Obituary Report for August 29, 2003
Rock Island resident and Warren County native Sarah Frances Woods, 68, died Aug. 28 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Clark United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of Jennie Carr Woods of McMinnville and the late Loucis Woods.
She is survived by children, Collie L. Woods and Patricia Woods, both of Rock Island; sister, Willer D. McKinley of McMinnville; brother, Thomas Woods of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Maggie B. Woods of Rock Island; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with Eugene Collier officiating. Burial will follow at Martin Charge Cemetery. Visitation begins at 3 p.m. Saturday at High’s. A wake will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 29, 2003
Mary Ellen Altherr Rogers, 76
Rock Island resident and Jackson, Ohio, native Mary Ellen Altherr Rogers, 76, died Aug. 27 at her home.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Cecil V. and Zelia Montgomery Altherr; and was preceded in death by brothers, Cecil Altherr, Frederick Altherr and Raymond Altherr; and sister, Geraldine Morgan.
She is survived by her husband, Marion Thomas (M.T.) Rogers; son, Raymond Rogers of Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, Leslie and Missy Rogers of Lewisburg; daughters and sons-in-law, Rosalind and Sal Aiello of Kent, Wash., Ellen and Nick Nichols of Waynesville, N.C., Jo and David Basham of Rock Island, Susie Roger and David Williams, Pam and Gentry Mathis, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Brandy and Kyle Cox, and Angie Rogers, all of McMinnville, Mary Beth Rogers of Nashville, Chrisy Aiello and Marie (Petey) Aiello, all of Kent, Wash., Jack, Devin, Dylan and Scarlett Rogers, all of Centertown; brother, Harold Altherr of Napoleon, Ohio; sister, Rosalind Dickman of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Shellsford Cemetery with Marcus Rogers and Harold Altherr officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. until time of service Sunday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 29, 2003
Walter Shannon (Box) Moore, 34
McMinnville resident Walter Shannon (Box) Moore, 34, died Aug. 27 at his home after an extended illness.
A plumber and electrician with H & H Hale’s Plumbing and Electric, he was the son of Betty Sue Walker Moore of McMinnville and the late Walter Preston Moore Jr.; and was preceded in death by grandparents, Walter Preston and Ella Hennessee Moore Sr., Austin B. and Nellie Ray Walker.
He is survived by his son, Preston Moore of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Dawn Moore of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law, Candy and Mike Hale of McMinnville; six nieces, several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. until time of service Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 29, 2003