Area deaths
Retired educator and Southern Standard employee Nancy Claire Shields, 77, died Aug. 12 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital after a six-month illness.
A retired school teacher serving with Warren County Junior High and Senior High, the TTU Center and Motlow College, she was a member of Phi Kappa Pi and the Church of Christ. She delivered newspapers for the Southern Standard for 25 years.
A McMinnville resident and Traunton, England native, she was the daughter of Reginald Stanley and Frances Claire Moore Dollins; and was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Waterman Shields in 1999; and son, John Raymond Shields in 1969.
She is survived by children and their spouses, Jim and Brenda Shields of Smithville, Sue Sharpe, Bill and Debbie Jennings, all of McMinnville; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sisters, Pat Kerney and Joan Vivaesh, both of Traunton, England; brother and sister-in-law, Furman and Christine Shields of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at High?s Chapel with Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m. until time of service Friday at High?s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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John Morris Drake, 68
McMinnville resident and Warren County native John Morris Drake, 68, died Aug. 10 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after a seven-month illness.
A milk transport truck driver, a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of Salem Church of Christ and the Dairy Farmers of America, he was the son of William (Bill) and Bessie Lou Rigsby Drake.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Drake; daughters, Robin Morton of Nashville and Daphne Dawn Boles of McMinnville; grandchildren, Chelsea and Mallory Morton, Drake McK and Natalee Boles; brothers and sisters-in-law, W.B. and Ova Lee Drake of Eaton, Ind., Harold Drake, George and Yvonne Drake, all of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sue and Wallon Cantrell, Jean and Larkin Cantrell, Billie Coppinger and Wanda Drake, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at Salem Church of Christ with Albert Cantrell officiating. Burial followed at Salem Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Hubert Houston Bumbalough, 92
Doyle resident and Warren County native Hubert Houston Bumbalough, 92, died Aug. 12 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
A U.S. Army veteran of the Normandy Invasion during World War II, he was the son of the late Neri F. and Sarah Randolph Bumbalough; and was preceded in death by grandson, David Bumbalough; two sisters and five brothers.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Carl Douglas and Shirley Bumbalough of McMinnville, Ronald Houston and Mary Bumbalough of Marysville, Ind.; sister, Mona Bell Rader of McMinnville; grandchildren, Rebecca Trosper of Marysville, Kimberly Smith of Mulberry, Fla., Brian D. Hobbs and Tracy Barnes, both of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Briana and Caleb Trosper of Marysville, Mykyll Bumbalough of New Washington, Ind., Aaron Barnes of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home with Charlie Richardson and Billy Nunley officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at Anderson Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Hunter Funeral Home.
Hunter Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
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John B. Herman, 82
Dibrell resident John B. Herman, 82, died Aug. 11 at his home.
A nurseryman and a member of New Home Baptist Church, he was preceded in death by his wife, Daisy Herman; daughters, Carol Ann Herman and Mary Frances Turner; granddaughter, Julie Herman Henson; and great-granddaughter, Megan Henson.
He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Bobby Herman, Kenneth Herman, John Edward and Marilyn Herman, all of McMinnville, Jack and Brenda Herman of Smithville; son-in-law, Paul Turner of McMinnville; special granddaughter, Anita Martin of McMinnville; special friends, Dorothy and Joyce Griffith, both of Smithville; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Larry Thomas and Bobby Waynick officiating. Burial followed at Whorton Springs Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville was in charge of arrangements.
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Minnie Mae Couch, 80
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Minnie Mae Couch, 80, died Aug. 10 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Sam M. and Alta Judkins Jones; and was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Couch in 1978; sister, Joyce Sanders; and brother, Elmus Jones.
She is survived by sons, J.C. Couch of Woodbury, Douglas Couch of Smartt Station, Gerald and Larry Couch, both of McMinnville; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Pennington of McMinnville and Wilma McCormick of Muncie, Ind.; and brother, Bobby Jones of McMinnville.
Services were held Tuesday at High?s Chapel with Johnny Haston officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Matthew J. Simmons, 85
Altamont resident and Virginia native Matthew J. Simmons, 85, died Aug. 10.
A coalminer and a member of Airview Baptist Church, he was the son of the late William D. and Susan Bondurant Simmons; and was preceded in death by sisters, Mary Frances Moore, Lula Margaret Smith and Rose Lee Stillwell; and brothers, Thomas and Frank Simmons.
He is survived by sister, Minnie Harris of Altamont; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at Layne Funeral Home Chapel in Altamont with Neil Foster officiating. Burial followed at Air View Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont was in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Pauline Thomas, 69
Woodbury resident and Cannon County native Mary Pauline Thomas, 69, died Aug. 12 at NHC Healthcare in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Blue Wing Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Lyman and Hester Barrett Davis; and was preceded in death by her husband, John Wiley Thomas; son, Virgil Clyde Thomas; brothers, Jimmy, Jackie and Danny Davis; and sister, Margie Marie Davis.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Larry Wayne and Barbara Jean Thomas of Warren County, John Carson and Betty Thomas of Woodbury, Mark and Christy Thomas of Readyville, Larry Wayne and Julie Thomas Jr. of Bradyville; daughter and son-in-law, Sonia and James Pitts of Readyville; brothers, Landon Davis of Readyville, Bobby Davis of Bradyville, Lewis Davis of Centertown and Doran Davis of Virginia; sisters, Patsy Cook of Murfreesboro, Linda Cook of Michigan, Dorothy Johnson of Centertown and Judy York of Hartsville; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Odell Powell officiating. Burial will follow at Center Hill Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home.
Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.