Obituary Report for April 10, 2002

Elaine Dorothy McCormick, 75
McMinnville resident and Detroit, Mich., native Elaine Dorothy McCormick, 75, died April 7 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.

Self-employed in the nursery industry and a member of the Catholic Church, she was the daughter of Mose and Olivia Rocheon Derouin.

She is survived by her husband, Charles W. McCormick; daughters, Penny Clendenon of Smyrna and Cheryl Partin of Estill Springs; sons, Rodney, Mike, Pat, Dennis and David McCormick, all of McMinnville; brother, Gary Derouin Sr. of Michigan; 21 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with David Messick officiating. Burial will follow at Old Union Cemetery on Highway 30.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

Martha Evelyn Martin, 87
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Martha Evelyn Martin, 87, died April 6 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Benjamin Roy and Veta Mai Vanhooser Hardcastle; and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Monroe Martin in 1989.

She is survived by sisters, Roy Mai Warren and Dorothy Louise Cook, both of McMinnville, Melba Davis of Nashville and Elsie Harris of Manchester; brothers, Floyd U. and Brown Hardcastle, both of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were held Monday at Mt. View Cemetery with Kirk Brothers officiating.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

William Price Basham, 83
Morrison resident and Warren County native William Price Basham, 83, died April 7 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.

A farmer and carpenter and a member of Chestnut Grove Church of Christ, he was the son of Lester and Lockie Rigsby Basham.

He is survived by his wife, Geneva Nunley Basham; daughters and son-in-law, Marie Hoover, Shirley and Woody Luna, all of McMinnville; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Vernon Joines officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

Rev. Mabel Drake, 84
Middletown, Ohio, resident formerly of McMinnville Rev. Mabel Drake, 84, died March 18 in Middletown.

A missionary evangelist ministering in Jamaica, Haiti and Africa, she was ordained with the Christian Fellowship Church.

She is survived by daughters, Marla Conrad and Linda Barr, both of Middletown, and Sharon Griffey of Franklin, Ohio; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest (Leo) Drake.

Funeral services were held March 21 in Middletown.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

Martha Irene Elrod, 81
McMinnville resident and Morgan County, Ala., native Martha Irene Elrod, 81, died April 8 at Raintree Manor.

The retired owner/operator of Beersheba Street Dairy Queen and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Hick and Eliza Womack Redmon; and was preceded in death by brothers, Marvin and Bill Redmon.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Johnnie Elrod; daughter, Marsha Christine Potter of McMinnville; grandchildren, Cory Potter Jessie of Murfreesboro, Sarah Potter of Nashville and John Warren Potter of McMinnville; and sister, Ruby Tenpenny of Tarrant, Ala.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Kirk Brothers officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

Herbert Lawrence Foster, 90
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Herbert Lawrence Foster, 90, died April 6 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a lingering illness.

A retired grocery stockman and deliveryman for Smotherman-Womack Wholesale Grocery and a member of the First Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.

The son of William (Bill) and Mattie Mitchell Foster, he is survived by his wife, Della Mullican Foster; daughter, Barbara Agee of Dyersburg; son, Carlos Foster of Chattanooga; grandchildren, Teresa Noland of Asheville, N.C., Rick Foster of Albany, N.Y., Jeff Agee of Dyersburg and Jennifer Taylor of Murfreesboro; six grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Bethlehem Cemetery.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

Willard McKinley, 63
Sparta resident Willard McKinley, 63, died April 8 at Cookeville Regional Hospital.

A heavy equipment operator for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, he was preceded in death by brother, Woodrow McKinley.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred McKinley; son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Sandra McKinley of Murfreesboro; stepsons, Howard Clark of Mt. Juliet and Robert Clark of Nashville; mother, Perlie Mount of McMinnville; sisters, Mary J. Pinchon of Sparta, Kathy Spencer, Wanda S. Thomas and Norma Jean Coonrod, all of McMinnville and Will Howard of Tullahoma; dear friend, Tommy Leftwich and two grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Thurman Funeral Home in Sparta with Linda Cheers officiating. Burial will follow at Doyle Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Thursday at Thurman Funeral Home.

Thurman Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002

Jack Reed, 74
Manchester resident and Cannon County native Jack Reed, 74, died April 7 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a short illness.

A retired Church of Christ minister and a member of New Union Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

The son of the late T.J. and Gladys Barrett Reed, he was preceded in death by daughter, Deborah O’Dell.

He is survived by his wife, Sue Nichols Reed of Manchester; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Aletha Thomas of Seba Island; grandson, Christopher O’Dell of Manchester; sisters, Mascle Harris of Woodbury and Joyce Barrett of Murphy, N.C.

Services were held Tuesday at New Union Church of Christ with Charles Williams, Edmund Prater and Bill Bouldin officiating. Burial followed at Riverside Gardens.

Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 10, 2002