Obituary Report for September 3, 2003
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Roy Walker Fitts, 81, died Sept. 1 at River Park Hospital.
A retired Chrysler employee and a member of McMinnville Primitive Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Sam and Ethel Hendrickson Fitts; and was preceded in death by brothers, Kenneth, Hoyt, Jasper, George, and Leslie Fitts, and Justin Johnson; and sister, Aline Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Fitts; daughters, Sharon Tuharsky of Michigan and Debra Young of McMinnville; sons, Roy Fitts Jr. of Michigan, Kenneth James Fitts and Alan Fitts, both of McMinnville; brother, Jesse Fitts of McMinnville; sisters, Mary Griffith and Alta Mai Dickens, both of McMinnville and Laverne Dobbs of Georgia; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Hennessee officiating. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Ollie Belle Tate, 95
Altamont resident Ollie Belle Tate, 95, died Aug. 31.
A member of Philadelphia Baptist Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Gross; and was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Tate; sisters, Helen Wanamaker and Stella Coppinger; and brothers, Fred and J.L. Gross.
She is survived by daughters, Marie Fults and Nola Bea Page, both of McMinnville; Frances and Wilda Tate, both of Altamont; sister, Elizabeth Gross of Altamont; brother, Leonard Gross of Beersheba Springs; grandsons and their spouses, Donnie and Diana Fults of McMinnville, Gerald and Lois Fults of Plainsville, Ga., and Wendell Page of Altamont; great-grandchildren and their spouses, Craig and Andrea Fults of Nashville, Todd Fults of Murfreesboro, Darla and Mark Seymour, Deana and Mike Jones, all of McMinnville; great-great-grandchildren, Tyler Fults, Evan and Aaron Jones, and Sloan Seymour.
Services were held Monday at Layne Funeral Home in Altamont with Glyn Killian and Edward Dudley officiating. Burial followed at Altamont City Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Savada Hyatt Hillis, 89
McMinnville resident and Morgan County, Ala., native Savada Hyatt Hillis, 89, died Aug. 30 after an extended illness.
A retired cutting department employee of Kingsboro Silk Mill, she was the daughter of John Henry and Mary Lou Brisco Hyatt; and was preceded in death by her husband, Arcie Wilson Hillis in 1970.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, John T. and Joyce Hillis of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and John Bedingfield of Piedmont, S.D.; grandchildren and their spouses, Jessica and Ted Stefoniak of Green Bay, Wis., Jennifer and David Utter of Piedmont, and Jacqueline Bedingfield of Gastonia, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Johnathan Utter of Piedmont, Hannah and Sarah Stefoniak of Green Bay; step-grandsons, Kent Hendrixson of McMinnville and Fred Rosenthal of Sweden; brother and sister-in-law, Thomas Alvin and Frances Hyatt of Vantown; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Nells Johnson and Ray Gardner officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Clara Mae Johnson Lillard Winton, 81
Rockvale resident and Warren County native Clara Mae Johnson Lillard Winton, 81, died Aug. 30 in Rockvale.
A homemaker and a member of Brown Chapel Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Nelson and Clara Bell King Johnson; and was preceded in death by her first husband, Fate Lillard; and second husband, Hollis Winton Jr. II; sons, Hollis Winton III and Caldwell Winton; granddaughter, Debra Peaches Richardson; sister and brother-in-law, Emma Ruth and Wiley Martin; brother-in-law, Joe Richardson; and sister-in-law, Marie Johnson.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Lucille Richardson, Eldora Ann and James Woods, all of Murfreesboro, Janese and Larry Elder of Rockvale, Hollene and Thomas Williams of New York; sons and daughters-in-law, Jewell and Eve Lillard of South Carolina, Charles and Linda Lillard of Smyrna, Paula and Barbara Lillard of Pontiac Mich., and Ft. Worth, Texas; 27 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Lou and Booker Thomas of Ft. Worth, Lorene and Willie Bass of McMinnville; brothers and sister-in-law, Eunice Johnson of McMinnville, James and Helen Johnson of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at High’s Chapel with Doug Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Brown Chapel Cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Lola Belle Broom Judd, 86
Doyle resident and White County native Lola Belle Broom Judd, 86, died Sept. 1 at Life Care Center in Sparta.
A special services employee at LBJ&C, she was the daughter of W.B. and Daisy Harris Broom; and was preceded in death by her husband, Edd Judd; daughter, Daisy McDole; son, Jimmy Todd; two infant daughters, and sisters, Lena Knight and Alyne Morris.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Glory Judd, Johnny and Gail Judd, all of Sparta, Bill Edd and Jane Judd of Sparta, Rob and Frankie Judd of Smithville; daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Paul Holcomb of Dunlap, Sue Jones of Rock Island, Becky and Billy Martin of Livingston, Carolyn and Don Smith, Joyce Jones, Ruthie and Jerry Kelsey, Kathy and Mark Driver, all of Sparta, Lena and Allen Humphrey of Walling; 43 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 28 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Baptist Church with Lloyd Kerr and Garvin Haley officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Doyle. Visitation will be held after 11 a.m. today at Greenwood Baptist Church.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Joseph J. Gugliemotto, 60
Cleveland, Ohio resident Joseph J. Gugliemotto, 60, died Sept. 1 in Cleveland.
A brick layer, he was the son of Anthony and Lucy Santangelo Gugliemotto; and was preceded in death by brother, Jerry (Generio) Gugliemotto.
He is survived his wife, Anna F. King Gugliemotto; son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Pamela Gugliemotto; daughter, JoAnne L. Montalvo; grandson, Joseph Richard Gugliemotto; brothers, Jack and Anthony Gugliemotto; and sister, Lucy Lantps.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Charles Ross officiating. Burial will follow at Altamont Cemetery. Visitation is 10 a.m. till the time of the service on Friday.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Evelyn Turner Young, 59
Sparta resident Evelyn Turner Young, 59, died Aug. 29 at River Park Hospital.
A certified respiratory tech at River Park Hospital, she attended Johnson Chapel Free Will Baptist Church; and was preceded in death by her mother, Josephine Eubanks Hicks.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Teresa Turner and Tony Hutchings; grandchildren, Brandon and Brooke Hutchings, all of Smithville; father and his wife, Earl and Faye Longmier of Knoxville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Raymond and Debbie Longmier, George Edward Longmier, all of Cleveland, Glen Earl Longmier of Dyersburg, Danny and Twila Longmier, and Roger Longmier, all of Texas; sisters, Peggy Stusse of Knoxville, Rita Book and Bridgett Longmier, all of Texas; and special friends, Earnest Young, Bill Poss, Bobby Rice, Tina Puckett, Carrie Greer, Tonya Keaton, Faye Hutchings, Dalphine Garrett and Brian Swearengen.
Services were held Sunday at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home in Smithville with Tommy Davis officiating. Burial followed at Peeled Chestnut Cemetery.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home of Smithville was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Gregory Norman Griffith, 39
Gregory Norman Griffith, 39, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 29 at his south Nashville business.
He graduated from MTSU in 1986 and served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force from 1986 to 1989. He received a master’s degree from Rutgers University in 1990. He was co-owner of The Electric Picture Company, Life View Resources, and TapesOnLine.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Gloria Callis Griffith, of Mt. Juliet; children, William, Benjamin, and Sarah Griffith, all of Mt. Juliet; parents Jimmy and Ramona Griffith of Mt. Juliet; brother Zach Griffith of Nashville; paternal grandmother Hazel Griffith of McMinnville; aunts and uncles Betty and Doug Deaton and Joy and John Tubb all of McMinnville, in-laws; Eddie and Brenda Callis of Lebanon. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Woodrow Griffith.
Funeral services were Monday at Bond Memorial Chapel with Marvin Cropsey, Eddie Callis and Steve Roche officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Boy Scouts Council of Tennessee or Mt. Juliet Elementary PTO Playground Fund.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003
Larry Eugene Tate, 47
Beersheba Springs resident and Warren County native Larry Eugene Tate, 47, died Aug. 30 at his home.
A nurseryman with Ideal Nursery Company, he was the son of Roy Earls of Florida and Ruby Tate of McMinnville.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by sons Derek and Matthew Tate of Kansas; daughter Kelly Tate of Kansas; grandson Gavin Tate of Kansas; sister Sophia Tate Hicks of Kansas; and brothers Bob and Dennis Tate of McMinnville, and Hershel Tate of Kansas.
He was preceded in death by twin brother Danny Wayne Tate in 1956, and grandparents O.P. and Florence Earls, and Hill and Callie King.
Graveside services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at King Cemetery in Grundy County with Delbert Thompson officiating. Visitation is Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 3, 2003