Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Julia Dunlap Cowan
PARIS - Services for Julia Dunlap Cowan, 74, were Saturday, December 29, 1 p.m. at Progressive Baptist Church in Paris with George R. Williams, Sr. officiating. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
She died Wednesday, December 29, at Henry County Medical Center. She was a charter member of Progressive Baptist Church where she was head of the kitchen committee and a member of Eastern Star Sheba Chapter 109.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Cowan; two daughters, Winifred Cynthia Bobo and Margie Arnetta Nolan, both of Paris; one sister, Dorothy Williams of Paris; and 8 grandchildren.
Trinity Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Sylvanie Smith
DRESDEN - Services for Mary Sylvanie Smith, 92, were Thursday, December 27, 2 p.m. at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Jolley Springs cemetery.
Mrs. Smith, a homemaker, died Sunday, December 23, at Hillview Living Center in Dresden. She was born in Carroll County to the late Sam and Lula Ervin Barnes. She was a member of Jolly Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester D. Smith.
Survivors include one daughter, Geneva Wright of Dresden; one son, Roeby Smith of Dresden; one step-son, John Robert Smith of McKenzie; two sisters, Mae Thomas of Deacrt Hot Springs, CA and Novella Fries of Oceanside, CA; two brothers, Wade Barnes of McKenzie and Oscar Barnes of Trezevant; 8 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Rosetta Smith
WESTPORT: Ms. Rosetta Smith, 89, died Friday, January 18 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mitchell Rayburn officiating. Interment
followed in the Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was born December 18, 1912 in Holladay to the late Joe and Viola (Crews) Inman. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker. A daughter, Ramona Hensley, who died in 1977; one sister, Bertha Ledbetter; two brothers, Roy Inman and Troy Inman and one granddaughter preceded her in death.
She is survived by two daughters, Laura Glover of Westport and Bonnie Sanders of Lexington; one sister, Lilly Kelly of Camden; eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Mary Sue Blankenship
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Mary Sue Blankenship, 80, died Monday, January 14 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, January 16 at 3:00 p.m. at the Corinth Baptist Church with Bro. Don Franks and Bro. John Columbus officiating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship was born December 15, 1921 in Darden to the late Samuel A. and Beulah (Kolwyck) Biggs. She was retired from the Milan Arsenal and was a member of the Huntingdon First Pentecostal Church. Her husband, William H. Blankenship, who died in 1985, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sisters, Lula McConnell of Darden and Thelma Tate of White House.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Danny Eugene Humfress
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI: Services for Mr. Danny Eugene Humfress, 48, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 20 at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Sunset cemetery. Mr. Humfress, a self-employed construction worker, died Wednesday, January 16, at his home of a heart attack.
He was born May 29, 1953 in Lake County.
Survivors include three daughters, Tonya Humfress of Gleason, Tabita Humfress of Dresden and Tatrina Smith of Greenfield; his parents, Dallas and Christine Humfress of Tiptonville; two brothers, Roy Humfress of Tiptonville and Ricky Humfress of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; a sister, Gloria Hester of Gulfport, Mississippi and six grandchildren.
Douglas M. Edwards
McKENZIE - The Rev. Douglas MacArther Edwards, 60, died Sunday morning, January 13 at his residence. Edwards was a former pastor at several area churches including Allen Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Paris.
Services were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19 at the Webb High School building in McKenzie with James G. Dowell officiating.
Born April 5, 1941 in Dresden, he was a son of the late Aaron and Millie Irvin Edwards. Edwards graduated from Weakley County Training School in Martin and the vocational school in McKenzie. He was a member of Johnson Temple CME Church in McKenzie. He retired from the National Guard after 22 years of service and served in the Viet Nam Conflict and Operation Desert Storm.
Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Edwards (married
December 18, 1976), a daughter, Tia Rooks of Martin; two sons, Darrell Marshall of Stone Mountain Georgia and Bruce Marshall of Decatur, Georgia; five sisters, Jo Jean Gardner of Warner Robins, Georgia, Shirley Ware of Evansville, Indiana, Peggy Willoughby of East St. Louis, Illinois, Jacqueline Edwards of Dresden and Gail Edwards of Martin; four grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A sister, Hazel Edwards and five brothers, Johnie, Charles, James, Otis, and Odell Edwards preceded him in death.
Zular Elizabeth Lange
MILAN - Funeral services for Zular Elizabeth Lange, 67, were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 21 at the Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with Bro. Tony Latham officiating. Burial was in Pisgah cemetery in Atwood.
Ms. Lange, a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church in McKenzie, died Friday night, January 18 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born December 18, 1934 in Cades to the late Cordelia Milton Lynch and LeRoy Lynch.
Survivors include two sons, Danny Stanton of Milan and Mike Stanton of Atwood; one brother, Melvin Lynch of McKenzie; three grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Opal Mae Bradberry
DRESDEN - Services for Opal Mae Bradberry, 71, were at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17 at LeDon Chapel Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial was in Bevil cemetery.
Mrs. Bradberry died Tuesday, January 15 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie.
She was born August 31, 1930 in Milan to the late Henry N. Taylor and Florence P. Williams Taylor. She was a member of Hodges Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Stella Yelueton of McKenzie and Virginia Sneed of Memphis.
Her husband, R. D. Bradberry; two brothers, Marvin H. Taylor and Billy Taylor and a sister, Maggie Moberry preceded her in death.
Michael Leon Lewis
HENRY - Michael Leon Lewis, 48, died of heart failure early Tuesday morning, January 15, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The body was cremated.
A memorial service was held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17 at Henry United Methodist Church where he attended with the Rev. Alan Trull, pastor, officiating.
Born April 20, 1953 in Milan, he was a son of L. M. and Mildred Jarrett Lewis of Henry.
He was married
to the former Rita Williams, who survives, on May 27, 1973. He was a truck driver for Replogle Enterprises.
In addition to his wife and parents, he leaves two daughters, Misty Lewis Vermillion and Miranda Lewis, both of Paris; two brothers, Lloyd Lewis of Henry and Dan Lewis of St. Louis and one grandchild.
Memorials may be made in Lewis' name to Henry United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 185, Henry, TN 38231.
Kathleen Hillsman Taylor
HUNTINGDON - Ms. Kathleen Taylor, 94, died Tuesday, January 15 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, January 17 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Parker officiating. Interment
followed at Hawkins cemetery.
Ms. Taylor was born March 21, 1907 in Carroll County. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Carnell Hillsman, who died April 30, 1981; a brother, Willie Johnson and a sister, Exie Clark, preceded her in death.
Survivors include five stepdaughters, Lenora Greer of McLemoresville, Ethel Nash of Huntingdon, Augusta Hunt of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, Willa Limpkins of Benton Harbor, Michigan and Maggie Thomas of Orange County, California and 21 grandchildren.
Mary Lee Jordan
BRUCETON - Mrs. Mary Lee Jordan, 73, died Wednesday, January 16 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 18 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry DePriest officiating. Interment
followed in Hebron cemetery.
Mrs. Jordan was born November 23, 1928 to the late Tom and Emma Lee Baker Traywick in Carroll County. She was a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel.
Survivors include her husband of 44 years, W. C. Jordan; two sons, Guy Jordan of Lexington and Paul Jordan of Bruceton; a stepson, David Jordan of Holladay; one brother, Iley Traywick of Florida; one sister, Ora Smith of Huntingdon and three grandchildren.
Edna Mae Goodrum
HUNTINGDON - Ms. Edna Mae Goodrum, 101, died Wednesday, January 16 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 18 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert White officiating. Interment
followed at Palmer Shelter cemetery.
Ms. Goodrum was born May 4, 1900 to the late Dave L. and Mattie Burt Stewart Wooters. She was a homemaker, a member of the Huntingdon First Methodist Church, the American Legion, DAV, and the Home Demonstration Club. Her husband, Joseph Hersie Goodrum, who died May 18,1986, and a daughter, Hazel DeWhitt.
She is survived by one son, Roy Goodrum of Huntingdon; two daughters, Frances Eskew and Doris McMackin, both of Huntingdon; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
George Warren Barksdale
1920-2002
McKENZIE - George Warren Barksdale, a retired instructor of the Tennessee Vocational Technical School, died Monday, September 30 at the Methodist Hospital in McKenzie. He was 81.
He was a member of the McKenzie Fire Department, the Civil Air Patrol, and the McKenzie Methodist Church.
Services were held at the Brummitt Funeral Home Chapel at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 3 with the Rev. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Barksdale, the husband of Brooxie Penny Barksdale leaves one son, Kenneth W. Barksdale of Manchester; two daughters, Alice Barrett of Nolensville and Shirley Crutchfield of McKenzie; three grandchildren, Mike Barrett, Leigh Ann Pittman and Susan Butler; two great-grandchildren and one brother, Kenneth Marvin Barksdale of Louisville, Kentucky.
One daughter, Janice Wright, preceded him in death. Three brothers, Wilburn, Wendell and Willard Barksdale and one sister, Mary Francis Bannister, also preceded him in death.
Chuck Paschall
1948-2002
McKENZIE - Charles D. "Chuck" Paschall, 54, died on Monday, September 30 at Methodist Hospital in Jackson after a battle with cancer.
A graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 1 at Walker cemetery with Dr. Gary S. Collier of Paris officiating.
McEvoy Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Born September 3, 1948 in Chicago, he was a son of the late Dudley and Ira Adams Paschall.
Paschall was disabled. He had formerly worked as a factory laborer at Gaines Manufacturing in McKenzie.
Survivors include one sister, Velma McBride of McKenzie; a brother, Larry Paschall of McKenzie and several nieces and nephews.
