Obituary Report for Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Marty Lewis
Marty Lewis
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Katherine Harper York, 74, died Feb. 16 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A retired factory worker and a member of the Methodist Church, she was the daughter of George and Lorene Holt Harper; and was preceded in death by sons, Larry and Ronnie Dean Frisby; daughter, Cathy Ann Pease; and grandsons, Lenny Frisby, Joseph York and William David Pease Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Malcom York; sons and daughters-in-law, William David and Deborah Pease, Michael Anthony and Rita York, Terry Lee and Sharon York, all of McMinnville, daughters and sons-in-law, Charlene and George Puskas of Painesville, Ohio, Renee and Arlion Jennings of McMinnville; daughter-in-law, Laurie Frisby of McMinnville; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters-in-law, Lowell (Bub) and Hassie Harper of Rock Island, George Jim and Dolly Harper, Earl and Louise Harper, all of McMinnville, and Clifton Harper of Seattle, Wash.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Curtis Boren officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 19, 2003
Ollie Mae Rogers, 91
McMinnville resident and Grundy County native Ollie Mae Rogers, 91, died Feb. 17 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Philadelphia, The Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Henry M. and Savannah L. Smartt Killian; and was preceded in death by brothers, Willie, James, Glenn and R.T. Killian; and sisters, Iola Cagle, Martha Scott and Mary Killian.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Jennetta and Bill Hollis, Nadine and Hershel Hillis, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Jamie Hollis of Murfreesboro, Conethia Cantrell, Nick Hollis, Greg Hollis and Kim Chisam, all of McMinnville; six great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and sister, Estell Roberts of McMinnville.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Glyn Killian, Barry Whitaker and David Frazier officiating. Burial followed at Philadelphia Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 19, 2003
Eunice Cantrell Sims, 83
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Eunice Cantrell Sims, 83, died Feb. 17 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late James and Millie Bebee Cantrell; and was preceded in death by son, Wayne Sims; and grandsons, Jerry Sims, Grady Hill and Joseph Hill.
She is survived by daughter, Mary Alice Hill of McMinnville; sons and daughters-in-law, William E. Sims, Charles T. and Pat Sims, all of McMinnville, John A. and Joyce Sims of Cookeville; daughter-in-law, Carol Sims of McMinnville; grandchildren, Robert Hill, Ann Jones, David Hill, Sandra England, Jeff Hill, Kim Butcher, Lori Cagle, Michael Sims, Wade Sims, Jimmy Sims, Tonya Smith and Hope Sims, all of McMinnville, Randy Hill of Tullahoma, Lisa Ann Loftis and John Alan Sims, both of Cookeville and Billy Ray Sims of Illinois; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fall Creek Cemetery in Grundy County with Rickey Cagle and Wayne Lane officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 19, 2003