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Pauline W. Walton, 90, of Clarksville, formerly of College Grove, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, 2003, in Clarksville after an extended illness.
Mrs. Walton was a native of Marshall County and a retired medical clerk, having retired from Fort Campbell Army Hospital after 13 years of service. She was a member of Clarksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Walton was a daughter of the late Paul and Susie Lee Eudailey White.
Survivors include a daughter, Dottie Walton Miner of Clarksville; a son, George W. Walton of Murfreesboro; and two grandchildren.
June Delores Clark Richardson, 71, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.
A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Evelyn Patton Clark Sr.
She is survived by daughters Betty (Roger) McRae and Lisa June (William) Manus, both of Murfreesboro, and Dana Faye Richardson, of Hermitage; sons Loyd E. (Connie) Richardson Jr., Randall Clark (Donna) Richardson and Bobby (Pat) Richardson, all of Almaville; sisters Katherine Woodson, of Eagleville, and Faye Parker and Nancy Christopher, both of Murfreesboro; brothers John Clark and Bobby Clark, both of Murfreesboro; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her brother, the late Jim Clark Jr. She was a member of the Franklin Road Baptist Church and a retired employee of the Good Shepherd’s Children Home.
Claiborne Kinnard McLemore Jr., 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, at NHC Healthcare of Franklin.
Mr. McLemore was born in Franklin, son of the late Claiborne Kinnard McLemore Sr. and Nellie Green McLemore, and made his home in Franklin. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. McLemore was a self-employed surveyor and member of Cowles Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Margaret Mefford McLemore of Franklin; a son, Claiborne Kinnard (Suzanne) McLemore III of Nashville; a daughter, Margaret “Betty” McLemore (Tom) Pritchett of Rockmart, Ga.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were the Bridge Club of the College Grove Senior Enrichment Center.
Maribeth Tegarden, 42, of Eagleville, died Nov. 16, 2003, at her residence.
She was the daughter of Maira Lamb and the late Condra Lamb, of Eagleville.
She is also survived by husband Dwight Tegarden, of Eagleville; son Trey Barnfield, of Goodlettsville; daughters Candice (Thomas) Haggard, of Eagleville, and Kristina Barnfield, of Goodlettsville; stepdaughter Anna Tegarden, of Murfreesboro; brother Bill (Deborah) Lamb, of Eagleville; grandchild Isaiah Haggard, of Eagleville.
Herman Leverette, 82, of the Versailles community of Rutherford County, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, in Murfreesboro after an extended illness. Mr. Leverette was a native of Rutherford County and was retired after 35 years of service with the Rutherford Farmers Co-Op in Eagleville. He was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Sally Ray Leverette. Mr. Leverette was preceded in death by daughter Peggy Joyce Leverette and several brothers.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruby Sue Beasley Leverette, of the Versailles community; son Gary Leverette, of the Versailles community; daughters Recia (L.B.) Ferrell, Betty (Jerry) Thomas, Moranda (Dexter) Adams and Thelma (James) Price, all of Murfreesboro; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and 12 step great-grandchildren.
Linda Sue Climer, 48, of Murfreesboro, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.
A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of Ernestine Barrett (Jerry) Earp, of Murfreesboro, and the late Bobby Ray Climer and the late Charles S. Barrett. She was also preceded in death by grandparents Al and Eva Lee Huthins, Clay and Ruby Wooton Climer and Andrew T. and Ivy Fann Barrett; and sister Brenda Kay Climer.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by companion Jimmy Wayne (Slim) Wilson; daughter Tina Louise Wilson, of Murfreesboro; grandchildren Casandra Handley and Cayla Stafford, both of Murfreesboro; brothers Billy Ray (Kelly) Climer, Jimmy Wayne (Linda) Climer and Charlie Lester (Cathy) Barrett, all of Murfreesboro; Rebecca Climer (Billy) Watkins and Teresa Climer (Timmy) Baskin, both of Murfreesboro; stepbrothers Keith Earp, Kevin Earp and Kent Earp; stepsisters Karen Riteout, Kathy Amby and Karonica McDonald; several nieces and nephews.
She attended Rockvale Church of Christ and was a homemaker.
Oliver “O P” Parkerson, age 83, died from a horse accident Nov. 6, 2003, at his home in Lebanon.
He is survived by his children: James (Peggy), Phillip (Linda), Larry (June) Parkerson, all of Lebanon; one daughter: Mary Nell (Ronald), of Murfreesboro; 10 grandchildren: Mike (Beth) Paris, of Rockvale, Keith (Cathy) Paris, of Marion, Ind., Todd Paris, of Murfreesboro, Kim (James) Francis, of Hazard, Ky., Kristy Clark, of Tallahassee, Fla., Jason, Tony, Brian, Mandy, Danny Parkerson, all of Lebanon.
Great-grandchildren are Rebecca, Amy, Missy, Joel, Beth Ann, Sarah, Daniel, Hannah, David Paris, Jonathan, Whitney and Brooke Francis, Tyler and Ryan Clark.
He was preceded in death by his wife Myrtle Bell Crutcher Parkerson; his parents and three sisters: Gracie Crook, Minnie Scott, Jessie Parkerson.
O P was a builder and a very hard worker and will be missed by his family and friends. His love for horses was a big part of his life. He was a member of the Watertown Saddle Club and a member of Rocky Valley Baptist Church.
Robert “Bobby” Wilson Ross, 52, of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, Nov. 9.
He was the son of Robert and Katherine Heath Ross Jr. of Murfreesboro.
He is survived by his parents; son Jackson Robert Ross of Murfreesboro; son and daughter-in-law Randy and Dawn Ross of Rockvale; sisters Barbara (Bobby) Sons of Tullahoma and Shelby (Eddy) Williams of Murfreesboro; and grandchildren Austin and Alex Ross.
Mr. Ross was a member of the Baptist church, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam conflict and owner and operator of Bobby Ross Construction Co.
Paul Wesley Hartman, 76, of Smyrna, Friday, Nov. 7, 2003, at home.
He was a native of Rutherford County, and the son of the late Ernest and Celese Paul Hartman.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Phyllis Dodd Hartman; sons Paul Jason (Rose Anne) Hartman, of Petersburg, and Price Haden (Alison) Hartman, of Rockvale; sisters Ernestine H. Fergus, of La Vergne, and Dorothy H. (Axel) Swang, of Antioch; four grandchildren, Adriane Anne Hartman, Jamie Paul Hartman, Mary Katherine Hartman, and John Price Hartman.
Mr. Hartman was preceded in death by his daughter, Paula Hartman Lemons. He was a member of the Church of Christ, veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army and a retired employee of South Central Bell.
Mary Taylor Fulghum, 87, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at Community Care of Rutherford County.
A native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County, Mrs. Fulghum was the daughter of the late Tom Lee and Bettie Taylor. She attended Stones River Church of Christ, was a retired telephone operator at Stewart Air Force Base and a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Raymond Fulghum; brother Alva Taylor; sister Gertrude Jones; son Eddie Taylor Fulghum.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda L. Fulghum, of Murfreesboro; daughter-in-law Rosanell Fulghum, of Eagleville; grandchildren Jason Taylor (Lori) Fulghum and Angela (Jason) Higgins; and great-grandchildren Briley Fulghum, Devon Fulghum. Ginger Fulghum, Cristin Lewis and Abram Higgins.
Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, Murfreesboro