Obituary Report for June 8, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lewis Denton Hillis, 66, died June 5 at his home after an extended illness.
A retired Magnetek employee, he worked part-time at Wal-Mart and was a National Guard member and a member of Campaign First Baptist Church.
The son of Frank Cheatam and Tennie May Davis Hillis; he was preceded in death by sisters, Gracie Hillis, Georgia Garmon and Enzie George; and brothers, James, F.C. (Buddy) and Marlin Hillis.
He is survived by daughters, Stephanie Dawn Bell, Melissa Fay Hillis and Pebbles Mechele Martin, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Harley and Logan Martin, Savannah and Brock Bell, and Michaela Hallum, all of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sarah Southard of Campaign, Mary Etta and Franklin Hines of Smartt Station, Shirley and George Manus, Betty and Billy Minton, all of McMinnville, and Edna Ledbetter of Rock Island; sister-in-law, Dafodean Hillis of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with John Padgett officiating. Burial will follow at Brick House Rowland Station Cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 8, 2003
Stephen Bruce Goodman, 52
McMinnville resident and Detroit, Mich., native Stephen Bruce Goodman, 52, died June 6 at River Park Hospital.
A pallet maker with BRC and a member of Jefferson Street Baptist Church in Detroit, he is survived by his parents, Iliff and Veda Davis Goodman of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lori and Alan Wilson, Sheila and Theodore Herrington, all of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, John and Judy Goodman of Sterling Heights, Mich.; nieces, Jill Johnson, April Herrington, Sara Herrington and Kacy Wilson; nephews, Scott Wilson and Drew Wilson; great-niece, Kaylee Herrington; and great-nephew, Mason Johnson.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Tollett officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 8, 2003
Jeanetta Hennessee, 62
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Jeanetta Hennessee, 62, died June 6 at her home after a brief illness.
A homemaker and a member of McMinnville Primitive Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Toy and Lora Young West.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry Hennessee; daughters and sons-in-law, Roxanne and Richard Parson of McMinnville, Rhonda and Bobby Gann of McMinnville; grandchildren, Candice and Ryan Gann, Jared and Amber Parson; brothers, Royce, Hoyte and Doug West; sisters, Inez McCormick and Linda Davis, both of McMinnville and Angelia Elmy of Woodbury; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at McMinnville Primitive Baptist Church with Grady Kilpatrick and Jerry Hennessee officiating. Burial will follow at New Bildad Cemetery in DeKalb County.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 8, 2003
Tina Marie Mooneyham, 40
Spencer resident and Sullivan County native Tina Marie Mooneyham, 40, died June 5 at her home after an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Free Will Baptist Church, she is survived by husband, Tracy Mooneyham; son, Chad Arron Houston of Spencer; stepson, Josh Mooneyham of Spencer; father, Bascom C. Noel of Church Hill; brother, Ray C. Noel of Church Hill; sisters, Sharon M. Hammonds of Kingsport, Shelby J. Swanner of Lagrange, Ga., and Wanda J. Smith of Finger; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by biological mother, Mildred Marie McCravy; and adoptive mother, Frances L. Noel.
Services will be held at 8 p.m. tonight at Hamlet-Dodson Funeral Home in Kingsport with burial following at 11 a.m. Monday at Church Hill Memorial Gardens in Church Hill. Local services were held Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Spencer Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 8, 2003
Orville Ray Wood, 90
Sparta resident Orville Ray Wood, 90, died June 7 at NHC of Sparta.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta with burial following at Bethleham Cemetery. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Monday at Hunter Funeral Home.
Hunter Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 8, 2003
Kenneth Edward Rogers, 63
Baxter resident and Warren County native Kenneth Edward Rogers, 63, died May 30 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
A truck driver, he was the son of the late Rufus and Louise Watley Rogers; and was preceded in death by brothers, Bobby and Roy Rogers.
He is survived by son, Jeff Rogers of Knoxville; daughter, Amy Brown of Spencer; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Marie Rogers of Woodbury, Thomas and Betty Rogers of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sylvia and Johnny Parker, Joyce and William Northcutt, Jean and Lonnie Pirtle, Sue and Butch Slatton, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, J.C., Jared, and Justin Rogers, Samantha, Taylor and Andrew Brown.
Services were held Sunday at Baxter Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Regan officiating. Burial followed at Palmer Cemetery.
Baxter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 8, 2003