Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Opal C. Fry
CEDAR GROVE - Mrs. Opal C. Fry, 89, died Friday, February 8 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, February 10 at the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church with Brother Jim Humphrey officiating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Fry was born February 5, 1913 in Henderson County to the late Crawford and Bertha Kelly Ledsinger. She was a retired cook for Care Inn and a member of the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, B. D. Fry; a son Bobby Fry and a sister, Mildred Dunn.
Survivors include two sons, Jerry H. Fry of Cedar Grove and Sammy Joe Fry of Huntingdon; a sister, Susie Parham; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Marjorie Faye Walker Ross
YUMA - Mrs. Marjorie Faye Walker Ross, 67, died Wednesday, February 6 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, February 9 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Clayton Davis and Bro. Randal Woods officiating. Interment
followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Ross was born September 30, 1934 in Carroll County to the late Edd Timberlake "Jim" Walker and Joella Pritchard Walker. She was a homemaker and a member of the County Line Missionary Baptist Church. Her husband, Guy Vernon Ross, who died in January 1984; one sister, Jo Priestly Fronabarger, and two brothers, James Gregory (Buddy) Walker and Joe Watson (Joe Boy) Walker preceded her in death.
She is survived by one daughter, Pamela Ann Ross Kirk of Yuma; one sister, Imogene Hill of Greenville, Texas; one brother, Robert Harlon Walker of Yuma; and two grandchildren.
Laura Mae Kirby
CLARKSBURG - Miss Laura Mae Kirby, 81, died Wednesday, February 6 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services were conducted in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Pete Kirby officiating. Interment
followed at Barr Springs cemetery.
Miss Kirby was born August 7, 1920 in Carroll County to the late Homer and Ada Robertson Kirby. She was a homemaker and was saved at the Clarksburg Baptist Church. Two brothers, Frazier Kirby and R. J. Kirby and a sister, Brooksie Douglas preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sisters, Maggie Tucker and Martie Singleton, both of Clarksburg and several nieces and nephews.
Jerry Dell Staten
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mr. Jerry Dell Staten, 55, formerly of Carroll County, died Monday, February 4. Services were conducted on Sunday, February 10 at Parkers Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Clarke officiating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Staten was born June 10, 1954 in Clarkburg to the late Seslee and Velma Parker Staten. He was a technician for Pest Control.
He is survived by one daughter, Keiawnata Staten of Los Angeles, California; one son, Jerry Kemon Staten of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters, Ruby Staten and Janis Staten, both of Huntingdon; one brother, Willie Staten of Lexington and several grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Robert E. Zollman
GLEASON - Funeral services for Robert E. Zollman, 68, were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 10, at the Gallimore Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenny Carr officiating. His body was cremated.
Mr. Zollman, retired from World Color, died Friday, February 8 at McKenzie Methodist Hospital.
He was born August 4, 1932 in Lansing, Michigan to the late Lawrence and Wilma Lucille Sharp Zollman. He was a member of the Gleason First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, David Zollman of Lansing, Michigan; a daughter, Jane Zollman of Lansing, Michigan; a stepson, Stacy Dale Davis of Gleason and a stepdaughter, Janice Gage of Alamo.
Roger F. Berry
DRESDEN - Big Sandy native Roger F. Berry, 85, died Sunday, February 10 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 12 at Ridgeway Funeral Home with Jerry Rainbolt and Eddie Hicks officiating. Burial was in Flatwood cemetery in Big Sandy.
Born January 10, 1917, he was a son of the late William Thomas Berry and Maggie Helen Hargis Berry.
He was married
February 6, 1936 to the former Bessie Anderson, who died in 1978. He later was married
in September 1979 to the former Thelma DePriest, who survives.
Berry was a longtime farmer and carpenter and contractor with Berry Brothers Construction Company. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church in Dresden and a World War II naval veteran.
Other survivors include a son, Roger Dale Berry of Alabaster, Alabama; one sister, Hazel Marie Boane of Gleason; one granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
A daughter, Eulah Ann Berry; a sister, Ida Charles and three brothers, Clifton, Phillip and Russell Berry preceded him in death.
Jake Webster Harber
JACKSON - Funeral services for Jake Webster Harber, 74, were at 1 p.m. Monday, December 24, at Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Jackson with Ed Ballard officiating. Entombment was in Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Mr. Harber died Saturday, December 22, at West Tennessee Skilled Care.
He was born on January 14, 1927 in Carroll County, the son of the late Walter and Marie Cooper Harber. He was a member of Bemis Church of Christ. He was retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Survivors are his wife, Jean Kee Harber of Jackson; one daughter, Karen Chance of Jackson; one son, Walter Harber of Cordova; two sisters, Nelle Bruff of Trezevant and Marguerite Crawford of La Mesa, CA; one brother, Walter Harber of Memphis; and three grandchildren.
Memorial may be directed to St. Jude Leukemia Research.
William Doris Jones
GLEASON - Services for William Doris Jones, 75, were at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 23, at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Mr. Jones, trucking company owner, died Friday, December 21, at Martin Health Care of heart failure.
He is survived by a daughter, Debbie Robbins of Gleason.
Thomas Moore
HUNTINGDON - Funeral services for Thomas Moore, 66, were Friday, December 28, at Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Humble cemetery. Mr. Moore died Sunday, December 23, at Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon.
He is survived by his wife, Fannie P. Moore; three daughters, Rose Montgomery, Nancy Moore and Shirley Cunningham; three sons, Mark Moore, James Moore and Tyler Moore.
Kathryn M. Coburn
TIGRETT: Services for Kathryn M. Coburn, 75, were Monday, December 24, at Friendship Funeral Home with burial at Friendship cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters, Connie Fisher of Huntingdon, Donna Perry of Miston, and Vickie Echols of Friendship; two sons, Bobby Coburn of Tigrett, Randy G. Coburn of Roellen; and one brother, Ivy Brasfield of Friendship.
Elsie Hale Hardy
CEDAR GROVE - Services for Elsie H. Hardy, 82, were Monday, December 24, at 1 p.m. at Pafford Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Hickory Flat cemetery in Cedar Grove.
She is survived by her husband, Ercel Hardy of Cedar Grove; one daughter, Linda Grant of Yuma; one sister, Elzie Stanford of Huntingdon; one brother, Charles Woodard, Jr.; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Bradley Nathan Barnett
CEDAR GROVE - Services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, December 24, at Hunt Funeral Home with burial in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Survivors include his mother, Patsy Barnett of Medina; father, Steve Barnett of Cedar Grove; one son, Daniel Barnett of Cedar Grove; and one sister, April Barnett of Milan.
Blondell Sellers Horn
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Blondell Sellers Horn, 69, died Saturday, December 22, at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, December 24, in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Goodpasture officiating. Interment
followed in the Pleasant Hill cemetery near Cedar Grove.
Mrs. Horn was born February 22, 1932, in Carroll County. She was a retired employee of the Publix Shirt Company, a member of the Huntingdon Church of Christ and a member of the Silver Star. She also worked as a volunteer at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Her father, James C. Clark, preceded her in death. On June 12, 1948 she married
James A. "Jim" Sellers who died July 15, 1996. Later, she married
Mr. Tom Horn on October 21, 1999.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Horn; one son, Mike Sellers of Atwood; one daughter, Dianna Parker of Collierville; her mother, Jamie Clark of Cedar Grove; three step-sons, Dennis Horn and Thomas Horn, both of Huntingdon, and Kenny Horn of Chicago; two brothers, Jerry Clark of Cedar Grove and Pete Clark of Bruceton; one sister, Wanda Ward of Memphis; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Myrtle Byars White
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Myrtle Byars White, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 25, at Murray Calloway County Long Term Care in Murray, Kentucky.
Mrs. White was born in Carroll County March 22, 1922. Her parents were the late John Edwards Byars and Kate VanCleave Byars. Preceding her in death were five brothers and one sister.
She was a member of Long Rock Methodist Church and was married
to the late Benjamin T. (Tom) White, who passed away August 18, 1998.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, December 28, in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with burial at Long Rock cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Thomas of Murray; three sons, Gene White of Hebron, Indiana, John White of Clarksburg, and Keith White of Huntingdon; one sister, Frances Pigue of Joelton; one brother, W.D. Byars of Huntingdon; and six grandchildren.
Willie Mai Waters
HOLLOW ROCK - Services for Willie Mai Waters were held Saturday, December 22, 12 noon, at Hollow Rock Church of Christ with Bro. William Hensley officiating. Burial followed at Nebo Pisgah cemetery in Hollow Rock.
She died Thursday, December 20, at Life Care Center. She was a member of Hollow Rock Church of Christ and was preceded in death by one daughter, Marion Tharpe; one son, Melvin Waters, one sister, Sarah Sturdivant, and two brothers, Garvin E. Hicks and Guzzie Hicks.
Survivors include one son, Ray Waters of Hollow Rock; one sister, Effie Johnson of Hollow Rock; one brother, James C. Hicks of Madison; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Trinity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Teresa Kay Ellis
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Teresa Kay Allen Ellis, 45, died Thursday, December 20, at the Life Care Center in Bruceton.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, December 22, in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Lynn Stapleton and Bro. Johnny Boyd officiating. Burial followed at Jones cemetery.
Mrs. Ellis was born September 10, 1956 in Henderson County. She was employed at Del-Met Profile in McKenzie. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Charles Hindman; a son, Brian Azbill; and two brothers, Tony Ray Hindman and Terry Lynn Hindman.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Randall Ellis; her mother, Martha Jo Hindman of Bruceton; a daughter, Brandy Nicole Allen French of Bruceton; two sons, Jeremy Charles Allen and Larry Christopher Azbill, both of McKenzie; a step-daughter, Misty Coleman of Bruceton; a step-son, Shannon Ellis of Bruceton; two sisters, Virginia Lee Toombs of Bruceton and Debbie Peterson of Wildersville; one brother, Billy Joe Hindman of Huntingdon; and six grandchildren.
