Obituary Report for May 30, 2003
McMinnville resident Eula Dean Wheeler, 68, died May 29 at her home after an extended illness.
The daughter of the late William Virgil and Annie Louise Wilson Taylor, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyd Dallas Wheeler in 1995; and daughter, Tammy Curtis.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Wendell Dishman, Debbie and Jim Robinson, Diane Myers, Shelia Wheeler and fianc? Barry Elkins and son Jordan Elkins, all of McMinnville; very special daughter/granddaughter, April and Will Farless of McMinnville; grandchildren, Kara and Hailey Dishman, Daphne and Bryant Campbell, Stephanie and Kyle Ward, Penny Evans, Jonathon Curtis, Trent and Travis Myers; great-grandchild, Kendall Rhea Mangum; sisters and brothers-in-law, Paulette and Havern Wheeler, Judy and Billy Walker, all of McMinnville; brother, Matt Taylor of Wonder Lake, Ill.; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Walling Cemetery in Van Buren County. 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.) May 30, 2003
Eva Sims, 84
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Eva Sims, 84, died May 28 at her daughter’s residence after a short illness.
A waitress at Sheraton Motor Inn in Wood Haven, Mich., and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Avery and Gertrude McGregor Evans; and was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Sims in 1998; and grandson, Russ Stevens.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Carmon and Steve Merriman of McMinnville, Sandra and Paul Ditto of Monroe, Mich.; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Lynn Jones of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 15 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law, Jacob and Sara Evans of McMinnville, and Douglas Cowell of Florida; and sister, Carmon Martin of Indianapolis, Ind.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Bryan Chastain officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 30, 2003
Delma Ollie Cole Bryant, 84
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Delma Ollie Cole Bryant, 84, died May 27 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A retired employee of Mallory Timers and a member of Sparta First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Walter and Minnie Baker Cole; and was preceded in death by her husband, Walker Bryant Sr. in 1961; son, Billy Bryant in 1959; granddaughter, Sherry Langston; and brothers, Howard and Andy Cole.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Walker and Margaret Bryant Jr., Paul and Ruthan Bryant, all of McMinnville; Truman and Susie Bryant, James Lynn and Beverly Bryant, all of Bone Cave; daughters and sons-in-law, Wilba Roberts and Betty Yates, both of McMinnville, Robert and Polly Delon of Spencer, Ruby Roberts and Sandra Simmons, both of Sparta; brother and sister-in-law, Elmer Hubert and Betty Cole of Frankfort, Ind.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlene Russell of Bone Cave, Mary Jo and Jack Etter of Lafayette, Ind., Harma and Wayne Luther of Woodhaven, Mich., Lorene Watkins and Betty Jean Sprague, both of Delphi, Ind., and Lorelle Roberts of Cookeville; sisters-in-law, Virginia Cole of McMinnville, Mattie Dodson of Bone Cave, and Anna Sparkman of Gardendale, Ala.; 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Lane Dix, Jim Hunt and Marion Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Laurel Creek Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 30, 2003
Leotra Cantrell, 72
Smithville resident and Spencer native Leotra Cantrell, 72, died May 28 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Lillie Grace Martin Green; and was preceded in death by brothers, C.L., Leon, Pete and Lonnie Green, and sister, Geneva Green.
She is survived by her husband, Thaniel Cantrell; children, Kenneth Eugene and Donald Wayne Cantrell, both of Smithville; brothers, John Green of Ohio, David and Jerry (Jay Bird) Green, both of McMinnville; sisters, Mary Hackney, Peggy Turner and Margaret Norton, all of Smithville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at DeKalb Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at DeKalb Funeral Home.
DeKalb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 30, 2003
Harold Glenn Worthington, 74
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Harold Glenn Worthington, 74, died May 28 in Spencer after an extended illness.
A retired machine mechanic and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Joseph William and Nellie Baldwin Worthington.
He is survived by daughter, Deborah Ann Worthington of Cookeville; sons, Tony Michael Worthington of Spencer and Jerry Lynn Worthington of Ringgold, Ga.; sister, Ruth White of New Market, Ala.; seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several nieces, nephews and cousins; and stepdaughter, Shirl Lewis of Crossville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel with Jim McCord officiating. Burial will follow at Long Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the Spencer Chapel.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 30, 2003