Obituary Report for July 23, 2003
McMinnville resident Deborah Charlene Barks Scott, 36, died unexpectedly July 21 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
An Oster employee, she was the daughter of Charlie R. and Linda Faye Matthews Barks of McMinnville. She is also survived by son, David Scott of McMinnville; aunts and uncles, James and Barbara Rice, Hubert Barks, Dessie Barks, Marle and Betty Barks, all of McMinnville, Gary and Shirley Pryor of Cookeville; Ed and Euphemia Barks of Beersheba Springs; special friends, Regina Braseel and Pamela Sain of McMinnville; and numerous cousins.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Doris Hughes and Mason Black officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Maxine Young Terry, 73
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Maxine Young Terry, 73, died July 21 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of William and Lassie Kirby Young; and was preceded in death by brothers, Willard, Lytle, Ramsey and Raymond Young.
She is survived by her husband, Don Terry; children and their spouses, Gary W. Terry, Stephana and Billy Gay, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Brittany and Travis Gay; sister, Frances Jarrell of McMinnville; sisters-in-law, Louise and Nell Young of McMinnville; mother-in-law, Mrs. Shelby Terry of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Rev. Paul Tramel officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at High’s. Memorial donations may be made to Christ United Methodist Church expansion or the American Cancer Society.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Lano Price Sissom, 87
McMinnville resident and Viola native Lano Price Sissom, 87, died July 21 at NHC Healthcare after a lingering illness.
A sheet metal worker with Martin Aircraft and a member of the Methodist Church, he was the son of Wally Grey and Virgie Lane Sissom; and was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Frances Schondelmeyer Sissom in 1986; and brother, Tom Sissom in 1949.
He is survived by his wife, Audrene Crawley Sissom; son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Layne and Kris Sissom of Murfreesboro; grandsons, Logan and Collin Sissom of Murfreesboro; stepson and wife, Eston and Bridgette Walling of Charlotte, N.C.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Rev. Thomas DeRamus and Rev. Beth Ezell officiating. Burial followed at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Coffee County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Phillip Taylor Moore, 46
McMinnville resident and Detroit, Mich., native Phillip Taylor Moore, 46, died unexpectedly July 20 at his home from a heart attack.
A carpenter, he was the son of Robert D. Moore, Sr. and Betty Jean Simons Moore and is survived by daughter, Danielle Miller of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Robert Jr. and Beverly Moore of Clinton Township, Mich.; aunts and uncles, Catherine and John F. Degler, Carolyn West, Alonzo and Dorothy Simons, all of McMinnville, Elizabeth Simons, Jerry and Eva Simons, all of Morrison, and Bill Simons of Abilene, Texas; and niece, Emily Jean Moore of Clinton Township.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with burial following at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Kevin Lewis Martin, 33
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Kevin Lewis Martin, 33, died unexpectedly July 16 at River Park Hospital.
A mechanic with D. Woodlee Tractor Sales and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Peggy Ann Martin of McMinnville and the late Lawrence Martin.
He is survived by son, Kevin Hunter Martin of McMinnville; daughter, Adrienne Richelle Martin of McMinnville; stepson, Justin Jamaal Watson of McMinnville; brother, Richard Lee Martin of McMinnville; sister, Michelle Denise Martin of Nashville; and paternal grandmother, Sarah Frances Brown of McMinnville.
Services were held Monday at High’s Chapel with Carson Rust officiating. Burial followed at Martin Charge Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Charlie Thurman Fults, 65
McMinnville resident and Woodbury native Charlie Thurman Fults, 65, died July 20 at his home after a six-month illness.
A machine operator at Powermatic and a member of the First Church of Jesus Christ, he was the son of Charlie C. and Ollie Sanders Fults.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Fults; son, Tony Fults of McMinnville; daughters, Regina Glenn of Walling and Lisa Earls of McMinnville; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brother, Sherman Fults of McMinnville; and sister, Zelma Nunley of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Terry Everett and Billy Nunley officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Noel Ronald Hall, 72
Nacona, Texas resident Noel Ronald Hall, 72, died July 1 after a brief illness.
A master plumber and a U.S. veteran of the Korean War where he received the Purple Heart, he was the son of the late Horace Alma and Jessie Pearl Hall, and was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Sue Hall in March.
He is survived by children, Ronnie Wayne Hall of Nashville, Ricky Lee Hall of Lubbock, Texas, and Rhonda Lynn Hall of Nashville; sisters, Jennie Lee Todd of Woodbury and Opal Millican of Georgia; five adopted children, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and many relatives in Cannon, Warren, Coffee and Rutherford counties.
Services were held at Scott Morris Funeral Home in Nocoma Texas.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003
Roy Brooks Driver, 84
Roy Brooks Driver, 84, a resident of Smithville and Maryland, died July 20 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington.
A civil service worker and a member of the Baptist Church, he was a Navy veteran who served in World War II. He was the son of Henry and Effie Love Driver who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by grandchild Perry D. Driver Jr., and brothers Houston, Garlin and Winston Driver.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Davis Driver of Smithville and Maryland; daughter Regina Driver of Maryland; son and daughter-in-law Perry and Pat D. Driver of Florida; brothers H.D. Driver of Nashville and Maurice Driver of Morrison; and sister Sylvia Brigman of Atlanta.
Services were held yesterday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville. Burial followed at DeKalb Memorial Gardens.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 23, 2003