| David Lee Gregory, age 30, of W. Stinson Road
in Westmore-land, TN, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2005. Funeral
services were held Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, 2 p.m. at Anderson & Woodard
Funeral Home conducted by Doyle Farris. Interment was in Siloam Cemetery.
He was the son of Roger Dale Gregory and Deborah Ann Davis Gregory, both of
Westmoreland. Survivors besides his parents include sons, Austin &
Bruce Gregory of Westmoreland; maternal grandmother, Morean Davis of Red
Boiling Springs; paternal grandmother, Florine Gregory of Westmoreland;
special friend: Bobette Wasson of Westmoreland; sister, Patricia Marshall of
Westmoreland. Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland was in
charge of arrangements.
| John Carter Hamsley, 70, of Chickamauga,
Georgia, and a former resident of Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away
Sunday, September 4, 2005 in Chickamauga. He retired from Georgia
Natural Gas after 35 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith and a
member of Crawfish Springs Masonic Lodge. Mr. Hamsley was preceded in
death by his father, William Carter Hamsley, and brother, Thomas Gilbert
Hamsley. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Lou Snider
Hamsley, of Chickamauga, Georgia; his mother, Azalea (Thurman) Hamsley,
of Pulaski, TN; 2 sons and a daughter-in-law, Larry and Barbara Hamsley,
Chattanooga, TN; Timmothy Hamsley, Kensington, Georgia; a sister,
Doretha Turner, Frankewing, TN; 3 grandchildren, several
great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services were conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at J.
Avery Bryan Chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Chickamauga, Georgia with
Rev. Alan Goolsby officiating. Following the funeral services in
Georgia, the body was moved to the Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in
Lafayette, Tennessee for visitation. Graveside Masonic Services were
conducted at 2:30 PM Thursday at the New Bethel Cemetery.
Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of
arrangements.
| Hattie Roalin Holman, 95, of the
Oakdale Community, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2005 at Sumner
Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tennessee. The Macon County,
Tennessee native was born Monday, November 22, 1909, a daughter of
the late Jesse and Laura Roalin. She was a homemaker and member of
Oakdale General Baptist Church. On September 20, 1927 she was united
in marriage to Thomas Estell Holman, who preceded her in death on
October 30, 1987. She is survived by 3 sons and
daughters-in-law, Charlie and Dot Holman, Indianapolis, Indiana; Ray
and Ann Holman, Rainbow City, Alabama; Billy and Raydell Holman,
Scottsville, KY; 3 daughters and 2 sons-in-law, Earlene Claiborne;
Shirley and Donald Brawner, all of the Oakdale Community; Rulene and
Jerry Brown, Westmoreland, TN; a daughter-in-law, Agalene Holman, of
the Oakdale Community; 26 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and
13 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and
parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Holman, a
daughter, Velma Rittenberry, 2 sons-in-law, James Claiborne and
Edward Rittenberry, 2 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 6
brothers and 6 sisters. Funeral services for Hattie Roalin
Holman were conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at
Oakdale General Baptist Church with Rev. Carlene Kirby and Rev. Earl
Meador officiating. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Dewayne Holman, Michael Rittenberry, Tommy Holman, Jeff Holman,
Kevin Holman, Brian Holman, Timmy Brawner, Eddie Brawner, Gerald
Brown, and Richard Brown. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in
Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.
| Juanita Butrum Jent, 87, a
resident of Westmoreland Care and Rehab in Westmoreland,
Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at
Westmoreland Care and Rehab. The Allen County, Kentucky native
was born Saturday, September 15, 1927, a daughter of the late
Herston Butrum and Cammie Jones Butrum. She was a homemaker, a
member of Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Allen County,
and was married to Ollie Jent who preceded her in death on June
4, 2005. She is survived by 2 sons and daughters-in-law,
Jervis and Barbara Bradley, Lafayette, TN; Jerry and Wilma
Bradley, Portland, TN; 7 grandchildren, Angela Harrison, Cammie
West, Jerry Bradley, Jr., Nelson Bradley, Jackie Bradley, Steve
Bradley, and Jimmy Bradley, and 17 great-grandchildren. In
addition to her husband and parents, she was also preceded in
death by a brother, Forest Butrum. Funeral services for
Juanita Butrum Jent were conducted at 2:00 PM Friday, September
9, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with Eld. Joe Tom Stinson
officiating. Burial was in the Red Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Jerry Bradley, Jr., Nelson Bradley, Jackie Bradley, Steve
Bradley, Jimmy Bradley, John West, and Jimmy Harrison.
Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, Tennessee was in
charge of arrangements. Bro. L.
E. Merritt, 83, of Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away Monday,
September 5, 2005 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette,
Tennessee. The Macon County, Tennessee native was born Friday,
November 4, 1921, a son of the late Frank Merritt and Lummie
Adams Merritt. He was a United States Army veteran of World War
II, a Missionary Baptist minister, a member of Pleasant Valley
Missionary Baptist Church, a retired painter and truck driver.
On August 5, 1950, he was united in marriage to Pluma Lonas
Merritt, who survives. He is survived by his wife of over
55 years, Pluma Merritt, of Lafayette, TN; 2 daughters and
sons-in-law, Brenda and Joe H. York, Red Boiling Springs, TN;
Peggy and Ralph Patterson, of the Drapers Crossroads Community;
2 sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Evie Merritt; Billy and
Lynn Merritt, all of Lafayette, TN; a brother, Rickmond Merritt,
Lafayette, TN; 2 sisters, Earnesteen Reeves, Lenoir City, TN;
and Nadine Reeves, Lafayette, TN; 8 grandchildren, Christy
Stafford, Brandy White, Jimmy Allen Merritt, Christopher York,
Tracy Cooper, Tina Merritt, Scotty Gass, and Beth Merritt; and 4
great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Bro. L. E.
Merritt were conducted at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 8, 2005
at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Jones and Eld.
Thomas Earl Roark officiating. Burial was in Drury Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Randall Stafford, Christopher York, Scotty Gass,
Jimmy Allen Merritt, David Merritt, Nelson Merritt, and Steven
Tuck. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in
charge of arrangements.
James Wesley Seagraves, 66, of the
Sundial Community, passed away Monday, September 5, 2005 at
Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tennessee. The Macon
County, Tennessee native was born Monday, July 10, 1939, a son
of the late Fred Seagraves and Edna Steen Seagraves, and was a
retired truck driver. On March 9, 1963, he was united in
marriage to Hollis Jones Seagraves. He is survived by his
wife, Hollis Seagraves, of the Sundial Community; a daughter and
son-in-law, Lisa Kay and Bobby Howard Bandy, of the Maple Grove
Community; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Marty and Amanda
Seagraves, of the Maple Grove Community; James Greg and Sandra
Seagraves, of Herrin, Illinois; 7 grandchildren, Eric Bandy,
Hayley Seagraves, Peyton Seagraves, Jaden Seagraves, Kedan
Seagraves, Anthony Seagraves, and MaKalee Seagraves.
Funeral services for James Wesley Seagraves were conducted at
2:00 PM Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral
Home with Bro. Scott Cothron and Eld. Floyd Ferguson
officiating. Burial was in Cedar Bluff Cemetery. Pallbearers
were Chris Sullivan, Darrell Jared, Joe Cothron, Danny Walrond,
Jake Jones, and Eric Bandy. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in
Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.
| Loyal Lee Shaw, 71, of
Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2005
at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette, Tennessee.
The Macon County, Tennessee native was born Monday, October
23, 1933, a son of the late Roy F. Shaw and Lassie Lorene
Carter Shaw. He was a United States Army Veteran of the
Korean War, a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church,
and retired from Lafayette Manufacturing in 1996, where he
worked for over 37 years. On January 17, 1959 he was united
in marriage to Wilma Perrigo Shaw. He is survived by
his wife, Wilma Perrigo Shaw, of Lafayette, TN; a son and
daughter-in-law, Kelvin and Lynette Shaw, a daughter and
son-in-law, Wanda and Billy Centers, a son, Loyd Shaw and
friend, Sherry Bransford; a sister and brother-in-law, Nancy
and Paul Blankenship; granddaughters, Andrea Cook, Jennifer
Bell and Tabitha Coffee; grandson, Joshua Shaw; one
great-grandson. In addition to his parents, he was also
preceded in death by a brother, Warden Gene Shaw.
Funeral services for Loyal Lee Shaw were conducted at 11:00
AM Friday, September 9, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home
with Bro. Barry Brawner officiating. Burial was in Galen
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eddie Blankenship, Paul
Blankenship, Barry Holman, Billy Centers, Josh Shaw, and
Billy Ray Perrigo. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in
Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.
| Jack L. Shreeve, age 69,
of Oakwood Drive, Westmoreland, TN, passed away Sunday,
Sept. 11, 2005. Graveside services were held
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, 10 a.m. at Providence
Cemetery. He was the son of the late Lacy Allen
Shreeve, Jr. and Vera Lee Campbell Shreeve. He is
survived by a daughter, Lynn Massey of Hurrican Mills,
TN; brothers, Edward (Buddy) & Carolyn Shreeve of
Hendersonville, Lacy & Alberta Shreeve of Stark, LA,
Jerry & Darlene Shreeve Moore of South Carolina; sister,
Evelyn & Lyle Cook of Westmoreland, Bett & Billy Collins
of Antioch, TN; three grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Anderson & Woodard Funeral
Home in Westmoreland was in charge of arrangements.
| Audrey Walton, 97, of
Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away Thursday,
September 8, 2005 at Macon County General Hospital
in Lafayette, Tennessee. The Macon County, Tennessee
native was born January 12, 1908, a daughter of the
late Johnnie Ford and Matilda Katherine Fuqua Ford.
She was a member of Maple Grove Missionary Baptist
Church and formerly owned a grocery store in
Lafayette with her late husband, Roy Walton. She was
united in marriage on May 1, 1926 to Roy Walton, who
preceded her in death on April 22, 1982. She
is survived by a sister, Alice Hire, Lafayette, TN;
special friends, Willard and Hilda Smith, Cheryl
Shoulders, Janet and Kenny Evetts, Bobbye and Wendle
Brawner, all of Lafayette, TN; and several nieces
and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents,
she was also preceded in death by a brother, Ethel
Ray Ford and a sister, Effie M. Price. Funeral
services for Audrey Walton were conducted at 1:00 PM
Saturday, September 10, 2005 at Alexander-Goad
Funeral Home with Eld. Don Curtis and Eld. Dean Dyer
officiating. Burial was in Macon County Memorial
Gardens. Pallbearers were Bill Dyer, Darrell Law,
Hollis McClard, Anthony Shrum, Jason Wheeley, Jeff
Wheeley, Dean Sircy, and Scott Keene.
Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in
charge of arrangements.
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