Obituary Report for October 25, 2002
Margaret Snipes Elliot, 90
Pleasant Hill community resident and Warren County native Margaret Snipes Elliot, 90, died Oct. 22 at her home.
A homemaker and a member of Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of Harmon and Sinda Anna DeBerry Snipes; and was preceded in death by her husband, George Elliot; son, Ralph Warner Elliot; sisters, Edna Markum and Daisy Simpson; and brother, Mike Snipes.
She is survived by sons, Melvin and Alfred Elliot, both of McMinnville; sisters, Mamie Hankins and Jessie Parsley, both of Indianapolis, Ind., Grace Harting of Cartersburg, and Florence Snipes of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Nina Elliot of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews cousins.
Services were held Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Buddy Pope officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 25, 2002
Mary Elizabeth Fuson, 67
Antioch resident and Warren County native Mary Elizabeth Fuson, 67, died Oct. 23 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she is the daughter of Elbert Leslie and Welthan May Parker Bell; and was preceded in death by grandson, Erick Dale Schmidling in 1995; and granddaughter, Ashley Elizabeth Delay in 1998.
She is survived by her husband, Lonnie Fuson; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and James Martin of Lebanon, Laura and Stephen Delay of LaVergne; grandchildren, Mitchell and Michael Delay; sisters, Martha Lefevers of Springfield, Betty Pack of McMinnville, and Barbara Berry of Morrison; brothers, William Bell of Morrison, Ronald Douglas Bell of McMinnville and David Bell of Chattanooga.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Weldon Rickman officiating. Burial will follow at Bascom Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at High’s. Memorials may be made to AGAPE.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 25, 2002
William Harvest Jackson, 82
Morrison resident and Guntersville, Ala., native William Harvest Jackson, 82, died Oct. 23 at Manchester Medical Center after an extended illness.
A construction worker and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Owens and Flora Curry Jackson; and was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Irene Hammond on Oct. 17.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and David Meek of Murfreesboro; sons and daughters-in-law, James and Zettie Jackson of West Memphis, Ark., Roy Lee Jackson of Morrison, Gary and Felicia Jackson of Murfreesboro; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and sister, Irene Baxter of Knoxville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with George King Jr. and Eugene Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation begins today at noon at High’s. A wake will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 25, 2002
Dr. Kenneth C. Richmond, 78
Chattanooga resident Dr. Kenneth C. Richmond, 78, died Oct. 23.
A surgeon practicing at two local hospitals, East Ridge and Memorial in Chattanooga, and also locally in McMinnville, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Richmond; son, David Richmond of Apison; daughter, Melody Genson of Florida; sister, Nancy Mueller of Madison, Wis.; seven grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at National Veterans Cemetery in Chattanooga with Rev. Paul O’Neal officiating.
Wilson Funeral Home of Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 25, 2002