Obituary Report for January 8, 2003

Gray skies and rain will delay Ritz facade work today. (Deuce Niven photo)

Gray skies and rain will delay Ritz facade work today. (Deuce Niven photo)

Mabel Beatrice O’Neal, 89
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mabel Beatrice O’Neal, 89, died Jan. 6 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Decater King; and was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny O’Neal; and children, Gladys Fults, twins Henry and Linda Joyce O’Neal, Barbara Smartt and Edward O’Neal.

She is survived by daughters, Hazel Rutledge of Smithville, Jane Brown Lewis, Ada O’Neal and Lois McCormick, all of McMinnville; son, Chester O’Neal of McMinnville; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Marion Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. 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. 8, 2003

Everett Darrell Pearsall Sr., 73
Rock Island resident and Warren County native Everett Darrell Pearsall Sr., 73, died Jan. 6 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A former multi-term sheriff of Warren County and owner of Mt. Leo Produce, he was the son of Francis Eugene and Mary Maude Elizabeth Smartt Pearsall, he was preceded in death by son, Everett Darrell Pearsall Jr.; sister, Margaret Pruitt; and brothers, Adrian and Floyd Pearsall.

He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Faye and Phil Swack of McMinnville, Sandy Pearsall, Cendy Miller and Barbara Pearsall, all of Rock Island, Bernice Parker of McMinnville, Tara and Kurt Wright of Hattiesburg, Ms.; son and daughter-in-law, Trent and Jami Pearsall of New Orleans, La.; brothers, Francis Pearsall of McMinnville and Norman Pearsall of Nashville; sister, Reba Reynolds of McMinnville; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with George Roberts and Steve Breedlove officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery on Highway 30. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

Pauline T. Neal, 85
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Pauline T. Neal, 85, died Jan. 6 at her home after an extended illness.

She was owner and operator of the first Dairy Queen in McMinnville located on Beersheba Street.

She was married to Julius Redmon, deceased. In 1957 she was married to L. Brown Neal, founder and president of McMinnville Concrete Block Company. He preceded her in death.

The daughter of the late Mary Allen and Newton Edward Turner of DeKalb County, she is survived by her son, Clyde Redmon and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth of Vicksburg, Miss.; daughter, Linda Gilbert and son-in-law, Dr. Eben N. Gilbert of McMinnville. She is also survived by grandchildren and their spouses, Angelia Hughes, Karen Sumrall, and Dr. David A. Gilbert and Dawn White; great-grandchildren, Heather Hughes, Russ Sumrall, Sara Beth Sumrall, Emma Tittle and Jake White. Also surviving are one niece and two nephews. She was an active member of Central Church of Christ.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at High Funeral Home with Dr. Eben Gilbert and Kirk Brothers officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

William B. Bell, 72
McMinnville resident and Cannon County native William B. Bell, 72, died Jan. 1 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.

A retired major machinist for General Electric and a member of Center Hill Baptist Church, he was the son of Delter Daniel and Edna Marie Melton Bell.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby Bell; daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Richard Mason of Rock Island, Tammy Bullock of Murfreesboro, Colette and Matthew Millett of Highlands, N.C.; grandchildren, April Ogle of McMinnville, Ricky Mason of Rock Island, Brook Wilson of Murfreesboro and Noah Millett of North Carolina; great-granddaughter, Montana Ogle of McMinnville; brother, Gordon Bell of Murfreesboro; sisters, Christine Dennis and Louella Johnson, both of Woodbury, Betty Penner of Hendersonville, N.C., Irene Youngblood and Geneva Nolan, both of Murfreesboro.

Services were held Friday at High’s Chapel with Matthew Millett and Phillip Stout officiating. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

Charles Winston Lowery
McMinnville resident Charles Winston Lowery died Jan. 4 at St. Thomas Hospital.

A retired millwright with local 1102 Michigan and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late John Luther and Minnie Sue Cantrell Lowery; and was preceded in death by brothers, Elmer and Woodrow Lowery; and sisters, Clara Ward, Jane Baker, Novella Redden, Rebecca Jones and Alma Crews.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Self Lowery; brothers, J.M. Lowery of Shelbyville; sister, Ruth Arney of Shelbyville; special nieces and nephews.

Services were held Monday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Gary McBride officiating. Burial followed at DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

Vonda Ethleen Rhea Lewis
Nyssa, Ore., resident and Warren County native Vonda Ethleen Rhea Lewis died Jan. 5 at Presbyterian Care Center in Ontario, Ore.

A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Ethel Scott Rhea; and was preceded in death by brother, Houston Rhea; sisters, Lillie Elizabeth Rhea and Elma Rhea Wooten; and special aunt, Lena Rhea.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Joseph Beason Lewis; daughters and sons-in-law, Merlene and Carroll Bruner of Ontario, Ore., Vickie and Ron Birkinbine of Boise, Idaho; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; local sisters, Gladys Winton, Frances Baker and Joyce Scott, all of McMinnville; brothers, Aud Rhea, Elizah Rhea and Lawson Rhea, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.

Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with burial following at Hill Top Cemetery in Nyssa. A private memorial service will be held locally.

Information courtesy of McMinnville Funeral Home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

William Ray (Pete) Sain Sr., 90
Summitville resident and Coffee County native William Ray (Pete) Sain Sr., 90, died Jan. 4 at his home.

The son of the late John Casper and Mattie Fletcher Sain, he and his brother J.D. Sain began Sain Construction Company in 1933. The company went on to build numerous churches and businesses. He was a member of Summitville Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Juanita Wooten Sain in 1970; brothers, J.D., Polk, Herman and Tad Sain; and sisters, Lurine Shelton and Jeneva Sutherland.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Dolores Stubblefield Sain; children and their spouses, Paula and Donald Keele, Pete Jr. and Irene Sain, Jimmy Sain, Judy Shettleworth, all of Manchester, and Sandy Sain of Nashville; stepchildren and their spouses, Rodney and Joyce Wright of Viola, Karen and James Jones of McMinnville, and Belinda Grissom of McMinnville; 12 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; halfbrothers, Leo Sain of Manchester, Dewayne and Joe Sain, both of Alabama; and halfsisters, Pauline Harmon of Manchester and Lois Sanders of Gardendale, Ala.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Manchester Funeral Home with Glen Pritchett and Basil Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow at Summitville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Highland Rim Chapter, P.O. Box 1004, Tullahoma, Tenn., 37388.

Manchester Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

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 Tuano William and the late 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.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003

Vernon Glen Stanford, 68
Austin, Texas resident and Dumas, Ms., native Vernon Glen Stanford, 68, died Dec. 30 at North Austin Medical Center.

The son of the late Robert Herman and Ozell Bullock Stanford, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ann Nolan Stanford.

He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Robert and Amy-Jo Stanford of McMinnville, and Michael Stanford of Dallas, Texas; sister, Christine Stanford Jones of Dumas; and grandchildren, Christopher, Matthew, Gregory, Nathan and Callie-Jo Stanford.

Services were held Saturday at Ripley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Baker and Rev. Earl Stokes Cooper officiating. Burial followed at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 8, 2003