Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Lorene Holder Crowell, age 87 of Unionville, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004 in Shelbyville after an extended illness.
Mrs. Holder was a native of Marshall County and was a daughter of the late Oscar Lee and Jenny Phifer Holder.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Ed Crowell, who died in April 2003.
She is survived by a daughter, Connie Crowell and a son, Eddie Crowell, both of Unionville, and one grandson.
She was a member of Rays Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Rubye Ollene Drennon McClaran, 91, of the Rover Community in Bedford County, died Monday, June 21, 2004, in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.
She was a native of Wilson County and the daughter of the late William Roy and Ester Mabel Floyd Drennon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Ralph McClaran, who died in 2000.
She is survived by daughters Sheryl Hobbs, of Eagleville, Mary Esther Lamb of the Rover Community, Cynthia Halmontaller of Shelbyville, and Karen Smith of Unionville; sons Leon (Bubba) McClaran of the Rover Community, and Marion McClaran of Shelbyville; sisters Josie Katherine Akin of Nashville, and Ethel Maude Hansbery of Murfreesboro; brother William Floyd Drennon of Shelbyville; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Frederick ‘Birdman’ Philhower Sr., 75, of Eagleville, died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Bedford County Medical Center in Shelbyville.
A native of Cherry Hill, N.J., he was the son of the late Clifford and Kathleen Martin Philhower. He was a retired heavy construction laborer.
He is survived by wife Mrs. Frances Sample Philhower, of Eagleville; daughters Linda Smith, of Bristol, and Robin Smotherman, of Christiana; sons Frederick Philhower Jr., of Rockvale, Gregory Philhower, of Eagleville, Jeffrey Philhower, of Woodbury, Glenn Philhower, of Crossville, and John Alekna, of Murfreesboro; sisters Betty Kohler, of Bradenton, Fla., and Marjorie Philhower, of Eagleville; brother James Philhower, of Rockaway Neck, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Linda Marie Marable, 64 of Eagleville died Thursday, June 17, 2004.
She was born at her home in Eagleville on January 26, 1940, after and ice storm and 19° below zero. Said to be the coldest day in Tennessee.
Linda was the daughter of the late George Champion (GC) Marable, Jr. and the late Ruby Doris Snow Marable.
She was preceding in death by a brother, Ronald Aubrey Marable.
Miss Marable is survived by a sister Mary Joe Marable Bryan of Rockvale; nieces and nephews Michael Champion Marable of Orange, TX, Jonathan Rett Bryan of Arrington, Amy Marie Murphy of Rockvale and Melinda Marable Spence of Chattanooga; great-nephews and nieces Drew and Dallas Marable of Orange, Texas, Gracie Jo-ning Bryan of Arrington and Hunter Murphy of Rockvale.
She was a member of Jenkins Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Nolensville and a member of the Charity Sunday School Class. A graduate and retired administrator and from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor of science in home economics in 1962 and a master of vocational technical education with a major in food service in 1987. She was employed by the National Dairy Council, a nutrition education trade association of the dairy industry from 1962 to 1975. She worked in Bristol, Tn and Louisville, Ky. In Chicago, she worked as an administrator of field services for offices in 50 states and traveled to all of the states except Alaska and Maine. She was director of marketing for refrigerated products from 1975 to 1986 for the Pet Incorporation in Johnson City, Tn. She spent 1986 to 1987 as a student. She was employed by Rutherford County Activity Center as a job trainer of handicapped adults from 1988 to 1989 and again from 1989 to 2002. She worked as a vocational education grant administrator for Middle Tennessee State University.
Lucille Johnson, 99, of Rockvale, died Thursday, June 10, 2004. A native of Marshall County, she was the wife of the late Clarence Johnson and a member of the Webb Grove AME Church.
Survivors include her devoted niece and nephew, Dorothy and Willie Crutcher; other nieces and nephews: Gertrude Parsley, Jean Baugh, Sadie Clemons, Earnestine Rucker, Marguerite Sanford, Janie P. Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Judy Roberts, W. D. Roberts, Edgar Wayne Roberts, Willie Ed Roberts and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
H Preston Scales & Sons Funeral Home
Mattie B. Brannon Lambert, 89, of Rockvale, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at her home.
A native of Rutherford County, Mrs. Lambert was the daughter of the late Jimmy Daniel and Cora Elizabeth Lamb Brannon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Rover Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Milton Evander Lambert, who died in 1952, and her second husband, George Grady Vassar, who died in 1996.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra Ruth and Charles Bowlby, of Rockvale, and Ann and William Cooper of Unionville; sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy L. and Alene Lambert, Ronald M. and Peggy Lambert, and Donald M. and Vicki Lambert, all of Unionville, and Kelly F. and Janice Lambert of Chapel Hill; 26 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; special friends, Molly and James Troup of Chapel Hill; and her caregiver, Ruth Carlton.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
William H. Lamb, age 86, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Monday, April 26, 2004 in Nashville after an extended illness.
Mr. Lamb was a son of the late John Richard and Mary Eva Tucker Lamb.
Mr. Lamb is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mrs. Ruby Lamb; daughter, Mrs. Peggy Vaughn of Eagleville; son, Rev. Thomas (Tom) Lamb of the Rover Community; brother, Thomas L. Lamb of Augusta, Georgia; four grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
He was a retired carpenter and farmer and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in the Rover Community.
Lawrence Funeral Home, Chapel Hill
Sam Cox Farris, 79, of Rockvale died Thursday, April 23, 2004 at Baptist Hospital.
A native of Rockvale, Mr. Farris was the son of the late DeWitt Hopkins Sr. and Nettie Woodson Farris. He was a member of the Eagleville Baptist Church as a deacon for more than 50 years. He was the fourth generation owner of Farris Lumber Company for 44 years out of 188 years of service; a former director of the Eagleville Bank; veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army; a charter member of the Rockvale Ruritan Club; and a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and community leader.
He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Betty Jane Farris, and seven brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Sammie Carlton Farris; daughter Nettie Ann (Randy) Throneberry of Shelbyville; son William “Billy” Hopkins (Sue) Farris of Rockvale; grandchildren William Hopkins (Jean) Farris Sr., Margaret Beth Farris, Linda Kelli (Michael) Lamb, Samuel Jerome Farris and Barry Ryan Throneberry; great-grandsons Alex Christopher Farris and Matthew Cole Farris; stepgrandchildren Chris (Wiley) Sherburne and Doug (Amanda) McCune; stepgreat-grandsons Cody Sherburne, Morgan McCune, Tyler Lamb, Nathan Lamb and Jeremy McAnally; stepgreat-granddaughter Katie Lamb; and brothers Limuel Fount (Gladys) Farris of Unionville and Robert Ervin (Sara) Farris of Rockvale.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Murfreesboro, Tn.
Grace Monette Thomas, 48, died Monday, April 19, 2004. She was preceded in death by mother Eva Mai Spain. Mrs. Thomas attended Jefferson Pike Church of Christ and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
She is survived by husband James Ray Thomas, of La Vergne; daughter Robin Clement, of Murfreesboro; son Tommy P. Manus II, of Smyrna; grandchildren Chris and Cheyenne Clement and Taylor and Peyton Manus; father George Spain, of La Vergne; sisters Frankie Poole, of Murfreesboro, Susie Thomas, of Nashville and Kim Fultz, of Murfreesboro; brothers Michael Weist, of Lebanon, Marvin Weist, of Murfreesboro, and Greg Spain, of College Grove; and many nieces and nephews.
Woodbine Funeral Home, Nashville, Tn
Rosemary Elizabeth Norris, 65, of Smyrna died Tuesday, April 14, 2004.
A native of Nashville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dickerson and Annie Lee Parman Eddy. She was a retired bookkeeper.
Survivors include sons Chris Norris of Rockvale and David Norris of Smyrna; daughters Julie Smith of La Vergne and Celeste Wright of Smyrna; sister Diane Eddy of Nashville; brother Buddy Dickerson of Memphis;, stepfather F.R. Eddy of Nashville; and grandchildren Jason and Briana Huckaby, Jeremy Norris, Travis Piercy, Gavin Wright, Cynthia Cox and John W. Norris.
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna, Tn
