Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Frederick Gilbert Hart
1946-2005
McKENZIE - Mr. Frederick Gilbert Hart, 58, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, died Monday, January 17, at his residence. His body was cremated. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Hart, a gun fighter in Arizona for the Shriner's Children's Hospital, was born January 20, 1946, in Floris, Iowa, to the late Henry Kelsey Hart and Elizabeth Neddler Hart.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Earls Hart; a step-son, Adam Stone of Gleason; a step-daughter, Shannon Stone of Huntingdon; a brother, Jack Hart of Des Moines, Iowa; two sisters, Freda Riley of Des Moines, Iowa and Martha Davidson of Newton, Iowa; two step-grandchildren; fourteen nieces and nephews, two from McKenzie (Patty Hutton and Jason Schlampp); and twenty-two great-nieces and nephews.
Wayne Wheat
PHILIPPINES: Wayne Wheat, 64, died Friday, January 14. He was the son of the late Lee Wheat and Effie Wheat. He was retired from the Navy.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Wheat; two children, John Wheat and Jennifer Wheat, both of the Philippines; a brother, Mac Wheat of McKenzie; four sisters: Jessie Cude and Lucille Blaylock of McKenzie and Louise Crider and Lois Hampton of Huntingdon, and several nephews and nieces.
Burial was in the Philippines in Malino.
Linda Faye Kemp
1958-2005
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Linda Faye Kemp, 46, died Friday, January 21, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Her body was cremated.
Mrs. Kemp was born December 8, 1958, in Pontiac, Michigan. She was a employee of Jim Adams, IGA. She was preceded in death by two sons, Dakota Kemp and Toby Kemp, and a brother, Vincent Loji.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby Joe Kemp, Sr., of Camden; her parents, Robert George Parker of Clair, Michigan and Eura Ann Thomason Parker of Sterling Heights, Michigan; two daughters, Lisa Bitner and Felicia Bitner, both of Huntingdon; two sons, Bobby Kemp and Vincent Kemp, both of Huntingdon; three sisters, Barbara Parker, Karen Parker Rosehek and Jean Parker, all of Michigan; a brother, Donnie Parker of Michigan; and three grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Marie Rich Johnson
1914-2005
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Ruth Marie Rich Johnson, 90, died Thursday, January 20, at the Life Care Center in Bruceton.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, January 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home. Interment
followed in the Davis Chapel cemetery. Brother Phillip Halter officiated the services.
Mrs. Johnson was born June 11, 1914, in Carroll County, to the late Clarence Jackson Rich and Maggie Tosh Rich. She was also preceded in death by her stepmother, Tessie Byars Rich; her husband, Edwin (Edd) Carl Johnson, who died in March 1986; and five brothers and sisters: Johnnie Louise Beal, Ray Rich, Raymond Rich, C.J. Rich and Billy Rich. She was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and a retired employee of the Natalie Shoppe.
She is survived by a son, Bruce Allen (Patricia) Johnson, Sr., of Huntingdon; a daughter, Gilda Marie (Edgar) Dooley of Memphis; eight brothers and sisters: Frances Rich Carter and Peggy Rich Pruitt, both of Huntingdon, Coy Rich oand Travis Rich, both of McKenzie, Gaylon Rich, Garlon Rich, and Don Rich, all of Huntingdon, and Faye Rich Chandler of Adamsville; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; two step great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Roxie Imogene Belew
1919-2005
TREZEVANT - Services for Roxie Imogene Belew, 85, were at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 23, at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Richard Allen officiating. Burial was in Pilgrim's Rest cemetery.
Mrs. Belew, a homemaker, died Friday, January 21, at her granddaughter's residence.
She was born December 19, 1919, in Trezevant, to the late Odie Galloway and Ellie Crocker Galloway. She was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Presbyterian Church in McKenzie.
Survivors include two sons, James David (Donna) Belew and Sherrill Brown Belew, both of Trezevant; two daughters, Joyce (Randy) Belew Luter of Memphis and Modene Lay of Hohenwald; fourteen grandchildren: Sherrill Belew, Jr., William Franklin Belew, Crystal Dawn Tummins, April Diana Agent, Dana Jean Belew, Jamie Devon Mills, Tanya Lynn Belew, Roxie Ann Belew, Johnny Ray Lay, Mary Ann Bush, Robert David Lay, Bobby Lay, Bennie Lay, and Dorothy Belew; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Brown Belew; two sons, Jack Belew and Jerry Belew; two brothers, Felix Galloway and Willard Malone Galloway; and two sisters, Violet Galloway Anacker and Jewel Galloway McGhee.
James 'Russell' Pearson
1945-2005
HUNTINGDON - Services for James 'Russell' Pearson, 60, were at 1 p.m. Friday, January 21, at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Yuma with the Rev. Ivey Jamison officiating. Burial was in Humble cemetery in Huntingdon.
Mr. Pearson, a retired sergeant with the Huntingdon Police Department for twenty-three years, died Monday, January 17.
He was born March 1, 1945 in Carroll County to the late Ben and Coetta Pearson. He was a member of Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the senior choir and male choir.
Survivors include his wife, Lou Evelyn Pearson; a brother, Lender Harold Pearson; a sister, Carla Consuella Parker; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Peoples Funeral Home in Lexington was in charge of the arrangements.
Beulah Mae Davis
1927-2005
TREZEVANT - Services for Beulah Mae Davis, 77, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, at Brummitt Funeral Home with Chaplain Dewayne Thomas officiating. Her body was cremated.
Mrs. Davis, a homemaker, died Saturday, January 22, at her residence.
She was born May 10, 1927 in Soldier Summit, Utah to the late Ralph Denere Shepard and Ella Mae Fouse Shepard.
Survivors include two sons, Edward R. Davis of Detroit, Michigan, and John E. Davis of Fair Oaks, California; two daughters, Susan Adkins of McKenzie and Patricia Davis of Sacramento, California; a brother, Jack Shepard of West Jordan; two sisters, Carma Kepler and Barbara Price, both of Citrus Heights, California; eleven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be at Brummitt Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, 9 a.m. until service time.
Betty Ann Pedersen
1925-2003
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA: Mrs. Betty Ann Pedersen, 77, formerly of McKenzie died Monday, April 14 at a local hospital in Fairhope. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Survivors include her husband, E.E. Pedersen and a daughter, Martha Pedersen.
Sarah Evelyn Pruitt
1921-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Sarah Evelyn Pruitt, 81, were at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, April 17 at the McKenzie Church of Christ with Bro. John Forgy officiating. Burial was in the Shiloh cemetery.
Mrs. Pruitt, retired secretary at Gaines Manufacturing Company, died on Monday, April 14 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
She was born November 21, 1921 in Woodbury to the late Charlie S. Pitmon and Ethel Gann Pitmon. She was a member of the McKenzie Church of Christ and a volunteer at Oak Manor Health Care Center.
Survivors include a son, James 'Doodle' (Debbie) Pruitt of Gleason; two sisters, Dorothy M. Pitmon of Nashville and JoAnne Moore of Columbia; two grandchildren, Kristie Arnold and Randy Pruitt, both of Gleason; two great-grandchildren, Madison Arnold and Jacob Arnold, both of Gleason.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Wilburn Pruitt; a brother, James Robert Pitmon and a sister, Mary Frances Ricks.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Frances Annette Smith
1940-2003
LEXINGTON - Services for Frances Annette Smith, 62, widow of Jerry F. Smith, were at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 16 at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Lexington with burial in Henderson County Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Smith died Sunday, April 13 at Osceola Baptist Hospital at Osceola, Arkansas.
She was a retired schoolteacher for the Hollow Rock School District.
She is survived by her brother, Mr. Mike Plunk of Lepanto, Arkansas.
Pafford Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Opal G. Smothers
1914-2003
McKENZIE - Mrs. Opal G. Smothers, 89, formerly of Huntingdon, died on Sunday, April 20 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Palmer Shelter United Methodist Church with Bro. Wayne Holmes officiating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Smother was born January 16, 1914 in Carroll County to the late Murray E. and Fronnia Weaver Smith. She was a retired press operator for Publix Shirt Corporation and a member of the Davis Chapel United Methodist Church. Her husband, Howard Smothers, who died November 29, 1994, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Faye Townsend and Janice Ross, both of McKenzie; one son, Grady Smothers of Huntingdon; four sisters, Mae Henry Roark of Nashville, Ludell Walker, Pauline Bennett and Lorene Oatsvall, all of Huntingdon; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Nevil Smothers
1918-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Nevil Smothers, 84, died Thursday, April 17 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, April 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Lynn Stapleton officiating. Interment
followed in the Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Smothers, the son of the late Joel and Maude Bradford Smothers, was born August 26, 1918 in Holladay. He was a retired millwright, a member of the Leach Full Gospel Church, a member of the Masonic Lodge and a World War II army veteran. His wife, Beulah Smothers, who died in 1982 also preceded him in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Camper of Lexington; two sons, Wayne King of Lexington and Mike King of Huntingdon; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. www.dilday.com
