Obituary Report for March 7, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Damion Christopher Bouldin, 4, died March 4 by drowning.
The son of Angela Bouldin and Phillip Haston of McMinnville, he is also survived by sisters, Lacey and Kassey Haston; maternal grandparents, James and Deborah Bouldin; maternal great-grandmother, Helen Smith; paternal grandparents, Connie and Jim Hatcher; paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Judy Haston; and paternal great-grandparents, Hughie and Sybill Bess, all of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Richard Haley officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 7, 2003
Jessie Mai Noble, 93
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jessie Mai Noble, 93, died March 4 at NHC Healthcare.
A retired bookkeeper with the Warren County School System and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of James M. and Celia E. Safley Green; and was preceded in death by her husband, William Noble in 1962.
She is survived by daughter, Geddes N. Boone of Clear Water, Fla.; grandson, William Paul Boone of Dearborn Heights, Mich.; two nephews and one niece.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Mt. View Cemetery with Kirk Brothers officiating.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 7, 2003
Pearl Youngblood Prater Parrish, 91
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Pearl Youngblood Prater Parrish, 91, died March 6 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.
A homemaker and a member of Ivy Bluff Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Joe and Eva Earls Youngblood and was preceded in death by her first husband, Quince P. Prater; her second husband, Bernard Parrish; and son, Huston (Hootie) Prater in 1991.
She is survived by sons, Fred R. Prater of McMinnville and Richard L. Prater of Homestead, Fla.; daughter, Shirley Barnes of Morrison; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with Odell Powell officiating. Burial will follow at Ivy Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until time of service Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 7, 2003
Alma C. (Chris) Swann, 64
McMinnville resident and Yancey County, N.C., native Alma C. (Chris) Swann, 64, died March 4 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Gath Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Harriet Estep of North Carolina and the late Carl Estep; and was preceded in death by daughter, Josnie Swann.
She is survived by her husband, Sherril Swann; daughters and son-in-law, Krysta Swann and Christopher Barnes of Dalton, Ga., and Andrea Barrett of Maysville, Ky.; son, Billy Swann of McMinnville; grandchildren, Stephanie Barrett and Taylor Barrett; sisters, Ann Rice, Lily Frost, Katy Wilson, June Hunter and Patricia Haney; and brothers, Charles and Bobby Estep.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Gath Baptist Church with Ray Gilder and Earl Adamson officiating. Burial will follow at Gath Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 7, 2003
Deborah Ann (Herron) Dyer, 44
Cookeville resident and Putnam County native Deborah Ann (Herron) Dyer, 44, died March 4 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
A school bus driver for the Putnam County School System, she was the daughter of the late Talmadge and Margie Goff Herron; and was preceded in death by grandparents, Oscar and Ovella Harris, Hollis and Grady Herron.
She is survived by daughter, Debra Denise Dyer of Nashville; stepdaughter, Lisa Hieatt of Cookeville; brother, Steve (Mugs) Herron of Baxter; sisters, Linda Maynard and Susie Simmons, both of Cookeville, JoAnn Lafever of Baxter and Darlene Burch of McMinnville; 16 nieces and nephews; and special friends, Diane Emerton, Faye Stamps and Clint Breeding.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Dyer Funeral Home in Cookeville with Ronnie Banks and Fabron Nicholson officiating. Burial will follow at Banks Cemetery.
Information courtesy of Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 7, 2003