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Dewey Wayne Martin, age 51, of Lafayette, Tenn., passed away on October 2, 2007, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Nell Dombek Martin of Lafayette; sons, Dewey Martin, Jr., of Nashville, Dewayne Martin of Nashville; step sons, Mathew Parker of Lafayette, Robbie Gammon of Lafayette; step daughters, Annie Cote of Nashville, Sarah Williams of Murfreesboro; brother, Robert Martin of White House; 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Martin; mother, Dollie Martin. Visitation will be from 6 p.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2007, and 9 a.m., until service time on Wednesday. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, October 3, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home, with Bro. Tony Day officiating. Interment
will be in Shrum cemetery. Pallbearers: Terry Gribbins, Leo Faulkner, Randy Wilkerson, Tommy Duncan, Donnie Pruitt and Gary Dombek. Honorary pallbearers: Lafayette New Hope Group.
Hollis D. McCormick, age 63, of Westmoreland, passed away December 11, 2007. He is survived by several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe D. and Orene Morris McCormick. Visitation will be 6 p.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2007, and 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., on Wednesday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, December 13, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Andrews officiating. Interment
will be in Forest Chapel cemetery.
Preston Newberry, Jr., age 66, of Westmoreland, passed away June 21, 2007, at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Freeman Newberry of Westmoreland; daughters, Sis (Danny) Denton of Westmoreland, and Stephanie (Ricky) Hammock of Benton, Ky.; sister, Marie Sneed of Whitleyville, Tenn.; 5 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 4 step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Preston Newberry, Sr., and his mother, Alma Draper Newberry. Visitation will be from 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2007, and 10 a.m., until service time on Sunday, June 24, 2007. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, June 24, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. O'Neal Huffines officiating. Interment
will be in Anderson & Son Memorial Park, Lafayette, Tenn. Mr. Newberry was a member of Beech Grove Church of Christ. He was a life long farmer, and he worked at Fleetwood Homes.
Ruby Lee Carney Newman, age 92, of Red Boiling Springs, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at The Palace Nursing Home. She was born on December 29, 1914, in Castalian Springs, Tenn.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Paul W. Newman (1994), mother, Hattie Lee Maynard Carney; father, John Luther Carney, Sr.; brother, Woodrow Carney; and sisters-in-law, Mrs. Woodrow (Birdie Burton) Carney and Mrs. John Luther (Jewel Smith) Carney, Jr. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Wayne and Jewel Richardson Newman; a grandson, Kevin Andrew Newman; a granddaughter, Kelly Dianne Newman (Lee) Loyd; great-grandsons, Dylan Lee Loyd and Colton Wayne Loyd, all of Lafayette, Tenn.; a great granddaughter, Taylor Marie Newman of Trussville, Ala; brothers, Thomas (Beulah Martin) Carney of Columbia, S.C., and John Luther Carney Jr., of Jacksonville, Fla.
She attended Barthelia School and Hartsville High School in Trousdale County. She worked in Nashville at Loveman’s and Cain-Sloan Department Stores. She was a member of the Hendersonville Church of Christ for many years and later attended Lafayette Church of Christ until her health began to fail a few years ago.
Services will be 10 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2007, at Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland, Tenn., with interment
in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens, Hermitage, Tenn.
Jewell Dean Sullivan Ragland, age 74, of Westmoreland, passed away Friday, February 28, 2007, at Gallatin Health Care. She is survived by her mother, Naomi White of Lafayette; brothers, Woodson White and James (Jamup) White of Gallatin, Ricky White of Lafayette, Billy Sullivan of Hartsville; sisters, Patricia Brooks of Westmoreland, Kathy Sullivan of Hermitage, Carol Carr and Wilma Ballou of Hartsville. Visitation will be from 1 p.m., until 9 p.m., Thursday, March 1, 2007, 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, and 8 a.m., until service time on Saturday. Funeral services for Mrs. Ragland will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. James Lawson and Bro Greg Dunham officiating. Interment
will be at Eulia cemetery. Active pallbearers: Tracy, Brian & Jason White, Jim Bob Ross, Brandon & Brady Troutt.
Duane Keith Riddle, age 54, of King Robert Lane, Westmoreland, passed away on January 21, 2007, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Joe Riddle of Westmoreland; son, Gary Duane Riddle of Woodbury; daughter, Martha Frances Nicely of Millboro, Virginia; father, Horace Bubba Riddle of Joelton; sisters, Connie Reed of Gallatin and Helen Williams of Greenbrier; 6 grandchildren. Visitation will be 5 p.m., until 9 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2007, and 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Thursday, January 23, 2007. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at the Providence General Baptist Church with Bro. Ricky Duffer and Bro. Daryl Braswell officiating. Interment
will be at Providence cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be: Ricky Brindley, Chad Bowman, Scott Williams, Shawn Knott, Johnny Kubchar, Paul Douglas, Mike Stanley, and Scott Reese.
Herbert Leon Sadler, age 72, of Westmoreland, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his son, Everette Sadler of Gallatin, Tenn.; daughters, Gena Wright of Bethpage, Tenn., and Daphne Brock of Sparta, Tenn.; brothers, Lewis Buck Sadler, James Sadler, Wayne Sadler, all of Bethpage, Tenn., David Sadler and Billy Sadler, both of Westmoreland; sister, Frances Sadler of Bethpage; grandchildren, Justin and Joshua Sadler, Jay, John Allen, Emma and Anna Wright, and Jonathon and Jordan Brock. He was preceded in death by his father, Ellis Sadler; his mother, Lillie Mae Escue Sadler; and brothers Herbert and Robert Sadler. Visitation will be from 2 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2007, and Saturday from 9 a.m., until service time. Funeral services will be 4 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Duffer officiating. Interment
will be in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Mr. Sadler worked at Crescent Manufacturing and was a long time farmer.
Louis Glenn (Buck) Sadler, age 73, of Bethpage, Tenn., passed away on August 17, 2007, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. He is survived his brothers, James and Wayne Sadler of Bethpage, Billy and David Sadler of Westmoreland; sister, Frances Sadler of Bethpage. He was preceded in death by his father, Ellis Sadler; mother, Lillie Mae Escue Sadler; brothers, Robert and Herbert Sadler. Visitation will be Sunday, August 19, 2007, from 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., and Monday from 10 a.m., until service time. Funeral services will be Monday, August 20, 2007, at 2 p.m., from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Duffer officiating. Interment
will be in Mt. Vernon cemetery in Bethpage.
Harriett G. Sanders, age 68, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Westmoreland, passed away November 17, 2007, at Alive Hospice Madison Campus. She is survived by her husband, Dale M. Sanders, Sr., of Nashville; daughter, Michelle Cox of Ashland City, Tenn.; sons, Dale Sanders, Jr., and Darrell Sanders, both of Nashville ; sisters, Sue Burgett of Gallatin, Peggy Joyce Slayton of Westmoreland; 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. Homer Gray Lee; mother, Marguerite Massey Lee; daughter, Patricia Sanders. Visitation will be 12 noon until 9 p.m., Monday, November 19, 2007, and 10 a.m., until service time on Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 20, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Barry Browning officiating. Interment
will be in Drury cemetery in Lafayette, Tenn. Mrs. Sanders retired from First Builders in Nashville.
Patricia Mae Scott, age 60, of Austin Peay Highway, Westmoreland, passed away on January 22, 2007, at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Christina Troutt; son-in-law, Burt Troutt; grandchildren, Cassie Scott, Joshua Legg, Gidget Leonard, Caleb Legg, Abby Troutt, Annie Troutt, Beau Troutt, Christopher Troutt, Wilson Troutt, Jeremy Troutt, Kim Musgrave, and Emily Templeton; great-grandchildren, Jacob, David, Ryan, Emma, Ian, Nevaeh, and Cameron. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 23, 2007, from 3 p.m., until 9 p.m., and Wednesday, January 24, 2007, from 1 p.m., until 9 p.m., at Woodard Funeral Home. Additional visitation will be Thursday, January 25, 2007, from 3 p.m., until 9 p.m., at Frank & Wright Funeral Home in Flora, Ill., and also Friday, January 26, 2007, from 9 .m., until service time. Funeral services will be Friday, January 26, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., from Frank & Wright Funeral Home in Flora, Ill., with Bro. Ed Daughtry officiating. Interment
will be in Bunker Hill cemetery.
Eliza Larunia Simons, age 88, of Westmoreland, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2007, at Westmoreland Care and Rehabilitation. She is survived by her son, Gobel Simons and wife Sharon of Westmoreland; 6 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Effie Hall. She was married to the late Garlin Audean Simons for 61 years before his passing. She was also preceded in death by her son, Kendall Simons; sisters, Zelma Miller, Donnie Harrison and Gladys Harrison; and brothers, Luther and Garland Hall. Visitation will be 1 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2007, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., on Saturday, and Sunday until service time. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Sunday, May 27, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Guthrie Gregory officiating. Interment
will be in Eulia cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Hall, Jim Hall, Billy Ray Simons, Gary Simons and Cody Simons.
George Wilford Sloan, age 80, of Westmoreland, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Sloan, of Westmoreland; daughter, Lisa Smith, of Westmoreland; grandchildren, Jamie Sloan, Ashley Morris and Dallas Smith; great-grandchildren, Jerica Sloan and Caleb Presley; sister, Agnes Sloan. Visitation will be from 2 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2007, and 11 a.m., until service time on Saturday. Memorial services for Mr. Sloan will be 6 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Willie Leduc officiating. Mr. Sloan was a retired construction worker, and he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Ruby Nell Stafford, age 75, of Bethpage, passed away October 5, 2007, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her son, Roger Dale Stafford of Bethpage; sisters, Mabel Pryor of Castalian Springs, Janie Stafford of Westmoreland, Gail Odom of Bethpage, Anna Dishman of Bethpage; brothers, Sonny Tayse of Gallatin, Mabry Tayse of Wisconsin; grandchildren, Amy (Tobin) Segrist, April Hunter, Angie (Bobby) Scruggs, Dewayne (Linda) Stafford, William Stafford, Melissa (Kris) Ford, Dennis (Suzanne) Stafford, Bobby (Tammie) Stafford, Jessie (Jonathan) Thurman; 18 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Stafford ; father, Milton Lee Tayse; mother, Delilah Mayberry Tayse; brothers, James Tayse, Ed Tayse, and Frank Tayse; sisters, Margaret Mouser, Zephie Yates, and Carol Tayse. Visitation will be from 12 noon until 9 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2007, 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Sunday, and 9 a.m., until service time on Monday. Funeral Services for Mrs. Stafford will be 11 a.m., Monday, October 8, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home. Interment
will be in Sumner Memorial Gardens.
Zelda Mae Stewart, age 94 of Westmoreland, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007, at her residence. She is survived by her cousins, Elwood Durham of Gallatin, Mildred Shull of Indiana, Brian and Charlene Borgman of Louisville, Ky.; dear friends, Billy and Bobbie Slayton of Westmoreland; special little friend, Sara Crowder of Bethpage; a host of step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and step great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe A. Tuttle; mother, Ella Durham Tuttle; husband, Charlie Stewart; sister, Annis Tuttle. Visitation will be from 7 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2007, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m., until service time on Sunday. Funeral services for Mrs. Stewart will be 11 a.m., Sunday, October 14, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Sloan officiating. Interment
will be in Caldwell cemetery. Mrs. Stewart retired from Genesco.
Oma Dell Troutt, age 85, of Bethpage, passed away December 31, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Homer Ray Troutt of Bethpage; sons, David Troutt and Jeff Troutt, both of Bethpage; daughters, Mona Langford of Gallatin, and Sue Dillard of Portland; brother, James Carter of Gallatin; sister, Katie Lowery of Gallatin; 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Emma Sullivan Carter; son, Michael R. Troutt; brothers, Harry, Paul Jr., Barney and George “Mutt” Carter; sister, Rosie Ferguson. Visitation will be 6 p.m., until 9 p.m, Tuesday, January 1, 2008, and 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Wednesday. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, January 3, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Clayton Hall and Bro. Ray Lauffenburger officiating. Interment
will be in Forest Chapel cemetery. Pallbearers: Travis Bush, Jeremy Troutt, Brandon Troutt, Brady Troutt, Nigel Dillard and Bubba Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers: Harold Akins and Eaton Crawford. Mrs. Troutt retired from the Eaton Corporation, and she was a member of Providence General Baptist Church.
Bobby Tuttle, age 82, of Westmoreland, Tenn., passed away on July 14, 2007, at his residence. His is survived by his wife, Ivy Ruth Hammock Tuttle of Westmoreland; sons, Ricky Tuttle of Westmoreland, Tony Tuttle of Westmoreland; step-sons, Buddy (Deanna) Goodrum of Bethpage, Donnie (Laciey) Goodrum of Westmoreland; step-daughters, Wanda Tuttle of Westmoreland, Phyllis (Joe) Bennett of Gallatin; brother, Frank Tuttle of Westmoreland; sister, Betty Carter of Westmoreland; 14 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 8 step-great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Sam Tuttle; mother, Ivy Carter; step-mother, Rachel Anderson ; daugher, Linda Bonds; brothers, Dennis and Bill Tuttle. Visitation will be from 4 p.m., until 9 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 2007, and 10 a.m., until service time on Monday. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodward Funeral Home with Bro. Guthrie Gregory and Bro. Clinton Davenport officiating. Interment
will be in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Mr. Bob Tuttle is retired from the TN State Hwy Dept.
Early Ray Ward, age 75, of Bethpage, Tenn., passed away on July 7, 2007, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Mary Catherine Ware of Bethpage; sons and daughters-in-law, William Ray "Bill" and Nancy Ward and Tony and Pam Owen, all of Bethpage; brother, Clayton Eugene Ward of Haywood Valley, Calif.; sister, Lois Carter of Summerville, Ga.; grandchildren, Brandon Owen, Kyle Owen and Eric Kemp. He was preceded in death by his father, John Howard Ware; mother, Lucy Debter Ward; brothers, James Howard, Royce and J.T. Ward; sisters, Perlie Faye Ward and Margaret Krocket. Visitation will be 2 p.m., until 9 p.m., Sunday, July 8, 2007, and 10 a.m., until service time on Monday. Funeral service will be 2 p.m.,. Monday, July 9, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Dillman, Bro. Joe Thompson and Bro. Tommy Brummitt officiating. Interment
will be in Sumner Memorial Gardens in Gallatin, Tenn.
Dorothy Coker Wireman, age 70, of Westmoreland, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at Sumner Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her son, Michael Mason of Westmoreland; brother, Robert Coker of Lafayette. Visitation will be 5 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2007, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., on Saturday, and 10 a.m., until service time on Sunday. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, December 16, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home. Interment
will be in New Hope cemetery.
Melvin Woodall, age 59, of Franklin, Ky. (formerly of Portland, Tenn.), passed away October 29, 2007, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Woodall of Franklin, Ky.; daughters: Christy Sago (Joe Taylor) of Shelbyville, Tenn., Melinda Jenkins of Winchester, Tenn.; son, Melvin (Sarah) Woodall, Jr. of Portland; step-son, Donald Givens of Franklin, Ky.; sister, Frances McCray of Westmoreland; son-in-law, Dan Hicks of Westmoreland; grandchildren, Misty and Joshua Sago of Shelbyville, Tenn., Dylan, Gary and Randy Sanders of Winchester, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his father, Odell Woodall; mother, Leona Groves Woodall. Visitation will be 3 p.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and 10 a.m., until service time on Wednesday. Funeral services will be 3 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2007, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Ford and Bro. Hank Johnson officiating. Interment
will be in Fairfield cemetery. Pallbearers: Joe Taylor, Dan Hicks, Terry Vaughn Sr., Joshua Vaughn, Terry Vaughn, Jr. and Nathaniel Vaughn. Melvin was a member of Living Hope Baptist Church.
