Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Carolyn Crowell, age 68, of Unionville, died Saturday, September 12, 2009. Mrs. Crowell was a native of Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Robert Caril and Mattie Bell Perryman Haynes. She was a homemaker and was a retired seamstress have worked for Durango Boot Company of Chapel Hill and Hyperion Corp. of Lewisburg. Mrs. Crowell was a member of Clay Hill United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence A. "Slick" Crowell of Unionville; two sons, Robert (Shannon) Crowell and David (Patty) Crowell, both of Unionville; four grandchildren, Veleda Crowell, Bradley (Candy) Stewart, Carol Ann Crowell and Michelle Crowell
Lawrence Funeral Home
Lori Douglas, 19, of Christiana passed Friday, September 11, 2009 at Vanderbilt Medical Center. Lori was a native of Murfreesboro and a 2009 graduate of Riverdale High School. She was Commander of the JROTC Female Raider Team and a member of the Rutherford County Sherriff’s Explorers Program. Lori attended Rockvale Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Kingdom Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Lori was preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard J. and Dot Douglas. She is survived by her father, Richard "Ricky" Douglas Jr of Midland Community; mother, Lynn Smith of Christiana; sister, Jessica Lachance of Woodbury; brothers, Richard "Ritchy" (Jennifer) Douglas of Soddy Daisy and Leland Douglas of Christiana; grandparents, Clarence and Flora Smith of Christiana; nieces, Abby and Ashtyn; aunts and uncles, John and Teresa Schmidt of Christiana, Frank and Sandra Heaton of Midland community, Chase and Nona Douglas of Murfreesboro; several cousins.
Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today.
Murfreesboro Funeral Home
Jerry D. "Da" Wilson, Sr., age 81 of College Grove died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Wilson was born Rutherford County and was a retired dairy and cattle farmer. Mr. Wilson was a member of the College Grove United Methodist Church, Crusader S.S. Class, Owen Hill Masonic Lodge #172, Nashville Scottish Rite, Al Menah Shrine; former member of the College Grove Lions Club and College Grove High School Class of 1947. He was preceded in death by parents, William Hartwell Wilson and Alma Ozburn Wilson; step-father, Robert Eudailey Wilson; son, Joe Hartwell Wilson; brother, William Wilson.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nell Shaw Wilson of College Grove; sons, Jerry D. Wilson, Jr. (Cheryl) of Eagleville and James Shaw Wilson (Lisa) of Franklin; grandchildren, Cale, Kayla, Jacob, JoJo, Jared Wilson, Erica Leathers (Lonnie); great grandson, Eli Leathers; cousin, Judy Wilson Barnhill; sisters-in-law, Betty O. Wilson, Elynor Bellenfant, Jimmye Lou Smith; caregivers, Lisa Reed & Willowbrook Home Health Care & Hospice.
In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial donations may be made to College Grove United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 44, College Grove, TN 37046 or the charity of your choice.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Judy Marie McElroy Read, age 60 of Rockvale, died Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. She was a native of Lascassas and was the daughter of the late Keele and Thelma Herrod McElroy.
Mrs. Read is survived by her husband, Pettus L. Read; son and daughter-in-law Shane L. and Jessica Read of Murfreesboro; daughter, Nina M. Read of Murfreesboro; sisters, Sandra (Terry) Parks of Murfreesboro, and Patsy (Frankie) Morris of Lascassas; granddaughter, Allie Marie Read.
Mrs. Read was a member of East Main Street Church of Christ. She was a 1967 graduate of Lascassas High School and attended M.T.S.U. She was a member of the Rockvale FCE Club.
Memorials may be made to the East Main Street Church of Christ Nursery P.O. Box 429, Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0429.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel
Rebecca Kaye Hill, age 54, of Rockvale, died Saturday, September 5, 2009. A native of Bethesda, MD, Ms. Hill was the daughter of the late Francis Edison Hill and Mary Elizbeth Armistead Hill who survives. She was a homemaker. In addition to her father, Ms. Hill was preceded in death by son, Anthony Kress and a brother, Michael E. Hill.
Survived by daughter, Ruby Jean Alexander of Smyrna; son, Justin Lee Kress of Murfreesboro; her mother, Mary E. Hill of Rockvale; brother, Donald L. Hill of Rockvale; 8 grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Janice Faye Douglas McCormick, age 56, of Unionville, died Friday evening, September 4, 2009. Ms. McCormick was born in Bedford County and was a graduate of Community High School Class of 1971. She was a member of Zion’s Hill United Methodist Church and was formerly employed with Jostens, Inc. of Shelbyville.
Ms. McCormick was preceded in death by her father, Walter Denton Douglas and by a brother, Don "Weasel" (Vicky) Douglas. She is survived by a daughter, Shannon Douglas, Murfreesboro; a son, Christopher Scott (Misty) McCormick, Shelbyville; mother, Elizabeth Ann Douglas, Unionville; one sister, Patricia Dyann (Billy Joe) Miller, Shelbyville; three brothers, Rev. Ellis Poplin "Jack" (Juanita) Douglas, Unionville, Walter Phillip "Scutt" (Brenda) Douglas, Unionville, Terry Ray (Cheryl) Douglas, Rockvale; two grandchildren, Madison Brooke McCormick and Logan Trace McCormick; and by a loving companion, Timmy Lee Ashworth of Chapel Hill.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Eddy Gene Ingram, age 56, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A native Williamson County, Eddy was a son of James and Sadie Ford Ingram who survive. He was an employee of Genesco in Chapel Hill and attended Allisona Church of Christ. Preceding him death was a brother, James David Ingram, who died in 1958.
Survived by his wife, Kathy Ingram of Chapel Hill; a daughter, Jill Wells of Chapel Hill; a son, David (Jessica) Ingram of Chapel Hill; his parents, James and Sadie Ingram of Chapel Hill; 2 sisters, Gwen (Phil) Kincaid of Chapel Hill and Janie (Joe) Smith of Unionville; brother, Alvin (Eva) Ingram of Chapel Hill; 2 grandsons, Gavin and Mason Ingram of Chapel Hill.
Lawrence Funeral Home
Mr. Raymond (Ray) Kohler Bills, age 82 of Lewisburg, died at his residence Saturday, August 8, 2009.
Mr. Bills was a native of Marshall County, Tennessee and son of the late Audie and Irene Taylor Bills. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during World War Two. He was retired from the Marshall County Highway Department. Mr. Bills formerly served as an Elder in the Hardin Chapel Church of Christ.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Bills and Charlie Bills. He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Elaine Looney Bills of Lewisburg; three daughters, Kathie Bills (Fred) Porter of Columbia, Betty Bills (David) Hay of Eagleville, and Emily Bills (Andy) White of Mt. Juliet; son, Edwin (Karen) Bills of Knoxville; four brothers, James (Lillian) Bills and Tom (June) Bills both of Columbia, Joe (Josephine) Bills of Murfreesboro, and Benny (Doris) Bills of Gallatin; eight grandchildren, Marsha Hay (Todd) Street of Kingston Springs, Michael Hay of Greeneville, Natalie Porter (John) Thomas of Columbia, Amy Porter (John David) Schwartz of Chapel Hill, Rachel Bills of Knoxville, John Bills of Knoxville, Aidan White of Mt. Juliet, Addison White of Mt. Juliet; and ten great grandchildren, also survive.
London Funeral Home, Lewisburg
Melecio Lopez, dear friend and "adopted" family member, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2009 while returning to the US from his home country of Mexico.
Details are not available on the cause of his death.
He is survived by his Mother and Father, three Brothers, and a Sister in Chiapas, Mexico and by his American "Families" and many Friends in Eagleville and Gallatin, TN.
Details about services in Mexico are unknown at this point. Memorial donations for burial expenses may be made at Regions Bank in Eagleville, TN. Please contact Branch Manager, Paula Tipton for details.
A Memorial Service will be held in Eagleville in the very near future. Please contact John or Dawne Davis for details at 615-945-7138.
Stephen Mark Miller died peacefully at his home in Eagleville on the evening of July 27, 2009. Surrounded by his father, mother and two brothers, he was enveloped in a circle of love as he finally gave up his battle with cancer.
Stephen was a principle in the Centering Prayer Group at Christ Church. Stephen was born at Sheppard AFB, Texas on July 8, 1952 and attended schools in Seattle, Baltimore and finally, Huntsville. He was a 1970 graduate of Huntsville High, attended Birmingham Southern University and the University of New Hampshire where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975. He then matriculated at Vanderbilt Law School where he earned the Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree in 1978. After serving with law firms in Nashville, Stephen set out as an independent Attorney in Eagleville in 2006 with a practice centered on Entertainment and Music Law as it involved entertainment and intellectual properties. Stephen was an avid Vanderbilt fan and was an excellent tennis and basketball player.
He dearly loved his Eagleville home, nestled in rolling hills and affording him a broad vista of green fields as he sat on his front porch eating breakfast. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he fought hard to overcome it with the best medical help available and with rigorous attention to diet and exercise, but the disease was implacable. Shortly after his 57th birthday, he was admitted to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville where his doctors stated that they could do no more for him. With that news, Stephen insisted on leaving the hospital and returning to his beloved Eagleville where the Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro was engaged to assist his final days. His parents commuted back and forth from Huntsville to insure that a family member was always at his bedside. His brothers also took turns to be with him.
He is survived by his parents, John and Barbara Miller; his son, Emmett Miller, Emmett’s mother Patti; brothers Christopher and Patrick, Patrick’s wife Dawn and their children Reed and Shelby; and numerous cousins.
Crawford Mortuary & Crematory
Willie Floyd Williams, age 91, of Rockvale died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Alive Hospice at St. Thomas. He was a native of Rockvale and the son of the late Dickie A. and Pearl Hall Williams. He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace W. Williams who died in 2002 and brother, Allen Williams.
He is survived by his son, Ronald (Mandy) Williams of Rockvale; daughters, Carolyn Williams of Rockvale and Ann (Oscar) Eubank of Huntsville, AL; four grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Mr. Williams was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church. He was a farmer, retired as an employee of General Electric, and a mail carrier at Rockvale Post Office. He attended Rockvale School.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Concord United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Williams.
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