Obituary Report for June 20, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native William M. (Bill) Davis, 83, died June 18 at NHC Healthcare after an eight-month illness.
A retired attorney and a member of the Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War.
The son of James Harrison and Ethel Adeline Garmon Davis, he was preceded in death by brothers, Oliver H. and James Garmon Davis; and sisters, Clayta Duncan and Edna Frances Wood.
He is survived by his wife, Johnnie Butler Davis; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Greg Rush of McMinnville; grandchildren, William Davis Rush and Melanie Grace Rush, both of McMinnville; and half-sister, Virginia Scholl of Georgia and Jimmie Dockery of Hixson.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Mt. View Cemetery with Paul Tramel officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 20, 2003
Mary Ellen Caldwell, 54
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mary Ellen Caldwell, 54, died unexpectedly June 18 at River Park Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter Nina Prater McCormack of Dibrell and the late Al Ramage; and was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Wayne Caldwell and brother, Samuel Ramage.
She is survived by children, Lisa Tanner and Nina Rodriguez, both of McMinnville and Paul Glenn Caldwell of Morrison; grandchildren, Yuri Yolanda, Alejandro Wayne and Angolo Diego Rodriguez, all of Hillsboro, Bobby Tanner Jr., Samuel Tanner and Brittany Tanner, all of McMinnville, Ariana and Breeanne Caldwell, both of Morrison; stepfather, Amos McCormack of Dibrell; stepbrothers, Ralph, Paul Morris and Jerry Steve McCormack, all of Dibrell; and stepsisters, Mildred Forsyth of Beersheba Springs and Elaine Jones of Phoenix, Ariz.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Webb Cemetery at Bluff Springs. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 20, 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 and attended Woodlawn United Methodist Church.
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; grandmothers, Colletta Crouch of Brentwood and Myrtle Rigsby of McMinnville; great-grandmother, Frances Brewer of McMinnville; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Steve and Susan Phillips; brother-in-law, Steven Phillips; grandparents-in-law, A.L. and Mildred Phillips of McMinnville; and dear friend, Jerry Livingston of Panama City, Fla. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Ernest Crouch; and grandparents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Cooper.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Central Church of Christ with Kirk Brothers and John B. Sessoms officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at High’s. Memorial donations may be made to the trust for Joshua and Baylor Brewer, in care of Security Federal Savings Bank in McMinnville.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 20, 2003