Obituary Report for January 7, 2004
McMinnville resident and Knox County native Teresa Shawnta Basham, 42, died unexpectedly Jan. 5 at River Park Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of Mildred McCoy of McMinnville and Woodrow (Woody) Thomas of Knoxville.
She is also survived by her husband, Dickie Basham; sons, Bradley, Jason, Jessie and Joshua Basham, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Dakota, Crimson and Ayana Basham, all of McMinnville; sister, Lorna Gail Kester of McMinnville; brothers, Ricky Thomas, Terry Allen Hedgecoff and Jamie Wiggins, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Rev. Billy Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2004
Coral E. Finch, 101
McMinnville resident and Dustin, Neb., native Coral E. Finch, 101, died Jan. 4 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A retired school teacher and homemaker, and a member of the Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wilson and Sarah Ann Smith Berry; and was preceded in death by her husband, William Finch, who she wed in 1928; son, Albert Leon Finch; sisters, Dorothy Fuelberth, Violet Montgomery, LaVina Montgomery, Elsie Sweet, Alice Wright and Verna Anderson; and brothers, Herbert, Warren, William and Rollo Berry.
She is survived by daughter, Lois Hall of McMinnville; sons and daughters-in-law, Donald William and Wilma Finch of Silver Bluff, Ohio, Dean Allen and Anna Finch of Cedar Edge, Colo.; sisters, Ellen Beck of Akron, Ohio, and Margie Goebel of Wenatchee, Wash.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Braxton Hunter officiating. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory.
McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2004
Raleigh Evans Multog, 74
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Raleigh Evans Multog, 74, died unexpectedly Jan. 4 at River Park Hospital.
A U.S. Army veteran and a member of Shellsford Baptist Church, he was the son of Clarence and Avis Evans Multog; and is survived by aunt, Eunice Evans of McMinnville; cousin, Billie Bottoms of McMinnville and several other cousins; and special friends, Evelyn and Frank Trinkaus, John and Shirley Douglas, all of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Josh Basinger officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2004
Ann Smith, 58
McMinnville resident and Shelby County native Virginia Ann Smith, 58, died Jan. 3 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A bank teller and a member of Covenant Fellowship Church, she was the daughter of Cordelia Hamby Wright of Gallaway and the late Grant Sullivan Griffith.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Geoff Griffin of McMinnville; grandchildren, Hannah and Samuel Griffin of McMinnville; brother, James Sullivan Griffith of Halls; and sisters, Sandra McCulley of Gallaway and Linda Perry of Barlett.
Services were held Monday at Covenant Fellowship Church with Dr. Dean Northcutt officiating. Burial followed at Walls Cemetery in Fayette County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2004
Lela Cooper Smith, 98
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lela Cooper Smith, 98, died Jan. 5 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of O.A. and Arilla Tenpenny Hoover; and was preceded in death by her first husband, Jesse O. Cooper and second husband, James Arthur Smith.
She is survived by grandchildren and their spouses, Gary Cooper, Susan and Steve Phillips, all of McMinnville, Lisa and Chuck Clanton of Franklin; eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; stepsons, Charles Smith and Don Smith, both of McMinnville; and special niece, Mary Rigsby of McMinnville.
Services were held Tuesday at Mt. Zion Cemetery with Harold Jones officiating.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2004
Lytle St. John Jr., 81
Manchester resident and Cannon County native Lytle St. John Jr., 81, died Jan. 4 at Manchester Health Care after an extended illness.
A retired supervisor with Clover Bottom Hospital in Nashville and a member of Elkins Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Lytle Howard and Aileen Logan St. John; and was preceded in death by great-grandchildren, Joshua Paul and Jessica.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Mathis St. John; sons and daughter-in-law, Willie Howard and Jewel St. John of Manchester, and Charles St. John of Nashville; brother, Louis (Palmer) St. John of Woodbury; grandchildren, Jenene Baker of Manchester, Debbie Fults of McMinnville, Mike St. John of Dechard, John St. John and Lisa Jordan, both of Nashville, and Scotty St. John of Fayeteville, Ga.; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Oran Hicks and Norman Pelham officiating. Burial followed at Elkins Cemetery.
Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2004