Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Mollie Trimble
Services for Mrs. Mollie Trimble, 80, Nashville, who died Saturday, March 28, at Metro General Hospital, are set for 8 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church with burial 10 a.m. Friday in Howse cemetery. Bobby Russell will officiate.
She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Ward; son, Jeffery Lillard; two brothers, Brack Howse, T.L. Howse; and two sisters, Bessie Phillips and Lizzie Ward.
The body will lie in state from 3-5 p.m. Thursday at Scales & Sons Funeral Home with visitation from 6-7:45 p.m. Thursday at the church with an ushers ceremony at 7:45-8 p.m. Ushers are asked to come in uniform.
April 1, 1998
James R. Sanders
Services for James Robert Sanders, 79, Overall Creek Road, Rockvale, who died Tuesday, March 31, at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center after an extended illness, are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Jennings & Ayers chapel with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Tom Wallace will officiate.
His parents were the late Bill Sanders and Lizzie Rogers Sanders, and his wife was Lola Mai Sanders, who died Nov. 3, 1985.
He is survived by a brother, Herman G. Sanders of Woodbury.
A member of Cripple Creek Presbyterian Church and a U.S. Army veteran, he was a native of Cannon County but lived in Rutherford County most of his life. He was retired from the maintenance department, Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home.
April 1, 1998
Sallie L. Moore
Services for Mrs. Sallie L. Moore, 93, Lewisburg, who died Monday, March 30, at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, after an extended illness, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodbury Funeral Home chapel with burial in Riverside Garden cemetery. Howard Knox Jr. will officiate.
Her parents were the late Sidney Todd and Ella Vassar Todd, and her husband was the late A.C. Moore.
She is survived by two daughters, Thelma Vassar and Bonnie Adams, both of Lewisburg.
A member of the Church of Christ, she was a homemaker.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home.
Henry Daniel Majors
Services for Henry Daniel "Danny" Majors, 50, of Mankin Circle, who died Monday, May 4, at VA Medical Center, Nashville, after an extended illness, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jennings & Ayers chapel with burial in Evergreen cemetery. The Rev. Hubert Majors will officiate.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Marie Weatherly Majors of Murfreesboro; parents, Sue Everett Majors Nicodemus of Fort Worth, Texas, and Henry Larue Majors of Long Beach, Calif.; brother, Robin Majors of Hendersonville; and sister, Nancy Winn of Fort Worth, Texas.
A member of Lincoln Heights Baptist Church in Tullahoma and a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, he was a native of Knoxville but lived here the past 11 years.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. today at Jennings & Ayes Funeral Home.
May 5, 1998
Louise Walters Mack
Services for Louise Walters Mack, 78, Chattanooga, who died Sunday, May 3, at a Chattanooga hospital, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tyner Church of Christ with burial in Tyner Church cemetery. John Cupp will officiate.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert I. Mack.
She is survived by two sons, Robert Mack Jr. of Chattanooga, Wesley Holder of Spring City; two daughters, Brenda McFarlin of Murfreesboro, Patricia Tischer of Chattanooga; sister, Nell Legg of Chattanooga; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was a member of Tyner Church of Christ.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home, Chattanooga.
May 5, 1998
Samuel Paul Buchanan
Services for Samuel Paul Buchanan, 92, Smyrna, who died Monday, May 4, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Forrest Hills Memorial Gardens, Montgomery, Ala., with burial in Forrest Hills Memorial Gardens there.
A native of Waverly, his parents were the late David Franklin Buchanan and Mollie Dillie Batton Buchanan.
He is survived by four granddaughters, Sherry Suits of Murfreesboro, Janice Burnette of Indiana, Karen Stahl of Nashville, Tina Nickels of Smyrna; three grandsons, James Paul Buchanan, Bruce Buchanan of Illinois, William Kenneth Buchanan of Indiana; three brothers; three sisters; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one stepgreat-great-granddaughter.
Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. today at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna.
May 5, 1998
Dee Gordon
Services for Dee Gordon, 87, Bell Buckle, who died Monday, May 4, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with burial in Thyatira cemetery. Willard Reynolds will officiate.
A native of Bedford County, his parents were the late Jesse Byrd and Cindy McCullough Gordon.
He is survived by his wife, Imogene Gordon; five sons, Jimmy Gordon, Robert Gordon, Denton Gordon, Frank Gordon, Ron Gordon, all of Murfreesboro; three daughters, Fannie Bogle of Bradyville, Linda Lonning of Bell Buckle, Patsy Walls of Fosterville; a half sister, May McPeak of Murfreesboro; 21 grandchildren. and 32 great-grandchildren.
A member of Short Creek Baptist Church, he was retired from the State highway department and was a retired farmer.
Visitation will be held after 3 p.m. today at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
May 5, 1998
Douglas C. Wiggins
Memorial services for Douglas C. Wiggins, 39, Crestland Avenue, who died Sunday, May 3, at home, are set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the gazebo at Cannonsburgh, Murfreesboro.
A native of Roswell, Ga., he is survived by his parents, Jerry Wiggins and Patti Wiggins of Roswell; two brothers, Derek Wiggins of Roswell, and Dr. Darin Wiggins of East Hampton, N.Y.
He was a computer specialist with Comdata.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Names Project and the AIDS Memorial Quilt, 310 Townsend St., Suite 310, San Francisco, Calif., 94107-1639.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Earl Potts
Services for Robert Earl Potts, 54, Hickory Street, La Vergne, who died Sunday, May 17, at NHC Healthcare, are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna, with burial in Mapleview cemetery. Don Allen will officiate.
His parents were the Barney and Daisy Mears Potts.
He is survived by his wife, Dovie Potts of La Vergne; son, Richard Potts of La Vergne; daughter, Wanda Robinson of La Vergne; five brothers, Franklin Potts, Dayton Potts, Barney E. Potts, all of Smyrna, Joel Potts of Murfreesboro, Ray Potts of La Vergne, William Potts of Rockvale; four sisters, Betty Victory of La Vergne, Hazel Dollar of Nashville, Roberta Lambert of Murfreesboro, Joyce Ormson of St. Cruix Falls, Wis.; and four grandchildren.
He was a retired employee of Victory Disposal.
Visitation will be held from 4-9 p.m. today at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna.
May 18, 1998
Catherine Irene Estes
Services for Mrs. Catherine Irene Estes, 47, Pleasant View, who died Friday, May 15, from results of an auto accident, are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with burial in Evergreen cemetery. The Rev. Woodrow Medlock will officiate.
She is survived by her husband, Roy C. Estes; parents, Franklin and Marcella Mayfield Northrup of Paragon, Ind.; daughter, Diana Farnsworth of Washington; two sons Ronald Farnsworth of Indiana, Franklin Farnsworth of Pleasant View; four brothers, Kenneth Northrup of Texas, Dwight Northrup, Bud Northrup, Joe Northrup, all of Indiana; and one grandchild.
A native of Wisconsin, she was an employee of Ambrose Printing Co., Nashville.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. today at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
May 18, 1998
Mildred Ridley
Funeral arrangements for Mildred Ridley, 82, Smyrna, who died at home Sunday, May 17, are incomplete and will be announced later by Scales & Sons Funeral Home.
May 18, 1998
Martha Eakes
Services for Mrs. Martha Belle Parker Eakes, 78, of Murfreesboro, who died Saturday, May 16, of heart failure at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home with the Rev. Dwight Bennison officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
She was the daughter of the late John Alford Parker and Sally Belle Allen Parker, and her husband was Claude W. Eakes, who died in 1997.
She is survived by three sons, Garey Eakes and John Eakes of Murfreesboro, and Kenneth Eakes of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Patricia Walker and Jan Smith, both of Murfreesboro; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A native of Rutherford County, she was a member of Riverview Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Visitation with the family is set from 4-9 p.m. today at Jennings & Ayers Funeral Home.
May 18, 1998
Ronald Williams
Graveside services for Ronald Williams, 41, Smyrna, who died at home Saturday, May 16, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday in Williams cemetery, Williamson County. The Rev. Don Edwards will officiate.
His father was the late Robert G. Williams.
He is survived by his mother, Minnie Williams of Murfreesboro; son, Joshua Williams of Ashland City; daughter, Holly Williams of Ashland City; four brothers, Donald Williams, George Williams, Jonathan Williams, Robert Williams Jr., all of Murfreesboro; and three sisters, Sharon Williams, Phyllis Baker, Suzanna Lenahan, all of Murfreesboro.
A Baptist, he was employed by Phillips Builders Construction.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
William E. Cartwright
Services for William Ewing "Bill" Cartwright, 80, Tyler, Texas, formerly of La Vergne, who died in Tyler Saturday, Jan. 30, were held Monday at Glenwood Church of Christ in Tyler with arrangements by Lloyd James Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Sellers Cartwright of Tyler; two sons, Robert William Cartwright, Richard Ewing Cartwright, both of Tyler; two daughters, Ann C. Vannoy of Carrolton, Texas, Connie C. Kurek of Chicago, Ill; sister, Mary Sue Duffell of Nashville; and six grandchildren.
A member of the Church of Christ, he had served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1945.
Memorials may be made to Christian Services of East Texas, 1810 Shiloh Road, Tyler, Texas, 75703; or Hospice of East Texas, 3800 Paluxy Drive, Tyler, Texas, 75703.
Feb. 4, 1998
Donnie T. Stafford
Services for Donnie Thomas Stafford, 45, Gibson Hollow community of Jackson County, who died at home Tuesday, Feb. 3, are set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Anderson Funeral Home, Gainesboro, with burial in John L. Clark Memorial cemetery, Jackson County.
His father was the late Roscoe Stafford, and his stepfather was the late Louis R. Jones.
He is survived by his mother, Edith Jones of Gainesboro; two brothers, Alvis Stafford of Franklin, Sammy Stafford of Smyrna; three sisters, Debbie Stafford, Pauline Smith, both of Antioch, and Mary Warnack of Murfreesboro.
A member of Gainesboro Church of Christ, he was a carpenter.
Feb. 4, 1998
