Obituary Report for September 8, 2002

Jerry Lee Pollard, 49
McMinnville resident and Indianapolis, Ind., native Jerry Lee Pollard, 49, died Sept. 5 at his home after an extended illness.

A front office manager for Embassy Suites and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was the son of Mary Pooler of Apopka, Fla., and the late Darrell Wendell Pollard.

He is survived by brother, Lynn Pollard of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Wendy Pollard and Tammy Wanamaker, both of McMinnville, Patricia Pooler and Katherine Pooler, both of Apopka; and nieces, Melissa and Crystal Wanamaker, both of Murfreesboro.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Shiloh Cemetery with Paul Roberts officiating. Military graveside rites will be administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion 173. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 8, 2002

Dewey F. Robinson, 63
Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Dewey F. Robinson, 63, died Sept. 6 at Centennial Medical Center after a short illness.

The owner of Dewey Robinson Sawmill and a member of Woodland Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Richard Alex and Lizzie Bell Davenport Robinson.

He is survived by his wife, Faye Thomas Robinson; daughter, Leslie Ann Haley of Woodbury; stepdaughter, Kathy Wray of Woodbury; brothers, John Albert, Raymond and Richard Alex Robinson Jr., all of Woodbury, and James Charlie Robinson of Toledo, Ohio; sister, Joyce Pelham of Woodbury; three grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with John Albert Robinson, Ray Robinson and Charlie Heath officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Gardens. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 8, 2002

W.T. (Toome) Dunlap, 74
Rock Island resident and Warren County native W.T. (Toome) Dunlap, 74, died Sept. 2 at his home after an extended illness.

A retired farmer and a member of Corinth Church of Christ and the Warren County Antique Tractor Pullers Association, he was the son of Barkus Layfayette and Zannie Ethel Green Dunlap; and was preceded in death by halfsister, Myrtle Moore; and brothers, Duke, Lee, Wilson, Earl, Eudene and Elton Bee Dunlap.

He is survived by his wife, Louvene Dunlap; sons and daughters-in-law, Vernice and Yalta Dunlap, Elton and Barbara Dunlap, all of Rock Island; daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Michael Cooper of Rock Island; granddaughters and their spouses, Sandra Cantrell, Bridgett and Phillip Prater, all of McMinnville, and Suzanne Cooper of Rock Island; grandsons and their spouses, Billy Dunlap of Rock Island, Kevin and Laura Dunlap of Knoxville, Lee Cooper of Murfreesboro; step grandson and spouse, Alan and Kim Young of Rock Island; great-grandson, Cole Taylor of McMinnville; step-great-grandsons, Mitchell and Austin Young of Rock Island; sister, Cynthia Glenn of Georgia; several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Friday at High’s Chapel with Ricky Tubb and Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Old Bybee Cemetery with member of the Warren County Antique Tractor Pullers Association asked to serve as honorary pall bearers.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 8, 2002