02/17/14

PERDUE, Dellie Aulene – (d. 1993)

Dellie Aulene Perdue, age 77, of Lafayette, TN., passed away Saturday, April 17, 1993, at University Medical Center in Lebanon, TN. Mrs. Perdue was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Claude and Francis Driver Fox. Her husband Ezra Perdue, preceded her in death. Also, two sons, Willard and Jewell Perdue, preceded her in death. She was a homemaker.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 19, 1993, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home in Lafayette by Bro. Thomas E. Roark. Interment was in the Underwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ricky Lawrence, Jonathon, Scottie, Eric, Tony, Shawn and DeWayne Perdue, and Michael Wright.

She is survived by five sons, Bill Perdue, Charles Perdue and Randall Perdue, all of Lafayette, TN., Roger Perdue of Hermitage Springs, TN., Steve Perdue of Mt. Union, KY.; three daughters Elsie Wright of Fountain Run, KY., Virginia Knight of Lafayette, TN., Jo Anna Davis of Columbia, TN.; five step sons, Tillmon Perdue of Lafayette, TN., Hildreth, James, Jesse, and Kenneth Perdue, all of Indianapolis; three step daughters, Gracie Wooten of Indianapolis, IN., Marie Hagenschneider of OH., Mildred Cook of Lafayette, TN.; one brother, Turner Fox of Lafayette, TN.; 20 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Alexander Macon County Funeral Home, in Lafayette, in charge of arrangements.

Source: Macon County Times, April 22, 1993

Submitted By: Deb Cassetty

My E-mail is: cassetty@bellsouth.ne

02/7/14

PATTERSON, Bessie – (d. 1977)

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Brandon Patterson, Age 83, of Red Boiling Springs were held Tuesday afternoon at Alexander Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs by the Rev. Oscar Trainor. Interment was in the Smith Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Patterson, a native of Macon County, died Sunday morning at Macon County General Hospital. Her parents were the late George Alexander and Clara Dixon Brandon. She was the widow of Wash C. Patterson. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons Roy Patterson of Page, Arizona and Ray Patterson of Slippery Rock, Penn.; 4 daughters Mrs. Agnes Knight of Madison, Mrs. Allie Jordan of Oak Lawn, Ill., Miss Georgia Patterson of Red Boiling Springs and Mrs. Joyce Green; one sister Mrs. Lois McCawley of Madison; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.
Source: Macon County Times – Lafayette, TN – Thursday July 28, 1977 – Page A-3

Submitted By: Bill Patterson

My E-mail is: BplusM@aol.com