Obituary Report for August 6, 2004
McMinnville resident and Smith County native Geraldine Chaffin, 88, died Aug. 3 at Life Care Center in Sparta.
A homemaker, longtime volunteer with River Park Hospital and a member of Northside Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie and Margaret Henry Gillespie; and was preceded in death by husband, H.C. Chaffin; daughter, Linda Whaley; sisters, Henrietta Burgess and Lucille McKinney; and brothers, Lum, Tad, Vernice and J.D. Gillespie.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Edna Chaffin of Sparta; son-in-law, Pink Whaley of McMinnville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Braxton Hunter officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2004
William Harrison Smartt, 81
Longtime Viola Volunteer Fire Department chief William Harrison Smartt, 81, died Aug. 5 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Serving with the Viola Fire Department for 30 years, he was the initial chief for the department, serving many years at the helm of the rural fire fighting agency. A retired farmer and a bus driver with Warren County Schools for 28 years, he was a member of the Church of Christ.
The son of the late Andy and Nettie Smartt, he was preceded in death by brother, Thomas H. Smartt.
He is survived by his wife, Jessie Belle Hoover Smartt; daughter, Sally Steakley of McMinnville; grandchildren, Jeremy Steakley, Steve and his wife Shorty Goolsby; step-grandchildren, Jason and Stacy Scott; step great-great-grandchild, Christopher Scott; sisters and brother-in-law, Martha Belle and Ernest Turner of McMinnville, and Mary Lou Hoover of Viola; brothers, James Andrew Smartt of Taylor, Mich., and Johnny H. Smartt of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at McMinnville Funeral Home with Waymon Love, John Summers and Kevin Deason officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. until time of service Sunday at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2004
Bobby Delong, 54
Whitney, Texas resident and McMinnville native Bobby Delong, 54, died Aug. 1 at his home.
A truck driver and a member of Fort Graham Baptist Church in Whitney, he was the son of Margie Moore Delong of Rock Island and the late Richard Leon Delong; and was preceded in death by twin sister, Betty Simons; daughter, Sandra Kay; and three grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Delong; son, Bobby Delong Jr. of Whitney; daughters, Susie Delong Fits and Diane Delong, both of McMinnville; stepdaughters, Jackie Elaine Alford Spurgin of Dallas, Texas, and Jeannie Renee Alford Autry of Whitney; 10 grandchildren; sister, Sue Delong Lawson of McMinnville; and brothers, Lee Delong of Grand Prairie, Texas and Charles Delong of Rock Island.
Services were held Wednesday at High’s Chapel with Willard Ralph officiating. Burial followed at Long Cemetery in Van Buren County.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2004
Warren G. Winnett Jr., 58
Centertown resident and Warren County native Warren G. Winnett Jr., 58, died Aug. 4 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville after an extended illness.
A former Trustee and tax collector for Warren County and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Estelle Newby Winnett of McMinnville and the late Warren G. Winnett Sr.
He is survived by brother and sister-in-law, James and Sherri Winnett of McMinnville; brother, Reneigh Winnett of McMinnville; niece, Savannah Winnett of McMinnville; and nephew, Joseph Winnett of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Mears officiating. Burial will follow at Centertown Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2004
Opal Marlene Hodges (Hyde)
Memorial services for Opal M. Hodges (Hyde) of Bowling Green, Ky., will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Painesville United Methodist Church Chapel in Painesville, Ohio.
Mrs. Hodges died Aug. 7, 2003 at her home. A West Virginia native, she moved to Ohio in 1939, and was also a resident of Tennessee, Florida and Kentucky. She attended Riverside High and enjoyed sewing and quilting. She worked for Human Services in Ohio and Florida.
She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Jim Daugherty of Montville; brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Linda Hyde of Saybrook; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lou and David Voss of Chagrin Falls, Sandra and Leroy Lewis, Arlene and David Curry of Painesville; sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Kim Thompson of Painesville, Dean and Robin Thompson of Madison, Don and Delana Thompson of South Carolina; 13 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert (Bill) Hodges Jr.; and parents, Harry and Gertrude Hyde.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2004
Dollye T. Cardwell, 79
McMinnville resident and Wilson County native Dollye T. Cardwell, 79, died Aug. 5 at McMinnville Boarding Home after a brief illness.
A retired educator with Warren County Schools, Motlow Community College, Tennessee Tech and MTSU, she was a recipient of the Book of Golden Deeds and numerous other awards. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
The daughter of Robert Lee and Ida Kent Cardwell, she was preceded in death by sister, Susie Cardwell; brother, Carl Cardwell; and nephews, Michael L. Davenport and Richard Cardwell.
She is survived by sister, Mary C. Davenport of McMinnville; brother, Bill Cardwell of Woodbury; niece, Donna Evans of McMinnville; nephew, David Cardwell of Atlanta, Ga.; great-nieces, Pam Cantrell and Laura Jean Cardwell of McMinnville; great-nephews, Mark Evans, Timmy Cardwell and Tommy Cardwell of Estill Springs; great-great-niece, Sarah Kaytlin Evans of Estill Springs; and great-great-nephew, Davis LeAsberry Cantrell of McMinnville.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with James Dillon officiating. Burial will follow at Commerce Community Cemetery in Wilson County with graveside services at 2 p.m. Saturday. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church, the Warren County Teacher’s Center or Motlow Community College.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2004