Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Ruth Miller Robertson (06/12/03)
Ruth Miller Robertson, 92, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at Brooke Bill Nursing Home in Knoxville. She was a retired teacher for Dyersburg City Schools, a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for more than 50 years, a member of Dyersburg Woman's Club, McDowell Music Club, Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher Society, Summer Hill Garden Club, Dyer County Senior Citizens and a pink lady for Methodist Hospital. .
Boyd Brown Dotson (06/12/03)
Boyd Brown Dotson, 67, of Ridgely, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army veteran. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Ridgely chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. Burial will be in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely. The family will receive visitors at 5:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Charles Kessner (06/16/03)
Charles Kessner, 73, died Saturday, June 14, 2003 at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and veteran of the Air Force in the Korean War. He was a member of First Christian Church and graduated from UT-Martin. .
Mary Julia Rhodes (06/18/03)
Mary Julia Rhodes, 92, of Halls, died Friday, June 13, 2003 at Memory Crawford Lane Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. She was a retired teacher for Lauderdale County Schools. Services will be at 12 p.m. Friday at Holly Grove Baptist Church in Ripley with the Rev. W.L. Ried officiating. Burial will be in Canfield cemetery in Ripley.
Dr. Lee S. Harris (06/18/03)
Dr. Lee S. Harris, 59, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at his residence. He was a doctor of internal medicine and endocrinology, an Air Force Veteran, a member of Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, American Bonanza Aircraft Owners Association and Seaplane Pilots Association.
Mable E. Spain (06/19/03)
Mable E. Spain, 83, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. She was a former employee of Sylvania and a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ on South Main Street in Dyersburg. Services will be at 11 a.m. .
John Charles Jaco (06/19/03)
John Charles Jaco, 58, of Troy, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 14, 2003. Services were Wednesday at George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home-North Chapel in Jackson with the Rev. Ronald Brown officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery in Jackson.
Henrietta Bullion (06/19/03)
Henrietta Bullion, 91, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a retired cotton grader for Dyersburg Fabrics, a greeter at Wal-Mart for 13 years and a beauty operator for 28 years and a member of East Dyersburg United Methodist Church. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Dickerson officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Pelvie Lee (06/20/03)
Pelvie Lee, 90, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at his residence. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a minister. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with Brother William Norman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Dora Yarbro Twilla (06/23/03)
Dora Yarbro Twilla, 91, of Milan, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Milan General Hospital. She was a retired teacher, a member of Hurricane Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church, former pink lady at Parkview Hospital and a member of Fort Hudson Home Demonstration Club. .
Bobby Markham (06/23/03)
Bobby Markham, 61, of Ridgely, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Jackson Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Lake County Lumber Company, in the National Guard eight years and a member of Willing-ham Memorial Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Ridgely chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Archie Larry officiating. Burial will be in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Stella Butler (06/23/03)
Stella Butler, 92, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 19, 2003, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Hills Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Fred Jones officiating. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Parmenter Holt (06/24/03)
Margaret Parmenter Holt, 82, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was an employee of Heckethorn Manufacturing and a member of Lenox Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with Brother Bill Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Jackie Henson (06/24/03)
Jackie Henson, 61, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a welder and shop foreman for the City of Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Sanders and Don Dakin officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Freddie Lynn Pratt (06/25/03)
Freddie Lynn Pratt, 21, of Friendship, died Monday, June 23, 2003 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ronk Funeral Home in Alamo with Bob Pagley officiating. Burial will be in Cairo cemetery.
Eva Lee Boykin (06/25/03)
Eva Lee Boykin, 96, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie McCadney officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m. Friday at the church.
Nora Smith (06/26/03)
Nora Smith, of Gilbert, Ariz., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2003 at her residence. She was a retired bookkeeper for Wilson Oil Company. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Wally Bumpas officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
Quinsola Meshell Kelly Pierce (06/26/03)
Quinsola Meshell Kelly Pierce, 27, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Jerusalem Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Dyersburg with the Rev. Dr. Perry Middlebrook officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. cemetery in Newbern. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors Friday at 525 W. Market Street in Dyersburg.
Billy Royce Barnett (06/27/03)
Billy Royce Barnett, 79, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Hurricane Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Ragsdale officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Clifford Michael 'Mike' Atkins Sr. (06/27/03)
Clifford Michael "Mike" Atkins Sr., 63, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a retired self-employed truck driver, a U.S. Navy veteran and a Baptist. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home in Union City. Burial will be in East View cemetery in Union City. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sandra Legan Thompson (06/30/03)
Sandra Legan Thompson, 44, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at her residence. She was a medical office manager. She grew up in Kennett, Mo., and served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1980 to 1984. After graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1989 with a bachelor of science in accounting, she worked for the IRS until 1991. .
Marjorie LuAnn Nicholson (06/30/03)
Marjorie LuAnn Nicholson, 44, of Dyersburg, died Friday, June 27, 2003, at Methodist Central in Memphis. She was a maintenance worker at Volunteer Inn. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating. .
Maxine Collinsworth (06/30/03)
Maxine Collinsworth, 82, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Assembly of God. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. .
Johnny Green Jones Sr. (06/30/03)
Johnny Green Jones Sr., 68, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, June 28, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired dispatcher at the Lake County Sheriff's Office. He also worked as a volunteer fireman and was a member of Tiptonville First Baptist Church, the Tennessee National Guard, the Lake County Rescue Squad, Harmony Lodge 184 and the Shriners. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Tiptonville City cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Robert 'Bob' Eskridge (06/30/03)
James Robert "Bob" Eskridge, 71, of Halls, died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was a self-employed painter and drywaller in Farmington, Mo. He was a U.S. Army veteran in Korea and served as a member of AMVETS Post 113 and the VFW Post 5896. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Halls Funeral Home, followed by burial at Halls cemetery.
Robert Edwards (06/30/03)
Robert Edwards, 64, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired welder. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Friday in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg with Brother John Morris officiating. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Dovie Lee Denton (06/30/03)
Dovie Lee Denton, 80, of Paris, died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Henry County Medical Center. He was a member of Woodmen of the World, attended Bethany Baptist Church in Paris, and was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII in the Philippine Liberation. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Farmer officiating. Burial will be at Fairview cemetery.
Rev. William E. Kirk (07/01/03)
The Rev. William E. Kirk, 79, of Dyersburg, currently of Nashville, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Miss. He was an evangelist. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
George Edward Aden (07/01/03)
George Edward Aden, 94, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 29, 2003, at his residence. He was a foreman for Cooke Grain, a retried commercial fisherman and a Baptist. Service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with Brother Nathe Ozment officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Malcolm Stephens (07/02/03)
Malcolm Stephens, 77, of Trenton, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
