Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
BENNIE MAE SMITH, 59, of Memphis, died June 25, 2005 at her home. Services will be at noon Saturday at Lakeview Community Church of God in Christ with burial in Memorial Park Southwoods. E.H. Ford Mortuary Services has charge. Visitation, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, at Ford Chapel AME Zion Church. Mrs. Smith, the wife of Jesse Smith Jr., also leaves two daughters, Theresa James of Chicago and Angelique Smith of Memphis; two sons, Kenneth Gearring and Berlmon Manley Jr., both of Memphis; three sisters, Alma Jean Smith of Memphis, Susie Pearl Buggs of Grand Rapids, MI, and Francis Gearring of Memphis; a brother, Cornell Monger of Memphis, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 29, 2005]
RHONDA LAFAY SMITH, 33, of Memphis, beautician, died June 27, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church with burial in New Park cemetery. She leaves two daughters, Tiffany Hudson and Aniya Walker; a son, Tevin Cooper; her father, Sylvester Brewer; her mother, Loretta Smith; two sisters, Roshundra Smith and Robin Smith; five brothers, Reginald Brewer, Ronald Brewer, Ramon Smith, Roderick Smith and Randy Smith, and her grandmother, Estella Brewer, all of Memphis. Visitation, 4-7 p.m. Friday at N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Parlor.
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RICHARD WATTS SMITH 79, of Cordova, died Monday, June 27, 2005. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with Burial in Memorial Park cemetery. R.W. was retired President and Chairman of the Board of City Finance Company and AIC Financial Services, Subsidiaries of Leucadia National Corporation in New York City where he began in 1954. He was a graduate of Southwestern University in Memphis, and Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville. He was President of the Vanderbilt Law Review and served on The Board of Directors with American Investment Bank in Salt Lake City, UT. he was a World War II Navy Veteran and former Elder of East Frayser Church of Christ. He leaves his wife Edith McCoy Smith, a son, Shane Smith and granddaughter, Brittany Smith of his home; 3 daughters, Linda Becker of Cordova, Melanie Schewe of Bartlett, and Laura Mayfield of Nashville; 2 brothers, James Dempsey Smith of Lake Como, FL, and Michael Smith of Memphis; 2 sisters, Virginia Moore of Lake Como, MS, and Joyce Gray of Bartlett; 4 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
[Death notice dated June 29, 2005]
PAULA BATES SOUFFLE, 58, of St. Ann, Mo., formerly of Memphis, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord, Jesus Christ in her home on June 27, 2005 after a long illness. Paula is survived by her husband of 32 years, Dion, her daughter, Kara Steele and two grandchildren, Amber and Jacob Steele of Valparaiso, IN, her sisters, Glenda Sperry of Swannanoa, NC, Donna Weatherford of Olive Branch, MS and Betty Moody of Nashville, and her brother, Keith Bates of Bartlett. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on June 30th at the Alexander Funeral Home in St. Ann, MO.
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Vernon Charles Wall, 79, of Memphis, died Monday June 27, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Forest Hill South Funeral Home and burial in Forest Hill South cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. Mr. Wall was retired from the US Navy and served in World War II and Korea. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Laverne L. Wall, a step daughter, Connie Gill of Memphis, a step son Maurice Russell of Millington, 7 grandchildren, Tina Al-Qaisi, Susan Robles, David Gill, Dewayne Gill, T.J. Gill, Maurice Russell Justin Russell, and 15 great-grandchildren. Forest Hill South Funeral Home 2545 East Holmes Road 901-346-3250
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LAKISHA R. WOODS, 27, of Memphis, sales clerk for Value City Dept. Store and member of Temple of Deliverance C.O.G.I.C., died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Regional Medical Center. Services will be 12 noon Thursday, June 30 at Magnolia B.C.; burial New Park cemetery. R.S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves 3 sisters Patricia A. Woods and Lucy A. Franks, both of Detroit, MI., Karen Woods of Chicago, IL., 3 brothers, Eric T. Fuqia and Freddick Woods, both of Memphis and Derrick D. Fuqia of Spain.
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DR. RUFUS BROWN, 73, of Germantown, died Saturday, June 18, 2005, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was born May 14, 1932, in Chickasaw County to the late James Burks Brown and Etoyle Box Brown. He was a retired Genera Surgeon at St. Francis Hospital and currently Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Defense with Military Entrance Processing Service. He was a Methodist and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife Betty Gail Holland Brown of Germantown, 2 sons, Kenneth Burks Brown of Texas and Timothy Milton Brown of Pontotoc, MS., 2 daughters, Patty Brown of Pontotoc, MS. and Nancy White of Savannah, TN., 1 step-daughter, Jane Kissinger of Memphis, 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Marilyn Kay Brown.
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Moscow - Robert Charles Carson, 72 of Moscow, formerly of Memphis, died Monday June 27, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Collierville. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Forest Hill South Funeral Home with interment
in Forest Hill South cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. Mr. Carson was a member of First Baptist Church of Somerville, a Mason, a Navy Veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Air Force Reserve. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Charles Carson, Jr. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Carson, a daughter, Janice Gouwens of Wheatfield, IN, 4 sons, James Barthol of Memphis, Michael Barthol of Cordova, Joseph Barthol of Cordova and Patrick Barthol of Arlington, one sister, Patricia O'Connell of Dangriga, Belize, 2 brothers, James Parker of Germantown and Dickie Parker of Memphis, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church of Somerville. Forest Hill South Funeral Home 2545 East Holmes Road 901-346-3250
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Ramer - HOWARD 'BUD' EVERETT, 72, retired, died June 27, 2005 at McNairy Regional Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with burial in Indian Creek cemetery in Chewalla, TN. Mr. Everett, the husband of Charlene Treece Everett, also leaves three daughters, Glynda Eder (hus. Don) of Van Cleave, MS, Susie Hollie (Hus. Wayne) of Bartlett, TN, and Debbie McCollum (hus. Terry) of Alabaster, AL; a stepdaughter, Linda Corbin (hus. Keith) of Rienzi, MS; a stepson, Kenneth Treece of Adamsville, TN; four sisters, Geraldine Brown of Ramer, TN., Virginia Laugther (hus. Buddy) of Memphis, Leah Morphis of Olive Branch, MS, and Dorothy Wilbanks (hus. Junior) of Ramer, TN; a brother, James Travis Everett of Memphis, five grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, a great-grandchild, four step-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Hill, and a granddaughter, Allison Eder.
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Wildersville - MICHAEL HUGHES, 30, flooring installer, died Saturday at Henderson County Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Reed's Chapel in Lexington with burial in Farmsville cemetery in Wildersville. He leaves his parents, Shelly and Larry Hughes of Wildersville; his grandmother, Maxine Cates of Memphis; two sisters, Chandra Green and Laura Hughes, both of Wildersville; two aunts, Linda Schuler and Rebecca Ortiz, both of Memphis, and an uncle, Raymond T. Hughes of Memphis. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 - 11 a.m. Wednesday.
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Covington- WOODROW MAX, 92 was a Navy veteran WWII and retired Firefighter Guard for US Army Corp of Engineers. Visitation Wednesday, 6-9; services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Maley-Yarbrough Chapel. Burial Shiloh cemetery. Mr. Max, husband of Annie Lee Max who preceded him in death and a member of Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church; also leaves 3 sons, Douglas Wayne Max of Covington, Billy J. Max of Bartlett and Danny K. Max of Brighton, 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a son William Bobby Max.
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Brownsville- CINDY STOOTS MORRIS, 43, homemaker, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 30 in Brownsville Baptist Church with burial following in Marvin's Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery. Brownsville Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Morris, wife of Ken Morris of Franklin, TN., also leaves 3 daughters, Megan Morris, Jenny Morris and Kacie Morris, all of Franklin, 1 son, James Morris of Franklin, her mother, Linda Brady Stoots of Milan, grandmother, Minnie Taylor Stoots of Brownsville, 2 sisters Suzette Reeves and her husband Dr. Wade Reeves of Milan; Vivian Bittle and her husband Chuck of Hobbs, NM., she was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Harold Eugene "Gene" Stotts. The family requests any memorials be sent to Marvin's Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery Fund. Visitation will be Wednesday June 29, from 5-9 p.m. in the Brownsville Funeral Home.
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ERIC DAVID NICHOLS, 25. died Friday, June 24, 2005. Preceded in death by brother, Jerald Lorenzo Nichols. Survived by loving parents Elder William Howard, Jr. and Jacquelyn Johnson Nichols, siblings TImothy (Benita) NIchols, Erika (Willie) Williams, aunts and uncles, Mary (Larry) Boyd, Brenda Covington, Jonathan (Martha) Johnson, Dorothy (James) McCrady, Christopher ( Joselyn) Johnson, Josephine Lewis, Anna (Theodore) Bolling, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Family visitation, Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. at Terrell Broady Funeral Home. Funeral Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Cathedral of Praise, 4300 Clarksville Pike, Bishop Jerry L. Maynard, Pastor; Eulogist Delmar "Mr. Del" Lawrence of Holy South Ministries. Terrell Broady Funeral Home, Inc. (615) 244-4755
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Brighton - DENISE ECKERT SHARP, 49. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Brighton High School Gym. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home, Covington has charge. No visitation. She leaves sons, Jacob Sharp of Cookville, TN, and Jonathan Sharp of Brighton, TN; a daughter, Heather Sharp of Brighton, TN; her parents, Melvin and Mildred Eckert of York, PA; a sister, Peggy A. Roberts of York, PA. She was a teacher's assistant for Brighton Elementary School Speech Department and attended Keeling Baptist Church.
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Nashville - CHARLES EDWARD 'JUNE' TAYLOR JR. September 28, 1947-June 23, 2005. Preceded in death by father, Charlie Taylor; siblings, Laura Bell Taylor, Fred Taylor, Deverne Taylor. He is survived by his mother, Callie R. Taylor, Memphis, TN; his loving and devoted mate, Linda M. Williams and their son, Nathaniel Charles Taylor, Nashville, TN; his son, Charles Patrick Taylor (Thell); grandchild, Le'Lonnie Taylor, Phoenix, AZ; sister, Katie Williams (Nathaniel); brothers, George Lawrence (Carolyn), Paul Spencer (Dollie), both of Memphis, TN, Wilbert L. Taylor, Baltimore, MD; aunt, Mary Ella Rucker, Memphis, TN; host of devoted nephews, nieces, cousins and friends to mourn his passing. Visitation will be held in Nashville Wednesday, June 29, 2005, 6-8 p.m., Smith Brothers Funeral Chapel. Services will be held in Memphis, TN, Thursday, June 30, 2005, 10-11 a.m., funeral service to follow, N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, 12 South Parkway W, Memphis, TN, Pastor Percy J. Clark Officiant/Eulogist, Pastor of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Nashville, TN. Interment, West Tennessee Veterans cemetery, Memphis, TN. Smith Brothers Funeral Directors 706 Monroe Street Henry L. & Melvin J. Smith, Directors (615) 726-1476
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Milwaukee, WI - MITZI GAIL McVAY, 49, of Milwaukee, WI, formally of Memphis, TN., died June 3, 2005. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 2, 2005 at 1 p.m. She leaves behind her mother Juanita Richey, stepfather John, her father Earnest Welch, two sisters Teresa Dunn and Betty Miller, her children, April Hadley, a granddaughter, Ashleigh and her son Justin Hadley, his wife Amy and their son Jadon. For information regarding the service please call (901) 644-6991.
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Charles J. Arbuckle, 87, of Cordova, passed away June 28, 2005 at home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. "Chuck" was retired from IBM after 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Churchill Arbuckle, daughter, Fran Younglas of Texas, sons John Arbuckle and Tom Arbuckle both of Florida, stepdaughter, Cherie Clausen of Washington, 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one grandchild. The family requests memorials be sent to the Salvation Army or the charity of the donor's choice.
[Death notice dated July 1, 2005]
Shirley E. Atkins, 82, of Memphis, died at his home June 29, 2005. Mr. Atkins is survived by his wife of 58 years, Vera Atkins, 2 sons, Jimmie and Charles Atkins, both of Memphis, 2 grandsons, Jason and Justin Atkins, 2 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Jewell Gardner of Memphis. He retired from the Memphis Defense Depot January 5, 1979. He was a member of Egypt Baptist Church and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart and five Bronze Stars. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with interment
in Memory Hill Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. The family requests memorials be sent to Alzheimer's Day Services of Memphis or National Avenue Baptist Church. Memphis Funeral Home 5599 Poplar Avenue 901-725-0100
[Death notice dated July 1, 2005]
