In Alphabetical Order by Surname
FAGAN, John Walter (circa 1943 - 1995)
John Walter Fagan, 52
McMinnville resident and Detroit, Mich. native John Walter Fagan, 52, died October 30 at his home after a four-month illness. A farmer and member of the Church of Christ and former member of the board of directors of the National Farmers Organization, he was the son of the late Florence Ryan and John Clyde Fagan. He is survived by his wife, Jean (Genevieve) Squers Fagan; one aunt, Mary Ryan; two nephews, Robert and Larry Kubiak; two nieces,Michelle Kline and Judy romanowski; mother-in-law, Catherine Squers; brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Kathy Kubiak; one great-niece, two great nephews and several cousins. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Father Joe Lubrano and Ronnie Powell is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 1 Nov 1995, p. 2-A, col. 3.
[Note: Contributor, Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
FARLESS, Annie Jane (Jennie) Hamrick (1897 - 1988)
Annie Farless
Route 9 resident Mrs. Annie Jane (Jennie) Farless, 92, succumbed to a six-week illness in River Park Hospital at 3 p.m. Friday. A member of the Church of Christ and native of this county, she was the wife of Raleigh B. Farless and a daughter of the late Bob and Molly Hillis Hambrick. Besides her husband, she is survived by several neices, nephews and cousins. Vernon Joines conducted last rites in McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. Intombment was in Eureka Cemetery.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 12 Dec 1988, p. 2.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2000][Note: Annie Jane Hamrick Farless was born 31 May 1897 in Warren County, TN and died 9 Dec 1988 in Warren County, TN. She did not marry until late in life and had no children. Her father was Robert E. Lee Hamrick and her mother was Mary (Molly) Hillis Hamrick. She is buried near them, her grandparents Isaiah Thomas and Maranda Jane (Jennie) Moore Hillis and her great-grandparents Isaac and Elizabeth Drake Hillis. Ladye Jane Hunter]
FARLESS, Della O'Neal (1882-1949)
Mrs. Farless Dies At Sister's Home
Mrs. Della Farless, widow of Tom Farless, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Claude Grove, in Huntsville, Ala., Sunday morning at 2:05 o'clock after an illness of two months. She was 67 years of age. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Shellsford Baptist Church with Rev. James Dotson officiating. Burial was in the Shellsford cemetery. Native of Warren county, Mrs. Farless was born June 20, 1882. She was a daughter of Matt O'Neal and Armanda Hillis O'Neal. She was a member of the Shellsford church. In addition to her sister, Mrs. Farless is survived by another sister, Miss Mandie O'Neal, Nashville, and five nieces. Arrangements by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Oct. 28, 1949, p. 14.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FARMER, Clarence L. (circa 1933 - 1953)
Brother Of Mrs. Morton Killed In Korea, Being Returned For Burial
The body of Sgt. Clarence L. Farmer, 20, Wilson County soldier killed in Korea March 16 less than two weeks after being wounded in action, is being returned for burial in this country and will arrive at Carthage Saturday at noon. The soldier is a brother of Mrs. Carl Morton of McMinnville. According to information received here, the youth’s body will be taken to the home of a sister, Mrs. Tommy Russell, at Carthage where it will remain until the funeral services. Rites will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Salem Baptist Church, near Mrs. Russell’s home, with Rev. Phonecian Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the Carthage cemetery.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, May 7, 1953, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
FAULKNER, Asa (1802 - 1886)
Death of Hon. Asa Faulkner
Hon. Asa Faulkner died at his home two and a half miles from this place about 8 o'clock Thursday evening, July 29th, aged a few days over 84 years. Mr. Faulkner had been confined to his room with paralysis for many months, and his death was no surprise, though by no means less sad. He needs no eulogium at our hands. He was known personally or by reputation to nearly every in habitant of Warren and adjoining counties, and was universally recognized as a public benefactor. He was the Nestor of all of Warren county's manufacturing interests, and spent all his long life in founding, nourishing and sustaining them. The name of no man who has ever lived in Warren County will be longer or more affectionately cherished than Mr. Faulkner's. His public and private life was pure and unblemished; he was ever a friend to the poor, and during his life did more to assist this class than any other man who ever lived in the county. Thrown upon his own resources at an early age, by his own untiring efforts he carved his way to the summit, overcoming every obstacle and difficulty in life's journey, and achieving a degree of success that few men ever attain.
His remains will be interred in the family burying ground at 5 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon, with a funeral service at the grave by Dr. G.T. Stainback.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 31 July 1886
[Contributor: Chris Keathley, 2005]
FAULKNER, Asa Hansel (1855 - 1924)
Death of Asa H. Faulkner
As briefly noted in the Standard last week, Mr. Asa H. Faulkner died quite suddenly at his home in Nashville Wednesday morning, Sept. 3, from heart trouble. Mr. Faulkner was born on a farm in Warren county in December, 1855, and remained a resident of the county until he moved to Nashville with his family some two to three years ago. For a number of years he was engaged in the mercantile business in McMinnville. He was active in political affairs and for many years one of the most prominent and aggressive leaders of the Republican party in the county. He was appointed postmaster in the Harrison administration and served until succeeded by Mr. D.F. Wallace during Cleveland's second administration. He was again appointed to the office by President McKinley and served through the administration of Roosevelt and Taft until succeeded by Mr. A.R. Hammer in Wilson's first administration. He also served as United States Commissioner here for a number of years. Mr. Faulkner was a man of strong force of character and earnest convictions, and in both his private and public life was clean, upright and dependable, standing always four square for civic righteousness and vigorous law enforcement. He was a member of the Baptist church from boyhood and exemplified through life the distinctive characteristics of a Christian gentleman. Funeral services were held at the home in Nashville Thursday. The body reached here at noon Friday and was buried in Riverside cemetery from the train with prayer service at the grave by Rev. F. M. Dowell. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jennie Cunningham Faulkner; daughters, Mrs. C.J. Bryan of McMinnville, Mrs. F.W. Muse of Hickman, Ky., Mrs. Neal F. Parker and Mrs. F.A. Rutledge of Nashville; son, C.H. Faulkner of Tallahassee, Fla., and brother, C.L. Faulkner of Nashville, all of whom were here to attend the funeral except Mrs. Rutledge.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 11 September 1924
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter]
FEREBEE, William Thomas (1931-1954)
Hit-Run Accident Claims Life Of William Ferebee
William Thomas Ferebee, 22, Lake Charles, La., boilermaker, died of injuries received in a hit and run accident in his home town Sunday morning. The accident occurred about 2 a.m. Funeral services were held at Central Church of Christ yesterday at 2:30 p.m. with the minister, John B. Hardeman, officiating. Burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Ferebee, native of Davidson county, was born October 18, 1931. He was a son of R. Neal Ferebee and Georgia Myers Ferebee, of Rockwood, and he was a veteran of military service in the Korean action. He had resided in Lake Charles for some time, however formerly lived here with his parents. Besides the parents, the accident victim is survived by a brother, Neal Ferebee, U.S. Navy, Charleston, S.C.; a sister, Miss Evelyn Ferebee, Rockwood; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Ferebee, Richmond, Va., and the
maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Myers, McMinnville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, July 15, 1954, p. 2.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FERRELL, Charlie J. (circa 1964-1999)
Funeral services for Charlie J. Ferrell, 35, of Bill Hill Road, Liberty, were held today (May 19) at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Odell Powell officiated and burial followed in Riverside Gardens. He died May 16 in a motorcycle accident. Ferrell was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Sudie Nadine Ferrell. He was a Cannon County native and an employee of the Cannon County Highway Department. Ferrell is survived by a girlfriend, Shirley Ann Ferrell of Liberty; a son, Charles James Ferrell of Liberty; one daughter, Elizabeth Dean Ferrell of Liberty; two brothers: Danny of Smithville and Earl Ferrell of Woodbury; six sisters: Eunice Byford and Jean Dyer of Woodbury, Shirley Dyer, Janet King, and Lisa Merriman of Smithville, and Linda Ferrell of Liberty. Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Smithville Review, Smithville, TN. 19 May 1999.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
FERRELL, John Dan (circa 1910 - 1953)
Shotgun Blast Takes Life Of Warren Farmer
A coroner’s jury yesterday morning returned a verdict of suicide in the shotgun death of Dan Ferrell, about 50, resident of the 11th district, whose body was found in front of his home about 10 a.m. by neighbors. According to Chief Deputy Sheriff W.T.Sircey, who investigated, a neighbor child said he heard gunshot blast about 9 a.m. Neighbors who went to the scene, Deputy Sircey said, found the man’s body lying in front of his home, face down, with a 12-guage shotgun at his feet. The blast had entered his midsection near the heart. Death was believed to have been instantaneous. Deputy Sircey, acting for Coroner Elvin Spangler, empaneled a jury with the suicide verdict returned. The body was removed to a Woodbury funeral home. Mr. Ferrell resided on the Cherry Springs Road, 1 ½ miles north of U.S. Highway 70-S, near the Cannon county line. Funeral arrangements had not been announced at press time yesterday afternoon.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday March 26, 1953, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
Suicide Victim’s Funeral Friday
(Left over from Last week)
Funeral services for John Dan Ferrell, 43, Warren county farmer who took his life Wednesday of last week, were held Friday morning at 10 o’clock at Center Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Brownie Smith officiated and burial was in Mt. Ararat cemetery with Woodbury Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death from a self-inflicted shotgun wound in Mr. Ferrell’s death which occurred at his home in the 11th district, about 9 a.m. Wednesday. The blast from a 12 guage shotgun entered his midsection, near the heart, causing instant death. there were no witnesses to the suicide, law enforcement officers said. The gun was found at his feet. Mr. Ferrell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Della Mae Herman Ferrell; a daughter, Georgia Mae Ferrell; a brother, Ollie Ferrell, a half-brother, Oval Ferrell; one sister, Mrs. Charles K. Reynolds, and a half-sister, Mrs. Vera Vickers.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, April 9, 1953, p. 17.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
FIELDS, Christine (????-1952)
Campaign community - Friends here of the Tom Fields family of Chattanooga are very sorry to learn of the death of his wife, Mrs. Christine Fields. Mr. and Mrs. Fields lived here several years and were general merchants which trade they followed after moving to Chattanooga. Their burying ground here was in Old Asbury, but Mrs. Fields was interred near their home on the Chattanooga-Rossville, Ga. line. In addition to Mr. Fields, she is survived by three daughters and two sons, Mrs. May Nettles, Mrs. Jose Hagewood, Mrs. Rosie Gribble and Walter Fields of Chattanooga, also Brown Fields of Nashville.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Feb. 22, 1952, p. 10.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FINGER, Dr. G.W. (1873 - 1953)
Attack Fatal To Dr. G.W. Finger; Rites Friday
Dr. G.W. Finger, a member of the dental profession in McMinnville for more than three decades died at Medical Clinic Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock, following an attack at his home on Villa Street a few hours earlier. Although in declining health for several months, Dr. Finger had continued to maintain his dental office in Walling Arcade and was at his office almost daily until he suffered a slight attack a few days prior to his death. He suffered the attack which proved fatal at his home late Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Finger was 79 years of age. Funeral rites were conducted Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the parlors of High Funeral Home. Rev. C.B. Smith, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Born October 16, 1873 in Vervilla Community, Dr. Finger was a son of Henry Finger and Mary Hammond Finger. He was educated in the public schools of the county and was graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine with a D.D. S. degree in the class of 1913. Dr. Finger had practiced dentistry in McMinnville since 1918. He was married November 22, 1905 to Miss Maude Lane. She survives. Dr. Finger was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his widow four sons, Earl W. Finger, Chicago, Ill., H. R. Finger, Yakima, Wash., Joe Lane Finger, Detroit, Mich., and Charles Finger McMinnville; one daughter, Mrs. R. D. Motsinger, Winter Haven, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Swann, Nashville, and Mrs. Cleo Hammonds, Hobart, Okla. Also nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Card of Thanks:
We wish to express our thanks to those who have been so considerate and kind to us during illness and death of our father, Dr. G.W. Finger.Mrs. G.W. Finger
Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Motsinger and family
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Finger and family
Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Finger and family
Joe L. Finger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Finger and family
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Aug. 13, 1953, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
FINGER, H. Alton (circa 1881-1952)
H. A Finger's Rites Friday
Funeral services for Alton Finger, 71-year-old retired farmer, will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Bascom Methodist Church at Virvilla. Rev. P. A. Kirby will officiate and burial will be in Bascom cemetery. Mr. Finger, longtime resident of the Vervilla community, died in Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday morning. He had made his home there for the past several months. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and a complete obituary of the deceased will appear in next weeks paper.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 17 July 1952, p. 1.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FISHER, Charles Quintard (1870 - 1953)
Charles Fisher’s Rites Held Friday
Charles Qutinard Fisher, 83, retired McMinnville farmer and well known citizen, died at Lively Heights Nursing Home Thursday at noon. He had been in failing health for several months and had been a patient at the rest home for the past sixty days. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the chapel of High Funeral Home. Rev. C.B. Smith, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiated and burial was in Riverside cemetery. Mr. Fisher, native of Nashville, was born June 3, 1870. He was a son of Fredrick T. Fisher and Anna Muckler Fisher and he moved to McMinnville at the age of 18. He was married to Miss Jessie McClardy in 1895 and she died February 8, 1919. Mr. Fisher operated the Barren Fork River farm now owned by F.C. Boyd, Sr., for a number of years. In retirement, he had made his home at the Sedberry Hotel at intervals during the past several years. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Church of Christ, Episcopal, Nashville. Survivors include two sons, Cyrus R. Fisher, Monterey, and F. N. Fisher, Nashville; a sister, Miss Maggie Belle Fisher, Nashville, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Fritz Bateman, Nashville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Dec 17, 1953 Pg 17.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
FISHER, Henry (1881-1941)
Henry Fisher, 59, died at his home in the fourteenth district of Warren county, January 10. Funeral services were conducted from the Smithville Methodist church the following day by the pastor. Burial was in the Smithville cemetery. Arrangements by High Funeral Co.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Friday, January 17, 1941.
[Note: Contributor, Gayle Hassler 1998]
Henry Fisher, 59, died at his home in the fourteenth district of Warren County, January 10. Funeral services were conducted from the Smithville Methodist church the following day by the pastor. Burial was in the Smithville cemetery. Arrangements were by High Funeral Co.
Southern Standard McMinnville, TN. Jan 17, 1941.[Note: Henry Fisher was born in 1881 to James Thomas Fisher and Isabella Smith Fisher. He was married to Laura Francis Melton in 1902 and was the father of Martha Belle, Clara, Millie and Kelly Fisher. Billie Faye Vaughn]
[Contributor: Billie Faye Vaughn, 2001]
FISHER, Laura Ann Moore (1878 - 1953)
Rites Saturday For Mrs. Fisher
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Ann Fisher, 75, who died Thursday at 9 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. B. McBride near Walling. Rites were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Mt. Pisgah church in White county. Rev. Storrs officiated and burial was in Mt. Pisgah cemetery. A native of White county, Mrs. Fisher was born February 17, 1878. She was a daughter of A. Moore and Nancy Anderson Moore and she was married to Henry Fisher. He died 28 years ago. Mrs. McBride was the only immediate survivor. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, June 11, 1953, p. 9.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
FISHER, Mary E. (circa 1865-1954)
Mrs. Mary Fisher Buried Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E. Fisher were held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at New Union Baptist Church in DeKalb county. Rufe Higgins, minister of East End Church of Christ, and John W. High officiated and burial was in New Union cemetery. Mrs. Fisher, 89, died at her home in the 15th district Sunday at 5 p.m. She had been in failing health for five years. She was a native of Warren county and had resided in the 15th district most of her life. The family returned five years ago from Pikesville where they lived for a short while. Mrs. Fisher is survived by her husband, Lawson Fisher, Rock Island; a son, Charles Fisher, Rock Island; four daughters Mrs. Sally Breedlove and Miss Estie Fisher, Rock Island. Mrs. Ether McDowell, Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Austie Wheeler, McMinnville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, May 13, 1954, p. 6.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FLEMING, Lillian B. (circa 1877-1952)
Rites Here Sunday For Mrs. Fleming
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian B. Fleming, 75, who died at her home in Nashville, were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at Christ Church, Episcopal, there with Rev. Peyton Williams officiating. Burial took place in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Fleming, native of McMinnville and librarian of the East Nashville branch of the Nashville Public Library for more than 30 years, died Saturday following a long illness. A native of McMinnville, she was a daughter of John Biles and Julia Mauzy Biles and received her education in the old Cumberland Female Academy here before moving to Nashville some 35 years ago. She was a member of Christ Church, Episcopal, and had been retired from her duties as a librarian for five years. Surviving Mrs. Fleming is a daughter, Miss Jane Lloyd Fleming, Nashville, and a sister, Mrs. A.B. McClarty, Knoxville, formerly of McMinnville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Feb. 22, 1952, p. 16.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FLETCHER, Andrew L. (1876-1952)
Andrew Fletcher Dies Of Illness
Andrew L. Fletcher, retired farmer, died at his home in the sixth district of Coffee county Saturday morning at 5 o'clock. He had been ill for two weeks and was 84 years of age. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the New Usion Church of Christ. Houston Gateley officiated and burial was in Welker cemetery. A native of Coffee county, Mr. Fletcher was born September 23, 1876 He was a son of Lewis Fletcher and Nancy Fletcher and he was married to Miss Ollie Lawson , who survives. Mr. Fletcher was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Andrew L. Fletcher, Jr., and Frank Fletcher, Manchester; three daughters, Mrs. Ernest Argo, Kalamozoo, Mich., Mrs. Rautha Jackson, Manchester, and Mrs. Pauline Swann, Summitville; two brothers, Jim Fletcher, Manchester, and Green Fletcher, Tullahoma. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 12, 1952, p. 2.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FORD, Charles Alvin (circa 1900-1952)
Charles A. Ford Dies Suddenly During Visit
Charles Alvin Ford, Sr., and atomic Engineering Commission employee of Oak Ridge, died unexpectedly at the home of Randolph Lowry at Yager, where he was visiting, Sunday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock. He was 52. Mr. Ford, a native of Putnam county was visiting at the Lowery home and had gone to the barn apparently to go horseback riding. He suffered a heart attack as he mounted a horse and died instantly. The body was taken to Cookeville Monday afternoon by High Funeral Home with the funeral and burial taking place there on Tuesday. Mr. Ford is survived by two sons, Charles A. Ford, Jr., McMinnville, and James B. Ford, U.S. Navy; one daughter Mrs. George M. Allen, Dallas, Texas; one sister, Mrs. C.D. Stone, Albuquerque, N.M., and one brother, Tom Ford, Mobile, Ala. Local arrangements by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 4 Sep 1952, p. 9.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FORD, Charles Lee (circa 1881-1953)
Lee Ford, 72, Dies; Rites At Manchester
Charles Lee Ford, 72, janitor at the Coffee county courthouse in Manchester for 15 years, died at his home Saturday, following an illness of five months. Funeral services were held at Manchester Funeral Home and burial was in the Manchester cemetery. A native of White county, Mr. Ford resided near Viola until fifteen years ago when he moved to Manchester. He was a son of William R. Ford and Mary Lewis Ford and he was a member of the Methodist church. survivors include his wife, Mrs Ida Clayborn Ford, Manchester; a son J.B. Ford, Chattanooga; three brothers, John Ford, McMinnville, Will Ford, Chattanooga, and Jim Ford, Manchester. Also one
grandson.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, Nov 26 , 1953, p. 18.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
FOSTER, Mrs. Martha Alice (????-1950)
Mrs. W. E. Foster Buried Monday
Mrs. Martha Alice Foster, wife of W.E. Foster, died at her home, 125 Lance street, Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock after a year's illness. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Chapel of High Funeral Home with Rev. Geddis Orman, minister of the Main street Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial was in the Bethlehem cemetery. A native of Warren county, Mrs. Foster was a daughter of Jay Mitchell and Mary Ann Miller Mitchell. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and had been a resident of McMinnville for many years. Mrs. Foster is survived by her husband; three sons, Aubrey Foster, Herbert Foster and Herman Foster, all of McMinnville; one daughter, Mrs. Kie Neal, McMinnville, and one sister, Mrs. Pearl Reynolds, Texas. Arrangements were by High's.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 21, 1950, p. 2.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FOUST, Alta Conner (ca 1940-1986)
Ill for the past six years, Route 1, Morrison resident Mrs. Alta C. Foust, 46, died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday in Baptist Hospital, Nashville. A member of the Church of Christ at Morrison and native of Indiana, she was the wife of Charles Foust, Sr. and a daughter of W.R. and Florence Ellen Daniels Conner of McMinnville. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sons, Charles Foust, Jr. of this city and Rex Dickson of Nashville. She is also survived by two brothers and a sister, Charles J. Conner of McMinnville, Robert Junior Conner of Murfreesboro and Eva Eudene Gilley of Southill, Mich. Contributions may be made to the EAR Foundation at 2000 Church Street, Nashville. Charles Pearson and Stanley J.A. McInery will conduct services in the chapel of High Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Friday. Interment will be in Centertown Cemetery.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 1 Aug 1986.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
FOUST, Mary Kate Dodson (ca 1903-1991)
McMinnville resident and Anderson County native Mary Kate Foust, 88, died Oct 21 at McMinnville Health Care Center after an extended illness. A retired clerk at Locke's and a member of the First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Wylie and Sallie Evelyn Sawyer Dodson and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Virgil Foust, in 1991. She is survived by one daughter, Henrietta Rhodes of Knoxville; four sons, Charles Foust, Sr., of McMinnville, Jack Foust of Kingsport, Gordan Foust of Miami and Billy Foust of Houston; two sisters, Bertha Bentley of South Carolina and Gladys McCoy of Knoxville; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be held today at 11 a.m. at High's Chapel with Dr. Harold White officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 23 Oct 1991.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
FOUTCH, Joseph Lafayette (1872-1954)
Joe L. Foutch, 81, Buried Yesterday
Funeral services for Joseph Lafayette Foutch, 81, retired farmer and vegetable merchant, were held yesterday at 1 p.m. at Shellsford Baptist church... Born August 7, 1872 ... Son of John W. Foutch and Sallie Tramel Foutch and he was married to Miss Minnie Angeline Starnes who died in 1941. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Lewis Foutch and Quim Foutch, McMinnville; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Turner, Old Hickory, and Mrs. Minnie Jo Evans, McMinnville; three sisters....Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, May 6, 1954, p. 2.[Note: The microfilm on this obituary was very illegible. To the best of my viewing ability, I submit the above information. Maxine Reggio]
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FRASER, Fred P. (????-1952)
Fred P. Fraser Dies In Colorado
Word has been received here of the death in Fruita, Colorado, of Fred P. Fraser, native of McMinnville and son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Fraser. Mr. Fraser died Tuesday, July 15, and funeral services and burial took place at Fruita. He was a cousin of Mrs. Ella Mae Sanders of McMinnville. Born and reared in McMinnville, Mr. Fraser attended the public schools here before going west to make his home. He had been engaged in the theater business and music store operation until his health failed. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carrie Richard Fraser, three daughters, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Fraser is a sister of W.A. Richardson and Mrs. Ella Blanks, of McMinnville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 24, 1952, p. 8.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FREDERICKSON, Fred J. (circa 1917-1998)
Fred J. Frederickson, 81
Murfreesboro resident and Red Lake, Minn., native Fred J. Frederickson, 81, died Oct. 8 at his home. A retired major with the U.S. Air Force serving in both World War II and the Vietnam War, he was a former McMinnville resident and was a member of the Elks Club of McMinnville. The son of the late Eugene Dyken and Elizabeth Dale Buckley Frederickson, he is survived by two sons, Bill Keith of Zion, Ill., and Lester Anthony Keith of Centerville, Mich.; three daughters, Ruthann Frederickson of Murfreesboro, Donna Jean Frederickson-Prout of Running Springs, Calif., and Carol Ann Frederickson of California; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Dewaine Frederickson. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on McCrory Lane in Pegram with Mike Worzek officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Woodfin Funeral Home, 915 North Tennessee Blvd. in Murfreesboro. Woodfin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Information courtesy of High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Oct. 14, 1998.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
FREEZE, Eula Lee Sanders (1878 - 1953)
Mrs. Eula Lee Freeze, wife of E.L. Freeze, retired farmer, died at Medical Clinic Saturday evening at 8:40 o’clock. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage three days prior to her death. Mrs. Freeze was 75. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Summitville Methodist Church. Rev. Lloyd Noble, pastor of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and Rev. A.C. Ctarke, Methodist pastor at Summitville, officiated and burial was in Summittville cemetery. Mrs. Freeze, native of Coffee county, was born September 5, 1878. She was a daughter of Jim Sanders and Martha Cunningham Sanders and she was married to Mr. Freeze February 19, 1902. For a number of years the family resided at Summitville, but had been residents of West Riverside for the past several years. she was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Royce Freeze, St. Louis, Mo., Gordon Freeze, Niles, Mich; one brother, J. Paul Sanders, Orlander, Fla., and three sisters, Mrs. Bascomb Waters, Mrs. Nevade Sanders and Mrs. Chester Tallent, Orlando, Fla. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thur, Nov 19, 1953, p. 15.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]
FREEZE, George S. (1896-1956)
George S. Freeze Rites Today
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Summitville Church of Christ for George S. Freeze, 59-year-old Coffee county carpenter. Ted Kell of Manchester and John W. High will officiate. Burial will be in the Shady Grove Cemetery. The World War I veteran died at his home at Summitville, Monday at 5 p.m. He had been ill for the past four months. A son of Rufus M. and Irene Newman Freeze, the deceased was born in Coffee county on May 7, 1896. On September 15, 1922 he was married to Miss Carrie Roberts. She survives. Mr. Freeze was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his wife, Mr. Freeze is survived by two sons, Clarence R. Freeze, Salinas, California, and Willard D. Freeze, U.S. Army, New Jersey; a daughter, Miss Maxine Freeze, Summitville, and Walter L. Freeze, Palo Alto, Calif. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Jan. 19, 1956, p. 6.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Alkie Scott (circa 1897-1982)
Mrs. Alkie Scott Fults, 85-year-old resident of Route 1 Morrison, died of and extended illness in Warren county General Hospital at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday. A member of the Church of Christ and native of this county, she was married July 4, 1920 to Tom Fults, who preceded her in death Nov. 25, 1960. She was a daughter of the late Clemons Bud and Fannie Adams Scott. Survivors include three sons and two daughters, Jesse Fults of Route 1 Morrison, Gordon Fults of McMinnville, Dan Fults of Lincoln Park, Mich.; Mrs. Bobby Jane Turner and Mrs. Dorothy Jean Fults, both of Morrison; a brother and two sisters, Howard Scott and Mrs. Jane Lynn of McMinnville and Mrs. Ella Daniel of Hillsboro; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Raymond Sliger and Buford Bonner conducted last rites in the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Thursday, with interment in the church cemetery. High's Inc., had charge of the arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Sep 1, 1982.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Annie Lee Stotts (circa 1862-1967)
Mrs. Annie Lee Fults, 85-year-old widow of Lawson H. Fults, died at her
residence on Morrison Route 2, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. She had suffered a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Monday in High's Chapel with burial following in Mt. Zion cemetery. Bro. Jess Bailey officiated. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lennie Vickers, Margie Fults, and Mrs. Irene Lynn of McMinnville; three sons, Marshall Fults, Smithville; Warner Fults and Price Fults, McMinnnville; two brothters, Marcus Stotts, Altamont, Speaker Stotts, Kentucky; two sisters, Frankie Miller, California; Betty Williams, Arizona. Also listed among the survivors are 23 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 14 Mar 1967, p. 3.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Ara Vena Jones (1896-1954)
Funeral Tuesday For Mrs. Fults
Mrs. Ara Vena Fults, 58, wife of Bruce Fults, died at Coffee county hospital, Manchester, Sunday at 5 a.m. She had been ill three weeks. Funeral services were held at New Hope in Bedford county Tuesday and burial was in Oak Grove cemetery here. Rev. Willis Warren officiated. A native of Warren county, Mrs. Fults was born June 8, 1896. She was a daughter of Cal Jones and Rosa Cantrell Jones and she was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors, besides her husband, are five daughters, Mrs. J. King, Dibrell, Mrs. Magnolia Rogers, McMinnville, Mrs. Ruby Hill, Beech Grove, Mrs. Wilma Swoape, Shelbyville, and Mrs. Jessie Mae Majors, Beech Grove; three brothers, Claude Jones, Dibrell, Taylor Jones, Huntsville, Ala., and Willie Jones, Mississippi. Also a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Bratcher, DeKalb county. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 22, 1954, p. 6.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Barbara Ellen Campbell (circa 1908-1982)
Mrs. Barbara Ellen Fults, 74-year-old resident of Morrison, succumbed to a three day illness in Warren county General Hospital at 8 p.m. Sunday. The Grundy County native was a member of the Smartt Church of god, the widow of James Blackie Fults who preceded her in death in 1962 and a daughter of the late Hardie Albert and Ellen Burns Campbell. Survivors include four daughters and three sons, Mrs. Reva June McBride, Mrs. Tessie Jane McInnis, both of McMinnville; Mrs. Mildred Mae Ortagus of Daytona Beach, Fla., Mrs. Deamie Marvin Fults, Mt, Zion community; James Black Fults, Jr., Morrison, Roosevelt Fults of McMinnville and Estes Oneal Fults of Smartt Station; five brothers and three sisters, Dillard Campbell of Morrison, George Campbell of Coffee county, Samuel Campbell and Zebbie Campbell of McMinnville, Zeddie Campbell of Smartt Station, Mrs. Mary Rogers of Mt. Zion, Mrs. Grovena Curtis of Smithville and Mrs. Edna Farless of McMinnville as well as 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The Rev. Walter Isbill will officiate at funeral services scheduled at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Mt. Zion cemetery. High's Inc., has charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Sep 22, 1982.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Mrs. Crete (????-1951)
Chestnut Grove community - A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends
attended the funeral of Mrs. Crete Fults Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Fults passed away March 2, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hettie Shrum of Tracy City. She was a former resident here and the mother of Black Fults of this place and is survived by four sons, Tom, John, Ede and Black Fults; four daughters, Mrs. B.A. Weesner, Mrs. Ivy Scott, Mrs. Hettie Shrum and Mrs. Lida Mae Northcutt, also several grandchildren. We extend to the bereaved family our deepest sympathy.Southern Standard, McMinnville,TN. Mar 5, 1951.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Grover (circa 1911-1997)
Grover Fults, Sr., 86
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Grover Fults, Sr., 86, died Aug 18 at his home after an extended illness. A retired logger and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Mary Lou Curtis Fults and was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Louise Fults; one son, L.C. Fults Sr. , and one daughter, Margaret Priest. He is survived by six sons, Carl Douglas, Donald, Jerry, Anthony, Ricky and Grover Fults Jr., all of McMinnville; three daughters, Joyce Cotten and Kathy Smith, both of McMinnville, and Ila Elkins of Lavergne; two brothers, Edward Fults of Murfreesboro and J.V. Fults of McMinnville; 25 grand children, 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grand- children. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with George Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 20 Aug 1997.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Jeffery (circa 1957-1999)
Former Warren County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jeffery Fults, 42, died unexpectedly Jan. 3 at Emerald Hodgeson Hospital in Sewanee. A city policeman in Palmer and a saw mill worker, he was a member of Altamont Baptist Church. The son of Dorothy Fults of McMinnville and the late Alvie Houston Fults, he is survived by his wife, Margie Fults; three daughters, Tammy Williams of Altamont, Christy Prince of Trenton, Ga., and Chasity Cooper of Morrison; two sons, Zachary Fults of Altamont and Brandon Fults of Morrison; two sisters, Denise Hennessee of Morrison and Judy Campbell of McMinnville; and five grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at High's Chapel with Jerry Lusk officiating. Burial will follow at Air View Cemetery in Grundy County. High Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Jan. 6, 1999.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Jessie Elvie Tipton (1899-1947)
Mrs. Jessie Elvie Fults, 48, wife of Claude Fults, died at her home in the 7th district of Grundy county, Sunday morning at 10:45 o'clock. Funeral services were held at the Latter Day Saints Church in Northcutts Cove in Grundy county, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with John W. High officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Fults, the daughter fo John H. Tipton and Belle Nunely Tipton, was born in Grundy county, February 19, 1899. Her death came after an extended illness. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include her father and four sisters, Mrs. Beecher Smartt, Mrs. Lawrence Hobbs, Mrs. Lester Doak and Mrs. Sam Northcutt, all of McMinnville. High Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. September 26, 1947.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio from her Obituary IV Book, 2001]
FULTS, John (circa 1891-1982)
Grundy County native John Fults, died unexpectedly at his Chattanooga residence Wednesday evening. He was 91 years of age. Mr. Fults was a son of the late John W. and Loucreatia Campbell Fults. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Deamie Weesner of McMinnville, Mrs. Lydia Northcutt of Altamont and Mrs. Hettie Shrim of Coalmont as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Elder Chester Fults conducted funeral services in High's Chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery. High's, Inc., was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Jun 16, 1982.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Lawson Hill (circa 1867-1957)
Funeral Rites For Lawson Fults Held Monday
Funeral services for Lawson H. Fults, retired timberman, were held yesterday (Monday) at 2 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Methodist church. J.R. Bailey, Church of Christ minister, and John W. High officiated. Burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery. Mr. Fults died at his home in the eight district Saturday at 2 p.m. He had been ill for the past three weeks, and was 80 years of age. Lawson Hill Fults was born in Grundy county, and was a son of Dan and Frankie Nunley Fults. He was married to Annie Lee Stotts. She survives. Mr. Fults was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Marshall Fults, Morrison, and Warren and Price Fults, McMinnville; three daughters, Mrs. Linnie Vickers, Morrison; Mrs. Margie Fults, Nashville, and Mrs. Irene Lynn, Morrison; 26 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. High Funeral Home was in charge of the service.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 22 Oct 1957, p. 6.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FULTS, Warner Lee (circa 1911 - 1975)
Warner Lee Fults
Warner Lee Fults, 64-year-old resident of Route 7 and recently retired employee of the Burroughs-Ross-Colville Co., died after an illness of several days duration in River Park Hospital at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The decedent was a Grundy County native and was a son of the late L.H. and Annie Lee Stotts Fults. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Seals and Mrs. Sammie Rhea, both of McMinnville; two brothers and three sisters, Price Fults, Route 2; Marshall Fults, of the Holmes Creek community in DeKalb County; Mrs. Linnie Vickers, Miss. Marjorie Fults and Mrs. Irene Lynn, all of Route 2, Morrison, and three grandchildren. With John W. High to officiate, last rites will be held in High's Chapel at 2 p.m. Friday, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. High's Inc. has charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 22 Jan 1975, p. 2, col. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998]
FUSON, J. E. (circa 1919-1950)
Rites For J. E. Fuson Wreck Victim, May 25
Funeral services for J.E. Fuson, 31-year-old Smithville native who was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Detroit, Mich. last week, were held Thursday, May 25, at the Whorton Springs Baptist church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Brothers Mason and Dixon conducted the services with military honors being rendered under the direction of the DeKalb county post, American Legion. The World War II veteran was killed when the car skidded against a tree. The accident occurred on Highway 25, near Detroit. Also injured in the accident were Charles Robinson and Edward Cantrell, both of Smithville. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Fuson of Smithville, the deceased was married to the former Miss Elsie Taylor of DeKalb county, and has one son, Wayne Taylor Fuson. Other survivors include one brother, Luther Fuson of Detroit, Mich., and two sisters, Mrs. Edward Robinson and Miss Georgia Fuson of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of McMinnville was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville,TN. June 2, 1950.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
FUSTON, William Maurice (1896-1954)
Rites Sunday For Maurice Fuston, 57
Funeral services for William Maurice Fuston, well known 13th district farmer, were conducted Sunday at 4 p.m. at Bybees' Branch Church of Christ. Joe D. Gray, the minister, officiated and burial was in Fuston cemetery at Gath. Mr. Fuston, 57, ill a week, died at Medical Clinic Friday at 4:30 a.m. A native and lifelong resident of Warren county, Mr. Fuston was born June 22, 1896. He was a son of Arthur T. Fuston and he was married to Miss Edith Gribble June 10, 1917. She survives. Mr. Fuston was a member of the Church of Christ and was active int he affairs of his community for a number of years. In addition to his widow, he is survived by two sons, Willie Elton and James Arthur Fuston, McMinnville; three daughters, Mrs. E. L Green, Mrs. W. V. Womack and Mrs. L.R. Wells, all of Detroit, Mich.; his father; five sisters, Mrs. C. R. Womack, Mrs. W. E. Neal, McMinnville, Mrs. John Peru, Dallas, Texas, Mrs. N. S. Grizzell and Mrs. E.E. Dunlay, Detroit. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. May 6, 1954, p. 24.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
