Obituary Report for September 19, 2003
East Ridge resident Naomi Ruth Wilhoit Fryar, 81, died Sept. 16 in McMinnville.
A member of East Ridge Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest W. (Jack) Fryar Jr.; brothers, Harry, Paul, Forrest (Frosty) and Don Wilhoit; and sisters, Ada Greer, Allie Landers and Clara Christenbury.
She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Robert W. (Bob) and Lisa Fryar of Ooltewah, William R. (Ron) and Becky Fryar of McMinnville; grandchildren and their spouses, William C. (Chris) and Chastity Fryar of East Ridge, Kimberly and Scott Jones of Okinawa, Japan, Cole and Brandon Black, Sarah Fryar, Tess Fryar and Eden Fryar, all of McMinnville; great-grandchild, Chandler Bryce Fryar of East Ridge; and sister-in-law, Dottie Wilhoit of Chattanooga.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. C. Henry Preston officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 19, 2003
Lois Hitchcock, 86
McMinnville resident and Coffee County native Lois Hitchcock, 86, died Sept. 18 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.
A retired teacher’s aid with Warren County School System and a member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Blanche Ann McConnell Perry; and was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Eldridge Hitchcock in 1976; and brother, Henry Floyd Perry.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Dolores and Richard A. Burns of Kearney, Mo., Pam and Lynn McGregor of McMinnville; son, Roy Hitchcock of McMinnville; grandchildren, Alan and Melanie Burns of Kearney, Amy, Laura and Justin McGregor of McMinnville; and great-grandchildren, Holly and Grant Burns of Kearney.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Long Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until time service Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 19, 2003
Minnie Louella Wiseman, 97
McMinnville resident and New Market, Ala., native Minnie Louella Wiseman, 97, died Sept. 17 at River Park Hospital after a lingering illness.
A homemaker and a member of Smyrna Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Squire and Sarah McPherson Hillis; and was preceded in death by husband Georgie B. Wiseman; children, LeEtt, Jessee and Edward Wiseman; grandchild, Ann Hubbard; sisters, Bessie Hale and Ruthie McCord; brothers, Charlie, Walter, Earmon and Alford Hillis.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Lottie and Titus Ward of McMinnville and Bertie Tenpenny of Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, Louis and Mildred Wiseman of Orlando, Fla.; grandchildren, Diane Beaty, Kenneth and Joel Tenpenny, Judy Sullivan and Roger Wiseman; 10 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Sadie Sharp of Huntsville, Ala., and Mai Ward of Winchester; brother-in-law, Thomas McCord of New Market, Ala.; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Smyrna Church of Christ with George Kesler and Titus Ward officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. today and be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 19, 2003
Bobby Ray Mitchell, 56
Morrison resident and Warren County native Bobby Ray Mitchell, 56, died unexpectedly Sept. 17 at his home.
A nurseryman and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Robert Lincoln and Ethel Marie Duke Mitchell.
He is survived by sister, Virginia Bailey of McMinnville; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Mary Mitchell of Donelson, Kenneth J. and Fana Mitchell of Rock Island, Thomas Edward and Elisabeth Mitchell of Hendersonville, and Austin P. Duke of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Bethany Cemetery with Nestor Stewart officiating. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 19, 2003
Daniel Bruce Smith, 47
Rock Island resident and Kokomo, Ind., native Daniel Bruce Smith, 47, died Sept. 16 at Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.
A retired auto mechanic and a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge 4190, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
The son of the late Bruce and Catherine Morgan Smith, he is survived by his wife, Kimberly Smith; daughters, Miranda Smith of Florida, Crystal Smith and Catherine Elaine Smith, both of Rock Island, and Mary Masters of Ormond Beach, Fla., sons, Daniel Bruce Smith of Titusville, Fla., Cody James Smith and Christopher Hunter Smith, both of Rock Island; stepsons, John Graham of McMinnville and Jeff Graham of Tennessee; sister and brother-in-law, Sandi and Frank McKeny of Bone Cave; sister, Iva Dodson of McMinnville; brother, David Reese Smith of Florida; mother-in-law, Elaine Abbott of Little Marsh, Pa.; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by father-in-law, John Abbott Sr.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Cemetery with Brandon Coffee officiating. Military graveside rites will be administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 19, 2003
James N. (Jimmy) Roberts, 63
Rock Island resident and Warren County native James N. (Jimmy) Roberts, 63, died Sept. 16 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness.
A retired brick mason, he was the son of Herbert and Gracie Pearl O’Neal Roberts; and was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Dean Vandagriff; stepsons, Allen and Bobby Madewell.
He is survived by stepdaughter and her spouse, Diane and Steve Young of McMinnville; granddaughters, Ashlie Young of Knoxville and Shellie Young of McMinnville; grandsons, Bradley Madewell of Knoxville and Micah Madewell of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Myra and Leslie Lytle, Carolyn and Bobby Frazier, Wanda and Kenneth Keaton, Beverly and Edward Keith, all of McMinnville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sonny and Queita Roberts, Gary and Diane Roberts, Kenny and Pat Roberts, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Lane Dix officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. 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. 19, 2003
Dave H. Smith, 39
Big Sky, Mont., resident and Viola native Dave H. Smith, 39, died Sept. 14.
Smith was a high school all-state basketball player with Webb School. He later attended Furman University and MTSU where he played rugby for the MTSU Moosemen. He also played rugby for a Nashville team.
After college he became a partner with Archer Smith Construction in Atlanta, where he also played rugby for the Atlanta Renegades and was selected for the Georgia Select Side and the Eastern Regional Union Select Side. He moved to Montana in 1992 and married his wife Lezly.
A carpenter, he worked for Stoner Construction in Big Sky for two years and later was self-employed with DHS Construction.
He is survived by his wife, Lezly, daughters, Sydney of Big Sky, and Meranda of Cleveland; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Paula Smith; and his parents, Donnal and Betty Hoover Smith.
Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m., Sept. 24 at Big Sky Chapel in Big Sky followed by a benefit dinner. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Dave Smith Medical Expense Fund, payable to the Big Sky Christian Fellowship, Dave Smith, P.O. Box 160131, Big Sky, Mont. 59716.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 19, 2003