Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
TAMARA BIRCHETT
CEDAR GROVE - Tamara Birchett, 42, died Tuesday, January 2. Funeral services were Thursday, January 4, at 1 p.m. at Reed's Chapel in Lexington with Bro. Greg Stanford and Bro. Lynn Walker officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Survivors include: her husband, Wendell Birchett; her parents, Carl Rimmer of Cedar Grove and Patsy Wallace of Lexington; one son, Daniel Birchett; grandmothers, Lavelle Rimmer of Atwood and Bula Mills of Mississippi; and two sisters, Kay (Mike) Waugh and Sabrina Gibson, both of Lexington.
JAMES GLYNN PURVIS
1932-2006
LANSING, MICHIGAN: Glynn Purvis, 74, died Monday, December 18 at Helen Purvis' home in Mason, Michigan, after a three year battle with cancer.
Funeral services were Thursday, December 21 at Bethany Baptist Church in Lansing, Michigan by Pastor Richard H. Rogers and Bro. James Hixson. Graveside services were at Deep Dale Memorial Gardens in Lansing with full military honors. Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Purvis was born October 8, 1932 to the late Barney and Susie (Brown) Purvis, near Trezevant. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Lloyd and Billy Joe Purvis, and one sister, Dorothy Imogene Woodall. He attended Argo (Cross-Eye, Rural Grade) School in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He served his country for three years with the Army, in Europe during the mid 1950s as a medical supply technician. He returned home and married
Helen Boothe from Gleason. He worked in various grocery stores before moving to Mason, Michigan. There he worked as a Butcher working his way up to Meat Supervisor over several stores. He retired in 1994 from L&L Food Centers and started his own successful lawn care and landscaping business working until a few weeks before his death. Mr. Purvis was active in his church, serving as choir and music director and deacon at Bethany Baptist Church.
Surviving is his wife, Helen D. Purvis; a daughter, Teresa (Michael) Chase; one son, James Donald (Helen C.) Purvis; one granddaughter, Taylor Chase; two step-granddaughters, Jennie Horton and Lisa Snell, all of Lansing, Michigan; foster daughter, Deborah Whitaker of Nashville; sister, Mildred Smith of Chicago, Illinois; and two brothers, Leon Purvis of McKenzie and Jimmy Lee Purvis of Dyersburg.
CLARA WILMA BELL-WHITE
HUNTINGDON - Clara Wilma Bell-White died Tuesday, December 19. Funeral services were Saturday, January 6, at 1 p.m. at Enon Baptist Church in McKenzie with burial in Humble cemetery in Huntingdon.
Mrs. Bell-White was preceded in death by her first husband, William Keley Bell, and her second husband, Wardrain White.
Survivors include: one daughter, April Bint (Leo) Abdulmalik; one niece; and a host of church and other friends.
Baskerville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FLOY "LOUISE" ATKINS
1916-2006
DRESDEN - Floy "Louise" Atkins, 90, died Friday, December 29, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Graveside services were held Sunday, December 31, at 11 a.m. at Tumbling Creek cemetery.
Mrs. Atkins, a nurse, was born January 30, 1916 in Texas to the late Floyd and Garnett Farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Atkins.
She is survived by one son, Glynn Atkins of Gleason.
Gallimore Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
DOROTHY L. SUGGS
1935-2006
HUNTINGDON - Dorothy L. Suggs, 71, died Friday, December 29, at Huntingdon Health and Rehab Center. The family will have a private ceremony in Texas.
Mrs. Suggs was born March 31, 1935 in Overton, Texas. She was a waitress and worked for GE and retired from Home Health Care. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Suggs of Arp, Texas; and one brother, Billy Still of Kilgore.
Survivors include: three children, Bob Reynolds of Mont Belview, TX, Lavon Carter of Arlington, TX, and Danita Billings of Huntingdon; one sister, Helen Wade of Henderson, TX; one brother, James Still of Houston, TX; and two grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
BONNIE CROSSNO CURTIS
1920-2006
HUNTINGDON - Bonnie Crossno Curtis, 86, died Saturday, December 30, at Huntingdon Health and Rehab. Funeral services were Sunday, December 31, at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Milton Gordon officiating. Burial followed at Bethel cemetery on Monday, January 1.
Mrs. Curtis was born March 5, 1920 to the late George and Francis Holt Williams in Greenfield. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and a retired clerk for Fred's Dollar Store. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Wyman Curtis and Elbert Crossno; her children, Raymell Gardner, Linda Crossno, Eugene Crossno and James Crossno.
Survivors include: two sons, Manual Crossno of Huntingdon, Ray Crossno of Nashville; seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
KATE ELIZABETH RHODES
1919-2006
HUNTINGDON - Kate Elizabeth Rhodes, 87, died Sunday, December 31, at Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were Tuesday, January 2, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Davis and Bro. Donnie Craig officiating. Burial followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Rhodes was born June 5, 1919 to the late Earnest Lafette and Ethel Mae Melton McEwen. She was a member of Prospect Baptist Church and a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Earl Rhodes; three brothers, Thomas McEwen, Charles McEwen, and Raymond McEwen; and one sister, Beulah Jordan.
Survivors include: one son, Paul James of Nashville; two daughters, Martha Kirby of Hollow Rock and Brenda Bullington of Bruceton; two brothers, Kenneth McEwen and Billy McEwen, both of Huntingdon; three sisters, Hazel Brown, Edna Stewart and Betty Woods, all of Huntingdon; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
JOHNNIE LOUISE MEALS
CEDAR GROVE - Johnnie Louise Meals, 48, died Thursday, January 4. Funeral services were Saturday, January 6, 1:00 p.m. at Reed's Chapel in Lexington with burial in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Survivors include: parents, William E. and Darleen Meals of Cedar Grove and a brother, Donald E. Meals of Cedar Grove.
WILLIAM DOYLE GREER, JR.
1945-2007
GLEASON - William Doyle Greer, Jr., 61, died January 3 at Henry County Medical Center. Funeral services were Friday, January 5, 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home of McKenzie with burial in the Mt. Olivet cemetery, McKenzie.
He was born January 30, 1945 in Martin to Mattie Mirion Presson Morgan and the late William Doyle Greer, Sr. He was preceded in death by his father, William Doyle Greer, Sr. and stepfather, James E. Morgan.
Survivors include: his mother, Mattie Mirion Presson Morgan; three sisters, Peggy (Charles) Bailey of Gleason, Diane (Bob) Perry of Carrollton, Kentucky, and Raymell (Cajun) Robinson of Paris.
LEWIS EDWARD MONCRIEF
1916-2006
McKENZIE - Lewis Edward Moncrief, 90, died December 30 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Funeral services were Saturday, January 6, 11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church-McKenzie with Brother Harrell Nation officiating. Burial was in Arlington National cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
He was born May 22, 1916 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, to John Moncrief and Susan Maul Frazieur Moncrief, both deceased. He was a member of VFW Post 4939, Life Member of the American Legion, Society of 1st Infantry Division, 25th Division 5th Field Artillery, and WWII Army veteran. He was a retired junior high school teacher and retired military. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Robin Christine Perkins.
Survivors include: wife, Ruth Totten Moncrief; three sons, David Moncrief of Champaign, Illinois, Mike Moncrief of Hampshire, Illinois, and Randy Moncrief of Chaparral, New Mexico; one stepson, Richard Totten of Bayside, New York; one step-daughter, Barbara Birnie of Kutztown, Pennsylvania; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
ROBERT EARL "HUCK" HAYNES
1956-2007
McKENZIE - Robert Earl "Huck" Haynes, 50, died on January 4 at Jackson General Hospital in Jackson after a brief illness. Services were held at Greater Enon Missionary Baptist Church in McKenzie and burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery with Pastor James Stewart officiating.
Mr. Haynes was born January 18, 1956 in McKenzie to the late Clint Haynes and Rosa Lee Haynes. He was preceded in death by his father, Clint Haynes; sisters, Golina and Betty Haynes; brothers, Clint Jr., Freddie and James Haynes.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Haynes of Milan; his mother, Rosa Lee Haynes of McKenzie; sisters, Corabell and Shirley Haynes, both of McKenzie; brothers, Glenn (Andrea) Haynes of Jackson, Kenneth Haynes of McKenzie, John (Pamela) Thomas Haynes of Kalamazoo, MI; Clyde Haynes of Nashville; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Trinity Funeral Home of Paris was in charge of arrangements.
DORIS GOODRUM MCMACKIN
1925-2007
HUNTINGDON - Doris Goodrum McMackin, 81, died January 8. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 10, at 12 noon in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with burial in Marlboro cemetery.
Mrs. McMackin was born September 18, 1925 to the late Joseph Hershey Goodrum and Edna Wooters Goodrum in Leach. She was employed by the Bank of Huntingdon-Hollow Rock Branch a few years and was a homemaker. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Alfred McMackin; one sister, Hazel Dewhit, and one brother, Roy Goodrum, both of Huntingdon.
Survivors include: one son, Michael Joseph McMackin of Atlanta, Georgia; one sister, Frances Eskew of Huntingdon; nine nieces and nephews.
PAULINE BRINKLEY
1909-2006
HUNTINGDON - Pauline Brinkley, 97, formerly of Gleason, died Thursday, January 4, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. She was a resident of Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services were Sunday, January 7, at 2 p.m. at Beech Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Bob Copeland officiating. Burial followed at Hopewell cemetery in Gleason.
Mrs. Brinkley, daughter of the late William and George Byrd, was born August 30, 1909 in McKenzie. She retired from the Senior Citizens Center in Huntingdon and was the oldest member of Beech Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Carlos Brinkley; one great-grandchild; one sister, Hazel Garner; and two brothers, Rev. Chester Byrd and Carl Byrd.
Survivors include: one son, Marvin (Helen) Brinkley; three daughters, Alice (Ed) Tapper, Carlyne (Baxter) Wheatley; and Joyce (Tommy) Barksdale; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Gallimore Funeral Home of Gleason was in charge of arrangements.
JAMES E. LANEY, JR.
1917-2007
BENTON, ARKANSAS - James E. Laney, Jr., a long-time resident and owner/editor of the Bowie County News in New Boston, Texas, died January 3 at Grace Healthcare in Benton, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 13, at Bates-Rolf Funeral Home in New Boston. Burial will be in the Arkansas National cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mr. Laney was born in Burkeburnette, Texas, January 4, 1917 to the late James and Jennie Laney, Sr. After serving his country in WWII, he returned home to follow in his father's footsteps editing and publishing numerous newspapers in Texas and Tennessee including The McKenzie Banner. He was preceded in death by two aunts, Florence Kestler and Dixie Ezzell of McKenzie.
Survivors include: two daughters, Leah (Bryan) Terral of Irving, Texas and Lisa (Rocky) Hodges of Benton, Arkansas; two sons, Jackie (Sonya) Laney of New Boston, Texas and Jodie (Joann) Laney of DeKalb Texas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be donated to Saline County Memorial Hospital Hospice, 1 Medical Park Dr., Benton, AR 72015.
