Obituary Report for June 12, 2002

Novella Fowler, 93
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Novella Fowler, 93, died June 11 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of Mt. View Primitive Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William Wade and Ella Tramel Young; and was preceded in death by her husband, Oplis Fowler; sisters, Stella Adcock, Gertie Sovzlordo and Lora West; and brother, Firmon Young.

She is survived by sisters, Birdie West, Imogene Adcock and Willow Dean Helton, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Jerry Hennessee officiating. Burial will follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 12, 2002

Rayola Morris Teal, 65
Manchester resident and Cannon County native Rayola Morris Teal, 65, died June 11 at Northside Healthcare.

A teller at Union Planters Bank, she was the daughter of the late Mark Hannah and Robbie Lee Moore Morris; and was preceded in death by sister, Joyce Grizzell.

She is survived by her husband, Coy Teal; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Prater Williamson of Woodbury; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Kelly Teal of Manchester, Craig and Kim Teal of Columbia; grandchildren, Jon Mark Williamson, Whitney Michaela Williamson, Jacob Teal, Jamie Teal, John Phillip Teal, Sarah Teal, Braxton Teal and Colton Teal; brothers, Curtis Morris of Woodbury and Lowell Morris of Centertown; and sister, Judy Shewmake of Murfreesboro.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Coffee County Funeral Home Chapel with Herb Alsup and Lemuel Underhill officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Coffee County Funeral Home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 12, 2002