Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Shelia Kay Jackson
1965-2003
HOLLOW ROCK - Services for Shelia Kay Jackson, 38, were at 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 17 at Bruceton First Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Maness and Rev. Terry Bradshaw officiating. Interment
followed in McAuley cemetery in Buena Vista.
Mrs. Jackson, a housewife, died on Wednesday, October 15 at Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon.
She was born July 28, 1965 in Camden to Edward and Ann Butler of Bruceton, both of whom survive. She was a member of the Bruceton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Brent Jackson, II; two daughters, Tobie Castleman and Haley Ann Jackson, both of Bruceton; one son, Brandon Pruitt of Indiana; one sister, Melissa Arnold of Bruceton and one grandchild.
James C. Childress
1921-2003
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA: James C. Childress, 81, formerly of McKenzie, died on Sunday, October 19 in Gainesville. A lifelong Baptist, he was a member of the McKenzie First Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School. He was a member of the F&AM #96 in McKenzie for over 50 years and was a past master. Mr. Childress was born in Weakley County on November 25, 1921. His parents, Ira and Jessie Adams Childress, a brother, Marvin and a sister, Annie Lee preceded him in death.
Mr. Childress was a World War II veteran and had a 30-year career with Proctor and Gamble in Traffic Management in Cincinnati, Los Angeles and New York City. He was a graduate of Bethel College in McKenzie.
Surviving are his wife, Daphne Childress, to whom he was married
61 years; a son, James S. Childress, Major General USAF, retired and wife Cassandra of Suwannee, Georgia; grandsons, Scott and wife Kat, Kelly and wife Wendy, all of Powder Springs, Georgia; grandson Mike of Fort Myers, Florida; great-granddaughter Elizabeth of Powder Springs, Georgia; brothers Dan of Collierville, Bruce of Memphis; sisters Patsy Miller and Sue Vinton of Bartlett and numerous nieces and nephews including Alice Summers and Ricky Scott, both of McKenzie.
Visitation and services will be at the McKenzie Funeral Home in McKenzie. Visitation will be from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 23. Services will be held on Friday, October 24 at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 24. Interment
will follow immediately.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the ALS Association, 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 150, Calabasas Hills, California, 91301 (818-880-9007).
Kim Crocker Waller
1960-2003
McLEMORESVILLE - Services for Kim Crocker Waller, 43, were on Monday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan with interment
following at the Hopewell cemetery.
Mrs. Waller, an employee for Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon, died on Saturday, October 17 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Her father, George Crocker, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her mother, Betty Jane Knott Crocker; her husband, Jeff Waller; two daughters, Jennifer Waller and Candice Waller one son, Josh Waller; and two brothers, Mark Crocker and Mike Crocker, all of McLemoresville.
The family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Margaret King
1941-2003
BRUCETON - Mrs. Margaret King, 62, died on Sunday, October 19 at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, October 21, at 2:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Joe Hilliard officiating. Interment
followed in the Long Rock cemetery.
Mrs. King was born January 14, 1941 in Gibson County to the late John Lewis and Scobey Doyle Arnold. She was an employee of Henry I. Siegel, a member of the Center Point Missionary Baptist Church, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Cherokee Wolf Clan. She was always happy to volunteer her services to the community. She loved camping, fishing, flowers and gardening.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry D. King; one son, Joel King of Hollow Rock; two daughters, Debbie Kinnick of Hollow Rock and Melissa Lambuth of Bruceton; two brothers, Morgan Arnold of Hollow Rock and Frank Arnold of McLemoresville; one sister, Helen Agee of McLemoresville and six grandchildren.
Delama Nell Hargrove Heiser
1932-2003
FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN: Mrs. Delama Nell Hargrove Heiser, 71, died on Thursday, October 16 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, October 19 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. with Brother Scott Carter officiating. Interment
followed in the Prospect cemetery.
Mrs. Heiser was born May 30, 1932 in Carroll County to the late Thomas Older and Eva McDowell Hargrove. She was the co-owner of Heiser Trailer Sales. A son, Dennis Smith preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Eldon Heiser; two daughters, Tamara Heiser of Fronberg, Montana and Dianna Heiser of Franklin, Wisconsin; one son, Eldon D. Heiser of Franklin, Wisconsin and six grandchildren.
George L. Greenway
1925-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. George L. Greenway, 78, died on Thursday, October 16 at the Decatur County Hospital in Parsons. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, October 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Lynn Stapleton officiating. Interment
followed in the New Crossroads cemetery.
Mr. Greenway was born April 5, 1925 in Parsons to the late Moses Newberry and Pearl Gulledge Greenway. He was an army World War II veteran and a retired employee of Magnatek. He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Bruce Greenway; a daughter, Lisa Ann Greenway; a brother, Jim Greenway and a sister, Claudine Greenway.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Wilma Greenway; a son, Larry Greenway; a daughter, Tresa Smothers, all of Huntingdon; three brothers, Rex Greenway of Lexington, Tommy Greenway of Chicago, Illinois and Gordon Greenway of Indiana; one sister, Betty Dodd of Dayton, Ohio; one granddaughter, Emily Smothers and a special cousin, Wilma Evans of Milan.
Emma L. Grier
1904-2003
HUNTINGDON - Emma L. Grier, 99, died on Friday, October 17 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services were Monday, October 20 at the New Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church on Terry Road in McLemoresville with Dr. Kenneth Hillsman delivering the eulogy. Interment
followed at the New Reedy Creek cemetery.
Survivors include one sister, Wynona Ellis of St. Louis, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and additional sisters.
H. Preston Scales & Sons Funeral Home in Murfreesboro as in charge of the arrangements.
William Henry Compton
1910-2003
MILAN - Graveside services for William Henry Compton, 93, were at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 19 at Carroll County Memorial Gardens. Bodkin Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Compton, formerly a resident of Huntingdon and a retired employee of Ford Motor Company, died on Saturday, October 18 at Milan General Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Compton; one son, Gerald Rush of Milan; one sister, Nellie Foster of Huntingdon; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Kenneth Harold Allison
1948-2003
MEMPHIS - Kenneth Harold Allison, 55, senior control clerk at University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, died Monday, September 22 at his home.
Kenneth leaves a daughter, Lorey Basford of McKenzie; a sister, Martha Crider of Huntingdon; a brother, Charles Allison of Milan, his wife, Mary Claudette and two grandchildren, Alli and Drew Basford.
Graveside services were held September 24 at Memphis Memory Gardens.
Joyce Radford Bryant
1955-2003
McKENZIE - Visitation for Joyce Radford Bryant, 48, was held on Tuesday, October 21 at Brummitt Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Bryant, a homemaker, died on Saturday, October 18 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born on February 21, 1955 in Coral Gables, Florida, the daughter of Dorothy Wolcott Radford and Harold Radford, both of Gainesville, Florida.
Other survivors include her husband, Dr. Michael Bryant; two sons, Jeffery Bryant and Nicholas Bryant and two daughters, Elizabeth Bryant and Heather Bryant, all of McKenzie; and one sister, Jeanne Rendere of Gainesville, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the local arrangements.
Jeremy Crossett
1979-2004
JACKSON - Mr. Jeremy Crossett, 24, passed away Monday, January 5 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, January 8 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Doug Sellers officiating. Interment
followed in the Liberty All cemetery.
Mr. Crossett was born September 27, 1979 in Jackson. He graduated from Huntingdon High School with honors in 1997, worked as a sales representative for Gary Matthews Autoplex and was a member of the Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson.
He is survived by one son, Skyler Crossett of Jackson; his mother and stepfather, Bobbie Jean and David Dowling of Jackson, his father and stepmother, Jimmy and Leigh Crossett of Huntingdon; one brother, Jacob Crossett and one sister, Brittney Bowling, both of Jackson; maternal grandparents Bobby and Loretta Boyd of Huntingdon and paternal grandmother, Nancy Crossett Sealy of Paris.
Mary Kathleen Franklin
1915-2004
LEXINGTON - Funeral services for Mary Kathleen Franklin, 88, were at 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 12 at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church with William Jones officiating. Burial was in the Lexington cemetery.
Mrs. Franklin was preceded in death by her husband, William T. (W.T.) 'Jew' Franklin.
She was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lexington and was a member of the choir for 45 years. She was an elder of the church and was active in Sunday school and assisted with Vacation Bible School. She was the owner of the Lexington Progress newspaper in Lexington and served on its board of directors. She served as vice-president on the board of directors of Associated Publishers in Huntingdon.
Survivors include one son, Tom Franklin and his wife, Donna; three grandchildren, Brad Franklin and wife Kellye, Brooke and Blake Franklin, all of Lexington.
Reed's Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Billy Earl Hunt
1947-2004
DRESDEN - Services for Billy Earl Hunt, 56, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13 at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel in Gleason with Bro. Kenneth Jesse officiating. Burial was in Rushing Memorial cemetery.
Mr. Hunt, disabled, died on Saturday, January 10 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis.
He was born April 9, 1947 in Saltillo, Mississippi.
Survivors include his mother, Patsy Hamilton of Gleason; three sons, Earl Hunt of Dukedom, Billy Ray Hunt of Harlen, Georgia, and Eddie Henderson of Memphis; three daughters, Donna Sawyer and Angela Haddakin, both of Dresden and Cindy Webb of McKenzie; two brothers, Bobby Hunt of Paris and Roger Hunt of Celina; three sisters, Doris Moses and Gloria Lindsey, both of Tupelo, Mississippi and Debbie Simmons of Dresden and fifteen grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Hunt.
