Obituary Report for January 28, 2004
McMinnville resident and Oakland, Calif., native Wesley Morone (Wes) Arnold, 90, died Jan. 26 at his home.
A retired Teamster, he was the son of the late Arly Emery and Louise Bechtel Arnold.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Fran Arnold; daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Roger Stiles of Smithville, Lynn and Floyd Goff, Pat and Vic Castellano, all of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, Ray and Tisha Arnold of Manchester; grandchildren, Craig Stiles, Russell Stiles, Molly Sturdevant, Justun Arnold, Chuck Maranta, Chris Maranta and his wife, Mary, and Lori Cornelius and her husband, Jay; and great-grandchildren, Linsey Cornelius, Vanessa Cornelius, Jessica Stiles, Joah Maranta, Kathryn McCormick and Kristofer McCormick.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to the Warren County Humane Society at 94 Collie Drive, McMinnville.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 28, 2004
Jessie Pearl Whittenburg Grissom, 86
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jessie Pearl Whittenburg Grissom, 86, died Jan. 26 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A former employee of Genesco, a teacher’s aide with Grundy County Schools, and a member of St. Mary’s Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Mary Ruth Davis Whittenburg; and was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Lowell Grissom in 2002; daughter and son-in-law, Lila Ruth and Curtis Crosby; sister, Minnie Bell Phelps; brother, Sonny Whittenburg; and grandson, Jeffery Lynn Grissom.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Preston and Gloria Grissom of Spencer; granddaughters and their husbands, Gayle Schiffer and Maurice Schiffer, both of Lebanon, Denise and Chris Orrand of Watertown, MeLisa and Danny Smith of Cookeville; grandsons and their wives, David and Debbie Crosby of Reeds Springs, Mo., Michael and Shellie Grissom of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, ShaNay Grissom, Callie Griffin, Aiden Lowell Grissom, Rachel and Zack Schiffer, Hope and Curtis Orrand, Kale and Taylor Crosby; several nieces, nephews and friends; special caregivers, Terry and Mary Perdue and friends at Raintree Manor.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Denver Farley and Joe Ware officiating. Burial followed at Smyrna Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 28, 2004
Helen Bernice Hattaway, 76
McMinnville resident and Clifton, Kan., native Helen Bernice Hattaway, 76, died Jan. 25 at NHC Healthcare after a short illness.
A homemaker and a member of Keltonburg Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Thomas and Alexine Sauvine Bullimore; and was preceded in death by her husband, Clem Robert Hattaway in 1987.
She is survived by children, Rodney Wayne Hattaway of Jamestown, Marilyn Kaye Woods of McMinnville, Linda Anne Angel of Smithville and Steven D. Hattaway of McMinnville; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Service will be held at 10 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Teddy Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Armstrong Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 28, 2004