Obituary Report for May 18, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native General H. Atnip, 81, died May 16 at Centennial Medical Center.
A retired steel mill employee in Michigan and a member of the Baptist Church, he served his county in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
The son of the late General T. and Katie Griffith Atnip, he is survived by sons, David Atnip of Detroit, Mich., Dennis and Robert Atnip, both of Michigan; brothers, James Atnip of Michigan and Don R. Atnip of McMinnville; and five grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Carl Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Monday at Love-Cantrell & Cope.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 18, 2003
Ova Dellon Phillips, 71
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Ova Dellon Phillips, 71, died May 31 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
A homemaker and a member of Bethany Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Ed and Lucy Ward Hillis; and was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Paul Phillips in 1989; and son, Danny Phillips.
She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Becky Phillips, and Jeff Phillips, all of McMinnville; daughters and son-in-law, Elaine and Neal Hill Sr. of Murfreebsoro and Myra Phillips of McMinnville; grandchildren, Eric and Diana Hill of Woodbury, Clifton Hill of Nashville, Jeremy Phillips of Clarksville, Carla and Charles Porch, and Neal Hill Jr. of Murfreebsoro, Hannah and Ben Stacy of McMinnville, and Hillary Phillips of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Devin, Justin and Natalie Hill of Woodbury; brother, Hubert Hillis of McMinnville; sister, Grace Dean of Springfield, Mo.; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at White Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County with Ricky Burks officiating. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 19, 2003
Ina Dodd, 96
McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Ina Dodd, 96, died May 17 at her home after a lingering illness.
An officer manager with Burroughs-Ross-Colville and a member of McMinnville First Baptist Church where she was a faithful Sunday school teacher for over 50 years, she was the daughter of Charles Harrison and Estella Jennings Dodd; and was preceded in death by sister, Ara Dodd Griffith; and brothers, Loy B. and James Lindon Dodd.
She is survived by niece, Frances Griffith Spratt of Columbia, S.C.; and nephews, Loyd Eldridge Dodd of Cunningham and James Lewis Dodd of Hickory, N.C.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with Fred Bueto officiating. Burial will follow at Gath Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at High’s. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 18, 2003
Jenan Dorman
Bristol native Jenan Dorman died May 5 in Louisville, Ky.
She is survived by her husband, Jay Ferguson; brother, Frank Dorman III of Spokane, Wash; and parents, Frank and Virginia Dorman of Bristol.
A memorial service will be held at Cold Spring Presbyterian Church at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Foundation. Condolences may be sent online at oakley-cook.com. Information courtesy of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home in Bristol.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 18, 2003