Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Mary Lessie Carroll
1915-2003
ATWOOD - Services for Mary Lessie Carroll, 87, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11 at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Brother Steve Martin officiating. Burial was in Carter's Chapel cemetery in McLemoresville. Mrs. Carroll, a retired factory worker at ITT in Milan died on Sunday, March 9 at NHC Healthcare Center in Milan.
She was born on March 16, 1915 in Huntingdon. She was a member of the Carter's Chapel in McLemoresville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Laymon E. Carroll, mother Birdie Merritt Carroll and father, Lucien Biggart.
Survivors include two sons, Ronnie Carroll of Louisville, KY and Dail Carroll of Atwood; brother, Eugene Biggart of Huntingdon; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Charles 'Chuck' Leonard Bowden
1962-2003
FRANKLIN: Mr. Charles 'Chuck' Leonard Bowden, 40, died on Wednesday, March 5 at Williamson Medical Center. Mr. Bowden was born in Chicago, Illinois and made his home in Franklin. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin and received his Masters Degree at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He was a videographer with Nissan Motor Corp. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Mitchell 'Bob' Bowden; paternal grandparents Mitchell and Frances Bowden and maternal grandparents Harry and Mary Young.
Survivors include his wife Jane Greathouse Bowden; three sons, Ryan Bowden, Joshua Bowden and Luke Bowden, all of Franklin; his mother, June Bowden Brummitt of McKenzie; aunts and uncles Emily and Jerry Archer of McKenzie and Jim B. Young of Dallas, Texas; one great-aunt, Mrs. Inez Pendergrast of McKenzie and his father and mother-in-law, Bob and Frances Greathouse of College Grove.
Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 7 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home with Doy Holman officiating. Burial was in the Williamson Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers were Britt Jackson, James Bolin, John Greathouse, Roy Hinckley, Henry Marshall, Mark 'Doc' Damon, Mike Cello and Bob McGee. Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Archer, Jack Pennington, Jennifer Pinson and Hays Brummitt and Chuck's special friends.
Williamson Funeral Home in Franklin was in charge of the arrangements.
Earl Grisson
1939-2003
LEXINGTON - Funeral services for Earl Grissom, 63, were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3 at Pafford Funeral Home wit burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Mr. Grissom, a retired carpenter, died on Sunday, March 2 at Lexington.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Hasselbrink of Paris; three sons, Chris Grisson of Paris, Allen Grisson of Puryear and Earl Grissom of Henry; two sisters, Eva Akins of Texas and Patricia Hamlett of Lexington; and a brother, Thomas Grissom of Milan.
David Bryant Traywick
1917-2003
McLEMORESVILLE - Funeral services for David Bryant Traywick, 85, were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 6 at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with the Rev. Tommy Martin officiating. Burial was in McLemoresville cemetery in McLemoresville. Mr. Traywick, retired from the Milan Arsenal, died Tuesday, March 4 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Mr. Traywick was born August 10, 1917 in Trezevant to the late Addie May Traywick and Dosey Traywick. Two sisters, Willie Fite and Lula Younger also preceded him in death. He was a member of the Methodist Church in McLemoresville.
Survivors include a special friend, Jewell Adams; a son, Keith Traywick of McLemoresville; a daughter, Brenda (Rance) White of McLemoresville; a brother, Neal Traywick; a granddaughter, Denise (Brian) Lankford and a great-granddaughter, Briley Lankford.
Windol Alfred Stewart
1924-2003
ATWOOD - Services for Mr. Windol Alfred Stewart, 79, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 7 at Bodkin Funeral Home with burial in the Pisgah cemetery in Atwood. Mr. Stewart, a retired employee of the Milan Army Ammunition Plant died on Tuesday, March 4.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Atwood where he was a member of the Frank Propst Sunday School Class and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Marie Stewart of Atwood and a brother, James Barnette Stewart of Milan.
Voil M. Childress
1915-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Mr. Voil M. Childress, 87, retired employee of Milan Arsenal were at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 7 at the First Baptist Church in McKenzie with Bro. Dennis Trull officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie. Brummitt Funeral Home, Inc. at McKenzie was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Childress died on Tuesday, March 4 at the McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born on June 8, 1915 in McKenzie, son of the late Carl and Dovie Miller Childress. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of McKenzie and the VFW. He was a World War II army veteran and a lifetime member of the McKenzie Senior Citizens.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy V. Childress of McKenzie; three daughters, Carolyn Coleman of McKenzie, Nancy Blaylock of Trezevant and Sherry Morris of Dickson; a brother, Lloyd J. Children of Mt. Moriah, Missouri; a sister, Mae Anderson of Union City; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Jeffie Mae Abbott Palmer
1912-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Jeffie Mae Abbott Palmer, 90, were at 3:30 p.m., Friday, March 7 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Kenneth Edwards officiating. Burial was in the Carroll Memorial Gardens in McKenzie.
Mrs. Palmer, a homemaker, died on Wednesday, March 5 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. She was a member of various clubs.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jamie Douglas Palmer, Sr.; her parents, Bertie Bost Abbott and Ben L. Abbott; one son, Jamie Douglas Palmer, Jr.; two brothers, Leon Abbott and Johnny Abbott and one sister, Jessie Henzel.
She was born on July 10, 1912 in Trezevant.
Survivors include one daughter, Sara Dunning of McKenzie; four grandchildren, Kim Johnsonius, Jamey Elizabeth Baker, Tony Palmer and Troy Palmer and nine great-grandchildren.
Karen Jo Cary Sadler
1962-2003
McKENZIE - Ms. Karen Jo Cary Sadler, 40, died on Friday, March 7 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Calvary Tabernacle Church in McKenzie with the Rev. Stanley Medlin and Rev. Dennis Watts officiating. Interment
followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Ms. Sadler was born on September 11, 1962 in Milan. Her father, Joseph C. Cary preceded her in death. She was an employee of the Sugar Plum Child Care and a member of the Calvary Tabernacle Church.
Survivors include her mother, Ethel S. Reaves Cary, one sister, Teresa Cary; two brothers, Mike Cary and Daniel Cary, all of McKenzie and two nephews.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
William Dale Wilson
1947-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. William Dale Wilson, 55, died on Wednesday, March 5 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, March 9 at 2;00 p.m. at the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Scott Carter officiating. Interment
followed at Bethel cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born on July 7, 1947 in Huntingdon to the late Francis Dale and Pearl Mae Wiggleton Wilson. He was a production manager for TWR Service Corp with 30 years of service and he was also an army veteran.
Survivors include two sons, James Kevin Wilson of Berea, Kentucky and Daniel Wayne Wilson of Huntingdon; one sister, Jane Ann Wilson of Florence, Alabama and one grandson.
Casual Malcolm Presson
1910-2003
McKENZIE - Casual Malcolm Presson, 92, formerly of Huntingdon, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 4 at Life Care Center in Bruceton where he had been a patient for the past two months. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Methodist Church in Huntingdon with Dr. Mickey R. Carpenter, Dr. William Bailey, Jr. and Rev. Dossie Wheatley officiating. Burial followed at Shiloh cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Presson was born on July 12, 1910 in Vale to the late Casual 'Cas' Hampton and Sarah Adeline 'Addie' Cooper Presson. His five brothers, Felix, Albert, Crayton, Gilman and Warren and two sisters, Ellen Mathney and Edna Hill, also preceded him in death.
After attending Murray State, Mr. Presson's work was primarily in three areas, teaching in small one-two room schools in Carroll County, security at the Milan Arsenal and sales in the insurance industry and with the Huntingdon Home Improvement Company, from which he retired in the early 1970's.
In 1936, he married
Butha Catherine Tucker, of Murray, Kentucky. This union was blessed with the birth of one daughter, Rebecca Tucker. In 1969, he married
Cappie Wilcox Haynes. Both wives preceded him in death.
Mr. Presson was a member of the Huntingdon Masonic Lodge and had received his 50-year pin. He was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Huntingdon Chapter and had received his 50-year pin from that organization. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Huntingdon and had been a choir member for over 50 years.
In addition to his daughter, Becky Shalley, survivors include his son-in-law, Jack Shalley of Lee's Summit, Missouri; two grandsons and one great-grandson.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Carrie Barger Rainey
1911-2002
ATWOOD - Services for Carrie Barger Rainey, 91, were at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16 at Bodkin Funeral Home with burial in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Rainey, a retired employee of the Milan Ammunition Plant, died on Thursday, December 12 at her home. She was the widow of Allen 'Jack' Rainey.
Survivors include two sons, Rev. Allen Eugene Rainey of Osceola, Arkansas and Robert 'Bo' Rainey of Milan; a daughter, Frances Dean Wilson of Jackson; two brothers, Floyd Barger and Farris Barger; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Eulas Roark
1924-2002
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Eulas Roark, 78, died on Saturday, December 14 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, December 16 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Goodpasture officiating. Interment
followed in the Hampton cemetery.
Mr. Roark was born August 31, 1924 in Carroll County to the late Dudley and Florence Anderson Roark. He was a retired custodian for Publix Shirt Corporation and a member of the Huntingdon Church of Christ. His stepmother, Ola Roark; two stepsons, Larry Woods and Danny Woods; three brothers, Homer Roark, Raymond Roark and Horace Roark and two sisters, Jewel Adcox and Roberta Bates preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle Roark; one daughter, Sue Ellen Baucom of Huntingdon; two stepdaughters, Linda Brinkley of Huntingdon and Debbie Baumgardner of Cedar Grove; three stepsons, Randy Woods of Camden, Stanley Woods and Michael Woods, both of Huntingdon; one sister, Polly Hall of Huntingdon; twelve step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren and fifteen nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers who served were Randall Roark, Gary Hall, Kenny Rush, Ricky Miller, Arvin Morris and Dr. Camron Hall.
Carolyn Gardner Wiser
1927-2002
HOLLOW ROCK - Services for Clayton Gardner Wiser, 75, were at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 13 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donny Gateley officiating. Burial was in the Twin Oaks cemetery near Huntingdon.
Mr. Wiser, a retired brick mason, died on Wednesday, December 11 at Lifecare Center in Bruceton.
He was born May 30, 1927 in Lewisburg to the late Boston and Martha Elizabeth Townsend Wiser. He was a member of the Twin Oaks Church of Christ and a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Sue King Wiser; a daughter, Kim Mitchum of McKenzie; a son, Chris Wiser of Jackson, Mississippi; a sister, Hazel Thompson of Lewisburg; a brother, Eugene Wiser of Lewisburg; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
