Obituary Report for August 23, 2002
Sarah L. Haynes, 66
Murfreesboro resident Sarah L. Haynes, 66, died Aug. 20 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro.
A member of Cedar Grove Primitive Baptist Church, she is survived by sister and brother-in-law, Mary E. and Charles Smith of Murfreesboro; brothers and sister-in-law, E.B. and Evelyn Malone, and George Malone, all of McMinnville, and James Malone of Columbia; play sister, Susie Mae Simmons of Murfreesboro; brother-in-law, Oscar Jones of Nashville; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at H. Preston Scales & Sons Funeral Home in Murfreesboro with Monte Lester and Dr. Ronnie Russell officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday with an Usher Union Memorial Service at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and from noon until 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 23, 2002
James Leland Higginbotham, 84
Christiana resident and Warren County native James Leland Higginbotham, 84, died Aug. 21.
A retired merchant marine engineer and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ada Mai Farless Higginbotham; and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Graham Gordon Higginbotham in 1989.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Dianne Higginbotham of Christiana; and granddaughter, Raven Grey Higginbotham of Christiana.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel in Murfreesboro with Mark Karki officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Woodfin.
Woodfin Funeral Home of Murfreesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 23, 2002
George Haywood Holder Jr., 73
Cedartown, Ga., resident and Centertown native George Haywood Holder Jr., 73, died Aug. 21 at Floyd Medical Center.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years of service and became a businessman in Cedartown. He was a member of the American Legion, a life member of the National Skeet Shooting Association, National Sporting Clays Association and was the 1967-68 World Skeet Shooting Champion. He was a member of Rush Chapel United Methodist Church in Shannon, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Tate Holder; his father, George Haywood Holder Sr.; and sisters, Anita Faye Holder and Janice Ann Holder.
He is survived by his wife, Linda C. Holder; his mother, Martha Lance Holder; sons and daughters-in-law, J. Rick and Beth Ann Holder, Mike and Janet Holder; daughter and son-in-law, Ginger and Russell Bearden; stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Mike Williams, Lola and Eddie Lackey; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Grant and Dianna Barker, Chris and Monica Baker; brother and sister-in-law, James Floyd and Brenda Holder; three grandchildren and six step-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. today at Gammage Funeral Home in Cedartown, Ga., with Rev. Larry Pearson and Rev. Ed Priest officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rush Chapel United Methodist Church, 1225 Rush Chapel Road, Rome, Ga., 30161.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 23, 2002
Frances S. Nunley, 75
Altamont resident Frances S. Nunley, 75, died Aug. 21.
The daughter of the late Abraham and Frankie Schiesser, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Nunley; daughter, Patricia Nunley Guyett; and son, Dewey Glenn Nunley.
She is survived by son, George Nunley of Altamont; daughters, Jewell D., Maxine and Josie Wanamaker and Edna Killian of McMinnville, and Phylecia Fonseca of Nashville; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Layne Funeral Home in Altamont with Joe Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Swiss Colony Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 23, 2002