Obituary Report for May 17, 2002
Ocie Mae Rhea, 97
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ocie Mae Rhea, 97, died May 15 at her home after a lingering illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Lymon and Nellie Countess Ray; and was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Rhea in 1991; and daughter, Marley Jolene Rhea.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Juell and Jo Rhea, Suell and Joan Rhea, James and Betty Rhea, all of McMinnville; daughters and son-in-law, Emma Smith of Altamont, Joyce Patrick and Mae and Elbert Lee Grissom, all of McMinnville; 12 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren, two step-great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with George Kesler officiating. Burial will follow at Hebron Cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 17, 2002
Anita Jean Rainey, 40
McMinnville resident and Indianapolis, Ind., native Anita Jean Rainey, 40, died May 15 at her home.
A member of the Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her mother, Rosa Lee Cawthorn; and brothers, Steven and Terry Cantrell.
She is survived by sons, Joshua Lynn Judkins of Ft. Carson, Colo., and Joseph Brandon Judkins of McMinnville; father and stepmother, Jerry and Treva Cantrell of McMinnville; and halfsister, Shonda Ratleph of Shelbyville.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Todd Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Fountain Grove Cemetery in Coffee County. Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. tonight and will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
McMinnville, Tenn.) May 17, 2002
Sarahan Lee Billings, 50
McMinnville resident Sarahan Lee Billings, 50, died May 16 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
A homemaker and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ann Hillery Braid; and was preceded in death by sister, Frances Ann Braid; and granddaughter, Andrea Billings.
She is survived by her husband, Eddie Harold Billings; son, Eddie Harold Billings Jr. of Indiana; brother, Jim Braid Sr. of Indiana; sisters, Jacque Linder of Ohio and Patty Helmuth of Indiana; grandchildren, April and Matthew Billings of Indiana; a great-aunt, seven nieces and nephews and 10 great-nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Carl Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Billings Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today and noon until time of service Saturday at Love-Cantrell in Smithville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, breast cancer research or CJ’s Foundation for SIDS.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 17, 2002
Houston Ferrell, 65
Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Houston Ferrell, 65, died May 14 at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness.
A retired TVA employee and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Marshall and Josephine Durham Ferrell; and was preceded in death by brothers, Lamon, Joe Brown and Burley Ferrell; and sisters, Limmer Lee Estes, Bertha Leyhew and Nannie Cantrell.
He is survived by devoted friend, Betty Knopp of Woodbury; daughter, Carmela Ferrell Chalfant of Smithville; brother, Ellis Ferrell of Smithville; sisters, Carmine Watson of Nashville, Pauline Davenport of Morrison, Mary Parker and Jewell Knowles, both of Woodbury, Margie Luna of McMinnville and Levonia Gill of Smithville; and the family of his devoted friend, Doug and Rhonda Knopp and family of Angela Bowdoin of Smithville and Chris Knopp of Woodbury.
Services were held Thursday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Gayle Rains and Rev. Bernard Houk officiating. Burial followed at Gunter-Grizzle Cemetery.
Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 17, 2002
Clifford Franklin McClain, 84
Morrison resident and Warren County native Clifford Franklin McClain, 84, died May 13 at River Park Hospital.
A retired farmer and a member of Pleasant Knoll Church of Christ, he served as president of the Warren County A & L Fair Board for 19 years and was on the board of directors of Cookeville PCA and Federal Land Bank.
The son of Harry Lawrence and Bertie Florence Merriman McClain, he is survived by his wife, Mildred McClain; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Thomas and Wilma Tolbert of Nashville, William L. and Dorothy Hillis of Fairborn, Ohio, and Pauline Hillis of Viola; nieces and nephews, Richard and Faye McClain, Nancy and Steve Helton, all of Morrison, Iona and David King, Frank and Sharon Reynolds, all of McMinnville; Phyllis Reynolds of Calhoun, Ga., Phillip and Fredia Reynolds of Morrison, Kaye and George Thaxton of Viola, Ann Womack of Summitville, Harold and Gwen Tolbert of Smithville, Tommy and Melissa Tolbert of Nashville, Betty and Larry Underwood of Hubert Heights, Ohio, and Debbie Hillis of Fairborn, Ohio; several great-nieces and nephews.
Services were held Wednesday at High’s Chapel with Jerry Finney officiating. Burial followed at Morrison Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 17, 2002