front end of the
vehicle was severed. These were scattered several feet from the body of the
vehicle. Rescue men worked for more than half an hour in attempting to recover
the bodies from the crashed vehicle.
Services for Robert Glenn Dean were held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home with Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Minor Hill
Cemetery.
Born Jan. 26, 1950, he was the son of Mrs. Virginia Kimbrough Dean and William
Edward Dean. He was in the U. S. Navy and had served in Vietnam. In addition to
his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Billy and Steve Dean of Minor Hill;
two sisters, Mrs. Diane Rogers of Nashville and Mrs. Carolyn Bassham of Pulaski.
DEASON, Burpie Richie The Pulaski Citizen 11 Oct 1972
Mrs. Burpie Deason, age 83, of Pulaski, died Saturday, October 7, at Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg. She was married to the late John Neal Deason.
Survivors include nine sons, Thurman of Columbia, Herman of Maryland, Edward of
Michigan, Junior of Kansas City, Mo., Willard of Nashville, Howard of Nashville,
Harold of Huntsville, Ala., Ervin of Florida, J. B. of Pulaski and one brother,
Joe Richie of Nashville.
Services were held Tuesday October 10, at 10:00 a.m. in Bennett May Chapel with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Albert Pope officiated the service.
DEASON, Ewell Vernon The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
A Giles County native, Ewell Vernon Deason, 76, of Pompano Beach, Fla., died
Saturday, February 5 at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at 11:00 at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with interment in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton
and the Rev. Clarence Stewart were the officiants.
Mr. Deason had made his home in Florida for the past 35 years and was a retired
member of the Brownwood Board of Education. His parents were the late Edward and
Memory Hickman Deason.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Mae Owen Deason; four daughters, Mrs.
Joyce Fry of Pulaski, Mrs. Mildred Vaughn of Columbia, Mrs. Mary Cumbia of Plant
City, Fla., and Mrs. Betty Beenting of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; two sons, Major
Robert Deason, stationed in Germany and Garland Deason of Pulaski; 10
step-children; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
DEFOE, Leroy The Pulaski Citizen 20 May 1970
Leroy DeFoe, 80, died Friday morning, May 15, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, May 17, at 2:30 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Tennessee, he was born October 25, 1889, the son of the late Newt
and Carrie Pullum DeFoe.
He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Walls DeFoe; two sons, Merlie DeFoe,
Cornersville, and Covie DeFoe, Greensburg, Ala.; four daughters, Mrs. Needie
Hargrove, Mrs. Ostine Lock, both of Pulaski, Mrs. Offie McCarter, Lawrenceburg,
Mrs. James F. Harbison, Gracelake, Ill.; one brother, Noah DeFoe, Florida;
thirty-two grandchildren; and thirty-one great-grandchildren.
DEFOE, Noah Leslie The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Noah Leslie Defoe, 71, Route 5, Pulaski, died Saturday, January 29, 1977 at
Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 30 at
Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Giles Memory Gardens, the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating.
A native of Tenn., he was the son of the late Newt and Carrie Pullen Defoe. He
is survived by his wife, Martha Ann Peden Defoe, Pulaski; four sons, Billy,
George, and William Defoe, Apopka, Fla., and James Defoe, Pulaski; four
daughters, Miss Geneva Defoe, Mrs. Johnnie Sue Wilburn, Mrs. Carolyn Hardin,
Apopka, and Mrs. Brenda Chester, Nashville; 34 grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Defoe was a retired farmer.
DENISON, Thelma Neblitt The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
Mrs. A. M. (Thelma) Denison, 71, passed away Wednesday, January 6 at Erlanger
Hospital in Chattanooga. Services were held Friday, January 8 at Lane Funeral
Home in Rossville, Ga. Mrs. Denison was a former resident of Pulaski.
Survivors include her husband, A. M. Denison, Rossville, Ga.; one son, A. M.
Denison, Jr., Chattanooga; two grandchildren; one brother, Buddy Neblitt, Winn,
Ark.; three sisters, Mrs. Leonard Adams, Memphis, Mrs. Tercy Kale, Marvell,
Ark., and Mrs Loyd Bills, Paris, Texas.
DERRYBERRY, Wilma Louise Whitworth The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1978
Mrs. Wilma Louise Derryberry, 69, of Blooming Grove Community died Thursday,
July 6, 1978 in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 2:00 p. m. Friday,
July 7, Andy Brown officiating. Burial was in Lone Oak Cemetery at Lewisburg.
Mrs. Derryberry, a Giles County native, was the daughter of the late Alonzo and
Elizabeth Holley Whitworth, born April 11, 1909. Her husband, Zollie O.
Derryberry survives. Other survivors include three sons, James Harwell
Derryberry, Birmingham, Ala., Zollie O. Jr., of Leeds, Ala., and Larry
Derryberry of Pulaski; 3 brothers, Robert and Wallace Whitworth of Diana and Lon
Whitworth, Nashville; 3 sisters, Mrs. Velma Holley, Diana, Mrs. Johnnie Collins,
Beech Hill, and Mrs. Joe Doggett of Lewisburg; 5 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren.
DIXON, Inez H. The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jun 1970
Mrs. Inez H. Dixon, 82, died Tuesday, June 9, in a Huntsville, Ala., hospital.
Services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, June 11, at 3 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating.
A native of Alabama, and the wife of the late William A. Dixon, she was born
December 5, 1887.
Survivors include two sons, Jesse Dixon, Huntsville, Ala., George B. Dixon,
Chicago, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Osborne, Thomasville, Ga.; and nine
grandchildren.
DOBBINS, Buford The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1971
Buford Dobbins, 58, died at his home on Owl Hollow Road, Friday, April 16.
Burial was Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Elsie Dobbins; one step-son, Joe Thomas Garrison,
Louisville, Ky.; one sister, Bell Dora Dobbins and one brother, Tillman Dobbins.
Queen Ann Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DOGGETT, Joe Edd The Pulaski Citizen 12 Apr 1978
Funeral services for Joe Edd Doggett, 85, who died Sunday, April 2 at Veterans'
Hospital, Louisville, Ky. were held Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel.
Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Doggett was the son of the late Otis Doggett.
Survivors include three sons: Eddie Doggett, Pulaski, John Doggett, Louisiana
and John C. Doggett, Jeffersonville, Ind.; four sisters, Mrs. Norma Smith,
Pulaski, Mrs. Otis Butler, Columbia, Mrs. Loyd Lowe, Jeffersonville, Ind., and
Mrs. Evans Orr, Louisville; two brothers, Robert M. Doggett and Ronnie Doggett,
Louisville and three grandchildren.
DOGGETT, Robert Joe The Pulaski Citizen __Mar 1972
Roger Joe Doggett, 25, of Lewisburg, died Saturday March 11, from injuries from
an automobile accident. He was an employee of Heil-Quaker in Lewisburg.
Services were held Monday, March 13 at Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home in Lewisburg
with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
A native of Marshall County, he was the son of Joe N. and Peggy Whitworth
Doggett. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters, Tabitha
and Angela Doggett of Lewisburg; and one sister, Mrs. Mike Harber of
Shelbyville.
DONNAN, Ozell Puckett The Pulaski Citizen 7 Jul 1971
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 26th in Springfield, Ill., for Mrs.
Benjamin S. Donnan. Burial was in Springfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Donnan was found dead in her wrecked automobile, Thursday approximately a
mile from her home in Chipley, Fla. She was enroute from Dothan, Ala.
She was the former Miss Ozell Puckett, a retired teacher and a native of Elkton.
She was the daughter of the late G. W. and Ida Lewter Puckett. She was a
graduate of Ward-Belmont College and Vanderbilt University. She was a former
teacher in the Elkton School and Martin College.
Services in Chipley were held Friday, in a Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a brother, D. A. Puckett, Nashville and two sisters, Mrs. R.
K. Pitts of Shelbyville and Mrs. John Copeland of Atlanta, Ga.
DOUGHTRY, Ida Rutledge The Pulaski Citizen 8 Sep 1971
Miss Ida Rutledge Doughtry, of Lynnville died Wednesday, September 8 in Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg.
Services will be held Thursday, September 9, 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery. J. J. Mabry will officiate.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late David Maxwell and
Almeda Perry Doughtry. Several nieces and nephews survive.
DOWNING, Katie Mae Neal The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Mae Downing, 83, of Route 6, Pulaski were held
at Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, November 19. Bro. James Holt and
Bro. Robert McAnally officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Downing was born May 2, 1895, the daughter of the
late D. C. Neal and the late Kate Burnett Neal. She was married to the late
Clifford Herbert Downing. Mrs. Downing died Nov. 18, 1978 in Giles County
Hospital. She held membership in the Church of Christ.
Survivors include one son, Herbert Downing of Pulaski; one daughter, Mrs. John
H. Nelson of Aspen Hill; one grandchild and one great grandchild.
DRAKE, Betty Jean Williams The Pulaski Citizen 25 Nov 1970
Mrs. Betty Jean Drake, 35, died Thursday, November 19, 1970 at Giles County
Hospital.
Services were held Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Giles Memory Gardens. Mr. G. C. Fox and Rev. Jacob Gardner
officiated.
Born November 17, 1935, she was the daughter of J. Dan and Aliene Brownlow
Williams of Birmingham, Ala. She was the wife of Hayes Drake.
In addition to husband and parents she is survived by: one daughter, Katherine
Renee Drake; one brother, Kenneth Williams of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs.
Harold Drake of Pulaski, Mrs. James Shirley of Atlanta, Ga.
DUGGER, Harold Lee The Pulaski Citizen 11 Oct 1972
Harold Lee Dugger, age 50, formerly of Pulaski, died in V. A. Hospital in
Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, October 4. His parents were the late Clifford
Dugger and Ruth Summerford Dugger. Mr. Dugger was a former employee of Davis and
Eslick.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Ruth Dugger of Pulaski; one daughter, Mrs.
Charles Moore of Petersburg, Va.; four brothers, Edward B. and Robert of
Pulaski, James R. of Fayetteville and Frank of San Diego, Calif.; one sister,
Mrs. Henry Harwell of Pulaski and one grandchild.
Services were held Saturday, October 7 at 4:00 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Giles Memory Garden. Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated the
service.
DUGGER, Leo Cletus The Pulaski Citizen 11 Oct 1972
Leo Cletus Dugger, age 79 died Tuesday evening, October 10 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. His parents were the late Dan and Ludie Hamlett Dugger. He was married to
Mrs. Rena Harwell Dugger.
Survivors include his wife, one son, Cecil Dugger of Pulaski; one sisters, Mrs.
Albert Keltner of Louisville, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. in Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Carl Felker and Rev. Marcus Nickell
officiated.
DUGGER, Rena Harwell The Pulaski Citizen 22 Feb 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. Rena Dugger, 82, of Route 5, Pulaski, who died in
Giles County Hospital Monday, February 20 were held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Marcus Nichols and the Rev. Carl Felker
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Dugger, who was born in Giles County, was married to the late Cletus Dugger.
She was the daughter of the late John and Hattie Gaines Harwell. She held
membership in the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Cecil Dugger, Pulaski and two brothers, Willie Harwell,
Pulaski and Flournoy Harwell, Nashville.
DUGGER, Robert Clifford The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Robert Clifford Dugger, 73, died Tuesday, December 21, at Lincoln County
Hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, December 23, at 2:00
o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. R. E.
Wilsford and Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was born May 12, 1898. He was a retired meat
cutter.
Survivors include five sons, Harold L. Dugger of Cookeville, Edward Brown Dugger
and Robert Clifford Dugger, Jr., both of Pulaski, James R. Dugger, Fayetteville,
Frank Dugger of Sand Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Henry Harwell, Pulaski;
one brother, Cletus Dugger, Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Albert Keltner,
Louisville, Ky.; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
DUNAVANT, Len Marvin The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1971
Len Marvin Dunavant, 84, died Tuesday, September 14 at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
His wife was the late Molly Russell Dunavant.
Services were held Wednesday, September 15 at Bennett-May Chapel with Rev. Bill
Moss officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Joe and Betty Jenkins Dunavant.
Survivors include two brothers, E. M. Dunavant, Campbellsville and San Dunavant,
Mt. Pleasant; one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Freeman, Nashville; two grandchildren,
Len Howard Callahan, Billy Callahan; two great grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
DUNCAN, Bertha Pratt The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1975
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Bertha Duncan, 79, of Route 2, Prospect, who
died in Giles County Hospital, March 22, 1975 at Bennett-May Chapel Reverend
William Suddarth officiated and burial took place in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Duncan was born in Giles County. Her husband was the late Claude Rufus
Duncan. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Hoover Hughes, Elkton; a son, Ernest
Duncan, Rt. 2, Prospect, Tenn.; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Pinkleton, Columbia;
seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
DUNCAN, Jack The Pulaski Citizen 26 May 1971
Jack Duncan, 49, employee of the Giles County Highway Department, died Friday,
May 21, at his Elkton residence. His widow is Mrs. Laura Herd Duncan.
Services were held Sunday, May 23, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in the
Elkton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Bertha Pratt Duncan and the
late Claude Duncan.
Other than his wife and his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Linda
Robinson, Molton, Ala., Mrs. Ruth Blassingim, Florence, Ala.; one sister, Mrs.
Hoover Hughes, Elkton and one brother, Ernest Duncan, Prospect.
DUNLAP, Bessie Henry The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Mrs. Bessie Henry Dunlap, 89, died June 13 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Her
husband was the late Dr. Shirley E. Dunlap.
Services were held Tuesday, June 15 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. J. M . Gilbert and Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Joe W. Henry, Sr. And
Emma Hollowell Henry. She was the sister of the late Joe W. Henry, Jr., former
Sheriff of Giles County and James T. Henry of Huntsville, Ala.
Survivors include on sister, Mrs. J. T. Clendenin and two brothers, Frank Henry
and Ernest Henry of Columbia.
DUNNAVANT, Asa The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Services for Asa Dunnavant, 63, farmer of Lynnville, were conducted Friday
afternoon, February 27, at 2:00 o'clock in Lynnville Baptist Church. Burial was
in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Mr. Dunnavant died Wednesday, February 25, at his home.
A native of Giles County, he was born October 6, 1906, the son of the late Jim
and Ella Dunnavant.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mattie Tiller Dunnavant; one son, Robert G.
Dunnavant, Lynnville; one brother, James Dunnavant, Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs.
Howard West, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Jim W. Solomon, Dellrose; and one
grandchild.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
DUNNAVANT, James M. Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dunnavant of Lynnville from
the War Department that their son, Warrant Officer James M. Dunnavant, Jr., 20,
of the U. S. Army had died in Viet Nam following a helicopter crash.
The parents first received word last Tuesday he was injured in a helicopter
crash and suffered second and third degree burns and other injuries. Late Monday
night they were notified he had died in Viet Nam.
Prior to his enlistment, he graduated from Columbia Military Academy and also
attended Columbia State College. He was a helicopter pilot in the U. S. Army.
In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, John and Bob
Dunnavant of Lynnville; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Moore of
Lynnville and paternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. John R. Dunnavant of
Nashville.
The body will be brought back to Tennessee, with place of interment to be
announced later.
DUNNAVANT, Lizzie Mae Young The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jan 1974
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 12 at 2:00 p.m. for Mrs.Lizzie Mae
Young Dunnavant, 85, of Elkton at Rainey's Funeral Home with the Rev. Norman
Coke and the Rev. William Suddarth officiating. Interment followed in Elkton
Cemetery. Mrs. Dunnavant died at her home Wednesday.
Born in Giles County she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Charlotte
McLaurine Young and was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. Her husband
was the late F. P. Dunnavant.
Survivors include two daughters, Miss Corinne Dunnavant of Elkton and Mrs. Otis
Allen of Lakeland, Fla.; one son, Edward L. Dunnavant of Dothan, Ala.; two
sisters, Mrs. Orlean Stevenson of Lake Alfred, Fla. and Mrs. Gene Austin of
Memphis; one brother, Overton Young of the Bryson community; three grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
DUNNAVANT, Velma Bryant The Pulaski Citizen 19 Mar 1975
DUNNAVANT, Verdie Parks The Pulaski Citizen 4 Feb 1970
Mrs. Verdie Parks Dunnavant, 77, died Wednesday, January 28, in Merihill Nursing
Home, Lewisburg.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, January 30, at 2:00 o'clock in
the Bills and McGaugh Funeral Home with burial in New Zion Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Parks ant the wife of the late Robert Lee Dunnavant, Sr.
Survivors include one son, Robert Lee Dunnavant, Jr., Lewisburg; three sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Abernathy, Elkmont, Ala., Mrs. Mahlon McNeese, Huntsville, Ala.,
Mrs. Herman Griffin, Winter Haven, Fla.; one brother, Ernie Parks, Seattle,
Wash.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
DUNNIVANT, James Toliver The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
James Toliver Dunnivant, 96, died Wednesday night, May 20, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, May 22, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Andy Brown, Church of Christ minister
officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, he was born June 11, 1873, the son of the late William
and Sanora Ausburn Dunnivant.
He was a retired mail carrier.
Survivors include four sons, Fred W. Dunnivant and Brown Dunnivant, Los Angeles,
Calif., Hillis Dunnivant, Vannuys, Calif., William Dunnivant, Cuyahoga, Ohio;
three daughters, Mrs. Marvin Andrews, Pulaski, Mrs. D. B. Thigpen, Nashville,
Mrs. R. S. Burgess, Alexandria, Va.; fourteen grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren.
DURHAM, Dorothy Pillow The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1979
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Dorothy Pillow Durham, 51, of Nashville, died
Sunday, September 20 in Parkview Hospital, Nashville. Funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Alan Shields Tuesday at 4:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel.
Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Durham, daughter of the late Roy M. and Mable Englett Pillow, was employed
by the Nashville Electric Service. She was a member of Hillwood Presbyterian
Church, Nashville.
Survivors include her husband, Robert A. Durham; three daughters, Mrs. Bobbie
Bratcher and Miss Dorinda L. Durham, Nashville and Miss Dawn L. Durham,
Knoxville and a brother, Roy T. Pillow, Elkton.
DYER, Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 22 Feb 1978
Lee's Summit, Mo. The Rev. Thomas Dyer, 89, Lee's Summit, former mayor of
Odessa, died Thursday, January 26, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City.
He was born February 18, 1888, in Pulaski, Tenn. He attended Pisgah high school
in Tennessee and was later a student at Bethel College, Tennessee from 1910
1914, continuing his education at the School of Religion, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville.
With the outbreak of World War I, Mr. Dyer enlisted in the Army in 1918, went to
France as chaplain, where he was commissioned first lieutenant. He was later
commissioned into the reserve army and was active in this unit for 26 years.
In February 1920, Mr. Dyer came to Odessa to visit a college mate, Dr. Nathan J.
Salyer and accepted a call from Odessa Cumberland Presbyterian church to be its
pastor.
Later he served as pastor of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, a
church which he and 40 members of Odessa congregation organized. He also served
as pastor of Ellsworth, Kan., Presbyterian Church two years before he returned
to Odessa.
In April, 1938, Mr. Dyer was elected mayor of Odessa, continuing in this office
for seven terms. He was a member of Layfayette County Court for three years,
being elected in 1934 and was alderman in 1933 34.
He served as Scoutmaster several years. He was a member of Mt. Hope Lodge A. F.
& A. M.
January 6, 1971 he was married to Irene Salyer Fox, who survives, Marian Dyer
and Robert Owen, nephews of Pulaski are local survivors.
Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church Saturday morning
conducted by the Rev. Henry Barnett and the Rev. D. Randall Cone. Burial was in
Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City.
DYER, William Mahlon Decatur Daily 08 Jan 1971
Funeral services for William Dyer, 89, 435 East Moulton St., who died Thursday
morning at Tennessee Valley Rest Home, will be 1 p. m. today at Guntharp Funeral
Home Chapel. Dr. A. B. Van Arsdale officiating, with burial in Roselawn
Cemetery. Guntharp directing.
Survivors include two sons, Marvin Dyer, Nashville, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Lancaster, Columbia, Tenn.; a sister Mrs. I. M. Rogers Sr., Decatur 3; and
a brother, Rev. Thomas Dyer, Odessa, Mo.
EAGIN, Louetta The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Miss Louetta Eagin, 81, who died Sunday, February 6 at her
residence in Elkton, were held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, her parents were the late Alvie H. and Ella Jester Eagin.
Survivors include a sister, Miss Mary Eagin of Elkton and three brothers, Joe
Eagin of Elkton, Sam Eagin and John Eagin, both of Nashville.
EAGIN, Maggie L. The Pulaski Citizen 13 Oct 1971
Miss Maggie L. Eagin, 79, died Monday, October 11 in Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, October 12 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Elkton Cemetery. Mack Pinkelton and William Suddarth officiated.
Born October 27, 1891 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Alvie
Hugh and Ella Jester Eagin.
Survivors include three brothers, Joe Eagin, Elkton; San Eagin and John Eagin,
both of Nashville and two sisters, Miss Mary Eagin and Miss Louetta Eagin, both
of Elkton.
EAGIN, Mamie The Pulaski Citizen 29 Apr 1970
Miss Mamie Eagin, 75, a resident of the Baugh Community, died Wednesday, April
22, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, April 24, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev.
Tom Davis officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born November 22, 1894, the daughter of the
late Alvie Hugh and Ella Jester Eagin.
Survivors include three brothers, Joe Eagin, Baugh, Sam Eagin and John Eagin,
Nashville; three sisters, Maggie Eagin, Loretta Eagin, Mary Eagin, all of Baugh.
EDMUNDSON, Mary Rutherford The Pulaski Citizen 28 Dec 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary R. Edmundson, 67, of Route 1, Prospect, who died
Monday, December 26, 1977 at Parkview Hospital, Nashville, were conducted
Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. William Moss and the
Rev. James Hughes. Burial was in the Stella Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Edmundson was the daughter of the late Thomas and
Mary Edna Rutherford.
Survivors include her husband Fred D. Edmundson; five daughters, Mrs.Carolyn
Smith, Miami, Fla., Mrs. JoAnn Hunter and Miss Marie Edmundson, Nashville, Mrs.
Alice Carr, Cross Plains and Mrs. Kathy Reynolds, Valdosta, Ga.; three sons,
Morris Wayne Edmundson, and Len Edmundson, Hartselle, Ala. and Ray Edmundson,
Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Norwood, Pulaski and Mrs. Stella Rochelle,
Minor Hill; two brothers, Allen Rutherford, Pulaski and Leonard Rutherford,
Huntsville, Ala. and 10 grandchildren.
EDWARDS, Barbara Gene Taylor The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Gene Edwards, 31, of Glasgow, Ky., who died at
Narton Hospital in Louisville, Ky. after a short illness were held Tuesday,
January 17 at 2:00 o'clock at Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home in Glasgow with
burial in that city.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larence Taylor.
In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband, Harold Edwards; a
daughter, Amye Edwards; a brother, Howard Dickson Taylor of Glasgow and
grandmother, Mrs. Roy Dickson of Prospect.
EDWARDS, Carrie Mae Billings The Pulaski Citizen 16 Sep 1970
Mrs. Carrie Ruth Edwards, 45, died Tuesday, September 15, at her home in
Pulaski. Services will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, 11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home. Rev. Mack Pinkelton will officiate. Burial will be in Young's
Chapel Cemetery.
Born November 12, 1925 in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late B. K.
and Annie Foster Billings.
Survivors include her husband, E. M. Edwards; two sons, David McElrath and
____________ McElrath, Pulaski; two step-sons, Harold Edwards, Nashville, and
Dennis Edwards, Pulaski; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Woodard, Mrs. James E.
Burrow, Jr., Pulaski, and Miss Janet McElrath, Lexington, N.C.; one sister, Mrs.
Vetty Mathis, Huntsville; two brothers, Clyde Billings and Roy Billings,
Lexington, N. C.; three sisters, Mrs. Leland Lannins, Lexington, N. C., Mrs.
Lawrence Cooper, Lexington, N.C., Miss Marie Billings, Raleigh, N. C., and five
grandchildren.
ELAM, Annie J. The Pulaski Citizen 15 Dec 1971
A former Giles County woman, Miss Annie J. Elam, was accidently killed Friday,
December 10 in an explosion which demolished her home in Nashville. A
construction crew was digging a sewer line in front of her house at 1307 16th
Ave. when a backhoe pulled the gas line loose from the house allowing gas to
escape and fill the building.
Miss Elam was in the house at the time of the explosion and was killed
instantly. She was 83. After the gas line was damaged, a foreman with the
construction crew rushed to the house and beat on the door in an attempt to
arouse any residents who might be inside.
As Miss Elam was a partial invalid, she evidently did not hear the foreman
beating on the door because her body was found reports said, she was still
sitting in the chair.
Graveside services were held Monday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery
with Brother D. W. Thomas in charge.
She is survived by three brothers, Clyde H. Elam of Hendersonville, David L.
Elam of Sparta, and Burton Norwood Elam of Lafayette, La.; an adopted daughter,
Mrs. Louise Cox and two grandchildren.
ELDER, Charlie David The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
Charlie D. Elder, 81, of Prospect, died December 16, 1971 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home.
Services were held Saturday, December 18, at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Prospect. W. H. Moss officiated.
Born September 27, 1890 in Giles County he is the son of the late Fisher David
and Victoria Ann Biles Elder.
Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Moore, Prospect, and Mrs. T. H. Forline,
Nashville; two brothers, John F. Elder and Joe B. Elder, Nashville.
ELDER, William Glen The Pulaski Citizen 29 Feb 1975
Memorial service for William Glen Elder, 64, Giles County native, will be held
Saturday, February 2, 1975 at Riverside Methodist Church in Columbia at 2:00 p.
m.
Mr. Elder died January 22 at his home in Columbia after an extended illness.
Mr. Elder, the son of Andrew J. and Addie Hargrove Elder, was married to the
former Betsie White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. White of Prospect.
He was educated in Giles County schools. He was a member of the first National
Guard unit in Giles County, which was commanded by Capt. A. D. Carter. This
unit, the 191st Field Artillery was called into active service in February,
1941. He was stationed in Camp Roberts, Calif. till April, 1943 at which time he
was made a Warrant Officer and transferred to Camp Cook, Calif. with the 155th
English Battalion. He went overseas with this unit in June 1944 and served in
the Pacific until November 1945. He was discharged in January, 1946, having
completed five years military service.
He returned to his employment with Southern Bell Telephone with whom he had
worked 3 years prior to entering the Army. He completed 35 years with the
telephone company at the time of his retirement in August 1973.
Besides his wife, who survives, other immediate survivors are: a sister, Mrs.
Mary E. Smith of Nashville; an aunt, Miss Gracie Hargrove, and Webb Hargrove, an
uncle, both of Pulaski.
Mr. Elder donated his body to Vanderbilt Medical School. No funeral services
were held at the time of his death.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that if desired contributions be made to
Liberty Methodist Church, Prospect, Rt. 2, or Prospect Methodist Church,
Prospect, or the American Rec Cross, or any of your favorite charities.
ELDRIDGE, William A. The Pulaski Citizen 25 Nov 1970
William A. Eldridge, 68, died Thursday, November 19, at Taylor's Hospital in
Lewisburg.
Services were held at 1:00 p. m. Friday at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native Giles Countian, he was the husband of the late Louanna Russell Eldridge
and the son of the late Solomon and Roberta Kelsey Eldridge.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John T. Harris and Mrs. Lester Bell, both
of Lynnville; one son, Bill Eldridge, Huntsville; seven grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
ELIAS, Meshel The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1979
Mr. Meshel Elias, 72, a resident of the Waco community, died on Sunday, November
4, at Maury County Hospital in Columbia, afteran illness of several months.
A former merchant in the grocery business at Waco for a number of years, he was
a member of the Lynnville Presbyterian Chuch.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 6, at Oakes and Nichols Funeral
Home in Columbia, with burial in the Lynnwood Cemetery in Lynnville.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Janie Matthews Elias, Lynnville; one daughter, Mrs.
Larry (Ellen) Helton, Lynnville; one son, Allen Elias, Columbia; one brother,
Akemore Elias, Lynnville; and three grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Clayton Thurman, Malcolm Lucy, Gene Cameron, Floyde
Horne, David Bonds, L. .W. Russell, Glenn Dugger, and Joe Bradley. Honorary
pallbearers were the elders and deacons of the Lynnville Presbyterian Church.
EMERSON, James Lloyd The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
James Lloyd Emerson, 72, retired farmer of the Diana community died Tuesday
morning, July 21, in Gordon Hospital, Lewisburg.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, July 22, at 2:00 o'clock in the
Chapel of McDaniel's Funeral Home, Cornersville. Burial was in Diana Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born May 6, 1898, the son of the late Thomas
and Daisy Irene Emerson.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Frank Clift, Pulaski; one sister, Miss Icie
Emerson, Cornersville; two grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
ENGLETT, William Mack Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jun 1978
William Mack Englett, Sr., 66, of Route 2, Pulaski died June 8, 1978 in Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were held June 10 at Bennett-May Chapel, with
G. C. Fox conducting the services. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Englet was born Sept. 29, 1912 in Alabama the son of the late Mack Englett
and Lula Rhea Englet.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Peden, Hendersonville; one son,
William M. Englet, Jr., Brussell, Belgium; a sister, Mrs. William Holley,
Pulaski and two brothers, Frank Enlgett, Lawrenceburg and Leon Englett, Florida;
three grandsons and one granddaughter.
ENGLET, William Polk Boshers The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1976
Mrs. William Polk Boshers Englet, 68, of Pulaski died Tuesday, February 24 in
Maury County Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with Church of Christ minister G. C. Fox officiating. Burial will be in
Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Englet was the daughter of the late Polk and Mollie
Holman Boshers. She was married to the late James Edward Englet.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Wall, Mrs. Helen Tatum and Mrs.
Juanita Del Forge, all of Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Lorene Brock of Pulaski; two
half sisters, Mrs. Annie Flaherty of Louisville, Ky. and Mrs. Almeda Claud of
Pulaski; a half brother, Tommie Napier of Pulaski; four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
ENGLISH, Minnie Dodd The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
Mrs. Minnie Dodd English of Columbia, 94, died Friday, December 25, at Bel-Air
Nursing Home in Columbia.
Services were held Saturday, December 26 at 3:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Scotts Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Malcolm
White officiated.
Born October 21, 1876 she was the daughter of the late Joel and Nancy Hodge
Dodd.
Survivors include one son, George Moore of Louisville, Ky; one daughter, Mrs.
Walter Richardson of Columbia; twelve grandchildren; twenty-five
great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
ERWIN, Lula Clark The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Lula Clark Erwin, 85, of the Diana community, died Monday night, February
21 at Merihil Nursing Home in Lewisburg.
Services were held Wednesday, February 23 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in the Diana Cemetery. Rev. Ora Boots officiated.
Born November 8, 1885 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew
Jackson and Annie Beck Clark. Her husband was the late William James Erwin. She
was a member of the Diana United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. S. Wolaver, Diana; two brothers, Roscoe
Clark and Roy A. Clark, both of Diana; four grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
ERWIN, Robert Grady The Pulaski Citizen 28 Dec 1977
Robert Grady Erwin died Friday, December 23, in Snyder, Texas, where he had made
his home for a number of years. Funeral services and burial were in that city.
Born in Giles County, November 12, 1912, he was the son of the late Robert
Mahlon and Sadie Harwell Erwin.
On February 14, 1954, he was married to the former Faye Harvey of Fort Worth,
Texas, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Michiel Erwin of Chula
Vista, Cal.; two brothers, Elwood Erwin of Bunker Hill and R. M. Erwin of
Fredericktown, Mo.; and one grandson.
ESLICK, Gladys Peden The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jan 1972
Gladys Peden Eslick, 78, died Tuesday night, January 4 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. Services will be held Thursday, January 6, 1:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with burial in New Zion Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Loyd
Hickman will officiate.
Born July 4, 1893 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Leon and
Eleanor McNary Peden.
Survivors include two sons, Fred Eslick, Hobert Eslick; one daughter, Nell
Newton; one brother, Robert Peden; four grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
ESTEP, Sara Ann Owen The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1977
Mrs. Sara Ann Estep, 74, Pulaski, died Monday, July 11, 1977 at Smyrna Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Wed., July 13 at Bennett May Chapel with
the Rev. G. C. Fox and Elmer Howell officiating and burial at Giles Memory
Gardens.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Estep was the daughter of the late Leslie and
Mary Frances Dyer Owen.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Carpenter, Nashville, one son,
Wayne Estep, Lavergne; two brothers, Robert Owen, Pulaski, and James Owen,
Louisville, Ky.; three sisters, Mrs. L. D. Cornwell, Petersburg, Mrs. Otha
Russell, Belfast, and Mrs. Forrest Russell, Fla.
ESTES, Bascom The Pulaski Citizen 8 Dec 1971
Bascom Estes, 69, of Williamsport died Monday, December 6 in Lewisburg Hospital.
Services were held Wednesday, December 8 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born November 25, 1902 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Perry and
Delia Cooper Estes. His wife was the late Josie Estes. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include four sons, Robert Estes, Columbia, William Henry Estes, John
Arlon Estes, Williamsport, J. B. Estes, Leoma; three daughters, Mrs. Okleen
Rowe, Petersburg, Mrs. Rachel Chapman, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Wilma Jean Vaughn,
Hampshire; two brothers, Charles Estes, Sr., Leonard Estes; two sisters, Mrs.
Jamie Way, St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Hattie Rich; fifteen grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
ESTES, Charles Herbert Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 01 Nov 1983
Mr. Charles Herbert Estes, Jr., age 59, of 262 E. Cemetery Street, Pulaski, died
Friday,
October 28, 1983, at the Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held
Sunday, October 30, 1983, at the Bennett-May Chapel at 2 p.m. with Brother Floyd
Farris and the Rev. Charles Oaks officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Estes was a self-employed painter. He was married
to Gwendolyn Olean Holley Estes of Pulaski and the son of the late Charles H.
Sr. and Pearl Pinkelton Estes.
Survivors other than his wife, include, three daughters, Mrs. Brenda Fralix,
Miss Shirley Faye Estes, both of Pulaski, Mrs. Reba Joyce Hite of Columbia; four
sons, Larry Rose Estes, Ernest Gene Estes, Charles Glenn Estes and Windell Ray
Estes, all of Pulaski; five grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Mildred
Fralix of Pulaski, Mrs Christine Forrester of St. Louis, MO and Mrs. Patsy
Kelton, of Pulaski.
ESTES, Clarence Leonard The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Clarence Leonard Estes, 65, died Thursday, December 23 in Taylor's Hospital,
Lewisburg. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, December 24, at 1:00
o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton and G. C. Fox officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born March 6, 1906 the son of the late Perry
and Delia Cooper Estes. His wife was the late Mrs. Mary L. Estes. He was retired
from International Minerals.
Survivors include one son, Clarence E. Estes, Waco; two daughters, Miss June
Elizabeth Estes, Nashville, Mrs. Jerry Fralix, Pulaski; one brother, Charles
Estes of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Rich of Pulaski, Mrs. Janie Way, St.
Louis, Mo.; six grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ESTES, Ed Hill The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
A Giles County man, Ed Hill Estes, 53, of Cornersville was killed in a car-train
crash at Diana around 6:20 p. m. Sunday. Estes was the driver of the 1952
Plymouth which plunged into the northbound L & N passenger train en route to
Chicago. The nine passenger train was hook-up of Amtrac on a run from Miami to
Chicago. Estes was dead on arrival at Giles County Hospital.
Investigating officers said, "the accident happened after the driver attempted
to cross the railroad tracks at the secondary crossing but failed to make the
turn." The accident occurred during a pouring down rain Sunday. The car was
carried a distance of half a mile before the train could be brought to a stop.
The train was delayed almost two and a half hours before the wreckage could be
removed from the tracks.
Funeral services for Ed Hill Estes were held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at the chapel
of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated. Burial was in
the Diana Cemetery.
Mr. Estes was a painter and a veteran of World War II. He was born Jan. 28, 1918
in Texas, the son of Harvey Estes and the late Mrs. Anna Lou Estes. He made his
home in Cornersville.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Geraldine Brashears
Estes; three sons, Randall Hill Estes, Charles and Timothy Estes; a daughter,
Miss Lyda Ann Estes of Cornersville; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Mullins of Columbia
and Mrs. Della Mae Davis of Pennsylvania and one grandchild.
ESTES, Mary Louise Higgins The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Mrs. Mary Louise Estes, 55, died Monday afternoon, January 5, in Fairhaven
Nursing Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Estes, wife of Leonard Estes, were conducted Wednesday
afternoon, January 7, at 1:30 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born October 15, 1914, the daughter of the
late Frank and Carey Beets Higgins.
Survivors in addition to her husband include one son, Clarence Edward Estes,
Waco; two daughters, Miss June Estes, Donelson, Mrs. Paul Ann Dawes, Pulaski;
four brothers, Tom Higgins and Darnell Higgins, Cleveland, Ohio, Mahlon Higgins,
James Higgins, Wales; five sisters, Mrs. Gladys Kratohvil, Willowwick, Ohio,
Mrs. Mamie Scott, Mrs. Helen Ruth McClure, Mrs. Dorothy Bonds, Mrs. Will Dean
Srsa, all of Cleveland, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
EUBANK, James Waters The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Services for James Waters Eubank, 70, were conducted Tuesday afternoon, May 5,
at 2:00 o'clock in the Penecostal Church with the Rev. John Pope officiating.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Eubank died Saturday, May 2, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois.
A native of Giles County, he was born October 29, 1899, the son of the late S.
B. and Effie Jane Bass Eubank.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Lewis, Chicago; one son, Glen Eubank,
Chicago, Ill.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Pigg, Stella, Mrs.
Marjorie Durm, Toney, Ala.; three brothers, Smith Eubank and John R. Eubank,
Pulaski and Buford Eubank, Stella.
EVERLY, Batte Evans The Pulaski Citizen 4 Feb 1970
Batte Evans Everly, 89, died Tuesday morning, February 3, at Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, February 4, in the chapel
of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Dallas Bass officiating. Burial
took place in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born July 25, 1880, the son of the late Ed
Fields and Frances Everly.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Erna Holbert Everly;one daughter, Miss Frances
Everly, Lynnville; one son, Thomas Everly, Lynnville; and five grandchildren.
EZELL, Edward M. (Edd) The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1975
Edward M. (Edd) Ezell, 71, retired pharmacist, and co-owner of Reeves Drug Store
in Pulaski, died Monday, February 10, at Giles County Hospital after a short
illness.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 o'clock Wednesday morning, February 12,
at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Hollis Hunt and the Rev. Billy Craighead
officiating. Burial took place in Maplewood Cemetery.
A resident of East Washington Street in Pulaski, Mr. Ezell was born at Bunker
Hill in Giles County on October 24, 1903, the son of the late John C. and Leona
Birdsong Ezell.
Mr. Ezell was a long time partner with Byron Eslick and later with Paul Hardy in
the Reeves Drug Store. He was a member of the Board of Directors of First
Federal Savings and Loan of Giles County and was a member of the Official Board
of the First United Methodist Church in Pulaski.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eva Davis Ezell of Pulaski; a sister, Mrs.
Hencley Hughey of Pulaski; and two nieces, Mrs. Dudley Abernathy of Pulaski and
Mrs. James Cornell of Melbourne, Fla.
FARRELL, Mallie Wilson The Pulaski Citizen 10 Mar 1971
Mrs. Mallie Wilson Farrell, 84, died March 2 in Nashville. Funeral services were
held Thursday, March 4. in Nashville.
She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilson of Giles County. Her
husband was the late Lewis Farrell.
Survivors include two sons, two daughters, and two sisters, Mrs. Gardner White
and Mrs. James Rogers.
FARRIS, Claude The Pulaski Citizen 27 Oct 1971
Claude Farris, 76, of Pensacola, Fla., died Sunday, October 24 in Pensacola.
Services were held Tuesday, October 26 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Tennessee, his wife was the late Rena Hannah Farris.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Betty Sue Green, Pensacola, Fla.; one
sister, Mrs. Hattie Portwood, Decatur, Ala.; and one grandchild.
FARRIS, Ursula Morrow The Pulaski Citizen 13 Sep 1972
Mrs. Ursula Morrow Farris age 86 of Columbia and formerly of Big Creek
community, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1972. Her husband was the late Hershell
Farris.
Survivors include 4 sons, John W. and Kermit of Tallahassee, Fla., Lloyd of
Knoxville and James of Columbia, 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Thursday, September 14 at 11:00 a.m. at Williams Funeral Home
in Columbia and burial in Lynnwood Cemetery.
FARRIS, Vera Exie Haney The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
Mrs. Vera Exie Farris, 79, died Sunday morning, July 19, at Donelson Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Farris, wife of the late J. L. Farris, were conducted
Monday afternoon, July 20, at 2:00 o'clock in the Minor Hill Baptist Church,
with the Rev. Wayland Hartsfield officiating. Burial was in Minor Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born February 25, 1891, the daughter of the
late Presley and Mary Dollins Haney. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Hall, and Mrs. Betty Thompson, both
of Nashville; two sons, James L. Farris, and Kenneth E. Farris, both of
Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Howard, Pulaski; two brothers, Everette Haney
and Hershell Haney, both of Minor Hill; eight grandchildren; and four great
grandchildren.
FAUTT, Melinda Hobbs Stevenson The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Mrs. Melinda Hobbs Stevenson Fautt, 78, died Wednesday, November 25, 1970 at
Giles County Hospital. She was the wife of Robert Fautt, former owner of Fautt
Memorial Works.
Services were held Saturday at the Pulaski Presbyterian Church with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Neal Dean officiated.
Born September 25, 1892 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late James
and Ann Hobbs Stevenson.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Fautt; one daughter, Mrs. Mahlon Long,
Jr., San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Adlaide Maddox, Fayetteville, and
Mrs. Sallie Jean Barlar; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
FAUTT, Robert H. The Pulaski Citizen 09 Apr 1975
Mr. Robert H. Fautt, 79, W. Jefferson Street, Pulaski, died Saturday, April 5,
1975 at Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Mon., April
7, at the First Presbyterian Church, Pulaski, with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
The Rev. Dr. Gudger Nichols officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Hugh and Alice Storey
Fautt. His wife was the late Melinda Stevenson Fautt.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mahlon Long, Jr., Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Iva
Fautt Wheeler, Pulaski; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FELKER, John Duggie The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
John Duggie Felker, 86, died Thursday night, July 16, in Giles County Hospital.
Services were conducted Saturday afternoon, July 18, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Burial was in Minor Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County and a retired farmer, Mr. Felker was born September 24,
1883, the son of the late John and Nancy Neely Felker.
Survivors include one son, George Felker, Elkmont, Ala.; three daughters, Mrs.
Buren Hendrix and Miss Mary Felker, Minor Hill, Mrs. Aubrey Norwood, Columbia;
two half brothers, Zollie {Sollie} Felker, Minor Hill, Rurel Felker, Atlanta,
Ga.; two half sisters, Mrs. Viola Forsythe, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Granville Noles,
Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and two great
great grandchildren.
FELKER, Mahlon White The Pulaski Citizen 23 Sep 1970
Mahlon White Felker, 69, died Friday, September 18 at his Minor Hill home.
Services were Friday at Carr and Erwin with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Ruby and Nola White Felker.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Ridgeway Felker; one son, Paul Felker,
Nashville; two daughters, Mrs. Frances Young, Atlanta; Mrs. Joe Smith, Pulaski;
one sister, Mrs. Eula Walker, Florida and eight grandchildren.
FERGUSON, Jessie Allen The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Jessie Allen Ferguson, 51 died Sunday, January 16 at Giles County Hospital.
Her husband is Larimore Ferguson.
Services were held Monday, January 17 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in McCartney Cemetery. G. C. Fox officiated.
Born May 8, 1920 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Fannie
Pierce. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Wayne Ferguson,
Larry Ferguson; two daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Garner, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs.
Walter Hickman, Huntsville, Ala.; five brothers, Jessie Pierce, Felton Pierce,
Matthew Pierce, all of Florence, Ala., Joe Thomas Pierce, La Porte, Indiana,
Alton Pierce, Huntsville, Ala.; four sisters, Mrs. Ina Mae Long, Athens, Ala.,
Mrs. Hazel Hamlett, Sheffield, Ala., Mrs. Opal Shelton, Minor Hill, Mrs. Arbell
Smith and seven grandchildren.
FIELDER, Roy N. The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Roy N. Fielder, 45, died Monday, February 14 in V. A. Hospital, Waco, Texas.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, February 16 at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiated.
He was a native of Alabama. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Paul Polly,
Miss Sue Fielder, Pulaski, Mrs. Tenny Johnson, Athens, Ala., and one grandchild.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FLEMING, Eleanor Rebecca The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Miss Eleanor Rebecca Fleming died Monday, July 27, in Athens-Limestone County
Hospital, Athens, Ala.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Hoyt McAlpine and
Ella Braden Fleming.
Funeral services for Miss Fleming were conducted Wednesday morning, July 29, at
10:00 o'clock in the Lynnville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. James Gilbert
officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Survivors include one brother, J. Braden Fleming, Corinth, Miss.; two nieces,
Mrs. Roy Grooms and Mrs. Carley Dobbs, both of Decatur, Ala.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
FLIPPO, John Anderson The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jun 1971
John Anderson Flippo, 81, died June 25, 1971 at Athens Nursing Home, Athens,
Ala. He was a retired merchant and deacon of Minor Hill Baptist Church.
He was a native of Lawrence County, the son of the late John Ira and Joanna
North Flippo.
Services were held Sunday, June 27, at Minor Hill Baptist Church with burial in
Minor Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Wayland Hartsfield officiated.
He is survived by his wife Euna Roberts Flippo; one daughter, Mrs. Warren
Norwood, Minor Hill; one grandson, Ted Norwood, Knoxville; three sisters, Ms.
Lillie Crews, Mrs. Esker Jewell, Mrs. Dorothy Davis of Lawrence County; one
brother, Edgar Flippo, Tuscumbia, Ala., and several nieces and nephews.
Bennett May and Co. was in charge of arrangements.
FLY, Henrietta McGill The Pulaski Citizen 09 May 1973
Mrs. Henrietta McGill Fly, age 58, died Tuesday, May 8 at Hickman County
Hospital. Her parents were the late W. H. McGill and Ethel Braten McGill. She
was married to Howard Fly.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Thomas Edward and John Douglas of
Lyles; two daughters, Mrs. Allen Neal Aymett of Pulaski and Miss Marion Fly of
Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Rochell of Gallatin and Mrs. Lois
Thompson of Centerville and one grandson, John Allen Aymett of Pulaski.
Services were held Wednesday, May 9, at 1:00 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in
Centerville. James Kanon and W. C. Massengale officiated with burial in Little
Lot Cemetery.
FLY, Odie T. The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Odie T. Fly, 57 of Lawrenceburg, died July 9 in Lawrence County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 10 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Bee Spring
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he Mr. Fly was the son of John and Tish Fly.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joe Glossup of Nashville; two sons, Larry
Fly and John Fly, both of Pulaski.; one sister, Mrs. Howard Mitchell of Bunker
Hill and five grandchildren.
FOGG, David Porter The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
David Porter Fogg, 74, died Friday, May 29, in John Horton Hospital, Tullahoma.
Services were conducted Sunday afternoon, May 31, at 2:00 o'clock in the First
Baptist Church with the Rev. Clarence Stewart, officiating. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born Norember 4, 1894, the son of the late
Harry and Betty Shores Fogg.
He was a retired road commissioner, former city board member, Mason, Shriner,
member of the Eastern Star, Deacon of the First Baptist Church, and a veteran of
World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sue Hyatt Fogg, Pulaski; and two nieces.
FORSYTHE, Mary Elizabeth Brown The Pulaski Citizen 13 May 1970
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Forsythe, 57, died Monday, May 11, at her home on Route 5,
Lawrenceburg.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, May 12, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Henry Yeager and Andy Brown, Church
of Christ ministers, officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Cheatham County, she was born May 18, 1912, the daughter of the late
Samuel and Emma Ashworth Brown.
Survivors include her husband, Grady Forsythe; two daughters, Mrs. Juanita
Barnett, Route 5, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Kay Warren, Nolensville; one son, Albert
Kenneth Mitchell, Franklin; three half-brothers, G. W. Brown, Franklin, John
Riley Brown, Cockran, Calif., Charles Brown, Los Angeles, Calif.
FOSTER, Francis Mahlon The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Funeral services for Francis Mahlon Foster, 85, were held Saturday, December 27,
at 3:00 o'clock in Hubbard, Texas, with Rev. James Waller and the Rev. J. A.
Haley officiating. Burial was in Fairhaven Cemetery.
Mr. Foster died in Waco, Texas, Friday, December 26, 1969. He was a native of A
native of Giles County, born in 1884, and a retired carpenter and a member of
the Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Foster of Hubbard; two sons, Mahlon
Foster, Jr., of Houston, Tex., Harvey C. Foster of San Jose, Calif.; one
daughter, Mrs. Sherman Albin of Robinson; two grandchildren whom he reared,
Robert L. Foster of Victoria and Barbara Byford of Waco; fifteen grandchildren
and nineteen great-grandchildren.
FOWLER, James Weldon The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
James Weldon Fowler, 54, former Pulaskian and former employee of International
Minerals and Chemical Company here, died of a heart attack suffered while
addressing a group of Boy Scouts in Florence, Ala., Thursday evening, January
28, 1972.
Funeral services were held at Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home in Florence, Ala.,
Sat. Jan. 29 at 11:30 a.m. with burial in Florence Cemetery.
Among his survivors is a sister, Mrs. Newton J. Abernathy of Pulaski.
FOX, Harvey M. The Giles Free Press 05 Jan 1977
Harvey M. Fox, 63, a Giles County native, and resident of the Cedar Grove
community died January 5, 1977 at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 1977 at Bennett
May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial will be in Giles
Memory Garden.
Mr. Fox was born August 19, 1913, the son of the late James Edward and Lillie
Lucas Fox. He was a World War II veteran and a retired Genesco employee.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lela James Fox, Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Ruby
Bivins, Lawrence; two brothers, Paris Fox of Nashville and Mahlon Fox of
Goodspring; several nieces and nephews.
FOX, Jessie Vera Brashears The Pulaski Citizen 27 Jan 1971
Mrs. Jessie Vera Fox, 74, died Saturday, January 23 in the Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Sunday, January 24 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
Mrs. Fox, a former restaurant operator, was born February 24, 1896, in
Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Harvey and Molly Gray Brashears.
Survivors include three sons, John L. Fox, Sheffield, Ala., Nolus Fox, G. C.
Fox, both of Pulaski; one brother, Holman Brashears of Lewisburg; one
half-brother, Tommy Napier of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Lurene Brock of
Florida, Mrs. Pope Englett, Pulaski; two half-sisters, Mrs. Tommy Claude, Mrs.
Anna Flaherty, Louisville, Ky.; thirteen grandchildren and eighteen
great-grandchildren.
FRALIX, Allie Irene Beddingfield The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1971
Mrs. Allie Irene Fralix, 61, of Lynnville, died Tuesday, July 27 at Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg.
Services were held Wednesday, July 28, at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Albert Pope officiated.
Born October 13, 1909 she was the daughter of the late Allen and Eva Warren
Beddingfield.
Survivors include her husband Jimmie Fralix; one son, Herbert Sprouse of
Lynnville; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Pitman of LaPorte, Ind., Mrs. Marie Swinney
of Franklin, Tenn.; two brothers, Calvin Beddingfield of Frankewing and Clay
Beddingfield of Frankewing; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Hill of Frankewing, Mrs.
Myrtle Storey of Nashville; seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FRALIX, Mattie Callahan The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Catherine Fralix, 90, of Route 1, Lynnville,
who died Saturday, August 6 at Lewisburg Hospital, were held Monday at 2:00 p.m.
at Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton with burial following in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Moulton, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mattie Mose
Callahan. Her husband was the late Taylor Fralix.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Louis Fuqua, Pulaski and Mrs. James M.
Shores, Lynnville; a son, Ozro Fralix, Lynnville; 18 grandchildren, 20 great
grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
FRALIX, Robert Howard The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Robert Howard Fralix, 72, retired farmer of Lynnville, died Friday, March 12 at
Maury County Hospital.
Services were held at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home Monday, March 15 at 1:30 p. m.
Burial in Lynnwood Cemetery. Rev. G. C. Fox officiated.
Survivors include wife, Gennia Mae Fralix; four sons, Robert, Jr., Jerry and
Terry Fralix, all of Lynnville and Walter Fralix of Campbell Station; three
daughters, Roberta Woodard, Arlene Fralix, and Edna Mae Smith; three brothers,
Harvey Fralix of Lynnville, Arlie Fralix and Earl Fralix of Florida; six
sisters, Nina Parr, Pearl Holt, Bertha Clark of Lawrenceburg, Ana Riggins of
Columbia, Vera Fralix and Annie Fralix; seventeen grandchildren.
FRALIX, Roxie Jernigan The Pulaski Citizen 3 Nov 1971
Mrs. Roxie Jernigan, 89, died Tuesday, November 2 in Giles County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, November 4, 2:00 p. m. at North Funeral Home in
Lawrenceburg with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Born July 1, 1882, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Cynthia Jernigan.
Survivors include six sons, Willie Fralix, Lynnville, Paul Fralix, Tommy Fralix,
Elmer Fralix, Vero Beach, Fla., Frank Fralix, Anniston, Ala.; three daughters,
Miss Bessie Fralix, Mrs. Rosa Daughtry, Mrs. Roxie Ward, Lynnville; thirty-three
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
FRALIX, Tracy O'Neil The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Tracy O'Neil Fralix, three month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fralix, died
Saturday, December 19, in Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville.
Graveside services were conducted Sunday afternoon, December 21, at one o'clock
at Morrishill Cemetery.
Survivors in addition to his parents include two brothers, Michael Wayne and
Timothy Ray; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Martin, Route 2,
Lawrenceburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Fralix, Route 1, Lynnville. Bennett-May
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
FREEMAN, Effie Mae Mitchell The Pulaski Citizen 8 Dec 1971
Mrs. Effie Mae Freeman, 69, died Tuesday, December 7 at the Lewisburg Hospital.
Her husband is Roy G. Freeman.
Services will be held Thursday, December 9, 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in New Zion Cemetery.
Born August 26, 1902 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Calvin
and Mary Elizabeth Ellis Mitchell.
In addition to her husband she is survived by three sons, James Delbert Freeman,
Hammond, Ind., Robert Freeman, Shelbyville, and Franklin Freeman; one daughter,
Mrs. Selman R. Emmerson, Lawrenceburg; two brothers, Clyde Mitchell, and Erby
Mitchell, both of Fayetteville, and one sister, Mrs. J. D. Madison; nine
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
FREEMAN, James Melvin The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
James Melvin Freeman, 60, died Monday, May 4, at his home on Route 3, Pulaski.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, May 6, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Johns
officiating. Burial was in New Zion Cemetery.
A native of Giles County he was born July 24, 1909 the son of the late Robert E.
and Mary Katherine Luna Freeman.
Survivors include three brothers, Roy Freeman, Pulaski, Robert Freeman,
Clayborne, Tex., and James Everett Freeman, Clyde, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs.
Myrtle Childers and Mrs. Ann Newsom, Rockford, Ill., Mrs. Tina Roberts and Mrs.
Ada Mitchell, Pulaski.
FUQUA, Lillie Butler Holley Harwell The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Holley Fuqua, 82, who died Friday, November 2
at her home in Pulaski, were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr
and Erwin Chapel with interment in Giles Memory Gardens. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton
was the officiant.
Mrs. Fuqua was a Tennessee native and was married to the late Willie Fuqua.
Survivors include a son, Buster Holley, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Sallie Will
Lanier and Mrs. Kate Harwell, Pulaski; eight grandchildren; 13 great
grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
GAINES, J. E. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1976
Funeral services for J. E. Gaines, 54, of Route 3, Pulaski, who died Wednesday,
January 21 in Giles County Hospital, were held Friday morning at 10:00 a. m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Beech
Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Gaines was born in Giles County. His parents were the late Edward Henry and
Lizzie Lee Beard Gaines.
Survivors include a brother, Bill Gaines of Pulaski; several nieces and nephews.
GAINES, James Kieffer The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
James Kieffer Gaines, 44, Lawrenceburg, died January 31 in Veterans Hospital in
Nashville. He was the husband of Eveline Quillen Gaines. Services were held
Wednesday, February 2, at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Hughes
Cemetery.
He was a native of Giles County and the son of the late Frank C. and Lillie Bell
Gaines. Survivors other than his wife include two stepsons, Robert Beasley,
Lawrenceburg, Ray Bozman, Colorado Springs, Colorado; one step-daughter, Shirley
Strong, Maryland; three brothers, A. C. Gaines, Sheffield, Ala., Frank N. and
Hubert Gaines, both of Lawrenceburg; one sister, Virginia Crook, and one
grandchild.
GAINES, Lillian Taylor The Pulaski Citizen 24 Mar 1971
Mrs. Lillian Taylor Gaines, 52 of Beech Hill, died Tuesday, March 23, 1971 at
St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following a short illness.
Services were held Wednesday at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
Rev. Howard Haynes officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens. A native of
Giles County, she was the daughter of the late W. J. Taylor and Lillian Burns
Taylor. She was an employee of Lee Mar Shirt Co.
Survivors include her husband, Herman Gaines; her step-mother, Mrs. Ola Mae
Franklin, Elizabethtown, Ky.; four daughters, Mrs. Paul Beddingfield, Laverne;
Mrs. Herbert Wiser, Mrs. Dale McGavock, Mrs. Larry Phillips and seven
grandchildren.
GAINES, William Emmett The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
William Emmett Gaines of Beech Hill, 83, died Saturday, December 26 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home.
Services were held Sunday, December 27 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Beech Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born November 3, 1887 in Tennessee he was the son of the late Henry and Annie
Gaines.
Survivors include his wife, Nolia Gaines; one son, Herman Gaines of Beech Hill;
two daughters, Mrs. Lois Williams of Lewisburg, Mrs. Martha Bledsoe, Louisville,
Ky.; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Creecy of Pulaski; eleven grandchildren and twelve
great-grandchildren.
GARNER, Mattie Lanier The Pulaski Citizen 4 Nov 1970
Mrs. Mattie Garner, 85, died at her home Wednesday, October 28, 1970.
Born in Giles County, March 20, 1885, she was the daughter of the late Jonah and
Elviney Rogers Lanier and the wife of the late John T. Garner.
Services were held Thursday, October 29, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. Andy Brown officiated. Survivors include one
daughter, Mrs. John B. Hutton; one-half-brother, Raymond Graves, Lawrenceburg,
Tenn.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
GARNER, Willie Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 23 Feb 1977
William Thomas Garner, 77, of Route 1, Pulaski died Tuesday, February 15 at
Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday at 11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Church of Christ
minister G. C. Fox were the officiants.
A retired farmer, Mr. Garner was a native Tennessean. His parents were the late
Edward and Nannie Curtis Garner.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Mae Torrence Garner; a brother, Herman
Garner of Beech Hill and two half-brothers, Paul Pratt of Nashville and Edward
Pratt of Ft. Worth, Texas.
GARRETT, Mary Lizzie Barshears The Pulaski Citizen 14 Nov 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lizzie Garrett, 76, of Route 7, Pulaski, who died
Wednesday, November 7 in Maury County Hospital were conducted Friday at 2:00
p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with burial following in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Rev.
Mack Pinkelton, the Rev. James D. Nave and the Rev. Clarence Stewart were the
officiants.
A retired employee in the cafeteria department of the Giles County School
System, Mrs. Garrett was born in Giles County, the daughter of the late R. Lee
and Sallie J. English Barshears and married to the late Luther Garrett. She was
a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Clifford R. Garrett, Nashville, Robert Doyle
Garrett, Cleveland, Ohio, Gettus Lee Garrett, Charden, Ohio, and Dennis Garrett,
Palmer, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Manning, Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Noble
Campbell and Mrs. Luther Long, Pulaski; 16 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
GARRETT, Nettie Jane Moore The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Nettie Jane Garrett, 79, of Lawrenceburg, died Sunday, February 6 in Lawrence
County Sanitorium. Services were held Monday, February 7 at Freeman Funeral Home
in Lawrenceburg with burial in Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Lawrence County.
Born December 21, 1892 in Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late William
and Lula Bell Polk Moore.
Survivors include one son, Haggard Quillen, Iron City; three daughters, Mrs.
Myrtle Lipscomb, West Point, Mrs. Sue Hopkins, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Willie T.
Burks, Hargsville, Ala.; four brothers, Olen Moore, Buford Moore, Alonzo Moore,
all of Wayne County, Bradford Moore of Arkansas; four sisters, Mrs. Virgie
Smith, Arkansas, Mrs. Ida Reeves, Florence, Ala., Mrs. Mamie Shaffer, Mrs. Cora
Mae Hill, Lawrenceburg; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
GARRETT, Mrs. Wilson The Pulaski Citizen 18 Nov 1970
Mrs. Wilson Garrett, 43, of Columbia, died Sunday, November 15, in Maury County
Hospital.
Services were held Monday at Williams Funeral Home with burial in Polk Memorial
Gardens.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Miss Pam Garrett,
Columbia; a son, Ralph Garrett, Columbia; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter
Stevenson, Elkton; one sister, Mrs. Bob Minatra, Memphis and two brothers, Logan
Stevenson, Delrose and Carl Stevenson, Nashville.
GATLIN, Earl Smith The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Earl "Smitty" Gatlin, 36, well-known gospel singer of Killen, Ala., former of
Minor Hill, Tenn., died Monday afternoon, March 20 at St. Thomas Hospital,
Nashville, following a lingering illness.
Deceased was widely known for his ability as a singer of Gospel Songs, he having
formed the Smitty Gatlin Trio after resigning from the Oak Ridge Quartette, a
group he had been connected with for many years.
Services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, March 22 at Killen Memorial Baptist
Church with burial in the Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Born at Minor Hill in Giles County on August 25, 1935, he was a son of Frank
Browning Gatlin, Sr. and the late Margaret Meadows Gatlin. Other survivors
inclued his wife, Mrs. Nell Evans Gatlin, Killen; one brother, Frank Browning
Gatlin, Jr., Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Robert Turner, Murfreesboro.
Morris-Elkins Funeral Home, Florence, Ala., in charge of arrangements.
GATLIN, Elsie Lee Elk Valley Times 20 Oct 1976
Elsie Lee Gatlin of West Point Drive, Fayetteville, died Saturday evening at
Lincoln County Hospital following a brief illness. He was 78 years old.
Services were Monday afternoon in Ralston Chapel, with Kenneth Young
officiating. Burial was in Blanche Cemetery.
Mr. Gatlin was a native of Giles County and a member of the Methodist Church.
His wife, Mary B. Gatlin, died in December of 1975.
Survivors include five sons, Herbert Gatlin, James Gatlin, Wayne Gatlin all of
Fayetteville. Bobby Gatlin and Raybon Gatlin, both of Louisville, Ky.; five
daughters, Mrs. Louis Ernest, Mrs. Arcus Meenach, Mrs. Phillip Bolin, Mrs.
George Ferguson and Mrs. Carl Schultz, all of Louisville; two brothers, Carl
Gatlin, Fayetteville, and Virgil Gatlin, Lubbock, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Nina
Swindell, Petersburg, and Mrs. Ema Drew, California; 24 grandchildren; 13 great
grandchildren.
GATLIN, Estelle Alsup The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Mrs. Estelle Alsup Gatlin, 66, died Sunday, July 26, in a Fulton County, Georgia
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, July 28, at 2:00 o'clock in
the Minor Hill Church of Christ. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, she was born the daughter of the late Will Alsup and
Lillie McKinney Alsup.
Survivors include her husband, Reedus Gatlin; one son, Paul Felker, Nashville;
one daughter, Mrs. Frances Young, Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Howard Alsup, Minor
Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Oliver Gatlin and Mrs. Brown Davis, both of Giles
County; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
GATLIN, Frank Browning Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 04 Apr 1979
Frank Browning Gatlin, Sr., 81, died Wednesday, March 28 at his residence on
Route 1, Prospect. Funeral rites were conducted Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton
was the officiant.
Mr. Gatlin was a farmer and held membership in the United Methodist Church. A
native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Oscar and Anna Smith Gatlin.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Juanita Barnes Gatlin; a daughter, Mrs. Anna
Turner, Murfreesboro; a son, Frank B. Gatlin, Jr., Pulaski and five
grandchildren.
GATLIN, Mamie Birdsong Elk River Times 09 Dec 1975
Mrs. Mamie Birdsong Gatlin of Route 6, Fayetteville, died Friday at Huntsville
Hospital following a long illness. She was 73 years old and the wife of Elsie
Lee Gatlin, who survives.
Services were Sunday afternoon at Ralston Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Jones
officiating. Burial was in Blanche Cemetery.
A native of Lincoln County, Mrs. Gatlin was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Other survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Louis Ernst, Mrs. Arcus Meenach, Mrs.
George Ferguson, Mrs. Junior Bolin, all of Louisville, Ky.; five sons, Bobby and
Rayburn Gatlin, both of Louisville, Ky., Herbert Gatlin of Dellrose, Wayne
Gatlin of Petersburg, and James Gatlin, Fayetteville; 21 grandchildren, 12 great
grandchildren, and five step grandchildren.
GATLIN, Earl "Smitty" The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Earl "Smitty" Gatlin, 36, well-known Gospel Singer of Killen, Ala., formerly of
Minor Hill, Tenn., died Monday afternoon, March 20 at St. Thomas Hospital,
Nashville, following a lingering illness.
Deceased was widely known for his ability as a singer of Gospel Songs, he having
formed the Smitty Gatlin Trio after resigning from the Oak Ridge Quartette, a
group he had been connected with for many years.
Services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, March 22 at Killen Memorial Baptist
Church with burial in the Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Born at Minor Hill in Giles County on August 25, 1935, he was the son of Frank
Browning Gatlin, Sr. and the late Mrs. Gatlin. Other survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Nell Evans Gatlin, Killen; one brother, Frank Browning Gatlin, Jr.,
Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Robert Turner, Murfreesboro.
Morris-Elkins Funeral Home, Florence, Ala., in charge of arrangements.
GATLIN, Vada Hendrix The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1977
Mrs. Vada Hendrix Gatlin, 82, of Route 1, Kelso, died Friday, December 2, at her
home. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with burial in Shoal Bluff Cemetery. Minor Hill Church of Christ minister
Alvie Holt was the officiant.
Mrs. Gatlin was born in Limestone County, Ala., the daughter of the late Jim and
Etta Pearl Hendrix and was married to the late Elmer Gatlin. She was a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Corene Hill, Fayetteville, Mrs. Easter
Glasco, Pulaski, Mrs. Margaret Peck, Gary, Ind.; seven sons, Oliver Gatlin and
Lindy Gatlin, Minor Hill, Jasper Gatlin, Bethel, Conrade Gatlin, Atlanta, Ga.,
Bee Gatlin, Okeechobee, Fla., Fred Gatlin and E. R. Gatlin, Mexico; 56
grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren; three
half-sisters, Mrs. Macie Cowan, Lester, Ala., Mrs. Eleanor Townsend, Minor Hill,
and Mrs. Omie Wade, Lawrenceburg; one half-brother, Marvin Carwile, Minor Hill.
GATLIN, William Ashford The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1975
William A. Gatlin, 60, retired A&P Manager, died March 19th at St. Thomas
Hospital, Akron, Ohio.
Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Saturday, March 22nd at Hummell Funeral
Home. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery, Akron, Ohio.
Mr. Gatlin, a native of Giles County, Tennessee had lived in Akron, Ohio since
1946 after 27 years with A&P Stores.
Survivors include: wife, Sue Talley Gatlin, Akron; a son, Norman F. Gatlin,
Newport Beach, California; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gatlin, Columbia Nursing
Facility, Columbia, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. John D. Radford, Minor Hill, Tenn.;
one nephew, Thomas M. Williams, Bowling Green, Ky.; two nieces, Mrs. Gwynn
Felker, Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Mary Frances Davis, Elkmont, Alabama; number of
aunts and uncles.
GATLIN, William Coy The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1976
Funeral services for William Coy Gatlin, 82, of Minor Hill were held Sunday, May
9 at 2:30 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Mr. Gatlin who was born Sept. 7, 1893 in Giles County was the son of the late
Smith and Caldonia Hendrix Gatlin. He died Saturday May 8, 1976 at Graymere
Nursing Home in Columbia.
Survivors include his wife Clura Gatlin of Minor Hill; a daughter, Mrs. Oda Lee
Radford of Dickson, Tenn., two brothers, Tommy Gatlin and Cullen Gatlin, both of
Waynesboro; one sister, Mrs. Erskine Townsend of Minor Hill; four grandchildren.
GAULTNEY, Grace Orton The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1978
Mrs. Bert H. Gaultney, age 90, retired teacher, widow of the late Bert Hood
Gaultney, former Giles County, Tennessee Superintendent of Schools, died on Dec.
18, 1978 after a brief illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James H.
Etheredge, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
She was the former Grace Orton, daughter of the late Judge Ortho H. Orton of
Chattanooga, granddaughter of the late Judge Harlow S. Orton, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Gaultney was active in Women's Work in the Presbyterian Church for over 50
years and an active member of the Pulaski Magazine Club over 50 years. She
attended Chattanooga University and the University of Tennessee. She was a
teacher in Giles County Schools for over 20 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. James H. Etheredge of Fort Walton Beach,
Florida, Mrs. Frank V. Crawford of Lake City, Florida, and Miss Mary Gaultney of
Fort Walton Beach, Florida; two sons, John O. Gaultney of Bronxville, New York
and William L. Gaultney of Bean Station, Tennessee; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy
Orton of Knoxville, Tennessee; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Bethany
Presbyterian Church, with burial in Bethany Cemetery, at Bryson, Tennessee. Carr
and Erwin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GEORGE, Owen Wesley The Pulaski Citizen __ November 1978
Funeral services for Owen Wesley George, 78, of Lewisburg were held at 2:30
Sunday, November 19 at Bills-McGaugh Chapel in Lewisburg, with burial in
Bradshaw Cemetery in Giles County. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born in Austin, Texas, Mr. George was the son of the late Charlie and Mable Bass
George. His surviving wife is Mrs. Venitia Ethridge George. He died Friday Nov.
17 in Lewisburg Community Hospital. He was a retired farmer.
Besides his wife he is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Major Hobbs and Mrs. Maxie
Jeeter, both of Lewisburg, Mrs. Esther Mitchell, Taft, Mrs. Herbert Meadows,
Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Miss Rachel George, Detroit, Mich.; one step-son, Rev.
Harold Montgomery and six grandchildren. Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
GIBBONS, Homer The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jun 1976
Funeral services for Homer Gibbons, 82, of Route 5, Lawrenceburg who died
Tuesday, June 1 at Maury County Hospital, Columbia, will be held Thursday at
2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with Church of Christ minister F. W. Pinckley
officiating. Burial will follow in Giles Memory Gardens.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Gibbons was the son of the late James Quincy and
Pammie Hale Gibbons. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include is widow, Mrs. Ruth Smith Gibbons; two sons, Charles Gibbons
of Pulaski and James Gibbons, of Route 5, Lawrenceburg; a brother, Herman
Gibbons of Lawrenceburg; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
GIBSON, Rosetta Jane Poole The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
Mrs. Rosetta Jane Gibson, 90, died Thursday, December 24 in Limestone Nursing
Home in Athens, Ala. Services were held Saturday, December 26 at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born November 24, 1880 in Alabama she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Matt Poole.
Survivors include three sons, Clarence Gibson, Mason Gibson of Pulaski, Frank
Gibson, Orlando, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Fred Sheriman of Athens, Ala.; 20
grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
GILBERT, Charles Roland Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 14 Feb1973
Charles Roland Gilbert, Sr., age 82, died Wednesday, February 7 at Beverly Manor
Nursing Home in Nashville. His parents are the late William S. and Elizabeth
Jane Potts Gilbert. He was married to Maggie Maude Cox Gilbert.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, Charles R., Jr., of Nashville and W. E. of
Nashville; 4 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Services were held Friday, Feb. 9 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church.
Rev. Gene Gober, Rev. Bill Moss, Rev. Farris Moore and Rev. Billy Craighead
officiated, with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
GILBERT, Esther L. The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1975
Funeral services for Miss Esther L. Gilbert, 81, of Prospect were held Wednesday
afternoon, May 28 at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. William
Moss and the Rev. Ben Alford officiating. Burial followed in the Prospect
Cemetery.
Miss Gilbert died Monday in Giles County Hospital.
The daughter of the late John D. and Alice V. Whitfield Gilbert, she was a
native of Giles County and a life long member of the Prospect United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include a sister, Miss Ruth Gilbert and six nieces.
GILBERT, Mary Abernathy The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1975
Mrs. Mary Abernathy Gilbert, of East Jefferson Street, died at Giles County
Hospital, January 26, 1975. Mrs. Gilbert , a Giles County native was the wife of
the late John A. Gilbert, salesman for Phillips and Buttorff of Nashville for
forty years. She was the daughter of the late William Richard and Harriett
Rogers Abernathy.
Services for Mrs. Gilbert were held Monday, January 27, 1975 at Bennett-May
Chapel with Rev. Hollis Hunt and Rev. W. H. Moss officiating. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors: three daughters, Miss Mary Frances Gilbert, Miss Dorothy Gilbert,
Pulaski and Mrs. T. S. Tyson of Nashville; and one son, Joe S. Gilbert,
Nashville; and two grandchildren, Jane and John Gilbert.
GILBERT, Mattie Olivia The Pulaski Citizen 27 Oct 1971
Miss Mattie Olivia Gilbert, died Monday, October 25 at Merrihill Nursing Home in
Lewisburg.
Services were held Tuesday, October 26 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Prospect Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Andrew and
Mamie Lester Gilbert.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Harry Aymett; one niece, Mrs. John McClure
and one nephew, Robert Parks Gilbert, Birmingham, Ala.
GLADISH, Ruby Wilkins The Pulaski Citizen 08 Aug 1973
Mrs. Ruby Wilkins Gladish, 83, former Giles Countian, died Sunday, July 22 in
Oxnard, California, from complications that resulted from a fractured hip.
A native of Chattanooga, Mrs. Gladish came to Giles County in her early
childhood and lived here for a number of years before moving to Ethridge before
1925. She was the widow of Henry Gladish who died in 1954.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 26, at 10:00 a.m., at the North
Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest Blessing officiating. Burial followed in the
John Lay Cemetery in Ethridge.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Mobbs, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Adelaide
Robb, Parowan, Utah, Mrs. Pauline Waer, Oxnard, Calif., and Mrs. Ethel Green,
Port Hueneme, Calif.; three sons, W. M. Gladish, Ethridge, James Henry Gladish,
Paducah, Ky., and Samuel Wendell Gladish, Salt Lake City, Utah, and seventeen
grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
GLASCO, Jeanie Woodard The Pulaski Citizen 19 May 1971
Services for Mrs. Jeanie Glasco, 91, were Monday at Bennett-May Funeral Home
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Glasco died Saturday in Giles County Hospital.
She was a native of Giles County. She was the daughter of the late John and
Susan Pinkelton Woodard.
Survivors include her husbane, John W. Glasco; four daughters, Mrs. Jesse
Barnett, Giles County, Mrs. Henry Whidby, Nashville, Mrs. Frank Darnell,
Lewisburg, and Mrs. S. L. Gowen, Ethridge; a son, Shirley Crumley, Columbia; a
step-daughter, Mrs. Hicks Woodard; a stepson, James Glasco, Columbia; a brother,
Will Woodard, Giles County; 32 grandchildren; 18 stepgrandchildren; 63
great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
GLOSSUP, Lowell Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 26 May 1971
Word was received here of the death of Sgt. Lowell Thomas Glossup, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Glossup of 733 Childers Street. Sgt. Glossup died in Viet Nam on
May 20 following an accident in a Military vehicle in which three other soldiers
were killed in the same accident. He was serving his second tour of duty in Viet
Nam and was stationed near the Cambodian border according to his parents.
Sgt. Glossup was a graduate of Giles County High School and before entering the
service he was employed by the TVA for a number of years.
His body is expected to be brought to Pulaski for burial with Bennett-May
Funeral Home in charge.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Susan Dennise
Glossup of Montello, Wisconsin; a son, Lowell Thomas Glossup, Jr.; and two
daughters, Terry and Lorrie Glossup.
GLOVER, Luther Cornelius The Pulaski Citizen 17 Oct 1979
Luther Cornelius Glover, 74, of Goodspring, a retired farmer and grocer, died
Sunday, October 14 in Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday
at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Earl Hocker and the Rev. W.
C. Massengale officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Glover's parents were the late James S. and Sarah Fox
Glover.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mallie M. Glover; three daughters, Mrs. Douglas
Garner, Mrs. J. R. Risner, Pulaski and Mrs. Wayne Smith, Minor Hill; a brother,
Grady Glover, Goodspring; a half sister, Mrs. Nola Mize, Donelson; 12
grandchildren and one great grandchild.
GOATS, Effie Maude Beets The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Mrs. Effie Maude Goats, 72, of Columbia, died Thursday, August 19 at Maury
County Hospital. Her husband was the late LeRoy Goats, Sr.
Services were held Saturday, August 21 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated.
A retired General Shoe employee, she was a native of Giles County. She was the
daughter of the late William and Mary Elizabeth Cooper Beets.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Robert Brooks, Michigan, Mrs. Herbert
Sprouse, Lynnville, Mrs. Mary Thompson, Columbia, Mrs. Mason Casteel, Columbia,
Mrs. Walter D. Schultz, Hixon; two sons, James Loyd Goats, Hendersonville, Leroy
Goats, Jr., Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Dee Norman, Mrs. M. C. Norman; one
sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy Beets; twenty-seven grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
GOATS, John Clarence The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1974
John Clarence Goats, 83, died Sunday April 7 in Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Monday at Carr and Erwin Chapel with Church of Christ
minister G. C. Fox officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County his parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goats.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Burks Goats; three sons, Flenoy Goats and
Dave Goats, both of Pulaski and Charles Goats, Columbia; two daughters, Mrs.
Robert Appleton and Mrs. James Chapman, both of Pulaski; a brother, Clay Goats,
Nashville; two half-brothers, William Hutton and Seal Hutton, both of Pulaski;
two half-sisters, Mrs. Raymond Rose and Mrs. Jack Hoskins, both of Pulaski; and
19 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
GOATS, Mary Elizabeth Burks The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1974
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Goats, 80, of Pulaski died Monday, September 23 in Giles
County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, at 2:30 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Lidge and Nan Reeves
Burks. Mrs. Goats was married to the late John Goats.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Robert Appleton and Mrs. James Chapman,
both of Pulaski; three sons, Flournoy Goats and Dave Goats, both of Pulaski and
Charlie Goats of Columbia; 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
GOATS, Thomas Allen The Pulaski Citizen 4 Aug 1971
Thomas Allen Goats, 76, died Wednesday, July 28 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Thursday, July 29 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
He was born February 20, 1895 in Tennessee. His parents were the late Phillip
and Rebecca Horn Goats.
Survivors include one brother, John Goats; one half-brother, Henry Clay Goats,
Nashville; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Jack Hoskins and Mrs. Raymond Rose.
GOOCH, Arch Waters and Zora Annie Roberts Gooch The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1970
Joint services were held for Arch Waters Gooch and his wife, Mrs. Zora Annie
Gooch who died within 24 hours of each other at Giles County. The death of Mr.
Gooch was listed as March 1 and Mrs. Gooch died a few hours following on March
2. The couple was the operators of Polly's Grocery on South Second Street. They
made their home at 518 South Second Street.
Services for Mr. and Mrs. Gooch were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday March 3 at
Bennett-May Funeral Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Ministers were
Clarence Stewart and Mack Pinkelton.
Mrs. Gooch, age 70, was the daughter of the late Felon and Nina Miller Roberts.
She is survived by a daughter, Lucille Polly of Pulaski; four sisters, Mrs.
Donald Ward, Mrs. Pete Gordon, Mrs. Birdie Holder, and Mrs. Elise Whitt.
GORDON, Beulah McLaurine The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah McLaurine Gordon were held at the West End
Methodist Church in Nashville at 2:30 p. m. Sunday afternoon, June 13th, with
burial in Lynnwood Cemetery at Lynnville. Dr. Roy C. Clark and Dr. A. J. Walton
officiated. Mrs. Gordon died Friday evening, June 11th, at General Care
Convalescent Center following an illness of several months as a result of a
stroke.
A native of Lynnville, Mrs. Gordon was born January 15th, 1880, daughter of
DeWitt Franklin and Ella Heflin McLaurine. She was married to Harvey Walker
McLaurine. She was married to Harvey Walker Gordon, also of Lynnville, in 1903.
Mr. Gordon died in 1904. Survivors are a son, Buford Gordon, of Nashville, a
nephew, Paul DeWitt McLaurine, of Nashville, and a niece, Mrs. Walter H. Gay, of
Memphis.
Mrs. Gordon obtained her education at the Lynnville schol and attended Peabody
College in Nashville. Later, she worked at Loveman's Department Store when it
was located on Union Street. She left Lynnville in 1932 to make her home in
Nashville. She was a receptionist at the Y. W. C. A. for several years and was a
reader at the State Legislature during five sessions.
She was an active member of the West End Methodist Church and the Mary Helm
Bible Class until her illness last December.
Mrs. Gordon made her home with her son and wife at 4203 Lealand in Nashville.
GORDON, Billy Eugene The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jul 1971
During the heavy rain storm Monday night, an automobile accident involving two
automobiles occurred which claimed the life of a seven year old boy and left
four others seriously injured. The accident occurred on Highway 64 west of
Pulaski at Richland Creek Bridge around 9:30 p. m. A 1968 Oldsmobile driven by
Mrs. Jane Drewery Cleveland of San Antonio, Texas hit the West abutment of
Richland Creek Bridge throwing her car into the path of a car driven by William
C. Gordon of Rt. 1, Pulaski. Billy Eugene Gordon, seven year old son of William
C. Gordon and Martha Poteete Gordon was killed in the crash. Both husband and
wife were injured in the crash. Other passengers in the Gordon car were a
relative, Randy Gordon, 14, who was admitted to Giles County for treatment
_______________ Gordon, 4, and a cousin David and a daughter, Melinda C. Neal,
6, of Shelbyville. Melinda and David Neal were treated for minor cuts and
bruises but not admitted to Giles County Hospital.
Mrs. Gordon suffered severe head injuries and her husband was hospitalized with
internal injuries. Mrs. Cleveland was seriously injured in the chest and
shoulder and remains in Giles County Hospital for treatment.
Tennessee State Trooper Robert Barnes investigated the accident. Barnes reported
the fatal accident happened during the heavy rainstorm when the Cleveland car
crashed into the abutment and was thrown into the path of the oncoming Gordon
vehicle.
Funeral services for Billy Eugene Gordon, 7, of the Bodenham Community were held
Wednesday at 4 p. m. at Bennett-May Funeral Home with Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Linda Gordon of
Bodenham; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Gordon of Bodenham
and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Odell Poteete of Antioch, Tenn.
GORDON, Gerald The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1973
Funeral services for Gerald Gordon, 37, who died June 24 in New Orleans, La.,
were held July 2 at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with James Ed Holt, Church
of Christ minister officiating. Burial was in New Providence Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Dorothy Gordon of Pulaski and
Willie Carl Gordon of Augusta, Ga., who survive.
In addition to his parents other survivors are: two sons, Clifford Mark Gordon,
Canada and Murrey Gordon, Columbia; and one brother, Mark Gordon, Pulaski.
GOWAN, Johnnie Bass The Pulaski Citizen 20 Oct 1971
Johnnie Bass Gowan, 46, died Wednesday, October 13 at his home. Services were
held Friday, October 15 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, he was the son of the late Stanley and Bessie Blackman
Gowan. He was employed at Whitworth's Saw Mill.
Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Joe Lee Scott, Murfreesboro, Mrs. W. E.
Walls, Mrs. Martha Rainey, Mrs. Courtney Hamby, Florida, Mrs. Mae Cole, Concord;
two brothers, Vestal Gowan and Stanley Gowan, Jr., Finley, Ohio.
GOWAN, Stanley Vestal The Pulaski Citizen 4 Feb 1970
Stanley Vestal Gowan, 75, died Friday, January 30, at his home on Pulaski Route
3.
Funeral services for Mr. Gowan were conducted Monday afternoon, February 2, at
3:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with James E. Holt, and
Herbert McNeese, Church of Christ ministers officiating. Burial took place in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Gowan was born January 21, 1895, the son of the
late John and Martha Jenins Gowan. His wife was the late Bessie Blackman Gowan.
Survivors include three sons, Vestal Gowan and Johnny Bass Gowan, Pulaski,
Stanley V. Gowan, Jr., Ohio; five daughters, Mrs. Ida Louise Scott, Murfreesbor,
Mrs. Martha Raney, Mrs. Georgianne Walls, Pulaski, Mrs. Lucille Hamby, Florida,
Mrs. Susan Cole, Michigan; twenty-three grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
GRANT, Bertha Beadle The Pulaski Citizen 18 Aug 1971
Mrs. Bertha Grant, 75, died Saturday, August 14 at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Monday, August 16 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery. Bro. G. C. Fox officiated.
A native of Giles County, her husband was the late Alonzo Grant. She was the
daughter of the late George Beadle and Rodie Hartsville.
Survivors include two sons, Robert A. Grant, Columbus, Ga., Jessie Travis; two
daughters, Mrs. Christine Miller, Mrs. Ruby Defoe, Huntsville, Ala.;
twenty-eight grandchildren, twenty-five great grandchildren, and two sisters,
Mrs. Emma Russell and Mrs. Sadie Hargrove, Lewisburg.
GRANT, Robert Michael The Pulaski Citizen 12 Jan 1972
Robert Michael Grant, 11 month old son of Kendrick Donald and Betty Gail Johnson
Grant, died Tuesday night, Januray 11 at Giles County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, January 13, 2:00 p. m. at the Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Prospect Cemetery, Rev. John Pope will officiate.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Donald Grant, Prospect; one
sister, Melissa Grant, Prospect; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Grant,
Prospect, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Johnson, Jr., Liberty Community and great
grandparents, Buford and Viola Grant; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Johnson, Prospect and
Mrs. Jewell Turner.
GRAVES, Mertie Coggins The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1978
Mertie C. Graves, 97, wife of the late John Clyde Graves, died on February 1,
1978 at the home of her daughter in Columbia.
Funeral services were held on Friday, February 3, at Carr and Erwin Chapel in
Pulaski, with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The Rev. Corey and Bro. Robert
McAnally officiated at the 2 p. m. service.
Mrs. Graves, a native of Giles County, was the daughter of the late Shelby and
Maggie Coggins. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Maggie Ross, Columbia; three sons, Allen
Graves of Pulaski, Lemuel Graves of Goodlettsville and Howard Graves of Osceola,
Ind.; 18 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, and eight
great-great-grandchildren.
GRAVES, William Edgar The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
William Edgar Graves, 82, died Friday morning, July 17, at his home in Pulaski.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, July 19, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born February 20, 1888, the son of the late
Lewis E. and Frances Pardon Graves. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Evie Long Graves; five sons, Charles Graves,
Pulaski, Virgil Graves, Lynnville, Calvin Graves, Pulaski, Monroe Graves, Minor
Hill, and Marion D. Graves, Nashville; five daughters, Mrs. J. W. Dunavant,
Pulaski, Msr. C. L. Dunavant, Hamilton, Ohio, Mrs. David Medley, Pulaski, Mrs.
John Steinfatn, Illinois, Mrs. Fred Medley, Ardmore; one brother, Herman Graves,
Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Lula Gilliam, Nashville; thirty-three grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.
GRAY, Fred Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Fred Gray, Sr. of Elkmont, Ala., died Monday, March 15, at Limestone County
Hospital, Athens, Ala.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 16, at 2:00 p.m. Burial in Athens
Cemetery. McConnell Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Allensworth Gray; two sons, Fred Gray,
Jr., and George Gray of Elkmont, Ala.; three daughters, Mrs. Bob Stephens of
Fayetteville, Tenn., Mrs. LaFranz Lund of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Coma Hall of
Miami, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. A. D. Powers of Athens, Ala., and Mrs. Jack
Abernathy, Sr. Pulaski; two brothers, Ronald D. Gray of Fayetteville, and Edward
Gray of Athens, Ala.; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
GRAY, Ronald D. The Pulaski Citizen 7 Jul 1971
Ronald D. Gray died Sunday morning July 4, 1971, in a Nashville infirmary.
Survived by two daughters, Mrs. John Nelson Williams, Fayetteville, Mrs. John J.
Helton, Florence, Alabama; three sons, Edward Thomas Gray, Nashville, James
Albert Gray, Sheffield, Ala., Ronald D. Gray, Ponte Verda Beach, Fla.; two
sisters, Mrs. Jack Abernathy, Sr., Mrs. Mabel Powers, Athens, Ala.; one brother,
Edward Thomas Gray, Jr.; Athens, Ala.; sixteen grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren. Higgins Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Tenn., where services
were held Tuesday, July 6, conducted by Dr. Wayne Wiman, Interment City
Cemetery, Athens, Ala.
GREEN, Carrie Clemmons The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
Mrs. Gary C. Green, 84, died Tuesday, August 25, at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Thursday, 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. William E. Gober and Rev. Bruce Strother
officiated.
Mrs. Green was born August 11, 1886. She was the founder of the first florist in
Pulaski.
She was the daughter of the late W. S. and America Lane Clemmons. Mrs. Green is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charlie White, one granddaughter, Mrs. Bobby
Harwell, and three grandchildren, all of Pulaski.
GREENE, Clara Locke The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Greene, 86, of Route 1, Pulaski, who died
Monday, January 12 in Giles County Hospital, were held Wednesday afternoon at
1:00 o'clock by the Rev. Paul Dexter at Bennett-May Chapel. Burial was in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Greene, who was a native of Giles County, was the daughter of the late
William and Katherine Harwood Locke and was married to the late Claude Greene.
Survivors include two sons, James L. Greene of Nashville and Harwood Greene of
Pulaski; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
GREENFIELD, James Howard The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1974
James Howard Greenfield of Edwardsburg, Mich., died on Monday, July 8, 1974 at
Edwardsburg General Hospital. He was 50.
Born in Williamsport, Tenn., he was the son of Mrs. Agnes Greenfield of Pomona,
Calif., and the late Gabe Greenfield.
Survivors include his wife, Addie Kimbrough Greenfield of Edwardsburg; his
mother; three daughters, Mrs. Shirley Boyes, Miss Debra Greenfield and Miss
Darla Greenfield, all of Edwardsburg; two sons, Daniel J. Greenfield of Elkhart,
Ind., and David Gale Greenfield of Edwardsburg, Mich.; five brothers, Grady
Greenfield of Edwardsburg, Billy Greenfield of Elkhart, Ind., Odis Greenfield of
Elkmont, Ala., and Clifton and Bobby Greenfield of Pamona, Calif.; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 o'clock , July 12, at Bennett-May
Chapel in Pulaski with burial in Prospect Cemetery.
GREENWAY, Jesse Rogers The Pulaski Citizen 17 Jun 1970
Jesse Rogers Greenway, 48, died Tuesday, June 9, in Maury County Hospital,
Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home Thursday, June
11 at 2:00 o'clock with Bro. T. L. Salmon, minister of the East Hill Church of
Christ, officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 12, 1922, the son of Mrs. Eula
Rogers Greenway and the late C. F. Greenway.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Derryberry Greenway; three children,
Kathy, Terry, and Wanda Greenway; one brother, Windell Greenway, Fayetteville;
three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth G. Harris, Mrs. Virgil Pope, Mrs. Cecil
Stubblefield, all of Prospect, Route 2.
GRIFFIN, Alex Washington The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1973
Alex Washington Griffin, age 62, of Winter Garden, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 5 in
Winter Garden. His wife was the late Ruby Griffin.
Survivors include two sons, James A. and Albert both of Winter Garden, Fla.; one
daughter, Mrs. Tom Walden of Birmingham, Ala.; six brothers, Robert, I. C., and
Alvin, all of Prospect, Jerry of Pulaski, Wendell of Elkmont, Ala., Harold Dean
of Fulton, Ky.; six sisters, Mrs. R. B. Stapp of Pulaski, Mrs. Betty Fox of
Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Lindsay Robinson of Lynnville, Mrs. George White, Mrs.
Bobby White, both of Lewisburg, Mrs. Talmadge Johns of Peoria, Ill.; and nine
grandchildren.
GRIFFIN, Maggie King The Pulaski Citizen 19 Dec 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Griffin, 84, of Route 2, Lynnville, who died
Saturday, December 15 at Oak Hall Nursing Home, were conducted Sunday at 2:00
p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by Church of Christ minister Wayne Pagel. Burial was
in Pisgah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Griffin was the daughter of the late William Owen and
Mary Knight King and married to the late Thurston Griffin. She was a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Stone and Mrs. Mary Helen
Griffis, both of Lynnville and one grandchild.
GRIFFIN, Miley A. The Pulaski Citizen 3 Nov 1971
Miley A. Griffin, 44, Route 1, Ethridge, died at Veteran's Hospital in
Nashville, Thursday afternoon, October 21, after an extended illness.
He was a World War II Veteran and former employee of Victor Chemical Company of
Mt. Pleasant. He was a member of the Church of Christ and Woodmen of the World.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 23 at 2 p. m. at Ethridge Church of
Christ with Kenneth Chambers officiating. Burial was in the John Lay Cemetery at
Ethridge.
Pallbearers were Mont Williams, Hyman Miller, Delma Miller, Bell Hickerson,
Billy Hickerson.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Griffin of Ethridge; two
daughters, Mrs. Linda Hughes of Summertown and Kathy Griffin of Ethridge; one
son, Michael Ethridge, also of Ethridge; two brothers, Dewey Griffin of
Lawrenceburg and Guston Griffin of Metropolis, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Adren
Miller of Ethridge and Mrs. Elizabeth Middleton of Kress, Texas; and one
grandson, John Christopher Hughes.
GRIFFIN, Ruby Howell The Pulaski Citizen 24 Mar 1971
Mrs. Ruby Howell Griffin, 58, of Winter Garden, Fla., died March 17.
Funeral services were at 3 o'clock at Prospect Methodist Church with burial in
Prospect Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, A. W. Griffin; one daughter, Gladys Marie Walden
of Birmingham, Ala.; two sons, James A. and Albert Clark Griffin of Winter
Garden, Fla.; nine grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Bivens and Mrs. Ada
Smith of Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Zela Goodwin of Winter Garden; two brothers, Herman
Howell and Fred Howell of Giles County.
Carter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
GRIGGS, Irma Eslick The Pulaski Citizen 4 Aug 1971
Mrs. Irma Eslick Griggs, 81 ,of Iuka, Miss., died Saturday, July 31 at Iuka.
Services were held Monday, August 2 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in New Zion Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
A native of Tennessee, she was born Jan. 5, 1890. She was the daughter of the
late William and Willie Chapman Eslick. Her husband was the late E. N. Griggs.
Survivors include two brothers, Buford "Pee Wee" Eslick, Everette Eslick,
Pennsylvania; and one sister, Mrs. Joe Gufford of Florida.
GRUBBS, Geannie Brashears The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1978
Mrs. Geannie Brashears Grubbs, 73, of the Berea Community died Thursday November
30 at Fairhaven Nursing Home where she has been a patient almost six years. A
retired machine operator for Stephens Manufacturing and a member of the
Methodist Church, Mrs. Grubbs was the daughter of the late B. F. Brashears and
Eliza Simpson Brashears of Giles County. She was married to Raymond Grubbs, who
survives.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a. m. Saturday, December 2, 1978 at
Bennett-May Chapel. The Reverends Marcus Nickell and Clarence K. Stewart
officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Her survivors besides her husband include one daughter, Mrs. Harold Worsham; one
grandson, Ray Worsham; five brothers, L. V. Brashears, Mt. Pleasant, Dorris
Brashears, Lewisburg, Billy Brashears, Leslie Brashears and Will Tom Brashears
of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Jewell Tankersley and Mrs. Geraldine Estes of
Lewisburg.
GRUBBS, Malcolm R. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1975
Malcolm R. Grubbs, 70, of Route 3, Pulaski, retired State Highway employee, died
Monday June 23, 1975, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with the Rev. Marcus Nickell and the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native Giles Countian, he was the son of the late Sidney and Ella Portress
Grubbs.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sallie Will Grubbs; a son, James Richard Grubbs
of Lawrenceburg; two sisters, Miss Grace Grubbs and Miss Maxie Grubbs, both of
Pulaski; two brothers, Edward Grubbs and Raymond Grubbs, both of Pulaski, and
four grandchildren.
GRUBBS, Marvin Thomas The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1974
Marvin T. Grubbs of Pulaski, 78, former Giles County Road Commissioner and
retired furniture salesman, died Wednesday, February 6, 1974, in Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 11:00 in
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Clarence Stewart and the Rev. Marcus Nickell
officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, his parents were hte late Leroy Sidney and Sue Ella
Portress Grubbs.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Kerr Grubbs; two daughters, Mrs. J. O.
Scoggin, Jr. of Pulaski, and Mrs. R. W. Kuykendall of Pompano Beach, Florida;
two sisters, Miss Grace Grubbs and Miss Maxie Grubbs, both of Pulaski; and three
brothers, Raymond Grubbs, Malcolm Grubbs, and Edward Grubbs, all of Pulaski.
GRUBBS, Mary Ann Kerr The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Kerr Grubbs, 77, of Pulaski, who died Monday,
May 24 at Giles County Hospital, will be held Thursday at 11:00 a. m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Clarence Stewart and the Rev. Marcus Nickell
officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Grubbs was the daughter of the late Carson Reed
and Sara Helen Pollard Kerr and was married to the late Marvin Grubbs. She was a
member of the United Methodist Church
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. J. O. Scoggin, Jr. of Pulaski, and Mrs. R.
W. Kuykendall of Pompano Beach, Florida; three sisters, Mrs. Lucille Langan of
Meridan, Miss., Mrs. Alma Gooch of Prospect, and Mrs. Fenton Hall of Pulaski;
five brothers, Leslie Kerr of Prospect, Charles Reece Kerr of Rogersville, Ala.,
James Archie Kerr of Tuscumbia, Ala., Samuel B. Kerr of Endicott, N. Y. and Don
O. Kerr of Vienna, Va., and two grandsons.
GRUBBS, Maxie Leroy The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1976
Funeral services for Miss Maxie Leroy Grubbs, 85, of Odd Fellow's Hall
Community, who died Sunday, April 25 at Giles County Hospital, were held Monday
at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Marcus Nickell and the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Miss Grubbs, who was born in Giles County, was the daughter of the late Leroy
Sidney and Sue Ella Portress Grubbs.
Survivors include a sister, Miss Grace Grubbs of Pulaski and two brother, Edward
Grubbs and Raymond Grubbs, also of Pulaski.
GRUBBS, Susan Ida Butler The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jan 1970
Mrs. Susan Ida Grubbs, 83, died Monday morning, January 19, in Taylors Hospital,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning, January 22, at 10:30
o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery, Tullahoma.
A native of Coffee County, she was born July 30, 1886, the daughter of the late
John D. and Sarah Ann Crosslin Butler. Her husband was the late Eugene Grubbs.
Survivors include one son, Charlie Mangrum, Route One, Pulaski; seven
grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Thurman Butler, Giles
County.
GRUBBS, Susan Ida The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1973
Miss Susan Ida Grubbs, age 73, died Friday, January 26 in Giles County Hospital.
Her parents are the late Leroy Sidney and Sue Ella Portress Grubbs.
Survivors include four brothers, Raymond, Edward, Malcolm, and Marvin Grubbs,
all of Pulaski; two sisters, Miss Grace Grubbs and Miss Maxie Grubbs, both of
Pulaski.
Services were held Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2:00 p. m. in Bennett-May Chapel. Rev.
Marcus Nickell officiated with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
GUNTER, Esther Marks The Pulaski Citizen 03 Feb 1971
Mrs. Esther Marks Gunter, 80, died Tuesday, February 2 in Rutherford County
Hospital in Murfreesboro.
Services will be held Thursday, at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 11:00 a. m. with
burial in Pisgah Cemetery.
Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Annie McCormick
Marks.
In addition to her husband, Lacy Gunter, she is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. James Sullivan, and Mrs. James Robert Baskin, Murfreesboro, Mrs. Horace
Russell; two sisters, Mrs. Davis Hightower, Lewisburg, and Mrs. Hallie Gunter;
four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
GUNTER, Gilbert Cecil The Pulaski Citizen 04 Aug 1976
Funeral services for Gilbert Cecil Gunter, 58, of Pulaski, who died Friday, July
30 at Giles County Hospital were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel
with burial in Giles Memory Gardens. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton was the officiant.
Mr. Gunter, who was employed by Heil Quaker, Inc. of Lewisburg, was born in
Giles County, was the son of Mrs. Hallie Marks Gunter, who survives and the late
Bryan Gunter.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Estep
Gunter; a sister, Mrs. Mark Luna of Lynnville and two brothers, Paul Gunter and
Johnnie Gunter, both of Pulaski.
HAGAN, Charles Ewart The Pulaski Citizen 20 Oct 1971
A well-known Giles County attorney, Charles Ewart Hagan shot himself at his
apartment where he practiced law on E. Madison Street. Coroner J. W. Carr said
Hagan died from a self-inflicted 45 caliber pistol wound and estimated the time
of death to be between 5 and 6 p. m. Tuesday.
Hagan's body was discovered Wednesday morning by a business neighbor who noticed
his car parked in the same place from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday
morning and wen to Hagan's office to investigate.
Funeral services for Mr. Hagan will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Bennett-May
Chapel. The Rev. Marcus Nichol will officiate and burial will be in Pleasant
Hill Cemetery in the Stella Community.
Born in Giles County, Sept. 23, 1911, he was the son of the late John A. Hagan
and Melissa Jackson Hagan. He was a graduate of Cumberland Law School and also
attended Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee. Since 1933, he
practices law in Pulaski after being admitted to the bar. He was a World War II
Veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Barnes Hagan of Bethel; a daughter, Mrs.
Linda Hagan Lamar of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Mike Hagan of Bethel; two sisters,
Mrs. Bernice Mobley of Athens, Ala., and Mrs. Ethel Schmitt of Silver City, New
Mexico; two brothers, Aubrey Hagan, Sr., and Herbert Hagan, both of Pulaski.
HAISLIP, Albert The Pulaski Citizen 11 Feb 1975
Mr. Albert Haislip, 74, died last week in Florida. Funeral services were held
Sunday, Feb. 9, 1975, at 2:00 p.m. at Cornersville Funeral Home with burial in
the Short Cemetery.
Mr. Haislip was a native Giles Countian. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Clarice Johnson Haislip of Cornersville; a son, Audie Haislip, Florida; a
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Doggett , Detroit, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Ada Haislip and
Mrs. Mattie Brown of Florida; a brother, Roy Haislip, Cornersville; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
HALL, Abe Maurice The Pulaski Citizen 02 0ct 1977
A native Giles Countian, Abe Maurice Hall, 45, of Columbia died Friday, October
28 in Maury County Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by
Church of Christ minister Glen Mayfield. Burial was in Lawrence County memorial
Gardens, Lawrenceburg.
Mr. Hall was a radio announcer for station WKRM and a salesman. He was a member
of the Church of Christ.
He was the son of Mrs. Fenton Kerr Hall, who survives, and the late Abe Hall.
In addition to his mother survivors include his wife, Mrs. Loretta Gieske Hall;
a sister, Mrs. William Whitworth and an aunt, Miss Ruby Hall, both of Pulaski.
HALL, Charlie Lew The Pulaski Citizen 1 Jul 1970
Charlie Lew Hall, 61, died Sunday, June 28, at his home in the Odd Fellows Hall
Community.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, June 29, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Mr. G. C. Fox and Calvin Hardison,
Church of Christ ministers, officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lorene Pinkston Hall; three daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Coker, Grand Prairie, Texas, Mrs. Jeanette Sutton and Mrs. Virginia
Jones, Dallas, Texas; one son, Kenneth Hall, Dallas, Texas; eight grandchildren;
one sister, Mrs. J. C. Farrar, Brick Church.
HALL, Ollie E. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Memorial services for the Rev. Ollie E. Hall, who died Thursday, January 14,
1975 at McKendree Manor were held Sunday at 2:30 at McKendree Manor.
The Rev. Hall was a Giles County native born April 15, 1887. A son of William
and Martha Holly Hall, he was educated in Giles County public schools and in
Northern Alabama. He attended Birmingham-Southern College and Emory University.
Rev. Hall was a member of the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Church from
1917 until his retirement in 1968. He served churches in Goodlettsville,
Nashville, Clarksville, Crossville, Ewin and Carthage and other charges in
Tennessee during his ministry.
Hall requested that his body be donated to the Vanderbilt Medical School.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. E. J. Hopkins, Atherton, Calif., Mrs. W. E.
Anderson, Los Atlos, Calif., and Mrs. John Harsock of British Columbia and a
son, O. E. Hall of Nashville.
HALL, Robert Anthony The Pulaski Citizen 14 Oct 1970
Robert Anthony Hall, 65, of Chicago died Thursday, October 8 at Westside V. A.
Hospital in Chicago. Son of the late Hugh C. and Ollie Parker Hall, he was born
Feb. 25, 1905.
Graveside services were held Monday, Oct. 12 by Rev. Gene Gober at Maplewood
Cemetery.
Mr. Hall is survived by one son, Robert A. Hall, Jr., Clearwater, Fla.; one
sister, Mrs. Harry M. Jones, Nashville; two cousins, Mrs. Fox Darnell,
Lewisburg, Billy H. Smith and four grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HALL, Ruby The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1979
Funeral services for Miss Ruby Hall, 86, of Pulaski, who died Thursday, August 9
at Fairhaven Nursing Home, were held Saturday at 11:00 a. m. at Bennett-May
Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Church of Christ minister Herbert
McNeese was the officiant.
Born in Giles County, Miss Hall was the daughter of the late Andrew Johnson and
Effie Ball Clark Hall. She was a member of the Church of Christ and had been
engaged in child care.
The only survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Abe Hall, Pulaski, and a niece,
Mrs. William Whitworth, also of Pulaski.
HALLEY, Beulah Smith The Pulaski Citizen 23 Dec 1970
Mrs. Beulah Smith Halley, 83, died Monday, December 21 in Shreveport, La.
Services will be held in that city Wednesday, December 23.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Shelby
Smith of Giles County.
Survivors include one son, Dale Halley, New Orleans; three daughters; one
sister, Mrs. Ethel Tissot, Flushing, N. Y.; and six grandchildren.
HAMBY, Mary Ellen Cardin The Decatur Daily 05 Feb 1971
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Hamby, 64, 1918 7th St. S. E., who died
Thursday at a local hospital, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Guntharp Funeral Home
Chapel. Dr. A. B. Van Arsdale officiating, with burial in Decatur Cemetery,
Guntharp directing.
Survivors include a brother, James Donald Cardin, Decatur and a nephew, James
Arthur Cardin, Peru, Ind.
The body will remain at the funeral home until time for services.
Pallbearers will be Bernie Woods, Phil Mitchell, Elmer Hitt, B. G. Ryan, Roce
Woods and Harold Watkins.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Woods Bible Class of Central Baptist
Church.
HAMLETT, Ira Luna The Pulaski Citizen 08 Oct 1975
Ira Luna Hamlett, 88, of Pulaski died Tuesday, Oct 8, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with Church of
Christ minister, Robert McAnnally officiating. Burial will be in Giles Memory
Gardens.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Frances
Reasonover Hamlett. His wife was the late Mrs. Lenice Hickman Hamlett. Mr.
Hamlett was a retired farmer.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Katherine Dial of Culleoka, Mrs. Ethel A.
Short of Cornersville, Mrs. Annie Ruth Bohannan of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Mary
Lillian Beaver of Lynnville; four sons, William Hamlett of Atlanta, Ga., James
Horace Hamlett of Lewisburg, John David Hamlett of Lynnville and Wallace Hamlett
of Laverne; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Wilburn of Pulaski and Mrs. Sue May Williams
of Miami, Fla.; two brothers, Aymett Hamlett of Brick Church and Thomas Hamlett
of Detroit, Mich.; 21 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
HAMLETT, Ivo Miller The Pulaski Citizen 1 Jul 1970
Ivo Miller Hamlett, 79, died Wednesday, June 24, in Taylor's Hospital in
Lewisburg.
Funeral services for Mr. Hamlett, a retired farmer, were conducted Thursday
afternoon, June 25, at 3:30 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with Mr. Herbert McNeese, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial was in
Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born May 1, 1891, the son of the late James A.
and Lauretta Bass Hamlett..
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Duella Jones Hamlett; three sons, James
Hamlett, Florida, Edward Hamlett, Pulaski, and Jones Hamlett, Gallatin; nine
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
HAMLETT, Ruby Evans The Pulaski Citizen 12 May 1971
Mrs. Ruby Evans Hamlett, 84, of Lynnville died Thursday morning, May 6, at Maury
County Hospital. Services were held Saturday, May 8, at Bennett-May with burial
in Lynnwood Cemetery. Rev. Rudolph Janes officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the wife of the late Walter Hamlett. Her
parents were the late R. J. And Tinnie Mathews Evans.
Survivors include two sons, Rex M. Hamlett, Lynnville, Robert E. Hamlett,
Columbia; one daughter, Mrs. E. C. Godwin, Nashville; five grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren and two sisters, Miss Essie Evans and Miss Nadine Evans,
Nashville.
HAMLIN, Luther Berry The Pulaski Citizen 14 Oct 1970
Cornersville-Services for Luther Berry Hamlin, 70, were Wednesday at McDaniel
Funeral Home with burial in Beechwood Cemetery.
Mr. Hamlin, former Cornersville resident, died Monday in a Lewisburg Hospital.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of John W. and Ada Richardson Hamlin.
He was a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lena Bruce Hamlin; a son, James Hamlin,
Nashville; three sisters, Mr. Paul Terry, Mrs. W. V. Hewitt and Miss Nell
Hamlin, all of Cornersville; one grandchild.
HANNA, Dadye Eunice Burge The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Mrs. Dadye Eunice Hanna, 80, died June 9, 1971, in Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Friday, June 11 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in the
Stella Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Mary
Tucker Burge. Her husband was the late Harvey Brown Hanna.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Delmas Sneed, Mrs. James Watson, Mrs.
Stacy Cardin, all of Pulaski and Mrs. Carrol Case, Louisville, Ky.; three sons,
James Hanna, Thomas Hanna, both of Pulaski and Calvin Hanna, Vidalia, Ga.;
thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
HANNA, Pauline The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
A prominent Pulaski Business woman, Mrs. Pauline Hanna died Friday in Baptist
Hospital in Nashville. Mrs. Hanna was manager of the local Coca Cola Bottling
Plant and had been employed by the company since 1953.
She was born Feb. 23, 1922 in Scranton, Pa., the daughter of the late George
Lefchak and Elizabeth Galyla Lefchak. She was a member of the Pulaski Catholic
Church, and made her home on Toll Gate Road.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with
interment in Maplewood Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, James A. Hanna of Pulaski; a son, James Patrick
Hanna of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Gambal and Mrs. Katnarowski both of
Old Forge, Pennsylvania; two brothers, George Lefchak, Jr., of Scranton and
Michael Lefchak of Pittston, Pa.
HANNAH, Gilmer The Pulaski Citizen 12 Jan 1977
On January 11, 1977, Gilmer Hannah of the Stella Community died at West Side
Hospital in Nashville. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13
at Bennett-May Chapel. Burial will be in Giles Memory Garden.
Mr. Hannah, a Giles County native and retired farmer was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Hannah.
His survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Effie Dawes Hannah; a son, Bertrand Hannah
of Pulaski; daughter-in-law Mrs. Fred Hannah of Nashville; three sisters, Mrs.
Kelsey Blasingim, Mrs. Willie Dawes and Mrs. Clyde Dawes, all of Stella; five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
HANNAH, Zena The Pulaski Citizen 15 Jun 1977
Zena Hannah, 81, of Pulaski died Thursday, June 9, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted at Bennett-May Chapel Friday afternoon at 3:00
o'clock by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Hannah was a native of Giles County. His parents were the late Martin S. and
Virgie Malone Hannah. He was a retired carpenter and held membership in the
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Betsy Elder Hannah, a sister, Mrs. Sadie Hannah
of Pulaski; several nieces and nephews.
HANSERD, Joe The Giles Free Press 24 Mar 1971
Rev. Joe Hanserd, 66, of Veto, Alabama died recently in Limestone County
Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday, March 22 at the New Salem
Missionary Baptist Church in Veto.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Laura Bradley of Louisville, Ky.;
5 sisters and 5 brothers. Jordan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HARDIMAN, Daisy Turner The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Mrs. Daisy Hardiman, 92, died Saturday, May 2, in Louisville, Ky.
Services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, May 5, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel
of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Dallas Venson and the Rev. Wayland
Hartsville, officiating. Burial was in New Zion Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born August 21, 1877. She was the wife of the
late Johnson Hardiman.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Etha Geiser, Louisville, Mrs. H. W. Haney,
Minor Hill; four sons, Willie Hardiman, Pulaski, Brown Hardiman, Potosa, Mo.,
Buck Hardiman, Lexington, Ky., and Joe Hardiman, Louisville, Ky.; twenty-six
grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
HARDIMAN, Hubert C. The Pulaski Citizen 5 May 1971
Hubert C. Hardiman, 56, of Prospect died Saturday, May 1 at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Monday, May 3 at Carr and Erwin with burial in
Prospect Cemetery. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiated.
A native of Tennessee, he was the son of the late Edd and Betty Sanders
Hardiman.
Survivors include one brother, Raymond Hardiman, Ardmore, Ala.; and three
sisters, Mrs. Oakley Brooks, Prospect, Mrs. Bessie Williams, Shelbyville, and
Mrs. Myrtle Daws.
HARDY, Atha The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1976
Atha Hardy, 89, a Franklin retired farmer and school teacher, died Monday, July
26 at the Lofton Nursing Home in Franklin.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p.m. by Church
of Christ minister James Edd Holt. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Hardy, who was a native of Giles County, was the son of the late William and
Sallie Chambers Hardy. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ethel Kimbro Hardy; a daughter, Mrs. Nell hardy
Redford of Franklin; a sister, Mrs. G. M. Phillips of Pulaski; two brothers,
Raymond Hardy of Pulaski and W. A. Hardy of Nashville and one grandson.
HARDY, Charles Chester The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
Charles Chester Hardy, 66, died Thursday, April 2, at his home on Route 2,
Pulaski.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, April 4, at 1:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas Davis, Jr.
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Kentucky, he was born December 3, 1903, the son of the late Eugene
and Annie Grant Hardy.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Phelps Hardy; one son, Charles Daniel
Hardy, Elkton; one brother, Howell Hardy, Loretto, Ky.; six sisters, Mrs. Ethel
Luckett, Mrs. Margaret Fable, Mrs. Elizabeth Helmick, Mrs. Louise Liston,
Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Teddie Wood of Colorado, and Mrs. Dorothy Cox,
Florida.
HARDY, Lillian Carden The Pulaski Citizen 13 Nov 1974
Funeral rites for Mrs. Lillian Cardin Hardy, 82, were conducted Sunday, November
10 at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett May Chapel with Church of Christ ministers Terry
Cordell, Robert McAnally and James Ed Holt officiating.
Mrs. Hardy died Friday in Giles County Hospital. Born in Giles County, she was
the daughter of the late William L. and Ann Quintella Dugger Cardin and was
married to the late Joe J. Hardy.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dumont Young of Pulaski; a granddaughter,
Mrs. Dwayne Griffin, Huntsville, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Sessa Brown, Mrs.
Gertrude Holt and Mrs. Winnie Hardy, all of Giles County, and two great
grandchildren.
HARDY, Mary Martha Brown The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Mrs. Mary Martha Brown Hardy, 76, died Tuesday, January 17, at her home on Route
6, Pulaski.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin
Chapel by Church of Christ ministers James E. Holt and Mark Johnson. Interment
was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native Tennessean, Mrs. Hardy was the daughter of the late Davis and Martha E.
Tenry Brown. She was married to the late Mahlon Hardy.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Potts of the Tarpley Shop Community, a
brother Edd Brown of Lake Park, Fla.; four grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
HARGROVE, Cora The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Hargrove, 74, of Route 1, Minor Hill who died
Sunday, December 9 in Giles County Hospital were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at
Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. James D. Nave and the Rev. Charles Oaks.
Burial was in Minor Hill Cemetery.
A Williamson County native, Mrs. Hargrove was the daughter of the late Joe and
Johnny Mae Watkins Hargrove and was married to the late Buford Hargrove.
Survivors include four sons, Richard Hargrove and Herbert Hargrove, Pulaski,
Gary Hargrove, Maryland and Harold Dean Hargrove, Gadsden, Ala.; two daughters,
Mrs. Eula Mae Hinkle and Mrs. Ruby Russell, Pulaski; 25 grandchildren and 41
great grandchildren.
HARGROVE, Ed The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Services for Ed Hargrove, 78, retired farmer of Bunker Hill were held Thursday,
January 16, 1975 at 11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Rev. J. W. McCullough
officiated. Burial was in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Mr. Hargrove died Wednesday, January 15th at Oakwood Hall Nursing Home in
Lewisburg.
An Alabama native, Mr. Hargrove was the husband of the late Pinkie A. Hargrove.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hargrove.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Hargrove of Nashville, and Jack Hargrove of
Prattville, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Oliver of Lewisburg; one sister, Mrs.
Laura King of Hartsville, Ala.; seven grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HARGROVE, Emma Lou Moore The Pulaski Citizen 15 Dec 1971
Mrs. Emma Lou Hargrove, 69, of Nashville died Monday, December 13 in St. Thomas
Hospital, Nashville.
Services were held Tuesday, December 14 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Prospect Cemetery. J. Dallas Bass officiated.
Born September 9, 1902 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late S. A.
and Tera Legg Moore. Her husband was the late Julian Hargrove. She was a retired
school teacher.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ann Hill, Nashville; one nephew, Billy
Moore, Jackson; one niece, Nancy Williams, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Mrs. William
Moore, Flatwood and three grandchildren.
HARGROVE, Houston The Pulaski Citizen 18 Feb 1970
Houston Hargrove, 49, died Tuesday, February 17, at his home on Prospect, Route
1.
Funeral services for Mr. Hargrove were conducted Wednesday afternoon, February
18, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born November 22, 1920, the son of the late
John and Etta Wells Hargrove.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maggie Hanna Hargrove; two daughters, Mrs.
Barbara Lee, Pulaski, Mrs. Peggy Howell, Hermitage; two sons, Charles Hargrove
and Richard Hargrove, both of Prospect; one grandchild; four sisters, Mrs.
Christine Beddingfield, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Mary Sue Higginbotham, Athens, Ala.,
Mrs. Jewel Dean Hanna, Elkmont, Ala., Mrs. Emma Jean Hanna, Elkmont, Ala.; and
one brother, Woodrow Hargrove, Nashville.
HARGROVE, John Michael The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1971
Three Minor Hill youths lost their lives following an automobile accident at the
Sugar
Creek Bridge on the Minor Hill Road at 5:15 p.m. Monday. State trooper James
Dyer identified the two youths killed instantly in the crash as Robert Glenn
Dean, 21, driver of the 1970 Dodge and Ronald Hinkle, 22. Both were on leave
from the U. S. Navy. The third victim was John Michael Hargrove, 23, who died
Tuesday at a Huntsville hospital of head and internal injuries suffered in the
accident. Hargrove was first taken to Giles County Hospital and later
transferred to the Huntsville hospital.
Trooper Dyer explained the vehicle hit the bridge and the car was demolished.
The motor was knocked out along with the transmission and the front end of the
vehicle was severed. These were scattered several feet from the body of the
vehicle. Rescue men worked for more than half an hour in attempting to recover
the bodies from the crashed vehicle.
Arrangements for John Michael Hargrove were incomplete early today. The body is
at Spry Funeral Home in Athens, Ala.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hargrove of Minor Hill.
HARGROVE, Marye Nolan The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1977
Mrs. Marye Nolan Hargrove, 94, Prospect, died Monday, March 14, 1977 at Maury
County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Bill Moss and Rev. James Gordon Hughes
officiating. Burial followed in Prospect Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Hargrove was the daughter of the late John and
Elizabeth Scoggin Nolan.
She is survived by one son, John Nolan Hargrove, Prospect; three grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
HARGROVE, Robert B. The Pulaski Citizen 07 Oct 1970
Graveside services for Robert B. Hargrove, 55, Ardmore businessman and a member
of the Ardmore City Council, were held Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30 p. m. with
Brother Ed Templeton and Brother James Rolison officiating.
Mr. Hargrove died Monday morning, October 4, from an apparent heart attack while
on the way to the hospital. Born October 4, 1915, he was the son of the late
Mrs. Lou Ellen Hargrove and R. A. Hargrove. He had been a member of the Ardmore
City Council since his election in November 1967.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Ellen Rainey Hargrove of Ardmore; and a
sister, Mrs. H. B. Boston of Birmingham, Ala.
HARLOW, Frank Reed The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Frank Reed Harlow, 87, of Elkton, who died Tuesday,
February 8 at Crockett General Hospital in Lawrenceburg will be conducted at
Carr and Erwin Chapel Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock by the Rev. Norman Coke
and the Rev. William Suddarth officiating. Interment will be in Elkton Cemetery.
Mr. Harlow was a retired farmer, was born in Giles County. His parents were the
late John and Mollie Reed Harlow.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Katherine Sims Harlow; a daughter, Mrs. Sam
Birdsong of Elkton; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Heart Fund.
HARLOW, Myrtle Sulcer The Pulaski Citizen 2 Jun 1971
Mrs. Myrtle Sulcer Harlow, 88, of Prospect, died Monday, May 31 in the
Athens-Limestone County Hospital in Athens, Ala.
Services were held Wednesday, June 2 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Prospect Cemetery. James Bridges officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Susie
Catherine Miller Sulcer. Her husband was the late O. G. Harlow.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Langford, Kedron, Mrs. Roy Raymer,
Old Hickory; two brothers, Shelly Sulcer, Bethel, Clarence Sulcer, Huntsville,
Ala.; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
HARRIS, Buford Franklin The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1975
Funeral services for Buford Franklin Harris, 72, of Odd Fellows Hall community
were held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, at Bennett-May Chapel with Bro.
Calvin Hardison and Bro. Herbert McNeese officiating. Burial was in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Harris was born in Maury County October 6, 1902. His parents were the late
Ira Thomas and Martha Elizabeth Tyler Harris. He died in Fairhaven Nursing Home,
January 27, 1975.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Dan L. Pierce, Mrs. Will Woodard, Odd
Fellows Hall, and Mrs. Richard Colbert, Pulaski; three brothers, Johnnie Harris,
Nathan Harris of Odd Fellows Hall and Bruce Harris of Culleoka and several
nieces and nephews. Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HARRIS, Carey Eldred The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1972
Graveside services for Carey Eldred Harris, Giles County historian and writer
for The Pulaski Citizen, were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Prospect Cemetery in
Prospect. Rev.William H. Moss officiated.
Mr. Harris died April 14, 1972 at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville. He was 49
years old. Born October 30, 1922 in Giles County, he was the son of the late
Alfred M. and Carey Morrison Harris.
He entered the U. S. Army when 17 years old and rose from the rank of Private to
Captain in his Army career which extended over a period of 13� years. Before
entering the service, he attended Martin College. He received his commission at
the Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
During World War II, he served in the European theater of war. He also served in
the occupation forces in both Japan and Germany following World War II. He was a
charter member of the south Giles American Legion Post.
Mr. Harris was elected Giles County Historian by members of the Giles County
Quarterly Court. While serving in this capacity, he catalogued the cemeteries in
Giles County for historical records.
For many years, he was the writer of two well-known columns published in The
Citizen under the titles of "Three Score and Ten" and "When You and I were
Young." These columns were based on historical data from the files of The
Citizen.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nell Smith Harris of Prospect; two sons,
Charles Palmer Harris of Charleston, S. C. and Alfred Chandler Harris of
Cookeville; a daughter, Miss Carey Louise Harris of Prospect; a sister, Mrs.
William H. Moss of Pulaski and a brother, John Buford Harris of Morton, Ill.
HARRIS, Harvey The Giles Free Press 05 Feb 1975
Mr. Harvey Harris, 75, Pulaski, died Monday, February 3, 1975 at Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wed., Feb. 5 at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with burial in Giles Memory Garden. The Rev. William Moss and the Rev.
Clarence Stewart officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Robert and Cordie Wright
Harris. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtice Harwell Harris; two sons, David
Harris, Pulaski and W. R. Harris, Fayetteville; a daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Harris
Treadwell, Pulaski; his step-mother, Mrs. Ann Harris, Frankewing; a
half-brother, Bobby Harris, Virginia; a half-sister, Carolyn Barnes,
Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
HARRIS, James Hewett The Pulaski Citizen 30 Sep 1970
James Hewett Harris, 52, self-employed painter, died Tuesday afternoon at the
Pulaski Jail in City Hall as a result of a heart attack. Harris had been
arrested by Pulaski City Police at 10:57 Monday night of Public Drunkenness. He
had been a patient at the Veterans hospital in Murfreesboro. Harris was a
veteran of World War II.
J. W. Carr, coroner said Wednesday, "Harris died from a heart attack sometime
between 2:30 and 3 p.m." Officers noticed Harris was stricken in his cell and
rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 6 p.m.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. The body has been taken to
Lebanon, Tenn., for services and burial.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Harris of Pulaski; six sons, Jimmie, Danny,
Robert, Larry, Terry, Eddie Harris, all of Lebanon; two daughters, Paula Harris
and Leesha Harris also of Lebanon.
HARRIS, John Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 03 Oct 1979
Mr. John Thomas Harris, 51, Rt. 1, Lynnville, died Sunday, September 30, 1979,
at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2
at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville, Terrell Pitts
and Dorris Hubble officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Harris,
Lynnville, who survive.
He is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Kathryn Eldridge Harris, Lynnville; a son,
John Michael Harris, Prospect; two daughters, Miss Deana Luan and Miss Donna Lea
Harris, Lynnville; a sister, Mrs. Oliver Adams, Nashville; three brothers,
Charlie Harris, Tulsa, Okla., James Harris, Nashville, and Larry Harris,
Lawrenceburg.
HARRIS, Mary Elizabeth The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Harris, 99, of the Odd Fellows Hall Community, died
Friday, March 3 at Giles County Hospital. Her husband was the late Ira Thomas
Harris.
Services were held Sunday, March 5 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Glennwood Cemetery, Maury County. Bro. Calvin Hardison and Bro. Herbert McNeese
officiated.
Born December 28 in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late James and
Amanda Thomas Tyler Harris.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Rosie Woodard, Mrs. Jennie Colbert, Mrs.
Dan Pierce, Pulaski; four sons, Bruce Harris, Culleoka, Nathan Harris, Buford
Harris, Johnnie Harris, Pulaski; one half-brother, Lewis Tyler, Culleoka;
fifteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
HARRIS, William Matthew The Pulaski Citizen 10 Feb 1971
William Matthew Harris, one year old, died Tuesday, February 8 in Cleveland,
Ohio. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harris of Cleveland, Ohio.
Services were held Friday, February 8 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Scotts Hill Cemetery. Rev. James L. Holley officiated.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leroy Abernathy, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Florence Harris of Goodspring and one
great grandmother, Mrs. Irma Smith.
HARRISON, Hallie Hughey The Pulaski Citizen 19 Mar 1975
Mrs. Hallie Hughey Harrison of Elkton, Tennessee died March 14, 1975 in
Washington, D. C. Services were held at 1:30 Sunday, March 18, 1975 at Elkton
Methodist Church, Bennett May in charge and Revs. Dallas Bass and Norman Coke
officiating. Burial took place in Elkton Cemetery.
She was born in Giles County, daughter of the late John W. Hughey and Mrs. Alice
Morrell Hughey of Elkton and was wife of the late Stanley M. Harrison.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Alice Morrell Hughey, Elkton; a son, John H.
Harrison, Arlington, Va.; a daughter, Susan Harrison, Alexandria, Va.; a sister,
Ms. Julia Bryant, Elkton; and a brother, Herbert Hughey, Baltimore, Maryland.
HARRISON, James Rivers The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
James Rivers Harrison, 70, of Athens, Ala., died Friday, February 26 at the
Athens Limestone Hospital.
Services were held Sunday at Spry Funeral Home, Athens, with burial there.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.S. C. Harrison. Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Sue Crabtree Harrison; five children; nine grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.Willa Korns and Mrs. F. E. Edwards, Pulaski; one
brother, Butler Harrison of Lewisburg and several nieces and nephews.
HARRISON, Jerry Dan The Pulaski Citizen 05 Mar 1975
Services for Jerry Dan Harrison, 39, of Aspen Hill were held at 2:00 Thursday,
March 6, 1975 in Bennett May Chapel with Rev. Ben Alford officiating. Burial was
in the Aspen Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Harrison died March 3rd at Veterans Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was
born in Giles County, the son of Mrs. Anne Jones Harrison and the late T. K.
Harrison, Sr.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Anne Harrison, Aspen Hill; a sister, Mrs.
Peggy Ann Riggins, Columbia, Tenn. and a brother, Thomas K. Harrison, Jr.,
Sepulveda, Calif., two nieces and one nephew.
HARRISON, Lillie Mae Green The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1975
Mrs. Lillie Mae Green Harrison, 78, of Minor Hill died Friday, May 2 in
Lynnville at the home of a niece, Mrs. Loyd Warf. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by Church of Christ
minister, Mr. Gibbs. Burial was in Powell Cemetery. Born in Giles County, her
parents were the late Charlie and Utilla Cottrelll Green. She was married to the
late Turner Harrison. Survivors in addition to Mrs. Warf include one sister,
Mrs. Lorene Howell of Leoma; three brothers, Herschel Green of Minor Hill, Grady
Green of Texas City, Texas and Frank Green of Pulaski; a niece Doris Pigg of
Culleoka and several other nieces and nephews.
HARRISON, Mattie The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
Mrs. Mattie Harrison, 76, died Friday morning, April 3, in Detroit, Mich.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, April 6, at 3:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born December 27, 1893. She had lived in
Detroit for 29 years.
Survivors include four sons, J. C. Harrison, Jr., Robert Harrison, Malcolm
Harrison, and Kenneth Harrison, all of Detroit, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. John
Polly, Pulaski, Mrs. James Myers, Nashville, Mrs. Mildred McNeese and Mrs.
Albert Ozinion, Detroit, Mich.; sixteen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
HARRISON, Maude W. The Pulaski Citizen 1 Apr 1970
Mrs. Maude W. Harrison, 73, died Saturday, March 28, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Harrison, mother of Mrs. W. R. Wiseman, were conducted
Sunday afternoon, March 29, at 2:00 o'clock in Harrison's Funeral Home,
Lynchburg, with burial in that city.
A native of Moore County, she was born September 30, 1896, the daughter of the
late John and Ella Horsley Wilkes. Her husband was the late John Dillon
Harrison.
Survivors in addition to her daughter include one grandson; two sisters and one
brother.
HARRISON, Ora Petty The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
Mrs. Ora Petty Harrison, 80, of Nashville, died Monday, December 10, 1979, in
that city at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday night at
7:00 o'clock at Belmont United Methodist Church, Nashville and Wednesday
afternoon at Bennett-May Chapel. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Harrison, wife of the late Albert M. Harrison, was the daughter of the late
John Franklin and Helen Hanna Petty of Aspen Hill.
Survivors include a son, Marion Butler Harrison of Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs.
Christine Regen and Mrs. Faye Edgin of Nashville and five grandchildren.
HARWELL, Annie Mae Reaves The Pulaski Citizen 04 Oct 1978
Mrs. Annie Mae Harwell, 76, died Wednesday, September 28, 1978 at her residence
on Route 5, Pulaski. funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. by the
Rev. Paul Allen at Bennett May Chapel. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A Giles County native, Mrs. Harwell's parents were the late Bruce and Mary Burt
Reaves. She was married to the late Cleo Harwell.
The only immediate survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Verdie Allen, Louisville,
KY; Mrs. Icie Payne, Oxford, NC; and Mrs. Janice Brelant, Westminister, CA.
HARWELL, Eliphus Brown The Pulaski Citizen 13 Mar 1974
Funeral services were conducted for Eliphus Brown Harwell, 57, native of Giles
county and resident of Sawell Mill Pike in Columbia Sunday, March 10 at Oakes
and Nichols Funeral Home in Columbia with the Rev. William H. Delaney and the
Rev. Mack Pinkleton officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery in
Columbia.
Mr. Harwell died Friday at Mid State Baptist Hospital in Nashville after several
weeks illness.
Son of the late Mahlon Stacy and Nina Pearl Holt Harwell, he was educated in the
schools of Giles County. Mr. Harwell was employed by Union Carbide in Columbia
at the time of his death.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. James Young and Miss Joan Eugenia Harwell,
both of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Underwood and Miss Hattie Mae Harwell,
both of Lynnville; two brothers, James Howard Harwell of Lynnville and Bobby
Eugene Harwell of Pulaski and two grandchildren.
HARWELL, Hattie Mae The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Mrs. Hattie Mae Harwell, 87, died Sunday, January 11, in Giles County.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, January 13, at 1:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Marcus Nickell
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Harwell was born, February 5, 1882, the daughter
of the late Coleman A. and Harriet Brooks Harwell. Her husband was the late
William Earl Harwell.
Survivors include one son, Meade Harwell, Camden; one daughter, Mrs. Jim
Ralston, Aspen Hill; eleven grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and
one great-great-grandchild.
HARWELL, Horace Everette The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1975
Funeral services for Mr. Horace Everette Harwell, 78, of Beech Hill community
were held Friday, February 21st, at 2 o'clock at Car and Erwin Chapel. Burial
took place in New Zion Cemetery, Reverend Lloyd Hickman officiating. Mr. Harwell
died Thursday, February 20th at Giles County Hospital.
Born in Giles County, May 18, 1896, Mr. Harwell, a retired farmer, was the son
of the late William and Fannie Worley Harwell.
He married Miss Lizzie Keltner of Giles County who died in 1924 leaving three
sons. Mr. Harwell remained a widower living with his son, Harold.
He is survived by three sons, Harold of Beech Hill, Oakley and Frank, both of
Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Sam Mitchell of Beech Hill and five grandchildren.
HARWELL, Loyd Elmer Giles Free Press 17 Sep 1975
HARWELL, Luther The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Luther Brown Harwell, 93, of East Washington Street in Pulaski, died Sunday,
January 19, at Giles County Hospital after a short illness.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, January 21, at 2:00 at Bennett May
Chapel with the Rev. Hollis Hunt and Rev. Bill Moss officiating. Burial followed
in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born September 28, 1881 in Giles County, Mr. Harwell was the son of the late
Samuel Lamack Harwell and Sarah Elizabeth McCracken Harwell. He was the husband
of the late Virginia Oliver Harwell.
For years Mr. Harwell was associated with Murray Jewelry in Pulaski and late in
business with Everette Smith. In later years since his retirement, he operated a
small watch repair and woodworking shop in his home. Mr. Harwell took many of
the pictures of scenes in Pulaski and Giles County many years ago that have
recently appeared in this newspaper. He was a member of the First United
Methodist Church.
Among Mr. Harwell's survivors are three daughters, Miss Lillian Harwell of
Pulaski, Mrs. Carlisle Kimble of Ventura, Calif., and Mrs. John Stephens of
Nashville; two granddaughters, Mrs. Kermit Phillips, Evansville, Ind., and Miss
Becky Kimble, London, England, and nieces and nephews.
Bennett May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HARWELL, Margaret Abernathy The Pulaski Citizen 17 Oct 1979
Mrs. Margaret Harwell, 67, of Pulaski died Wednesday, October 10 in Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Original
Church of God with the Rev. Samuel McDonald and the Rev. Murphy Crawford
officiating. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Harwell, who was born in Pulaski, was the daughter of the late May and
Susie Powell Abernathy. She was a retired employee of Giles County Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Frank Hester of Detroit, Mich., and Duncan Hester,
Jr. of Pulaski; a daughter, Mrs. Doris H. Clark of Pulaski; a step-son, Reed
Garrett of Pulaski, and five grandchildren.
Queen Ann Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HARWELL, Thelma Marks The Pulaski Citizen 17 Oct 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Harwell, 71, of Route 4, Pulaski, who died
Thursday, Oct. 13 at West Side Hospital, Nashville, were held Saturday at 2:00
p.m. at St. Andrew Memorial Church with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery.
The pastor, the Rev. Glenn W. Bonner, and the Rev. William Moss were the
officiants.
Mrs. Harwell, a Giles County native, was the daughter of the late Lewis M. and
Bertha Brown Marks. She was married to Morris Harwell, owner of Morris Harwell
and Son, who survives. Mrs. Harwell was active in church and civic work.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, Morris Edd Harwell,
Pulaski and Rolly Marks Harwell, Johnson City; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Henson
of Fayetteville; a brother, Harold Marks, Frankewing; 11 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HARWELL, Thomas Herman The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
Thomas Herman Harwell, 77, a former resident of the Prospect Community, died
Thursday, July 16.
Graveside services were held Friday afternoon, July 17, at 3:00 o'clock at the
Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Harwell was a farmer and former School Teacher in the Second Civil District
of Giles County. He was a graduate of Prospect High School and Massey-Clark
Preparatory School for Boys in Pulaski; attended the Cumberland University Law
School in 1911. He served as the "Justice of the Peace", from Prospect for 27
consecutive years, being first elected at the age of 21, for a number of years
he was an employee of "The Baptist Sunday School Board: at Nashville and retired
December 31, 1961.
A native of Giles County, he was born March 3, 1893, the only son of the late
Edward Thomas Harwell and Blanche Westmoreland Harwell.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Lucy Harwell; four daughters, Mrs. Claude
L. Miller and Mrs. John C. Boggs, both of Nashville, Mrs. William C. Carter,
Brick Church and Mrs. Frank E. Yausi, Glendale, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and
six great-grandchilden.
HARWELL, Thomas Percy The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1970
Thomas Percy Harwell, 78, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, became sick and died in
Veterans Hospital while spending the winter in Miami, Fla.
Services for Mr. Harwell, a former Giles County resident, were conducted
Saturday morning, January 24, at 11:00 o'clock in the McDaniel Funeral Home
Chapel in Cornersville. Burial was in Mars Hill Cemetery.
A World War I veteran, he was the son of the late Thomas Benton and Miranda
Kersey Harwell.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Lillie Richey of Florence, Alabama; five
grandchildren of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
HARWELL, Walter Clay The Pulaski Citizen 16 Mar 1977
HARWELL, William Allen The Pulaski Citizen 10 Mar 1971
William Allen Harwell, 55, of Lynnville, died Tuesday, March 4 in Leonard's
Hospital, Lewisburg.
Services were held Friday, March 5 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in
Lynnwood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born June 20, 1915 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Mahlon and Nina Parr
Holt Harwell.
He is survived by two sons, Jimmy Harwell and Frankie D. Harwell; two daughters,
Miss Judy Harwell and Miss Mary Ruth Harwell, all of Culleoka; three brothers,
Brown Harwell, Columbia, Howard Harwell, Lynnville and Bobby Harwell and two
sisters, Miss Hattie Mae Harwell and Mrs. Jim Underwood, both of Lynnville.
HARWELL, William Pink The Pulaski Citizen 03 Feb 1971
William Pink Harwell, 82, died Thursday, January 25 at his home. Services were
held Saturday, January 30, at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Kedron
Cemetery. G. C. Fox officiated.
A native of Tennessee, he was the son of the late Felix and Margaret Pyles
Harwell.
He is survived by one daughter, Kate Harwell; one brother, Willie Joe Harwell of
Saratoga, Arkansas; three sisters, Pansie Lee Yarbrough, Mrs. Alma Tatum, Mrs.
Edna Watkins of Ardmore and two grandchildren.
HARWOOD, Bessie Wagstaff The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Mrs. Bessie Wagstaff Harwood, 83, died Wednesday, February 25, in Fairhaven
Nursing Home.
Funeral services were conducted Friday morning, February 27, at 10:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Barnell Dean officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born July 31, 1886, the daughter of the late
William and Clara Bodenhimer Wagstaff. Her husband was the late John M. Harwood,
Sr.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. David Patterson; two sons, John M. Harwood,
Jr., Nashville, William W. Harwood, Lakeland, Fla; three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
HATTEN, Harry E. The Pulaski Citizen 08 Sep 1976
HAWS, June Wheeler The Pulaski Citizen 1 Sep 1971
Mrs. June Haws, 43, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, August 26 from injuries
received after she was struck by an automobile in Clarksville. Her husband is
Dr. Carl Haws.
Services were held Saturday, August 28 at Gowan-Smith Funeral Home in
Shelbyville with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Shelbyville.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of Homer Wheeler and the late
Mattie Gowan Wheeler.
In addition to her husband and father she is survived by three daughters, Karla
Jan, Suzanne and Darlene June Haws, all of Shelbyville; three sisters, Mrs. W.
E. Worsham, Mrs. J. W. Thurman, Russellville, Ala., Mrs. Dean Worsham,
Huntsville, Ala., and one brother, Gordon Wheeler, Nashville.
HAYES, John Leroy The Pulaski Citizen 1 Sep 1971
John Leroy Hayes, 88, died Wednesday, August 25 at Gordon's Hospital in
Lewisburg. Services were held Friday, August 27 at the Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Martha Horne
Hayes. His wife was the late Mrs. Ida Mae Tatum Hayes. He was a member of the
Baptist Church and served as Deputy on the Tenn. State Fair Board for thirteen
years.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Davis, Lewisburg; Mrs. Hallie
Lucille Monfort, Venice, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Pernie Cooper, Lawrenceburg;
five grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
HAYES, Will Ollie The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
A family disturbance apparently triggered a shooting Wednesday night at a home
on the Fry Branch Road, which left Will Ollie Hayes, 37 year old negro dead from
the blast of a 12 guage shotgun.
Giles County deputies Reedy Mitchell and Paul White went to the Gordan house
after being summoned by phone concerning a disturbance in the area. Deputy
Mitchell said, "We found Will Ollie Hayes dead on the front porch of the house
on Fry Branch Road. He had been shot at close range."
Officers arrested Emmett Gordan, 35, a physically handicapped negro man, who was
inside the house along with his three children at the time of the shooting. When
Deputy Mitchell and Deputy White arrived around 9 p. m. they found Gordan
preparing to come to town to report the shooting to the officers. Gordan was
placed under $5000 Bond and released from Giles County Jail pending a
Preliminary hearing set for March 5 before Judge Jimmie Thomas in General
Sessions Court.
HAYS, Ollie Mae Collins The Pulaski Citizen 21 Oct 1970
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert N. (Bob) Hays, 89, native of Giles County, were
held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home,
with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial took place in the family lot in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Hays died early Friday morning, October 16, in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. R. Ridgway, in Cannon City, Colo., following a brief illness, only eight
days before her ninetieth birthday anniversary.
The former Miss Ollie Mae Collins, she was born October 24, 1880 in Giles
County, the daughter of the late Joe Collins and Mrs. Jennie Prentice Collins,
members of pioneer families of the county. In 1900 she married Mr. Hays, former
president of the old Campbellsville Bank. He died February 20, 1958. She had
been a member of the Campbellsville (Salem) Methodist Church since her girlhood.
Mrs. Hays is survived by the one daughter, Mrs. Ridgway with whom shehad been
making her home the past two years; one son, Robert N. Hays, Jr., Nashville;
four grandchildren; one great grandson; and one sister, Mrs. Martha A. Grafford,
Dallas, Texas.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
HEAD, Grady Robert The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Funeral services for Grady Robert Head, 75, former mayor of Lynnville, were held
Saturday at 10:30 a. m. at the Lynnville Church of Christ. Burial was in
Lynnwood Cemetery. Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Head died last Thursday in a Lewisburg Hospital. A native of Marshall
County, he was born January 30, 1895, the son of the late Will and Mattie
Davidson Head.
Before his retirement in 1969, Mr. Head served as Mayor of Lynnville from 1961.
Prior to being Mayor, he was chief-of-police for Lynnville for 16 years. He was
a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Myrtle Osborne Head; a daughter, Mrs. William D.
Christopher of Pulaski; a brother, John Head of Lynnville and two grandsons.
HEAD, Myrtle Osborne The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
Mrs. Myrtle Osborne Head, 76, died Saturday morning, July 18, at 9:00 o'clock in
Gordon's Hospital, Lewisburg.
Funeral services for Mrs. Head, wife of the late Grady Head, were held Sunday
afternoon, July 19, at 3:00 o'clock at Lynnville Church of Christ with Warren
Kenny, officiating.
Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born February 4, 1894, the daughter of the
late John Wesley and Louetta Coker Osborne.
Survivors include one step-daughter, Mrs. William D. Christopher, Pulaski; three
sisters, Mrs. Harry Hobbs and Mrs. Johnny Hobbs, both of Lynnville; Mrs. Cameron
Walker, Columbia; several nieces and nephews.
HEADRICKS, Bill W. The Pulaski Citizen 10 Nov 1971
Bill W. Headricks, 66, died Tuesday, November 9, in Giles County Hospital. His
wife is Laura Mae Tate Headricks.
Services were held Thursday, November 11, at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Rev. J. L. Sharp officiating.
Born November 6, 1905 he was the son of the late Walter R. and Millie Wallace
Headricks.
In addition to his wife he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Ellie Sylvester,
Inea Brock, Hazel Green, Ala., Mrs. Louella Daly, Athens, Ala., Miss Daisy Mae
Headricks, Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, John R. Headricks, Tucson, Ariz., and
Mahlon Headricks.
HEADRICKS, Lillie Ethel Gibson The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Ethel Headricks, 71, of Route 5, Lawrenceburg
were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 1975 at Bennett May Chapel with
the Rev. Lloyd Hickman officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Garden.
Mrs. Headricks, wife of Mahlon Headricks was the daughter of the late Marion and
Elizabeth Gibbs Gibson, a Madison County, Ala. native born July 29, 1903. She
died Monday, January 20, 1975 in Giles County Hospital. She was a member of the
Baptist Church.
Other survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Headricks, Dallas, Texas, Mrs.
Georgia Harris, Pulaski, Mrs. Coleen Cross and Miss Jean Headricks of Nashville;
two brothers, Rob Gibson, Jonesboro, Ark., George Gibson, Toney, Ala.; 3
sisters, Mrs. Mary Moore, Jonesboro, Ark., Mrs. Pauline Taylor, Huntsville,
Ala., Mrs. Myrtle Pipkins, Camden, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Bennett-May
Company in charge of arrangements.
HEIBEL, Katherine Holmes Tarpley The Pulaski Citizen 7 Jan 1970
Word has been received here of the death in Natchitoches, La., on Dec. 19 of
Mrs. Katherine Holmes Tarpley Heibel, 22, daughter of John Butler Tarpley of
Nashville, formerly of Pulaski, and police in the Louisiana city have classified
the death as murder.
Funeral services for Mrs. Heibel were conducted Dec. 22 at Finley, Dorris and
Charlton Funeral Home in Nashville, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park
there.
Mrs. Heibel, a former Nashville resident, was found beaten, choked and drowned
in a bathtub in her Natchitoches apartment two days after she returned home from
a hospital with a new born baby.
Her husband, Michael, 23, reportedly was in Shreveport on business when the
slaying occurred and had tried several time to call his wife by telephone.
Receiving no answer, he called a fraternity brother at Northwestern State
College and asked him to check on Mrs. Heibel. The friend and another man,
manager of the apartment house where the couple lived, went to the apartment,
entered through an unlocked back door and found the body.
Police said last Saturday that they are "working around the clock" on the case.
Mrs. Heibel's mother, Mrs. Rebecca Tarpley, also lives in Nashville, and a
sister, Miss Becky Tarpley, is a student at Northwestern State College from
which the victim was graduated last May.
HELTON, Tell Lee The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Tell Lee Helton, 63, died Sunday December 13, at Giles County Hospital. Services
were held Tuesday December 15 at 11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Cool Springs Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born June 28, 1907 in Marshall County he was the son of the late Will and Myrtle
Helton. Survivors include his wife, Lillie C. Helton of Anthony Hill; one
daughter, Mrs. Albert Wall of Anthony Hill; two brothers, J. T. Helton of
Pulaski and Howard Helton of Anthony Hill; two grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
HENDERSON, Clara Mae Owen The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Mae Henderson, 75, of Pulaski, who died July 3rd
at Maury County Hospital, were conducted Friday, July 5, at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett
May Chapel with the Rev. Marshall Moss officiating. Burial was in Bethesda
Cemetery.
A native of Alabama, Mrs. Henderson was the wife of the late Clarence Henderson,
and the daughter of the late Robert Leslie and Fannie Mae Dyer Owen.
Survivors include; four sisters, Mrs. Roy Estep of Pulaski, Mrs. Forrest Russell
of Vera Beach, Fla.; Mrs. L. D. Conwell of Petersburg and Mrs. Otha Russell of
Belfast and two brothers, Robert Owen of Pulaski and James Owen of Louisville,
Ky.
HENDERSON, James F. The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
James F. Henderson of Hohenwald, 87, died Saturday, December 26 in Hickman
County Hospital in Centerville. Services were held Monday, December 28 at Blondy
Church of God in Hohenwald with burial in Himes Cemetery.
Born December 18, 1883 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late George and
Fannie Freeman Henderson.
Survivors include two sons, James R. Henderson of Trenton, Mich., George U.
Henderson, Hohenwald; two daughters, Mrs. Gina Escue of Hohenwald, Mrs. Ana
Hansley, Hohenwald; ten grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
HICKMAN, Florence Bray The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Mrs. Florence Bray Hickman, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., died Friday, January 28, 1977
at Crockett General Hospital, Lawrenceburg. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 30 at North Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, with burial in Lynnwood
Cemetery, Lynnville.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Bray. She is survived by her husband, Mr. P. E. Hickman; a step-son, James M.
Hickman, Lawrenceburg; three sisters, Miss Eula Bray and Miss Nicey Bray,
Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. R. V. Hill, Birmingham, Ala.; two grandsons, and one
great-grandchild.
HICKMAN, Isa Elizabeth The Pulaski Citizen 28 Dec 1977
Miss Isa Elizabeth Hickman, 45, of Columbia died Monday, December 26, 1977.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oakes and Nichols
Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial was in Polk Memorial Gardens in that city.
Miss Hickman, a Giles County native was the daughter of the late John and Ethel
Tucker Hickman.
A resident of Columbia for the past several years, she was employed by South
Central Bell Telephone Company.
Survivors include a sister, Miss Robbie Hickman of Ohio and a nephew, Samuel
Hickman of Columbia.
HICKMAN, Gertrude Workman The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
Mrs. Gertrude Workman Hickman, 78, died Monday, May 25th at her home in
Michigan.
Funeral services were conducted in Detroit Tuesday and burial was Thursday in
Lynnwood Cemetery in Lynnville. Finley and Charlton Funeral Home of Nashville
was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hickman was a native of Giles County, the daughter of the late John and Nan
Chaffin Workman and the wife of the late Clarence Hickman. She was a member of
the Church of Christ. Wayne Mark Craig conducted the graveside services at the
cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Melvin Foust of Nashville and a son Edward
Hickman of Dearborn, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Smith of Fayetteville and
Mrs. Maud Strickland of Nashville; four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
HICKMAN, James Allen The Pulaski Citizen 18 Mar 1970
James Allen Hickman, 58, died Thursday, March 12, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, March 14, at 1:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Craighead and Rev. W.
E. Gober officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born May 1, 1911, the son of the late Clayton
and Memory Bradley Hickman. He was a retired employee of the Genesco Corp.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Irene Felker Hickman; one son, Ray Hickman,
Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Aubrey Porch, Culleoka, Mrs. Flournoy Kersey, Mt.
Pleasant; two brothers, William Hickman, Baltimore, Md., and Fred Hickman,
Lynnville.
HICKMAN, John Raymond The Pulaski Citizen 11 Aug 1971
Funeral services for John Raymond Hickman, 52, prominent Giles County business
man, were held Sunday at 3 p. m. at Bennett-May Funeral Home with Rev. Gene
Gober officiating. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
He died August 6 at Giles County Hospital after several months illness.
A native of Giles County, he was born Feb. 29, 1919, the son of the late John T.
Hickman and Mrs. Myrtle Creek Hickman who survives.
Before his retirement due to ill health, he was owner of Hickman Distributing
Company. He was a Methodist and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Parsons
Hickman of Pulaski; a daughter, Miss Mary Hickman; a son, Terry Hickman, both of
Pulaski; three brothers, Olie Hickman of Lynnville, Brown Hickman of
Williamsburg, Va., Edward Hickman of Baldwin, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Robert
Petty of Columbia, Mrs. W. T. Underwood of Elkmont, Ala.; and three
grandchildren.
HILL, William The Pulaski Citizen 15 Sep 1971
William Hill, 59, died of a heart attack Saturday, September 11 while visiting
at the home of his son, Thomas Allen Hill, at Fayetteville.
Services were conducted at 1 p. m. Monday, September 13 at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home. Rev. William Suddarth officiated. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Robert and Mable McNeese
Hill. In addition to his son at Fayetteville, he is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Edna Phillips Hill; another son, William Hill, Jr. of Pulaski; three daughters,
Miss Kathryn Hill and Mrs. Ray Allen of Pulaski and Mrs. David Mitchell of
McBurg; one brother, Junior Hill of Elkton; four sisters, Mrs. Melvin Newman of
Shelbyville, Mrs. Junior Scott of Elkton, Mrs. Thomas Platt of Pulaski, and Mrs.
Johnny Yant of Ardmore; and nine grandchildren.
HINDMAN, Robert Young The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Robert Young Hindman, 77, died Saturday night, May 23, in Taylor's Hospital,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, May 25, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Andy Brown, Church of Christ
minister, officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
A native of Giles County, he was born December 19, 1892, the son of the late
Wiley and Maggie Hindman. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertie Lane Hindman; one son, J. B. Hindman,
Northfield, Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Argile Hopper, and Mrs. Winford Helton,
Campbellsville, Mrs. Robert Parsons, Pulaski, Mrs. Lucile Holbert, Decatur,
Ala.; three half-brothers, Charlie Hindman and Jim Hindman, both of Pulaski, and
Ervin Hindman, Columbia; thirteen grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
HINKLE, Ronald The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1971
Three Minor Hill youths lost their lives following an automobile accident at the
Sugar
Creek Bridge on the Minor Hill Road at 5:15 p.m. Monday. State trooper James
Dyer identified the two youths killed instantly in the crash as Robert Glenn
Dean, 21, driver of the 1970 Dodge and Ronald Hinkle, 22. Both were on leave
from the U. S. Navy. The third victim was John Michael Hargrove, 23, who died
Tuesday at a Huntsville hospital of head and internal injuries suffered in the
accident. Hargrove was first taken to Giles County Hospital and later
transferred to the Huntsville hospital.
Trooper Dyer explained the vehicle hit the bridge and the car was demolished.
The motor was knocked out along with the transmission and the front end of the
vehicle was severed. These were scattered several feet from the body of the
vehicle. Rescue men worked for more than half an hour in attempting to recover
the bodies from the crashed vehicle.
Services for Ronald Hinkle were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with Bob Brothers of Athens, Ala., officiating. Burial was in Minor
Hill Cemetery.
Born February 25, 1949, he was the son of David Hinkle of Huntsville, Ala. and
Mrs. Woodrow Walls. He was in the U.S. Navy and had been stationed at San Diego,
Calif.
He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Walls of Minor
Hill; his father, David Hinkle of Huntsville; four brothers, David Hinkle of
Austin, Texas, Jimmy Wayne Hinkle of Montgomery, Ala., Donald Hinkle of
Lewisburg and Jerry Anthony Hinkle of Huntsville, Ala.; his grand parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dewey Hinkle of Guntersville, Ala., and Mrs. Cora Hargrove of Minor
Hill.
HOBACK, Marion Sanders The Pulaski Citizen 1 Sep 1971
Marion Sanders Hoback, 31, who was killed an automobile accident Monday, August
30, were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Prospect Methodist Church. Bennett-May
Funeral Home was in charge and burial in Prospect Cemetery.
The accident in which Mr. Hoback was killed occurred on Jordan Lane at
Huntsville, Ala., around 6 p. m. The accident involved several automobiles and
six other people were injured. Of the injured, only three were admitted to the
Huntsville Hospital for inpatient treatment. They were members of a Taylor
family and were seriously injured.
Mr. Hoback was pronounced dead on arrival at the Huntsville Hospital. Born in
Virginia, he made his home at Prospect. He was employed by a construction
company for C. F. W. Construction in Fayetteville, Tenn.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Norma Sue Hoback; his parents, Mr.and Mrs.
Garland E. Hoback of Virginia; two sons, Sammy Hoback and Stanley Hoback; three
daughters, Sherry, Cynthia and Kitty Hoback, all of Prospect; two brothers,
Robert Hoback of Roanoke, Va., and Garland Hoback of Ohio.
HOBBS, Callie Martin The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jan 1948
Funeral services for Mrs. Callie Martin Hobbs, 94, one of the oldest citizens of
the county, who died Friday at the home of her son, Harry Hobbs near Lynnville,
following five years illness, were held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Lynnville Church of Christ, conducted by CHECK
HOBBS, Florence Lillian The Pulaski Citizen 15 Oct 1975
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Lillian Hobbs, age 90 of Elkton were held
Sunday, October 12, 1975 at 2 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in
Elkton Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Mrs. Hobbs, a Giles County native died at Fairhaven Nursing Home Friday.
Survivors include 3 sons, Charlie of Sweetwater, Tenn., Jessie and Pat, both of
Columbia; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Rouse, Decatur, Ala. and Mrs. Aline
Hopper, Lewisburg; four brothers, Henry Williard, Roy Williard, England Williard
and Reu Williard, all of Athens, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie McKnight of
Arkansas and Mrs. Clara Hobbs of Ardmore; a great number of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HOBBS, Minnie Rambo The Pulaski Citizen 11 Nov 1970
Mrs. Minnie Rambo Hobbs, manager of the Austin Hewitt Home for 25 years died
November 5 at the Hewitt Home. She was 84. Born in Giles County, August 8, 1886,
she was the daughter of the late James R. and and Mattie Gunter Rambo. She was a
member of the Church of Christ.
For a number of years she lived in Birmingham, Ala. Her husband, the late Archie
D. Hobbs was employed by the City of Birmngham as an electrician. He was killed
in 1931 in Birmingham while working on electrical wires. They had a son James
Hobbs, who was killed in 1929, when was also working on electrical apparatus for
the City of Birmingham.
Services were held Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a. m. at the Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Rev. Andy Brown and Rev. Ernest
Clevenger officiated.
Survivors include one step-sister, Mrs. Elise Tarpley and several nieces and
nephews.
HOBBS, William Burton The Pulaski Citizen 24 Jun 1970
William Burton Hobbs, 52, died Saturday, June 20, in the Elkton Community.
Funeral services for Mr. Hobbs, a veteran of World War II, were conducted
Tuesday afternoon, June 23, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton, officiating. Burial was in Elkton
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born August 1, 1917, the son of Mrs. Florence
W. Hobbs and the late William Pink Hobbs.
Survivors in addition to his mother include one son, Gerald Wayne Hobbs, Elkton;
three daughters, Mrs. Patricia Glover of Mihawaka, Ind., Mrs Judith Ann
Faulkenberry, Dearfield Beach, Fla., and Miss Janice Louise Hobbs, Elkton; six
brothers, Frank Hobbs and John Ed Hobbs, both of Elkton, Charlie Hobbs,
Sweetwater, Hughie Hobbs, Waynesboro, Jessie Hobbs and Pat Hobbs, both of
Columbus, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Pichard Rause, Moulton, Ala., Mrs. Alvie
Hopper, Lewisburg; and two grandchildren.
HOLCOMB, Wilkes R. The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
Wilkes R. Holcomb, 73, a former Franklin businessman, died Tuesday at a Masonic
and Eastern Star Home in Greensboro, N. C. after a long illness.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ursie Reasonover Holcomb, formerly of Pulaski,
one son, Richard, and two grandchildren.
Burial was in Greensboro Cemetery.
HOLDER, Samuel Felix The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1976
Samuel Felix Holder, 66, of Route 1, Pulaski, a retired employee of the L&N
Railroad, died Sunday, August 1, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with the Rev. Albert Pope and the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial
was in Prospect Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Lucy Hutton Holder.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Rogers Holder; two step-daughters, Mrs.
Millie Jo Turner of the Bethel Community and Mrs. Sue Martin, Prospect; two
step-sons, Dave Cagle, Goodspring and Roger Dale Cagle, Oakland, California.
HOLLEY, Abe B. The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1972
Abe B. Holley, 67, died Wednesday, April 12 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
His widow is Mrs. Maxie Bass Holley.
Services were held Friday, April 14 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens.
Born March 14, 1905 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Earl and
Elizabeth Redd Holley. a retired Pulaski Highway Express employee, he was a
member of the Second Street Church of Christ.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marion Jones,
Nashville and Miss Lib Holley, Pulaski; one son, Dr. Edward G. Holley, Chapel
Hill, N. C.; one brother, Allie Holley, Pulaski, and three sisters, Mrs. Joe
Humm, Mrs. Billy Williams, and Mrs. Viola Bradford, Huntsville, Ala.
HOLLEY, Allie M. The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1972
Allie M. Holley, age 74, died Friday, December 8 in Giles County Hospital. Mr.
Holley was a retired farmer. His parents were the late Earl and Elizabeth Redd
Holley. He was married to the late Cora Hedgecoth Holley.
Survivors include two sons, Malcolm Holley, Sr., of Pulaski, Bert Holley of
Louisville, Ky.; and one daughter, Betty Jean Best of California; eight
grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Joe Humm of Nashville, Mrs. Billy
Williams of Nashville and Mrs. Viola Bradford of Huntsville, Ala.
Services were held Sunday, December 10 at 1:00 p.m. in Bennett-May Chapel.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery with Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Bro. Andy Brown
officiating.
HOLLEY, Bessie Wood The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1976
Mrs. Bessie Wood Holley, 75, of Louisville, Ky., died Wednesday, April 14 in
that city.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p. m. Saturday at Bennett-May Chapel by Rev.
Mack Pinkelton. Burial took place in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Holley, was the daughter of the late John Bell
Wood and Mary Curry Wood and was the widow of the late Allie M. Holley.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Jean Bost of Hollywood, Calif., two
sons, Malcolm Holley of Pulaski and Bert Holley of Louisville, Ky., three
sisters, Mrs. Frank Burgett of Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Annie Dean Hazelwood of Hot
Springs, Ark., and sister Mary Delois of Knoxville and seven grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Edna Mae The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Mae Holley, 55, of Route One, Prospect, who died
Sunday, August 8 in Giles County Hospital, were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. Albert Pope. Burial followed in Bee Spring
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Holley was the daughter of the late George Earl
and Zora Ann Littrell Beddingfield. She was a member of Townsend Community
Church, Paradise, Ind.
Survivors include her husband, Grady Holley; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Shaffer of
Scottsboro, Ala., and Mrs. Clara Hartman of Pulaski and three brothers, Leon
Beddingfield of Hollywood, Ala., Earl Beddingfield and James Cecil Beddingfield,
both of Prospect.
HOLLEY, Elaine Robinson Elk Valley Times __ Feb 1994
Elaine Holley, 69, a resident of Ninth Ave., Fayetteville, and a housewife, died
Thursday, February 17, 1994 at her residence.
A native of Lincoln County and daughter of the late Leon and Nina Mae Harrison
Robinson, she was a member of North Side Church of Christ.
Mrs. Holley is survived by her husband, Edd Holley of Fayetteville; a sister,
Dorothy Harwell of Fayetteville; a sister-in-law, Jo Robinson, also of
Fayetteville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Fayetteville Chapel of
McCauley Funeral Home with Bob Leonard and Carroll Hickman officiating.
Interment followed in Riverview Memorial Gardens. McCauley Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
HOLLEY, Everett Howard The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1976
Mr. Everett Howard Holley, 71, Route 2, Pulaski died Thursday, Januray 8, 1976
at Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Friday, January
9 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Loyd Hickman
officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late B. B. and Ida Lou Wilson
Holley. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.Mamie Lee Womble Holley; a daughter,
Mrs. James E. (Geneva) Chapman, Pulaski; a brother, E. Brown Holley, Pulaski; a
sister, Clara Holley Turner, Pulaski; and two grandchildren, Rita and Barry
Chapman.
HOLLEY, Florence McLin The Pulaski Citizen 15 Oct 1975
Mrs. Florence Holley, 88, of Frankewing, died Monday, October 13, 1975 in Giles
County Hospital.
A Giles County native, Mrs. Holley was born February 24, 1887. Her parents were
the late J. M. and Frances Montgomery McLin.
Funeral services were Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Frankewing cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Sara Holt of Old Hickory and Miss Mary
Holley of Columbia; one grandchild and 2 great-grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HOLLEY, Grace Clay Englett The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1994
Mrs. Grace Clay Holley of Pulaski died July 25, 1994, at Meadowbrook Nursing
Home. The Giles County native was the daughter of the late Mack and Lela Ray
Englett. She was married to the late William Leonard Holley. She was a housewife
and member of the Methodist Church. Services were held at Bennett May Chapel
with Mark Johnson officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Survivors
include one daughter Carol Roberts and one son Mack Holley, both of Pulaski; six
grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
HOLLEY, Hershel Lee The Pulaski Citizen 8 Jul 1970
Hershel Lee Holley, 63, died Thursday, July 2, at his home on Route 6, Pulaski.
Services were conducted Saturday morning, July 4, at 10:00 o'clock in the chapel
of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Rev. William Suddarth officiating. Burial
was in Bradshaw Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born September 8, 1906, the son of the late
Monroe and Sally Williams Holley.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Lou Russell Holley; one son Paul Wayne
Holley, Pulaski; four brothers, Jim Holley, Nashville, Brown Holley, Milburn
Holley, both of Elkton, and Sam Holley, Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Louise James,
Lewisburg; one grandson.
HOLLEY, James Rivers The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1972
James Rivers Holley, 76, died Monday, June 12 at Veteran's Hospital, Nashville.
His widow is Mrs. Ollie Mae Blackwell Holley.
Services were held Wednesday, June 14, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss officiated.
Born February 29, 1896, in Giles County, he was the son of the late Henry and
Alice Helmick Holley.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, James Layton Holley, Prospect;
a daughter, Mrs. Opal Redd, Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Annie Holley, Shelbyville;
five brothers, Lewis Holley, Horace Holley, Clyde Holley, Clarence Holley, all
of Giles County, Ollie Holley, Madison County, Ala.; six grandchildren and five
great grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Kenny Dale The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1975
Funeral services for Kenny Dale Holley, 22, of Pulaski who was drowned Monday,
July 7 in the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River, were held Frida, July 11
at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Garie Taylor and the Rev.
Gudger Nickell officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Young Holley was a pre-law student at Memphis State University in Memphis. Born
in New Mexico, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Holley, Sr., of Pulaski.
In addition to his parents survivors include a sister, Miss Barbara Jo Holley of
Louisville, Ky.; two brothers, Malcolm Holley, Jr. and Charles Morris Holley,
both of Pulaski and two half-sisters, Mrs. Jean Tournean of Minneapolis, Minn.
and Mrs. Susan Dominick of Phoenix, Ariz.
HOLLEY, Knox The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1972
Knox Holley, age 51, died on Friday, Oct. 13 in Murfreesboro Hospital. He was
the son of the late Arnie and Ittie Holley. He was married to Virginia Booker
Holley.
Survivors include his mother, his wife, two daughters, Kay and Brenda Holley, on
son Wayne of Shelbyville, two sisters, Mrs. John Darby of Columbia and Mrs.
Walter McGavock of Pulaski; one brother, Arnold Holley, Jr. of Orlando, Fla.
Services were held Sunday, October 15 at Smith-Gowan Funeral Home with burial in
Memorial Cemetery in Murfreesboro.
A former employee of WKSR, Mr. Holley was in the insurance and real estate
business in Shelbyville.
HOLLEY, Louis Brown The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1974
Funeral services for Louis Brown Holley, 63, of Frankewing were held Sunday,
August 11 at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Loyd Hickman
and the Rev. Edd Burrow
officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
He died Thursday in Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Mr. Holley, who was a farmer, was born in Giles County, the son of the late Joe
P. and Annie Mitchell Holley.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Willa Mae Grant Holley; a sister, Mrs. Clyde
Long of Pulaski and several nieces and nephews.
HOLLEY, Lurlie Mae Worsham The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Lurlie Mae Holley, 62, of Route 5, Pulaski, were held
Sunday, November 25 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Arthur G.
Robins and the Rev. Loyd Hickman. Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery. Mrs. Holley
died Friday in Westside Hospital, Nashville.
A native of Tennessee, her parents were the late John P. and Sue Ingram Worsham
and her husband the late Willie Clarence Holley.
Survivors include four sons, Allen Holley, Parks Holley and Charles Holley,
Pulaski, and Johnny Holley, Mt. Juliet; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Taylor,
Benton, Ky., Mrs. Mary Thomas, Lewisburg, and Mrs. Martha Sue Vinson, Donelson;
two brothers, Meacham Worsham, Pulaski and Buford Worsham, Old Hickory; a
sister, Miss Lucille Worsham, Cornersville; 11 grandchildren and nine great
grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Maggie Seagrove The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1974
Mrs. Maggie Seagrove Holley, 72 of Route 5, Pulaski died Wednesday, September 11
in Lewisburg Community Hospital in Lewisburg.
Funeral services were held Friday at 10:00 a. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the
Rev. Loyd Hickman officiating. Burial was in Bradshaw Cemetery.
Born in Coffee County, Mrs. Holley was the daughter of the late Robert and Betty
Cooper Seagrove.
Survivors include her husband, Talmadge Holley; two daughters, Mrs. Orlean Estes
and Mrs. Wilma Dean Journey, both of Giles County; a son, Roy Holley, Route 5,
Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Liza Butler of Oklahoma; two brothers, Charlie Seagrove
of Columbia and Edd Seagrove of Pulaski; eight grandchildren; three great
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
HOLLEY, Mamie Lee Womble The Pulaski Citizen 03 May 1978
Mrs. Mamie Lee Holley, 72, of Route 2, Pulaski died Monday, May 1 at Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1:00
o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Officiants
were the Rev. Lloyd Hickman and the Rev. Mrs. W. C. Massengale.
Mrs. Holley was a native of Giles County, the daughter of the late Jim and Betty
Sanders Womble and was married to the late Howard Holley. She was a member of
the Baptist Church and a cafeteria employee of the Giles County School System.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Geneva Chapman, Pulaski; a sister, Mrs. Laura
Griffis, Lewisburg; two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
HOLLEY, Mary Rachel The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
Miss Rachel Holley, 68, a resident of Columbia, died Monday, December 10, 1979,
in that city at Maury County Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at
11:00 a.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Interment was in
Frankewing Cemetery.
A Giles County native, Miss Holley, a waitress, was the daughter of the late Sam
J. and Florence McLin Holley.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Sarah Hope of Old Hickory and a niece, Mrs. Jo
Ann Jones of Nashville.
HOLLEY, Nannie Mae McCormack The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1977
Mrs. Nannie Mae Holley, 73, of Route 1, Cornersville died Monday, July 11 in
Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel by
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Holley was a Giles County native, the daughter of the late J. B. and Tommie
Vernell McCormack. She was married to the late Willis T. Holley.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Mitchell, of Brick Church and Mrs.
Dorothy Warren of Delrose; a son Edd Holley of Fayetteville; a sister, Mrs.
Louise Roberts of Pulaski; three brothers, Bell McCormack of Beech Hill, Harris
McCormack of Lewisburg and Willis McCormack of Killen, Ala.; seven grandchildren
and five great grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Nath E. The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1976
Nath E. Holley, 71, Route 3, Pulaski, died Tuesday, March 2, 1976 at Maury
County Hospital, Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday,
March 4 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Mack
Pinkelton will officiate.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Garner and Beulah Sumners
Holley.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Velma Lee Holley; a daughter, Mrs. Bobby
Stokes, Pulaski; a son, Robert Franklin Holley, Pulaski; and a sister, Mrs.
Margaret Hobbs, Frankewing.
HOLLEY, Niles Nathan The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Niles Nathan Holley, 46, died Sunday, July 26, in Baptist Hospital, Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, July 28, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Reeves and the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 24, 1924, the son of Mrs. Lucille
Holley and the late Thurman Holley. He was a farmer and public works laborer.
Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Mrs. Emmer Lea Hanna
Holley, Pulaski; three sons, Nathan Holley, Lewisburg, Gary Holley and Ted
Holley, both of Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Joan McGee and Cheryl Levern
Holley, both of Pulaski; five grandchildren; two brothers, Bill Holley, Ohio,
Cecil Holley, Louisiana; three sisters, Mrs. Violet Whitt, and Mrs. Dorris
Pickett, both of Pulaski and Mrs. Betty Heinzman, Ohio.
HOLLEY, Ollie Mae Blackwell The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1976
Mrs. Ollie Mae Holley, 73, of Pulaski died Sunday, November 21, in Maury County
Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. David Comperry was the
officiant.
The daughter of the late Jim and Florence Bell Blackwell, she was born in White
County. Her husband was the late James Rivers Holley.
Survivors include a son, James Layton Holley of Prospect; a daughter, Mrs.
Cletus Redd of Pulaski; six grandchildren and eight grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Paul Wayne The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1971
Paul Wayne Holley, 28, of Pulaski died at his home in Washington Heights on
Tuesday, January 5, 1971. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
January 7 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Bradshaw Cemetery. The Rev.
William Suddarth will officiate.
A native of Tennessee, Mr. Holley is survived by his mother, Mrs. Annie Lou
Russell
Holley; his wife, Mrs. Mary Lou West Holley; and a daughter, Sheila Ann Holley
of Pulaski.
HOLLEY, Robert Clark The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1973
Funeral services were held at 2:20 p. m. Tuesday, June 26 at Carr and Erwin
Chapel for Robert Clark Holley, 42, of Pulaski. Burial was in Giles Memory
Gardens.
Mr. Holley died when his pickup truck left the highway and overturned several
times at about 3:00 p. m. Sunday, June 24 about 10 miles west of Pulaski on the
Lawrenceburg Highway.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said its investigation into the accident was
continuing at midweek.
It was noted that the truck struck a utility pole, and was said to have tumbled
end over end. Mr. Holley was apparently killed instantly.
A veteran of World War II, he had operated a service station here for several
years and was service manager for Sharp Motor Company before recently joining
the staff of Leisure Living Mobile Home Sales Company.
A native of Giles County, he is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Holley of Diana; his wife, Mrs. Fay Chapman Holley; a son, Bobby Dale Holley;
two daughters, Debby and Susie Holley, all of Pulaski; two brothers, Larry
Holley of Diana and Dennis Holley, Pulaski; and six sisters, Mrs. James Hooten
and Mrs. Gene Adcock of Lewisburg; Mrs. Billy Don Alred and Mrs. Paul Wayne
Brown of Columbia, Mrs. Bobby Pardue of Charlotte, Tenn., and Mrs. Charlie
McClain of Nashville.
HOLLEY, Ruby C. Scruggs The Pulaski Citizen 7 Sep 1971
Mrs. Ruby C. Holley, 62, died Thursday, September 2 in Maury County Hospital.
Her husband is Milburn Holley of Elkton.
Services were held Saturday, September 4 at the Elkton Baptist Church with
burial in Elkton Cemetery. Rev. William Suddarth officiated.
Born March 6, 1909 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Willie and
Delia Scruggs. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Julian
Holley, Elkton; three daughters, Mrs. Lewis Turner, Mrs. Arsey Turner, Athens,
Ala., and Miss Patricia Holley, Elkton; four sisters, Mrs. Milton Scott,
Lakeland, Fla., Mrs. G. E. Barnett, Alabama, Mrs. Lois Wilburn, Nashville, Mrs.
Mann Cole and ten grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HOLLEY, Samuel A. The Pulaski Citizen 03 Sep 1975
Samuel A. Holley, 65, of Pulaski, and retired farmer, died Monday, September 1
in a Nashville hospital.
Services were held Wednesday afternoon at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 3:00 o'clock
by the Rev. Marvin Cochran. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, his parents were the late Monroe and Sally Williams
Holley. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. George Russell, Mrs. Aubrey
Russell, and Mrs. Richard Currey, all of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Elmo James of
Lewisburg; two brothers, Brown Holley of Elkton and Jim Holley of Nashville and
eight grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Talmadge The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1979
Funeral services for a retired farmer, Talmadge Holley, 78, of Route 4, Pulaski,
who died Wednesday, November 21 in Giles County Hospital were held on Friday at
2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Bradshaw Cemetery.
Mr. Holley was born in Giles County, the son of the late William Harrison and
Della Harwell Holley. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Roy Holley, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Orlean Estes
and Mrs. Wilma Journey, Pulaski; a brother, Bill Holley of Frankewing; a sister,
Mrs. Pattie Johnson, Pulaski; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Thomas Jerome The Pulaski Citizen __ 2 Feb 1977
Thomas Jerome Holley, 54, Route 5, Pulaski, died Wednesday, February 2, 1977 of
injuries suffered when the truck he was driving wrecked in Nashville. He was a
driver for the G. C. Fox Trucking Company and was a veteran of World War II.
A native of Tennessee, he was the son of the late Joe M. and Elzie Thomas
Holley. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Jo Drake Holley; two sons, Thomas
Jerome Holley, Jr., of Huntsville, Ala., and Donald Glen Holley, Pulaski; a
daughter, Mrs. Billy Sandridge, Pulaski; a brother, Thomas Sprivey Holley,
Manchester; three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Benton and Mrs. Ernie Will Doggett,
Pulaski; and Mrs. Clarence Panter, Old Hickory; and by five grandchildren.
HOLLEY, William Junior The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1974
William Junior Holley, 44, of Route 1 Ardmore, died Friday, October 25 in Maury
County Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services were held Monday at Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p. m. with the
Rev. William Suddarath officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of William L. and Grace Englett Holley of
Pulaski.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Peggy May Holley; two
daughter, Christi Holley and Tana Holley, both of Giles County; four sons,
Rickey Holley, Mike Holley and James Buster Holley, all of Giles County and
William Roy Holley of Boston, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Carol Roberts of Giles
County; a brother, Robert Mack Holley of Giles County and three grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Willie Clarence The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1978
Funeral services for Willie Clarence Holley, 85, of the Pisgah community were
held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, Nov. 27, 1978 at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Burial was in
Beechwood Cemetery in Cornersville. The Rev. Arthur G. Robins and Rev. Lloyd
Hickman officiated.
Holley, a retired farmer and school custodian died in Giles County Hospital,
Nov. 25, 1978 following a long illness.
A native of Giles County born Oct. 4, 1893, Mr. Holley was the son of the late
Henry A. and Alice Helmick Holley.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lurlie Mae Worsham Holley and four sons, James
Allen Holley, William Parks Holley, Charles Darwin Harwell, all of Pulaski and
John Worsham Holley of Mt. Juliet; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Taylor,
Kentucky, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Lewisburg, Mrs. Martha Sue Vinson,
Nashville; three brothers, Clyde Holley, Horace Holley and Lewis Holley all of
Pulaski; one sister, Ittie Holley of Shelbyville; eleven grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
HOLLEY, Willie Thomas The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1974
Funeral services for Willie T. Holley, 76, of Route 1, Cornersville were held
Sunday, Sept. 8 at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Holley died Friday in Lewisburg Community Hospital in Lewisburg. Born in
Giles County, he was the son of the late Lee J. and Delia Houzer Holley.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nannie May McCormack Holley; two daughters,
Mrs. Dorothy Warren of Delrose and Mrs. Mildred Mitchell of Cornersville; a son,
W. Edd Holley of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Nath Holley and Mrs. Lucille Holley,
both of Pulaski; a brother, B. F. Holley of Cornersville; seven grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
HOLLINGSWORTH, Dorothy Louise Hargrove The Pulaski Citizen 9 Dec 1970
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Louise Hollingsworth, 28, of Shelbyville, were
held Monday at 11 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and
Rev. John McGinnis officiated with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Hollingsworth died Dec. 5, following a one-car automobile accident in
Shelbyville on that date. Born November 30, 1942 in Giles County, she was the
daughter of the late Robert A. Hargrove and the late Sarah E. Thompson Hargrove.
She was employed by the Industrial Uniform Company.
She is survived by three sons, Jerry Thomas Hollingsworth, Jimmy Hollingsworth,
and Henry James Hollingsworth, all of Shelbyville; two daughters, Jackie Gale
Hollingsworth and Debra Lynn Hollingsworth, both of Nashville; four brothers,
Leslie and Thomas Hargrove, both of Nashville, Henry and Jerry Wayne Hargrove,
both of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Patricia Fay Jacobs of Shelbyville and Miss
Frances Gale Hargrove of Nashville.
HOLLINGSWORTH, Jerry Pink The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Jerry Pink Hollingsworth, 59, died Saturday, January 10, in Bedford County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, January 13, at 1:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with G. C. Fox, Church of Christ
Minister officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born May 4, 1910, the son of the late George
and Rosabel Holly Hollingsworth.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eloise Butcher Hollingsworth, Petersburg; three
sons, Oscar Hollingsworth, and James Morris Hollingsworth, both of Detroit,
Mich., Jerry Wayne Hollingsworth, Petersburg; two step-sons, James Butcher and
Paul Butcher, Petersburg; four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Usselton, Lewisburg,
Mrs. Jackie Rogister, Shelbyville, Miss Linda Hollingsworth, Petersburg, Mrs.
Mary Ann Brewer, Hendersonville; seven brothers, Albert Hollingsworth, Pulaski,
Gilbert Hollingsworth, Ed Hollingsworth, Leston Hollingsworth, Gay
Hollingsworth, all of Lewisburg, George H. Hollingsworth, Michigan, Morris
Hollingsworth, Idaho; three sisters, Mrs. Reed Garner, Mrs. Glen Roberts,
Pulaski, Mrs. Norma Fisher, Texas; and eighteen grandchildren.
HOLLY, Marjorie Marie Thurman The Pulaski Citizen 25 Jul 1973
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon July 21 at 2:30 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel for Mrs. Marjorie Marie Holly, 48, who was found dead at her
residence on East Drive, Thursday, July 21. G. C. Fox, Church of Christ
minister, officiated with interment following in Choates Creek Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Holly was the daughter of the late Claude and
Gertrude Thurman and was employed as a nurse at Giles County Hospital.
Surviving are a son, Robert W. Holly, Goodlettsville; one brother, William
Morris Durham, Lawrence County; a nephew, Jimmy Whitmeyer, Knoxville; and two
grandchildren.
HOLT, Annie M. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Annie M. Holt, 77, a resident of Wilson Street, died Monday, January 24 at
Meadow Convalescent Home in Tullahoma.
Services were conducted Tuesday, January 25 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
Rev. Elbert Wakup officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late James Calvin and
Sarah Dunnivant Maynard and wife of the late Ozro Buford Holt.
Survivors are a son, Henry B. Holt, Tullahoma; a step-son, Weakley E. Maynard,
Norwood, Ohio; three grandchildren.
HOLT, Danny Ray The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
Danny Ray Holt, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Holt, died August 27 at Giles
County Hospital. He was born August 27, 1970.
Graveside services were held Friday, August 28 at 2:00 p. m. with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery.
In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Holt and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hargrove.
HOLT, Hazel The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1974
Miss Hazel Holt, 45, died Thursday, November 7 in Maury County Hospital,
Columbia. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in
Pisgah Cemetery. A native of Giles County, Miss Holt was the daughter of the
late Raymond and Louise Edwards Holt. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Harold
Emerson of San Angelo, Texas, and her grandmother, Mrs. Bob Holt of Columbia.
They were once in Fair Haven.
HOLT, Irvin The Pulaski Citizen 01 Aug 1973
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 28 at 10:30 a.m. for Irvin Holt, 77,
at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Winifred Phillips, Church of God pastor,
officiating. Burial followed in Giles Memory Gardens. Mr. Holt died at his home
July 26.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Eliphus M. and Ellen Tenery
Holt and was a retired farmer.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Tennie Pearl Holt; three step-daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Wright, Cornersville, Mrs. Lena Duncan and Mrs. Nannie Mae Duncan,
both of Pulaski and two step-sons, James Russell and Mahlon Russell, both of
Columbia.
HOLT, Jeffie Mae Erwin The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Mrs. Edgar Holt, 88, of Lawrenceburg died January 13, 1978 at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. R. G. Dunn. Funeral services were held at Freemon Funeral Home
Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Sunday January 15 with Rev. Clinton Johnston officiating.
Interment was in Mimosa Cemetery, Lawrenceburg.
Mrs. Holt, a Giles County native, was the daughter of the late David Girdon
Erwin and Mary Catherine Abernathy Erwin. She was married to the late Edgar
Holt. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. R. G. (Gedy) Dunn; one son, William E.
Holt, both of Lawrenceburg; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
HOLT, Leon Houston Rivers The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Leon Houston Rivers Holt, 63, died Thursday, August 19 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Saturday, August 21 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, he was a retired farmer. He was the son of the late
Lonnie and Emma Hargroves Holt.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nellie Frances Holt; seven sons, Bennie,
Indiana, Leon Holt, Jr., Tommy Holt, Terry Holt, Landon Holt, Jerry Holt, Ricky
Holt, all of Pulaski; four daughters, Mrs. Brent Garrett, Lewisburg, Miss Cheryl
Ann Holt, Miss Benita Ann Holt, Miss Pamela Carol Holt, all of Pulaski; four
brothers, Hubert Holt, Mississippi, Raymond Holt, Joe Toone Holt, Dewey Holt,
all of Athens, Ala. And eleven grandchildren.
HOLT, Leon Woodley The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1976
Funeral rites for Leon Woodley Holt, 81, of Ft. Worth, Tex. and Giles County
native, who died Thursday, April 15 at John Petersmith Hospital in Ft. Worth,
were conducted Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Carl
Felker officiating. Burial followed in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Holt, who was a retired railroad employee, the son of the late Yancey E. and
Sarah O. Watson Holt.
Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Allen Watson, Mrs. Martin Brewer, Mrs. Lee
Taylor, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Rollie Beard of Lewisburg and Mrs. John Martin of
Mt. Juliet and a brother, Yancey Holt of Pulaski.
HOLT, Maggie Christopher The Pulaski Citizen 18 Feb 1970
Mrs. Maggie C. Holt, 91, died Wednesday morning, February 18, in Fairhaven
Nursing Home.
Services for Mrs. Holt, wife of the late Ben Holt, will be conducted Thursday
afternoon, February 19, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood
Cemetery.
A native of Alabama, she was born September 23, 1878, the daughter of the late
Ed and Louisa Browning Christopher.
Survivors include three sons, Sullivan Holt, El Paso, Texas, Richard E. Holt and
Hugh Holt, both of Pulaski; one brother, Ross Christopher, Tucson, Ariz.; one
sister, Mrs. Marie Bledsoe, Pulaski; five grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren.
HOLT, Myrtle Beckham The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
Mrs. Myrtle B. Holt, 83, died Thursday, August 20, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 1:00 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Scotts Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Holt was born March 16, 1887, daughter of the late William Neal and Sarah
Simpson Beckham.
Survivors include two sons, Lawrence Holt of Scotts Hill, Robert E. Holt of Oak
Ridge, Oregon; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Morris of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. A.
D. Legg of Lawrenceburg.
HOLT, Otto Marian The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1975
Otto Marian Holt, 47, born in Pulaski, died at his home 1781-52nd Street,
Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, February 15.
Mr. Holt was the son of Mrs. Mary Johnson Holt and the late Frank Holt of Giles
County and Birmingham.
Mr. Holt was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Methodist Church, a
member of the Masonic Lodge and a 30 year veteran of serving the public as
manager of super markets, among them, A & P Stores, Winn Dixie Stores. "He was
given credit as a person who served every customer as if he wanted him as a
personal friend."
Mr. Holt is survived by his wife and one daughter, Wynonna; his mother; one
sister, Mrs. Latham Webb; and two brothers, Billy Dean Holt and Bobby Jean Holt
all of Birmingham, and many relatives in Giles County.
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Beeler and Wayne Walls of Pulaski attended Mr. Holt's
funeral in Birmingham on Monday.
HOLT, Thomas Arthur Jr. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1979
Funeral services for Thomas Arthur Holt, 65, of Route 7, Pulaski, who died
Monday, July 9 in Maury County Hospital, Columbia, were conducted Wednesday at
11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The
Rev. Mack Pinkelton was the officiant.
A retired employee of the Chrysler Corp., Mr. Holt was born in Giles County, the
son of the late Thomas and Kate Esti Holt.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pansy Harwell Holt; a son, Thomas A. Holt,
Detroit, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Opal Todd, Wilsonville, Ala.; a step-daughter,
Mrs. Dortha Freeman, Minor Hill; a brother, Gentry Holt, Culleoka; 13
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
HOLT, William Wilson The Pulaski Citizen 19 Feb 1975
Services for William Wilson Holt, 77, of Bunker Hill Community who died
Wednesday February 19, at Giles County Hospital were held Thursday February 20
at 2 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel, with Rev. Mack Pinkleton, Rev. J. W.
McCollough and Rev. Earl Edwards officiating. Burial took place in Giles Memory
Gardens.
Mr. Holt was born in Giles County, the son of the late Yancey E. and Sarah
Watson Holt. He was a retired farmer.
Besides his wife Lila Birdsong Holt of Bunker Hill, he is survived by one son,
William (Bud) Holt of Bunker Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Martin and Miss
Peggy Sue Holt, both of Bunker Hill; two brothers, Leon Holt of Ft. Worth,
Texas, and Yancey Holt of Pulaski; five sisters, Mrs. Allen Watson, Mrs. Martin
Brewer, Mrs. Lee Taylor, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Rollie Beard of Belfast, Tenn.,
Mrs. Nora Mae Martin of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and four grandchildren.
HOLT, Yancey Earl The Pulaski Citizen 16 Mar 1977
Yancey Earl Holt, 64, of Route 5, Pulaski died Saturday March 12, 1977 in
Fairhaven Nursing Home. He was retired from Maremont Gabriel.
The parents of Mr. Holt were the late Yancey Earl and the late Sarah Watson
Holt, of Bunker Hill. His funeral was held at Carr and Erwin Chapel Monday March
14 at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Survivors include one son, Earl Brown Holt, and one daughter, Mrs. Rachel
Stovall of Pulaski; four sisters, Mrs. Allen Watson, Mrs. Martin Brewer, Mrs.
Lee Taylor , all of Pulaski, and Mrs. Raleigh Beard of Belfast and three
grandchildren.
HOPKINS, Elizabeth Scales The Pulaski Citizen 18 Aug 1971
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hopkins, 81, died Monday, August 16 at Giles County Hospital.
She was the wife of John H. Hopkins.
Services were held Wednesday, August 18 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Bue and Hatcher Brown
Scales.
Other than her husband, she is survived by one son, Walter Hopkins; one
grandchild and one great-grandchild.
HOPKINS, John Hamilotn The Pulaski Citizen 08 Sep 1976
Funeral services for John H. Hopkins, 94, a retired farmer, of Route 4, Pulaski,
who died Sunday, September 12 at Maury County Hospital, Columbia were held
Monday afternoon at 2:00 o;clock at Bennett May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. The Rev. William Moss was the officiant.
Mr. Hopkins who was a native of Giles County, the son of the late Sam and Docia
Aymett Hopkins, was married to the late Elizabeth Scales Hopkins
Survivors include a son, Walter Hopkins of Pulaski; a grandson and one great
grandson.
HOPKINS, William E. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
William E. Hopkins, Sr., Fayetteville, 77, died Sunday, January 23 in Lincoln
County Hospital. Services were held Monday, January 24 at Higgins Funeral Home
in Fayetteville with burial in Mulberry Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Leslie Grey Hopkins, Fayetteville; son,
William E. Hopkins, Jr., Athens, Ga.; a stepson, William E. Motlow,
Fayetteville; and a step-daughter, Mrs. George Townes, Shelbyville.
HOSAY, Martha Hurt The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Mrs. Martha Hurt Hosay, 80, Route 5, Pulaski, died Wednesday, January 26, 1977
at Lewisburg Community Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 29, at Bennett-May Chapel Check
HOWARD, Clarence The Giles Free Press 05 Jan 1977
Clarence Howard, 73. A resident of Merihil Nursing Home, Lewisburg, died
Wednesday, December 29, 1976, at Lewisburg Community Hospital. Funeral services
were held at 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 1 at Jordan Funeral Home with burial in the
Agnew Cemetery, the Rev. W. E. Camp officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Walter and Estell Howard.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sadie Howard, Nashville; a daughter, Mrs. Reva
Martin, Shelbyville; a sister, Mrs. Annie Lou Goff, Pulaski; a brother, Wayman
Howard, Pulaski; and a grandson.
HOWARD, Estes B. and Edwena Stevenson Howard The Pulaski Citizen 5 May 1971
Funeral services for Estes B. Howard and wife, Mrs. Edwena Stevenson Howard were
held Thursday, April 22 at Kersey Funeral Home, Auburndale, Fla. Masonic
services were conducted at the graveside by the Auburndale Lodge of 135 F and A.
M. Interment in Auburndale Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard of Lakeland, Fla. were killed in an auto accident on Sunday,
April 18 near Orlando, Fla.
Mr. Howard, a native of Shrewsbury, Mass., was a member of the Congretational
Church and a Mason. He was employed by a comptroller for Apopka Citrus Growers
Supply at Apopka, Fla.
Mrs. Howard, daughter of Mrs. Orlean Young Stevenson, of Auburndale, Fla., and
the late Edgar L. Stevenson was employed by the Polk County tax Assessor's
office in Bartow, Fla. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of
Lakeland, Fla., and a native Giles Countian.
HOWARD, Mamie Haney The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs.Mamie Howard, 90, died Monday, February 14 in Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Services were held Tuesday, February 15 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Minor Hill Cemetery. Rev. Clarence K. Stewart officiated.
Born August 4, 1881 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late William Presley
and Mary Dollins Haney. Her husband was the late N. S. Howard.
She is survived by one son, Smith Howard, Pulaski; one daughter, Mrs. Melvin
Vinson, Pulaski; two brothers, Hershel Haney, Everett Haney, both of Minor Hill;
two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
HUDDLESTON, Marie Allen The Pulaski Citizen 11 Aug 1971
Mrs. Marie A. Huddleston, 27, Lakeland, Fla., died at the Lakeland General
Hospital, August 3, after a short illness.
She had taught Biology for the past four years at Kathleen High School in
Lakeland. She is survived by her husband, David, a daughter, Gerri Marie, her
parents, Mr. and Mrs.Otis Allen and a brother, Philip Allen, all of Lakeland.
She was the granddaughter of Mrs. F. P. Dunnavant of Elkton.
Memorial services were held Thursday, August 5, at the Westminister Presbyterian
Church, Lakeland, Fla., by Dr. Everette A. Cremer.
HUGHES, Elmer Louis The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Elmer Louis Hughes, 69, died Saturday, January 3, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Hughes were conducted Monday morning, January 5, at
11:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Brown's Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Hughes was born May 11, 1900, the son of the late
Louis D. Hughes and Lula Osburn Hughes.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lettie Mae Beddingfield Hughes; three sons,
Leon Hughes, Fayetteville, David Hughes, Bethel, Charles Ray Hughes,
Chesterfield, Ind.; one daughter, Mrs. Doris Rogers, Marian, Ind.; one brother,
Gilbert Hughes, Elkmont, Ala.; and one sister, Mrs. Ruth Webb, Savannah; fifteen
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
HUGHES, Margaret Elizabeth Osborne The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jun 1970
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Hughes, 89, died Monday, June 8, in the Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 9, at 1:30 o'clock in the chapel of
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart and the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born September 7, 1880, the daughter of the
late Jack and Prudie G. Osborne. Her husband was the late Carter Hughes.
Survivors include one son, W. Robert Hughes, Portsmouth, Va.; one daughter, Miss
Helen Hughes, Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Alice Case, Athens, Ala., and two
grandchildren.
HUGHES, Willie Robert The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jun 1976
Portsmouth - Willie Robert Hughes, 72, of 66 Parkview Ave., the husband of
Catherine Hewitt Hughes, died today in a Norfolk hospital. A native of Elkton,
Tenn., he lived in this area for 40 years. He was retired from the Navy with 23
years service and retired from the Little Creek Amphibious Base where he worked
as a heating plant engineer. He was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving also are two daughters, Mrs. P. N. (Carole) Davidson of Chesapeake,
Mrs. Robbin Rinehart of Virginia Beach; and a sister Miss Helen L. Hughes of
Portsmouth.
Funeral arrangements are pending ar Brennan-Morlino Funeral Home.
HUGHEY, Knox Holt The Pulaski Citizen __ Apr 1978
Knox Holt Hughey, 37, Pulaski, died Thursday night, April 27, 1978, in Warm
Springs, Georgia. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Carr
and Erwin Chapel with burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
A native Giles Countian, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Hughey, Frankewing; his wife, Sue Chapman Hughey, a daughter, Yolanda Hughey;
and a son, Barry Hughey, all of Warm Springs, Georgia; and a brother, Billy Bob
Hughey, Nashville.
HUGHEY, Knox Howard The Pulaski Citizen 19 Dec 1979
Knox Howard Hughey, 75, a retired service station operator, of Frankewing died
in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Saturday, December 15. Funeral services were
conducted Monday by the Rev. Frank Rouse at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 1:00 p. m.
with burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
A Lincoln County native, Mr. Hughey was the son of the late Robert and Lillie
Smith Hughey.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Holt Hughey; a son, Billy Bob Hughey,
Nashville, and a half-sister, Beatrice Johnson, Nashville; four grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
HULSEY, Mary Emma The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Final rites were held Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 o'clock in First Methodist Church
for Mrs. Mary Emma Hulsey, who passed away Nov. 21 at her home at Safford,
Arizona. The Rev. Robert Bjorklund officiated. Concluding services and burial
followed in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were under the direction
of the Caldwell Funeral Home.
A native of Bryson, Mrs. Hulsey was born July 30, 1884 to Buena Vista Darnell
and Francis Hulsey. In 1943, at the age of 59, Mrs. Hulsey moved to California
then later to Arizona where she settled in San Simon where she lived for nine
years. Six years ago she moved to Safford, living here until her death. She was
a life-long member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Frances D. Townsend and Mrs. Martha Conrad,
both of Safford. Also surviving are a son, Robert Allen Downing of Safford, four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
HUNTER, Lucille G. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1971
Miss Lucille G. Hunter died Sunday, September 19, 1971 at Methodist Hospital in
Memphis. Services were held Tuesday, September 21 at the Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late William Rufus and
Mary Etta Collins Hunter.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Phillip D. Houston, Memphis; one niece, Mrs.
Ruth Houston Jarvis, Houston, Texas and one nephew, Ted Houston, Vicksburg,
Miss.
HUNTER, Mary Alma Sandlin The Pulaski Citizen 11 Aug 1971
Mrs. Mary Alma Hunter, 84, of Minor Hill, died Saturday, August 7 at the Athens
Nursing Home.
Services were held Sunday, August 8 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in the Minor Hill Cemetery. Alden Hendrix officiated.
Born May 8, 1887 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Fason Sandlin. Her husband was the late David Hunter.
Survivors include three sons, Fred Hunter, Minor Hill; Edward Hunter,
Murfreesboro; Kenneth Hunter, Huntsville, Ala.; one brother, Freeman Sandlin,
Bartow, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Lora Riggo, Mrs. Bruce Reynolds, both of
Eagleville, Fla.; seven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
HUNTER, William Clyde The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
William Clyde Hunter, 81, a retired Decatur, Alabama police lieutenant, died
Saturday, January 24, in a Decatur hospital.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, January 26, at 2:00 o'clock at the
First Baptist Church in Decatur, with Rev. Billy Stephenson officiating with
burial in Decatur City Cemetery.
A native of Pulaski he left Giles County in 1923.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Patty Scoggin Hunter; three sons, Thomas F. and
Oran B. Hunter of Decatur and W. C. Hunter, Jr. of Greenville, S. C.; four
daughters, Mrs. Thomas Butler of Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Casey Terry, Mrs. Ben A.
Rister of Decatur, and Mrs. Jack Kay of Lacey Springs, Ala.; one sister, Mrs.
Mary White, Florence, Ala.; nineteen grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
HURD, William Henry The Pulaski Citizen 06 Apr 1977
William Henry Hurd, 65, of Route 1, Prospect, a retired farmer, died Wednesday,
March 30 at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev.
Joe Pope and the Rev. Harry Elyea. Burial followed in Kedron Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Yelma Edwards Hurd; a son, W. H. Hurd of
Pulaski; three sisters, Bertha Alexander of Jackson, Mrs. Jane McClain of
Lynchville, Ark. and Mrs. Laura Duncan of Molton, Ala.; two brothers, William
Allen Hurd of Pulaski and Tom Hurd of Jackson and three grandchildren.
HUTTON, Virginia Garrett The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Mrs. Virginia Hutton, 76, died December 7, 1970 in a Nashville Hospital.
Services were held Wednesday, December 9, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in Giles Memory Gardens. Herbert McNeese officiated.
Born March 12, 1894 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Henry and
Lucendia Flanagan Garrett. Her husband was the late John H. Hutton.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. James F. Britton; two sons, Emmett B.
Hutton, Nasvhille, Warner J. Hutton, Hendersonville; one sister, Mrs. J. G.
Parr, Lawrence County; one brother, H. E. Garrett, Amarillo, Texas and eleven
grandchildren.
HUSTON, Tommie Juanita Ruark The Pulaski Citizen 05 Mar 1975
Mrs. Tommie Juanita Huston, 84, died on February 28, 1975 at Oak Wood Hall
Nursing Home, Lewisburg, Tenn. Funeral services were held at 2:00 Sunday, March
2, 1975 at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Athens Cemetery, Athens,
Ala.
Mrs. Huston was born July 23, 1890 in Maury County. Her parents were ht late
William C. and Ella Matthew Ruark. She was married to the late William Gist
Huston.
She is survived by one son, William Wallace Huston of Florida, one brother,
William McKinley Ruark, Florence, Ala., two grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
HYATT, Allen Brown The Pulaski Citizen 11 Oct 1972
Allen Brown Hyatt, age 61, of Pulaski died Wednesday, October 4 at Veterans
Hospital in Nashville. His parents were the late John L. and Mary Pate Hyatt. He
was married to Maggie White Hyatt.
Survivors include his wife, one son, James of Ontario, Calif.; four sisters,
Mrs. Sue Fogg, Mrs. Louise Derryberry, Mrs. Ruth Malone and Mrs. Elizabeth
Vandiver, all of Pulaski and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 6, at 2:00 p.m. in Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Clarence K. Stewart officiated the
service.
HYATT, Eldridge H. (Slim) The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Funeral services for Eldridge H. (Slim) Hyatt, 67, were held Friday, December
19, in Cole and Garrett Funeral Home, Hendersonville, with burial in Spring Hill
Cemetery, Nashville.
Mr. Hyatt died Wednesday, December 17, at Madison Hospital with a heart attack
after several years of declining health.
He was the son of the late Howard and Maggie Farley Hyatt and a retired railroad
employee.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Clouse, of Madison, Mrs. Marcus
Smith of Gallatin; one son, Samuel David Hyatt of Hendersonville; one
grandchild; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Archie Howell, Columbia,
Mrs. Dossie Sue Walls, Lewisburg; one brother, Will Hyatt, Dallas, Texas; two
half-sisters, Mrs. Jewel Johnson, Pulaski, Mrs. Frances Seagraves, Columbia;
five half-brothers, Charlie Hyatt, Columbia, Willard Hyatt, Thomas Hyatt,
Pulaski, W. L. Hyatt, and Homer Hyatt, Louisville, Ky.
HYATT, Judge Willard The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Judge Willard Hyatt, 54, died Wednesday, February 18, in Maury County Hospital,
Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, February 20, at 3:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in New Zion Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Judge Hyatt was born November 5, 1915, the son of the
late James Howard and Alma Craig Hyatt.
Survivors include five brothers, Charlie Hyatt, Columbia, Thomas Hyatt, Pulaski,
William Lawrence Hyatt and Homer Truman Hyatt, Louisville, Ky., and Will Hyatt,
Dallas, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Jewel Johnson, Pulaski, Mrs. Frances
Seagraves, Mrs. Flem Howard, both of Columbia, and Mrs. Clarence Walls,
Lewisburg.
HYATT, Robert Dudley The Pulaski Citizen 13 May 1970
Robert Dudley Hyatt, 59, died Friday night, May 8, in a Nashville Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, May 10 at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Mr. G. C. Fox, Church of Christ
minister, officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Maury County, he was born April 28, 1911, the son of the late Harvey
M. and Nina Pearl Dunnavant Hyatt.
Survivors include four brothers, James Hyatt, William P. Hyatt, and Russell
Hyatt all of Pulaski, and Charles Hyatt, Charleston, S. C.
INGRAM, Clara Belle The Pulaski Citizen 27 Oct 1971
Services for Miss Clara Belle Ingram, 84, were held Monday, Oct. 25 at
Bennett-May Funeral Home at 10 o'clock, with burial in Brick Church Cemetery.
Miss Ingram died October 24, 1971, at Giles County Hospital following a brief
illness.
Born February 9, 1887 in Giles County she was a daughter of the late George
Washington and Mary Elizabeth Rutledge Ingram. She was a lifelong member of the
Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Edgar T. Ball, Sr., and several nieces and
nephews.
INGRAM, Maude Hayes The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Mrs. Maude Hayes Ingram, 86, died Wednesday Community Hospital in Lewisburg of a
heart attack.
Mrs. Ingram, who has been in failing health the last three years and recently
suffered a broken hip was the wife of Professor Ed Ingram and the daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs.Bud Hayes of the Friendship community.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Tom Haney of Panama City, Fla., and two sons
Stanley Ingram of Lewisburg and Joe M. Ingram of Shelbyville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body is at Bennett-May Funeral Home.
INMAN, Anita Fay The Pulaski Citizen 26 Jul 1978
Miss Anita Fay Inman, 22 year old daughter of Lt. And Mrs. J. C. Inman of
Columbia died Sunday, July 23 following an extended illness.
Miss Inman was born in Giles County May 20, 1956. Funeral services were held
Wednesday at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial in Lynnwood Cemetery in
Lynnville.
Survivors besides her parents include one sister, Mrs. Robert Eugene Orr; three
brothers, Tim, Ron, and Sam Inman, all of Columbia; her paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Ola Mae Inman and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ernest Pate, both of Pulaski.
JACKSON, Ben D. The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Ben D. Jackson, 87, passed away Saturday, January 16, in the Memphis Baptist
Hospital. Formerly of Pulaski, he was a retired Western Union operator.
Survivors include his wife, the former Katie Clay Crow; one sister, Mrs. J. T.
Gilbert and one niece, Mrs. James Sims.
JACKSON, Thomas Cecil The Pulaski Citizen 21 Oct 1970
Thomas Cecil Jackson, 35, died Friday, October 16 at his home on the Columbia
Highway. Services were held Sunday at 2:00 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born September 22, 1935, he was the son of Cecil Jackson and the late Vera
Shelton Jackson. He was employed at Maremont Gabriel.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Robinson Jackson; his father, Cecil Jackson;
one brother, Clay Jackson of Nashville; and two sisters, Mrs. William Owens of
Pulaski and Mrs. O. B. Harwell of Dallas, Texas.
JAMES, Charles Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 15 Jan 1970
Charles Thomas James, 44, farmer of Route 3, Lynnville, was killed instantly at
1:30 a. m. Sunday, Jan. 11, when struck by a car as he attempted to cross icy
Highway 31, two miles north of Waco, after having stopped another motorist in an
effort to obtain help after the automobile in which he had been a passenger
slide into a ditch and hit a fence row. His death marked the first traffic
fatality in Giles County this year.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Bennett-May
Chapel
by Artie Collins, Church of Christ minister, and burial was in Elk Ridge
Cemetery near Lynnville. A native of Giles County, Mr. James was born Feb. 18,
1925 and was the son of Mrs. Myrtle Davis James and the late Morgan M. James.
In addition to his mother, James is survived by a brother, Sam James, of
Lynnville.
JAMES, Ola Franklin The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
A native of Giles County, Ola Franklin James, 79, of Ethridge, died Wednesday,
December 5, 1979, in Maury County Hospital, Columbia. Funeral services were
conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Liberty Hill Baptist Church with interment in
Liberty Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Wiley Powell and the Rev. Leslie Smith were the
officiants.
Mr. James, a retired farmer, was the son of the late George and Mary Ann Page
James. Survivors include a son, Ray James of Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs.
Louise Scott and Mrs. Adyne Wheeler, Benton Harbor, Mich.; two brothers, Alvie
James, Pulaski and George James, North Carolina; sister, Mrs. Pearl Crumbley,
Dyersburg; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
JAMES, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen 18 Feb 1970
Robert Lee James, 67, died Thursday, February 12, in Giles County Hospital.
Services were conducted Saturday afternoon, February 14, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rudolph Janes. Burial was
in the Kedron Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born July 18, 1902, the son of the late Andrew
and Annie Hardiman James.
Survivors include one brother, Roy James, Kedron; two nieces and one nephew.
JAMES, Sam Keaton The Pulaski Citizen 31 Mar 1971
Sam Keaton James, died Thursday evening, March 25, 1971 at his home 762 Oakdale
Ave., Madison.
He is survived by wife, Mrs. Lillious James, Madison; daughters, Mrs. Margaret
Slaughter, Madison and Mrs. Stella Gentry, Tampa, Fla.; five grandchildren.
Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. S. D. Organ and
Rev. Horace Wilkerson. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery. He was born in Prospect.
Madison Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JENKINS, Lige Pinkelton The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Lige Pinkelton Jenkins, 69, died Tuesday morning, March 3, at St. Thomas
Hospital, Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, March 4, in the chapel of
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Herbert McNeese officiating. Burial was in
Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 3, 1900, the son of the late John
and Loretta Jenkins.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ocia Franklin Jenkins; five sons, Lige
Jenkins, Jr., Columbia, Alfred Jenkins, Lynnville, Walter Jenkins, College
Grove, Billy Jenkins, Pulaski, Jerry Jenkins, Lynnville; four daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Owens, Lynnville, Mrs. Billy Joe Cox, Bodenham, Miss Ola Mae Jenkins,
Miss Kathleen Jenkins, both of Lynnville; four sisters, Mrs. Ara Newton,
Pulaski, Mrs. Ula May Sweeney, Cornersville, Mrs. Alma Gowan, Pulaski, and Mrs.
Minnie Bartlett, Lewisburg; and nine grandchildren.
JENNINGS, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen 20 May 1970
Robert Lee Jennings of Hendersonville, Tenn., died Thursday night, May 14, at
Madison Hospital, Madison, Tenn.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Saturday, May 16 at Cole and Garrett
Funeral Home at Hendersonville, with burial in Forrest Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Byrominnie Thurman Garrett Jennings; one son, Robert
Lee Jennings, Jr., and two daughters.
Mr. Jennings was a native of Sumner County and was a retired farmer. He was a
member of the Hendersonville Church of Christ.
JETT, Jennie Doggett The Pulaski Citizen 23 Jun 1971
Mrs. Jennie Doggett Jett, 76, died June 17 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Hollis Collins at Elkton. Her husband was the late Johnnie T. Jett.
Services were held Friday, June 18 at the McDaniel Funeral Home, Cornersville,
with burial in Mars Hill Cemetery. Eston Macon, Cornersville Church of Christ
minister, officiated. A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late
George and Alberta McMillan Doggett.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Howard Pinkston, Cornersville, Mrs.
Hollis Collins, Elkton and Mrs. Lorene Whitehead of Las Vegas, Nevada; one son
Jack Jett of Cornersville; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
JOHNSON, Frank The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1974
Frank Johnson, 78, of Route 2, Pulaski died Wednesday, August 21 at Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral rites were held Friday at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev.
Marcus Nickell officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Johnson was the son of the late Sid and Gertrude
McAlister Johnson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Felker Johnson; two sons, Kieffer Johnson
of Pulaski and Rivers Johnson of Huntsville, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. N. T. Petty
of Bodenham and Mrs. Hubert Ratliffe of Aspen Hill; three grandchildren and
eight great grandchildren.
JOHNSON, George Washington The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
George Washington Johnson, 85 of Blythville, Ark., formerly of Giles County,
died Wednesday, January 26. Services were held Friday, January 28 at Swift
Funeral Home in Oscelo, Ark., with burial there.
He is survived by one son, G. W. Johnson; five daughters, Mrs. Naomi Parks, Mrs.
Dorothy Jones, Mrs. Robert Tarpley, Nashville, Mrs. Evelyn Lovett, DeKalb, Ill.,
Mrs. Frencie Bostic, St. Louis, Mo.; ten grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren.
JOHNSON, James Everette The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1976
Mr. James Everette Johnson, 31, Route 1, Cornersville, drowned June 5, 1976
while fishing at a lake between Lynnville and Cornersville. Funeral services
were held at 1 p. m. Tuesday, June 8 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery, the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Johnson,
Lynnville, Route 1.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Judy Lynn Johnson,
Route 1, Minor Hill; five sisters, Mrs. Betty Ferguson and Mrs. Wanda Osborne,
Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Stewart, Columbus, Miss., Mrs. Peggy Workman,
Lynnville, and Mrs. Linda Yant, Pulaski; and three brothers, Billy Johnson, Mt.
Pleasant, Larry Johnson, Ethridge, and Michael Johnson of Pulaski.
JOHNSON, Jennie Hardison The Pulaski Citizen 19 Aug 1970
Mrs. Jennie Hardison Johnson, 80, died Wednesday morning, August 19, in
Rutherford County Hospital, Murfreesboro.
Services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, August 20, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elk Ridge Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born July 13, 1890, he daughter of the late M.
A. and Mary Harris Hardison.
Survivors include two sons, Garland Johnson, Lynnville and Jasper Johnson,
Murfreesboro; four grandchildren.
JOHNSON, Jimmy Richard The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1977
Jimmy Richard Johnson, 21, of Aspen Hill, died Friday, March 11, 1977 at a
Huntsville hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Sun. March 13, at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial following at Aspen Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County and an employee of Giles County Highway Department, Mr.
Johnson was the son of Mr. John F. Johnson and Mrs. Annie Wakefield Johnson of
Prospect.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Matthews Johnson; one son, Michael Travis
Johnson; eight sisters, Mrs. Margaret Potts and Mrs. Judy Hickman, both of
Prospect, Mrs. Flora Holt, Mrs. Zuma Reeves, and Mrs. Dolly Russell, all of
Pulaski, Mrs. Geneva Brown, Spring Hill, Mrs. Sue Johnson, Minor Hill, and Mrs.
Bonnie Widner of New Mexico; five brothers, Ed Johnson, Columbia, Roger Johnson,
Athens, Ala., Donald Johnson, West Virginia, and Johnny Johnson, Jr. and William
Johnson both of Prospect.
JOHNSON, Joe Stanford The Pulaski Citizen 9 Dec 1970
Joe Stanford Johnson, 22, of Ardmore was killed around 12:30 a.m. in a two car
crash on U. S. 64, 11 miles east of Pulaski....
Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a. m. at Ardmore Methodist Church with
burial in Hastings Cemetery.
JOHNSON, Mary Jean The Pulaski Citizen 27 Feb 1974
The roads and highways of Giles County claimed their second life of the year
last Thursday afternoon when a 17-year-old Giles County High School senior, Miss
Mary Jean Johnson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Johnson of the Bunker Hill
community, was killed about five miles east of Pulaski on Highway 64 in a
one-car accident.
Funeral services for Miss Johnson were held Saturday, February 23, at 11:00 a.m.
at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev.
Carl Felker officiated at the service.
According to investigating State Trooper Anson Yeager, Miss Johnson lost control
of the vehicle on the rainy wet pavement of Highway 64, East, while traveling
east. The car then ran off the left side of the road and hit a rock embankment.
An eye witness said the vehicle then flipped approximately 10 feet in midair and
came to rest on its top in the middle of the highway. Miss Johnson was killed
instantly. She was the only occupant of the death car. The accident occurred
around 3:45 on Thursday afternoon.
Born July 3, 1956 in Giles County, Miss Johnson was the daughter of Jake and
Anna Mary Minatra Johnson and was in her last year of high school at G. C. H. S.
Survivors include three brothers, Ronnie, Rex, and Steve Johnson, all of Bunker
Hill; and three sisters, Mrs. Bud Holt, Miss Darlene Johnson, and Miss Delyne
Johnson, all also of Bunker Hill.
JOHNSON, May Felker The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. May Felker Johnson, 78, of Route 2, Pulaski who died
Sunday, January 1 in Giles County Hospital were held Monday at 2:00 p. m. at
Bennett-May Chapel. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The Rev. Marcus Nickell
and Church of Christ minister Andy Brown were the officiants.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late James S. and
Martha Ann Crowder Felker. She was married to the late Frank Johnson.
Survivors include two sons, Rivers Johnson, Huntsville, Ala., and Kieffer
Johnson, Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Vera Hatfield, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Ruth
Williams, Lawrenceburg; a brother, James Felker, Nashville; three grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren.
JOHNSON, Mickey E. The Pulaski Citizen 09 May 1973
Mrs. Mickey E. Johnson, age 92, of the Bodenham Community died Sunday May 6 in
Giles County Hospital. Her parents were the late Sam and Ell Appleton. She was
married to James L. Johnson.
Survivors include four sons, Luther, Sherman, Lincoln and Alley Johnson all of
Bodenham; two daughters, Mrs. Viola May La Croix of Bodenham and Mrs. Maize
Birdsong of Bodenham; two brothers, John Appleton of Veto, Ala., and Weakley
Appleton of Michigan; 17 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, May 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home.
Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
JOHNS, Geneva Thurman The Giles Free Press 05 Feb 1975
Mrs. R. M. Johns, 72, Lynnville, died Friday, January 31, 1975 at Maury County
Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sun., Feb. 2 at Williams Funeral
Home, Columbia, with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
P. Thurman and widow of the late Robert Mitchell Johns. She was a member of the
Taylor's Chapel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, William T. and Joe Johns, Columbia; a sister, Mrs.
Robert Collier, Stiversville; and six grandchildren.
JOHNSON, Robert Terry The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
A Giles County native, Chief Petty Officer Thomas Jerry Johnson, 28, was killed
Friday in a plane crash in Missouri. He was on a routine training flight,
according to a Navy spokesman. Details of the plane crash could not be learned
at this time.
Chief Petty Officer Johnson was stationed at Norfolk, Va., and had been in the
Navy for eight years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Johnson of the Bunker
Hill community.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marilyn Johnson;
four sisters, Mrs. William Holt, Miss Delyn Johnson, Miss Dolene Johnson and
Miss Mary Jean Johnson, all of Bunker Hill Community and three brothers, Rex
Johnson, Steve Johnson and Ronnie Johnson, also of Bunker Hill Community.
JOHNSON, Thomas Richard The Pulaski Citizen 6 Jan 1971
Tommie Richard Johnson, 81, died Monday, Jan. 4 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. He
was the husband of the late Nannie Hardin Johnson.
Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery. Bro. G. C. Fox officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late John H. and Martha Sneed
Johnson. He was a retired handle mill worker.
Survivors include two sons, W. Murray Johnson, Orlando, Fla., and Robert L.
Johnson, Winter Garden, Fla.; six daughters, Mrs. Katherine Cole, Mrs. Jewell
Sweeney, Mrs. Martha Beaver, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Myrtle Young, Murfreesboro,
Mrs. Edith Hanna, Maystown, Illinois, Mrs. Dorothy Cagle, Binger, Oklahoma;
three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Lou Durham, Mrs. Ethel Myers, both of Pulaski, and
Mrs. Lela Ray, Memphis; two brothers, John Johnson, Prospect, Robert Johnson,
Pima, Arizona; thirty-seven grandchildren and forty-one great grandchildren.
JOHNSTON, James Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
James Thomas Johnston, 96, died Thursday, November 11 in Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Saturday, November 13 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss officiated.
Born October 24, 1875, he was the son of the late Thomas Pinkney and Mary E.
Reed Johnston. His wife was the late Rena Anderson Johnston.
Survivors include his three sons, Thomas Johnston, Frank Johnston, Archie
Johnston; one daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Millet, Florence, Ala.; thirteen
grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
JONES, Alice Doggett The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Mrs. Alice Doggett Jones, 98, died Wednesday, December 24, at the Medi-center in
Lewisburg after an illness of eight weeks.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning, December 27, at 11:00 o'clock
in McDaniel Funeral Home with Bro. Esten Macon, minister of Cornersville Church
of Christ.
Mrs. Jones, a member of the Cornersville Church of Christ, was born June 29,
1871, the daughter of the late Allen Polk Doggett, a Civil War Veteran and
Hannah London Doggett. Her husband died in 1932.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Nunley, Oak Ridge, Mrs. Joe T.
Robinson, Brick Church; one son, Elwyn C. Jones, Lawrenceburg; fifteen
grandchildren; thirty-nine great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-grandchildren.
JONES, Andrew Morris The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
Andrew Morris Jones, 44, died Tuesday night, March 10, in Maury County Hospital,
Columbia.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, March 12, at 2:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayland Hartsfield and
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial will be in Stella Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 11, 1925, the son of the late Andrew
McCoy and Dora McRee Jones.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Johnson Jones; three sons, Henry Jones
and Larry Jones, Minor Hill, Eddie Jones, Pulaski; one daughter, Miss Sue Jones,
Minor Hill; five brothers, Thurman Jones, Mahlon Jones, Riley Jones, Waters
Jones, all of Giles County, and Jack Jones, Scottsboro, Ala.; three sisters,
Mrs. Nobel Legg, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Harold Edmundson, Nashville, Mrs. Lon
Rothburn, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and two grandchildren.
JONES, Carl Alvin The Pulaski Citizen 19 Aug 1970
Carl A. Jones, 49, died Saturday, August 15, in Shreveport, La.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, August 17, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born August 23, 1920, the son of the late
Thomas Walter and Maude Hargrove Jones.
Survivors include one brother, Walter R. Jones, Pulaski; six sisters, Mrs. Clyde
Marror, Nashville, Mrs. Nina Mabry, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Sarah Farrow,
Richmond, Va., Mrs. Jane Templeton, Radessa, La., Mrs. June Davis, Riverside,
Calif., and Mrs. Paul Dugger, Ft. Worth, Texas.
JONES, Daniel Fred The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Daniel Fred Jones, 80, retired from International Minerals, died Sunday, January
19, 1975 in Giles County Hospital.
Mr. Jones, a Giles County native was married to Leona Wall Jones. He was the son
of the late Daniel H. and Rebecca K. Jones.
Services were held Monday, January 20th at 1 o'clock at Carr and Erwin, James
Merritt officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Wall Jones of Pulaski; one son, Lee F. Jones
of Centerville; one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Smith of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs.
Kate Powers of Mt. Pleasant; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
JONES, Elwyn C. The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Elwyn C. Jones, 55, a former resident of Giles County, died Friday, May 22, in
Lawrence County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternooon, may 24, in the First Street
Church of Christ, Lawrenceburg. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born November 15, 1914, he was the son of the late Alice Doggett and Henry Brice
Jones.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sue Chapman Jones; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce
Weaver, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Debbie Mullins, Pulaski; two sons, Don Jones, Leoma,
James Jones, Anchorville, Mich.; and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Nunley, Oak Ridge,
and Mrs. Sally Robinson, Pulaski.
JONES, Ernest Alvie The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
Ernest Alvie Jones, 83, died Wednesday morning, July 22, in the Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Jones, a retired grocer, will be held Thursday
afternoon, July 23, at 2:30 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home
with the Rev. Bill Moss and the Rev. Gene Gober officiating. Burial will be in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born January 3, 1887, the son of the late
Winfield and Laura Farris Jones.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dimple Butler Jones, Pulaski; one daughter,
Mrs. E. T. Bass, Jr., Pulaski; three sons, William G. Jones, Pulaski, Edward
Jones, Nashville, Henry Butler Jones, Morristown; eleven grandchildren; three
sisters, Mrs. W. H. Thompson, Nashville, and Mrs. L. H. Roberts and Mrs. Miller
Hamlett, both of Pulaski.
JONES, Helen Marie Buchanan The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Mrs. Helen Marie Jones, 58, died Thursday, April 30, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, May 2, at 1:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner
officiating. Burial was in Minor Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born October 1, 1911, the daughter of Mrs.
Emma Shaffer, and the late John Buchanan.
Survivors in addition to her mother include her husband, Harry Jones; one
daughter, Mrs. Jack R. Thomas, Hendersonville; two brothers, A. R. Buchanan and
John E. Buchanan, both of Minor Hill.
JONES, James Aubrey The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
James Aubrey Jones, 53, of Goodsprings, died Friday, February 25 at Maury County
Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Lillian White Jones.
Services were held Sunday, Feb. 27 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in
Booth's Chapel Cemetery.
Born August 11, 1918 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Henry Clay and
Mary Davis Jones. He was a carpenter.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Douglas Jones, Rome, Ga.,
Stanley Jones; Donnie Jones, Goodsprings; two daughters, Mrs. Terry Clark,
Knoxville; Mrs. Terry Bass, Goodsprings; one brother, T. C. Jones, Goodsprings;
two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence White, Lexington, Ala.; Mrs. Wallace Ezell, Five
Points and seven grandchildren.
JONES, J. Goodloe The Pulaski Citizen 23 Dec 1970
Funeral services for J. Goodloe Jones, 86, prominent Ardmore Banker, were held
at 2 p. m. Sunday, December 20 at the First Baptist Church in Ardmore. Masonic
ceremonies were conducted at the graveside with burial in Gatlin Cemetery.
Mr. Jones died December 19 at Giles County Hospital following a long illness.
Since the bank of Ardmore was founded in 1918, Mr. Jones had been associated
with the bank. In 1963, he was appointed as president of the bank. In February
of this year, he accepted the position of vice-president and continued in this
position until the time of his death.
He was a charter member of the Ardmore Rotary Club, a member of the Masonic
Lodge No. 699, a member of the First Baptist Church. He also served as a former
postmaster at the Ardmore Post Office.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Roma Sanderson Jones and a daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Merle Jones, both of Ardmore.
JONES, John W. The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1971
Funeral services for Johnny Jones, 74, retired postmaster of Prospect, were held
Sunday, March 21 at 2 p. m. at Prospect Methodist Church, the Rev. Bill Moss and
Rev. Rudolph James officiated. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Jones died March 18 at a hospital in Tampa, Fla., after several months
illness. Since Nov. 1970, he and Mrs. Jones had been living with their daughter,
Mrs. O. B. Matthews and her family in Tampa.
He was born Sept. 24, 1896, at Jones Branch in Giles County, the son of the late
William Thomas and Tennie Howard Jones.
Before his retirement he was postmaster at Prospect, for several years. Prior to
his appointement as Postmaster he was a Railway Mail Clerk. At one time, he was
also a teacher in Giles County Schools.
He was a member of Prospect Methodist Church, serving as Steward and Sunday
School Supt. He was a veteran of World War I, and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Ruth Gilbert Jones; a daughter, Mrs. O. B.
Matthews; a son, William Wade Jones of Prospect; four sisters, Mrs. Gene
Edmundson, Pulaski, Mrs. Louie A. Edmundson of Bethel, Mrs. Herman Smith of
Ashville, N. C., Mrs. Charles Montgomery of Jackson; two brothers, Arthur Jones
of Donelson, Ira Jones of Ashville, N. C., and two grandchildren.
JONES, John Wesley The Pulaski Citizen 24 Mar 1971
Funeral services for Johnny Jones, 74, retired postmaster of Prospect, were held
Sunday, March 21, at 2 p. m. at Prospect Methodist Church. The Rev. Bill Moss
and Rev. Rudolf Janes officiated. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Jones died March 18 at a hospital in Tampa, Fla., after several months
illness. Since November, 1970, he and Mrs. Jones had been living with their
daughter, Mrs. O. B. Mathews and her family in Tampa.
He was born Sept. 24, 1896 at Jones Branch n Giles County, the son of the late
William Thomas and Tennie Howard Jones.
Before his retirement he was postmaster at Prospect for several years. Prior to
his appointment as Postmaster he was a Railway Mail Clerk. At one time, he was
also a teacher in Giles County Schools.
He was a member of Prospect Methodist Church serving as Steward and Sunday
School Supt. He was a veteran of World War I, and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Ruth Gilbert Jones; a daugthter, Mrs. O.B.
Mathews; a son William Wade Jones of Prospect; four sisters, Mrs. Gene Edmundson
of Pulaski, Mrs. Louie A. Edmundson of Bethel, Mrs. Herman Smith of Ashville, N.
C., Mrs. Charles Montgomery of Jackson; two brothers, Arthur Jones of Donelson,
Ira Jones of Asheville, N. C. and two grandchildren.
JONES, Lucille Blair The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1971
Miss Lucille Blair Jones, 77, of New York City, died Sunday, July 11, 1971 at
St. Luke Hospital in New York.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 14, at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev.
Gene Gober officiated.
Formerly of Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late James Lew and Lucille Pack
Jones. Mr. Jones served as City Recorder for 22 years.
Miss Jones was a graduate of Columbia University.
She is survived by one sister, Miss Lunette Jones of New York City, N. Y.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JONES, Whitten Drake The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jan 1972
Whitten Drake Jones, 87, died Tuesday, January 4, in Giles County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, January 6, 10:00 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born December 7, 1884 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Whitten and
Mattie Drake Jones. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include one son, Horace Jones; one daughter, Mrs. Flora Hannah; two
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
JONES, Wilkie Waldrup The Pulaski Citizen 01 Aug 1973
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 31, at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May
Chapel for Mrs. Wilkie Waldrup Jones, 82, of the New Zion Cummunity, by Church
of Christ minister, James Merritt. Interment followed in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native Giles Countian, she was the daughter of Polk and Delilah Morrow Waldrup
and was a member of New Zion Church of Christ.
Survivors are her husband, Elmon Jones; one daughter, Mrs. Milford Compton; two
sisters, Mrs. Lucille Barrett, Columbia and Mrs. Marcus Clifton, Kingston,
Okla.; one brother, Otis Waldrup, Columbia; two granddaughters, Mrs. Wilson
Musgrove and Miss Glenda Faye Compton, both of Prospect and one great-grandson,
Jason Musgrove, Prospect.
JORDAN, Bertha Coleman The Pulaski Citizen 8 Jul 1970
Mrs. Bertha Jordan, 69, Pulaski Mortician, died Sunday at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Campbell AME Church with the
Rev. A. P. King officiating. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery
Mrs. Jordan was the daughter of the late Hosea and Georgia Howard Coleman. She
was a member of Campbell Chapel AME Church, and served on the board of trustees.
She was also president of the Women's Missionary Society of the church. She was
married to the late Phillip W. Jordan.
Since 1936, she has operated Jordan Mortuary and was a member of Tennessee State
Funeral Directors. A member of the Giles County Home Demonstration Council, she
was also on the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
She was active in Civic and Community affairs. She was a member of the National
Funeral Home Directors association; the Pulaski Homemakers Club and Church
WomenUnited.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. W. D. Savage of Pulaski; a son, John H.
Jordan of Pleasantville, New Jersey; four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Kassyberry of Alta
Dena, Calif., Mrs. Clarist Bowen and Mrs. Ella Wilkins, both of Nashville and
Mrs. Pearl Kidd of Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
KELLAM, William R. "Red" The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Funeral services for William R. "Red" Kellam, 62, of Pulaski who died Wednesday,
July 3 in Veterans Hospital in Nashville, were held Friday, July 5, at 2 o'clock
p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
A lifetime native of Giles County, Mr. Kellam was the son of Mrs. Roy Kellam of
Pulaski and the late Mr. Kellam.
Survivors in addition to his mother include one daughter, Mrs. Brenda Evans of
Nashville; two sisters, Margaret Hayes of Memphis and Mrs. Gertrude Mayfield of
Nashville and one brother, Edward Kellam of Nashville.
KAISER, J. M. The Pulaski Citizen 28 Apr 1971
J. M. Kaiser, 81, died Friday, April 23, at Oakhill Hall in Lewisburg.
Services were at McDaniel Funeral Home in Cornersville, Sunday, at 3:00 p. m.
with burial in Mars Cemetery. Rev. Mack Wayne Craig officiated.
He was the son of the late John K. and Sally Nix Kaiser. He served in the 81st
Wildcat Div. In World War I. Mr. Kaiser was a well-known livestock dealer in
Giles County. He was a member of the Robertson Fork Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Mahoney Kaiser; two brothers, D. H. Kaiser,
Lynnville, Joe Kaiser, Nashville; four sisters, Mrs. W. L. Beasley, Mrs. W. T.
Foster, Lynnville, Mrs. J. M. Taylor, Lewisburg and Mrs. Forrest Newsom of
Fayetteville.
KELLEY, Mattie Crockett The Pulaski Citizen 13 Oct 1971
Mrs. Mattie Crockett Kelley, 84, died Thursday, October 7 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. Her husband is J. Leroy Kelley.
Services were held Saturday, October 9 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated.
Born December 25, 1886 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Henry
F. and Matilda Campbell Kimbrough.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elwood Parker,
Huntsville, Ala.; one son, James L. Kelley, Dechard; six grandchildren, three
great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
KELLEY, Windle Franklin The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Windle Franklin Kelley, 54, of Taft, died Sunday, February 27 at his residence.
His widow is Mrs. Ella Green Kelley. Services were held Tuesday, February 29 at
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Gatlin Cemetery. Baxter Evans
officiated.
Born October 14 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Joe and Lizzie
Thorne Kelley. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons: Jerry
Kelley, Nashville, Larry Kelley, Taft, Kenneth Kelley, Taft; three daughters,
Mrs. Walter Barnett, Caldwell, Idaho, Mrs. Joe Wray, Lawrenceburg, Miss
Jacqueline Kelley, Taft; four brothers, J. C. Kelley, Pulaski, Bill Kelley,
Athens, Ala., Ross Kelley, Lawrenceburg, Buford Kelley, Crossville; two sisters,
Mrs. John R. Kimbrough, Anthony Hill, Mrs. Virgil Grinnell, Lawrenceburg and
nine grandchildren.
KELLUM, Floyd D. The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Floyd D. Kellum, Sr., 72, of Birmingham, Ala., and a native of Giles County,
died Saturday, July 6 in Birmingham Veterans Hospital.
Graveside services were held Monday, July 8 at Bee Spring Cemetery with the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Kellum and Floyd D. Kellum, Jr., both of
Birmingham, Ala.; one sister, Mrs. R. J. Gatlin; five brothers, Erskine Kellum,
Woodrow Kellum, Allen Kellum, Roy Kellum, and Frank Kellum and two
grandchildren. Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
KELLUM, William Edgar The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
William Edgar Kellum, 51, of Route 2, Athens, Ala., died Saturday, February 5,
1972 at a Huntsville Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday,
February 8 at Mt. Moriah Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Brother Leon Lambert officiated.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wilma F. Kellum; five sons, William D., Ray,
Bobby, Richard, and Jerry Kellum; two daughters, Linda and Carlette Kellum; __
sisters; 5 brothers, and one grandchild.
KENNEDY, Joe Tom The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1977
Joe Tom Kennedy, 91, farmer of the Chicken Creek Community died at his home on
Saturday, November 5, 1977 after an extended illness. Funeral services were held
at 3:00 p. m. Sunday at Bennett-May Funeral Home, the Rev. Mrs. Massengale and
the Rev. Jacob Gardner officiating. Burial took place in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
A native and life-long resident of Giles County, he was the son of the late Joe
and Imogene Perry Kennedy. He was an active member of the Trinity United
Methodist Church, having united with that church in 1916. In early life he was a
traveling salesman, and was employed in Pulaski at Long Brothers and Sol Cohen's
Department Stores. He was married to Miss Margaret Capps of Nashville whose
death occurred in 1961.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Randell Wofford of Stewardson, Ill., three
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
KENNEDY, Lucille Edwards The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Mrs. Lucille Kennedy, 83, formerly of Memphis, died Monday, March 13 at
Fairhaven Nursing Home. Services were held Wednesday, March 15 at Bennett-May
Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
Born June 10, 1888 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late J. Bugg and
Emma Hardiman Edwards. Her husband was the late Frank Kennedy. She was employed
as a secretary at the Memphis Light and Power Company.
Survivors include one nephew, Billy Zeigler and two cousins, Mrs. W. E. Tyler
and Mrs. O. H. White, all of Pulaski.
KENNEDY, William D. The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
William D. Kennedy, 82, died Monday, July 27, in Gordon's Hospital, Lewisburg.
Funeral services for Mr. Kennedy, a retired Cemetery employee, were conducted
Tuesday afternoon, July 28, at 5:00 o'clock in the Lynnville Presbyterian Church
with the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born July 1, 1888, the son of the late Frank
Kenned and Fannie Kennedy.
Survivors include one brother, Revis Brown Kennedy, Nashville; three nieces and
two nephews.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
KERR, Guy Regan The Pulaski Citizen 9 Sep 1970
Guy Regan Kerr, 56, died August 24, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas after suffering
an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Giles County and has been a resident of Kansas City for fifty
years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances Kerr, three sisters, one daughter,
three sons, and three grandsons.
KIMBROUGH, Amanda and Shontell The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
Graveside services were conducted Saturday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Giles
Memory Gardens by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton for twins Amanda and Shontell
Kimbrough, stillborn Thursday at Giles County Hospital.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kimbrough; grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Kimbrough of Prospect and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Vincent of
Columbia.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
KIMBROUGH, Belve S. The Pulaski Citizen 18 Mar 1970
Belve S. Kimbrough, 90, died Thursday, March 12, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 14, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner officiating.
Burial was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born February 13, 1880, the son of the late Dee
and Cornelia Kelley Kimbrough.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ida Craig Kimbrough; five sons, Willie Cordell
Kimbrough, Alvie J. Kimbrough, Louie C. Kimbrough, John Robert Kimbrough,
Anthony Hill, Oley O. Kimbrough, Pulaski; one daughter, Maden Kimbrough,
Pulaski; forty grandchildren; and thirty-nine great-grandchildren.
KIMBROUGH, Ida Craig The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1975
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Dee Kimbrough 85, of Route 1, Prospect, who died
Tuesday, November 18, in Maury County Hospital, Columbia, will be conducted
Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton will
officiate with burial following in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Kimbrough who was born in Giles County, was the daughter of the late
Colonel C. and Mollie Crenshaw Craig, and was the widow of the late B. S.
Kimbrough.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Ruthe Jones of Prospect: four sons,
John Robert Kimbrough, Louie C. Kimbrough, Alvie J. Kimbrough and Willie Cordell
Kimbrough all of Prospect; three brothers, Elmo Craig of Lawrenceburg, John
Craig of Anchordale, Fla. and Solon Craig of Decatur, Ala.; 39 grandchildren;
several great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.
KIMBROUGH, James Madden The Pulaski Citizen 08 Jul 1970
James Madden Kimbrough, 92, died Tuesday night, June 30, at his home in Pulaski.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, July 2, at 1:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner and Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born September 26, 1877, the son of the late
Dee and Cornelia Kelly Kimbrough.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Wilson Abernathy and Mrs. Robert H.
Williams, both of Pulaski; eight grandchildren; and thirteen
great-grandchildren.
KIMBROUGH, Marvelene G. The Pulaski Citizen 19 Dec 1979
Mrs. Marvalene G. Kimbrough, 58, died Monday, Dec. 17, 1979, in St. Thomas
Hospital, Nashville. A Giles County native, Mrs. Kimbrough was the daughter of
the late Myron and Hagan Gilbert of Prospect area. Her husband was the late H.
P. Kimbrough.
Funeral services to be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 at Phoenix Chapel AME
Church with interment in Prospect Cemetery. Rev. Henry L. Crooms officiating.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Patricia Quarles, Mrs. Wanda Appleton,
both of Nashville, Mrs. Regina Leapheart of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Cheryl
Houston of Pulaski; two sons, Charles Kimbrough of Huntsville, Ala. and Keith B.
Kimbrough of Prospect; six grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Kathrine Reynolds,
Pulaski, Mrs. Ada Marie Williams of Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Edline Brown,
Pulaski, Mrs. Bernice Brown, Mrs. Flora Randolph, and Mrs. Marie Randolph, all
of Prospect; six brothers, Ezell Gilbert of Pulaski, Cornell Gilbert of
Indianapolis, Ind., Herbert Gilbert, Paul Gilbert, Herschel Gilbert, and Alton
Gilbert, all of Detroit, Mich.; five uncles and three aunts. Queen Ann Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
KINCAID, Mamie Lovell The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Mamie Lovell Kincaid, 99, died Friday, February 11, 1972 in Gordon's
Hospital in Lewisburg. Services were held Sunday, February 13 at the Bennett-May
Chapel with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery. Henry Cortner and Mack Pinkelton
officiated.
Born July 5, 1872 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the a late John
Wesley and Lucindy Rose Lovell. Her husband was the late C. A. Kincaid.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Parsons, Columbia, Mrs. Sara L.
Waldrop, Mrs. Avy Pate, Pulaski; one son, A. D. Kincaid, Pulaski; seven
grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
KING, Marilyn Abernathy The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
Mrs. Marilyn Abernathy King, 40, died Tuesday, January 5 in St. Margaret's
Hospital in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Services were held Friday, January 8 at Benson-Jolefe Funeral Home with burial
in Scottsbluff Cemetery.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton J. Abernathy.
Survivors include her husband, Richard P. King, Scottsbluff, Neb.; four
children, Scottsbluff; and one sister, Mrs. Don Massey.
KNOX, Margaret Parsons The Pulaski Citizen 27 Sep 1978
Mrs. Margaret Corinne Parsons Knox, 74, of Lynnville, died Tuesday, September
19, 1978, at Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at
2:00 p.m. at the Lynnville Presbyterian Church with Dr. Robert Cousar
officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Knox was the daughter of the late John Collier
and Emma Compton Parsons. In 1922, she was married to Julian Allen Knox, who
survives.
She was an active member of the Lynnville Presbyterian Church, The American
legion Auxiliary and the Home Demonstration Club.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Mrs. William Hickerson
(Margaret Allen) Cornersville; five sons, Joe E., Charlotte, N.C., John S.,
Lynnville, William P., Port Arthur, Texas, the Rev. Edward J., Memphis and
Robert D. Knox, Madison, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Lee Tinnon, Pulaski,
and Mrs. Clara Knox, Lawrenceburg; 16 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
KOENIG, Sula Lee White The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jan 1977
Funeral services for a native of Giles County, Mrs. Sula Lee White Koenig, 70,
of Louisville, Ky., who died Tuesday, ecember 28, in that city were held Friday
afternoon at the O. D. White Funeral Home. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery
in Louisville.
Survivors include her husband, Carl W. Koenig and two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Bass
of Minor Hill and Mrs. Hula Jones of Lewisburg.
KUSSMAN, Mable Vienna The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jun 1976
Mrs. Mable Vienna Kussman, 75, of Pulaski died Tuesday, June 1, at Maury County
Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with burial to follow in Giles Memory Garden.
Mrs. Kussman was born in Nebraska, the daughter of the late J. and Mable
Loveless Schroder.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Donna Ginola of Washington State, Mrs.
Grace Nordgreen of Oregon and Mrs. Ardith Mandrey of Nebraska; four sons, Dale
Kussman of Pulaski, Fred Kussman of Los Angeles, Calif., Dick Kussman and Bill
Kussman, both of Amaha, Neb.; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
LACKEY, Earl The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jun 1971
Earl Lackey, 72, of Iuka, Miss., died in a Memphis Hospital, Monday, June 28.
His widow is Mrs. Nell Richardson Lackey of Iuka.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 30 at Maplewood Cemetery with
burial there. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one brother, Grady
Lackey.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LAMAR, Beulah Long The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
Mrs. Beulah Lamar, 90 died December 25 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Services were
held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday, September 27 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Culleoka Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
Born November 28, 1880, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Sara B. Redding
Long. Survivors include one son, James Lamar, Chattanooga; three grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
LAMAR, Willie Lee The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
Willie Lee Lamar, Sr., 82, died at his Leoma home December 24. Services were
held at Bennett-May Chapel, Saturday, December 26 with burial in Giles Memory
Gardens. Bro. Maurice Curtis officiated.
Born March 24, 1888 in Lawrence County, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Lamar. His wife was the late Vada Favors Lamar.
A retired farmer, he was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include: three sons, Otis Lamar, Loyce Lamar, Pulaski, W. L. Lamar,
Jr., Louisville; one daughter, Mrs. Erlene Longshore, Pulaski; eight
grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one half-brother Loney Lamar,
Rogersville.
LANCASTER, Desdie Mary Pulaski Citizen January 18, 1978
Mrs. Desdie Mary Lancaster, 89, of Columbia, died Sunday, January 15 at Hillview
Nursing Home, Columbia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. Marshall Moss. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery.
Mrs. Lancaster was married to the late Dr. G. W. Lancaster, a physician in the
Pisgah Community. She was born in North Carolina, the daughter of the late
Joseph and Mary Jane Boone Lancaster. She was a member of the Pisgah United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, G. W. Lancaster, Jr., of Columbia; six grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
LANCE, George Fletcher The Pulaski Citizen 14 Oct 1970
George Fletcher Lance, 76, died Friday, October 9, 1970 at Giles County
Hospital. A native of Georgia, he was born Feb. 14, 1894. A retired postal
service employee, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Lance.
Services were held at 2:00 p. m. Sunday at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Beulah Cline Lance; one brother, A. D. Lance,
Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. E. M. Moore, Marietta, Ga., Mrs. Frank Smith
and Mrs. Ernie Little of Canton, Ga.
LANGFORD, Carol Jane The Pulaski Citizen 8 Sep 1971
Funeral services for Mrs. Carol Jane Langford, 28, Huntsville nurse, formerly of
Ardmore, were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Rainey Funeral Home at Ardmore with
Bro. James Rolison officiating. Burial was in Gatlin Cemetery.
Mrs. Langford was found dead Monday morning in her trailer home at Huntsville by
her parents. Cause of death had not been determined by the coroner early today.
Born July 14, 1943, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hill of
Ardmore. She was employed at a Huntsville hospital as a nurse.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by a daughter; a sister, Miss Janet
Hill of Ardmore and her grandmother, Mrs. Will Swanner of Huntsville.
LANIER, Con Wesley The Pulaski Citizen 19 Aug 1970
Con Wesley Lanier, 82, father of Giles County Trustee Raymond Lanier, died
Sunday afternoon at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Mr. Lanier was born March 13, 1888, son of the late William and Mary Ingram
Lanier. He was a retired farmer.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
In addition to his son, Raymond Lanier of Lynnville, he is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Allene Lanier; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Brumit of Lynnville; a sister, Mrs.
Shelly Nix of Ethridge, Tenn.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
LANIER, Laura Lou Hulsey The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Lou Lanier, 53, wife of Giles County Trustee
Raymond Lanier, were held March 20 at 11 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home.
Rev. J. J. Mabry officiated. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Lanier died March 19 in a Maury County Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born April 6, 1918 in Alabama, the daughter of the late William and
Gracie Hulsey of Lawrenceburg.
In addition to her husband and her mother, she is survived by a son, Sidney
Lanier of Huntington; two daughters, Mrs. Carter Witt of Lynnville, Miss Peggy
Lanier of Lynnville; two brothers, Alton Hulsey of Lawrenceburg and Delton
Hulsey of Chattanooga; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Carothers of Cullman, Ala., and three
grandchildren.
LANIER, Robert Cleveland The Pulaski Citizen 1 Apr 1970
Robert Cleveland Lanier, 82, died Tuesday night, March 31, in Taylor's Hospital,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, April 2, at 2:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucy Hardin Lanier; four daughters, Mrs. Edna
Davidson, Mrs. Maude Ella Whitaker, and mrs. Ethel Owens, all of Pulaski, and
Mrs Frances Fralix, Florida; two sons, Joe Lanier, Pulaski, and Morris Lanier,
Cleveland, Ohio; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
LAUTZENHEISER, Franf Eugene The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Franf Eugene Lautzenheiser, 67, died January 17 at his Washington Street home.
His wife is Mrs. Oma Lee Long Lautzenheiser.
Services were held Tuesday, January 19 at the Cumberland Funeral Home in
Monteagle with burial in Monteagle Cemetery.
Born December 31, 1903 in Monteagle, he was the son of George and Annie Wade
Lautzenheiser.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Janice Kimbrough, Mrs. Lucy Rogers; one
sister, Mrs. Elyess Brown of Monteagle and four grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
LENTZ, Essie Sue Martin The Pulaski Citizen 12 Jan 1977
Mrs. Essie Sue (Martin) Lentz, widow of Earnest Scott Lentz and resident of the
Campbell Station Community of Maury County for most of her life, died early
Thursday morning at the Columbia Nursing Facility following an extended illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lentz were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Oakes and
Nichols Funeral Home. Arthur Hardison and Floyd Doggett, ministers of the Church
of Christ, officiated. Burial was in the Shane Cemetery at Campbell Station.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Lentz was the daughter of the late Henry B.
Martin and Maggie Lou Hobbs Martin. She was a member of the Campbell Station
Church of Christ.
Survivors include one daughter Rachel Lentz of Nashville; five sons, James W.
Lentz and Harold Lentz of Columbia, Fred S. Lentz of Gurnee, Ill., Paul E. Lentz
of Plainsville, Ill.; five sisters, Mrs. Dora Ball, Columbia, Mrs. Grace Osborn,
Lynnville, Mrs. Esther Denton and Mrs. Vernon (Lillian) Wilson, Culleoka, Mrs.
John (Frances) Lambert of Nashville; eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
LEWIS, Joseph P. The Pulaski Citizen 5 May 1971
Funeral services for Jones P. Lewis, prominent educator of Giles County were
held at noon Wednesday at Campbell's Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Lewis died Sunday in Giles County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born
June 19, 1909, in Giles County, he was the son of Dr. William A. Lewis who
survives and Mrs. Ada Sims Lewis.
He attended public schools at Molin, Ill., and was a graduate of Fisk University
in Nashville. He also received his M. A. degree at Tennessee State University.
For 26 years he was a member of the Giles County Education Dept., and served as
principal of Bridgeforth High School from 1945 to 1965. For the past six years
he had been school coordinator for audio-visual aids and superintendent of adult
education.
He was a member of the Campbell Chapel AME Church; a member of the board of
Giles County Mental Health Dept., and served on the Selective Service Board. He
was also a member of the Jury Commission.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sophia Pratt Lewis;
a son, Dr. J. P. Lewis, Jr., of Birmingham; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine F.
Claybrook of Chicago and two grandchildren.
LEWIS, William Albert The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
A well-known Pulaski physician, Dr. William Albert Lewis, 95, died Monday around
1:10 p. m. at Giles County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Dr. Lewis had
practiced medicine in Giles County since 1909.
In 1970, he was honored by the Giles County Veterans of Foreign Wars as being
selected the Giles County Man-Of-The-Year.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Jone and Mary Peeler Lewis.
He was a graduate of Fisk University and also graduated from Meharry College in
1907. Before coming to Pulaski, he practiced medicine in Knoxville and also
taught school there for three or four years.
He was a member of the Campbell Chapel AME Church and made his home on the
Columbia Pike. He was a member of the Giles County Medical Association and Grand
Chancellor of the Knights of Phythias Lodge of the State of Tennessee.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 23 at 12 noon at Campbell
Chapel AME Church with Rev. Horace G. Taylor officiating. Interment will be in
Maplewood Cemetery. Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Coma M. Lewis and two grandchildren. A son, J.
P. Lewis, Jr., died in May of 1971.
LEWTER, Ernest Hugh Jr. The Giles Free Press 05 Feb 1975
Ernest Hugh Lewter, Jr., 41, formerly of Giles County, died Saturday, Feb. 1,
1975 at his home in Guntersville, Ala. He was an employee of Ralston-Purina in
Guntersville.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Chandler Lewter; two daughters,
Collette Lewter, Guntersville, and Mrs. Desta Lewter Burns, Hanceville, Ala.; a
son, Ernest Lewter, Ft. Campbell, Ky.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lewter,
Sr., Delrose; a brother, Owen Lewter, Delrose; two sisters, Vicki Durham,
Pulaski and Eva Claire Smith, Ocean Springs, Miss.
Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at Carr Funeral Home in
Guntersville with burial in Gatlin Cemetery.
LEWTER, Irene McNeese The Giles Free Press 24 Mar 1971
Mrs. Irene Lewter died Sunday, March 21, 1971, at Lincoln County Hospital in
Fayetteville.
Funeral services were Tuesday at 10:30 at Wheelerton Baptist Church with burial
in the Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore.
Mrs. Lewter is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Mitchell of Delrose, Mrs.
Vivian Holmes of Ardmore; four sons, W. C. Allen, Phillip and Jerry Lewter, all
of Lincoln county; three brothers, Floyd McNeese of Elkton, John A. McNeese of
Normandy, Tenn., and Joe McNeese of Elkton; and one sister, Mrs. Young Walker of
Pulaski.
LEWTER, W. Marion The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jul 1975
Rev. W. Marion Lewter of Ardmore, 63, a retired Baptist minister, died
Wednesday, July 16, at his home following a sudden heart attack.
Funeral services were held Friday, July 18, at 2:00 p. m. at Rainey's Funeral
Home Chapel in Ardmore with Bro. Frank E. Durham, Bro. James Mullins, Bro. Jim
Hightower, and Bro. James Roper, Jr. officiating. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery in Pulaski.
A native of Giles County, for the past twenty one years, Rev. Lewter, served
pastorages in Giles, Lawrence, Wayne and Hardin counties in Tennessee. He
retired from the ministry this year. During his pastorage, Rev. Lewter also
served as a director of the West Tennessee Heart Association, was chairman of
the Hardin County Heart Fund campaign for three years and was registrar of
Hardin County elections for three and one half years where he worked part time
in the county court clerk's office.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Ruth Marks Lewter; two daughters, Mrs.
Elayne Shannon of Ardmore and Mrs. June Coffman of Pulaski, Tennessee; one son,
Elayne's twin brother, Wayne Lewter of Memphis; 7 grandchildren.
LINDSEY, Mark and James Roger Toby Grisham, Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 31 Mar 1971
Two Martin College Students, Mark Lindsey and James Roger Toby Grisham, Jr.,
lost their lives following an automobile accident Sunday morning on Highway 64
several miles east of Lawrenceburg.
The students were traveling in a Chevrolet Camaro when the automobile left the
highway and struck a tree. The vehicle was almost totally demolished and later
caught on fire. The impact
of the crash uprooted the tree which was left in a field with broken branches.
Joint Funeral services for Mark Whitten Lindsey, 19, of Lawrenceburg and James
Roger Toby Grisham, Jr. of Lebanon were held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at Coleman
United Methodist Church in Lawrenceburg with burial in Mimosa Cemetery.
Lindsey was dead on arrival at Baptist Hospital in Nashville following the
accident. He was a 1970 graduate of Lawrence County High School and a freshman
at Martin College.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lindsey; two sisters, Mrs.
Bobby Logue of Nashville and Mrs. Bruce Hayes of Lawrenceburg; and a brother,
Jim Lindsey of Murfreesboro.
Grisham was dead on arrival Sunday at Lawrence County Hospital after the auto
wreck. He was a student at Martin College and was a member of the baseball team.
Prior to entering Martin, he was a 1970 graduate of Two Rivers High School,
Lebanon. He was the son of Mrs. Geraldine Grisham Billingsley of Lebanon and the
late James R. Grisham.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his step-father, Ray Billingsley of
Lebanon; three sisters, Janice Grisham, Deana Grisham and Pamela Billingsley,
all of Lebanon; a brother, Michael Grisham of Lebanon, and his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. S. Grisham of Lawrenceburg.
LONG, Joseph C. The Pulaski Citizen 29 Mar 1972
Joseph C. Long of Anderson, died Saturday, March 25, 1972, at his residence. His
widow is Mrs. Carrie Long of Anderson.
Services were held at the home Monday, March 27 with burial in Mitchell
Cemetery. Rev. Tom McConnell officiated.
Survivors include one son, Arnold Long; three grandchildren; seven sisters,
Belzona Carter, Cleveland, Ohio, Nettie Morrison, Cleveland, Ohio, Bessie
Patterson, Anderson, Leona Stanford, Goodspring, Dosie Clay, Athens, Ozzie
Patterson, Anderson, and Athalee Cox, Five Points.
LONG, Joseph Clyde The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1979
Funeral services for Joseph Clyde Long, Sr., 89, will be conducted Friday at 11
a. m. by the Rev. Clarence Stewart and Rev. Paul Allen. Mr. Long was a life-long
member of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Long, a retired Pulaski businessman, died early Tuesday morning at Giles
County Hospital where he was taken earlier for observance.
Mr. Long, the son of the late Henry and Georgia Hazelworth Long, was a resident
of West Flower Street, Pulaski, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Velna Holley
Long. Besides his wife he is survived by two grandchildren, Kevin Long and Cindy
Long of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Luther Long of Pulaski and Turner of
Houston, Texas.
Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery with Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge.
LONG, Maggie Rich The Pulaski Citizen 08 Sep 1976
Mrs. Maggie Rich Long, 82, of Pulaski died Wednesday, September 8 in
Chattanooga.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Long was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary
Frances Ward Rich. She was the widow of the late Ollie Long.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ann Jenkins of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; two sons,
R. B. Long of Chattanooga and G. B. Long of Tullahoma; three sisters, Mrs.
Steeler Parker, and Mrs. Lizzie Coke, both of Pulaski, and Mrs. Rena Morris of
the Wales Community; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
LONG, Wesley David The Pulaski Citizen 4 Feb 1970
Wesley David Long, 88, died Sunday, February 1, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 3, at his home in
the Minor Hill Community. Burial was in the Booth Chapel Cemetery.
He was born April 29, 1881, the son of the late Daniel and Sarah Johnson Long.
Survivors include two sons, Rufus Long and Ashford Long, both of Athens, Ala.;
five daughters, Mrs. Retha Chambers, Mooresville, Ala., Mrs. Lela Favors, Minor
Hill, Mrs. Reba Graves, Pulaski, Mrs. Virlie Hill, and Mrs. Rena Bland, both of
Athens, Ala.; twenty-four grandchildren; forty-seven great grandchildren, and
five great-great grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
LONGSHORE, James William The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1978
A grinding head-on collision west of Pulaski late Tuesday claimed the life of
one Giles County man and critically injured another. Dead at the scene was James
William Longshore, 22, of Lawrenceburg, Route 5. Longshore lived near the scene
of the wreck and was employed at Brooks Johnson's Auto Repair Shop.
Injured and taken first to Giles County Hospital was Johnny McIntosh, 27, of
Pulaski, Route 2. McIntosh transferred to a Huntsville hospital for treatment of
severe head injuries, fractures of both legs, a broken arm, and other injuries.
The accident happened west of Bodenham on Highway 64 shortly before 5 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, near the intersection of the Hurricane Creek Road.
Longshore, who was driving a pickup truck, was dead instantly in the crash.
McIntosh was trapped in his four-wheel drive vehicle for half an hour. The Giles
County Rescue Squad, using cutting tools and its "Jaws of Life" machine, removed
from the wreckage.
Funeral services for James Longshore will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Sept. 28
at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Shores Church of Christ Cemetery.
The son of the late William Henry Longshore, he is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Delene Chapman Longshore, Pulaski; and one sister, Barbara Ann Longshore,
Pulaski.
LOVELESS, Hassie Malcolm The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Hassie Malcolm Loveless, 65, Route 1, Prospect, died Sunday, January 30, 1977,
at Jackson Clinic, Lester, Ala.
Funeral services were held at Check
I. and Richard W. Loveless, Prospect, Austin Loveless, Pulaski, and Justin
Loveless, Tucson, Ariz.; three sisters, Mrs. Gwendolyn White and Miss Lisa
Loveless, Prospect, and Mrs. Connie Shelton, Jacksonville, Fla.; five brothers,
Herbert Loveless, Indiana, Donald Loveless, Elkmont, Ala., and Carl Loveless,
Pensacola, Fla., Mack Loveless, Chicago and Hassie Loveless, Dayton, Ohio; four
sisters, Mrs. Christine Routin, Pulaski, Mrs. Lucie Mae Stanford, Tullahoma,
Mrs. Grace Delmar, Pensacola, and Mrs. Evelyn Harper, Decatur, Ala.; and eleven
grandchildren.
Mr. Loveless was a retired farmer of the Stella Community.
LOVETT, Bobby Ray The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1972
A former Pulaski youth, Bobby Ray Lovett, age 19, was shot and killed in a rural
section of Maury County on Tuesday night, October 10, according to the boy's
mother, Mrs. Katherine Daily who supplied The Citizen with the information.
According to Mrs. Daily, Bobby Ray was found behind his car in the McCains
section of southern Maury County about 9:30 p. m. on October 10th with a bullet
hole in his chest. No arrests have been made, but the case remains under
investigation by Maury County officers.
Lovett, who was employed by Mid-State Construction Co., was a resident of
Columbia where he had lived since leaving his East Woodring Street home in
Pulaski where he resided with his mother, Mrs. Katherine Daily and his
step-father, James Daily.
Funeral services were conducted in Columbia last Thursday by Rev. James Held and
Rev. William Anderson, grandson of Mrs. Annie Mae Johnson of Pulaski and the
late Jody Johnson of Prospect, with interment in Prospect Cemetery in Giles
County.
Survivors include his mother, step-father, father, Mack Lovett of Rossville,
Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Shirley Wright of Columbia; two brothers Jimmy and Charles
Lovett, both of Columbia.
LOWE, Idella Irwin The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Idella Irwin Lowe, 102, died at her home in Tunica, Miss., Wednesday
morning, January 19. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time
Wednesday afternoon.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. R. M. Bowers, Pulaski, Mrs. John Hamlin,
Mrs. Xyida Lowe Driver, Mrs. John H. Pritchard, all of Tunica, Miss.; two sons,
Robert Lowe, Jack Lowe, Tunica, Miss.; two grandchildren, John H. Pritchard,
Nashville, Mrs. Ann Matthews, Salt Lake City, Utah and three great
grandchildren.
LOYD, Annie Mildred Adcock The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jun 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Mildred Loyd, 54, of Pulaski were held Friday
May 31, at 10:00 a.m. at Bennett May Chapel with the Rev. James Cannon
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Loyd died Wednesday in Maury
County Hospital in Columbia.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Maxie Dugger
Adcock. Her husband was the late Robert Allen Loyd.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bill Free of Columbia; three sisters, Mrs.
Leslie Brashears, Mrs. Lewis Cooper and Mrs. Henry Marks, all of Pulaski; a
brother, Ben Adcock of Pulaski and two grandchildren.
LOYD, C. V. The Pulaski Citizen 7 Jul 1971
Services for C. V. Loyd, 65, of Hendersonville, were held Wednesday at Cole and
Garrett Funeral Home, with the Rev. Hillis Hunt, pastor of Waverly Place
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Loyd died Sunday at his home following a heart attack.
A native of Giles County, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Elizabeth Holt
Loyd.
Educated in Giles County, Mr. Loyd operated a variety store in Lewisburg for 17
years prior to moving to Hendersonville several years ago. He was owner and
operator of Center Point Bar-B-Que.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville and was a
Shriner.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Lawrence Loyd; two sons, Bill Loyd,
Hendersonville, and James D. Loyd, Madison; a daughter, Mrs. Dual South, West
Palm Beach, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
LOYD, Era Mae Tucker The Pulaski Citizen 6 Oct 1971
Mrs. Era Mae Loyd, 80, died Monday, October 4 at Maury County Hospital.
Services were held Wednesday, October 6 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Andy Brown and Bill Cole officiated.
Born January 10, 1891, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late James and
Ann Harris Tucker. Her husband was the late Sam Loyd.
Survivors include one son, Herbert Loyd; three sisters, Mrs. Zora Cathcart,
Frankewing, Mrs. Thelma Bremel, Venis Garden, Fla., Mrs. Raymond Cardin,
Huntsville, Ala.; and one grandson, Samuel Loyd, Nashville.
LOYD, Herbert Samuel The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1976
Herbert Samuel Loyd, 61, of Route 4, Pulaski, died Friday, December 24 in Giles
County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with Church of Christ minister Billy Cole officiating. Interment was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A veteran of World War II and retired employee of General Shoe Corp., Mr. Loyd
was born in Giles County. His parents were the late Sam and Era Tucker Loyd.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Brucille Reed Loyd; a son, Sam Loyd of Ephrata,
Pa., and two grandchildren.
LOYD, Velma Dunnavant The Pulaski Citizen 11 Oct 1972
Mrs. Velma Loyd, age 89, of Elkton died Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. at the Giles
County Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Dollie Hill and Robert L.
Dunnavant and was married to the late Cullie Loyd.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Thurman Smith and Mrs. Raymond Abernathy,
both of Pulaski, Mrs. Buford Groth of Sun City Center, Florida, and one brother,
P. S. Dunavant of Huntsville.
Services will be held Thursday, October 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church
in Elkton. Reverend Dallas Bass will officiate and burial will be in the Elkton
Cemetery.
LUNA, Clara Ozell Harwell The Pulaski Citizen 22 Feb 1978
Mrs. Clara Ozell Luna, 77, of Route 1, Pulaski, died Monday, February 20 at
Fairhaven Nursing Home. Funeral rites were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel by Church of Christ minister, Charles Gibbons. Interment was
in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native Giles Countian, Mrs. Luna was the daughter of the late Edgar and Lula
Neely Harwell. Her husband was the late Herbert J. Luna. She was a member of the
Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas E. Luna, Pensacola, Fla., Fred G. Luna,
Nashville and Dean Luna, Lynnville; two brothers, Glen Harwell and Loyd Harwell,
Pulaski; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
LUNSFORD, Ripley Mahlon The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Ripley Mahlon Lunsford, 79, died Monday, March 15, at his home in Athens, Ala.,
of a heart attack.
Services were held at McConnell Funeral Home with burial in Athens Cemetery. He
is the son of the late Mr. G. S. Lunsford and Inez Holt Lunsford Lunsford.
Survivors include his wife, Nella Younger Lunsford, Athens, Ala.; two step-sons;
one step-daughter; two sisters, Mrs. Ira Warren of Elkmont, Ala. and Mrs. Fred
Ingrum; one niece, Mrs. Ernest Adams of Athens, Ala.
MADRAY, Talmadge The Pulaski Citizen 24 Nov 1971
Talmadge Madray, age 82, died of heart failure at his home in Donelson Sunday
night, November 21, 1971. A veteran of World War I, a retired farmer and a
native of Frankewing, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Sarah Smith
Madray.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred Wilks Madray, three sisters, Mrs.
Robert Puryear, Wales, Mrs. Ross Edmundson, and Mrs. Porter Anderson, Lewisburg;
two brothers, Roy Madray of Pulaski and Homer Madray of Frankewing, Tenn.; a
step-son, Rolland Thomason of Antioch.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 23 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was at Lynnwood Cemetery,
Lynnville
MAGNUNSON, Mabrun The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1971
Mabrun Magnunson, 54, of Athens, Ala., died early Monday morning, April19, at
his home following a long illness.
A well-known horse enthusiast, he once owned a Walking Horse Sale Barn at the
Milky Way Farm.
Services were held Tuesday, April 20, 2:00 p. m. at McConnell Funeral Home,
Athens, Ala., with burial in the Athens Cemetery.
Survivors include one brother, Mahlon Magnunson, Athens, Ala., and two sisters,
both of Alabama.
MALONE, James Leonard The Pulaski Citizen 19 May 1971
James Leonard Malone, Sr., 79, died at his home Sunday, May 16.
Services were held Monday at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Clarence Stewart and Bro. Andy Brown officiated.
A retired grocery merchant, he was a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Catherine Hyatt Malone, a brother, Jack
Malone, Lawrenceburg; one granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
MALONE, Michael Christian The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Michael Christian Malone, infant son of James Michael and Rita Woodard Malone,
died Wednesday morning, March 3 at Maury County Hospital.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, 3:00 p. m. at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev.
Neal Dean will officiate.
Other than his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Mrs. Martha Woods of
Murfreesboro and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Malone.
MANKIN, Ernest Loyd (Jack) The Pulaski Citizen 7 Oct 1970
Ernest Loyd (Jack) Mankin, 67, of Minor Hill died Wednesday evening at Giles
County Hospital. The son of the late Rone and Willie Jackson Mankin. He was born
April 15, 1903.
The funeral conducted by Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Harold Smith, was held
Friday, Oct. 2, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Mankin is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jennie Shelton Mankin, Minor Hill; two
daughters, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and Mrs. Paul Bass, Nashville; four sisters,
Mrs. Homer Townsend, Mrs. Vaudie Shelton, Mrs. J. J. Risner, South Bend, Ind.,
and Mrs. Ruby Braggs, Huntsville; three brothers, Tom Mankin, Leggtown, Ala.,
Herbert Mankin and Jim Mankin; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MANKINS, Joe Raymond The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
Joe Raymond Mankins, 75, died August 22, 1970, at the Athens Limestone County
Hospital.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Salem
Cemetery, Salem, Alabama, Monday at 2:00 p. m. Brother Edward Harper officiated.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Esther Beasley, Salem, Ala., Mrs. Julia
Cherry, Nashville, Mrs. Eva Hodges, Tulsa, Oklahoma; two sons, Joe Mankins, Port
Hyden, Alaska, Clifford Mankins, Salem, Ala., and nine grandchildren.
MANSFIELD, James Harrison The Pulaski Citizen 07 Feb 1979
James Harrison Mansfield, 70, died Thursday, February 1 at his home on Route 5,
Pulaski. Funeral services were conducted Friday at 3:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Frank Rouse and the Rev. J. W. McCullough. Burial was
in Elkton Cemetery.
Mr. Mansfield, a retired employee of the State Department of Fish Commission,
following 38 years service, was born in Giles County. His parents were the late
Lee and May C. Harrison Mansfield.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lavonia Minatra Mansfield; a son, James
Mansfield, McMinnville; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Watkins, Pulaski and three
grandchildren.
MARBURY, Elizabeth G. The Pulaski Citizen 07 Feb 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth G. Marbury, 95, of Rt. 2, Lynnville, who
died February 8, 1979, was held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, February 7 at High
Funeral Home in McMinnville. Rev. B. Cotton officiated. Interment was in
Leesburg Cemetery, McMinnville.
A native of Warren County, Mrs. Marbury was married to John Marbury, who
survives. She was the daughter of the late Alexander and Rhoda Evans Grayson,
and a member of Leesburg Methodist Episcopal Church, McMinnville.
Other survivors include two great grandsons, Shellman Marbury and Kurt Marbury,
both of Lynnville, two nieces and three nephews.
MARKHAM, John Marvin The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1977
Funeral services for John Marvin Markham, 74, retired factory employee, of Route
7, Pulaski, who died Friday, February 4 in Maury County Hospital, Columbia, were
held Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. George
Willingham officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Born in Tennessee, Mr. Markham's parents were the late James and Nina Stanford
Markham. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mamie Rose Markham; two daughters,
Mrs. Joyce Holbrook and Mrs. Patsy Stanley, both of Huntsville, Ala.; a sister,
Mrs. Marcus Tidwell of Old Hickory and two grandchildren.
MARKS, Grady P. The Pulaski Citizen 05 Mar 1975
Grady P. Marks, 66, of Aspen Hill died at Giles County Hospital Monday, March 3,
1975/ Services were held Wednesday, March 5th at 11 o'clock at Carr and Erwin
Chapel. Burial was in Aspen Hill Cemetery. Brother Paul Dexter officiating.
Mr. Marks was born in Giles County, December 2, 1908, son of the late Claud and
Sula Gordon Marks.
He is survived by one brother, John R. Marks of Aspen Hill and several nieces
and nephews.
MARKS, George William The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1976
Funeral services for George William Marks, 63, who died Friday, January 16 at
his home in Pulaski, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with the Rev. William Moss officiating. Interment was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Mr. Marks was born in Giles County. His parents were the late George William and
Sallie Clay Reed Marks, Sr.
Survivors include his sister, Mrs Lee Gordon of the Tarpley Shop Community and
several nieces and nephews.
MARKS, Luther P. The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jun 1971
Luther P. Marks, 64, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died June 24, 1971 in Corpus
Christi. His widow is Melonie Gower Marks.
Services were held Sunday, June 26 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Other than his wife, he is survived by three brothers, J. B. Marks, Nashville,
Joe Marks, North Zouce, Texas, Lenice Marks, Houston, Texas; and two sisters,
Mrs. Nina Lacey, Columbus, Ga., and Mrs. Minor Guinn of Nashville.
MARKS, Sarah Abernathy The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jun 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Abernathy Marks, 82, of Pulaski will be held
Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Hollis Hunt
officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Marks died Tuesday at
Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Native Giles Countian, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Catherine
Tarpley Abernathy. She was married to the late Hughey A. Marks, Sr.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Sarah M. Brown of Nashville; three sons,
Dickson Marks of Pulaski, Hughey Marks of Nashville and John A. Marks of
Memphis; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MARLOW, Jennie D. The Pulaski Citizen 08 Sep 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie D. Marlow, 92, of Route 4, Pulaski, formerly of
Minor Hill, who died Monday, September 13 at Athens Nursing Home, Athens, Ala.
were held Wednesday at Hester Chapel Church of Christ with minister Tonis Davis
officiating. Burial was in Hester Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Marlow was a native of Alabama, the daughter of the late Cate Jim and Rosie
Davis. She was the widow of Cate Fate Marlow.
Survivors include a son, Joseph F. Marlow of Minor Hill; two sisters, Sallie
White and Susie White, both of Minor Hill; five grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MARSH, David James The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
Funeral services for David James Marsh, 92 of 142 Victoria Apartments were held
Thursday, November 8 at 12:00 p.m. from Abraham McKissack Chapel.
Mr. Marsh died at his residence Monday Nov. 5, 1979. A lifetime resident of
Pulaski and a Giles County native, the son of the late Isaac and Amy Marsh born
Oct. 26, 1887. He married the former Lela Clark. He was a Veteran of World War
I.
Survivors include two sons, James I. Marsh, Pulaski, and Charles Loyd Marsh,
Nashville; two daughters, Mary Frances Marsh and Ida Louise Marsh, both of
Nashville; fourteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
MARTIN, John Baugh The Pulaski Citizen 08 Mar 1978
John Baugh Martin, 64, of Route 4, Pulaski died Friday, March 3, at Maury County
Hospital, Columbia, with funeral services being held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at
Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Eugene Crawford. Burial followed in Elkton
Cemetery.
Mr. Martin served 20 years in the U. S. Navy, had been a Mason for 33 years and
was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a native of Giles County, the
son of the late John James and Emma Newman Martin .
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Claudie Clark Martin; two sisters, Mrs.
Margaret Cobb, Memphis, and Mrs. Nelle Garant, Decatur, Ala.; two brothers, H.
E. Martin, Jackson and Joseph Martin, Columbia.
MARTIN, John Wilks The Pulaski Citizen 3 Nov 1971
John Wilks Martin, 60, of Aspen Hill died Thursday, October 28 at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Friday, October 29 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with burial in Aspen Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born June 29, 1911 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late John Wayne and Etta
Martin. His wife was the late Elizabeth Lee Martin. He was a retired Giles
County Highway employee.
Survivors include one son, Gerald Martin; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Johns, Mrs.
Joyce Fox, Mrs. Brenda Hobbs, Miss Sheila Martin, all of Prospect; two
half-brothers, Charles Duncan, Morris Duncan; four sisters, Mrs. George Miles,
Mrs. Margaret Bryant, Mrs. Ernest Duncan, Prospect, Mrs.Wesley Blade, Columbia;
one half-sister, Mrs. Fulton Cothron, Columbia and eight grandchildren.
MARTIN, Pattie Abernathy The Pulaski Citizen 17 Jun 1970
Mrs. Pattie Abernathy Martin, 83, died Thursday, June 11, at Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning, June 13, at 10:30 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Gober and the Rev.
Clarence Stewart officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born June 15, 1886, the daughter of the late
Robert Dickerson Abernathy and Martha Ann Abernathy. Her husband was the late
Frank Martin.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Dick Lester, Pulaski; two grandchildren,
Dr. Richard Lester, Huntsville, Ala.; Dr. Martin Lester, Mobile, Ala.; and seven
grandchildren.
MARTIN, William B. The Pulaski Citizen 02 Nov 1977
William B. Martin, 57, a Giles County native, died Wednesday, October 19 in
Stuttgart, Germany.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 27 at 1:00 p. m. at Bennett-May
Chapel by the Rev. Clarence K. Stewart and Church of Christ minister G. C. Fox.
Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
A veteran of World War II, Mr. Martin served in the Defense Communication Agency
of the U. S. Government.
He was the son of the late Luther L. and Roberta Ray Martin.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Jake Prince and Mrs. Tom Bolden of Pulaski;
several nieces and nephews.
MASON, Miriam M. The Pulaski Citizen 11 Aug 1971
Miss Miriam M. Mason, 76, a retired school teacher, died Wednesday, August 4 in
St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
Graveside services were held Thursday, August 5 with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Bill Moss officiated.
Born June 5, 1895, she was the daughter of the late Carson and Eunice Simpson
West. Survivors include two brothers, John E. Mason and Mahlon Mason.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MASSEY, Rubie Tomerlin The Pulaski Citizen 15 Sep 1971
Mrs. Ruby Tomerlin Massey, 81, of Derby, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 8 in
Derby. Services were held Friday, September 10 in Eldorado, Oklahoma.
Born April 7, 1890 in Giles County, she was the wife of the late Rucker Massey.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Tomerlin.
Survivors include one son, Cecil Massey; one sister, Mrs. Johnnie Wall, Giles
County, and one brother, Oscar Tomerlin, Lebanon.
MAULTSBY, Amy Lou Bailes The Pulaski Citizen 20 Mar 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Amy Lou Maultsby, 73, of Pulaski were conducted
Saturday, March 16 at Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Church of Christ
minister James Merritt officiating. Interment was in Cool Springs Cemetery. Mrs.
Maultsby died Tuesday in Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
Born in Alabama she was the daughter of the late Charles Tanner and Dollie
Eugenia Gilbert Bailes. She was married to the late Roy Rogers Maultsby, Sr.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Buck Price of Pensacola, Fla. and Mrs.
James Ed Holt of Pulaski; two sons, Roy Maultsby, Jr. of Nashville and Morris
Maultsby of Pulaski; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MAULTSBY, Thomas Buckner The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Thomas Buckner Maultsby, 97, of 707 Denmark, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan.
27th at his home in Louisville, Ky. He retired in 1949 as a carman at the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad's South Louisville Shops.
He was a native of Giles County. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Clara M.
Dudgeon; three sons, George T. Maultsby of Dallas, Texas, Seaborn T. and James
E. Maultsby; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral was at 11 a.m. Saturday at Arch L. Heady Southern Funeral Home, 3601
Taylor Blvd., Louisville, Ky., with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park.
MAY, Mattie Aymett (Martha Louise) The Pulaski Citizen 03 Sep 1975
Mrs. Mattie Aymett May, of Route 4, died Thursday, August 28, in Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Carleton Cunningham officiating. Interment
followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. May was the daughter of the late Francis Duff Aymett
and Ada Abernathy Aymett. She was the widow of the late Sam May.
A life-long communicant of the Church of the Messiah, Episcopal, Mrs. May was a
graduate of Martin College.
Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Paul Puckett of Pulaski and two nephews, John M.
Aymett of Pisgah and Julian Aymett of Memphis.
MAY, Rebecca The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1975
Services for Miss Rebecca May who died Tuesday, March 25, 1975 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home, were held at 2 o'clock Thursday, March 27, at Bennett-May Chapel.
Revs. Hollis Hunt and Bill Moss conducted the funeral service. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Miss May was a retired art teacher. She was a native of Giles County, the
daughter of the late J. Henry and Ida Dunnavant May. She is survived by two
aunts, Mrs. John Nelson and Mrs. Sam May and several cousins.
MAY, Sue The Pulaski Citizen 28 Feb 1973
Miss Sue May, age 84, and well-known Pulaski businesswoman, died Sunday February
25 at her home on South 3rd Street, following a short illness.
The daughter of the late Thomas H. and Ida Marks May, she was well-known by many
from her work as a pharmacist for many years at the Loyd Drug Company located on
the south side of the Pulaski public square, and later serving in the same
position at the Reeves Drug Store. She retired several years ago.
A very active member of the First Presbyterian Church, she was known as one of
it's oldest members. When asking her friends about her work in clubs and
organizations, they commented that "her life was service to others."
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. E. Y. Napier and Mrs. Gaston A. Scruggs,
both of Nashville and several nieces and nephews.
Services held Tuesday, February 27 at 10:00 a.m. at Bennett-May Chapel. Rev.
Neal Dean officiated with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
MAYFIELD, William Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
William Thomas Mayfield, a retired farmer, 79, died Wednesday morning at the
Maury County Hospital. A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late
Thomas Jefferson and Mary Jane Hardiman Mayfield.
Services will be held Thursday, August 27, at 3:00 in the Bennett-May Chapel
with Bro. Bernard Burgess and Bro. Charles Gibbons officiating. Burial will be
in the Cool Springs Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Sallie Will Mayfield; three sons, Thomas H.
Mayfield, Nashville, William E. Mayfield, James E. Mayfield, Pulaski; and three
grandchildren.
MAYNARD, Sam B. The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Sam B. Maynard, 90, died Monday, May 25, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, May 27, at 3:30 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Andy Brown, Church of Christ
minister officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 12, 1880, the son of the late Cole
and Sally Maynard.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Neal Maynard, Fayetteville; one daughter, Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Shelton, Fayetteville; one sister, Mrs. Annie Holt, Pulaski;
eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
McALISTER, Herbert B. The Pulaski Citizen 6 Oct 1971
Herbert B. McAlister died in a St. Louis, Mo., infirmary Tuesday, September 28
after an extended illness.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
McAlister of Bodenham.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Joy Watkins McAlister; one son, Dr. William B.
McAlister, both of St. Louis; six sisters, Mrs. Helen Nichols, Franklin, Mrs.
Loraine Williams, Mrs. Erma Kapp, Miss Hallie McAlister, Miss Sallie Will
McAlister, Miss Lillian Black, all of Nashville and two granddaughters.
Funeral services and burial were in St. Louis, Mo.
McCARLEY, Thomas Vernon The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Thomas Vernon McCarley died Thursday morning, February 25 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 27 at Mt. Bethel Presbyterian
Church with burial in Thornton Cemetery, Tuscaloosa.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jewell C. McCarley; three sons, V. C. McCarley,
Robert McCarley, Killen, Ala., Glenn McCarley, South Carolina; one daughter,
Mrs. Cecil Howard, Florence, Ala.; and nine grandchildren.
Morris Elkins Funeral Home, Tuscaloosa, was in charge of arrangements.
McCASLIN, Ima Owen The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
Mrs. Lester McCaslin, 47, of Dickson died Tuesday, August 25, at Good Lark
Hospital. The funeral was conducted Thursday morning at the Dickson Funeral
Home. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Mrs. McCaslin was a native of Giles County. She was the daughter of the late
Cove L. and Lou Ellen Strawn Owen.
Survivors include, one son, Billy Clark, Dickson; two brothers, Bill Owen,
Murfreesboro and Howard Owen, Lynnville.
McCLINTOCK, Harold The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Harold McClintock, 51, died Sunday morning, March 14, at Leonard's Hospital,
Lewisburg, Tenn.
Services were conducted at 3 p. m. Monday at Robertson Fork Church of Christ.
Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Pagel officiating.
He was a member of the Robertson Fork Church of Christ and an employee of
Genesco in Lewisburg.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Christine Hobbs McClintock; a son, Wayne of
Lynnville; three sisters, Mrs. Harvey Madison of Lynnville; Miss Lou McClintock
of Cornersville and Mrs. Joe James of Old Hickory; a brother, Virgil McClintock
of Cornersville.
Pallbearers were Sammy Clark, Joe Foster, Paul Lowe, Raymond Adgent, Red Bowers,
and Roy Briggs.
McCLURE, Marilouise Aymett The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Marilouise Aymett McClure, 69, of Pulaski, who died
Wednesday, October 19 in Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville were held Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Bennett May Chapel. Burial followed in Maplewood
Cemetery. The Rev. Hollis Hunt, pastor of First United Methodist Church, of
which Mrs. McClure was a member, was the officiant.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sadie
Gilbert Aymett.
Survivors include her husband, John Bateman McClure; a son, Bateman McClure of
Fairfax, Va. And two grandchildren.
McCLURE, Rodney Wayne The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Funeral services for Rodney Wayne McClure, 10 week old son of Wayne Kenneth and
Sherrie Dennise Hughes McClure of Pulaski who died Saturday, January 14 in
Columbia, were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with
the Rev. John R. Vaughn officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Garden. He was
born in Maury County, October 26, 1977.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his paternal grandmother, Mrs.
Lucille McClure, Pulaski; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hughes,
Columbia; paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Thompson, Nashville; maternal
great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Cain, Sr., Columbia and Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Hughes, Spring Hill.
McCLUSKEY, Lillie Mae Kimbrough The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1973
Mrs. Lillie Mae McCluskey, 77, Route 1, Pulaski, died Wednesday, December 26,
1973 at Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p. m. Friday,
December 28 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Prospect Cemetery. The Rev.
Albert Pope officiated.
A native of Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Kimbrough and widow of the late Paul McCluskey.
She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Pearl Cook, Troy, Tenn., Mrs. Mamie
Teeples, St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Irene Bain, Athens, Ala., Mrs. Alice Denhart,
Miami, Fla., Mrs. Hazel Ward, Pulaski and Mrs. Lucy Bledsoe, St. Louis, Mo.;
three sons, William McCluskey,
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McCORD, Louella Bryant The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Louella McCord, 77, of Route 1, Cornersville died January 6 at her home.
Her husband is John H. McCord, Sr. Services were held Friday, January 8 at the
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Neal Dean officiated.
Born September 24, 1894 in Marshall County, she was the daughter of the late
Arch S. and Lura Pickens Bryant.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Glen
Wakefield, New Orleans, La.; two sons, John H. McCord, Jr., Sanders McCord,
Knoxville; five grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Lela Cheek, Lewisburg.
McCORMACK, James Merlin The Pulaski Citizen 25 Nov 1970
James Merlin McCormack, Sr., 48, prominent Pulaski man and owner of McCormack
Farm Store, died Tuesday around noon at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville,
Tenn., after several weeks illness. Born Feb. 4, 1922, he was the son of Jimmie
Frank McCormack and Mrs. Mildred Williams McCormack who survive. He was a
veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion, and the
Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at Bennett-May Chapel at 10 a. m. Thursday with
Rev. Gene Gober officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Frances
Simpson McCormack; a son, James Merlin McCormack, Jr., of Pulaski; a daughter,
Miss Sue Ruth McCormack of Pulaski; a brother, William Joe McCormack of Atlanta,
Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. John Baldwin of Avondale Estates, Ga., and Mrs. Robert J.
Karmack of Atlanta, Ga.
McCORMACK, Jimmy F. The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jan 1977
Jimmy F. McCormack, 83, a native of Giles County, died Monday January 3, in
Atlanta Nursing Home, Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11:00 at Bennett May chapel with
the Rev. William Moss and the Rev. Hollis Hunt the officiants. Burial followed
in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred Williams McCormack; two daughters, Mrs.
John A. Baldwin and Mrs. Robert Kamack; a son, Joe McCormack all of Atlanta and
seven grandchildren.Bennett May is in charge of arrangements.
McCORMACK, Lucy F. The Pulaski Citizen 11 Nov 1970
Lucy F. McCormack, 60, homemaking consultant for Spokane Public Schools, died
November 2, 1970 at her home in Spokane, Washington.
Named 1963 "Woman of Achievement" by the Spokane Business and Professional
Women's Club, Miss McCormack won the state title that year, the first Spokane
woman to do so. She was president of the Washington Vocational Association in
1948 and 1949.
She was secretary of the Municipal League and helped organize the Northeastern
Branch of the Washington State Heart Association and served two six-year terms
on its board.
Miss McCormack was past president of the Zonta Club and of the Business and
Professional Women's Club, chairman of the Booth Memorial Hospital Board and a
past president of the Spokane Boys and Girls Week Federation. She was a member
of First Presbyterian Church and served on its board of deaconesses.
Survivors include, two cousins, George Edward and Frank McCormack, both of
Elkton, Tenn.
McCORMACK, William Flournoy The Pulaski Citizen 25 Jul 1973
Funeral services will be held for William Flournoy McCormack, 67, of Route 4,
Lynnville Thursday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial will be in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville. Mr.
McCormack died at home on Tuesday.
A farmer, he was born in Giles County and was the son of the late Richard and
Lula Murray McCormack.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary McCormack; two sisters, Mrs. P. D. Cardin of
Bunker Hill and Mrs. Lucille Wilburn of Pulaski and several nieces and nephews.
McDOUGAL, Andrew Jackson The Pulaski Citizen 23 Dec 1970
Andrew Jackson McDougal of Route 2, Leoma (Giles County), died Monday, December
21 in Maury County Hospital. Services will be held Wednesday, December 23 at
2:00 p. m. at Scotts Hill Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton will officiate.
Born December 18, 1897 in Tennessee he was the son of the late William and Betty
Hardiman McDougal.
Survivors include: five sons, Aubrey McDougal, Leonard McDougal, James McDougal,
all of Giles County, William McDougal, Columbia, and Roscoe McDougal,
Corvingtry, Rhode Island; two sisters, Mrs. Mandy Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hannah, both of Lawrenceburg, and thirteen grandchildren.
McGEE, Charlie The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Charlie McGee, 62, of Chicago, Ill., died Thursday, December 30 in Chicago.
Services were held Saturday, January 1 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Lynnwood Cemetery. G. C. Fox officiated.
Born October 13, 1909 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Will
McGee.
He is survived by one son, Charles Gwenn McGee of Franklin.
McGEE, Herman Wesley The Pulaski Citizen 22 Apr 1970
Herman Wesley McGee, 69, died Friday afternoon, April 17, in Giles County
Hospital.
Services for Mr. McGee were conducted Tuesday morning, April 21, at 10:00
o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence
Stewart and the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory
Gardens.
A native of Giles County and a retired farmer he was born July 27, 1900 the son
of the late James and Hattie Peoples McGee.
Survivors include his wife, Robert McGee; five sons, Leon McGee, U. S. Army,
Vietnam, Robert McGee, U. S. Army, Ft. Polk, La., Edward McGee, Hamilton, Miss.,
J. C. McGee, Pulaski, Thomas F. McGee, Route 5, Lawrenceburg; one daughter, Mrs.
Sandra Wasson, Route 5, Lawrenceburg; two brothers, Robert McGee, Birmingham,
Ala., Henry McGee, Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Chapman, Cedar Grove, Mrs.
Bee Gordon, Fayetteville; nineteen grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
McGEE, Tammy Michelle The Pulaski Citizen 4 Nov 1970
Tammy Michelle McGee, 3, died October 28 in the Lincoln County Hospital. Born
July 18, 1967, she was the daughter of Thomas Fagan McGee and Jean Holley McGee.
Services were held Friday, October 30, at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Tommy and Mike; one sister, Keila
Ann; and her grandmothers, Mrs. Emmer Lea Holley and Mrs. Herman McGee.
McGILL, Flora Lee Thorne The Pulaski Citizen 3 Feb 1971
Mrs. Flora Lee McGill, 61, of Minor Hill died Monday, February 1 at her home.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with burial in Minor Hill Cemetery. Sewell Hall officiated.
Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Ada White
Thorne.
In addition to her husband, Homer McGill, she is survived by seven sons, Billy
Ray, Minor Hill; Waddell of Anthony Hill; Don of Chicago, Ill.; Terry of Ft.
Bragg, NC, Milford and Daniel of Birmingham; Charles of Lewisburg; three
daughters, Mrs. Myra Sinyard and Mrs. Lois Briggs of Minor Hill; Mrs. Sandra
Teeples; four brothers, Fred Thorne, Aubrey of Minor Hill, Arthur of Athens,
Ala., Marcus of Huntsville, Ala.; twenty eight grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
McGUFFYE, Bradley Stephen The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Bradley Stephen McGuffye, one year old son of Henry A. McGuffye, Jr. and Betty
Roundtree McGuffye of Pulaski, died Friday, March 12, at Vanderbilt Hospital.
Services were held Sunday, March 14 at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home. Burial in Tri Cities Memory Gardens in Florence, Ala. Rev. Clarence
Stewart officiated.
In addition to parents, one brother, Henry A. McGuffye, III; one sister, Kristie
McGuffye; grandparents are Mrs. T. L. Roundtree of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and
Mr.and Mrs. Henry A. McGuffye, Sr. of Huntsville, Ala.
McINTYRE, Magilee Pile The Pulaski Citizen 23 Sep 1970
Magilee Pile McIntyre, 86, died in the Christianburg, Virginia Hospital Friday,
September 18. Services were held Sunday at the State Street Methodist Church,
Bristol, Va., with burial in Glenwood Memorial Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn.
Mrs. McIntyre was a native of Bristol, Tenn. Since the death of her husband, Dr.
J. T. McIntyre, she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Mitchell of
Christianburg, Va., and her son, Dr. J. T. McIntyre, Jr., of Pulaski.
She was the oldest active member of the State Street Methodist Church.
Other than her son and daughter, she is survived by four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
McKISSACK, Salena Mae The Pulaski Citizen 24 Mar 1971
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 2, in Kraft Bros. Chapel in Woodland,
Calif., for Mrs. Salena Mae Phillips McKissack, 81, who died Saturday, February
27, in a Hayward hospital. Interment was in Monument Hill Memorial Park,
Woodland. Prior to entering the hospital, Mrs. McKissack resided at 27106 St.
Francis Avenue, Hayward, Calif., with her son and daughter-in-law. She was born
September 19, 1889, in Marshall County, Tenn. Before moving to California, Mrs.
McKissack resided with her late husband, W. A. McKissack in the Dunn community
of Lawrence County. Mrs. McKissack's maiden name was Boone.
Mrs. McKissack leaves a son, Oscar J. Phillips off Hayward, a daughter, Zadie
Henderson, of Addison, Ala., a daughter-in-law, Clara Mae Phillips of Hayward, a
son-in-law, W. F. Henderson of Addiosn; 12 grandchildren, 25
great-grandchildren, 4 step-daughters, 5 step-sons, and numerous nieces and
nephews, step-great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Methodist Church at
Dunn and Easter Star Chapter 103 of Lawrenceburg.
Services were conducted by Rev. Robert H. Clark, Woodland Methodist Church and
Eastern Star Chapter No. 60, Woodland.
McLAURINE, Henry Martin The Pulaski Citizen 16 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Henry Martin McLaurine, 90, of Lynnville were conducted
Sunday, February 13 at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 3:30 p.m. by Church of Christ
minister Jack Glasco.
Mr. McLaurine, a retired self-employed painter, was a native of Giles County.
His parents were the late Horace and Sally Witt McLaurine.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie Mae Williams McLaurine; two daughters,
Mrs. Sarah Thompson of Smyrna and Mrs. Louise Finnley of Cookeville; a son,
William McLaurine of Cincinnati, Ohio; three grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
McLEAN, Ethel Virginia McNeese The Pulaski Citizen 18 Dec 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Virginia McLean, 81, of Pulaski were held
Tuesday, December 18 at 11 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Daniel
Adams. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. McLean, a native of this county,
died Sunday in Giles County Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Carl McLean; three sons, William McGrew, Albert
McGrew and Clifford McGrew, Pulaski; a daughter, Mrs. Nora Tulley, Peoria, Ill.;
three brothers, James McNeese and David McNeese, Nashville and Eugene McNeese,
Lewisburg; a sister, Mrs. Laura Medley, Pulaski; 11 grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
McMASTERS, James Buford The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jun 1970
James Buford McMasters, 53, of Minor Hill died Mon., June 8, 1970 at Maury
County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Tues., June 9 at 3:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with burial in Minor Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Wayland Hartsfield and the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, Mr. McMasters was the son of Mrs. Frances Shelton
McMasters of Minor Hill and the late S. G. McMasters. He had been employed by
Denbo Co. of Pulaski for 33 years.
In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Davis
McMasters; 2 sons, Daniel G. and James Davis McMasters, both of Minor Hill; a
daughter, Mrs. William T. Young of Phoenix, Arizona; a sister, Mrs. Elvy Bass of
Minor Hill; and three grandchildren.
McNEIL, Ernestine The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
Mrs. Ernestine McNeil, 64, of Elkton, died Sunday morning, March 8, at the Giles
County Hospital at 5:00 o'clock. She was born in Chicago, Illinois March 19,
1905.
In 1961, Mrs. McNeil and her husband, the late Lawrence McNeil and family moved
to Elkton from Decatur, Illinois, when they purchased Shady Lawn Truck Stop and
Grill. Mr. McNeil died in February of 1964.
The Rosary was prayed for Mrs. McNeil Sunday evening at Rainey Funeral Home and
the Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pulaski Monday morning,
March 9, at 9:00 o'clock with Father Gartner officiating. Graveside services
were Tuesday, March 10, and interment in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Chicago,
Illinois.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lois Smith and Mrs. Carol Rector; and six
grandchildren, all of Elkton; two brothers Eugene Gasser and Edward Gasser, both
of Chicago.
Pall bearers were her son-in-laws, Tom Smith and Jim Rector, her grandson, Tommy
Smith, Father John McGinnis, John Tucker, and Edwin Booth.
McNEESE, Lochia Pearl Pierce The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Mrs. Lochia Pearl McNeese, 76, died Saturday, February 22, in Maury County
Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. McNeese were conducted Sunday afternoon, February 22,
at 3:00 o'clockin the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with Arthur Hardison,
John Clifford, and Porter King, Church of Christ ministers, officiating. Burial
was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born June 19, 1893, the daughter of the late
C. E. and Mary Whitworth Pierce. She was a member of the Second Street Church of
Christ.
Survivors include her husband, D. J. McNeese, Sr.; six daughters, Mrs. Johnny
Harris, Mrs. J. R. Arthur, Mrs. Edward Usselton, Mrs. James Edwards, all of
Giles County, Mrs. C. R. Attkisson, Hopedale, Ill., Mrs. Allen Sellers,
Columbia; six sons, Harvey McNeese, Herbert McNeese, Jessie McNeese, Pulaski,
Charles McNeese, and Cecil McNeese, Giles County, and D. J. McNeese, Jr.,
Columbia; twenty-six grandchildren; five brothers, Coley Pierce, Gail Pierce,
Dan L. Pierce, Braden Pierce, and Shelby Pierce, Giles County; one sister, Mrs.
W. T. Whitworth, Giles County.
Active pallbearers, her sons. Honorary pallbearers, nephews and grandsons, Dr.
W. K. Owen, M. L. Jenkins, Tommy Pierce, Dr. William Fuqua, Columbia.
McNEESE, Tera Rachel The Pulaski Citizen 28 Oct 1970
Mrs. Tera Rachel McNeese, 82, died Friday, October 23, 1970 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home.
Services were held Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 p. m. at the Elkton Baptist
Church with burial in the Elkton Cemetery.
Born, November 20, 1887 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Rube and
Nanna Hobbs Austin and the wife of the late Carl McNeese.
Survivors include: one son, Floyd D. McNeese; five daughters, Mrs. R. C.
Wilburn, Mrs. F. A. Crabtree, Mrs. George Ray, all of Pulaski; Mrs. W. T. Smith
of Tuscumbia, Ala., and Mrs. Dewvaul Massey of Elkton; fourteen grandchildren;
and fifteen great-grandchildren.
McNEESE, Woodrow The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jun 1970
Funeral services for Woodrow McNeese, 57, were conducted Tuesday afternoon, June
9, at 2:00 o'clock at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, with burial in Polk
Memorial Gardens.
He died Monday morning, June 8, at 8:30 o'clock after suffering a heart attack.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Will and Nattie Howell
McNeese.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sara Pullen McNeese; four sons, Claude McNeese,
Jimmy McNeese, Jerry McNeese, Myron McNeese, all of Columbia; one sister, Mrs.
Gail Pierce, Pulaski, and then grandchildren.
McREE, Mattie Green Hagan The Pulaski Citizen 17 Feb 1971
Mrs. Mattie Hagan McRee, 94, died Friday night, February 12 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. Services were held Sunday, February 14 at Carr and Erwin Chapel with
burial in Powell Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Willis Allen and Molly
McNutt Green.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Sam Thompson and Mrs. Claude Prince of Minor
Hill; one brother, Tom Green and one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nita Hagan of
Hattisburg, Miss.
MEADOWS, Myrtle Legg The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Mrs. Myrtle Legg Shelton, 87, of Bethel, died Sunday 5 p. m. at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held at 2:30 Tuesday, March 16, at Spry Funeral Home
Chapel at Athens, Ala., with burial in Legg Cemetery, Limestone County, Ala.
Rev. Dallas Bass officiated.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Louise Capley of Florence, Ala., Mrs.
Virginia Braden of Bethel; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Meadows and Mrs. Lena
Meadows, both of Bethel; two brothers, Ulesley Legg of Bethel and Smith Legg;
four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
MERRITT, Ulva H. Pulaski Citizen October 04, 1978
Funeral services for Ulva H. Merritt, 86, of Pulaski, who died Monday, October
2, at Giles County Hospital, were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Bennett-May
Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Chester Stephens was the
officiant.
Born in Marshall County, Mr. Merritt was the son of the late John and Carrie
Williams Merritt. His wife was the late Vashti Aymett Merritt. He held
membership in the Minor Hill United Methodist Church and was a retired lumber
company buyer.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Verna Merritt Garcia, Coconut Grove, Fla.,
Mrs. Alvin Hargrove, Nashville and Miss Mary Merritt, Miami, Fla.; a brother,
Adrian Merritt, Prospect; two nephews, James Merritt and John Merritt, Giles
County.
MERRITT, Vashti Aymett The Pulaski Citizen 03 Aug 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Vashti Aymett Merritt, 77, of Pulaski, who died
Saturday, July 30 in Giles County Hospital were conducted at Bennett May Chapel
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock by the Rev. Chester Stephens and the Rev. Mrs.
W. C. Massengale. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Merrit was born in Giles County. Her parents were the late James Vernon and
Betty Abernathy Aymett. She was a member of the Minor Hill United Methodist
Church and a retired clerk at Gil T. May Department Store.
Survivors include her husband, Ulva H. Merritt and several nieces and nephews.
MILES, George Butler The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1979
Funeral services for George B. Miles, 74, of Route 6, Pulaski, who died Tuesday,
May 22, in Giles County Hospital were conducted Thursday at 10:30 a. m. at Carr
and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Clarence K. Stewart and the Rev. George Capps.
Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Miles parents were the late Lidge and Beulah Wilkerson
Miles. He was an employee of Genesco, Inc. and South End Bi-Rite Grocery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Effie Martin Miles; four sons, George Miles and
Ronnie Miles, Pulaski, Wayne Miles, Nashville and Jerry Miles, Atlanta, Ga.; a
daughter, Sandra Cole, Dallas, Texas; four brothers, Walter Miles, John Miles,
Roy Miles, and Elijah Miles, Pulaski; four sisters, Mrs. Carroll Burns, Mrs.
George Barnes, and Mrs. Louise Williams, Pulaski and Mrs. Emma Fitzpatrick,
Lewisburg and nine grandchildren.
MILES, William O. The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1973
Funeral rites were conducted for William O. Miles, 73, of Franklin and a native
of Giles County, Saturday, December 8, at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Miles died in Williamson County Hospital in Franklin Thursday, December 6.
A retired carpenter he was married to the late Mrs. Florence Miles and was the
son of the late Elijah P. and Beulah Wilkinson Miles.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Jerry Powers of Franklin; one son, Billy R.
Miles of Nashville; five sisters, Mrs. Emma Fitzpatrick of Lewisburg, Mrs. Cecil
Miller of Greenville, Ohio, Mrs. Leslie Williams, Mrs. George Barnes and Mrs.
Carroll Burns, all of Pulaski; five brothers, Walter Miles, George Miles, John
Miles, Ray Miles, and Junior Miles, all of Pulaski; and five grandchildren.
MILLER, Allie Hazelwood The Pulaski Citizen 23 Sep 1970
Mrs. Allie H. Miller, 87, died Saturday afternoon at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Her
husband was the late James C. Miller.
Services were conducted Monday by Bro. G. C. Fox at the Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Daughter of the late Tom and Tennie Bee Hazelwood, Mrs. Miller was born in Giles
County August 13, 1883.
Survivors include one daughter, Frances Scott; three sons, Floyd Miller,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Daniel Butler Miller, Des Moines, Iowa, J. C. Miller; one
sister, Mrs. John Graves, Mobile, Ala.; seventeen grandchildren and eighteen
great-grandchildren.
MILLER, Andy The Pulaski Citizen 9 Dec 1970
Andy Miller, 74, died Tuesday, December 8, 1970 in Giles County Hospital.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, December 9 at 2:00 p. m. at Maplewood
Cemetery with burial there.
There are no immediate survivors.
MINATRA, David W. The Pulaski Citizen 20 Sep 1972
David W. Minatra, age 60 died September 18 in Fairburn, Ga. His parents were the
late Guy and Martha Cardin Minatra. He was married to Mrs. Ailene Cardin Minatra
also of Fairburn, Ga.
Survivors include his wife Ailene Cardin Minatra, three sons, Charles of
Rockvale, John stationed in Vietnam and Phil of Fairburn; four sisters, Mrs.
Lavonia Mansfield of Bunker Hill, Mrs. Nanie Burke of Franklin, Mrs. Ed Cobb of
Nashville; five brothers, Bill of Columbia, Bob of Memphis, Claude of Bunker
Hill, Joe of Pulaski, and Oliver of Franklin.
Services are to be held Thursday, September 21 at Bennett May Chapel at 3:00 p.
m. with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
MINATRA, Earl The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1976
Earl Minatra, 93, of Route 5, Pulaski died Friday, December 17 at Maury County
Hospital, Columbia. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Carr
and Erwin Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton and
the Rev. Frank Rouse were the officiants.
A retired farmer, Mr. Minatra was a native of this county. His parents were the
late David W. and Frances Bennett Minatra. He was married to the late Mrs.
Vallie Storey Minatra.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Allison Worsham of Pulaski, Mrs. Bill
Davis of Decatur, Ala.; three sons, Fred Minatra, Gadsden, Ala., James Minatra
of Columbia, and Edwin Minatra of Mt. Pleasant; five sisters, Mrs. Foster
Osborn, Mrs. Morgan Sumners, Mrs. Lacy Loyd, Mrs. Mahlon McCracken, and Mrs.
Raymond Harwell, all of Pulaski; two brothers, Clay Minatra and Tullo Minatra,
both of Pulaski; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
MINATRA, Pearl McCracken The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jun 1974
Mrs. Pearl McCracken Minatra, 83 of Pulaski, died Tuesday, June 4 at her home.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with
the Rev. Norman Coke and Church of Christ minister Robert McAnally officiating.
Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Virginia B.
McCracken.
Survivors include her husband, Clay Minatra, Sr.; two daughters, Mrs. Malcolm
Jones of Pulaski and Mrs. G. S. Markham of Nashville; seven sons, Bennett
Minatra, Clay Minatra, Jr., Wendell Minatra and Wayne Minatra, all of Pulaski,
Eugene Minatra of El Paso, Texas, Rayburn Minatra of Ft. Worth, Texas and Paul
Minatra of Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Rufus Campbell of Pulaski and Mrs. C.
E. Dale of Cornersville; a brother, Mahlon McCracken of Pulaski, six
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
MITCHELL, Annie Carden The Pulaski Citizen 19 Aug 1970
Mrs. Annie Carden Mitchell, 77, died Monday morning, August 17, in the Fairhaven
Nursing Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mitchell, wife of the late D. Rucker Mitchell, were
conducted Tuesday afternoon, August 18, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Clarence
Stewart officiating. Burial was in Stella Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born November 11, 1892, the daughter of the
late Tommy and Kitty Thomas Carden. She was a member of the United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include two sons, Guy Mitchell and Tom Mitchell, Pulaski; one
daughter, Mrs. Amos Clark, Jr., Pulaski; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; one brother, Harry Carden, Decatur, Ala.
MITCHELL, Flossie Smith The Pulaski Citizen 24 Feb 1971
Mrs. Flossie S. Mitchell, 73, died Thursday morning, February 18 at the Medical
Center Hospital in Huntsville.
Services were held Friday, 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Clarence K. Stewart officiated.
A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus C. and Ora
Forrest Bledsoe Smith. Her husband was the late H. A. Mitchell.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Mavis Byrne Glossup, Huntsville; two nieces,
Mrs. Margaret Byrne Brown, Forrestville, Maryland and Mrs. Juanita Smith Neely,
Columbia; and two great nephews, James Neely and Edward Neely, both of Columbia.
MITCHELL, Floyd Lee The Pulaski Citizen 15 Sep 1971
Floyd Lee Mitchell, 74, a resident of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, died Sunday, September
12.
Services were held Wednesday, September 15 at First Penecostal Church in Athens,
Ala.
Burial was in Prospect with Rev. Claude Lawson officiating.
Born in Limestone County, Ala., June 19, 1897, he was the son of the late John
and Zue Mitchell.
Survivors include: one son, Arthur Lee Mitchell of Huntsville, Ala.; one
stepson, Van Sirtin of Pulaski; four step-daughters, Mrs. Francis Caldwell of
Ft. Wayne, Ind., Mrs. Maxie Loggins of Athens, Ala., Mrs. John A. Fitzpatrick of
Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. John B. Simpson of Prospect; two brothers, Joe Mitchell of
Athens, Ala.., Bob Mitchell of Manchester; three sisters, Mrs. Ola Carter of
Athens, Ala., Mrs. Fannie McKennie of Athens, and Mrs. Bill Malone of Athens and
several grandchildren.
MITCHELL, Howard The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1978
Funeral services for Howard Mitchell, 75, of 57 Jay Street, Nashville were held
at Carr and Erwin Chapel, Sunday at 2:00 p. m. Burial was in Bee Spring
Cemetery. J. W. McCullough officiated.
Mr. Mitchell died February 24, 1978, in Westside Hospital, Nashville.
A Tennessee native, Mr. Mitchell was the son of Thomas H. and Elizabeth
Magdeline Gatlin Mitchell. He was a retired farmer of the Bunker Hill Community
before moving to Nashville about a year ago.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nishie Fly Mitchell of Nashville; three sons,
James Mitchell, San Jose, Calif., Gilbert Mitchell, St. Louis, Mo., and Kay
Mitchell, also of St. Louis; two daughters, Mrs. Carlene Parks, Nashville and
Mrs. Barbara Pierce, Nashville; two brothers, Kelly Mitchell, Dellrose and
Marvin Mitchell, Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Ozelle Collins, Pulaski; seven
grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MITCHELL, Mahlon Childers The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1973
Services were held for Mahlon Childers Mitchell, 85, of the Stella Community
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton and the Rev. Bill Moss. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at
Stella. Mr. Mitchell died at his home on Sunday.
Born in Giles County he was the son of the late Meredith P. Gentry Mitchell and
Ursula Kimbrough Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Holt Mitchell; four daughters, Mrs.
Robert Edmundson of Stella, Mrs. Houston Price of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Walter
Paris of Nashville and Mrs. Ray Dean Birdsong of Nashville; a son, Mahlon Gray
Mitchell of Nashville; fourteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
MITCHELL, Robert L. The Pulaski Citizen 08 Aug 1973
Information has been received at The Pulaski Citizen from Mrs. Paul Eichholz of
Kokomo, Ind. of the death of her father, former Pulaskian Robert L. Mitchell,
67, of Lakeland, Florida where he made his home. Mr. Mitchell was a retired
chemist with I.M.C.C.
Survivors in addition to Mrs. Eichholz are his wife, Mrs. Thelma Mitchell of
Lakeland; a son, Robert W. Mitchell. A sister and one grandchild. No further
details were given.
MOFFITT, Herman L. The Pulaski Citizen 1 Jul 1970
Herman L. Moffitt, 64, died Sunday, June 28, at work.
Funeral services for Mr. Moffitt were conducted Tuesday afternoon, June 30, at
2:00 o'clock in the First Baptist Church of Ardmore with the Rev. James Rollison
officiating. Burial was in Gatlin Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, he was born November 20, 1905, the son of the late
Humphrey Cowden and Cora May Green Moffitt.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Young Moffitt; one daughter, Mrs. John
Lackey, Nashville; one son, Allen Moffitt, Hendersonville; three grandsons; one
brother, Charlie B. Moffitt, Tampa, Fla.
MOORE, Douglas Lawson The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1975
Funeral services for Douglas L. Moore, 75, of Palmerdale, Ala., were held Friday
January 24, 1975 at Brown's Funeral Home, Roebuck Chapel, in Birmingham, Ala.
with the Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. The Masonic rites burial service was
held in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, at 12:30 p.m.
Mr. Moore died Wednesday in Baptist Medical Center after a short illness. A
native of British Honduras, Central America, he was the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Moore of British Honduras. Most of his life was spent the United
States. He received his education at Massey Military School in Pulaski where he
graduated in 1922.
In 1923 he was married to Miss Frances Birdsong of Pulaski who survives. In
addition to three nieces he is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Anita Kelly
Gillem of Rockledge, Fla.
Mr. Moore was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, and
the Hattie Morrow Chapter of the Eastern Star. He had made his home in Alabama
for the last 35 years where he was in the poultry business.
MOORE, Elmer E. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1976
Elmer E. Moore, 88, died Wednesday, June 23, 1976, at Veterans Hospital in
Nashville.
Funeral services for Mr. Moore will be held Friday afternoon, June 25, at 2
o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah
Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born May 27, 1888, the son of the late William
T. and Frances Louise Gilmore Moore. His wife was the late Nina Reed Moore.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
MOORE, George W. The Pulaski Citizen 06 Apr 1977
George W. Moore, 73, of Louisville, Ky., died Sunday, March 27 at Norton
Infirmary of that city. He was a native of Pulaski and retired in 1969 as an
inspector for the Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad Company. He was a
member of Shively Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Bessie L. White; two daughters, Mrs.
Peggy May and Mrs. Linda Kirsch; a son, Larry Moore of Jeffersonville, Ky.; and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at W. G. Hardy Shively Chapel,
with entombment in Evergreen Mausoleum in Louisville, Ky.
MOORE, Nell The Pulaski Citizen 20 Oct 1971
Miss Nell Holt, 85, died Wednesday, October 13, in Gainsville, Fla. Memorial
services were held Tuesday evening, October 19 at the Episcopal Church.
Born in Elkton, Miss Hall spent most of her lifetime in Pulaski. She was the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Asa Moore.
Survivors include two nephews, one of whom is Tom W. Moore and three nieces.
MOORE, Nina P. Reed The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1975
Mrs. Nina Reed Moore, Route 5, Franklin, Tenn., 79, died Friday, March 28, 1975,
at Williamson County Hospital. Graveside funeral services were held at 2 o'clock
Sunday March 30. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Eugene Moore and Rev.
Maurice Moore officiated.
Mrs. Moore, a retired saleslady, was a native of Giles County, the daughter of
the late Alec and Mary Elizabeth Puryear Reed.
Survivors are her husband, Elmer E. Moore, Pulaski; one niece, Mary Ellen
Powers, Franklin; three nephews, Billy Reed Miles, Nashville, Tillman Reed,
Pulaski, and William Davenport, Memphis.
MOORE, Rassie Agnes Bass The Pulaski Citizen 8 Dec 1971
Mrs. Rassie Agnes Moore, 88, died Saturday, December 4 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Monday, December 6 at Bennett-May Funeral Chapel with burial
in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Jacob Gardner and Bob Meier officiated.
Born October 20, 1883 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late J. R.
and Ellen Griffin Bass. Her husband was the late Charles P. Moore.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Mabel White, Covington, Ky., Mrs. Lou
Ellen Inman, Nashville, Mrs. Mallie Glover, Goodspring, Mrs. Helen Christopher,
Nyach, N. Y., Mrs. Velma Hayes; two sons, Alton Moore, Temple, Okla., and
Malcolm Moore, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Hammond, Chapel Hill, Mrs.
Flora Bonner, Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. Lena Herring, Phoenix, Ariz.; two brothers,
Ernest Bass, Dallas, Texas and J. Dallas Bass; several grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
MORGAN, Leon The Pulaski Citizen 04 Apr 1979
Funeral services for Leon Morgan, 53, an employee of the City of Lynnville, who
died Sunday, March 25, at his residence in that city, were held Thursday at
Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Interment was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Morgan's parents were the late Will and Laura Morgan.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Morgan; a daughter, Mrs. June Appleton,
Pulaski; a son, Michael Morgan, Pulaski;
MORGAN, Rosetta Carvell The Pulaski Citizen 4 Feb 1970
Services for Mrs. Rosetta Carvell Morgan, 91, were Monday, February 2 at North
Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, with burial in Mimosa Cemetery.
Mrs. Morgan died Sunday, February 1, in the Hewitt Home following a long
illness.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Julia Ann
Joines Carvell. She was married to John W. Morgan, a Lawrenceburg barber, who
died in 1933. She had resided in Lawrenceburg for 40 years and had operated a
boarding house there. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include eight grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren, and
eight great-great grandchildren.
MORRIS, Ann Elizabeth Campbell The Pulaski Citizen 29 Sep 1971
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Morris, 76, died September 23 in Maury County Hospital after
a two year illness. Her husband is Turner O. Morris.
Services were held Saturday, September 25 at the Bennett-May Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. John Pope, pastor of the Campbellsville
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Rev. H. R. Allen and Rev. Neal Dean officiated.
Mrs. Morris was the daughter of the late Forrest Yokley Campbell and Crockett
Campbell of Campbellsville. She was a great granddaughter of the pioneer
settler, Hamilton Crockett Campbell, who came into the vicinity which is now
Campbellsville, about 1815.
Her life was an inspiration for good to those around her as she worked in home,
church, school and community activities.
Survivors include her husband, Turner O. Morris, Campbellsville; two sons,
William Campbell Morris, Pulaski, John N. Morris, Cheyenne, Wyoming; one
daughter, Mrs. Preston Murray, Glasco, Ky.; one sister, Miss Grace Campbell,
Winter Garden, Fla.; two brothers, Burney Campbell, Lynnville, Donald Campbell,
Pulaski; and ten grandchildren, Debbie, Mary Ann and Susan Morris, Pulaski;
Harrell, Bil, Jane, Grace, and John Murrey, Glasco, Ky., Betsy, Karen, and Marcy
Morris of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
MORRIS, Harriet Elizabeth The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1975
Harriet Elizabeth Morris, 69, died Thursday morning, December 25 at Imperial
Manor Convalescent Center in Madison. Services were held Friday, December 26 at
1 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel by Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Ora Boots.
Interment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. Morris, a retired cook at Beech Hill High School and also a Giles County
native, was the daughter of the late Ashley and Cora Hamlett Tyler.
Her survivors include her husband, Newton C. Morris of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs.
Cora Hill Hannah of California and one grandchild, Mrs. Bonnie Binkley of
Nashville.
MORRIS, Jennie Yokley The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
Mrs. Jennie Yokley Morris, 90, died Saturday, March 7, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Morris, wife of the late John Amos Morris, were
conducted Monday afternoon, March 9, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. John Pope officiating. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Morris was born July 27, 1879, the daughter of
the late Pleasant Henderson Yokley and Safronia Yokley.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Helen Zuccarello of Campbellsville.
MORRIS, Newton Carter The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1979
Funeral services for Newton Carter Morris, 80, a retired farmer of the
Friendship Community, who died Wednesday, January 3 in Parkview Hospital,
Nashville, were held Thursday at 3:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Arthur G. Robins. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Morris was born in Giles County, the son of the late William Will and Sally
Tidwell Morris. His wife was the late Harriet Elizabeth Tyler Morris. He was a
member of the Friendship United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. O. L. Watson of Houston, Texas; a
granddaughter, Bonnie Bellamy of Gallatin; several nieces and nephews.
MORRIS, Sarah Shaw The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jul 1974
Funeral rites for Mrs. Sarah Shaw Morris, 84, of Pulaski were held Saturday,
June 29, at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. The Rev. Hollis Hunt officiated. Mrs. Morris died June 28, at
Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing Home in Florence, Ala.
A native of Pennsylvania, she was the wife of the late Dr. John H. Morris, Sr.,
and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Shaw.
Survivors include three sons: John H. Morris III, Albert Morris and Stockton
Morris, all of Florence, Ala.; a sister, Miss Bird M. Shaw of Cadiz, Kentucky
and seven grandchildren.
MORRIS, William Allen The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
William Allen Morris, 86, a retired farmer of Goodspring, died Wednesday, March
8 at Oakview Nursing Home in Lawrenceburg.
Services were held Friday, March 10 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Scotts Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Elmer Howell officiated.
Born June 4, 1885 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Isham and
Elizabeth Weaver Morris.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Richard Glover, Mrs. Nathan Hood, Giles
County, Mrs. Milus Phillips, Cookeville, Mrs. H. M. Rippy, Nashville; twelve
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
MORROW, John and Anzonette Hargrove The Pulaski Citizen 30 Sep 1970
A native of Giles County, John Morrow, 83, farmer and resident of Big Creek
Community for many years died Saturday in Rutherford Hospital at Murfreesboro,
following a three car accident Friday on State Route 96 about six miles west of
Murfreesboro. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Raymond Morrow, 40, also lost her life,
when she was trapped in the burning wreckage of the car in the Friday afternoon
accident. Also injured in the Morrow car was Mary Jean Morrow, 16, of Culleoka,
Mrs. Morrow's daughter, and Rutherford Morrow, 49, of Alexandria, Va., a former
Lynnville resident and twin brother to Mrs. Morrow's husband.
The accident in which the two were killed involved a three-car collision. Sgt.
Hoyt Sanford of the Tennessee Highway Patrol said a car driven by Gary Gardner
went out of control on the rainslick road and skidded broadside into the path of
the oncoming Morrow car. The Morrow car plunged off the road after hitting the
Gardner car and burst into flames. A pickup truck, driven by Michael L. Golden,
28, of Murfreesboro, then slammed into the wreckage. Golden was slightly
injured.
Joint services for Mrs. Raymond Morrow and John Morrow were held Sunday
afternoon at 3 p. m. at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home in Columbia. Rev. Bill
Hunter, minister of Culleoka Church of Christ and John Vaughn, minister of
Graymere Church of Christ officiated. Burial was in the Lynnwood Cemetery.
Mr. Raymond Morrow was born in Giles County, February 27, 1889, the son of the
late David Anderson Morrow and Melvina Williams Morrow.
He was married to Lula Wells Morrow who died in 1958. He was a member of Big
Creek Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Sim Richardson of Pulaski, Mrs. Frank
Thurman of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sons, Raymond Morrow of Culleoka and Rutherford
Morrow, of Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Morrow, a native of Maury County was the daughter of the late William Clyde
Hargrove and Mrs. Ruby Read Hargrove of Columbia, who survives.
She was a member of the Culleoka Church and was a music teacher. In addition to
her husband and mother she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Hayes of
Murfreesboro and Miss Mary Jean Morrow of Culleoka; two sons, Raymond Morrow of
Culleoka and William Daniel Morrow of the U. S. Air Force stationed in Italy;
three sisters, Mrs. Charles Cooper, of Lakeland, Fla., Mrs. Bill Peek of
Nashville and Mrs. Joe Cutter of Columbia and a grandson.
MOSLEY, Auggie Lou Skinner The Giles Free Press 05 Jan 1977
Mrs. Auggie Lou Mosley, 69, of Route 1, Goodspring died Monday, January 3, 1977
in Vanderbilt Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.
at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton with burial in Giles Memory
Garden.
Mrs. Mosley was a native of Mississippi, the daughter of the late William W. and
Ada Miller Skinner.
Survivors include her husband, William Thomas Mosley; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Carper of Cleveland, Ohio; two sons, Joyce Mosley of Cleveland and James D.
Mosley of Nashville; three sisters, Mrs. Cordell Allen of Indiana, Mrs. Mattie
Garrett and Mrs. Esther Conner, both of Alabama; a brother, Orlanda Skinner of
Florida; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MURRAY, Marjorie Holt The Pulaski Citizen 20 May 1970
Mrs. Marjorie Holt Murray, 39 of the Tarpley Shop Community died following a
three car accident Sunday on Highway 31 near the southern city limits of
Pulaski. Her nine year old son was also injured....
Funeral services for Mrs. Murray were held Monday at 2:30 p. m. at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, James L. Murray, Jr.; the son, James Mark
Murray; a brother, James E. Holt, of Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Mahlon
Phillips and Mrs. Ladye Ruth Lewis, both of Pulaski and Mrs. Malcolm McNeese of
Nashville.
MURRAY, Ruby Cole The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
Funeral services for a Giles County native, Mrs. Ruby Cole Murray, 77, of
Columbia were held Friday, November 2 at 2:30 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel by the
Rev. Robert Lewis, the Rev. Joe Frazier and the Rev. Charles Gattis. Burial was
in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Murray died Thursday in Miller Hospital in
Nashville.
She was the daughter of the late James Henry and Anna Arthur Cole and married to
the late W. W. Murray. Mrs. Murray was a member of the First United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Miss Dorris Murray and Miss Amelia Murray,
Columbia, and Mrs. Martha Ann Bass, Rogersville, Ala.; a son, James W. Murray,
Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Miriam Wright, Pana, Ill.; a brother, Leonard Cole,
Dickson and five grandchildren.
MUSE, Asa The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Asa Muse of Chattanooga, formerly of Giles County, died Tuesday, February 24,
after an illness of several months.
Mr. Muse, brother of Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald, Sr. of Pulaski, was buried Friday,
February 27, in Jackson, beside his wife, Beulah Box Muse and infant daughter,
Sue Lee.
Survivors in addition to Mrs. Fitzgerald include two sons, Edwin and Archie
Muse; one brother, Raymond Muse, all of Chattanooga, four grandchildren; and
another sister, Mrs. Mary E. Curtis of Florence, Ala.
NANCE, James H. The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1976
Funeral services for James H. (Jimmy) Nance, 80, of Route 6, Pulaski, who died
Friday, April 16 at Elm Nursing Home, Lawrenceburg, were held Sunday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial followed in Kimbrough Cemetery in Giles County.
A retired farmer, Mr. Nance was a native of this county, the son of the late
Milton and Della Fogg Nance.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
NAPPIER, Thomas James Jr. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1977
Funeral services for Thomas James Nappier, 67, of Pulaski who died Monday, July
25 at Giles County Hospital, were held Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. at Bennett-May
Chapel by the Church of Christ minister G. C. Fox. Burial was in Mt. Moriah
Cemetery.
Mr. Nappier was born in Giles County, the son of the late Thomas James and
Mollie Louise Holman Nappier. He was a retired painter and World War II veteran.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mary Louise Ball, Pulaski; four sisters, Mrs.
Lorene Brock and Mrs. Almeda Claud, Pulaski, Mrs. Annie Flaherty, Louisville,
Ky., and Mrs. Mattie Melvin, Memphis; five grandchildren, several nieces and
nephews.
NEAL, Mary E. Carden The Pulaski Citizen 18 Mar 1970
Mrs. Mary E. Carden Neal, 91, died Wednesday night, March 11, at Hearthstone
Nursing Home in Ft. Worth, Texas. Funeral services were conducted Friday
morning, March 13, at 10:00 o'clock and burial was in Fort Worth.
A native of Giles County, she was born September 19, 1878, the daughter of the
late William Henry and Joanna Watson Carden. Her husband was the late S. L.
Neal, also a native Giles Countian.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Howard Wolff, Austin, Tex.; two sons, Joe
Neal, Ft. Worth, and C. E. Neal, Odessa, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Cope Whitfield,
Pulaski, and Mrs. O. C. Park, Hartselle, Ala.; one brother, F. B. Carden, Tulsa,
Okla.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
NEAL, Robert Kingsley The Pulaski Citizen 11 Oct 1972
Robert Kingsley Neal, age 86, of Lawrenceburg died at Giles County Hospital on
Friday, October 6. His parents were the late James P. and Betty Neely Neal. He
was married to the late Bessie Maude Felker Neal.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Betty Ann Crowder of Lawrenceburg and Mrs.
Laverne Trammell of Richmond, Va.; one son, J. W. Neal of Houston, Texas and
nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery with Dan Bive officiating.
NELSON, Carl William The Pulaski Citizen 1 Jul 1970
Carl William Nelson, 62, died Monday, June 29, of a heart attack near his home.
Funeral services for Mr. Nelson, farmer in the Yokley Community, will be held
Wednesday afternoon, July 1, at 2:00 o'clock in the Liberty Hill Baptist Church
with the Rev. Cleo Bunt officiating. Burial will be in the Helton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born February 3, 1908, the son of the late
Thomas and Luella Jeffery Nelson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edna Carpenter Nelson, Yokley Community; three
sons, Jerry Nelson, Perry Nelson, and Carl Nelson, Jr., all of the Yokley
Community; one daughter, Mrs. James Myers, Mobile, Ala.; two brothers, Earl
Nelson and Buford Nelson, both of Ethridge; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Chapman,
Lawrence County, Mrs. Lorene Inman, Columbia; Mrs. Lula Carpenter, Columbia; and
one grandchild.
NELSON, Kate The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jun 1975
Graveside services for Mrs. Kate Nelson, 96, of Pulaski were conducted at 1:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon June 17 at Maplewood Cemetery by the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton. Mrs. Nelson died Monday at Giles County Hospital.
She was born in Giles County, the daughter of the late C. W. and Dora Butler
May. Her husband was the late John Nelson, Sr.
Educated in the public schools of Giles County, Mrs. Nelson was a life long
member of the First United Methodist Church in Pulaski.
Survivors include one son, John Nelson, Jr. of Pulaski and several nieces and
nephews.
Bennett-May Company was in charge of arrangements.
NELSON, John Lee The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Services for John Lee Nelson, 80, of Columbia, father of NBC sportscaster
Lindsey Nelson, were held Friday, February 25 at Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home
in Columbia with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Nelson, a retired monument salesman, died Tuesday, February 22. He was a
native of Giles County and a son of the late John Lee and Mary Isabella Jones
Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a member of the Methodist Church.
He was married to the former Miss Ossie Baker, who died in 1969. He was educated
at Massey Preparatory School in Pulaski and moved to Columbia 48 years ago.
Since the death of his wife, he had been living with a daughter, Mrs. Ed
Pennington, near Columbia. Lindsey Nelson, Long Island, N.Y., is a voice of the
New York Mets.
Survivors include, in addition to Lindsey Nelson and Mrs. Pennington, another
son, James L. Nelson, Norfolk, Va.; a sister, Mrs. Bessie Beckham, Pulaski, and
six grandchildren.
NEWMAN, George Lee The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
George Newman, 64, of Route 1, Ardmore, died Tuesday, January 25 at Maury County
Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Era Wynne Newman.
Services will be held Thursday, January 27, 10:00 a.m. at Rainey Funeral Home
with burial in Bethany Cemetery.
Born September 11, 1907, he was the son of the late M. T. and Nellie Deacon
Newman.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Robert Lee Newman, Joe M.
Newman, Mell T. Newman, George W. Newman; three brothers, Joe D. Newman,
Atlanta, Ga.; Fred A. Newman, Cleveland, Burt Newman, Ardmore and seven
grandchildren.
NEWMAN, James Lawson The Pulaski Citizen 7 Jul 1971
James Lawson Newman, 62, died July 1, at Giles County Hospital. Services were
held Saturday, July 3 at 1 p. m. at Carr and Erwin.
Burial was at Gatlin Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was a son of the late John and Anna Collins Newman.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Newman; one son, Thomas Newman;
two daughters Mrs. Wade West, Mrs. Carol Ray Bates, Ardmore; two brothers,
Melvin Newman, Shelbyville, Sherrill Newman, Georgia; and six grandchildren.
NEWTON, Clyde Dexter The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1971
Clyde Dexter Newton, 47, of Pulaski, died Friday, July 23, at his home. Services
were held Sunday, July 25, at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in New Zion Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born in Giles County, March 19, 1924, he was the son of the late Grady and
Florence Samuel Newton. He was a veteran of World War II and active in VFW
affairs.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Alice Wright Newton, one daughter, Judy Ann
Newton, and one son Clyde D. Newton, Jr.
NEWTON, Crota Ann Crota Ann Newton, 81, died Sunday, August 9, in Maury County
Hospital, Columbia. The Pulaski Citizen 12 Aug 1970
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday mrning, August 11, at 11:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born March 6, 1889, the daughter of the late
Joseph and Hanna Todd Newton.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Renzo Shackelford, Pulaski; one sister,
Miss Ida Newton, Pulaski; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
NEWTON, Ernest Houston The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Ernest Houston Newton, 75, died Friday, July 24, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Newton were conducted Sunday afternoon, July 26, at
2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in the
Johns Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born July 10, 1895, the son of the late William
Macklin Newton and Mary Carolyn Adkins Newton.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Parks Newton; five son, Leigh H.
Newton, Chestnut Grove, Virgil Newton, Route 7, Erel T. Newton, Elkton, Mitchell
Newton and L. T. Newton, both of Route 7; two daughters, Mrs. Sallie Bateman and
Mrs. Shirlene Mallenhouse, both of Chicago, Ill.; twenty-two grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.
NEWTON, Pearl Roden The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Mrs. Pearl Newton, 85, died Friday, January 2, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Newton, wife of the late W. W. Newton, were conducted
Saturday afternoon, January 3, in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Newton was born October 18, 1884, the daughter of
Calvin and Margaret Abbott Roden.
Survivors include one brother, Early Roden of Lewisburg.
NORWOOD, Basil Elander The Pulaski Citizen 18 Aug 1971
Basil Elander Norwood, 52, died Wednesday, August 11, at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Thursday, August 12 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was a retired grocery clerk. He was the son of the
late John William and Inez Glover Norwood.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eula Norwood; three sons, Joe Norwood, William
Robert Norwood and Paul Henry Norwood; one daughter, Miss Ester Norwood; three
brothers, Arnold Norwood, Florida, Sidney Norwood, Athens, Ala., Barteau Norwood
and two sisters, Mrs. Dovie Campbell, Florida and Mrs. Lillian Kincaid.
NORWOOD, John Oakley The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1972
John Oakley Norwood, 57 of Plantation, Fla., died Sunday, July 2 in Plantation.
His widow is Margie LaMaster Norwood.
Services will be held Thursday, July 6, 2:00 p. m. at Pleasant Ridge Methodist
Church with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Mitchell and Edna Cates
Norwood. He was Direct Oil manager for 25 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Jerry Norwood, Long Island, N.
Y.; a daughter, Gloria Minor, Pompano Beach, Fla.; a brother, Lynn Norwood,
Goodspring; three sisters, Mrs. Ewing Chapman, Mrs. Paul Gibson and Mrs. Cebran
Nave, all of Goodspring.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
NORWOOD, Wilbur The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1975
Services were held Tuesday, December 23, at 1:00 p. m. for Wilbur Norwood, 72,
at Calvary Temple Church in Florence, Ala., with Rev. Bobby Lowery, pastor of
the church officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
A retired painter, Mr. Norwood was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth
Porter Norwood. He was a Giles County native.
Survivors include one son, Hadley Norwood of Houston, Texas; one daughter,
Barbara Gartman of Florence, Ala.; one brother, Robert Norwood of Florence,
Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Boshell and Mrs. Olan Phillips, both of Florence,
Ala.; and four grandchildren.
Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home in Florence, Ala., were in charge of arrangements.
OLIVER, Alice Foster The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Alice Oliver, 73, a resident of the Yokley community near Lynnville died at
Bel-Air Nursing Home after an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted
at 3 p.m. from Taylors Chapel Methodist Church. Eugene Barrett officiated and
burial was in Gibsonville Cemetery.
Williams Funeral Home was in charge. She was a native of Giles County, the wife
of the late Morgan Oliver who died June 1954. She was a member of the Taylors
Chapel Methodist Church.
She is survived by four sons, William J. Oliver of Yokley and Johnnie B.
Cleveland, James and Willard Oliver of Columbia; fifteen grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews.
O'NEAL, Aubrie Abernathy The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Aubrie Abernathy O'Neal, 90, of Nashville were held
Friday afternoon, September 20 at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with Dr.
Blake Warren officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. O'Neal died Thursday in Monterey Nursing Home in Nashville. Born in Giles
County, she was the daughter of the late A. Samuel and Sue May Abernathy.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Charles Abernathy of Pulaski; two
grandchildren, Mrs. Bobby Dodd of Waverly and Mrs. W. A. Taylor of Nashville;
two grandsons, W. W. Knox III and Michael O'Neal, both of Brentwood and six
great-grandchildren.
O'NEAL, Sue May The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1974
Miss Sue May O'Neal, 63, of Nashville died Friday, August 16 at her home.
Graveside services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 at Maplewood Cemetery
in Pulaski by the Rev. William Moss.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Aubrie Lee O'Neal of
Nashville, who survives and the late Thomas O'Neal.
In addition to her mother other survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ONDREYKA, Kathryn Hamlett The Pulaski Citizen 25 Mar 1970
Mrs. Kathryn Hamlett Ondreyka, 53, died at her home in Arlington, Virginia on
March 14.
Prayer services were held at Murphy's Funeral Home in Arlington Monday evening,
March 16, at 8:15 o'clock. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, March 17,
at 10:30 o'clock in St. Anne's Catholic Church. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Geore Ondreyka of Arlington; her father, Edgar
Hamlett, Sr. of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Clifton of Pulaski; two
brothers, Willard Hamlett of Sheffield, Ala., and Edgar Hamlett, Jr. of Pulaski.
OREN, Lorriane Cosby The Pulaski Citizen 11 Feb 1970
Mrs. Lorraine Cosby Oren, 69, died Wednesday morning, February 11, 1970, in
Chicago, Ill.
Graveside services for Mrs. Oren, wife of Ralph Oren of Chicago, Ill., will be
conducted Thursday afternoon, February 12, at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating. Burial will be in Stella Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born March 29, 1900, the daughter of the late
R. B. and Florence Judia Cosby.
Survivors in adddition to her husband include one sister, Mrs. Buford Eubank,
Stella and one half-sister, Mrs. Will Hagan, Athens, Ala.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
ORR, Wilbur Claude The Pulaski Citizen 08 Jul 1970
Funeral services for Wilbur Claude Orr, 78, retired L&N Railroad employee, were
held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in the chapel of Rosele-Patton and
Cosmopolitan Funeral Home in Nashville with the burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in
that city. He died Saturday morning, July 4, in a Nashville hospital following
surgery earlier in the week.
Born January 27, 1892, he was the son of the late Robert Samuel Orr and Alpha
Hightower Orr of Marshall County. He was a member of the Methodist Church and
had been employed by the L&N Railroad for approximately 45 years.
Mr. Orr is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby May Orr; one son, William C. Orr; one
daughter, Mrs. James Johnson; three grandchildren and one great grandchild, all
of Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. K. S. Wilkes, Lynnville, Mrs. Kittie Liggett,
Lewisburg; and one brother, Everett C. Orr, Lynnville.
Mrs. Orr is the daughter of the late Dr. J. Pinckney May and Msr. Dora Butler
May, Aspen Hill.
OVERTON, Fred The Pulaski Citizen 10 Nov 1971
Dr. Fred Overton, 70, husband of the former Mary Frances Anderson of Pulaski,
died Monday, November 8, at his Nashville home.
Services were held Wednesday, November 10 at Marshall, Donnelly, Combs Funeral
Home in Nashville with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born Nov. 6, 1901, he was the son of the late Milton and Maggie Chumley Overton.
Survivors in addition to his wife, include two sons, Fred Stuart Overton and Ned
Anderson Overton; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Spiller Campbell, all of Nashville;
and five grandchildren.
OWEN, John A. Lawton, Oklahoma Constitution 22 Feb 1978
Funeral for John A. Owen, 43, of 410 Ave. I, Apt. A, will be at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday at Becker Funeral Home. Dr. L. M. Woodson, pastor of Cache Road Baptist
Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mr. Owen was
dead on arrival at a hospital here Monday afternoon after collapsing at Pioneer
Truck Stop where he was employed as a mechanic.
Mr. Owen was born May 6, 1934 in Pulaski, Tenn. He was married to Delinda Mathis
on April 3, 1973 in Lawton.
Survivors include his wife of the home; two daughters: Teri Owen and Betty Ann
Owen, both of Lawton; two step daughters, Marian West and Alice West, both of
the home; a son, John Owen III, Stillwater; two sisters and two brothers.
OWEN, Luella Wheeler The Giles Free Press 05 Jan 1977
Mrs. Luella Wheeler Owen, 68, died Friday December 31, 1976 at Community
Hospital , Lewisburg. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sun., Jan. 2 at Bills
and McGraw Funeral Home, Lewisburg, with burial in Marshall County Memorial
Gardens.
Mrs. Owen's husband was the late Frank Owen.
She is survived by two sons, Frank T. Owen, Huntsville, Ala., and William C.
Owen, Tullahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Jeff Owen and Mrs. Mary Worsham,
Cornersville, and Mrs. Ernest Hardison, Clarksville; two brothers, Melvin
Wheeler, Cornersville, and Allen Wheeler, Nashville; and four grandchildren.
OWENS, John Harris The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
John Harris Owens, 71, died Friday, April 3, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, April 5, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with G. C. Fox, Church of Christ minister
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born November 26, 1898, the son of the late
Redden and Annie Bell Willis Owens.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vera McNeese Owens; one son, John Thomas Owens,
Lewisburg; three daughters, Mrs. Rassie Pearl Hardin, Mrs. Carolyn Estep,
Pulaski, Mrs. Estelene Watts, Nashville; three step-daughters, Mrs. Doris
Lammerding, Calif., Mrs. Mertie Mae Augustyn, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Laura Jo Cook,
Indiana; two step-sons, Maxwell McNeese and Malcolm McNeese,both of Nashville;
three brothers, Clabe Owens, Pulaski, Bill Owens, Columbia, Alvin Owens,
Florida; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Powell, Mrs. Nancy Barnett, Pulaski, Mrs.
Annie Mae Stofer, Florida; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
OWENS, Redden Bradley The Pulaski Citizen 07 Jan 1970
Redden Bradley Owens, 62, died Thursday, January 1, at his home on Route 4,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, January 4, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Owens was born July 21, 1907, the son of the late
Redden and Annie Bell Willis Owens.
Survivors include one son, Dave Ed Owens, Florida; one daughter, Mrs. Wilma Jean
Jones, Peoria, Ill.; four brothers, Johnny Owens and Clabe Owens, both of
Pulaski, Bill Owens, Colorado, Alvin Owens, Florida; three sisters, Mrs. Nancy
Barnett, Mrs. Martha Powell, both of Pulaski, Mrs. Annie Mae Stofel, Florida,
and two grandchildren.
OWENS, Vera Virginia Fry The Pulaski Citizen 27 Mar 1974
Mrs. Vera Virginia Owens, 77, of Pulaski died Tuesday in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel with the Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Owens was a native of Giles County.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Katherine E. Rose of Minor Hill, Mrs
Pansie Holt of the Rose Hill Community and Mrs. Carolyn Estep of Pulaski; a
brother, Ruby Frye of Pulaski; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
PAGE, John W. The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
John W. Page, 89, died Sunday, May 24, in Maury County Hospital, Columbia.
Funeral services for Mr. Page were conducted Tuesday afternoon, May 26, at 2:00
o'clock in the Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home, Columbia with the Rev. Malcolm
White, officiating. Burial was in Liberty Hill Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born November 14, 1880, the son of the late
Martin and Martha Baugh Page.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Altie Stofel, Mrs. Lucile Crumbie, both
of Columbia, Mrs. Bernice Carpenter, Nashville, Mrs. Artell Smith, Orlando,
Fla.; two step-sons, Mack Pinkelton and Willie Turner, Pulaski; two
step-daughters, Mrs. Roy Beets, Pulaski, Mrs. Mattie Pinkelton, Nashville; five
grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
PALMER, Willie Mae Davis The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jul 1971
Willie Mae Palmer, 67, died Sunday, July 18 at Giles County Hospital. She was
the wife of Marion H. Palmer.
Services were held Monday, July 19 at Choates Creek Methodist Church with burial
in Choates Creek Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born December 8, 1903, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Martha
Bevins Davis.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, William H. Palmer,
Nashville; Charles W. Palmer, Columbia, Villard Palmer, Nashville, James E.
Palmer, Lebanon; one daughter, Mrs. Charles Moates of Giles County and twelve
grandchildren.
PARDON, Aubrey Speer The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Funeral services for Aubrey Speer Pardon, 32, formerly of Giles County, were
held Monday, June 14 at 2 p. m. at Turkey Creek Baptist Church at Plant City,
Fla., with burial in the Plant City Cemetery.
Mr. Pardon died June 11 at Plant City, Florida. Born July 26, 1938, he was the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Will Pardon of the Bunker Hill Community. He was a
graduate of Beech Hill School and served eight years in the U. S. Navy.
Following his discharge from the Navy, he was employed by an Aluminum Company in
Tampa, Fla., where he was working at the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marlene Heinze Pardon of Plant City; six
sisters, Miss Lois Pardon, Mrs. Noble Holley, Mrs. Bill Jarrat, Mrs. William
Oliver, Mrs. Marion Edwards, and Mrs. Joe Mack Sumners, all of Giles County;
nine brothers, T. O. Pardon, Howard Pardon, Elbredge Pardon and John Pardon, all
of Giles County, Thurman Pardon, Brown Pardon, and Carl Pardon, all of Lincoln
County, Horace Pardon of Chicago, Ill., and Dean Pardon of Lewisburg.
PARDON, Mary Tidwell The Pulaski Citizen 16 Sep 1970
Mrs. Mary Tidwell Pardon, 50, wife of Horace Pardon, died at her home in
Chicago, Thursday, September 10. Services were held Sunday, September 13 at the
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Mable Tidwell and the
late Joseph Tidwell.
Survivors include her husband, Horace Pardon; one daughter, Mrs. George Danek,
Chicago; two sons, Larry Pardon, Chicago and Robert Pardon, West Palm Beach,
Florida; five brothers, Sam Tidwell, Harold Tidwell, both of Pulaski, Selvin
Tidwell, Lewisburg, Joe H. Tidwell, Modesta, California, Jimmy Tidwell,
Huntsville; four sisters, Mable Tidwell and Mrs. Lee Davis of Pulaski, Mrs.
Louise Michalik, Willow Springs, Ill., and Mrs. Lillian Ursiny, San Jose,
California.
PARK, Lena Calloway The Pulaski Citizen 1 Jul 1970
Mrs. Lena Calloway Park, 95, died Sunday, June 28, at the Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Park, wife of the late Wiley M. Park, were conducted
Tuesday afternoon, June 30, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral
Home with the Rev. Tommy Davis officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
A native of Lawrence County, she was born April 21, 1877, the daughter of the
late William and Mary Calloway.
Survivors include three sons, Edward F. Park, Athens, Ala.; William Vernon Park,
Elkton, Lynn C. Park, Nashville; eight grandchildren; thirteen
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Willie McMasters, Loretto, and Mrs.
Jennie Wiggs. Columbia.
PARKER, Hershall Lee The Pulaski Citizen 14 Apr 1971
Hershall Lee Parker, 82, of Route 5, Lawrenceburg, died April 13, 1971 at Giles
County Hospital. Services were held Wednesday, April 14 at Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Charley and Flora Hubble
Parker. His wife was the late Katie Murphy Parker.
Survivors include one son, Wendell Parker, Lawrenceburg; three brothers, M.Y.
Parker, Wales, Charles Parker, Ethridge; Cecil Parker, Delrose; two sisters,
Mrs. M. T. Wells, Lawrenceburg; Mrs. Marvin Puryear; two grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
PARR, Thomas Coleman The Pulaski Citizen 23 Dec 1970
Thomas Coleman Parr, 77, died Sunday December 20 in Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Monday, December 21 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Estes Kuykendall officiated.
Born December 23, 1892, in Tennessee, he was the son of the late John and Martha
Ann Parr.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Parr; three sons, Lymial Parr of Lawrenceburg,
Johnny Parr of Romulus, Mich., Home Parr of Wyandotte, Mich.; two
step-daughters, Mrs. Lillie Zeigler, Mrs. Lucile Harwell; two step-sons, George
Woodard of Pulaski, Allen D. Woodard of Auburndale, Fla.; one brother, Jim Parr
of Lawrenceburg; one sister, Mrs. Arcenia Colbert; seventeen grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
PARSONS, Ivey Corrine West The Pulaski Citizen 18 Mar 1970
Mrs. Ivey Corrine Parsons, 70, died Wednesday, March 11, at St. Thomas Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday morning, March 13, at 10:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Marshall Moss and the
Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, she was born January 3, 1900, the daughter of the late
John H. and Clara Simpson West. Her husband was the late Nathan Parsons.
Survivors include one brother, James H. West, Portland; one sister, Mrs. T. K.
Kuykendall of Franklin, Ky.; and two nieces, Mrs. George Aymett and Mrs. John
Mason, Jr., both of Pulaski.
PARSONS, Pearl Virginia Roges The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Mrs. Pearl Virginia Parsons, 80, died Friday, March 10 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Sunday, March 12 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. Carl Felker and Bro. Marcus Nickel officiated.
Born December 19, 1891 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of the late John
and Mary Tarpley Rogers. Her husband was the late Frank Parsons.
Survivors include two sisters, Miss Tommie Rogers, Nashville, Miss Almeda
Rogers, Pulaski, and two nephews, Edwin Rogers, Pulaski, and Harold Rogers,
Nashville.
PATE, Eula Mae The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Mae Pate, 88, of Route 1, Lynnville, who died
Tuesday, September 11 in Giles County Hospital, were held Thursday at Carr and
Erwin Chapel at 3:00 p. m. by the Rev. Marcus Nickel and the Rev. Wayne Kelly.
Interment was in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Pate was the daughter of the late, James J. and Lula
Ashford Holbert. Her husband was the late Jesse Myers Pate.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Pate Curtis, Lynnville; a brother,
Oakley Holbert, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. B. F. Everly, Lynnville, mrs.
Bessie Hastings, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. C. H. Elam, Hendersonville and two
grandchildren.
PAYSINGER, Ina Eagin The Pulaski Citizen 15 Apr 1970
Mrs. Ina Eagin Paysinger, 80, died Wednesday, April 8, at Maury County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, April 10, at 2:00 o'clock in
the Rainey Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral was in Elkton Cemetery.
A native of the Elkton Community, she was born February 14, 1890, the daughter
of the late Ella Jester and Alvin Eagin. She was the wife of the late B. Lee
Paysinger.
Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Horton L. Monroe, Old Hickory, Miss
Mildred Paysinger, Nashville, Mrs. S. W. Johns, Concord, Calif., Mrs. Milton S.
Mitchell, Springfield, Va., Mrs. William Cheek, West Palm Beach, Fla., Mrs.
Eddie Johns, Nashville; three sons, Robert L. Paysinger, Nashville, Lynn
Paysinger and William E. Paysinger, both of Elkton; twelve grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; four sisters, Miss Maggie Eagin, Miss Mary Eagin and Miss
Laurette Eagin, all of Elkton; three brothers, John Eagin and Sam Eagin of
Nashville, and Joe Eagin of Elkton.
PEARSON, Ed Lee The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Ed Lee Pearson, 90, of Ardmore died Friday, January 28, 1972 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 29 at Rainey Funeral
Home in Ardmore with burial in the Indian Creek Cemetery.
PETTUS, James Franklin The Pulaski Citizen 23 Feb 1977
PETTY, Thomas Newton The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Thomas Newton Petty, 58, of Nashville, died Wednesday, January 15 at Baptist
Hospital, Nashville. Services were held Friday, January 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr
and Erwin Chapel. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Harman Jacobs
officiated.
Mr. Petty was a Giles County native and a food broker. He was the son of the
late N. T. Petty and Mrs. Macy Petty who survives. He was married to Mrs. Irene
Falcon Petty who also survives. Other survivors include one son, John Petty of
Nashville; and one daughter, Joy Busch of New Mexico. Carr and Erwin in charge
of arrangements.
PHELPS, Annie Laurie Puryear The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1978
Funeral services for Mrs. William Allen Phelps, of Pulaski, who died Monday,
June 12 at Fairhaven Nursing Home were conducted Wednesday at 2:00 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Giles County.
At her bedside was her sister, Edna Jo Smith, who was so very faithful during
her illness.
The Rev. Harry Elyea, pastor of Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Moriah
officiated, assisted by Mr. John MarlinGoodman.
Mrs. Phelps had been in failing health for several years but was a bed patient
for the past year. At the request, she was to be transferred from Columbia
Nursing Home at the first available opening at Fairhaven.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Newton and Mattie
Elizabeth Puryear. The Puryear and Martin families were among the early settlers
of Giles and Wayne Counties. She was married to the late William Allen Phelps of
Bunker Hill, May of 1924. He died March 1966.
Annie was the possessor of many fine traits, and as stated by Mr. Goodman, "She
was a lady of the old school. She was an individual thinker and expressed her
own thoughts. She was proud of her family heritage and loved her family. She had
a sound old time faith."
Survivors in addition to her sister, Mrs. Harvey Smith, include two nephews,
Henry Martin Puryear, Jr. of Columbia and Joe Newton Puryear of Huntsville,
Ala.; three nieces, Mrs. Mattie Bell (Puryear) Chalk, McKenzie, Miss Annie
Louise Puryear of Memphis, and Mrs. Jane (Puryear) LaFern of Pulaski. Great
nieces include Mrs. Nell Ann (Puryear) Zaunbrecher, LaFayette, Ind., Mrs. Peggy
Chalk Richardson, Clarksville, and Mrs. Melody LaFern Graham. Great nephews
include Henry Martin Puryear, III of Columbia and Jerry Wayne LaFern and Eddie
Holland of Pulaski.
PHILLIPS, Ada Ann Townsend The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Mrs. Ada Ann Phillips, 84, Nashville, died Friday, January 28, 1977 at St.
Thomas Hospital, Nashville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30
at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Check
Phillips, Nashville, and Mrs. Alvin Sanders, Pulaski; a son, Raymond Phillips,
Goodspring; a brother, Erskine Townsend, Minor Hill; two grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
PHILLIPS, Charles Eugene The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Charles Eugene Phillips, 41, of New Port, Tennessee, died Thursday, December 23.
Funeral services for Mr. Phillips, husband of Mary Beth Abernathy Phillips were
held Sunday, December 26, in New Port with burial in Union Cemetery, New Port.
Mr. Phillips, a teacher in Morristown, was born May 18, 1930, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Delmas Phillips, New Port; two sons, Bobby Phillips and Patrick Lynn
Phillips, both of New Port; one brother, Jimmie Phillips, Morristown.
PHILLIPS, Fred Lewis Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 2 Jun 1971
Fred Lewis Phillips, Jr., 32, manager of Dixie Foods died Saturday, May 29 at
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital at Florence, Ala., following injuries received in
an automobile accident which occurred May 26 about four and half miles from
Pulaski west on Highway 64.
Tennessee Highway Trooper Anson Yeager, investigating officer reported Phillips
was a passenger in a 1967 Oldsmobile driven by William Clifton. A pickup truck
had stopped in the west bound lane waiting for the road to clear to make a left
turn. Another vehicle a Mustang was preparing to enter Highway and also had
stopped waiting for the road to clear so he could proceed.
Yeager reported Clifton applied brakes heavily to avoid rear-end collision with
the pick-up truck, pulled into the left lane and hit a Cedar Grove Limestone
Co., truck driven by James Camp of Goodspring. The Oldsmobile bounced off the
truck and bumped into the Mustang hitting the left rear side. Clifton was also
taken to the hospital for treatment following the accident.
Funeral services for Fred Lewis Phillips, Jr., 32, were held Sunday, May 30 at 2
p. m. at Fourth St. Church of Christ in Tuscumbia with Brother Bob Plunkett
officiating. Interment was in Sheffield Oakwood Cemetery. Morrison-Elkins
Funeral Home of Tuscumbia, Ala., was in charge.
Mr. Phillips was born in Lauderdale County, Ala., son of Fred Lewis Phillips,
Sr., and Mrs. Myrtle Cameron Phillips of Tuscumbia who survive.
He was manager of Dixie Foods in Pulaski and a member of the Church of Christ.
He was a graduate of Deshler High School in Tuscumbia.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Shirley Taylor Phillips;
two daughters, Kimberly Kaye Phillips and Karran Ann Phillips of Pulaski; two
brothers, Thomas Norris Phillips of Baltimore, Md., David Lee Phillips of
Tuscumbia, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Virgil Miles of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Mrs.
Donald Burgess of Huntsville.
PHILLIPS, Irene The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1977
Funeral services for a Giles County native Miss Irene Phillips, 77, of Route 6,
Fayetteville, who died Thursday, November 24 in Giles County Hospital, were held
Saturday at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel BY Church of Christ ministers
Robert McAnally and E.M. Lovell. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Sam T. and Usia Arnett Phillips. Miss Phillips
was a member of East Hill Church of Christ.
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Minnie Shackelford, Mrs. Vera Rigsby,
Pulaski, Mrs. Phillip Monks, Fayetteville, and Mrs. Brown Francis, Nashville;
and a brother, Mahlon Phillips, Pulaski.
PHILLIPS, Nina Lee Williams The Pulaski Citizen 10 Nov 1971
Mrs.Nina Lee Phillips, 85, died Friday, November 5 in Tyler, Texas.
Services were held Sunday, November 7 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Jacob Gardner officiated.
Born August 10 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Rebecca
Surles Williams.
Survivors include three sons, James William Phillips, Salem, Oregon, Giles
Phillips, Walter W. Phillips, Tyler, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Cora Lee Carroll,
Pine Bluff, Ark.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Margaret Weber, Mrs. Frances Nichol,
Mrs. Beatrice Harrison, Gadsden, Ala.; and two half-brothers, Dan Williams,
Birmingham, Ala., and Walter Williams.
PHILLIPS, Oakley The Pulaski Citizen 5 Aug 1970
Funeral services for Oakley Phillips, 55, of Minor Hill, will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the Church of Christ in Minor Hill with burial in Minor Hill
Cemetery. Wilson Carter Funeral Home in Prospect is in charge of arrangements.
He died Tuesday night at Giles County Hospital. He was injured July 28, after
suffering a fall from the balcony at the Giles County Court House. He is
survived by a brother, Roy W. Phillips of Athens, Ala.; two sisters, Miss Maxie
Phillips and Mrs. Viva Jones, both of Pulaski.
PHILLIPS, Veda Mai The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1974
Funeral services for Mrs. Veda Mai Phillips, 76, of Cornersville, were conducted
Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips died Monday in Community Hospital in Lewisburg.
A native of Giles County she was married to the late D. W. Phillips.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Merlie Defoe of Cornersville; ten
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
PICKENS, Ina D. The Pulaski Citizen 6 Oct 1971
Funeral services for Miss Ina D. Pickens, 77, retired school teacher and
Lynnville correspondent for a number of newspapers, including The Pulaski
Citizen for many years, were held Sunday, October 3 at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek
Church with burial in Bryant Cemetery in Marshall County. She died Friday,
October 1st at her home in Lynnville.
Miss Pickens was born January 21, 1894, the daughter of the late Ashley and
Maggie Orr Pickens. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was
well-known as a school teacher in both Giles and Lawrence Counties. For a number
of years, she was a science teacher at Lawrence County High School. There were
no immediate survivors.
PICKETT, James David "Buck" The Pulaski Citizen 12 Aug 1970
The first Mayor of Minor Hill, J. D. Pickett, 49, died Friday at the Veteran's
Hospital in Nashville. He was a long time civic leader and farmer of the Minor
Hill area. In November of 1968, he was elected to the post of Mayor when Minor
Hill was first incorporated as a town. A veteran of World War II, he served in
the U. S. Army and was in the South Pacific war area. He was active in the
American Legion. He was also a member of the Civitan Club.
A native of Giles County, he was born Nov. 18, 1920, the son of Mrs. Bessie
Hendrix Pickett and the late William Leslie Pickett. He attended the Minor Hill
High School.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in the Minor Hill Cemetery.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vera Geneva Kieff
Pickett; two sons, Roger and Stanley Pickett; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Pickett
Pauline, all of Minor Hill; a brother, Gene Pickett of Pulaski; four sisters,
Mrs. H. E. Townsend, Mrs. Dewitt Jackson of Minor Hill, Mrs. Susie Elmore and
Mrs. Wendall Sherbert both of Athens, Ala.
PIERCE, Billy Foster The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
Funeral services for Billy Foster Pierce, 49, of Nashville and Giles County
native, who died Friday, April 30 in Baptist Hospital, Nashville, were held
Sunday, May 2 at 2:30 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. J. S. Hicks
and the Rev. J. W. McCullough officiating. Interment was in Indian Creek
Cemetery.
Mr. Pierce, who was the son of the late Calvin and Clara Pierce, was employed by
Maynard Food Store Equipment, Inc., of Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Barbara Lou Mitchell Pierce; a daughter, Miss
Sandra Pierce of Nashville; a son, Pat Pierce, also of Nashville; a son, Pat
Pierce, also of Nashville and a sister, Mrs. Joe Bob Patton of St. Louis, Mo.
PIERCE, Eliza Ann Hammonds The Pulaski Citizen 27 Jan 1971
Mrs. Eliza Ann Pierce, 84, died Friday night in Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital
in Florence, Ala. Services were held Sunday, January 24 at 2:00 p. m. at
Anderson, Ala. Church of Christ with burial in Mitchell Cemetery in Anderson.
Born October 25, 1886 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and
Sarah Littrell Hammonds.
Survivors include two sons, Talmadge Pierce of Minor Hill, Cecil Pierce,
Pulaski; four daughters, Mrs. Jessie Lee Gray, Mrs. Medie Varnell of
Rogersville, Ala., Mrs. Laura Lou Barrow, Anderson, Ala., Mrs. Gladys Yon,
Winter Haven, Fla.; one brother, Jasper Hammonds of Anderson, Ala.; twenty-three
grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PIERCE, Georgie Lee The Pulaski Citizen 10 Nov 1971
Georgie Lee Pierce, 64, died Tuesday, November 9, at Baptist Hospital,
Nashville. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Wolf Pierce.
Services were held Thursday, November 11, at Bennett-May Funeral Home. Ora Boots
officiating. Burial in Giles Memory Gardens.
Born July 3, 1907 he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Frances Cole
Pierce.
In addition to his wife he is survived by one son, Fagon Pierce, Lewisburg; one
daughter, Josie Wiley, Okla.; three brothers, Wilie Pierce, Virgil Pierce, and
Allen Pierce, Fayetteville; two sisters, Mrs. Carl Gowan and Mrs. Bill Burton,
both of Lewisburg; two grandchildren.
PIERCE, Jesse Sewell The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Jesse Sewell Pierce, 39, of Sheffield, Ala., died Thursday night, February 17 at
Colbert Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Roberta Tarpley Pierce of Sheffield.
Services were held Saturday, February 10 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born January 20, 1933 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Ross and Gertrude
Lindsey Pierce.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Jesse Sewell Pierce, Jr.;
two daughters, Judy Ann and Vickie Jo Pierce, all of Sheffield, Ala., and
several brothers and sisters.
PIERCE, Mary Louise The Pulaski Citizen 05 Sep 1979
Funeral services for a native Giles Countian, Mrs. Mary Louise Pierce, 53, of
Coatsville, Pa., who died Wednesday, August 29 at her residence in that city,
were held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Hanna Baptist Church with burial in Hanna
Cemetery.
Mrs. Pierce, a registered nurse, was the daughter of Minus E. Gooch, who
survives, and the late Annie Tucker Gooch.
In addition to her father, survivors include her husband, Earl Pierce; two
daughters, Mrs. Paula Jean Aulthouse, and Mrs. Jan Lee Marlyne, Jacksonville,
Fla.; a son, Earl Pierce, Jr., Dowington, Pa.; a sisters, Mrs. Margaret Loretto
Tomlinson, New Port Richie, Fla.; two brothers, John L. Gooch, Pulaski and James
Edwin Gooch, York, Pa., and a half-brother, Ernest L. Rutherford, Guthrie, Pa.
Bennett-May Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PIERSON, Annie Rachel Hindman The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
Mrs. Annie Rachel Pierson, 46, was found dead last Friday at her home in
Pulaski.
Services were held Saturday at 3:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Lynnwood Cemetery, with Andy Brown officiating.
Mrs. Pierson was born May 17, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Robert Y.
Hindman.
Survivors in addition to her husband include her mother, Mrs. Bertie Lane
Hindman, Pulaski, one brother, J. B. Hindman of Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Argile
Hopper, Mrs. Winford Helton, of Wales and Mrs. Lucile Holt, Decatur, Ala.
PIERSON, Thomas Floyd The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1976
Prayer services for Thomas Floyd Pierson, 75, of Lewisburg, who died Wednesday,
July 21 at Community Hospital, Lewisburg, were held Thursday morning at 11
o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton. Burial was in Bee
Springs Cemetery.
A retired farmer, Mr. Pierson was born in Giles County, the son of the late
James and Rachel Jane McKnight Pierson. He was married to the late Mrs. Annie
Beard Pierson.
Survivors include three brothers, Claude Pierson and Clay Pierson, both of
Pulaski and Robert Pierson of Lewisburg.
PILLOW, Roy Mitchell The Pulaski Citizen __ Dec 1972
Roy Mitchell Pillow, age 72, died Monday, December 25 at Beverly Manor Nursing
Home in Nashville. His parents were the late Thomas and Sam Ella Cashion Pillow.
He was married to the late Mable Englett Pillow.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Robert A. Durham of Nashville; one son, Roy
Thomas Pillow of Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Ira Englett and Mrs. Joe Tidwell;
three grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday, December 27 at 10:30 a. m. in Bennett-May Chapel.
Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery with Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
PITTARD, Ethel Stevenson The Pulaski Citizen 05 Dec 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Stevenson Pittard, 85, of the Bodenham Community
were held Sunday December 2 at Bennett May Chapel at 3:00 p.m. by the Rev. Paul
Allen and the Rev. Mack Pinkleton and J. Marlin Goodman. Burial followed in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery. Mrs. Pittard died Saturday in Giles County Hospital.
Born in Giles County she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Mary Jane Bass
Stevenson. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Presbyterian Church. Her husband was
the late James J. Pittard.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Reba Smith, Mrs. Kathleen Beard and Mrs.
Edward Burns, Pulaski; several nieces and nephews.
PITTARD, Lois Marie Burnett The Pulaski Citizen 24 Mar 1971
Mrs. Lois Marie Pittard, 73, a retired school teacher, died Saturday, March 20
at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Sunday, March 21 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery. Rev. John Pope, Rev. Jacob Gardner and Bro. Andy Brown
officiated.
She was a native of Texas and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, T. A. Pittard and several cousins.
POARCH, Maggie Webster The Pulaski Citizen 8 Sep 1971
Mrs. Maggie Poarch, 69, died Saturday, September 4 in Baptist Hospital in
Nashville. Services were held Monday, September 6 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. G. C. Fox officiated.
Born September 22, 1901, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Alf and
Mary Martin Webster.
Survivors include five sons, Robert Poarch, California, Clifford Poarch, Davis
Poarch, Elkton, Alex Poarch, Morris Poarch, Lewisburg; three daughters, Mrs.
Violet Norman, Mrs. Luther Hawkins, Knoxville, Mrs. Virginia Simpson, Decatur,
Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Flora Sweeney, Mrs. Marie MaMahon, Taft; twenty-one
grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
POLLY, Helen Abigale Pulaski Citizen 11 Apr1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Abigale Polly, 69, of Route 6, Pulaski were held
at 2:00 p.m. Thursday April 5 at Carr and Erwin Chapel, burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
Born in Ohio, May 21, 1909, Mrs. Polly was the daughter of Willie and Caudie
Birdsong. She died at her home Tuesday April 3, 1979. Her husband Ostine Polly
survives. Besides her husband Mrs. Polly is survived by three sons, George
Polly, Paul Polly of Pulaski and Terry Polly of Prospect.; seven grandchildren.
POE, John William The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Funeral services for John William Poe, 73, of Route 2, Pulaski, who died
Wednesday, January 11 in Orange Memorial Hospital, Orlando, Fla. were conducted
Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by Church of Christ minister G. C.
Fox. Burial was in Giles Memory Garden.
Born in Giles County, Mr. Poe was the son of the late John William, Sr. and
Arnetta Oliver Poe. He was a retired employee of the Bordon Milk Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Drake Poe; three sons, Joe Poe,
Huntsville, Ala., Fred Poe and Wendell Poe, Nashville; two daughters, Mrs.
Orlean Robenson, Springfield and Mrs. Anita Berton, Orlando; two brothers,
Luther Young and Emmett Young, Columbia and nine grandchildren.
POLLY, Maxie R. The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1976
Mrs. Maxie R. Polly, 83, of Route 6, Pulaski died Saturday, December 25 in
Elkton.
Funeral rites were conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with Church of Christ minister James Ed Holt officiating. Burial followed
in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Polly was a native of Tennessee and married to the late John Arney Polly.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Leroy Solomon of Elkton and Mrs. John May
of Diana; four sons, John Polly, William Polly, Osteen Polly and W. A. Polly all
of Pulaski; 18 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
POLLY, Reubin The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1975
Reubin Polly of Route 6, Pulaski, died in Giles County Hospital Sunday, Januray
19, 1975. Mr. Polly, a Giles County native was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Polly. He was born September 26, 1921.
Funeral services were conducted by Bro. G. C. Fox at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January
19 at Bennett-May Chapel. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include three aunts, Mrs. Ethel Archer, Mrs. Irene Dunnavant and Mrs.
Lillie Mae Johns, all of Pulaski and several cousins. Bennett-May Company in
charge of arrangements.
POLLY, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen 27 Jan 1971
Robert Lee Polly, 57, died Wednesday, January 20 in Detroit, Mich. Services were
held Saturday, January 23 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in the New Zion Cemetery at Kedron.
A native of Giles County, he was born October 8, 1914. He was the son of the
late Grover E. and Zora Rogers Polly.
He is survived by one brother, Lee Hester Polly of St. Paul, Minnesota.
POOLE, Samuel Duncan The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Funeral services for Samuel Duncan Poole, 65, were conducted Saturday morning,
February 21, at 10:30 o'clock in the Bennett-May Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. W. E. Gober officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Poole, a community and civic leader, died Thursday morning, February 19, at
his home on Route 7, Pulaski.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Poole was born January 18, 1905, the son of the
late Robert M. and Oma Mosley Poole.
He was a dedicated churchman and a member of the administrative board of First
Methodist Church, and a member of the church choir.
He had been employed by Pigg and Parsons for the past six years in addition to
serving as an adjuster for Farmer Mutual Insurance Company. Prior to this he
managed a farm supply store, and worked in the National Store and Davis and
Eslick Super Market.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bessie Robinson Poole; one son, Charles H.
Poole, Donelson; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Billy Christopher, New
Orleans, La.; three brothers, Woodrow Poole, Charlestown, Ind., Burris Poole,
Louisville, Ky., and Robert D. Poole of Lewisburg.
POPE, Joe U. The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Joe U. Pope, 68, died Thursday, July 23, in Veterans Hospital, Nashville, after
an extended illness.
Funeral services for Mr. Pope, a retired Highway Department employee, were held
Saturday afternoon, July 25, at 2:00 o'clock in the Elkton Baptist Church with
the Rev. William Suddarth officiating. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born November 15, 1911, the son of the late
Arthur Pope and Fannie Young Pope.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Lessie Pope; four sons, Billy Joe Pope,
and Terry Pope, both of Athens, Ala.; Bobby Pope, Pulaski, Tommy Pope,
California; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Birdsong and Mrs. Thomas Birdsong, both
of Bunker Hill, Mrs. Wayne Bollington, Addyston, Ohio; one brother, Foster Pope,
Elkton; three sisters, Mrs. Vilas Rogers, Mrs. Elsie Rogers, Mrs. Elmer
Thompson, all of Elkton; and twelve grandchildren.
PORTER, Horace Glenn The Pulaski Citizen 26 Jul 1978
Funeral services for Horace Glenn Porter, 50, of 133 Pine St. Pulaski, Tn., were
held Friday, July 21, 1978 at 11:00 a.m. in Bennett May Chapel with Bro. Robert
McAnally officiating. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Porter, a retired Co op manager and a retiree of Gabriel Corp. was a member
of Pulaski Civil Defense Organization. He was the son of the late Richard and
Lula Boshers Porter. He was born in Giles County, Aug. 18, 1927. His death
occurred July 19, 1978 in V.A. Hospital Nashville following a period of
declining health.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Zola Watson Porter; one son, Terry Porter,
Pulaski; one daughter, Sherry Porter, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Brown,
Harrodsburg, Ky, Mrs. Gertrude Prindle and Mrs. Jewell Garner both of Pulaski;
two brothers, Loyd Porter, Goodlettsville and Dewey Porter of Nashville; step
mother, Mrs. Nora Porter and 2 step brothers, Carl Smith and Douglas Smith all
of Pulaski; two step sisters, Mrs. Mary Roe, Abilene, Tex. and Mrs. Ruth Reed,
Greenbrier, Tn.
PORTER, John Richard The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1972
John Richard Porter died Sunday, August 20 at Giles County Hospital. Mr. Porter
was a native of Alabama and was born June 28, 1888. His parents were the late
William T. and Nancy J. Gibbs Porter.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nora Smith Porter; three daughters, Mrs. Jewell
Garner of Pulaski, Mrs. Louise Brown of Haroldsburg, Ky., Mrs. Gertrude Prindle
of Pulaski; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Robert Reed of Greenbrier, Mrs. Maurice
Curtis of Pulaski; three sons, Loyd Porter of Goodlettsville, Dewey Porter of
Nashville, and Horace Porter of Pulaski; two step-sons, Carl Smith of Nashville,
and Douglas Smith of Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Crews of Lawrenceburg;
twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were Monday, August 21 at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel
with Rev. Andy Brown and Robert McAnally officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah
Cemetery.
PORTRESS, Sara Ella Pate The Pulaski Citizen 4 Aug 1971
Mrs. Sara Ella Portress, 84, died Sunday, August 1 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Monday at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Lynnwood
Cemetery. G. C. Self and Henry Cortner officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Nathan L. and Ella
Evans Pate. Her husband was the late Lee M. Portress.
Survivors include one daughter, Miss Virginia Portress; one brother, Jessie
Pate, Lynnville and three grandchildren.
POSTON, James King The Pulaski Citizen 05 Dec 1973
Funeral services were conducted Monday December 3rd at 2:00 p. m. for James King
Poston, 83, of Fayetteville and native Giles Countian at Ralston Funeral Chapel
in Fayetteville with the Rev. Ed Templeton, pastor of the Ardmore Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Garden Cemetery in
Fayetteville. Mr. Poston died Saturday at his home.
Born in the Bee Spring Community, he was the son of the late John Donaldson and
Katherine King Poston. He was educated in the schools of Giles County and Morgan
School in Fayetteville. A member of the Methodist Church, Mr. Poston was a
retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Melvin Minatra Poston; five daughters, Mrs.
William Bradberry of Dallas, Tex., Mrs. John Robert Fisk and Mrs. Carl Winter,
both of Fayetteville, Mrs. Woodrow Gunter of McBurg, and Mrs. Robert Smith of
Atlanta, Ga; one son, Herbert Poston of Dallas; one sister, Mrs. Iva Wilkinson
of Pulaski; eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
POSTON, Melvie Minatra The Elk Valley Times 19 Sep 1974
Mrs. Melvie Poston of Fayetteville died early today (Thursday) at Lincoln County
Hospital after a long illness. She was the widow of James K. Poston who died
last December.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ralston Chapel in Fayetteville with
burial in Riverview Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Poston was a native of Giles County and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. William Bradberry of Dallas, Tex., Mrs.
John Robert Fisk and Mrs. Jean Winters, Fayetteville, Mrs. Woodrow Gunter of
Frankewing, and Mrs. Robert Smith of Atlanta, Ga; one son, Herbert Poston of
Dallas; five sisters, Mrs. Foster Osborne, Old Hickory, Mrs. Morgan Sumners,
Mrs. Lacy Loyd, Mrs. Raymond Harwell, and Mrs. Mahlon McCracken, all of Pulaski;
three brothers, Earl, Clay, and Tullo Minatra, all of Pulaski; 11 grandchildren,
and 14 great-grandchildren.
POTEETE, Chester Eugene The Pulaski Citizen 23 Jun 1971
Services for Chester Eugene Poteete of Franklin, were Sunday at Franklin
Memorial Chapel with burial in Williamson Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Poteete died Wednesday, June 16. He was a resident of Antioch.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mamie Odell Poteete; a daughter, Mrs. Billy
Gordon; three sons, Chester Poteete, Jr., Franklin, Elmer Franklin Poteete,
Antioch, and Spec. 4 James Larry Poteete, U. S. Army, Vietnam; his mother, Mrs.
Mamie Golden Poteete; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Hazel, Franklin; a brother, Henry
Poteete, Franklin; and five grandchildren.
POWELL, Benjamin Isom The Pulaski Citizen 1 Sep 1971
Benjamin Isom Powell, 80, died Sunday, August 29 at Giles County Hospital. His
wife is Mrs. Martha Owen Powell.
Services were held Monday, August 30 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Born August 3, 1891 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Divitt
Powell. He was a retired Genesco employee.
In addition to his wife he is survived by four sons, Aubrey and Alvie Powell;
Vernon Powell, Columbia; Early Powell, Eagleville; six step-sons, Forrest Earl,
Brady, Horace, Lincoln and Travis Fry; one daughter, Mrs. Clara Gatlin,
Lawrenceburg; three step-daughters, Mrs. Aline Bruce, Nashville, Mrs. Inez
Graves, Mrs. Elizabeth Counts, Columbia; one brother, Jim Powell, Winter Garden,
Fla.; one sister, Eva Hagan, Lawrenceburg and seventeen grandchildren.
PRATT, Arthur Joseph The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1974
Funeral services for Arthur Joseph Pratt, 74, of Nashville were held Sunday,
November 17 at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Harrison Anderson and the Rev.
Loyd Hickman officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mr. Pratt, who was a native of Arkansas, died Saturday in Montevery Nursing Home
in Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Ward Pratt; a daughter, Mrs. Waylon Denton
of Pulaski; two sons, Robert Pratt and John Pratt, both of Nashville and three
grandchildren.
PRENTICE, John W. The Pulaski Citizen 02 Jul 1974
Funeral services for John W. Prentice, 53, of Route 1, Wales, who died June 30
at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, were conducted Monday, July 1, at 2:00 o'clock
at Bennett-May Chapel with Church of Christ ministers Paul McKissack and G. C.
Fox officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Prentice was the husband of Lena Will Carothers
Prentice of Wales and the son of the late John Willis and Maggie Vick Prentice.
Survivors in addition to his wife include: four sisters, Mrs. Jack Prentice,
Mrs. Anna Sue Peden and Mrs. Mahlon Wright all of Pulaski, and Mrs. Henry Stone
of Campbellsville.
PRESTRIDGE, I. V. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
I. V. Prestridge, 57, of Elkmont, Ala., died Wednesday, December 15 at Limestone
County Hospital in Athens, Ala.
Services were held Saturday, December 18 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Cairo Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born October 13, 1914 in Alabama., he was the son of the late William B. and
Georgia Anna Prestridge. He was a retired barber.
Survivors include two sons, Billy Joe Prestridge , El Sobrante, Calif., Robert
Larry Prestridge, Italy; one daughter, Mrs. Horace Fogg; two brothers, Hester
Prestridge, Hollywood, Fla., Coy Prestridge, Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Mrs.
Lois Rogers, Weoma, Ark.; and five grandchildren.
PRINCE, Beulah H. The Pulaski Citizen 11 Jul 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah H. Prince, 91, of Minor Hill, who died Friday,
July 8 in Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Pulaski, were conducted Sunday Check
PRINCE, Samuel Erskine The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
Samuel Erskine Prince, 73, of Minor Hill died Tuesday, May 4 at Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock
at Carr and Erwin Chapel with Church of Christ minister, Danny Pettus
officiating. Burial will follow in Minor Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Prince, a retired employee of the General Electric Corp., was born in Giles
County, the son of the late John and Mahalie Jackson Prince.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Emma White Prince; five daughters, Mrs. Eugene
Vinson of Athens, Ala., Mrs. James E. Britton of Pulaski, Mrs. Edgar Berry of
Cleveland, Oh., Mrs. Betty Hancock of Lynnville and Mrs. Eugene Taylor of Minor
Hill; a son, John Prince of Athens, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. L. W. Stokes of
Florida; two brothers, Homer Prince and James Prince, both of Texas; 20
grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
PROSSER, James Ernest The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
James Ernest Prosser, 64, of Cornersville, died Wednesday, November 10 in
Parkview Hospital in Nashville. His widow is Mrs. Ruth Blankenship Prosser.
Services were held Friday, November 12 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Mack Pinkelton and Loyd Hickman officiated.
Born July 24, 1907, he was the son of John and Molly Bagley Prosser.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joe McCollum,
Cornersville; Mrs. Billy Ray Rudd, Lawrenceburg; Mrs. Gary Bass, Columbia; two
sisters, Mrs. Fount Thompson; Mrs. Annie Weatherman, Lewisburg and nine
grandchildren.
PYLANT, William Ernest The Pulaski Citizen 6 Jan 1971
Services for William Ernest Pylant, 63, were held December 31, at Rainey Funeral
Home Chapel, Ardmore, with burial in Gatlin Cemetery. Mr. Pylant died December
30 in a Huntsville Hospital following a brief illness. He was a native of
Ardmore.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Lillie Pylant, Ardmore; two daughters, Mrs.
James Beaver, Huntsville, Mrs. James Allen Steele, Ardmore; two sons, Edward
Pylant, Windell Pylant; one brother, Eddie Pylant, Ardmore and six
grandchildren.
RACKLEY, Sara Belle Maddox The Pulaski Citizen 4 Nov 1970
Wife of Billy Rackley, Assistant Director of Pulaski Urban Renewal, Sarah Bell
Rackley, 51, died November 2 at Maury County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, November 3, at 2:00 p. m. at the Episcopal Church
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. John McGinnis officiated.
Born February 6, 1919 in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Swift Maddox
and Elise McAuly Maddox, whom survives.
She was employed by Brown's Car Center as secretary and bookkeeper.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by two daughters, Lisa
and Kathy, both of Pulaski.
RAINES, Emma C. Marbut The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Mrs. Emma C. Raines, 86, died Wednesday, March 4, in Taylors Hospital,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services for Mrs. Raines wife of the late George Henry Raines, will be
conducted Friday afternoon, March 6, in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home
with David East and Andy Brown, Church of Christ ministers officiating. Burial
will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born May 3, 1893, the daughter of the late D.
F. and Lydia Webb Marbut.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Leda B. Davenport, Donelson, Mrs. Carey
Mei Wood, Nashville, Mrs. Denzil Zeigler, Mrs. Sam McMillion, Mrs. Edward
Jordan, Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. Webster Kirk, Markle, Ind.; five
grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
RAINEY, Pearl Dunnavant The Pulaski Citizen 14 Oct 1970
Mrs. Pearl Dunnavant Rainey, 89, died Thursday morning October 8, 1970 at the
Fairhaven Nursing Home. The daughter of the late Sam B. and Rebecca Hill
Dunnavant, she was born in Giles County, May 23, 1881.
Services were conducted by Rev. Gene Gober at the Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p.
m. Friday, October 9 with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Rainey was a member of The First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, W. M. (Burr) Rainey, Pulaski and Horace D. Rainey,
New York City and two nieces Miss Rebecca May, Pulaski and Mrs. Warren Evans,
Nashville.
RANCK, Floyd The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jul 1971
Floyd Ranck, 100, of Chattanooga, died Wednesday, July 7, 1971 in a Chattanooga
nursing home.
Graveside services were held Friday, July 9 at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Neal
Dean officiated.
Born in Wisconsin, he was the son of the late O. G. and Linda Harrison Ranck.
His wife was the late Mable Buford Ranck.
Mr. Ranck was a well-known Giles County educator and served as principal of
Pulaski High for several years.
Survivors include one sister, Edith Wilson, Nashville; three grandchildren and
two nephews, Joe Ranck and Avery Ranck.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
RANCK, Walter The Pulaski Citizen 11 Feb 1970
Walter Ranck, 87, died Thursday, February 5, at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Funeral services for Mr. Ranck were conducted Friday afternoon, February 6, at
2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob
Gardner officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Wisconsin, he was born October 9, 1882, the son of the late Oliver
and Ada Linda Harrison Ranck.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Edith Ranck Wilson, Nashville; one brother,
Floyd E. Ranck, Chattanooga; two nephews, Avery Ranck and Joe Ranck, both of
Pulaski.
RANDALL, James Floyd The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
James Floyd Randall, 79, of Shores Community died Monday, Nov. 30, at Giles
County Hospital. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Shores Cemetery.
Born Dec. 10, 1890, in Giles County he was the son of the late John M. and
Delina E. Rackley Randall.
Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. John E. Abernathy of Washington, D. C.,
and Mrs. Thomas E. Abernathy of Shores; one brother, Dallas Randall of Miami,
Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Callie Johnson of Faulkville, Ala., Mrs. Lila Mae
Wilburn of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Pearl Jones of Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. Zeffie Jones
of Goodspring; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
RANDALL, Mattie Lou The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1970
Mrs. Mattie Lou Randall, 89, died Thursday, January 22, at St. Mary's and
Elizabeth's Hospital in Louisville, Ky.
Funeral services for Mrs. Randall were conducted Sunday afternoon, January 25,
at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. John
Polk officiating. Burial was in Stella Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born September 9, 1890. She was the wife of
the late Rolly W. Randall.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Ambrose Woods, Mrs. Corine Graves, Mrs.
Willadean Ford, Mrs. Mattie Napier; one son, Harold F. Randall; thirteen
grandchildren, and twenty great-grandchildren.
RANKIN, Dessie Bray The Pulaski Citizen 10 Jul 1974
Graveside services in Mrs. Dessie Bray Rankin of Birmingham, Ala., who passed
away July 8 in St. Vincent Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., were held Wednesday,
July 10 at 2 o'clock at Lynnwood Cemetery with Rev. Larry Jaruis officiating.
Mrs. Rankin, a native of Giles County was the wife of the late E. A. Rankin and
the daughter of the late W. W. and Mary Ann Williams Bray.
Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. P. E. Hickman, Miss Nicie Bray, Mrs. Eula
Bray all of Lawrenceburg and Mrs. R. V. Hill of Birmingham, Ala.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
REED, Alma Holt The Pulaski Citizen 20 Oct 1971
Mrs. Alma Holt Reed, 82, died October 16 at Gordon's Hospital in Lewisburg.
Services were held Sunday, October 17 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
Born January 5, 1889, she was the daughter of the late Tillman L. And Virginia
Maultsby Holt. Her husband was the late Carson L. Reed.
Survivors include one son, Tillman Reed and two grandchildren.
REED, Ewell The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1972
Ewell Reed, age 58, died Wednesday, October 11, at his home located in the
Bodenham Community. His parents were the late Earl Callowell and Maggie Neal
Reed. He was married to the Mrs. Willie Mae Neal Reed.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, Robert Neal Reed of Greenbrier and William
Earl Reed of Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Parker of Pulaski, Mrs. Martha
Clifton of Prospect and Mrs. Nadine Brown of Pulaski and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 12 at 2:00 p. m. in Bennett-May
Chapel.
REESE, Christine Porter The Pulaski Citizen 29 Apr 1970
Mrs. Christine Porter Reese, died Monday morning, April 27, at her residence in
Nashville.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, April 29, at 11:00 o'clock in the
Scottsboro Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Parker and Rev. James Cox,
officiating. Burial was in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.
Survivors include her husband, Paul L. Reese; three sons, Robert Reese, Richard
Reese, David Reese; one grandson, Paul Allen Reese; one grandson, Paul Allen
Reese; all of Nashville; one sister, Mrs. Edward Pulley, Columbia.
REESE, Ethel McKNIGHT The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
Mrs. Ethel Reese, 81, of Albertville, Ala., died Wednesday, December 15 in
Albertville. Her husband was the late Elmer Reese.
Services were held Friday at Blooming Grove United Methodist Church with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. J. Dallas Bass and Carl Felker officiated.
Born July 15, 1890 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Ennia and
Sara Elizabeth Dugger McKnight.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William S. Harwell, Albertville, Ala.,
Mrs. R. E. Nance, Huntsville, Ala.; one son, Edgar Lane Reese, Montgomery, Ala.;
six grandchildren; six, great grandchildren; two brothers, Wiley McKnight,
Robert McKnight, Montgomery, Ala. And one sister, Miss Edna McKnight.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
REEVES, Marvin Perkins The Pulaski Citizen 15 Apr 1970
Marvin Perkins Reeves, 58, died Sunday, April 12, in Belair Nursing Home in
Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, April 14, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
He was the son of the late Ed and Jennie Pillow Reeves.
Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Sam Knox, Bodenham, Mrs. George Pearson,
Mrs. Floyd Putman, both of Columbia, Mrs. Casper Rose, Pulaski and Mrs. George
Holder, Chapel Hill.
REYNOLDS, Stanley James The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Stanley James Reynolds, 62, died Thursday, April 30, at Taylor's Hospital,
Lewisburg.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, may 2, in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Burial was in
Bryant Cemetery, Mooresville.
A native of Lexington, Ky., he was born October 17, 1907, the son of the late
Archie and Lavesta Cochran Reynolds. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ada Sue Allen Reynolds; one son, Floyd
Reynolds, Ft. Rucker, Ala.; two brothers, Miles E. Reynolds, Wolf Lake, Ind.;
William T. Reynolds, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; two sisters, Msr. Eva Vondreau and Mrs.
Teresa Frederic, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
RHEA, James David The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Funeral services for James David Rhea, 71, former state senator and Giles County
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge, were held Friday at 4 p. m. at
Bennett-May Funeral Home. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Judge Rhea died Thursday, January 14 at Giles County Hospital after a short
illness. A native of Giles County, he attended public schools and also Wentworth
Military Academy, Lexington, Mo. In 1922, he received his law degree from
Vanderbilt University, and began to practice law in Pulaski. He continued to
practice law until 1958. He served as City Attorney, City Judge and Giles County
attorney. In 1958, he was elected General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge and
served an eight year term.
In 1930, he served two terms as state senator from the 25th District. During
World War II, he was an officer in the Tennessee State Guard and served as
attorney for the Selective Service Board of Giles County. He was manager of the
Pulaski Office of Price Administration.
Judge Rhea was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was a Mason.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Booton Rhea; two sons, James David III
of Huntsville and Daniel Fields Booton Rhea of Nashville; a daughter, Mrs. Andre
Helgeson of Greensboro, N. C.; a brother, Dr. William G. Rhea of Paris, Tenn.,
and three grandchildren.
RHEA, Vernon Louise Porter The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
Mrs. Vernon Louise Porter Rhea, 82, of Philadelphia, Miss., died January 9, in
the Newton County Medic Center, Newton, Miss.
Services were held Monday, January 11 at the Pulaski Presbyterian Church with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Neal Dean officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and
Courtney White Porter. Her husband was the late Rankin Rhea.
Survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. Jack Tannehill, Philadelphia, Miss.; one
son, Porter Rhea, Nashville; two sisters, Miss Janie Porter and Mrs. Eddie Roe;
three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
RHODES, Walter L. The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Walter L. Rhodes, 81, died Tuesday afternoon, February 24, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, February 26, at 2:00
o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating. Burial will be in Leoma Cemetery.
A native of Lawrence County, he was born November 15, 1888.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Lee Hodge Rhodes; two sons, Walter L.
Rhodes, Jr., Pulaski, Howard Lee Rhodes, Independence, Mo.; two daughters,
Myrene Fielder, Pulaski, Mrs. Grady Landrum, Florence, Ala.; eleven
grandchildren.
RIDGEWAY, Solon E. The Pulaski Citizen 03 Sep 1975
Solon E. Ridgeway, 82, of Goodsprings died Thursday, August 28 at Giles County
Hospital. Funeral rites were held Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with the Rev. James Nave officiating. Burial followed in Giles
Memory Gardens.
Mr. Ridgeway, who was a retired farmer, was married to Lucy Davis Ridgeway who
survives.
He was born in Alabama, the son of the late Joe and Maude B. Ridgeway.
In addition to his wife, other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Donna Arnell of
Athens, Ala.; one half-sister, Mrs. Ila Johnson of Loretto, and two
half-brothers Howard James and Howard James, both of Loretto.
RIGGINS, Maude Syble Turpin The Pulaski Citizen 23 Feb 1977
Funeral rites for Mrs. Maude Syble Riggins, 78, of Route 2, Prospect were held
Thursday, February 17 at 1:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton and Church of Christ minister G. C. Fox officiating. Burial was in
Aspen Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Riggins died Tuesday in Giles County Hospital. She was a Maury County
native, the daughter of the late William and Maggie Turpin and was married to
the late Jessie D. Riggins.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hickman of Aspen Hill and Mrs.
Catherine Harwell of Beech Hill; four sons, Jimmy Riggins of Pulaski, Johnny
Riggins and Reuben Riggins of Columbia and Leroy Riggins of Ethridge; a brother,
Ross Turpin of Columbia; 21 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
RING, Jordan The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Jordan Ring died Monday, January 9 at Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale,
California.
He was a native of Lincoln County and was married to the late Oleta Hightower
Ring. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Peggy Haring; a sister, Mrs. Lewis
Williams of Fayetteville; two brothers, Archer Ring and Gordon Ring; three
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
RITCH, Lona Vada The Pulaski Citizen 22 Feb 1978
Mrs. Lona Vada Ritch, 74, of Route 6, Pulaski died Monday, February 20 in Giles
County Hospital with funeral services being conducted Wednesday at Carr and
Erwin Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Burial was in West Side Cemetery. The Rev. Mack
Pinkelton and the Rev. Million Lillard officiated. Mrs. Ritch was a native of
Alabama.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Walls, Murfreesboro and Mrs.
Bernice Smith, Pulaski; step-mother, Mrs. Lula Bobo, Nashville; three sisters,
Mrs. Buster Prince, Mrs. Murphy Cagle, Lynn, Ala., and Mrs. Hosay Rochester,
Columbia; three half-sisters, Mrs. Brown Drake and Mrs. Cleo Gribby, Columbia
and Mrs. Joyce Hutton, Nashville; six half-brothers, Leburn Bobo, Harold Bobo,
Michigan, Sherman Bobo and Rufus Bobo, Columbia, Thomas Bobo, Lynnville, and
Franklin Bobo, Nashville; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
RICHARDSON, Evan B. The Pulaski Citizen 4 Nov 1970
Evan B. Richardson, 64, Circuit Court Clerk in Maury County, died unexpectedly
Thursday, October 29. Services were held at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel
with burial in Polk Memorial Gardens. Rev. David D. Davidson and Rev. Bill
Murphy officiated.
A native of Maury County, he was the son of the late Evan P. and the late Lucy
McKissick Richardson.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Richardson, formerly of Lynnville; one
daughter, Mrs. Olivia Greer; four sisters, Mrs. L. S. White, Columbia, Mrs.
Garrett Thurman, Mrs. Louise Stone, Southport, Mrs. Crawford King, Nashville;
two brothers, James W. Richardson, Louis Richardson, Columbia, and two
grandchildren.
RICHARDSON, Harold Wayne The Pulaski Citizen 8 Dec 1971
Harold Wayne Richardson, 31, an employee of the Pulaski Rubber Company, died
Monday, December 6, in the Huntsville Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Sandra Smith
Richardson of Bunker Hill.
Services were held Wednesday, December 8 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Pisgah Cemetery. Rev. Loyd Shelton officiated.
Born May 25, 1940 in Giles County, he was the son of Claude and Myrtle Warren
Richardson.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by two sons, Lonnie
Richardson, Steven Wayne Richardson, Bunker Hill and two sisters, Mrs. Nanette
Webb, Columbia, and Mrs. Marilyn Thorp, McBurg.
RICHARDSON, Henry Clayton The Pulaski Citizen 5 Aug 1970
Henry Clayton Richardson, 50, died Tuesday night, August 4, at his home in
Lewisburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, August 6, at 3:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Loyd Hickman
officiating. Burial will be in Bradshaw Cemetery.
A native of Marshall County, he was born August 24, 1919, the son of the late
Henry and Ada Richardson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maxie George Richardson; one step daughter,
Mrs. Barbara Henson, Lewisburg; one step son, Vernon Allen, Nottingham, Pa.;
three brothers, Hugh Richardson, Chicago, Ill., Loyd Richardson and Bud
Richardson, both of Fayetteville; two sisters, Mrs. Oma Williams and Mrs. Irene
Wilburn, both of Fayetteville; five step grandchildren.
RICHARDSON, James Floyd The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
James Floyd Richardson, 74, died Thursday, December 24 at Gordon's Hospital in
Lewisburg. Services were held Saturday, December 26 at 1:00 p. m at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Giles Memory Gardens.
Born June 5, 1896 in Maury County, he was the son of the late Jim and Mattie
Wiley Richardson. He was employed by the Stanley Corporation for 23 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Richardson; two sons, James D. of Ft.
Rucker, Ala., Charles Allen of Whelter, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. Joe Tidwell
of Modesto, Calif., Mrs. Hill Gowan of Lynnville, Mrs. Frank Harwell of Pulaski,
Mrs. Wayne Faulkner of Pulaski, Mrs. Robert Smith, Ft. Benning, Ga., Mrs.
Richard E. Long, Wales; two sisters, Mrs. Hugh Porter of Columbia, Mrs. Joe
Green, Nashville; twenty-four grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
RICHARDSON, Norman Gary The Pulaski Citizen 09 Apr 1975
Mr. Norman Gary Richardson, 43, Rt. 6, Pulaski, died Wednesday, April 2, 1975 at
Giles County Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Funeral services were held
at 10 a.m. Friday, April 4 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Brother G. C. Fox officiated.
Mr. Richardson was a native of Giles County, the son of the late Clifford
Richardson. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Velma Richardson; a son, Terry Lynn
Richardson, Pulaski; his mother, Mrs. Bessie Reed Richardson, Pulaski; three
sisters, Mrs. George Gibson, Prospect, Mrs. Robert Gibson, Pulaski, and Mrs.
Carl Payne, Noblesville, Ind.
RICHARDSON, Robert Lee The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jul 1970
Robert Lee Richardson, 60, died Saturday, July 18, at 2 p. m. in Mercy Hospital
in Minton, Mich., after an extended illness.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, July 22, at 1:00 o'clock at
the Barton Funeral Home. Burial was in Minton, Mich.
A native of Giles County and a retired WW II Veteran of the Navy, he was the son
of the late George and Ida Lazaby.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vivian Walker Richardson; two daughters, Mrs.
Scott McCollom, Flint, Mich., Mrs. Jerry Steson, Petkasky, Mich.; one son,
Timothy Richardson, Grand Rapids, Mich.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Evan Rich of Columbia, and Mrs. Houston Sands of Lynnville.
RIGGINS, Jesse David The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
Jesse David Riggins, 80, died Tuesday, June 2, in Giles County Hospital.
Services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, June 4, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd Hickman and the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton, officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Hill Cemetery.
A native of Maury County, he was born April 18, 1890, the son of the late
Charlie and Maggie Riggins.
Survivors include his wife, Maude S. Riggins, Aspen Hill; four sons, Leroy
Riggins, Ethridge, Ruben Riggins, and Johnny Riggins, both of Columbia, Jimmy
Riggins, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Harwell, Beech Hill, Mrs. Ruth
Hickman, Aspen Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Susie Campbell, Columbia, Mrs. Carrie
Johnson, Columbia; twenty-two grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
RISNER, Margaret Rebecca Cook Morehead The Pulaski Citizen 29 Mar 1972
Mrs. Margaret Rebecca Morehead Risner, 56, of Liberty Hill died Monday, March
27, at Lawrence County Hospital. Her husband is Dave Risner, Sr.
Services were held Wednesday, March 29 at Liberty Hill Baptist Cemetery. Rev.
Tommy Bunt and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born May 17, 1915 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Arthur David and
Florence Franklin Cook. She was a member of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Wilson Morehead and
Leon Risner, Ethridge; two step-sons, Dave Risner, Jr., Marvin Risner, Ethridge;
four daughters, Martha Thurman, Lynnville, June Holt, Ethridge, Paulette
Pinkelton, Pulaski, Virginia Russell, Granite City, Ill.; one step-daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Cook, Ala.; two brothers, R. E. Maske, Frank Cook, Ala.; four
sisters, Charleen Owens, Cordelia Chickroillo, Doris Smith, Eunice Parker,
Alabama; thirteen grandchildren and nine step-grandchildren.
Carr and Erwin were in charge of arrangements.
ROBERTS, Boyd The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Boyd Roberts, 68, died Tuesday, March 3, at his home in the Union Hill
Community.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, March 5, at 2:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Elmer Howell
officiating. Burial will be in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County and an employee of the L. & N. Railroad Company, he was
born August 25, 1901, the son of the late Bob and Vinie Studivant Roberts.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hattie Mae Hobbs Roberts; two sons, Aubrey
Roberts, Pulaski, David G. Roberts, Greenbrier; one daughter, Mrs. Bernice
Hughes, Union Hill; one sister, Mrs. Ed Green, Union Hill; six grandchildren.
ROBERTS, Joseph William James Iron County Record, Cedar City, Utah July 10, 1975
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 2, for Joseph William James Roberts,
69, who died late Sunday, June 29 at his home in Cedar City of a heart attack.
He was born in Elkmont, Ala., Dec. 10, 1906, a son of Grover Cleveland and Eual
Rebecca Wyatt Roberts. He married Annie Lee Birdsong Dec. 24, 1933. The marriage
was solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple 1947.
Mr. Roberts served as a Custodial Supervisor at Southern Utah State College for
26 years. He was a member of the LDS Church and served as Branch President of
Elkmont, Ekmont, Ala. He filled a Stake Mission for the Cedar West Stake.
He was a High Priest in the Cedar Fifth Ward and served for ten years as
Executive in the Cedar Second Ward.
At the services the speaker was Lorin Bunker with an eulogy by Jack Cannon and
remarks by Bishop Boyd Bladen, who conducted. A prayer at the home was offered
by Russell R. Roberts and the family prayer was by W. L. Harbison. Invocation
was by Edward G. Matheson and the benediction was pronounced by Max Payne.
Dedication of the grave was by Lester W. Roberts. Musical selections included a
vocal solo: "O My Father," by Bert Carpenter, accompanied by Janet Knell; a
vocal solo, "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked," by Blaine Johnson, accompanied
by Loa Johnson. Prelude and postlude music was by Valaine Bladen.
Survivors include his wife, Cedar City; two sons, James Wayne, Palos Verdes,
Calif., and Gale, Cedar City. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; two
brothers, Lester W. and Russell R., and a sister, Mrs. Altis (Estelle) Jarrett
all of Cedar City.
ROBERTS, Milton Wright The Pulaski Citizen 7 Apr 1971
Milton Wright Roberts, 99, died Tuesday, April 6, at Giles County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, April 8, 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with
Bro. G. C. Fox officiating. Burial will be in Giles Memory Gardens.
He was a native of Giles County. He was the son of the late William and Mary
Moore Roberts. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vera Thigpen Roberts, and
several nieces and nephews.
ROBERTS, Nina Miller The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Mrs. Nina Miller Roberts, 91, died Tuesday morning, February 24, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, February 25, at 2:00
o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence
Stewart officiating. Burial was in Kedron Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born April 24, 1879, the daughter of the late
Green and Nancy Grant Miller.
Survivors include two sons, Marvin Roberts, Pulaski, Clay Roberts, Lewisburg;
five daughters, Mrs. Zora Gooch, Mrs. Donald Ward, Mrs. Birdie Holder, and Mrs.
Mattie Gordon, all of Pulaski; one brother, Roy Miller, Anthony Hill; one
sister, Mrs. Vera Griggs, Wales; sixteen grandchildren; twenty
great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
ROBINSON, Hazel Phillips The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1971
Mrs. Hazel Robinson, 51, of the Brick Church Community, died Saturday, April 17
at the Fairhaven Nursing Home. She was the wife of Clyde Robinson.
Services were held Monday, April 19 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. J. M. Gilbert officiated.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Eusie Arnett
Phillips. She was employed by W. E. Stevens Mfg. Co. and was a member of the
Church of Christ.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one brother, Mahlon Phillips;
five sisters, Miss Irene Phillips, Fayetteville, Mrs. Phillip Monks,
Fayetteville, Mrs. Brown Francis, Nashville, Mrs. Vera Rigsby, Mrs. Minnie
Shackelford and several nieces and nephews.
ROBINSON, Virgil Loyd The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Virgil Loyd Robinson, 71, of Lynnville, livestock breeder, died Thursday,
February 17 in Maury County Hospital in Columbia.
Services were held Friday, February 18 at Cornersville Funeral Home with burial
in Lynnwood Cemetery.
Born February 26, 1900 in Marshall County, he was the son of the late James and
Callie Beard Robinson. He was a member of the Giles County Livestock
Association, the University of Tennessee Extension Committee and was a director
of the Giles County Farm Bureau.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Vera Foster Robinson, Lynnville; two
daughters, Mrs. James R. Petty, Clarksville, Mrs. Pearl Dennis, Nashville; four
sons, James Robinson, Springfield, Allen Robinson, Lindsey Robinson, Lynnville,
Harry Robinson, Pulaski; one brother, Joe Robinson, Pulaski; eight grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
ROGERS, Maggie Bell Yant The Pulaski Citizen 09 Apr 1975
Mrs. Maggie Bell Rogers, 63, Rt. 1, Goodspring, died at Giles County Hospital,
Wednesday, April 2, 1975. Services were held Friday, April 4, at 11 o'clock at
Carr and Erwin Chapel, Rev. Clarence K. Stewart and Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Dunnavant Cemetery.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Giles County the daughter of the late Grover C. Yant and
Lola Yant who survives.
Besides her mother, Mrs. Lola Yant of Prospect, she is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Pat Kincaid of Goodspring; six brothers, Frank, Grover, Bill and Johnny
Yant, all of Pulaski, James Yant of Columbia, Avie Yant of Nashville; four
sisters, Mrs. James Hargrove and Mrs. Rosie Wells, of Pulaski, Mrs. Leroy Hannah
of Lynnville and Mrs. Loyd Powers of Nashville; two grandchildren.
ROGERS, Sadie Dyer Decatur Daily 09 Aug 1971
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Rogers, Decatur 3, 86, who died today at her
home, will be at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel, with burial
in Roselawn Cemetery, Guntharp directing.
Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. W. E. McCloskey, Mrs. J. E. Kitchens,
Mrs. W. E. Kitchens, all of Decatur; three sons, I. M. Rogers, Jr., Donald
Rogers, Thomas Rogers, all of Decatur; a brother, Rev. Thomas Dyer, Odessa, Mo.;
11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
ROGERS, Sarah Ogilvie The Pulaski Citizen 18 Nov 1970
Mrs. Sam Rogers, former resident of Pulaski, died Thursday, November 12, in
Charleston, Ill.
Services were held Wednesday, November 18 at the First Methodist Church in
Lewisburg with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Mrs. Rogers was the former Sarah Ogilvie.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Herbert Morice of Lewisburg and five
grandchildren.
ROGERS, Tina Hardy The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
Mrs. Tina Rogers, 77, of Pulaski, died Friday, March 12 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. Services were held Sunday, March 14 at 2 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home, burial in New Zion Cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, Woodrow Rogers, and Buddy Rogers, Joe Mack Rogers
of Goodlettsville, Hugh L. Rogers of Dearborn, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs.
Goldie Garner and Mrs. Buddy Hutton, Mrs. Kelly Chapman of Wales, Mrs. Howard
Gaines of Fayetteville, Mrs. Robert W. Ellison of Smyrna, Ga.; one brother,
Hubert Hardy of Munford, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gooch of Maryville,
Tenn., and Mrs. William G. Rogers of Dallas, Texas; twenty-five grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren.
ROGERS, Vilas L. The Pulaski Citizen 04 Aug 1976
Funeral services for Vilas L. Rogers, 75, retired Giles County School System bus
driver and carpenter, were held Saturday afternoon, July 17, at 2:00 o'clock at
Elkton Baptist Church by the Rev. William Suddarth of Cash Point, the Rev. J. T.
Young of Tullahoma and the Rev. James Hargrove of Pulaski. Burial was in Elkton
Cemetery.
Mr. Rogers died Friday at his home in Elkton. Born in Giles County, his parents
were the late Mr. and Mrs. Fate Rogers. Check
ROGERS, William Lacy The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1971
William Lacy Rogers, 57, of Wilmington, N.C. died Sunday night, September 19,
1971 in Wilmington.
Services were held Wednesday, September 22 at Andrews Mortuary in Wilmington
with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
A native of Minor Hill, he was the son of the late James Lacy and Lucy King
Rogers. He was a member of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Board in Wilmington.
In addition to his wife, Mrs. Ola Adcock Rogers of Wilmington, N. C., he is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Larry E. Cox, Wilmington and one sister, Mrs.
Catherine Williamson of Wyandotte, Mich.
Andrews Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
ROLAND, George W. The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
George W. Roland, 53, died Monday, March 20 in V. A. Hospital in Nashville.
Services were held Wednesday, March 22 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Elkton Cemetery.
Born December 19, 1918 in Giles County, he was the son of the late George W. and
Lillar Branch Roland.
Survivors include one son, George William Roland, Elkton; one daughter, Miriam
Malyn Roland, Elkton; one brother, Billy Roland, Elkton; four sisters, Mrs.
Floyd McNeese, Mrs. William Ivy, Elkton, Mrs. Fred Cotten, Florence, Ala., and
Mrs.Leland Brown, Ardmore.
ROLIN, Arthur Thomas The Pulaski Citizen 28 Dec 1977
Arthur Thomas Rolin, 73, Ardmore, Tenn., died Sunday, December 25, 1977 at Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Carr
and Erwin Chapel with J. B. Watts officiating and burial at Elliott Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, Mr. Rolin was the son of the late Tom and Carl Jamison
Rolin.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Oledia Rolin; Hazel Green, Ala.; three sons,
Albert Rolin, Dayton, Ohio, Harold Rolin, Lynnville, and Alton Rolin, Pulaski;
two brothers, James Rolin, Ardmore and Ray Rolin, Falkville, Ohio; five sisters,
Irene Norman, New Market, Ala., Virginia King, Louisville, Ky., and Ruby Moore,
Josephine Gates, and Maudlee Scoggins, all of Ardmore; nine grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
ROSS, Houston T. The Pulaski Citizen 19 Jan 1972
Houston T. Ross, 70, of Aspen Hill, died Tuesday, January 18, at Baptist
Hospital in Nashville. His widow is Mrs. Helen Alred Ross.
Services will be held Thursday, January 20, 1:00 p.m. at the Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Giles Memory Gardens. John Pope and Elmer Bowen will officiate.
Born October 15, 1901 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Baxter and
Lela Harwell Ross.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, James H. Ross, Aspen Hill;
one daughter, Mrs. James Yant, Columbia; three brothers, Charlie Ross, Aspen
Hill, Frank Ross, Columbia, Guy Ross, Waynesboro and three grandchildren.
ROWE, Annie Lee Baugh The Pulaski Citizen 22 Apr 1970
Mrs. Annie Lee Rowe, 84, died in a Rossville, Georgia, Nursing Home on
Wednesday, April 15, at 8:20 a. m. Mrs. Rowe was a member of a pioneer Giles
County family, daughter of the late Richard Isham Baugh and Frances Eleanor
Bowers Baugh. Her husband, the late Theodore Rowe, died in 1914.
Among those surviving Mrs. Rowe are her daughter, Mrs. James Rhett Barnwell,
Sr., of Chattanooga; her son, Richard Miles Rowe of Los Angeles, Calif.; her
only surviving brother, Frank Baugh of Montgomery, Ala.; her sister, Mrs.
Bernard H. Woodard, Sr., of Spring Hill, Tenn.; her five grandsons, Richard
Walker Barnwell, Sr., of Newport News, Virginia; James Rhett Barnwell.
ROWE, Joe S. The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Joe S. Rowe, 83, of Birmingham, Ala., died Wednesday evening, February 2 at his
home. His widow is Mrs. Lena Johnson Rowe of Birmingham. Services were held
Saturday, February 5 in Wartburg with burial there. Rev. Millard Sturnk
officiated.
Born August 17, 1885 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Robert Miles
Rowe and Emma Lackey Rowe. A retired salesman for Genesco, he was a Shriner, a
member of the Presbyterian Church and served in World War II.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one brother, Enos L. Rowe, Dallas,
Texas and three sisters, Mrs. Ilene Brown, Nashville; Mrs. Richard Holt and Mrs.
Myra Rowe, Pulaski.
ROWE, Maggie The Pulaski Citizen __ Sep 1979
Mrs. Maggie Rowe, 77, of Route 1, Delrose died Saturday, September 8, 1979, in
Giles County Hospital. Funeral rites were held Sunday at 2:00 p. m. at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Bee Spring Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton
was the officiant.
Born in Lincoln County, Mrs. Rowe was the daughter of the late Cornelius and
Laura Eddings Sullivan and married to the late William Adolphus Rowe. She was a
member of Bryson United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a sister, Miss Birdie Sullivan of Columbia and several
cousins.
ROWE, William Adolph The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1972
Dalphus Rowe, 75, of Delrose, died Tuesday, June 13, 1972, at Lincoln County
Hospital, Fayetteville. His widow is Mrs. Maggie Sullivan Rowe.
Services were held Wednesday, June 14 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
the Bee Spring Cemetery. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born February 23, 1897 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late Andrew J.
and Fannie Philpot Rowe.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Dora Maddux,
Franklinton, La., Mrs. Eula Flynn, Fayetteville, Mrs. Lizzie Mae Overstreet,
Nashville, Mrs. Maggie Waldren, Franklin and Mrs Lorine Fite, Delrose.
RUSSELL, Lacey Elizabeth Tatum The Pulaski Citizen 23 Dec 1970
Mrs. Lacey Elizabeth Russell, 72, died Saturday, December 19 in the Maury County
Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frank George Russell.
Services were held Monday, December 21 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late G. and Della Walls Tatum.
Survivors include: four sons, Woodrow Russell, Frank Russell, Jr., Marvin
Russell, all of California, George Russell, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Howard
Dalton, Columbia, Mrs. Lionel Seagroves, California; one sister, Mrs. Raymond
Childers, Campbellsville; one brother, Major Tatum, Chicago, Ill.; seven
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
RUSSELL, Robert Shelby The Giles Free Press 20 Sep 1978
Robert Shelby Russell, 68, Lawrenceburg, died Saturday, September 16, 1978 at
his home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Mon. Sept. 18 at Carr & Erwin
Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Herbert McNeese officiating.
A native Giles countian, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins
Russell; three brothers, Forrest Russell of Florida, Otha Russell, Belfast,
Tenn., and Logan Russell, Nashville; and two sisters, Mrs. Maxine Childers,
Pulaski, and Mrs. Syble Newton, Lewisburg.
RUSSELL, William Lee (Happy) The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Funeral services for William Lee (Happy) Russell, 62, well known owner and
operator of the Bee Line Restaurant were held at 4 p. m. Sunday, August 22 at
Bennett-May Chapel. The Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated. Burial was in Giles
Memory Gardens.
Mr. Russell died Saturday at Giles County Hospital. Born March 27, 1909, he was
the son of the late William Tull Russell and Mattie Sandridge Russell. He was a
native of Giles County and a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Allie Russell of Pulaski; a daughter, Mrs.
William C. Crowder of Lawrenceburg; a son, Jamie Russell of Pulaski; three
brothers, A. J. Russell, John A. Russell and Clifford Russell, all of Pulaski;
two sisters, Mrs. Larestine Clark of Pulaski and Mrs. Ruby Watson of Pulaski and
three grandchildren.
RUSSUM, Rosa Mae Brady The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Mrs. Rosa Mae Russum, 71, died Thursday, January 8, in the Maury County
Hospital.
Services for Mrs. Russum, wife of the late James F. Russum, were conducted
Sunday afternoon, January 11, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with the Rev. Marcus Nickell officiating. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
A retired superintendent of Western Pennsylvania Eastern Star Nursing Home, she
was born May 1, 1898, the daughter of the late John and Emma Routau Brady.
Survivors include three sons, Donald Russum, Pulaski, Robert P. Russum,
Starkville, Miss., John B. Russum, Karlshue, Germany; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara
Ann Petrush, Pittsburg, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Retha Phillips, McComb, Miss.,
Mrs. Arminda D. Bruhn, Shreveport, La.; sixteen grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
SADLER, Annie Martin The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1976
Mrs. Annie Martin Sadler, formerly of Lynnville, died Monday, July 19, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Brymer in Akron, Oh.
Funeral services were held Thursday at Younger Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. by
Church of Christ minister Mr. Taylor and her nephew, Larry Morrow.
Mrs. Saddler, who was for many years a teacher in the Giles County School
System, was married to the late Will Sadler. She was a member of the Church of
Christ.
Her parents were the late W. J. and Hortense English Martin of this county. In
addition to Mrs. Brymer, survivors include two other sisters, Mrs. Addie
Swartzman and Mrs. Cornelia Oldoyer of Cuyohaga Falls, Oh., several nieces and
nephews.
SALTERS, Billy J. The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1977
Billy J. Salters, 23, of Route 2, Cornersville, became Giles County's seventh
traffic fatality on Thanksgiving Eve, November 23, sometime after his truck
wrecked on the Diana Road in Giles County and 11 miles northeast of Pulaski.
Highway Patrolman Anson Yeager said that Salter's truck hit a bridge abutment on
the Diana Road but that the time the accident occurred is unknown. At first, it
was not thought Salters was severely hurt since he had his vehicle removed from
the scene of the accident. He entered Giles County Hospital at 10:15 p. m. and
died shortly thereafter about midnight. His death was due apparently to internal
injuries and came in the emergency room at the hospital.
Trooper Yeager said that the truck which Salters was driving did not have severe
damages.
SANDERS, Virginia Buchanan The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
Mrs. Virginia Sanders, 68, of Pulaski, died Monday November 5, in Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at
Bennett-May Chapel with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Jacob Gardner,
the Rev. Chester Stephens and the Rev. Earl Hocker were the officiants.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Sanders was the daughter of the late Solon and
Cullie Hannah Buchanan and married to the late George Sanders. She was a retired
bookkeeper at the Union Bank and a member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include an aunt, Mrs. R. S. McLaurine of Brandon, Miss. and several
cousins.
SANDUSKY, Birdie Mae The Pulaski Citizen 7 Apr 1971
Birdie Mae Sandusky, 69, Route 5, Lawrenceburg, died Sunday, April 4, 1971 at
Lawrence County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, April 6, 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel. Burial
was in Choates Creek Cemetery. She was a member of the Choates Creek Methodist
Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Euclid Trapp, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Hershel
Smith, Ocoll, Fla.; one son, Charles Edward Sandusky, Lawrenceburg, four
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
SCALES, Corneil Anderson The Pulaski Citizen 26 May 1971
Mrs. Corneil Scales,79, formerly of Cookeville, died Friday, May 21, at Giles
County Hospital. Her husband was the late Leonard Scales.
Services were held Sunday, May 23, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. Andy Brown officiated.
A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Henry R. and Minnie
Burton Anderson.
She was a former member of the Broad St. Church of Christ in Cookeville.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Wilson Brown; two grandsons, Larry G.
Brown, Nashville, Leonard M. Brown, Trenton; five great grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Katherine Anderson Siddall, Chattanooga; Mrs. Patti Jo Anderson
Carner, Chattanooga; one brother, Charles H. Anderson, Chattanooga and several
nieces and nephews.
SCALES, Thomas Walter The Pulaski Citizen 04 Aug 1976
Funeral services for Thomas W. Scales, 53, of Franklin and native of Giles
County, who died Tuesday, August 3, at Williamson County Hospital, Franklin will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett May Chapel. Burial will
follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Scales was the son of Mrs. Mary Lou Gordon Scales of Franklin, who survives
and the late Robert E. Scales.
In addition to his mother, other survivors include a daughter, Miss Liz Scales
of Nashville; a son, Thomas W. Scales III, of Nashville, a sister, Mrs. Nancy
Wilson of Nashville and a brother, Robert E. Scales of Indianapolis, IN.
SCOTT, Grady Lee The Pulaski Citizen 12 May 1971
Grady Lee Scott, 58, died Tuesday, May 11, at Giles County Hospital. His widow
is Mrs. Laurine Stovall Scott.
Services were held Wednesday at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Giles
Memory Gardens. Elmer Howell and Rev. Marshall Moss officiated.
A native of Tennessee, he was the son of the late David N. and Birdie Marks
Scott.
Other than his widow, he is survived by one son, Grady Leon Scott, Parrish,
Fla.; three daughters, Mrs. Ronald Norwood, Mrs. Donald Norwood, Mrs. Duane
Prindle, Cornersville; four brothers, J. B. Scott, John Scott and Aron Scott of
Nashville; Milton Scott, Lakeland, Fla.; and two sisters, Mrs. Loyd Murrey and
Mrs. Jack Wilburn, both of Prospect.
SCOTT, Vilas L. The Pulaski Citizen 1 Dec 1971
Vilas L. Scott, 82, of Raymond, Miss., died Friday, November 26 at his
residence.
Services were held Saturday, November 27 at the Raymond Methodist Church with
burial in Raymond Cemetery. Rev. Curtis Moffatt officiated.
He was a native of Conway and moved to Mississippi where he made his home in the
Raymond Community since 1913. He was a retired farmer and cattleman.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Standifer Scott; three daughters, Mrs. H. R.
Kilby, Mrs. Jess J. Jones, both of Raymond, Mrs. Jean S. Carr, Santa Anna,
Calif; two sisters, Mrs. E. L. Tycer, Houston, Texas, Mrs. J. W. Tucker, eight
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
SELLERS, Nettie Compton The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
Mrs. Nettie C. Sellers, 84, died Wednesday morning, March 11, in the Medi-Center
in Lewisburg.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with
Andy Brown, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial will be in Lynnwood
Cemetery. At press time the time and date for the funeral had not been set.
A native of Giles County, she was born July 27, 1885, the daughter of the late
Alfonzo Compton and Ann Eliza Dugger Compton. Her husband was the late Owen B.
Sellers.
Survivors include one son, Henry Sellers, Pulaski; three daughters, Mary
Sellers, Pulaski, Brownie Sellers, Alexandria, Va., Mrs. J. W. Melfi, Hollywood,
Fla.; on sister, Mrs. Ray Wilson, Lynnville; three grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
SHAY, Waymon Earl The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
A native of Giles County, Wayman Earl Shay, 45, of Route 2, Leoma, died
Wednesday, October 31, in Double Springs, Ala. Funeral rites were held Friday at
1:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Check
SHEFFIELD, Mary Ervin The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Mary Ervin Sheffield, 62, of Chapel Hill, died December 27 in Taylor's Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, December 28, at Lawrence Funeral Home, with burial
in Swanson Cemetery. Edward Harper officiated.
She was a native of Giles County, and attendance teacher in Marshall County for
seventeen years. She was the widow of the late Billy Sheffield and the daughter
of the alte James W. and Ora M. Ervin.
Survivors include two brothers, Frank Ervin, Lynnville, J. C. Ervin, Huntsville,
Ala. Several nieces and nephews.
SELF, Gussie Cornelius The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Funeral services for Rev. Gussie Cornelius Self, 62, of Pulaski and minister in
charge of Giles County United Methodist Churches were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
at Coleman United Methodist Church of Lawrenceburg. Burial was in John Lay
Cemetery. North Funeral Home at Lawrenceburg were in charge.
A native of Blount County, Ala., Rev. Self had served as minister of Midstate
churches for 32 years. Among the towns he served were Sparta, Beersheba Springs,
Crossville and West Point. He also served the Diana charge several years ago. At
the time of his death he had charge of United Methodist Churches in the Olivet,
Campbellsville, Pleasant Valley and Berea communities.
He died Sunday in Park View Hospital in Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mae McCrory Self; a son, Thomas Edgar Self of
Lancaster, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Ola Freeman of Summertown and two
grandchildren.
SHELTON, Benton Foster (Vaudy) The Pulaski Citizen 3 Feb 1971
Benton Foster (Vaudy) Shelton, 71, died Thursday, January 28 at Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sat., Jan. 30 at Carr and Erwin
Chapel with burial in Minor Hill Cemetery.
A native of Alabama, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Ann Davis
Shelton. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mable Mankins Shelton; four sons,
Robert Shelton of Winter Haven, Fla., Jimmy Shelton of Lewisburg, Billy and
Danny Shelton of Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Bennie Lou Pitts of Hohenwald, and
Miss Patricia Shelton of Pulaski; four sisters, Mrs. Jack Mankins of Minor Hill,
Mrs. Earl Cole of Nashville, Mrs. Grady Belew and Mrs. J. B. Belew of Pulaski;
and six grandchildren.
SHELTON, David Russell The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
Funeral services for David Russell Shelton, 33, who died Saturday, May 1 at his
home in Pulaski were held Monday, May 3 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with the Rev. W. C. Massengale officiating. Burial was in Chestnut Grove
Cemetery.
Mr. Shelton, who was a carpenter, was born in Giles County. He was the son of
the Durward and Emma Wall Shelton, who survive.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his widow, Mrs. Linda Tucker
Shelton; a daughter, Lorrie Shelton and a son, Mickey Shelton, both of Pulaski;
a step-daughter, Sherry Bryant and a step-son, Ken Bryant, also both of Pulaski;
five sisters, Mrs. Glynn Glover, Mrs. Estel Smith, Miss Patricia Shelton, Miss
Brenda Shelton, all of Goodsprings and Mrs. Loyd Garmer of Pulaski and a
brother, Michael Shelton of Goodsprings.
SHELTON, David Sewell The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1978
David Sewell Shelton, 68, a retired farmer of Minor Hill, died Friday, October
27, 1978 at Scott Memorial Hospital, Lawrenceburg. Funeral services were held
Sunday at 4:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Bethel Memorial
Cemetery. The Rev. Kennedy McCafferty was the officiant.
A native of Lawrence County, Mr. Shelton's parents were the late Tom and
Caldonia Hood Shelton. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
The only immediate survivors are his wife, Mrs. Lera Thomas Shelton and a son,
Alfred E. Shelton of Anderson, Ala.
SHELTON, Inez Lou Palmer The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Inez Lou Shelton, 27, of Rose Hill, died Thursday, February 24 at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Friday, February 25 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born January 4, 1885 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Henry and
Delphia Garner Palmer.
Survivors include two sons, James Shelton, Rose Hill; Junior Shelton, Pulaski;
five daughters, Mrs. William Turner, Columbia, Mrs. Wilburn Chapman, Liberty
Hill, Mrs. Sherman Burks, Pulaski, Mrs. Marvin Rowe, Lewisburg, Mrs. Clyde
Helton, Nashville; two brothers, John Palmer, Alabama, Marion Palmer,
Lawrenceburg; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Dickey, Mrs. Minnie Shay, Giles County;
thirty-six grandchildren, fifty-three great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
SHELTON, Mary Mae Butcher The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jan 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Mae Shelton, 58, of Pulaski, who died at
Huntsville General Hospital, Huntsville, Ala., Thursday, December 30, were
conducted Saturday at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Clarence
Stewart officiating. Burial took place in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Shelton was the daughter of Mrs. Ruby Butcher, who
survives, and the late Nick Butcher.
In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Delbert "Boots"
Shelton; five daughters, Mrs. Bud James Howell, Mrs. David Rose, Mrs. Charles
Lovett and Mrs. Randy Dunnivant of Pulaski, and Mrs. Calvin Durham of Ardmore;
two sons, Thomas E. Shelton of Pulaski and Robert Shelton of Ardmore; six
sisters, Mrs. Maple Phillips, Mrs. Katie Aymett and Miss Sadie Butcher of
Pulaski; Mrs. Eloise Hollingsworth and Mrs. Jack Bowen of Lewisburg and Miss
Dena Butcher of Nashville; a brother, Mitchell Butcher of Pulaski and eight
grandchildren.
SHELTON, Raymond Calvin The Pulaski Citizen 06 Apr 1977
Funeral services were conducted Monday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel for Raymond Calvin Shelton, 75, of Route 1, Minor Hill by the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery in Anderson, Ala. Mr. Shelton died
Saturday at Jackson Clinic, Lester, Ala.
A retired farmer, he was a Tennessee native. His parents were the late Ralph and
Lola Sills Shelton.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ellie Tennant Shelton; two daughters, Mrs.
Stanley Smith of Memphis and Mrs. Vernon Richardson of Irving, Texas; four sons,
Roy Shelton and Roland Shelton, both of Florida, Robert Shelton of Dallas,
Texas, and Richard Shelton of Lake Wales, Fla.; 14 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
SHELTON, W. B. The Pulaski Citizen 18 Feb 1970
W. B. Shelton, 59, died Friday, February 13, in Norfolk, Va., after suffering a
heart attack.
Services were conducted Monday in Norfolk with burial in that city.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shelton; three daughters and two
sons, all of Norfolk, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Erma Russell, Pulaski; two nieces
and one nephew of Pulaski.
SHERRELL, Mary Stone The Pulaski Citizen 30 Sep 1970
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Stone Sherrell, 72, co-owner of Sherrell-Stone
department store were held Monday at 2 p. m. at Bennett-May Funeral Home. Rev.
Gene Gober and Rev. G. D. Marion officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Sherrell was born August 11, 1898, in Giles County, daughter of the late
Thomas P. and Catherine Stone. Her husband, Howard M. Sherrell died in 1963. She
was a member of the Delrose Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Theo F. Ezell, Lebanon, Tenn., and Mrs.
Jack B. Deihl, Jr., of Nashville; a brother, Porter Stone of Pulaski; three
sisters, Mrs. C. W. Helm of Columbia, Tenn., Mrs. Logan Patterson and Mrs.
Clifford Collins, both of Pulaski and five grandchildren.
SHERRILL, Mary Bradley The Giles Free Press 05 Feb 1975
Mrs. Mary Bradley Sherrill, 80, Mitchell Street, Pulaski, died Monday, February
3, 1975 at Community Hospital, Lewisburg. Funeral services were held Sat., Feb.
8 at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the Elkton Cemetery.
The Rev. R. E. Bailey officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Sarah Ann
Grigsby Bridgeforth.
She is survived by her husband, Claude Sherrill; three sons, Claude Sherrill,
Jr., Nashville, George Bradley, Elkton and Floyd Bradley, Indianapolis; four
daughters, Mrs. Pecolia Brown, Nashville, Mrs. Agnes Garrison, Mrs. Betty Mae
Woodson and Mrs. Birdie L. Gaines, Elkton; three sisters, Mrs. Marcella White,
Indianapolis, Mrs. Mayola Trotter Holdin, West Virginia, and Mrs. Vanera
Bridgeforth, Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Lewis Bridgeforth, Ardmore; three
step-sons; seven step-daughters; 24 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Queen Ann Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SHIVAS, Lucy Neal Dowson The Pulaski Citizen 18 Nov 1970
Mrs. Lucy Neal Dowson Shivas, 91, a Pulaski resident and former Nashvillian,
died Sunday, November 15, in Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Monday, November 16 at 2:00 p. m. at the Church of the
Messiah Episcopal Church with burial in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Shivas was a native of London, England.
The daughter of the late Richard and Charlotte Neal Dowson, she was born Feb.
14, 1879. She was the widow of the late James W. Shivas.
She was the mother of Dr. Gordon Shivas, a Pulaski optometrist and president of
the Elk River Development Association. He survives.
Other survivors include a brother, Robert Dowson, England and six grandchildren.
SIGMON, Mary Elizabeth Hargrove The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sigmon, 75, passed away Wednesday, January 13 in the Giles
County Hospital. She was the wife of the late H. C. Sigmon.
Services were held Friday in the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Sigmon was the daughter of the late Robert L. and
Mary S. Campbell Hargrove.
A member of the First United Methodist Church, Mrs. Sigmon was active in the
Weslyan
Service Guild and served as an officer in the Eastern Star.
Survivors include: one sister, Gracie Hargrove, Pulaski; one brother, Webb
Hargrove, Pulaski, several nieces and nephews.
SIMPSON, Iva Butler The Pulaski Citizen 11 Jul 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Iva Butler Simpson, 86, Route 6, Pulaski, were held
Wednesday, July 11, at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel with interment in
Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Allen was the officiant. Mrs. Simpson died
Monday in Medical Center, Huntsville, Ala.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late W. P. and Iva Butler. Her
husband was the late W. R. Simpson. She held membership in the First United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, William B. Simpson, Pulaski; four daughters, Mrs. Jean
Bee, Fayetteville, Mrs. Beverly Stutts, Nashville, Mrs. Betty Ann Taylor,
Huntsville and Mrs. Evelyn Carrico, Franklin; three half brothers, Pink Mae
Butler and Clayton Butler, Pulaski and Jack Butler, California; a half sister,
Mrs. Betty Jones, Pulaski and six grandchildren.
SIMPSON, John Carson The Pulaski Citizen 13 Sep 1972
Pulaski Businessman, J. Carson Simpson, 67, of 204 Sam Davis Av., was killed
Wednesday morning at 8 a. m. in a car tractor trailer accident near Lexington,
Tn. The accident occurred on Highway 22 at the intersection of Highway 100.
Tennessee Highway Patrolman Jimmy Rogers investigated the accident. Trooper
Rogers reported the Simpson car was traveling north on Highway 22 when it
collided with the tractor trailer truck. The ractor trailer truck was owned by
Salant and Salant and was driven by William F. Graces of Parsons, Tenn., who was
seriously injured. Graves was taken to a Lexington hospital.
Funeral services for John Carson Simpson, will he held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at
Bennett May Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Gober officiating. Burial will be in
Maplewood Cemetery. He was born May 30, 1905 in Giles County, the son of the
late W. R. and Cora Orr Simpson. Before his retirement two years ago, he was
associated with the Pulaski Gin and Grain Company. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Alice Birdsong Simpson; two daughters, Mrs.
Albert Morris of Florence, Al., and Mrs. Mary Frances McCormick of Pulaski; a
half brother, Williams Butler Simpson of Pulaski, three half sisters, Miss Betty
Ann Simpson of Huntsville, Mrs. Dale Carrico, of Nashville and Mrs. Richard
Stutts of Nashville; his step mother of Mrs. Iva Butler Simpson of Aspen Hill
and five grandchildren.
SIMS, Martha Nicols The Pulaski Citizen 05 Aug 1970
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Sims, Giles County teacher for 23 years, were
held Saturday at Campbell Chapel AME Church with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Sims died Thursday in Nashville after a lengthy illness. She was a native
of Madison County, and the former Martha Nicols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lillard Nichols of Pulaski.
She was a graduate of A & I State University at Nashville. She had been serving
as art supervisor of Giles County School System.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband and a brother, Joseph
Nicols of Jackson.
SIMS, Robert Eldridge The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Robert Eldridge Sims, 61, operator of the Pulaski Water Filtration Plant, died
Sunday, January 30. His widow is Mrs. Margie Freeman Sims.
Services were held Monday, January 31 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Billy Craighead of Lebanon and Rev. Gene Gober
officiated.
Born October 3, 1910 in Tennessee, he was the son of Mrs. A. F. Sims and the
late A. F. Sims.
In addition to his wife and mother he is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Frederick W. Wenck, Greenville, S. C., Mrs. Jerry Saint, Knoxville; one sister,
Mrs. Frank Harlow, Elkton and two grandchildren.
SISK, Massey The Pulaski Citizen 13 Oct 1971
Massey Sisk, 64, of Florence, Ala., formerly of Giles County, died in a Florence
Hospital Wednesday, October 6. His widow is Mrs. Frances Pruette Sisk of
Florence, Ala.
Services were held Thursday, October 7 at Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home,
Florence, with burial in that city.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Agnes McCorkle,
Florence, Ala., Mrs. Roy Harkleroad, Dublin, Ga., Mrs. W. D. McGill, Nashville
and four brothers, Harold Sisk, Kenneth Sisk, Wilburn Sisk, Pulaski and
Sylvester Sisk, Memphis.
SISK, William Russell The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
William Russell Sisk, 64, died Wednesday, December 2, 1970 in Maury County
Hospital.
Services were held Friday, December 4 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in New Grove Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born April 24, 1906 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Bill and Lee Meeks
Sisk.
Survivors include: his wife, Lizzie Tosh Sisk; two sons, William E. Sisk, Jessie
L. Sisk, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Pierce, Miss Louise Sisk; five
brothers, Albert Sisk, Earl Sisk, Robert Sisk, Paul Sisk, and Elmer Sisk, all of
Fayetteville; four sisters, Mrs Delbert McGee, Mrs. Clyde Burton, Mrs. Victoria
Cannon, Miss Virgie May Sisk, all of Fayetteville, and four grandchildren.
SLAYTON, Tammy Lynn The Pulaski Citizen 18 Nov 1970
Tammy Lynn Slayton, 3 weeks old, died Saturday, November 14 at Vanderbilt
Hospital. Born October 26, 1970, she was the daughter of Joel and Barbara McGill
Slayton.
Graveside services were held Sunday, November 15 at Maplewood Cemetery, G. C.
Fox officiated.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert McGill and Mr. and Mrs. Walton Slayton; one sister, Miss Anita Sue
Slayton.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
SMITH, Ada Jenkins The Pulaski Citizen 17 Jun 1970
Mrs. Ada Jenkins Smith died Friday morning, June 12, in Gordons Hospital,
Lewisburg, following a prolonged illness.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, June 14, at 2:30 o'clock in
the McDaniels Funeral Home in Cornersville. Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery.
A member of the Church of Christ, she lived in Giles County until the death of
her husband, O. E. Smith, after which she moved to Cornersville.
Survivors include her step-son, Clifford Smith; two brothers, Werner Jenkins,
Murfreesboro; Finis Jenkins, Cornersville; several nieces and nephews.
SMITH, Alfred D. The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Alfred D. Smith, 73, died Saturday night, January 24, in Veterans Hospital,
Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, January 26, in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Craighead, Rev. Clarence Stewart,
and Rev W. E. Gober officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born June 16, 1896, the son of the late John
and Anna Hanna Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Bass Smith; two daughters, Mrs. Robert
Brindley, Pulaski, Mrs. John Kelly, Nashville; five grandchildren; five
brothers, Herbert Smith, Joe Smith, Urban Smith, and Floyd Smith, all of
Pulaski, Garland Smith, Tampa, Fla.
SMITH, Andy Abe The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jan 1969
Andy Abe Smith, 77, died Thursday night, January 15, in Veterans Hospital,
Nashville.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, January 17, at 2:00 o'clock
in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Giles County, he was born December 1, 1892, the son of the late
Alexander and Emma Frances Sitz Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Erma Smith, four sons, William B. Smith, and
Andy A. Smith, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio, Robert F. Smith, U. S. Army, Viet Nam,
Doyle E. Smith, Pulaski; seven daughters, Mrs. Leroy Abernathy, Cleveland, Ohio,
Mrs. Paul J. Rogers, Shelbyville, Mrs. Bennan A. Brown, Orlando, Fla., Mrs.
George Bledsoe, Mrs. Edward B. Barlar, Mrs. Mark Phelps, Mrs. Thomas A. Harwell,
all of Pulaski; one brother, Horace Smith, New Market, Ala.; thirty-five
grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
SMITH, Anna Burgess The Pulaski Citizen 01 Aug 1973
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m. for Mrs. Anna B.
Smith, 73, of Minor Hill at Carr and Erwin Chapel by Church of Christ minister,
Wes Reid. Burial followed in Appleton {Dobbins} Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died July
29 in General Hospital, Nashville. Born in Lawrence County, she was the daughter
of the late Gaines and Becky Jane Burgess. Survivors are a son, L. E. Smith.
SMITH, Bertha S. The Pulaski Citizen 15 Oct 1975
Mrs. Bertha S. Smith, age 84, died Tuesday, October 14, 1975, at Madison
Hospital in Madison, Tennessee.
Mrs. Smith, a Giles County native, formerly of Stella was the daughter of the
late Richard Riley and Sallie Barnes Smith. Funeral services will be held
Saturday, October 18 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery
in Stella.
Her survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Jack Hutton, Athens, Mrs. Buford
James, Mrs. Guy Mitchell, Pulaski, Mrs. Dorman Fuller, Nashville, Mrs. Lucille
Haller, Elenhurst, Ill., and Mrs. Esther Holley of Madison; five sons, Woodson
Smith, Texas, Charles Smith, Calif., Carl Smith, Huntsville, Ala., Roe Smith,
Silver Springs, Md. and Larry Dean Smith of Pulaski.
One brother, Barnes Smith, Norman, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Cosby and Mrs.
Boyd Howard of Stella; 44 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 3 great,
great grandchildren.
SMITH, Billy Hall The Pulaski Citizen 28 Apr 1971
Funeral services for Billy Hall Smith, Sr., prominent Pulaski businessman, were
held Monday at 2 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel. Rev. Gene Gober officiated with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Smith died Saturday evening, April 24, at Giles County Hospital. Born August
11, 1918, he was the son of the late Taylor and Lillie Hall Smith. He was a
member of the First Methodist Church.
At the time of his death, he was a field representative for the Tennessee Motor
Vehicle Commission for the State. From 1941 to 1942 he was manager of the local
A & P Supermarket. He then entered the U. S. Army and served in Burman, India
and China during World War II. Following the war he returned to A & P
Supermarket and was manager from 1945 to 1951.
He was a member of the American Legion, the Elks Club, the VFW and was a Mason
and Shriner.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Smith of Pulaski; a son, Billy Hall
Smith, Jr., of Charleston, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. Horace Elliott of Ardmore,
Tenn., and Miss Lynn Smith of Pulaski; and two grandchildren.
SMITH, B. Hollon The Pulaski Citizen 14 Apr 1971
B. Hollon Smith, 69, died April 3, 1971 at his home in Roseland, N. J. of a
heart attack. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith. He retired as
vice-president of Banker's National Life Insurance Company four years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Hankinson Smith; two daughters, Mrs.
George Buerman, Jr., and Miss Carol Smith; two granddaughters, all of New
Jersey; one sister, Mrs. J. L. Witt and several nieces and nephews.
SMITH, Daniel The Pulaski Citizen 24 Nov 1971
Daniel Smith, Jr., 31, died Monday, November 22 at Lawrence County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, November 23 at North Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg
with burial in Choates Creek Cemetery. Bruce White officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Daniel Smith, Sr. He was an
employee of the State Highway Department and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Lacy Myers Smith; two brothers, Clifford
Smith, Etheridge, Malcolm Smith; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel McMasters, Chattanooga,
Miss Mildred Smith and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ella Myers of
Lawrenceburg.
SMITH, Daniel Edward The Pulaski Citizen 24 Mar 1971
Daniel Edward Smith, 72, died Tuesday, March 23, at his residence. Services will
be held Thursday, March 25, 2:00 p. m. at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Gene Gober and Rev. Mack Pinkelton will officiate.
He was born in Lawrence Co., the son of the late William and Cerena Bahaw Smith.
He was a retired feed salesman for the Martin-Stone Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Brownie Smith; three daughters, Mrs. W. C.
Tomerlin, Mrs. William Myers, Mrs. Larry Riggin, 8 grandchildren and one sister,
Beulah Holder.
SMITH, Everett The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Everett Smith, 53, a former Beech Hill resident, died Friday, February 26 in the
Lincoln County Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Martha Ruth Baker Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Baker.
The funeral was at Higgins Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with burial in Wright
Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Smith; one daughter, Mrs. Ray Pitts;
one son, Maurice Smith; two grandsons; six sisters, Mrs. J. C. Brewer and Mrs.
Shannon King, both of Shelbyville, Mrs. J. E. Gider, Rossville, Ga., Mrs. Hilton
Johnson, Chattanooga, Mrs. Herbert Mitchell, Nashville, Mrs. Joe Wells, Omaha,
Neb.; and one brother, Wayne Smith of Fayetteville.
SMITH, Finis Earl The Pulaski Citizen 1 Sep 1971
Finis Earl Smith, 49, died Tuesday, August 26 at Giles County Hospital. His wife
is Mrs. Bernice Ritch Smith.
Services were held Saturday, August 28 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Shores Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, November 13, 1921, he was the son of the late Charlie and
Elizabeth Childress Smith. He was a mechanic.
In addition to his wife he is survived by five sons, Jimmy Earl, Goodspring,
Charles Gwin, Finis Leroy, Roger Wayne and Tony Lee; three daughters, Mrs.
Richard Eubank, Nashville, Mrs. Gary Hodges, Miss Sandy Smith; five brothers, G.
D. and Solomon, Lawrenceburg, Archie of Elkton, Cecil of Oklahoma and Gifford
Smith; five sisters, Mrs. Elsie Johns, Mrs. Stewart Shelton, Mrs. Leo Kerschey,
Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Janie Hunt, Mrs. Bill Thompson, Oklahoma and four
grandchildren.
SMITH, Gladys Stevenson The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Gladys Stevenson, 79, of the Bunker Hill
Community, who died at her home Monday, February 21, were held Tuesday at 2:00
p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. James McCollough and the Rev. Frank
Rouse. Burial was in the Bee Spring Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Nathan Abner and
Mary Bass Stevenson.
Survivors include her husband, Eldred Lee Smith; three sons, Eugene Smith of
Bunker Hill, Billy Smith of Detroit, Mich., and Elvin Smith of Valleye, Calif.;
four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Pittard, Mrs. Reba Smith, Mrs. Wilton Beard and Mrs.
Edward Burns, all of Pulaski; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one
step great grandchild.
SMITH, H. Phelps The Pulaski Citizen 25 Nov 1970
H. Phelps Smith, died at his Nashville home, Sunday, November 22.
Funeral services were held at the residence, 3300 Hillsboro Road, with burial in
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Monday, November 23.
A long time resident of Nashille, he was born in Giles County, a son of the late
Rev. R. W. and Nellie Phelps Smith.
He was married to the former Miss Lureeta Campbell of McMinnville. She died in
1956.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. John N. Tweedy, Needham, Mass., Mrs.
Thomas L. Hale, Wilmington, Del., Mrs. Edmund Carter Butler, Lebanon and Mrs.
Travis Smith, Nashville.; a sister, Mrs. Robert Stamps, Nasvhille; seven
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
SMITH, Herbert The Pulaski Citizen 01 Apr 1970
Herbert Smith, 71, widely-known stockman, former Pulaski Mayor, and civic leader
was killed Wednesday afternoon in an automobile accident in Huntsville, Ala.,
according to information received in Pulaski by relatives.
According to Alabama Highway Patrolman B. R. Burgess, the 5:30 p.m. accident
happened at an intersection on the Herman Nelson Highway 2� miles north of
Huntsville when a northbound pickup truck stopped to make a left turn. Burgess
reports that Smith, who was also headed north, upon seeing the truck swerved his
car into the south bound traffic lane where his car collided with a southbound
pick-up truck driven by Larry Whitt. The truck plowed into the right side of the
Smith car causing heavy damage.
Smith was rushed to the Huntsville Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.
Mr. Smith had recently leased the Giles County Stockyards to George Capley of
Columbia, and was considered to be on the semi-retired list.
SMITH, Howard The Pulaski Citizen 20 Mar 1974
Howard Smith, 54, died Thursday, March 14, at his home in Pulaski. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the
Rev. Hollis Hunt officiating. Burial followed in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Reba Stevenson Smith and the late
Henry Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired employee of General Motors Corp. in
Detroit, Mich.
In addition to his mother, survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Paul Moorehead
of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Lewis Robinson of Brick Church and Mrs. O. S. Dollar, Jr.,
Mrs. Jimmy Snow and Mrs Eugene McPeters, all of Pulaski.
SMITH, Jesse James The Pulaski Citizen 23 Sep 1970
Jesse James Smith, 56, died Monday, September 21 at his home in Minor Hill.
Services were held Tuesday, September 22 at 3:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Hester's Chapel Cemetery.
Born in Alabama, he was the son of the late Oscar Smith. Mrs. Ida Davis Smith,
his mother, survives.
SMITH, John Floyd The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
John Floyd Smith, 68, Sunset Drive, Pulaski, died Tuesday, February 1, 1977 in
Maury County Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday,
February 3 at the First United Methodist Church, Pulaski, with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery, the Rev. Hollis Hunt officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late John M. and Anna Lee Hanna
Smith.
Mr. Smith retired in 1971 from Tullahoma Senior High School where he taught
vocational education. He had earlier taught in Giles County serving as principal
of Bodenham and Campbellsville High Schools. He also had coached for a number of
years.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Abernathy Smith; a daughter, Julia
Floyd Gibbons, Memphis; a son, John Abernathy Smith, Tullahoma; two brothers,
Garland Smith, Tampa, Fla., and Urban Smith, Aspen Hill; and two grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
SMITH, Mary Gladys Stevenson The Pulaski Citizen 23 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Gladys Smith, 79, of the Bunker Hill Community,
who died at her home Monday, February 21 were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev. James McCollough and the Rev. Frank Rouse. Burial
was in Bee Springs Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Nathan Abner and
Mary Bass Stevenson.
Survivors include her husband, Eldred I. Smith; three sons, Eugene Smith of
Bunker Hill, Billy Smith of Detroit, Mich., and Elvin Smith of Valleyo, Calif.;
four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Pittard, Mrs. Reba Smith, Mrs Wilton Beard and Mrs.
Edward Burns, all of Pulaski; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one
step-great-grandchild.
SMITH, Mary Myrtle Smith The Pulaski Citizen 5 Aug 1970
Mrs. Mary Myrtle Smith, 73, died Friday, July 31, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral
services were conducted Saturday afternoon, August 1, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner and the Rev.
Clarence Stewart officiating. Burial was in Booth Chapel Cemetery.
A native of Alabama, she was born June 28, 1897, the daughter of the late Jim
and Virginia Bassham Smith.
Survivors include two sons, James Smith, Atlanta, Ga., Bob T. Smith, U. S. Army,
Germany; one step son, John R. Smith, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. David Malone,
Goodsprings, Mrs. Harold Robinson, Mich., Mrs. Bob Turner, New York; one step
daughter, Mrs. L. W. Noles, Florida; one sister, Mrs. L. M. Davis, Alabama;
thirty eight grandchildren.
SMITH, Mary Worley Winford The Pulaski Citizen 10 Mar 1971
Mrs. Edward E. Smith, 55, the former Mary Worley Winford, died Monday, March 8
in the Nashville Memorial Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, March 9 at the Old Hickory United Methodist Church
with burial in Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Winford of the Pisgah
Community.
In addition to her husband, Edward E. Smith of Old Hickory, she is survived by
one son, Fred Smith, Chattanooga; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Vinson, Jackson,
Miss., and Mrs. John Kimbro, Old Hickory; one sister, Mrs. George Young and two
brothers, Dr. W. R. Winford and Harry A. Winford, all of Pulaski.
Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
SMITH, Monasee Amon Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 15 Sep 1971
Funeral services for Monasee Amon Smith, Jr., 85, were held Sunday, August 22,
at the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Guss Self, pastor of
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Lynnwood Cemetery.
He died Friday, August 20 in Baptist Hospital, Nashville, after an extended
illness.
Mr. Smith was born December 3, 1885, the son of George and Sara Campbell Smith.
After completing public schools at Lynnville, he went to Lexington, Kentucky
where he was graduated from Kentucky University Commercial college on October 2,
1906. He then returned to Giles County where he was a successful farmer until he
retired in the fall of 1957. At this time he moved to Nashville where he resided
until his death.
On December 25, 1910 he was marrid to Endia Anna Parker, who survives. He is
also survived by one son, Forrest L. Smith and three grandchildren of Nashville
and several nieces and nephews.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SMITH, Thomas Herbert The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
Funeral services for Thomas Herbert Smith, 71, former Pulaski Mayor, and
semi-retired business man, were held Friday at Bennett-May Funeral Chapel.
Officiating ministers were Rev. W. E. Gober, Rev. Billy Craighead, and Rev. Mack
Pinkelton.
Mr. Smith died last Wednesday following an automobile accident in Huntsville,
Alabama. He was a well-known stockman and had recently leased the Giles County
Stockyards to George Capley of Columbia.
Born Sept. 9, 1898, in Giles County, he was the son of the late John and Anna
Hannah Smith.
He served as a member of the official board and sand in the choir of the church.
During his administration as Mayor of Pulaski, much progress was made by the
City. Among the many advances he rendered as civic leader: the industrial park
was bought and natural gas was made available to the City.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith; two daughters, Mrs. William F.
Howard of Nashville, and Mrs. Mary Anna Gordon of Pulaski; four brothers, Floyd,
Urban and Joe Smith, of Pulaski and Garland Smith of Tampa, Fla.; and four
grandchildren.
SMITH, Herbert Henderson The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1973
Herbert H. Smith, age 56, died Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Detroit, Michigan. His
parents were E. L. Smith of Detroit and Gladys Smith of Bunker Hill.
Survivors include his parents; three brothers, Eugene of Bunker Hill, Bill of
Detroit, and Eldridge of California.
Services were held Sunday, February 4, at 1:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel.
Rev. Carl Felker officiated with burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
SMITH, Lee Wilkins The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Lee Wilkins Smith, 70, lifelong resident of Friendship Community, died Saturday,
February 26 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Monday at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Rev. Ora Bonds and Rev. Howard Haynes officiated.
Born November 9, 1901 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Ernest F. and
Sarah King Smith. A retired dairy and livestock farmer, he served as a member of
the County Court for 26 years. He was a past director of the Farm Bureau
Federation and a former employee of the Giles County Extension service. He had
been an active member of the Friendship Methodist Church since an early age.
Survivors include three sisters, Miss Essie Pearl Smith, Mrs. J. Thomas Compton,
Pulaski, Mrs. James Wilkinson, Chicago, Ill.; and one brother, Edward E. Smith,
Old Hickory.
SMITH, Mary Callie The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1977
A native Giles Countian, Mrs. Mary Callie Smith, 69, of Louisville, Ky., died
Monday, May 5 in Methodist Hospital in Louisville, following an extended
illness.
Memorial services were held at Rusman and Godfrey Funeral Home Wednesday in
Louisville with funeral rites conducted Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel in Pulaski. Burial was in Bee Spring Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Jim and Pearl Warren Smith.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Smith; five daughters, Mrs. Ralph Manz of
Providence, R. I., Mrs. Harold Vaughn, Mrs. Fredrick Bassel and Mrs. Sterling
Little of Louisville and Mrs. Joe Lee of St. George, Utah; a son, Bobby Smith of
Louisville; two sisters, Mrs. Bill (Ellen) Wiser and Mrs. Tommy Parks of
Pulaski; a brother, Charles Sanders of Peoria, Ill.; 20 grandchildren and 1
great grandchild.
SMITH, Nora Lee The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jan 1970
Mrs. Nora Smith, 69, died Friday night, January 16, in Maury County Hospital,
Columbia.
Funeral services for Mrs. Smith, wife of the late Purdy Smith, were conducted
Sunday afternoon, January 18, in the North Funeral Home Chapel, Lawrenceburg,
with Andy Brown, Church of Christ minister officiating. Burial was in Mimosa
Cemetery.
A native of Lawrenceburg, she was born July 25, 1900, the daughter of the late
Lonnie and Ada Lee.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joe (Wanda) Branch, Pulaski; one son,
Walter James Smith, Pulaski; four grandchildren; three brothers, Walter Lee,
Percy Lee, both of Lawrenceburg, and Bill Lee of Alabama; one sister, Mrs. Roy
Gallaher of Columbia.
SMITH, Valeria Beeler The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Mrs. Valeria Beeler Smith, 96, widow of Whit E. Smith died Friday, January 9, at
Lawrenceburg Sanitarium following complications of a broken hip.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 11, at Freeman Funeral Home with
burial in Mimosa Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late John Daniel and
Elizabeth Bratton Beeler. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Primitive Baptist
Church.
She moved to Lawrence County in the late 1800's and taught school before her
marriage in 1902. She had made her home for several years with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Graves.
Survivors in addition to her daughter include, two other daughters, Mrs. Joe
Graves and Mrs. Louis Fielding, of Lawrenceburg; two sons, Buford Smith of
Winter Haven, Fla. and Fred L. Smith of Powder Springs, Ga.; a granddaughter
whom she reared as a daughter, Mrs. James Calliham of Memphis; one sister, Mrs.
P. C. Kimbrough of Aurora, Colo.; twenty-two grandchildren; and thirteen
great-great-grandchildren.
SMITH, William Buford The Pulaski Citizen 26 Aug 1970
William Buford Smith, 69, died Sunday morning, August 23 at his home in Ardmore.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of Rainey's Funeral
Home in Ardmore with the Rev. Edward Templeton and Rev. James Rollinson
officiating. Burial was in Blanche Cemetery.
A native of Lincoln County, Mr. Smith was born August 20, 1900. He was the son
of W. Frank Smith and the late Mary Elizabeth Smith.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Mullins Smith; one son, Bill
Smith, Louisville, Ky.; three daughters, Mrs. Mary McFarland, Elkton, Mrs.
Marvin Bryant, Elkton, Mrs. Dan Foster, Ridgeway, Ill.; one sister, Mrs. Ruby
Hopper, Nashville; four brothers, Selvin Smith, Ardmore, Van Ness Smith,
Ardmore, Alton Smith, Decatur, Ala., Virgil Smith, Athens, Ala.; and eight
grandchildren.
SMITH, William E. and Wanda Smith The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
A head-on collision Friday, December 25, left two Pulaski residents dead and
another seriously injured. William E. Smith, 56, of Route 4 and his daughter,
Miss Wanda Smith, 32, were dead on arrival at Baptist Hospital following the
crash which occurred near Fairmeade Drive on the Clarksville Highway. Mrs.
William E. Smith, about 50, was listed by the hospital in critical condition.
Investigating officers said a car in which three Nashvillians were traveling
crossed into the opposite lane and collided with the automobile in which the
Smith family were traveling. The exact cause of the accident has not been
determined, officers said. A preliminary investigation indicated that neither
car was driving at an excessive speed. The Smith family were returning to
Pulaski after visiting their relatives at Big Rock, Tenn., near Dover.
Joint funeral services were held for Mr. William E. Smith and his daughter, Miss
Wanda Smith at the Millican Funeral Home in Dover, Tenn. Rev. Clarence Stewart
of the First Baptist Church, Pulaski and Rev. Morris Lee of the Dover Baptist
Church officiated.
Mr. Smith was staff manager of the Kentucky Central Life Insurance Co. on West
Madison Street. He had been with the company for 17 years. He was a member of
the First Baptist Church.
Miss Smith was employed by an Insurance Agency in Birmingham, Ala.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Smith is survived by two brothers, Roy Smith of
Clarksville, Master Sgt. Ray Smith of the U. S. Armed Forces stationed at Tokyo,
Japan; and a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Parker of Big Rock, Tenn.
SMITHSON, Zada Pollock The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
Funeral services for Mrs. Zada Pollock Smithson, 67, of Route 2, Pulaski, who
died Saturday, December 8 at her residence were held Monday at the First
Presbyterian Church at 2:00 p.m. with the pastor, Dr. Gudger Nichols,
officiating. Burial followed in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Maury County, Mrs. Pollock was the daughter of the late Z. B. Sr.
and Minnie Curry Pollock. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, John Laird Smithson; two sons, John Smithson,
Jr., and William L. Smithson, Huntsville, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Hayes
and Mrs. Jean Abernathy, Pulaski, and Mrs. Jessie Marks, Nashville; three
brothers, Z. B. Pollock, Jr., New York, N.Y., Dick Pollock, Nashville, and Tom
Pollock, Pulaski.
SNOW, Annie Mae Davis The Pulaski Citizen 13 Sep 1972
Mrs. Annie Mae Snow, age 87 of Rt. 5, Lawrenceburg died Monday night, Sept. 11,
1972, at Lincoln County Hospital.
Mrs. Snow was the daughter of the late Smith and Nannie Turner Davis. She was
born on May 13, 1885. Her husband was the late James H. Snow.
Survivors include three sons, Clyde Snow of Nashville, John Henry Snow of
Elizabethtown, Ky., G. L. Snow of Union City, Tenn.; four daughters, Mrs. Herman
McGee of Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Charles Rotter of Hendersonville, Mrs. James
Campbell of Nashville, Mrs. Robbie Minton of Washington, D.C.; 10 grandchildren,
22 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin. Burial
will be in New Grove Cemetery with Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
SOLOMON, Roy The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Services for Roy Solomon, 73, a retired farmer of the Tarpley Shop community
were conducted Friday afternoon, February 27, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Solomon died Wednesday, February 25, at his home.
A native of Giles County, he was born October 14, 1896, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Kay Solomon.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Dunnavant Solomon; three sons, LeRoy Solomon,
Elkton, Fred Solomon, Pulaski, and John D. Solomon, Athens, Ala.; six daughters,
Mrs. Lois Kimbrough, Mrs. A. D. Clark, both of Pulaski, Mrs. Robert Steelman,
Leighton, Ala., Mrs. David Porch, Elkton, Mrs. L. J. Clark, Lynnville, and Mrs.
Billie Joe Barton, Ardmore; two sisters, Mrs. Clay Russell and Mrs. Mary
Solomon, both of Huntsville; one half-brother, Jake Solomon, Decatur, Ala.;
forty grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
SOLOMON, Woodrow The Pulaski Citizen 04 Apr 1979
Woodrow Solomon, 63, of Route 5, Pulaski, a retired Giles County Highway
Department employee, died Monday, April 2 at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with the Rev. R. E. Wilsford officiating. Burial was in Bee Spring
Cemetery. A Lincoln County native, Mr. Solomon was the son of the late Marvin
and Vera Stanford Solomon. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hilda Madden
Solomon; four sons, Marvin Solomon and Billy Solomon, Pulaski, Stanley Solomon,
Nashville and Don Solomon, Detroit, Mich.; a sister, Mrs. H. C. Inman, Nashville
and 12 grandchildren.
SOUTHERLAND, John H. The Pulaski Citizen 19 May 1971
John H. Southerland, 70, died Tuesday, May 18 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Wednesday, May 19 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A retired farmer, he was the son of the late John and Mary McAlister
Southerland.
In addition to his wife, Hattie Bell Miller Southerland, he is survived by a
son, Howard Southerland; three daughters, Mrs. Leo Hastings, Mrs. Shirley Stone,
Mrs. C. L. Griffis, Atlanta; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Faulkner, Phil Campbell,
Ala.; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
SPARKS, Joe Banks The Pulaski Citizen 04 Apr 1979
Funeral services for Joe Banks Sparks, 75, who died Sunday, April 1 at his
residence on Route 1, Goodspring, were conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at
Bennett-May Chapel by Church of Christ minister Charles Dixon. Burial was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
A retired farmer, Mr. Sparks was born in Giles County, the son of the late Orris
and Ida Kimbrough Sparks. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louise Black Sparks; two daughters, Mrs. Linda
Bass, Stella and Mrs. Mary Jo Walker, Memphis; two sisters, Mrs. Sterling
Brownlow and Miss Ethel Sparks, and a brother, Oakley Sparks, all of Stella.
SPEER, Joanna Carey The Pulaski Citizen 19 Feb 1975
Mrs. Joanna Carey Speer, 65, the wife of the late Pulaski physician, Dr. J. U.
Speer, died Monday, February 17, at Giles County Hospital. She was a resident of
210 Rose Street in Pulaski.
Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated for Joanna Carey Speer at ten o'clock
Tuesday morning, February 18, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in
Pulaski. Father Edgar Ballentine of Cookeville, Tennessee and co-celebrants
Father Dennis Holly of Fayetteville, Tenn., and Father Otterbacher, pastor of
the Pulaski church officiated.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 Tuesday, February 18, at Bennett-May Chapel
with Edgar Ballentine and John Otterbacher officiating. Burial followed in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Speer, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carey, was born in
London, England on December 9, 1909. Her husband, Dr. J. U. Speer, died several
years ago. She was a communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in
Pulaski.
Among Mrs. Speer's survivors are 5 sons, John Carey Speer, Washington, D.C.,
Robert Michael Speer, New York City, N.Y., Stephen Frewin Speer, Columbia,
Daniel McKenzie Speer, Tullahoma and Francis Hughes Speer, Murfreesboro; a
daughter, Mary Toby Flannagan of Houston, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Bill Taylor of
London, England; and 2 grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers for Mrs. Speer or the family, memorial gifts or contributions
may be made to the Dr. J. U. Speer Memorial in Medicine Fund in care of the
First National Bank, Pulaski. The Fund is set up to aid Giles Countians who are
in or intend to go to medical school, especially for third or fourth year
medical students.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
SPEER, John Ulysses The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Funeral services for Dr. JohnUlysses Speer, 64, prominent Pulaski physician,
were held Thursday, December 23 at 2:30 p. m. at the chapel of Bennett-May
Funeral Home. Revs. Bill Moss, Clarence Stewart, Gene Gober and John Ottebecker
officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Dr. Speer died December 22 at Maury County Hospital in Columbia.
Born April 24, 1907 in Clifton, Tennessee, he was the son of the late J. U.
Speer, Sr., and Harriet Powers Speer. In 1935, he came to Pulaski.
He was President of the Medical Association and past President of the Rotary
Club. He was a graduate of the International College of Surgery and a 32nd
degree Mason. He also served on the board of directors for the First National
Bank.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Johanna Carey Speer; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Toby
Flanagan of Murfreesboro; five sons, John C. Speer, Washington, D. C., Robert
Michael Speer of New York City, Stephen F. Speer of Columbia, Daniel Speer of
Murfreesboro and Frank Speer of Lake Hurst, New Jersey and two grandchildren.
SPOTWOOD, David Marshall, M. D. The Pulaski Citizen 01 Apr 1970
Dr. D. M. Spotwood, 63, well-known Pulaski physician died early Wednesday
morning at the Hubbard Hospital in Nashville, after a five months illness.
Born in Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of the Medical School at Meharry Medical
College in the class of 1943. He served his internship at Hubbard Hospital and
entered general practice at Pulaski in 1944.
He was Past Master of St. John Lodge No. 10, a 33rd degree Mason of the United
Supreme Council. He was also District Deputy Grand Master of Central Lodge No.
18.
Dr. Spotwood was active in Civic affairs. He was past president of Giles County
Medical Society, vice-president of Giles County Tuberculosis Assoc., and at the
time of his death was a member of the Tennessee State Board of Education. He
also served as a member of the Giles County Mental Health Clinic and was a
member of the Campbell Chapel A. M. E. Church.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will be brought to McKissack
Funeral Home in Pulaski. Burial will be in Giles Memory Gardens.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Waldon Spotwood, and a son, Bayne
Spotwood.
SPRIGG, C. Crawford The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
C. Crawford Sprigg died in Giles County Hospital Friday night, May 22.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, May 24, at 4:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home. Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
His parents were the late William Osborne Sprigg and the late Susan Crawford
Sprigg of New York City. He was a Cornell University graduate and and
Engineering Consultant by profession.
Survivors include his wife, the former Lillian Butler; two cousins of Lancaster,
Pa.; and two cousins of Marietta, Ohio.
SPROUSE, Robert Henry The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
Robert Henry Sprouse, 88, of Nashville, died Thursday, January 7 in Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Monday, January 11, at Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born Sept. 30, 1882 in Knoxville, he was the husband of the late Mary Roland
Sprouse.
Survivors include three sons, Allen Sprouse, Beech Hill, Bennie Sprouse, San
Bernadine, Calif., and Wilson Sprouse, Columbia; nine grandchildren and twelve
great-grandchildren.
STAFFORD, Oscar The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
Oscar Stafford, 68, of Route 1, Goodsprings, died Monday in Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel by the Rev. Walter Bell. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee, Mr. Stafford, was a veteran of World War II and a retired
employee of TVA. He was the son of the late George and Jennie Tucker Stafford.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Frances Holcomb Stafford; a son, Gregory
Stafford, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Denise Simmons and Mrs. Delores Huckaby,
Goodsprings; three brothers, Tillman Stafford and Clifford Stafford, Prospect
and Dewey Stafford, Oklahoma; a sister, Mrs. Nina Womack, Pulaski and three
grandchildren.
STAMMER, James Anderson Marshall County Gazette, Lewisburg, TN, 24 May 1977
James Anderson Stammer, 61, retired banker of Lewisburg, died Monday morning in
Baptist Hospital in Nashville, following several weeks illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from the
chapel of Bills & McGaugh Funeral Home by Rev. Luke Dunn. Interment was in the
Swanson Cemetery at Chapel Hill.
Mr. Stammer began his banking career with his father the late Walter E. Stammer
at the First State Bank of Chapel Hill. He later went to work for the Bank of
Ardmore, Tennessee as vice president and bank manager. After working for a time
with the First National Bank in Pulaski, a branch of that bank was opened in
Ardmore, of which he served as vice president. Several years ago he moved to
Lewisburg where he accepted a vice presidency of the People & Union Bank
remaining in that position until his retirement.
A native of Williamson County, he was the son of the late Walter Edward and Reba
Swaim Stammer and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a
veteran of World War II and served as District Governor of Lions International
from 1966 67.
Surviving are his widow Mrs. Sara Harwell Stammer of Lewisburg; stepmother, Mrs.
Walter E. Stammer of Nashville; two daughters, Mrs. Larry (Joy) Lewter of Chapel
Hill and Miss Sally Stammer of Pulaski; one brother, Robert E. Stammer of Chapel
Hill; a step brother, Claude Boyd of Nashville; two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: S. W. Beech, Harold Daniels, Bill Wilson, Dr. K. J. Phelps,
Fred Shelton, Harry Joyce, Thomas Cathey, Mike Curry. Honorary pallbearers were
directors of the First State Bank of Chapel Hill and members of District 12
Lions Club.
STANFORD, Angie Dale The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
The blast from a 12-guage shotgun accidently discharged killing a Pulaski girl,
Angie Gail Stanford, 13 in a freak accident which occurred about 1 a. m.
Saturday morning.
Sheriff Doc Oliver quoted Timmy Scott, 14, and son of William Scott as saying he
was hanging the gun on the wall when a shell exploded. Scott said he has seen
other members of the family take shells from the gun earlier in the evening and
he thought the gun was empty. The Stanford girl was visiting the Scott home at
Anthony Hill when the shooting occurred. She was struck behind the right ear by
the blast from the shotgun. She was born June 24, 1958.
Funeral services for Angie Dale Stanford were held Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m.
at Bennett-May Funeral Home with Rev. Tonnis Davis of Athens, Ala. in charge.
Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Hazel McCluskey Stanford, Pulaski and Johnny
Stanford of Athens, Ala.; two sisters, Ann Teeples and Miss Rhonda Stanford,
also of Pulaski.
STANFORD, James Donald The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
James Donald Stanford, 92, died Wednesday, February 18, at Fairhaven Nursing
Home.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon, February 20, at 2:00
o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner
officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born December 25, 1877, the son of the late
Newton and Josephine Stanford. His wife was the late Josie Simpson Stanford.
Survivors include two nieces, Mrs. Malcolm Grubbs, and Mrs. Pearl Holt of
Pulaski; and several other nieces and nephews.
STAPLES, Ethel Mitchell The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
Mrs. Ethel Staples, 90, died Saturday, April 4, in Decatur, Ill.
Graveside services for Mrs. Staples, wife of the late Cleve J. Staples, were
conducted Wednesday morning, April 8, at 10:30 o'clock at Maplewood Cemetery
with the Rev. W. E. Gober officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Reese
Mitchell.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. Harold Loyd, Decatur, Ill.; and three
grandchildren.
STEPHENS, John Randol (Happy) The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Funeral services for John Randol (Happy) Stephens, 54, retired Pulaski
businessman, were held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Church of the Messiah,
Episcopal. Mr. Stephens died Thursday of cancer in Giles County Hospital after a
long illness.
Officiating ministers were Rev. John McGinnis, church pastor, Rev. Bob Craig,
Clarksville, Episcopal pastor; Rev. George Regas, Pasadena, Calif., and former
Episcopal pastor here and Dr. Ira North, Church of Christ Minister of Madison.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery with Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
A native of Lawrenceburg, he was the son Mrs. Ada Parrish Stephens, of
Lawrenceburg, who survives and the late George Thomas Stephens. During World War
II, he served as an officer in the medical administration corps.
Mr. Stephens owned and operated Radio Station WKSR for 10 years and founded the
Giles Free Press in 1961. Active in Democratic party affairs, he served as an
administrative assistant to the former U. S. Sendator Ross Bass. He was also
active in the campaigns of Sen. Albert Gore, John J. Hooker, Jr., Edmund Orgill
and the late Sen. Estes Kefauver.
A former president of the Pulaski Rotary Club, he was a member of the American
Legion, VFW, the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club and the Giles County Industrial
Commission. He was also general manager of the sesquicentennial celebration of
Giles County in 1959.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by Mrs. Beatrice (Beechie) Ann Johnson
Stephens; two daughters, Misses Ann Randol and Sarah Holmes Stephens, both
students at Vanderbilt University; a sister, Mrs. Ira North, Madison; two
brothers, Harris Stephens of Lawrenceburg and G. T. Stephens, Jr., of Savannah.
STEVENS, Mary Dorothy The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Mrs. Mary Dorothy Stevens, 80, died Sunday night, January 11, at her home on
Edgehill Drive.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning, January 14, in the Catholic
Church of Immaculate Conception with Father John Carrigan officiating. Burial
was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors in addition to her husband include two sons, C. Edgar Stevens,
Pulaski, and Dr. J. Kenneth Stevens, Dayton, Ohio; seven grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
STEVENSON, Edgar L. The Pulaski Citizen 18 Nov 1970
Edgar L. Stevenson, 87, died November 11 in a Tampa, Fla., nursing home.
Graveside services were held Saturday, Nov. 14 at Auburndale, Fla. with burial
there.
Born in the Bryson Community, he was the son of the late E. A. and Varina
Morrell Stevenson.
Survivors include four children and two sisters, Mrs. O. O. Coble, Bryson and
Mrs. James Harrison of Lake Alfred, Fla.
Mr. Stevenson, a Methodist, gave the land on which the Bee Spring Memorial
Methodist Church was built.
STEVENSON, Erskine The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
Erskine Stevenson, 90, died Tuesday morning, June 2, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, June 3, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Davis and the Rev.
Gene Gober officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born October 7, 1879, the son of the late
Wilbur and Martha Stevenson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Lou King; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Kurybz, San Francisco, Calif.; Mrs. Garland Turner, Nashville, Mrs. Charles
Worthington, Ontario, Canada; two sons, William Erskine Stevenson, Bethesda,
Md., Herbert Stevenson, Birmingham, Ala.; one sister Mrs. M. O. Story, Giles
County; and four grandchildren.
SMITH, Herbert Henderson The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1973
Herbert H. Smith, age 56, died Wednesday, Jan. 31 in Detroit, Michigan. His
parents were E. L. Smith of Detroit and Gladys Smith of Bunker Hill. Survivors
include his parents; three brothers, Eugene of Bunker Hill, Bill of Detroit, and
Eldridge of California. Services were held Sunday, February 4, at 1:00 p.m. at
Carr and Erwin Chapel. Rev. Carl Felker officiated with burial in Bee Spring
Cemetery.
SMITH, Howard The Pulaski Citizen 20 Mar 1974
Howard Smith, 54, died Thursday, March 14, at his home in Pulaski. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel with the
Rev. Hollis Hunt officiating. Burial followed in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Reba Stevenson Smith and the late
Henry Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired employee of General Motors Corp. in
Detroit, Mich.
In addition to his mother, survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Paul Moorehead
of Murfreesboro, Mrs. Lewis Robinson of Brick Church and Mrs. O. S. Dollar, Jr.,
Mrs. Jimmy Snow and Mrs Eugene McPeters, all of Pulaski.
SMITH, Mary Gladys The Pulaski Citizen 23 Feb 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Gladys Smith, 79, of the Bunker Hill Community,
who died at her home Monday, February 21, were held at Bennett May Chapel by the
Rev. James McCollugh and the Rev. Frank Rouse. Burial was in Bee Springs
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Nathan Abner and
Mary Bass Stevenson.
Survivors include her husband, Eldred L. Smith; three sons, Eugene Smith of
Bunker Hill, Billy Smith of Detroit, Mich., and Elvin Smith of Vallejo, Calif.;
four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Pittard, Mrs. Reba Smith, Mrs. Wilton Beard and Mrs.
Edward Burns, all of Pulaski; 16 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren an one
step great grandchild.
SNEED, Terry Wayne The Pulaski Citizen 12 Apr 1978
Corp. Terry Wayne Sneed, 23, Kileaua Military Base, Hilo, Hawaii died March 24
following an automobile accident.
Funeral services were held April 1 with full military honors. Burial was in La
Fontaine F. O. O. F. Cemetery.
Born in Pulaski, Corp. Sneed, a 1973 graduate of Southwood High School, Wabash
County, Ind., enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corp, in December, 1975.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Sneed, La Fontaine, Ind.; a
sister, Miss Diane Sneed, Richmond, Va.; a brother, Archie Sneed, Jr., La
Fontaine; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Turner and maternal
great-grandfather, Mahlon Doss, all of Prospect.
STEVENSON, Griffin Holbert The Pulaski Citizen 09 Jun1971
Griffin Holbert Stevenson, 70, died June 6 at the Maury County Hospital. His
widow is Mrs. Angie Harwell Stevenson.
Services were held Wednesday, June 7 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Bee Springs Cemetery. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Nathan and Mollie Bass
Stevenson.
Other than his wife, he is survived by one son, Joe H. Stevenson; five sisters,
Mrs. Ethel Pittard, Mrs. Edward Burns, Bodenham; Mrs. Eldridge Smith, Bryson;
Mrs. Wilton Beard, Mrs. Henry Smith; one brother, Roy Stevenson, Bodenham and
five grandchildren.
STEVENSON, Helen Anita The Pulaski Citizen 8 Sep 1971
Miss Helen Anita Stevenson, 18, lost her life, when the car in which she was
riding was struck by another vehicle driven by Richard R. Bush, 25, a student at
Athens College in Athens, Ala.
Miss Stevenson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stevenson of the McBurg
community in Lincoln County. She was to have entered Middle Tennessee State
University this week as a freshman. Her body is at Ralston Funeral Home in
Fayetteville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
STEVENSON, Roy Holt The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Roy Holt Stevenson, 84, Route 1, Pulaski, died Sunday, January 30, 1977 at
Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Monday, January 31 at Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in the Bee Spring Cemetery, the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Nathan Abner and Mary Bass
Stevenson. He is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Pittard, Mrs. Reba Smith,
Mrs. Eldred Smith, Mrs. Wilton Beard and Mrs. Edward Burns, Pulaski.
STEVENSON, Werner W. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1974 CHECK!
Werner W. Stevenson, 94, of Bryson died Sunday, June 23 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, June 24 at 1:30 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with the Rev. William Moss officiating. Burial was in Bee Spring
Cemetery. A retired farmer,
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Nancy S. Stevenson. He was married to the late Lela M. Stevenson.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Nannie Hulsey of Bryson and Mrs. Iva
Henderson of Ardmore, Ala.; two sons, J. Baxter Stevenson of Bryson and Willis
Stevenson of Pulaski; three half-sisters, Mrs. Bessie Rolland and Mrs. Nola
Smith both of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Lydia Barnett of Shelbyville; three
half-brothers, Cletus Stevenson of Ardmore, Talmadge Stevenson of Detroit,
Mich., and Charlie Stevenson of Huntsville, Ala.; ten grandchildren and fifteen
great grandchildren.
STEWART, John Martin The Giles Free Press 28 Apr 1976
Mr. John Martin Stewart, 91, died Friday, April 16, 1976 at Bell Air Nursing
Home, Columbia. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 19 at the
Spencer Hill Church of Christ in Maury County. Arthur Hardison officiated.
Burial was in the Spencer Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Salma Shrader, Enterprise, Tenn., and Alma
Holt, Mt. Pleasant; a son, Tidas (Buddy) Stewart, Lynnville; four grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
STEWART, Vickie Dawn The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
The first person to died in Giles County in 1972 from a traffic accident was
Miss Vickie Dawn Stewart, 15 of Prospect. Miss Stewart died Wednesday morning in
a Nashville hospital where she had been rushed for treatment of injuries
sustained in a one car accident Sunday night. The accident occurred eight miles
south of Pulaski on Highway 31. When the vehicle driven by Robert Birdsong went
out of control on a curve and rolled over several times. Tennessee Highway
Patrolman James Dyer reported Miss Stewart was thrown out of the car. She was
rushed to Giles County Hospital by Bennett-May ambulance and then transferred to
the Nashville hospital. Trooper Dyer explained that Birdsong lost control of the
vehicle on a curve and crashed into a culvert before turning over.
Funeral services for Miss Stewart will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Bennett-May
Funeral Home with burial in Kedron Cemetery.
She was born October 5, 1956, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lilliard
Stewart, Jr., who survive. She was a student at Prospect School.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Billy Thompson
and Mrs. Wayne Swanner, both of Prospect; five brothers, James F., Donald,
Michael, Joe, Teddy Lane, Jeffrey Lane, all of Prospect; her maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy James of Kedron and her paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Stewart of Pulaski.
STIGALL, Zona Ann The Pulaski Citizen 12 May 1971
Mrs. Zona Ann Stigall, 87, died Monday, May 3, at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Wednesday, May 5 at Stockdale-Milan Funeral Home, Camden,
with burial in the Camden Cemetery.
A native of Benton County, she was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Chris McGrady, Camden, and Mrs. Nell
Christopher; a son, W. T Stigall, Oak Ridge; eight grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
STINNETT, Cancer (Joe) The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Cancer (Joe) Stinnett, 69, of Rt. 3, Pulaski died Friday, January 28, 1972, at
Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1
at the Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Nancy and Albert Stinnett.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bobbie Stinnett; six children, Arthur Stinnett
of Boston, Mass., Robert Stinnett, U. S. Army in Germany, Mrs. Maple Archibald
of Nashville, Mrs. Josephine Keigh of Fayetteville, Mrs. Emma Harney and Bessie
Stinnett of Pulaski; 2 brothers, Ofie Stinnett of Nashville and Buford Stinnett
of Pulaski; a sister, Miss Girla Stinnett of Jamacia, NY.; and one grandchild.
STINNETT, Charles Cox (Buddy) The Pulaski Citizen 14 Apr 1971
Charles Cox (Buddy) Stinnett, 62, a retired farmer, died Sunday, April 11 at
Veteran's Hospital, Nashville. His widow is Mrs. Jewell Cobb Stinnett.
Services were held Tuesday, April 13 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Steve Pierce and Ruth Cox
Stinnett.
Other than his wife, survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. S. Wirshing, Jr.,
Nashville; one son, Randolph Cox Stinnett, Memphis; three grandchildren and one
sister, Mrs. Harry Bryan, Sr., Bodenham.
STONE, Louise Stacy The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1977
Mrs. Louise Stacy Stone died at her home, 315 West Flower Street,
Pulaski,Wednesday, June 15, following a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Friday morning at 11:00 o'clock at the First
Presbyterian Church by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Gudger Nichols. Interment was in
Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Stone was born and reared in Giles County, member of a prominent Tennessee
family. Her parents were the late Nancy Hardin Stacy and Richard Mahlon Stacy.
She was first married to the late Ernest R. Keller of Knoxville, who died in
1946.
Mrs. Stone was a life long member of the Presbyterian Church. The Pulaski First
Presbyterian Church's Stacy Chapel was given by her a number of years ago in
memory of her parents.
Survivors include her husband, John Porter Stone; a step-daughter, Mrs. William
J. Yancey; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; and four first
cousins, Mrs. Frank Gilliland and Robert Jordan of Memphis; Mrs. Dudley Langford
of Birmingham, Ala., and Col. Leroy Hardin of Athens, Ala. Bennett-May Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
STOREY, Gradie L. The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1977
Funeral services for Grady Lee Storey, 79 of Route 1, Delrose were held at 10:30
Tuesday, October 11, 1977 at Carr and Erwin Chapel. The Rev. R. E. Wilsford was
the officiant. Burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Mr. Storey, a retired farmer was born March 17, 1898 the son of the late Harlan
and Ella Robinson Storey. He married the late Florence Ada Merrell. He died
October 9, 1977 in Crockett General Hospital in Lawrenceburg.
Survivors include one son, David Storey, Elkton; one daughter, Mrs. Glen Sigmon,
Pulaski; one sister, Mary Storey, Nashville; three grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
STOREY, Maggie Stevenson The Pulaski Citizen 20 Sep 1972
Mrs. Maggie Stevenson Storey, age 95, died September 5 at the Ardmore Nursing
Home. Her home was in the Bryson Community in Delrose. Born on November 25,
1876, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn and Martha Hamilton Stevenson.
She was married to the late Elmo Storey.
Survivors include two sons, Albert of Bryson and John Storey of Nashville; one
daughter, Mrs. Martha Sue Parker of Royal Oak, Mich.; nine grandchildren and
fourteen great-grandchildren.
STOREY, Ronald D. The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
PFC Ronald David Storey, 20, died Saturday, November 6 in Germany. His parents
are Mr. and Mrs. David Storey.
Services were held Monday, November 15, at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Bee Spring Cemetery.
A 1969 graduate of Elkton High School, he had served seven months in the U. S.
Army.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandfather, Grady Storey; one
brother, John Michael Storey and one sister, Miss Renee Storey.
STOREY, Thomas Gilbert The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Services for Thomas Gilbert Storey, 60, well-known groceryman of Beech Hill,
were held at 11 a. m. Wednesday at Bennett-May Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel
Cramer and Rev. Neal Dean officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. He died
at his home Monday.
A native of Giles County, he was born April 15, 1910, son of the late Thomas
Albert Storey and Daisy Bell Harwell Storey.
He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. For a number of years he
was owner and operator of Storey Grocery Store at Beech Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Dean Storey; two sons, Thomas Allen
and Larry Gilbert Storey, both of Nashville; a daughter, Ann Storey of Pulaski;
a brother, William Storey of Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Hallie Flournoy of
Montgomery, Ala., Mrs. Etheleen Bass of Frankewing, and Mrs. Bernice Forbes of
Ardmore; and five grandchildren.
STOVALL, Adeline The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1975
Miss Adeline Stovall, Route 1, Delrose, Tenn., died March 7, 1975 at Giles
County Hospital. Services were held at 2:00 Saturday, March 8, 1975 at
Bennett-May Chapel. Reverend Bill Moss officiated. Burial was in Bee Spring
Cemetery.
Miss Stovall was born in Giles County February 1, 1916, the daughter of the late
Sterling Edgar and Lena Lee Loyd Stovall.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. John Baugh Beech, Route 5, Pulaski; five
brothers, Fred Stovall and Wilson Stovall of Pulaski, Frank S. Stovall, Fort
Walton, Florida, Thomas A. and Stanley Stovall, Route 1, Delrose, also several
nieces and nephews.
STOVALL, Minnie Carol Andrews The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
Mrs. Minnie Carol Stovall, 89, died Monday at the Hewitt Home. Services were
held Wednesday, September 2, at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated.
Mrs. Stovall, daughter of the late James and Martha Louise Gray Andrews, was
born April 8, 1881.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Addie Moore, Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. Ann
Smith, Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Ozie Brulges, Monronie, Ala.; and four brothers,
Charlie Andrews, Clyde Andrews of Huntsville, Ala., Algie Andrews, Harvest,
Ala., and Press Andrews, Lacy Springs, Ala.
STOVALL, Tennie Hutton Maultsby The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Mrs. Tennie H. Stovall, 79, died Thursday, January 13 in Athens, Ala. Her
husband is W. C. Stovall.
Services were held Friday, January 14 at Bennett-May Funeral Home with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Marcus Nickell officiated.
She was the daughter of the late John T. and Lucy McDonald Hutton.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Sam Massey, Athens,
Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Ed T. Petty, Jr.; two step-sons, William Stovall; Tom
Stovall, Dallas, Texas; three step-daughters, Mrs. Boyd Thompson, Mrs. Grady
Scott, Mrs. Joe Taylor; one sister, Mrs. Allie McMasters, Louisville, Ky.; and
two grandchildren.
STROUD, William A. The Pulaski Citizen 17 Mar 1971
William A. Stroud, 57, died Sunday, March 15, at a Nashville infirmary. Services
were held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday, March 17, at Marshall Donnelly Combs Funeral
Home at Nashville, Tenn. with burial in Woodmont Cemetery.
He is the son of the late Rev. W. A. Stroud and Elizabeth Deane Stroud. He was a
former resident of Giles County.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John Charles Wynn, and Mrs. Thomas F.
Pearson, both of Nashville; two sisters, Miss Annie Ruth Stroud of Nashville and
Mrs. Edna S. Davis, Eufalula, Ala.; a brother, Rev. John E. Stroud, Atlanta,
Ga.; one grandson.
SULCER, Ernest The Pulaski Citizen 14 Oct 1970
Ernest Sulcer, 90, died October 10 at the Medical Center in Lewisburg. Born
March 3, 1880, he was the husband of Minnie Turner Sulcer. Services were held
Sunday, October 11 at 2:30 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Giles
Memory Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Sulcer; three sons, Buford Sulcer, Tanner,
Ala., Frazier Sulcer, Athens, Ala., William Sulcer, Lynnville; one daughter,
Mrs. Charlie Taylor, Athens, Ala.; two brothers, Clarence Sulcer, Huntsville,
Shelly Sulcer; three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Harlow, Oak Ridge, Mrs. Emma Pollard,
California; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren and three
great-great grandchildren.
SULCER, Shelly Dickey The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Shelly Dickey Sulcer, 77, of Prospect, died Tuesday, August 17 at Maury County
Hospital in Columbia. His widow is Mrs. Eva Moore Sulcer.
Services were held Thursday, August 19, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Susie Catherine
Miller Sulcer. He was a retired farmer.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one brother, Clarence Sulcer,
Huntsville, Ala.
SURLES, Willis J. The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
Willis J. Surles, 51, of Marietta, Ga., died Thursday, May 28, at his home after
an extended illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 30, at Marietta
Baptist Tabernacle with burial in Lebanon Cemetery in Plainview, Ala.
A native of Pulaski, he moved to Marietta in 1962, where he was a printer for
Atlanta newspapers.
He was a member of the Marietta Baptist Tabernacle, member of the International
Typographical Union, and FRAT, an organization for the deaf in Atlanta.
Survivors include his wife, the former Reba Parker Surles; one son, Eugene
Surles of Marietta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Harvey Phillips, Louisville; three
brothers, Raymond Surles, Los Angeles, Calif.; Roy Surles and Floyd Surles, both
of Pulaski.
SUTHERLAND, Sallie Ann McAlester The Pulaski Citizen 26 Oct 1949
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Ann Sutherland, 85, who died on Friday, October
21, at the home in Prospect community, after a two weeks illness, were held at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the residence, conducted by the Rev. J. C. Elkins,
a former pastor, and the Rev. Bunch, pastor of Prospect Methodist Church. Burial
took place in the Prospect Cemetery.
Mrs. Sutherland, widow of Joe J. Sutherland, is survived by six daughters, Mrs.
Luther Wales, Dyersburg, Mrs. Lillie Sutherland, Mrs. H. W. Blankenship, Mrs.
Willis Randolph and Mrs. Elmer Randolph, of Prospect, and Mrs. Elgin Chunn,
Nashville; one son, Joe Sutherland, Prospect; one sister, Mrs. W. N. Choate,
Corinth, Miss.; thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
She had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years.
SUTTON, Jessie Speer The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Speer Sutton, 73, of Pulaski, who died Friday,
April 30 in Lincoln County Hospital, Fayetteville, were held Sunday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev.
Hollis Hunt officiating. Burial was in Giles Memory Garden.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. Sutton was the daughter of the late John N. and
Nannie Newton Speer and was married to the late Dale Sutton.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Neal Kirby of Fayetteville and several nieces
and nephews.
SWANN, Elmer Ray The Pulaski Citizen 4 Mar 1970
Elmer Ray Swann, 57, died Friday, February 27, at the United States Army
Hospital in Huntsville, Ala.
Services were conducted Monday afternoon, March 2, at 1:00 o'clock in the chapel
of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating.
Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
A native of Oklahoma, he was born March 1, 1912, the son of the late Edward
Dotson and Susie Hill Swann.
He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and worked ten years with Civil Service.
He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Naomi Carson Swann, Pulaski; one son, Donald
Swann, Pulaski; four brothers, and three sisters, and two grandchildren.
SWINNEY, Rush Anderson The Pulaski Citizen 12 Jan 1977
Funeral services for Rush Anderson Swinney, 80, of Pulaski who died Wednesday,
January 5 at Maury County Hospital, Columbia were held Thursday afternoon at
3:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery. The Rev.
Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Elmer Howell were the officiants.
Mr. Swinney, who was a retired farmer, was a native of Tennessee. His parents
were the late Joe Wesley and Nancy Clark Swinney.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Velma Estep Swinney; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Shindledecker of Benton Harbor, Mich.; two sons, Gilbert Swinney of
Madisonville, Ky. and Harold Swinney of Pulaski; a sister, Lucille Ball of
Columbia; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
TALLENT, George Henry The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1974
Henry Tallent, 86, of Route 4, Pulaski died Wednesday, July 24 at Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel by
the Rev. Loyd Hickman. Burial followed in Bradshaw Cemetery.
A Tennessee native, Mr. Tallent was the son of the late Jackson and Elizabeth
Ritchie Tallent.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Collie Houston Tallent; two daughters, Mrs. W.
B. Simpson, Pulaski, and Mrs. Dan Foster, Nashville; three sons, Leonard
Tallent, Phoenix, Ariz., Gilbert Tallent, Frankewing, and Carl Tallent,
Savannah; two brothers, Will Tallent, Pulaski, and Bob Tallent, Knoxville; 17
grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
TALLENT, Will The Pulaski Citizen 18 Jan 1978
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Bennett-May
Chapel for Will Tallent, 91, a resident of Fairhaven Nursing Home by the Rev.
Mack Pinkelton. Interment was in Giles Memory Garden.
Mr. Tallent, who died Saturday in Giles County Hospital, was born in Lincoln
County, the son of the late Aubrey J. Tallent. He was married to the late Vera
Prosser Tallent. He was a retired farmer and member of the United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include six sons, Billy Wayne Tallent, Antioch, Calif., Loyd Tallent,
Indianapolis, Ind., Walter Tallent, Lawton, Okla., David Tallent, Taylor, Mich.,
A. J. Tallent, Red Oak, and William Tallent, Pulaski; two daughters, Jean Jones,
Pulaski and Mrs. Doris Haran, Sterling Heights, Mich.; a brother, Bob Tallent,
Knoxville; 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
TANKERSLEY, Robert Alton The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1971
Funeral services for Robert Alton Tankersley, 21, were held Saturday afternoon,
December 25, at 1:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born June 13, 1950, the son of Alvie and Jewel
F. Tankersley of Minor Hill.
Survivors in addition to his parents include his grandfather, Arney Tankersley,
Pulaski; five brothers, Mack, Edward, Wilson, Sammie, and James Tankersley, all
of Minor Hill; one sister, Mildred Tankersley of Minor Hill.
Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
TARPLEY, Florence Rich The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Mrs. Florence Tarpley, 86, died at Giles County Hospital, Thursday afternoon,
February 25. Services were held Friday, 3:00 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Mary Ward
Rich. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, J. Polk Tarpley; one daughter, Mrs. Roy
Richardson; one son, Robert Tarpley, Nashville; nine grandchildren; fifteen
great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Rich
and four sisters, Mrs. Stella Franklin, Mrs. Maggie Long, Mrs. Rena Morris and
Mrs. Joe Coke.
TARPLEY, George M. Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Apr 1970
George M. Tarpley, Jr., 34, of Rt. 7, Pulaski lost his life Friday in an
automobile accident which occurred around 8:40 on Highway 31A about a mile from
Pulaski.
Tarpley was traveling south when the 1969 Valiant which he was driving collided
with a 1963 GMC two-ton truck driven by Wallace W. Whitworth of Rt. 2,
Cornersville. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Giles County Hospital.
The accident was investigated by Sgt. Homer Smith of Tennessee Highway Patrol
Whitworth was charged with DWI.
Funeral services were held Monday at Bennett-May Funeral Home Chapel at 1 p. m.
The Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Herb Helton. Burial was in the New Zion
Cemetery.
Mr. Tarpley was born April 21, 1935 at Limestone County, Ala., son of Mr. George
Marvin Tarpley, Sr., and Mrs. Nettie Guthrie Tarpley, both of High Point, N. C.
At time of his death he was employed at Lewisburg Casting Company. He was a
member of Baptist Church.
Survivors include in addition to his parents, his wife, Mrs. Marthalene Worsham
Tarpley; three sons, Ronnie, Mike, and Jeff; two brothers, Charles Colbert
Tarpley of Chicago, and Bobby Wayne Tarpley of High Point; three sisters, Mrs.
Margaret Ann Clark of Brown Summit, N. C., and Edith Hope Tarpley and Connie Lou
Tarpley, both of High Point.
TARPLEY, Tommie The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Tommie Tarpley, 76, a retired blacksmith, died Wednesday, March 1 at Giles
County Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Bessie Bradley Tarpley.
Services were held Friday, March 3 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Bro. G. C. Fox and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born July 6, 1895 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Jack and Maggie
Berry Tarpley. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Robert
Tarpley, U. S. Navy; four daughters, Roberta Pierce, Sheffield, Ala., Sally
Johnson, Ella Tarpley, Lema Stafford, all of Pulaski; two brothers, Russell
Tarpley, Pulaski, Joe Tarpley, Ethridge; thirteen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
TATE, Ballie Virginia Sanders The Pulaski Citizen 1 Dec 1971
Mrs. Ballie Virginia Tate, 86, of Prospect died Wednesday, November 24 at Shady
Rest Nursing Home in Gallatin.
Services were held Thursday, November 25 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober officiated.
Born July 24, 1885 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of the late James M.
and Ballie Powell Sanders. Her husband was the late Erskine E. Tate.
Survivors include three sons, James P. Tate, Andrew P. Tate, Roy M. Tate,
Ardmore, Ala; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Hill, Hendersonville; one brother,
Mitchell Sanders, Prospect; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
TATE, John P. The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1975
Mr. John P. Tate, 57, of Route 2, Prospect, Tenn. died February 23, 1975 at the
Veteran's Hospital, Nashville after a short illness.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday February 26, 1975. Rev. Mack
Pinkelton and Rev. Norman Coke officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery,
Pulaski.
Mr. Tate who was born in Giles County was a son of the late Levi and Ruby Fudge
Tate. He married the former Miss Elise Tucker and was a prominent farmer of the
Prospect-Elkton area.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Harold McNeese, Route 2,
Prospect, a son, William Patrick Tate, Route 2, Prospect; two brothers, R. L.
Tate, New York and B. G. Tate, Tuscaloosa, Ala. and one grandchild.
TATE, Levi The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a. m. for Levi Tate of Route 5, at the
Bennett-May Chapel with Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating. Interment was in Giles
Memory Gardens.
Mr. Tate died Saturday, November 28, at his home of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound.
He was born September 17, 1892 in Giles County, the son of the late Jesse
Patrick and Polly Biles Tate. He was a retired railroad employee and was a
member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Tate of Pulaski; three sons, John P. Tate
of Pulaski, B. G. Tate of Birmingham, Ala., and R. L. Tate of Topeka, Kansas;
two sisters, Mrs. Shelley Brown and Mrs. Susie Hastings both of Prospect and
seven grandchildren.
TATE, Luther Lee The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1979
Luther Lee Tate, 59, died Friday, May 25, at his home in Pulaski after an
extended illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:00 p. m. at Carr and
Erwin Chapel with burial in Prospect Cemetery. The Rev. R. E. Parker was the
officiant.
An employee of the Giles County Highway Department, Mr. Tate was a native of
Giles County, the son of the late Horace G. and Bertha Miller Tate.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Rogers Tate; two sons, S/Sgt Norman Keith
Tate, Elgin Air Force Base, Fla., and Mickey Tate, Pulaski; three daughters,
Mrs. Gretchen Cody, Germany, Miss Mary Lee Tate and Mrs. Marsha Hood, Pulaski;
two brothers, Bobby Tate, Pulaski, and James Tate, Stoutland, Mo.; three
sisters, Mrs. Raymond Weldon, Lynnville, Mrs. William Sutton, Pulaski and Mrs.
Bonnie Barnes, Nashville and five grandchildren.
TATUM, Mitchell The Pulaski Citizen 8 Sep 1971
Mitchell Tatum, 82, died September 8 at Fairhaven Nursing Home. Services will be
held Thursday, September 9, 1:00 p. m., at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Mt.
Moriah Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton will officiate.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Jim and Ardelia Wall Tatum.
His wife was the late Maude Lee Long Tatum.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fred Kellam, Decatur, Ala., Mrs. Bobby
Hamby, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. Edward Taylor; two sons, Henry Tatum, Newt Tatum;
three brothers, Leslie Tatum, Ozro Tatum, Edgar Tatum, Nashville; two sisters,
Trudie Edmundson, Eula Bell Russell; seventeen grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren.
TATUM, Ozro The Pulaski Citizen 14 Feb 1973
Ozro Tatum, age 70, died Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Parkview Hospital in Nashville. His
parents are the late James and Ardella Walls Tatum. He was married to Alma
Tatum.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Marion D. Graves of Nashville;
two sons, Winford and Charles of Pulaski; one brother, Edgar Tatum of Nashville;
two sisters, Mrs. Trudie Wall Edmundson and Mrs. Eula Bell Russell of Pulaski;
10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday, Feb. 15 at 2:00 p.m. in Bennett-May Chapel. Rev.
Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Lloyd Hickman officiated with burial in Giles Memory
Garden.
TAYLOR, Bettie McDonald The Pulaski Citizen 27 Oct 1971
Mrs. Bettie McDonald Taylor, 87, died Sunday, October 17 at Taylor's Hospital in
Lewisburg. Services were held Tuesday, October 19 at Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in the Elkton Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gobor and Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born April 20, 1884 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late John
Wesley and Eliza Brewer McDonald. Her husband was the late Edward Norton Taylor,
Sr.
Survivors include six sons, Virgil Taylor, Pulaski, Clifford Taylor,
Chattanooga, Edward Taylor, Grady Taylor, Robert Taylor, J. D. Taylor, all of
Pulaski; six sisters, Mrs. Minnie Cochran, Lewisburg, Mrs. Annie Cosby, Mrs.
Bessie Tyler, Mrs. Elizabeth Fogg, Mrs. Robbie Armstrong and Mrs. Margaret
Wooten, all of Pulaski, Mrs. Maggie Swanner, Athens, Ala.; twenty-four
grandchildren, thirty-nine great-grandchildren, and eighteen
great-great-grandchildren.
TAYLOR, Carl The Pulaski Citizen 22 Feb 1978
Funeral services for Carl Taylor, 50, of Cleveland, Ohio, who died Wednesday,
February 15 in that city were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and
Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Glen Chance. Burial followed in Giles Memory Garden.
A native Tennessean and graduate of Minor Hill High School, Mr. Taylor was
employed by General Motors Corp. He was the son of Mrs. Nora Atnip Taylor of
Columbia, who survives, and the late Willis Taylor.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Mrs. Frances Roper
Taylor; two sons, Randy Taylor and Jackie Taylor, Cleveland; four sisters, Mrs.
Irene Foust, Lawrenceburg, Mrs. J. B. McConnell, Columbi, Mrs. Anthony Markitel
and Mrs. Malcolm Stone, Cleveland, and a brother, Eugene Taylor, Minor Hill.
TAYLOR, Henry Lee The Pulaski Citizen 12 May 1971
Henry Lee Taylor, 72, died Friday morning, May 7 at Giles County Hospital. His
widow is Mrs. Sally Holt Taylor.
Services were held Saturday, May 8 at Bennett-May with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Bro. G. C. Fox officiated.
Mr. Taylor was employed as a mechanic at Bowers-Johnsn Motor Company.
Other than his wife he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Sara Jane Tate,
Waynesville, Mo.; three grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Hedgecoth;
Mrs. Cora Wilson, Lewisburg.
TAYLOR, Lou Ella The Pulaski Citizen 12 Dec 1979
THOMAS, Aileen Carden Minatra The Pulaski Citizen 15 Jun 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Aileen Carden Minatra Thomas, 64, of Jonesboro, Ga.,
who died Wednesday, June 8 at Giles County Hospital, were conducted Friday at
2:00 p.m. at Bennett May Chapel by the Rev. Larry Amoss and the Rev. Mack
Pinkleton. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Myrtha Paysinger Carden of
Tullahoma, who survives and the late John K. Carden. Mrs. Thomas was a member of
the United Methodist Church.
In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Fred Thomas; three
sons, John D. Minatra of Pulaski, Lane Minatra of Rockdale and Phil Minatra of
Fayetteville, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. B. W. Birdsong of Tullahoma, Mrs. Walton
Birdsong of Mid West City, Okla., Mrs. Flounoy Grammer of Madison and Mrs. John
H. Moore of Nashville; two brothers, Stacy Carden of Pulaski and Herbert Carden
of Bay St. Louis, Miss. and five grandchildren.
THOMPSON, Charles Samuel The Pulaski Citizen __ May 1975
Funeral rites were held Friday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
for Charles Samuel Thompson, 96, of Minor Hill by Church of Christ minister Jim
Handley. Interment was in Powell Cemetery.
Mr. Thompson died Wednesday at his home. A retired postal clerk and drug store
clerk, Mr. Thompson was born in Giles County. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs.
Freeman Corder of Minor Hill; a son, Harold Thompson of Minor Hill and several
nieces and nephews.
THOMPSON, Erma The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1972
Miss Erma Thompson, 86, died Sunday, July 23 at the Ardmore Nursing Home.
Services were held Monday, July 24 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Bradshaw Cemetery.
Born April 21, 1886, in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late William
and Ann Griggs Thompson.
Survivors include a brother, Charlie Thompson of Columbia and several nieces and
nephews.
THOMPSON, Eunice Cobb The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1975
Mrs. Eunice Cobb Thompson, 84, Elkton, died Tuesday, January 28, 1975 at Giles
County Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wed., Jan. 29 at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in the Elkton Cemetery. The Rev. William Suddarth
and the Rev. Norman Coke officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late William James and
Martha Isabell Cobb.
She is survived by her husband, C. A. Thompson; a daughter, Miss Isabell
Thompson, Elkton; a son, James A. Thompson, Elkton; and four grandchildren.
THOMPSON, George Hamilton The Pulaski Citizen 10 Nov 1971
George Hamilton Thompson, 52, died Thursday, October 28 in V. A. Hospital. His
wife is Myrtle Holley Thompson.
Services were held Saturday, October 30, at the Carr and Erwin Funeral Home.
Rev. Rudolph Jones officiating. Wilson Carter Funeral director in charge.
Born June 4, 1919 in Limestone County, Ala., he is the son of the late Gilbert
and Tennison Thompson.
In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, George Thompson and Steve
Thompson, both of Prospect; and one daughter, Wanda Thompson, also of Prospect.
THOMPSON, Minnie Green The Pulaski Citizen 13 Oct 1971
Mrs. Minnie Thompson, 90, died Sunday, October 10 at Giles County Hospital. Her
husband is Sam Thompson.
Services were held Monday, October 11 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Powell Cemetery.
Born September 6, 1881 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Willis and
Molly McNutt Green.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Harold Thompson, Minor
Hill; one daughter, Mrs. Freeman Corder, Minor Hill; one brother, Tom Greenn,
Shores and one sister, Mrs. Claude Prince, Minor Hill.
THOMPSON, William Joseph The Pulaski Citizen 20 Sep 1972
William Joseph Thompson, age 75, died Saturday, September 16 at Oakwood Hall
Nursing Home. A native of Tennessee, he was married to the late Willie Vera
Beets Thompson. His parents were the late Joe and Mary Thompson and he was born
August 12, 1897.
Survivors include one son, Billy Thompson of Athens, Ala.; five daughters, Mrs.
Cordell Cross of Pulaski, Mrs. R. W. Prier of Pulaski, Mrs. Elwood Stallons of
Cadiz, Ky., Mrs. Gerald Youngblood of Nashville, and Mrs. Borden P. McNeill of
Joelton, Tenn.; eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. James Rippey and Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiated.
THORNE, Marcus O. The Pulaski Citizen 19 Dec 1979
Funeral services for Marcus O. Thorne, 72, of Huntsville, Ala., who died
Tuesday, December 18, 1979, were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Laughlin Funeral
Home Chapel in Huntsville. Officiating were Elder Don Gilbert and Elder Khomer
Beaty. Burial followed in Maple Hill Cemetery.
A native Giles Countian, Mr. Thorne was married to Lula Mae McGuire who
survives. He was the son of the late Charlie and Ada White Thorne.
Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Lovelia Jenkins, Mrs. Carolyn
Taylor and Mrs. Becky McRoy, all of Huntsville; and Mrs. Marie Tinsley of Mt.
Juliet, Tenn.; two sons, Allen Thorne and Jim Thorne, both of Huntsville, Fred
Thorne of Pulaski and Arthur Thorne of Athens, Ala.; 12 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren.
THURMAN, Katherine Clara Felker The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Mrs. Katherine Clara Thurman, 74, died Sunday, May 24, at her home on Route 1,
Ethridge.
Funeral services for Mrs. Thurman, wife of John E. Thurman, were conducted
Monday afternoon, May 25, at 1:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral
Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Paul Thomason, officiating.
Burial was in Choates Creek Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born May 24, 1896, the daughter of the late
James and Martha Crowder Felker.
Survivors in addition to her husband include five daughters, Mrs. William
Hamsley, Elkton, Mrs. Rufus White and Mrs. Joe Anderson, both of Pulaski, Mrs.
Rosie Faulkner, Ethridge, and Mrs. Forrest Rose, Campbellsville; three sisters,
Mrs. Frank Johnson, Pulaski, Mrs. Jesse Hatfield, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Neely
Williams, Lawrenceburg; one brother, James Felker, Nashville; sixteen
grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
THURMAN, Lois Dugger The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Mrs. Lois Dugger Thurman, 77, died Friday, February 25 at her residence.
Services were held February 26 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Giles
Memory Gardens. John Pope and Carl Felker officiated.
Born October 8, 1894 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late R. B. and
Mattie Lou Tarpley Dugger. Her husband was the late Henry J. Thurman.
Survivors include one son, Edwin Wilson Thurman; five sisters, Mrs. Marvin
Ingram, Mrs.A. B. Smith, Mrs. R. K. Eslick, Mrs. Edith D. Hopkins, Miss Lizzie
Ruth Dugger; two brothers, Thomas Dugger, William J. Dugger; two grandchildren
and one great grandchild, all of Pulaski.
THURMAN, Lula Douglas The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Miss Lula Douglas Thurman, 94, a retired school teacher of the Lynnville
community, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Lynnwood
Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late James Mace Thurman and the late Lucy Ann
Hickman Thurman. Several nieces and nephews survive.
THURMAN, Mary Elizabeth Follis The Pulaski Citizen 20 Apr 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thurman, 78, who died Wednesday, April
13 at their home on Route 2, Pulaski were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with the Rev. R. L. Greenway and the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton officiating. Burial followed in Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Thurman was the daughter of the late Stephen C. and
Ida Jane Warren Follis.
Survivors include her husband, Julian Thurman; a daughter, Mrs. Allen Graves of
Pulaski; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
THURMAN, Mary Morrow The Giles Free Press 05 Jan 1977
Mr. Mary Thurman, 65, Scottsdale, Arizona died Monday, January 3, 1977. Funeral
services and burial took place in Scottsdale on Tuesday, January 4.
A native of Giles County, she is survived by her husband, Frank Thurman; a
daughter, Mrs. Barbara Fransman; a sister, Mrs. Sim H. Richardson, Pulaski; two
brothers, Raymond Morrow, Culleoka and Rutherford Morrow, Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Thurman was the daughter of the late John and Lula Morrow of Giles County.
THURMAN, Timothy Grant The Pulaski Citizen 19 Aug 1970
A Giles County Teen-ager, 14 year-old, Timothy Grant Thurman was fatally injured
Thursday morning around 9 a. m. when he fell from the draw bar of a tractor
one-half mile west of Waco. The youth's head was crushed after the fall. The
wheel of a trailer loaded with rocks and pulled by the tractor ran over the left
side of his head. He died shortly after being taken to Giles County Hospital.
Tennessee Trooper Robert Barnes said the Thurman boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Joe Thurman of Lynnville, was working with his brother, Larry Wayne Thurman,16,
for Mark Thurman, 40 (no relation) when the accident occurred.
Barnes said, "They had just finished razing a barn at a nearby farm and were
hauling rocks back to Thurman's farm when the youth fell off a drawbar on the
back of the tractor."
Services for Timothy Grant Thurman were held Friday at 2 p. m. at Bennett-May
Funeral Home with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Josephine Head,
Murfreesboro, Miss Helen Thurman, Miss Faye Thurman, and Miss Sharon Thurman,
all of Lynnville; another brother, Roger Dale Thurman of Lynnville; and his
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Buford Thurman also of Lynnville.
TIDWELL, Mabel Pillow The Giles Free Press 05 Feb 1975
Mrs. Mabel Pillow Tidwell, 79, E. Madison Street, Pulaski, died Friday, January
30, 1975 at Maury County Hospital, Columbia. Funeral services were held at 2
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Brother James Merritt officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Ella Cashion
Pillow, and widow of the late Joe J. Tidwell.
She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mable Tidwell and Mrs. Lee Davis,
Pulaski, Mrs. Edward Michalik, Willow Springs, Ill., Mrs. Edward Ursiny, San
Jose, Calif.; five sons, Sam and Harold Tidwell, Pulaski, Jimmy Tidwell,
Huntsville, Ala., Selvin Tidwell, Lewisburg, and Joe Henry Tidwell, Modesto,
California; a sister, Mrs. Ira Englett, Wales; 22 grandchildren; and several
great-grandchildren.
TILLMAN, Delene B. Shelton The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Delene B. Tillman, 58, of Goodspring died Sunday night, February 20 at
Maury County Hospital. Her husband is Malcolm Tillman.
Services were held Tuesday, February 22 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Dorris Wilson and Andrew Brown officiated.
Born August 2, 1913 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Lila
Hardiman Shelton.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Don Tillman, Goodspring
and two brothers, Dewart Shelton of Goodspring and L. C. Shelton of Nashville.
TIMMONS, Loura Glaze The Pulaski Citizen 13 Sep 1972
Mrs. Loura Glaze Timmons passed away Saturday morning, September 9, 1972, at the
home of a nephew, Edward Waldrum, Sr., Temple Road, Franklin, Tennessee.
She was the widow of William Author Timmons of Nashville, Tennessee who died in
December of 1958.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Monroe J.
Glaze of Giles County.
She is survived by her nephews, C. Alan Carl, Fred Waldrum, Sr. of Nashville and
Edward Waldrum, Sr. of Williamson County, several great nieces and nephews and
one great great nephew.
The funeral was conducted in the chapel of Finley Dorris and Charlton by Brother
H. Clyde Hale of the University Church of Christ. Burial was in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Edward Waldrum, Jr., Michael Waldrum, C. Alan Carl, Norman
Carl, Phillip Peterson and Carlyle Apple.
She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ.
TINNON, Metta Pittard The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
Mrs. Metta Pittard Tinnon, 81, died January 13, at Giles County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, January 14 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. W. V. DeRamus will officiate.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late James D. and Sally Cosby
Pittard and the wife of the late John Tinnon.
Survivors include: one step-son, Gettis Tinnon; one step daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Ruth Tinnon; one niece, Thelma Pittard; one nephew, Jack Pittard; 6
grandchildren and other nieces and nephews.
TIPPER, Florence Tennessee The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Mrs. Florence Tennessee Tipper, 76, died Tuesday, August 17 at Taylor's Hospital
in Lewisburg.
Services were held Thursday, August 19, at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
the Shores Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Babe and Nancy
Norwood Tipper. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Hughey Luttrell, Pinewood;
two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Olga Lucurs, Mrs. Frank Prince and one
brothers, Charlie Tipper, Delina.
TITTSWORTH, George Everett The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
George Everett Tittsworth, 62, died Tuesday, December 15 at his Chattanooga
home. Services were held December 16 at the Chattanooga Funeral Home with burial
in Greenwood Cemetery.
A native Giles Countian, he was the son of the late John Presley and Armintie
Shook Tittsworth.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Felker Tittsworth; one daughter, Mrs. Jean
Taylor, Washington, D. C.; two brothers, Clyde and Elzie of Chattanooga; three
sisters, Mrs. Mae Neal, Mrs. Viva Felker and Mrs. Alma Johnson, all of Pulaski;
and three grandchildren.
TOMERLIN, Edward Earl The Pulaski Citizen 17 Nov 1971
Edward Earl Tomerlin, 56, died Sunday, November 14 at Veteran's Hospital in
Nashville. Services were held Tuesday, November 16 at the Bennett-May Chapel
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Clarence Stewart and Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiated.
Born August 7, 1915 in Giles County, he was the son of the late James W. and
Lillie May Dickey Tomerlin.
Survivors include the three sons, J. C. Tomerlin, Carl Tomerlin, Dalton
Tomerlin; four daugthers, Mrs. May Pinkelton, Auburndale, Fla., Mrs. Hessie
Campbell, Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton, Mrs. Hazel Johnson and several nieces and
nephews.
TOMERLIN, Oscar Logue The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Oscar Logue Tomerlin, 68, of Lebanon, formerly of Giles County, died Sunday,
February 6 at McFarland Hospital in Lebanon. His widow is Mrs. Janie Lee Shannon
Tomerlin.
Services were held Tuesday, February 8 at Ligon and Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon
with burial in Wilson County Memorial Gardens.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. R. Malone,
Watertown; two sons, Phillip A. Tomerlin, Lebanon, Robert Shannon Tomerlin,
Louisville, Ky.; one sister, Mrs. Johnnie Walls, Pulaski and three
grandchildren.
TOOKER, Everett A. The Pulaski Citizen 19 May 1971
Services for Everett A. Tooker, 57, were Monday at Centerville Methodist Church
with burial in Grays Bend Cemetery.
Mr. Tooker died Saturday following a heart attack. He was agriculture agent for
Hickman County.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elaine Worley Tooker, daughter of Mrs. Flautt
Worley and the late Mr. Worley; two daughters, Mrs. Roslyn Highfill, Franklin,
Miss Pamela Tooker, Centerville; three brothers, Lloyd E. Tucker, Berl E. Tooker
and Walter H. Tooker, all of Battle Creek, Mich.; five sisters, Mrs. Leola
Collier, Mrs. Ralph Shaw and Mrs. Larry Swinehart, all of Battle Creek, Mich.;
Mrs. Del Ward, Hohenwald, and Mrs. F. U. Foster, Cookeville; and two
grandchildren.
TOONE, Addie Bett Hargrove The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Mrs. Addie Bett Toone, 82, died Wednesday, January 14, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Toone, wife of J. E. Toone, were conducted Friday
afternoon, January 16, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home
with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Andy Brown, Church of Christ officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Alabama, Mrs. Toone was born November 17, 1887, the daughter of the
late Tom and Ola Dunnavant Hargrove. She was the mother of the late Roy Toone,
Clifford Toone, and Edward Toone.
Survivors in addition to her husband include four sons, Milton Toone,
Shelbyville, Lawrence Toone, Johnny Toone and Clifton Toone, all of Pulaski; one
daughter, Mrs. Pauline Hargrove; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one
sister, Mrs. Ester Ussery of Elkmont, Ala.
TOONE, James Early The Pulaski Citizen 29 Dec 1976
Funeral services for James Early Toone, 89, of Route 6, Pulaski, who died
Wednesday, December 22 at Fairhaven Nursing Home were held Thursday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev.
Mack Pinkelton was the officiant.
Mr. Toone, who was a retired farmer, held membership in the Methodist Church. A
native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dock Toone and
was married to the late Mrs. Addie Hargrove Toone.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Hargrove of Pulaski; three sons,
Lawrence Toone, Johnnie Toone and Clifton Toone, also of Pulaski; 10
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
TORRENCE, Flournoy The Pulaski Citizen 11 Feb 1970
Flournoy Torrence, 65, died Friday, February 6, in Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services for Mr. Torrence, were conducted Monday afternoon, February 9,
at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Marshall
Moss officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mr. Torrence was born July 10, 1904, the son of the
late Charles and Annie Fogg Torrence.
Survivors include one son, Charles Torrence, Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren;
one brother, Harry Torrence, of Pulaski.
TOSH, Betty Mae Baker The Pulaski Citizen 6 May 1970
Mrs. Betty Mae Tosh, 77, died Wednesday, May 6, in Decatur General Hospital,
Decatur, Ala.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon, May 8, at 2:00 o'clock in
the Pentecostal Church in Decatur with burial in Scrouge Cemetery.
A native of Limestone County she was born January 16, 1893, the daughter of the
late Pete and Martha Goforth Baker. Her husband was the late Jim Tosh.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Marie Bertnor, Louisville, Ky., Mrs.
Mattie McCain, Decatur, Ala., Mrs. Lela Hodge, Bethel, Mrs. Annie Kellam,
Madison, Ala.; three sons, Malcolm Tosh, Leonard Tosh, and Joe Tosh, all of
Decatur, Ala.; twenty-four grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren; and
three great-great grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
TOWNSEND, John L. The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
John L. Townsend of Daytona, Fla., and a former resident of Pulaski, died
recently in Halifax Hospital in Daytona.
Born in Winona, Miss., Mr. Townsend moved to Daytona in 1947. Since that time,
he has been a real estate broker, operating John Townsend and Son Realty, now J.
L. Townsend and Associates, Inc. and Townsend Insurance. While in Pulaski he was
a traveling sales representative for the B. F. Goodrich Company for 23 years. He
was a member of the Pulaski Lodge F & AM. In Daytona, he attended the Drive-In
Christian Church. He was a member of the Daytona Beach Board of Realtors and the
Daytona Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Survivors include his wife, Jean; a son,
Jimmie L., Daytona Beach; three brothers, one sister; ad two grandchildren.
TOWNSEND, Lillie Louise Bullington The Pulaski Citizen 26 Oct 1949
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Louise Bullington Townsend, 82, who died Sunday
October 23, at her home in the Minor Hill section, were held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Minor Hill Church of Christ. Elder D. B. Noles,
minister, conducted the services with burial in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Townsend, a member of the Church of Christ, was born in Giles County on
August 16, 1867, and was the daughter of the late Robert Bullington and Lottie
White Bullington. She was the widow of Alonzo L. Townsend.
Mrs. Townsend is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ollie Gatlin, Minor Hill, and
Mrs. Memory Cox, Athens, Ala.; three sons Wilson Townsend, Honor Townsend and
Homer Townsend, all of Minor Hill; thirty seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs.
Will Long, Minor Hill; and three brothers, D. Bullington, Minor Hill, Billy
Bullington, Miami, Fla., and Walter Bullington, Nashville.
TULEY, Jeffie Allen The Pulaski Citizen 13 May 1970
Mrs. Jeffie Allen Tuley, 79, died Sunday evening, May 10, at her home in Bunker
Hill.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning, May 12, at 11:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born February 7, 1891, the daughter of the
late Henry and Annie Beard Gaines. Her husband was the late Charlie M. Tuley.
Survivors include one son, Morris Tuley, Bunker Hill; one brother, Emmitt
Gaines, Giles County; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Creecy, Pulaski.
TOWNSEND, John Edward The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
John Edward Townsend, 87, of Minor Hill died Sunday, December 19 at Baptist
Hospital, Nashville.
Services were held Tuesday, December 21 at the Bennett May Chapel with burial in
Noblett {Noblit} Cemetery.
Born September 7, 1884 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Jackson and
Jennie Lynn Goodman Townsend. His wife was the late Alice Harrison Townsend.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Evie Tucker, Minor Hill; Mrs. Marie
DePriest, Lobeville; Mrs. LaVana Safley, Columbia; one son, Herman Townsend,
Athens, Ala.; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
TOWNSEND, Robert Turner The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1971
Funeral services for Robert Turner Townsend, 80, a teacher for 37 years, were
held
Tuesday, March 2 at 2 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in Noblit
Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
Mr. Townsend died Sunday, in Giles County Hospital. He was born Nov. 3, 1890,
the son of the late Jackson Townsend and Jennie Goodman Townsend. He was an
elder in the Church of Christ. During his teaching career, he taught in Northern
Alabama and in Giles County Schools. He was also a dairyman.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viva Lee Kincaid Townsend; a son, Robert Lee
Townsend of Minor Hill; a brother, J. E. Townsend of Minor Hill and two
grandchildren.
TRAVIS, William E. The Pulaski Citizen 7 Apr 1971
William E. Travis, 57, Ardmore, died Thursday, April 1, 1971 at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Friday, April 2, at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May
Chapel. Burial was in the Elkton Cemetery.
Mr. Travis was a native of Giles County, and the son of Bertha Grant and the
late William Alfred Travis. He was a farmer in the Ardmore Community and a
member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include, wife, Mrs. Katie Mae Travis, Elkton; one daughter, Martha Sue
Travis, Elkton; two sons, Harold W. Travis and Richard L. Travis, both of
Elkton; two sisters, Mrs. Christine Miller, and Mrs. Ruby Defoe, Huntsville,
Ala.; one brother, Jesse Travis; one half-brother, Robert A. Travis, Columbus,
Ga.
TUCKER, James W. The Pulaski Citizen 07 Feb 1979
Funeral services for a Giles County native, James W. Tucker, 85, of
Milledgeville, Ga., a retired hospital employee, who died Monday, February 5 in
that city, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel
by the Rev. Ralph Tucker. Interment was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Survivors
include several nieces and nephews.
TUCKER, Robert Butler The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jun 1978
Robert Butler Tucker, 65, of 511 Lincoln Street, Pulaski, died Tuesday, June 20,
1978 at his home.
The son of the late Bob Tucker and Eleanor Butler Tucker he was a Giles County
native, born June 24, 1912.
Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at Bennett-May
Chapel. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Bill Moss
conducted the services. He was a Church of Christ member.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Hicks Bass of Pulaski; one niece and two
nephews.
TURNER, Clarence Edward The Pulaski Citizen 15 Dec 1971
Clarence Edward Turner, 78, died Tuesday, December 14 at Giles County Hospital.
His widow is Edna Jewell Norwood Turner.
Services will be held Thursday, December 16, 2:00 p. m. at the Bennett-May
Chapel with G. C. Fox officiating. Burial will be in Cool Springs Cemetery.
Born September 10, 1893 in Limestone County, Ala., he was the son of the late
George and Martha Ann Green Turner.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Nolas Fox; one
step-daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Johnson, Jr.; one step-son, Henry Cleo Long, Lisbon,
Ohio; five sisters, Mrs. Bessie Swinea, Mrs. Lorene Roberts, Mrs. Izora Cooly,
all of Athens, Ala., Mrs. Jessie Fielding, Mrs. Joe Rachel McLemore, both of
Decatur, Ala.; fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
TURNER, Cullie Mack The Pulaski Citizen 06 Apr 1977
Mrs. Cullie Mack Turner, 76, of Route 1, Pulaski, died Saturday, April 2 in
Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Carr and Erwin Chapel at 2:00 p. m. with
the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Clarence K. Stewart officiating. Burial was
in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Albert R. and Mary
Ellen Reeves Pinkelton.
Survivors include her husband, Willie C. Turner; three sons, Ross Turner, Joe
Gaines Turner, and Franklin Lee Turner, all of Pulaski; a brother, the Rev. Mack
Pinkelton of Pulaski; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
TURNER, Edna Jewell Norwood The Pulaski Citizen 19 Jan 1972
Mrs. Edna Jewell Turner, 62, died Tuesday, January 18, at her home. Services
will be held Thursday, January 20, 2:00 p.m. at the Bennett-May Chapel with
burial in Coolsprings Cemetery. G. C. Fox will officiate.
Born August 9, 1909 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Charles
LaVan and Myrtle Ophelia Noah Norwood. Her husband was the late Clarence Edward
Turner. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Nolas Fox, Mrs. Johnny Johnson,
Jr., Prospect; one son, Henry Cleo Long, Lisbon, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Irene
McNeely, South Carolina, Mrs. Elsie Phillips, Delina, Mrs. Joyce Bennett, Estes
Park, Colorado, Mrs. Jean Mills, Petersburg; four brothers, Van Allen Norwood,
Crestline, Ohio, Clifford Carl Norwood, Salem, Ohio, John Norwood, San Diego,
Calif., Larry Norwood, San Francisco, Calif.; fifteen grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
TURNER, Esther Elizabeth The Pulaski Citizen 27 Sep 1978
Funeral services for Esther Elizabeth Turner, 68, of Pulaski, were held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Bennett May Funeral Chapel with interment in
Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Jacob Gardner and the Rev. Earl Hocker were the
officiants.
Mrs. Turner died Sunday at Fairhaven Nursing Home. She was a Giles County
native, the daughter of the late Thomas Hoyt and Nettie Lou Owen Minatra. She
was a member of the United Methodist Church and a retired employer of Lee Mar
Shirt Co.
Survivors include her husband, John H. Turner; a son, Thomas Clayton Turner,
Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Wise and Mrs. Anna Mae Johnson, Pulaski; a
brother, Brown W. Minatra, Nashville and a grandson, Nashville.
TURNER, James Frank The Pulaski Citizen 24 Nov 1971
James Frank Turner, 76, died Saturday, November 20 at his East Jefferson St.
residence. His widow is Mrs. Clara Holley Turner.
Services were held Monday, November 22 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Loyd Hickman and Mack Pinkelton officiated.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Jim and Nancy Collins
Turner.
In addition to his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Azalee Tallent,
Arizona, Mrs. Jeraldine Wright, Mrs. Mauvelene Freeman; one son, Billy Gene
Turner; sixteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
TURNER, Mahlon (Bubba) The Giles Free Press 02 Feb 1977
Mahlon (Bubba) Turner, 47, Nashville, died Wednesday, January 26, 1977 at
Veteran's Hospital, Nashville. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 27 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood Cemetery, the Rev.
Clarence K. Stewart officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late George and Era Cooper
Turner.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.Cindy Uselton and Miss Julia Kay Turner,
Nashville; a son, Robert Mark Turner, Murfreesboro; and two sisters, Mrs. Peggy
Fergerson, Nashville and Mrs. Helen Clifton, Franklin.
TURNER, William Brown The Pulaski Citizen 05 May 1976
William Brown Turner, 70, of Pulaski died Thursday, April 29 in Giles County
Hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin
Chapel by Church of Christ Minister Robert McAnally with burial following in
Maplewood Cemetery.
The employee of Maplewood Cemetery, was born in Giles County, the son of the
late James Crawford and Amanda Parsons Turner.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Marie Turner; a foster daughter, Linda Stewmon
of Tullahoma; a sister, Mrs. Robert Williams of Pulaski and one grandchild.
TWYFORD, William C. Sr. The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
William C. Twyford, Sr. formerly of Giles County and later of Nashville died
February 16 at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness. He was born June 21,
1884 in Wayne County, but spent most of his life in Giles County near Elkton and
Pleasant Hill. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Allen Twyford; two sons, Loyd Twyford
and Chesley Twyford of Nashville; three daughters, Mrs. Willie Jordan,
Nashville, Mrs. Cleab Pittman, Mrs. Wilburn Scott, Ardmore; six grandchildren;
two brothers, Fred Twyford, Springfield, Col., Elbert Twyford, Jacksonville,
Fla.; two sisters, Neva Twyford, Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Pearl Hiett, Denver,
Col.; and several nieces and nephews.
UNDERWOOD, David Murrey The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
David Murrey Underwood, 20, died Wednesday morning, March 10, in a Nashville
hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Underwood will be conducted Thursday afternoon, March
11, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev.
Arthur Hardison officiating. Burial will be in Lynnwood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Marvin and Katherine Franklin
Underwood.
Survivors in addition to his parents include two brothers, Evans Underwood and
Charles Underwood, both of Lynnville; five sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Fay Hubbell,
Mrs. Bonnie Hines, and Mrs. June Hinson, all of Southport, Miss Dinna Underwood
and Miss Debbie Underwood, both of Lynnville.
UNDERWOOD, Marvin Evans The Pulaski Citizen 07 Feb 1979
Funeral rites were held Friday, February 2 at 1:00 p.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
for Marvin Evans Underwood, 61, by the Rev. Arthur Hardiman. Burial was in
Lynnwood Cemetery, Lynnville.
Mr. Underwood, a retired mechanic, died Wednesday at his home on Route 2,
Culleoka. His parents were the late Robert G. and Bertha Lee Evans Underwood.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. May Katherine Franklin Underwood; two sons,
Evans Underwood, Culleoka and Charles Underwood, Springfield; five daughters,
Mrs. Dorothy Hubbell, Mrs. Bonnie Hines, Mrs. June Henson, Miss Donna Underwood
and Mrs. Bobbie Kelly, Culleoka; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Sands, Mrs. Mavis
Bonds and Mrs. Sarah Payne, Lynnville; three brothers, Cleveland Underwood,
Detroit, Mich., Bill Underwood and Jim Underwood, Lynnville; 11 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
UPTON, Luke Ordon The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1971
Funeral services for Luke Ordon Upton, 67, prominent farmer of the Brick Church
Community, were held Monday at 2 p. m. at the Cornersville Church of Christ with
Rev. Robert Sorrells officiating. Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery in
Cornersville. Davis-Ralston Funeral Home in Petersburg was in charge.
Mr. Upton died Saturday night at the St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Born in
Overton County, August 24, 1902, he was the son of the late B. P. And Dona
Christian Upton. He was a member of East Hill Church of Christ in Pulaski.
He was president of Four Star Farm Machinery Company of Triune, Tenn., and
former president of the Giles County Farm Bureau. At one time, he was a member
of the Giles County Court.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sallie Will Watson Upton; a daughter, Mrs.
Vance Fentress of Detroit; two brothers, Robert Upton of Cornersville and Leo
Upton of Detroit; three sisters, Mrs. Bob Sorrell, Mrs. Lyndol Davis and Mrs.
Ernest Hammonds, all of Petersburg and one grandchild.
USSERY, Edgar Lee The Pulaski Citizen 09 Feb 1972
Edgar Lee Ussery, 46, of Nashville died Tuesday, February 8 in St. Thomas
Hospital in Nashville. Services will be held Thursday, February 10, 2:00 p.m. at
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in New Garden Cemetery, Ala. Rev. J. L.
Tharp will officiate.
Born May 2, 1926 in Alabama, he was the son of Bradley and Martha Melton Ussery.
He was a barber.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Jim Ussery, Pulaski,
Leon Ussery, Winter Haven, Fla.; six sisters, Mrs. George Ussery, Mrs. Allene
Ussery, Mrs. J. R Carter, all of Athens, Ala., Mrs. Clyde Sledge, Winter Haven,
Fla., Mrs. Vera Carter, Athens, Ala., and Mrs. Floyd Wray of Lawrencebug.
USSERY, James Edward The Pulaski Citizen 25 Mar 1970
James Edward Ussery, 86, died Sunday at his home in Pulaski. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday afternoon, March 24, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner officiating. Burial was
in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born March 20, 1884, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John M. Ussery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Viola Ussery, Pulaski; five sons, Jack Ussery,
Pulaski, Junior Ussery, U. S. Army, Ft. Benning, Ga., James Ussery and Vernon
Ussery, Elkmont, Ernest Ussery, Athens, Ala.; one step-son, Marcus Russell, U.
S. Air Force, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Willis and Mrs. Richard Corgile,
Athens, Ala.; two brothers, Brady Ussery, Pulaski, George Ussery, Kenneth, Mo.;
one sister, Mrs. Ola Bates, Elkmont, Ala.; a number of grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
VEST, Floyd The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Funeral services for Floyd Vest, 85, of Birmingham, Ala., were held Wednesday,
March 8. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Velma Vest (the former Velma Campbell of
Prospect) and one son, Floyd Vest, Jr.; one granddaughter, Mrs. Morris Parrish;
one grandson, Floyd III; one great-grandson, all of Birmingham, Ala.
VINCENT, Eddie Briggs The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1976
Funeral services for Eddie Briggs Vincent, 61, of Athens, Ala., who died Sunday,
March 21 at Giles County Hospital, were held Tuesday afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock
at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. J. W. McCullough and the Rev. C. A.
Redding officiating. Interment was in Bee Springs Cemetery.
Born in Limestone County, Ala., he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Vincent,
who survive. In additon to his parents, survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary
Vincent; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Hanbury of Portsmouth, Va., and Miss Kathy
Vincent of Athens; two sons, Donald W. Vincent of Fayetteville and Kendrick Owen
of Athens; two step-daughters, Mrs. Deborah Swanner and Mrs. Ann Browning, both
of Athens; two step-sons, Billy M. Brimer and Charles E. Brimer, also of Athens;
three sisters, Mrs. William Edde of Pulaski, Mrs. Irene Cline of Cheaspeake,
Va., and Mrs. Ora Mae Sadderfield of Portsmouth, Va.; five brothers, Herman
Vincent of Elkton, Leon Vincent of Tullahoma, Robert Vincent of Pulaski, Earlie
Vincent and Berle Vincent, both of Portsmouth, Va. and 12 grandchildren.
VINCENT, Herman Howard Obituary: The Pulaski Citizen 07 Nov 1979
Funeral services for Herman Howard Vincent, 62, of Elkton were conducted
Wednesday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with burial in Bee
Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton was the officiant. Mr. Vincent who
died Monday in Veterans' Administration Hospital, Nashville, was a native of
Limestone County, Ala.
Survivors include his step-mother, Mrs. Hattie M. Vincent, Pulaski; four
brothers, Leon Vincent, Tullahoma, Early Vincent and Berly Vincent, Portsmouth,
Va., and Robert Vincent, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. William Edde, Pulaski,
Mrs. Loyd Cline, Cheaspeake, Va., and Mrs. Charles Satterfield, Portsmouth;
several nieces and nephews.
VINSON, James F. The Pulaski Citizen 12 Aug 1970
James F. Vinson, 85, died Thursday, August 6, in St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville.
Services were conducted Saturday afternoon, August 8, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart
officiating. Burial wa in Legg Cemetery, Leggtown, Ala.
A native of Alabama, he was born July 3, 1885, the son of the late Eddie and
Donnie Vinson. His wife was the late Nancy Weldon Vinson. He was a retired
farmer and carpenter.
Survivors include one son, Melvin Vinson, Pulaski; two daughters, Mrs. Lerman
Gray, Salem, Ala., Mrs. Tyson Townsend, Salem, Ala.; two brothers, Oscar Vinson,
Athens, Ala., Hobson Vinson, Salem, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Jackson,
Salem, and Mrs. Bertie Nelson, Athens, Ala.; seven grandchildren; and twelve
great-grandchildren.
VITI, Netti Davis The Pulaski Citizen __ Jul 1972
Mrs. Netti Davis Viti, 57, of Los Angeles, California, died Saturday, July 8 at
Los Angeles. Services were held Wednesday, July 12 at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Prospect Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stout Davis.
Survivors include her husband James Viti, Jr., Los Angeles; one brother, George
Davis, Campbellsville; five sisters, Miss Ozelle Davis of Nashville, Miss Emily
Davis of Rock Hill, Maryland, Mrs. Margaret Phillips of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs.
Doris Burton of Nashville, and Mrs. Jack Curtis of Huntsville, Alabama.
WAKEFIELD, Paul The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1971
Paul Wakefield, 76, of Prospect died Tuesday, September 21 at his home.
Services will be held Thursday, September 23, 1:00 p. m. at the Bennett-May
Chapel with burial in Cave Springs Cemetery near Columbia. Marcus Nickell will
officiate.
A native of Maury County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Minnie Jarrett
Wakefield.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tommie Still Wakefield, Prospect; one daughter,
Mrs. Tommy D. Triplett, Waverly; two sons, Edwin Wakefield, Nashville, Mack
Wakefield, Prospect and two grandchildren.
WALL, John Ed The Pulaski Citizen 8 Apr 1970
John Ed Wall, 77, died Tuesday morning, April 7, at his home on Route 1,
Prospect.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, April 8, at 2:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born February 26, 1893, the son of the late
Allen and Tennie Massey Wall.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Laura McCree Wall; four sons, Elbert Wall,
Prospect, Edward Wall and John Wall, Goodsprings, Bill Wall, Prospect; four
daughters, Mrs. Morris Helton, Mrs. Howard Helton, both of Prospect, Mrs. Billy
Harwell, Mrs. Clarence Gibson, Pulaski; one sister, Mrs. John S. Graves,
Prospect; twenty grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
WALLS, James Dalton and daughter, Rita Joan Walls The Pulaski Citizen 9 Sep 1970
An accident involving two vehicles on Highway 31-A Friday morning left a father
and daughter dead and a passenger in a Ford truck seriously injured. Dead on
arrival at Giles County Hospital was James Dalton Walls, 53, of Rt. 6, and his
14-year-old daughter, Joan Walls, a student at Pulaski Junior High.
Walls was driving a 1966 Plymouth in the early morning collision with at 1961
Ford 1� ton truck driven by Knox L. Storey, farmer of Rt. 2, Cornersville. A
passenger in the truck, Woodrow Arnold was taken to Giles County Hospital with
head injuries and possible broken pelvis.
Investigator of the accident, Trooper James Dyer of Tennessee Highway Patrol
said, "both vehicles were traveling south when the rear-end collision occurred."
In describing the damage in the accident Dyer said, "The top of the Plymouth car
was torn off. The accident occurred about 7:45 a. m. in the Brick Church
community.
Funeral services for James Dalton Walls, and his daughter Rita Joan Walls, were
held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with Andy Brown
officiating. Burial
was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Walls was born July 5, 1917 in Tennessee. He was employed by Foremost Dairy
in Pulaski.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Maggie Walls of Lewisburg; a son, Bob James
Walls of Aspen Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Hester Agent of Nashville, Mrs.
Margaret Blasingim of Lewisburg; three brothers, Walter, Lacey, and Dallas
Walls, all of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Edde of Lewisburg, Mrs. Ida Mae
Daley of Prospect and three grandchildren.
Rita Joan Walls, was born November 24, 1955, in Tennessee, the daughter of the
late James Dalton Walls and Mrs. Rosa Bell Tucker who survives. She was a 9th
grade student at Pulaski Junior High.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Bob James Walls of
Aspen Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Hester Agent of Nashville and Mrs. Margaret
Blasingim of Lewisburg; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Walls of Lewisburg
and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. M. L. Payne of Fayetteville.
WARD, Houston The Pulaski Citizen 3 Jun 1970
Houston Ward, 67, died Saturday, May 30, at Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, June 1, at 2:00 o'clock in the
chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Jacob Gardner and the Rev. Ed
Blackburn of Savannah, officiating. Burial was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born February 18, 1903, the son of the late
Frank and Nancy Gilliam Ward.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margie Sue Stafford Ward, Goodspring; one
daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Ruth Reynolds, Nashville; one son, Clinton H. Ward,
Pulaski; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Daisy
Pratt, Nashville; and one brother, John Ward, Pulaski.
WARD, Lonie The Pulaski Citizen 14 Jan 1970
Miss Lonie Ward, 77, died Sunday, January 11, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning, January 13, at 11:00 in the
chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
She was the daughter of the late Hardie and Samantha Curtis Ward. Survivors
include four sons, Duncan Ward, Jim Ward, Bodenham, John Wiley Ward,
Cornersville, and Claud Ward, Wales.
WARREN, Cleveland Holt The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1979
Funeral services was held Monday, February 26 at 2:00 p. m. at Bennett-May
Chapel for Cleveland Holt Warren, 86, of Pulaski by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton.
Burial followed in Bee Spring Cemetery. Mr. Warren died Saturday in Giles County
Hospital.
A Giles County native, he was a retired farmer and member of Bunker Hill
Methodist Church. His parents were the late James A. and Mary Dale Warren.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hilda Warren; a brother, Clay Warren, Ardmore;
several nieces and nephews.
WATKINS, Christine Dunnavant The Pulaski Citizen 08 Aug 1973
Burial services were conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett-May Chapel for
Mrs. Christine Watkins, 56, of Route 1, Wales, who died Tuesday at Giles County
Hospital. Burial was in Elkton Cemetery. The Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Daughter of Mrs. John Dunnavant and the late Mr. Dunnavant of Pulaski. She was
born in Giles County and was married to the late Lum Watkins.
Surviving in addition to her mother are three daughters, Mrs. Elise Lane and
Mrs. Dora Walls both of Pulaski and Mrs. Mildred Jean King of Odd Fellows Lane;
three sons, John Henry Watkins of Pulaski, Daniel Watkins, and Brandon Watkins,
both of Wales; three step-daughters, Mrs. Ruby Tosh of Columbia, Mrs. Mary
Roberts of Lewisburg, and Mrs. Vana Watkins of Pulaski; four step-sons, W. R
Watkins of Fayetteville, David Watkins of Lewisburg, Son Watkins of Chapel Hill
and Buddy Watkins of Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Pauline Edwards of Pulaski,
Mrs. Virginia Watkins of Lewisburg, and Mrs. Louise Nix of Lewisburg; four
brothers, J. B. Dunnavant and John Dunnavant, Jr., both of Pulaski, G. H.
Dunnavant of Franklin, and Robert Dunnavant of Nashville, and 11 grandchildren.
WATKINS, Georgie Florence The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1979
Mrs. Georgie Florence Watkins, 70, a resident of Fairhaven Nursing Home, died
Tuesday, June 26 in Giles County Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday
at 3:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev. Charles Oakes. Burial was in
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Watkins was the daughter of Mrs. Janie Willis of
Pulaski, who survives, and the late Charlie Willis. She was married to the late
Reedus Arthur Watkins.
In addition to her mother, survivors include four sons, Lewis Watkins, Austin
Watkins and Nelson Watkins, Pulaski, and Foster Watkins, Toledo, Ohio; a
daughter, Mrs. Marie Stickles, Toledo; three brothers, Richard Willis and
William Willis, Pulaski, and James Willis, Lawrenceburg; six sisters, Miss
Virgie Willis, Mrs. Era Brashears, Mrs. Ethel Horton, Mrs. Myrtle Prue and Mrs.
Luvenine Jones, Pulaski, and Miss Lillian Watkins, Elkmont, Ala.; 16
grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
WATKINS, Raymond Maples The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1976
Mr. Raymond Maples Watkins, 72, of Lawrenceburg, passed away June 20 at Crockett
General Hospital after an extended illness. He was a native of Limestone County,
Alabama, a member of Coleman Memorial Methodist Church and a retired school
teacher and barber. He is the son of the late Lewis Edward and Mary Elizabeth
Eaves Watkins.
Funeral services were held at Freemon Funeral Home on June 22 at 11:00 a. m.
with Bro. Isham Harris officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in
Giles County with Freemon Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
He is survived by one brother, Bernice L. Watkins of Elkmont, Ala. and several
nieces and nephews.
WATSON, Bernice Brown The Pulaski Citizen 10 Aug 1977
Mrs. Bernice Watson, 88, of Route 3, Pulaski died Friday, August 5 at Fairhaven
Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 4:00 p. m. at Carr and
Erwin Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. David
Comperry. Interment was in Bee Spring Cemetery.
A native of Tennesseee, Mrs. Watson was the daughter of the late Jimmy and
Fannie Vanhouser Brown. She was married to the late Mahlon Stovall Watson.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Floyd Pigg, Pulaski; a son, Brown S. Watson,
Pulaski; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
WATSON, Clarence G. The Pulaski Citizen 20 Jan 1971
Clarence G. Watson, 74, of the Liberty Community, passed away January 19 in the
Giles County Hospital. Services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Thursday at
Phillip-Robinson Funeral Home in Nashville with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Nashville.
Born September 17, 1896 in Giles County, he was the son of the late James and
Tennie Wooley Watson.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maude M. Chapman Watson, Prospect; seven sons,
John D. F. Watson, Clarence G. Watson, Jr., Freddie H. Watson, Hendersonville,
Richard Earl Watson, Buford E. Watson, Prospect, Jonathan Watson, U. S. Army,
Fort Riley, Kansas, Bobby G. Watson, U. S. Navy, San Diego, Calif.; two
daughters, Mrs. Betty Street, Madison, Mrs. Marjorie Picker, Nashville; one
sister, Mrs. Alfred Hagan; fifty-two grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
WATSON, Enoch Leonard The Pulaski Citizen 14 Apr 1971
Enoch Leonard Watson, 87, of Lawrence Co., died April 8 in Lawrence County.
Services were held April 10 at Carr and Erwin with burial in Pleasant Point
Cemetery. Rev. M. P. White officiated.
Formerly of Giles County, he was the son of the late W. J. and Annie Watson. His
wife was the late Virgie Pratt Watson.
Survivors include one son, G. V. Watson, Akron, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Eula
Allred Bond, Lawrenceburg; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
WATSON, George Vernon The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1992
George Vernon Watson, 62 of Akron, Ohio, died December 29 in Akron. His widow is
Mrs. Fronie Susan Watson of Akron.
Services were held Friday, December 31 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Mars Hill Cemetery in Lawrence County. Rev. M. P. White officiated.
Born December 23, 1909 in Alabama, he was the son of the late Leonard and Sally
Watson. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Charles Watson, San
Diego, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Huntington, Akron, Ohio; one sister,
Eula Bond, Lawrenceburg and five grandchildren.
WATSON, Mamie The Pulaski Citizen 31 Aug 1973
Miss Mamie Watson, age 83, of the Austin Hewitt Home, died Tuesday, January 30,
in Giles County Hospital. Her parents were the late Bass and Hattie Ezell
Watson.
There were no immediate survivors other than cousins; Ed Ezell of Pulaski, Mary
Will Harris of Pulaski, Ann Hughey of Pulaski, Mrs. E. M. Shelton of Topeka,
Kansas, Charles Woodward of Topeka, Kansas and Mrs. Joe Williams of Knoxville.
Services will be held Thursday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m. in Bennett May Chapel.
Rev. Bill Moss officiated with burial in Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
CARDIN, Neva Kathleen The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jun 1978
Services for Mrs. Neva Kathleen Cardin, 82, were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday June
24 at Bennett May Chapel with Rev. Clarence Stewart the officiant. Burial was in
Indian Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Cardin died Friday, June 23, 1978 at Fairhaven Nursing Home following a
long illness. She was a native Giles Countian, the daughter of the late Thomas
Tucker and Annie Harris Tucker. She was born Sept. 12, 1895. Her husband was the
late Robert Raymond Cardin. Before entering Fairhaven she resided at 314 Cedar
Lane in Pulaski. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Phillips, Huntsville, Ala., and
Mrs. Qrlean Payne Dunnedin, Fla.; two sons, Melvin Cardin, Pulaski and Eugene
Cardin, Decatur, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Zora Cathcart, Pulaski and Mrs. Thelma
Bremel, Winston Salem, N. C.
Bennett May in charge of arrangements.
WATSON, Richard Earl The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Richard Earl Watson, 52, of Prospect, died June 12, at Giles County Hospital.
His widow is Mrs. Lady Ann Hudgins Watson.
Services were held Tuesday, June 15 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
National Cemetery in Nashville.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of Mrs. Maude Chapman Watson of
Prospect and the late Clarence G. Watson.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by five daughters, Tina,
Peggy, Rosemary, Margie, and Zela Watson, all of Prospect; six brothers, M/Sgt.
Jonathan T. Watson, Ft. Riley, Kansas, Clarence Watson, Jr., John D., Freeman
Watson, Freddie H. Watson, all of Hendersonville, Bobby G. Watson, San Diego,
Calif., Bobby Watson, Prospect, and two sisters, Margie Watson, Clearwater,
Fla., and Betty Street, Columbia.
WATSON, Virgie Mae Pratt The Pulaski Citizen 11 Nov 1970
Mrs. Virgie Mae Watson, 69, died Tuesday, November 3, 1970, in Athens, Ala.
Services were held Thursday, November 5 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in West Side Cemetery in Lawrence County. Rev. M. P. White
officiated.
Born April 4, 1901, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Susie Fry Pratt.
Survivors include her husband, E. L. Watson of Athens, Ala.; two brothers,
Malcolm Pratt of Pulaski and Roy Pratt of Columbia.
WATSON, Thomas E. The Pulaski Citizen 21 Jun 1978
Funeral services for Thomas E. Watson, 68, were held at two o'clock Sunday, June
18, 1978 at Bennett May Chapel. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens, G. C. Fox
officiated.
Mr. Watson a Limestone County native was a resident of Route one Goodsprings. He
was born March 28, 1910. His parents were the late Oscar Watson and the late
Cora Yant Watson. He was a Church of Christ member.
Survivors include his wife, Irene White Watson of Goodsprings; one son, Larry
Watson, Pulaski; three sisters, Lucille Willis and Willa Mae Brashears of
Pulaski and Nina Campbell of Athens, Ala.; one brother, Leroy Watson,
Evansville, Ind.
WATSON, W. B. The Pulaski Citizen 26 Sep 1973
Funeral services were held for W. B. Watson, of Bunker Hill, 87, Monday
September 24 at 10:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. J. W.
McCullough, officiating. Burial followed in Bee Spring Cemetery.
Mr. Watson died Saturday September 22, at Giles County Hospital. Born in Giles
County, he was the son of the late William and Emily Rowe Watson. His wife was
the late Mrs. Eunice Watson.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mary Sullivan of Nashville; two sons, Allen
Watson of Pulaski and Eugene Watson of Bunker Hill; 10 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
WATSON, Zola Minatra The Pulaski Citizen 22 Jan 1976
Mrs. Zola M. Watson, 77, died at her residence in Pulaski Sunday, January 11.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Bennett-May Funeral Home at 2:00 p.
m. with the Rev. J. W. McCullough officiating. Burial followed in Bee Spring
Cemetery.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Annie Minatra
and was the widow of the late Frank C. Watson.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Opal Graff of California, Mrs. Zola
Porter of Pulaski, and Mrs. Sammye Franklin of Ardmore; four sons, F. C. Watson
of Rocky Mtn., N. C., Tracey J. Watson of Huntsville, Ala., Thomas Watson of
Franklin and Tony Watson of Bryson; 23 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
WEATHERLY, Harley Brown The Pulaski Citizen 16 Sep 1970
Harley Brown Weatherly, Jr., 15, of Chattanooga, died Friday after a motorbike
accident. Oakes and Nichols Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with
burial in Lynnwood Cemetery.
He was a native of Chattanooga, the son of Harley Brown and the late Lucile
Schoolfield Weatherly.
Other survivors include his step-mother, Mrs. Harley Weatherly; one sister,
Marion Brown; paternal grandmothers, Mrs. H. M. (Malinda Brown) Weatherly and
Mrs. Rose Schoolfield. His father, Harley Weatherly, Sr., formerly lived at
Lynnville.
WEAVER, Rosalie Ingrum The Pulaski Citizen 30 Jun 1971
Services for Rosalie Ingrum Weaver, 84, of Cedartown, Ga., were conducted in
Cedartown, June 23 with graveside services and burial in Birmingham, Ala.
Born in 1886, she was the daughter of the late Professor and Mrs. M. G. Ingrum.
Educated in Giles County, she taught school in several areas of Tennessee and
Alabama. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Her husband was the late William Joseph Weaver of Rogersville, Ala.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jane Ayers, Cedartown, Ga.; Mrs.
Rosalie Ann Ingrum Santina, Pensacola, Fla.; two sons, Commander William Joseph
Weaver, Jr., Littleton, Col., Major George McDonald Weaver, Butler, Pa.; three
sisters, Mrs. F. E. Warren, Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. Buford Whitmire, Decatur,
Ala., Miss Lynn Ingrum; two brothers, Fred Ingrum and Ben Ingrum and ten
grandchildren.
WELLBORN, Arthur The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Word was received here last week of the death in an Anniston, Alabama hospital
of Arthur Wellborn, 89, retired banker and chairman of the Calhoun County School
Board for 26 years. He was the husband of the former Miss Marguerite Abernathy,
a former Giles Countian.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Grace Episcopal Church, with
burial in Highland Cemetery.
Mr. Wellborn, a native of Eufala, Ala., and son of Mr. and Mrs. Maximilian
Bethune Wellborn, was a 1901 graduate of the University of Alabama where he
played varsity football for all four college years. He began his banking career
in Anniston, and remained as Director of Commercial National and of
Jacksonville, Ala. First National Bank after his retirement.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Arthur H. Wellborn of
Chicago, Ill.
WELLS, Vashti Thurman The Pulaski Citizen 20 May 1970
Mrs. Vashti Thurman Wells, 77, died at Madison Hospital at Madison, Tenn.,
Thursday night, May 14.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Saturday, May 16 at Cosmopolitan Funeral
Home of Nashville with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery near Madison.
She was a native of Giles County the daughter of the late Will and Sallie Evans
Fallis.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. C. B. Wells Gregory and Mrs. Richard Wells
Brown of Madison and two grandchildren.
She was the wife of the late Murphy Wells.
WEST, Roy Carter The Pulaski Citizen 23 Jun 1971
Roy Carter West, 73, of Lynnville, died Wednesday, June 16 in Gordon's Hospital
in Lewisburg.
Services were held Friday, June 18 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in
Lynnwood Cemetery. Bro. Andy Brown officiated.
Born December 3, 1897, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth Thorp
West. A native of Tennessee, he was a retired farmer.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
WHEELER, Daniel The Pulaski Citizen 15 April 1970
Daniel Wheeler, 77, died Friday, April 10, at his home on Childers Street.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, April 11, in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Rudolph Janes and Rev. Henry Cortner
officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born June 12, 1892, the son of the late J. I.
and Josephine Dugger Wheeler.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Roselee Shaw; one brother, John Wheeler,
Pulaski, and one sister, Mrs. Earl Tarpley, Pulaski.
WHEELER, Homer W. The Pulaski Citizen 27 Oct 1971
Homer W. Wheeler, 80, of Huntsville, Ala., died Tuesday, October 27 at
Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Lynnwood Cemetery in Lynnville. Herbert
McNeese officiated.
Born January 7, 1891, in Giles County, he was the son of the late Billy and
Amanda Parsons Wheeler. His wife was the late Mattie Gowan Wheeler.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. W. E. Worsham, Mrs. J. H. Thurman,
Russellville, Ala., Mrs. Dean Worsham, Huntsville, Ala.; one son, Gordon
Wheeler, Nashville; eleven grandchildren; six great grandchildren and three
nieces.
WHITE, Elizabeth J. The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Mrs. Elizabeth J. White, 86, died Thursday, January 22, at Fairhaven Nursing
Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. White, wife of the late R. H. White, were conducted
Saturday morning, January 24, at 10:30 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May
Funeral Home with Milton Lillard, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial
was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, Mrs. White was born August 22, 1883.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Vivian Garrett; three granddaughters, Mrs.
Billy Pigg, Pulaski, Miss Karen White, Nashville, Mrs. Virginia Smith, Garden
Grove, Calif; one grandson, Eston Landreth, Woodbridge, Va., and four
great-grandchildren.
WHITE, Emma Katherine Gibson The Pulaski Citizen 10 Nov 1971
Mrs. Emma Katherine White, 78, died Wednesday, November 3 in Lewisburg. Her
husband is Mason White.
Services were held Friday, November 5 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial
in Maplewood Cemetery. Herbert McNeese officiated.
Born December 12, 1892 in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late James and
Nancy Ann Harris Gibson.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by several nieces and nephews.
WHITE, Frank L. The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Frank L. White, 66, died June 16 in St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Services
will be held Thursday, June 17, 9:00 a. m. at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in the Louisville Memorial Gardens, Louisville, Ky. Mack Pinkelton will
officiate.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Thomas Monroe and Fannie
McAlister White. His wife was the late Mable Worsham White.
Survivors include two brothers, E. V. White, Oklahoma City, Okla., Erwin White,
Housington, Kansas; one sister, Mrs. Mitchell Wright and one nephew, W. C.
Butler, Jr.
WHITE, Garland Alvie The Pulaski Citizen 9 Sep 1970
Garland Alvie White, 65, died Sunday at his home in Minor Hill. Services were
held Tuesday, September 8, at the Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in
Hester's Chapel Cemetery. Frank Young officiated.
His parents were the late William and Nora May Nance White. A retired farmer, he
was born August 31, 1905.
Survivors include five sons, Bill White, Nashville; Robert White, Indiana,
Gordon White, Ohio, Jim White, Ohio, and Joe White, Minor Hill; four daughters,
Mrs. Thurman Watson, Florida, Mrs. David Crabb, Indiana, Mrs. Virgil Shifflett,
Ohio, and Mrs. Charles Bassham, Minor Hill; three brothers, Alton White, Minor
Hill, Martin White, Memphis, and Pete White, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Erskine
Prince, Ohio, Mrs. Elmer Felker, Ohio, Mrs. T. C. Hillis, Louisville, and Miss
Norene White, Minor Hill; sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
WHITE, George Simpson Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 21 Apr 1971
George Simpson White, Jr., 87, died Wednesday, April 14 at Fairhaven Nursing
Home. Services were held at his residence with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late George Ed and Lucretia
Buford White. He was a retired farmer and member of the Presbyterian Church. He
was a resident of the Wales Community.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Helen Butler White; three sons, Elbridge B.
White, Nashville, and Jerome B. White and Jackson White, both of the Wales
Community; and five grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
WHITE, Irene Hamby The Pulaski Citizen 22 Sep 1971
Mrs. Irene Hamby White, 49, died Tuesday morning, September 21 at the Lawrence
County Hospital after an extended illness. Her husband was the late Bob Taylor
White.
Services will be conducted Thursday, September 23, 2:00 p. m. at Freemon Funeral
Home in Lawrenceburg with burial in Fall River Cemetery. Andy Brown will
officiate.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Bud and Nina Carr
Hamby. She was a member of the Pulaski Street Church of Christ.
She is survived by a son, Ray Christian, Loretto; a sister, Mrs. Herman Johnson,
Lawrenceburg; three brothers, George Hamby, Nashville, Ed Hamby, Lawrenceburg,
and Millard Hamby, Berea, Ohio, and one grandson.
WHITE, Mildred Eugenia Braly The Pulaski Citizen __ Nov 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Eugenia Braly, 63, of Pulaski were held
Tuesday afternoon, November 22 at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel by the Rev.
Clarence K. Stewart. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Mrs. White died Sunday at Huntsville General Hospital, Huntsville, Ala.
She was the daughter of Mrs. Mary Lou Braly West of Pulaski who survives, and
the late Luther Braly. Her husband was the late Lofton White. She was a member
of First Baptist Church and was employed as a clerk at Elmore Variety Store.
In addition to her mother, survivors include three aunts, Mrs. Cora Tittsworth,
Chattanooga, Mrs. Lena Flannagan, Sheffield, Ala. and Mrs. Ruby Zeigler,
Lawrenceburg.
WHITE, Sidney Mack The Pulaski Citizen 3 Feb 1971
Sidney Mack White, 67, died Sunday, January 31 at the Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held at 2:00 p. m. Monday at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in the
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late Thomas Monroe and Fannie
McAlister White.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Mitchell Wright; four brothers, Reedy White,
Ardmore, Oklahoma, Elizah White, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Erwin White,
Housington, Kansas, and Frank L. White, Louisville, Kentucky.
WHITEHEAD, Hallie Exsene The Pulaski Citizen 22 Dec 1971
Miss Hallie Exsene Whitehead, 76, of the Kedron Community, died Sunday, December
19 at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, December 21 at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with
burial in Kedron Cemetery.
Born August 3, 1895 in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John F. and
Alice Gouldman Whitehead. She was a retired employee of the Fair Store and the
National Store.
Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Irene Paisley, Miss Lurlene Whitehead,
both of Kedron and Mrs. Tully Thorne, Athens, Ala.
WHITFIELD, George Gray The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
George Gray Whitfield, 89, of Paris, Tenn., formerly of Giles County, died
Tuesday, November 24, 1970 at Henry County General Hospital, Paris, Tennessee.
Services were held Friday at the Elkton Methodist Church with burial in Elkton
Cemetery. Rev. Dallas Bass officiated.
Born Nov. 3, 1881 in Elkmont, Ala., he was the son of the late James Thomas and
Mary Ellen Gray Whitfield and the husband of the late Georgie Hughie Whitfield.
Survivors include, Mrs. Annie Louise Di Misa, Dale City, Va., and 2 daughters,
Mrs. Cathrow Gregory, Oak Ridge; 3 sons, James Thomas Whitfield, Bay Town,
Texas, Robert G. Whitfield, Paris, and Dr. John H. Whitfield, Paris; 11
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
WHITFIELD, Sarah Emma The Pulaski Citizen 26 May 1971
Miss Sarah Emma Whitfield, 69, died Friday, May 21, at Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Saturday, May 22 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober and Rev. Clarence Stewart officiated.
She was the daughter of the late J. B. and Cora Sanders Whitfield. She was a
member of the Methodist Church and a retired saleslady.
Survivors include, one sister, Mrs. Theila W. Davis and one niece, Mrs. Reece
Childers of Statesville, N. C.
WHITMIRE, James Buford and Mary Ingrum The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jan 1975
Joint services for James Buford Whitmire, Sr., age 80, and his wife, Mary Ingrum
Whitmire, age 76, were held Thursday, January 23 at 3:00 p.m. at Shelton Funeral
Home in Decatur, Ala. Mr. Whitmire died Tuesday at his son's residence and Mrs.
Whitmire died Wednesday in Decatur General Hospital.
Mr. Whitmire, son of the late C. Boone Whitmire and Caroline Elizabeth White,
was born and reared in Giles County, moving to Decatur in the late 1920s. He was
employed for a number of years by the City of Decatur and served as Chief of
Police from 1943 until 1956.
Mrs. Whitmire was born and reared in Giles County and attended Martin College.
She was the daughter of the late McDonald Gideon and Margaret Louise Connell
Ingrum.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmire are survived by two daughters, Mrs. Douglas Burks,
Pensacola, Florida and Mrs. A. Q. Weaver, Tullahoma, Tenn.; three sons, Admiral
Donald B. Whitmire, stationed in Okinawa, James Buford Whitmire, Jr., and Harold
Whitmire, Decatur, Ala.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Also
surviving Mr. Whitmire is a brother, C. S. Whitmire, Decatur, Mrs. Whitmire is
also survived by a sister, Miss Lynn Ingrum; two brothers, Fred and Ben Ingrum
of Pulaski.
WHITSETT, Otis Dee The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Otis Dee Whitsett, 62, died Saturday, December 12 in Lawrence County Hospital.
Services were held Monday, December 14 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Ethridge Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born August 30, 1908 in Tenn., he was the son of the late Sidney O. Whitsett and
Ola Bell Whitsett, who survives.
Other survivors include: one son, Walter Whitsett of Sidney, Ohio; one daughter,
Mildred Vincent of Ethridge; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Harvestry of Ethridge, Mrs.
Rachel Brown of Lawrenceburg, and eleven grandchildren.
WHITT, Frank The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
Frank Whitt, 50, of the Cash Point Community near Ardmore, died Sunday morning,
March 8.
Funeral services were held at the Ardmore United Methodist Church Monday
afternoon, March 9, at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Ed Templeton, pastor,
officiating. Interment was at Blanche Cemetery.
The son of Mrs. Miles Whitt of Blanche and the late Mr. Whitt, he was born
December 3, 1919 in Alabama.
He was an active member of the Ardmore United Methodist Church and served on the
Board of Stewards and was a Trustee. A well-known farmer in Lincoln County, he
was on the Board of Directors at the Lincoln Farmer's Co-Op and his dairy herd
was graded top in Lincoln County many times.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Whitt; three daughters, Mrs. Frankie Ann
Mullins of Florence, Ala., Mrs. Linda Lou Whitsett and Mrs. Sara Jane Norwood,
both of Ardmore; two grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Miles Whitt; two sisters,
Mrs. Opal Sumners of Blanche, and Mrs. Annie Gananna of Ackerman, Miss.; two
brothers, Ben Whitt of Ardmore and Bob Whitt of Blanche.
WILBURN, Sherry Ann The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
Graveside services were held Sunday, December 27 at 2 p. m. in the Elkton
Cemetery for Sherry Ann Wilburn, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lynn
Wilburn, who died Saturday at the Giles County Hospital. Services were conducted
by Rev. William Suddarth.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, Barry Wilburn and
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wilburn of Prospect and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Walls.
Carr and Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
WILKINSON, Iva Mae The Pulaski Citizen 03 Jan 1979
Mrs. Iva Mae Wilkinson, 91, of Pulaski died Saturday night December 30, in Giles
County Hospital.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett May
Chapel with burial following in Maplewood Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Allen and the
Rev. Clarence Stewart were the officiants.
Born in Giles County, Mrs. Hood was the daughter of the late John K. and Kate
King Poston. She was the wife of the late Tyree Hood Wilkinson.
Mrs. Wilkinson, a member of the United Methodist Church , was a retired
seamstress and a past Chaplain of the Pulaski Chapter Eastern Star.
Survivors include a daughter, Louise Wilkinson of Pulaski; two sons, James A.
Wilkinson of Chicago, Ill and Tyree Hood Wilkinson of Huntsville, Ala.; three
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
WILLIAMS, Bessie Lou Hardiman The Pulaski Citizen __ August 1978
Mrs. Bessie Lou Williams, 82, of Shelbyville died in Bedford County Hospital
Thursday, August 17, 1978.
Mrs. Williams who was born May 14, 1896 in Lincoln County was the daughter of
the late Edward and Betty Sanders Hardiman.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday August 19, at Bennett-May
Chapel. Burial in Prospect Cemetery. The Rev Clarence Stewart was the officiant.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Daniel Williams of Shelbyville; four
daughters, Mrs. Winona Ray, Edinburg, Tenn., Mrs. Frances Hedgecoth, Pulaski,
Mrs. Aline Branch and Mrs. Mildred Beech, Shelbyville; fourteen grandchildren
and 21 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Allie Brooks and Mrs. Myrtle
Dawes, Pulaski.
WILLIAMS, Aubrey Clinton The Pulaski Citizen 03 May 1978
Aubrey Clinton Williams, 72, died Friday, April 28, 1978, at his home in
Cornersville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the
Cornersville Funeral Home with burial in Diana Cemetery.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mildred Poarch; and a brother, Clayton
Williams, both of Cornersville, and several nieces and nephews.
WILLIAMS, Birdie Trantham The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1973
Mrs. Birdie Williams, age 86, died Monday, January 22 in Giles County Hospital.
Her parents were the late Henry and Sarah Redd Trantham.
Survivors include two sons, James L. of Pulaski and Everett of Cornersville; six
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday, January 24 at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating.
WILLIAMS, Bob Taylor The Pulaski Citizen 13 Jan 1971
Bob Taylor Williams, 65, died Friday, January 8, at Fairhaven Nursing Home.
Services were held Sunday, January 10, at 1:30 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with burial in Noblit Cemetery. Andy Brown officiated.
Born May 30, 1905 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Wiley and Cressie
Townsend Williams.
Suvivors include, two brothers, James Williams of Auburndale, Fla.; Lowell
Williams of Bridgeport, Ala.; four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Burch of Athens, Ala.,
Mrs. Deborah Morris of Cullman, Ala., Mrs. Floyd Christopher, Pulaski, and Mrs.
Mary Jo Harrison of Madison, Ala.
WILLIAMS, Clyde L. The Pulaski Citizen 16 Jun 1971
Clyde L. Williams, 42, a resident of Columbia, died Sunday in Maury County
Hospital.
Services were conducted Monday, June 14 at the Brace Community Church with J.
Lowell Knupp officiating. Burial was in the Brace Cemetery.
A native of Tennessee he was a veteran of World War II where he served with the
Strategic Air Command.
He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Williams and his mother, Mrs. Effie
Williams; three sisters, Mrs. Doris Griffin of Ethridge, Mrs. Dorothy Hickerson
of Lynnville, and Mrs. Evelyn Wollock of Alexandria, Va.; two brothers, Roy of
Columbia and Bobby Williams of Mt. Pleasant. Also he is survived by 14 nieces
and nephews.
Pallbearers were Odell Walker, Joe Williams, Farris Walker, Joe Wells, Billy
Hickerson and Donny Hickerson.
WILLIAMS, Hassie Morris The Pulaski Citizen __ Oct 1975
Funeral services for Mr. Hassie Morris Williams, 82, of Frankewing were
conducted Monday, October 6 at 11:00 a. m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel by the Rev.
Loyd Hickman. Burial was in Bradshaw Cemetery.
Mr. William died Saturday at Giles County Hospital.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Cora Harwell
Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Katherine Watson Williams three daughters, Mrs.
Margaret Banks, Frankewing; Mrs. Fay Polly, Pulaski and Mrs. Ruth Bishop of
Baltimore, Md.; three sons, Leon Williams and Charles Williams, Frankewing and
Robert Williams of Anniston, Ala.; 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
WILLIAMS, Katherine Watson The Pulaski Citizen 3 Mar 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Bell Williams, 79, of Frankewing, who died
Wednesday, March 2 at Giles County Hospital, will be conducted Thursday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Carr and Erwin Chapel with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton,
the officiant. Burial will be in Bradshaw Cemetery.
Born in Tennessee, Mrs. Williams was the daughter of the late Tom and Ella Holt
Watson. She was married to the late Hassie Williams.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Banke and Mrs. Ruth Bishop of
Frankewing and Mrs. W. A. Polly of Pulaski; three sons, M. L. Williams and
Charles Williams of Frankewing and Robert Williams of Anniston, Ala.; a sister,
Mrs. C. D. Henderson of Chattanooga; a brother, Leon Watson of Nashville; 13
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
WILLIAMS, LeVert The Pulaski Citizen 2 Jun 1971
Funeral services for Miss LeVert Williams, 77, retired teacher, were held
Saturday, May 29 at 2 p. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Maplewood
Cemetery. Miss Williams died Thursday, May 27 at Giles County Hospital.
Born in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Harrison Williams
and Elizabeth Burch Williams. For over 50 years, she was a teacher in schools in
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. She received a B. S. Degree at Murfreesboro and
a Masters Degree at Peabody College.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ben T. Morring of Indio, California and
Miss Flournoy Williams of Pulaski and several nieces and nephews.
WILLIAMS, Mary Katherine Brown The Pulaski Citizen 18 Feb 1970
Mrs. Mary Katherine Williams, 91, died Saturday, February 14, in Giles County
Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Williams, wife of the late Joseph W. Williams, were
conducted Sunday afternoon, February 15, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of
Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Stewart. Burial was in Maplewood
Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Frances Nicol and Mrs. Margaret Webber,
Pulaski; one son, Dan Williams, Birmingham, Ala.; one step-son, Walter Williams,
Pulaski; two step-daughters, Mrs. Nina Phillips, Pulaski, Mrs. Beatrice
Harrison, Gadsden, Ala.; two brothers, Shelly Brown, Prospect, and Charlie Brow,
Cedar Grove; twenty-two grandchildren; forty-four great-grandchildren; and
thirteen great-great-grandchildren.
WILLIAMS, Orpah Eubank The Pulaski Citizen __ Aug 1972
Mrs. Orpah E. Williams, 67, died Wednesday, August 2, in Jackson's Memorial
Hospital, Lester, Ala.
Funeral services for Mrs. Williams, wife of the late Wiley Williams, were held
Friday afternoon, August 4, at 1:00 o'clock in Carr and Erwin Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev. Bob Myers officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Minor Hill, she was born July 1, 1905, the daughter of the late
Robert and Mackie McLin Eubank.
Survivors include two brothers, R. H. Eubank and F. L. Eubank, both of
Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Welch of Hendersonville and Mrs. Naomi Capetan
of Birmingham, Mich.
WILLIAMS, Robert Hugh The Pulaski Citizen 26 May 1971
Funeral services for Robert Hugh Williams, former Giles County Tax Assessor,
were held Monday, May 24 at 2 p. m. at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Rev. Jacob
Gardner, Methodist minister officiated. Burial was in Giles Memory Gardens.
Mr. Williams died at his home 243 Stadium Street, after a lengthy illness. Born
in Tennessee November 10, 1909, he was the son of the late James E. And Minnie
Cook Williams. Before his retirement due to ill health, he was employed at
Genesco for 20 years. At one time he served as Giles County Tax Assessor.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mable K. Williams, three sons, Julius Williams
of Prospect, Dwight E. Williams and Dwayne D. Williams, both of Pulaski and a
sister, Mrs. Ray Myers of Lawrenceburg.
WILLIAMS, Ross The Pulaski Citizen 19 May 1971
Ross Williams, 79, a resident of Columbia, died Saturday night, May 15, in Maury
County Hospital.
Services were held Tuesday, May 17, at 2 p. m. at Brace Community Church with
Johnny Fisher officiating. Burial was in Brace Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was a former resident of Lawrence County, a
blacksmith and a veteran of World War I.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Effie King Williams of Columbia; three daughters,
Mrs. Evelyn Wollock, Alexandria, Va., Mrs. Bell Hickerson, Lynnville, and Mrs.
Dora Griffin, Ethridge; three sons, Clyde Williams, Bobby Williams, and Roy
Williams, all of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. Ona Walker, Lawrenceburg and Mrs.
Eva Webb, Massillon, Ohio; and fourteen grandchildren.
Nephews who served as pallbearers were, Odell Walker, Joe Williams, Marvin
Walker, Howard William, Harlan Walker, Farris Walker.
WILLIAMS, Velma Downey The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Mrs. Velma Downey Williams, 80, died Saturday, February 5, 1972 in Bowling
Green, Ky. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 8 in Franklin, Ky. with
burial in the New Zion Cemetery, Franklin.
Mrs. Williams was the widow of the late Rev. N. W. Williams of Nashville; five
stepsons, Washington Williams of Detroit, Woodard, James Matthew and Richard
Williams, all of Giles County; 3 step-daughters, Callie Woodard, Mrs. Mildred
McCormick and Louise Wood, all of Pulaski.
WILLIAMSON, Ernest The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Ernest Williamson, 66, a retired State Highway Department employee, died Friday
morning, February 11 in Giles County Hospital. His widow is Mrs. Birdie Harwell
Williamson. Services were held Sunday afternoon, February 13 at Carr and Erwin
Funeral Home with burial in Giles Memory Gardens. Andy Brown officiated.
Born December 9, 1905 in Tennessee, he was the son of the late John F. and Ethie
Bivens Williamson.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William E.
Mayfield, Pulaski; one son, John R. Williamson, Fayetteville; three brothers,
Avery Williamson, Aspen Hill, Frank Williamson, Pulaski, O. C. Weatherford,
Texas; one sister, Mrs. Lawrence Sneed, Pulaski, and five grandchildren.
WILSON, Vernon Wayne The Pulaski Citizen 29 Jul 1970
Vernon Wayne Wall, 18, of Liberty died Friday in a Nashville hospital following
an accident when a jacked-up car on which he was working fell and crushed him
causing fatal head injuries.
The fatal accident occurred Thursday around 5 p.m. in a lot to the rear of the
Garner Garage near Elkton. Wilson and William Morse, owner of the garage were
working underneath a 1954 Grand Prix Pontiac when the automobile toppled from
the supports, injuring Wilson. Morse escaped injury.
Wilson was taken to Giles County Hospital and transferred to Vanderbilt Hospital
in Nashville. He died around noon Friday.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Queen Ann Funeral Home. Rev.
Willie Coleman officiated and burial was in Trotter Cemetery.
He is survived by his parents, Ben G. Wilson and Mrs. Margaret Trotter Wilson;
five brothers, Thomas, Winston and Brandon Wilson of Nashville, Ernest and David
Wilson of Prospect; two sisters, Mrs. Cecile Hill of Nashville and Mrs. Margaret
Griffin of Pulaski and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Taralee Wilson of Pisgah.
WINSTEAD, Adelaide E. Birdsong The Pulaski Citizen 05 Jan 1977
Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide E. Winstead of South Third Street will be
held Thursday, January 6, 1977 at Bennett May Chapel at 11:00 a.m. The Reverends
Bill Moss and Hollis Hunt will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Winstead, a Giles County native, was born July 12, 1897, the daughter of
Neil C. and Mattie Harwell Birdsong. Her death occurred January 4, 1977 in Giles
County Hospital.
Mrs. Winstead held a prominent place in church, civic and business activities.
She was the wife of the late W. E. Winstead.
Her survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Bobby Lee of Pulaski and Miss Martha
Winstead of South Bend, In., and three grandchildren.
WISDOM, Myrtle Moore The Pulaski Citizen 7 Oct 1970
Mrs. Myrtle Wisdom, 91, died Tuesday, October 6, in Lewisburg. She was the wife
of the late Lee Wisdom and the daughter of the late Robert and Emma Williams
Moore. Mrs. Wisdom was born September 22, 1879.
Services were held Wednesday, 11:30 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robert L. Williams and one sister, Mrs. G.
W. McCaskill.
Bennett-May Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
WISE, Dwight Jr. The Pulaski Citizen 30 Dec 1970
A Minor Hill man, Dwight Wise, Jr., age 26, died following an accident shortly
after midnight, Dec. 24. The accident occurred about three miles South on
Highway 31. Tennessee Highway Patrolman Robert Worsham reported, Wise was
traveling South on the highway when he lost control of the 1966 Plymouth which
he was driving.
Trooper Worsham reported the car plunged into a ditch and turned over, possibly
several times. He was taken to Giles County Hospital where he died a short time
later, Friday, December 25.
Funeral services for Dwigh Wise, Jr., were held at Salem Church of Christ,
Salem, Ala.; with burial in the New Salem Cemetery. Brother Tonis Davis
officiated. Spry Funeral Home in Athens, Ala., was in charge of arrangements.
Born May 29, 1944, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wise of Minor Hill, who
survive. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a veteran of the U. S.
Army.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Robbie Campbell
Wise of Minor Hill; a son, Timothy Dewayne Wise of Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs.
Betty Jane Adams of Athens, Miss Wanda Faye Wise of Minor Hill; a brother,
Stephen Wayne Wise of Minor Hill.
WOLAVER, Ina Lewis The Pulaski Citizen 16 Dec 1970
Mrs. Ina Lewis Wolaver, 76, died December 14, in Giles County Hospital. Services
were held Wednesday, December 16 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Elkton
Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born in Giles County, November 8, 1894, she was the daughter of the late Robert
Thomas and Emma Jane Taylor Lewis.
She is survived by one sister, Annie M. King of Pulaski.
WOODARD, Bessie Carter The Pulaski Citizen 05 Dec 1973
Mrs. Bessie Carter Woodard, 85, a resident of Spring Hill for many years and
Giles County native died Thursday morning November 29 at her home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Woodard were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the
Spring Hill Methodist Church with the Rev. J. J. Mabry and the Rev. Fenton
Warren, ministers of the Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Polk
Memorial Gardens.
Born in Elkton, she was a daughter of the late Milton Alexander and Annie Eliza
Bowers Carter. She attended schools in Giles County, Martin College in Pulaski
and one year at Athens College, Alabama. On October 6, 1909, she married Dr. B.
H. Woodard who practiced medicine in Spring Hill until his death in 1966. She
was active in the Spring Hill Methodist Church, the Sunday School, and was
secretary for many years of the W.S.C.S.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joe D. Anderson of Nashville; three sons,
Bernard H. Woodard, Jr., of Maryville, Milton Carter Woodard of Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, and Dr. James E. Woodard of Columbia; two granddaughters and
seven grandsons.
WOODARD, Brown The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Brown Woodard, 64 of Fayetteville, died Monday, December 27 at his home in the
Camargo community. Services were held Wednesday, December 29 at Gallant Funeral
Home with Rev. Virgil Harman officiating. Burial was in Prosperity Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Helen Woodard; three daughters, Doris Meadows,
Birmingham, Barbara Allen, Nancy Hobbs, both of Nashville; six sons, Mirris
Woodard, Birmingham, Jerry, Larry, and Ricky Woodard, all of Fayetteville, and
Danny Woodard, Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Swinford, Fayetteville and
Rachel Jones, Lynnville; one brother, Herman Woodard, Fayetteville; 12
grandchildren.
WOODARD, Candy Renee The Pulaski Citizen 2 Dec 1970
Candy Renee Woodard, infant daughter of Connie Sue Woodard died Tuesday,
November 24, 1970 at Giles County Hospital. Graveside services were held
Thursday, November 26 at Minor Hill Cemetery. Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Survivors include her mother, Connie Sue Woodard and maternal grandmother,
Beatrice Woodard. Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
WOODARD, Emmitt Tillman The Pulaski Citizen 12 Apr 1978
Emmitt Tillman Woodard, 59, of Pulaski died Sunday, April 9 at Giles County
Hospital following an extended illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Carr and Erwin Chapel
with Church of Christ minister Robert McAnally officiating. Interment was in
Giles Memory Gardens.
A building contractor, Mr. Woodard was a Tennessee native. His parents were the
late John H. and Susie Hendrix Woodard. His wife was the late Bessie Mae
Woodard.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Debbie Tietze, Pulaski; a son Anthony Wayne
Woodard, California; five sisters, Mrs. Lena May Bragg, Nashville, Mrs. Marie
Rogers, Mrs. Louise Long, Mrs. Freddie Taylor, Tullahoma, and Mrs. Elnora West,
Columbia; three brothers, Smith Woodard, Pulaski, Carl Woodard, Campbellsville
and Johnny Woodard, Dickson and three grandchildren.
WOODARD, Hicks Neal The Pulaski Citizen 23 Dec 1970
Hicks Neal Woodard, 68, died Friday, December 18 in the Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Sunday, December 20 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Pink Griggs and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born March 9, 1902 in Giles County, he was the son of the late Jim and Sallie
Henson Woodard.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Glasco Woodard; six sons, William Hicks
Woodard, Prospect, Billy Carl Woodard, Ronnie Wayne Woodard, George B. Woodard,
all of Pulaski, Allen Dean Woodard, Fla., Bobby Grimes Woodard, Tampa, Fla.;
four daughters, Martha Ann Griggs, New Port News, Va., Peggy Sue Woodard Lillie
Zeigler, both of Pulaski, Lucille Harwell, Pulaski; two brothers, Bob Woodard,
Giles County, John L. Woodard, Marshall County; one sister, Mrs. George
Thompson, Lawrenceburg and fourteen grandchildren.
WOODARD, Johnny Kenneth The Pulaski Citizen 28 Apr 1971
Word was received here Tuesday of the death of the death of a Pulaski man, Sp-5
Johnny Kenneth Woodard, 35, who died in a Viet Nam hospital on Sunday, April 25.
Woodard was to have completed his Viet Nam tour of duty this week-end.
His family was notified by Military Personnel from Fort Campbell who arrived in
Pulaski early Tuesday morning. The were told he entered the Hospital on April 15
for treatment.
Sp-5 Woodard entered the U. S. Army June 3, 1958. He had served in Viet Nam
almost a year at the time of his death. He was born Dec. 8, 1934 in Ethridge,
Tenn., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Woodard of Pulaski who survive.
His wife, Mrs. Ruby King Woodard said his body will be brought back to Pulaski
for burial. The couple made their home at 609 South Second Street. The have
three children, Mary, 12, Marie, 10, and Johnny K. Woodard, 7.
Other survivors include a brother, Terry Woodard, also of Pulaski.
The Pulaski Citizen 5 May 1971
Sp-5 Johnny Kenneth Woodard, 35, died Sunday, April 25, of natural causes in
Viet Nam. Services will be held Thursday, May 6, at 2:00 p. m. at Carr and Erwin
with burial in Maplewood Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ruby King Woodard; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Smith Woodard; one son, Johnny K. Woodard, Jr.; two daughters, Mary and Marie
Woodard and one brother, Terry Woodard.
WOODARD, Will Eugene The Pulaski Citizen __ Feb 1972
Will Eugene Woodard, 88, died Friday, February 18 at Giles County Hospital. His
widow is Mrs. Rosie Harris Woodard.
Services were held Sunday, February 20 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Giles Memory Gardens. Calvin Hardison and Herbert McNeese officiated.
Born October 12 in Giles County, he was the son of the late John and Susan
Pinkelton Woodard.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles McNeese.
WOODS, Alice Seagroves The Pulaski Citizen 15 Dec 1971
Mrs. Alice Woods, 86, died Friday, December 10 in Giles County Hospital.
Services were held Saturday, December 11 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial
in Lynnwood Cemetery. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
Born December 28, 1884 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley
and Emma Grimes Seagroves. Her husband was the late Montie Woods.
Survivors include one son, John W. Woods, Nashville; one daughter, Mrs. Cletus
Collins, Georgetown, Ind.; six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and
eight great great grandchildren.
WOODWARD, Thomas Dempsey The Pulaski Citizen __ Jan 1972
Thomas Dempsey Woodard, 66, died Sunday, January 16 at his home on East
Washington Street. His widow is Mrs. Callie Williams Woodard.
Services were held Tuesday, January 18 at the Bennett-May Chapel with burial in
Maplewood Cemetery. Rev. Gene Gober and Orell Gray of Athens, Ala. officiated.
Born in Giles County, he was the son of the late F. O. and Luella McAfee
Woodward. He was a retired machinest for T. V. A.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ruth Winstein; one
niece, Mrs. Clarence Stafford and one great niece, Debra Stafford, all of
Dallas, Texas.
WORK, Bessie M. Eastland The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jul 1971
Mrs. Bessie M. Work, 74, of Dickson died Monday, July 26, 1971 at Giles County
Hospital. Services were held Tuesday, July 27, at Barnett Chapel in Collinwood
with burial in Glamory Cemetery, Collinwood. Bro. Carter Elmire of Dickson
officiated.
Born in Wayne County, September 27, 1896, she was the daughter of the late David
Toles and Nancy Downing Eastland. Her husband was the late Cleveland E. Work of
Dickson.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dickson.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Robert P. Dodson; one brother, David
Eastland, Wixom, Mich.; and several nieces and nephews.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
WORLEY, Dannie The Pulaski Citizen 25 Aug 1971
Miss Dannie Worley, 78, of Nashville, died Sunday, August 22 at General Hospital
in Nashville.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, August 24, at Maplewood Cemetery. Rev.
Gene Gober officiated.
A native of Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Arthur and
Susie McCormack Worley.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. W. P. Hart, El Paso, Texas, Mrs. C. H.
Richardson, Rogersville and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Eric Worley, Centerville.
Bennett-May Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
WRAY, Lois Thelma Henderson The Pulaski Citizen 25 Feb 1970
Mrs. Lois Thelma Wray, 59, died Thursday, February 19, in Giles County Hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wray, wife of Floyd Wray, were conducted Saturday
afternoon, February 21, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Carr and Erwin Funeral
Home with the Rev. Mack Pinkelton and the Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating.
Burial was in Shores Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born February 18, 1911, the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson.
Survivors in addition to her husband include three sons, L. D. Wray, Germany,
James Wray, Pulaski, Joe Wray, Lawrenceburg; one daughter, Mrs. Luthene McGee,
Pulaski; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Beasley, Gadsden, Ala., Mrs. Edda Mae Beck, Sand
Mountain, Ala., one half-sister, Mrs. Helen Freeman, Alabama; and ten
grandchildren.
WRIGHT, Lillie Pearl McCormack The Pulaski Citizen 28 Jan 1970
Mrs. Lillie Pearl McCormack Wright, 73, died at her home in Louisville, Ky.,
Thursday, January 22, of a heart attack.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, January 26, at 1:00 in Heady
Southern Funeral Home with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens.
A native of Giles County, she was a member of the Virginia Avenue United
Methodist Church in Louisville.
Survivors include her husband, John L. Wright; one daughter, Mrs. Sarah Betz;
one son, Cletus Doggett; two grandsons; two sisters, Mrs. P. D. Cardin, and Mrs.
Lucile Hefley and a brother, Bill McCormack, all of Pulaski.
WYNNE, Mary Louise Bryan The Pulaski Citizen 11 Mar 1970
Mrs. Mary Louise Bryan Wynne, 55, died Monday morning, March 9, at Fairhaven
Nursing Home after an extended illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wynne, wife of Robert Wynne, were conducted Tuesday
afternoon, March 10, at 2:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home
with the Rev. Billy Craighead and the Rev. W. E. Gober officiating. Burial was
in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born December 7, 1914, the daughter of Mrs.
Pauline Watson Bryan and the late Samuel Bryan.
Survivors in addition to her husband and mother include two daughters, Miss
Charlotte Wynne and Miss Marilyn Wynne, both of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; one son
Robert Wynne, Jr., Auburn, Ala.; one grandchild; three brothers, Buford Bryan,
Ardmore, John Bryan, Bryson, and Robert Bryan, Elkton; two sisters, Mrs. Kermit
George, Bryson, and Mrs. Pauline Flanagan, Los Angeles, Calif.
YARBROUGH, Pansie Lee Harwell The Pulaski Citizen 3 Nov 1971
Pansie Lee Yarbrough, 81, died Tuesday, November 2 at Giles County Hospital.
Services will be held Thursday, November 4 at Bennett-May Chapel at 2:00 p. m.
with burial in Kedron. Bro. Mack Pinkelton will officiate.
Born October 9, 1890 in Giles County, she was the daughter of the late Felix
Johnson and Kate Piles Harwell. Her husband was the late Willie D. Yarbrough.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Cora Lee Prince, Florence, Ala.; two sons,
Floyd Yarbrough, Rockford, Ill., Oscar Yarbrough; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Tatum,
Mrs. Edna Watkins, Ardmore; one brother, Willie Harwell, Saratoga, Fla.; six
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
YOKLEY, John Thomas Sr. The Pulaski Citizen 22 Apr 1970
John Thomas Yokley, Sr., 72, died Thursday, April 16, in Baptist Hospital,
Nashville.
Funeral services for Mr. Yokley were conducted Saturday morning, April 18, at
10:00 o'clock in the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Windell
Meggs and the Rev. William Steele officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, he was born January 26, 1898, the son of the late
Andrew James and Hortense Steele Yokley.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille Nelson Yokley; one son, John Thomas
Yokley, Jr., Lynnville; two daughters, Mrs. Oliver N. Connley, Jr.,
Cornersville, Mrs. Bill Ervin, Murfreesboro; eight grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. W. S. Stevens and Mrs. E. R. Short, both
of Pulaski.
YOKLEY, Leanna The Pulaski Citizen __ Mar 1972
Leanna Yokley, 10 day old daughter of Terry and Gail Yokley of Liberty Hill died
Friday, March 10 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville.
Graveside services were held Saturday, March 11, at Polk Memorial Gardens. Rev.
Mack Pinkelton officiated.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arlin Yokley, Liberty Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McMeen of Lynnville. Carr
and Erwin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
YOUNG, Mrs. Buford The Pulaski Citizen 10 Feb 1971
Mrs. Buford Young, 55, of Elkmont, Ala., died February 2. The cause of death was
termed drowning, by authorities.
Services were held February 4 at Rainey's Funeral Home in Ardmore with burial in
Athens Cemetery, Athens, Ala.
Survivors include her husband, Buford Young, Elkmont, Ala., and two sons, Bobby
of Hawaii and Dwight of Athens, Ala.
YOUNG, Edwin The Pulaski Citizen 12 Apr 1978
Edwin Young, 79, who formerly owned a chain of five Nashville grocery stores,
died Tuesday night, April 3, at his home at 4322 Esteswood Drive, Nashville,
after an extended illness.
Mr. Young operated a grocery store on Meridian Street that expanded into the
five unit Market Basket Stores chain. The company was dissolved in about 1948
when he retired and sold out.
He was the first independent grocer here to go to a cash-and-carry operation
from the then customary credit operation in the 1930's.
Mr. Young was a native of Giles County and a son of the late John E. and Ora
Harwell Young. He was married to the former Dorothy Moxley.
He was a member of Richland Country Club, a charter member of the Retail
Merchants Association, a 32nd degree Mason and a communicant of St. George's
Episcopal Church.
In addition to his wife survivors include two daughters, Mrs. John S. Milan, Jr.
and Mrs. Craig Hogue, both of Nashville; a brother, Horace Calvin Young,
Nashville; and four grandchildren.
YOUNG, George Napoleon The Pulaski Citizen __ Jun 1976
Mr. George Napoleon Young, 68, Route 3, Pulaski, died Sunday, June 13, 1976 at
Westside Hospital, Nashville. Funeral services were held at 3 p. m. Tuesday,
June 15 at Bennett-May Chapel with burial in Beech Hill Cemetery, the Rev.
Hollis Hunt and the Rev. Clarence Stewart officiating.
A native of Giles County, he was the son of the late John T. and Mollie Etha
Linda Smith Young.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Olivene Young; a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Young
Petty, Pulaski; two sons, William T. Young, Jacksonville, Fla., and Rade Winford
Young, Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Ola Mae Franklin, Elizabeth Town, Ky.; and five
grandchildren.
YOUNG, Iva Clemma The Pulaski Citizen 13 May 1970
Miss Iva Clemma Young, 76, died Tuesday morning, May 12, at her home on Route 3.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning, May 13, at 10:00 o'clock in
the chapel of Bennett-May Funeral Home with the Rev. Rudolph Janes and Ed
Templeton officiating. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, she was born October 8, 1893, the daughter of the late
William Spencer and Ella Jane Hayes Young.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. C. L. Inman, and Mrs. R. G. McFarland,
Pulaski; three brothers, Worley Young and Ben Young, Pulaski and Ed Boyd Young,
Goodlettsville.
ZEIGLER, Donna Elizabeth Ward The Pulaski Citizen 9 Sep 1970
Donna Elizabeth Zeigler, 80, died September 3 at the Oakview Nursing Home in
Lawrenceburg.
Services were held September 4, at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home with burial in
Cool Springs Cemetery. Rev. Jack Gardner and Rev. Mack Pinkelton officiated.
She was born June 12, 1890. Her parents were the late George and Frances Merrell
Ward.
Mrs. Zeigler is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Cecil James, Mrs. Opal Jackson,
Minor Hill, Mrs. Esterlene Jernigan of Cedar Grove, and Mrs. Howard Bee,
Pulaski; two brothers, Walter Ward, Hohenwald, Jess Ward, Goodspring; seventeen
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
ZEIGLER, Maxie Hannah The Pulaski Citizen 03 Aug 1977
A native Giles Countian, Mrs. Maxie Zeigler, 87, of Columbia, died Saturday,
July 30 in Graymere Nursing Home, Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 2:00 o'clock at Bennett-May Chapel by
Church of Christ minister Marty Avery. Burial was in Cool Springs Cemetery.
Mrs Zeigler's parents were the late Robert and Mary Phillips Hannah. She was
married to the late James C. Zeigler.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Coleah Dunnavant of Columbia and Mrs. Ruth
Manning of Ormand Beach, Fla.; three sons, Denzil Zeigler and James Loyd
Zeigler, of Pulaski, and Cyril Zeigler of Independence, Kan.; a brother, Andy
Hannah of Hemit, Calif.; seven half-brothers and sister; 13 grandchildren; 23
great grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
ZINK, Edgar Bernard The Pulaski Citizen 27 May 1970
Edgar Bernard Zink, 67, retired Illinois Bell Company employee, died
unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in Fontana, Wis., on Tuesday morning,
May 19.
Funeral rites took place in that city on Thursday.
Mr. Zink is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Busch Zink; one daughter, Mrs.
Clarence B. Birdsong, Jr., Nashville; one son, David Edgar Zin, Glen Ellyn,
Ill.; six grandchildren; one brother, Howard Zink, California.
ZUCCARELLO, Frank The Pulaski Citizen 2 Sep 1970
Frank Zuccarello, prominent Insurance executive, died Wednesday evening, August
26, at his home 106 South 5th Street. Mr. Zuccarello entered the general
insurance business in 1932, and in 1941 formed a partnership with his
brother-in-law Joe Matt Rackley. The firm was named Zuccarello-Rackley Insurance
Agency in Pulaski.
Funeral services were held Friday at 10:30 a. m. at Bennett-May Chapel with the
Rev. Gene Gober officiating. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mr. Zuccarello was born Dec. 6, 1903 in Giles County, the son of the late James
Henry and Eba Bennett Zuccarello. He was a member of the Methodist Church and
the Pulaski Rotary Club. Also he held membership in the Elks Club and the
Hillcrest Country Club.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Joe Matt Rackley of Pulaski and a brother,
William E. Zuccarello of Jacksonville, Fla.