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James “Jamie” Douglas Sims, age 40, of Columbia, Tenn., passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008. He is survived by his mother, Cheryl Dean Wilson of Westmoreland; sister, Kimberly Dawn Green of Westmoreland; uncle, James Gary (Sharon) Sims of Franklin, Ky.; nephews, Wade William Maynard, Cody Ray Maynard, Travis James Maynard of Hendersonville, Tenn.; cousins, Katrina Kay Brown, Susan Renee Key and Garon Jerome Sims; fiancee, Angela Evon Skinner of Columbia, Tenn. He is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Ann Jernigan Sims. Visitation will be 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2008. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 25, 2008, from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Hank Johnson officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, at Ben Davidson cemetery, Maury County, Tenn.
Dennie Smalling, age 97, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008. She is survived by her sons, Edward Smalling of Westmoreland, James (Betty) Smalling of Westmoreland; daughters, Frances (Ronnie) Reese of Westmoreland, Erma (J.T.) Thompson of Westmoreland; 19 grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Will and Lizzie Fultz; husband, James Ervin Smalling; daughter, Gertie Calvert; sisters, Rosie, Minnie, Ardella, Daisy, Willie Lou, Lucille, Emer and Jewell; brothers, Demas and George Fultz. Visitation will be 5 p.m., until 9 p.m., Monday, November 17, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, and 9 a.m., until service time Wednesday. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Landy Presley and Bro. Jerry Wix officiating. Interment
will be at New Hope cemetery.
Elizabeth Ann Tuttle Spears, age 71, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Kim (Tim) Dickerson of Westmoreland; son, Keith (Sandra) Spears of Westmoreland; grandchildren, Daphney (Robin Lynn) Grisham of Elmwood, Tenn., Robin (Brittani) Spears of Madison, Tenn., Clay (Elizabeth) Dickerson of Cookeville, Tenn., Kyle Dickerson of Westmoreland, Brandy Spears of Cookeville, Scarlett Spears of Westmoreland; great grandson, Austin Spears of Madison; sister, Shirley (Clinton) Davenport of Westmoreland; sisters-in-law, Wanda Tuttle, Mable Spears and Jean Spears, all of Westmoreland. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Robin and Maggie Bell Taylor Tuttle; husband, Herbert B. Spears; brother, Herbert Young Tuttle. Visitation will be 6 p.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Wednesday, and 10 a.m., until service time on Thursday. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, August 14, 2008, from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Lynn Herrington, Bro. Charlie Harris and Bro. Eugene May officiating. Interment
will be at Rocky Mound cemetery. Mrs. Spears was a member of Garretts Creek General Baptist Church, and she retired from Garment Blouse Factory.
Herbert B. Spears, age 77, of Westmoreland, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Tuttle Spears of Westmoreland; son, Keith (Sandra) Spears of Westmoreland; daughter, Kim (Tim) Dickerson of Westmoreland; grandchildren, Daphney (Robin) Grisham of Elmwood, Tenn., Robin Spears of Old Hickory, Tenn., Clay (Elizabeth) Dickerson of Cookeville, Tenn., Kyle Dickerson and Scarlett Spears of Westmoreland, Brandy Spears of Cookeville; great grandchild, Austin Spears of Old Hickory. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Jay Milton Spears and Stella Gracie Pharris Spears; brothers, Ralph , J. R. and Bobby Spears; sisters, Beatrice Spears and Marie Spears Huntsman. Visitation will be 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Sunday, May 18, 2008, and 9 a.m., until service time on Monday. Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2008, from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Key and Bro. Doyle Farris officiating. Interment
will be in Rocky Mound cemetery. Mr. Spears retired from Eaton Corp. He was a member of Garretts Creek General Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon.
James Edward (Jim) Summers, age 66, of Westmoreland, passed away January 26, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Betty May Gregory Summers of Westmoreland; daughter, Lorie Ann (Kevin) Bandy of Westmoreland; son, Clay (Samantha) Summers of Westmoreland; sisters, Marie Mills of Atlanta, Georgia, Allie Mae Graves of Westmoreland; brothers, William Summers of Gallatin, Everette Summers and Donald Summers of Westmoreland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cles Edward Summers and Elsie Hauskins Summers; brothers, Herb, Raymond, Roy and Fred Summers. Visitation will be 5 p.m., until 9 p.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Sunday, and 10 a.m., until service time on Monday. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Guthrie Gregory and Bro. Willie Leduc officiating. Interment
will be in New Hope cemetery. Mr. Summers was a member of the Bethpage General Baptist Church and was a retired Publics Works Supervisor for the Town of Westmoreland.
Buford Earl Taylor, age 84, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008, at Macon County General Hospital. He is survived by his sons, “Bud” Earl D. Taylor of Westmoreland, Buford Junior Taylor of Westmoreland; daughters, Betty Brawner of Westmoreland, Patsy Bond of Adolphus, Ky., Janice Todd of Westmoreland, Alma Jane Stewart of Westmoreland, Darlene Taylor of Lafayette; 23 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Estell and Lettie Tuttle Taylor; wife, Carolyn Sue Taylor; brother, Buford Taylor. Visitation will be 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., on Wednesday, and 10 a.m., until service time on Thursday. Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2008, from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Clinton Davenport and Bro. Donald Key officiating. Interment
will be an Eulia cemetery. Pallbearers: Bennie Hudgens, Billy Taylor, Joe Coffee, Daniel Carr, Merle Carter and Joey Brawner. Mr. Taylor was a U.S. Army WW II Veteran.
Germaine “Gerry” Frances Taylor, age 74, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008, at Skyline Medical Center. She is survived by her sons, Phillip and wife Darlene Taylor of Westmoreland, William Taylor of Westmoreland, Lloyd and wife Jennifer Taylor of Westmoreland; daughters, Naomi Taylor of Atlanta, Ga., Norma Mullens of Westmoreland; brother, Steve Turner of London, England; sisters, Sally and husband Chuck Loftis of Hendersonville, Feebie and husband Roy Duycus of Lafayette, Peggy and husband Douglas Thompson of Cookeville; 3 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe Hester and Faye Davis Turner; husband, Lloyd Eugene Taylor. Visitation will be 3 p.m., until 9 p.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Thursday, and 10 a.m., until service time on Friday. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2008, from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Willie Leduc officiating. Interment
will be in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Mrs. Taylor a member of Westmoreland First Baptist Church.
Carolyn Dean Troutt, age 69, of Westmoreland, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008. She is survived by her husband, George (Buddy) Troutt of Westmoreland; daughters, Darlene Taylor and Susan Satterfield of Westmoreland, Toya Green of Bethpage; sister, Doris Alcorn of Gallatin; brothers, Earl and Gerald Clark of Bethpage; 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman Swaney and Hattie Mae Carter Clark; brothers, Howard, Dutch and Tippy Clark; sisters, Edna Troutt, Dorothy Sadler and Alma Jean Birdwell. Visitation will be 5 p.m., until 9 p.m., Saturday, May 24, 2008, and 10 a.m., until service time on Sunday. Funeral service for Mrs. Troutt will be 4 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2008, from the Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Guthrie Thompson andBro. Harold Dean Linville officiating. Interment
will be at New Hope cemetery. Mrs. Troutt was a housewife.
Effie Lou Troutt, age 81, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Marie Briley of White House; son, Jackie Lee Troutt of Gallatin; sister, Sadie Davis of Mt. Juliet; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carney and Elvie Thompson Williams; husband, Jack Troutt; daughter, Margie Lou Bandy; son, Edward C. Troutt; grandchildren, Christopher Glenn Briley and Edward Troutt, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Jerry Sanders, Bonnie Shelton and Heather Shelton. Visitation will be 3 p.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Wednesday, and 9 a.m., until service time on Thursday. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, September 25, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Emery and Bro. Randy Andrews officiating. Interment
is at Forest Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Troutt retired from Genesco Shoe Factory, and she was a member of Providence General Baptist Church.
Garfield Junior Troutt, age 80, of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Helen Frances Graves Troutt of Westmoreland; sons, Danny and James Troutt, both of Lafayette, Freddie N. Troutt of Scottsville, Ky.; sister, Anna Lois Keen of Gallatin. He is preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Celia Slayton Troutt. Visitation will be 5 p.m., until 9 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 10 a.m., until 9 p.m., Wednesday, and 9 a.m., until service time on Thursday. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Donald Key and Warren Rose officiating. Interment
is at Rippy cemetery. Mr. Troutt retired from the State of Tennessee Highway Department.
Selma Brawner Turner, age 79, of Westmoreland, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008. She is survived by her sons, Ronnie D. Thompson of Goodlettsville, Randy L. Thompson of Mt. Juliet, Roger Dale Thompson of Lafayette; daughter, Rita G. Brawner of Bethpage; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Emily Hammock Brawner; husbands, Landon (Jack) Thompson and Thomas Nelson Turner; brother, Lloyd Brawner; sisters, Bertha Sullivan, Lula Mai Whitefield, Willie Ann Slayton, and twin sister, Thelma Caroline Brawner. Visitation is 11 a.m., until 9 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 8 a.m., until 9 p.m., Thursday, and 10 a.m., until service time Friday. Funeral service is 2 p.m., Friday, September 5, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Guthrie Thompson officiating. Interment
is at Eulia cemetery.
Infant Johnny Allen Tuttle, of Westmoreland, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008. He is survived by his father, Scotty A. Tuttle of Westmoreland; mother, Amanda Lynn Jones of Westmoreland; sisters, Jamie Tuttle, Kelsie Piercey, and Jamie Piercey of Westmoreland; brothers, Nicky Tuttle, Terry Piercey and Trent Tuttle of Westmoreland; maternal grandparents, Johnny and Liane Jones of Adolphus, Ky.; paternal grandfather, Ricky Tuttle of Westmoreland; paternal grandparents, Shirley and Jimmy Kelley of Westmoreland; uncle, Lucas Tuttle. Visitation will be 3 p.m., until 9 p.m., Friday, October 31, 2008, and Saturday until service time. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home. Interment
is at Tuttle cemetery.
Corrine Kemp Watkins, age 89, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Westmoreland, passed away Sunday, September. 14, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia “Polly” Shoulders of Birmingham, Ala.; grandson, Bob (Carol) Shoulders of Birmingham, Ala.; granddaughters, Beverly (Jim) Andrews of Birmingham, Catherine Franklin of Birmingham; great grandsons, Wilson, Robert and Parks Shoulders, all of Alabama; cousin, Dolly Celsor of Hartsville, Tenn. She is preceded in death by her parents, Stanton and Selma McClard Kem; husband, Joe Young Watkins; sister, Camilla Miller; cousin, Jack Leath. Visitation will be 6 p.m., until 9 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2008, and 10 a.m., until service time on Tuesday. Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008, from The Chapel of Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Wells and Bro. Doyle Farris officiating. Interment
is at Eulia cemetery. Mrs. Watkins retired from the Genesco Corp. She attended the Westmoreland Church of Christ for years while living in Westmoreland, and she was a member of Homewood Church of Christ in Birmingham, Ala.
Trudence “Trudy” Jayne Taylor Webster, age 59, of Westmoreland, passed away Feburary 3, 2008. She is survived her husband, Charles O. Webster of Westmoreland; son, Shane & (Stephine) Kirkland of Lafayette; daughter, Tammy & (Allen) Laughman of Smyrna, Del.; step-son, Tony Webster of Westmoreland; sisters, Sandra & (Hugh) Taylor of Nashville, Gayle & (Eddie) Baskin of Gallatin, Pat Cunningham of Gallatin; 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, William “Bill” McClean and Dorothy Mae Haley Taylor; step-daughter, Susan Carroll; sister, Peggy Harris. Visitation will be 2 p.m., until 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at Woodard Funeral Home, and 11 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the church. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2008, from New Zion General Baptist Church with Bro. David Scruggs officiating. Interment
will be in New Zion cemetery. Trudy was a member of New Zion General Baptist Church. She retired from the Tennessee State Department of Corrections.
The Reverend Michael L. Welch and Julie Brown Welch, along with two of their three children, Jesse Paige and Hannah Maree, perished suddenly in an accident on Highway 52 in Lafayette, Tenn., on Thursday afternoon, February 7, 2008.
The entire family was a source of inspiration and strength to the small community of Lafayette that was recently affected by the tragic tornadoes that touched down on Tuesday evening, February 5. Until the moment of their deaths, the entire Welch family was serving those in greatest need by providing counseling, food and supplies to storm victims and their families.
Reverend Michael Welch served as Minister of Lafayette United Methodist Church since 2004. Just days before his death, Michael helped organize a crisis center for those displaced by the storm. Prior to pasturing the United Methodist Church of Lafayette, Michael and Julie served the communities of Shelbyville, Tenn., where Michael pastored First Christian Church, and St. Louis, Mo., where he was employed by Stephen Ministries. Michael also pastored the First Christian Church of Rocky Mount, N.C.
Julie Brown Welch, a native of Mobile, Ala., graduated from Murphy High School in 1979. She married Alan Murphey and gave birth to her first son, Garrison Brown Murphey. Julie and Garrison later lived in Jacksonville, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga. Julie and Michael met while they were both studying at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and soon after married. Julie, Michael and Garrison moved to Rocky Mount, N.C., where Julie earned a degree in Theology and Studies of Religion at Barton College. Jesse was born in Rocky Mount, and Hannah was born three years later in St. Louis.
In each place that Julie lived, she reached out to the community in ways that represented her purpose in this life – spreading beauty and joy and love for God. Julie’s personal mission ranged from ministering to children on the playground to helping women become strong spiritually, mentally and physically through building a relationship with Christ.
Michael and Julie were truly partners in their service to God and community, and that was extended through their children, Jesse and Hannah and their son Garrison.
Almost 15 years old, Jesse Welch was an avid reader and inventor with a love of history and maps. He most recently completed building a computer that he was about to beta test for functionality. Wherever he went, Jesse often carried his juggling balls, books, a writing pad and pencils. He loved to invent cartoon characters and their stories, and to entertain others with his magic tricks.
Eleven-year-old Hannah Welch was truly a creative and free spirit whose talents reflected the very light of her being, whether helping someone in need or rescuing an animal looking for a home. Hannah painted, sang, baked, danced and twirled. She was an imaginative story teller, recently writing about a maiden who lived in a palace with her cat.
A native Tennessean, Michael was the only child of Cliff and Bettye Ann Welch, both deceased. He is survived by the Tankersly family of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Julie’s family.
Julie was the youngest child of Julius Hagood Brown (deceased) and Ellie Clark Brown of South Ponte Vedra, Fla. She is also survived by her son, Garrison Brown Murphey and his wife, Meghan, of St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters, Suzanne Brown Graham of Jacksonville, Fla., and Deborah Brown Reeve of Alexandria, Va. Julie and Michael are also survived by their nieces and nephews and cousins to Jesse and Hannah; Courtney Chea Reeve, Tyler M. Reeve, Bryan Graham, Nicholas Graham and Sarah Elizabeth Brown. Their loss is also felt by many other cousins, aunts, and uncles, as well as the many close friends, families and communities that they served.
Visitation will be held at Lafayette United Methodist Church on Monday evening, February 11, 2008, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Lafayette United Methodist Church on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Welch Family Disaster Relief Fund to support ongoing efforts to help the community. Checks may be sent to Macon Bank & Trust, PO Box 10, Lafayette, TN 37083 or to Citizens Bank, PO Box 100, Lafayette, TN 37083.
