Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Frank Hudson
1968-2005
MANDEVILLE, INDIANA: Franklin Eugene Hudson, 66, died Sunday, December 4, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 11, at Glenwood Funeral Home in Vicksburg with the Rev. Ed Hightower and Red Grayson officiating. Burial followed in Green Acres Memorial Park in Vicksburg.
Mr. Hudson was born in Memphis to Finus "Ed" and Mildred S. Hudson, both deceased. He graduated in 1961 from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a bachelor's degree in economics and in 1977 from the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors Planning Associates. He worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 39 years.
He served in the U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve for 39 years, retiring with the rank of colonel and numerous meritorious service, commendations and achievement medals. He was recognized a distinguished graduate of the Army War College in 1985.
Following retirement of the Army Corps of Engineers, Hudson began working for Parson Corp. After working in California and Indiana, he was manager of procurement and contracts for the reconstruction of the Northern Iraqi oil fields with the Parsons Iraq Joint Venture.
He and his family were active members of Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church in Vicksburg, where he taught a Sunday School class.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy L. East Hudson, who he married
September 11, 1968; a daughter, Carmen Elizabeth Beane of Henry; four sons: Douglas Edward Hudson of St. Petersburg, Florida, Christopher Curtis Hudson of Madisonville, Louisiana, Benjamin Hugh Hudson of Valencia, California, and Major Foster Eugene Hudson, who is serving in Iraq with the U.S. Army; a brother, Richard S. "Bill" Hudson of Paris; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the United Heart Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
Earnest Houston Boane
1923-2005
GLEASON - Earnest Houston Boane, 82, died Sunday, December 18, at Henry County Medical Center.
Services were conducted Tuesday, December 20, 2 p.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Copeland officiating. Burial was in Hopewell cemetery in Gleason.
Mr. Boane, a retired livestock technician, was born April 14, 1923 in Dresden. He was a World War II veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jodie and Rosie Mosley Boane.
He is survived by his wife, Lavelle Johnson Boane; two sons, Duane Boane of Gleason and Terry Boane of McKenzie; two daughters, Carolyn Needham of Gleason and Judy Brown of Mansfield; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Richard Wayne Suratt
1958'2003
LAVINIA - Services for Richard Wayne Suratt, 45, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 31 at Shelton Funeral Home. Burial was in Davis Grove cemetery.
Mr. Suratt died Friday, March 28 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Lynn Suratt of Lavinia; his parents, Gene and Patsy Suratt of Memphis; two sons, Bradley Wayne Suratt of Atwood and Jason Brandon Suratt of McLemoresville; a sister, Jacque Sexton of Memphis and two brothers, Gene Allen Suratt of Horn Lake, MS and Stephen Suratt of Memphis.
Charles Gilbert Summers
1935-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Charles Gilbert Summers, 68, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9 at Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with the Rev. Wray Forrest officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Summers, retired salesman for B.R. Supply in McKenzie, died on Friday, November 7 at Regional Hospital in Jackson.
He was born June 12, 1935 in Henry to the late Mary Helen McCord Summers and Herbert Summers. He attended New Bethel Baptist Church in Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Blondell Underwood Summers; a son, Keith Summers of McKenzie; two sisters, Thelma Hall and Valla Ree Parr, both of McKenzie; two grandchildren, Jennifer Summers and Amanda Lewis, both of McKenzie; and one great-grandchild, Asia Nicole Lewis of McKenzie.
Perlie Mae Bartholomew
1930-2003
HUNTINGDON - Mrs. Perlie Mae Bartholomew, 73, died Tuesday, November 4 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, November 5 at 3:00 p.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church in Yuma with Brother Phillip Halters officiating. Interment
followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bartholomew was born April 9, 1930 in Yuma to the late Henry E. and Josie Morgan Todd. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Floyd, Rosemary Floyd and Lavinia Hicks.
Survivors include her husband, John Mack Bartholomew; two daughters, Myra Wilson and Janice Perry, both of Huntingdon; two stepsons, Johnny Bartholomew and James Sidney Bartholomew; one brother, Wilfred Todd of Huntingdon; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Curtis A. Bowden
1940-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Curtis A. Bowden, 62, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 7 at Cedar Avenue Chapel of the McKenzie Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenny Carr officiating. Burial was in the Caledonia cemetery.
Mr. Bowden, retired die-setter/motor wheel corp. in Lansing, Michigan, died on Wednesday, November 5 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. He was also employed at Holley Carburetor and the Henry Farmers Co-Op in Paris.
He was born November 9, 1940 in Cottage Grove. He was a member of the Cottage Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Fay Runions Bowden; two daughters, Brenda Dial of Atwood and Cathy Gallimore of Nashville; his mother, Lillie Ruth Lawrence of Paris; two sisters, Lillie Mae Odom and Mary Nell King, both of Paris; a brother, Robert Bowden of Cottage Grove; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Walter C. Bowden and a brother, James Bowden.
Julia Mitchell Herring
1927-2003
BRUCETON - Services for Julia Mitchell Herring, 76, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Father Ed Fisher officiating. Burial was in the Prospect cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mrs. Herring, retired framing consultant for J.L. Hudson Department Store, died Monday, October 27 at St. Mary's Hospital in Livonia, Michigan.
She was born July 25, 1927 in Bruceton to the late John Lawrence Mitchell and Margaret Ann Gorman Mitchell. She was a member and secretary of St. Bernadine's Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Lawrence Herring of Livonia, Michigan; a sister, Margaret Hurt of Martin and a brother Joe Mitchell of Bruceton.
Her husband, Thomas E. Herring preceded her in death.
Birdie Mae Lowe Morris
1914-2003
HUNTINGDON - Services for Birdie Mae Lowe Morris, 89, formerly of Trezevant, were at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 6 at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Bill Goodpasture officiating. Burial was in Pilgrim's Rest cemetery in McKenzie.
Mrs. Morris, widow of R.B. Morris, died Tuesday, November 4 at Huntingdon Health and Rehab Center.
She was born June 9, 1914 in Trezevant to the late Ida Mae Lamb Lowe and J.T. Lowe. She was a member of the Trezevant Church of Christ.
Survivors include a son, Donald Morris of Atwood; a daughter, Billie Joe Morris of Trezevant; three grandchildren, Anthony Morris of Milan and Dusty Morris and Cristy Morris, both of Atwood; three great-grandchildren, Mikayla Morris, Davison Morris and Carson Morris, all of Milan; seven brothers, Mitchell Lowe, Lonnie Lowe, Leon Lowe, Halford Lowe, Earl Lowe, Arthur Lower and Perry Lowe and three sisters, Bertha Peale, Iona Allen and Lois Lowe, all preceded her in death.
Edith Estelle Rosser
1930-2003
CLARKSBURG - Mrs. Edith Estelle Rosser, 73, passed away Friday, November 7 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Ringold and Bro. Martin Klamm officiating. Burial followed in the Sellers Hill Cemtery.
Mrs. Rosser was born February 3, 1930 in Carroll County to the late David H. and Lucy Dill Eskew. She was a retired cook for the Clarksburg School and a member of the Clarksburg Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Martin Eskew and Carlos Eskew.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, James Rosser; one daughter, Beth Garrott of Nashville; one son, Steve Rosser of Clarksburg; two sisters, Leona Chandler and Ruth Bennett; two brothers, James Eskew and Ray Eskew, all of Huntingdon; and five grandchildren.
Leon Pershing Smith
1918-2003
GLEASON - Services for Mr. Leon Pershing Smith, 85, were at 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 7 at Gleason First Christian Church. Burial was in Murray City cemetery in Murray, Kentucky.
Mr. Smith, a retired self-employed brick mason and builder, died Wednesday, November 5 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born December 7, 1918 to the late Ernest and Morie Smyth Smith. He was a member of the Gleason First Christian Church and a World War II veteran.
Joseph Scott Patterson
1964-2003
MAUK, GEORGIA: Memorial services for Joseph Scott Patterson, 39, were held on Thursday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home in Butler, Georgia with Rev. Scott Tucker officiating. Mr. Patterson passed away on Tuesday, November 4. He had lived in Lawrenceville before moving to Butler one year ago.
Survivors include his wife, Ronie Patterson of Mauk; one son, Jason Patterson of Lawrenceville; one stepson, Mark Davis of Mauk; his father, Jimmy Lee Patterson of McKenzie; one brother, Tony Patterson of Thomaston; one sister, Robin Peoples of Thomaston; a stepsister, Denise Love of Birmingham, Alabama; one granddaughter, an uncle; several nephews and several cousins.
Robert W. Webb
1922-2003
McKENZIE - Services for Mr. Robert Wade Webb, 81, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 11 at McKenzie Funeral Home with the Revs. Vance Rushing, Dennis Beal and Claude Prince officiating. Burial was in the Shiloh cemetery.
Mr. Webb, retired from Auto Body Repair Shop, died on Sunday, November 9 at his residence.
He was born August 28, 1922 in McKenzie to the late Rosa Etta Felty Webb and John Baptist Webb. He was a deacon at Enon Baptist Church, a charter member of the VFW Post #4939 and a Mason, 32 degree Scottish Rites.
He was a World War II U.S. Army combat engineer and received the Bronze Star.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary Katherine Sutton Webb; his son, Jeff Webb of Spring Hill, Florida; grandchildren, Elizabeth Anne Reynolds, Meredith Nicole Reynolds, Sarah-Katherine Reynolds and Stacey Lynn Webb.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rosemary Reynolds, as well as 12 brothers and sisters: Sarah Webb, Margaret Jane Harris, Joseph Thomas Webb, Pina Ellen Gibson, Lucinda Pryor, Daniel Dee Webb, Minnie Mae Purvis, Willard Louis Webb, Johnnie Weslie Webb, Charles Henry Webb, and Mary Adaline Cozart.
