Obituary Report for February 14, 2003
McMinnville resident and Detroit, Mich., native June Elizabeth Papineau Curlee, 80, died Feb. 12 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Papineau Cutsinger; and was preceded in death by her husband, Shelby (Toby) Curlee; and son, Jimmy Curlee.
She is survived by sons, Garry Curlee and John Curlee, both of McMinnville and Toby Curlee of Edgewater, Fla.; daughters, Susan Fry of Lincoln Park, Mich., Patt Rains of Woodbury and Rebecca Walls of Woodbury; 21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Father Barry Griffin and Father Jim Bretl officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Short Mountain Bible Camp Scholarship Fund and Disabled American Vets.
Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 14, 2003
Ola Mae King, 73
McMinnville resident and Lincoln County native Ola Mae King, 73, died Feb. 12 at St. Thomas Hospital after a short illness.
A homemaker and a member of Hiawassee Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Richard E. and Jimmie Lee Reese Whitaker; and was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Hershel King in 1994.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Lola and Tim Terry of McMinnville, Mary and Lemuel Darrell of Perkiomenville, Pa.; seven grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Ruth and George King Jr. of McMinnville, and Annie Muhammad of California; brothers and sisters-in-law, David E. and Mary E. Whitaker, Leon and Mandy Whitaker, all of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins; aunts, Ordea Whitaker and Ella B. Reese, both of Lynchburg; and uncle, Aaron Lem Whitaker of Lynchburg.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with Phillip Smith Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Mrs. King will lie in state at 3 p.m. Saturday. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until time of service Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 14, 2003
Jewell (Judy) Finger, 92
Maryville resident Jewell (Judy) Finger, 92, died Feb. 12 at her family home.
A member of Maryville Church of Christ and Hickory Church of Christ in Hickory, N.C., she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lane Finger; son, John Leaterhwood; parents, James and Hassie Greer; and grandson, Jerry Leatherwood.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Don and Lou Leatherwood of McMinnville; stepson, Don Lane of Oregon; daughter, Jackie Shields of Maryville; grandchildren, Tony and Lisa Shields, Donnie Leatherwood, Tyrie and Chuck Ogle, Judy Payne, Olivia Duggan and Pattie James; step-granddaughter, Kellie Rathke; several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. George L. (Nonie) Grizzell of McMinnville; special friend, Phillis Gibson; special niece, Betty Eckhart.
Graveside services will be held at noon Monday at Mt. View Cemetery with Mike Brumley and Tony Lawrence officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until noon Monday at High’s. Visitation will also begin at noon today at Smith Mortuary in Maryville.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 14, 2003