Obituary Report for April 28, 2003
McMinnville resident and Indianapolis, Ind., native William Murphy (Buckwheat) Roller Jr., 51, died unexpectedly April 25 at his home.
A nurseryman, he was the son of Dora Roller of Smithville and the late William M. Roller Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Rutledge Roller; son, William (Buffy) Roller of McMinnville; daughter and fianc?, Amy Roller and Trey Bain of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Cheryl Jennings of McMinnville; grandchildren, Brooklyn Paige Bain and Ben Roller, both of McMinnville; step-grandchildren, Justin and Bobby Goodwin of Smithville; sisters, Kathy Roller of Morrison, Gail Hollon and Mary Lou Bandy, both of Smithville; special niece, Tina Boivin of Morrison; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Friendship Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 27, 2003
Violet McCoy Slatton, 92
Doyle resident and Van Buren County native Violet McCoy Slatton, 92, died April 24 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Doyle Church of Christ, she was the daughter of John and Ella Lawson McCoy; and was preceded in death by son, Carl Melton Slatton; three sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Slatton; son and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Dorothy Slatton of Doyle; grandsons and their spouses, Robert and Joyce Slatton of Doyle, Jimmy and Joan Slatton of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Misty Slatton of McMinnville and Robert Justin Slatton of Murfreesboro; step-great-granddaughter, Courtney Daniel of Franklin; sister, Lodemia Cummings of McMinnville; brother, Joe B. McCoy of Cummingsville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Saturday at High’s Chapel with Doug Goff and Bobby Wilhite officiating. Burial followed at McElroy Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 27, 2003
Lela Bratcher, 90
Smithville resident Lela Bratcher, 90, died April 26 at NHC Healthcare in Smithville after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Mary Harmon Lawson; and was preceded in death by her husband, Euyl Bratcher; and son, Danny Wayne Bratcher.
She is survived by children, Edith Roberts of McMinnville, Earlene Redmon, Comer Bratcher, Frances Waggoner and Harold Bratcher, all of Smithville; sisters, Cora Hampton and Nettie Curtis of Smithville; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at DeKalb Funeral Home Chapel with Royce Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Banks Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at DeKalb Funeral Home.
DeKalb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 27, 2003