Obituary Report for June 14, 2002
Laura Louise Smartt, 83
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Laura Louise Smartt, 83, died unexpectedly June 11 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital.
A retired employee of Irving College School cafeteria and Levi Straus Company and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Jess and Grace Fults Slaughter; and was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Smartt in 1994; brothers, Hughey and Leon Slaughter; and sisters, Geneva Smartt and Lodema Slaughter.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, David and Wanda Smartt of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Sam Woodlee of McMinnville; grandchildren, Lorrie Panter of Alabama, Greg and Jason Smartt, Debbie Morgan, Penny Lee and Buddy Woodlee, all of McMinnville; step-grandchildren, Rhonda Owens and Shane Wooten of McMinnville; nine great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Wilma Brock, Eva and G.D. Bess, Alma Barnes, Hallie and Jewell Warren and Frances Butcher, all of McMinnville; brothers and sisters-in-law, J.E. and Hattie Slaughter, Charles L. and Peggy Slaughter, all of McMinnville; and sister-in-law, Irene Slaughter of Chattanooga.
Services were held Thursday at High’s Chapel with Carl Smith officiating. Burial followed at Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2002
Carmon Ray Mears, 78
McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Carmon Ray Mears, 78, died June 12 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A maintenance employee with Century Electric and a member of Ivy Bluff Church of Christ, he was the son of Jeff and Hallie Moore Mears.
He is survived by daughters, Patricia Harris, Brenda Page and Teresa Walker, all of McMinnville; sons, Carmon Mears Jr. of McMinnville and Vernon Mears of Rock Island; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, brothers, Thomas, Johnny, James, George and Charlie Mears; sisters, Daisy Bailey, Edna Young, Myrtle Cox, Maggie Lance, Anita Reed, Treva Hutchins, Wallene Davis, Margaret Trammel and Joyce Davis, all of McMinnville and Robert Collins of Fayetteville; numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Kenneth Mears officiating. Burial will follow at Ivy Bluff 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.) June 14, 2002
George Martin, 76
Cleveland, Ohio, resident and McMinnville native George Martin, 76, died June 11 at Hillcreast Hospital in Mayfield Heights.
A janitor for the city of Painesville, he was preceded in death by brothers, Raymond, Arthur, Oscar, Wiley, Forrest, Clinton, Wilson and Charles Martin, and sister, Hattie Jean Martin.
He is survived by special friend, Edith Page of Cleveland; sons and daughter-in-law, Darin and Paula James of Painesville, Lamar James of Painesville, and Terry Miller of Detroit, Mich.; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Charles Lakey of Detroit; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, sisters and brother-in-law, Ella Mae Martin of McMinnville, Maude and Erby Scott of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Roosevelt and Patty Sue Martin of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Brunner-Nixon Funeral Home in Painesville, Ohio, with burial following at Riverside Cemetery in Painesville. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2002
James Overton Polson, 58
Russellville, Ark., resident formerly of Overton County James Overton Polson, 58, died June 10 in Little Rock.
A roughneck in the oil fields and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he served his country in the U.S. Army 101st during the Vietnam War.
The son of the late Albert and Naomi Garrett Polson, he is survived by son, Ode Polson Jr. of Arizona; daughters, Elaina Polson of Texas, Brandi and Sarah Kathleen Polson, both of Arizona; sisters, Arvy Jackson and Ica Ansite, both of McMinnville, Caroline Ray of Anchorage, Alaska, Hattie Moore of Sacramento, Calif., and Mary Allen of Preston, Idaho; brothers, Bennie Polson of McMinnville, Albert William Polson Jr. of Gas City, Ind., Clayton Polson of Sacramento, Calif., and John Polson of Las Vegas, Nev.; one granddaughter, several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Speck Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston with David Wade officiating. Burial will follow at Carter-Bilbrey Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Speck Funeral Home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2002
Rayola Morris Teal, 65
Manchester resident and Cannon County native Rayola Morris Teal, 65, died June 11 at Northside Healthcare.
A teller at Union Planters Bank, she was the daughter of the late Mark Hannah and Robbie Lee Moore Morris; and was preceded in death by sister, Joyce Grizzell.
She is survived by her husband, Coy Teal; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon Prater Williamson of Woodbury; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Kelly Teal of Manchester, Craig and Kim Teal of Columbia; grandchildren, Jon Mark Williamson, Whitney Michaela Williamson, Jacob Teal, Jamie Teal, John Phillip Teal, Sarah Teal, Braxton Teal and Colton Teal; brothers, Curtis Morris of Woodbury and Lowell Morris of Centertown; and sister, Judy Shewmake of Murfreesboro.
Services were held Thursday at Coffee County Funeral Home Chapel with Herb Alsup and Lemuel Underhill officiating. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2002