Obituary Report for January 5, 2003
Mary Jane Roberts, 89
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mary Jane Roberts, 89, died Jan. 2 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of Luther and Ruby Higginbotham Baker; and was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Roberts in 1972; son, Charles Roberts and daughter, Sharon Oliver.
She is survived by daughter, Deborah Chadwell of McMinnville; son, Jimmy Roberts of Washington; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Nancy Baker, Lois Officer, and Sadie Roberts, all of McMinnville, and Sue Lee of Nashville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with George King Jr. and Elzie Whitaker Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 5, 2003
J.W. Mealer, 76
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native J.W. Mealer, 76, died unexpectedly Jan. 3 at River Park Hospital.
A carpenter and employee of Avalon Cheese, he was the son of M.A. and Hazel Scarbrough Mealer.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Emma Lou Shockley Mealer; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Terry Holt of Woodbury; daughter, Jan Carmella Swindell of Seattle, Wash.; granddaughter, Tonya Holt of Woodbury; step-granddaughter, Sherry Baker of Christiana; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with burial following at Shockley Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 5, 2003
Elmer Lee Phillips Sr., 74
McMinnville resident and Fulton County, Ga., native Elmer Lee Phillips Sr., 74, died Jan. 2 at his home after a brief illness.
A retired Carrier employee, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of John and Beaulah Mae Pearson Phillips; and was preceded in death by brothers, J.C. and Paul Phillips; and daughter, Calista Phillips.
He is survived by daughter, Rita Eskew of McMinnville; sons, John Phillips of Atlanta and Elmer Phillips Jr. of Germany; grandchildren, Schylo, Victoria, Sean and Kai Phillips; sisters, Catherine Clendenon of Rock Island, Hazel Wanamaker of McMinnville and Linda Simpson of Dunlap; brothers, Calvin Phillips of Mentor, Ohio, Ray and Roy Phillips of Beech Grove; and special nephew, Gordon McGee of McMinnville.
Services were held Saturday at High’s Chapel with T.L. Smith officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View 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.) Jan. 5, 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, Alberta and Bo LaFever of Woodbury, June and Melvin Prater 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 were held Saturday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Herb Alsup officiating. Burial followed at Riverside Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or Woodbury Church of Christ.
Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 5, 2003