Obituary Report for June 27, 2004
McMinnville resident and Stevenson, Ala., native Nancy Mary Evans Martin, 70, died June 26 at her home.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Saul and Rose Stewart Evans; and was preceded in death by her husband, Basil Henry Martin; daughter, Glenda Foster and brother, Junior Evans.
She is survived by children and their spouses, Mark and Sara Martin of Livonia, Mich., Treasa Thompson and Vanessa Martin, both of McMinnville, Mattie and Houston Snyder of Michigan; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; brother, Homer Evans of Huntsville, Ala.; and Edna Roach of Fort Payne, Ala.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at High’s Chapel with Willard Ralph Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 27, 2004
Isaac James Tilley, 84
McMinnville resident and Barnwell County, S.C., native Isaac James Tilley, 84, died June 24 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.
A retired postal worker and a member of the Catholic Church, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
The son of Clarence and Francena Bates Tilley, he was preceded in death by his wife, Agatha Effie Baker.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Francine and Sherman Jackson of McMinnville; granddaughter, Tiffany Tilley of Detroit, Mich.; and great-grandchildren, Tony and Te’ley Tilley of Detroit.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 27, 2004
Edna Emmaline Moore, 87
Crossville resident and Overton County native Edna Emmaline Moore, 87, died June 23.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was an avid cook, quilt-maker, gardener and reader and attended the Crab Orchard Senior Citizens Center.
The daughter of Horace and Anna Elsie Goss Ledbetter, she was preceded in death by her husband, Haskel Moore; brothers, Allen, Alva, Kenneth, Herman and Maurice Ledbetter; and great-grandchildren, Sophia Rose and Camellia Brantley.
She is survived by daughters, Jeanette Warner and Jane Ann Daub Eroh, both of Crossville, and Jan Howard of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Georgene Ledbetter of Rosenberg, Texas; special friends, Martha Shelton and James Wyatt, eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services were held Saturday at Hood Funeral Home in Crossville with Hank Jones officiating. Burial followed at Crossville City Cemetery.
Hood Funeral Home of Crossville was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 27, 2004