Transcribed and submitted by: Jan Johnson Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
20th August 1957 - 8th October 1957
Full Name: Paul Lester Barry Died: 20th Aug 1957 Place of Death: Manhatten, CA In Community: 15 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Single Age: ? Date of Birth: 52 ?? Place of Birth: Robertson County, TN Legal Residence: Manhatten, CA Usual Occupation: North American Aircraft Full Name of Father: James Lucky Barry Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Rhoda Gantier Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Friday Date: Additional Comments: Will arrive Nashville 10:15 am, Thursday. Member Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist. Full Name: Bethel Venerable Dobbs Died: 25th August 1957 Place of Death: Davidson County, Nashville, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 59 years, 5 months, 13 days Date of Birth: 3/12/1898 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY Legal Residence: Davidson County, Nashville, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: J. D. Dobbs Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Dizzie Jane Dobbs Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: State Line Place of Funeral: State Line Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Tuesday Date: 8/27/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Virgil Odell Wix Died: 26th Aug 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Ft. Head, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 59 years, 1 day Date of Birth: Oct. 25, 1897 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Janitor Full Name of Father: K. D. Wix Birthplace: Macon County, TN Mother's Maiden Name: Elmira Crawford Birthplace: Macon County, TN Husband or Wife of: Maybell Stagner Wix Cemetery: Hopewell Cemetery Place of Funeral: Hopewell Church, Robertson County, TN Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Wednesday Date: 8/28/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Jefferson Davis Gossett Died: 26th Aug 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN In Community: 50 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Widowed Age: 88 years, 1 month, 26 days Date of Birth: June 30, 1869 Place of Birth: Simpson County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Miller Full Name of Father: Jackson Gossett Birthplace: Simpson County, KY Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Appelton Birthplace: Simpson County, KY Husband or Wife of: Nettie Gossett Cemetery: Portland, TN Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 10:00 am, Wednesday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Mattie Anna Harris Duncan Died: 28th Aug 1957 Place of Death: Atlanta, GA In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 76 Date of Birth: 3/12/1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Lawrenceville, GA Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Robert Harris Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Betty Robinson Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am Date: 8/31/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Velma Joyce Stewart Died: 29th Aug 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Age: Date of Birth: Dec. 15, 1956 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: James Paul Stewart Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Irene Brummett Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Hillsdale Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Saturday Date: 8/30/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Ollie Henry Atchison Died: 4th Sept 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Mitchelville, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 69 years, 10 months, 15 days Date of Birth: 10/19/1887 Place of Birth: Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16 Usual Occupation: Merchant Full Name of Father: John Oliver Atchison Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Wainscott Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Maude Atchison Cemetery: Ebenezer Place of Funeral: Blue Door Time of Funeral: Date: Additional Comments: Served on board of Alderman since 1944 and in 1956 he was elected Mayor of Mitchelville. Full Name: Thomas Wilson Carter Died: 8th Sept 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 17 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 86 years, 18 days Date of Birth: Aug. 20, 1871 Place of Birth: Allen County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 17, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Minister Full Name of Father: Calvin Carter Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Malissi Hauskins ? Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Sarah Elizabeth Carter Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Forest Chapel Time of Funeral: 10:30 am Date: 9/10/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Lula Myrtle Key Died: 15th Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 17 In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 72 years, 6 months, 11 days Date of Birth: March 4, 1885 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 11, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Domestic Full Name of Father: Morgan Hunt Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Fannie Meadors Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Bailey Macklin Key Cemetery: Roberts Tabernacle Place of Funeral: Bostic Chapel Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Monday Date: Additional Comments: Member Bostic Chapel Church of God Full Name: Charlie Sanford Duncan Died: 17th Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: Date of Birth: March 14, 1909 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: John Duncan Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Etta Groves Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Alice Duncan Cemetery: Scattersville Place of Funeral: 2:00 pm Time of Funeral: 9/20/1957 Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Eula Cole Died: 22nd Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 46 years, 6 month, 11 days Date of Birth: March 6, 1911 Place of Birth: Monroe County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Verner Sims Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Willie Dickard Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: E. C. Cole Cemetery: KY & TN Memorial Gardens Place of Funeral: Pipers Chapel Time of Funeral: 11:00 am, Tuesday Date: 9/24/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Rausie Pauline Braswell Died: 26th Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Single Age: 79 years, 10 months, 19 days Date of Birth: Nov, 7, 1879 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Retired School Teacher Full Name of Father: Dallas Braswell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Isabell Cline Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm, Saturday Date: 9/28/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Harold Ray Turner Died: 26th Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Mitcheville, TN In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 31 years, 4 months, 19 days Date of Birth: May 7, 1926 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN Usual Occupation: Timekeeper Full Name of Father: Allison Moore Turner Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Nettie Lou Williams Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Mildred Irene Turner Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Mitcheville Church of Christ Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm Date: 9/28/1957 Additional Comments: Mason Full Name: William Hughie Escue Died: 27th Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN In Community: 7 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 42 Date of Birth: May 11, 1915 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN Usual Occupation: Painter Full Name of Father: Robert Escue Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Doshia Greene Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Bobbie Christine Anglea Cemetery: Forrest Chapel Place of Funeral: Bostic Chapel Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Tuesday Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: John B. Humphrey Died: 28th Sept. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 3, Gallatin, TN In Community: Race or Color: Colored Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 58 years, 3 months, 16 days Date of Birth: 6/12/1899 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 3 Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: unknown Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: unknown Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Alice Humphrey Cemetery: Family Cemetery Place of Funeral: 1:00 pm Time of Funeral: 10/1/1957 Date: Additional Comments: Full Name: Charlie Neal Rippy Died: 2nd Oct. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 17 In Community: Life Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 85 years, 11 months, 12 days Date of Birth: Oct. 21, 1871 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 17, Bethpage, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer, Owns Farm Full Name of Father: John Rippy Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Susan Moody Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Lou Graves Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Friday Date: 10/4/1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Grundy Cline Died: 4th Oct. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 17 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 83 years, 4 months, 26 days Date of Birth: May 18, 1874 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 17, Westmoreland, TN Usual Occupation: Farmer Full Name of Father: John Cline Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Riggs Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cora Cline Cemetery: Fairfield Place of Funeral: Fairfield Church Time of Funeral: 11:00 am Date: 10/6/1957 Additional Comments: Member Fairfield Masonic Lodge. Masonic services at the grave. Member Fairfield M. E. Church Full Name: Sarah Anise Griffith Died: 5th Oct. 1957 Place of Death: Simpson County, KY In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 51 Date of Birth: Dec. 6, 1905 Place of Birth: Macon County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 14, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: House wife Full Name of Father: William Bennett Russell Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Laura Pope Bell Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Edward Oscar Griffeth Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Funeral Home Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm Date: Additional Comments: Member of Church of Christ Full Name: George Bush Hollis Died: 5th Oct. 1957 Place of Death: Robertson County, TN, District 11 In Community: 58 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 76 years, 2 months Date of Birth: Aug. 5, 1881 Place of Birth: Sumner County, TN Legal Residence: Robertson County, TN, District 11, Cottontown, TN Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer, Owns Farm Full Name of Father: Willis Hollis Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Mattie Baulch Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Ethel Jackson Cemetery: Hill Crest Place of Funeral: Horse Shoe Presbyterian Time of Funeral: 2:00 pm, Monday Date: Additional Comments: Member Horse Shoe Presbyterian Full Name: Sarah Ann Jenkins Died: 6th Oct. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN, District 14 In Community: Race or Color: White Sex: Female Marital Status: Widowed Age: 82 years, 1 month, 15 days Date of Birth: Aug. 21, 1875 Place of Birth: Jackson County, TN Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, District 16, Portland, TN Usual Occupation: Full Name of Father: Virgil Lovelady Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Hurly ? Stone Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Cemetery: Keith Cemetery, Jackson County, TN Place of Funeral: Keith Cemetery at graveside Time of Funeral: 1:00 pm, Tuesday Date: Oct. 8, 1957 Additional Comments: Full Name: Woots W. Wallen Died: 8th Oct. 1957 Place of Death: Sumner County, TN In Community: 41 years Race or Color: White Sex: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 85 years, 2 months, 7 days Date of Birth: Aug. 1, 1872 Place of Birth: Knox County, KY Legal Residence: Sumner County, TN, Portland TN Usual Occupation: Retired Merchant, Owns Store Full Name of Father: Hiram Wallen Birthplace: Mother's Maiden Name: Birthplace: Husband or Wife of: Etta Mae Wallen Cemetery: Maple Hill Place of Funeral: Methodist Church Time of Funeral: 2:30 pm, Wednesday Date: Additional Comments: Member Methodist Church
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