Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Sumner Dews COLVARD
Oct 26, 2008
McMinnville resident and Davidson County native Sumner Dews Colvard, age 96, was born January 31, 1912 and died October 26 ,2008 following an extended illness. A secretary at Tennessee Power Company and a member of the First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Terrell and Medora West Dews. In addition to her parents she was...
James Milton SMARTT
Oct 24, 2008
Mt. Juliet, TN resident and Warren County native James Milton Smartt, age 61, was born October 7, 1947 and died October 24, 2008 at Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following a four-month illness. A maintenance supervisor at Genesco and United States Army veteran of Vietnam, he was the son of Dorothy Louise McMahon of Mt. Juliet,...
Betty Sue CARTWRIGHT
Oct 23, 2008
McMinnville resident and Coffee County, TN native Betty Sue Cartwright, age 66, was born August 18, 1942 and died October 23, 2008 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Horace and Grace Avare Ramsey of Morrison, TN. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...
Pauline HILLIS
Oct 22, 2008
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Pauline Hillis, age 86, was born August 3, 1922 and died October 22, 2008 at St. Thomas Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A homemaker and member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Parker and Bertha Roach Wood. She was married to James...
Nan Collier ROBINSON
Oct 22, 2008
Tullahoma, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Nan Collier Robinson, age 85, was born November 24, 1922 and died October 22, 2008 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma, TN following an extended illness. An administrative assistant with AEDC and member of the Church of Christ, she was daughter of the late Herman L. and Nola Clark Collier. In...
Gladys TERRY
Oct 22, 2008
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Gladys Terry, age 88, was born February 16, 1920 and died October 22, 2008 at St. Thomas Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A housekeeper and member of East End Drive Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Allie Brown. In addition to her mother, she was preceded...
Anna Marie Tarter PIERCE
Oct 20, 2008
McMinnville resident and Winston County, MS native Anna Marie "Tarter" Pierce, age 68, was born February 3, 1940 and died October 20, 2008 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Arcola Reed Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Bonnie Lee MYERS
Oct 20, 2008
Rowlett, TX resident and Grundy County, TN native Bonnie Lee Myers, age 81, was born April 16, 1927 and died October 20, 2008. Bonnie always called Tennessee home and remained faithful to the Church of Christ at Chestnut Grove. While living in Tennessee, she enjoyed helping others, cooking no matter what time of the day and sending letters and cards...
Clayton Ferguson WRIGHT
Oct 19, 2008
Morrison, TN resident and New York native Clayton Ferguson Wright, age 86, was born September 19, 1922 and died October 19, 2008 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A production manager at Carrier, a United States Army veteran of WWII and member of the Temple Baptist Church, he was the son of the late James T. and Blanche...
Anna Pearl PAYNE
Oct 18, 2008
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Anna Pearl Payne, age 101, was born March 21, 1907 and died October 18, 2008 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Harmony Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ben H. and Laura Barnes Mayfield. She was married to Aaron Payne who...
Osban SCOTT
Oct 18, 2008
McMinnville resident and Grundy County native Osban Scott, age 83, was born November 5, 1924 and died October 18, 2008 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired nurseryman and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Killian Scott. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Herman Lloyd KIRBY
Oct 16, 2008
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Herman Lloyd Kirby, age 84, was born September 17, 1924 and died October 16, 2008. A retired, self-employed nurseryman, he was the son of the late William H. and Hallie Miller Kirby. He was married to Mary Rackley Kirby who preceded him in death. He is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Robert...
Mabel Ellen MIASTKOWSKI
Oct 15, 2008
McMinnville resident and Mt. Tabor, VT native Mabel Ellen Miastkowski, age 84, was born January 2, 1924 and died October 15, 2008 at her residence. A homemaker, she was of the Catholic faith and the daughter of the late Edward and Agnes Champagne Beauregard. She was married to Stanley Charles Miastkowski, Jr. who preceded her in death December 21, 2006....
Mary Helen HOLLON
Oct 14, 2008
Morrison, TN resident and Campton, KY native Mary Helen Hollon, age 85, was born March 19, 1923 and died October 14, 2008 at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma, TN following an extended illness. A cook and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Dave and Lula Williams Reynolds. In addition to her parents,...
Billy Reece CATHEY
Oct 13, 2008
Morrison, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Billy Reece Cathey, age 76, was born July 24, 1932 and died October 13, 2008 at his residence following an extended illness. A farmer and retired forklift operator with Carrier, he was the son of the late Samuel Wade and Mattie Lou Harrell Cathey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Ernestine Mema Underhill SMARTT
Oct 11, 2008
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County, TN native Ernestine "Mema" Underhill Smartt, age 81, was born October 15, 1926 and died October 11, 2008 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired employee of Rockford Textiles, retired manager at Spangler Towers and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lula Page...
Carl Gene CRAWFORD
Oct 11, 2008
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Carl Gene Crawford, age 74, was born June 12, 1934 and died October 11, 2008 at his residence following a lingering illness. A carpenter and nurseryman, he was a United States Army veteran and was the son of the late Eugene and Bessie Kelley Crawford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
James Louis SHOCKLEY
Oct 7, 2008
Spencer, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native James Louis Shockley, age 78, was born October 30, 1929 and died October 7, 2008 at Cherokee Indian Reservation Hospital in Cherokee, NC following a sudden illness. A retired factory worker and farmer and member of the Piney Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Joe Wiley and...
Barry Steven BERGER
Oct 7, 2008
McMinnville resident and New York native Barry Steven Berger, age 59, was born April 24, 1949 and died October 7, 2008 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A drug rehab counselor and United States Navy veteran of Vietnam, he was the son of Harriette Lieberman Ragazzo and the late Sheldon Berger. In addition to his mother, he is...
Norma Louise HILL
Oct 6, 2008
McMinnville resident and Dayton, OH native Norma Louise Hill, age 54, was born April 7, 1954 and died October 6, 2008 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following a five-day illness. A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late James Estell and Ola Mae Jones Vaughn. She is survived by one daughter, Misty Hill of McMinnville; two sons,...
