Obituary Report for June 23, 2002
Dixie Juanita Cooke, 89
Centertown community resident and Bedford County native Dixie Juanita Cooke, 89, died June 20 at her home after an extended illness.
A retired factory worker where she lobbied with the Teamsters in Washington D.C. for better jobs with the late Jimmy Hoffa in the 1960s and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Charles O. and Tabytha Lee Slatton Hollandsworth; and was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert (Jim) Cooke in 1973; brothers, Charles and F.T. Hollandsworth; and sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Earl Keaton.
She is survived by daughter, Linda Roberts of Centertown; son, Jimmy Cooke of Centertown; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Ann Cooke of Centertown; sister and brother-in-law, Estella and Frank Pincombe of New Baltimore, Mich.; sister-in-law, Helen Hollandsworth of Green Hill community; seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with James McDonald officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from and 9 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 23, 2002
Laton Earl Cunningham, 88
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Laton Earl Cunningham, 88, died unexpectedly June 21 at River Park Hospital.
A retired salesman with Smith & Son Wholesale Groceries and a member of the First Baptist Church, he was the son of Floyd and Jane Casey Cunningham; and was preceded in death by daughter, Kaye Seaman.
He is survived by his wife, Ava Nell Davenport Cunningham; grandchildren, Michelle Brock and Michael Seaman, both of McMinnville, and Lisa Miller of Michigan; and great-grandchildren, Brittany Grissom, Kayla and Peyton of McMinnville, Blake Creameans and Alex Miller of Michigan.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Nestor Stewart and Fred Bueto officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 23, 2002
Delbert Baker, 78
Spencer resident and Van Buren County native Delbert Baker, 78, died June 18 at Cookeville Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
A retired farmer and merchant and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late John and Bessie Baker Baker; and was preceded in death by brother, Leon Baker.
He is survived by his wife, Hazel Presnell Baker; daughters, Joyce Chandler and Deborah Dillon, both of Spencer; son, David Baker of Spencer; grandchildren, Joseph Chandler, Tommy Dillon, John Baker and Ryan Baker, all of Spencer; sister-in-law, Lela Baker of Spencer; and nephew, Johnny Baker.
Graveside services were held Thursday at Town Cemetery with Denton Martin officiating. Burial followed at Town Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 23, 2002
Dorothy Paulette Reece Landers, 49
Smartt Station resident and Warren County native Dorothy Paulette Reece Landers, 49, died June 21 at River Park Hospital.
A member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of William H. and Edith C. Matthew Reece, and is survived by her husband, Ed Landers; son, Donald Hugh Pack of Smithville; stepchildren, Jennifer Landers, William Landers, Marie Young, Shane Landers and Michelle Landers, all of Alabama; brothers and sisters, Jerry Wayne Reece and Jimmy Hugh Reece of McMinnville, Helen Golden of Smithville, and William Reece Jr. of Gaston, Ind.; four grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Thurman Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Preston Heights Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Thurman Funeral Home.
Thurman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 23, 2002