OLbituary Report for March 13, 2002

Elzie Lee McBride, 75
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Elzie Lee McBride, 75, died March 11 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.

A retired logger and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Robert and Mary Fults McBride; and was preceded in death by brothers, Brantford and Price McBride, and sisters, Annie Bell Woodlee and Lorene Manning.

He is survived by sons, Jimmy, Charles and Larry McBride, all of McMinnville; daughters, Faye Lindsay of LaVergne, Beverly McBride, Brenda Flanagan, Phyllis Bouldin and Angie McBride, all of McMinnville and Vickie Heller of Charlston, S.C.; 18 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, sisters, Cora Mae Fults of McMinnville, Velvalean Lawrence and Francis Myers, both of Mt. Zion; halfsister, Deamie Myers of Viola; and ex-wife, Loueva McBride and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with burial following at Mt. Zion Cemetery. 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.) March 13, 2002

Pauline Mabe Billings, 70
Smithville resident Pauline Mabe Billings, 70, died March 9 at NHC Healthcare.

A saw lady with Billings Saw & Tool and a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Louis and Vera Lola Pollard Mabe; and was preceded in death by her husband, Ammon Billings; brothers, Harold Lewis and Jerry Wayne Mabe; and sister, Roena Mabe.

She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Ammon and Teresa Billings of Smithville; grandchildren, Scarlet Adcock of Smyrna, Aleisha Fuson, Tonya Evans and Ammon (Tray) Billings III, all of Smithville; five great-grandchildren, sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise and Seborn Cantrell of Smithville, Linda and Gene Jones of Sparta; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jewel and Nell Mabe, Carlon and Jeanette Mabe, all of Smithville, Dexter and Marie Mabe of McMinnville.

Services were held Monday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with James Wright and Terry Fessler officiating. Burial followed at DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2002

Robin Jewell Shockley Bryant, 78
Sparta resident and Van Buren County native Robin Jewell Shockley Bryant, 78, died March 12 at White County Community Hospital after an extended illness.

A manager in the hotel/restaurant industry and a member of Shockley Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Louis and Emma Payne Shockley; and was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Landon Creed Bryant in 1992; and son, Allen Lynn Bryant in 1996.

She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Paula and Ron Bryant of Bone Cave and Sherion Bryant Leo of Westland, Mich.; son, Landon Bryant of the Piney community; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Moffitt of Madison Heights, Mich.; brother, Parker Shockley of Spencer; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Laurel Creek Cemetery. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2002

Jerry Rios Flores, 34
Morrison resident and San Antonio, Texas, native Jerry Rios Flores, 34, died March 9 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness.

A member of Smartt Assembly of God, he was the son of Ramonda Rios Flores of McMinnville and the late Jesse Flores.

He is survived by his wife, Melanie Jo Flores; daughters, Khristin, Sara, and Alicia Flores, all of Morrison and Bobbie Jo Holt of McMinnville; sons, Jerry Flores Jr. and Jeremy Flores, both of Morrison; stepsons, Austin and Aaron McClure of Morrison; stepdaughter, Brandy Holt of Michigan; brothers, Juan Flores of Texas, Gilbert, Jessie, Robert and David Flores, all of McMinnville and Rudy Flores of California; sisters, Rita Ruiz of Texas, Yolanda Sanders of Murfreesboro, Linda Beechum and Gloria Armstrong, both of McMinnville.

Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Steven Lewis officiating. Burial followed at Hills Creek Cemetery at Centerhill.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2002

James Aubrey Gay, 76
Woodbury resident and DeKalb County native James Aubrey Gay, 76, died March 11 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital after an extended illness.

A retired farmer and a member of Wood Church of Christ, he was the son of the late George W. and Nancy Vickers Gay; and was preceded in death by his wife, Jimmie Wood Gay; daughter, Annette Gay; brothers, Grady and Glennie Gay; and sister, Dessie Gay.

He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Becky Gay, Barbara and Randy Curtis, all of Woodbury, Linda and Avery Blair of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Sherry Gay of Woodbury; six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and two step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Wood Church of Christ with Odell Powell and Randall Gann officiating. Burial will follow at Wood Cemetery.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2002

Raymond Arthell Dobbs, 77
Walling resident and White County native Raymond Arthell Dobbs, 77, died March 11 at White County Hospital.

A retired employee of Thomas Industries and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Anderson Dobbs.

He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Linda Dobbs of Sparta, Danny and Sherry Dobbs of McMinnville, Johnny Dobbs of Walling and Don Dobbs of Doyle; daughters and son-in-law, Connie and Landon Prater of Pikeville and Pam Layne of Sparta; sisters, Dorothy Sullivan, Doris Roberts and Thelma Brady, all of Sparta, and Mary Jelinek of Michigan; and grandchildren, Brian, Derrick, Steven, Ashley and Rachel Dobbs and Chris Moser.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home Chapel in Sparta with Fate Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Old Philadelphia Cemetery. Visitation begins at 6 p.m. today at Hunter Funeral Home.

Hunter Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2002

Nora Mae Roberts, 81
Summitville resident and Warren County native Nora Mae Roberts, 81, died March 10 at Manchester Health Care Center.

A homemaker and a member of Summitville Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jones and Nora Street Rogers; and was preceded in death by brothers, W.A. Rogers and Sam Rogers Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Roberts; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Joe and Margaret Roberts; daughter, Betty Medley; grandchildren, Terry and Tricia Medley and Dewayne Roberts.

Services were held Tuesday at Coffee County Funeral Home Chapel with Mark McDonald and David Keele officiating. Burial followed at Summitville Cemetery.

Coffee County Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 13, 2002