Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
John W. Lee (08/02/05)
John W. Lee, 73, of Newbern, died Monday, July 25, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a self-employed mechanic and a Baptist. Services were Sunday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Morgan and the Rev. Perry Grills officiating. Burial was in Mount Carmel cemetery in Newbern.
Valgene Rice (08/02/05)
Valgene Rice, 79, of Devils Elbow, Mo., died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital at Fort Leonard Wood. He was a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Graveside services were held July 16 at Fairview cemetery in Dyersburg. Waynesville Memorial Chapel in Waynesville, Mo. was in charge of arrangements.
Doris McCoy Russell (08/02/05)
Doris McCoy Russell, 69, of Trenton, died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at her residence. She was a employee of Sylvania and Tennessee Department of Corrections. Services were Saturday at Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Bluespring, Miss. with the Rev. Bogen officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Rebecca Ann Stem (08/02/05)
Rebecca Ann Stem, 65, of Hornbeak, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was owner of Crown Manufacturing and a member of Samburg Baptist Church. Services were Sunday at Samburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest Mayo officiating. Burial was in New Haven cemetery in Ridgely. White-Ranson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Maxine Breeden Clements (08/02/05)
Maxine Breeden Clements, 69, of Ridgely, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired factory worker of Rolane Manufacturing and a member of the Wynnburg Baptist Church. Services were Sunday at Dyersburg Funeral Home, Tiptonville Chapel with Rev. Ernest Mayo officiating. Burial was in New Haven cemetery of Ridgely.
Birdie Mae Thompson (08/02/05)
Birdie Mae Thompson, 64, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a retired factory worker a member of the Baptist faith. Services were held Saturday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Leonard Ballinger officiating. Burial was in the Meacham cemetery in Newbern.
Martha Louise Walton (08/02/05)
Martha Louise Walton, 83, of Newbern, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Fair Havens Church of Christ. Graveside services will be held at 5 p.m. today at Fairview cemetery in Newbern with Wendell Cary officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Evelyn Sudbury Wylie (08/02/05)
Evelyn Sudbury Wylie, 90, of Friendship, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker and retired hairdresser. Services were Monday at Friendship Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Melton and the Rev. Wayne Foropoulos officiating. Burial was in the Bellevernon cemetery. Friendship Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jack Hudson (08/02/05)
Jack Hudson, 88, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
Gladys Studard (08/02/05)
Gladys Studard of Finley died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Jackson Regional Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.
Effie B. Fisher (08/02/05)
Effie B. Fisher, 92, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Services were Saturday at Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Emma Jean Jordan (08/05/05)
Emma Jean Jordan, 81, of Memphis, formerly of Halls, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services were Wednesday at Archers Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.
James H. Whitfield (08/05/05)
James H. Whitfield, 80, of Seymour, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Robert Shaw, worked at Knoxville Sentinel for 27 years and was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Services were held July 28 in the chapel Highland South Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations with the Rev. Dallas Gibson and the Rev. Chris Partain officiating. Burial was in Highland South Memorial Park.
Jimmy Dale Bevis (08/05/05)
Jimmy Dale Bevis, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Kathryn Prichard (08/05/05)
Kathryn Prichard, of Newbern, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Gladys Studard (08/05/05)
Gladys Studard, 95, of Finley, died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Jackson Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Finley United Pentecostal Church. Services were Tuesday at Finley United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Doug Ellingsworth and the Rev. Larry Burkett officiating. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Curry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Benester Welch (08/05/05)
Benester Welch, 95, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, July 31, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Dyersburg Phillips Street Church of God. Services were Tuesday at Dyersburg Phillips Street Church of God with Brother Tom Burgner, Brother Mac Daniels and Brother Kenny Chessor officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Martha Louise Walton (08/05/05)
Martha Louise Walton, 83, of Newbern, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Fair Havens Church of Christ. Graveside services were Sunday at Fairview cemetery in Newbern with Wendell Cary officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Thomas Boston (08/05/05)
Dr. Thomas Boston, 83, of Newbern, died Sunday, July 31, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.
Jack Hudson (08/09/05)
Jack Hudson, 88, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired farmer, a member of Dyersburg First United Methodist Church and a World War II veteran. Services were Tuesday at Palestine United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack Rogers officiating. Burial was in Palestine cemetery in the Bruceville Community.
Nancy Belle Curtis (08/09/05)
Nancy Belle Curtis, 85, of Dyersburg, died July 29, 2005. She attended Ridgely schools and was a member of Central Church of Christ. Services were held Monday at Central Church of Christ in Caruthersville, Mo. with the Rev. Jimmy Colvett officiating. Burial was in Maple cemetery in Caruthersville. H.S. Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James 'Jim' Mooney (08/09/05)
James "Jim" Mooney, 73, of Lane, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. He was a retired custom-mix department employee of Colonial Rubber Works. Services were Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. James Combs officiating. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Genova K. Pugh (08/09/05)
Genova K. Pugh, 86, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired nurse and restaurant owner and a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Ruby Heathcott Quinn (08/09/05)
Ruby Heathcott Quinn, 72, of Memphis, formerly of Halls, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005 at her residence. She was a member of Stage Road Church of Christ. Services were Friday at Halls Funeral Home.
Mary Janet 'Net' Riggs (08/09/05)
Mary Janet "Net" Riggs, 59, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005 at Regional Hospital in Jackson. She was a homemaker. Services were Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Crawford officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
Rev. John Edward Ferguson (08/09/05)
Rev. John Edward Ferguson, 75, of Flint, Mich., formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint. He was a schoolteacher and owner of a shoe shop in Flint, Mich. Graveside services were Friday in Memorial Park cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Riggs (08/09/05)
Mary Riggs, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005 at Jackson Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Joseph 'Jake' Bargery (08/10/05)
Joseph "Jake" Bargery, 83, of Ridgely, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home. He was a farmer, a member of Hathaway Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, church treasurer, Sunday school teacher, was a magistrate, served on tax equalization board of Lake County and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Donnie Lee Jason 'Shaggee' Gray (08/10/05)
Donnie Lee Jason "Shaggee" Gray, 26, of Tiptonville, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was disabled. Services were Monday in the Ridgely chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Howard Truett officiating. Burial was in the New Haven cemetery near Ridgely.
Robert Madison 'Hot Shot' Lumley (08/10/05)
Robert Madison "Hot Shot" Lumley, 82, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a farmer, an avid domino player and a lifetime member of the VFW. Services were Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Phipps and Bro. Don Campbell officiating. Burial was in McCulloch Chapel cemetery.
