Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Thomas Harris
Thomas Franklin Harris died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at his home. He was 77.
He was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, a member of Hixson Church of Christ and a former member and elder of Northside Church of Christ.
He was retired from Colonial Bakery Co. after 35 years and was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Moss Harris; two sons, T. Jerry Harris, Birmingham, and Charles Quinten Harris, Chattanooga; two sisters, Maude Thomas, Chattanooga, and Geneva Cunningham, Petersburg, Va.; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be Friday at 3:30 p.m. at the Coulter Chapel of Lane Funeral Home with minister Joe Cade and elder Bob McGrath officiating.
Burial will be in Chattanooga Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. until noon and 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Marion Johnson
Marion Johnson died Friday, April 2, 1999, in a local nursing home. She was 97.
Services will be today at 1 p.m. at the Avondale Chapel of Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Daniels officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens.
Floyd Long
Floyd 'Jabo' Long of Ooltewah died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at his home. He was 86.
A graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. at Lakewood Memory Gardens, East, with the Rev. F. Leon Long officiating.
Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Helen Millsaps
Helen Jeanette Millsaps died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at her home. She was 66.
Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.
Ella Moore
Ella Mae Moore died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at her home.
Arrangements will be announced by Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home.
Jeanette Mosley
Jeanette Mosley died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, in a local hospital. She was 95.
Arrangements will be announced by Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home.
Mary Neal
Mary J. Neal died Monday, April 5, 1999, in a local nursing home. She was 79.
Services will be today at 2 p.m. at McFarland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Laura Jean Myers-Ross officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Hills cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity or to the McFarland United Methodist Church Computer Fund, 101 E. Gordon Ave., Rossville, Ga. 30741.
Clara Rucks
Clara Rucks of Chattanooga, formerly of Dawson, Ala., died Tuesday, April 6, 1999.
Arrangements will be announced by W.T. Wilson Funeral Home, Rainsville, Ala.
Jimmie Silvers
Jimmie Silvers died Sunday, April 4, 1999, in a local hospital.
A graveside service will be today at noon in Highland Memorial Gardens with Ernest Jefferson officiating.
Arrangements are by the Avondale Chapel of Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home.
Hubert Smith
Hubert Smith died Monday, April 5, 1999, in a local hospital.
Arrangements will be announced by Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home.
Edward Traylor
Edward Traylor died Monday, April 5, 1999, in a local hospital. He was 64.
Arrangements will be announced Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home.
Louis Tuggle
Louis Tuggle died Tuesday, April 6, 1999.
He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Peace and Goodwill Church.
Survivors include one sister, Gracie Tuggle; three brothers, William, Ralph, and James Tuggle; nieces and nephews.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the Avondale Chapel of Franklin Strickland Funeral Home with the Rev. Delford Hughley and other ministers officiating.
Burial will be in Chattanooga National cemetery.
Royal Vassey
Royal Ben Vassey, owner of Vassey's Mens and Ladies Apparel in Rossville, Ga., died Monday, April 5, 1999, in a local hospital. He was 80.
Services will be today at 1 p.m. at Chattanooga Funeral Home, East.
Burial will be in Chattanooga National cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or a favorite charity.
Ethel Vickery
Ethel Mae Vickery died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at her home.
She was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and a member of South Seminole Baptist Church. She was a member of the Rebecca Sunday School Class and she taught Sunday School in the preschool department.
She was the widow of Theodore H. Vickery Sr.
Survivors include one son, Ted H. Vickery Jr., Chattanooga; one brother, Kenneth Thompson, Nashville; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Ron Perry officiating.
Burial will be in Lakewood Memory Gardens South.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Robert Williams
Robert Scholze Williams, former president of Southern Saddlery Co. and the oldest local graduate of Baylor School, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. He was 96.
A memorial service will be held today at noon at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, with the Rev. John T. Talbird officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the parish hall at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are by Wann Funeral Home.
Lola Williamson
Lola Troutman Williamson of Indiantown, Fla., died Sunday, March 28, 1999, at her home on Williamson Cattle Ranch. She was 95.
The former Chattanooga resident was a member of Indiantown First Baptist Church and the widow of H.C. 'Bill' Williamson.
Survivors include one son, Jack H. Williamson, Okeechobee, Fla.; one daughter, Dianne W. Tanner, Indiantown; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Woolridge officiating.
Burial will be in Welch-Rogers cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Martin and St. Lucie Inc.
Ruth Yancey
Ruth H. Yancey died Monday, April 5, 1999, in a local hospital. She was 75.
She was a member of St. James AME Church where she served as president of the Missionary Society and vice president of the stewardess board.
She worked as a substitute teacher with the city school system and was a Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include her husband, Eddie Lee Yancey Sr.; four children, Eddie Lee Yancey Jr., Gloria J. Noble, Randolph Yancey and Ronald Brown, Detroit; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. James AME Church with the Rev. Johnny Watson Sr. officiating.
Burial will be in Chattanooga National cemetery.
Visitation will be today after 1 p.m. at the Avondale Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Emma Heins
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Emma Muller Heins died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, in Chattanooga. She was 84.
She grew up at Redlands Farm in Blythewood, S.C., and graduated from Blythewood High School. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and taught high school in Barnwell and Ridgeway. She was also a substitute teacher in the Columbia schools for many years.
She was a lifelong member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Blythewood and a Girl Scout volunteer.
She was the widow of Arthur Boerner Heins Sr.
Survivors include three daughters, Emma Heins Corley, Chapel Hill, N.C., Rosborough Heins Peerson, Signal Mountain, and Yancey Heins O'Kelley, Beaufort, S.C.; one brother, Fred Muller; five sisters, Laura Thomas, Rachel Kempson, Lucy Smith, Ruth Law and Willie Unkfer; and six grandsons.
Graveside services will be today at 3 p.m. at Aimwell Presbyterian cemetery in Ridgeway, S.C., with the Rev. Donald Woolly officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Highway 21, Blythewood, SC 29016, or to the Carolina Children's Home, 3201 Tranholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204.
Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road.
Carl Bryant
TEN MILE - Carl R. 'Peanut' Bryant died Sunday, May 9, 1999, in an area hospital. He was 70.
He was a member of Watts Bar Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Bryant; two sons, David Bryant, Decatur, Tenn., and Ronnie Bryant, Georgetown, Tenn.; two daughters, Pam Simmons, Cleveland, Tenn., and Cathy Smith, Spring City, Tenn.; a brother, Neil Bryant, Maryville, Tenn.; three sisters, Alice Davidson, Maryville, Gwendolyn Boring, Alcoa, Tenn., and Nolene Hayes, Hot Springs, Ark.
Services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Watts War Church of God with the Rev. Kenneth Goins, the Rev. Chris Pugh and others officiating.
Burial will be in Ten Mile cemetery.
Arrangements are by Bowers Funeral Home, Decatur.
Jake Cooley
DUNLAP - Jake 'Bum' Cooley died Friday, May 7, 1999. He was 67.
Services will be today at 10 a.m. CDT at Putnam-Standefer-Reed Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Gholson officiating.
Burial will be in Collier cemetery.
Chris Falk
CLEVELAND - Chris Frederick Falk died Saturday, May 8, 1999, in a local hospital. He was 59.
Arrangements will be announced by Ralph Buckner Funeral Home.
