JENNINGS FUNERAL HOMES

OBITUARY ARCHIVES

MARCH, 2003

Mr. WILLIE O. BRANNON, AGE 63, of Jamestown, TN, Passed Away Sunday, March 16, 2003 at the COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.  Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 10:00 AM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the CROCKETT CEMETERY in FENTRESS COUNTY.

The family will receive friends MONDAY AND TUESDAY March 17&18, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mr. WILLIE O. BRANNON is survived by:

Wife-MELINDA G. BRANNON of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-REMONA BLAIR AND HUSBAND MATTHEW of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-RENEE BRANNON of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-QUINTON BRANNON of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-NOEL BRANNON of Jamestown, Tenn.

Sister-ZELLA PULLINS of Jamestown, Tenn.

Sister-DARLENE COCHRAN OF GREENFIELD, TENN.

He was preceded in Death by:

Father-GARFIELD BRANNON

Mother-PEARL (PENNYCUFF) BRANNON

Sister-ZOLA COPELAND

Jennings Funeral Homes OF Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mr. WILLIE O. BRANNON of Jamestown, TN.

Mr. BRADLEY R. COOK, AGE 87, of Jamestown, TN, Passed Away Monday, March 17, 2003 at the ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL in Nashville, TN.  Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 12 Noon at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the UPCHURCH CEMETERY in Pall Mall, TN.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 18, 2003 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mr. BRADLEY R. COOK is survived by:

Wife-BEATRICE (UPCHURCH) COOK of Jamestown, Tenn.

Son-FLOYD COOK AND WIFE PATSY of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-REBA DEAN KIRBY AND HUSBAND JIM of Murfreesboro, Tenn.

GRANDSON-BARRY KIRBY

GRANDSON-JOHN COOK

GRANDSON-DAVID COOK

2 GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTERS

4 GREAT-GRANDSONS

Sister-JESSIE JENNINGS of Muncie, Ind.

Brother-J. EDWARD COOK of Muncie, Ind.

Sister-HESSIE SMITH of Albany, Ind.

He was preceded in Death by:

Father-ROSCO "R.C." COOK

Mother-MARY ELLEN (HARDING) COOK

Sister-WONIE SINDEL

Sister-BESSIE DELK

Brother-WARD COOK

Jennings Funeral Homes OF Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mr. BRADLEY R. COOK of Jamestown, TN.

Mr. DAVID L. BROOKS, AGE 86, of Allardt, TN, Passed Away Monday, March 17, 2003 at the JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.  Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 2:00 PM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the WRIGHT CEMETERY IN THE SHIRLEY COMMUNITY.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 18, 2003 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mr. DAVID L. BROOKS is survived by:

Wife-SARAH GERTIE {SMITH} BROOKS of Allardt, Tenn.

A HOST OF NIECES, NEPHEWS AND COUSINS

He was preceded in Death by:

Father-WARREN BROOKS

Mother-VELMA LEE (WRIGHT) BROOKS

3 BROTHERS

3 SISTERS

Jennings Funeral Homes OF Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mr. DAVID L. BROOKS of Allardt, TN.

Mr. JESSE LaFAYETTE AUSMUS, Jr., AGE 84, of Nashville, FORMALLY OF JAMESTOWN, Passed Away Friday, March 14, 2003 at the CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER in Nashville, TN.  Funeral Service will be Monday, March 17, 2003 at 10:00 AM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the FELLOWSHIP CEMETERY IN ARMITHWAITE.  

The family will receive friends Sunday, March 16, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL

Mr. JESSE LaFAYETTE AUSMUS, Jr. is survived by:

Daughter-CLELA TOMPKINS AND HUSBAND GARY of Nashville, Tenn.

Daughter-NORMA CRABTREE AND HUSBAND CHARLES of Anderson, Ind.

8 GRANDCHILDREN

6 STEP-GRANDCHILDREN

4 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

Sister-MILLIE CONATSER of Allardt, Tenn.

Sister-GRACE UNDERWOOD of La Follette, Tenn.

Sister-EDNA CURTIS of Plainview, Texas

He was preceded in Death by:

Wife-ROSE (NORMAN) AUSMUS

Father-JESSE LaFAYETTE AUSMUS, Sr.

Mother-MOSSIE (FORD) AUSMUS

Son-CARY WAYNE AUSMUS

Son-LEON AUSMUS

Daughter-VELTA ROSE AUSMUS

Grandchild-VANCE TOMPKINS

Grandchild-MATA JEAN CRABTREE

Brother-ELMER AUSMUS

13 HALF BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Jennings Funeral Homes OF Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mr. JESSE LaFAYETTE AUSMUS, Jr. of Nashville, FORMALLY OF JAMESTOWN.

Mrs. MAGGIE (CHOATE) BOWEN, 62, of Jamestown, TN, Passed Away Thursday, March 13, 2003 at the JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in Jamestown, TN.  Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 15, 2003 at 2:00 PM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the CHOATE FAMILY CEMETERY in Jamestown, TN.

The family will receive friends Friday, March 14, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mrs. MAGGIE (CHOATE) BOWEN is survived by:

Daughter-LISA (BROWN) REYNOLDS AND FRIEND BILLY SOUTH, JR. of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-FELICIA (BROWN) WHITE AND HUSBAND TOMMY of Crossville, Tenn.

Son-KYLE BROWN AND WIFE TERESA of BANNER SPRINGS, Tenn.

GRANDCHILDRERN-BRIAN, MATTHEW, KESHIA, DUSTIN, AND HONEY.

Brother-LONNIE CHOATE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-RALPH CHOATE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-BRADLEY CHOATE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-THOM CHOATE of Clarkrange, Tenn.

Brother-MARK CHOATE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-JOEY CHOATE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-STACY CHOATE of Jamestown, Tenn.

SPECIAL FRIEND-CHARLES BEATY of Jamestown, Tenn.

HIS CHILDREN-

MAE PROBST

CHARLENE WEST

TIM BEATY

SUSAN ROSS

DEWANA CANNON

SHAWN PRYOR

She was preceded in Death by:

HUSBAND-JAMES BOWEN

PARENTS-AMBER AND LOIS (HINDS) CHOATE

Brother-ROCKY CHOATE

Sister-SARAH (CHOATE) GEISE

Jennings Funeral Homes Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mrs. MAGGIE (CHOATE) BOWEN of Jamestown, TN.

Mr. MATTHEW T. RAINS, AGE 24, of Jamestown, TN, Passed Away Sunday, March 9, 2003 at the U.T. MEDICAL CENTER in Knoxville, TN.  Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 10:00 AM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the FAIRVIEW CEMETERY.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 11, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mr. MATTHEW T. RAINS is survived by:

  Father-JERRY RAINS of Jamestown, Tenn.

  Mother-SHIRLEY JUNE (RICH) RAINS of Jamestown, Tenn.

  Brother-JOHN RAINS of Jamestown, Tenn.

  Brother-JEFF RAINS of Jamestown, Tenn.

  NEICES AND NEPHEWS-KASEY, KELSEY, JEFFREY, TRAVIS

  SEVERAL AUNTS AND UNCLES

He was preceded in Death by:

  SISTER IN LAW-ANETTA RAINS

  Aunt-WANDA GUNTER

Mr. PARIS COPELAND, AGE 92, of Jamestown, TN, Passed Away Sunday, March 2, 2003 at the JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in Jamestown, TN.  Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 2:00 PM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the FENTRESS MEMORY GARDENS.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 4, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mr. PARIS COPELAND is survived by:

Daughter-OLA ROBBINS of Cookeville, Tenn.

Son-GENE COPELAND AND WIFE PAULINE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-HELEN BREWER AND HUSBAND PAUL of Jamestown, Tenn.

Son-KENNETH COPELAND AND WIFE AUDREY of Jamestown, Tenn.

Son-CLINTON COPELAND of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-KATHY WEAVER AND HUSBAND GEORGE of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-CAROLYN RAINS AND HUSBAND DARYL of Jamestown, Tenn.

23 GRANDCHILDREN

33 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

10 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

Sister-CLARA BEATY of Alpine, Tenn.

Sister-CLARICE ROBBINS of Dayton, Ohio

Brother-BETHEL COPELAND of Livingston, Tenn.

Step Sister-PHYLLIS FLOWERS of Monroe, Tenn.

Step Brother-CARSON REAGAN of Jamestown, Tenn.

Step Brother-CAROLS REAGAN of Jamestown, Tenn.

SPECIAL FRIEND-GREG OWENS of Jamestown, Tenn.

He was preceded in Death by:

Wife-ORA ELVA COPELAND

Mother-OLLIE (ROBBINS) COPELAND

Father-ALBERT COPELAND

STEP FATHER-PARTMAN REAGAN

Sister-CARRIE COPELAND

Grandchild-RHONDA WEAVER

Jennings Funeral Homes OF Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mr. PARIS COPELAND of Jamestown, TN

MISS  ALA L. WINNINGHAM, AGE 90, of Jamestown, TN, Passed Away Saturday, March 1, 2003 at the FENTRESS CARE & REHAB CENTER in Jamestown, TN.  Funeral Service will be Monday, March 3, 2003 at 2:00 PM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the TAYLOR PLACE CEMETERY in Jamestown, TN

The family will receive friends Sunday, March 2, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL

MISS ALA L. WINNINGHAM is survived by:

ADOPTED DAUGHTER-DIANA IPOCK of Jamestown, Tenn.

ADOPTED SON-BILLY IPOCK of Jamestown, Tenn.

Niece-HELEN HARRIS of Crossville, Tenn.

GREAT NEPHEW-RONNIE GARRETT of Crossville, Tenn.

GREAT NEPHEW-DARRELL GARRETT of Crossville, Tenn.

She was preceded in Death by:

PARENTS- JOHN HENRY AND MARGARET CATHERINE (SELLS) WINNINGHAM

Mrs. PHYLLIS SUE (STEWART) CRABTREE, 64, of Cookeville, TN. FORMERLY OF JAMESTOWN, Passed Away Friday, February 28, 2003 at the COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in Cookeville, TN.  Funeral Service will be Monday, March 3, 2003 at 11:00 AM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the WOLF RIVER CEMETERY in Pall Mall, TN

The family will receive friends Sunday, March 2, 2003 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL

Mrs. PHYLLIS SUE (STEWART) CRABTREE is survived by:

Husband-FRANK CRABTREE of Cookeville, Tenn.

Son-DARYL CRABTREE of Maryville, Tenn.

Son-KEVIN CRABTREE of COOKEVILLE, Tenn.

Daughter-MARILYN FIELDS of SMITHVILLE, Tenn.

Daughter-MARTA MONK of Connecticut

Grandchild-HEATHER

Grandchild-JOSHUA

Grandchild-AMY

Grandchild-BRANDY

Grandchild-JUSTIN

Grandchild-CATHERINE

Grandchild-ANNA

Grandchild-AVERY

She was preceded in Death by:

Mother-LILLIE MAE STEWART

Father-TRAVIS STEWART

GRANDSON-JONATHON

Jennings Funeral Homes Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mrs. PHYLLIS SUE (STEWART) CRABTREE of Cookeville, TN. FORMERLY OF JAMESTOWN.

Mrs. BERTHA (CRAVENS) SIMPSON, AGE 73, of THE IVYTON COMMUNITY, Passed Away Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at the LIVINGSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL.  Funeral Service will be Friday, March 21, 2003 at 10:00 AM at the JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with burial in the DUGGAN SMITH CEMETERY IN THE IVYTON COMMUNITY in OVERTON COUNTY.

The family will receive friends Thursday, March 20, 2003 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.

Mrs. BERTHA (CRAVENS) SIMPSON is survived by:

Son-EARL SIMPSON of Jamestown, Tenn.

Daughter-MARY LOU SAVAGE of Livingston, Tenn.

Son-JOHNIE SIMPSON of Alpine, Tenn.

Daughter-JOANN SIMPSON of Alpine, Tenn.

Daughter-PHYLLIS SIMPSON of Alpine, Tenn.

Daughter-JOSEPHINE SIMCOX of Alpine, Tenn.

Son-JERRY SIMPSON of Alpine, Tenn.

Son-DANNY SIMPSON of Alpine, Tenn.

Son-RANDALL SIMPSON of Livingston, Tenn.

Sister-HILLIE SIMPSON of Alpine, Tenn.

Brother-QUITMAN CRAVENS of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-VIRGIL CRAVENS of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-WILLARD CRAVENS of Jamestown, Tenn.

Brother-CHARLIE CRAVENS of Grimsley, Tenn.

7 GRANDCHILDREN

6 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

Half Brother-CHARLIE FRANKLIN

She was preceded in Death by:

Father-DENNIS SIMPSON

Mother-ERMA "COOPER" SIMPSON

Brother-WILLIE CRAVENS

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THE FAMILY REQUEST DONATIONS BE MADE TO THE DUGGAN SMITH CEMETERY FUND OF OVERTON COUNTY, %FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LIVINGSTON.

Jennings Funeral Homes OF Jamestown, TN in charge of services for Mrs. BERTHA (CRAVENS) SIMPSON of THE IVYTON COMMUNITY.