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The CHS Class of 1967 graduated 48 students.
Natalie Yarbrough Adams
Jackie Lee Allen
John Michael Anderson
Shirley Diane Arrington
Daniel Martin Birdwell
Ricky Lee Bowker - Reporter
John Wayne Boyd - Treasurer
Paul Douglas Bullington - Sergeant-at-Arms
Harold Ray Carey
James Larry Cooper
Vickie Rowe Cox
Marjorie Nell Douglas
Robert Dennis Eason
Helen Ann Epperson
Patricia Hollingsworth Fowler
Cheta Melinda Garton
Peggy Joyce Geurin
Gaylen Brent Greer - Vice-President
Vivian Williams Grooms
Sammy Lee Hall
Thomas Lee Hall
Alice Lou Hampton
Virginia Ruth Hampton
Charles Larry Hicks
Joy Lou Hodge
Troy David Hollingsworth
Diane Yvonne Hudson
Linda Carol Hurt
Brenda Sue James
Sue Welborn Joyner
Tommie Laurene Lankford
Sarah Lynn Lawrence
Judy Christine May - Secretary
Billy Thomas Patterson
Sandra Lynn Pickler
Mary Ann Pierce
Ted Harold Presson
David Lee Robinson
James Ray Robinson
Michael Henry Rogers
Jerry Wayne Rummage
Joe Max Smith
Susan Rebecca Taylor - President
Marvin Earl Tharpe
Kenneth Brian Walker
James Donnie Walters
Linda Carol Watson
Ann Webb Wilkes
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John Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
December 15, 1949 - August 2, 2005
Funeral services for Michael Mike Anderson, 55, of Knoxville were held Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005 at Weaver's Chapel in Knoxville. Dr. Larry Fields officiated. His remains were then conveyed to Dickson County Memorial Gardens in Dickson for burial. A graveside service will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, 2005 at 3 p.m. Weaver Funeral Home in Knoxville made the arrangements.
Mr. Anderson died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005 at his home in Knoxville. He was a member of Central Baptist Church in Knoxville, a member of Masonic Lodge #731 in Bruceton, Tenn., and Order of the Easter Star #314.
Survivors include his children, Amanda Allen and John Michael Anderson II, both of Knoxville; grandson, Michael Allen II; and brothers, William Jerry Anderson of Midtown, Ky., and Edwin Anderson of Dickson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Doyle and Vera Anderson [Obituary furnished by Ray Neal]
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Rickey Lee Bowker
Rickey Lee Bowker
January 7, 1949 ~ February 6, 2022 (age 73)
Mr. Rickey Lee Bowker, 73, of Huntingdon, TN passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
There will be a private family service.
Mr. Bowker was born on January 7, 1949 in Dickson, TN to the late Richard Bowker and Anna Petty Lampley. He was a conductor for CSX and a US Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his loving wife, Guian Bowker of Huntingdon, TN; one son, Brent (Ashley) Bowker of Jackson, TN; three sisters: Pam (Ronnie) Williams of Huntingdon, TN, Betty (Rick) Toombs of Friendsville, TN, and Anna Gayle Simms of Bruceton, TN; one special niece, Brittney (Chris) Bales of Smyrna; three grandchildren: Ambrielle Bowker, Kaleigh Bowker, Charlotte Hazel Bowker; and three chosen grandchildren: Kaley Bennett, Allie Ray Bennett, and Brody Bennett.
Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281. [Source: Dilday-Carter Funeral Home]
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John Wayne Boyd
John Wayne Boyd
Treasurer
John Wayne Boyd
July 29, 1949 ~ January 8, 2021 (age 71)
Mr. John Wayne Boyd, 71, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. There will be a private family funeral service. The family asks that those in attendance wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Mr. Boyd was born on July 29, 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Elvin Boyd and Flossie Barton Boyd. He was a retired DOT Engineer for the State of Tennessee, a member of the Union Academy Baptist Church, and an Army National Guard Veteran for 7 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Boyd.
He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Jane Boyd of Huntingdon, Tennessee; 2 daughters, Amanda (Michael) Bomar of Sevierville, Tennessee and Gina (Tony) Webb of Wildersville, Tennessee; 2 sons, Chris (Kelly) Boyd of Jackson, Tennessee and Daniel (LeAnn) Edwards of Clarksburg, Tennessee; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Honoring Mr. Boyd as Active Pallbearers will be: Chris Boyd, Terry Thomas, Gary Franklin, Carlton Davis, George Holder, and Jimmy Lowe. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Doc Bartholomew, Danny Simpson, Jimmy Simpson, Bobby Butler, Bob Williams, and Richard Akins.
Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281.
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Harold Ray Carey
Harold Ray Carey
August 13, 1949 - March 2, 1999
Harold Ray Carey, 49, of Bruceton, died Tuesday, March 2, at Camden General Hospital. Services were held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Oakdale Chapel. Bro. Dave Gargus officiated. Burial followed at Sandy Point Cemetery.
Mr. Carey, the son of Dollie Walker Carey of Bruceton and the late Arlie Grey Carey, was born August 13, 1949, in Dyersburg. He was a member of Sandy Point Church.
Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Pat Norden Carey; a daughter, Michelle Lowry of Bruceton; a son, Andy Carey of Bruceton; two sisters, Wilma Todd and Joy Smith, both of Camden; a brother, Edward Carey of Camden; and two grandchildren, Patrick Lowry and Abby Boxell, both of Bruceton
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James Larry Cooper
James Larry Cooper
December 22, 1949 - September 22, 2021 (age 71)
Mr. James “Larry” Cooper, 71, of Drummonds, TN passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30PM on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Jamison Cemetery. Brother Randall Woods is officiating the service.
The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 2:30PM until the start of services at 3:30PM.
Mr. Cooper was born on December 22, 1949 in Milan, TN to the late James Cooper and Brooxie Vernel Cooper. He was a member of Barren Springs Presbyterian Church, a US Navy veteran, and a member of Masonic Lodge #226 in Munford, TN. He enjoyed yard work, gardening, and watching NASCAR racing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Cooper.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Peggy Cooper of Drummonds, TN; two step-sons, Brian Heath (Autumn) Bridges of Adairsville, GA, and Seth Ray (Jessica) Bridges of Brighton, TN; four brothers: Michael Cooper, Eddie Cooper, Tim Cooper, and Stanley Cooper all of Camden, TN; and five grandchildren: Annie Kay Bridges, Elin Bridges, Kamryn Bridges, Katelynn Bridges and Kyndal Bridges.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Dilday-Carter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281 or www.dilday.com. [Source: Dilday-Carter Funeral Home]
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Patricia Ann Hollingsworth Fowler
Patricia Ann Fowler
December 13, 1948 - December 28, 2023
Mrs. Patricia Ann Fowler, 75, of Buena Vista, Tennessee passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 1:00 P.M.in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Wesley Grooms officiating. Interment will follow in McAuley Cemetery. Pallbearers who will serve are Bruce Hilliard, Brian Ettensohn, Tony Pinson, Kenny Dale Fowler, James Selph, Terry Hollingsworth. The family will receive friends in the Oakwood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Saturday from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 11:00 A.M until time of service.
Mrs. Fowler was born December 13, 1948 in Carroll County, Tennessee to the late Noah Hollingsworth and Vivian (Butler) Hollingsworth. She was also preceded in death by ten brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Ronnie Fowler, a daughter, Tracie Ettensohn (Brian) of Henderson, Kentucky, a son, Steven Fowler (Brandi) of Buena Vista, two sisters, Pansy Lawton (Fred) and Charlotte Taylor both of Bruceton, five grandchildren, Evan Ettensohn, Adrian Ettensohn, Kayla Fowler, Wyatt Fowler and Garrett Fowler, a step grandson, Hayden Hicks, and two great-grandchildren. [Source: Chase Funeral Home]
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Billy Thomas Patterson
Billy Thomas Patterson
June 30, 1949 - December 17, 2019
Mr. Billy T. Patterson, 70, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 20, at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel. [Source: Carroll County News-Leaker]
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Mary Ann Pierce
Mary Ann (Pierce) Waddell
January 13, 1949 ~ December 6, 2021 (age 72)
It is with sadness and love that we announce the passing of Mary Ann Waddell, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, age 72, of Somerville, Tennessee, on December 6, 2021.
Mary Ann was born January 13, 1949, and raised in Bruceton, Tennessee. Following high school, she graduated from University of Tennessee-Martin. Mary Ann began her social work career with the state of Tennessee and retired as the Director of Child Protective Services for Shelby County in 2010. She was dedicated to the welfare of children and remained passionate about her work throughout more than 30 years of service.
Mary Ann met James Waddell in Memphis and they married in 1972. Their daughter Kisa was born January 14, 1975, and their son Gebre was born November 28, 1981. Mary Ann was a proud mother. She raised her children to pursue anything they put their mind to.
Mary Ann was vibrant, full of life and humor. She was a rebel in a good way and ahead of her time. Mary Ann never met a stranger, and you always knew what she thought. She was ever open to the joy and wonder of life and new adventures. She liked to have a good time, and enjoyed dancing, music, and art. She could grow anything in her garden and made beautiful jewelry. Mary Ann had a special place in her heart for animals and many dogs had their best life under her care.
Mary Ann will be missed. She is remembered by her daughter, Kisa Seymore of Rome, GA, son, Gebre Waddell of Memphis, TN, brother, Tim Pierce of Nashville, TN, grandchildren, Macai Seymore, Yana Seymore, Dianna Waddell, and Ella Waddell, and many nieces and nephews, and friends and former coworkers. She is joining her parents, Donald and Nelva Pierce of Bruceton, Tennessee.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Waddell will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Rev. Donna Lorhorn officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. A visitation for Mrs. Waddell will be from 9 to 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland.
Pallbearers for her service are Matthew Pierce, Michael Pierce, Dominic Seymore, Macai Seymore, Khari Wynn, and Terrence Hight.
Because of Mary Ann’s love for animals, the family wishes for contributions to the Fayette County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 44, Rossville, TN 38066, in lieu of flowers. [Source: Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home]
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Ted Harrell PressonII
Ted Harrell Presson II
April 15, 1949 – March 2, 2020
Birth 15 APR 1949
Ted Harrol Presson II, age 70, passed away at his home in Soddy Daisy, TN on March 2, 2020. He was born April 15, 1949, the oldest of three children, to Ted and Theda Presson. He graduated from Bruceton High School in 1967. Ted was married to Wanda Robbins on February 14, 1969. He was a member of Boilermaker Local #455.
Ted had a motorcycle career that spanned the better part of 5 decades, including finishing on the podium in American Motorcycle Association national motorcross championships, a national enduro championship, numerous TN and KY state championships, and a reputation as a relentless racer and mentor to younger riders. A fellow racer of Ted’s recently said “I took what he told me when I was 17 and used it in the woods, flat track, sport bike, motards….it’s all still good today.” Through the years Ted made hundreds of friends in the industry and raced professionally for CZ, Yamaha, and Honda. As recently as 2018, Ted won the national enduro championship in the 66+ year old class. He was also a dedicated family man and will forever be admired by people near and far as a “legend.”
He is survived by his daughter, Connie Presson, his son and wife, Will and Deborah Presson, his grandson, Bryson Presson, his granddaughter, Harper Presson, his brother Rocky Presson, and his sister, Tammy Smothers. He is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Robbins Presson, his grandson, Colton Presson, his father, Ted Presson, and his mother, Theda Presson.
A memorial dirt bike ride will be held on Saturday, June 27th at 8am CST/9am EST at Dogwood Trails in east TN. A celebration of life service is being held on Sunday June 28th at 1:30pm CST/2:30pm EST at Terry’s Farm, 922 US hwy 70, Lenoir City, TN 37771.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of the organizations that has touched Ted’s family. They are: Suddenly Pink (www.suddenlyPINKfoundation.org), Hair To Stay (www.HairToStay.org), ALS Association, (www.alsa.org), and East TN Children’s Hospital (www.etch.com) [Source: Legacy Wann Funeral Home]
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Michael Henry Rogers
Michael Ray Rogers
March 17, 1949 - May 13, 1993
Buried Pisgah Cemetery, Hollow Rock, Tennessee
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Kenneth Brian Walker
Kenneth B Walker
May 20, 1949 - April 4, 2024
Mr. Kenneth B. Walker, 74 of Senatobia, Mississippi passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at Bethlehem Cemetery at 11:00am on April 10, 2024. Father Pradeep Kumar Thirumalareddy from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Batesville, MS where Kenneth was a member, will conduct this graveside service. The family will receive friends between 9:00 and 10:30am on Wednesday, April 10 at the Chase Funeral Home in Huntingdon, TN.
Mr. Walker was born May 20, 1949 near Bruceton, TN. He graduated from Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School. Kenneth was a Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He retired after over three decades or working at Du Pont in New Johnsonville, TN. Over the years he served in several voluntary and leadership capacities in Humphreys County and through the St. Patrick Catholic Church in McEwen, TN. He was a proud father and grandfather and loved to play golf with many friends.
Mr. Walker was preceded in death by his wife Joelene Walker, brothers Johnny Walker and Gary Walker, his mother Ines Walker and father Goldie Walker. He is survived by, one daughter, Kerry Sheldon (Kane) of Temecula, California, one son, Dustin Walker (Lori) of Murfreesboro. He also leaves six grandchildren, Emma, Sophia, Macy, Cameron, Taylor, and Peyton. [Source: Chase Funeral Home]
