Obituary Report for September 10, 2003
Warren County resident and native Juanita Holder, 75, died unexpectedly Sept. 7 at River Park Hospital.
A homemaker and a member of Jehovah’s Witness, she was the daughter of Richard and Fanny Mae Dodd; and was preceded in death by James Dodd, Joe Melton Dodd and Willie M. Marlow.
She is survived by her husband, John B. Holder; stepdaughter, Elsi Lynn Ervin of Boyle, Ms.; step grandchild, Jim Ervin; brothers, Brown Dodd and Richard Dickie Dodd, both of McMinnville, Herbert Dodd of Murfreesboro, and Robert Dodd of Detroit, Mich.; sisters, Lois Lyle and Margaret Moore, both of Murfreesboro, Janie Bailey of Houston, Texas, and Johnnie Faye Prater of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held at 11 a.m. today at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Henry (Hank) Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Charles Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at Love-Cantrell & Cope.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 10, 2003
Peggy Ann Ramsey, 66
McMinnville resident and Dechard native Peggy Ann Ramsey, 66, died unexpectedly Sept. 7 at River Park Hospital.
A teacher with the Warren County School System and a member of the Episcopal Church who worshipped at Clark United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of Ruth Southern Kennerly of Sewanee and the late John Kennerly.
She is survived by her husband, James L. Ramsey; son, Darren Ramsey of Antioch; daughter, Audrey Ramsey of McMinnville; brothers, Joel Kennerly of Sewanee and Milton Kennerly of Nashville; and sister, Mildred Kennerly of Sewanee.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Dr. Eugene Collier officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today and 1 p.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 10, 2003
Elwood Richardson, 96
McMinnville resident and Bristol, Pa., native Elwood Richardson, 96, died Sept. 9 at NHC Healthcare.
A retired employee of the Patterson Parchment Paper Company, he is survived by his wife, Mary Blanche Richardson; stepdaughters, Mary Warner and her husband, Wayne of McMinnville, and Florence Emerson of Mercersburg, Pa.; and stepson, Charles Halpert of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Private service were held.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 10, 2003
Evah Urena Brock, 91
McMinnville resident and Bledsoe County native Evah Urena Brock, 91, died Sept. 5 at Stones River Hospital in Woodbury after an extended illness.
A retired employee of Rockford Textile Company and a member of Locust Street Church of God, she was the daughter of Eddie and Nettie Hitchcock Brock; and was preceded in death by brother, Hershel Brock; and sister, Flona Fitzgerald.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Carlton and Pat Brock of Tony, Ala.; grandchildren, Carl Allen Brock of Lyman, S.C., Debra Ann Pierce of Madison, Ala., and Sharon Lee Nave of Tony, Ala.; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday at High’s Chapel with Roland Sharpe officiating. Burial followed at Cagle Cemetery in Bledsoe County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 10, 2003