Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
William D. "Willie" Poore
1930-2003
DRESDEN - Services for William D. "Willie" Poore, 73, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 9 at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial was in Sunset cemetery.
Mr. Poore, a retired auto dealer, died on Saturday, September 6 at his home.
He was born in McLeansboro, Illinois to the late Clyde and Lena Venable Poore. He was a Baptist, a U.S. Army Korean Conflict veteran, a member of the D.A.V., American Legion Post #94 and Gleason Masonic Lodge #330.
Survivors include his wife, Velverly King Poore; four daughters, Linda Hussein and Elaine Chandler, both of Dresden, Reba Rodriguez of Gleason and Brenda Poore of Benton, Illinois; four sons, Wendall Poore and William Poore, both of McKenzie, Cecil Poore of Jackson and Wade Poore of Dresden; two stepdaughters, Markena Walters of Clinton, Kentucky and Valerie Ashley of Dresden; a stepson, Michael Nelson of Palmersville; a sister, Julie Ann Matheny of McLeansboro, Illinois; a brother, Ray Poore of Lawton, Michigan and 27 grandchildren.
Zula Mae Simmons
1910-2003
HOLLOW ROCK - Mrs. Zula Mae Simmons, 92, formerly of Memphis, died on Friday, August 29 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, August 31 at 11:00 a.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kevin Holland officiating. Interment
followed in the Memorial Park cemetery in Memphis.
Mrs. Simmons, the daughter of the late John Oscar and Julia Elizabeth Dunlap Simmons, was born December 5, 1910 in Henry County. She was a retired sales clerk for Oak Hall Men's Store and a member of the Audubon Park Baptist Church.
Survivors include a brother, John Thomas Simmons of the Mixie Community; three half-brothers, Tommy Simmons, Sammy Simmons and David Simmons, all of Henry County; two nieces and several great-nieces and nephews.
Rev. Hillman E. Walker
1938-2003
HOLLOW ROCK - Services for Rev. Hillman E. Walker, 65, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6 at Stockdale-Malin Chapel in Camden with burial in the Crossroads cemetery.
Rev. Walker died on Wednesday in Germantown. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a minister and an entrepreneur.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Webb Walker; two daughters, Tina Walker and Kimberly Walker Crain; four sisters, Faye Holladay, JoAnn Blow, Mozell Jones and Jean Foster and two grandchildren.
Marie Thomas Wilson
1925-2003
HOLLOW ROCK - Services for Marie Thomas Wilson, 78, were at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 6 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert White officiating. Burial was in the Prospect cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mrs. Wilson, a retired bookkeeper died Thursday, September 4 at Life Care Center in Bruceton. She was born June 23, 1925 in Hollow Rock to the late George Washington and Jessie Mae Prince Thomas.
She was a member of the Hollow Rock United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Roland E. Henning of Nashville and Dolan L. Wilson of Marietta, Georgia; a sister, Lura M. Klatt of Muskegan, Michigan; a brother, David Thomas of Nashville; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Audrain Wilson.
Douglas Blane Fry
1935-2004
CEDAR GROVE - Services for Douglas Blane Fry, 69, were conducted on Thursday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Robert Barger officiating. Interment
followed in the Ferguson cemetery.
Mr. Fry died on Monday, October 18 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born on June 2, 1935 in Cedar Grove. He was a graduate of Trezevant High School and the West Tennessee Business College. He joined the United States Air Force and retired after 26 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Hooper Fry and one nephew.
Survivors include his mother, Marjorie Fry; his wife of 48 years, Becky Fry; one daughter, Gina K. Fry of Cedar Grove; two sons, Dwight D. Fry of Paris and Franklin C. Fry of Leach; two sisters, Thelma Courtney of Cedar Grove and Gloria Higdon of Bruceton; two nephews; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Kenneth Joe Clark
1954-2004
McKENZIE - Services for Kenneth Joe Clark, 50, were conducted on Tuesday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Frank Chadwell officiating. Interment
followed in the Mt. Comfort cemetery.
Mr. Clark died on Saturday, October 23 at the McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born June 1, 1954 in Wayne County, Michigan. He was an employee of New Generations. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey Lane Clark.
Survivors include a son, Bradley Clark of Martin; his father and mother, Oscar Audrain and Dorothy Clark of McKenzie; a sister, Debbie Clark of McKenzie and one granddaughter.
Mona Winter Eubanks
1921-2004
BRUCETON - Services for Mona Winter Eubanks, 82, were conducted on Wednesday, October 20 in the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. James Daniels and Bro. Donald Craig officiating. Interment
followed in the Prospect cemetery.
Mrs. Eubanks died on Sunday, October 17 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born October 19, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Leo and Alta Louise Cox Winter. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Winter and Robert Leo Winter.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Bill Eubanks; two daughters, Debbie Cook and Lisa Carter, both of Hollow Rock; three sons, Richard Scott of Dalton, Georgia, Harold Eubanks of Huntingdon and Frankie Eubanks of Camden; one sister, Patricia Joyner of Hollow Rock; ten grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Betty Jane Biggart
1931-2004
HUNTINGDON - Services for Betty Jean Biggart, 73, were conducted on Saturday, October 23 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Wayne Burton officiating. Interment
followed in the Carter's Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Biggart died on Thursday, October 21 at her home.
She was born September 7, 1931 in Carroll County to the late William Earl and Sammie Coleman Robinson. She was retired from the Huntingdon Special School District where she worked in the middle school cafeteria; she owned the first Kiddy Shop in Huntingdon; was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah Ann Biggart.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Tucker and Barbara McLain, both of Huntingdon; one son, Doug Biggart of Westport; one sister, Carolyn Fletcher of Huntingdon; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Bennie F. Cagle
1914-2004
Services for Bennie F. Cagle, 90, were conducted on Thursday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Stanford officiating. Interment
followed in the Lebanon cemetery in Madison County.
Mr. Cagle died Monday, October 18 after an extended illness.
He was born in Henderson County to the late George and Lizzie Caruthers Cagle and attended the schools of that county. He was a farmer and had retired from the Bemis Cotton Mill. He was a Methodist by belief.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred McAlexander Cagle, to whom he was married
in 1936; two sons, Billy Cagle of Germany and Howard Cagle of Jackson; two daughters, Joyce Cagle of Jackson and Peggy Holmes of Cedar Grove; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by eight brothers and three sisters.
Vera Collins
1913-2004
HUNTINGDON - Services for Vera Collins, 91, were conducted on Monday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Clarksburg Church of Christ with Brother Billy Ringold, Brother Martin Klamm and Brother Bill Crossno officiating. Interment
followed in the Sellers Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Collins died on Saturday, October 23 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital.
She was born February 2, 1913 in Carroll County to the late Clarence and Lillian Simpson Springer. She was a member of the Clarksburg Church of Christ and a retired employee of Publix Shirt Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband Bennie Collins; two brothers, Henry Springer and Wayne Springer.
Survivors include two daughters, Bertie Lou Warbritton and Yevonne McCaslin, both of Huntingdon; one brother, Harlon Springer; six sisters, Hester Scott, Lola Rosser, Mildred Bridges, Polly Simpson, Lorene Springer and Alva Jean Boyd, all of Huntingdon; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and three-great-great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Cora Lee Galloway
1913-2004
MANSFIELD - Services for former McKenzie resident Cora Lee Galloway, 91, were conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21 at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie.
Mrs. Galloway, a homemaker and the widow of Felix H. Galloway, died on Monday, October 18 in Nashville.
She was born September 11, 1913 in Carroll County to the late Monroe and Minnie Helems Lundy.
Survivors include three daughters, Katie Smith of Mansfield, Mildred Howard of McKenzie and Barbara Davidson of Portals, New Mexico; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Lendell Galloway and a grandson, Jimmy Smith, Jr.
Mary Katherine Morgan
1933-2004
McKENZIE - Services for Mary Katherine Morgan, 71, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 19 at Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with the Rev. Alan Trull and Dennis Beal officiating. Interment
followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Morgan, a homemaker, died Sunday, October 17 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born June 29, 1933 in Hornbeak to the late Pauline Nevils Edwards and J.B. Edwards. She was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include her husband, R.C. Morgan; three daughters, Mary J. Quinones Sue Trull, and Christine Robertson, all of McKenzie; three stepdaughters, Faye Presley, Retha Jaime Luna and Phalecia Marbry, all of McKenzie; two sons, Larry F. Robertson of McKenzie and Richard Robertson of Paris; one stepson, Charles Morgan of McKenzie; two sisters, Molly Morris of Rutherford and Judy Hilliard of Dresden; two brothers, J.W. Edwards of Clarksburg and Kenneth Edwards of Dresden; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Kathy Anderson.
