Obituary Report for July 3, 2002
Jewel Mayo Moon, 87
Meridian, Miss., resident Jewel Mayo Moon, 87, died June 25 at Anderson Funeral Home in Meridian after a lingering illness.
A member of the United Methodist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Burbin M. Moon in 1973.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Leda and Ken Roberts of McMinnville, Marilyn and Glenn Cooksey of Spring City; grandsons, Michael C. Roberts of Woodbury, Alan and Heather Roberts of McMinnville, Chris Cooksey of Meridian and Scott Cooksey of Richton, Ms.; great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Raven, Samuel, McKenzie and Matthew Roberts, Caitlin, Taylor and Nicholas Cooksey; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Friday at Barham Funeral Home in Meridian with burial following at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 3, 2002
Rev. Carl Huston Bond, 61
Pulaski resident Rev. Carl Huston Bond, 61, died June 30 at Hillside Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Butcher Bond; parents, Huston and Violet Bond of McMinnville; son, Kevin Bond of Franklin; daughters, Carla Norwood of Pulaski, Kerri Maynard of Lebanon and Kimberly Belew of Pulaski; brothers, Jimmy and Johnny Bond, both of McMinnville and Bobby Bond of Jackson; stepson, Dwight Garner of Pulaski; stepdaughter, Stephanie Brown of Pulaski; and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Shellsford Baptist Church with burial following at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the church.
Carr & Erwin Funeral Home, 1212 East College Street in Pulaski, is in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 3, 2002
Maude G. Turner, 83
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Maude G. Turner, 83, died June 28 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of Lester Norris and Kate Zoda.
She is survived by sister, Virginia Farless of McMinnville and Lola Weir of Beersheba Springs; and brother, Clifton Norris of Beersheba Springs.
Services were held Monday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Kirby officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 3, 2002
Charles Edward Bates, 64
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charles Edward Bates, 64, died July 2 at St. Thomas Hospital.
A retired self-employed roofing contractor, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Joe Toy and Hazel Starkey Bates; and was preceded in death by brothers, Billy and Tom Bates.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Nunley Bates; son and daughter-in-law, Brent Edward and Donna Bates of Manchester; daughters and son-in-law, Denise and Ed Sughrue and Toy Bates, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Robert Charles Bates, Monica Bates, Lisa Dillon, Erica, Lindsey and Alyssa Sughrue; sisters, Melba Macrom of Cookeville and Linda Young of St. Mary’s, Ohio; and two great-grandchildren, Justin Morris and Catelyn Dillon.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Nestor Stewart and Carl Stanley officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 3, 2002
Peggy Sue Bess, 56
Viola resident and Warren County native Peggy Sue Bess, 56, died June 29 at River Park Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Albert Brown Williams Sr. of Viola and the late Virginia Henderson.
She is survived by her husband, Larry E. Bess; daughters and sons-in-law, Lucrecia and Peter Joseph Ernst of Morrison, Sonya and Ray Cantrell of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Melissa Lance of McMinnville; stepson, Russell Bess of Murfreesboro; brothers and sisters-in-law, Albert B. and Judy Williams Jr. of Morrison, Harold and Sylvia Williams of McMinnville; four grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Harry Green officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 3, 2002
Rex Wendell Watts, 39
Morrison resident and Warren County native Rex Wendell Watts, 39, died May 29 at River Park Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A supervisor at Burroughs-Ross-Colville and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Ernest and Minnie Myers Watts.
He is survived by one son of McMinnville; girlfriend and her daughter, Tammy and Monica Hill of Morrison; sisters and brother-in-law, Tammy and Monica Hill of Morrison, Linda and George Smartt of McMinnville, and Wanda Cook of Morrison; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe Watts of McMinnville, Donnie and Sandra Watts of McMinnville, Harold and Gail Watts of Rock Island; nieces, Lisa King and Tonya Smith, both of Rock Island, Vicky Priest, Jacqueline Morton, Tasha Watts, Christy Watts, and Wendy Thomas, all of McMinnville; nephews, Jimmy Lee, Johnny Smartt, Tim Watts, and Tony Watts, all of McMinnville, and Jeff Smartt of Shady Grove; several aunts, uncles, cousins, great-nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Wilson St. John and Ricky Hawkins officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 3, 2002