Obituary Report for May 21, 2003
McMinnville resident and Wayne County, Mich., native Lucretia Gay Dolzonek, 42, died May 17 at River Park Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A homemaker, she was preceded in death by brother, Alan Potts.
She is survived by her husband, George Dolzonek; sons, Zachary Kyle Dolzonek and Nathan Nunley, both of McMinnville; daughters, Miranda Cole and Amanda Cole, both of McMinnville; granddaughter, Jordan Myers of McMinnville; mother, Winnie Baumgartner of Smyrna; father, James Potts of McMinnville; sisters, Valarie Fagle of Lake City, Fla., Dorene Cowans of Morrison and Vanessa McBride of McMinnville; brother, Dellis Potts of Marshville, N.C.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Barbara Dolzonek of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Jimmy Jernigan officiating.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2003
Iona M. Barnes, 78
Orlando, Fla., resident formerly of McMinnville Iona M. Barnes, 78, died May 10.
A member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Martha A. Barnes.
She is survived by sons, Terry L. Davis of Painesville, Ohio, and Barry Davis; brother, Clifford Barnes of Orlando; sisters, Ruby Dotson of Painesville, Sylvia Warholic of Andover, Ohio, and Gladys R. Hill of Crossville; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2003
Heath (Opie) Layton Morris, 28
Morrison resident and Warren County native Heath (Opie) Layton Morris, 28, died May 18 from drowning and was pronounced dead at Baptist DeKalb Hospital.
A pest control technician with A&K Pest Control and a member of the state champion 1992 Warren County baseball team, he was the son of Anthony and Bernadette Morris of Morrison; and is also survived by brother, Jonathan Lowell Morris of Morrison; sister and brother-in-law, Desiree and Chris Hobbs of Centertown; nephew, Chance Hobbs of Centertown; grandparents, Lowell and Patricia Morris of Centertown; aunts and uncles, Lynette and William Moore, Elvis and Celia Womack, and Lamar Wilson Womack, all of Rock Island, Mike and Kreta Slatton of McMinnville; and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Wilson and Dorothy Womack; and great-grandparents, Aubrey and Sallie Jordan.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Central Church of Christ with Kirk Brothers and Ronnie Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Centertown Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Warren County High School baseball or the charity of your choice.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2003
Virgil Leon Simmons, 62
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Virgil Leon Simmons, 62, died unexpectedly May 19 at River Park Hospital.
A brick mason and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Fannie Neal Reed Simmons of McMinnville and the late James Robert Simmons; and was also preceded in death by brothers, Burell and Earl Simmons.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline Russell Simmons; daughters, Sarah Harper of Rock Island and Treva Nickens of Murfreesboro; son, Jonathon Wayne Simmons of Rock Island; stepson, Kenneth Wolfe of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Kim Martin of McMinnville; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sister, Geneva Rollings of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with George Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2003
Tressa A. Cantrell Young, 93
Smithville resident Tressa A. Cantrell Young, 93, died May 19 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville.
A homemaker and a member of New Union Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Roy P. and Sarah Annie Lappim Cantrell; and was preceded in death by brothers, Lee H., Cleaburn and Hugh Cantrell.
She is survived by her husband, Vernon R. Young of Smithville; sister, and brother-in-law, Helen and Herman Roller of Rock Island; brother and sister-in-law, Atwood and Eula Cantrell of Smithville; sister-in-law, Ruby Cantrell of Smithville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Monday at DeKalb Funeral Home Chapel with Bransford England and Eddie Cantrell officiating. Burial followed at Keltonburg Cemetery.
DeKalb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2003
Ova Dellon Phillips, 71
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Ova Dellon Phillips, 71, died May 15 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
A homemaker and a member of Bethany Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Ed and Lucy Ward Hillis; and was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Paul Phillips in 1989; and son, Danny Phillips.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Becky Phillips, and Jeff Phillips, all of McMinnville; daughters and son-in-law, Elaine and Neal Hill Sr. of Murfreebsoro and Myra Phillips of McMinnville; grandchildren, Eric and Diana Hill of Woodbury, Clifton Phillips of Nashville, Jeremy Phillips of Clarksville, Carla and Charles Porch, and Neal Hill Jr. of Murfreesboro, Hannah and Ben Stacy of McMinnville, and Hillary Phillips of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Devin, Justin and Natalie Hill of Woodbury; brother, Hubert Hillis of McMinnville; sister, Grace Dean of Springfield, Mo.; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Monday at White Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County with Ricky Burks officiating.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 21, 2003