Obituary Report for August 27, 2003
McMinnville resident and Hamilton County native Otelia Lucille Stubblefield, 87, died Aug. 25 at Raintree Manor after a lingering illness.
A homemaker and a member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Will (Buck) and Amanda Bullard Sinks; and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Glenn Stubblefield in 1987.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Jessie Robert Stubblefield, Fred Stubblefield, Larry and Patricia Stubblefield, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Sandra Lyle, Steven, Jim Bob, Amanda, and Matthew Stubblefield, all of McMinnville, Gary Stubblefield of Chattanooga and Shawn Rains of Murfreesboro; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Lane Dix officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna 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. 27, 2003
Eula Mae Estep
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Eula Mae Estep, 85, died Aug. 26 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A substitute teacher with the Warren County School System and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Donnie Cantrell and Elizabeth Reeder Cantrell; and was preceded in death by her first husband, James Allen in 1971; second husband, Harold Estep in 1997; brothers, Herman and Bill Cantrell; and sister, Bessie Roller.
She is survived by son, Jay Worth Allen of Memphis; granddaughters, Brooke Allen and Alison Allen of West Lake Village, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Diana Allen of Memphis; sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Vernon Joines of McMinnville; brother, Haskell Cantrell of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Christine Vaughn of Smyrna; sisters-in-law, Irene Cantrell and Bertha Cantrell, both of McMinnville and Elfreda Cantrell of Smithville; several nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Charles Creek Cemetery with Vernon Joines officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 27, 2003
Anna Frances Rogers Northcutt
Spencer resident and Warren County native Anna Frances Rogers Northcutt, 75, died Aug. 25 at Cookeville General Hospital after an eight-month illness.
A supervisor and assistant plant manager at USA Enterprise and a member of Spencer First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Willie D. and Ethel Baker Rogers; and was preceded in death by her husband, Clenzy Northcutt and brother-in-law, Buddy Sutton.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Polia and Eugene Davis of Spencer; granddaughter and her spouse, Shana and Chris Smith of Spencer; great-granddaughter, Jenna Smith of Spencer; brother and sister-in-law, Willie Joe and Ruth Rogers of Spencer; sister, Yvona Sutton of Spencer; sister-in-law, Leatha Dixon of McMinnville and Thelma Northcutt of Spencer; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Clenord and Annie Northcutt of Colorado; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel with Jim McCord and Lofton Graves officiating. Burial will follow at Town Cemetery. Visitation began Thursday at the Spencer Chapel.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 27, 2003
R.J. Howard
Morrison resident and White County native Robert Johnson (R.J.) Howard, 82, died Aug. 25 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage after an extended illness.
A retired teacher with Warren County and the Taft Youth Center and a farmer, he served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.
The son of Turney and Roxanne Walker Howard, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Moore on Aug. 16 of this year.
He is survived by daughters, Brenda Clark of Chattanooga, Annette Howard Cooper of McMinnville and Sharon Pirtle of Murfreesboro; sons, Robert Howard of Marietta, Ga., and Sammy Howard of Morrison; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild, sister, Edna Officer of Sparta; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Bobby Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at Howard Cemetery in White County with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 27, 2003