Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Neva Joyce Joslin (01/18/05)
Neva Joyce Joslin, 65, of Newbern, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired restaurant employee for Foster's Café and a member of Cornerstone Church of God. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Rodney Lindsey officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
Mary J. Heathcott (01/18/05)
Mary J. Heathcott, of Newbern, died today at Oakwood Community Living Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Wayne Taylor (01/18/05)
Wayne Taylor, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
Rachel Lee Gifford Harness (01/19/05)
Rachel Lee Gifford Harness, 86, of Nashville died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005. She graduated from Ridgely High School and Baird Brewer Hospital Nursing School in Dyersburg and had a long career in nursing. She worked at several hospitals and retired as an industrial nurse from the Proctor and Gamble factory in Jackson.
Mary Julia Heathcott (01/19/05)
Mary Julia Heathcott, 87, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a retired store clerk for F.W. Woolworth's in Dyersburg and a former member of Maxey Rome Demonstration Club. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Fairview cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Tommy Jowers officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Vera M. Nelson (01/19/05)
Vera M. Nelson, 91, of Halls, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005 at Wesley of Dyersburg. Services will be at 12 p.m. Saturday at Martin Memorial Chapel C.M.E. Church in Memphis with the Rev. Louis T. Purham officiating. Burial will be in West Tennessee Veteran cemetery in Memphis. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Wayne S. Taylor Sr. (01/19/05)
Wayne S. Taylor Sr., 66, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. He was a retired attorney and a member of the Episcopal Church. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Tiptonville City cemetery with the Rev. Larry Leggett officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Danny Dwight Garrison (01/20/05)
Danny Dwight Garrison, 50, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was a employee of Dyersburg Fabrics. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Carmon Dennison officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg.
Rita Mae Robles Warden (01/20/05)
Rita Mae Robles Warden, 47, of Unionville, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Wesley Waddle officiating. Burial will be in Woodville cemetery in Ripley.
Rev. Bobby Lee (01/20/05)
Rev. Bobby Lee, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Carolyn Howard (01/21/05)
Carolyn Howard, 56, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. The family had a private memorial service.
Mavis Caldwell Sellers (01/21/05)
Mavis Caldwell Sellers, 98, of Columbus, Ga., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005 at Sunrise Senior Living in Columbus, Ga. She was a homemaker, a member of Dyersburg First United Methodist Church, Sellers Sunday school class, former president of United Methodist Women, charter member and former president of Summer Hill Garden Club, former director of Dyer County Fair Association, former director and membership chairman of the Dyersburg/Dyer County Community Concert Association, director of the Pink Ladies at Methodist Hospital of Dyersburg, and member of Price Bible class at First United Methodist Church having served as Circle Chairman many times.
Dixie C. Kraatz (01/24/05)
Dixie C. Kraatz, 96, of Laguna Woods, Calif., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005 at her residence. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery in Santa Monica, Calif. Survivors include her stepson, Donald C. Kraatz and wife, Patricia; and her caregiver, Veronica Quinonez.
Carmelita 'Carmen' Kirkpatrick (01/24/05)
Carmelita "Carmen" Kirkpatrick, 46, of Ripley, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Baptist-Lauderdale. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Grace cemetery. Garner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Eddie Kirkpatrick; a daughter, Chasidy Simpson of Ripley; her father and stepmother, Noble and Virginia Ogden of Halls; four sisters, Patricia Hopper of Dresden, Sandra Rushing of Dyersburg, Jennifer Cantrell of Newbern and Frankie Trousdale of Cedarhill, Mo.; three brothers, Anthony Ogden of Dyersburg, John Ogden of Halls and Shannon Ogden of Nutbush; and two grandchildren.
Frances Alene Leake Smith Fortner (01/24/05)
Frances Alene Leake Smith Fortner, 82, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a housewife and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ for 52 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ, 815 S. Main, Dyersburg, with the Rev. Tommy Johnson and the Rev. Mickey Dodd officiating.
Dorothy Hillsman Leeper (01/24/05)
Dorothy Hillsman Leeper, 85, of Ridgely died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005 at her residence. She was a retired medical stenographer and a member of the First Baptist Church of Ridgely where she participated in the Ladies Prayer Circle and the Dorcas Sunday School Class.
Bobby L. Lee (01/24/05)
Bobby L. Lee, 55, of Jackson, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was pastor of Refuge Temple Church and owner/founder of Metro Forum Newspaper. Services will be at 12 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg State Community College gym with Elder Larry Lee officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. cemetery in Newbern. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements.
Tommy Joe Kail (01/24/05)
Tommy Joe Kail, 39, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a yard foreman with General Shale in Humboldt. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ronk Funeral Home with Herman Emery officiating. Burial will be in Maury City cemetery.
William Kelly Clanton (01/24/05)
William Kelly Clanton, 34, of Humboldt, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Humboldt General Hospital. Services were at 11 a.m. today at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with the Rev. Eric Bumpas officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill cemetery in Obion.
Irma Lee Bonds (01/24/05)
Irma Lee Bonds, 88, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Center. She was a domestic employee. Graveside services will be at 12 p.m. today in Memorial Park cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Joe Scott officiating. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Louis Joseph Emanuelli Jr. (01/25/05)
Louis Joseph Emanuelli Jr., 84, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005 at his residence. He was owner and operator of a dry-cleaning business, a member of Tucker Street Church, a veteran of United States Coast Guard, a member of VFW Watkins Finch Post of Dyersburg, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 46 of Dyersburg and Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association.
Terrill Deangelo Fisk Jr. (01/25/05)
Terrill Deangelo Fisk Jr., infant son of Tonya and Terrill Deangelo Fisk Sr. of Halls, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Henning Grove Baptist Church cemetery in Halls with Elder Alonzo Green Jr. officiating. Thompson's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Marvin Kenney (01/25/05)
Marvin Kenney, 79, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005. He was a self-employed contractor for many years and a World War II Army veteran. Services were held Friday at Ever Rest Funeral Home. Burial was in Sunrise Memorial Gardens.
Lorie King (01/25/05)
Lorie King, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.
Loree King (01/27/05)
Loree King, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Salter Chapel Church where she served on the usher board. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Salter Chapel Church with Elder Lemuel King officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church cemetery in Dyersburg.
Blondell Alvera Tatum (01/27/05)
Blondell Alvera Tatum, 86, of Maury City, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Crockett County Nursing Center in Alamo. She was an aide for Crockett County Nursing Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at New First Baptist Church in Maury City with the Rev. Lenwood Reed officiating. Burial will be in New cemetery in Maury City. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ellis Webb (01/28/05)
Ellis Webb, 81, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired manager of Turner Dairies, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and attended First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fairview cemetery with Brother Rick Crawford officiating. The family will receive visitors at 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday at Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Mary Spence Alsobrook (02/01/05)
Mary Spence Alsobrook, 89, of Halls, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor. She was a graduate of Halls High School and Memphis Business School, she was city recorder for the town of Halls for many years, she taught bridge lessons for Dyersburg State Community College and wrote newspaper columns for the Halls Graphic, Dyersburg State Gazette and Lauderdale County Enterprise, a member of Halls First United Methodist Church where she was actively involved in United Methodist Women, a member of Key Corner Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution of which she was a regent, Lauderdale County Historical Society and Thursday Bridge Club.Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday at Halls First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Halls cemetery.
John B. 'J.B.' Connell (02/01/05)
John B. "J.B." Connell, 57, of Kittanning, Pa., formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 in Kittanning, Pa. He was a tractor-trailer driver for 35 years. Graveside services were at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Dry Hill cemetery in Lauderdale County. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Exie Ingram Garrett (02/01/05)
Exie Ingram Garrett, 89, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired employee of Morris Manufacturing and Tupperware and a member of Concord United Methodist Church in Gates. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Jetton officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Newbern.
