Obituary Report for May 8, 2003
Dibrell resident and DeKalb County native William (Pete) Young, 84, died May 24 at his home after an extended illness.
A retired nurseryman and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Tommy W. and Mary Francis Taylor Young; and was preceded in death by his first wife, Vildia Young; stepmother, Lillie Young; son, Freddie Young; sisters, Lucille Foster, Wilma Redman and Reba Drake; and brothers, Lloyd, Elzie, Robert and Walter Young.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen Young; daughters and son-in-law, Brenda Kirby of Cleveland, Rita and Gerry Nokes of Woodbury; son and daughter-in-law, Rickey and Donna Young of McMinnville; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brothers, Roy Donald Young and Norvel Young, both of Smithville; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services were held Tuesday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home with Donnie Kelly, Greg Hibdon and A.J. Crawford officiating. Burial followed at DeKalb Memorial Gardens.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003
George W. McCormick, 78
Rock Island resident and Van Buren County native George W. McCormick, 78, died May 27 at River Park Hospital after a one-week illness.
A retired coal miner and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Charlie and Myra Roberts McCormick; and was preceded in death by daughter, Judy McCormick; and sisters, Laura Barks and Ephabbie McCormick.
He is survived by his wife, Daisy McCormick; daughter, Carolyn Young of Campaign; daughter and son-in-law, Treva and James Smith of Bone Cave; son, Darirl McCormick of Campaign; halfbrother, M.B. Hillis of McMinnville; brothers, Ed and Jerry McCormick of McMinnville; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with John Welcome officiating. Burial will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003
Annie Louise Taylor, 87
McMinnville resident and Huntland, Ala., native Annie Louise Taylor, 87, died May 26 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of McMinnville Missionary Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Elick and Mary Ann Pelham Wilson; and was preceded in death by her husband, William Virgil Taylor in 1971; daughter, Carolyn Walker; and granddaughters, Janie Walker and Tammy Curtis.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Eula Dean Wheeler, Paulette and Havern Wheeler, Judy and Billy Walker, all of McMinnville; son, Matt Taylor of Wonder Lake, Ill.; 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and five step-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with David Farless officiating. Burial will follow at Fuston Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003
Georgia Evelyn McDowell, 79
McMinnville resident formerly of Upton, Ky., Georgia Evelyn McDowell, 79, died May 22 at River Park Hospital.
An employee for 30 years at E’Town Sportswear from where she retired before moving to McMinnville and a member of Upton United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jepp and Elizabeth Siagal Bridgman; and was preceded in death by her husband, George McDowell; and sister, Stella Mae Crain.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne McDowell of McMinnville, Mr. and Mrs. Keith McDowell of Franklin; daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Joe Adcock of McMinnville; sister, Pauline Thompson of Munfordville, Ky.; brothers, Jepp Bridgman of Glasgow, Ky., and Clayton Bridgman of Flatwoods, Ky.; grandson, Shawn Adock of McMinnville; and granddaughters, Shelby and Madison McDowell, both of Franklin.
Graveside services were held Saturday at Upton Cemetery in Upton with Rev. Rob Hoffman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Always and Forever Memorial Program, attn. ADA WEB, PO Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720, or www.diabetes.org1800. diabetes.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003
Dorothy E. Brown, 89
Beersheba Springs resident Dorothy E. Brown, 89, died May 24.
She is survived by grandsons, Gary Don Brown of Altamont and Kevin Brown of Coalmont; granddaughters, Brandy and Kaitlyn Brown; brother, Glen Beck of Oklahoma; and niece, Glenda Pifer of Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by son, Gary Brown.
Services were held Monday at Layne Funeral Home Chapel in Altamont with Don Hill and Alton Scruggs officiating. Burial followed at Grace Chapel Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003
Martha Avo Moore, 94
Rock Island resident and Overton County native Martha Avo Moore, 94, died May 26 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late James Francis and Drucilla Lee Hargis Vaughn; and was preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Moore in 1977; daughter, Pauline Campbell; and sons, Roy, Terry, Joe, Johnny, Clarence and Malcolm Moore.
She is survived by daughters, Katherine Carstens of Westmoreland and Barbara Ann Campbell of Morrison; sons, James Franklin Moore Jr. of Spencer, Ezra Moore and Verble Moore, both of Gallatin, Houston Moore of Campaign, and Bobby Moore of Rock Island; 50 grandchildren, 103 great-grandchildren, 30 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Rilla Madewell of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Robert Christian officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in White County. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003
Lucy Ann Smith, 93
Centertown resident and Warren County native Lucy Ann Smith, 93, died May 23 at Northside Health Care Center in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Charles Creek The Baptist Church for 88 years, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Etta Caldwell Parsley; and was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil S. Smith; son, Ernest Carl Smith; brothers, Walter Parsley, Almon Parsley, Brown Parsley, and Raymond Parsley; and sister, Cora Lee Birmingham.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Jenel and Walter Issac Farrer of Murfreesboro; sons and daughters-in-law, W.H. and Lorene Smith of Goodlettsville, Earl W. and Elizabeth Smith of McMinnville, and Arlan and Revelle Smith of Livonia, Mich.; grandchildren, Garry Smith, Tina Moore, Steve Smith and Rita Wilkins; great-grandchildren, Sain, Shelby and Allison Smith, Benjamin, Joe and Rachel Moore; special brother-in-law, Willie Arthur Smith of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and friends.
Services were held Sunday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Cecil Van Winkle and Eddie Glenn Cantrell officiating. Burial followed at Charles Creek Cemetery.
McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 28, 2003