Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Aaron Clement
1920-2004
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Aaron Clement, 83, passed away Thursday, April 22 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church with Dr. Paul Mullikin, Dr. William P. Bailey, Jr. and Rev. Dossie Wheatley officiating. Interment
followed in the Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Clement was born October 27, 1920 in Big Sandy to the late John R. and Lucy Lookman Clement. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, was a retired soil scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture and owner of Clement Nursery. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, a member of the Huntingdon Beautification Committee, Tennessee Archeological Society and the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Dorothy Platt and one brother, Frank Clement.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty Cannon Clement; two sons, Randy Clement and Johnny Clement, all of Huntingdon; five grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Pauline 'Polly' Roark Hall
1922-2004
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Pauline 'Polly' Roark Hall, 81, died on Sunday, April 25 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. at the Huntingdon Church of Christ with Bros. Dan Winkler, Don Readhimer, Dave Phillips, Bill Goodpasture and Cameron, M.D. officiating. Interment
followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens cemetery.
Mrs. Hall was born June 11, 1922 in Carroll County to the late Thomas Dudley and Florence Anderson Roark. He was a homemaker and a member of the Huntingdon Church of Christ. 'Miss Polly' was well loved as a Bible class teacher and as the historian for her church.
She was preceded in death by four brothers, Homer, Raymond, Horace and Eulas Roark; three sisters, Roberta Bates, Jewel Adcox and Eunice Roark and her stepmother, Ola Roark.
Survivors include her husband, John C. Hall; two sons, Gary of Jackson and Cameron of Germantown; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a special niece, Joyce Hall of Huntsville, Alabama.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Freed-Hardeman University Bible Department or the Huntingdon Church of Christ.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Dona Frances Palmer
1914-2004
WHITEHAVEN: Dona Frances Palmer died May 9 at the age of 90. She was born January 13, 1914 in Carroll County to Benjamin and Susie Johnson. She had three brothers and five sisters. She had been a member of Whitehaven Baptist Church since 1956, where she taught Sunday Scool for many years and was active in Keenagers.
Mrs. Palmer received a Master of Arts degree from Memphis State University in Memphis in 1958 and was a retired teacher. She began her teaching career in 1936 in rural Carroll County. Her career included teaching in one-room schools in Weakley and Carroll counties. Beginning in 1952, she taught two years each in Atwood and McKenzie. In 1956 she taught at Graves Road School and from that time other schools in Shelby County as well. At the time of her death she was still a member of the Tennessee Education Association.
Mrs. Palmer enjoyed reading and the outdoors, especially her garden and flowers.
She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Frances Keller and her husband John Keller of Durango, Colorado and Charlotte S. Palmer of Nashville; her sister Minvera Lewelling of Gleason and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life was observed at Forest Hills South Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m., May 11. Interment
was at Carroll County Memorial Gardens in McKenzie at 3:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Whitehaven Baptist Church Library, 4800 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, TN 38116.
Minnie Mae Wyatt
1902-2004
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA: Mrs. Minnie Mae Wyatt, 101, formerly of Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, May 6 at the Habersham Home in Cleveland. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, May 9 at 2:00 p.m. at the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church with Dr. Paul Mullikin officiating. Interment
followed in the Pisgah cemetery.
Mrs. Wyatt was born August 30, 1902 in Atwood to the late James J. and Jodie Blankenship Davis. She was a homemaker and the oldest and one of the most dedicated members of the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wyatt, Sr., who died in 1961.
Survivors include one son, Larry Wyatt of Cleveland, Georgia; one sister, Lula Davis of Memphis; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Ray Eugene Brandon
1933-2004
BUENA VISTA - Mr. Ray Eugene Brandon, 71, died on Sunday, May 2 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Services were conducted on Wednesday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Scott Carter officiating. Interment
followed in Liberty All cemetery.
Mr. Brandon was born April 10, 1933 in Carroll County to the late Will and Viola Rush Brandon. He was a retired employee of Dilday Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Chandler and a sister, Allie Mae Wilson.
Survivors include three daughters, Linda Johnson and Betty Corder, both of Huntingdon and Brenda McCartney of Buena Vista; two stepdaughters, Sandra Hudgins and Melinda Carter, both of Huntingdon; one stepson, Kevin Smith of Gleason; two sisters, Dorothy Beal and Shirley Crider, both of Huntingdon; two brothers, Johnny Brandon of Hartford, Indiana and Paul Brandon of St. Louis, Missouri; two grandchildren, a great-granddaughter and a step-great-grandchild. www.dilday.com
Maurice B. Mason
1925-2004
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Maurice B. Mason, 78, died on Tuesday, May 4 at his home. Graveside services were conducted on Thursday, May 6 at 2:30 P.M. at Carter's Chapel cemetery with Bro. Scott Carter officiating.
Mr. Mason was born May 22, 1925 in Kentucky to the late Henry V. and Blonnie Mason. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Naomi Bates.
Survivors include two sons, Gary Mason and Pete Mason, both of Huntingdon; two daughters, Teresa Mason of Huntingdon and Anita Sawyers of McKenzie; two brothers, Howard Mason of Sebree, Kentucky and Thomas V. Mason of Lebanon; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. www.dilday.com
Mildred Corine Johnson
1910-2004
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Mildred Corine Johnson, 94, died on Friday, May 7 at Huntingdon Health & Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services were conducted at 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 10 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Johnson was born March 20, 1910 to the late William and Mary Spicer Wade. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Johnson; six brothers, William Eugene Wade, Clifford Wade, Nathaniel Spicer Wade, Thomas F. Wade, Earl L. Wade and Robert C. Wade and one sister, Annie L. Cox.
Following the death of her sister, Annie L. Cox, she relocated to Huntingdon from Detroit, Michigan and became owner and funeral director of Cox Funeral Home. She became involved with many local organizations and served as a valued community leader.
Survivors include one niece, Mary Ann Wade of Southfield, Michigan; and six nephews, Rev. Earl Wade of Huntingdon, Aaron Wade of Memphis and William Wade, Samuel Wade, James Wade and Clarence Wade, all of Southfield, Michigan. www.dilday.com.
Pauline Perkins
1914-2004
CEDAR GROVE - Services for Mrs. Pauline Perkins, 89, were at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 7 at Bodkin Funeral Home with Brother Robert Barger and Brother Steve Martin officiating. Burial followed at Cool Springs cemetery in Lavinia.
Mrs. Perkins passed away Wednesday, May 5 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gilford and Mattie Mae Dickson; a sister, Iantha Dickson; two brothers, Bill Dickson and Donald Dickson and a daughter, Shirley Herndon.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Tidwell of Cedar Grove; two grandsons; four granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Cool Springs cemetery Fund.
Sgt. First Class Wyatt Shankle
1961-2004
PARIS - Funeral services for Sgt. First Class Wyatt Lane Shankle were at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6 at the First Baptist Church in Paris, where he had attended and was a member of the Roy and Beverly Lewis Sunday school class.
Rev. Jerry Massey and Sgt. Maj. James Johnson officiated the service. Burial, with full military honors followed at Hillcrest cemetery.
Shankle, 42, died on Sunday, May 2 at Regional Medical Center in Jackson. He was married
on August 30, 1992 to the former Sharon Turner, who survives.
Born September 12, 1961 in Henry County, he was the son of Jimmie Wyatt Shankle and Carolyn Bomar Shankle of Puryear.
He was a member of the Tennessee Army National Guard and had served as a recruiter in Paris since 1988.
Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Stefanie Suratt and Ashley Shankle, both of Puryear and one sister, Tammie Roberts of Paris.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Curtis and Jewel Bomar and paternal grandparents, Green and Jonnie Shankle.
Memorials may be sent to the Sgt. First Class Wyatt Shankle Memorial Fund, c/o Company C 46th Engineer Battalion, 285 County Home Road, Paris, TN 38242.
Thomasine Floyd
1928-2004
GLEASON - Services for Thomasine Floyd, 75, were at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 8 at the Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Copeland officiating. Interment
followed in Brock cemetery in Greenfield.
Mrs. Floyd, a homemaker, died on Thursday, May 6 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. She was a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church.
She was born November 24, 1928 in Gleason to the late George Thomas and Hester Fowler McFarland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Floyd and two sons, Kenneth Floyd and Randy Floyd.
Survivors include seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Billie Warren 'Joe Bill' Duncan
1926-2004
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Billie Warren 'Joe Bill' Duncan, 78, passed away on Sunday, June 20 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Graveside funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. in the Leach Seventh Day Adventist cemetery with Bro. Robert Barger officiating.
Mr. Duncan was born June 11, 1926 in Carroll County to the late William Gus and Audra McKinnley Fry Duncan. He was a retired street department employee for the Town of Huntingdon. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mattie Sue Roe and Uldean Fry and one brother, Clinton Duncan.
Survivors include one stepson, Dexter Lynn Johnson of Huntingdon; two sisters, Maxine Hammett of Cedar Grove and Jennie Lee Kee of Collegedale; one brother, Joe Frank Duncan of Cedar Grove, three step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Anthoni 'Squirt' Haynes
1983-2004
PARIS - Services for Anthoni 'Squirt' Haynes, 21, were at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 21 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Paris with Pierre Lamoureaux officiating. The body was cremated.
Mr. Haynes, employed with Pella Windows, of Murray, Kentucky as a trainer, died on Friday, June 18 in Murray from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
He was born May 5, 1983 and was a 2001 graduate of Huntingdon High School. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Paris and served as a ministerial servant in the Paris congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lea Miller Haynes; his parents, Michael and Brenda Haynes of Huntingdon; two brothers, Michael C. Haynes of Georgia and Jason Haynes of McKenzie; a sister, Lakeisha Williams of Texas; grandmothers, Alma Moore of Georgia and Annie Haynes of Henry; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
