Obituary Report for September 5, 2003
Smithville resident and Warren County native Gary Calhoun Templeton, 47, died Sept. 2 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville after an extended illness.
A member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, he was the son of Hazel O’Neal Rutledge of Smithville and the late Harris Doyle Templeton. He was preceded in death by brother, Ronnie Templeton and grandparents, Johnny and Mabel O’Neal.
He is survived by brothers, Carl Templeton and family of Rossville, Ga., and Ricky Templeton of Smithville; sister, Darla Templeton of Smithville; aunts, Jane Lewis, Lois McCormick and Ada O’Neal, all of McMinnville; uncle, Chester O’Neal of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with George Roberts 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.) Sept. 5, 2003
Sybal Nadine Lawson, 80
Smithville resident Sybal Nadine Lawson, 80, died Sept. 4 at NHC in Smithville.
A homemaker and a member of Short Mountain Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Alvie and Minnie Harmon Bratcher; and was preceded in death by her husband, Huey Lawson; daughters, Virginia Daire Lawson and Judith Ann Lawson; brothers, J.P. Bratcher and Alvie Bratcher Jr.; and sister, Clara Mae Armour.
She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Sue and Jimmy Roy Arnold, and Barbara Lawson, all of Smithville; sons and daughters-in-law, Jewel and Donald Lawson, both of Smithville and Ronald and Dora Lawson of Woodbury; grandchildren, Angela Lawson, Tena and Rodney Basham, and Delane and Kay Lawson, all of Smithville; Kevin and Shamenna Hale of Arizona, Adam and Dawn Lawson of Woodbury; five great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Gracie Bratcher of Smithville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Naomi and Dixie Underhill of McMinnville, Elsie and Tracy Cambell of Smithville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Willard Ralph Jr. and Neal Pinkard officiating. Burial will follow at Banks Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the Smithville Chapel.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 5, 2003
Warren L. (Mun) Arnold, 74
Warren L. (Mun) Arnold, 74, died Sept. 4 at his home.
A mechanic and forklift operator with McMinnville Manufacturing and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Martin and Nora Elizabeth Ferrell Arnold and he was also preceded in death by his wife Gracie Mae Arnold; daughter Geneva Carol Arnold; brother Dallas Brown Arnold; and sister Ona Ruth Hendrix.
He is survived by sons Billy and Danny Arnold of McMinnville; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; brother Landon C. Arnold of McMinnville; sister Rosie Maxine Driver of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at High’s Chapel with Lewis Young officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 1 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 5, 2003