Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Kevin Tyrone McDuffy, 48, of Memphis, former salesman for Winfield & Stewart's Fashion, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Middle Baptist Church in Whitehaven, where he was a member, with burial in White's Chapel cemetery in Tunica, Miss. Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel has charge. He leaves a daughter, Jada Taylor of Hernando; a son, Kevin McDuffy Jr. of Memphis, and a half-brother, Walter Turner of Birmingham.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Theodo Roosevelt Nickelberry Jr., 73, of Memphis, retired crew chief for the City of Memphis, died Thursday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Douglas Baptist Church on Brookins, where he was a member, with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Nickelberry, the husband of Irese Nickelberry, also leaves six daughters, Porchia Allen, Valerie Coleman, Angela Crowley, Brenda Hampton, Gladys Nickelberry and Ella J. Nickelberry, and three sons, Terry L. Ramsey, Roosevelt Nickelberry III and Wayne Carmichael, all of Memphis; two sisters, Ollie Mitchell of Memphis and Ophelia Nickelberry of Chicago; three brothers, Earl Nickelberry of Chicago, and Elmo Nickelberry and Nathaniel Nickelberry, both of Memphis, 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Catherine B. Poindexter, 67, of Memphis, retired teacher for Memphis City Schools, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Olivet Fellowship Baptist Church, where she a member of September Fellowship and Palma and former Birthmonth co-chair, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel has charge. She was a graduate of Parrish High School in Hazelhurst, Miss., Jackson State University and the University of Memphis. Mrs. Poindexter, the wife of George Poindexter of Detroit, also leaves a daughter, Juanetta Rountree, and two sons, George Poindexter Jr. and Daryl Glenn Poindexter, all of Memphis; three sisters, Opsy Lee Jenkins, Arnetta H. Higgins and Gwendolyn Hill, all of Detroit; three brothers, Charles G.S. Hill of Hazelhurst, James T. Hill of Jackson, Miss., and Glake A. Hill of Canton, Miss., six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to National Kidney Foundation or Lupus Foundation.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Bobbie W. Porter, 70, of Memphis, retired educator for Memphis City Schools, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. James AME Church on North Fourth, where she was a member of the steward board and Laura Lemon Society-The Lay Organization, with burial in National cemetery. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a graduate of Manassas High School, LeMoyne-Owen College and Memphis State University and a member of Delta Sigma Thea Sorority, Memphis Education Association and National Education Association. Mrs. Porter, the widow of Robert L. Porter, leaves two daughters, Susan Curry Brown of Memphis and Robin Porter of Houston; a sister, Arand W. Taylor, and two brothers, James N. Walker and Eugene A. Walker, all of Memphis, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Bernice Risby, 79, of Memphis, beautician, died Sunday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home. She leaves a daughter, Beatrice Daniels of Memphis; a son, John E. Triplett of Milwaukee; two sisters, Mable Williams of Shaw, Miss., and Zeria Crump of Alabama; two brothers, Wilson Williams of Trotwood, Ohio, and J.W. Williams of Chicago, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Julius A. Robinson, 58, of Memphis, manager of Monumental Life Insurance Co., died Friday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church with burial in Calvary. Golden Gate Funeral Home has charge. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. Robinson, the husband of Fran W. Robinson, also leaves two daughters, Sherra Y. Wright and Katrina D. Robinson, both of Memphis; two sons, Julius A. Robinson Jr. of Memphis and Marcus T. Robinson of San Diego; a stepson, Wesley L. Hurt, and his mother, Odessa Boone Robinson, both of Memphis; three sisters, Meredith F. Craig of Cleveland, Ohio, Gail Y. Fowlkes of Richmond, Va., and Lajuana J. Webber of Memphis; five brothers, James Robinson Jr. and Reginald K. Robinson, both of Memphis, Alvin B. Robinson of Austin, Texas, Mazique J. Robinson of Hernando and Duan L. Robinson of Jackson, Tenn., and 16 grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Nova Lynn Smerz, 85, of Bartlett, retired inspector for Schering-Plough, died Sunday at King's Daughters & Sons Home. Services will be at noon today at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Cherry Road Baptist Church. Mrs. Smerz, the widow of Wilbert Smerz, leaves a stepdaughter, Terri Bauer of St. Louis, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Cherry Road Baptist Church or Bartlett United Methodist Church.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Shirley Pickering Sterling, 78, of Lakeland, homemaker, died Tuesday at her home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Collierville with burial in Maryville, Tenn. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. Mrs. Sterling, the wife of Rev. John C. Sterling, also leaves two sons, Alex Sterling of Bartlett and Chris Sterling of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Johnny Mack Williams, 57, of Memphis, retired maintenance supervisor, died Tuesday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran. He leaves two sisters, Edith M. Boone and Alveta F. Humphrey, and two brothers, Robert W. Williams and Lafayette Williams, all of Memphis.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Rozell Winston, 63, of Memphis, died May 11 at his home. Services will be at noon Saturday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Mount Sinai AME cemetery in Arlington. Mr. Winston, the husband of Edna Winston, also leaves two daughters, Lametrice Garrett and Sondra Winston, both of Memphis; six sons, Rozell Winston Jr. of Los Angeles, and Darryl Winston, Joseph Winston, Christopher Winston, Juan Winston and Dennis Winston, all of Memphis; two sisters, Barbara Brown and Geraline Henderson, and two brothers, Windom Winston and Elmer Winston, all of Memphis, 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Frankie Mae Woods, 68, of Memphis, clerical and sales support worker, died Tuesday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at noon Thursday at Pentecostal Baptist Church on Norris, where she was a member, with burial in Memorial Park. Jefferson Mortuary in Millington has charge. Mrs. Woods, the wife of Willie Lee Woods, also leaves a daughter, Melbia LaSha Jackson of Roanoke, Va.; two sons, Emerick Woods of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Keven Woods of Chattanooga; two sisters, Joe Evelyn Bowers of Los Angeles and Gwendolyn Branch of Millington, and five grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Brownsville -- Willie Mae Obie Barbee, 61, homemaker, died Saturday at the Regional Hospital of Jackson. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ripley with burial in St. Luke cemetery there. Thompson's Mortuary in Ripley has charge. She leaves a daughter, Kimberly Clark of Brownsville; a stepson, James I. Justice of Memphis; two sister, Ernestine Trevillion of Gates and Florine Obie Barbee of Ripley; three brothers, Sam Obie Jr. and William A. Obie, both of Memphis, and James A. Obie of Ripley, and two grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Covington -- William Thomas Easley, 60, automobile mechanic, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Covington Funeral Home with burial in Randolph cemetery. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He leaves a daughter, Jamie Easley; two sons, Billy Easley and James Easley, and his mother, Mary Lois Easley, all of Covington; three sisters, Judy Rogers and Mary Nell Cross, both of Covington, and Beddia Freeman of Sesser, Ill.; two brothers, Glynward Easley of Covington and Maurice Easley of Burlison, and a granddaughter.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Dyersburg -- Annie C. Davis, 81, homemaker, died Monday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home Ridgely Chapel with burial in New Haven cemetery. She was a member of Dyersburg Church of Christ. Mrs. Davis, the wife of Warren G. Davis, also leaves three daughters, Ann Baker of Dyersburg, Billie Howell of Tiptonville and Barbara A. Luzny of Dyersburg; two sons, Larry G. Davis of Newbern and Charles D. Davis of Dyersburg; a sister, Mildren Lawson of Obion; two brothers, Ed Cook of Obion and Andy Cook of Texas, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Dyersburg -- Bennie Dale Lovell, 83, homemaker and factory worker, died Monday at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Care. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Miston Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Lovell, the widow of William Lovell, leaves two daughters, Cammie McCollum and Lizzie Faye Holmes, both of Dyersburg; four sons, William Lovell of Tiptonville, Harold Lovell of Centerville, David Lovell of Dyersburg and Charles Lovell of York, Pa.; a sister, Estelle Stanford of Lexington, 18 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Dyersburg -- Frank Mullins, 77, farmer, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Olive Branch cemetery in Henry County. He was a member of Evansville Free Holiness Church. He leaves four daughters, Joyce Mullins of Union City, June Van Douser of Atoka, Jan Mullins of Paris and Susan Mullins Murray of Kenai, Alaska; a son, William Nelson of Dyersburg; three sisters, Marie Mullins and Carolyn Whitson, both of Paris, and Juanita Vone of Cottage Grove; three brothers, Junior Mullins and Ray Mullins, both of Paris, and Robert Mullins of Gleason; a companion with whom he lived, Reba Richards, 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Lung Association.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Savannah -- Brenda Joyce Blocker, 54, died Saturday in Wayne County. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Shackelford Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hermon cemetery in Hardin County. Mrs. Blocker, the wife of James Blocker, also leaves a daughter, Brenda Lineberry, and a son, Jeremy Franks, both of Savannah; three sisters, Joanie Pickens and Jackie Milford, both of Savannah, and Thelma Blair of Newton, Ill.; a brother, Lewis Elmer Gean Jr. of Savannah, and six grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Somerville -- Hugh David Cozart, 55, formerly of Memphis, residential and commercial painting and drywall contractor, died Sunday in Somerville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home with burial in Fayette County Memorial Park cemetery. He was an Army veteran and a Baptist. Mr. Cozart, the husband of Tammie Cozart, also leaves a son, Michael David Cozart of Memphis; a stepdaughter, Jessica Renee German of Somerville; a stepson, Patrick Lawrence Middlecoff of Moscow; a sister, Brenda Rasberry of Arnold, Mo.; two brothers, Wally Cozart and Buddy Cozart, both of Memphis, and two grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association.
[Death notice dated May 18, 2005]
Jeffery Bernard Bennett, 49, of Memphis, employee of Facility Performance Group, died Monday at Methodist South Hospital. Services will be at 6 p.m. today at N.H. Owens & Son Funeral Home with burial at 11 a.m. Friday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Mr. Bennett, the husband of Pershinner Bennett, also leaves two daughters, Yolanda Bennett and Swannicia Bennett; three sisters, Dianne Jackson, Autura Jackson and Tenesa Bennett, and five brothers, Anthony Bennett, Roy Jackson Jr., Adrian Jackson, Darcellus Jackson and Robert Jackson, all of Memphis, and two grandchildren.
[Death notice dated May 19, 2005]
