Obituary Report for July 28, 2004
Dibrell resident and DeKalb County native Elma Cope Brady, 90, died July 25 at Lakeshore Wedgewood Center in Nashville.
The retired owner of Brady’s Midway Cafe and Market in Dibrell and a member of New Union, The Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Bethel and Octie Goodson Cope; and was preceded in death by her husband, Jewel Brady; granddaughter, Valerie McCabe; sisters, Grace Moore, Beatrice Gribble and Pauline Davis; and brother, Rayton Cope.
She is survived by daughter, Jean Brady of Nashville; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Richard Norment of Nashville; grandchildren, Mike McCabe and Ed (Bubba) McCabe, both of Dickson, Brian Norment and Cristy Norment, both of Washington, D.C.; great-grandchildren, Austin Brady McCabe, Rose McCabe, Allison Jean McCabe and Kyle Edward McCabe.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Leslie Moore and Darrell Cantrell officiating. Burial will follow at New Union Cemetery in DeKalb County. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 28, 2004
Jim Holder, 65
Bratcher’s Crossroad resident and Warren County native Jim Holder, 65, died July 25 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
A retired employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation and a U.S. Army veteran, he was the son of Martha B. Holder of McMinnville and the late George H. Holder Sr; and was preceded in death by sisters Janice Ann Holder and Anita Faye Holder; and brother George H. Holder.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Holder; son, Pat Holder of McMinnville; grandchildren, Shelby Lynn Holder and Elijah James Holder, both of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow at Centertown Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 28, 2004
James Ronald (Ronnie) Lee, 52
McMinnville resident and Painesville, Ohio native James Ronald (Ronnie) Lee, 52, died July 27 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A cook with McMinnville Country Club, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of James Clarence and Martha Pauline McGuire Lee; and was preceded in death by sister, Doris Lee Watts; brother, Jerry Lee; and father-in-law, Clarence R. Capshaw.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie Capshaw Lee; son, James Allen Lee of McMinnville; grandson, Xander Riley Lee of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Danny Duggin, Jean and David Hudson, all of McMinnville; uncles, Billy and Glenn Martin of McMinnville; mother-in-law, Flossie Capshaw of McMinnville; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law, Donna and Barry Powers, and Doug Capshaw, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Kenneth W. Kirby officiating. Burial will follow at Long Cemetery in Van Buren County with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. 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.) July 28, 2004
Ova Mai Mullican Bain, 93
Manchester resident and McMinnville native Ova Mai Mullican Bain, 93, died July 25 at United Regional Nursing Home in Manchester.
A homemaker and a member of Emanuel Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late James Mullican and Lillie Newby Mullican; and was preceded in death by her husband, Frank B. Bain in 1990; grandson, Keith Gilliam; great-grandchildren, Macey Danielle Sullivan and Ayla Crosslin; brother, Jim B. Mullican; sister, Ocie Lee; and son-in-law, Burl Gilliam.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Mattie and Grady Finney, Dorothy and J.W. Howell, all of Hillsboro, Margie Gilliam, Ruth and Earl Gilliam, all of Greenville; sons and daughters-in-law, James E. and Willadean Bain, Edward and Joan Bain, all of Hillsboro; 19 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Della Foster of McMinnville and Elsie Cooper of Indianapolis; and brother, Hubert Mullican of Hillsboro.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with John Weaver and Rev. Jim Fields officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Hillsboro Methodist Church, the American Heart Association or the charity of your choice.
Manchester Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 28, 2004
George A. Colwell, 48
Elkhart, Ind., resident and Campaign native George A. Colwell, 48, died unexpectedly July 12 at his home.
A factory worker and a member of the Brethren in Christ Church, he was the son of the late Gussie Howard and Delma N. Rackley Colwell; and was preceded in death by son, Joshua Colwell; brothers, Billy W. and Edgar L. Colwell; and sister, Ruby Bailey.
He is survived by brothers, Kenneth and James Colwell, all of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary (Yancy) Spry, Helen Hillis and Juanita Tripp, all of Elkhart, Josephine Vanatta of Gassaway, Louise (Wayne) Simmons, Jean (Earl) Simmons, all of Manchester.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Cemetery at Campaign with Rev. Roland Sharp officiating. Funeral services were held earlier in Elkhart.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 28, 2004
Charles Lee Rogers, 71
Phoenix, Ariz., resident and Warren County native Charles Lee Rogers, 71, died July 16 after a lingering illness.
The son of the late Charles Earskin and Bernice (Necie) Rogers of Rock Island, he is survived locally by sister, Gertie Miller of Campaign; brother, Arlis Rogers of Rock Island; several nieces and nephews; and daughter, Debbie Julian of Cookeville.
Services were held July 21 in Phoenix.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 28, 2004
B.L. Stone, 88
Altamont resident B.L. Stone, 88, died July 27.
A U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he was the son of the late Banster Lee and Fannie Mae Stone; and was preceded in death by brothers, Corbin Stone and Charles Shell.
He is survived by his wife, Beulah Jane Stone; sons and daugthers-in-law, Mike A. Stone of Guntersville, Ala., Larry J. and Linda, Rex and Pam Stone of Altamont; daughter, Rosa Lee Long of Marietta, Ga.; brother, Willard Shell of Albertville, Ala.; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Layne Funeral Home Chapel in Altamont with Micah Roberts and Bishop Keith Fults officiating. Burial will follow at Altamont City Cemtery with military honors. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. today at Layne Funeral Home.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 28, 2004