Social Security: Answers to popular questions
By Tim Beavers Here are some popular Social Security questions and answers:DISABILITYQ: In her senior year of high school, my daughter had a sporting accident that partially paralyzed her. It doesn’t look as if she will be able to work in the near future, but she hasn’t had a job where she paid Social Security…
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By James Clark You’ll be thankful for all the hours I spend searching for off-the-wall stories when you read this gem. I’d rank it in the top 5 of any wacky story list.It comes from New Hampshire, the state where former Standard reporter Will Stewart is a current resident. I know some folks have said…
Read MoreWilliam Thomas Mason, 79
Lawrenceville resident William Thomas Mason, 79, died Jan. 26.He is survived by his wife, Billie Ruth Mason; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Dennis Morrison of Middleburg, Fla., Melanie and Trey Callihan, Martye and Perry Lloyd of Snellville, Ga.; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Margaret Mason of Woodstock, Ga.; sister, Dorothy Babb of Nashville; brother, John…
Read MorePennye E. Barlow Bardonnex, 46
Bonner Springs, Kan., resident formerly of Leavenworth, Pennye E. Barlow Bardonnex, 46, died Jan. 27 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City.Living in McMinnville for 17 years before moving to Bonner Springs in 2000, she was a member of the VFW and American Legion auxiliaries.The daughter of Charles (Chuck) G. and Evelyn K. Hill Barlow,…
Read MoreNolen McGregor, 72
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Nolen McGregor, 72, died Jan. 28 at his home.A retired employee of Batesville Casket Company and a member of New Union The Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Emmitt and Amanda Hillis McGregor; and was preceded in death by sister, Barbara Alene McGregor; and brothers, Herman,…
Read MoreManda Jane Limbaugh, 87
Tullahoma resident and Grundy County native Manda Jane Limbaugh, 87, died Jan. 28 at Harton Hospital in Tullahoma.A retired employee of Wilson Sporting Goods and a member of Hickerson Station Church of Christ, she was the daughter the late George and Fannie Lewis Nunley; and was preceded in death by her husband, Arlie J. Limbaugh;…
Read MoreKathryne Irene Bryant, 87
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Kathryne Irene Bryant, 87, died Jan. 27 at River Park Hospital after a short illness.A teacher’s aide with the Warren County School System for over 30 years and a member of Central Church of Christ for 75 years, she was the daughter of Melvin A.G. and Cornelea McGee Felty;…
Read MoreJoseph William Hoppe, 70
McMinnville resident and East Patchogue, N.Y., native Joseph William Hoppe, 70, died Jan. 27 at River Park Hospital.A retired member of the New York Highway Patrol and a member of the Lutheran Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.The son of William and Sylvia Switzkofski, he was preceded in…
Read MoreGeorgia M. Crisp, 73
Morrison resident Georgia M. Crisp, 73, died Jan. 26 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester.She is survived by her husband, John Crisp; daughter, Sharon Crisp of Donelson; sons, Elvis Don Crisp of Springfield, Ohio, and Rickie Crisp of Morrison; three grandchildren; brother and sisters-in-law, Fletcher Hill, Royce and Mary Hill; sister and brother-in-law, Lorene…
Read MoreErra Belle Talley, 89
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Erra Belle Talley, 89, died Jan. 27 at River Park Hospital after a one-month illness.A homemaker and a member of Bethany Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Harmon and Belle Roach Fennell; and was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Talley; son, Donald Talley; brothers,…
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