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From: Maxine Reggio <>
Subject: [TNWHITE] Re: Obituaries
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 17:48:10 -0500
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>Cantrell, Theo
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN Apr. 25, 1952 pg 7
>Rites Held For Theo Cantrell
>Theo Cantrell, brother of the late Dr. Q.C. Cantrell of McMinnville, died
>at the home of a sister, Mrs. Jim Freeman, in the 16th district Wednesday
>afternoon at 3 o’clock, following an illness of several months. He was
>76. Funeral services were conducted Friday morning at 10 o’clock at the
>chapel of Bybees Branch Church of Christ, and John W. High officiated and
>burial was in Woods cemetery. A native of Dekalb county, Mr. Cantrell was
>born November 1875. His parents were John M. Cantrell and Paralee Davis
>Cantrell and he was married in 1904 to Miss Alice Allen, who
>survives. Mr. Cantrell was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition
>to his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Freeman, and Mrs. Millie
>Green, Nashville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
>**
>OBITUARY --Theo Cantrell, brother of the late Dr. Q. C. Cantrell of
>McMinnville, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jim Freeman, on Route 4,
>Wednesday afternoon, April 16, at 3 p.m., following an illness of several
>months. He was born in November 1875, in Dekalb county, the son of the
>late John M. and Paralee Davis Cantrell, and was married to Miss Alice
>Allen in December 1904, who survives. Mr Cantrell was engaged in the
>nursery business for a good many years and retired a few years ago on
>account of ill health. He was a man of sterling character and true
>devotion to his friends. He was a member of New Bildad Baptist Church.
>Besides his wife he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jim Freeman of
>McMinnville and Mrs. Millie Green of Nashville, one sister, Mrs. Lon
>Talley, died in March, 1952. Funeral services were conducted by W. H.
>Lewis and Tom Burkett of Oak Ridge, Tenn., at High Funeral Home, with
>prayer services at Woods cemetery near Oak Grove, conducted by John W. High.
>***
>Hill, Miss Linda
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN Apr. 25, 1952 pg 7
>Former Warren Teacher Dies In Waco, Texas
>Word has been received here of the death of Miss Linda Hill, which
>occurred April 14, at her home in Waco, Texas. Funeral services and burial
>took place there. Miss Hill, 83, was a native of McMinnville and taught
>in the public schools of Warren and Grundy counties for several years. She
>later taught in Alabama and Arizona before her retirement.
>***
>Marler, William (Billie)
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN Apr. 25, 1952 pg 21
>Daylight community ---William (Billie) Marler spent his life farming and
>trading in Warren county, until 27 years ago. On retiring he made his home
>in Enid, Okla., until his recent death at the ripe age of 93. His wife
>survives and two daughters, Mrs. John VanHooser, of McMinnville, Mrs. F.V.
>Brown of Enid, Okla., also three sons, J. H. of Nashville, J. W. of Pampa,
>Tex., and John G. of Enid. Other survivors are 21 grandchildren and 21
>great-grandchildren. He was a Mason with membership here and many who
>remember him extend sympathy to the bereaved.
>***
>Nunally, R.A.
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN Apr. 25, 1952 pg 21
>Campaign community— Mrs. Lozier Matheney and son, L. J., attended the
>funeral of her uncle, R. A. Nunally, at the Methodist Church in Baxter on
>Tuesday, which was conducted by the pastor, assisted by Dr Harry Upperman.
>Mr. Nunally was killed in an automobile accident in Georgia last
>Saturday night.
>***
>Harris, Dr. John Simpson
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 2, 1952 pg 1
>Dr. J.S. Harris, Physician For 56 Years, Succumbs
>Dr. John Simpson Harris, a McMinnville doctor for over a quarter of a
>century and practicing physician for 56 years, died at Vanderbilt
>hospital, Nashville, Friday morning at 4 o’clock, following a three
>months’ illness. He was 84. Funeral services were conducted Sunday
>afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the parlors of High Funeral Home. Rev.
>William H. Moss, minister of First Methodist Church, Winchester, and Rev.
>Geddes Orman, minister of Main Street Presbyterian Church, officiated and
>burial was in Riverside cemetery. Graveside rites were in charge of the
>Masonic Lodge of which he had been a member for 55 years
>and McMinnville physicians and surgeion served as honorary
>pallbearers. A native of Prospect, Giles county, Dr. Harris was born
>November 15, 1867. His parents were Robertson Harris and Virginia
>Robertson Harris and he was first married to Miss Mina Belle Marbut in
>1894. She died 16 years later and in 1914 he married Miss Bell Wilson
>Holmes. Dr. Harris was educated in the public schools of Giles
>county and was graduated from the school of Medicine, Vanderbilt
>University, class of 1894. He began the practice of medicine in Giles
>county and practiced there until 1917 when he moved to McMinnville. Dr.
>Harris enjoyed a wide practice during his years in McMinnville and
>continued active until he became ill about three months ago. He had been
>semi-retired for some three years but continued to see patients until he
>became ill. Since coming to McMinnville, Dr. Harris had attended special
>post-graduate courses of study in medicine at the University of Chicago
>and Columbia University, New York City. He was a member of First
>Methodist Church and was a member of the church’s board of stewards. A
>member of the Masonic Lodge for 55 years, Dr. Harris some five years ago
>was presented a 50 year pin by Warren Lodge No. 125 in recognition of his
>long affiliation with the fraternal organization. In addition to his
>wife, Dr. Harris is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Corrinne Lanier,
>McMinnville, and Mrs. Estelle Crabtree, Chattanooga; one granddaughter,
>Mrs. James M. Irwin, McMinnville; a great-grandson, J. M. Irwin, Jr.,
>McMinnville; two sisters, Mrs. Annie T. Ball, Prospect, and Mrs. Henry
>Malone, Lewisburg; one brother, A.M. Harris, Prospect. High Funeral Home
>was in charge of arrangements.
>***
>Taylor, Mrs. Susie
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 2, 1952 pg 1
>Rites Held For Mrs. Susie Taylor
>Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Taylor, wife of Alford Taylor, Campaign
>farmer, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Mt. Vernon
>church. John W. High officiated and burial was in Mt. Vernon
>cemetery. Mrs. Taylor, 73, although in failing health for the past few
>years, died unexpectedly Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock following a stroke
>suffered two days earlier. Mrs. Taylor was a native of Warren county, born
>December 25, 1878. She was a daughter of Ade Roberts and Mary Scott
>Roberts and she was married to Mr. Taylor July 12, 1895. She had made her
>home on Sparta road, near Campaign, for a number of years, and was a
>member of the Church of God. In addition to her husband, she is
>survived by three sons, Jesse Taylor, Ben Taylor and George Taylor, all
>well known citizens of the Campaign community; one daughter, Mrs. Ben
>Keener, Rowland; three brothers, Tom and Ben Roberts, Delphi, Ind, and
>Isham Roberts, Palmer; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Mayes, Doyle. High Funeral
>Home was in charge of arrangements.
>**
>Campaign Community— Today another of our good citizens passed on; Mrs.
>Susie Roberts Taylor, who died as a result of a stroke suffered two days
>ago. In her late seventies, Mrs. Taylor had filled those years with
>usefulness to her fellowman. Education, as we know it today, played no
>part in those activities. The kind sh had was from first-hand experience,
>making her a person who was stricktly self-made. She knew how to do things
>well; among them, Chair bottoming, basket making, Broom tying and in the
>role of midwife assisted in the ushering in of numbers of new lives. She
>was an expert gardener, both with vegetables and flowers. Mrs. Taylor was
>well known as a practical nurse, and will be greatly missed in her home
>and community. Survivors are her husband, Alfred Taylor, one daughter,
>Mrs. Ben Keener, three sons, Jess, Ben and George Taylor, ten
>grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon
>cemetery.
>***
>
>
>Hayes, Dillard W.
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 2, 1952 pg 8
>Dillard W. Hayes Dies In Hospital
>Dillard W. Hayes, Campaign resident, died at Medical Clinic Wednesday
>afternoon at 2 o’clock. He had been ill a week, and was 69 years of age.
>Funeral rites were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Pine Bluff
>cemetery. A native of White county, Mr. Hayes was born February 26, 1883.
>His parents were John C. Hayes and Sarah McGiboney Hayes and he was
>married to Miss Anna Steff, who preceded him in death. Mr. Hayes had been
>employed as a mechanic. Survivors include four nephews, Dillard Clark,
>Florence, Ala., Thomas Clark, California, John Hayes and Dillard Hayes ,
>Campaign. Arrangements were in charge of High’s.
>**
>Campaign community— Dillard Hayes, last member of his immediate family
>passed away in the Medical Clinic Wednesday and was buried with his loved
>ones at Pine Bluff Thursday p.m. with services conducted by Mr. High. Mr.
>Hayes spent most of his 69 years in the state of New York, and upon
>retirement, came back to his old home, living with his brother,Ezra’s
>family the past few years. Mr. Hayes was married in N.Y.; his wife having
>died years ago. He is survived by three step children, but those who
>tenderly cared for him in the sunset of his life were Mr. and Mrs. Pleas
>Hillis and children.
>***
>Cole, Mrs. Eugenia Eveline
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 2, 1952 pg 8
>Crain Hill Rites For Mrs. Cole, 74
>Mrs. Eugenia Eveline Cole, wife of John Cole, died at her home in Spencer
>Saturday morning at 1:50 o’clock, following an illness of four months. She
>was 74. uneral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the
>Crain Hill Church of Christ, Newton P. Gribble minister of Spencer Church
>of Christ , and John W. High officiated and burial was in Crain Hill
>cemetery. Mrs. Cole was a native of Van Buren county, born September 21,
>1877. She was daughter of George Grove and Parrot Drake Grove and she was
>married to Mr. Cole February 4, 1894. She was a member of the Church of
>Christ. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Leton Cole,
>Mishhawauka, Ind., and Ray Cole, Logansport, Ind., two daughters, Mrs.
>Walter Galloway, Seymour, Ind., and Mrs. Raymond Martin Spencer; three
>brothers, Hiram Grove, Huntsville, Ala., Joe Grove, Spencer, and
>Everette Grove, Oklahoma City, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Lou Curtis,
>McMinnville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.
>***
>Locke, Lt. Morford W.
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 9, 1952 pg 1
>Lt. Morford Locke, Young Civic Leader,
>Dies In C-119 Crash
>A promising young McMinnville attorney, civic and veteran of more than
>four years duty with the Air Force during World War II, was killed in the
>crash of a C-119 Flying Boxcar in Japan on April 29 — during the second
>year of another tour of duty with the Armed Services. Announcement of his
>death by the Department of Defense was received here by his mother, Mrs.
>Sophia J. Locke, Ross Avenue, late Friday. Due to the strike of Western
>Union operators, the death message reached Mrs. Locke via air mail,
>special delivery. The defense Department stated that the young McMinnville
>pilot died in the crash of his airplane in Japan. No other details of the
>fatal accident were revealed. Lt. Locke had returned to active duty on
>November 7, 1950 and was stationed at Sewart Air Force Base, near
>Nashville, for a few months before given overseas duty. There he was
>assigned to the Air Advocate General’s office. Reassigned , he was sent
>to the Far East as a C-119 pilot and he served in that capacity until his
>death. A native and lifelong resident of McMinnville, Lt. Locke was born
>May 19, 1921. He was a son of the late Will Locke and he was educated in
>the public schools of McMinnville and Central high school. During his high
>school years, Lt. Locke was president of his freshman, Junior and senior
>classes and he was an outstanding member of the Bulldog football teams of
>1937-38-39. He entered Tennessee Tech, Cookville, following his
>graduation from Central in 1939 and there he also played football with the
>Tech Eagles eleven. In the early days of World War II he volunteered for
>Air Force duty and served over four years before discharge and returned to
>Reserve status. Entering the University of Tennessee, Lt. Locke studied
>at before enrolling in the Knoxville school for over a year before
>enrolling in the School l of Law Vanderbilt University at Nashville. He
>was graduated from the Nashville school in the class of 1948, was admitted
>to the bar and immediately began the practice of law here. He was
>enjoying a successful practice in local and adjoining courts when he was
>recalled to duty in late 1950. Returning to McMinnville, Lt. Locke took
>an active interest in the civic and political life of the city and county.
>In politics, he was active in the campaign which saw the election of
>Robert S. Brady as Circuit Judge of the 7th Circuit, succeeding Judge R.W.
>Smartt, who retired. He also took an active interest in state and county
>elections and in recent letters to friends here he expressed a strong
>desire to return home and again be in the forth-coming elections. He was a
>close personal friend of Rep. Albert Gore and a strong supporter of Frank
>G. Clement both candidates in the August Democratic primary. At the
>time of his recall to duty, Lt. Locke was secretary of the Junior
>Chamber of Commerce here and was Judge advocate of 1950 he served as
>county chairman of the March of Dimes fund-raising effort and directed the
>most successful campaign ever held in the county until that time. He was a
>member of the Methodist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived
>by two brothers, Howard e. Locke, McMinnville, and Lt. Wallace Locke,
>McCord Air Force Base, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Otha Payne,
>Birmingham, Ala.
>***
>McMahan, R. D.
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 9, 1952 pg 7
>Attack Fatal To R.D. McMahan, Retired Farmer
>R. D. McMahan, 83, retired state employee, former Coffee county official
>and farmer, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon at 4:50 o’clock. He
>suffered a heart attack only a few minutes prior to his death. Mr.
>McMahan, a widely known Coffee county citizen, had been in apparent good
>health until stricken. He had attended a singing convention in Cannon
>county earlier in the afternoon and became ill Following his return
>home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Shady
>Grove Church of Christ. J. Edward Wolven, minister of Mt Leo Church of
>Christ, and Cecil Derryberry, minister of Manchester Church of Christ,
>officiated and burial was in Shady Grove cemetery. A native of Cannon
>county, Mr. McMahan was born April 9, 1869. He was a son of John
>T. McMahan and Nancy Hipp McMahan and he was married March 5, 1893 to
>Miss Catherine Mayes. She survives. During his early life, Mr. McMahan was
>a teacher in the public schools and he later accepted a position with the
>State of Tennessee. He remained an employee of the state for some twenty
>years. In recent years he operated his farm in Coffee county and had
>remained active in business life until recently. Spending a major portion
>of his lifetime in Coffee county, Mr. McMahan was a member of Coffee
>county court from 1936 to 1948. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
>Besides his wife, Mr. McMahan is survived by four sons, J. T., Ira and
>Doyle McMahan , Houston, Texas, and Thomas R. McMahan, Nashville; four
>daughters, Mrs. D. T. Hoover, Mrs. Stroud Clancy and Mrs. Maymie Williams,
>Morrison, and Mrs. Basil McMahan, Manchester; one brother, John W.
>McMahan, Morrison; two sisters, Mrs. Lawson Parker, Morrison, and Mrs. W.
>A. Cooper, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Also eighteen grandchildren and six
>great-grandchildren. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
>***
>Smith, Leathey
>Southern Standard McMinnville,TN May 9, 1952 pg 14
>Leathey Smith, Aged Colored Resident Dies
>Leathy Smith, probably Warren county’s oldest colored resident, died at
>the home of a granddaughter, Mary Miller, at 508 E. Main Street, Sunday
>morning at 3:40 o’clock. She had been ill a month. Family records
>indicated that the aged colored woman was 110 years of age. Funeral
>services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the A.M.
>E. Church. Rev. E.S. Sutton, the pastor, officiated and burial was in
>Riverside cemetery. The colored woman was a native of Smith county, born
>November 15, 1842. Her parents were George Stokes and Janie Robinson
>Stokes. She was married to Jeff Smith. He died in 1928. She had made her
>home with her granddaughter for a number of years, and was a member of the
>A. M. E. Church. Survivors include one brother, Calvin Stokes, Highland
>Park, Mich.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements
>were by High Funeral Home.

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