Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy
Obituaries
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Catharine
W. Mingea Haley
Camden Chronicle, 6 March 1903
Mrs. Haley, wife of our townsman, R.P.
Haley died Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. J. M Pickens from the
Methodist Church Monday afternoon, and the reminisce were
given interment at the Camden Cemetery. Mrs. Haley was
born at Petersburg, Va., in 1832, but had lived here for
a long number of years. The aged coupled had journeyed
together. Mrs. Was a devoted christian and a faithful
member of the Methodist Church, a loving wife and mother,
and a kind neighbor. Deceased left a husband and several
children to mourn her departure, who shall be comforted
by the promises of meeting her in the bright beyond.
Submitted
by Peggy Haley Ferguson
Frances
Irene Cooley Cauthen
"Frances Irene Cauthen, age 74,
of Camden, Tennessee died Friday, April 29, 1994 at her
residence in Camden, TN of Cancer.
The funeral was held Sunday, May 1,
1994 at 3:00 p.m. at Stockdale-Malin Chapel in Camden, TN
with Bro. Marty Johnson and Bro. Leonard Greer
officiating.
Burial was in Flatwoods Methodist
Cemetery with Stockdale-Malin of Camden in charge of the
services.
Mrs. Cauthen was born December 10,
1919 in Benton Co., TN. Her parents William Edward Cooley
and Lou Gather Melton Cooley, preceded her in death. Her
husband, Robert Henry (Bob) Cauthen also preceded her in
death February 7, 1963. She was also preceded in death by
one son, James Danny Cauthen, one brother William Hershel
Cooley and one sister Morie Cooley.
Survivors include two daughters,
Brenda Griffith, Gloria Cagle, of Camden, one step
daughter, Kathleen Palmer, of Lafayette, LA, two step
sons, Neulan Gene Cauthen of Tuscumbia, AL, William R.
Cauthen, Chattanooga, TN; one sister, Ethelene Holland,
Camden, Tn, four grandchildren, and nine
step-grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several
step great grandchildren.
Mrs Cauthen was a retired sales clerk
and a member of First United methodist Church in Camden,
Tn."
Submitted by Brenda Griffith
Christoper
Columbus Vick
"Camden Chronicle," 1930:
Obituary of Christopher Columbus Vick B. Nov. 1848, D. 19
April 1930, son of Americus and Susan Vick; married Julia
Ann Bateman on 9 Feb. 1876. Began as a teacher at the age
of 20 and taught consecutively 35 years, all but 2 were
in Benton County. In 1882 professed religion and later
joined Flatwoods Meth. Church, near his home. Buried at
Liberty, had 13 children, and 4 of them died in inf.;
others were Mrs. Ona Cowan, Tulsa, Okla., Elmer Vick of
Tulsa, Carl Vick, Mrs. Bettie Pafford, of Camden. A
brother S.C. Vick and sisters, Mrs. Victoria Holland and
Mrs. Sarah Woods, survived him.
Submitted by E. J. & Frances Sims
Martha
Cordelia Rushing
Published in the "CAMDEN
HERALD" on Friday, 10 October 1884, Volume IV, No.
21, page 5.
Cordelia W. Rushing, daughter of
George W. and Martha Rushing, and wife of J.D. Rushing,
was born September 1st 1854, professed religion and
joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Pleasant
Valley, and lived a consistent christian life until her
death which occurred after a short illness of
twenty-eight or thirty hours on July 23, 1884.
Sister Rushing leaves an aged mother,
husband and child, and a number of relatives to mourn her
absence. However, they do not mourn as those who have no
hope, for she sleep in the certain hope in all that is
promised in the Gospel to those who believe in Christ.
Bereaved ones you can say with the poet: "Yet again
we hope to meet the, when in heaven with joy to greet
thee, where no farewell tear is shed." A Friend.
Callie Frances Rushing was only five
years old in 1886 when she went into her fathers bedroom
to wake him and found he had died while sleeping. Callie
Frances Rushing was placed in the care of George B. Bain
family for a time, then the Ayers family kept her until
she was married in 1897.
Callie Frances Rushing married 13
January 1897 to Robert Lee Utley. He was born 3 November
1866 the son of John Albert and Louisa (Mitchell) Utley
of Benton County, TN.
Submitted by E. J. & Frances Sims
Thomas
L. Allen
Funeral Services were held for Thomas
L. Allen, 77, of Big Sandy, on Monday, Nov, 23 at McRaes
Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Russell Gallimore of
Adamsville and Rev Charlie Hall of Big Sandy officiating.
Burial was in the McRaes Chapel Cemetery with
Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home handling the arrangements.
Mr. Allen was dead on arrival at the
Benton County General Hospital on Saturday, Nov 21.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl
Beecham Allen; one daughter, Mrs. Chester Stull,
Cleveland, Ohio; one son, Leonard Allen, Big Sandy; one
sister, Mrs. Edna Brack, East Prairie, Mo.; 5
grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
(The above was taken from the Camden
Chronicle dated 25 November 1970.)
Submitted by Kenneth Allen
Leonard
Thomas Allen
Services for Leonard Thomas Allen, 46,
were held February 2 at Stockdale- Malin Chapel in Big
Sandy, with Rev Marion Caruthers officiating. Burial was
in McRae Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Allen died at his residence
January 30.
He was a veteran of World War II. He
was the son of Mrs. Pearl Beecham Allen and the late
Thomas L. Allen.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Horne
Allen; one daughter, Kathy Allen, Big Sandy; two sons,
Kenneth Ray Allen, Charleston, South Carolina; Roger
Keith Allen, Big Sandy; his mother, Mrs. Pearl Allen; one
sister, Mrs. Laura Mae Stull, Cleveland, Ohio; and one
grandchild.
(The above obituary was taken from the
Camden Chronicle dated 8 February, 1978.
Mr. Allen was actually a veteran of the Korean War and
not WWII.)
Submitted by Kenneth Allen
Pearl
A. Allen
Pearl A. Allen, 81, died Thursday,
February 7 at Benton County General Hospital. Services
were held February 7 at Benton County General Hospital.
Services were held February 10 at McRae Chapel Methodist
Church with Rev Buddy Brack and Rev Claude Vanhurse
officiating. Burial was in McRae Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen was the widow of Thomas
Allen. She is survived by one daughter, Lara Maye Stull
of Willoughby, Ohio; five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
(The above was taken from the Camden
Chronicle 13 February, 1980. Rev Vanhurse is actually
spelt Van Huss.)
Submitted by Kenneth Allen
Thomas
Jonie Kee
Kee, Thomas Jonie, died Saturday, age
85. Born and reared near Camden and moved to Fayette
County 54 years ago. Member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Survived by wife, Mrs.Beda Elizabeth Kee,Somerville,
eight daughters, Mrs. Claudia Markle, Eads, Mrs. Lela
Smith, Memphis, Mrs.R. C. Voyles, Somerville, Mrs. Lee
Thompson, Somerville, Mrs. Andrew Thompson, Somerville,
Mrs. Herbert Hamm, Whiteville, Mrs. Cecil Hoskins,
Senatobia, Mississippi, Mrs. Charlie Shubert, Malcoff,
Texas, Five sons, Hosea Kee, Oakland, Arvin Kee,
Louisville, Kentucky, And Charlie Kee, Louisville,
Kentucky, One sister, Mrs. Della Cooper, Jackson, 84
grandchildren, and 75 great grandchildren. Buried Mt.
Olive Cemetery, Crawford Funeral Home. Taken from Fayette
Falcon (note June 2,1863 - March 7,1959 are the dates
from his gravestone)
Submitted by Cindy Hensley
Gladys
Maude Craig
Gladys Maude Craig, age 92, of Camden,
died at Benton Community Hospital Monday, Dec. 1, 1986.
Funeral services were today (Wednesday) Dec. 3, at
Stockdale-Malin Chapel. Bural was in the Mt. Carmel
Cemetery. Born Sept. 5, 1894 in Benton County, she was a
daughter of Eliza Jane Ogles Elmore and John Edward
Elmore. She was the widow of Bert Craig. She is survived
by one daughter, Christine Weatherly of Camden; two sons,
Cyrus Craig and Marlie Craig, both of Camden; one sister,
Goldie Phillips of Harrisburg, AK; 17 grandchildren; 33
great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding her death were a daughter, Louise Hoskins, a
son, William Edwards Craig, and a baby who died at birth
before being named. She was a housewife and a member of
Cedar Grove Methodist Church.
Submitted by E.J. Sims
James
Franklin Smothers
Camden Chronicle,
Friday, August 4, 1916
James Smothers was born in Carroll
County, TN September 22, 1837. In later years he came to
Benton County where he lived until his death in January
10, 1916. Brother Smothers became identified with the
Methodist Episocal Church and afterwards became a
minister of this church. He also served in the Federal
Army as a volunteer during the Civil War. Brother
Smothers was made a master Mason on December 7, 1870 and
was a loyal member of the order. He was united in
marriage to Elisa Barnes, daughter of William and Sallie
Barnes. Nine children were born of this union, of whom
onlt three survived him; Jordan, Ernest and Martin. He
was afterwards married to Cora Baggett, who, with five
children, survived him.
Brother Smothers was held in high
esteem by his neighbors and friends , and is sadly missed
in the home, in the church and the lodge room. He was a
member of the Mt. Carmel Lodge No. 333 F&AM of
Holladay, TN, who deeply sympathize with the bereaved and
would console them with a promise of the faithful, he is
in the hands of a just God, who doth all things well and
giveth to every man his wages.
Submitted by E.J. Sims
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