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McMinnville, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas

Ruby Holland Whiteaker BYRD

Ruby Holland Whiteaker BYRD

Dec 25, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ruby "Jill" Holland Whiteaker Byrd, age 81, was born May 28, 1925 and died December 25, 2006 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness.  A homemaker and self-employed hairstylist, she was a member of Shellsford Baptist Church and was the daughter of the late Claude and Jewel Walker Holland.  In addition to her...

Ricky Lynn JACOBS

Ricky Lynn JACOBS

Dec 24, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ricky Lynn Jacobs, age 54, was born November 15, 1952 and died December 24, 2006 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness.  A self-employed commercial construction worker and a member of the Central Church of Christ, he was the son of Grace Blackburn Jacobs of McMinnville and the late Ted Jacobs.  He was...

Mattie Enzie Bryant DODSON

Mattie Enzie Bryant DODSON

Dec 23, 2006

Doyle, TN resident and Laurel Creek Community (Van Buren County) native Mattie Enzie Bryant Dodson, age 98, was born April 11, 1908 and died December 23, 2006 at her residence.  A homemaker, farmer and beloved mother and grandmother, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Tizzie Johnson Bryant.  In her youth, she was a 4-H member.  For many...

Otis Dude MERRITT

Otis Dude MERRITT

Dec 23, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Otis "Dude" Merritt, age 71, was born June 30, 1935 and died December 23, 2006 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville.  The retired owner of Merritt Nursery, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Church of Christ, Hwy. 56 North, he was the son of the late Odus and Lillian Talley Merritt.  In addition...

Josie P. WARREN

Josie P. WARREN

Dec 19, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Josie P. Warren, age 90, was born October 5, 1916 and died December 19, 2006 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness.  A homemaker and a member of the East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Mollie Martin McGregor.  She was married May 7, 1937...

Ralph Lindon HILLIS

Ralph Lindon HILLIS

Dec 19, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Ralph Lindon Hillis, age 82, was born July 15, 1924 and died December 19, 2006 at River Park Hospital following a three-month illness.  A retired line foreman with Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, a United States Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Pleasant Cove Church of Christ, he was the son of...

Malaya Joy KNOWLES

Malaya Joy KNOWLES

Dec 17, 2006

Maylaya Joy Knowles, the seven month old daughter of Brandon and Angela Dillon Knowles was born April 20, 2006 and died December 17, 2006 at River Park Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Inez and Charlie Earnest.  In addition to her parents, she is survived by one sister, Aryona Knowles of McMinnville;  grandparents, Mattie Stewart of McMinnville,...

Sharon Diane CAMPBELL

Sharon Diane CAMPBELL

Dec 12, 2006

Northcutt Cove Community resident and Warren County native Sharon Diane Campbell, age 59, was born May 15, 1947 and died December 12, 2006 at her residence following an extended illness.  A homemaker and a member of the Northcutt Cove Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Lottie Lee Hobbs Smartt of the Northcutt Cove Community and the late Leonard...

Willie Frances Elrod DAVENPORT

Willie Frances Elrod DAVENPORT

Dec 8, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Willie Frances Elrod Davenport, age 94, was born December 10, 1911 and died December 8, 2006 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a lingering illness.  A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ for eighty-three years, she was the daughter of the late Charley and Bertha Watson Elrod.  She was married to James...

Roy Celestial SCOTT

Roy Celestial SCOTT

Dec 8, 2006

McMinnville resident and Booneville, MS native Roy Celestial Scott, age 73, was born July 2, 1933 and died December 8, 2006 at his residence following an extended illness.  An electrician at Powermatic, a United States Air Force veteran and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Emma Wimms Scott.  He was married...

Theresa Dianne ROSS

Theresa Dianne ROSS

Dec 8, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Theresa Dianne Ross, age 45, was born November 5, 1961 and died December 8, 2006 at her residence following a sudden illness.  A restaurant manager and a member of the Pentecostal Church, she was the daughter of Patricia Vaughn Sweeton of McMinnville and the late Wesley Ross.  In addition to her father, she was...

Robert Oscar LINDSEY

Robert Oscar LINDSEY

Dec 8, 2006

McMinnville resident and Call, TX native Robert Oscar Lindsey, age 98, was born August 29, 1908 and died December 8, 2006 at Alvin C. York V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.  A retired United States Army veteran and retired Wal-Mart employee, he was a member of the Baptist Church.  He was married December 20, 1971 to...

Bonnie Lee SEALS

Bonnie Lee SEALS

Dec 5, 2006

McMinnville resident and Sequatchie County, TN native Bonnie Lee Seals, age 86, was born August 3, 1920 and died December 5, 2006 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness.  A retired waitress and factory worker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Martin Luther and Delilah Smith Tate.  She was married...

Mary Lee Hale CANTRELL

Mary Lee Hale CANTRELL

Dec 4, 2006

Union Grove, AL resident and Warren County native Mary Lee Hale Cantrell, age 85, was born October 31, 1921 and died December 4, 2006 at Marshall Medical Center North in Guntersville, AL.  A homemaker and a member of the Arlington Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late W.G. and Axie Beatrice Cooley Hale.  She was married to...

Lena Mae WILLIAMSON

Lena Mae WILLIAMSON

Dec 3, 2006

McMinnville resident and Coffee County, TN native Lena Mae Williamson, age 82, was born October 15, 1924 and died December 3, 2006 at her residence following a lingering illness.  A seamstress and a member of the Church of Christ at Unity, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Letha Smithson Orrick.  She was married to Grady Williamson who...

James Alf BRASWELL

James Alf BRASWELL

Dec 2, 2006

McMinnville resident and Dekalb County, TN native James Alf Braswell, age 84, was born December 23, 1921 and died December 2, 2006 at his residence following a sudden illness.  An accountant with APAC and a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps during WWII, he was the son of the late Zollie and Maude Burch Braswell.  He was married...

Russell Neal MEDLEY

Russell Neal MEDLEY

Dec 2, 2006

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Russell Neal Medley, age 77, was born October 5, 1929 and died December 2, 2006 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.  A self-employed farmer, a United States Army veteran and a member of the Trousdale Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Oscar Brown and Elma...

Thelma Lee Hodges HASTON

Thelma Lee Hodges HASTON

Dec 1, 2006

Spencer, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Thelma Lee Hodges Haston, age 82, was born July 31, 1924 and died December 1, 2006 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lela Banker Hodges.  In...

John JOHNSON

John JOHNSON

Dec 1, 2006

Morrison, TN resident and White County, TN native John Johnson, age 81, was born August 11, 1925 and died December 1, 2006 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness.  A retired employee of Carrier Corporation, a retired thirty-year veteran of the United States Navy having served in WWII and Korea and a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church,...

Linda Gail LOWERY

Linda Gail LOWERY

Nov 28, 2006

McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Linda Gail Lowery, age 56, was born August 25, 1950 and died November 28, 2006 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.  A C.N.A. and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Pauline Goodson  Paine.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

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