Obituaries from Macon County Times

Obituaries from Macon County Times

March 29, 2005

Kenneth Bargo, 67, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Westmoreland, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 26, 2005, 1 p.m. at New Hope Church in Westmoreland conducted by Pastor Jeff Brooks, Bro. Al Sherrod and Dr. Clinton L. Branine. Interment was in New Hope Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Bobby Coley, Anthony Coley, Don Wilkerson and Rich Roth; active pallbearers were Frank Coley, Rex Troutt, Max Sherrell, Ike Flanagan, Stan Raines, Ken Lassiter, Ricky Coley and Jerry Coley. He was the son of the late Edward Bargo and Etta Garland. He was married to Barbara Coley Bargo of Sevierville, who survives. He was retired from Herff Jones Company in Indianapolis after 40 years of service and was a member of First Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge, TN. He is survived by a grandson, Derrick Kenneth Howard, Speedwell, TN; daughter, Denise Ann (Donnie) Howard, Speedwell; three brothers, Bill Bargo of Gatlinburg, Sam Bargo and Dan Bargo, both of Anderson, IN; sisters, Judy Bargo & Diane Lloyd, Anderson, IN, Dee Campbell, Indianapolis, IN, Betty Gilbert, St. Petersburg, FL; one grandchild. Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland was in charge of arrangements.

Martha Coley, 63, of Akersville Road, Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005 at her residence. The Monroe County, Kentucky native was born Sunday, September 28, 1941, a daughter of the late Farris Bowman and Eva Rasner Bowman. She was a homemaker and member of Lafayette Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Marty and Connie Coley, of Lafayette, TN; a daughter, Tracy Coley, Cookeville, TN; 2 grandchildren, Jedediah Coley and Calamity Jane Coley, both of Lafayette, TN; 2 sisters, Lucille Burnett, Fountain Run, KY; and Carole Billingsley, Indianapolis, IN; 2 brothers, Benny Bowman, Georgetown, KY; and Benton Earl Bowman, Euless, Texas. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Clarice Parish. Funeral services for Martha Coley were conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with Eld. Richard Wilson officiating. Burial was in Macon County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Wally Bowman, David Bowman, Gary Parish, Jimmy Craig, Rex Swindle, Eldon Kinslow, Jimmy Fishburn, and Billy Choate. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Lovena Babbitt Copas, age 88, of Hermitage Springs Community in Clay County, were conducted Friday, March 25, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs with Dewayne Fox officiating. Pallbearers were Parrish Wright, Shannon Wright, Sgt. Jubal Shane Wright, Tracy Bartley, Terry Copas, Chris Copas and Jason Copas. Interment followed in Hermitage Springs Cemetery. Lovena Copas passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette. A native of Ohio County, KY, she was the daughter of the late John William and Elmina Wells Babbitt. She married Everett Guy Copas on August 1, 1936, who preceded her in death on August 18, 1992. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rachel Wright. Survivors include daughters, Reba Copas, Shirley (Ray) West, Thelma Bartley, all of the Hermitage Springs Community; sons, Ronald Copas, Mt. Juliet, TN, Donald (Roberta) Copas, Tony Copas and son-in-law, Garth Wright, all of Hermitage Springs; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Graveside services for Edna Davis, age 86, of The Palace in Red Boiling Springs, were conducted Friday, March 25, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. from the Smith Chapel Cemetery with Elder Floyd Ferguson officiating. Her family and friends served as pallbearers. Mrs. Davis passed away Thursday afternoon, March 24, 2005 at The Palace in Red Boiling Springs. A native of Macon County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Carlos and Allie Owen Davis. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Educaton and a minor in Art from Western Kentucky Unversity. She was an employee with the Tennessee Teachers Association and a member of Red Boiling Springs First Baptist Church. Survivors include several cousins. Arrangements by Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Funeral services for Lois Doss Deckard, age 86, of the Winklers Community in Macon County, TN, were conducted Monday, March 28, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs with Elder J.E. Shoulders and Elder Jeremy Yokley officiating. Pallbearers were Shane Pippin, Chuck Jordan, Donnie Crawford, Ronnie Hix, Carl Blankenship and Jerry Yokley. Interment followed in Enon Cemetery. Mrs. Deckard passed away Saturday evening, March 26, 2005 at The Palace in Red Boiling Springs, TN. A native of Macon County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Amy Doss. On December 17, 1942, she married Dumus Deckard, who preceded her in death on April 1, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Elise Welch. She was a homemaker, babysitter and a member of Enon Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter, Sue (Roger) Hix; granddaughter, Ann (Dale) Long; great-grandson, Seth Long, all of Glasgow, KY. Arrangements by Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Georgia Dillard, 71, of Lafayette, and a resident of The Palace in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, passed away Friday evening at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette. The Macon County, Tennessee native was born Monday, February 26, 1934 a daughter of the late Lester Dillard and Fannie Whittemore Dillard. She was a member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and a retired secretary/receptionist. She is survived by a daughter, Betty Carr; two grandchildren, Chris Carr and Katrina Harris; and a great-grandson, all of Lafayette, TN; 2 half sisters, Irene Gass, of Lafayette, TN; and Lydia Huntsman, of Westmoreland, TN; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Georgia Dillard were conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 27, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home Chapel with Eld. James Ray Lawson officiating. Burial was in Macon County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Raymond Carr, Doyle Hawkins, Joey Whittemore, Wayne Etheridge, Freddie Carr, and Leon Carr. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.

James Doss, age 70, of Pleasant Grove Road, Westmore-land, TN, passed away Friday, March 25, 2005. Funeral services were held Monday, March 28 at Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland, conducted by Bro. James Sadler. Interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. He was the son of the late Earnest Doss and Mossie Harper. He was married to Marjorie Doss, who also preceded him in death. He was retired from the Sumner County Board of Education Maintenance Dept. Survivors include a son, Jamie (Paula) Doss, Westmoreland; a daughter, Beverly (Kevin) Sadler, Westmoreland; a brother, Robert Doss, Scottsville, KY; a sister, Clara Ruth McNeese of Huntsville, AL; one grandchild. Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland was in charge of arrangements.

Walt Gunter, Sr., 73, of Ferguson Hill Road, Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2005 at his residence. The Graham County, North Carolina native was born Sunday, October 18, 1931, a son of the late Wayne D. Gunter and Flora Brown Gunter Millsaps. He was a member of Franklin Grove Baptist Church, a Mason, Shriner, a member of the Scottish Rite, and a retired construction supervisor for T.V.A. On November 24, 1983, he was united in marriage to Della Petty Gunter. He is survived by his wife, Della Petty Gunter, Lafayette, TN; 2 daughters and a son-in-law, Diane Cline, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Debi and Kenneth Camp, Hendersonville, TN; a son and daughter-in-law, Walt Gunter, Jr. and Gale Gunter, Portland, TN; 6 brothers, Arthur Gunter and Boyd Millsaps, both of Nebo, North Carolina; David Gunter, Goreville, Illinois; Danny Gunter, Smyrna, TN; Marion Gunter, Terre Haute, Indiana; and Henry Millsaps, Jr., Robinsville, North Carolina; 4 sisters, Vernell Whitaker, Andrews, North Carolina; Betty McLain, Topton, North Carolina; Bonnie Turpin, Andrews, North Carolina; and Ruth Case, Stanley, North Carolina; 3 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and 2 soon-to-be-born great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Dr. Oliver Gunter and Ward Gunter, and a sister, Wanda Sylvester. Funeral services for Walt Gunter, Sr. were conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with Eld. J. B. Shoulders officiating. Burial was in Anderson Memorial Park. Active pallbearers were Jeff Cline, Zachary Gunter, Mike Betterton, Bobby "Moochie" Hesson, Corey Hesson, and Larry Doss. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Anderson, H. N. Reid, Donnie Hesson, Odean Harp, Dennis Brawner, John Gregory, Curtis Parrish, Ken Camp, and Dwayne Shrum. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Clyde LaGrand, Jr., age 55, of Lafayette, were conducted Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Red Boiling Springs with Bro. Edd Carter and Bro. Joe Herrington officiating. Pallbearers were Ronnie LaGrand, Karl Phillips, Jr., Chris Johnson, Paul Strack, Danny Kuhns, Eddie Carter, Richard Carter, and Floyd Brooks, Jr. Interment followed in the Gamaliel Cemetery. Clyde LaGrand, Jr. passed away Friday, March 25, 2005 in Port St. Lucie, FL. A native of Hoopston County, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clyde and Easter Brooks LaGrand. He married the former Judy Ford who survives. He was preceded in death by daughters Candice and Jamie LaGrand, 3 sisters and 2 brothers. He was disabled. Survivors include his wife, Judy Ford LaGrand, Lafayette; step-daughter Kristi (Randy) Martin, Westmoreland; step-sons Roy (Gina) Evans, Jr., Red Boiling Springs, Bryan (Lee Ann) Evans, Lafayette; sisters Carolyn (Kelly) Handy, Chrisman, IL, Betty (Rick) Perry, Redmon, IL, Anita (Karl) Phillips, Paris, IL, Tracey (Larry) Jacquneaux, Barbara (Amy) LaGrand, all of Champagne, IL; brothers, James (Geneva) LaGrand, Effingham, IL, Charles (Joan) LaGrand, Ridgefarm, IL, Ronnie LaGrand, George LaGrand, both of Paris, IL; two granddaughters and two grandsons. Arrangements by the Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Dimple Dean Ballard Leath, age 72, of Hwy. 52 West, Lafayette, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Funeral services were held Friday, March 25, 11 a.m., at Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home with Bro. Lonnie Meador officiating. Burial was in Sumner Memorial Gardens in Gallatin. Honorary pallbearers were Ruth Dyer, Joan Bonner, Dottie Atteberry; active pallbearers were Andy Leath, Brad Leath, Charlie Leath, Brandon Williams, Lee Ammonette, Brandell Brawner, Jay Novak. She was the daughter of the late Charles Ballard and Gustine Hiett. She was married to Jim Leath who also preceded her in death. She was retired from Sumner County Board of Education and was a member of Long Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons & daughters-in-law, Charlie & Debbie Leath of Gallatin, David & Rita Leath of Westmoreland; two daughters and a son-in-law, Donna & Ricky White of Westmoreland, Frances Leath of Hendersonville; a brother, Charles F. Ballard of North Dakota; three sisters, Jackie Brawner of Lafayette, Jerrie Spencer and Deborah Ballard, both of Indianapolis, IN; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland was in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Frances Lukow, age 76, of Clermont passed away on Friday, March 25, 2005 at Orlando Regional Medical Center from complications following surgery. She was born December 26, 1928 in Willette, Tennessee daughter of Radford Willard & Rena Frances Donoho. She was a graduate of Red Boiling Springs High School. After snow birding to Florida for a number of years she and her husband located to Clermont permanently three years ago from Berwyn, Illinois. She was a homemaker & a member of Red Hat Society & Ladies Club at Emerald Lakes. Surviving are her husband August "Red" Lukow; sons August Lukow, Jr. & wife Janet & their daughter Robyn Anne of Hudsonville, Michigan & Robert James Lukow & wife Noreen and children Amber Rochelle & Robert, Jr. of Melbourne Shores, FL; brother Peyton Donald Donoho & wife Quintilla of Waverly, TN & loving niece Ruth Ann Ragland and husband Mack of Longwood, FL. Obituary notice a courtesy of Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette.

Graveside services for Sina Ray Pettett, age 71, of Gordonsville, TN, formerly of the Defeated Creek Community of Smith County, were conducted Thursday, March 24, 2005, at 1 p.m. at the Defeated Creek Memorial Gardens with E.C. Meadows officiating. Sina Pettett passed away Monday, March 21, 2005 at Comprehensive Care Center in Hartsville. A native of Smith County, she was the daughter of the late John and Callie Butler Ray of the Defeated Creek Community. Sina worked as a waitress at the Hotel Dupont Plaza on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. Survivors include: devoted friend Frank Johnson, Gordonsville; son, Robert Pettett of Louisville, KY; sisters, Melba McClahan, Gallatin, Vilda Price, Hartsville, Dois Eudy of Almoyardo, New Mexico, Espie Castle, Rough River, KY, Mary Dick, Louisville, KY, Martha Sheets, Johnny Collins, both of San Diego, CA; brothers, Jerry Ray, Columbus, OH and Robert Ray, Hawaii. Arrangements by Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Lafayette, TN.

Darl Leroy Powell, 69, of Portland, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005 at Tennessee Christian Medical Center in Portland. He was born Wednesday, January 1, 1936, in Marion, Indiana, a son of the late Glen Todd Powell and Cledith Garwood Powell. He was a retired truck driver and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Sheppard Powell, Portland, TN; 4 daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Randy Lee, Fairmount, IN; Vickie and Todd Vetor, Jonesboro, IN; Michelle and Jim Wolford, Huntington, IN; Dione and Michael Winslow, of Florida; 6 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, Tony Powell, of Michigan; Scott and Lapellya Powell, Joseph Plouffe, Glen and Billie Jo Powell, all of Portland, TN; Robert and Pamela Powell, Fairmount, IN; Christopher and Crystal Powell, Westmoreland, TN; 31 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by 4 sons, Darl Leroy Powell, Jr., Donny Eugene Powell, Darl Powell, Jr., and Michael Douglas Powell; and 2 grandchildren, Tanner Scott Powell and April Powell. Graveside services for Darl Leroy Powell were conducted at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at the Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in West Nashville with full military honors. There was no visitation at the funeral home. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of all arrangements.

Graveside services for Allie Cody Ramsey, age 91, of the Old Bottom Community in Macon County, TN, were conducted Saturday, March 26, 2005, 3 p.m. from the Phillip Anderson & Son Memorial Park in Lafayette with Bro. Dennis R. Waynick officiating. Her family and friends served as pallbearers. Mrs. Ramsey passed away Friday afternoon, March 25, 2005 at Westmoreland Care and Rehab in Westmoreland, TN. A native of Madison, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Z.W. and Elsie Davis Cody. She was married to Porter Ramsey, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Dollie Hoyle, Letha Norton, Lola Pack, Minnie Carter, Florence Horton, Leona Hensley; and brother, Fred Cody. She was a homemaker and member of Foster Creek Baptist Church in Marshall, N.C. Survivors include daughters, Nina Laws, Bethpage, TN, Lora (Leo) Dillingham, Weaverville, NC; son, Walter (Marion) Ramsey, Old Bottom Community; sisters, Anna Shook, Ashville, NC, Agnes Thomas, Jonesboro, TN, Ida Slagle, Burnsville, NC; brother, Claude Cody, Weaverville, NC; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Phillip Anderson & Son Funeral Home, Lafayette, TN.

Emily J. Tuttle, age 94, of Haze Hyde Road, Bethpage, TN, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Funeral services were held Friday, March 25, 2 p.m. at Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland with Elder Walter Andrews and Bro. Ken Stacye officiating. Burial was in Bethpage Upper Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Russell Thomas Jenkins and Dellie Gregory. She was married to Fred Delmer Tuttle, who also preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and member of Bledsoe Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Wendell Tuttle and Terry Tuttle, both of Bethpage; seven grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Fred Phillip Tuttle. Anderson & Woodard Funeral Home in Westmoreland was in charge of arrangements

Dorothy Holland Walton, 78, of Lafayette, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette. The Allen County, Kentucky native was born Sunday, December 5, 1926, the daughter of the late Henry Holland and Lorell Durham Holland. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for Walton's Carpet. She was united in marriage on April 19, 1965 to Ed Walton, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Ed Walton, Jr.; a son and daughter-in-law, William Edward and Kim Walton, all of Lafayette, TN; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Harold Holland and Leslie Holland. Funeral services for Dorothy Walton were conducted at 1:00 PM Monday, March 28, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home Chapel with Eld. Dean Dyer and Wayne Adams officiating. Burial was in Macon County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Fred Cartwright, Paul Blankenship, Steve Holland, L. E. Walton, Neil Walton, and Ferrell Meador. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.

Michelle Gann Williams, 36, of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, passed away late Sunday, March 27, 2005 at Macon County General Hospital in Lafayette, TN. She was born Tuesday, August 6, 1968 in Knox County, Tennessee, was a clerical sales worker, a member of Haysville Missionary Baptist Church, and Lafayette Chapter 379 Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by a son, Zachary Williams, Red Boiling Springs, TN; her mother and step-father, Jane and Melvin Bray, Lafayette, TN; her father and step-mother, Terry and Dianna Gann, Red Boiling Springs, TN; her paternal grandmother, Lorell Gann, Lafayette, TN; 2 brothers, Scott Gann, Red Boiling Springs, TN; and Danny W. Pippin II, of Murfreesboro, TN; a sister and brother-in-law, Mindy and Eric Miller, Atlanta, GA; 2 nieces, Caylie and Chloe Gann; a nephew, Michael Miller, and aunt, Nina Brooks, an uncle, Bill Moss, and a treasured friend, Susan Witcher. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Comus and Fairdina Moss and Rex Gann. Funeral services for Michelle Gann Williams were conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Alexander-Goad Funeral Home with Rev. Don Jones officiating. Burial was in Whitley Cemetery. Alexander-Goad Funeral Home in Lafayette, TN was in charge of arrangements.