Obituary Report for January 3, 2003
Curtis White, 72
Sparta resident Curtis White, 72, died Jan. 2 at his home.
A tool and die maker, an employee of the Mallory Times, a Korean War veteran and a member of Central Church of Christ where he served as elder and deacon, he was the son of the late John and Flossie White; and was preceded in death by brothers, John Dalton White and William (Bill) White; and sisters, Ruby Simpson.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Reeves White; sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Judy White, Daniel and Mae White, all of Sparta; mother-in-law, Lawin Talley of Sparta; grandchildren and their spouses, Kristie White, Jason and Amanda White, Nathan White, Tia White, Angie and Steve Denton; and great-grandchildren, Hunter and Seth White.
Services will be held Saturday at Thurman Funeral Home Chapel in Sparta with Don Burnes officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation begins today at Thurman Funeral Home.
Thurman Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2003
Helen Faye Bess, 55
Altamont resident Helen Faye Bess, 55, died Dec. 31.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Richardson; sisters, Rose Mary Whitman and Nettie Lee Richardson and brother, Fred Wayne Richardson.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Bess; mother, Edna Richardson of Tracy City; sisters, Barbara Lee Smartt and Margaret Ann Knight of Beersheba Springs, and Brenda K. Gross of Tracy City; brothers, Jay Richardson of Altamont, and Terry W. Richardson of Beersheba Springs; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Thursday at Layne Funeral Home in Altamont with Ed Dudley officiating. Burial followed at Bess-Whitman-King Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2003
Rayford W. Lusk, 74
Skymont community resident Rayford W. Lusk, 74, died Dec. 30.
A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of Airview Baptist Church where he served as deacon and song director for many years, he was on the board of directors of the Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative, Grundy County ASC Committee, and a charter member of the Tennessee Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
The son of the late Thomas C. and Cora Lee Beaird Lusk; he was preceded in death by brother, Byron H. Lusk.
He is survived by his wife, Beaulah Sue Rymer Lusk; sons and daughters-in-law, Danny M. and Barbara Lusk, Michael R. and Sylvia Lusk, all of Altamont, Jerry W. and Mary Pound of Virginia; brothers, Clarron Lusk of Altamont and Earl Lusk of Morrison; grandchildren and their spouses, Tina, Wesley and Brandy, Shandah and Ken, Shane and Miranda, Justin, Jessica and Eric, Ginger, Jared and Caleb; and great-granddaughter, Kennedy Rae.
Services were held Thursday at Airview Baptist Church with Jerry Lusk, Melvin Childers and Thomas Lusk officiating. Burial followed at Airview Cemetery with military honors.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont was in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2003
James Curtis Seagle, 40
Nashville resident and Portsmouth, Va., native James Curtis Seagle, 40, died Dec. 31 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage.
A warehouse manager and a U.S. Air Force veteran, he was the son of the late Bernard Ray and Dorris Ann Neal Seagle Sr.; and was preceded in death by brother, Paul Forrest Seagle, and grandmother, Maudie Lee Spurlock.
He is survived by his son, James Harris Seagle of Nashville; stepmother, Naomi Seagle of McMinnville; sisters, Naomi Grace Seagle, Janet Olschofka and Karen L. Oller; brother, Bernard Ray Seagle Jr.; special friend, Debbie Pettit of Nashville; several nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Fate Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Fuston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2002
Gladys Pauline Urban, 59
McMinnville resident and Binghamton, N.Y. native Gladys Pauline Urban, 59, died Dec. 29 at St. Thomas Hospital.
The daughter of the late Tauno William and Bertha Tuttle Korpela, she was preceded in death by two grandchildren and one brother.
She is survived by daughters, Sherry Guerrero of McMinnville and Lucille Brower of Lake Hurst, N.J.; grandchildren, Laura and Paul Schwartzenberger, Heather and Jonathan Mosley, and Alexandre Guerrero; four brothers, several nieces and nephews.
There will be no formal services held. Gilmore Funeral Home of Manchester is in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2003
Carolyn Fibelkorn Smoyak, 56
Hillsboro resident and Nashville native Carolyn Fibelkorn Smoyak, 56, died Dec. 27 at her home.
The daughter of Iva Mae Fibelkorn of Viola and the late John F. Fibelkorn, she served in the home health field as a nurse for St. Thomas Hospital. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Tullahoma.
She was preceded in death by grandsons, Rusty and Christian Carden. She is survived by her husband, John (Jack) Smoyak; daughters and son-in-law, Lynda Beth Carden Cantrell of Manchester, Donna Lynn and Bob Trail Jr. of Manchester; brother, Fred Fibelkorn of Manchester; sister, Linda Coursey of Viola; grandchildren, Wesley Trail and Haley Trail, both of Manchester; and a host of friends.
Services were held Monday at Central Funeral Home with Rev. Martin S. Nutter officiating. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Multi-County Cancer Support Network at 1-800-497-4322.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2002
Mamie Katherine Bogle, 82
Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Mamie Katherine Bogle, 82, died Jan. 1 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center after a short illness.
A retired employee of Colonial Corporation and Cannon County Sportswear and a member of Woodbury Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Moscow and Azzie Thompson Bogle; and was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Medford Bogle; brothers, James D. and H.Q. Bogle; and sisters, Opal Elrod and Doris Muncy.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Zora Mai and Jimmy Jetton of Bradyville, Frances Ferrell of Murfreesboro, Albert and Bo LaFever of Woodbury, June and Melvin Panter of McMinnville, Sue and James Smitty of Woodbury, Judy and Donny Swann of Murfreesboro; son, Johnny Bogle of Woodbury; 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Herb Alsup officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Gardens. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or Woodbury Church of Christ.
Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2003
T.B. Molloy, 98
South Pasadena, Fla., resident and Van Buren County native T.B. Molloy, 98, died Dec. 30 at The Springs at Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The owner/operator of Molloy Laundry and Dry Cleaning in McMinnville until moving to Florida in 1954 when he built the Molloy Hotel, he was a graduate of Burritt College where he taught typing.
Following his move to Treasure Island, Fla., from McMinnville, Molloy was active in the community serving on the Committee of 100 and the Treasure Island Chamber of Commerce where he served as president, vice president, secretary treasurer and on the board of directors. He was honored in 1979 for his leadership and contributions to the Treasure Island community.
A life-time member of Central Church of Christ in McMinnville and the Northwest Church of Christ in St. Petersburg, Fla., he was the son of James Logan and Elfleda Lowry Molloy; and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lee Caten; second wife, Irene Crawford; brothers, Harry, Hilliard, Emmett, Lynn and Raydon Molloy; and sisters, Donnie Lee, Lillian and Louise Gross.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Esteppe Molloy; son and daughter-in-law, Lari and Bonnie Molloy of Arcadia, Fla.; stepdaughter, Tammy Riney of Seminole, Fla.; grandsons, Davidy Molloy of Lynwood, Wash., Scott Molloy of Seattle, Wash., and Michael Molloy of Orlando, Fla.; three great-grandchildren; and brothers, Bobby and Edward Molloy of McMinnville, and Logan H. Molloy of Gloster, Mass.
Services were held Thursday at High’s Chapel with Lee Perkins officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 3, 2003