Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Possum Williams
Funeral services for Mr. Possum Williams, 58, were 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at the White Bluff chapel of Dickson Funeral Home with Bro. Carlton Hall officiating. Interment
followed in Nosegay cemetery.
Mr. Williams of White Bluff died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at Bowling Green Medical Center in Bowling Green, Ky. He was born in Dickson County and was a retired construction worker.
Survivors include his sons, Eddie Williams Jr. of White Bluff and Chris Hargrove Williams of White Bluff; daughter, Connie Dorton and her husband, Darrell of White Bluff; sisters, Betty Jo Williams of White Bluff, Nancy Littleton of Lyles, Jean Finch of Kingston Springs and Diane Gentry of White Bluff; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Rastus and Betty Williams; and grandson, Jesse Wayne Williams.
Margaret Daniel Stewart Williamson
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Daniel Stewart Williamson, 81, affectionately known as “Granny Sugar,” are 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Walnut Street Church of Christ in Dickson with Bro. Clarence DeLoach and Bro. Steve Baggett officiating. Interment
will follow in Dickson County Memorial Gardens. Services under the direction of Taylor Funeral Home.
Mrs. Williamson died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at her home. She was the former president and current vice president of Stewart Lumber Company Inc. of Dickson and Brentwood. She was a member of Walnut Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her son, Bill Stewart of Nashville; daughters, Serena Stewart Petty and her husband, Curtis of Charlotte and Melissa Stewart Curcio and her husband, Joe of Dickson; brother, Lt. Col. Malcolm Glenn Hicks and his wife, Barbara of Dickson; stepdaughter, Euna Williamson Younger and her husband, Steve of Williamson, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren, Chuck Glass, Greg Glass, Tim Glass, Margaret Glass, Danna Nicholson, Katie Jones, Anthony Curcio, Stewart Curcio, Michael Curcio, Kristianna Stewart Shuler, Brent Stewart and Emily Stewart West; 19 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; four step grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands, William (Billy) T. Stewart and Charles Cullum (Tick) Williamson; and parents, Daniel Corinne Hicks and Katherine Fussell Hicks Downey.
Memorials may be made to the Walnut Street Church of Christ building fund, Easter Seals or the charity of your choice.
Geraldine Cook
Funeral services for Mrs. Geraldine E. Cook, 88, were Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005 at Charlotte Fagan United Methodist Church with Rev. Melisa Derseweth officiating.
Mrs. Cook of Cumberland Furnace died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at her home.
Survivors include daughters, Mary C. West of Cumberland Furnace, Ann W. Brown of Taveres, Fla., and Elizabeth C. West of Inchelium, Wash.; son, William G. Cook III of Apopka, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William G. Cook Jr.; and grandson Hense West Jr.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, Charlotte Fagan United Methodist Church or Alive Hospice.
James Denson
Graveside services with full military honors for Mr. James B. Denson, 55, were 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005 at Greenwood cemetery with Rev. Winston Brooks officiating.
Mr. Denson of Montgomery, Ala., died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Walden Denson; daughters, Jennifer Davis and her husband, Gary and Adrienne Barber and her husband, Jeff; sister, Mary Ann Immler and her husband, Hank; twin brother, William T. Denson Sr.; grandchildren, Kayleigh Davis and Gavyn Davis; nephews, William T. Denson Jr. and his wife, Katrina and Brandon Denson and his wife, Amanda; niece, Sherri Burton and her husband, Jason; great-nieces and great-nephews, Tyler Burton, Hannah Jordan and Jacob Denson.
Rebecca Daniel Hodges
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Daniel Hodges, 95, are 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home in Dickson with Bro. Clarence DeLoach and Bro. Robert Cullom officiating. Interment
was in Dickson County Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Hodges, a retired bookkeeper for Warner Iron Company and clerk for E.W. Daniel Insurance Company, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at National Health Care Center in Dickson. She was a member of Walnut St. Church of Christ.
Survivors include her sister, Nellie D. Corlew of Hazel Green, Ala.; brother, Hugh H. Daniel of Dickson; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hodges; parents, William Robert and Lavenia Nesbitt Daniel; sister, Doris Talley; and brothers, E.W. Daniel, Nesbitt Daniel, Robert Daniel, Burl Daniel and LeRoy Daniel.
Memorials may be made to the Walnut St. Church of Christ building fund.
Leamon Franklin
Funeral services for Mr. Leamon W. Franklin, 88, are 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 from the chapel of Spann Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Franklin officiating.
Mr. Franklin of Charlotte died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at Veterans Hospital. He was born March 28, 1916 in Hickman County.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Simmons Franklin of Charlotte; daughters, Sharon Faville and her husband, John of Wisconsin and Cynthia Franklin of Nashville; three stepdaughters, Linda Chambers and her husband, Wayne of Dickson, Dianne Williams and her husband, Lou of Hendersonville and Sheila Green and her husband, Gary of Centerville; stepson, Danny Simmons of Dickson; brother, Lealon Franklin and his wife, Thelma of Dickson; sisters, Myrna Henry, Betty Garrett, Violet Corbitt and Arneta Peeler of Dickson and Joyce Pardon of Michigan; four stepgrandchildren; four step-greatgrandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lena Potter Franklin; first wife, Lorene Franklin; sisters, Mildred Smythson, Christine Deason, Virginia Burgess and Margaret Franklin.
Kenny Dale Simmons
Funeral services for Mr. Kenny Dale Simmons, 48, are 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 at the LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home with Keith Hatcher officiating. Interment
will follow in Shiloh Methodist cemetery in Mansfield, Tenn. Arrangements by Ridgeway Funeral Home in Paris.
Mr. Simmons, a self-employed carpenter and musician, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Foust Simmons of Burns; son, Joseph L. Simmons; daughters, Whitney Dale Buckelew and her husband, Jeremy of Dickson and Lori Kyla Simmons of Burns; sisters, Lisa Rhodes and her husband, Tim of Paris and Debbie Sweeney and her husband, David of Springville; brother, Sam Simmons of Paris; grandchildren, Amber Simmons, Austin Barnes, Gavin Cade Veazey and Averi Simmons; and mother-in-law, Dorothy Nichols of Paris.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth David and Joan Farmer Simmons.
Manuel Allsbrooks
Funeral services for Mr. Manuel D. Allsbrooks, 68, were 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Riley officiating. Interment
followed in Maple Grove cemetery.
Mr. Allsbrooks of Dickson died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at National Health Care Center. He was a native of Houston County. He was a sawmill worker.
Survivors include his daughter, Nellie Ruth Seay of Erin; brothers, Thomas Allsbrooks of Vanleer, Bobby Allsbrooks of Sevierville and Jimmy Allsbrooks of Dickson; sisters, Pauline Huff of Dickson, Maggie Deason of Dickson, Frauline Heggie of Bon Aqua and Cindy Potts of Lyles; grandchildren, Joshua Seay and Jacob Seay; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harl Allsbrooks and Aggie Tanner Allsbrooks; granddaughter, Brandy Seay; and brother, J. Don Allsbrooks.
Lily “Pauline” Christenbury
Funeral services for Mrs. Lily “Pauline” Christenbury, 89, were 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005 at the Derita Chapel of McEwen Funeral Service with Revs. Don Newell, James Potts and Buddy Thomas officiating. Interment
followed in Forest Lawn West cemetery.
Mrs. Christenbury died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 after several years of declining health. She was born in Iredell County, N.C., on July 15, 1915, the last of four children to John Mayhew and Ada Bell Fisher Stillwell.
She grew up in Iredell County and on July 3, 1951 she married
the love of her life, Herbert Irvin Christenbury, who preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 1992. She retired from Leaksville Woolen Mills after 34 years of service. She was a member of Hunter Acres Baptist Church in Charlotte.
Survivors include her children, Shirley Shaver of Concord, N.C., Flake Mundy (Ann) and Barbara Johns of Charlotte, N.C., Alma Hedrick (Ken) of Charlotte, Francis Stamey (Bill) of Harrisburg, N.C., and Linda Potts (James) of New London, N.C.; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two of her children, Alvin Lee Christenbury and Mary Frances Long.
Memorials may be made to Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.
Ruby Florence Gillette
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Florence Gillette, 84, are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at the Fairview Chapel of Dickson Funeral Home with Dr. Bill Sherman officiating. Interment
will follow in Wards cemetery.
Mrs. Gillette of Fairview died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 at her home. She was born June 5, 1920 in Williamson County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fairview.
Survivors include her sons, Paul Gillette and his wife, Rita of Fairview; Johnny Gillette and his wife, Bernice of Fairview, Guy W. Gillette and his wife, Marie of Fairview, David Gillette and his wife, Pam of Fairview and Bruce Gillette and his wife, Melissa of Fairview; daughters, Annie Rediker and her husband, Elvin “Popeye” of Cedar Hill, Ruby Pewitt and her husband, Ray of Fairview and Brenda Chester and her husband, Alan of Fairview; brother, Johnny Starkey of Fairview; sisters, Beulah Binkley of Nashville and Lennie Mai Palmore of Wetumpka, Ala.; 17 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy D. Gillette; parents, Ruben and Evie Bateman Starkey; son, William D. Gillette; and grandson, Larry Rediker.
Michael Gilliland
Funeral services for Mr. Michael H. (Mike) Gilliland, 40, are 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 from the chapel of Spann Funeral Home in Dickson with Bro. Graham officiating.
Mr. Gilliland of Cumberland Furnace died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at Horizon Medical Center.
Survivors include his parents, Jimmy (Cowboy) and Dottie Gilliland of Cumberland Furnace; son, Michael Ethan Gilliland of Burns; fiancée, Darlene Carter of Clarksville; fiancée’s children, Kaleigh Lindsay, Cory Garner and Austin Garner of Clarksville; fiancée’sparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lindsay of Clarksville; brothers, Dennis Gilliland of Whiteville and Jimmy Gilliland Jr. of Vancouver, Wash.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hershel and Ollie Parker and Charles Monroe and Pauline Gilliland.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
John List Hughes
Funeral services for Mr. John List Hughes, 48, are 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005 from the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home in Dickson with Bro. Joe Kpana-Quameh officiating. Interment
will follow in Mt. Olive cemetery.
Mr. Hughes, a native of Dickson County and a concrete finisher for Jones Concrete, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Vickie Hughes of Dickson; sons, James Forbes of Florida and Avery Scott of Dickson; daughter, Tiffaney Scott Cole of Norfolk, Va.; brother, David Darden of Charlotte; sisters, Mickey Turner and Carolyn Vaughn, both of Dickson; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Jessie Lou List Hughes.
