Obituary Report for October 26, 2003
Campaign resident and Van Buren County native Daisy Louise Yates McCormick, 76, died Oct. 23 at River Park Hospital after a three-month illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Larkin and Eliza Mills Yates; and was preceded in death by her husband, George W. McCormick in May and daughter, Judy Gail McCormick.
She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Young of Campaign, Treva and James Smith of Bone Cave; son and daughter-in-law, Dairl and Hazel McCormick of Campaign; three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services were held Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home with Dennis Deweese officiating. Burial followed at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 26, 2003
Susan Gail Pease, 51
McMinnville resident and Baltimore, Md., native Susan Gail Pease, 51, died unexpectedly Oct. 23 at River Park Hospital.
A dietary employee at River Park Hospital and a member of the Pentecostal Church, she was the daughter of the late Larry Benjamin and Louise Myrtle Jackson Martin Jr., and was preceded in death by son, Billy Clarence; daughter, Susan Marie Perrigan; and brother, Tony Martin.
She is survived by her husband, Ricky Edward Thomas; daughter, Veronica Perrigan of McMinnville; sons, Timmy and Tony Pease, both of McMinnville; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; stepmother, Wanda Martin; brothers, Larry, Steven and David Martin, all of Baltimore; two sisters, special friend, Maxine Pitman of McMinnville; and sister-in-law, Pam Lance of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Steve Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 26, 2003
Herman Hodges, 83
Barberton, Ohio resident and Van Buren County native Herman Hodges, 83, died Oct. 23 after an 18-year battle with Parkinson’s.
A resident of Barberton since 1952, he retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 35 years of service in the M&C department. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific, and a member of Barberton Church of Christ.
The son of the late Simon and Lizzie Hodges; he was preceded in death by brothers, Roy, Raymond, Charles and Thurmon, and son-in-law, Mike Kenna.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Joene; daughter, Herma Ann Kenna of Portage Lakes; sisters, Audrey Yates and Alene (Clyde) Measles of Spencer; brothers-in-law, John (Patti Sue) McCormack, Lee Roy Horton of Barberton, and Carl Paugh of Akron; sisters-in-law, Emogene Hodges of McMinnville, Hassie (Tom) Grissom of Akron, Sara Cummings of Florida, and Ava Dean (B. Dean) Grant of Arizona; special friend, Sam Akers of West Virginia; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home in Barberton with Jim Walsh and Jerry Parks officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery with military graveside rites by VFW Post 3383. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at 1900 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44313 or the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 710 West 168th Street, New York, N.Y. 10032-9982.
Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home (1-330-745-3161) is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 26, 2003