Obituary Report for August 1, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Sarah Callie Cooper, 87, died July 28 at St. Thomas Hospital.
A retired garment company worker and a member of Bethany Church of Christ, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Cooper; stepson, Waymon Cooper; sister, Willene Rigney and brother, Charles Orrick.
She is survived by sister, Mildred Crosslin of Coffee County; brother, Lector Orrick of California; half-brother, Jack Orrick of Coffee County; good friend, Betty Alexander of Cannon County; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services were held Wednesday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Centertown Cemetery.
McMinnville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 1, 2003
Lloyd Sidney Smartt, 45
Beersheba Springs resident Lloyd Sidney Smartt, 45, died July 28.
The son of the late George and Genevia Smartt; he was preceded in death by brother, James Smartt.
He is survived by daughters, Genevia Borne of Cumberland Heights and Ashley Smartt Meeks of Tracy City; son, Lloyd (Rooster) Smartt of Beersheba Springs; sisters, Treva Perry of Beersheba Springs and Gail Smith of McMinnville; brothers, Archie, Arnold and George Smartt Jr., all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Sidney, Marcus and Dakota.
Services were held Thursday at Panhandle Baptist Church with Glyn Killian officiating. Burial followed at Hunerwadel Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 1, 2003
Sam Farmer Vandagriff, 86
Dibrell resident and DeKalb County native Sam Farmer Vandagriff, 86, died July 30 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.
A retired farmer and auto body repairman and a member of Gath Baptist Church, he was the son of the late William Troy and Nellie Mullican Vandagriff; and was preceded in death by his wife, Vina Cleo Vandagriff in 1991; son, Paul E. Vandagriff; sisters, Ava Ray Vandagriff and Dean Roberts; and brothers, Frank, Clyde, James and Glenn Vandagriff.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, David E. and Carolyn Vandagriff of McMinnville; brothers, Garland Vandagriff of Arizona, Boyd and Bobby Vandagriff of McMinnville; sisters, Elsie Tramel of Alexandria, Thelma Moore, Vadie Cutts and Robbie Bond, all of McMinnville and Alene Smith of Oregon; daughter-in-law, Joyce Vandagriff of McMinnville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Ray Gilder and Earl Adamson officiating. Burial followed at Crain Hill Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 1, 2003