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MARY JANE HOWARD
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Howard, 81, of Monroe, were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Red Hill cemetery with Bro. Robert Wright officiating.
Mrs. Howard died Sunday, May 16 at Overton County Nursing Home. She was a housewife and attended Oak Grove Baptist Church in Pickett County.
Born December 9, 1922, in Pickett County, she was the daughter of the late Millard Filmore and Laura (Sewell) Gunter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thedford Duane Howard.
Survivors include a son, M.D. Howard and his wife, Carolyn, of Monroe; two sisters, Auda Storie of Jamestown and Ollie Atkinson of Clarkrange; two grandchildren, Donnie Howard and his wife, Lavada, and Christie Bull and her husband, Ronnie; and two great grandchildren, Andy Howard and Darbie Bull.
Pallbearers were Donnie Howard, Ronnie Bull, Billy Edens, Richard Palk, Bryan Palk, and Bill Norrod.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE C. MCDONALD
Funeral services for Mr. Lawrence C. McDonald, 79, of Monroe, were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at McDonald's Chapel Church.
Burial was in Bethsaida cemetery with Bro. Bob Stoner officiating.
Mr. McDonald died Saturday, May 8 at Livingston Regional Hospital. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and construction worker and a United States Army veteran of World War II. He was affiliated with McDonald's Chapel Church.
Born July 13, 1924, in Overton County, he was the son of the late Porter J. and Aggie (Reagan) McDonald. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Porter C. (Short) McDonald.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie M. (Boles) McDonald of Monroe; two nephews, Raymond D. McDonald of Royal Oak, MI, and Ralph C. McDonald and his wife, Judith A., of Monroe; a sister-in-law, Octava "Tay" McDonald of Monroe; three great nephews, Ralph C. McDonald Jr. and his wife, Jogena, of Alpine, Michael D. McDonald and his wife, Anita, of Monroe, and Bryce E. McDonald of Crossville; and great nieces and nephews, Caleb, Wadew, Cole, Matthew, Clay, Michaela, and Cierra.
Pallbearers were Michael D. McDonald, Bryce E. McDonald, Derry Young, Raymond D. McDonald, Ralph C. McDonald, and Scott Henson.
Special care provided by Livingston Funeral Home.
GEORGE WILLIE NAYLOR IV
Funeral services for Mr. George Willie Naylor IV, 24, of Cookeville, were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2004, from the chapel of Whitson Funeral Home in Cookeville.
Burial was in Cookeville City cemetery with Bro. Jack Honeycutt officiating.
Mr. Naylor died Monday, May 10 at his home.
Born June 15, 1979, in Oak Ridge, he was the son of George W. III and Kathy (Roberts) Naylor. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, D.S. Roberts, and his paternal grandfather, George Naylor.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his maternal grandmother, Neva Roberts of Cookeville; his paternal grandmother, Mary Ruth Naylor of Lebanon; and a sister, Maryjane Webster and her husband, Travis, of Cookeville.
Pallbearers were Tate Thornton, Charlie Frasier, Jerry Myers, Steve Stewart, Brad Emerton, Aaron Solomon, and Nate Matthews.
Special care provided by Whitson Funeral Home.
SALLIE MAE OWEN
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Mae Owen, 75, of Calhoun, GA, were conducted on Sunday, May 2, 2004, from the chapel of Thomas Funeral Home. Burial was in Calhoun.
Mrs. Owen died Thursday, April 29 in Calhoun.
Born and raised in Overton County, she was the daughter of Mary Nell Garrett of Livingston and the late Robert Bethel Garrett. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Fields.
Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, Thurman W. Owen of Calhoun; three daughters, Wanda Spagnuolo and Juanitta Knapp, both of St. Clair, MI, and Terry Bryout of Lascassas; three sons, Bobby Collins, Paul Collins, and Keith Owen, all of Michigan; two sisters, Ida Marie Wilson of Antioch and Ann Combs of Smyrna; a brother, Robert C. Garrett of Lebanon; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Special care provided by Thomas Funeral Home.
MAUDA A. POSTON
Funeral services for Mrs. Mauda A. Poston, 83, of Livingston, were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Okolona cemetery with Rev. Jeff Monday officiating.
Mrs. Poston died Monday, May 10 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a supervisor at Livingston Shirt Factory and a member of First Baptist Church in Rickman.
Born January 21, 1921, in Overton County, she was the daughter of the late William Perry and Elizabeth (Carwile) Ray.
Survivors include her husband, Hershel Poston of Livingston; two sons, Gerald Poston of Cookeville and Billy Poston of Palm Harbor, FL; two daughters, Janet Atnip of Cookeville and Judith Graham of Villa Rica, GA; a brother, Charles Ray of Mt. Juliet; two sisters, Agnes Hooks of Rickman and Aria Franklin of Cookeville; nine grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Scott Samples, Michael Hamilton, Kenneth Webb, Donald Poston, Nathan Cobble, and Alex Robinson.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
ETHEL (LITTLE) TOMLINSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel (Little) Tomlinson, 102, of Livingston, were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Overton County Memorial Gardens with Rev. Craig Green officiating.
Mrs. Tomlinson died Sunday, May 9 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a seamstress and dry cleaning business owner, a member of First United Methodist Church, and president of United Methodist Women in Detroit, MI, before moving back to Livingston.
Born October 28, 1901, in Overton County, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Lina L. (Mitchell) Little. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Tomlinson; a daughter, Gwenavieve Charlott Alessi; two brothers, Robert Terry Little and infant brother, Jessie Lee Little; and three sisters, Norine Bracken, Mae Branscome, and Minnie Little.
Survivors include a son, Billy Padgett and his wife, Cleola, of Arkansas; a son-in-law, Mario Alessi of Warren, MI; three daughters, Marguerite Kristen and her husband, Carone, of Nevada, Roberta Hill of Minnesota, and Carolyn Black and her husband, Roby, of Harper Woods, MI; a sister-in-law, Stella Vaughn of Cookeville; 11 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
Pallbearers were Billy Jim Little, Lon Gilpatrick, John Carlock, Charles Maynord, Raleigh Needham, W.S. Ragland, and L.G. Puckett Jr.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
RICHARD F. KNIGHT
A Tennessee newspaper publisher and owner for four decades died at his home in Oak Ridge on Saturday, January 10.
Richard F. Knight, 76, and his wife, Louise, owned the Livingston Enterprise for 41 years Ð from 1959 to 2000.
The couple also owned the Jackson County Sentinel, which they purchased in 1964.
Knight started his newspaper career at 9 years-old, when he hawked newspapers on the corner in his native Texas. In the 1950s, Knight started working in the production department for Cannon Courier, and he went on to work at the Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro and the Nashville Tennessean. He served four years in the United States Navy before buying the Livingston Enterprise.
Richard and Louise Knight were married
for 59 years. They met in Oak Ridge, where both the families moved to work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. Louise worked for Tennessee Eastman, and Richard worked for Roane-Anderson.
The couple married
in October 1944, after eloping to Georgia and spending "our honeymoon on a Greyhound, " his wife said.
They returned to Oak Ridge in 2000.
Knight was diagnosed with cancer in the spring of 2002. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was active in the Tennessee Press Association for the span of his newspaper career, and served as president of the state newspaper group in 1981 and 1982.
He served on the TPA board of directors and was honored for his 11 years of service, 1973-1983, and also served on the Tennessee Press Service board of directors.
Knight was particularly proud of the statewide awards his paper won for Public Service in 1987, as an advocate for schools in Overton County, and for the Best Single Editorial in 1987.
The paper also won statewide for advertising campaign (1969) and best single advertisement (1981 and 1985).
Knight was honored twice by the Tennessee School Boards Association with the School Bell Award.
He was honored for his support of conservation, including the Heath Cooper Rigdon Conservation Writing Award in 1977 and the Conservation Promotion Award from the Tennessee Association of County Conservation Districts in 1982.
Knight was active in his community in a variety of fields, from support for 4-H to planning and zoning.
He helped develop and create the first industrial park in Overton County, was a staunch advocate for new school facilities, served as the local Red Cross contact for decades, and campaigned for the countyÕs first nursing home in the early 1960s with an expose of existing facilities.
Knight served as a member of LivingstonÕs planning commission and board of zoning appeals for nearly four decades, including serving as the planning commission chairman.
Survivors include his wife, Louise (Blanks) Knight, formerly of Woodbury; two daughters and their husbands, Carolyn and David Swindle of Leesburg, VA, and Ann and John Lindsay of Midlothian, VA; four grandchildren, Jeff Lindsay and his wife, Cathy, of Midlothian, Rebecca Lindsay of Pennsylvania, Mary Louise and Steve Nicklas, and Caroline Swindle, all of Fairfax, VA; and two great grandchildren, Amanda Lindsay and Jessica Lindsay, both of Midlothian.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at the chapel of Martin Funeral Home in Oak Ridge.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society by calling 1-800-227-2345.
CLAUDINE M. LEDBETTER
Memorial services for Mrs. Claudine M. Ledbetter, 89, of Livingston, were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2004, at First United Methodist Church.
Burial was in Good Hope cemetery with Rev. Craig Green officiating and eulogy by Eldon Leslie.
Mrs. Ledbetter died Monday, January 5 at Livingston Regional Hospital. She was a retail sales manager and a member of First United Methodist Church.
Born June 25, 1914, in Overton County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry and Mary Lou (Clark) Murphy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otto Ledbetter; a son, Tommy Ledbetter; and two daughters, Judy Lee Ledbetter and Betty Jean Russell.
Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Norris and her husband, Larry, of Livingston; three sisters, Jo Fulford of Tampa, FL, and Ruth Woodford and Estelle Hasseler, both of Cookeville; two grandsons, Meredith Norris and his wife, Vicki, and Jeramy Norris, all of Livingston; and a great granddaughter, Haley Brooke Norris of Livingston.
Honorary pallbearers were Patsy Seaman, Carol Langford, Johnnie Lee, Merrie Lee Norrod, Diane Davis, Debbie Sullivan, Bobbye Moore, Diane Robbins, Judy Norrod, Emily Sells, Oleida Clark, and Ruth Hill.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
LORENE NORRIS
Funeral services for Mrs. Lorene Norris, 81, of Livingston, were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2004, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.
Burial was in Overton County Memorial Gardens with Don Maxson officiating.
Mrs. Norris died Saturday, January 10. She was a factory worker in the garment industry for more than 40 years, a member of Monroe Community Church, and a member of Livingston Eastern Star 206.
Born May 22, 1922, in Sumner County, she was the daughter of the late Tobe and Allie May (Hesson) Duty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Lou Thomas, Effie Mae Jones, and Margaret Jane Masters; and a brother, William Duty.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Tommie Norris of Livingston; a son, Kenny Norris of Livingston; three brothers, Buddy Duty of Wisconsin, Henry Duty of Wartburg, and Douglas "A.L." Duty of Livingston; and three sisters, Irene Whited of Monroe, Sis Tatom of Erin, and Ruby Garrett of Livingston.
Pallbearers were Ricky Duty, Robert Ledbetter, Allen Uhlik, James Dukey Garrett, Terry Norris, and Chuck Mihelic.
Special care provided by Speck Funeral Home.
AVLE E. "DOC" GARRETT
Funeral services for Mr. Avle E. "Doc" Garrett, 79, of Monroe, were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, 2004, from the chapel of Livingston Funeral Home.
Burial was in Hoover cemetery with Bro. Terry McCloud and Bro. Mark Hodge officiating.
Mr. Garrett died Thursday, Aug. 3 at his home. He was a truck driver, a United States Army veteran of World War II, and a member of Allons Assembly of God and the Masonic Lodge.
Born February 16, 1925, in Overton County, he was the son of the late Joel and Etter (Reagan) Garrett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Nelma Ledbetter and Ella Garrett; and two brothers, Dorma Garrett and Norton Garrett.
Survivors include his wife, Linnie (Carr) Garrett of Monroe; a son, David Garrett and his wife, Tammy, of Monroe; two sisters, Norma Smith and Margi Marise, both of Livingston; two grandchildren, Julie Garrett and Rebecca Garrett; and nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends.
Pallbearers were Charles Ledbetter, Chris Brown, Jamie Garrett, Brad Summers, Kevin Hunter, and Tracy Sells.
Special care provided by Livingston Funeral Home.
