Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Wendell 'Jack' Turner, 75, of Memphis, retired driver for Advance Truck Line, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Robinhood Lane Baptist Church with burial in National cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran. Mr. Turner, the husband of Jacqueline Turner, also leaves four daughters, Anita Green of Kennewick, Wash., Barbara Green of Richland, Wash., Yvette Williams of Atlanta and LaDawn Bowers of Memphis; a son, Kenneth Turner, and two sisters, Hattie Alexander and Earline Terry, all of Memphis, 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Patricia Ann Walker, 52, of Memphis, customer service agent for FedEx, died April 27 at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Mount Sinai Baptist Church with burial in New Park cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. She was a member of World Overcomers Outreach Ministries. She leaves a son, Shawn Wright; her mother, Inell Johnson; two sisters, Eva Buckley and Donna Tuggle; three brothers, Robert Johnson, Clarence Johnson Jr. and Terry Johnson, and her grandmother, Hattie Lewis, all of Memphis.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Rubbie 'Red' 'Boss' Walker, 70, of Memphis, self-employed mechanic and owner of Rubbie's Auto Repair, died Monday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Baptist Church on McLemore with burial in Union cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He leaves two daughters, Dorries Jamerson and Celestine Harris; a son, Anthony Grove, and a sister, Lottie Walker-Gordan, all of Memphis, and five grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Gladys M. Watson, 81, of Memphis, died Sunday at her home. Services will be at noon Saturday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Union cemetery. She leaves two daughters, Mary Watson of Memphis and Clarencetta Woodard of Grand Rapids, Mich.; three sons, Robert Fleming, James Watson and George William Watson, all of Memphis; a sister, Virginia Edmonds of Flint, Mich.; a brother, James Fleming of Memphis, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Robert L. Williams III, 58, of Memphis, pharmacy technician, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Memphis Funeral Home Germantown Parkway Chapel has charge. Mr. Williams, the widower of Dianne Westmoreland Williams, leaves his mother, Virginia D. Williams, and a sister, Lynn W. Wolfe, both of Cordova, and a brother, James D. Williams of Memphis. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Covington -- Donnie Steve McClain, 55, former instructor for Swift Trucking Co., died Monday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Covington Funeral Home with burial in Magnolia Gardens. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran. He leaves three sons, Joseph Lee McClain of San Diego, and Jason Dewayne McClain and Mathew Lee McClain, both of Edmond, Okla., and three brothers, Bobby McClain, Billy Joe McClain and William McClain, all of Brighton.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Hardin County -- Opal O. Garey, 82, of Pasadena, Texas, formerly of Hardin County, homemaker, died Sunday in Houston, Texas. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Forest Park East Funeral Home in Webster, Texas. Mrs. Garey, the widow of William C. Garey, leaves a son, Dwight Garey; three sisters, Blanche Vaccaro, Louise Dickson and Melba McCullough, and two grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Middleton -- Glen Cox, 72, formerly of Memphis, shop supervisor for Roadway Express, died Monday at Bolivar General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home Middleton Chapel with burial in Reaves cemetery. Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar has charge. He was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of Reaves Methodist Church. Mr. Cox, the husband of Barbara Faye Barnes Cox for 49 years, also leaves a daughter, Aloma Nowell of Eads; a son, Alvin Cox, and two sisters, Arbie Lou Carter and Delores Ann Baker, all of Middleton, five grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Reaves United Methodist Church or Reaves cemetery Fund.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Ramer -- Wilma Letha Newman Rolison, 86, homemaker, died Monday at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer with burial in Old Enon cemetery near Middleton. Mrs. Rolison, the widow of S.D. Rolison, leaves five daughters, Marie Scott of Pocahontas, Geraldine Lowrance of Byhalia, Miss., Anne Rolison of Faulkner, Miss., Louise Coleman of Corinth, Miss., and Liz Roten of Bethel Springs; four sons, Jimmy Rolison of Selmer, Robert Rolison of Bethel Springs, Bill Rolison of Ramer and Paul Rolison of Corinth; a brother, Edward Newman of Bolivar, 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Savannah -- Mary Lou Wilkerson Shiver, 53, florist and former owner/operator of Ideal Flower Shoppe, died Monday in Savannah. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home with burial in Neill cemetery. She attended Mountain View Church of Christ. Mrs. Shiver, the wife of Jack B. Shiver Jr., also leaves a son, Jack Brandon Shiver, and her parents, Lorene and James Wilkerson, all of Savannah; two sisters, Sandra Rich of Savannah and Faye Russom of Lexington, and three brothers, Ray Wilkerson of Savannah, Ricky Wilkerson of Corinth, Miss., and Roger Wilkerson of Tyler, Texas.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Selmer -- Alvie D. Foust, 80, of Lordsburg, N.M., formerly of Selmer, farmer, died Friday at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, N.M. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Home with burial in Bethesda cemetery. He was a member of National Rifle Association and the Farm Bureau. Mr. Foust, the husband of Lois V. Maness Foust, also leaves four daughters, Helen Foust of Tucson, Ariz., Marilyn Hicks of Southaven, Miss., Louise Ramirez of Albuquerque, N.M., and Belinda Martinez of Castle Rock, Texas; three sons, John Foust of Lordsburg, Richard Foust of Oregon, Mo., and Ronnie Maness of Bethel Springs; three sisters, Sadie Wilbanks of Medon, Brenda McCaslain of Jackson and Mabel Johnson of Nashville, 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Somerville -- William Hayes, 64, automobile mechanic, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at noon Friday at Morris Chapel CME Church with burial in the church cemetery. J.A. Lofties Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Hayes, the widower of Addie Mae Hayes, leaves a daughter, Tina Robinson of Somerville; a son, Patrick Stocking of Knoxville; a sister, Kathryn Perry of Somerville, and two grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 4, 2005]
Jerry Anita Smith Baldwin, 57, of Memphis, retired registered nurse for Memphis Veterans Medical Center, died Wednesday at Methodist University Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She leaves a daughter, Kathryn McCord, and a son, Leonard Baldwin, both of Memphis; a sister, Judy Ullery of Lakeland, and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
LeAnna Dowdy, 66, of Memphis, custodial worker, died April 28 at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Magnolia First Baptist Church on Cooper with burial in Memorial Park South Woods. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Dowdy, the wife of Charles Dowdy, also leaves two daughters, Addie Dowdy and Christie Martin; a stepdaughter, Stephanie Dowdy, and a stepson, Charles Dowdy Jr., all of Memphis; two sisters, Mamie T. Garrett and Annie L. Jones, both of Chicago, 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
Robenia Freeman, 79, of Memphis, formerly of Chulahoma, Miss., retired teacher, died Friday at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Joyner Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a mother board member, with burial in Independent-Tyro Church cemetery in Tyro, Miss. Rodgers Funeral Home in Coldwater, Miss., has charge. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a former member of Chulahoma Baptist Church, where she was an usher, mother board and pastor's aide committee member. She leaves six daughters, Elsie Freeman, Melvin Freeman, Eddie Freeman, Loice Nelson, Joyce Freeman and Leaser Freeman, all of Memphis; three sons, Clifton Freeman Jr. of Rockford, Ill., Leester Freeman of Oklahoma City and Larry Freeman of Victoria, Texas, 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
Janet Blanche Hill, 45, of Memphis, homemaker, died Monday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial at 1 p.m. Monday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School and attended University of Tennessee at Martin. Mrs. Hill, the wife of Juan Hill, also leaves three sisters, Brenda Young and Vicki Young, both of Memphis, and Gladys Nutter of Atlanta, and three brothers, Roy Young, John Young and Rickey Young, all of Memphis.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
Jane Hunter, 56, of Memphis, private housekeeper, died April 27 at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Anthony Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in True Vine cemetery. She leaves a daughter, Geneva Mosely of Anthonyville, Ark.; three sons, Reginald Jones and James Martin, both of Memphis, and Stewart Richardson of Tennessee, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
Carl Huntsman, 53, of Memphis, employee of Technicolor, died April 27 at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Harvest Church of God in Christ, where he was a member, with burial in Memorial Park South Woods. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a graduate of Central High School. Mr. Huntsman, the husband of Rosetta Huntsman, also leaves six daughters, Carletta Huntsman, Candace Huntsman, Charah Huntsman, Cheyenne Huntsman and Caelyn Huntsman, all of Memphis, and Carla Latrice Huntsman of Honolulu; his mother, Helen Huntsman, and father and stepmother, Rev. Cleveland and Della Huntsman, all of Memphis; two sisters, Yvette Yates of Memphis and Jacqueline Reado of Louisiana; two brothers, Gerald Huntsman and Greg Huntsman, both of Houston, and his grandmother, Queen Meriweather of Memphis.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
Alma Elizabeth James, 94, of Memphis, homemaker, died Monday at Graceland Nursing Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church on Wellington, where she was a member, with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves a son, George E. Jones of Memphis, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 5, 2005]
