Obituary Report for Wednesday, February 26, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Marvin LeRoy Bennett, 68, died Feb. 23 at River Park Hospital.
Retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service during which he served his country in the Korean and Vietnam wars, a retired truck driver with Lee Trucking, a member of McMinnville Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1725 and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Elmer Forrest and Velma McAfee Bennett; and was preceded in death by sister, Joyce Ann Argo; and brother, Franklin Bennett.
She is survived by daughters, Rhonda Martin and Brenda Bennett, both of McMinnville; grandchildren, Roger and Ryan Martin, Shane and Shayla Medley, all of McMinnville; great-grandson, Brett Lee Martin of McMinnville; sisters, Doris Smith of Valley Head, Ala., and Louise Blankenship of McMinnville; brother, J.W. Bennett of Sparta; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with George Roberts officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. The Moose Lodge held memorial services Monday.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 26, 2003
Dorothy Malone Perry, 79
McMinnville resident and native Dorothy Malone Perry, 79, died Feb. 23 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Brack and Lula Byars Malone; and was preceded in death by her husband, Merlin H. Perry in 1975.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Andrea and Paul Mitchell, Jane and Bobby Campbell, all of McMinnville; Jacqueline and Jimmy Spain of Madison, Ala.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sisters, Elizabeth Cantrell of McMinnville; and brother, Beryl Malone of Troy, Mich.
Services were held Tuesday at High’s Chapel with Mike Steakley and Kirk Brothers officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 26, 2003
Ruby Blankenship, 91
Pikeville resident Ruby Blankenship, 91, died Feb. 23.
A life-long member of Sampson Freewill Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Blankenship; daughter, Clara Jolly; brothers, Otto, Fred Jr. and Oscar Frady.
She is survived by daughters, Maxine Hickey and Jean Johnson, both of Pikeville, and Naomi Hillis of McMinnville; 12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Oakes of Pikeville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Pikeville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Freddie Savage and Rev. Bill Montando officiating. Burial will follow at Blankenship Cemetery.
Pikeville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 26, 2003
Artie Underhill Taylor, 79
San Diego, Calif., resident and DeKalb County native Artie Underhill Taylor, 79, died Feb. 23 after a lingering illness.
A member of the United Methodist Church and a retiree of Burroughs Inc. of Detroit, Mich., she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby F. Taylor; parents, James L. and Pearlie Harmon Underhill; three sisters and one brother.
She is survived by daughters, Gail Taylor Ackley of San Diego and Nancy Taylor Grinstein of Birmingham, Ala.; sons-in-law, Jim Ackley and Richard Grinstein; sisters, Jo Dean Lentz of Gatlinburg and Charlene McGregor of McMinnville; brothers, J.B. Underhill of Detroit and Brown Underhill of McMinnville; grandchildren, James, Robert, Rachel and Sarah; great-grandchild, Sophia; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church in DeKalb County with Joe Bryant Lentz officiating. Burial will follow at Banks Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Information courtesy of High Funeral Home.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 26, 2003