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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

09/24/13

DRIVER, Carl Cleon – (d. 1999)

Carl Cleon Driver, age 81, of the Akersville Community, died Saturday, May 9, 1999 at University Medical Center in Lebanon, TN. He was born Saturday, October 20, 1917, in Macon County, TN, a son of the late Burl Driver and Victoria Doss Driver, and was a member of Akersville Baptist Church. He was a barber for many years, having formerly operated a barber shop in Lafayette, and barbered from his home on Thursday nights. He was a carpenter and a retired school bus driver for the Macon County School System and the Allen County Board of Education. Carl was a bass singer for the Christianaires Quartet for 30 years. On February 2, 1936, he was married to Genie Jones Driver, who died March 1, 1984.

Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law; Lillian Maurice and Donald Roark and Glenna Mitchell Driver, all of the Akersville; Mary Levy and Melburn Cothron, Dixon Springs, TN; one sister Oneda Jent, Indianapolis, IN; three brothers Eatol Driver, Russellville, KY; Merlin Driver, Lafayette, TN; Glenn Driver, Indianapolis, IN; five grandchildren, Larry Cothron, Shelbyville, TN; Troy Cothron, Dixon Springs, TN; Connie Shrum, Tim Roark and Donna Dotts, all of Lafayette, TN; and ten great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents he is also preceded in death by two brothers, Blon Driver and Billy Driver.

Funeral services were conducted 2:00 pm, Monday, May 10, 1999 at the Akersville Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Smith officiating. Burial was in the Akersville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Larry Cothron, Troy Cothron, Tim Roark, Larry Driver, Jimmy Driver, Tom Driver, and Ricky Driver. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Source: Macon County Paper May 1999

Submitted By: Deb Cassetty, email is: cassetty@bellsouth.net