Jack TUCKER 74 Route
#1,Palmersville.
Died Monday morning at Fulton Hospital.He was a retired farmer.
Services
will be held at 1 pm Thursday at Jackson Funeral Home Chapel in
Dukedom,TN
with Rev Tommy JOWERS to officiate. Burial will be in Acree Cemetery.
Survivors
include one step-daughter, Mrs Diane GRIFFTH of Mayfield,Ky. 2 sisters
Mrs.Lorene HARRIS of Hickory, Ky, and Mrs Luetta HAYES of Paris TN. His
wife Dora preceded him in death. DRESDEN ENTERPRISE,
Dresden ,Tennessee Services for Mrs. Neatie Carolyn TUCKER 90 of Dresden were held Monday Dec 17 at Bowlin Funeral Home with Rev Roy AUVENSHINE officiating. Burial was in the Old Union Cemetery near McKenzie. Mrs TUCKER was the Widow of Neal Kirkland TUCKER. She died Sat. Dec 15, at her home on Byrd St. after a long illness. She was a housewife and a Baptist. Surviving are her son Horace Hulon TUCKER of Paris, a dau Mrs.Leona BRADBERRY of Dresden,and a grandson Sammy BRADBERRY of Dresden and 3 great grandchildren. Oct-1982 Gleeson TUCKER News was recieved here recently of the death of Mr Jeter TUCKER who died on Monday Oct 11,in Michigan following a lenthy illness.Funeralsevivices were held on Thursday Oct 14 in the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Chapel followed by interment in Michigan. Mr and Mrs Russell BAKER attended the service and visited with relatives during a short stay in Lansing. May -1983 Dresden TUCKER Mrs.Irene Tucker 78,widow of Noer TUCKER of Dresden died May 10,at Weakley Co Nursing home near Dresden. Services were held 1 pm May 12,at the Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden with Rev Charlie DEWITT officiating. Burial was in Mack's GroveCemetery near Palmerville. Born Sept 1,1904 in Weakley County, she was daughter of the late Thomas T. WRIGHT and Victoria BOWLIN WRIGHT. She was a housewife and member of Mack's Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include a son Elmo TUCKER of Lansing, Mich ,2 brothers Cecil and Junior WRIGHT both of Palmersville.2 sisters Mrs Julia SUMMERS of Martin,and Mrs Alma BIRCHAM of Dresden, four grandchildren and 1 gr-grandchild. Larry Max RAMBO Larry Max RAMBO 53 of Mesa AZ. died
Jan 13,1986
at his home in Mesa AZ. He was born in Public Wells ,Weakley Co TN on
Aug
29,1933 to James RAMBO and Helen MCGEHEE RAMBO of Public Wells and
Sharon
,TN. He spent 2 tours in the Navy during the Korean conflict and after
discharge became an AZ State Highway Patrolman. He was still in this
capacity
when he died after 23 years. He was survived by his father James RAMBO
of Lake of the Ozarks MO. and mother Helen MCGEHEE SIMCIK of Apache
Junction
AZ. A sister Monya of Fla, and Patricia of AZ , brother Mike of Mich.
He
leaves 2 children. Funeral services were Wed Jan 15 at Bunkers Desert
View
Chapel Mesa Az. with Dr.Leroy LAWSON ,Pastor of Central Christian
Church
officiating. Internmet followed at AZ Veterans Cemetery in Pheonx AZ. A
Highway Patrol Motorcade of 100 officers accompanied the body to the
Cemetery.
A large group of several hundred mourners were gathered there. Rest in
Peace Dear Brother.
Weakley Counties most widely and respected gospel singer Lloyd Hilton ORRELL 75 died Sat at Volunteer General Hosital in Martin after suffrering an apparent heart attack at his home in Dresden. Services were held Tues 11 am at Bowlin Funeral Home with Reverends Paul OLSON, Wayne PERKINS, and Ben BOWLIN officiating.Burial follwed at Sunset Cemetery. Born Aug 14, 1907 in Weakley Co. , He was the son of William H. ORRELL and Odor (Oda) Catherine TUCKER ORRELL.He was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, Mich and was for many years a prominent gospel music promoter. In 1928 he married Wilma PARHAM of Dresden and later moved to Detroit where he worked in the auto industry. In 1930's he was elected president of Detroit Gospel Music Assoc. In 1957 he retired from automotive industry and devoted full time to gospel singing and promting. His greatest honor came when President Jimmy CARTER invited him to attend a gospel singing at the White House in Sept 9,1979. He was also nominated to the Gospel Hall of Fame. Lloyd and his wife retired to Dresden where he devoted much time to charities.Surviving are his wife, son Larry ORRELL of Nashville, brother Claude ORRELL of Martin, 4 grandchildren.
These are my Gr-Grandparents....
Friday June 24th ,1904, Dresden TUCKER Town and Country Column. Uncle Bill THOMPSON tells us that old Uncle Goodwin TUCKER of number 25 (Palmersville) died Sunday at the ripe old age of 79. Death was due to old age.The deceased was the father of 23 children. He was the oldest man in Weakley Co. who was born and reared here.The burial took place Monday at Blooming Grove burying grounds, attended by a large concourse of sorrowing family and friends. Mr TUCKER was familiarly known to everybody in the neighborhood; he was a man of deep piety and strictly honest,and was respected and honored by the entire community in which he lived.
Oct 11,1940 Weakley Co Press and Martin Mail TUCKER Mrs. M. J. TUCKER (aunt Duck) passed away Thursday evening at her daughters home on K Street in Martin., the result of a stroke. She was 92 years of age and the widow of the Late Pascal Goodwin TUCKER. She is survived by 7 daughters , Mrs Inez PARKER of Dresden, Mrs Sam SIMMONS of Detroit Mich , Mrs.W. H. ORRELL of Detroit, Mrs. Florence MCGEHEE of Martin, Mrs Casie MANSFIELD of Martin, Mrs Minta MELTON of Dresden, Mrs Kate OSTEEN of Palmersville, 2 sons, Henry TUCKER of Greenfield, and Newman TUCKER of Pittsburgh, PA. Funeral services were held Sat morning at Blooming Grove by Elders A. B. ROSS and Commdore BRANN with interment in Blooming Grove Cemetery. Winsett funeral home in charge of arrangements.
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Submitted by Susan and kenneth COX This is my husbands grandparents Walter and Nora Cox family, long time residents of Weakley Co. They were all but forgotten until we started researching his family. I thought this would be a tribute to them to have these posted. There are not many of the family left as the articles show a demise of them. Thanks Susan Cox Dresden Enterprise June 26 1936 COX
Roy COX 25 of near Palmersville,
succumbed
to a lung trouble on Thursday of last week at his home following a
lingering
illness. The deceased was a deserving young farmer, the son of
Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Cox, of near Palmersville. Funeral services were
conducted Friday from Olive Branch by Revs. Cayce Pentecost and Alton
Farmer.
Surviving are his companion and one son. Excerpt from Ore Springs Dresden Enterprise March 1939 COX Death has again visited the home of
Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Cox and claimed as it victim another son, Carman, who was
born
Dec. (, 1913, died Feb. 26, 1939, age 25 years, 2months, 17 days.
He had been asufferer for some time with that dreadful disease, T.B.,
but
bore his suffering with patience and fortitude, hopeful to the end of
getting
well. Everything that loving hands could do was done, but death
could
not be stayed. Several times during his sickness he expressed his
faith in God and gave assurance of the hope of a better life in the
great
beyond, saying that he was not afraid to die, but dreaded the sting of
death. He was a hard working, industrious and a noble young man,
and it seems so hard for him to be struck down in young manhood, but
his
life's work was finished and he is now resting from his labors
and
sleeping that long, peaceful sleep that has its awakening in that in
that
celestial city of the redeemed. He leaves father, mother, one
sister,
three brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his
going.
Precious is his memory! Funeral services were held at Olive
Branch
by Rev. Raines of Cottage Grove and W.A. Farmer of Gleason.
Excerpt from Ore
Springs Dresden
Enterprise July 10, 1939 Death has again visited the home of
Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Cox and claimed as its victim their eldest son. J.C., who
was
born April 2 1909, dying July 5, 1939; aged 30 years two months three
days.
He professed his faith in Christ several years ago during a revival
meeting
at Jolly Springs and has since lived a faithful Christian life.
He
was a quiet, energetic young man, obedient to his parents, staying
close
at home and helping support his father's family. He was a
victim
of that great plague T.B. of the throat and lungs. Precious are
the
memories of his noble traits of character and the quiet live lived, and
happy in the thought that he has paid the and is now resting from his
labors
and the sadness and disappointments of this life and that perfect day
that
is prepared for the redeemed of God, and then ask, "OH death, where is
thy sting? Oh, grave, where is thy victory? Funeral services were
held at Olive Branch by Revs. E.B. Raines and W.A. Excerpt from Ore Springs Dresden Enterprise Feb. 14 1941 COX One of the most heart rending, pathetic scenes I ever witnessed was at the home of Walter cox on last Saturday, when the lifeless forms of his daughter, Mary, and his dearly devoted wife, Nora, were carried away for burial. It seems that the hand of destiny has been heavily laid on Walter for a long time. In the past four years he has lost five of his family and himself is in very poor health, but he still carries on, and with the help of the Lord and his many friends who have so faithfully stood by him, he will be able to go on and finish his life's work. Mary, daughter of Walter and Nora Cox, was born April 28, 1922: died Feb. 7, 1941 age 18 years, 9 months, 9 days. She was a victim of T.B., but bore her afflictions with patience and fortitude. She was a sweet, Christian girl, of noble traits of character and her friends were many. Nora, daughter of Marion and Ada Jones, was born Dec. 24, 1886, died Feb 7, 1941 age 54 years, 1 month, 13 days. She was married to Walter Cox, Nov. 26, 1905. To this union were born eight children: six sons--J.C., Roy, Henry, Carmen, Raymond and McBride, two daughters, Edith and Mary, all of them have preceded her in death except Raymond and McBride. Mary died just a few hours before her mother. Nora was converted in early life and united with the Jolly Spring Baptist church, later moving her membership to Olive Branch Methodist church, where she lived a consecrated Christian until death. She leaves a heart-broken and devoted companion, two sons, one sister, a host of near relatives and friends to mourn her going. Many have been the long, sleepless night she watched over and cared for her loved ones. For the past six years she has cared for her aged parents in their last sickness and death. Then T.B. invaded her home and claimed for victims four of her children. She never complained, met ever one with a smile and struggled on with her great sorrow and grief. She had been a constant attendant at the bedside of her daughter, Mary , who had been bedfast since last June, and did everything that a loving mother could do to ease her pain and comfort her, until her health just recently gave way and death could not be stayed. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Walter and the loved ones in this great loss and sad bereavement. Burial at Olive Branch, with services conducted by Revs. Farris of Cottage Grove, J.F.Powers of Como and W.A. Farmer of Mason Hall. Excerpt Ore
Springs Dresden
Enterprise August 17, 1942 Raymond, son of Walter and Nora Cox,
was born
April 21, 1917, died Aug. 14 1942; aged 25 years, three, months, 23
days.
He was married to Miss Virginia Wimberly Oct. 27, 1940, who was
much
devoted to him, giving him comfort and cheer and ever at his bed side
administering
to hes every need. He professed faith in Christ in 1939 and
united
with the Baptist church at New Boston, where he lived a faithful
christian
member until death. He was an upright, industrious, hard
working
young man, a good manager and provided well for his family. He
was
a victim of that great white plague, T.B. that has already claimed
three
of his brothers and one sister in the last six years. Funeral
services
held at Olive Branch by Rev. W.A. Excerpt Ore Springs Dresden Enterprise Friday, July 5 1946 COX Long Illness Fatal to Mr. Cox Walter Douglas Cox, born May 1 1881 departed this life, July 1, 1946 at the age of 65 year and two months. He professed faith in Christ at the age of 15 years at Eagle Hill Schoolhouse and was of the Methodist belief, but never united with any church. Mr. Cox was married to Miss Nora Jones, November 1905. To this union were born eight children, 2 daughters: Edith and Mary: and six sons, J.C., Roy, Carmon, Raymond, McBride and Paul, all of which, except McBride together with his wife have preceded him in death, 6 of them in the past 10 years. Surely he was a man of much sorrow and trouble but bore it all with patience and fortitude, always cheerful even unto death. He has been afflicted for sometime with that dreaded disease, TB, that proved so fateful to all his family. He was making his home with his sister, Mrs. Erin Powers, at Como, who had done everything that kind loving hands could do for his comfort. He had many friends and made his word his bond. Funeral services were conducted at Olive Branch Tuesday by Rev. W.A. Farmer of Whiteville, Tenn. Ridgeway and Milligen of Dover in charge. Submitted by Kenneth and Susan Cox 2001 |
Tom Coats, age 70 years, died at his home here Tuesday, June 16th. Funeral services were held at the residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, June 17th, conducted by Rev. O.A. Gardner, assisted by Eld.J.C. Ross in the presence of a large assemblage of sorrowing relavites and friends. Interment was made in Patterson cemetery. Mr. Coats was one of our most prominent citizens. He has been a resident of Greenfield for many years, prominent in business circles, had served as city councilman for a number of years, member of school board and was very active in the affairs of the city. For years he had been engaged in the timber business, but of late had been devoting his time to farming. His sudden death was a shock to the community and all extent sympathy. He is survived by his wife, one son, E. M. Coats, one daughter, Mrs.T.W. Cannon, besides a host of other relatives and friends Funeral arrangements in charge of the Greenfield Undertaking Co. Submitted by Jerry Cannon |
Elna Pearl MORRIS SANDEFER - DIED: 10 February, 1970 Funeral services for Mrs. Elna MORRIS SANDEFER were held Thursday afternoon at the Doug Murphy Chapel with Rev. Bob Brooks and Rev. Billy NEWBY officiating. Burial was in East Side Cemetery with Doug Murphy Funeral Home in charge. She was 57. Mrs. SANDEFER was killed in an automobile accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 60 near Charleston, Missouri. She leaves her husband, J.P. SANDEFER; two sons, Ronald SANDEFER of Paducah, Ky., and Richard SANDEFER of Sikeston, Missouri; three brothers, Doyle MORRIS and Opal MORRIS of Dresden; Virgil MORRIS of Chicago; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Nell WESTBROOK of Dresden and Mrs. Sula ROPER of Ridgely, Tenn. Pallbearers were Joe WALKER, H.A. MAXEY, J.B. TUCK, Deward SANDEFER, Jimmy WESTBROOK and Stanley MCMINN. CAR LEAP FATAL TO TENNESSEE WOMAN A Martin, Tenn., woman was killed
instantly
after she jumped from her car in apparent belief it was on
fire.
She ran into the path of an oncoming car after she parked car on
shoulder,
Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. on Highway 60 and 62, five miles east of
Charleston.
It was found that a radiator hose had broken. She was alone. Killed was
Mrs. Elna Pearl Sandefer, 57, who officers said slowed the car when she
saw smoke coming from her 1966 Ford. A westbound 1966 Ford,
driven
by Fred Penn, 66, Wyatt, struck her. Penn was not injured, the
state
patrol said. Mrs. Sandefer was born in Dresden, Tenn, Oct. 7,
1912.
Surviving are her husband, J.P. Sandefer, two sons, Ronald Wayne
Sandefer,
Paducah, and Richard Sandefer, Sikeston. The body will be removed
to the Doug Murphy Funeral Home in Martin. After an illness of nigh onto 3
months, George
W. BRADBURY, 85, passed to George BRADBURY was one of the best
men we
ever knew. Despite age, failing Mrs. Mary (Molly) Orrell HARRISON, 78, died at her home in Greenfield Sunday morning at 6 o'clock following a long illness. For many years she had been blind. She was a patient sufferer. Mrs. Harrison was twice married, first to William (Will) STROUD, who preceded her in death in 1906, and last to General HARRISON who preceded her in 1939.During early life she united with the Christian Church. During 1915 she united with the Primitive Baptist Church and was a devoted member until death. She dearly loved her church.She is survived by four sons; Paul Stroud, Jackson; Philip STROUD, Chicago;Clifford HARRISON, Greenfield; and Cletus HARRISON, Lansing, Michigan; two daughters, Mrs. Ollie HARRISON and Mrs. Lockie JENKINS, both of Greenfield. She is also survived by six step-sons; Willie HARRISON, Lansing, Michigan; Andrew, Jerden, and Homer HARRISON, Greenfield; and Jesse and Frank HARRISON, Chicago; two step-daughters, Mrs. Joe JAMES, Greenfield; Mrs. Audie COLLIER, Chicago; three brothers, Tommy ORRELL, Martin; Willie ORRELL, Detroit; and Earett ORRELL, Dresden; two sisters, Mrs. Bertie ESTES, Lake City, Fla., and Mrs. Florence MORRIS, Dresden; also six step-brothers and sisters. Funeral services were conducted at the Primitive Baptist Church Monday afternoon at two o'clock by Elders Harvey SMITH, James THETFORD and Cayce PENTECOST, with burial at the Bradbury cemetery near Dresden.Williams-Perry Company was in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers were grandsons; James STROUD, Gerald HARRISON, James HARRISON, Thomas HARRISON, Doyle HARRISON, and Dennis HARRISON. March 24, 1954 -- HARRISON Mrs. Mary (Molly) Orrell HARRISON,
78, died
at her home in Greenfield Sunday morning at 6 o'clock following a long
illness. For many years she had been blind. She was a
patient
sufferer. Mrs. Harrison was twice married, first to William (Will)
STROUD,
who preceded her in death in 1906, and last to General HARRISON who
preceded
her in 1939. During early life she united with the Christian
Church.
During 1915 she united with the Primitive Baptist Church and was a
devoted
member until death. She dearly loved her church.She is survived
by
four sons; Paul Stroud, Jackson; Philip STROUD, Chicago; Clifford
HARRISON, Greenfield; and Cletus HARRISON, Lansing, Michigan; two
daughters,
Mrs. Ollie HARRISON and Mrs. Lockie JENKINS, both of Greenfield. She is
also survived by six step-sons; Willie HARRISON, Lansing, Michigan;
Andrew,
Jerden, and Homer HARRISON, Greenfield; and Jesse and Frank HARRISON,
Chicago;
two step-daughters, Mrs. Joe JAMES, Greenfield; Mrs. Audie COLLIER,
Chicago;
three brothers, Tommy ORRELL, Martin; Willie ORRELL, Detroit; and
Earett
ORRELL, Dresden; two sisters, Mrs. Bertie ESTES, Lake City, Fla., and
Mrs.
Florence MORRIS, Dresden; also six step-brothers and sisters. Funeral
services
were conducted at the Primitive Baptist Church Monday afternoon at two
o'clock by Elders Harvey SMITH, James THETFORD and Cayce PENTECOST,
with
burial at the Bradbury cemetery near Dresden. Williams-Perry Company
was
in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers were grandsons; James
STROUD, Gerald HARRISON, James HARRISON, Thomas HARRISON, Doyle
HARRISON,
and Dennis HARRISON. 1948 HARRIS Mrs. J. A. HARRIS died suddenly
of a
heart attack at her home 312 Oxford St., Martin, Saturday, September
18.
Mrs. HARRIS, who was born in Weakley County, 20th District, was 75
years
old. She is survived by her husband, J. A. HARRIS, two daughters, Mrs.
Hallie CRUTCHFIELD, Martin, and Mrs. Sudie COOPER, Dresden; three sons,
Herbert and Loie HARRIS, Dresden, and Johnnie HARRIS, Martin.
Also
surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Emma BURTON, Palmersville, and Mrs.
George
SHERON, Dukedom, two brothers, Will J. WALKER, Evansville, Ind., and
Rip
WALKEr, Dresden; nine grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren.
For about 35 years, Mrs. HARRIS was a member of Concord Primitive
Baptist
Church. Funeral services were held at New Hope Church Monday at 2
p.m., the Rev. Edward HARPER officiating. Burial was in New Hope
Cemetery, Winstead-Murphy in charge. Mrs. HARRIS' nephews served
as pallbearers. Friday, July 6, 1951 Dresden Enterprise J. A. (Jim) HARRIS Called to Reward J. A. (Jim) HARRIS, age 87,
past away
at the home of his granddaughter at 312 Oxford St. in Martin June
26.
He moved to Martin from Lathem about six years ago, where he was a very
prominent citizen. Services were held Thursday, June 28 at 2 o'clock at
the New Hope Church. Burial was in the church cemetery, with Doug
Murphy funeral Home in charge. He leaves three sons, Johnnie and Loie,
both of Martin; Herbert HARRIS of Westerville, Ohio; two daughters,
Mrs.
Hallie CRUTCHFIELD, Martin; Mrs. Walter COOPER, Dresden; one sister,
Mrs.
Martha Ann WHITT, Creedmore, N.C. The grandsons served as
pallbearers.
He also leaves nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
28 March 1952 Dresden Enterprise Mrs. Elizabeth COOPER Mrs. Elizabeth
(Lizzie)
COOPER, 79, died at her home in Dresden Thursday night, March 20, after
suffering a stroke Wednesday. Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon
at the McClain Chapel Church, with Rev. A. M. WILSON officiating.
Grandsons acting as pallbearers. Survivors include two sons, Walter and
Fred of Dresden; 5 daughters, Mrs. Lula FISHER, of Detroit; Mrs. Ruby
INSCO,
Mrs. Beulah WESTBROOK of Dresden; Mrs. Lela MYRICK of New Albany,
Miss.,
and Mrs. Rosa TUCK of Martin; two brothers, Tom and Clevland MYRICK;
two
sisters, Mrs. Martha GOODMAN and Mrs. Myrtle DINWIDDIE, all of Kennett,
Mo. She also leaves 29 grandchildren and 34 great
grandchildren.
Her husband E. S. COOPER, preceded her in death in 1940. Doug Murphy
Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements. 1941 Sandford COOPER Passes; Long Illness Epherm Sandford COOPER was born in
Gibson county,
June 28, 1871; departed this life Nov. 20, 1941, making his stay on
earth
70 years, 4 months and 22 days. He was married to Nancy Elizabeth
MYRICK
on Feb. 25, 1892. This union was blessed with 11 children - six
boys
and five daughters, but two of the boys passed on several years
ago.
Frank died while away fighting for his country and Ed died from being
hurt
in car wreck. He leaves his companion, with whom had lived for
nearly
50 years. Mr. COOPER leaves 9 children, namely: Jasper,
Fred,
Walter, Rosa, Beulah, Ruby, Lula, and Lela, of New Albany, Miss., and
Albert
of Trenton. He also leaves 28 grand children and seven great-grand
children,
and three brothers, John, James and Gentry, besides a host of other
relatives
and friends to mourn his going. He had been a member of McClain
Chapel
church for 20 years and was ever faithful to any and all duties that he
could perform. Mr. COOPER was a man who always tried to look on the
bright
side of life and could always be depended on to do what ever he agreed
to do. He made his word his bond. "Blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord; from henceforth, yea, sayeth the spirit, that they may
rest from their labors and their works do follow them." May we so live
that when to us death shall come, that we may be prepared to enter that
home where no good-byes will be said, but where we can ever dwell with
the redeemed in the home where Jesus said, "Let not your hearts be
troubled;
ye believe in God, believe in me; for in my Father's house are many
mansions,"
where there will be no more pain or suffering and God will wipe away
all
tears from our eyes and death will be no more. Services were held
at McClain's Chapel on Saturday by Rev. J. L. THOMAS and Rev. Bryant
BISHOP.
Interment in nearby cemetery, with Winstead & Murphy directing. Mrs. Ada Bertha ORRELL died Monday at
the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Jack IVIE in Paris. She was 82. Services
were
held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Bowlin Funeral Home chapel
by Rev. O.A. GARDNER with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Mrs. ORRELL was
the
widow of Earett ORRELL, who died in 1957. She was a
Methodist.
She leaves one daughter, 3 sisters, Mrs. Bess FORD, Dresden; Mrs. Ida
RHODES
and Mrs. Beulah SIMS both of Gleason; and one brother, John Ben W. FORD Died: Unknown Date Coal oil claimed another victim this week when Ben W. FORD, 35-year-old farmer, was burned to death Tuesday morning as he attempted to light a fire at his home in Fancy Community near Dresden. Relatives said he was using kerosene to start a fire in a heating stove. The stove exploded, killing him and setting fire to the house. His wife, six children and his mother barely escaped with their lives, fleeing out into near-freezing weather in their night clothes. The home was destroyed. Funeral services for Mr. FORD were held at the Dresden Methodist Church, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Letie CLEMENT and J.L. Thomas officiated. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery, Dresden, with Bowlin and Riggs Mortuary in charge. He leaves his wife and six children: His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben FORD of Dresden; three sisters, Mrs. John INSCOE of Dresden; Mrs. Buddy JONES and Mrs. Arlin WALKER, both of Detroit, and two brothers, Gay NEIL of Peoria, Ill., and Harold FORD of Dresden. Birdie Buton BRADBERRY SAWYERS 1956 Gilbert Benjamin BRADBURY
Died: 1958
Gilbert Benjamin BRADBURY died last
Thursday
at his home in Paris. He was 60. Funeral services were
conducted
Friday at Walker's Chapel with the Rev. Bill BOWDEN, the Rev. L.F.
GASSAWAY
and the Rev. Cayce PENTECOST officiating. Burial was at Walker's Chapel
Cemetery with Bowlin and Riggs in charge of arrangements. A retired
railroad
worker, Mr. BRADBURY was a member of the West PariS Baptist Church.
Surviving
are his widow, Minnie Raney BRADBURY; three sons, Bennie W. and Rob
Rhea
BRADBURY of Paris, and Bobby Gean BRADBURY of Nashville; three
brothers,
Lee and Alpheus BRADBURY of Dresden and Roscoe BRADBURY of Lansing,
Mich,
and a sister Mrs. Casey ESKRIDGE of Lansing, Michigan. James A. BRADBURY born Aug 21, 1881 died 6-10-1960 James A. BRADBURY died Saturday morning, June 10, at his home on the Dresden Highway. He was 79. Mr. BRADBURY was born August 21, 1881, the son of Brad BRADBURY and Caroline Porch BRADBURY. He was a partner in City Dry Cleaners and was a member of the Church of Christ. He leaves his wife, Mis. Mollie Carlton BRADBURY; two sons, J.R. BRADBURY and Harold BRADBURY of Dresden; one daughter, Mrs. Warner STEPHENSON of Memphis; one brother, Herbert BRADBURY of Jackson; and one sister, Mrs. Evie ABBOTT of St. Louis. Services were held Sunday at the Dresden Church of Christ with Bill ROSS and John UNDERWOOD officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery with Bowlin Mortuary of Dresden in charge. Pallbearers were Lloyd REAVIS Jr., Tom REAGAN, Bill BUCKLEY, L.D. GLISSON, A.J. DUNLAP and T.R. ALEXANDER. John Wesley BRADBURY, Senior - Born Jan 28, 1853 - Died 1934 Mr. J.W. BRADBURY, 81, passed away Sunday at his home near Dresden. The aged man had been feeble for about a year and seriously sick for some days prior to his death, which was due to a kidney ailment. The deceased, a most popular citizen, is survived by his companion and ten children: Daniel, Richard, Stephen, Jodie, Rufus, Mrs. Maude DARNELL, Mrs. Eva SCOTT, Mrs. Catherine WHITE, Mrs. Eula WATSON, and Mrs. Lera DAVIS. Burial was Tuesday at the Bradbury Cemetery, with services by Rev. REEVES. Winstead, Jones and Bowlin Bros. were in charge. Josie E WYATT FORD Josie E. WYATT was born Jan. 21,
1882; died
June 12, 1925; age 43 years, four months, and 21 days. She was
married
to George W. FORD Dec 25, 1901. To this union was born six
children
- two dying in infancy. She united with the Christian Church some
twenty years ago and lived a Christian life until death. She
leaves
a husband, four children, mother and one brother, besides a host of
relatives
and friends, to mourn her death. The husband loses a devoted
wife,
the children a fond mother, but weep not for her. She cannot come
back to you, but you can go to her. Services were held at Lebanon
Church of Christ on Sunday by Rev. J.L. THOMAS Lucy Petty VINSON BRADBURY Lucy PETTY was born July 1, 1866,
died April
11, 1941, making her stay on earth 74 years, 9 months, and 10 days. She
was married to John VINSON, October 29, 1882. To this union was
born
four children: Mrs. Jim DARNELL, Dresden; Mrs. Walter DODSON, Ft Worth,
Tx, and Johnnie VINSON of Memphis. Mr. VINSON passed away April
3,
1892. In June of 1893 she was married to Mr. William BRADBURY,
who
departed this life in 1914. They were blessed with six children:
Lee, Dresden; Roscoe, Lansing, Mich., Gilbert, Paris; Mrs. Casie
ESKRIDGE,
Lansing, Mich., and Alpheus, Dresden. There are three
step-children;
Mrs. Georgia POWERS, Nashville; Mrs. Bruce WEATHERFORD, Dresden; and
Grant
BRADBURY, Clarksville. She has twenty grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren;
one sister, Mrs. Willie CLARK of Paducah, Ky., and a host of other
relatives
and friends to mourn her death. She professed a hope in Christ at an
early
age and united with the General Baptist Church at Siloam and lived a
consecrated
member until death. She also was a good neighbor and friend.
Funeral
services were conducted Saturday from Siloam Baptist Church by per
pastor,
Elder A.D. SURRATT and Elder J.L. THOMAS. Burial was in the
Bradbury
Cemetery under the direction of Bowlin and Riggs. LULA FORD 1909 The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cy Ford, residing three miles northeast of Dresden, and took from their home, Lula, their beloved daughter. She was born April 24, 1885, died July 15, 1909; age twenty-three years, two months and twenty-one days. She was sick but a few days. She was a member of the M.E. Church; professed faith in Christ when quite young, and lived a faithful member until death. She leaves a mother, father, five sisters and three brothers to mourn their loss. Written by her cousin, Georgia Reed Weep not, dear ones, for Lula has
gone to rest,
and our loss is Heaven's gain. Lula was a most lovable character,
possessing a sweet and sunny disposition, and was admired and loved by
all who knew her. She was indeed a sweet girl.She was a constant
reader of her Bible, and seemed to love everybody and treat them as
near
right as she could. She will be greatly missed by everybody,
especially
those in her home, for there is a vacant place that can never be
filled.
Oh, how we do miss her, but don't grieve, dear parents, brothers and
sisters,
for Lula has gone to rest where there is no sorrow, trouble or
pain.
She is through with the troubles and trials of this world. She is not
dead,
but sleeping, she cannot come back to use, but we can go to her, if we
live as she did. During her illness everything that physicians, kind
friends
and loving hands could do was done. Though her suffering was
great,
she bore it all without a murmur. Lula was kind and obliging,
ever
ready to assist those in need. As a sister and a daughter she was
loving and affectionate, ready to do anything that would make home
pleasant.
But alas! she is gone and left her gray haired father and mother
in a dark home with no one to comfort them. Oh, how
lonesome!
But Lula is with us no more; her work is done, she has nothing to do
with
what goes on in this world. No more will she hear the words of
love
nor will the load of care of the bitter cut of sorrow come to her
again;
she is at rest. Flowers will grow from her grave to give forth
fragrance
to the living world; song birds may sing their sweetest lays and the
closing
shade of evening as it falls into night will be intervened by the lost
notes of the evening songster as it sings the drowsy day to rest.
The rain and sunshine of summer will fall upon it, and the snows and
bitter
blasts of winter will howl around it, yet all this disturbs her not -
she
is in the hands of Him without knowledge not a sparrow falls and unto
whom
a thousand days are but as yesterday when it is gone. Rena Bell HATHCOAT BRADBURY 12 April, 1965 THADIOUS NATHANIEL MORRIS Services for Thadious Nathaniel
MORRIS were
held Wednesday afternoon at the Lebanon Church of Christ. Burial
was in the Lebanon Cemetery with Bowlin Mortuary in charge of
arrangements.
James SHOCKLEY of Mayfield, Ky., was the officiating minister.
Pallbearers
were Jimmy WESTBROOK, Ronnie SANDEFER, Richard SANDEFER, Ned MORRIS,
Randall
FOSTER and Pat BARKLEY. Mr. MORRIS died at 8 o'clock Monday
morning
at his home on Star Route near Dresden. He was a retired farmer
and
a member of the Lebanon Church of Christ. He was 83. He leaves
his
wife, Florence Orrell MORRIS; three sons, H. Opal MORRIS, Doyle MORRIS
and Virgil MORRIS, all of Dresden; three daughters, Mrs. J.P. SANDEFER,
martin; Mrs. Sula ROPER, Paducah, Ky., and Mrs. Mary Nell WESTBROOK of
Dresden; one brother, Elvis MORRIS of Sharon; 12 grandchildren and 4
great-grandchildren. Anna MORRIS BRADBURY/BRADBERRY 12 March, 1957 Mrs. Anna Morris BRADBURY, widow of
the late
John W. BRADBURY, died at her home near Dresden last Tuesday. She
was 86. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at West
Union
Church with the Rev. Cayce Pentecost officiating. Burial followed
at Bradbury Cemetery with Bowlin and Riggs in charge. Surviving are
three
sons; Jodie of GALESBURG, Mich., Steven and Brodie BRADBURY of Dresden;
five daughters, Mrs. Maude DARNELL and Mrs. Eula WATSON of Dresden,
Mrs.
Eva SCOTT of McKenzie, Mrs. Lera DAVID of Chicago, and Mrs. Gertherine
WHITE of Lansing, Mich. Jewel Marie MORRIS JONES Jewel Marie Morris JONES, oldest
daughter of
Thadious and Florence MORRIS, was born Aug 18, 1906; died April 7,
1937;
age 30 years, eight months, 20 days. She was married to Buddy
JONES
April 12, 1926. To this union was born one sweet little girl,
Geneva,
who with her father, is left to mourn their loss. Jewel became a
Christian
at the age of 20 and continued in the faith until the end of
life.
She leaves, besides her husband and little girl, a father, mother,
three
brothers, three sisters, and a host of friends, for she had a smile and
pleasant word for all with whom she came in contact. An angel form
walks
o'er the earth with silent tread; He bears our best loved things away,
And we then call them dead. - One Who Loved Her Mary Catherine BRADBURY ORRELL HATHCOAT 25 February, 1927 Mrs. Tom HATHCOAT died Saturday at the family residence one mile north of Sharon, after a painful illness of many weeks, the result of a paralytic stroke. She was 72 years of age and is survived by her husband, ten children, and four step-children. The remains were laid to rest Sunday at the BRADBURY family cemetery, east of Dresden, with services by Rev. J.L. THOMAS. Mrs. HATHCOAT was a sister of Mr. George BRADBURY and was born and reared east of Dresden. Submitted
by Ann Westbrook Radcliff
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December
6, 1918 issue of the Dresden newspaper. Sam Jenkins, aged 20 years, son of the late Fonzo, died Sunday at his home near Greenfield, following a short illness of influenza and pneumonia. December 13, 1918 issue of the Dresden newspaper. SECOND TO DIE Robert Jenkins, who was about 25 years of age, died Saturday at the home of his mother, west of Greenfield, after an illness of influenza. He was a married man and is survived by his wife and mother. Just last week his brother, Sam Jenkins, 20 years of age, died of the same disease, and other members of the family are down with it. Greenfield newspaper. ROBERT JENKINS Robert Jenkins died at his home Friday night of pneumonia and flu. His brother Sammie Jenkins died in the same home only a few days ago of the same trouble. He was buried at Brock's Chapel Sunday, and funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.G. Nall of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his young wife, his mother and two sisters. He was a quiet hard working young man of sterling qualities and will be greatly missed in his community. Submitted by Linda Jenkins Cates |
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