Obituary Report for August 13, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Wilma Ruth Caten Atnip, 42, died Aug. 11 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.
A homemaker and a member of Spring Creek Chapel Church of Christ, she was a member of Main Street McMinnville and Heritage Alliance.
The daughter of Edgar Howard and Stella Mae Johnson Caten of McMinnville, she is survived by her husband, Bruce Atnip; stepdaughter, Melissa Lee Jones of McMinnville; her parents, brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Rose Caten of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Gary Cherry of McMinnville; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Jimmy Haley, Laura Kate Haley, Carrie and Chris Cowen, all of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Ricky Burks and Clarence McGee officiating. Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003
Myrtle Alexander, 84
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Myrtle Alexander, 84, died Aug. 10 at St. Thomas Hospital.
A retired cafeteria worker with the Warren County School System and a member of Locust Street Church of God, she was the daughter of Willie Smith and Martha E. Pedigo Durham; and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe W. Alexander in 1973; stepmother, Nancy E. Anderson; son, Bobby Joe Alexander; and sisters, Frances Bradley and Willie Louis Durham.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Ralph E. Alexander of Nashville, Don R. and Barbara Alexander, Rickey L. and Donna Alexander, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Randy Alexander of Nashville, Marny A. and Terry Burton of Joelton, Rickey L. Alexander Jr. of Brentwood, Tim Alexander of McMinnville, Bynum Holdbrooks of Villa Rica, Calif., Benjamin Wood of Nashville, Tracy Banks of Horse Cave, Ky., and April Magnuson of Albuquerque, N.M.; great-grandchildren, Aimee Martin, Taylor Burton, Hannah Todd and Alex Holdbrooks, Campbell Wood, Shelby and Brandi Banks, and Abby and Gunnar Magnuson; sisters, Sarah Hitchcock of Rock Island and Eva West of Huntsville, Ala.; brother, Jim Smith Durham of Huntsville, and special friend, Vundee Davis.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Locust Street Church of God with Randle Geren, Roland Sharpe and Doyle Speaks officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003
Mairene Prater, 69
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Mairene Prater, 69, died Aug. 11 at Baptist Hospital after an extended illness.
A hostess with ARA and a member of Christ Methodist Church, she was the daughter of Julious Edgar and Geneva Cantrell Ponder; and was preceded in death by sister, Lucille Collins; and brothers, Garland, Eugene and Cordell Ponder.
She is survived by her husband, James A. Prater; children, Randall Prater and Janet Osborn, both of McMinnville; grandchildren, Kaleb Hayes and Marlee Prater, both of McMinnville, and Keaton Osborn of Bluffton, Ind.; brothers, Bobby Ray Ponder of Smithville and Glendon Ponder of Green Hill; sister, Helen Ponder Frazier of Clarksville, and special friend, Fatama Walker of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Paul Tramel officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003
Kate Dodson Smith, 86
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Kate Dodson Smith, 86, died Aug. 10 at NHC Healthcare.
A retired school teacher, teaching for 19 years in the Warren County and McMinnville school systems and a member of the Baptist Church and Warren County Retired Teachers Association, she was the daughter of James A. and Pearl Martin Dodson.
She is survived by her husband, Stephen P. (Steve) Smith; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held Monday at High’s Chapel with Fred Bueto officiating. Burial followed at Shellsford Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003
Jerald Wayne Cowan, infant
Infant Jerald Wayne Cowan died Aug. 11 at River Park Hospital.
He was the son of Wayne and Stormi Jones Cowan of McMinnville; and is also survived by maternal grandmother Linda Jones of McMinnville; paternal grandparents, David Cowan of McMinnville and Annette Walls of Sparta; paternal great-grandfather, Larry Key; paternal great-grandmothers, Gertie Williams of Rock Island and Ova Key of Cookeville. He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Jerald Jones; maternal great-grandmother, Louzona Key; and paternal great-grandparents, Charlie and Zula Jones.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Gardens of Memory with Jim Boyd officiating. Visitation will be held at the cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003
Clayton Neal Gribble, 78
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Clayton Neal Gribble, 78, died Aug. 11 at Baptist Hospital.
A retired plant manager with Oster Corporation and a retired Church of Christ minister, he was a member of the Church of Christ and was the son of Perry A. and Onia Belle Glenn Gribble.
He is survived by his wife, June Dove Gribble; daughters and sons-in-law, Patsy and John Baker, Gail and Jackie Smoot, all of McMinnville; grandchildren and their spouses, Brad and Marcy Bolding of Rock Island, Abi Barnes of Nashville, Clay and Misty Bolding of Rock Island, Jenny and Dell Watson of McMinnville; step-grandchildren and their spouses, Teresa and Brad Pepper of McMinnville, Suzanne Baker of Boston, Mass., Crystal and Brian Hewitt of Morrison, and Scott Baker of Ft. Myers, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Justin Barnes and Briley Bolding, both of Rock Island, Kansas Pennington-Hennessee, Jailyn Bolding and Dellan Watson, all of McMinnville; step-great-grandchildren, T.J. and Torye Rigsby of Rock Island, Kelsey and Wesley Pepper, and Lucas Hewitt, all of Morrison; brother and sister-in-law, Newton and Polly Gribble of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Johnnie Slatton, Perry Jean and Wayne Womack, all of McMinnville, Laura and Wymer Wiser of Murfreesboro; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Central Church of Christ with Kirk Brothers and Wymer Wiser officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bybee Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003
Linda Faye Rhea, 54
Smithville resident and Warren County native Linda Faye Rhea, 54, died Aug. 9 at St. Thomas Hospital after a brief illness.
A gauger with Tennco Automotive in Smithville and a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by grandson, William Cody Green; and sister, Betty Ruth Weddington.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Lee Rhea Sr.; children, William Carl Green, Michael Lee Rhea Jr., Jeremy Rhea and Richard Rhea, all of McMinnville and Angela George of the Green Hill community; six grandchildren; her mother, Ara Dell Jones of McMinnville; her father, Bud Hobbs of McMinnville; sisters, Jo Ann Smoot of Morrison and Molly Miller of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Pokie George officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 13, 2003