Obituary Report for August 21, 2002
Haston Layne Elkins
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Haston Layne Elkins died Aug. 17 at birth.
He was the son of Rocky and Jennifer Gail King Elkins; and was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Jessie Haston and Wilma Judkins; and uncle, Scottie Elkins.
He is survived by his sister, Shelby Elkins of McMinnville; brothers, Christopher King and Callum Elkins, both of McMinnville; maternal grandparents, Brenda and Jimmy Pegg of McMinnville; paternal grandparents, J.C. and Edith Melton of McMinnville; maternal great-grandparents, Ruby and Wilson King of McMinnville; and uncles and aunt, Scottie and Michael Pegg and Mickey and Brenda Elkins, all of McMinnville.
Graveside services were held Monday at King Cemetery in Grundy County with Jeff Franklin officiating.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 21, 2002
James William Crisp, 69
Cleveland, Ohio resident and Warren County native James William Crisp, 69, died Aug. 13 at his residence.
A retired landscaper and member of Cleveland Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Thurman and Maggie King Crisp.
He is survived by daughters, Annette McReynolds of Indianapolis, Bernice Crisp Sanford of McMinnville, Wanda Martin of McMinnville, Demetris and Raymond Hall and Zelma and Jimmy Johnson, both of Cleveland, Ohio and Sandy Martin of Painesville, Ohio; sons, James and Earlene Crisp of Toledo, Ohio, Jerry and Deborah Crisp of Cleveland, Ohio, and Thurman Crisp and John Martin, both of McMinnville; sister, Rosie Solomon of Murfreesboro; 30 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at noon tomorrow at High’s Chapel with George King officiating. Burial will follow at Brown’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m. at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 21, 2002
Leonard Gene Curtis, 70
McMinnville resident and Missouri native Leonard Gene Curtis, 70, died Aug. 18 at his residence after a sudden illness.
An assembly line worker at Carrier, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he was the son of the late Porter and Lora Vaughn Curtis.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Curtis; step-son, James Channon (J.C.) Cannavo of McMinnville; step-daughters, Betty Jo Kwiatkowski and Gina A. Cannavo, both of Michigan; and special friend, Linda Pruitt of Michigan.
Services were held yesterday at High’s Chapel with David Wade officiating. Burial followed at Old Bybee Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 21, 2002
Irene Miller, 83
McMinnville resident and Davidson County native Essie Irene Miller, 83, died Aug. 18 at NHC Healthcare.
A retired substitute teacher with the Warren County School System and a member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Nannie Jane Sullivan Fisher; and was preceded in death by her husband, Howard P. Miller in 1993.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Mark Powers of Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, Nelson and Ronell Miller of Macon, Ga.; brother, Bud Fisher of Old Hickory; sister Lois Hamrick of Nashville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held yesterday at High’s Chapel with Harry Green officiating. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 21, 2002
Billy F. Lassiter, 69
Smithville resident Billy F. Lassiter, 69, died Aug. 17 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital after an extended illness.
A retired employee of the Carrier Corporation and a member of Gath Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Bernard and Lillie Moss Lassiter; and was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Lassiter.
He is survived by his wife, Jennie Mae Lassiter; daughter, Teresa Najib of Smithville; granddaughter, Ashley Lassiter of Smithville; brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Sue Lassiter of Smithville; sister and brother-in-law, Louise and C.B. Hendrixson of Smithville; sister-in-law, Geraldine Lassiter of Indiana; aunts and uncle, Ruth Winfree, Ailene Atnip and Beecher Moss; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Monday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 21, 2002