Obituary Report for January 21, 2004
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mary Elizabeth Ewton, 88, died Jan. 18 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A retired beautician with Orchid and Pat’s Beauty Shop and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Isham G.H. and Alberta Victoria McGee Ewton, and is survived by niece and spouse, Sammye and James Dillon of McMinnville; cousin, Irene Bryant of McMinnville; and four great-nieces.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Mt. View Cemetery with James Dillon officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at High’s. Memorials may be made to Central Church of Christ Retirement Home.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 21, 2004
J.H. Neale, 81
McMinnville resident and Wingo, Ky., native J.H. Neale, 81, died Jan. 18 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A retired engineer with Morgan Engineering in Alliance, Ohio, he was the son of Harry George and Maggie Goodlett Neale; and was preceded in death by sister, Mary Neale Rude; and brothers, Vincent Green, Jack, James and Robert Neale.
He is survived by his wife, Doris May Buford Neale; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald L. and Kathey Elaine Neale of McMinnville; grandsons, Jonathan H. and Christopher L. Neale, both of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Garland Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. 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. 21, 2004
Haskell W. Smith, 95
Nashville resident and Warren County native Haskell W. Smith, 95, died Jan. 18 at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
A retired manager of Light Inc., gas pump repair, and a member of Madison Church of Christ, he was the son of Charles Hensley and Mollie Farless Smith; and was preceded in death by his wife, Shelby Green Smith; brothers, Butcher and Charlie Smith; and sister, Annie Mai Russell.
He is survived by daughter, Jean S. Arnold of Nashville; son and daughter-in-law, S. Wayne and Swanie Smith of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; five grandsons, two great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter; sister-in-law, Beatrice Smith of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Edmond Arnold officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Children’s Foster Care Program, in care of Madison Church of Christ, 106 Gallatin Road, Nashville.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 21, 2004
Mary Florene Gunter Daniel, 89
Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Mary Florene Gunter Daniel, 89, died Jan. 19 at Stones River Hospital after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Wood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Novella Melton Gunter; and was preceded in death by her husband, Shelah Wood Daniel; sons, Joe, Billy and Jackie Daniel and grandson, Thomas Howell.
She is survived by daughter, Martha Lynn Jennings of Woodbury; son, Terry Daniel of Woodbury; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Daniel of Woodbury; sister, Elizabeth Hale of Smithville; five grandsons, eight great-grandsons and three great-granddaughters.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Freddy Curtis officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Gardens.
Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 21, 2004
Edward L. Hammel, 62
Winchester resident formerly of Lexington, Edward L. Hammel, 62, passed away Jan. 16 at his residence.
Born in Newport, Ky., he was the son of the late George “Eddie” and Edith P. Watkins Hammel. He was the retired owner and operator of Mobile Home Transport Service. A United States Air Force veteran, he was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and a former member of the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include two sons, Mike Hammel of McMinnville and Mark (Paula) Hammel of Winchester; a daughter, Susan (Eddie) Blanton of Eubank, Ky.; fianc?, Ruby Patrick of Winchester; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elaine Roe of Lexington, and Deanna Bivona of Versailles; an aunt, Mae Breeze of Lexington; and a host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn M. Hammel DeBord.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home with Foy Back and Larry Patrick officiating. Burial followed in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association, 2201 Regency Rd., Ste. 401, Lexington, Ky., 40503 or the American Cancer Society, 160 Moore Dr. Ste. 201, Lexington, Ky., 40503.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 21, 2004