Obituary Report for November 24, 2002
Willie A. Wood, 78
Willie A. Wood, 78, died Nov. 21 at Stones River Hospital after a brief illness.
A retired teamster, a World War II veteran and a member of Red Hill Church of Christ, he is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Julie Wood of McMinnville; son, James Wood of San Angelo, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Wayne Hudgens of Manchester; grandchildren, Kelly Wood, Casi Wood, and Atlanta Northcutt, all of McMinnville, Susan and Laura Hudgens of Manchester.
Services were held Friday at Woodbury Funeral Home. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Park Theatre Group, P.O. Box 7050, McMinnville, Tenn., 37111.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 24, 2002
Edna Staufft, 81
McMinnville resident and Crystal City, Mo., native Edna Staufft, 81, died Nov. 23 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.
An X-ray technician for 33 years at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and a member of the Catholic Church, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Lottie Myers Staufft.
She is survived by sister, Wanda Richards of Quincy, Mich.; and sister-in-law, Natalie Staufft of Taylor, Mich.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with Father Jim Bretl officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 24, 2002
Estella Tucker Cardwell, 80
Pikeville resident Estella Tucker Cardwell, 80, died Nov. 22.
A member of Sampson Freewill Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by husbands, Robert McGuire and George Tucker; and daughter, Alice Currier.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Cardwell; daughters, Mattie Cadle of Pikeville and Raymond Bouldin of McMinnville; sons, Powell McGuire of Spencer and Robert McGuire of Rickman; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Putnam-Reed Funeral Home in Pikeville. Burial will follow at Pikeville Cemetery. Visitation began Saturday at the funeral home.
Putnam-Reed Funeral Home of Pikeville is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 24, 2002
Elsie Lorene Neely Bell, 93
Smithville resident Elsie Lorene Neely Bell, 93, died Nov. 22 at Cookeville Regional Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of Smithville Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Mary Cantrell Patton; and was preceded in death by husbands, Wallace Neely and Leighman L. Bell; daughters, Thelma Cope and Dorothy Adcock; and brother, Carlon Patton.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Burance Cantrell of Smithville, Vivian and Carlen Vickers of Cookeville, Karen and Vernon Goines of Manchester; sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence and Waheen Neely of Smithville, Bryan and Joann Neely of McMinnville; 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Tim Woodward, Dan Gulley and Newton Gribble officiating. Burial will follow at Keltonburg Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at the Smithville Chapel.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 24, 2002
Mary Clark Holland, 88
Smyrna resident formerly of McMinnville Mary Clark Holland, 88, died Nov. 23 at Mayfield Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna after an extended illness.
A nurse’s aide for 14 years and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Charles Henry and Elizabeth Nash Clark; and was preceded in death by her husband, James Holland in 1969; and daughter, Betty Lawson.
She is survived by sons, Charlie C. Shirley of Alabama and Charles F. Holland of Nashville; daughter, Nancy J. McBride of Smyrna; sisters, Ruth Niblock of Indiana and Vernell Boyd of Smyrna; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Ralph Tucker and William McCormick officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 24, 2002
J.C. Jones, 87
Smithville resident J.C. Jones, 87, died Nov. 19 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital.
A farmer and a member of Mt. Hope, The Baptist Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
The son of the late Haskel and Sally Parish Jones, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Jones; and grandson, Brian Jones.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Calvin and Beverly Jones of Smithville; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Kenneth Young of Smithville; grandchildren, Tamera Jones Ivey of Mt. Juliet, Pam Jones Baumann of Smithville and Laura Young of Smithville; great-grandchildren, Brian Baumann of Smithville, Ashley and Allen Ivey of Mt. Juliet.
Services were held Friday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Greg Hibdon and Gary McBride officiating. Burial followed at Whorton Springs Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 24, 2002