Obituary Report for July 4, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native James Huston Bond, 89, died July 3 at Raintree Manor.
An employee of Womack Brothers Wholesale Grocery Company and later a co-owner and operator of B&H Sales with E.C. Hale, he was a member of Shellsford Baptist Church where he was deacon and served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
The son of Jesse and Myrtle Patrick Bond, he was preceded in death by sister, Levetta Bond; granddaughter, Coby Bond; son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Carl and Alice Bond; brother, Johnny Bond; and sisters, Emma Gross and Lillie Rigsby.
He is survived by his wife, Violet M. Stoner Bond; sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. Jimmy and Helen Bond, Johnny D. and Joyce Bond, all of McMinnville, and Bob Bond of Jackson; daughter-in-law, Linda Garner Bond of Pulaski; special daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Victor Willis of McMinnville; grandchildren and their spouses, Mike and Janeen Bond, Darrell Bond, Jamie Sue and Danny Gastley, Johnny D. and Georgann Bond Jr., Jeff Bond, Katherenia and Robin Louque, Kathleen and John White, Carla and Royce Norwood, Kevin and Katherine Bond, Kerry and Eric Maynard, Kimberly and Bruce Belew, Jennifer Bond, Susan and Billy Kee.; 26 great-grandchildren, several step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Shellsford Baptist Church with Donald Owens, Donald Pharris, Mike Bond and Jackie Matheny officiating. Burial will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at High’s and 11 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the church.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 4, 2003
Dorothy Jo Dodson, 65
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Dorothy Jo Dodson, 65, died July 2 at her home after an extended illness.
A employee of Quality Mold who worked in environmental services, she was the daughter of C.P. and Eppie Cordelia Mullins; and was preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Dodson in 1980; and brothers, Flavil, Logan and Curtis Herriman.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Carl and Michelle Dodson and Billy Dodson, all of McMinnville, Eddie and Debra Dodson of Morrison; grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, Tony and Jessica Dodson; sisters-in-law, Edith Merriman of McMinnville and Gleta Jo Herriman of Rock Island; and special friend, William Hobbs.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with M.A. Bouldin officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 4, 2003
Edith Mayes, 91
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Edith Mayes, 91, died July 2 at Baptist Hospital after a brief illness.
A homemaker and a member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Walter and Annie Asmus Martin; and was preceded in death by her husband, George Mayes.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Brenda K. and Billy Cothren of McMinnville; granddaughter and her spouse, Jennifer and Jay Page of McMinnville; grandson, Royce Cothren of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Heather Bradley, Billy Wayne and Ryan Cothren; brothers, James Walter Martin Jr. of Grandview, Mo., and Arthur Martin of Wyandotte, Mich.; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Lane Dix and Ernest Laws officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 4, 2003
Robert Lafayette Nunley, 48
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Robert Lafayette Nunley, 48, died unexpectedly July 1 at River Park Hospital.
A nurseryman and a member of Philadelphia, The Baptist Church, he was a former president of the Middle Tennessee Nursery Association and a former employee of Century Electric.
The son of J.B. and Stella Patrick Nunley, he is survived by his companion, Joyce Scott of McMinnville and many friends.
Services were held Thursday at High’s Chapel with Glyn Killian officiating. Burial followed at Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 4, 2003
Robert Kirk Pellegrini, 30
Okemah, Okla., resident and Warren County native Robert Kirk Pellegrini, 30, died unexpectedly July 1 at his home.
The son of Joe and Bobbie Dean Blankenship Pellegrini, he is survived by aunt and uncle, Mary Fern and Bobby Wilcher of Rock Island; aunt, Ruth Waddle of Kentucky; and several cousins. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Smyrna Cemetery with M.A. Bouldin officiating.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 4, 2003
Betty Sue Thompson Magourik, 63
Cagle Mountain resident Betty Sue Thompson Magourik, 63, died July in a Chattanooga hospital.
The daughter of the late Wilburn and Bernice Thompson, she is survived by her husband, Ray Magourik; daughters, Tammy Magourik of Palmer, Teresa Smith, Tonya Birdwell, and Tabitha Cavanaugh, all of Cagle Mountain; grandchildren, Tara, Tyler, Terrance, Trevor, Trey, Trenton, Taylor, Erin, Stacy and Adam; great-grandchildren, Tara and James; sister, Ann Lawson of Pikeville; brothers, James Thompson of Daus, Dwight Thompson and Walter (Pee Wee) Thompson, both of Cagle Mountain; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Thursday at Ewton Funeral Home in Dunlap with Rev. Daryl Slaughter and Paul Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Magourik Family Cemetery.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 4, 2003