Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
James A. Young, 65, of Memphis, retired from the Air Force, died Friday at Methodist University Hospital. Memorial services were Tuesday at Central Church of Collierville. Family Funeral Care had charge. He leaves a daughter, Kim E. Hernandez of Oviedo, Fla.; two sons, Kelly A. Young of Spring Lake, Mich., and James D. Young Jr. of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mary Jane Watson of Kansas City, Kan., and eight grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association or Disabled American Veterans.
[Death notice dated June 8, 2005]
Adamsville -- Ocie Mae Miller, 89, retired production worker for Aqua Glass, died Monday at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home Adamsville Chapel with burial in Old Union cemetery in Morris Chapel. Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer has charge. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Miller, the widow of Leonard A. Miller, leaves a daughter, Ruthie Minor of Amory, Miss.; three sons, Glen Miller of Morris Chapel, and Raymond Miller and Vernon Miller, both of Stantonville; a sister, Elsie Irons of Huntsville, Ala.; a brother, Richard Barnes of Savannah, seven grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 8, 2005]
Bolivar -- William Rayan Mardis, 75, maintenance worker for 3M, died Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Providence Baptist Church in Town Creek, Ala., where he was a member, with burial in Providence cemetery. Lawrence Funeral Home in Moulton, Ala., has charge. He was a Korean War Army veteran and a member of Hatton Masonic Lodge. He leaves a daughter, Sherry Borden of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; four sons, William Mardis of Florence, Ala., Timothy Mardis of Leighton, Ala., Rodney Mardis of Horn Lake, Miss., and Jerry Mardis of Barton, Ala.; two sisters, Ann Cole and Victoria Ray, and a brother, Danny Mardis, all of Decatur, Ala., 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 8, 2005]
Henning -- Joe Nathan DeMoss, 18, senior at Southside High School in Jackson, died Friday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mount Zion CME Church with burial in Morrow cemetery. Currie's Funeral Home has charge. He leaves his mother, Emma Smith of Jackson; his father, Howard DeMoss of Henning; a sister, Lakisha Levern DeMoss of Denmark, Tenn.; two brothers, La'Vonta Cook of Jackson and MacMillion Young of Alabama, and his grandmother, Blondell DeMoss of Ripley.
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Mason -- Elijah 'Pap' Stanback, 70, production worker for Rich's, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fredonia Missionary Baptist Church, where he was an usher, trustee and choir member, with burial in Prospect cemetery in Gallaway. Palmer Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Stanback, the husband of Frances Harwell Stanback, also leaves three daughters, Veronica Branch and Ti-Juana Stanback, both of Mason, and Lavanderious Dowell of Covington; two sons, Dallis Stanback of Brownsville and Elvis Stanback of Memphis; a sister, Ophelia Stanback of Covington, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Newbern -- Robert T. Baker, 44, musician, died Sunday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Baker, the husband of Patricia Baker, also leaves a daughter, Fallon Baker of Martin, and two sisters, Anita Baker of Waverly and Lee Fink of Las Vegas.
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Ripley -- William Lee Adkerson, 69, retired factory worker, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ripley First Assembly of God, where he was a member. Garner Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Adkerson, the husband of Christine Littlejohn Adkerson for 35 years, also leaves a daughter, Sandra Surratt of Aurora, Ill.; three sons, Ricky Adkerson of Sandwich, Ill., Rodger Adkerson of Sycamore, Ill., and Jason Adkerson of Ripley; three sisters, Dorothy Clark of Halls, Wanda Smith of Covington and Betty Sue McPherson of Frog Jump; three brothers, Gean Adkerson of Ripley, Terry Adkerson of Gates and Jerry Adkerson of Burlison, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 8, 2005]
Ripley -- Otice Odell Crowder, 73, retired mechanic, died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Garner Funeral Home. Mr. Crowder, the husband of Mary Lee Crowder, also leaves a daughter, Angie Johnson, and a son, Terry Crowder, both of Florida; four sisters, Faye Parr, Diane Wilson, Elaine Smallwood and Jean Peliggi, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Somerville -- Ray Farris Glover, 77, retired supervisor for Fayette County Department of Public Works Highway Department after 44 years, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home with burial in Union cemetery in Laconia. He was a member and former deacon of Liberty Baptist Church. Mr. Glover, the widower of Margie Ellen Goodman Glover and husband of Charlene Morris Atketson Glover, also leaves a son, Arthur Ray Glover of Somerville; a stepdaughter, Carole Anne Buchanan of Westerville, Ohio; two sisters, Barbara Sue Haire of Olive Branch, Miss., and Betty Nell Dowdy of Lake Cormorant, Miss.; a brother, Henry Lane Glover of Sardis, Miss., five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Liberty Baptist Church.
[Death notice dated June 8, 2005]
Somerville -- Elizabeth Ann Morris, 70, retired insurance representative for Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center and Methodist Hospitals after 21 years, died Tuesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Audubon Park Baptist Church in Memphis, where she was a member and nursery worker, with burial in Ebenezer cemetery in Williston. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home has charge. She was a graduate of Fayette County High School and attended Union University in Jackson. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Audubon Park Baptist Church or West Clinic Wings Foundation.
[Death notice dated June 8, 2005]
Charles 'Buck' Adams, 84, of Memphis, retired from Humko, died Tuesday at Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday at New Growth in Christ Christian Center with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Adams, the widower of Ethel Adams, leaves a daughter, Debby Allen of Memphis; two sons, Charles R. Adams Jr. of Memphis and Kenneth Adams of Bellevue, Neb.; a sister, Vivian Ford of Memphis, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
William H. Arnold Jr., 26, of Memphis, died Monday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at N.H. Owens & Son Funeral Home. Mr. Arnold, the husband of Ella Sneed-Arnold, also leaves a daughter, Cierra Arnold; a son, William H. Arnold III; his mother, Alene Sharp, and two sisters, Jacqueline Brownlee and Barbara Gross.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Joseph Edward Beason, 54, of Memphis, machine operator for 34 years, died Wednesday at Methodist University Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Stinson Community Church in Rossville, Tenn., with burial in Charity Garden cemetery there. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. He was a member of Pace International Union. Mr. Beason, the husband of Mattie L. Beason, also leaves two daughters, JoAnn Beason-Maxwell and Catrina B. Wright; two sons, Cedric Beason and Markell Beason; his mother, Rose Tuggle; a sister, Joyce Feltus; two brothers, Tommie Lee Tuggle and Charles Tuggle, and eight grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Todd Allen Brower, 36, of Cordova, formerly of Clarksdale, Miss., landscaper, died Tuesday at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at National Funeral Home in Clarksdale with burial in Memorial Gardens there. He was a graduate of Clarksdale High School and member of Cherry Street Baptist Church in Clarksdale. He leaves a daughter, Abby Page Brower of Southaven; a son, Coty Brower of Alexandria, La.; his father, Clinton T. Brower Jr. of Clarksdale; three brothers, Thomas Brower, Chris Brower and Michael Brower, all of Southaven, and his grandmothers, Maxine Partain of Bobo, Miss., and Helen Brower of Clarksdale. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Cherry Street Baptist Church.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Derrick S. Chambers, 34, of Memphis, mail room clerk for First Tennessee Bank, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at noon Saturday at Greater Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Memorial Park. S.W. Qualls Funeral Home has charge. He leaves three sons, Jeremy Jones, Derrick Chambers Jr. and Ormon Jones; his parents, Emily and Jack Chambers, a sister, Kimberly Flippin, all of Memphis; a brother, Marquentis Chambers of Nashville, and his grandparents, Joanna and Sylvester Freeman, and James and Doris Chamber, all of Memphis.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Fredrick D. Christopher, 46, of Memphis, construction worker, died Monday at University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tenn. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Koinonia Baptist Church with burial in Greenview cemetery in Nesbit. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. He leaves two sons, Fredrick Christopher of Clarksville, Tenn., and Eric Christopher of Memphis; his father and stepmother, Charles and Doris Christopher, and four sisters, Reana Christopher, Patricia A. Christopher, Selma C. Greene and Charnesha Christopher, all of Memphis; four brothers, Clarence E. Williams of Lebanon, Reginald Christopher of Lafayette, La., and Charles Christopher Jr. and Gordon Christopher, both of Memphis; a stepbrother, Gary Green of Columbus, N.C., and a grandchild.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Thelma Schneider Clark Davis, 86, of Memphis, died Tuesday at Methodist North Hospital. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Forest Hill Funeral Home Midtown with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Midtown. She was a founding member of Catholic Church of the Ascension. Mrs. Davis, the widow of Bivens G. Clark and Marlin Ray Davis, leaves two daughters, Irene Clark Adams and Shirley Clark Carrigan Douglas, both of Memphis; a stepdaughter, Anita Davis Lipsey of Horn Lake; a stepson, Stephan Ray Davis of Baton Rouge, La.; a sister, Irene Verrell of Southaven; a brother, John Schneider of Memphis, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Church Health Center or Memphis Humane Society.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Lucile 'Madea' Dixon, 80, of Memphis, died Wednesday at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Mrs. Dixon, the widow of Peter Dixon Jr., leaves a daughter, Sandra Love of Memphis; a sister, Margaret Felder, and a brother, Robert Smith, both of Birmingham, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
Elisabeth Ray Garrett, 84, of Memphis, cosmetologist, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. She was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars post 5225 Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Garrett, the widow of Joseph E. Garrett, leaves a son, Joseph E. Garrett Jr. of Memphis, and a granddaughter. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Second Presbyterian Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Death notice dated June 10, 2005]
