Obituary Report for October 24, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Winnifred Grace McCorkle Roberts, 97, died Oct. 23 at River Park Hospital after a short illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Blanche Loudora Miller McCorkle.
She is survived by daughters, Wanda Fay Roberts and Myra L. Adcock, both of McMinnville; son-in-law, Charles Adcock of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at noon Saturday at High’s Chapel with Harry Green officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 24, 2003
Maggie Lavina Cannon Lowery McDowell, 94
Rock Island resident and Overton County native Maggie Lavina Cannon Lowery McDowell, 94, died Oct. 21 at River Park Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of the Methodist Church, she was the daughter of Thomas and Frances Cass Cannon; and was preceded in death by her first husband, Vance Lowery; and son, Earl Lowery.
She is survived by her husband, Wilburn McDowell; daughters, Ruth Hunter of McMinnville and Patricia Lowery of Nashville; stepchildren and their spouses, Joleta and Ronnie Reynolds, Joyce and Paul Dunlap, all of McMinnville, Jimmie and Kenneth Pell of Sylvania, Ala.; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and five step-grandchildren; and brother, Chatt Cannon of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Perry Clayton officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford 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.) Oct. 24, 2003
Ellen Hash Nicholas, 70
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ellen Hash Nicholas, 70, died Oct. 23 at her home.
A retired receptionist and former nurse’s aide, she was a member of Crossroads Fellowship Church, and was the daughter of the late Charlie Leighton Hash and McMinnville resident Gladys Hash.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Everett Nicholas; son and daughter-in-law Terry and Melody Christian of McMinnville; sisters Dorothy Daniels of McMinnville and Francis Gay of Smithville; brothers C.L. Hash of Walling, John Hash and Larry Hash, both of McMinnville; and grandsons Scottie Christian, T.J. Christian and his wife, Debbie.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at McMinnville Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Gay officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation is today from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 24, 2003