Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Robert Lynn Maupin, 58, of Bartlett, owner of Interiorscapes of Memphis, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Bartlett Chapel with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. He was a Vietnam War veteran. Mr. Maupin, the husband of Haila T. Maupin, also leaves a daughter, Courtney Leigh Maupin, and his mother, Jaime Maupin, both of Bartlett, and two sisters, Robyn Maupin of Boston and Sarah Steff of Atlanta. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Memphis Shelby County Humane Society.
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Sammie J. McDaniel, 76, of Memphis, retired truck driver for American Freight, died Tuesday at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Green Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. He was an Army veteran. Mr. McDaniel, the widower of Orma L. McDaniel, leaves three daughters, Cynthia Chambers, Carolyn Carrick and Alfreda McDaniel, all of Memphis; eight sons, Sammie J. McDaniel Jr., Cecil McDaniel, Marshall McDaniel, Brent McDaniel, Michael McDaniel, Patrick McDaniel and Bernard McDaniel, all of Memphis, and Larry McDaniel of Killeen, Texas; two sisters, Katherine McDaniel and Myrtle Lee McDaniel, both of Chicago; five brothers, Johnny McDaniel and Henry Lee McDaniel, both of Chicago, Henry McDaniel of Texas, and Ben McDaniel and Floyd McDaniel, both of Lexington, Miss., 36 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
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Raymond W. Peete, 96, of Memphis, retired machine operator for U.S. Steel, died Thursday at St. Peter Villa. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Midtown Church of Christ, where he was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. J.O. Patterson Mortuary has charge. Mr. Peete, the widower of Elizabeth Peete, leaves a caregiver, Phyllis Randolph.
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Leatha Harper Strickland, 67, of Memphis, formerly of Clarksdale, Miss., retired educator, died Tuesday in Memphis. Services will be at noon today at Century Funeral Home in Clarksdale with burial in Heavenly Rest cemetery in Lyon, Miss. She leaves her mother, Annie Lee Harper of Clarksdale, and four sisters, Emma Simpson of Clarksdale, and Christine Medford, Linda Dunn and Brenda Bryant, all of Memphis.
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Rena M. Walton, 83, of Memphis, former elevator operator for Los Angeles Times, died Tuesday at Methodist South Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at National cemetery. E.H. Ford Mortuary has charge. Mrs. Walton, the widow of Frank Grimes, leaves a son, Robert Hoskins, and two nieces who helped care for her, Natalie L. Garvins and Brenda Lee, all of Memphis, and three grandchildren.
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Emma Watkins, 63, of Memphis, retired from Methodist Hospitals, died Monday at Prime Medical Group. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pearly Gates Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a choir and usher board member, with burial in New Park cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Watkins, the wife of Allen W. Watkins, also leaves three daughters, Vivian Trywick, Sheila Sanders and Teresa Watkins, and four sons, Quinton Watkins, Cassius Watkins, Regerald Watkins and Sewanee Watkins, all of Memphis; four sisters, Rosie Watkins of Somerville, Ola Jenkins of Stanton, and Ruby Pirtle and Lauila Pruitt, both of Brownsville, Tenn.; five brothers, Johnny Bufford and L.C. Gibbs, both of St. Louis, Jay B. Bufford and William Earl Bufford, both of Memphis, and Jimmy Bufford of Somerville, 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
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Flossie Wilkins, 93, of Memphis, retired housekeeper, died Tuesday at Methodist South Hospital. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. today at Love (Miss.) First Baptist Church with burial in Greenview Memorial Gardens in Nesbit. Hernando Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two daughters, Olivia White and Ida Peoples, both of Memphis; a son, DeLawrence Wilkins of Tampa, Fla., 18 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 39 great-great-grandchildren.
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Adamsville -- Robert Taylor Barlow, 80, truck driver, died Thursday at Tri-County Convalescent Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah with burial in Crump cemetery. He leaves three sisters, Anna Dale Kennedy of New Orleans, America Elizabeth Barlow Mills of Memphis and Dot Barlow Moore of Midland, Texas.
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Brownsville -- Nellie F. Bushart, 58, homemaker, died Thursday at the Regional Hospital of Jackson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ronk Funeral Home in Alamo with burial in Oakview Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Bushart, the wife of Tom Bushart of Bells, also leaves two daughters, Pam Goslee of Medina and Tonya Rush of Nashville; a son, Scott Bushart of Alamo; a sister, Jill Conover of Brownsville; two brothers, Dennis Colvett of Moscow and James Colvett of Halls, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Crump -- Harold D. Crotts, 69, truck driver, died Thursday at Savannah Healthcare. Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah has charge. He was a Pentecostal. He leaves two daughters, Gidget Crotts of Crump and Tammy Crotts of Savannah, and a son, Joseph Crotts of Illinois.
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Dyersburg -- Lou Alice Hampton, 83, retired secretary, died Friday at the Regional Hospital of Jackson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview cemetery. She was a member of Ro Ellen Baptist Church and a graduate of Dyersburg High School. Mrs. Hampton, the widow of Glendon Hampton, leaves five sons, Jim Hampton and Joe Hampton, both of Dyersburg, Mike Hampton of Plattsmouth, Neb., David Hampton of Jackson, Miss., and Don Hampton of Cordova; two sisters, Dorothy Sorrell of Dyersburg and Billie Joyce Viar of Glendora, Calif., seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Ro Ellen Baptist Church Mission Fund.
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Munford -- Minnie Strevel Wilkins, 88, homemaker, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery. She was a 65-year member of Antioch Baptist Church. She leaves a daughter, Dorothy Ann Moore of Memphis; a son, James Norris Wilkins of Munford, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
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Somerville -- Jack Herman McNabb, 79, retired deputy and jailer for Fayette County Sheriff's Office and former farmer, landowner and pilot, died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home with burial in Somerville City cemetery. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran and a charter member of Landmark Baptist Church. Mr. McNabb, the husband of Ouida Morris McNabb, also leaves three daughters, Barbara Austin of Lakeland, Connie Dancy of Memphis and Jackie Perkins of Lexington; a son, Dennis McNabb of Jackson; a stepdaughter, Tammy Crump of Somerville; two stepsons, Billy Carl McAlexander and Glen McAlexander, both of Collierville; a brother, William McNabb of Oakland, numerous grandchildren and a great-grandson. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Landmark Baptist Church.
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Trimble -- Robert G. 'Sam' Page, 88, retired from U.S. Steel, died Wednesday at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home in Tiptonville. Graveside services were Friday at Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Dyersburg Funeral Home had charge. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Northside Church of Christ in Dyersburg. Mr. Page, the husband of Betty Wilbanks Page, also leaves a stepdaughter, Sharon P. Goad of Paris; three stepsons, Joseph P. Webb Jr., Douglas P. Webb and Kenneth B. Webb, all of Trimble; three brothers, Bob Page of Trimble, James H. Page of Levittown, Pa., and Robert M. Page of Pennsylvania, six stepgrandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
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Rilla Pearl Andrews, 95, of Memphis, homemaker, died Friday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven, where she was a member for 75 years, with burial in Memorial Park. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Andrews, the widow of Beveley 'B.B.' Andrews, leaves two daughters, Rita J. Nicholson of Memphis and Barbara A. Page of Cordova; two sons, B.B. 'Andy' Andrews Jr. of Memphis and David Lee Andrews of Houston; a sister, Eunice Rodgers of Houston, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Gideon's International.
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James Michael Branson, 55, of Memphis, electrician for Local 474, died Wednesday at his home. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. today at Family Funeral Care. He was a Marine Corps and Army Special Forces veteran, a recipient of the National Defense Service medal, Vietnam Campaign medal, Vietnam Service medal with one star and Rifle Expert badge, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Scottish Rite. Mr. Branson, the husband of Martha Lusk Branson, also leaves four sons, Christopher Branson of Tennessee, Jimmy Branson of Searcy, Ark., and Eric Sweeten and John William Branson, both of Memphis; a brother, William Branson of Memphis, and six grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Disabled American Veterans.
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Levi Cathey, 70, of St. Louis, formerly of Memphis, retired from John Murrell Packing Co., died Wednesday at his home. Services will be at noon Tuesday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial at 2 p.m. in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was a Korean War veteran and former member of Macedonia Baptist Church. He leaves a daughter, Mary Ann Curtis, and two sons, Gerald Cathey and Randy Cathey, all of Memphis; three sisters, Alberta Winston of St. Louis, and Maggie Kendall and Laurence Etta Lofton, both of Memphis, and four grandchildren.
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Edwin Leo Dean, 74, of Cordova, retired mechanical contractor, died Saturday at Primacy Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. April 20 at St. Joseph cemetery in Circleville, Ohio. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a Navy veteran, member of the Knights of Columbus and communicant of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mr. Dean, the husband of Violet Dean, also leaves three sons, Kenneth Michael Dean of Raleigh, N.C., Donald Edwin Dean of Granville, Ohio, and David Lee Dean of Cordova; his parents, Albert and Myra Dean; a sister, Mae Johnson, and two brothers, Chester Dean and Ronnie Dean, all of Washington Court House, Ohio, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center in Collierville.
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Paul J. Folis, 81, of Memphis, retired doctor of pharmacy for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, died there Friday. Mass will be said at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, where he was a communicant, with entombment in the church columbarium. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. He was a World War II Army veteran, former Memphis in May volunteer, and graduate of Christian Brothers High School and University of Tennessee School of Pharmacy. Mr. Folis, the husband of Sara G. Folis for 54 years, also leaves a sister, Dena F. Shaw of Memphis. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Peter's Literary Society, Christian Brothers High School or a charity of the donor's choice.
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Virginia Geraldine Geist Henderson, 85, of Morristown, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, secretary, bookkeeper, jewelry store manager, florist and gift shop manager, died Thursday at Life Care Center of Morristown. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Punta Gorda, Fla., and graduate of Nyack Missionary College. Mrs. Henderson, the widow of Rev. Reese Young Henderson, leaves three sons, Reese John Henderson of Talbott, Tenn., Clifford Edward Henderson of Williamsburg, Va., and Sherman Marshall Henderson of Virginia Beach; four sisters, Marion Hively of Tampa, Fla., Elsie Johnson of Kissimmee, Fla., Doris Anderson of Tucson, Ariz., and Ruth Marvin of Pollock, Idaho, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Gideons International.
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