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Alton Chisam, 94

McMinnville resident and White County native Alton Chisam, 94, died March 23 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.

A retired employee of the Tennessee Highway Department and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Dabner Marshall and Edith Kidwell Chisam; and was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Busey Chisam in 1978.

He is survived by sisters, Ruby Warren of McMinnville and Pauline Jones of Missouri; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with Ed Wilhite officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 26, 2004

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