Obituary Report for June 18, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ollie Maie Keathley, 95, died June 15 at River Park Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of Locust Street Church of God, she was a home missionary for 40 years.
The daughter of Felix and Ella Priest Bratcher, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph B. Keathley in 1965; son, Leo B. Keathley in 1990; sisters, Martha Scott, Lula Keathley and Maggie Bratcher; brothers, Johnny Henry, Elzie and Jesse Bratcher.
She is survived by grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Earl and Delphine Keathley of New York, N.Y.; great-grandchildren, Russell Hudson Keathley and Audrey Cope Keathley, both of New York; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Keathley of St. Claire Shores, Mich.; special great-niece, Judy Couch of McMinnville; special niece, Jeanette Martin of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Randall L. Geren and Roland Sharp officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bybee Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 18, 2003
Curtis Lavern Herriman, 68
Rock Island resident and Warren County native Curtis Lavern Herriman, 68, died June 17 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage.
A retired foreman with BRC, he was the son of C.P. and Eppie Cordelia Mullins, and was preceded in death by brothers, Flavil and Logan Herriman.
He is survived by his wife, Gleta Jo Grissom Herriman; sons and daughter-in-law, Curtis Bryan Herriman of Campaign, Terrell E. and Debra Herriman of McMinnville; daughter, Jamie Sue Herriman of Campaign; grandson, Tyler Evan Herriman of McMinnville; step-grandchildren, T.J., Matthew and Micah Black; sister, Dorothy Dodson of McMinnville; and sister-in-law, Edith Herriman of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Long Cemetery in Van Buren County.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 18, 2003
Dillard Muncey, 77
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Dillard Muncey, 77, died June 17 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.
An employee of McMinnville Manufacturing and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lillard and Aire Bell Basham Muncey; and was preceded in death by Mary Muncey and Velma Pack.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Phyllis Muncey; stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Patricia Jennings, Shirley and Anthony Fults, Delores and Jessie Jennings, Donnie Hale, Tammy and Gary Hudson, all of McMinnville; brother, Charles King of McMinnville; sister, Nancy Muncey; halfsisters, Irene Lawrence, Martha Cathey, Louise Tindell, Treva McCormick and Rhonda Parsley, all of McMinnville; two grandchildren, 17 step-grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Rickey Basham officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. 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.) June 18, 2003
Tyler Brewer, 30
Panama City Beach, Fla., resident and McMinnville native Tyler Brewer, 30, died June 14.
An employee of Brewer Amusement, he had lived in Panama City Beach for seven years.
He is survived by his wife, Allison Phillips Brewer; sons, Joshua and Baylor of Panama City Beach; father and his wife, Gary and Donna Brewer of McMinnville; mother, Jayne Paris of Tallahassee, Fla.; brothers, Brandon Paris of Panama City Beach and Troy McCormick of McMinnville; grandmother, Colletta Crouch of Brentwood; great-grandmothers, Frances Brewer and Myrtle Rigsby, both of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Central Church of Christ with burial following at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 18, 2003
Frankie Marie Simons McGregor, 73
Manchester resident and Warren County native Frankie Marie Simons McGregor, 73, died June 15 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma after an extended illness.
A retired bookkeeper for over 25 years with David Gold Chevrolet in Manchester and a member of Forest Mill Church of Christ, she was the daughter of William Arthur and Rachel Elizabeth Davenport Simons Sr.
She is survived by husband, Dr. Wheeler Kesey (Mc) McGregor Jr.; brother and sister-in-law, William Pete and Barbara Simons of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law, Eva Lois and Brown Underhill of McMinnville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gerald and Betty Sue McGregor of Smyrna; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Central Church of Christ with Benny Benjamin and Mike Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at High’s. Memorials may be made to Alliance for Community Outreach, PO Box 1213, Manchester, Tenn., 37349.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 18, 2003