CHS Class of 1960

The CHS Class of 1960 graduated 42 seniors and had twelve faculty members.

Harold Allen
Transfer student

Mrs. Minnie Lou (Allen) Cooper
August 8, 1941 - November 29, 2006

Mrs. Minnie Lou (Allen) Cooper, 65 of Hollow Rock, passed away Tuesday, November 21, at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, November 22, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in the he Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock. Bro. Steve Davis officiated the service. Pallbearers who served were Jimmy Rogers, Jim Simpson, Bill Cooper, Mike Cooper, Tim Futrell and Daniel Allen.

Mrs. Cooper was born August 8, 1941, in Carroll County to the late Myrtle Vallie Allen and Eula Kate (Williams) Allen. She was a retired factory worker for Henry I. Seigel Company, served on the courts in Carroll County from 1978-1986, was the first woman on the Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the Prospect Baptist Church.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. Cooper, who died January 20, 2005, and two brothers, Nig Allen and Bill Allen. She is survived by one son, Randy (Tracey) Cooper of Camden; one daughter, Susan (Ricky) Montgomery of Lexington; two brothers, Leslie Allen of Hollow Rock and William Allen of New Johnsonville. She also leaves six grandchildren, Ashley Cooper, Amy Cooper, Ben Chandler, Blake Chandler, Allen Montgomery and Anna Montgomery.

Joel Arnold
Sergeant-at-Arms

Joel “Bull” Arnold
July 17, 1942 - October 26, 2016

Joel Winston “Bull” Arnold, 74, of Bruceton passed away Wednesday, October 26 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Funeral services were held October 29 in the chapel of Bruceton Funeral Home, with Bro Steve Whitworth and Bro. Eddie Breeden officiating. Burial followed at Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.

Mr. Arnold was born July 17, 1942 in Plant to the late John Price Arnold and Ada Lucille Cantrell Arnold. He was an Army veteran, a Methodist in faith, and a member of American Legion Post #180.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Charmain Wright and Barbara Arnold; and a brother, Jerry Arnold.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Katie Ford Arnold of Bruceton; a daughter, Misha (Chuck) Adams of Bruceton; two sisters, Sandra Shaw of Tupelo, Miss. And Nancy Barker of Wildersville; one brother, Charles Arnold of Jackson; one granddaughter, Lindsey Adams of Paris; and one great-grandchild, Lyza. Pallbearers were Danny Johnson, Keith Smothers, Frankie Smith, Ronnie Wade, Billy Mack Rich, Eddie Webb, Ronnie Williams, and Charles Arnold. [Source: Carroll County News-Leader]

Jerry C. Austin
December 30, 1939..... August 15, 2017
Died in Carroll County, TN

Cassie Nell Cooper
July 27, 1942 ~ March 27, 2018 (age 75)

Mrs. Cassie Nell Cooper, 75 of Hollow Rock, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted 2PM on Friday, March 30, 2018 in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home with Brother Bruce Crane officiating. Burial to follow in the Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.

Mrs. Cooper was born on July 27, 1942 in Carroll County to the late John Hubert and Brooxie Higdon Brinkley. She was a member of Barren Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Carroll County Senior Choir, Order the Eastern Star, and a retired cafeteria manager for the Huntingdon Special School District. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by: Husband, Lee Weldon Cooper; Granddaughter, Hilary Howell; Son-in-law, Jerry Howell; and a brother, Leonard Brinkley.

She is survived by: 2 Daughters, Kathy (Chris) Howell of Bruceton, TN and Karen (Dennis)Townsend of Huntingdon; 4 Grandchildren, Hayden Howell, Hailey Howell, Tori Townsend, and Brady Townsend; 2 Great-grandchildren, Preston Howell and Reed Ross.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home from 4-8PM and then on Friday, from 10AM until time of services.

Pallbearers will be: Hayden Howell, James Ross, Dennis Townsend, Chris Black, Chase Crider, Brady Townsend, Preston Howell, Michael Cooper, and Randy Cooper.

Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge (731)986-8281 or www.dilday.com.

Wallace "Wally" Nolen Cole
July 23, 1942 - October 29, 2016

Wallace Nolen "Wally" Cole, age 74 of Camden, TN., passed away on October 29, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 23, 1942 in Memphis, TN. Mr. Cole was a retired order maker from H.I.S. Corporation in Bruceton, TN.,
and a member of Missionary Grove Baptist Church.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Oakdale Funeral Home in Camden, TN., with Bro. Tim Coleman and Bro. Matthew Greer officiating. Interment will follow in Morris Chapel Cemetery in Camden, TN. Visitation will be on Monday, October 31, 2016 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and will resume on Tuesday November 1, 2016 at 10:00 am and continue until service.

Survivors include: Wife: Sally Coleman Cole of Camden, TN Son: Stacey(Cindy)Cole of Huntingdon, TN
Daughter: Angela(Martir)Flores of New Johnsonville, TN Sisters: Karen French of Bruceton, TN
Judy Wheatley of Camden, TN Grandchildren: Nick(Jamie)Coomer, Erika Coomer, Morgan Cole, Jordan
Cole, Stuart Flores, Martin Flores, Isabella Flores

Preceded by: Father: Arlan King Cole Mother: Mary Nolen Cole [Source: Oakdale Funeral Home]

http://www.oakdalefuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1870935

Carolyn Cunningham

Jimmy Daws

Charles Eugene Douglas
September 14, 1942 - July 17, 2004

Eugene DOUGLAS Nashville, TN Age 61 July 17, 2004 July 17, 2004. Survived by wife, Carole Douglas; mother, Mable Cole; sons, Mika (Beverly) Douglas, Jody Douglas, Alan Douglas; special friend, Laura Willis; grandchildren, Amy, Kyle, Sammi, Jason, Lee; brothers, John Cole, Gary Cole.

The funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 19, 2004 at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home with Dr. Chuck Frazier and Dr. Mack Hannah officiating. Interment will follow at Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens. Donations may be made to Alive Hospice. Visitation will be Today, Sunday, 2-8 p.m. and Monday 12 noon until service time at HARPETH HILLS FUNERAL HOME, 9090 Hwy. 100, 646-9292

Mary D. Cole
August 12, 1942 - January 22, 2018

Mary Daranell Faust Cole, 75, of Bruceton, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, at Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of the Bruceton Funeral Home. Burial followed at Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.

Mrs. Cole was born Aug. 12, 1942, in Mansfield, to the late Wheatley C. Faust and Mary B. Mizell Faust. She was a retired president and CEO of Lakeside Credit Union, where she was employed for 28 years, and a member of Camden Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde W. Williams, and a daughter, Anna M. Medlin in 2006.

She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Ross L. Cole; a daughter, Susie (Jeff) Belisle, of Camden; two brothers, Nicky (Joan) Faust, of Buena Vista, and Ted (Terri) Faust, of Brentwood; four grandchildren, Alex and Abigail Woods, Jeffery Moore, and Sydney Hedges; and two great-grandchildren, Emma Kate and Brant Woods. Pallbearers who served were Alex Woods, Jeffery Moore, Mark Williams, Josh Beckham, Mike Scott, and Steven Hedges. [Source: Camden Chronicle]

Paul Fields
Vice-President

Katie Ford
Treasurer

William Harold Foster
Sept. 22, 1941 - Oct. 3, 2000

William Harold (Bill) Foster, 59, of Hollow Rock, died Tuesday, October 3, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.

Services were held at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5, at LeDon Chapel. Steve Davis and Steve Whitworth officiated. Burial followed in the New Hope Methodist Cemetery in Hollow Rock. Pallbearers who served were DAvid Johnson, Brian Johnson, Tim Sanders, Johnny Norwood, Jeremiah Cole, Jared Cole, Justen Byars and Jimmy Norwood. Honorary pallbearers were the employees of CSX Railroad. Ridgeway Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Foster, the son of the late Winnie Sue Crews and Otis Clark Foster, was born September 22, 1841, in Paris. He was a conductor for 31 years with CSX Railroad, a member fo the U.T.U. Local, a member or New Hope Methodist Church, treasurer for the New Hope Cemetery Trust and a church officer. He was also preceded in death by a grandchild, William Robert Brown.

He married Reba Bain Foster on November 30, 1963, who survives. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Vicki (Robert) Brown of Hollow Rock and Christy (Russ) Wimberley of Mansfield; a sister June Carol (Kenneth) Bullion of Camden; three grandchildren. Dylan Brown and Colten and Jesse Wimberley; and two nephews, David and Brian Johnson.

Billy Groom

Lula Belle Hale

Norman Hillard
August 17, 1941 - September 26, 2020

Mr. Norman Hillard, 79, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Saturday September 26, 2020 at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00PM Monday September 28, 2020 in the Chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery. Brother Phillip Halter officiating. Masonic services at 1:30PM Monday.

Mr. Hillard was born August 17, 1941 to the late Herschel Hilliard and Pearlie Carey Hilliard. He was a retired Industrial Electrician for DuPont, member of Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church, Saved in 1950 at Friendship School in Benton County, Helped build Center Point Missionary Baptist Church in 1952, baptized in 1952 and joined Center Point Baptist Church, was in the Army from 1959-1963, former member of Hollow Rock Masonic Lodge #288, member of Bruceton Masonic Lodge #731, 50+ year Master Mason and a member of other Masonic Appendant Bodies. Preceded in death by two brothers James Hilliard and Bobby Hilliard; four sisters Della Watson, Sue Helen Robertson, Lillian Dillingham and Oberlan Johnson.

He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years Martha Hillard of Huntingdon, Tennessee; one daughter Angie Fenti of Hollow Rock, Tennessee; one son Gregory (Tracey) Hillard of Hollow Rock, Tennessee; two step-sons William K (Susie) Umstead of Paris, Tennessee and Nick (Ashley) Umstead of South Riding, Virginia; one sister Bonnie Noles of Camden, Tennessee; two brothers Billy Joe (Norma) Hilliard of Buena Vista, Tennessee and Terry Hilliard of Conroe, Texas; 5 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and 1 step-great-grandchild.

The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Monday from 9:00AM until time of Masonic service at 1:30PM.

In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude or Shriners Children Hospital.

Dilday-Carter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281.

Bobby Lee Lowe
March 26, 1940 - May 5, 2003

Bobby Lee Lowe, 63 of Bruceton, died Monday, May 5, at his residence.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, May 8) at Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home in Camden. Bro. Jerry Hollingsworth will offficiate. Burial will follow in the Old Pisgah Cemetery in Bruceton.

Mr. Lowe, the son of the late Sam Tilman Lowe and Nellie Mae Rogers Lowe, was born March 26, 1940, in Carroll County. He was a tetired stockman from Henry I. Seigel Co., where he was employed for 40 years and a member and former deacon of Galilee General Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Hollingsworth Lowe; a son Kim L., (Jennine) Lowe of Bruceton; three sisters, Iva Mae Waldrup and Helen Cooper, both of McKenzie, and Marie Nelson of Nyles, Michigan; and two grandchildren, Kayla and Sam Lowe, both of Bruceton.

Thomas Lowry

Priscilla Ann Luther Hicks
December 7, 1942 - July 22, 2005

Buried Crossroads Cemetery, Benton County, Tennessee
Spouce: Jimmy Earl Hicks

Carole Markham
Reporter

Rex McMackin

Jackie Mitchell

Ted Mitchell

Peggy Noles

Betty Pierce

Ethel Rogers

Kingsley Wilburn Scott
January 1, 1942 - March 12, 1988

Kingsley Wilburn Scott, 46, a self-employed truck driver, of Huntingdon, died Saturday, March 12, 1988 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Huntingdon. Services were conducted at Long Rock Methodist Church, March 15 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Steve Callicoatt officiating. Burial was in Long Rock Cemetery.

He was born January 1, 1942 to Kingsley V. Scott and the former Geneva Maxine Wilkes. He is survived by his wife, Mary Sue Scott of Huntingdon.; his mother, Maxine Scott Hall of Quilin, Mo., two daughters, Vicki Jean Pripusich of Naperville, Ill. and Brandy Aleita Scott of Jeffersonville, ID,; one son, Tommy Wayne Scott of Bowling Brook, IL.; one step-son, Ray Sanders of Huntingdon; one sister, Karen Joy Hollingsworth of Bruceton; one brother Wallace Keith Scott of Bossier City, LA; one granddaughter, Karla Sanders of Huntingdon; four step-sisters, Janice McCalf of Qulin, MO, Louise Hefner of St. Louis, MO, Iris Hall of New York, NY and Sharon McElrath of St. Charles, LA, and three Step-brothers, Burlin Sanders of Deridder, LA, Chares Hall and Brandon Hall, both of St. Louis, MO.

Peggy Smith

Robert Lewis Smith
February 13, 1942 - August 2, 1958
In Memory of Robert Lewis Smith
Died before he graduated

Jerry Smothers

Stella Smothers

Linda Stigall

Najie Stovall

Alice Jean Thorne Grooms
October 2, 1942 - Feruary 3, 2000

Alice Jean Thorne Grooms, 57, of Memphis, passed away Thursday, February 3, at her home. Services were held on Sunday, February 6, at the Bruceton First Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Roy Jones and Rev. Jerry Smothers officiated the services. Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Grooms was born October 2, 1942, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a loving mother, a faithful wife, a listener, a teacher, and an inspiration to all who knew her. She loved the church, her family, and the Lord, whom she is with today.

She is survived by her husband, Gene Grooms; her parents, Ralph and Evelyn Thorne of Bruceton, two sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew Thomas & Helene Grooms of Memphis and Stephen Eugene & Angie Grooms of Lakeland; five sisters, Ruth Anne Dame of Chaffee, Missouri, Kay Huddleston of Springdale, Arkansas, Joyce Wood and Linda Rose, both of Memphis, and Ida Edwards of Bruceton; four brothers, Ernest Thorne of Bruceton, Wayne Thorne and John Thorne, both of Memphis, and Ken Thorne of Jackson; and a granddaughter, Alexandria Caroline Grooms of Memphis.
Source - McKenzie Banner

Harvey Turner

Jimmie T. Turner
May 5, 1942 = December, 23, 2021

Jimmie Terrell Turner, 79, of Bruceton passed away Thursday, December 23 at his home. Funeral services were held on Sunday, December 26 at Bruceton Funeral Home. Burial followed
at New Hope Cemetery in Vale.

Mr. Turner was born on May 5, 1942, in Vale to the late William Harold Turner and Ruby Mae Frensley Turner. He was the owner of Turner’s Body Shop in Vale. He was a member of New Hope Methodist Church.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son; James Dean Turner and a brother; Clenoy Turner. He is survived by his wife of 42 years; Cathy Kay Turner of Bruceton, one daughter; Marla (Charles) McDowell of Medina, four grandchildren; Dusty Callahan, Lacy Turner, H.L. Wyatt McDowell, and C.A. Eve Mc- Dowell.

Pallbearers were James Foutch, Kenny Wheatly, Adam Powell, Josh Powell, Bill Norden, and Steve Hite. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Dolliver and Greg Rimmer. [Source: Carroll County News Leader]

Wallace Watson

Wendell Watson
President

Jimmie Nell White Jeffers
(September 11, 1942 - May 29, 2012)

Mrs. Jimmie Nell (White) Jeffers, 69 of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris.
Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Saturday from 12:00 noon until time of service.

Mrs. Jeffers was born September 11, 1942 in Buena Vista, Tennessee, to the late James Theodore White and Bertha Allifair (Noles) White. She was a retired Librarian for the Memphis City School System. Besides her parents she was also preceded in by her husband; Loyd Virgil Jeffers and one sister; Priscilla White.

She is survived by one sister; Reba Ann Pinson of Paris, two aunts; Melba Douglas of Bruceton, Vonnell Allen of Huntingdon, one sister-in-law; Nola Lay of Crossville, one brother-in-law Roger Jeffers (Ann) of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, She also leaves two nieces; Cynthia Clark (Gary) of Paris, Lisa Isabell (Chris) of Jackson, one nephew; Gary Pinson (Brenda) of Paris and great nieces and nephews; Brittany Smith(Brent), Tiffany Pinson, Kevin, Jeremy and Anna Isabell.
[Source: Chase Funeral Home]

Rebecca White

William Newton Wise, Jr.

Betty Wright

Jerry Thomas Young
October 20, 1942 - June 13, 2020

Mr. Jerry Thomas Young, 77, of Bruceton, passed away Saturday, June 13, at Life Care in Bruceton. Mr. Young was born on October 20, 1942, in Nashville to the late Lance Mark Young and Ann Beulah Ferguson Young.

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a member of Bruceton Lions Club and a member of Bruceton Church of Christ. He was also in the American Legion and served several years on the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District Board. He worked for Local 572 for 55 years before retiring as a steam fitter.

Services were held Monday, June 15, at 11 a.m., in the Chapel of Bruceton Funeral Home. Interment followed at Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock. Bro. Dan Young officiated. Pallbearers included: Jeremy Boyd, Jeff Young, Haden Williams, Perry Cook, Terry Larkins, Billy Borchert, Joey Nunnery and Jerry Hastings.

He is survived by one daughter, Janet Boyd of Bruceton; one son, Jeff Young of Bruceton; four grandchildren: Julie (Joey) Nunnery of Waverly, Jeremy (Brandy) Boyd of Bruceton, Tori (Haden) Williams of Hollow Rock and Alli Young of Huntingdon; nine great-grandchildren: Lawson, Kayla, Dillon, Wyatt, Landon, Addie, Jaci, Parker and Talon; and one great-great-grandson, Kayston. [Source: Carroll County News-Leader]