Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Bessie Mae Lee (11/13/03)
Bessie Mae Lee, 77, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a merchant and a Baptist. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Fairview cemetery with the Rev. John Morris officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Larry C. Wambsganss (11/17/03)
Larry C. Wambsganss, 60, of Munster, Ind., died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 at St. Margaret Mercy Hospital-South Campus in Dyer, Ind. He was owner of Allied Rack Systems Inc. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Patsy Valentine Rice (11/17/03)
Patsy Valentine Rice, 60, of Halls, died Thursday, Nov. 13 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Margaret Pauline Whitson (11/18/03)
Margaret Pauline Whitson, of Trimble, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Pauline Whitson (11/19/03)
Pauline Whitson, 89, of Trimble, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Trimble First United Methodist Church, member of United Methodist Women, honorary member of Town & Country Literary Club, Canasta Club, Trimble Woman's Club, Ica-Bana Garden Club of Humboldt and Dyersburg Garden Club.
Katherine Dunigan (11/19/03)
Katherine Dunigan, 83, of Halls, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cleaves Temple CME Church in Halls with the Rev. Ronald Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Old Chapel cemetery in Halls.
Billy E. Coleman (11/19/03)
Billy E. Coleman, 78, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was owner/operator of Coleman Trucking Company, a Methodist, an avid coon hunter and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Mike Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Betty W. Gammons Burns (11/19/03)
Betty W. Gammons Burns, 64, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of All-Wear Manufacturing Company and Wrangler, a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Frank Paris officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Clifford Autry (11/19/03)
Clifford Autry, 89, of Cedar Grove, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at his residence. He was a farmer. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Brother Lynn Stapleton officiating. Burial will be in Clarksburg cemetery.
Harold Lane Screws (11/20/03)
Harold Lane Screws, 76, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired salesman for Glass Auto Parts, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he was a Sunday school director and deacon and an avid fisherman and traveler. .
Arnold Guthrie Grief Sr. (11/20/03)
Arnold Guthrie Grief Sr., 65, of Trimble, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired factory employee and a Baptist. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Dr. William Oakley officiating. Burial will be in Pierce cemetery in Trimble. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Kathy Yvonne Read Cage (11/20/03)
Kathy Yvonne Read Cage, 40, of Henning, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Henning with the Rev. Joe Dowell officiating. Burial will be in New Hope cemetery. The family will receive visitors at noon-6 p.m. Friday at Currie's Funeral Home in Henning.
Maxine Thurmond Clayton (11/26/03)
Maxine Thurmond Clayton, of Tupelo, Miss., formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 at Cedars Nursing Home in Tupelo, Miss. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington.
Starlin Ross (11/26/03)
Starlin Ross, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Delmar Lee Rector (11/26/03)
Delmar Lee Rector, 95, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a carpenter, a United States Coast Guard veteran of World War II and crossed both oceans on the USS General R.L. Howze. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg with Dr. Phillip Cook officiating.
William A. Newton (11/26/03)
William A. Newton, 78, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics after 14 years and a member of Halls First Assembly of God. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. A.L. Land officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Richard Kent "Butch" Lee (11/26/03)
Richard Kent "Butch" Lee, 55, of Halls, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Ripley. He was a truck driver. Graveside services will be Wednesday at Herrin City cemetery in Herrin, Ill. Halls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eddie Jones (11/26/03)
Eddie Jones, 45, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a domestic worker. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Salter's Chapel A.M.E. Church in Dyersburg with Bishop Melvin Shaw officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. cemetery in Newbern. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Katie Sue Pugh Brewer (11/26/03)
Katie Sue Pugh Brewer, 90, of Newbern, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fairview cemetery with the Rev. Waymon Hogue officiating. The family will receive visitors at 5:30-9 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home.
Beatrice McKnight (11/28/03)
Beatrice McKnight, 97, of Newbern, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Palestine Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Williams officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors at 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Sylvia Jean Diggs (11/28/03)
Sylvia Jean Diggs, 66, of Ripley, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. She was a retired employee of USDA ASCS Office and a member of First Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Garner Funeral Home in Ripley. Burial will be in Ripley Memorial Gardens.
Eddie Jones (11/28/03)
Eddie Jones, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
Emma Peacock Wigdor (11/28/03)
Emma Peacock Wigdor, 99, of Tiptonville, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home. She was a retired clothing-store owner, a member of the Lake County Historical Society and a member of Tiptonville First United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Blanche Peacock Sunday School Class and served as church historian. She also worked with the Easter Seal Society.
Danny Ray Powell (11/28/03)
Danny Ray Powell, 49, of Dyersburg, formerly of Ridgely, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 at his home. He was a retired employee of World Color Press. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely with the Rev. David Gray officiating.
Bill Mealer Jr. (11/28/03)
Bill Mealer Jr., 35, of Brownsville, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 at his home. He was a warehouse employee at Pictsweet Co., a member of Willingham Baptist Church near Ridgely and a 1986 graduate of Lake County High School. Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. J.L. Campbell officiating. Burial will be in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely.
Virginia Shoulders (11/28/03)
Virginia Shoulders, 85, of Newbern, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeff Odell officiating. Burial will be in Church Grove cemetery in Newbern.
Pastor Michael Lee McClenney (11/28/03)
Pastor Michael Lee McClenney, 50, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 at his residence. He was minister of First United Pentecostal Church and enjoyed golf and music. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Jerry Holland, the Rev. Wayne Chester, the Rev. Don Gill and the Rev. Ronald Lovins officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Evelyn Hollandsworth (11/28/03)
Mary Evelyn Hollandsworth, 82, of Ridgely, died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired cook for Lake County School System and a member of Willingham Memorial Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the Ridgely chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. James Hooper officiating. Burial will be in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely.
Maxine Thurmond Clayton (11/28/03)
Maxine Thurmond Clayton, 72, of Tupelo, Miss., formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 at Cedars Nursing Home in Tupelo, Miss. She was a retired telephone operator and a Baptist. Graveside services will be today at 2 p.m. at Thurmond cemetery in Halls with Elder Ed Carter officiating. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington is in charge of arrangements.
