Obituary Report for January 11, 2004
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Loretta Hillis, 72, died Jan. 8 at St. Thomas Hospital after an extended illness.
A retired cutting department employee of Formfit Rogers and a member of Mt. View Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Herbert and Sarah Bouldin Wilcher; and was preceded in death by brothers, Junior, Raymond and Billy Wilcher; and sisters, Louise Wilcher and Corky Buckner.
She is survived by her husband, E.L. Hillis; children and spouses, Gary and Gail Hillis, Barry and Phyllis Hillis, Sandra Stubblefield, Steve and Mary Sue Hillis, Retta and Dale Martin, Tracy and Stan Myers, all of Rock Island, Tom Hillis, Darlene and Anthony Malone, Jennifer and Jeff Wanamaker, Lisa and Shawn Barrett, all of McMinnville; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brothers, Bobby and Clayton Wilcher of Rock Island; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Tim Farris officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery at Highway 30. 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.) Jan. 11, 2004
Artie Mae Atnip Kell, 95
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Artie Mae Atnip Kell, 95, died Jan. 9 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lillie Mae Judkins Atnip; and was preceded in death by daughter, Carolyn Sue Kell Smith in 1987; and grandson, Kenneth Frank Basham in 1985; and sister, Wilma Crawley in 1940.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Jim Yates of McMinnville; granddaughters, Kay Basham of Chattanooga, Tammy Baldwin of Fort Myers, Fla., and Sherry Ferguson of Cookeville; grandson, Kelly Basham of McMinnville; four great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Robbie A. Sharpe of McMinnville.
Services were held Saturday at High’s Chapel with Matt Winkler officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Central Retirement Home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 11, 2004
Kevin L. Norris, 39
Altamont resident Kevin L. Norris, 39, died Jan. 9.
An employee of Beersheba Springs Methodist Assembly, he was preceded in death by his father, Clifton Norris; and brother, William Norris.
He is survived by his wife, Melissa Prater Norris; son, Kenneth Prater; daughters, Christine Fitzgerald and Sasha Norris; mother, Geneva Norris; sister, Nancy Robinson of Spencer; and brothers, Carlos and Jimmy Norris.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Layne Funeral Home in Altamont with Wayne Norris and Don Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Walker Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 11, 2004