Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Frank T. Hannnah
Died: Monday, November 24, 2008
HANNAH, Frank Tittle, age 74 of Lebanon passed away November 24, 2008. Mr. Hannah was preceded in death by son, Kevin Dewayne Hannah; parents, Sterling & Floy Hannah; and brother, Cecil Hannah. He is survived by wife, Laura Hannah; sons, Frank (Margaret) Hannah, Gary (Janet) Hannah, and Steve (Julie) Hannah; grandchildren, Ryan, Will, Katie, Clay, and Bailey Hannah, Jeremy and Ben Burkhart; and great-grandchild, Emerson Hannah. Funeral services for Mr. Hannah will be Wednesday, November 26th at 1 pm at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet with interment
following the service at Hermitage Memorial Gardens in Old Hickory, TN. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are the employees of Commercial Carriers. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, November 25th from 4-8 pm and Wednesday, November 26th from 11 am until time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Nashville, TN 37220. Arrangements by SELLARS FUNERAL HOME AT MT JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459
Robert "Bobby" Graham
Died: Friday, August 15, 2008
DAVIDSON COUNTY - GRAHAM, Robert “Bobby”, age 67 of Nashville passed away August 15, 2008. Mr. Graham was preceded in death by parents, William & Robbie Graham. He is survived by wife of 45 years, Ethelene Graham; sons, William Clay (Kim) Graham and Tyler Eugene Graham; daughter, Bobbie Lea Graham; brother, Roy Eugene (Ann) Graham; nephew, Chuck (Janie) Waggoner; and grandchildren, Joshua Trinity Graham and Denali Rose Graham. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 19th at 11am with Bro. Dean Campbell and Bob Hamm officiating at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet. Interment
will follow the service at Middle TN State Veterans cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chuck Waggoner, Bruce Hammock, Raymond Martini, Phillip Kennedy, Tommy Inman, Josh Probo, Daniel Sullivan and Bob Hamm. Visitation with the family will be Monday, August 18th from 4-8 pm and 1 hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Arrangements by SELLARS FUNERAL HOME AT MT. JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459
Jane Atwood
Born: Sunday, March 4, 1934 - Died: Saturday, April 26, 2008
ATWOOD, Jane, age 74 of Mt. Juliet passed away April 26, 2008. Mrs. Atwood was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, James Donald Atwood; and brother, Lucien Locke. She is survived by son, Zach Atwood; daughter, Tracy (Jeff) Weyrich; brothers, Nick (Dot) Locke and Charlie Locke; grandchildren, Skyla and Savannah Weyrich; and numerous nephews and nieces. Mrs. Atwood was an educator for 30 yrs, 1st grade teacher at Mt. Juliet Elementary for 13 yrs and principal of Gladeville Elementary for 17 yrs. Services for Mrs. Atwood will be Tuesday, April 29th, 11 am at Mt. Juliet Church of Christ with Bro. David Shannon officiating. Interment
will follow the service at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation with the family will be on Monday, April 28th from 2 – 8 pm at Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by SELLARS FUNERAL HOME AT MT JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Rd, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459
Winford, Mildred
Died: Friday, February 13, 2009
Mrs. Mildred Winford, previously of Lebanon TN, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Alterra Sterling House in San Antonio TX at age 80. Born July 14, 1928 in Monticello KY, she grew up in Lebanon and lived the majority of her life here. She worked at TRW/Ross Gear and retired after 27 years of service. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 from 4-8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars, is 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Interment
in Wilson County Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will serve as Pallbearers.
Survivors include son Jim (Marilyn) Winford of San Antonio TX; sister: Blanche (Bobby) Smith of San Antonio TX; and nieces: Suzanne (Rusty) Weenink, Dianne Marbach, Leanne Smith, and Dale Winford. She is preceded in death by parents Wesley and Lena Trammell, husband Charles “Buddy” Winford, and son Randall Winford. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393
Sellars, Helen Deloris
Born: Thursday, November 10, 1932 - Died: Friday, December 12, 2008
SELLARS, Helen Deloris
Helen Sellars passed away on December 12, 2008 at age 76. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 2-8 p.m. and on Monday from 11 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Greg Moser and Brother Danny Sellars, is 1 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2008. Interment
in Wilson County Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include children: Riley Alvin (Alice) Sellars, Deborah (Maxie) Croninger, Cynthia Pauline Sellars, all of Lebanon, Peggy Earline (Richard) Northcutt of Nashville, Walter Earl (Sherry) Sellars and Kerry Marcus Sellars, both of Lebanon; siblings: Carl Ashworth of Gallatin and Earline Watson of Nashville; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents Dr. Earl and Mattielean Wooden Ashworth and husband Riley Sellars. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Bush, Martha Pearl
Died: Thursday, January 29, 2009
BUSH, Martha Pearl - Martha Bush passed away on January 29, 2009 at age 81. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 4-8 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Mark Rager, is 2 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2009. Interment
in Wilson County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: Family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers: Friends and staff at Elmcroft.
Survivors include 2 sons: Phil (Karen) Bush of Lavergne and Bill (Denise) Bush of Lebanon; 2 sisters: Mary Frances Mofield and Peggy Lewis; 6 grandchildren: Brittney (Ben) Bolay, Katie Bush, Emmalee Bush, Leah (Rex) Choate, Jon (Jennifer) Chaney, and Karli Bush Douglas; and 5 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband William Carl Bush, parents Johnny Weaver and Martha Ann Waddell Napier, brothers Arlis, Dewey, Elmer, Albert, Bethel, Paul, and Johnny Jr. Napier, and sister Ethel Flemming. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Pirtle, Oliver L.
Died: Monday, March 16, 2009
Oliver Pirtle passed away on March 16, 2009 at age 86. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Reverend Vernon Burrow, is 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Interment
in Wilson County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: Great-nephews Jimmy Horton Jr., Joe Moss, Dewayne Horton, Matt Garrett, John Owen Garrett, and Josh Dickson.
Survivors include son Leroy Pirtle; daughter: Joanne Terrell; sister: Pauline Horton; nieces and nephews: Brenda (Hale) Moss, Jerry Horton, Wayne Horton, Darlene (Andy) Garrett, and Lisa (Jeff) Dickson; and great-nieces: Pam Trent and Katie Dickson. He is preceded in death by wife Bonnie Randolph Pirtle, parents Roy and Ida Emberton Pirtle, brother Willie Pirtle, brother-in-law Johnny Horton, and nephew Jimmy Horton. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Earle Douglas Partridge
Died: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Captain Earle Douglas Partridge, native of Boston, Massachusetts passed from this life at 3:45 in the afternoon on April 1, 2008. Mr. Partridge is preceded in death by his parents William H. Partridge and Jeanie Hunter Partridge; and by his sister, Jeanie Hunsdon.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Brasfield Partridge of Hermitage, Tennessee and by five sons, Earle Douglas Partridge II of Benton, Arkansas, Kenneth Lynn Partridge of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, twins – Stephen Hunter Partridge of Clarksville, Tennessee, Stanley Hope Partridge of Harrison, Arkansas; and Brian Holladay Partridge of Alexandria, Tennessee; sister, Marguerite (Pete) Nadeau of Chester, Vermont; sister, Mary Woodcock of Claremont, New Hampshire. He is also survived by seven grandsons and seven great-grandchildren.
Captain Partridge served twenty-four years in the United States Air Force and earned his pilot’s wings and commission at Dothan, Alabama. Following services in the Air Transport Command he was assigned to Karachi, India serving as Operations Officer. After his military service, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration and retired as supervisor, Flight Service Station, Nashville, Tennessee.
Private services will be held by Reverend Dan Dozier. Entombment at Hermitage Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your favorite charity. Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 615-758-5459.
Louise "Granny" Oliver
Born: Monday, January 18, 2038 - Died: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Louise Oliver passed away on April 22, 2008 at age 94. She was a homemaker, farmer, and a member of the Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist Church. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 from 6-8 p.m., on Thursday from 6-8 p.m., and on Friday from 9 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Dr. George Robertson, is at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2008. Interment
in Jacksons cemetery. Pallbearers: Joey Carmack, Michael Thorn, Timmy Thorn, Steve Sneed, Ernie Sneed, and Greg Tomlinson.
Survivors include nieces and nephews: Joe Tomlinson, Herman Tomlinson, Ruby Sneed, Angie Sneed, Diane Roth, Carol Thorn, Michael Thorn, Timmy Thorn, Greg Tomlinson, Tommy Tomlinson, Timmy Tomlinson, and Sandra Jo Morrison; best friend: Betty Tomlinson; and caretakers: Sue Carmack and Joey Carmack. She is preceded in death by parents Wilson and Fanny Johnson Oliver, brother Walter Oliver, sister Flora Oliver Tomlinson, 2 baby sisters, and niece Agnes Blanks. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393, Obits 758.8818
Linda Christine Harris
Died: Friday, May 16, 2008
HARRIS, Linda Christine, 66, passed away at her residence on Friday, May 16, 2008. She was preceded in death by parents, George and Nancy Mofield Massey; brother, Larry Massey. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Hoyt J. Harris; children, Alan (Chastitie) Harris, Sr., Ralph (Nikki) Harris, Louis Profitt, and Logan Edward; grandchildren, Alan, Jr., Danelle, Joseph, Joshua, Dustin, and Shyann Harris; great-grandchildren, January, Lucien and Angelina Harris; brother, Ronnie (Sophia) Massey; sister, Elaine (Eddie) Collins. She was a member of the Mt. Juliet Church of God. Funeral service for Mrs. Harris will be Sunday, May 18th at 3 pm at the Mt. Juliet Church of God with Bro. Danny Sellars officiating. Interment
will follow the service at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be members of the Mt. Juliet Church of God. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, May 17th from 3-9 pm and 1 hour prior to the service on Sunday. Memorials in honor of Mrs. Linda Harris may be made to Mt. Juliet Church of God Building Fund, P. O. Box 897, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121. Arrangements by SELLARS FUNERAL HOME AT MT. JULIET, 2250 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459
Clayborn, Bessie Mae
Born: Sunday, February 12, 1922 - Died: Friday, January 2, 2009
Bessie Clayborn passed away on January 2, 2009 at age 86. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Saturday, January 3, 2009 from 4-8 p.m., on Sunday from 4-8 p.m., and on Monday from 11 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Kenneth Bowen, is 2 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2009. Interment
in Cedar Grove cemetery. Pallbearers: Jerry Lynn Marks, Ronnie Marks, Bobby Marks, Raymond Denney, Gary Reynolds, and Craig Brown.
Survivors include children: Jerry (Dorothy) Reynolds of Lebanon, Charlene (Gene) Pace of Macomb MI, Patricia (Howard) Marks of Mobile AL, and Jimmy (Elaine) Reynolds of Lebanon; brother: Whitly (Eliza) Bradford Jr. of Lauflin NV; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by parents Whitly and Mattie Lena Bradford. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Swindell, Lena Gladys Midgett
Died: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Gladys Swindell passed away on March 14, 2009 at age 96. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Monday, March 16, 2009 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars and Brother W.L. Baker, is 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Interment
in Bethlehem cemetery. Pallbearers: Special friend Fred Reeder, and nephews Sam Swindell, Jimmy Midgett, Johnny Midgett, Donnie Woosley, Teddy Woosley, and David Earl Bates. Honorary Pallbearers: Charles Albert Bell, Jack Bell, Harold Ingram, and Terry Ashe.
Gladys was born in the Saulsbury Community in east Wilson County on February 25, 1913 to Leonard George and Vera Hobbs Midgett. At two years of age, she went to live with her grandparents John and Octavia Bell Oakley Midgett behind Good Hope Methodist Church in Saulsbury. Mrs. Swindell attended school at Walnut Grove School and Tuckers Cross Roads High School. While in high school, she met Charlie Sindell and married
him in November of 1929. Their first child, David “Billy” Swindell, born in 1930, and second child, Linda Ann Swindell, born in 1938, were both delivered by Dr. John Tilley, the same doctor who delivered both Gladys and Charlie.
The Midgett and Swindell familes have always been involved in politics. Charlie Swindell ran for Odie Bell Midgett’s seat on the Wilson County Court. He was elected and served for twenty-six years. Billy Swindell also served for eight years.
Paul Neal and Charlie Swindell bought the Tuckers Cross Roads store. Charlie and Gladys moved into the house behind the store and ran the store for several years before buying a farm in Saulsbury. Charlie was appointed to write warrants and do the board bill for Wilson County Sheriff Ed Maynard and continued to do this for several sheriffs. Meanwhile, Gladys became a cook for the Tuckers Cross Roads School.
When the widow of Sheriff Harold Griffin, Roslian, became Trustee of Wilson County, Charlie started working in that office. Later, when he was elected as Trustee, Gladys worked in his office. She continued to work with Charlie, Joe Lasater, and John Majors for several years.
Gladys was an active member of the Saulsbury Baptist Church, which she joined in her early teens. She taught the babies and toddlers Sunday School and loved every minute of it.
Survivors include two children: David E. “Billy” (Kitty) Swindell and Linda Ann Swindell (Clay) Couch; grandchildren: Cathy (Dale) King, David (Teresa) Couch, Kelly (Wayne) Harris, and Stacy Swindell; great-grandchildren: Leanna (Gene) Kulas, Snapper King, Billy Wayne Harris, Layce Booker Swindell, Jessica Couch, and Addie Couch; and great-great-grandchildren: Anna Cate and Alek Kulas, Gracey and Clay King. She is preceded in death by husband Charlie Swindell. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Kemp, Lee Jr.
Died: Friday, February 20, 2009
KEMP, Tommy Lee Jr. - Lee Kemp passed away on February 20, 2009 at age 27. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 4-8 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars and Brother Mark Rager, is 2 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2009. Interment
in Cedar Grove cemetery. Pallbearers: Zachary Sellars, Ryan Harris, Matt Kemp, Daniel Kemp, Bryan Kemp, Willie Jenkins, Shane Williams and Troy Rodgers. Honorary Pallbearers: Tony Kemp, Tim and Kathy Kemp, Ronnie and Beverly Sellars.
Survivors include siblings: Julie Sellars, Jill (Donnie) Skirvin, and Matt (Becky) Kemp; grandparents: Bobby and Patsy Kemp Sr; niece and nephews: Zach Sellars, Daniel Kemp, Jacob Jenkins, D.J. Skirvin, Isaac Meadows, Nathan Kemp, Blake Skirvin, and Kayleigh Skirvin; special cousins: Jeremy R. Harris and Emily Kemp; and numerous other cousins. He is preceded in death by parents Tommy and Susan Harris Kemp Sr., uncle Bobby Kemp Jr. and grandparents Melba Coultas and Earl Wilson Harris. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.
Rich, Pamela Louise Paris
Died: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Mrs. Pam Rich, age 49, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at her residence. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Monday, November 3rd from noon until 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 11 a.m. until service. The chapel service, conducted by Brother Danny Sellars, is 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Interment
in Cedar Grove cemetery. Pallbearers: B.W. Allison, William Wright, Scotty Rich, Tony Bryant, Justin Wright, and Richie Deebanks.
Survivors include husband Kenneth Rich; children: Michelle (B.W.) Allison, Terri (Richie) Deebanks, Chris Lawson, and Tony Bryant; step-children: Ken (Deb) Rich, Tommy (Melissa) Rich, Tony Rich, Traci (Mike Lackey) Lannom, and Scotty Rich; siblings: Ann Bates, Jean Hackney, Danny Paris, Bert (Shawna) Paris, Barbara (Larry) Klein, Brenda Porter, Reva Nopens, Johnny (Sherry) Paris, and Casey Zelek; grandchildren: Justin Wright, Skylar Pryor, Brandon Rich, Angel Deebanks, Briane Deebanks, Luke Lawson, Kayden Bryant; and step-grandchildren: Timothy and Tiffany Rich, Sarah, Ryan, Cody, Brooke, and Austin Rich, Joslyn and Trace Lackey; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by parents John and Reva Hobbs Paris, brothers Michael and Mark Paris, and grandson Tyler Wright.
McDonough, Eugene John
Born: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 - Died: Sunday, January 11, 2009
MCDONOUGH, Eugene John - Gene McDonough passed away on January 11, 2009 at age 56. The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Sellars Funeral Home.
Survivors include wife of 29 years, Cheryl Rollins McDonough of Murfreesboro; son: Terry Martin McDonough of Naples Italy; brother: Robert (Patricia) McDonough of Watertown TN; mother-in-law: Judy Rollins of Lebanon; and special group: Sweeney’s Invitational Golf Classic. He is preceded in death by parents Martin and Katherine Young McDonough and daughter Christy Renee McDonough. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393. Obits 615.758.8818.
