Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Frank John Mensi, 83, of Cordova, retired business owner, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, where he was a communicant, with burial in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Mensi, the husband of Mary Francis Mensi for 54 years, also leaves two daughters, Ann Marie Paccasassi and Jeanie M. Smith, both of Charlotte; three brothers, Silvio Mensi of Lakeland, and George Mensi and Joseph Mensi, both of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Monastery of St. Clare.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
George Price, 57, of Memphis, died Tuesday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Union cemetery. Mr. Price, the husband of Lonnie Price, also leaves two sons, Terry Price and Tony Price, both of Memphis; two sisters, Clara M. Scott of Las Vegas and Sharon Wilson of Memphis, and a brother, Herbert Price of Memphis.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Norma Rafferty, 80, of Memphis, homemaker, died Friday at Kirby Pines Manor. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. She was a member of Cherry Road Baptist Church. Mrs. Rafferty, the wife of Pride Rafferty, also leaves two daughters, Norma Cody of Memphis and Marjorie Gail Childers of Ashland, Miss.; a son, Andy Rafferty of Memphis; a sister, Marjorie Curtis of Lamar, Miss., and four grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Ann Carruthers Rhodes, 63, of Memphis, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Canale Funeral Directors with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Midtown. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Communion. She leaves two sons, Richard G. Rhodes Jr. of Allentown, Pa., and Christopher M. Rhodes of Memphis; a brother, Wilson M. Carruthers of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Ysleta L. Sherman, 85, of Memphis, homemaker, former teacher and former employee of Aircraft Consolidated Co. in California, died Wednesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Mrs. Sherman, the widow of Homer Maurice Sherman, leaves two daughters, Bonnie Stone of Horn Lake and Connie Cheek of Atlanta; three sisters, Flora Dean Warden and Thelma Lafevers, both of Tishomingo, Okla., and Bonnie Maxwell of Amarillo, Texas, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Pat H. Stephens, 86, of Bossier City, La., formerly of Memphis, former manager of Pat Joyner's Exxon in Memphis, died Wednesday at Christus Shumpert -- Highland Hospital in Shreveport, La. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Paden (Miss.) Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Tishomingo (Miss.) cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka, Miss. has charge. Mr. Stephens, the widower of Vera Stephens, leaves two sons, Ronnie Stephens of Bossier City and Billy Stephens of Memphis; four sisters, Willard Crane of Alabama, Grace Thorne of Memphis, and Marie Bright and Edith Bellamy, both of Pensacola, Fla.; a brother, Leland Stephens of Lubbock, Texas, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Lung Association.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Russell Dale Woodall, 75, of Memphis, attorney, died Thursday at Kirby Pines Manor. A memorial mass will be said at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Louis Catholic Church. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. He was a Marine Corps veteran, a Catholic, a graduate of Waggoner School, Washington University and Washington University School of Law, a member of Tennessee Auto Commission, Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Memphis Country Club, Hunt & Polo Club, Lawyers Journal Club and Mayo Legacy and a former chairman of Osiris. Mr. Woodall, the husband of Marion King Woodall, also leaves two daughters, Marion Boston Woodall of Memphis and Estelle Woodall Harris of Nashville; three sisters, Margaret Woodall of Springfield, Ill., Zelda Coady of Sherman, Ill., and Eva Schneeberg of Garland, Texas; a brother, Robert Woodall of Waggoner, Ill., and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Crossroads Hospice, Children's Foundation or Job's Way at Kirby Pines Manor.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Covington -- David 'Big Dave' Adkison, 62, retired owner of Adkison Concrete Co., died Friday at his home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Walls cemetery in Braden. He was a Marine Corps veteran and a member of Gallaway Baptist Church. He leaves two daughters, Becky Carter of Atoka and Michelle Martin of Olive Branch, Miss.; two sisters, Dorothy Willis of Germantown and Peggy DeFoor of Gallaway; a brother, Pete Adkison Jr. of Arlington; a caregiver, John Richardson, and eight grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Ripley -- Helen Robison Wadsworth, 94, retired teacher, died Thursday in Wagener, S.C. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Ripley Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Hurricane Hill United Methodist Church, Alpha Delta Kappa and the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Wadsworth, the widow of Lawton Reginald Wadsworth, leaves a daughter, Becky Flow of Atoka; a son, Lawton Wadsworth of Wagener, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Saulsbury -- Iris Evelyn Forshea, 70, retired dental assistant for Western Mental Health Institute, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County Transitional Care. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar with burial in West Memorial cemetery in Saulsbury. She was a member of Saulsbury Baptist Church. Mrs. Forshea, the wife of Vernon Forshea for 54 years, also leaves four sons, James E. Forshea of Middleton, David Forshea and Cody Forshea, both of Saulsbury, and Ronnie Forshea of Brownsville; a sister, Lillie Reece of Saulsbury, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to West Memorial cemetery or a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Whiteville -- Harold Priestly McCall, 70, owner of Whiteville Auto Parts for 42 years, former co-owner of Whiteville Armature Co. and former Whiteville alderman, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar with burial in Crowder cemetery in Whiteville. He was a deacon at Whiteville First Baptist Church, a former member of the Industrial Board and aided in establishing Whiteville Fire Department. Mr. McCall, the husband of Jean Alexander McCall for 50 years, also leaves two daughters, Karen McCall Smith of Birmingham and Teresa McCall King Coleman of Whiteville; a son, Alan Wayne McCall of Marquette, Mich.; a sister, Helen McCall Morehouse of Memphis, and eight grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Whiteville First Baptist Church Missionary Fund.
[Death notice dated February 26, 2005]
Abdurraheem M. Al-Furqaan, 41, of Memphis, former banquet/catering manager for Adam's Mark Hotel, died Thursday at his parents' home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel has charge. He was a Navy veteran, a Muslim and a graduate of Fairley High School. Mr. Al-Furqaan, the husband of Annette McNeal Al-Furqaan, also leaves a son, Brandon Garrison; a stepson, Dywayne Thomas Jr.; his parents, Mattie and William C. Garrison; a sister, Toni Cooper, and a brother, William D. Garrison, all of Memphis, and two grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Inez V. 'Pete' Beaty, 76, of Memphis, homemaker, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Forest Hill Funeral Home South with burial in Forest Hill cemetery South. Mrs. Beaty, the widow of William Frank Beaty, leaves four daughters, Debbie Perrigen of Little Rock, Carol Robertson of Collierville, and Lynn Lackey and Jennifer Watkins, both of Memphis; three sons, David Beaty of Byhalia, Miss., Donnie Beaty of Foley, Ala., and Layton Beaty of Memphis; a sister, Mary Grant of Benton, Ark.; two brothers, J.D. Cole of Benton and Bobby Dale Cole of Blountville, Tenn., eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Roger D. Church, 56, of Memphis, died Friday at Quince Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church, where he was a member. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. Mr. Church, the husband of Corby Church, also leaves a daughter, Lindsey Church of Memphis; a son, Brian Church of Atlanta; his father, Jim Bryant; a sister, Dollwinna Stewart of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and two brothers, Don Church of Ashland, Ky., and Dean Church of New Orleans. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Richard Charles Cicalla Jr., 77, of Cordova, retired salesman for AutoZone, died Thursday at Saint Francis Hospital. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, where he was a communicant, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He leaves two daughters, Vikki Cicalla-Remkus of Cordova and Mary Cicalla-Hall of Arlington; three sons, Richard Cicalla III of Fort Worth, Texas, Martin Cicalla of Burkburnett, Texas, and Christopher Cicalla of Oakland; two sisters, Barbara Cicalla and Madeline Cicalla, and a brother, Edward Cicalla, all of Cordova, 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association or West Clinic.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Eddie B. Cooper, 66, of Memphis, retired chef for Piccadilly Restaurant, died Wednesday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in New Park cemetery. He was a Baptist. Mr. Walker, the husband of Mary Walker Cooper, also leaves five daughters, Sandra Moore, Sheila Delbridge, Sherry Tate, Marquerite Pleas and Marquretta Cooper, all of Memphis; four sons, Eddie B. Cooper Jr., Edward Benard Cooper and Maurice Black, all of Memphis, and Darly Phelp of St. Louis; three sisters, Mary Bell of Chicago, Karon Hooker of Dixmoor, Ill., and Evelyn Bell-Bey of Chicago, 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Lois D. Coughlin, 71, of Memphis, retired from Hershey's, died Friday at her home. Family Funeral Care has charge. She leaves two daughters, Marsha Kennedy and Darlene Camp, both of Memphis; five sons, Michael Coughlin of Colorado Springs, James Coughlin of Mayville, Wis., Ed Coughlin of Nashville, and Kevin Coughlin and Chris Coughlin, both of Memphis; a sister, Audrey Spexet of Wisconsin; a brother, Carl Milbrath of Franklin, Wis., 16 grandchildren and a great-grandson. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Memphis Humane Society.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Hubert William Davidson, 85, of Cordova, retired from the Air Force and retired civil service worker for the Internal Revenue Service, died Thursday in Humboldt, Tenn. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel with burial at 1 p.m. in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was a 27-year veteran of the Army Air Corps and Air Force, a World War II and Civilian Conservation Corps veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Davidson, the husband of Hilde K. Davidson, also leaves a daughter, Ann Hale of Cordova; a son, James Davidson of Williamsburg, Va.; a sister, Sophia Reimers of Lincoln, Calif., and five grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Karen Bullman Finley, 43, of Bartlett, office worker, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ellendale Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel has charge. She was a graduate of Memphis State University. Mrs. Finley, the wife of Kavin Finley, also leaves a son, Jace Finley of Bartlett; her parents, Janette and Cletus Bullman of Memphis, and a brother, Brent Bullman of Millington. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or Wings Foundation.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
Letha Jane Gant, 83, of Cordova, seamstress, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Corinthian Funeral Home in Corinth, Miss., with burial in Wheeler Grove Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Gant, the widow of Reginald Lee Gant, leaves a daughter, Jane Gant of Cordova, a grandchild and three great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated February 27, 2005]
