Obituary Report for September 20, 2002
Shelby Aaron Rhinehart, 75
Longtime state Rep. Shelby Aaron Rhinehart, 75, died Sept. 19.
A state representative for 36 years and a pharmacist, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a Spencer resident and White County native.
The son of Shelby Alexander and Laura Esther Underwood Rhinehart, he was preceded in death by son, Shelby Porter (Archie) Rhinehart; and brothers, Ammon and Porter Rhinehart.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Margret Rhinehart; son, James Barney Rhinehart of San Antonio, Texas; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Ruth and Dan Boatright, Jeanette and Bill Garner, all of Marietta, Ga.; nieces and nephews, Charles Rhinehart of Kingsport, Howard Rhinehart of Los Gatos, Calif., Daniel Garner and Patricia Gilley of Marietta, and Becky Freeman of Kennesaw, Ga.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Van Buren County High School gymnasium with Lofton Graves and Joseph Blevins officiating. Burial will follow at Spencer Town Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at High’s and noon until time of service at the gym. Memorials may be made to the Archie Rhinehart Scholarship Fund in care of Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 20, 2002
Henry Clay (Fire Eater) Cole, 75
McMinnville resident and Putnam County native Henry Clay (Fire Eater) Cole, 75, died Sept. 15 at his home after an extended illness.
A retired truck driver and member of the Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
The son of Walter M. and Ruby S. Maynerd Cole, he is survived by his wife, Peggy Cole; sons and daughter-in-law, Jerry Cole of Montevallo, Ala., Randy and Penny Cole of Concord, Ga.; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Donald Brady of Griffin, Ga., Tracey and Marty Davis of Newnan, Ga.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Hugh Cole of McMinnville and Shirley M. Cole of Spring Hill; and sister, Johnny Clendenon of Meridianville, Ala.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Grange Hall Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 20, 2002
Dr. Phillip Gerald Boyd, 53
Murfreesboro resident Dr. Phillip Gerald Boyd, 53, died Sept. 18 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A teacher for 31 years, he was an instructor at LaVergne High School and was a graduate of Northeast Mississippi Community College, MTSU and Tennessee State University. He also attended Mississippi State University.
He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Blair Boyd; parents, Gerald and Mary Helen Lentz Boyd of Smyrna; stepson and wife, John and Chandra Elliott of McMinnville; brothers and their spouses, Dennis and Holly Boyd of Nashville, Carl and Karen Boyd of Smyrna; grandchildren, John Weslee Elliot and Anna Lynn Elliott; nieces, Michelle and Brittany Boyd; and nephews, Adam, Conner and Marshall Boyd.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Funeral Home Chapel with Winston Schlott officiating. Burial will follow at Hebron Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Woodfin. Memorials in memory of Dr. Boyd may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Woodfin Funeral Home of Murfreesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 20, 2002