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