Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
Joanna B. Page, 81, of Memphis, homemaker, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens. She was a member and chairman of Trustees at Grimes United Methodist Church and a volunteer at Methodist University Hospital. Mrs. Page, the widow of Albert E. Page, leaves a daughter, JoAnna Haines of Germantown; a son, Albert E. Page Jr. of Bartlett, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Grimes Memorial Methodist Church.
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Paul 'Mike' Parker, 46, of Memphis, retired from the Navy, drowned and was found Thursday in the Tennessee River. Services will be at 5 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Independence, Miss. T.H. Hayes & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a member of B.A.S.S. Federation, Fishers of Men and Southwestern Tennessee Bass Club. Mr. Parker, the husband of Brenda Parker, also leaves two daughters, Samantha Parker and Elizabeth Parker, both of Southaven; three sons, Ryan Burke of Cincinnati, and Robert Parker and Ethan Parker, both of Southaven; a brother, James Parker of Fort Worth, Texas, and 2 grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Mount Zion Baptist Church.
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William McKinley Parker, 74, of Memphis, retired supervisor for City of Memphis Auto Inspection Station, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Memphis Memory Gardens. Yarbrough Funeral Home in Ripley, Tenn., has charge. He was a Korean War Army veteran, the recipient of a Purple Heart, and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Mr. Parker, the widower of Martha Yvonne Massongill Parker, leaves a daughter, Teresa Parker of Texas; five sons, Tony Parker and Randy Parker, both of Memphis, Mickey Parker of New York, and Steve Parker and Kenneth Parker, both of Texas; two brothers, Thomas Parker of Alabama and Charles Parker of Arkabutla, 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Mildred L. Ramsey, 86, of Memphis, homemaker, died Saturday at Beverly Health Care in Southaven. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bartlett and choir director and member of American Guild of Organists Memphis Chapter. Mrs. Ramsey, the widow of Rev. Dr. Carl M. Ramsey, leaves a daughter, Gayla Sutton of Hernando; a son, David Ramsey of Memphis; a sister, Charlene Turner of Springfield, Ill., and a grandson. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Cumberland Presbyterian Church Board of Missions Carl Ramsey Scholarship Fund.
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Robert Gamble Ring, 78, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Memphis, died Friday in Naples. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal Church with burial in Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Ring, the husband of Patricia Taylor Ring, also leaves a daughter, Teresa Ring of Lakeland; two sons, Carl Ring of Memphis and James Ring of Hickory Withe, Tenn.; two brothers, James Ring of Pensacola, Fla., and Joseph Ring of Georgetown, Tenn., and four grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Madonna Learning Center or the American Cancer Society.
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Margaret Frances Tabor, 89, of Memphis, retired from Brittlings Cafe, died Sunday at Senior Services Healthcare Center. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Northridge Woodhaven cemetery in Millington. Roller Family Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two brothers, Thomas Boyle of Columbia, Ky., and Wade O. Chappells of Tampa, Fla.
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Terrell Dekel Taylor, 25, of Memphis, trucking company employee, died Saturday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middle Baptist Church Whitehaven, where he was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He leaves a daughter, Breia Springfield; his mother, Lorraine Taylor; his father, Reginald Stewart, three sisters, Catrina Stewart, Shakerra Milan and Tamara Taylor, and three brothers, Timothy Taylor, Joshua Stewart and Darius Gayes Taylor, all of Memphis, and his grandparents, Georgia Johnson of Memphis and Lonnie Jackson of Chicago.
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Christie Thurmond, 28, of Memphis, employee of FedEx, died Monday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Brown Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in New Park cemetery. N.J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two daughters, Crystal Thurmond and Ebone Thurmond; two sons, Martrice Thurmond and Nathan Harris; her parents, Sophie and Willie Thurmond, and two sisters, Dedra Thurmond and Jacqueline Thurmond, all of Memphis.
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John W. Vance, 60, of Memphis, former construction worker, died Thursday at Methodist South Hospital. Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel with burial at 10 a.m. Friday in Union cemetery. He leaves two daughters, Katina Williams and Shundra R. Vance; two sons, Donald Vance and Andre Moore, and a sister, Willie Ann Graham, all of Memphis; a brother, Sam Oglesby of Mississippi, and six grandchildren.
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Jackie C. Walker, 72, of Millington, retired from the Navy, died Monday at Methodist North Hospital. Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel has charge. He was a member of Millington Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7175 and Millington Fleet Reserve. Mr. Walker, the husband of Dolores Walker, also leaves a daughter, Pamela W. Hill of Claremont, N.C.; three sons, Jay D. Walker of Conover, N.C., and Jack C. Walker and Joseph B. Walker, both of Millington; four sisters, Blanche Settlemyre and Mary Hicks, both of Newton, N.C., and Shirley Fain and Betty Minks, both of Mountain City, Tenn.; four brothers, Robert S. Walker, Dean Walker, Connie Eggers and Johnny Eggers, all of Mountain City, and three grandchildren.
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Pearlie Mae Wicks, 69, of Memphis, homemaker, died Tuesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Church of God in Christ with burial in Memorial Park South Woods. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Powerhouse Church of God in Christ, where she was a member of the choir, pastor's aid committee, Youth Department adviser and former Sunday school teacher, and a former member of the Ever Ready Singers. Mrs. Wicks, the wife of Elder Willie Lee Wicks, also leaves a son, Elder Harry Hodges of Marion; three sisters, Vera Miller, Eula Fason and Rosie Mae Martin, all of Memphis; five brothers, William Bowers, Rev. Charles Bowers, Bill Bowers and Dee Bowers, all of Memphis, and Will Bowers of South Carolina, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Charles Louis Williams Jr., 69, of Memphis, retired truck driver for TCW, died Thursday at St. Peter Villa. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Family Mortuary with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Mr. Williams, the husband of Mary New Williams, also leaves three daughters, Eeolia Owens of Durham, N.C., and April Williams and Pamela Crymes, both of Memphis; six sons, Edward Louis Williams of Durham, Reginald Crymes of Montana, and Tommy Neal, Timothy Neal, Charles L. Williams III and Joseph Williams, all of Memphis, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Adamsville -- Maceal Ward Bearden, 100, homemaker, died Monday at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home Adamsville Chapel with burial in Mount Vinson cemetery in Stantonville. Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer has charge. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Bearden, the widow of Jesse Aubrey Bearden, leaves a daughter, Janie Kiddy of Selmer; two sons, James A. Bearden and Robert H. Bearden, both of Adamsville, 14 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
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Bolivar -- Rev. W.L. Cheers, 93, minister, died Monday at Bolivar General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Prospect CME Church in Grand Junction with burial in Lake Family cemetery. Dixie Funeral Home has charge. Rev. Cheers, the husband of Arlynne Cheers, also leaves two sons, Larnell Cheers and Ernest Lake-Jones, and two grandchildren.
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Brighton -- Elizabeth Zenar, 87, retired saleswoman for J.C. Penney, died Monday at Methodist North Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at West Union cemetery in Millington. Covington Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Zenar, the wife of Billy Joe Zenar, also leaves a son, James Armstrong of Rhinelander, Wis.; a brother, Frank Miller of Denton, Texas, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Chewalla -- R.J. Youngblood, 77, retired farmer and construction worker, died Tuesday at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Miss. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home in Corinth with burial in Fellowship Baptist Church cemetery in Selmer. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Mr. Youngblood, the husband of Ruby R. Youngblood, also leaves two daughters, Ruby May Ross of Olive Hill and Peggy Davis of Chewalla; a sister, Betty Sue Milford of Stantonville; two brothers, Joe Youngblood of Chewalla and Lewis Youngblood of Michie, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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Dyersburg -- Roy E. Batsel, 57, formerly of Memphis, pawnbroker for N.E.I., died Sunday at his home. Services will be at noon Thursday at Northridge Woodhaven Funeral Home in Millington with burial in Northridge Woodhaven cemetery. Mr. Batsel, the husband of Theresa D. Batsel for 18 years, also leaves two daughters, Jeanine Kwasnik and Katherine Wamble, and a son, James R. Smith, all of Memphis; a sister, Patricia McCullar of Eudora, Miss., and four grandchildren.
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Dyersburg -- Buford Ray Marbrey, 66, self-employed painter, died Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview cemetery. He was a member of Holy Hills Baptist Church. Mr. Marbrey, the husband of Dean Marbrey, also leaves two daughters, Donna Hammock and Dana Woods, and a son, Kevin Marbrey, all of Dyersburg; three sisters, Connie Gage and Barbara Lovell, both of Dyersburg, and Janice Vincent of Paducah, Ky.; four brothers, Ralph Marbrey, Johnny Marbrey, Larry Marbrey and Roger Marbrey, all of Dyersburg, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Dyersburg -- Mary Anna Shelton, 80, retired from Behr's Department Store, died Saturday at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at New Haven cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Mrs. Shelton, the widow of Robert Thurston Shelton, leaves a daughter, Beverly Ann Heathcott, and a son, Thurston L. Shelton, both of Dyersburg; two sisters, Nettie Fike of Madison, Ohio, and Janet Harrell of Orlando, Fla., four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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Middleton -- William Mayo Sain, 89, former Middleton mayor, Middleton alderman and retired compressor operator for Tennessee Gas & Transmissions after 33 years, died Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Middleton First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Hebron cemetery. Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar has charge. He was a member of Middleton Mason and Shriner's Lodge, County Tax Equalization Board, beer board, Porter's Creek Watershed and Hardeman County Civil Service boards. Mr. Sain, the husband of Addie Sain, also leaves a daughter, Carolyn Christly of Hernando, Miss.; a son, Bill Sain of Middleton; three sisters, Juanita Richardson of Adamsville, Sue Scott of Middleton and Gloria Roberts of Olive Branch, Miss., three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Hebron cemetery Fund.
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