Obituary Report for March 28, 2003
Memorial services for noted local physician and philanthropist Dr. K.P. Prasannakumar (Dr. Kumar), 52, were held Wednesday at Hermitage Funeral Home in Nashville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sri Ganesha Temple, P.O. Box 210705, Nashville, Tenn., 37221.
Dr. Kumar had practiced medicine along with vascular and general surgery in Madison and McMinnville since 1984. He was a graduate of Bangalore Medical College in India and was a native of Kodihalli, India. He completed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Metropolitan Medical Center before setting up practice here.
Known as a leading philanthropist in Warren County, often providing free medical care for those who could not afford it, he founded the House of Hope on Sparta Street. The house, adjacent to his office, was set up to help the needy with free medical treatment, shelter and food.
He is survived by brothers, K.P. Nirvanadiah, Dr. K.P. Channabasappa, and K.P. Mahadevaiah; nephews, Sudhir Channabasappa, K.M. Roshan; nieces, Nandini Channabasappa and Sneha Channabasappa.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 28, 2003
Beulah Ellen Laws Gann, 88
McMinnville resident and Carter County native Beulah Ellen Laws Gann, 88, died March 27 at River Park Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of Oakland Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Bessie Almeda Clark Laws; and was also preceded in death by husband, Willie Robert Gann; sisters, Myrl Campbell, Frances Duncan and Edna Alma Leech; brothers, Omer Laws and Harold Laws; son, Gerald Wayne Gann; and daughter, Bobbie Sherlen Gann.
She is survived by daughter, Wanda Sue Kinne of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Faye and Harold Adcock of El Paso, Texas; son, Larry F. Gann of Nashville; sisters, Edith Simpson, Zelis Burks and Mildred Northcutt, all of McMinnville; brother, Ernest Laws of McMinnville; grandchildren, Mandy and Gerald Crowell, Alicia Ellen Adcock, Brent and Donna Bates, Denise and Ed Sughrue; great-grandchildren, Lisa Dillon, Erica L., Lindsey, and Alyssa Sughrue, Monica and Robert Bates, and Chelsea Crowell; and great-great-grandchildren, Justin and Catelyn Dillon.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Doug Bost and Ronnie Fults officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 28, 2003
Rosa Nella (Nell) Daniels Buttrum, 92
Doyle resident Rosa Nella (Nell) Daniels Buttrum, 92, died March 25 at National Health Corp.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of Ed and Martha Holman Daniels; and was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Buttrum; and sons, David and J.C. Buttrum.
She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Maxine Lowe of Sparta, Christine and Jim Neal of Doyle; sons and daughters-in-law, Walter and Rosa Buttrum of Sparta, Roy and Jane Buttrum of Little Rock, Ark.; 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services were held Thursday at Hunter Funeral Home Chapel in Sparta with Doug Goff and Joe Neal officiating. Burial followed at Lower Cherry Creek Cemetery.
Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 28, 2003
Ravanell Culwell, 71
Smithville resident Ravanell Culwell, 71, died March 26 at Baptist DeKalb Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Nodie Young Judkins; and was preceded in death by sisters, Clara Mai Judkins and Corina Young; and brothers, Carlton and Cooper Judkins.
She is survived by her husband, Ferman Culwell; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Debra Culwell of Smithville; grandchildren and their spouses, Tommy and Erin Culwell of McMinnville, Christy and Wayne Newby of Smithville; great-grandchild, Austin Newby of Smithville; brothers, Eddie Roy, Mack and David Judkins, all of Smithville; and special friends, Ralph and Bill Kirby of Smithville.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home Chapel in Smithville with Billy Crook officiating. Burial will follow at Bonham Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at the Smithville Chapel.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 28, 2003
Fletcher Edmond Griffin Jr., 73
Smithville resident Fletcher Edmond Griffin Jr., 73, died March 25 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
The owner of Griffin’s Fruit Market for over 30 years, he attended Johnson’s Chapel Baptist Church and was the son of the late Fletcher and Ada Mae Long Griffin Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Getav Looney Griffin; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Joe Mitchell of Smithville; and granddaughter, Kallie Mitchell of Smithville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Gary Farris officiating. Burial will follow at Johnson’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at the Smithville Chapel.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 28, 2003
Henry Charles (Henry Clark) Hancock, 80
Nashville resident formerly of McMinnville Henry Charles (Henry Clark) Hancock, 80, died March 24 after a lingering illness.
He is survived by sons, Barry and Travis Bridges of Nashville; sisters, Pearlie Mae Ellis of Nashville, Mattie Miller of McMinnville, Lisa Noon of Tullahoma and Hattie Wood of Cookeville; brother, James Howard Taylor of Albuquerque, N.M.; and special cousin, Marie Robinson of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Smith Brothers Funeral Home in Nashville. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until time of service Saturday at Smith Brothers.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 28, 2003