In Alphabetical Order by Surname
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WADE, Moses Alton (Mose) (1866-1952)
M.A. Wade, 86, Retired Farmer Dies In Indiana
M.A. (Mose) Wade, 86, retired Morrison Farmer and well known Warren county citizen, died at the home of a son, Henry C. Wade, in Indianapolis, Ind., Friday evening at 11:20 o'clock. He had gone to Indiana several weeks ago to visit his children and suffered a stroke of paralysis a week prior to his death. Mr. Wade had been in failing health for several years. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Wilson's Chapel Baptist Church. Judge R.W. Smartt and W. G. McDonough officiated and burial was in Wilson's Chapel cemetery. Mr. Wade was a native of Warren county, born August 24, 1866. His parents were C.A. Wade, natives of North Carolina. His last marriage was to Miss Mary Jane Whitlock, who preceded him in death. For a number of years Mr. Wade operated a farm in the 10th district and he was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Besides his son, at whose home he died, his is survived by two other sons, Turney C.Wade, Sr., Morrison, and W.T. Wade, Los Angeles, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Grady Thompson, Indianapolis. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, Friday, Sept. 11, 1952, p. 3.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WALKER, Agnes Elzora (1884-1952)
Rites Today For Mrs. Walker, 67
Mrs. Agnes Elzora Walker, a former resident of McMinnville and well known here, died Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of her brother. Dr. J.F. Adams, in Woodbury. She was 67. Mrs. Walker, widow of Sam Walker, had been ill of a heart ailment for two months and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last Friday. Funeral services will be conducted this (Friday) morning at 11 o'clock at Central Church of Christ. Granville W. Tyler, minister of the 77th Street Church of Christ, Birmingham, Ala., will officiate, assisted by Allen Phy, local minister, and burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Mrs. Walker, born February 28, 1884, was a native of Cannon county. She was a daughter of Robert Johnson Adams an Harriet Boley Adams and she was married January 18, 1900 to Mr. Walker. He died March 27, 1915. Mrs. Walker made her home in McMinnville for a number of years, but more recently had been residing with her sons in Knoxville and Jacksonville, Fla. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Percy M. Walker, member of the Knoxville Central high school fauclty; J.J. Walker, treasurer of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; D. Ellis Walker, minister of Riverside Park Church of Christ, and Ray C. Walker, minister of Springfield Church of Christ, both of Jacksonville, Fla. Also three brothers, Dr Adams of Woodbury, Henry R.Adams and Ernest Adams, both of Murfreesboro. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Friday, Jan 11, 1952, p. 1
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
WALKER, Clara Johnson (1872 - 1953)
Mrs. J.L. Walker Dies Of Illness
Mrs. Clara Johnson Walker, widow of J.L. (Fate) Walker, widely known Warren county farmer, died at the family home in the fourth district Friday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. She had been ill for about ten days and in failing health for some time. Funeral rites were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the chapel of High Funeral Home. Allen Phy, minister of Central Church of Christ, officiated and burial was in Mt View cemetery. Mrs. Walker, native of Van Buren county, was born December 29, 1872. Her parents were Perry Johnson and Samatha Passons Johnson, pioneer Van Buren residents. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. A.C. Witt of Plainview, and a sister, Mrs. Randa Crabtree, Gallatin. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday February 19, 1953.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
WALKER, James Alton (circa 1924-1992)
James Walker
McMinnville resident and Warren County native James Alton Walker, 68, died May 7 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. A World War II veteran and a retired Genesco employee, he was the son of the late John and Laura Womack Walker. He is survived by his wife, Leota Rose Hillis Walker; two sons, Jimmy and Jamie Walker, both of McMinnville; one daughter Nettie Jane Cutrell of McMinnville; one sister, Amelia Atnip of McMinnville; and four grandchildren. Services wil be held today at 4 p.m. at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Kight officiating. Burial will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Senior High Baseball Booster Club. McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Fri, 8 May 1992.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
WALKER, Lela Rebecca Smith (1872 - 1953)
Mrs. Mrs. J. J. Walker, Wife Of Former Mayor, Succumbs
Mrs. Lela Rebecca Walker, member of a family long prominent in McMinnville, died at her residence, 309 West Main street, Saturday evening at 8:45 o’clock, following an illness of six months. Mrs. Walker had been in failing health for several years. She was 81. Mrs. Walker was the wife of J. J. Walker, former mayor of McMinnville, leading manufacturer for almost half a century and a pioneer in the public roads movement in Tennessee as one of the founders of the Broadway of America Association.
Funeral services for Mrs. Walker were held Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the residence. Stanley J. McInery, minister of Westwood Church of Christ, and W.H. Owen officiated and burial was in the family plot in Mt. View cemetery. Pallbearers were (active) M.T. Mullican, R.S. Walling, L. H. Curtis, R.A. Elkins, C. D. Walling, E. M. Lannom, Wade Farrar and Hugh D. Paris, (honorary) Frank Henegar, J. A. Mullican, H. B. Walker, J. R. Boyd, J.C. Boyd, H. S. Wilson, Hill Grimmett, Dr. R. L. Maloney, R. G. Hutchins, H. R. Walling, W. T. Moffitt, H. A. Dillon, Hillis Hunter, Dr. T. E. Edwards, John E. Dickey, Frank Colville, Cowan Oldham, V. L. Lewis and Dr. C.M. Clark.
A native and lifelong resident of McMinnville, Mrs. Walker was born March 10, 1872. She was a daughter of Abraham Smith and Emily Hite Campbell Smith and she was educated in the public schools of the city and old Cumberland Female College. She was married to Mr. Walker March 15, 1892. Mrs. Walker was a member of the Church of Christ and for a number of years she was a prominent figure in women’s activities of the church and the community. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, W. Howard Walker, McMinniville Manufacturer; three daughters, Mrs. Alma Etheridge, Nashville, Mrs. Harrell Bell, Springfield, and Mr.s B. C. Smoot, McMinnville. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday Sept. 24, 1953. p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WALKER, Letha Martin (circa 1902-1986)
Mrs. Letha Walker, 84-year-old Warren County native, died of an extended illness Sunday in Montgomery, Ala. A member of the Methodist Church, the retired stenographer was the wife of S.W. Walker and a daughter of the late Theodore and Martha Martin. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Simon W. Walker, Jr., of Montgomery. She is also survived by a brother, Eulous Martin of McMinnville and several local cousins. Services and interment are scheduled at 3 p.m. Friday in Montgomery. The information was provided by McMinnville Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 10 Dec 1986.[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2001]
WALL, James Howard (1952 - 1953)
Rites At Jefferson For James H. Wall
Prayer services for James Howard Wall, one-year-old son of Roy V. Wall and Nannie Adcock Wall, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Jefferson church in DeKalb county. Burial was in Jefferson cemetery. The child died at Medical Clinic Saturday morning at 10:30 as a result of Pnuemonia. Born in Warren county, April 10, 1952, the child is survived by the parents; six brothers, Clarence Wall, Indianapolis, Ind., Gene, Tommy, Danny, Phillip and Bobby Wall, McMinnville, and six sisters, Mrs. Edgar Puckett, Daylight, and Wanda, Jane, Anna Mae, Ellen and Verna Wall, McMinnville. Arrangements by High's.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, July 23, 1953, p. 11.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WALLACE, JAMES TIMOTHY (1884 - 1953)
Bethlehem Rites For Mr. Wallace
Funeral rites for James Timothy Wallace, 68, who died at his home in Campaign Sunday at 11:30 p.m. were conducted Tuesday at Bethlehem Church of Christ in White county. Frank Gilley officiated and burial was in the church cemetery, near Doyle. Mr. Wallace, native of White county, was born October 21, 1884. He was formerly the operator of a grocery store in Van Buren county and had been a resident of Campaign for the past 18 months. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cora Elizabeth Wallace; three sons, James, Pikeville, Roy S. Muncie, Ind., and William, U.S. Air Force; a step-son R.T. Davis Spencer; three daughters, Mrs. Duane Simmons, Campaign, Mrs. William Bickford, Pikeville and Miss. Jessie Wallace, Van Buren county; one brother, Casto Wallace, Doyle, and three sisters, Mrs. Claude Hurd, and Mrs. William Austin, Sparta, and Mrs. Lee Brogden, Anderson, Ind. Love, Cantrell & McGrath Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday Aug. 13, 1953, p. 8.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WALLING, Charlie Mae (circa 1919-1999)
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Charlie Mae Walling, 80, died Jan. 10 at Generations Center of Spencer Nursing Home after a lingering illness. A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Charlie and Cleo Wilson Shockley; and was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Earl Walling in 1986; one son, James Earl Walling; one grandson, Jeffery Bryan Walling; and two brothers, James Ernest Shockley and Lloyd Wilson Shockley. She is survived by one daughter, Anna Lee Walling of Spencer; two sons, Glen and Ralph Walling, both of Spencer; four sister, Delma Shockley, Kathleen Sullivan and Lorene Clendenon, all of Spencer and Clata Redmon of Doyle; eight grand- children and eight great-grand- children. Services were held Tuesday at High's Chapel with Lloyd Clendenon Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Molloy Cemetery. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Jan. 13, 1999.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WALLING, E. Neal (1900 - 1953)
Bulletin:
E. Neal Walling, Prominent McMinnville business and civic leader, died at his home on Ross Ave., at 5:45 p.m. yesterday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday Sept. 24, 1953, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
Attack Fatal To E. Neal Walling, Business Leader
E. Neal Walling, leading McMinnville business man and civic worker, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock at his home on Ross avenue. He was 53. Mr. Walling had suffered from a heart ailment for the past few years but had not been ill the day of his death. He had arrived home from his place of business only a short while before he was fatally stricken . Prominent in McMinnville business and civic intersets for a quarter of a century, Mr. Walling was a native of Van Buren county, born January 19, 1900. He was a son of James Monroe Walling and Emma Worthington Walling and he was educated in the public schools of Van Buren county and Burritt College, Spencer. Moving to McMinnville about 30 years ago, he was first engaged in the garage business and in 1928 he became local distributor for the Pan-American Petroleum Corp., the business he operated at the time of his death. He also operated a service station and restaurant at the Greyhound bus terminal. In civic affairs, Mr. Walling was charter member and past president of the McMinnville Exchange Club and for many years he had been one of the principal leaders in the movement to secure improved roads for the Warren county area. He was also a member of the county airport commission and was one of the leaders in the movement to secure an airport for the city and county. Mr. Walling was married to Miss Maybelle Stubblefield, of Viola, August 14, 1924. She survives. He was a member of Central Church of Christ. Besides his wife, Mr. Walling is survived by one brother, E.V. Walling, McMinnville. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Central Church. Stanley J. McInery, Rev. Geddes Orman and Rev. C. B. Smith officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Active pallbearers were Bill, J.C., Eugene, and Edward Stubblefield, Arthur Crouch and Euclid Ramsey. High Funeral Home was in charge of Arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday Oct. 1 , 1953, p. 1.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WALLING, Smith (circa 1905 - 1970)
Smith Walling
Smith Walling, 65-year-old farmer of the Leesburg community, succumbed to a three week illness at Warren County General Hospital at 11 p.m. Sunday. A member of the Methodist Church and a native of this county, he was a son of the late Joe and Osia Coppingerton Walling.
His wife, the former Josephine McKinley, survives. Other survivors include two sons, Marcus and Joe, both of Painesville, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Betty Settles, McMinnville, and Mrs. Edna Worthington, Leesburg community, and Mrs. Aldie Beesley, Cincinnati, as well as 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete on Monday morning although the services will be held at Leesburg Methodist Church with burial in the cemetery there. In charge of final arrangements is High's Inc.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN.
Mon, 6 Apr 1970, p. 3-A, col. 4-5.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 1998.]
WARD, George Isham (1883 - 1953)
Mr. Ward's Rites Set For Friday
Funeral services for George Isham Ward, retired farmer, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Campaign Church of God. Rev. Ernest Lee will officiate and burial will be in Friendship cemetery. Mr. Ward, 69, died at his home at Campaign Wednesday morning at 3:15 o'clock, following an illness of three years. Born in Davidson county September 19, 1883. Mr. Ward was a son of Frank Ward and Martha Jane Castleman Ward and he was married to Miss Laura Grissom December 25, 1909. She survives. He was a member of the Church of God. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Elijah Ward, Jackson, S.C., Frank Ward, Campaign. Also six sisters, Mrs. Minnie Foster, Hermitage, Mrs. Maude Roberson, Mt. Juliet, Mrs. Flora Earhart Donelson, Mrs. Freda Chandler and Mrs. Ava Sharpe, Nashville, and Mrs. Ova Wright, Texas. High's are in charge arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday Aug. 6, 1953, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WARDEN, Charles A. (????-1956)
Charles A. Warden, 71, nephew of Charles A. Biles of Lively Rest home and Mrs. Louise Biles Hill formerly of McMinnville, died February 25, at Williamson, W. Va. Funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian Church in Williamson and burial in the Oakwood Cemetery in Pulaski, Va. Rev. H. Bruce Fisher officiated.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mar. 6, 1956, p. 7.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WARE, Edna Earl (1892-1952)
Mrs. Edna Ware Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Edna Earl Ware, 59, widow of John Ware, died unexpectedly at her home in the Smyrna community of the fifth district Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Her death was attributed to a heart attack. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Smyrna Church of Christ. John W. High officiated and burial was in Smyrna cemetery. Mrs. Ware was a native of Warren county, born May 9, 1892. She was a daughter of Sam Brady and Emma Wilson Brady and she was married in 1907 to Mr. Ware. He died in 1943. Mrs. Ware was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by four sons, Earl and Wayne Ware, McMinnville, Morris and Tom Ware, Gary, Ind.; three daughters, Mrs. Yvonne Evans and Mrs. Jobyna Barnes, McMinnville, and Mrs. Corinne Newbert, Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Christian, Dunlap, and Mrs. Coro Schwinn, Los Angeles, Calif., and two brothers, John Brady, Grundy county and Charles Brady McMinnville. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Friday, 18 Jan 1952, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000]
WARE, Rosa (1878-1956)
Funeral Monday For Mrs. Ware
Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa Ware, aged 77, were held Monday at 1 p.m. at High's Chapel with burial in the Mt. View cemetery. She was a member of the Emmanuel Church of Christ. Daughter of Calvin Myers and Louise Scott, she was born in Warren county May 27, 1878. She married William Ware who preceded her in death. Survivors are; three sons, Charlie, Clifton and Barton all of McMinnville, one daughter Mrs. Jim Donnell also of McMinnville. Arrangements by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Tue, 14 Feb 1956.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WARREN, Grady B. (???? - 1949)
Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear son, Grady B. Warren who passed away four years ago April 9. Your place is still vacant and can not be filled. Oh, how our hearts sob for you.Mr. and Mrs. Asia Warren
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday April 2, 1953, p. 6.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WARREN, Helena Ann (1856 - 1953)
Mother Of County Judge Dies At 96; Oak Grove Rites
Mrs. Helena Ann Warren, 96, probably Warren counties oldest resident, died at her home in the 12th district Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. She had been ill ten days. She was the mother of County Judge W.T. Warren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Oak Grove Church of Christ. James B. Jones, of California, officiated and burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. Courthouse offices were closed Monday afternoon out of respect to the passing of Judge Warren’s mother. The aged woman was a native of Warren county, born November 11, 1856. She was a daughter of Archie Jones and Susan Ann Woods Jones and she was married to William Warren. He died in January 1927. Mrs. Warren was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. Besides Judge Warren, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fannie Lou Seals, McMinnville, and three other sons, Oliver Warren and Jacob L. Warren, both of McMinnville, and Frank T. Warren, California. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, Nov 12 , 1953, p. 12.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WARREN, Vera Rogers (1909-1951)
Former Warren Resident Succumbs to Burns
Third degree burns covering eighty per cent of her body, which were suffered June 15, proved fatal last Saturday to Mrs. Vera Rogers Warren, native of Warren county, who died in a Detroit, Mich., hospital. Mrs. Warren was burned when her clothes became ignited from an open flame at the Warren home in Detroit. She remained in a critical condition at a Detroit hospital for the week prior to her death. No one was at home at the time of the accident and Mrs. Warren was discovered by a neighbor who noticed her
run to the back door of the home for help. Her body was returned here for burial and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church. John W. High officiated and burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery. A native of the Mt. Zion community, Mrs. Warren was born July 18, 1909. She was a daughter of A. D. Rogers and Amanda Lewis Rogers and she was married in 1934 to Ferman Warren. He survives. The Warren family had resided in Detroit for the past nine years and she was a member of Temple Baptist Church there. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her parents; one son, Joe Charles Warren, and a daughter, Billie Joyce Warren, both of Detroit; four sisters, Mrs. Leo Harding, Old Hickory, Mrs. Walter Young, Chattanooga, Mrs. Charles Penegar, Manchester, and Mrs. Lealand Baugh, Chattanooga; two brothers, Tommy and A.D. Rogers, Jr. both of Chattanooga Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. June 29, 1951, p. 8.Card of thanks:
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
We want to thank all our neighbors and friends for every kind work and deed, and every prayer that was sent up and for the beautiful flowers. Also we want to thank Mr. High and Bro. Rich for the comforting words during the tragic accident and death of our precious darling. May God's richest blessings rest upon each one is our prayer.
Mr. Fermon Warren and children
Mr. and Mrs. Mate Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Harding
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pinegar
Mrs. Walter Young
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Rogers, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy D. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Leland BeoughSouthern Standard, McMinnville, TN. July 6, 1951, p. 5.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WARREN, Willie (1873-1952)
Willie Warren, Farmer, Dies
Willie Warren, 13th district Farmer and well known vegetable peddler, died at the home of his cousin, Ben Hicks, near Daylight, Sunday morning at 12:30 o'clock, following a heart attack suffered 50 minutes earlier. He was 78. Funeral rites were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charles Creek Baptist Church. John W. High officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. A native of DeKalb county, Mr. Warren was born October 17, 1873. He was a son of Ed Warren and Mattie Parsley Warren and for the past thirteen years he had made his home with Mr. Hicks. Mr. Warren was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lillian Warren, Oklahoma; a half-brother, Brown Warren, Texas; two half sisters, Mrs. Vera Wall, Texas, and Mrs. Beulah Warren, New York.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Apr. 11, 1952, p. 4.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WATERHOUSE, Clifford (???? - 1953)
Clifford Waterhouse Dies Of Heart Attack
Clifford Waterhouse, Jackson, Miss., industrial equipment dealer and relative of several McMinnville families, died unexpectedly at his home Monday as a result of a heart attack. Funeral services and burial took place in Chattanooga Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Wann-Chapman Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Waterhouse, a prominent Jackson civic and business leader for a number of years, was a nephew of Judge R.W. Smartt, Mrs. James Rayburn and Mrs. Jessie Bonney of McMinnville.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, April 9, 1953, p. 4.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thursday, April 16, 1953, p. 4.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, Bethany, OK, 2000.]
WATKINS, J. R. (circa 1877-1952)
J.R. Watkins Rites In Chattanooga
Funeral services for J. R. Watkins, 75, retired Chattanooga realtor, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at 12th Avenue Baptist Church and burial took place in a Chattanooga cemetery. Mr. Watkins, husband of the former Miss Elizabeth McGregor of McMinnville, died at his home there Thursday. A native of Maryville, Mr. Watkins had resided in Chattanooga for a number of years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Leon McGregor, Mrs. Jeon McGregor and Jim McGregor attended the Chattanooga rites for their brother-in-law.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 19 June 1952, p. 4.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WATLEY, Jennie Smoot (1894-1954)
Mrs. Watley Dies At Smartt Station
Mrs. Jennie Smoot Watley, 59, widow of Logan Watley, well know Shellsford farmer, died at the home of her brother, Sutton Smoot, at Smartt Station Tuesday at 4:15 a.m. She had been in failing health for a number of years. Funeral services were held yesterday at 3 p.m. at the parlors of High Funeral Home. John W. High officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Mrs. Smoot, member of a well known Warren county family, was born October 2, 1894. Her parents were John C. Smoot and Myra Darnell Smoot and she was married to Mr. Watley in 1918. The family resided in Shellsford community for a number of years and following Mr. Watley's death in 1945 moved to a farm near Morrison. Mrs. Watley was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by a son, Logan D. Watley, Morrison; three brothers, Sutton, Will H. and John C. Smoot, Morrison. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN, June 17, 1954, p. 2.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]
WATSON, Charles Lewis (circa 1921 - 1995)
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Charles Lewis Watson, 94, died Oct. 7 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness. A retired employee of the U. S. Rubber Company and a member of the First Church of God, he was the son of the late John and Julie Ann Burkett Watson and was proceeded in death by his wife, John Ann Watson in 1983; two brothers, Frank and Jess Watson; one half-brother, Ernest Underhill; and two daughters, Irene Wukowitz and Lois Ann Watson. He is survived by three daughter, Virginia Ruth Jones, Thelma Robinson Jones and Mary Deberry, all of McMinnville; one half sister, Laura Miller Bain of Smithville; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial followed at Garden of Memory. McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 11 Oct 1995
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, Eula Elizabeth Bond Watson (circa 1900 - 1974)
Mrs. Eula Elizabeth Bond Watson, aged 74, a resident of the Blues Hill community and wife of the Rev. F. L. Watson, succumbed to a lingering illness in McMinnville Nursing Home on Wednesday. A native of DeKalb County and member of the Presbyterian Church, she was a daughter of the late John Lee and Locky Snow Bond. Besides her minister husband, she is survived by seven sons and four daughters, Paul, Morris, Frank and Johnnie Watson, all of McMinnville; James Watson, Smithville; the Rev. David Watson, Brush Creek, and Aaron Watson, Hot Springs Ark; Mrs. Homer Stennet, Fair Mount, Ind., and Mrs. Rebecca Ferrel, Jackson; two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Novella Mangum, of this city; Mrs. Della Mai Simpson, Muncie, Ind.; John Bond, Florida; and Lillard Bond, Marion, Ky. Also surviving are 36 grandchildren and 22 grandchildren. The Rev. Phillip and the Rev. Don Reeves conducted final rites in Love-Cantrell Chapel here at 2 p.m. Friday, interment following in Banks Cemetery. The arrangements were by Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Mon, 30 Sept 1974
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, Frances Burkett (circa 1917 - 1999)
McMinnville resident Frances Burkett Watson, 82, died Aug. 30 at river Park Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Warren County to T. L. Burkett and Minniesota Elrod. A self-employed hair stylist until age 75, she graduated form the UT Institute of Cosmetology, was a member of the Barber Sharps. She was also active in girl scouting, and the B&PW Club. In 1961, she was named business professional woman of the year. She is survived by sister, Laura B. Durham of McMinnville and nephews, Harold L. Durham of Nashville, Aaron L. Durham of McMinnville and Anthony D. Durham of Knoxville. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Julian Goodpasture officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 1 to 2:15 p.m. today. High’s funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 1 Sept 1999
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, Frank Lee (circa 1899 - 1977)
Reverend Watson Dies In Jackson Widely known retired Cumberland Presbyterian minister Rev. Frank Lee Watson, aged 78, succumbed to an extended illness in the Jackson-Madison County Hospital at 10 a.m. Sunday. A native of this county, the Rev. Watson had served a number of area churches before his retirement and had been an active minister well beyond the normal retirement age. He was a member of Warren Masonic Lodge 125. A native of this county, he was married to the former Eula Bond, who preceded him in death, and was a son of the late John and Julie Ann Burkett Watson. He had been for some time residing on Watson Road, Jackson. Survivors include seven sons, James Watson, Smithville; Paul, Morris and Frank Watson, Jr., of McMinnville; Aaron Watson, Hot Springs, Ark.; the Rev. David Watson, Bradford, Tenn., and the Rev. Johnny Watson, Troy, Tenn.; four daughters, Mrs. W.H. Adcock and Mrs. C. E. Billings, both of this city; Mrs. Omer Stennet, Fair Mount, Ind., and Mrs. Rebecca Ferrell, of Jackson; two brothers, Lewis Watson, McMinnville, and Jesse Watson, Smithville; a half-sister, Mrs. Laura Bain, of Dowelltown, 36 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Another son preceded him in death while serving in Vietnam. Brother Alfred Bennett will conduct final rites in Love-Cantrell Chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday, interment to follow in Banks Cemetery, DeKalb County.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 14 Nov 1977
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, Gregory Lynn (circa 1958 - 1982)
Army Lt. Watson Maneuver Victim
A Warren County native, 24 year old 1st Lt. Gregory Lynn Watson became the fifth victim of a massive military airdrop over the Mojave Desert last Tuesday when he died Thursday at the Loma Linda Medical Center in California. Locally, Lt. Watson was the maternal grandson of Lilburn Turner of Route 3. His maternal grandmother was the late Margie Melton Turner and his paternal grandparents the late Rev. and Mrs. Frank L. Watson. He is survived by numerous other relatives here. The U.S. Army had been conducting maneuvers out of Fort Irwin, Calif. And the airdrop of some 3,000 paratroopers and equipment was a part of exercise “Gallant Eagle 82,” a test of the Army’s Rapid Deployment Force. In addition to those who lost their lives in the jump, approximately 70 others were injured. A qualified paratrooper, Lt. Watson was a 1979 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and was assigned to the 320th Field Artillery, a unit of the famed 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. A son of Aaron L. and Rubena Turner Watson of Hot Springs, Ark., he was a member of a Methodist church there. Besides his parents and relatives here, he is survived by two sisters, LeAnn Watson Ford and Candy Watson, both of Hot Springs. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Gross Mortuary Chapel in Hot Springs. Family and funeral arrangements information courtesy of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 5 Apr 1982
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, James A. (circa 1922 - 1995)
Services for James A. Watson, 73, were held April 5 at Love-Cantrell Chapel. Wayne Lankford, Neil Spence and E. H. Denman officiated. Burial was in DeKalb Memorial Gardens of Smithville. Mr. Watson died April 3 at DeKalb General Hospital following a brief illness. A native of Cannon County, he was the son of the late F.L. and Eula Bond Watson. He was an internationally known sorghum maker and a member of Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Lois Blankenship Watson of Smithville; a son, Russell Watson of Smithville, two daughters, Patricia Gantt of Madisonville, Ky., and Jeanne Anderson of Nashville; six brothers, Paul, Morris and Frank Watson Jr., all of McMinnville, Aaron Watson of Hot Springs Ark., David Watson of Waverly and Johnny Watson of Paducah, Ky.; three sisters, Frances Billings of McMinnville, Anna Stinnett of Fairmount, Ind., and Rebekah Lemon of Jackson; five grandchildren, Kelly Watson Evans, Kurt, Kyle and Craig Watson and John Gantt. Pallbearers were Paul and Richard Close, Jimmy Ervin, Andrew Evans, Kurt and Kyle Watson. Honorary pallbearers were past and present elders of the Smithville Presbyterian Church. Love Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville was in charge of arrangements.Smithville Review (Smithville, TN) 12 Apr 1995
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, James C. Watson (circa 1944 - 1971)
Career Sergeant Watson Dies In Vietnam Mishap
The next of kin of McMinnville career soldier Sgt. James C. Watson, 27, have received word of his death from a non-combat accident in Vietnam on Christmas Day.
Sergeant Watson, son of the well-known Cumberland Presbyterian minister the Rev. F.L. Watson and Mrs. Watson, McMinnville, was a veteran of some 10 years military service, including three years in the Smithville Army National Guard unit. His mother is the former Eula Elizabeth Bond. He was married to the former Glenda McCormack, daughter of Hosea McCormack and the late Mrs. McCormack, of Dibrell. Two sons, Charles and Allen Watson, also survive. The sergeant was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Surviving, too, are seven brothers and four sisters including Paul Watson, the Rev. Morris Watson, Frank L. Watson, Jr., and Johnny Watson, all of McMinnville; James Watson, Smithville; Aaron Watson, Hot Spring, Ark.; the Rev. David Watson, Gadsden, Ala.; Mrs. Frances Billings, McMinnville; Mrs. Virgil Adcock, Rock Island; Mrs. Rebecca Bozza, Oakfield, Tenn., and Mrs. Anna Stennett, of Fairmont, Ind.
Prior to entering active service, the sergeant, a native of DeKalb County, attended Central High School here and was later employed by Century Electric Company and the H.G. Hill Store. He had been in Vietnam since Sept. 14 of this year and had previously served in Korea with the 58th Ordnance Company. In Vietnam, he was assigned to Company A of the 84th Engineer Construction Battalion. The sergeant had received numerous commendations for outstanding service and devotion to duty at his various duty stations both in the United States and abroad. He had been awarded the Expert Driver and Marksmanship badges, the Meritorious Commendation Ribbon with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and Vietnamese Service Medal.
When the body is returned, funeral services will be conducted in Love-Cantrell Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Phillip Clement, of Glasgow, Ky.; complete details to be announced later. Full military honors will be rendered at the grave by the Military Funeral Detachment from Fort Campbell, Ky.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Wed, ? Dec 1971
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, Jerry Dale
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of little Jerry Dale Watson who passed away June 3, 1950.
Our lips cannot tell how we miss him,
Our hearts cannot tell what to say.
God alone knows how we miss him,
In a home that is lonesome today.
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Watson, Joe Lee and Robert.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Thurs, 4 Jun 1953, p. 9.[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2000]
WATSON, Lillard B. (1934 - 1934)
Lillard B. Watson, three months old son of Mr. And Mrs. F. L. Watson of the 11th district died December 4. Burial was at the Banks cemetery near Short Mountain on December 4.Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) Thurs, 6 Dec 1934
[Contributor: Cheryl Watson Mingle, 2006]
WATSON, Walter, (circa 1884-1947)
Death Claims Former Resident Of County
Announcement of the death of Walter Watson, 63, at his home in Kiowa, Okla., on May 7th was received here last week by relatives. The late Mr. Watson was an uncle of Malcolm Haley of McMinnville and a sister, Mrs. Flora Grove, also resides in Warren county. Other survivors include his wife, the former Miss Daisy Myers of this county, two children,one grandchild, and a sister in Lindsey, Okla. Funeral services were conducted last Friday in Kiowa,and burial was in a cemetery there. The deceased was a member of the Church of Christ.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. May 16, 1947.
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio from her 4th Obituary book, 2001]
WATTS, Franklin Lee [circa 1924 -1971]
Franklin Lee Watts, a brother of Mayo Watts, plant superintendent for the Southern Standard, died on the weekend at Houston, Texas. He was 47. The body has been brought to Bowlin Funeral Home at Dresden in West Tennessee. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home chapel, with burial to follow in the New Salem Cemetery.
Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Mon, 6 Sept 1971, p. 2-A
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2004]
WATTS, James Floyd (circa 1957-1993)
Wreck injuries fatal to Watts
A Morrison Road man was killed Saturday evening when his truck left the roadway and struck a tree on Highway 108 just outside the McMinnville city limits. James (Jimmy) Floyd Watts, Jr., 36, died from multiple trauma, including massive head injuries, shortly after his arrival at River Park Hospital. His death occurred just after a LifeForce helicopter landed at the local facility to fly the victim to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga for emergency treatment. According to Highway Patrol accident reconstructionist Billy Prater, the fatal accident occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Highway 108 about a half mile south of the city limits. A preliminary investigation of the accident scene revealed Watts; 1968 GMC pick-up was northbound in the direction of McMinnville when he apparently failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the right shoulder of the highway.
Prater said Watts' vehicle traveled approximately 226 feet in the right shoulder's ditch line before re-entering the roadway. The truck then traveled around 80 feet across the highway and entered the left shoulder of the road, traveling another 34 feet before striking a tree at the bottom of a slight embankment off the southbound shoulder. In total, Prater said the victim's truck traveled 340 from the point when he lost control. However, Prater noted no evidence was found that the victim ever attempted to use his brakes as no skid or yawl marks were located. While pointing out the long distance the truck traveled, Prater said excessive speed was probably not a factor in the fatality. But, Prater noted alcohol is believed to have played a role in the fatal crash. Watts was not wearing a seat belt. Following the crash, Watts was transported from the scene by Warren County Emergency Ambulance Service after approximately 15 minutes of extrication efforts as the front portion of the truck was literally crushed by its head-on impact with the tree.
Watts' death is the first traffic fatality recorded in Warren County this year. Ironically, this year's first fatality, which occurred on March 6, occurred almost one year to the day after 1992's first fatality which happened on March 7. In addition 1991's first vehicular accident which resulted in a fatality occurred on March 10.
A Warren County native, Jimmy Watts was a machinist at Bouldin and Lawson and a member of the Baptist Church. The son of Flossie Marie Myers Watts of McMinnville and the late James Floyd Watts, Sr., he is survived by his wife, Delores Dianne Watts; two daughters, Jamie Marie and Jessica Nicole Watts of McMinnville; one brother, Waymon Watts of McMinnville; three sisters, Barbara Ann Fults, Arlean Wright and Tama Watts, all of McMinnville; and by several nieces and nephews. Services were held yesterday at High's Chapel with Garvin Haley officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery. High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. Wed, 10 March 1993, pp. 1-A and 2-A.
[Contributor: L.J. Hunter, 2005]
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