Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Mary Wilma Hopper Lowery
1931-2002
HOLLOW ROCK - Mrs. Mary Wilma Hopper Lowery, 70, died Friday, July 19 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Graveside funeral services were conducted on Sunday, July 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the Oak Grove cemetery with Bro. James S. Stewart officiating.
Mrs. Lowery was born September 7, 1931 in Carroll County to the late Roy and Ruth Tubbs Hopper. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church in Parsons. Two brothers, Leslie Roy Hopper and Murphy Gene Hopper, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Roberts of Hollow Rock, and Dwaine Edwards of Buena Vista; one sister, Vernie Mae Jackson of Hollow Rock; four brothers, Jack Hopper of Bruceton and Wes Hopper, Robert Hopper and Norman Hopper, all of Hollow Rock; two half-brothers, R.G. Hopper of Camden and Vernon Hopper of Parsons; three grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Chase Funeral Home in Huntingdon was in charge of the arrangements.
Gerald Wayne Arnold
1934-2002
BRUCETON - Services for Mr. Gerald Wayne Arnold, 68, were at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 22 at Bruceton First Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Bradshaw officiating. Burial was in Prospect cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Arnold, owner/manager of Gerald's Big Star, Twin City Laundry-O-Mat and Blue Dip died Saturday, July 20 at Milan Hospital from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Milan.
He was born April 13, 1934 in Crockett County to the late T.D. and Mattie Irene Byrd Arnold. He was a member and deacon of Bruceton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Barnes Arnold, two daughters, Regine Luther of Buena Vista and Amanda McMackin of Bruceton; a son, Clay Arnold of Bruceton; two sisters, Opal Gregory Rushing of Humboldt and Mary Goodrich of Gibson; and seven grandchildren.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Thomas Little Harder
1929-2002
TREZEVANT - Services for Thomas Little Harder, 72, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 23 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Malcolm Norton officiating. Burial was in Trezevant cemetery.
Mr. Harder died Saturday at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
He was born September 15, 1929 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Elsie Pauline Argo and Thomas Bailey Argo. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Trezevant, an air force veteran and worked for the U.S. Postal service for 17 years.
Survivors include his wife, Caroline Harder; two daughters, Robin C. Davis and Kathie Wofford, both of Madera, California; three sons, Thomas T. Harder of Fresno, California, Jerry A. Davis of Selma, California and Chris A. Davis of Bandera, Texas; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Frances Marie Pruitt
1927-2002
McKENZIE - Mrs. Frances Marie Pruitt, 75, died Tuesday, July 16 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Wayne Holmes officiating. Interment
followed at Bethlehem cemetery.
Mrs. Pruitt was born January 23, 1927 in Carroll County to the late Lemuel Clyde and Fannie Pauline Johnson Jordan. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Thomas Pruitt, who passed away in 1973; two sisters, Casey Chandler and Helen York and one brother, Buddy Jordan, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Gentry of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Ilah Perry of McKenzie; one son, William C. Pruitt of Griffin, Indiana; one sister, Pauline Huckabee of Imperial, Missouri; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Horace Dudley Roark
1911-2002
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Horace Dudley Roark, 90, died Monday, July 15 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, July 18 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarksburg Church of Christ with Brother Bill Crossno officiating. Interment
followed at Hampton cemetery.
Mr. Roark was born October 4, 1911 in Carroll County to the late Thomas Dudley and Florence Anderson Roark. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Clarksburg Church of Christ and a charter member of the Clarksburg Ruritan. Two brothers, Homer Roark and Raymond Roark and three sisters, Roberta Bates, Jewell Adcox and Eunice Roark preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Eudine Stokes Roark; two sons, Randall Roark of Huntingdon and Tom Roark of Chattanooga; two daughters, Nancy Rush and Ruth Ann Rhodes; one brother, Eulas Roark and one sister, Polly Hall, all of Huntingdon; ten grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
James Milton Compton
1915-2002
HUNTINGDON - Mr. James Milburn Compton, 87, died Monday, July 15, at the Huntingdon Residential Care Center. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, July 19 at 3:30 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Fred Ward officiating. Interment
followed at Chapel Hill cemetery.
Mr. Compton was born April 21, 1915 in Carroll County to the late Curtis Lee and Mamie Smith Compton. He was a retired body mechanic for Shilling Motors, a navy World War II veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church. His wife, Frances Swearinger Compton, who passed away in 1983 and a sister, Thelma Brown, preceded him in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Kristie French of Huntingdon and Susan Crawford of New Castle, Pennsylvania; one son, Johnny Compton of Memphis; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson.
Kenneth Ray Barker
1955-2002
DRESDEN - Kenneth Ray Barker, 47, died Tuesday, July 16 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 19 at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with Bro. Doug Morris officiating.
Mr. Barker, the son of Lawrence Ray Barker of McKenzie and the late Betty Pryor Barker, was born April 19, 1955 in Trezevant. He was a painter and a musician.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Arnold Barker; two daughters, Brandy Nichole Hopper of Dresden and Amanda Michelle Pounds of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; one son, Matthew Ryan Barker of Dresden; a brother, Kim Barker of McLemoresville; five grandchildren, Desirae Dawn Pounds, Cheyenne Nichole Hopper, Dathan Dakota Pounds, Cody Anthony Hopper and Charity Alise Hopper.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Sibyl Rutledge
1919-2002
Services for Sibyl Rutledge, 83, were at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 19 at Dyer Cumberland Persbyterian Church with Bro. James Westbrook and Bro. Keith Harwell officiating. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
Mr. Rutledge died Tuesday, July 16 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie. He was a member of Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include two sons, Willard Rutledge of Mobile, Alabama and Bob Rutledge of McKenzie; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A brother, Raymond Rutledge preceded him in death.
Karnes and Son Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Wayne Arthur "Tubby" Lowe
1939-2002
ATWOOD - Wayne Arthur "Tubby" Lowe, 63, died Sunday afternoon, July 21, at Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare in Jackson. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, July 24 at 11:00 a.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Vance Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in the Pisgah cemetery in Atwood. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5:00-9:00 p.m. in the funeral home in Trezevant.
Mr. Lowe was born January 5, 1939 in Trezevant to the late Arthur Lee and Ruby Rowe Lowe. Survivors include two daughters, Stephanie Lowe of Atwood and Vickie Lowe Arnold of Cedar Grove; two sisters, Dorothy Lowe of Trezevant and Ida Mae Ingram of Franklin; two brothers, Bobby Lowe of Trezevant and Joseph Ray Lowe of Paris. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Edward Lowe.
Mr. Lowe is survived by three grandchildren, Ashley Sanders, C.J. Arnold and Jayme Arnold, Brenda Lowe to whom he was married
for 20 years and a close personal friend, George Cook of Trezevant.
Mr. Lowe was a member of Poplar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Charlotte Ann Edwards
1947-2002
PARIS - Services fro Charlotte Ann Edwards, 54, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24 at McEvoy Funeral Home Chapel in Paris with the Rev. Otis Hinton officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie.
Mrs. Edwards died Monday morning, July 22 at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born September 2, 1947 in Missouri. She was a former CNA with Henry County Home Health Center.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Edwards, her mother, Janice Carlton Champion of White House, two daughters, Wendy Crouch and Gina Smith, both of Paris; two sons, Cory Doyle and Duane Smith, both of McKenzie; three sisters, Connie Evans of White House, Linda Miller of Benton Harbor, Michigan and Brenda Simpson of Frederick, Maryland; and five grandchildren.
Her father, Pitts Woodrow Champion, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday and after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.
Silas Otto Renfroe
1918-2002
McKENZIE - Services for Silas Otto Renfroe, 83, will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial will be in Union Academy cemetery.
Mr. Renfroe, a farmer, died Tuesday morning, July 23, at Oak Manor Healthcare Center in McKenzie.
He was born March 21, 1918 in Holladay to the late W.L. Renfroe and Audie Howell Renfroe. He was a member of the VFW and Union Academy Church.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Renfroe of McKenzie; a daughter, Tammy Rudolph of Franklin; a son, Daniel Price Renfroe of Nashville and two grandchildren.
Sara Grace Chandler
McKENZIE - Sara Grace Chandler, 79, died Wednesday, June 12 at Methodist Health Care Center in McKenzie. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 15 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Brother Kenneth Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Finley cemetery.
Mrs. Chandler, the daughter of the late Colley Huggins and Bessie Bell Chandler, was born April 5, 1923 in McKenzie. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Her husband, Reuben Chandler, a sister, Lessie Riggins and a brother, Dewitt Huggins preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Billy (Janice) Chandler and Paul Chandler of McKenzie; a sister, Stella Chesser of McKenzie; one granddaughter, Kim Chapman and two more grandchildren and one great-grandson, Noah Chapman.
William "Willie" Malugen
BUENA VISTA - Mr. William "Willie" Malugen, 37, died Tuesday, June 11 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. William Fowler officiating. Interment
followed in McAuley cemetery.
Mr. Malugen was born January 1, 1965 in Dyer County and was a farmer prior to becoming disabled. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Betty Malugen of Buena Vista; two brothers, Donald Malugen and Bobby Malugen, both of Bruceton and his paternal grandparents, Don and Opal Malugen of Bruceton. His maternal grandparents, Floyd and Laverne Kolwick preceded him in death.
