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ALLEN, Lydia Mayfield (d. 1947)

ALLEN, Lydia Mayfield (d. 1947)

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Mrs. Lydia Allen, 80, widow of George Allen, died Saturday at her home in the first district. The funeral and burial were at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Crain Hill cemetery in Van Buren county.  Born in Van Buren county September 13, 1866, Mrs. Allen was a daughter of Jasper Mayfield and Mary Jane Hillis Mayfield; survivors include two sons, Frank Allen of McMinnville and Jack Allen of Nashville; four sisters, Mrs. Emmie Barnes of McMinnville, Mrs. Walter Sparkman…

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ALEXANDER, Samuel Joseph (d. 1951)

ALEXANDER, Samuel Joseph (d. 1951)

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Rites Today For S.J. Alexander Funeral services for Sam J. Alexander, 72, retired farmer and salesman, will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 3 o’clock at the chapel of High Funeral Home. Officiating will be Allen Phy, minister of Central Church of Christ, and burial will be in Mt. View cemetery.  Mr. Alexander died at his home on West End avenue Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock. He had been ill for a week.  Samuel Joseph Alexander was a native of…

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AKERS, Lucy Ann Prudence (d. 1952)

AKERS, Lucy Ann Prudence (d. 1952)

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Mrs. J. R. Akers Dies Of Illness; Rites Set Sunday Mrs. Lucy Ann Prudence Akers, 81, widow of J. R. Akers, prominent Centertown citizen for a number of years, died at the Akers home in Centertown Tuesday evening at 9:30 o’clock, following an illness of several years.  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Rev. J.E.  Powers of Manchester will officiate and burial will be in the Centertown cemetery.  Mrs….

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AKEMAN, Mary Elizabeth Jaco (d. 1953)

AKEMAN, Mary Elizabeth Jaco (d. 1953)

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Mrs. Akeman, 77, Buried Yesterday Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Akeman, widow of John W. Akeman, died at Riverview Rest Home Tuesday morning at 8:30 o’clock at Smyrna Church of Christ.  Rev. Emmett and Silas F. Shaw officiated and burial was in Smyrna cemetery. A native of Warren County, Mrs. Akeman was a daughter of John P. Jaco. Her husband died August 14, 1952. Mrs. Akeman was a member of the Campaign Church of God. She is survived by a step-son, Jim…

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AKEMAN, John Walton (d. 1952)

AKEMAN, John Walton (d. 1952)

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J. W. Akeman, 80, Dies Of Illness John Walton Akeman, 80-year-old retired farmer and well known Warren county citizen, died at his home at Smyrna Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock following an illness of two months.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Smyrna Church of Christ with the minister, Silas F. Shaw, and John W. High officiating.  Burial was in Smyrna cemetery.  Mr. Akeman native of Warren county, was born August 25, 1871.  He was a…

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ADKINS, Columbus W. (d. 1953)

ADKINS, Columbus W. (d. 1953)

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Minister’s Father Dies In DeKalb Columbus W. Adkins, 81, died at his home in Dowelltown, DeKalb county, Wednesday of last week, following a lingering illness. He was the father of Rev. H.C. Adkins, Baptist mission worker and minister of McMinnville.  Funeral services were held at Dowelltown Thursday and burial was in Whorton Springs cemetery.  Mr. Adkins was a  lifelong resident of DeKalb county and had lived in Whorton Springs for about 30 years.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs….

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ADCOCK, Virgle Mai Watson (d. 1987)

ADCOCK, Virgle Mai Watson (d. 1987)

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Services for Virgle Mai Adcock, 66, of Route 2, Rock Island, were held July 8 at the chapel of Love-Cantrell and Cope Funeral. Burial was in Whorton Springs Cemetery. Rev. David Watson, Rev. Morris Watson, Rev. Johnny Watson and Rev. Horace Snipes officiated. Mrs. Adcock died July 6 at McMinnville Health Care Center. Her husband, Wesley H. Adcock, died March 25. She was the daughter of the late Rev. F.L. Watson and Eula Bond Watson. Surviving are three daughters, Hilda…

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ADCOCK, Lula Edna (d. 1954)

ADCOCK, Lula Edna (d. 1954)

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Rites Yesterday For Mrs. Adcock Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Edna Adcock, 71, who died Monday at 5:45 o’clock at Medical Clinic, were held yesterday at 10 a.m.  At the parlors of High Funeral Home.  John W. High officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery.  Mrs. Adcock died following an illness of three weeks.  Mrs. Adcock, a member of the Church of Christ, resided on Viola Road. She is survived by a son, Leonard T. Adcock, who resided with…

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ADCOCK, Lakyn Michele (d. 1996)

ADCOCK, Lakyn Michele (d. 1996)

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Newborn Lakyn Michele Adcock died March 27 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.  The daughter of Stan and Glenna Adcock of McMinnville, she is survived by maternal grandparents Glynn and Louise Womack of McMinnville; paternal grandparents, Joel and Shirley Adcock of McMinnville; maternal great-grandparents, Robert and Mary Alice Terry of McMinnville; maternal great-grandfather, Bryan Womack; step-great-grand- mother, Katherine Hitchcock; and maternal step-great-grandmother, Louise Jones Womack.  Private graveside services were held Saturday at Mt. View Cemetery with Jerry Reynolds officiating.  High Funeral…

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ADCOCK, I.D. (d. 2000)

ADCOCK, I.D. (d. 2000)

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Dibrell community resident and Warren County native I.D. Adcock, 83, died unexpectedly Dec. 3 at his home.  A retired nurseryman, owner and operator of I.D. Adcock & Son Nursery, he was an honorary member of the Middle Tennessee Nurseryman Association and the Tennessee Nurseryman Association. He was a member of Dibrell Church of Christ.  The son of the late Norman and Betty Harvey Cantrell Adcock, he was preceded in death by sisters, Hannah Neal and Thelma Taylor; and brothers, Luther…

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