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02/20/14

PERDUE, Gertha

After a brief illness from flu and pneumonia, Mrs. Gertha Perdue, aged 40 years, died at her home in the Underwood community just after midnight Thursday. She is survived by her husband, Ezra M. Perdue; nine children, Tilden, Hildreth, James, Kenneth, Hollis, Marie, Irma, Jewell and Mildred Perdue, all of Underwood; and Mrs. Gracie Wooten of Indianapolis; her step father and mother Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bandy of Lafayette; one sister, Mrs. Lonnie Hire of Oak Dale; two half-brothers, A. R. Bandy of Oklahoma City and Louis Bandy of Nashville; one half sister Mrs. Ida Meador of Scottsville; and step brothers Britt Bandy of Lafayette and Burton Bandy of Spring Creek.

Burial was made at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon in Underwood Cemetery with funeral services conducted by the Rev. M. D. Claybourne. The deceased was a professed Christian although she was not identified with any church. Her early death and the bereavement of so many children and other relatives occasioned many expressions of sorrow and sympathy.

Source: Macon County Times

Submitted By: Deb Cassetty

My E-mail is: cassetty@bellsouth.net

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