Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
FRANCES N. CURTIS
1913-2008
MCKENZIE: Frances N. Curtis, 94, died Wednesday, July 16, at McKenzie Health Center. Funeral services were Saturday, July 19, at 11 a.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home, McKenzie with burial in Mt. Olivet cemetery, McKenzie.
Mrs. Curtis was born December 24, 1913 to the late John M. and Mytrice McNeil Townes. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, McKenzie. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Curtis; two sons, Jerry and Mack Curtis; three sisters, Laura Delaney, Thelma Sampson and Lena Ownby; and two brothers, Maurice Townes and Jamie Townes.
Survivors include: one daughter, Carol (Jim) Weldon of Hawaii; one son, Joe (Rikke) Curtis of McKenzie; four grandchildren, Johnathan Curtis, Jeana Curtis, Gregory Curtis and David Curtis; and three great-grandchildren, Joseph Curtis, Jacob Curtis and Garrison Curtis.
JUDY ANN STOUT
1947-2008
TREZEVANT: Judy Ann Stout, 60, died Wednesday, July 16, at McKenzie Health Care Center. Funeral services were Friday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home, Trezevant with burial in Pleasant Green cemetery, Bradford.
Ms. Stout was born December 8, 1947 to the late Emerson and Emma Lynn Malone Argo. She was a factory worker and member of First Baptist Church, Trezevant. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Argo; and her stepmother, Doris Argo.
Survivors include: one sister, Sherry (Richard) Stout of Trezevant; two stepsisters, Kathy (Jack) Smith and Judy Smith, both of McLemoresville; one niece, Kathy Murphy; two nephews, Jeffery (Tammy) Stout and Stephen Argo; two great-nieces, Haley Stout and Emma Stout; two uncles, Bobby (Sandra) Argo of Trezevant and Billy Argo of Michigan; two aunts, Christine (Pinky) Hodgson of Trezevant and LaVerne Argo of Trezevant.
LINDA LOU JACKSON
1950-2008
McKENZIE: Linda Lou Jackson, 58, died Thursday, July 17. Funeral services were Sunday, July 20, at 2:00 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Rust officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Ms. Jackson was born May 19, 1950 in Huntingdon to the late Olin and Lorene Coleman Hudgins. She was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church and member of VFW #4939 Ladies Auxiliary. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Elroy Hudgins.
Survivors include: one daughter, Cindy (Blake) Webb of McKenzie; two sons, David (Missy) Jackson and Brian (Jan) Jackson, both of McKenzie; four sisters, Helen Shell, Rene Adams, Doris Davis, and Mary Sue Cook, all of McKenzie; two brothers, Ray Hudgins of McLemoresville and Jimmy Hudgins of McKenzie; and seven grandchildren, Steven Jackson, Tanner Jackson, Sara Jackson, Lucas Travis, Shelby Hancock and Gracie Well, all of McKenzie, and Justin Jackson of Myrtle Beach, Florida.
ROBERT WESTBROOKS, JR.
1928-2008
DYER: Robert Westbrooks, Jr., 80, formerly of McKenzie, died Wednesday, July 16. Graveside services were Saturday, July 19, at 2:00 p.m. at Oakwood cemetery in Dyer with Bro. Tom Bullock and Bro. Jim Robinson officiating.
Mr. Westbrooks was born June 8, 1928 in Gibson County to the late Robert and Lola Roberts Westbrooks. He retired from Brown Shoe Company in 1978 after 35 years of service. He was the owner of S & W Service Center in McKenzie until his final retirement in 1988. He was a member of Dyer First United Methodist Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Westbrooks.
Survivors include: his wife of 62 years, Mogie Workman Westbrooks; three children, Phyllis (Neal) Scott of Lexington, Larry (Brenda) Westbrooks of Three Way and Randy (Carol) Westbrooks of Fruitland; two sisters, Sara Dilday of Memphis and Fairy (Rick) Lyons of Dresden; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
SHELLA JEAN WILLIAMS PRIMM
1937-2008
BRUCETON: Shella Jean Williams Primm, 71, died Tuesday, July 15, at her home. Funeral services were Friday, July 18, at 11:00 a.m. at Bruceton Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Whitworth officiating. Cremation followed the service.
Mrs. Primm was born June 25, 1937 in Bruceton to the late James Myron Williams, Sr. and Eula Mai Cole Williams. She was a member of Bruceton First Baptist Church and a retired seamstress for Henry I. Siegel Company. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Primm.
Survivors include: one brother, James M. Williams, Jr. of Bruceton.
EVERETT PORTER BULLINGTON
1929-2008
CEDAR GROVE: Everett Porter Bullington, 79, died Friday, July 18, at his home. Funeral services were Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Rigsby and Bro. Dwayne Thomas officiating. Burial followed in New Independence cemetery.
Mr. Bullington was born May 31, 1929 in Gibson County to the late Edward Bullington and Mary Lou (Latham) Bullington. He was a retired welder for General Motors Corporation, served in the Army, and was a member of Leach Full Gospel Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Patty Robison and Wanda Lynn Kelly.
Survivors include: his wife of 57 years, Anna Beatrice (Fletcher) Bullington of Cedar Grove; three daughters, Deborah Ann Everett of Huntingdon, Barbara Jean Bullington of Cedar Grove, and Terri Annette Pinkley of Westport; one son, Everett Stephen Bullington of Huntingdon; one sister, Norma Jean Martin of Huntingdon; one brother, Thomas Darrell Bullington of Germany; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
ADDIE MAE TAYLOR
1933-2008
TREZEVANT: Addie Mae Taylor, 75, died Friday, July 18, at Oak Manor Nursing Home.
Mrs. Taylor was born March 17, 1933, in Print Rock, North Carolina to the late Walter and May (Doctry) Schipley.
Survivors include: one daughter, Kathy Earls of Trezevant; and one son, David Taylor of McKenzie.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FANNIE MAY TRACY
1920-2008
HUNTINGDON: Fannie May Tracy, 87, died Friday, July 18, at Huntingdon Health and Rehab. Funeral services were Monday, July 21, at 1 p.m. at Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Grimes, Bro. Mike Hart and Bro. Tony Lipford officiating. Burial followed in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Tracy was born March 19, 1920 to the late James and Ella Threadgill Greenway. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walton Tracy; six brothers and five sisters.
Survivors include: two daughters Lorine Dunn of Huntingdon and Ruby Hart of Wesson, Mississippi; one stepson, Walton Tracy, Jr. of Memphis; six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
LOUISE S. BEDWELL
1924-2008
HOLLOW ROCK: Louise S. Bedwell, 84, died Friday, July 18, at her home. Funeral services were Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Robert White officiating. Burial followed in Prospect cemetery.
Mrs. Bedwell was born June 3, 1924 in Benton County to the late Clint and Eula (Prince) Swearingen. She was a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel and member of Hollow Rock Methodist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Mark Powell; three brothers, Harold Swearingen, Bud Swearingen and Charles Swearingen; and two sisters, Frances Compton and Mary Rial.
Survivors include: one daughter, Paulette Daley of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; two sons, Tracey Powell of Hollow Rock and Bergen Powell of Bruceton; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
DEBORAH JEAN NUNNERY
1955-2008
YUMA: Deborah Jean Nunnery, 53, died Sunday, July 13, at her home.
Ms. Nunnery was born April 1, 1955 in Long Beach, California. She was an employee of MFG Industries. She was preceded in death by her father, George Miller, Jr.
Survivors include: two daughters, Michelle Nunnery of Yuma and Bobbie Nunnery of Columbia; her mother, Virginia (Ronald) Beckett of Calimesa, California; one sister, Susan Arias of Phoenix, Arizona; two brothers, Randy Miller of Phoenix, Arizona and Timothy Miller of Bloomington, California; one stepsister, Rhonda Beckett of California; one stepbrother, Mike Beckett of California; and two grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
MILDRED W. SHULTZ
1929-2008
MCKENZIE: Mildred W. Shultz, 79, formerly of Murray, Kentucky, died Thursday, July 17, at McKenzie Health Care. Funeral services were Sunday, July 20, at 2:30 p.m. at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home in Murray, Kentucky with Rev. Jerry M. Lee officiating. Burial followed in Antioch cemetery in Graves County, Kentucky.
Mrs. Shultz was born February 3, 1929 to the late Watkins Compton and Mary E. Compton. She worked at the Curlee Clothing Factory in Mayfield, Kentucky and was a member of Sedalia Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, James Howard Lee and Harold Shultz.
Survivors include: two daughters, Kathy Paschall of Murray, Kentucky and Barbie (Hal) Charlton of Huntingdon; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
RUBY ELIZABETH SMITH
1927-2008
HUNTINGDON: Ruby Elizabeth Smith, 80, formerly of Greenfield, died Sunday, July 20, at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services are Wednesday, July 23, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Huntingdon with Bro. Fred Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was born August 31, 1927 in Gibson County to the late Thomas E. Mount and Derindia Caroline (Blankenship) Mount. She was a homemaker and member of Huntingdon First Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clay L. Smith; and one brother, Irvy Mount.
Survivors include: two daughters, Betsy Beauchamp of Huntingdon and Angie (Tom) Stines of Salisbury, North Carolina; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends in the Oakwood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday at the First Baptist Church from 9 a.m. until time of services.
JOE D. MCCLURE
1913-2008
MCKENZIE - Joe David McClure died July 16, 2008 at Lakeside Retirement Center of natural causes. He was born the last of eight children on September 18, 1913 to Dave and Emma McClure, both deceased. He was 94 years old.
Funeral services were Sunday, July 20 at McKenzie First United Methodist Church with Reverend Scott Alford officiating. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
McClure completed his early education at McTyeire School (McKenzie) and entered Bethel College, where he received a B.S. Degree in 1936. He received his M.S. Degree in Agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1938. He taught vocational agriculture at Rives, Tennessee and Junction City, Oregon for 15 years. He met his wife, Ernestine Diggs at Rives, where she was also a teacher. She ended her teaching career at McKenzie Elementary School. She preceded him in death in July 2007 after 67 years of marriage.
He is survived by two sons, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Son Larry ( born in 1941 in Union City, Tennessee) lives in Tualatin, Oregon and son, David (born in 1948 in Eugene, Oregon) lives in Kingwood, Texas.
As a young adult, he enjoyed flying his own airplane. During World War II he was an instructor of Air Force pilot trainees at bases in Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi and Texas. Over a ten-year period in these states he taught courses in weather, aircraft engines and theory of flight. He spent 1959-1962 at Boeing in Seattle, Washington training jet aircraft pilots and engineers in the use of high altitude oxygen, ejection seats and parachutes. A Time magazine article in 1961 described his role in early space flight research.
Impatient with commuting in a large city and yearning to teach again, in 1962 he, Ernestine, and son David moved to Kwajalein, a remote U.S. Army missile site in the Marshall Islands, South Pacific, where he was taught chemistry and biology at the K-12 school. After three years, he returned to McKenzie where for the next 14 years he was student services administrator at the McKenzie Area State Technical School until retirement in 1978.
He and Ernestine visited all 50 states and traveled overseas to Europe, Asia, Mexico, Central America, North Africa, the Caribbean, and Turkey.
In retirement, he continued to teach local adult groups on a variety of history and science topics and for a local adult literacy program. He occasionally wrote for The McKenzie Banner about his years growing up in McKenzie and the couple's world travels. Known for his vegetable and fruit gardening skills, friends and relatives in and beyond McKenzie were grateful recipients of his abundant harvests.
Joe's siblings lived long lives primarily in the Carroll County area. His siblings included brothers, Fonnie, John, and Robert and sisters, Mae, Bessie, Cecil, and Ruth. Joe was born when the McClure family lived in the Hinkledale community outside McKenzie. They later moved to Walnut Street in 1917.
Joe and Ernestine built and remodeled several houses during the cross-country moves. At their McKenzie home, they particularly enjoyed visits of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who learned to fix things, dig potatoes, shell peas, swing under the oak tree and help guide his riding lawnmower. All the male children well remember his home haircuts.
He was a lifelong active member of the United Methodist Church wherever they lived and held various lay positions at First United Methodist Church in McKenzie. Among his proudest achievements was earning the rank of Eagle as a Boy Scout in McKenzie. He was a member of the Carroll County Retired Teachers Association and at various times in his career he was active in Rotary and Lions clubs. He served several years on the Carroll County Equalization Board.
He and Ernestine called Lakeside Retirement Center their home and "family" since January 2003. His gardening skills and newsletter writing were very popular at the center.
In Joe's memory, the family recommends donations to McKenzie First United Methodist Church, 16 McTyiere Street, McKenzie, TN 38201.
