Obituary Report for April 19, 2002
Wilma Jo Argo, 66
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Wilma Jo Argo, 66, died April 18 at her home after an extended illness.
A restaurant owner and a member of the Tabernacle of Truth and Wings of Healing, she was the daughter of Alma Lee Lawson Sullivan McGuire of Spencer and the late Floyd Sullivan; and was preceded in death by sister, Shirley Sullivan and son, Elijah George.
She is survived by her husband, Wayford Argo; daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Gary Womack of Spencer, Sybil and Jeff Martin of Rocky River; brothers and sisters-in-law, F.L. and Betty Sullivan of Dalton, Ga., Ralph and Pat Sullivan of Spencer; sister, Carolyn Shockley of Spencer; very special friend, Jean Argo of Spencer; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel with Ricky Rigsby officiating. Burial will follow at Town Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at the Spencer Chapel.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
Roy Melvin Burchett, 72
Quebeck resident and Clay County native Roy Melvin Burchett, 72, died April 15 at Cookeville Regional Hospital.
A logger and U.S. Army veteran, he was the son of the late Elmer Winton and Sara Etta Davis Burchett; and was preceded in death by son, David and daughter, Royce Darlene Van Cleave.
He is survived by his wife, Hallie Burchett; daughters, Lill Marie Burchett of McMinnville, Sarah Hillis and Melba Hennessee, both of Rock Island; son, James (Jimmy) Burchett of Nashville; sisters, Arrie Belle Neely of Manchester, Thelma Cunningham of Sparta, Venita Tindle of Memphis and Reba Clark of Quebeck; brothers, Delbert Burchett of Sparta, Clellan Burchett of Cookeville and James Burchett of Memphis; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Thurman Funeral Home Chapel in Sparta with burial following at Lost Creek Cemetery.
Thurman Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
Don William Brown, 64
McMinnville resident and Coffee County native Don William Brown, 64, died April 16 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.
An employee of Powermatic and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Evelyn Sain Brown of McMinnville and late Abraham Lincoln Brown; and was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Woods.
He is survived by daughter, Frances Ramsey of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Anita Biles of McMinnville; two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, brother, Charles Brown of McMinnville; sisters, Vera Keel of Chicago, Ill., Evelena Harris of Kentucky, Sue Wood and Barbara Wood, both of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Phillip Smith Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. A wake will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
Joe Michael Hennessee, 46
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Joe Michael Hennessee, 46, died April 16 at Cookeville Medical Center after suffering a stroke.
A lineman with Bell South and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Betty June Malone Hennessee.
He is survived by daughters, Nichole Ward and Misty Hennessee; son, Aaron Hennessee; sisters, Betty Dominy and Anna Bernardo, both of McMinnville; halfbrother, Duane Hennessee of Sparta; long-time companion; Frankie Hennessee of McMinnville; special friend, Kathy Wilcher of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Chuck Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
Wilma E. Rachow Klebes, 92
McMinnville resident and Victor, N.Y., native Wilma E. Rachow Klebes, 92, died April 14 at Woodbury Nursing Center after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Episcopalian Church, she was the daughter of the late Emil Hugo Adolph Rachow and Florence Shackelton; and was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Klebes.
She is survived by son, Ronald Klebes; daughters, Beverly Barnes of McMinnville and Donna Bahan of New York; sisters, Virginia Strine, Isabelle Tyner and Betty Richmond; brothers, Franklin Rachow and Richard Rachow; grandchildren, Heather Clark Patrick, Patrick Eccles, Susan Vinklainas, Christopher Eccles, Katie Bonnier and Janna Eccles; great-grandchildren, Amanda Clark, Sean Eccles, Erik Vinklainas, Liisi Vinklainas, Molly Bonnier and Emilee Bonnier; and step-great-grandchildren, Ashley and Alex.
Services were held Tuesday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Paul Roberts officiating.
Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
James Leonard Mitchell, 68
Services for James Leonard Mitchell, 68, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Woodbine Funeral Home in Nashville. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at the funeral home. He died April 16.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Grove Mitchell; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Steve Coleman, Sharon and Greg Shedd; sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Sallyce Mitchell, Kevin and Candi Mitchell; grandchildren, Ashley and Andrea Coleman, Kayla and Krista Mitchell, Griffin Shedd and Gianna Mitchell.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
David Wayne Piper, 40
Woodbury resident and Madison native David Wayne Piper, 40, died April 16 after a short illness.
An attorney, a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Law, and an elder with the Woodbury Seventh Day Adventist Church, he was the son of Julius and Rachel Ramsey Piper of Finley, Okla., and is survived by his wife, Nancy Bryant Piper; son, David Bryant Piper of Woodbury; stepdaughters, Amanda and Lindsay Wagner of Woodbury; grandparents, Velma and Rose Heberer of Gridley, Calif.; and brother, Charles Frank (Shorty) Piper of Kirksville, Mo.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Woodbury Seventh Adventist Church with Pastor Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the church.
Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
Eleanor S. Taylor, 73
Cookeville resident Eleanor S. Taylor, 73, died April 16 at Cookeville General Hospital.
A secretary and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James White Jr. in 1997.
She is survived by her husband, Berman Taylor; son, Wayne Maier of California; granddaughters, Stacey Shraeder, Michelle Der Cervantes and Suzanne Booth; six great-grandchildren; stepsons, David and Wayne Taylor, both of Florida; and stepdaughters, Debbie Fisher and Carolyn Womack, both of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with R. Freddie Harding and Henry Hebert officiating. Burial will follow at Spencer Town 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.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002
Ruth Avilee Ward, 71
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Ruth Avilee Ward, 71, died April 16 at Centennial Medical Center after an extended illness.
A retired machine operator with Oster and a member of Westside Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Velma Tate of McMinnville and the late Willie Neal; and was preceded in death by granddaughter, Crystal Dawn Rogers.
She is survived by sons, George Thomas Argo, Margle Ward and Vernon Ward, all of McMinnville, and Michael Ward of Morrison; daughters, Sandra Martin of Hopkinsville, Ky., Vickie Eldridge of McMinnville and Ruth Ann Keese of Manchester; 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Wright of Dallas, Texas, Ethel Kilgore and Lois Green, both of McMinnville; brothers, Johnny Argo of Cookeville and Bobby Neal of Oak Ridge.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Jim Hunt officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 19, 2002