Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Annie Jean Ross Goodloe, 88, of Memphis, retired Geeter High School teacher after 37 years, died Thursday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Martin Temple Memorial CME Church, where she was a stewardess, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority and Club 15, and graduate of Southern University on Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Goodloe, the widow of Samuel Goodloe, leaves a daughter, Beblon Faye Goodloe Parks of Richmond, Va.; three sons, Dr. Samuel Goodloe Jr. of East Amherst, N.Y., and Don E. Goodloe and Von W. Goodloe, both of Memphis; four sisters, Edna Lee of Transylvania, La., Gracie Scott of Baton Rouge, and Shirley Lane and Teresa Cowan, both of Chicago; two brothers, Charlie Ross of Phoenix and Jethro Ross of Sacramento, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Frances H. Hammons, 81, of Collierville, payroll clerk for Memphis Veterans Medical Center for 30 years, died Wednesday at Primacy Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Services will be at noon Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Collierville First Baptist Church. Mrs. Hammons, the widow of Robert B. Hammons, leaves a son, Larry Hammons of Collierville, and three grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
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Anthony Jerome Hampton, 30, of Memphis, employee of Klinke Bros. Ice Cream, died Wednesday in Memphis. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Hernando. He leaves his mother, Beverly Hampton; a sister, Amber Felix, and six brothers, Christopher Hampton, Kevin Felix, Tyrone Felix, Jeffrey Felix, Jamie Lee Felix and Abe Felix III, all of Memphis.
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Clara Lee Harris, 96, of Memphis, died Tuesday at Kirby Pines Manor. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel had charge. She was a Methodist. Mrs. Harris, the widow of Jesse S. Harris, leaves two caregivers, Audrey Garner and Mary Bragg, both of Memphis. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society research department.
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William H. 'Buddy' Henderson, 71, of Collierville, retired from Carrier Corp., died Wednesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Concord Baptist Church in Slayden, Miss., where he was a member, with burial in the church cemetery. H.C. Jett Funeral Home has charge. He leaves three daughters, Mary Henderson of Memphis, and Christine Henderson and Deline M. Henderson, both of Moscow, Tenn.; four sons, William Hurt and William H. Henderson Jr. both of Moscow, and Timothy Henderson and Martin Henderson, both of Georgia; a sister, Linnie B. Humphrey of Memphis, 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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Chester Ivory Jr., 36, of Memphis, over the road salesman, died Saturday at Methodist South Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Hope Baptist Church, where he was a choir member, with burial in Union cemetery. N.H. Owens & Son Funeral Home has charge. He leaves a daughter, Natasha Ivory; his mother, Bertha M. Robinson; his father, Chester Ivory; two sisters, Juanita M. Robinson and Delois Holt; a brother, Clayton Dawson Jr.; his grandmother, Bertha Slayton, and a grandchild.
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Warren J. Kohl, 47, of Memphis, died Wednesday at Spring Gate Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Memory Hill Gardens. Family Funeral Care has charge. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church. He leaves two sisters, Carolyn Carpenter of Cordova and Anne Wall of Bartlett. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association or American Kidney Foundation.
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Margaret S. Morton, 88, of Memphis, retired registered nurse, died Thursday at her home. Mass will be said at 2 p.m. today at St. Louis Catholic Church with graveside services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary cemetery in Nashville. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Philomena Guild, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and Ave Maria Guild. Mrs. Morton, the widow of Ray Morton, leaves a daughter, Mickey Morton Forte of Memphis; a son, Michael Morton of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Anne Teehan of Dorchester, Mass., five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Louis Catholic Church.
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Ruby Mae Powell, 94, of Cordova, formerly of Lake City, Ark., homemaker, died Wednesday at Cordova Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Gregg Funeral Home in Monette, Ark., with burial in Caraway cemetery. She was a member of Lake City Church of Christ. Mrs. Powell, the widow of Lewis Powell, leaves two daughters, Faye Windham of Cordova and Jean Gregory Beard of Germantown; a sister, Margie Howell of Orlando, Fla., and three grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Lake City Church of Christ or Methodist Alliance Hospice.
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Angela Smith, 38, of Memphis, died May 30 at Whitehaven Community Living. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Salem Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves four sons, Robert Snipes Jr., De'Andre Smith, Justin Smith and Terrell Smith; her mother, Jessie Mae Smith; five sisters, Carolyn F. Sanders, Brenda J. Smith, Dianne Smith, Laverne Smith and Vickie Smith, and three brothers, Percy L. Smith Jr., Henry L. Smith and Michael D. Smith, all of Memphis, and a grandchild.
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Dortrie Ardane Smith, 45, of Memphis, employee of 7th Street Cash 'N Carry, died Monday at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Union cemetery. He was a Baptist and graduate of Northside High School. He leaves four daughters, Jeweline Jones, Trevia Jones, Camilla Jones and Angel Jones; a son, Dortrie Smith Jr., and three sisters, Jennifer Shield, Felecia Tuggle and Cassandra Gibson, all of Memphis, and two brothers, Khastity Wordlow of Memphis and Aian Smith of San Francisco.
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Atoka -- Fredereck Ernest Norman, 73, parts delivery worker for AutoZone, died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery there. He was a Korean War veteran and a Baptist. Mr. Norman, the husband of Diana Laumbach Norman for 31 years, also leaves four sons, Charles Norman of Atoka, Richard Norman of Bartlett, Gary Norman of Kansas City, Mo., and Fred Norman Jr. of Mobile, Ala., seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Bolivar -- Betty Jane Galloway Lovelady, 80, homemaker, died Wednesday at Bolivar General Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Bolivar Memorial cemetery. Shackelford Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Golden Sounds choir and senior programs at Bolivar First Baptist Church. Mrs. Lovelady, the widow of Raymond C. Lovelady, leaves a daughter, Linda Carothers of Dallas; a son, Ray Lovelady Jr. of Hickory Valley, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Bolivar First Baptist Church Golden Sounds choir.
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Brownsville -- Dorothy Jean Flynt May, 60, homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Brownsville Funeral Home with burial in Concord cemetery. She was a member of Brownsville Baptist Church. Mrs. May, the wife of Billy J. May, also leaves two sons, Stephen May of Gates and Scott May of Brownsville; a sister, Wanda Flynt Mills of Henning, and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Brownsville Baptist Church organ repair fund.
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Brownsville -- Mattie Lue Pirtle, 89, died Tuesday at Haywood Park Community Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Willow Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member of the mother board and choir, with burial in Willow Grove cemetery. Rawls Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Pirtle, the widow of Jesniah Pirtle, leaves six daughters, Ethel Graves of St. Louis, Ammie Kea of Willard, N.C., Debra Matthews of Antioch, Laura Nance of Jackson, and Kizzie Boyd and Mattie Winston, both of Brownsville; four sons, L.G. Pirtle, Jesniah Pirtle Jr., James Pirtle and William Pirtle, all of Brownsville; six sisters, Theresa Bond of Detroit, Dora Taylor of Milwaukee, Verma Fuller of Jackson, and Earnestine Willis, Ammie Wiley and Pauline Merriweather, all of Brownsville; a brother, Hubert Thompson of Denmark, 38 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 37 great-great-grandchildren.
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Burlison -- Opal Kellum Cousar, 78, homemaker, died Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger cemetery in Munford. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. Mrs. Cousar, the widow of Ralph Cousar, leaves a daughter, Angie Cosby of Clifton; three sons, Ralph Cousar Jr. and Alan Cousar, both of Covington, and Tim Cousar of Burlison; a brother, John Kellum of Burlison, eight grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
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Covington -- Holice Black, 61, printer, died Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. Services will be at noon today at Paradise Baptist Church with burial Tuesday in Washington Memory Garden in Chicago. Barlow Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Black, the husband of Evelyn Payne Black, also leaves two daughters, Linda F. Smith of Rockford, Ill., and Henritta Leonard of Milwaukee; two brothers, John Black Jr. of Covington and Richard Black of Chicago, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Covington -- Anthony Bernard Dowell, 43, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephens Baptist Church with burial in King's Hill cemetery in Brighton. Barlow Funeral Home has charge. He was an usher at King Hill Baptist Church. He leaves a daughter, Tangie Maclin of Covington; two sisters, Almetta Randle of Covington and Debbie Davis of Brighton, and two brothers, Derex Stitt of Athens, Ga., and George L. Stitt of Covington.
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Middleton -- Robert Lee Brock, 81, farmer and sawmill operator, died Wednesday at Bolivar General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar with burial in Providence cemetery. He was a member of Mount Hebron Baptist Church in Walnut, Miss. He leaves two brothers, Cleo Brock of Middleton and Houston Brock of Grand Junction. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis or a charity of the donor's choice.
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