In Alphabetical Order, by Surname
LAMSON, Betty (circa 1930-1994)
Morrison resident and Van Buren County native Betty Fee Lamson, 64, died at River Park Hospital after a seven-month illness. A retired security guard with Murray Guard and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Fee Morris. She is survived by one daughter, Norma Hodges of Morrison; one son, Bruce Lamson of Morrison; three grand sons, Jeffery Hodges of Morrison, David and Steven Lamson, both of Cookeville; and one granddaughter, Heather Hodges of Morrison. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High's Chapel with burial to follow at Molloy Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. today at High's. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 15 July 1994.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001][Note: This obituary is exactly as published and no correction was found. L.J. Hunter]
LANCE, Alf Taylor (circa 1903-1981)
Alf Taylor Lance, 78-year-old resident of Leoni Community, died of a short illness in Stones River Hospital, Woodbury, Monday. The Cannon County native was an educator who retired after 47 years of teaching and was a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Taylor was a son of the late Sam and Sarah Tammie Winnett Lance and was married to the former Nellie Brown Surlock who preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Nadine Shirley of Knoxville; two brothers and a sister, Selmer Lance of Knoxville, Lee Lance and Mrs. H.B. (Brownie) Smith of Cannon county; three grand- children, Mrs. Shirley Melton of Decatur, Ala.; Mrs. Paula Seymore of Memphis; William K. Shirley of Nashville and a great-grandchild, Ashley Melton. Odell Powell will conduct funeral rites in the Leoni Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in the Leoni Cemetery. Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, the information courtesy of McMinnville Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Oct 14, 1981.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LANCE, Claude B. (circa 1901-1981)
Claude B. Lance, 80-year-old retired Nashville streetcar motorman and bus driver, died of an extended illness in Miller's Clinic there at 11:30 p.m. Thursday. The Cannon County native was a member of the Church of Christ and a son of the late Sam and Sarah Janie Winnett Lance. He was married to the former Sallie Tucker and other survivors include a son and a daughter, Lonnie Lance and Mrs. Luville Phillips of Nashville; three brothers, Lee and A.T. Lance of Woodbury, Selmer Lance of Knoxville; a sister, Mrs. H.B. (Brownie) Smith, of Woodbury. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Eastland Funeral Home Chapel in Nashville. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery at Woodbury. The information courtesy of McMinnville Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Jul 13, 1981.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LANCE, Mrs. Hatton
Centertown community - We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Hatton Lance. The family has our sympathy.
Southern Standard, McMinnville,TN. Apr. 4, 1952, p.19.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LANCE, Sarah Jane (1876-1948)
Mrs. Sarah Jane Lance, 72, died at her home in the eighth district of Cannon county Sunday evening at 6:45 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted at the Center Hill church at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning with Robert Hale officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lance was the daughter of Calvin T. Winnett and Elizabeth Wilson Winnett and was born in Cannon county, February 19,1876. She was married to S. H. Lance who survives. Besides her husband she is survived by four sons, A.T. Lance of Woodbury; Selmer Lance, Lee Lance and Claude Lance, all of Nashville, and
one daughter, Mrs. Brownie Smith of Woodbury. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. May 21, 1948.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio from her 4th Obituary book, 2001]
LANE, James Dyer (1953 - 1953)
Lane Infant Buried At Old Bybees Sunday
Prayer services for James Dryer Lane, infant son of James C. Lane, Jr., and Alese Lee Lane, were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the High Funeral Home chapel. Rev. H. Curtis Erwin, Baptist minister, officiated and burial was in Old Bybees' Chapel cemetery. The infant, born January 10, died at Medical Clinic Saturday morning at 4:30 o'clock. In addition to the parents, the infant is survived by the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Brake Lee, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lane, all of McMinnville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, 22 Jan 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
LANE, Luke Clement (1878-1952)
Luke C. Lane, 73, Merchant, Former Magistrate, Dies
Luke Clement, 73, veteran 15th district merchant and former member of the County Court, died at Riverview Rest Home Saturday morning at 12:05 o'clock. He had been ill for some time. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Old Bybees Methodist Church. James Howard, the pastor, officiated and burial was in Mt View cemetery. Mr. Lane was born in Warren county, October 17, 1878. He was a son of James Lane and Mary Mullican Lane and he was married January 3, 1904 to Miss Lucy C. Troupe. She survives. Mr. Lane had operated a general mercantile business near
Rock Island for a number of years and at one time represented the 15th district in the County Court. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors, in addition to his wife are one son, Clarence Lane, Athens, and one daughter, Mrs. C.R. Payne, Cleveland. Also a sister, Miss Sallie Lane, who resided with her brother. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 29 May 1952, p. 9.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LANKFORD, Levy (1876-1953)
Blacksmith, Hit By Car Sunday, Dies Of Injuries
A colored blacksmith - Levy Lankford - became the third traffic fatality in three years on Beersheba street when he died Monday of injuries received when struck by a car on the thoro-fare the previous afternoon. The colored citizen suffered head and body injuries when he was hit by a car driven by a workman listed by officers as Charlotta Tucker, Peers street, about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. The accident occurred near the inter- section of Fulkner and Beersheba streets. Investigating officers quoted the woman as saying the colored man stepped in front of her vehicle and she was unable to avoid hitting him. Following the death of the injured man at Medical Clinic, Chief of Police Lon B. Parish issued a warrant for the alleged driver of the car, ordering her arrest on a charge of manslaughter. Preliminary hearing in the case has been set for Thursday in the Court of General Sessions. The death of the colored man marked the third fatal accident on Beersheba street within the past three years. Ed. Carwright, Fairview farmer, was struck by a car and killed on the street three years ago and Richard Prater, retired farmer, was killed when hit by a car on the same thorofare in late March. Chief Parish informed the Standard yesterday that the street has become the city's most dangerous thorofare and that officers are centralizing operations in the area now in an effort to halt the continuous operation of vehicles at high rates of speed that occur daily on the street. He did not point out that the street is fast becoming known as the "McMinnville Speedway." He asserted that any vehicle operator caught driving at excessive speed on the street, or any other city thorofare, could expect the full extent of the law with the heaviest fines possible for such traffic violations. Prayer services for the traffic victim will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at East End Drive Church of Christ with funeral services at 4 p.m. at Silver Point. Calvin Dowell will officiate in the services and burial will be in Silver Point cemetery. Lankford, a native of Putnam county, was born May 23, 1876. He had lived here for several years and was well known as one of the few remaining blacksmiths in the county. he was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Alice Clay Lankford, McMinnville and two daughters Damie Johnson and Willa Mae Anderson, River Rough, Mich. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, 28 May 1953, p. 1.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
Lassiter, Estill (1888-1956)
Estill Lassiter, Dekalb county native died at his residence on Smithville, Rt 5 last Monday after an illness of 4 days. He was 67 years of age. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Bethel at 1:30 p.m. and burial was in the Bethel Cemetery with Rev. W.E. Schaerer officiating. Estill Lassiter was born in DeKalb county on August 7, 1888. He was the son of W. H. C. Lassiter and Catherine Parker and was married to Miss Hallie Cope. The retired farmer was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving are his wife, two stepsons, Wilson Gilley, Smithville; Walter Gilley, Hopkinsville, KY; three brothers, Ernest, Floyd and Robert Lassiter, Smithville; two sisters, Mrs. Flora McDowell and Miss Mary Lassiter, Smithville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Feb. 2, 1956, p. 4.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
Lassiter, James Luke (1874-1949)
Funeral Services For J.L. Lassiter Are Held Sunday
Funeral services for James Luke Lassiter, retired 10th district farmer, were held Sunday afternoon at the Jacksboro Church of Christ with Bro. J.E. Wolvine, minister oft he Morrison Church of Christ officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Lassiter died at his home on Route 3, Morrison, at 9:45 a.m. Friday, August 26. Born August 30, 1874 the son of Joseph Lassiter and Mattie Williams Lassiter, the deceased was 72. Surviving are his wife, Polenma Allmon Lassiter, 5 daughters, Mrs. Sylvia Gillentine, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. Pope Whitlock and Mrs. Tom Smoot, Morrison. Survivors also include a brother, A.A. Lassiter of Beech Grove and a sister, Mrs. Maggie Bottoms, Indianapolis, Indiana. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (looks like some left out)Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Sept. 2, 1949, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LAWRENCE, Dawlton R. (circa 1905-1976)
Retired Viola farmer, Dawlton R. Lawrence, 71, was taken suddenly ill Wednesday and was dead on arrival at Coffee County Hospital, Manchester, at 6:30 p.m. A native of this county and member of the Baptist Church, he was married to the former Velvalean McBride, who survives, and was a son of the late Jordan and Mary Elizabeth Ayres Lawrence. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons and two daughters, Charles L. Lawrence, Lebanon, and Robert Eugene Lawrence, Mrs. Loretta Hawks, both of Detroit; and Mrs. Dortha McElaxnder, of Mississippi; a brother and sister, Shelby Lawrence, Oregon, and Mrs. Delila Sanders, Nashville, and 11 grandchildren. John W. High officiated at last rites held in High's Chapel at 1 p.m. Saturday, interment being in Mt. Zion Cemetery. High's, Inc., had charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mon, 6 Sep 1976, p. 3-A.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
LAWRENCE, Myrtle Thaxton (circa 1874-1952)
Morrison Community - with the passing of Mrs. Myrtle Lawrence last Wednesday this community lost one of its finest and most beloved members. Since girlhood she was a loyal member of the Methodist church and lived a beautiful Christian life till death. Always kind and gracious to all, she was a perfect lady. Near out of town relatives called here by her death were Clyde Lawrence of Glasgow, Ky., her son and wife, her sister, Mrs. Nora Griswold of Miami, Fla., her brother D.W. Thaxton of Town Creek,
Ala., Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tucker and Mrs. Billie Frye of Nashvill, Mrs. Katheryn Stroupe of Decatur, Ala., and Wails Bradley, Ala.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Apr. 4, 1952, p. 11.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]Mrs. Myrtle Thaxton Lawrence
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Thaxton Lawrence, 78, were conducted Friday, March 28 at 2 o'clock at Morrison Methodist Church. Rev. P.A. Kirby, the church pastor, officiated and burial was in Wesley's Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Lawrence, widow of Charles Lawrence, died in Morrison on Wednesday, March 26 at the home of a son Joe T. Lawrence at 3:30 o'clock, following an illness of three weeks. She was a native of Grundy County born October 10, 1873. Her parents were Ben Thaxton & Mary Hennessee Thaxton and she was married to Mr. Lawrence in 1896. He died in July 1915. Mrs. Lawrence had made her home with her son for a number of years. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, Joe, and Audire Lawrence of Morrison and Clyde Lawrence of Glasgow, Ky.; two brothers, D.W. Thaxton of Town Creek, Ala. and Ira Thaxton of Grand Prairie, Texas and one sister Mrs. Nora Griswold of Miami, Fla. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Fri 11 Apr 1952, p. 18.[Contributor: Wanda Muncey Gant, 1998]
LAWS, Harold (circa 1924-1999)
Harold Laws, 75
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Harold Laws, 75, died April 2 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness. A retired general contractor and an elder at Oakland Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a past member of the Warren County Commission, the Airport Commission, the Exchange Club, and was a past president of the McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce. The son of the late Kenneth Winfield and Bessie Clark Laws, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Melba Laws in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Jimmie Laws; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Paul Moore of McMinnville; daughters, Debbie Neely and Rhonda Jones, both of McMinnville; one son and daughter-in-law, Rodger and Paula Laws Sr. of McMinnville; five sisters, Beaulah Gann, Edna Leech, Edith Simpson, Zelis Burks and Mildred Northcutt, all of McMinnville; one brother, Ernest Laws of McMinnville; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Deason, Harold Jones and Jim Gammon officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. All Warren County Commissioners, both past and present, are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services today at McMinnville Funeral Home. McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. April 4, 1999.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
LEDBETTER, Rachel Ethel Qualls (1895-1952)
Mrs. Ledbetter Buried Monday
Mrs. Rachel Ethel Ledbetter, wife of Dock Ledbetter, Chestnut Grove farmer, died at her home in the eighth district Saturday afternoon at 12:43 o'clock, following an illness of two years. She was 57. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Mr. Zion Methodist Church. Rufe Higgins, minister of the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery. Mrs. Ledbetter was born February 13, 1895. She was a daughter of Bob Qualls and Lillie Crawley Qualls and she was married to Mr. Ledbetter in 1912. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Fred Ledbetter, Chestnut Grove, and Wilmer Ledbetter, Roanoake, La.; two daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Lee Myers and Mrs. Bobbie Jane Fults, Chestnut Grove; two brothers, Dee Qualls and Hollis Qualls, and a sister, Mrs. Mae Batey, all of Chestnut Grove. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 31, 1952, p. 4.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LEE, Johnson Lafayette (1877 - 1953)
Johnson L. Lee, Campaign, Dies
Johnson Lafayette Lee, 75, an employee of Campaign manufacturing plants for a number of years, died at Medical Clinic Saturday evening at 6:40 o'clock. He had been ill only two days. Funeral rites were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Friendship Baptist Church at Campaign. Rev. Toy Pittman and John W. High officiated and burial was in Friendship cemetery. Mr. Lee, native of Putnam county, was born September 9, 1877. He was a son of William Nathan Lee and Martha Bilbrey Lee and he was married September 24, 1899 to Miss Laura Jane Johnson, she survives. Mr. Lee recently had been employed by Southern Home Company at Campaign. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Letcher Lee, Willoughby, Ohio, and Sherman Lee, Campaign; four daughters, Mrs. Lola Dunlap and Mrs. Creed Anderson, Campaign, Mrs. Bertha Dishman, Spencer, and Mrs. Ocie Hillis, Bone Cave; four brothers, Richard and Will Lee, Cookville, Brack Lee, McMinnville and Benton Lee, Monterey; four sisters, Mrs. Nora Powers, Mrs. Nancy McCormick, Mrs. Effie Horn and Mrs. Myrtle Bohannon all of Cookville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Aug. 6, 1953, p. 7.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]
LEEPER, J.F. (circa 1873 - 1953)
Rev. J. F. Leeper Dies In Atlanta
Rev. J.F. Leeper, former minister of the Main Street Presbyterian Church and a writer of note, died Sunday morning at 11o'clock in an Atlanta, Ga., nursing home, following an illness of a few days. He was 80 years of age. The body was returned to McMinnville and funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the chapel of High Funeral Home. Rev. Geddes Orman, Presbyterian minister, officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. A native of South Carolina, Rev. Leeper was a son of the late Rev. F. L. Leeper, pioneer Cumberland Presbyterian minister of McMinnville, and Mary Jane Crawford Leeper. He served as minister of the Main street church in 1935 during a brief period preceding the ministry of Rev. Adrean J. Van Wyk. He was a regular contributor to the Warren County Times, Weekly newspaper formerly published here. Rev. Leeper's column, "A Little of This, A Little of That" enjoyed a wide circle of readers and he was noted for his straight-forward and expressive writings. He was married to the former Miss Mary Foster, who survives. Besides his wife, Rev. Leeper is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Earl P. Hanson, Newark, Del., Miss Ruth Leeper, Union, S. C., and Mrs. Hans Vanduyvendijk, New Orleans, La., and one son, B. F. Leeper, Baton Rouge, La. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, 29 Jan 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
LEWIS, Della Phifer (1886-1952)
Mrs. H. N. Lewis Dies; Rites Held In Texas
Mrs. H. N. Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Maggie Phifer of Irving College, died at
her home in Olney, Texas, Sunday evening, following an extended illness. She was 65. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist Church in Olney and burial took place there. Mrs. Lewis, the former Miss Della Phifer, native of Van Buren county, was born October 17, 1886. She was a daughter of the late James Phifer and Mrs. Phifer and she had resided in Texas since her marriage to Mr. Lewis. She was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors in addition to her husband and mother, are three sons and one daughter; three brothers, Glenn Phifer, McMinnville,
Oliver Phifer, Chattanooga, and Marion Phifer, Oklahoma City, Okla; one sister, Mrs. Shirley Moffitt of Irving College.Southern Standard, McMinnville,TN. Apr. 4, 1952, p. 5.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LEWIS, Gary Wayne (1953 - 1953)
Lewis Infant Dies; Rites Held Sunday
Gary Wayne Lewis, infant son of Arthur Lewis and Lorene Mosely Lewis, died at Faulkner Springs hospital Saturday morning at 5:30 o'clock. Prayer services were held at the home in Spencer Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Ernest Mills officiating. Burial was in Gravel Hill cemetery.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday January 8, 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
LEWIS, JAMES D.L. (Puck) (1928-1954)
SERVICES WILL BE TODAY FOR JAMES D.L. LEWIS
McMinnville, Tenn., March 11 - Funeral services for James D.L. Lewis, 25-year-old farmer-trucker and Korean War veteran who burned to death when his truck crashed into an embankment Wednesday night near Hales Bar TVA Dam on Highway 41, will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Methodist Church. The Rev. W.B. Snipes, pastor of White Hall Presbyterian Church, will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Lewis was returning to Viola from Atlanta with 12 tons of fertilizer for Bonner Supply Co., his father said He had hauled a load of hay to Atlanta for the Viola firm.
Another trucker, first on the scene, said the brakes on Lewis' truck caught fire before the crash and the driver apparently headed the vehicle into the embankment to avoid crashing over a cliff over looking the TVA dam site and Tennessee River.
Lewis had been engaged in farming and trucking since his discharge from the Army in September, 1952. He was a native of Viola, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Lewis. He was educated at Viola School and Central High here.
He entered the Army in December, 1950, and received his basic training at Camp Breckenridge, Ky., before sailing for Korea in May, 1951. He held the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal with one battle star and the UN Service Ribbon. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Harold Benton Lewis, Viola; four sisters, Mrs. Ray Freeman, Atlanta; Mrs. John Kilby, Tray City; Misses Betty Helen Lewis and Patty Joe Lewis, Viola.Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga, TN. 11 Mar 1954.
[Contributor: Ladye Jane Hunter.]
Lewis, James D. L. (Puck)
Coppinger, Theodore (Ted)Drivers Killed In Truck Accidents On Highway 41
Two truck accidents, which paralleled each other in location and occurrence, took the lives of two Warren countians Wednesday night. Both occurred on Highway 41, near Jasper.
A Viola truck driver, James D. L. (Puck) Lewis, burned to death when his blazing tractor trailer rammed a cliff overlooking the TVA's Hale's Bar Power Plant about 7:30 p.m. and Theodore (Ted) Coppinger, Beersheba Road, died in a Bridgeport, Ala., hospital Friday at 7 p.m. of injuries received when he jumped from a runaway truck on a grade approaching the Marion county town about 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Mr. Coppinger, who operates a grocery store on the Beersheba highway near the Grundy county line, was enroute to McDonald , Ga. with a load of lumber for Burroughs-Ross-Colville Company, his employer, when his truck went out of control on the steep grade approaching Jasper. He jumped from the truck , which crashed off the highway, and suffered serious head injuries in the leap. Hubert Pendergraph, who was following Mr. Coppinger in another B-R-C truck, witnessed the accident and rushed the injured man to the hospital, where his injuries were reported "serious, but not critical" late Wednesday.
Mr. Lewis, a 25-year-old Korean War veteran, was trapped in the cab of his truck and perished in flames which destroyed the vehicle after it crashed into the mountainside. Another trucker following Mr. Lewis' vehicle told investigating officers that the brakes on the Viola-bound Truck caught fire prior to the crash and it is presumed that the fatally-burned driver headed it into the cliff, rather than ride it in a plunge over the embankment which overlooks Tennessee river at the point of the accident. The 12-ton load of fertilizer which Mr. Lewis was hauling from Atlanta, Ga., to Viola for Bonner Supply Company smashed into the cab of the truck in the wreck impact and electric torches were required to remove the man's body some two hours after the accident. Mr. Lewis owned the tractor-trailer which he was driving. A report that a colored youth who accompanied Mr. Lewis on trips occasionally, was with him at the time of the accident proved false.
Mr. Coppinger was driving a B-R-C-owned "straight job" truck at the time of the accident which later claimed his life. W.B. Whitson, president of the firm, said it was apparent that the brakes on the truck driven by Mr. Coppinger failed and he chose to jump from the vehicle rather than chance an impending crash. Both drivers were regarded as capable truck operators.
Mr. Lewis was a native of Warren county, born near Viola August 7, 1928. He was a son of Dudley Lewis and Lillie Mae Haston Lewis and he was educated at Viola school and Central high here. Inducted into the Army in December 1950, the trucker received basic training with the 2nd Military Police Company a Camp Breckinridge, Ky., and he was assigned to overseas duty in Korea with the 5th Regimental Combat Team in May 1951. He was discharged in September 1952 and had been engaged in trucking and farming since that time. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Harold Benton Lewis, Viola; four sisters, Mrs. Ray Freeman, Attala, Ala., Mrs. John Kilby, Tracy City, Misses Betty Helen Lewis and Patty Jo Lewis, Viola. Funeral services for Mr. Lewis were held Friday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Rev. W.B. Snipes, minister of White Hall Presbyterian Church, officiated and burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery.
Mr. Coppinger, native of Grundy county, was born May 15, 1908. He was a son of Gilbert Coppinger and the Mrs. Martha Hobbs Coppinger and he was married to Miss Ezell Wannamaker in 1932. She survives. In addition to his wife and father, he is survived by a son, Parker Coppinger, McMinnville; two daughters, Miss Jean Coppinger, Indianapolis, Ind., and Miss Margaret Coppinger, McMinnville; a brother, Willie Coppinger, McMinnville, and two sisters, Mrs Zada Belle Wannamaker and Mrs. Naomi Wannamaker, both of McMinnville. Funeral rites were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Grundy county. Rev. Burl Killian officiated and burial was in Philadelphia cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the Lewis services and Putnam Funeral Home, Whitwell, was in charge of the Coppinger rites.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 18 March 1954, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LEWIS, Lillie Mae Haston (1903-1997)
Mrs. Lillie Mae Lewis, 94
Services for Lillie Mae Lewis, a resident of Viola and native of White County, passed away Thursday, November 27, 1997, at her residence. Services were held Saturday, November 29, 1997, McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Bro. Ronnie Powell officiated. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker and a member of the White Hall Bible Church. She was the daughter of the late William Montgomery and Maude Ida Wallace Haston. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her husband; Dudley Lewis, sons; James D.L. Lewis and Joe Donald Lewis, sister; Lucille Stubblefield and brothers; Benton Wallace Haston and Willie Haston. She is survived by four daughters; Bonnie Freeman of Attalla, AL, Maudie Kilby of Tracy City, Betty Lewis and Patty Hancock both of Viola, son ; Harold "Dock" Lewis of Viola, three brothers; Paul Haston of the Mt. Zion Community, Sam Haston of McMinnville, and Ray Haston of Dallas, TX, six grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, seven great grand children, seven step great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.The Village Advocate, McMinnville, TN. 3 Dec 1997.
[Contributor: Ladye Jane Hunter, 2001]
[Note: Mrs. Lewis was born 29 Oct 1903.]
LIVELY, Eugene (circa 1910-1953)
Heart Attack Fatal To Eugene Lively
Eugene Lively, 43-year-old resident of Lenoir City, died at his home Tuesday at 4 a.m., as a result of a heart attack. He had been in all health for several years as a result of a heart condition. Funeral services and burial took place yesterday in Lenoir City. Mr. Lively was a son of Mr. and Mrs.Frank Lively of Lenoir City, formerly of McMinnville. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. May Lively, two sons and two daughters. In Lenoir City following the death of their relative were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warren, Coalmont; Mrs. Nell Bryan, Nashville, and Mrs. Robert Jordon and Mrs. G.T. Schmitz, McMinnville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, 28 May 1953, p. 1.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
LOCKE, America Denton (1861 - 1953)
Rites At Concord For Mrs. Locke
Funeral services for Mrs. America Denton Locke, 91, one of the county's oldest residents, will be conducted this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Concord Baptist Church. Elder Ed Christopher of Athens, Ala., and Allen Phy, minister of Central Church of Christ, will officiate and burial will be in Concord cemetery. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Locke, a lifelong resident of Warren county, died Wednesday morning at 1:55 o'clock at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ida Perry, on Colville street. She had been in failing health for several years and critically ill for a week. Born September 12, 1861, Mrs. Locke was a daughter of Ozias Denton and Sarah Medley Denton and she was married in 1879 to W. C. Locke. He died March 13, 1939. Mrs. Locke, a lifelong member of the Baptist Church, had made her home with Mrs. Perry since the death of her husband. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by five sons, Frank, Bob, Jack, and A. O. Locke, McMinnville, and Virgil Locke, Campaign; two daughters, Mrs. A. S. Allen and Mrs. Haston Martin, McMinnville, and two sisters Mrs. Jerry Webb, Warren county, and Mrs. Sallie Sanders, Columbus, Ga.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday January 8, 1953
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
Locke, Mrs. AmericaCanpaign Community — Virgil Locke, who works in Ohio, was called home on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. America Locke, who was buried at Concord last week.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday January 22, 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
LOCKE, Morford W. (1921-1952)
Lt. Morford Locke, Young Civic Leader, Dies In C-119 Crash
A promising young McMinnville attorney, civic and veteran of more than
four years duty with the Air Force during World War II, was killed in the crash of a C-119 Flying Boxcar in Japan on April 29 - during the second year of another tour of duty with the Armed Services. Announcement of his death by the Department of Defense was received here by his mother, Mrs. Sophia J. Locke, Ross Avenue, late Friday. Due to the strike of Western Union operators, the death message reached Mrs. Locke via air mail, special delivery. The defense Department stated that the young McMinnville pilot died in the crash of his airplane in Japan. No other details of the fatal accident were revealed. Lt. Locke had returned to active duty on November 7, 1950 and was stationed at Sewart Air Force Base, near Nashville, for a few months before given overseas duty. There he was assigned to the Air Advocate General's office. Reassigned, he was sent to the Far East as a C-119 pilot and he served in that capacity until his death. A native and lifelong resident of McMinnville, Lt. Locke was born May 19, 1921. He was a son of the late Will Locke and he was educated in the public schools of McMinnville and Central High School. During his high school years, Lt. Locke was president of his freshman, Junior and senior classes and he was an outstanding member of the Bulldog football teams of 1937-38-39. He entered Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, following his graduation from Central in 1939 and there he also played football with the Tech Eagles eleven. In the early days of World War II he volunteered for Air Force duty and served over four years before discharge and returned to Reserve status. Entering the University of Tennessee, Lt. Locke studied at before enrolling in the Knoxville school for over a year before enrolling in the School l of Law Vanderbilt University at Nashville. He was graduated from the Nashville school in the class of 1948, was admitted to the bar and immediately began the practice of law here. He was enjoying a successful practice in local and adjoining courts when he was recalled to duty in late 1950. Returning to McMinnville, Lt. Locke took an active interest in the civic and political life of the city and county. In politics, he was active in the campaign which saw the election of Robert S. Brady as Circuit Judge of the 7th Circuit, succeeding Judge R.W. Smartt, who retired. He also took an active interest in state and county elections and in recent letters to friends here he expressed a strong desire to return home and again be in the forth- coming elections. He was a close personal friend of Rep. Albert Gore and a strong supporter of Frank G. Clement both candidates in the August Democratic primary. At the time of his recall to duty, Lt. Locke was secretary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce here and was Judge Advocate of the American Legion Post. In 1950 he served as county chairman of the March of Dimes fund-raising effort and directed the most successful campaign ever held in the county until that time. He was a member of the Methodist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Howard E. Locke, McMinnville, and Lt. Wallace Locke, McCord Air Force Base, Wash., and one sister, Mrs. Otha Payne, Birmingham, Ala.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 9 May 1952, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
Lt. Locke's Remains To Arrive Saturday; Funeral Sunday At 4
The remains of 1st Lt. Morford W. Locke, mortally wounded when his plane, a C-119 aircraft, crashed in Japan April 29 while returning from a mission to Korea, will be returned to McMinnville Saturday for burial. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at First Methodist Church. Lt. Lock's body will arrive at Tullahoma at 12:15 p.m., Saturday where it will be met by High Funeral Home and an escort of his close friends. Escorting the body will be 1st Lt. Donald G. Gentry of the U.S. Air Force, who is accompanying it from Oakland, Calif. The body will be at High's until the hour of the funeral. Conducting the 4 o'clock service Sunday will be Rev. William H. Moss, pastor of the Winchester Methodist church and former McMinnville minister and close friend of the deceased flyer and Rev. Rayburn L. Benton, local minister. Military rites for the fallen Air Force pilot will be conducted at the grave in Mountain View cemetery by a detail of Air Force personnel from Sewart Air Force Base, at Smyrna. Maj. William H.. Miller, Sewart Chaplain, will be in charge of the graveside rites. Active pallbearers will be Whit Lafon of Jackson, Terrell McWhirter, Clarksville, P.D. Grissom, Charles G. Moore, J.D. Mullican, Chick Brown, Thomas Mullican, Jack Hennessee and John T. Boyd. Honorary pallbearers for the service will be local jurists and lawyers
including Judge R.W. Smart, Judge Robert S. Brady, Judge James W. Dempster,
C.E. Haston, George M. Beaver, W. G. McDonough, John H. Hobson and Frank
Davenport.
Lt. Locke, prominent young McMinnville lawyer and civic leader, died at the
controls of a C-119 aircraft on April 29 as he was returning his plane to its home base from a cargo mission made in support of the Korean airlift. According to information conveyed to members of his family here, the McMinnville Reserve officer's plane crashed near the top of a hill eleven miles from home base. Poor visibility and loss of contact by the plane and the home base were believed to have resulted in the fatal crash. A native and lifelong resident of McMinnville, Lt. Locke was born May 19, 1921. He was a son of Mrs. Sophia J. Locke and the late Will W. Locke and he was educated in the public schools of McMinnville, Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and in 1948 received his law degree from Vanderbilt University, Nashville. During World War II, Lt. Locke saw over four years of active service with the Air Force and upon his discharge he remained a member of the 314th Troop Carrier Unit, based at Sewart, he was recalled to duty November 7, 1950 and after a period of service at Sewart, where he was a member of the Air Advocate General's department, he was assigned to duty with the 61st Troop Carrier squadron in Japan. He was serving with that unit when he met his death. Active in the affairs of McMinnville and Warren county, the deceased flyer had practiced law in McMinnville from the time of his completion of college studies until he was recalled to duty. At the time of his recall, Lt.. Locke was secretary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and was Judge Advocate of the American Legion Post. In 1950 he served as chairman of a successful March of Dimes campaign and he was a member of the Methodist Church. Besides his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Howard E. Locke, McMinnville, and Lt. Wallace W. Locke, Kord Air Force Base, Washington; one sister, Mrs. Otha Payne, Birmingham, Ala.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 1 Jun 1952, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LOCKE, Sophia Jane Williams
Sophia Locke Rites Today
Mrs. Sophia J. Locke, long-time operator of Locke’s 5 & 10 Store on Main Street, died of an extended illness at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday in River Park Hospital. A resident of 420 West Main Street, she was the widow of William W. Locke, Jr. and a daughter of the late Solomon and Connie Cantrell Williams. She was a native of Warren County and a member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son and daughter, Howard E. Lock and Mrs. Faye Payne, both of McMinnville; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family requests omission of flowers. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or a church of choice. John B. Sessoms and W. Eugene Gober will conduct services in the chapel of High Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will follow in Mt. View Cemetery.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Wed, 10 Sept 1986
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2007 ]
LOCKHART, Nancy Jane (1870 - 1953)
Mrs. Lockhart’s Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Jane Lockhart, 82, who died at noon at Cumberland Heights Clinic at Altamont following an illness of Nine months, were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Altamont Baptist Church. Rev. Oran Bishop officiated and burial was in Altamont cemetery. A native of Grundy county, Mrs. Lockhart was born January 10, 1870. She was the daughter of J.W. Summers Sr. and Elizabeth Guest Summers, pioneer residents of Grundy county seat, and she was married to A.L. Lockhart, who died in 1944. She was a lifelong member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, H. C. Lockhart, Asheville, N.C.; four daughters, Mrs. H. A. Fowler, Elora, Mrs. Hubert Lusk, Altamont, Mrs. O. H. Lusk, Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. D. F. Eller, Asheville, N.C.; one brother, J. W. Summers, Jr., Estill Springs, and two sisters, Mrs. Betty Lockhart, Ft Lauderdale, Fla., and Mrs. Lula Levon, Chattanooga. Also five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. High Funeral Home in charge.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday March 19, 1953, p. 9.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
LOCKRIDGE, Dollie Watson (1888-1959)
Dollie Lockridge Dies At Campaign; Services Friday
Mrs. Dollie Watson Lockridge, widow of the late Hance Lockridge, died Tuesday at her home in the Campaign Community. The Church of Christ member was 76 years of age. Final rites were conducted Friday at the Campaign Missionary Baptist Church. Douglas Haston and John W. High officiated. Burial was in the Friendship Cemetery at Campaign. Mrs. Lockridge was a native of Kentucky and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Watson. She was married to Mr. Lockridge in 1902. The deceased is survived by two sons, Bill Lockridge, Campaign, and Pete Lockridge, Route 5, McMinnville; two daughters, Mrs. Dewey Hillis and Mrs. Herbert Miller, both of Campaign; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. High Funeral HOme was in charge of the service.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Tues, 24 March 1959.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2002]
LONG, J. C. (circa 1920 - 1953)
Hillsboro Driver Dies When Truck Hits Tree
A Hillsboro trucker, J.C. Long, 33, was killed instantly Monday of last week when the truck which he was driving collided with a tree near Green Bay, Wis. The fatal accident was reported Wednesday. The accident occurred about midnight. Mr. Long, a native and lifelong resident of Hillsboro, apparently went to sleep at the wheel of his truck, a tractor-trailer unit loaded with Christmas fruits bound from Haines City, Fla., to the Wisconsin city. The body was returned to Hillsboro where funeral services and burial took place at Prairie Plains Monday at 2 p.m. Mr. Long is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nell Cunningham Long, whom he married in 1944; one daughter, three sons, his mother, three brothers and five sisters.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Dec 24, 1953, p. 3.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]
LOVE, Logan (circa 1936 - 1953)
DeKalb Student Killed In Wreck Rites Saturday
A 17-Year-old DeKalb county high school student and football star was instantly killed Wednesday night of last wek when the automobile in which he was a passenger overturned at Brush Creek. The accident occurred about 9:15 o’clock as Logan Love, the fatally-injured youth and a friend, Robert Maxwell, Jr., were enroute to Gordonsville to a basketball game. Young Love, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cordell Love of Smithville, was an outstanding student of Smithville high school and a member or a prominent DeKalb county family. He was a Nephew of Woodrow and Tommy Love and Mrs. James Cantrell of McMinnville. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Smithville high school auditorium. Officiating were Revs. Fenton Warren, L.E. Baird and Archie King and burial was in Whorton Springs cemetery, near Smithville. Arrangements were under the direction of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Thursday, February 12, 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
Love, Shelby (1883-1949)
First District Farmer Fatally Injured In Runaway Monday
A first district farmer died early Tuesday morning of injuries
received the previous day when a team of mules, hitched to a hay
wagon, ran away at his home in the Arcadia community, one and a half miles south of the Beersheba road. Shelby Love, 66-year-old farmer, died in a local hospital Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock from serious chest injuries suffered in the accident, which occurred about 3:45 o'clock Monday afternoon. The accident occurred as Mr. Love and Cody Medley, neighbor farmer, were unloading hay in the barn at the Love home. Form reports it is apparent that the runaway team and wagon passed over Mr. Love's body inflicting the injuries. The deceased man's son, Robert S. Love, said that his father had been subject to heart trouble, and it is apparent that he suffered an attack, falling into the team and causing the runaway. Mr. Medley was at the rear of the barn when the accident occurred and did not witness the tragedy. Mr. Love was a native of DeKalb county, having moved here in April 1947 from the area of the Center Hill reservoir. He had previously purchased the Frank Winton farm at Arcadia and had resided there since that time.
The deceased was a son of Franklin Love and Parelee Trusty Love and was born March 19, 1883. He was married to Miss Ara Givens in August 1916, and she survives. Mr. Love was a member of the Masonic Lodge. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Robert Shelby Love of McMinnville; two brothers, Dr. L. S. Love of Nashville, and J.R. Love, Smithville. Also one sister, Miss Sallie Love, McMinnville. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Smithville Methodist Church. Rev. H.Thorton Fowler, pastor of the First Methodist Chruch, Cookeville, officiated and burial was in the Whorton Springs Cemetery. High's were in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. May 27, 1949.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
Lowrey, Blanch Rogers (????-1956)
Mrs. Lowrey Dies; Funeral Held Yesterday
Mrs. Blanch Rogers Lowrey, widow of Claude Lowrey, once principal of Central High school, died at Knoxville Tuesday after several months of ill health. Funeral services were held at High's Funeral Home yesterday afternoon with Reverand C.B. Smith officiating. Burial was in the Mt. View cemetery. Mrs. Lowrey resided in McMinnville a number of years and was teacher in the Methodist Church. Her husband died April 7, 1945. She had lived with relatives in Knoxville for three years. Survivors include three sisters, Miss Lena Rogers, Miss Emma Rogers and Mrs. B.S. Preston all of Rogersville, Tenn.; One niece, Mrs. Lawrie Pratt of Knoxville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mar. 23, 1956, p. 4.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LUSK, Frank (1906-1952)
Frank Lusk, 46, Dies Monday
Frank Lusk, well known Hubbard's Cove farmer, died at his home in the first district of Grundy county Monday morning at 8:45 o'clock. He had been ill six weeks. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Wesley's Chapel Methodist Church. Allen Hardison, Monteagle, former Wesley's Chapel minister, officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Lusk, native of Grundy county, was born June 30, 1906. He was a son of Joe Lusk and Mary Rhea Lusk and he was married March 22, 1925 to Miss Lucille West. She survives. For a number of years Mr. Lusk had operated a farm in the Hubbard's Cove community and he was a member of the Methodist Church. In addition to his wife he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joe McCoy, Spencer, Misses Mary Frances and Billie Louise Lusk, Hubbard's Cove; one son, James Frank Lusk; two brothers, Fred and Randolph Lusk, Hubbard's Cove; two sisters, Mrs. Claude Winton, Hillsboro, and Mrs. Malcom Fults, Altamont. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Aug. 14, 1952, p.14.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LUSK, Frank Duncan (circa 1901- 1993)
Extended illness claims Frank Lusk
Route 3, Rock Island resident and Warren County native Frank Duncan Lusk, 77, died March 25 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. A retired lumber grader for Burroughs-Ross-Colville and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of John and Missy Barkly Lusk. He is survived by his wife, Ade Rosena Lusk; three daughters, Vera Thomas of California, Johnnie Dillard and Juanita Taylor, both of McMinnville; seven sons, Charles, James, Donald, Harold, and Howard Franklin Lusk, all of McMinnville, Jerry Lusk of Murfreesboro and Curtis Lusk, of Nashville; two sisters, Sally Cline of Kingston and Velma Williams of McMinnville; two brothers, James E. and Robert K. Lusk of McMinnville; 32 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at High's Chapel with Burial to follow at Gardens of Memory. A wake will be held from 7-8 p.m. tomorrow evening at High's. High funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 26 Mar 1993.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
LUSK, James Frank (circa 1944-1992)
James Lusk
Route 2, Morrison resident and Coffee County native James Frank Lusk, 48, died Jan. 13 at Veteran's Hospital in Nashville after a three week illness. A Vietnam War veteran and a construction superintendent for the Perry Construction Company of Murfreesboro, he was the son of Frank and Lucille West Lusk. He is survived by a wife, Sarah Upton Lusk; one son. Frank Thomas Lusk of Morrison; two step-sons Bobby and Danny Gannon, both of Morrison; one step-daughter, Becky Miller of Campaign; one sister Katherine Sullivan of Spencer; and seven step-grandchildren. Services will be held today at 11 a.m. at High's Chapel with William Bill Cartwright officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Grundy County. Military graveside rites will be administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 15 Jan 1992.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
LUSK, Lucille (circa 1907-1987)
Lucille Lusk
Mrs. Lucille Lusk, 80-year-old resident of Manchester, died of an extended illness in Coffee Medical Center Nursing Home there Thursday. She was a retired nurses aide there. The widow of Frank Lusk who died Aug. 11, 1952, she was a daughter of the late John and Lula Rayburn Lusk. She was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. She is survived by a son and two daughters, James Frank Lusk and Mrs. Mary Frances Dickerson of the Wesley Chapel community and Mrs. Katherine Sulivan of Kingston Springs. She is also survived by two brothers and three sisters, Jesse Campbell of Manchester, John West, Mrs. Mary Harbin and Mrs. Ruby BOwens, all of Huntsville, Ala., Mrs. Janie Lynn of Chattanooga, 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Rev. Clayton Jones conducted services Sunday in Manchester Funeral Home Chapel, interment following in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The information provided by McMinnville Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mon, 16 Mar 1987.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
LUSK, Mabel Winston (circa 1901-1993)
Mrs. Lusk's services in Manchester
Route 2, Morrison resident and Grundy County native Mabel Winton Lusk, 92, died July 18 at the Coffee Medical Center Nursing Home after an extended illness. A former teacher, a homemaker and a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jesse J. and Rennie C. Stubblefield Winton and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lusk. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Services were held yesterday at Manchester Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas DeRamus officiating. Burial followed at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Coffee County. Manchester Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 21 Jul 1993.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LYNN, Alice Marie Smartt (circa 1916-1999)
Former McMinnville resident and Warren County native Alice Marie Smartt Lynn, 83, died June 11 at Evergreen Care Center in Burk Burnett, Texas, after an extended illness. A retired dietitian on the staff of River Park Hospital and a member of West Riverside Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Euca and Lou Hobbs Smartt; and was preceded in death by her husband, Heck Lynn; and one son, Thomas Wayne Lynn. She is survived by one daughter, Joan Lynn Flangman of Burk Burnett; two grand-children, Susan Smith of Springfield and Jimmy Duke of Burk Burnett; five great- grand-children, several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Love- Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Vernon Joines officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3-6 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to time of service Monday at Love-Cantrell & Cope. Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 13, 1999.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LYNN, Fannie (1870-1959)
Mrs. Fannie Lynn Dies On Friday; Rites Saturday
Mrs. Fannie Lynn, 89, Route 2, Morrison, died at her home Friday night following a sudden illness. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Funeral services for Mrs. Lynn were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Mt. Zion Methodist Church with Bro. Rufe Higgins officiating. Mrs. Lynn was born in Grundy County March 12, 1870. Her husband, Floyd Lynn, died May 13, 1939. Survivors are five sons, Heck, Jay, Rob, Raymond, and Herman Lynn, all of McMinnville; two daughters, Mrs. Rose Brown, Fayetteville, and Miss Minnie Lynn, McMinnville, 12 grandchildren, and nine-great- grandchildren. High Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements, and burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 15 Dec 1959, p. 4, col. 6.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
LYNN, Fred (circa 1927-1986)
Ill for the past year, 59-year-old Route 1, Rock Island resident Fred Lynn died at 10:15 p.m. Monday in South Oaks Health Care Center. A native of Jackson County, he had been employed by Triangle Service Station. He was a son of the late Albert and Dora Emberton Lynn. He is survived by two sons and four daughters, Timmy Lynn of McMinnville, Eddie Lynn of Southbridge, Dora Lois Whitlow, Betty Sue Jones and Martha Copas, all of Tompkinsville, Ky. He is also survived by two brothers, Jess Lynn of McMinnville and Robert Lynn of Sparta, several half-brothers and half-sisters, 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Rev. Douglas Haston will conduct services in the chapel of High Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Thursday. Intombment will be in Lynn Cemetery in Clay County.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 28 May 1986.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LYNN, Heck (circa 1901-1994)
Lingering Illness Claims Heck Lynn
McMinnville resident and Grundy County native Heck Lynn, 93, died Aug. 22 at McMinnville Health Center after a lingering illness. A retired lumberyard foreman for McMinnville Manufacturing Company and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Floyd and Fannie Fults Lynn. He is survived by his wife, Alice Smartt Lynn; one daughter, Jo Ann Fangmann of Burkbernett, Texas; one brother, Jay Lynn of McMinnville; one sister Minnie Lynn of Morrison; two grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at High's Chapel with Daniel Denham officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 14 Aug 1994, p. 2-A, col. 1.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
LYNN, Hermon R. (circa 1914 - 1990)
Hermon R. Lynn
Hermon R. Lynn succumbed to a three-year illness Sunday at River Park Hospital. He was 76 years of age. A native of Grundy County, he was the son of the late Floyd and Fannie Fults Lynn and the husband of Rosie Irene Fults, who survives. He was a crew leader employed with the Tennessee Forestry Division. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Curtis of McMinnville and Mrs. T.J. Rogers of Morrison; one son, Clark Lynn of Morrison; two brothers, Heck and Jay Lynn, both of McMinnville; one sister, Minnie Lynn of Morrison; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at 10 in High's Chapel with Clayton Jones officiating. Burial followed in Mt Zion Cemtery. High Funeral Home was in charge of Arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 7 Mar 1990, p. 2-A, cols. 5-6.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
LYNN, Jack Wesley (1932-1991)
Funeral services for Jack Lynn, 69, of Norman will be held today (Thursday), August 2, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at Wilson-Little Funeral Home. Mr. Lynn died July 29, 2001 at Norman Regional Hospital. He was born March 24, 1932 at Byars, the third of four children of James A. "Jim" Lynn and Maggie Fielder Lynn. He was reared on a farm in Wayne where he learned to work hard at an early age. He graduated from Wayne High School in 1950. Mr. Lynn worked for General Motors Co. in Oklahoma City for many years until his retirement. He had been a Norman resident since 1952. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Joe Lynn. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Owen and her husband, David, of Tulsa and Pamela Qualls and her husband, Randy, of Norman; a stepdaughter, Suzanne Witzke and her husband, Randy, of Oklahoma City; a brother, Hubert Lynn and his wife, Ruth, of Purcell; a sister, Lois Madden and her husband, Carl of Moore; sister-in-law, Ruth Lynn of Euless, Texas; three grandchildren; two step grand-children and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gary Lynn, Jason Stepples, Gary Schlotthauer, Rick Morris, Ed Godfrey and Larry Horn. Honorary pallbearers will be Tim Lynn and Travis Lynn. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Oklahoma Affiliate, 4323 NW 63rd st., Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73116.
Purcell Register, Purcell, Oklahoma. August 2, 2001.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]Jack Wesley Lynn, 69, of Norman, died Sunday, July 29, at Norman Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel in Purcell with Father Richard Burris officiating. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wilson-Little Funeral Home, Purcell. Mr. Lynn was born March 24, 1932, in Byars, the third of four children of James A. "Jim" Lynn and Maggie Fielder Lynn. He grew up on a farm in Wayne, graduating from Wayne High School in 1950. Mr. Lynn was employed with General Motors Co. in Oklahoma City until his retirement. He had resided in Norman since 1952. Mr. Lynn was avid about watching professional and college sporting events. He also enjoyed gardening. He was an accomplished handyman, sharing his abilities with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Joe Lynn. Mr. Lynn is survived by two daughters, Teresa Owen, and her husband, David of Tulsa, and Pamela Qualls, and her husband Randy, of Oklahoma City; a brother, Hubert Lynn, and his wife, Ruth, of Purcell; a sister Lois Madden and her husband, Carl, of Moore; sister-in-law, Ruth Lynn, of Euless, Texas; grandchildren, Jason Steeples, and his wife, Tammi, Kendall Qualls, and Rebecca Qualls; step grandchildren, Margaret Witzke, and Madeline Witzke ; and great-grandchildren, Cameron and Cassidee Steeples. Bearers will be Gary Lynn, Jason Steeples, Gary Schlotthhauer, Rick Morris, Ed Godfrey, and Larry Horn. Honorary bearers are Tim Lynn and Travis Lynn. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Oklahoma Affiliate, 4323 NW 63rd Street, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73116.
Norman Transcript, Norman, Oklahoma. August 2, 2001.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001][Note: Jack Wesley Lynn was a grandson of Houston Lynn of Warren County, TN. Maxine Reggio]
LYNN, Jay (circa 1903 - 1995)
Jay Lynn, 92
Warren County resident and native Jay Lynn, 92, died Oct. 31 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. A retired employee of Cumberland Lumber Company and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Floyd and Fannie Fults Lynn and was preceded in death by his wife, Vernice Tosh Lynn in 1959. He is survived by two daughters, Arnella (Nell) Williams and Joyce Cope, both of McMinnville; one sister, Minnie Lynn of Morrison; two grandchildren, Darlene Cooley and Thomas Cope of McMinnville; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home with Jim Gammon officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 1 Nov 1995, p. 2-A, col. 3.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
LYNN, Jessie Lee (circa 1929-2001)
Jessie Lee Lynn, 72
McMinnville resident and Jackson County native Jessie Lee Lynn, 72, died June 21 at his home after a short illness. A retired packing department employee of Magnetek- Century Electric, he was the son of Albert and Dora Belle Emerton Lynn. He is survived by his wife, Florence Herron Lynn; daughter Kathy Milburn of McMinnville; sons, Junior Lynn of McMinnville, Walter Lynn of Chattanooga and Royce Lynn of Nashville; seven grand- children; six great-grandchildren, several halfbrothers and halfsisters. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at High's Chapel with Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High's. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 22 June 2001, p. 2-A.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LYNN, Joseph Thomas (1863-1926)
Tom Lynn, Former Warden Here, Dies
Bedford County Deplores Death of Well-Known Citizen.
Tom Lynn, former Warden of the state penitentiary at Nashville died in a Nashville Hospital early Sunday morning following an operation, which he underwent Saturday.
Mr. Lynn had been sick for several months and his death is greatly deplored in the county, where he has held a number of offices. He served as warden of the State Penitentiary during the administrations of both Gov. A.H. Roberts and Gov. Alf Taylor. Mr. Lynn numbered his friends by the scores and would go any length to do a favor for a friend. He had helped many who were sick and not able to help themselves. He had accumulated considerable property, having large tracts of land.
He married Miss Flora Linch, daughter of Sewell Linch, and two sons, Jesse and Tom Lynn, Jr. survive him. His only sister, Mrs. Ludie Bingham, lives here and her son, Tom Lynn Bingham, is an agent of the N.C. & St. L. Railway. Mr. Lynn was past 60 years of age and had been an active man in many interests of Middle Tennessee.
Funeral services were conducted today at his home by Elder Clyde Gleaves. Who baptized him about ten days ago, and the burial was in Hazel Cemetery.Nashville Newspaper: Bell Buckle, TN. (Special) 16 Aug 1926, p. 1.[Note: Joseph Thomas (Tom) Lynn was born 4 Dec. 1863 at Bell Buckle, TN and died 15 Aug 1926, in Nashville, TN. Maxine Reggio.]
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
LYNN, Ralph David (1946-2001)
Ralph David Lynn, Jr., born September 22, 1949 in Denver, Colorado, passed away February 22, 2001 in Houston. Lt. Lynn was a 27 year veteran of the Houston Police Department. He is survived by his wife Jerri Lynn, daughter Melissa Lynn, son Christopher Lynn, stepson Ronnie Krampota, his father Ralph D. Lynn, Sr., Mother, Bettye Rowland, mom, Mildred Lynn, sister Sherry Krauskop and brother Michael Mondrell, along with numerous other family members and close friends. Services to celebrate his life will be held Monday February 26, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Assembly of God Church, 7755 Fairbanks, North Houston 713-896-1808. In leiu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to Depelchin Childrens Center 3214 Austin St., Houston, Texas 77004. Klein Funeral Home, 16131 Champion Forest Drive, 281-320-2674.
Houston Chronical, Houston, TX. Mon, 26 Feb 2001.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LYNN, Raymond (circa 1910 - 1970)
Raymond Lynn
Raymond Lynn, 60-year-old resident of 703 Viola Road, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday. A native of Warren County, he was a son of the late Floyd and Fannie Fults Lynn. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Elton C. Whitten, Little Rock, Ark.; four brothers, Heck and Jay, McMinnville, and Bob and Herman, both of Viola; two sisters, Miss. Minnie Lynn, McMinnville, and Rose Brown, Fayetteville, and two grandchildren. Burial is to be in Mt. Zion cemetery but other arrangements were incomplete at press time. High's Inc., is in charge of the arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 6 Apr 1970, p. 3-A, col. 4.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
LYNN, Robert (circa 1908-1985)
Robert Lynn
Ill for the past week, Mt. Zion community resident Robert S. Lynn, 77, died Saturday morning in Park View Hospital, Nashville. Retired from the Tennessee State Forestry Division and veteran of World War II, he was a son of the late Floyd and Fannie Fults Lynn. He is survived by a sister and three brothers, Minnie and Herman Lynn of Mt. Zion, Jay and Heck Lynn of McMinnville. Raymond Sliger conducted services in High's Chapel, the funeral home in charge, at 2 p.m. Sunday. Interment was in Mt. Zion
Cemetery.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mon, 1 April 1985.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
LYNN, Ruben F. (1894-1957)
Ruben F. Lynn Dies Tuesday Of Heart Attack
Ruben Fate Lynn, 62-year-old McMinnville Manufacturing Co. employee, suffered a heart attack while working at the plant in Depot Bottom Tuesday afternoon. Fellow workers rushed him to the Medical Clinic, where he was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m. Final rites were held yesterday (Thursday) at the West Riverside Church of Christ at 1:30 p.m. Lige Martin, Alexander Campbell, Curtis Sampley, and John w. High officiated and burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The world War I veteran was a native of Warren County. He was a son of the late Floyd and Fanny Fults Lynn and was born May 24, 1894. Mr. Lynn was married to the former Miss. Jane Scott in 1922. She survives. The deceased was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his wife, he leaves five brothers, Heck, Jay, Bob, Raymond and Hermon Lynn, all of McMinnville, and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Brown, Fayetteville, and Miss. Minnie Lynn, McMinnville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 26 Apr 1957, p. 6, col. 7.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
LYNN, Vernice (1911-1959)
Mrs. Vernice Lynn, Ill Seven Months, Dies here Sunday
Mrs. Vernice May Lynn, 47, Route 3, McMinnville, died Sunday afternoon at the Medical Clinic after a seven months illness. Services for Mrs. Lynn are to be conducted at the West Riverside Church of Christ Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial is to be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Lynn was born in Warren County November 9, 1911 and was the daughter of Fullie and Mollie Tosh. She was married to Jay Lynn, Dec. 17, 1927. He survives her. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Aaron Cope and Mrs. Eden M. Williams, McMinnville; one brother, George Tosh, Viola; and foster mother, Miss Ada McBride. High Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, 3 Nov 1959, p. 6, col. 6.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998]
LYNN, Wilma Mae (circa 1909-2001)
MARION - Wilma Mae Lynn, 92, died Monday, June 4, 2001, at Crittenden County Convalescent Center. She was a member of Marion Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Robbie Fritts of Morganfield, Dorothy Wade of Paducah and Lois Anderson of Danville; three sons, Bill and Fred, both of Marion, and Charles of Sedalia, Mo.; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Binkley of Hobart, Ind.; two brothers, Doug Sullenger of Marion and J.L. Sullenger of Hobart; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Her husband, William Earl, preceded her in death. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gilbert Funeral Home, with burial in Love Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the cemetery.
Crittenden Press, Marion, Kentucky. June 7, 2001.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001][Note: Wife of descendant of William and Mariah Lynn of who lived in Grundy County, Tennessee in the 1840's. Maxine Reggio]
LYON, John (???? - 1953)
John Lyon Dies Of Heart Attack
John Lyon, formerly of McMinnville and father of James N. Lyon, died of a heart attack at his home in Elko, Nevada, Tuesday. Funeral services and burial will take place there today (Thursday). Mr. Lyon was affiliated with Tennessee Electric Power Company during his residence here and had lived in Nevada for several years. He is survived by his widow, and three sons, Hugh, Paul and James N. Lyon, all of Elko.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Aug. 27, 1953, p. 3.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]
LYTLE, Hollis Arlan (circa 1944-1999)
Because of inaccurate information provided originally, the following obituary is being printed anew: Hollis Arlan Lytle, 55, died Dec. 29 at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville. He is survived by his wife, Linda Lou Lytle of Nashville; stepson, James Isaacson of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Lynn Hutchins of Smithville; mother-in-law, Sally Oxsher of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Caroline Cantrell of Nashville; niece, Lisa Richards of Nashville; a special nephew, Jimmy Lytle of Knoxville; and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Memorial services were held Sunday at Woodbine Funeral Home in Nashville. Woodbine Funeral Home Hickory Chapel at 5852 Nolensville Road was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Jan. 6, 1999.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
