Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Leon "Sunny" Williams
1927-2002
HUNTINGDON - Mr. Leon "Sunny" Williams, 75, died on Wednesday, August 14 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry DePriest officiating. Interment
followed in the Palmer Shelter cemetery.
Mr. Williams was born May 10, 1927 in Huffman, Arkansas to the late Ernie and Bessie Mae Mathis Williams. He was a World War II air force veteran and attended Tate's Holiness Church. Two brothers, Ernest Williams and Charlie Williams and two sisters, Annie Mae Phillips and Helen Malin preceded him in death.
Survivors include two sisters, Kathy Mann of Huntingdon and Paulette Williams of Buena Vista; three brothers, Jimmy Williams of Huntingdon, and Will Dee Williams and Bill Williams of Essex, Missouri.
Ruth Morelle Wade Barham
1945-2003
GLEASON - Services for Ruth Morelle Wade Barham, 57, were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 27 at Beech Springs Baptist Church in Gleason where she was a member. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie.
Mrs. Barham, a native of Henry County, died on Monday, August 25 at Jackson-Madison County General after a lengthy illness. She was born on October 13, 1945, a daughter of Ercell Wade of Whitlock and the late Milton Wade and was married
to Clarence D. Barham, Jr., who survives.
A 1963 graduate of Puryear High School, she also leaves two daughters, Connie Pearce of Murfreesboro and Gina Butler of Huntingdon; one son, Danny Barham of Camden; one sister, Rosemary Hearnsberger of Murfreesboro; two brothers, Freddie Wade and Buddy Wade, both of Whitlock and seven grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one brother, Joe Arliss Wade.
Gallimore Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
John Lloyd Burkhalter
1948-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mr. John Lloyd Burkhalter, 54, died on Tuesday, August 26 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, August 29 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. William P. Bailey Jr. officiating. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Burkhalter was born on September 26, 1948 in Monroe County, Wisconsin. He was the owner and operator of the J&B Mobile Home Park in Huntingdon. He was preceded in death by one sister, Linda Rhodes and one brother, Tommy Burkhalter. Survivors include his wife, Becky Walls Burkhalter, his father and mother, Lloyd and Helen Burkhalter of Arena, Wisconsin; one daughter, Amy Keating of Waynesboro; one son, Albert Burkhalter of Huntingdon; two sisters, Tammy Limmex of Spring Green, Wisconsin and Debbie Ahrens of Appleton, Wisconsin; three brothers, Robert Burkhalter of Tempe, Arizona and David Burkhalter and Tim Burkhalter, both of Spring Green, Wisconsin and six grandchildren.
Rev. Walter Andrew Bryant, Sr.
1926-2003
ATWOOD - Services for Rev. Walter Andrew Bryant, Sr., 77, were Sunday, August 31 at 4:00 p.m. at the Obion River District Associate Headquarters in McKenzie. Interment
followed in Mt. Olive cemetery in Atwood. Rev. Bryant died on Thursday, August 28 at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Rogers Bryant; three daughters, Maggie Walker, Gertrude Williams and Naomi Walden; four sons, Rev. Walter A. Bryant, Jr., Rev. John Wade Bryant, Ellis C. Bryant and Samuel C. Bryant; and one sister, Bettie Kirby; and four brothers, John W. Bryant, Luther B. Bryant, William Bryant and Lorenzo Bryant.
Mercer Brothers Funeral Home in Jackson was in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Trammell Milligan
1935-2003
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA: Mary Trammell Milligan, 68, formerly of McKenzie, died Thursday, Aug. 28 following a long illness.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31 at Rock Hill Community cemetery near Lexington.
Milligan might be best remembered from her role as Mrs. Santa Claus in McKenzie during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She and her husband Bob Trammell, a former radio personality for WKTA, assumed the role as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus during the holidays at local department stores.
Trammell died in December of 1990.
She also was preceded in death by her second husband, Gene Milligan, of Tuscaloosa.
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Trammell Kizer of Tuscaloosa; three grandsons, Dustin Kizer, Rob Kizer and Cody Kizer, all of Tuscaloosa; two brothers, Don Kuyer of Oregon and Neil Kuyer of Florida; two sisters, Irene Weber of Minnesota and Dorothy Nelson of Colorado.
Amos Milford Warman, Jr.
1920-2003
McKENZIE - Funeral services for Amos Milford Warman, Jr., 83, were Sunday, August 31 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of the McKenzie Funeral Home with Reverends Donald Doster and Bob Conley officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Warman, a retired dairy farmer and deacon at the Union Grove Baptist Church, died Friday, August 29 at the Regional Hospital in Jackson.
He was born in 1920 to the late Amos Milford Warman, Sr. and Alma Overall Warman.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Cooper Warman; two daughters, Betty Merritt of Atwood and Tony Brush of McKenzie; two sons, Ronny Warman and Bobby Warman, both of McKenzie; three sisters, Yvonne Smith and Marilyn Rawdon, both of Memphis and Margaret Trout of Knoxville and several grandchildren.
Irene Bartholomew Jones
1921-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Irene Bartholomew Jones, 82, were at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 1 at Bodkin Funeral Home. Burial was in the Pisgah cemetery in Atwood.
Mrs. Jones, a homemaker, died on Sunday, August 31 at Humboldt General Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McKenzie.
She was the widow of W. Marvin Jones.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Hollowell of McKenzie and Judy Bates of Humboldt; four sisters, Thelma Staton of Athens, Alabama, Peggy Smith of Dresden, Pat Pierce of Trezevant and Christine Fly of Humboldt; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be directed to the First Baptist Church in McKenzie to the van or youth fund.
Annette Lynn Pappas
1963-2003
McKENZIE - Annette Lynn Pappas died on Saturday, August 30 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at a later date.
Ms. Pappas, who was disabled, was born on April 21, 1963 in Hazel Crest, Illinois to Stella Zell of McKenzie and Harry Nick Pappas of Illinois, both of whom survive.
Survivors also include one son, Donald Wooldrige of Illoinis; one daughter, Tammy Wooldridge of Illinois; three brothers, Walter Pappas of Flambeau, Wisconsin, Charles Pappas of West Virginia and Dewayne Zell of McKenzie; and one sister, Tina Pappa of McKenzie.
Brummitt Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Paul I. Pritchard
1916-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Paul I. Pritchard, 86, were on Saturday, August 30 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Dennis Beal and Bro. Jim Roberts officiating. Interment
followed at the Mt. Olivet cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Pritchard, a retired foreman for Gaines M.F.G., died on Thursday, August 28 at Jackson Regional Hospital.
He was born October 10, 1916 in Sugar Tree to the late Della Taylor Pritchard and George Pritchard. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Pritchard.
He was a member of the McKenzie Church of Christ and was a World War II army veteran.
Survivors include one son, Don Pritchard of Memphis, one daughter, Linda (Gene) Spain of Gleason; one sister, Minnie Williams of Huntingdon; two grandchildren, Mike Spain and Mark (Stacy)
Spain and one great-grandchild, Allyson Spain.
Lonnie C. Carr
1947-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Lonnie C. Carr, 56, will be on Wednesday, September 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the McKenzie Church of God with Bro. Clarence Depew officiating. The body will be cremated.
Mr. Carr, a machine operator for Cutright Woodworks in McKenzie, died on Sunday, August 31 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born on February 13, 1947 to Jewel Hackett Carr and Henry Carr of Hendersonville, who survive. He was a member of the McKenzie Church of God and a Vietnam U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors also include his wife, Nina Williams Car, one son, Terry Bess of Dyer, Indiana; two daughters, Darlene Bess and Donna Bess, both of Nashville; one brother, Michael Carr of Galatin; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the McKenzie Church of God or the American Cancer Society. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
