Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home Records - 3 January 1965 - 30 April 1965

  Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home Records

Transcribed and submitted by:  Jan J. Barnes & Linda Carpenter 

Source: Copies of Original Records
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3 January 1965 - April 30 1965  

Name:  Arkley B. Goodwin  
Died: 3 January 1965 
Place of Death: Marion County, Indianapolis  
In Community: 17 years 
Race or Color: White 
Sex: Male 
Marital Status: Married 
Age: 64 years 
Date of Birth: September 17, 1900 
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tn.
Legal Residence: Indianapolis, Ind. 
Usual Occupation: 
Full Name of Father: William P. Goodwin 
Birthplace: 
Mother's Maiden Name: Eva Bickerstaff
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Ethel Miller Goodwin 
Cemetery: Fairfield 
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home 
Time of Funeral: 11 AM, Wednesday 
Date: Jan. 6, 1965 
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives, dau, Mrs. Albert Chinn, sons, Howard
                     Goodwin of Cottontown, Donald Goodwin, Indianapolis, bro.
                     Sanford Goodwin, Portland, sister, Mrs. T. M. Elmore, Portland,
                     Rosie Lee Goodwin, Portland, Ann Blake of Sanamonica, Cailf.  

Name: Lillie Cecil Cole     
Died: 5 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 15, Cottontown   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 67 years  
Date of Birth: September 13, 1897    
Place of Birth: Illinois   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Cottontown   
Usual Occupation: Domestic   
Full Name of Father: R. C. Chaney   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Mayes    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Terry Cole, husband    
Cemetery: Maple Hill   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 2 pm    
Date: January 7, 1965        
Additional Comments: Member Clearview Church of Christ; 1 dau Mrs. James Orren Thompson, Jr.,
                     1 son, Russell Cole of Cottontown   



Name: William Bennis Oneal     
Died: 7 January 1965   
Place of Death: Allen County, Adolphus, Ky.   
In Community: Life   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 59 years   
Date of Birth: December 7, 1905    
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Allen County, Adolphus, Ky.   
Usual Occupation: Farming   
Full Name of Father: James T. Oneal   
Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn.          
Mother's Maiden Name: Nellie Carter    
Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn.      
Husband or Wife of: Mary Ellen O'neal, age 59    
Cemetery: Wolf Cemetery   
Place of Funeral: Oak Grove    
Time of Funeral: 11 am    
Date: January 10, 1965         
Additional Comments: 1 son, Ellis Oneal, Adolphus, Ky., 1 dau Mrs. Edgar Key,
                     Westmoreland, Tenn., 2 sisters, Mrs. Donnie Graves, Westmoreland,
                     Mrs. Allie Lee, Scottsville, Ky., bros. Galveston Oneal, Westmoreland,
                     Garfield Oneal, Gallatin, father, Jim Oneal, Adolphus.   


Name: Zeno Hanford Perry     
Died: 7 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland (Mrs. Halverson's home)   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Divorced       
Age: 53 years   
Date of Birth: March 9, 1965    
Place of Birth: Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Cumberland County, Crossville, Tenn.   
Usual Occupation: Jewelryman   
Full Name of Father: Fred Perry   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Grace Stone    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery:  Pomona (Cumberland County)   
Place of Funeral:    
Time of Funeral:    
Date: 1-9-65         
Additional Comments: Picked up for Bilbrey Funeral Home   


Name: Letha Mai Chandler     
Died: 10 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Rural   
In Community: Life   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Female  
Marital Status: Married       
Age:    
Date of Birth: January 30, 1909    
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland   
Usual Occupation: Domestic   
Full Name of Father: John Browning   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Ella Bradley    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Dewey Chandler    
Cemetery: Old Brush   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 2 pm, Tuesday    
Date: 1-12-1965         
Additional Comments: Member White House Missionary Baptist Church; 1 dau, Barbara
                     Elaine Gregory, Westmoreland, 1 son, Harold Chandler, Hendersonville,
                     Mother, Mrs. Ella Glover, Portland, Brothers, Clyde Glover, Alexander,
                     La., Chester Glover, Peoria, Ill., sister, Mrs. Ethel Culbreath,
                     Portland.   


Name: Dock Kelley Graves     
Died: 11 January 1965   
Place of Death: Christian, Hopkinsville, Ky.   
In Community: 34 months   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status:        
Age:   
Date of Birth: Dec. 8, 1882    
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Westmoreland   
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer   
Full Name of Father: Abernathy Graves   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Cline    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Fairfield   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm    
Date: Jan. 13, 1965         
Additional Comments: Death certificate filed in Kentucky; 2 daughters, Mrs.
                     Virgie Riddle, Franklin, Ky. and Aline Bonds, Indianapolis.
                     Son, Walter Allen Graves, Portland, bro. Willie Graves,
                     Westmoreland.   


Name: Clarence William Groves     
Died: 11 January 1965   
Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 52 years   
Date of Birth: Aug. 4, 1912    
Place of Birth: Robertson County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland, Tenn.   
Usual Occupation: Plumber & Electrician, Groves & Fleming   
Full Name of Father: Dan Groves   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Maud Caudill    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Evelyn Groves    
Cemetery: Maple Hill   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 1 pm, Wed.    
Date: Jan. 13         
Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ, 1 son, Delvin Groves, Portland.
                     2 sisters, Mrs. Will Jones, Indianapolis and Mrs Clarence
                     Hall of Portland.    


Name: Wesley Ordell Shrum     
Died: 11 January 1965   
Place of Death: Warren County, Bowling Green   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Divorced       
Age: 58 years   
Date of Birth: Feb. 7, 1907    
Place of Birth: Macon County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Simpson County, Ky., Franklin   
Usual Occupation: Mechanic   
Full Name of Father: Marlin Shrum   
Birthplace: Tenn.          
Mother's Maiden Name: Sidney Gammons    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Cedar Bluff   
Place of Funeral: Cedar Bluff    
Time of Funeral: 10 am, Wed.    
Date:         
Additional Comments: 2 sons, Bobby Shrum, Franklin, Ky. & Jackie Shrum, Indianapolis.
                     2 bros. William & Jessie Shrum, Texas.   


Name: Brady Elmer Buntin     
Died: 11 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Single       
Age: 59 years   
Date of Birth: Aug. 10, 1905    
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland   
Usual Occupation: laborer   
Full Name of Father: Thomas Carver Buntin   
Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn.          
Mother's Maiden Name: Idela Benson    
Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn.      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Sherron   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 10 am    
Date: 1-13-6         
Additional Comments: 1 bro. Willie Buntin, Portland, sisters, Beulah Buntin, Indianapolis,
                     Mrs. Effie Cantrell, Indianapolis.   


Name: Will Hudson Yeaman     
Died: 13 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner, Hendersonville, Tenn.   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Female  
Marital Status:       
Age: 84 years, 11 months, 25 days   
Date of Birth: January 18, 1880    
Place of Birth: Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner, Portland, Tenn.   
Usual Occupation: Domestic   
Full Name of Father: Joseph T. Hudson   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Cooper    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Maple Hill   
Place of Funeral:  Graveside at Maple Hill    
Time of Funeral: 3:30 pm    
Date: 1-14-65         
Additional Comments: sister, Mrs. Ollie Cardwell, Carthage, niece Mrs. Russell
                     Hobdy, Portland   


Name: Onie Coakley     
Died: 14 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, Portland   
In Community:   
Race or Color: Colored  
Sex: Female  
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 68 years   
Date of Birth: June 2, 1896    
Place of Birth: Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland   
Usual Occupation: Domestic   
Full Name of Father: J. Robertson   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Lucinda Williams    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Parkers Chapel   
Place of Funeral: 2 pm    
Time of Funeral: 1-18-65    
Date:         
Additional Comments:   


Name: Marie Estell Bradbury     
Died: 14 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, Gallatin   
In Community: 40 years   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Female  
Marital Status: Widowed       
Age: 68 years   
Date of Birth: June 16, 1896    
Place of Birth: Smith County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Gallatin, Tenn.   
Usual Occupation: Domestic   
Full Name of Father: John W. High   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Annie McCormick    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Old Brush   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm, Saturday    
Date: Jan. 16, 1965         
Additional Comments: Member Church of Christ.   


Name: Francis Homer Neal     
Died: 16 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, Portland, District 14   
In Community: Life   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Widowed       
Age: 70 years   
Date of Birth: April 21,, 1894    
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 13, Portland   
Usual Occupation: Farming   
Full Name of Father: Francis Henry Neal   
Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn.          
Mother's Maiden Name: Somanthy Ausbrooks    
Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn.      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Neal Cemetery   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 1 pm, Monday    
Date: 1-18-1965         
Additional Comments: 2 daughters, Mrs. Carley Hunter & Mrs. Jessie Hammonds, both
                     of Portland.   


Name: Johnnie Alfred Preston     
Died: 16 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, Gallatin, District 3, Garrison Nursing Home   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Age: 65 years   
Marital Status: Married       
Date of Birth: January 7, 1900    
Place of Birth: Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 14, Portland   
Usual Occupation: Farmer   
Full Name of Father: George Preston   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Beard    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Edna Preston    
Cemetery: Old Brush   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 1:30 pm    
Date: 1-17-1965       
Additional Comments: White House Methodist Church; 1 dau, Mrs. Gordon Mason, Hopkinsville,
                     Ky., 3 sons, Alfred & James, both of Lakeland, FL., Thurman, Portland.
                     1 bro. Raymond Preston, Lakeland, FL.  4 half sisters.   


Name: Edna Perdue 
Died: 17 January 1965  
Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville  
In Community:    
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Female  
Marital Status: Widowed       
Age: 68 years  
Date of Birth: Oct. 21, 1896    
Place of Birth: Tenn.  
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland  
Usual Occupation: Domestic  
Full Name of Father: William Buntin  
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Butt    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Maple Hill  
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home    
Time of Funeral: 10 am   
Date: 1-19-65        
Additional Comments: 2 bros. H. A. Buntin & Zollie Buntin, both of Portland;
                     sisters, Mrs. Charles Sanderson, New York and Mrs. Lovie
                     Adams, Litchfield, Ky.   


Name: William Archey Payne     
Died: 20 January 1965  
Place of Death: Sumner County, Rural   
In Community: Life   
Race or Color: White 
Sex: Male 
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 75 years  
Date of Birth: Oct. 29, 1889    
Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland   
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer   
Full Name of Father: Marion M. Payne  
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Boston    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Sallie Briley Payne    
Cemetery: Maple Hill  
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home   
Time of Funeral: 10:30 Friday   
Date: 1-22-65         
Additional Comments: Member Mt. Pleasant General Baptist; 1 son, John Mitchell Payne, Portland   


Name: Lee Roy Moore     
Died: 29 January 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland  
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male 
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 75 years  
Date of Birth: Aug. 28, 1889    
Place of Birth: Indiana  
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland  
Usual Occupation: Plumber   
Full Name of Father: George Moore   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Ash    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Wilma Moore, Portland    
Cemetery: Evanston, Indiana   
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home   
Time of Funeral: 3 pm   
Date: 1-31-65        
Additional Comments:   


Name: John Harold Johnston     
Died: 1 February 1965  
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 16, Portland   
In Community:   
Race or Color:   
Sex:  
Marital Status:       
Age:  65 years   
Date of Birth: Aug. 2, 1899    
Place of Birth: New York   
Legal Residence: Middlesex County, Highland Park, New Jersey  
Usual Occupation: Hospital Administrator  
Full Name of Father: John Johnston   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Katherine Schade    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of:    
Cemetery: Dallean (Ridgewood, N. J.)  
Place of Funeral: Quakenboss Funeral Home, New Brunswick, N. J.    
Time of Funeral: (shipped 2-2-65 to New Jersey)    
Date:         
Additional Comments: son, Rev. David Johnston, Lonaconing, Md.   


Name: Tuss Mandrell       
Died: 4 February 1965   
Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland   
In Community:   
Race or Color: White  
Sex: Male  
Marital Status: Married       
Age: 71 years   
Date of Birth: March 10, 1893    
Place of Birth: Tenn.   
Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 12, Westmoreland   
Usual Occupation: Farmer   
Full Name of Father: W. P. Mandrell   
Birthplace:          
Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Key    
Birthplace:      
Husband or Wife of: Vollie Mandrell    
Cemetery: Forrest Chapel   
Place of Funeral: Bostic Chapel    
Time of Funeral: 1 PM    
Date: 2-6-65        
Additional Comments: Sons: Curtis of Westmoreland, James and Charles of Indianapolis, Ind.
4 Sisters: Mrs. Jesse Escue, Indianapolis, Mrs. Tabitha Garrison and
Mrs. Roscoe Lynn of Westmoreland and Mrs. Silas Brown of Adolphus, Ky.
Brothers: Bob of Indianapolis, Dyer of Denver, Colo., Olie of Martin,
Tenn., and Jack of Westmoreland.
Name: Maude M. Troutt Died: 5 February 1965 Place of Death: Sumner, District 17, Rural In Community: 45 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 75 years Date of Birth: February 27, 1889 Place of Birth: Allen County, Ky. Legal Residence: Sumner, District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: George Anderson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Forrest Chapel Place of Funeral: Forrest Chapel Time of Funeral: 11 AM, Sunday Date: Feb. 7, 1965 Additional Comments: 3 Sons, Jessie, Delbert, & McKendree all of Westmoreland. Brother,
John Anderson of Beaver(?) Oklahoma.
Name: Joel Raymond Wilkinson Died: 13 Feb. 1965 Place of Death: Sumner, Gallatin In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 55 years Date of Birth: May 2 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Tenn., District 15 Usual Occupation: Machine Operator, General Shoe Full Name of Father: William J. Wilkinson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Lula Legge Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Ruby Ragland Wilkinson, Cottontown Cemetery: Hillcrest (White House) Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:00 PM Date: 2-15-65 Additional Comments: 2 Sons, Maxie and Lynn Wilkinson, Cottontown, 2 Sisters, Mrs. Clarice Camplin, Cottontown, Mrs. Ruby Hill, Cottontown. 3 Brothers,
Aubrey & Norman of Cottontown, Gerald of White House. Mother, Mrs. Lula
Wilkinson of Cottontown. Name: James Andrew Hicks Died: 18 Feb. 1965 Place of Death: Davidson, Nashville, Tenn. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 91 years Date of Birth: Feb. 6, 1874 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Warren County, Ky., Bowling Green Usual Occupation: Machinist, Owned Shop Full Name of Father: James Marion Hicks Birthplace: Sumner County Mother's Maiden Name: Saphrona Aderson Birthplace: Sumner Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 PM, Monday Date: Additional Comments: 5 Daughters, Rosie Kirby, Nashville, Mammie Johnson, Portland, Nora Woods of Nashville, Eva Loley, Orlando, Florida, Betty McGee, Chicago, Ill. 2 Sons, Ora Elvis Hicks, Oakland, Calif., and James Hicks, Bowling Green, Ky. Name: Herman Bush Died: 21 Feb. 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, Gallatin In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 60 years Date of Birth: Sept. 17, 1904 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County,, Tenn., Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Sam Bush Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Bell Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 AM, Wednesday Date: Feb. 24, 1965 Additional Comments: 3 daughters, Frances Dalton, Elizabeth Williams of Nashville, Mrs. June Callis, Cottontown. 2 Sons, Herman Bush, Jr., of Gallatin,
Walter Eugene Bush, Alaska. 2 Sisters, Mrs. Maggie Gray of Portland,
Mrs. Leon Roberts, Detroit, Mich. 1 Brother, Walter Bush of Portland. Name: Prudie Jane Roberts Died: 27 Feb. 1965 Place of Death: Macon, Lafayette, Tenn. In Community: 20 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 80 years Date of Birth: April 15, 1884 Place of Birth: Macon County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland, Tenn. Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: William Franklin Cooper Birthplace: Macon County, Tenn. Mother's Maiden Name: Nancy Swindle Birthplace: Macon County, Tenn. Husband or Wife of: Clay Roberts Cemetery: State Line Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:30 PM, Sunday Date: 2-28-1965 Additional Comments: Daughter, Verna Shrum, Lafayette, Ind. Sisters, Mrs. Bedford Pedigo, Mrs. Ed McGuffie of Portland, Tenn., Mrs. Brady King, Hartsville, Tenn., Brother, Muncie Cooper, Portland. Name: Nathan Foster (Bud) Reed Died: 2 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 91 years Date of Birth: Nov. 15, 1873 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Mail Carrier Full Name of Father: William Reed Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Cooley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Nola Baker Reed Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 3 PM, Wed. Date: March 3, 1965 Additional Comments: Member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Nell Butt of Portland, Foster daughter, Mrs. Robbie King of Carthage, Tenn. Name: Thomas Elvis Denning Died: 5 March 1965 Place of Death: Portland, District 14, Sumner County In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 82 years, 11 months, 5 days Date of Birth: March 30, 1882 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Farming Full Name of Father: James Denning Birthplace: Sumner County Mother's Maiden Name: Pattie Kerley Birthplace: Sumner County Husband or Wife of: Myrtie Jane Denning Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Sat. Date: 2-6-65 Additional Comments: 2 Daughters, Mrs. Abtice Perdue, Portland, Mrs. Dale Carter, Anderson, Ind. 1 Sister, Mrs. Mattie Richards, St. Petersburg, FLorida. 1 Brother, Will Denning, Franklin, Ky. Name: Rowland Lee White Died: 6 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 16, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: 20 Date of Birth: 6-16-1944 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Holden Missouri Usual Occupation: In service (Arm Forces) Full Name of Father: Unknown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Sent to Clarksville, Tenn. Name: Homer Rolley Gregory Died: 7 March 1965 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 73 years Date of Birth: Feb. 24, 1892 Place of Birth: Macon County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Hendersonville Usual Occupation: Retired Dupont Forman Full Name of Father: Jim Gregory Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Ellen Thompson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Myrtle Oldham Gregory Cemetery: Forest Lawn, Goodletsville Place of Funeral: Hendersonville First Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 10:30 AM, Tuesday Date: March 9, 1965 Additional Comments: Member First Baptist Church, daughter, Miss Aleda Gregory; Son,
Dolphus Gregory, Portland
Name: Bertha Frances Thompson Died: 7 March 1965 Place of Death: Hendersonville Nursing Home, Sumner County, Tenn. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 69 years Date of Birth: Nov. 30, 1895 Place of Birth: Monroe County, Ky. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland, Tenn. District 14 Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: William Leroy Dixon Birthplace: Jackson, Tenn. Mother's Maiden Name: Louetta Russel Birthplace: Macon County, Tenn. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Corinth Cemetery Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Tues. Date: 3-9-65 Additional Comments: 4 sons: Winford H., Virgil G., Henry E. all of Portland; James W., Old Hickory. Sisters: Virgie Mahoney and Edna Akin, Portland, Ella Knight, Cottontown, Pauline Knight, Franklin, Ky. 3 brothers: Jessie Dixon, Woodburn, Ky, Fred Dixon, Franklin, Ky., Russel Dixon, Hialeah, FL. Name: Frank Lovell Died: 9 March 1965 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville, Tenn. In Community: Life Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Divorced Age: 59 years Date of Birth: Jan. 6, 1906 Place of Birth: Robertson County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland, Tenn. Usual Occupation: Cook Full Name of Father: Monroe Lovell Birthplace: Robertson County, Tenn. Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Gilbert Birthplace: Unknown County, Tenn. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Scattersville Cemetery Place of Funeral: Scattersville Church Time of Funeral: 2 PM Date: 3-14-65 Additional Comments: Name: Tabitha May Garrison Died: 10 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 12, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Divorced Age: 76 years Date of Birth: Feb. 16, 1889 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: William Mandrell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sallie Jane Key Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Union Chapel (Rippy) Place of Funeral: Union Chapel Church Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Thursday Date: Additional Comments: 4 daughters: Norma Lee Cook of Westmoreland, Luella Oneal, Bethpage, Audrey Garrison, Ruby Troutt of Bethpage. 5 sons: Cordell Garrison, L. C. Garrison, Jr. both of Westmoreland, Orlie Garrison of Bethpage, Corly Garrison, Portland, Orthew Garrison, Indianapolis. 3 sisters: Bessie Brown, Adolphus, Ky., Rose Lynn, Westmoreland, Sadie Escue, Indianapolis. 4 brothers: Dyer Mandrell, Denver, Colorado, Ollie Mandrell, Martin, Tenn., Bob, Indianapolis, Jack, Westmoreland. Name: Alice B. Shanklin Died: 10 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 13, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 79 years Date of Birth: Feb. 2, 1886 Place of Birth: Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 13, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Jim Bush Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Sarah Johnson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Mt. Moriah Place of Funeral: Church Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Friday Date: 3-12-65 Additional Comments: 1 daughter, Ivie Shanklin, Portland; 1 son, Paul Shanklin, Portland Name: James Lester Meguiar Died: 11 March 1965 Place of Death: Tampa In Community: 5 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Age: 74 years Date of Birth: 1891 (May 3) Place of Birth: Simpson County, Ky. Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Robert Meguiar Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Bell Cook Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Gladys Parks Meguiar Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Sunday Date: Additional Comments: 1 daughter, Mrs. Lanita Henson, Tampa, 1 stepdaughter, Mrs. Helen Brown, Kalamazoo, Miss., 2 sons, James Merguiar of California and David Meguiar of Tampa. 1 sister, Bertie Gillespie of Franklin, Ky. Name: George Duncan Livingston Died: 11 March 1965 Place of Death: Louisville In Community: 37 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 73 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Sumner County Legal Residence: Usual Occupation: Retired Railroad Cond. Full Name of Father: Robert N. Livingston Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Louise Bradley Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Eva Craig Livingston Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 Date: 3-13-65 Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ. 1 sister, Mrs. Mary Coles, Central City, Ky. Name: Walter Lee Russell Died: 15 March 1965 Place of Death: Robertson County, District 11, Rural In Community: 51 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 69 years Date of Birth: Nov. 5, 1895 Place of Birth: Smith County, Tenn. Legal Residence: White House, Robertson County, District 11 Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Samuel Esley Russell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Moore Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Ura Deen Wilkinson Russell Cemetery: Hillcrest Place of Funeral: White House Baptist Church Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Wed. Date: March 17, 1965 Additional Comments: Member White House Baptist Church; Deacon for 45 years. 3 daughters: Mrs. Eva Nell Fesmire, Beaufort, S. C., Mrs. Ruth Smith, Clarksdale, Mrs. Anna Fay Eads?, Cleveland, Tenn. 1 son, James Ward Russell, Paxton, Ill. Name: George Clifton Denning Died: 18 March Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 63 years Date of Birth: May 1, 1901 Place of Birth: Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 17, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Dennis Denning Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Ellen Brown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Leola Denning, Westmoreland Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 11 AM Date: 3-21-65 Additional Comments: Member Methodist Church. 1 daughter, Dorothy Denning, Westmoreland, 1 brother, Wade Denning, Cudahy, California, 1 half brother, Fount Denning, Westmoreland. Name: Alma B. Dowell Died: 19 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, Rural In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 42 years Date of Birth: Sept. 28, 1922 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland Usual Occupation: Machine Operator Full Name of Father: Minous Pearson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Willie Rippy Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Theo Dowell, Portland Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Sunday Date: March 21, 1965 Additional Comments: Member Martins Chapel General Baptist Church. Mother, Mrs. Willie Mandrell, Bethpage, 3 sisters, Wilma Borders, Westmoreland, Myrtle Haskett, Cambridge City, Md., Margarice Blake, Richmond, Md. 4 brothers, Hoyt Pearson, Bethpage, James Pearson, Bethpage, Paul Pearson, Portland, Charles Pearson, Crossville, Tenn. Name: Frank Groves Died: 20 March 1965 Place of Death: Robertson County, District 1, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 78 years, 11 months, 7 days Date of Birth: April 13, 1886 Place of Birth: Robertson County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Robertson County, District 1, Portland Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Lon Groves Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Groves Cemetery, Robertson County Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 PM, Monday Date: Additional Comments: Member Byrum Chapel General Baptist. 3 daughters, Mrs. Ernest Summers, Franklin, Mrs Henry Harp, Franklin, Ky., Mrs. Doug Hunter of Franklin. 2 sons, Paul Groves, Franklin, Ky., Herschel Groves, Portland. 2 half sisters, Elsie Reynolds, Portland, Annie Gautier, Portland. 3 brothers, Willie, Claude, and Ammon Groves all of Portland. 1 half brother, Lonnie, Walter, Harvey, & Lewis Groves, all of Portland. Name: Pearl May Brown Died: 21 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, Westmoreland, District 13 In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 85 years, 5 months, 22 days Date of Birth: Sept. 24, 1879 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 13, Westmoreland Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: M. F. Rippy Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn. Mother's Maiden Name: Louisa Thornton Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn. Husband or Wife of: Bailey Paton Brown Cemetery: Sherron Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 AM Date: 3-23-65 Additional Comments: 3 daughters, Mrs. Loyd Boren, Bartow, FL., Mrs. Bessie Durham, Lafayette, Ind., Mrs. Henry Perdue, Westmoreland. Sons, Crate Brown, Gallatin, Noble Brown, Westmoreland. Name: Robert Edward Lee Died: 21 March 1965 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville, Tenn. In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 89 years Date of Birth: October 31, 1875 Place of Birth: Trousdale County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Polk Lee Birthplace: Trousdale County, Tenn. Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth McClanahan Birthplace: Trousdale County, Tenn. Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Rock Ridge Cemetery Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 PM, Thursday Date: Additional Comments: Robert E. Lee Company M 3 Regiment, Cpl. Enlisted April 25, 1898, discharged Jan. 31, 1899. Daughter, Maybell Smith, Akron, Ohio, sons Merton E. Lee, Canhange Falls, Ohio, Robert E. Lee, Jr., Portland, Tenn., Harry B. Lee, Pomona, Calif., 1 sister, Elizabeth Anderson, Texas. Name: Lena Brown Died: 28 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 85 years Date of Birth: Dec. 13, 1879 Place of Birth: Sumner Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Erbie Hudson Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Dorothy Bell Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Tuesday Date: 3-30-65 Additional Comments: Member Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. Survivors: Mrs. Tommy Dobbs, Portland, Cora White, Cross Plains, One son, Blonnie Brown of Portland. Name: Florence Groves Died: 31 March 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 15, Rural In Community: 49 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 84 years Date of Birth: Jan. 16, 1881 Place of Birth: Wilson County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 15, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Rance Lane Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Frances Griffin Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 PM, Friday Date: April 2, 1965 Additional Comments: Member Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist. 5 daughters, Beulah Morris of Indianapolis, Mrs. Elmer Barry, Gallatin, Mrs. Roy Hardin, Portland, Mrs. Pauline Franklin, Old Hickory, Mrs. Viola Morris, Portland, & Mrs. Martha Kelley, Shelbyville, Tenn. 4 sons, Odell, Gallatin, J. L., Joelton, James Oliver, Cincinatti, Ohio, Earl, Nashville. 1 sister, Mrs. Joe Dewise, Gallatin. 3 brothers, Lex Lane, Portland, Jess Lane, Stoley Lane, Orlinda. Name: Thelma Lavern Pletcher Died: 2 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 50 years Date of Birth: June 15, 1914 Place of Birth: Missouri Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 14, Portland Usual Occupation: Nurse, LPN Full Name of Father: Merritt Hobbs Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Alta King Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Henry O. Pletcher, Portland Cemetery: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Sunday Date: 4-4-65 Additional Comments: Survived by husband and Ronald G. Pletcher, Portland, Mother and Father, Stoddard Co., Missouri, 2 sisters, Melba Rodgers, St. James, Mo., Emmadine Murphy, Bulinger, Co., 1 brother, Veloice Hobbs, St. Louis, Mo. Name: Tryphenia Payne McGlothlin Died: 4 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 16, Rural In Community: 57 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 80 years Date of Birth: Sept. 27, 1884 Place of Birth: Robertson County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Billie Payne Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Wright Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 3 PM Date: Additional Comments: Member First Baptist Church. 3 sons, Russell McGlothlin, Portland, Grady, Chattanooga, Tenn., Dr. W. H. McGlothlin, Malibu, Calif. 1 sister, Mrs. Joe Richards, Orlinda, Tenn. 2 brothers, Benton and Allison Payne, Orlinda. Name: Mirtie Dora Weiss Died: 4 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 15, Rural In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 85 years Date of Birth: Feb. 13, 1880 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Cottontown, District 15 Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Jim Tom Biggsbee Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Alice Cole Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 PM, Monday Date: April 5, 1965 Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ. 2 daughters, Ola C. Wilks, Cross Plains, Vivian Moore, Cottontown, 2 sons, Vernon & Victor Weiss, Cottontown. Name: Bertha Joann Freeland Died: 4 April 1965 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 81 years Date of Birth: Sept. 16 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Tenn., Portland, District 14 Usual Occupation: Housewife Full Name of Father: J. T. Rippy Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn. Mother's Maiden Name: Nannie Sherron Birthplace: Sumner County, Tenn. Husband or Wife of: William H. Freeland Cemetery: Sherron Cemetery Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Presby. Church Time of Funeral: 10 AM, Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: Died at Central State. 1 daughter, Mrs. Raymond James, 1 son, Oscar Freeland, Portland. 5 half brothers, W. I. McGlothlin, Ind. John, Jird, Roy, Ernest Rippy. 1 half sister, Mrs. Owen Deasy. Name: Ora Groves Died: 9 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 16, Rural In Community: 50 years Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 65 years Date of Birth: Nov. 7, 1899 Place of Birth: Robertson County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Reuben Wright Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Rosie Summerville Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Walter Groves Cemetery: Old Brush Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 PM, Sunday Date: April 11, 1965 Additional Comments: 1 daughter, Helen Cron, Portland, 2 sisters, Bessie Lou Shepard, Springfield, Effie George, Indianapolis. Stepmother, Mrs. Bell Wright, Portland. Name: Herbert Polk Harper, Sr. Died: 10 April 1965 Place of Death: Davidson County, Tenn., Nashville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 67 Date of Birth: Feb. 4, 1898 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland Usual Occupation: Soil Conservationists; U. S. Government Full Name of Father: James Thomas Harper Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Cordie Griffin Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Gladys Staggs Harper Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 PM, Monday Date: April 12, 1965 Additional Comments: Masonic Rites at Graveside. Member Portland First Baptist Church. Mason, Portland Lodge #326 Post Master, daughter, Helen Cartwright, Muskegon, Michigan, 5 sons, H. P. Harper, Gallatin, Thomas F. Harper, Hendersonville, Perry S., Atlanta, Ga., Hermon C., Nashville, Frankie S., Portland. Name: James Lankford Denning Died: 13 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 16, Mitchellville In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 57 Date of Birth: Dec. 12, 1907 Place of Birth: Kentucky Legal Residence: Sumner, District 16, Mitchellville Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: Clarence Denning Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Denning Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Alma Denning Cemetery: Meguiar Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1:30 PM, Thursday Date: 4-15-65 Additional Comments: Step-mother, Mrs. Lovie Denning, Mitchellville, 1 sister, Mrs. Tom Keith, Franklin, Ky., 1 brother, Cecil Denning, Franklin, Ky. Name: Richard Beatty Died: Place of Death: Indianapolis In Community: Race or Color: Sex: Marital Status: Age: 81 years Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Ky. Legal Residence: Indianapolis, Indiana Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer Full Name of Father: Hansford Beatty Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Johnson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Short Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 1 PM, Sunday Date: April 18, 1965 Additional Comments: Indianapolis - 15 years. 1 daughter, Mary Andrews, Indianapolis, 1 son, Earl Beatty Portland, 1 brother, Issiac Beatty, Portland, 1 sister, Sallie Ford, Springfield, Tenn. Name: Bessie Lou Thompson Died: 17 April 1965 Place of Death: Simpson County, Franklin, Ky. In Community: 2 weeks Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 66 years Date of Birth: May 22, 1898 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 17, Bethpage Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Yancey Holmes Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Melie Hunter Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Noah B. Thompson Cemetery: Mt. Vernon Place of Funeral: Oak Grove Presbyterian Church Time of Funeral: 1:30 PM, Monday Date: April 19, 1965 Additional Comments: Member Oak Grove Presbyterian Church. daughter, Mrs. Jewell C. Carpenter, Son, N. B. Thompson, Jr. of Mitchellville, sister, Mrs. Hoyt Thornton, Westmoreland, brothers, Baker Holmes, Benton, Ark., Eldridge Holmes, Indianapolis, Joe Holmes, Scottsville, Ky., Wilson Holmes, Gallatin. Name: Theodore Francis Eve Died: 22 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 62 years Date of Birth: June 20, 1902 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 16, Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:30 AM, Sat. Date: Additional Comments: Name: Cora Ethel Whiteside Died: 29 April 1965 Place of Death: Sumner County, District 14, Portland In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 84 years Date of Birth: May 24, 1880 Place of Birth: Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, District 14, Portland Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: David Campbell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie Ashford Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Old Fountain Head Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10 AM, Saturday Date: 5-1-65 Additional Comments: 2 Sons, Russell Whiteside, Portland and Douglas Whiteside, Nashville. 1 sister, Mrs. Georgia Fuller, Summerville, Mass. Name: George Richard Brigance, Jr. Died: 30 April 1965 Place of Death: Georgetown, Ky. In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 23 years Date of Birth: June 6, 1941 Place of Birth: Sumner County, Tenn. Legal Residence: Sumner County, Portland Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: George Richard Brigance Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Lou Dorris Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2 PM, Sunday Date: May 2, 1965 Additional Comments: wreck victim.

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