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Obituaries from Macon County Times

September 20, 2005

 

Doris Brown Cave, 97, of West Baden, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 16, 2005 at Paoli Health and Living Community in Paoli, Indiana. A native of Orange County, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Louis A. Brown and Sarah Ida Pruett Brown. She was an accomplished horseback rider. She and her husband both owned show horses. They both showed their horses in many Tennessee Walking Horse shows. In addition, they enjoyed their travels to Florida, Lafayette, Tennessee, Fort Collins, Colorado, and the West Coast. She had been a long time employee as a desk clerk of the Old Homestead Hotel in West Baden. In addition, she worked at the French Lick Hotel Dress Shop for many years. She was a member of West Baden United Methodist Church and a 1926 graduate of Orleans High School. She was united in marriage to William Cave in 1956, and he preceded her in death in 1965. In addition to her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Louie P. Brown and 2 sisters, Alleyne and Harriett Brown.  She is survived by sons, Rex Wells, Fort Collins, Colorado; Lafayette Mayor Bill Wells, and his wife, Sally, Lafayette, TN; Step-daughter, Mary June Nordhoff, Jasper, IN; a niece, Anne Marie Brown Justice, Bloomington, IN; 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.  Funeral services for Doris Brown Cave were conducted at 11:00 AM Monday, September 19, 2005 at T. L. Pinnick Mortuary in French Lick, Indiana with Rev. Terry L. Pinnick officiating. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery near Orangeville, Indiana.  Obituary notice a courtesy of Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, Tennessee.

Funeral services for Lanes Ford, age 71, of the Hermitage Springs Community in Clay County, TN were conducted Tuesday morning, September 20, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of the Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs with Dewayne Fox officiating. His family and friends served as pallbearers. Interment followed in the Smith Chapel Cemetery.  Lanes Ford was pronounced dead on arrival Saturday morning, September 17, 2005, at the Cumberland River Hospital in Celina, TN.  A native of Clay County, TN. He was the son of the late Chester and Alta Sisco Ford. On December 20, 1958, he was married to the former Carmie Smith, who preceded him in death on February 21, 1985. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Jessie Noel Ford. He was a carpenter and farmer.  Survivors include: daughters, Debbie Richardson, Union Hill Community, Trina (Jessie) Hesson, Pleasant Shade; son, David Ford, Hermitage Springs; sister, Clodene Ford, Hermitage Springs; granddaughters Chelsea & Sara Ford; grandsons, Cody, Trey, and Dylan Richardson, Garrett Ford; step-grandaughter, Karissa Hesson. Arrangements by the Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Miss Gladys Givens, 70, of the Highland Community in Jackson County, died Friday morning, September 16, 2005 at the Smith County Health Care Center in Carthage of cancer.  Services were conducted from the Hackett Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon by Eld. Charles Allen Gentry and Eld. Donald Taylor. Following the 1:00 p.m. services, burial was in the Smith County Memorial Gardens.  Born in the Elmwood Community of Smith County on April 16, 1935, she was one of five children of the late Waymon Car and Minnie Ethel Givens.  Two sisters preceded her in death. They were Anna Ruth Givens on May 8, 1996 and Margaret Givens on June 23, 2005. Miss Givens was a member of the class of 1953 of Smith County High School. She was employed at the former Carthage Shirt Corporation for over thirty years before her retirement. She was a Baptist.  Surviving are a sister, Willie Mai Woodard of the Funns Branch Community; brother, Marvin Givens of Highland; niece, Dorris Reese of Clarksville; great-niece, Tammie Jones of Springfield; great-nephew, Richard Huffines of White House.  Sanderson of Kempville, directors

Joe Lee Hardin, 69, of Gallatin, Tennessee, passed away, September 19, 2005. Mr. Hardin was a member of the Hendersonville Church of God, American Legion #17, and Hendersonville Lodge #359. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, an Al Menah Shriner, and he retired from the U. S. Army Reserves as a Major. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert Allen and Grace Jane Gammons Hardin, his first wife, Dean Bagsby Hardin, a brother, Paul Allen Hardin, and a sister, Alice Marie Hardin.  He is survived by his wife, Beula Mattox Hardin, Gallatin, TN; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary Lee and Ludmilla Hardin, William Allen and Tammy Hardin, all of Hendersonville, TN; a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Lynne and Allen Weatherspoon, Gallatin, TN; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He is also survived locally by an aunt, Loretta Duncan, of Lafayette, TN.  Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 22, 2005 at Alexander Funeral Home in Gallatin, TN with Bro. Mike Hammonds officiating. Interment will follow at Haysville Cemetery in Macon County, TN. Family and friends will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of his Sunday School class. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 PM Tuesday, 5 to 9 PM Wednesday, and after 9 AM Thursday at Alexander Funeral Home. Hendersonville Lodge #359 F&AM will conduct Masonic Services at 7 PM Wednesday. The family requests that memorials take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society or Al Menah Shriners Hospital. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, Tennessee is in charge of local arrangements.  Obituary notice a courtesy of Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, Tennessee.

Stanley Heath, 85, of 827 Clure Brown Road, Adolphus, KY died Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Cal Turner Extended Care Facility. The Allen County native was a farmer and World War II Army Veteran. He was a son of the late Harry Heath and Essie Pitcock Heath and husband of the late Frances Napier Heath.  He is survived by 2 sons: Scottie Heath and wife, Mary, of Adolphus, KY; Chris Heath, Lafayette, TN; 3 grandchildren: Abby Heath, Lexington, KY; Will Heath, Monterey, CA; and Caleb Heath, Lafayette, TN; 2 step grandchildren: Erin Ashworth and Amber Harrison, both of Lafayette, TN; 1 step grandson: Payton Alexander Harrison, Lafayette, TN.  Funeral services for Stanley Heath were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2005, at Goad Funeral Home with Bro. Chuck Pruitt officiating and burial in Union Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Junetta Frankie Hinton, age 61, of Lambert Drive in Westmoreland, TN, passed away September 14, 2005.  Funeral services for Junetta Frankie Hinton were at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2005 at the Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Wix and Bro. Maxie Brawner officiating. Entombment was in Memory Chapel Mausoleum.  She was the  daughter of the late Berber Ray and Oma Dell Ray of Scottsville, KY. She was united in marriage to the late Glen Davis Hinton.  Survivors besides her mother include: son, Greg Woods of Westmoreland; step-son, Kevin Hinton of Scottsville, KY; special friend, W.C. McCandless of Nashville, TN; sister, Loretta Foster of Scottsville, KY; 2 grandchildren and 1 step-grandchild.  Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Arah Shoulders, age 91, of Gallatin, died Tuesday evening, September 13, 2005 at her Perry Street home following a brief illness.  Services were conducted Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Gregory officiating. Burial followed in the Dixon Springs Cemetery.  On March 26, 1932 in Franklin, Kentucky, she was united in marriage to Johnson Shoulders of Pleasant Shade, who preceded her in death after sixty nine years of marriage. Mr. Shoulders died February 5, 2002 at the age of 90.  Born Arah Elizabeth Wilburn in the Riddleton Community of Smith County on January 12, 1914, she was one of eleven children of the late Howard Dalton and Sally Marshall Richmond Wilburn. Six siblings preceding her in death were Howard Marshall, Glasgow and Billy Wilburn, Ruby Wilburn Towns and Bernice Wilburn Dias. Also preceding her in death was an infant daughter, Betty Ann Shoulders who died in 1942 and her son-in-law, former Gallatin High School principal, Dan P. Herron.  Mrs. Shoulders was employed for a number of years with the Smith County Board of Education, serving as a teacher's aide, secretary, and bookkeeper for the former Cox-Davis School in Riddleton. A former member of the Riddleton Home Demonstration Club, Mrs. Shoulders was active in Community affairs. Mrs. Shoulders was a member of the Maces Hill Missionary Baptist Church for over eighty years.  Surviving is her daughter, Sue Shoulders Herron of Gallatin; two grandchildren, Betty Carol Purcell and husband Mike of Gallatin, Danny J. Herron and wife Susan of Brentwood; four great-grandchildren, Whitney and Meredith Purcell, Mary Patton and Rob Herron; five sisters, Modena Nixon of Carthage; Frances Cox of Hartsville, Virginia Reed and husband George, Mary Small and husband Joe, all of Donelson, Kathleen Boze of Gallatin

Funeral services for Eudrice Estelle Russell West, age 84, of Mt. Juliet, and formerly of Red Boiling Springs were conducted Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. from the Bond Memorial Chapel with David Shannon officiating.  Graveside services for Eudrice Estelle Russell West were conducted Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. from the Smith Chapel Cemetery with Jimmy Cook officiating. Honorary pallbearers were the Elders and Deacons and the Ladies Bible Class at Mt. Juliet Church of Christ. Active pallbearers were her grandsons and grandsons-in-law.  Mrs. West passed away Saturday, September 17, 2005.  She was the daughter of the late William Leslie and Iva Wilson Russell. She was married to Frank West, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Larry Wayne West and Danny Russell West, brothers, Fred and Charles Russell. She was a member of the Mt. Juliet Church of Christ.  Survivors include daughters: Linda (Gene) Biles, Cathy (Paul) Toombs, Mt. Juliet, daughters-in-law, Betty C. West, Henderson-ville, Becky West, Burns; brother, Jimmy (Anna Mae) Russell, Celina; sisters-in-law, Joann Russell, Bonnie West, and Hazel Murphree; grandchildren, Lisa (Adam) Schlosser, Russell Biles, Christy (Mike) Brown, Kerry West, Michael West and Matthew West, 4 great-grandchildren.  Local arrangements by the Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN.