J. W. Curry Funeral Home Records
Surnames G - L
1940 - 1941
Dyer Co., TN

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Date          Last Name        First Name                        Race      Place of Birth              Date/Birth     Date/Death     Age           Place of Death                                 Wife/Husband/Widow/Son/Dau of         Date of        Funeral at                                                 Wid/S/M    Name of Father                Place of birth       Mother's Maiden Name         Place of birth       Cemetery                               Charge to                                                           Order given by                                                     Remarks
of cert.                                                                                                                                                                                          (age of spouse, if living)            Funeral                                                                                                            of Father                                         of Mother
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17 Sep 1941   Gage             Ed Franklin                       White     TN                          5 Mar 1941     17 Sep 1941    6m 12d        Dist. #19 Residence                            .                                     18 Sep 1941    Grave                                                      .          Sill Gage                     TN                   Fannie Littlejohn            AR                   Mt. Vernon                             "Dutch" Butler                                                      Same                                                               .
11 Feb 1940   Gallahair        Jim                               White     Dyer Co. TN                 15 May 1854    11 Feb 1940    85y 8m 26d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Mrs. Mollie Hallahair             12 Feb 1940    Dist. #4 Residence                                         Married    Lee Gallahair                 TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
21 Dec 1941   Gallahair        Mellie (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          20 Nov 1863    21 Dec 1941    78y 1m 1d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     22 Dec 1941    Residence                                                  .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
28 Jul 1940   Gardner          Virginia (Miss)                   White     AR                          19 Jan 1922    28 Jul 1940    18y 6m 9d     Residence                                      .                                     29 Jul 1940    Residence                                                  .          Palmer Gardner                TX                   Miss Creswell                TN                   Mausoleum, Fairview                    H. L. Garner                                                        H. L. Garner                                                       Surname spelled both Gardner & Garner in record
31 Dec 1941   Garner           Infant Son                        White     Dyer Co., TN                31 Dec 1941    31 Dec 1941    Stillborn     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          s/o Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Garner          1 Jan 1942     Grave                                                      .          Emmett Garner                 TN                   Miss Condrey                 TN                   Oak Grove                              Emmett Garner                                                       Same                                                               .
13 May 1940   Garner           Irene (Mrs.)                      White     Columbia, TN                1 Jan 1881     13 May 1940    59y 4m 12d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o B. E. Garner                      14 May 1940    Elbridge M. E. Church                                      Married    Marcelas Eason                TN                   Miss Ethridge                TN                   Elbridge                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
17 Dec 1941   Garrett          Betty Jean                        White     TN                          9 Dec 1941     17 Dec 1941    8days         .                                              .                                     17 Dec 1941    Residence                                                  .          Harvey Garrett                TN                   Enice Garrett                TN                   Hurricane Hill                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
23 Jun 1940   Gibson           Sherman D.                        White     TN                          6 Dec 1939     23 Jun 1940    6m 17d        Dist. #10 Residence                            .                                     24 Jun 1940    Residence                                                  .          Grady Gibson                  TN                   Lois Hutchins                TN                   Madie, Ridgely, TN                     Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
4 Apr 1941    Glidewell        Fate (W. L.)                      White     .                           .              4 Apr 1941     .             .                                              .                                     5 Apr 1941     .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Meacham                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Funeral handled by Holman
25 Apr 1941   Goins            Ruth Edna Rundles (Mrs.)          White     TN                          11 Sep 1913    25 Apr 1941    27y 7m 14d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o Dolphus Goins (22)                26 Apr 1941    Curry Funeral Home                                         .          Hugh Rundles                  TN                   Onby Osborne                 TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Onb Rundles & C. B. A.                                         Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 31 Lot 40 South half
10 Mar 1940   Goodlett         R. E. (Dr.)                       White     Nashville, TN               16 Dec 1850    10 Mar 1940    89y 2m 24d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     10 Mar 1940    Funeral Home                                               Single     Adam Goodlett                 Scotland             Miss McMurray                TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 11 Lot 10
28 Jan 1941   Gore             Dilliar W. (Mrs.)                 White     Ballard Co., KY             19 Jun 1870    28 Jan 1941    70y 7m 9d     Dist. #4 Residence                             S. M. Gore (74)                       20 Jan 1941    Highway Tabernacle Ch.                                     Married    T. G. Klapp                   SC                   Willie Frasier               KY                   Mt. Moriah, Hickman Co., KY            Ladye Vivian & Elmore Gore & C. B. Assoc.                           Same                                                               .
22 Jun 1940   Gragson          Spencer E.                        White     TN                          21 Aug 1879    21 Jun 1940    60y 10m 0d    Dist. #11 Residence                            .                                     22 Jun 1940    .                                                          Widow      LaFolette Gragson             TN                   Susan Kate ----              TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 26; Maiden name of mother not given
30 Dec 1940   Green            Infant Son                        White     TN                          30 Dec 1940    30 Dec 1940    Stillborn     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          s/o Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Green            30 Dec 1940    .                                                          .          Hardy G. Green                TN                   Miss Harris                  TN                   Fairview                               Hardy G. Green                                                      Same                                                               Buried in Block 15 Lot 17
25 Mar 1940   Grier            Nancy Jane (Miss)                 White     TN                          5 Jan 1847     24 Mar 1940    93y 2m 20d    Dist. #7 Residence                             .                                     26 Mar 1940    Mrs. J. H. Vaughn Residence                                .          James N. Grier                TN                   .                            .                    Roellen                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
29 Aug 1941   Griffin          Addie (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          26 Apr 1860    29 Aug 1941    81y 4m 3d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     31 Aug 1941    S. D'Burg Bapt. Ch.                                        Widow      Madison Ray                   TN                   Miss Pitts                   TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
20 Oct 1941   Griffin          Timothy E.                        White     TN                          31 May 1860    20 Oct 1941    81y 4m 19d    Tulsa, OK                                      h/o Mrs. Dora Griffin                 22 Oct 1941    Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    Timothy Edgar Griffin         .                    Sarah Craig                  .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 31 Lot 29
3 Apr 1941    Grills           Jennie (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          24 Apr 1870    3 Apr 1941     70y 11m 9d    Residence                                      w/o J. J. Grills (72)                 4 Apr 1941     Residence                                                  .          Bill Luckett                  TN                   Miss Moore                   TN                   Hurricane Hill                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
4 May 1940    Griswell         J. A.                             White     TN                          .              4 May 1940     .             Finger, TN                                     .                                     5 May 1940     Finger TN, Residence                                       Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    Finger                                 Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
23 Feb 1940   Gruggett         Cora (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          6 Jun 1872     23 Feb 1940    67y 8m 17d    Crockett Co. Dist. 12 Residence                w/o J. S. Gruggett                    24 Feb 1940    Southtown Meth. Church                                     Married    Thomas Lee Calvin Harrell     TN                   Miss Nancy Brown             TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 56
26 Feb 1940   Gruggett         John S.                           White     TN                          18 Nov 1859    26 Feb 1940    80y 2m 9d     Crockett Co. Dist. 12 Residence                wid/o Cora Gruggett                   27 Feb 1940    South Dyersburg Meth. Church                               Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 56
20 Oct 1940   Gruggett         Son                               White     TN                          20 Oct 1940    20 Oct 1940    Stillborn     Residence                                      s/o Mr. & Mrs. Chester Gruggett       21 Oct 1940    Grave                                                      .          Chester Gruggett              TN                   Miss Vinson                  TN                   Fairview                               Chester Gruggett                                                    Same                                                               Buried in Potter's Field
4 Nov 1940    Gurien           Elizabeth (Mrs.)                  White     Paris, TN                   18 Oct 1852    4 Nov 1940     88y 0m 16d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     5 Nov 1940     Residence                                                  Widow      Oby Waters                    TN                   Miss Rushing                 TN                   Fairview                               Jim & Fonzo? Gurien & C. B. Assoc.                                  .                                                                  Buried in Block 7 Lot 22
28 Apr 1940   Gwin             J. M.                             White     TN                          15 Jul 1888    28 Apr 1940    51y 9m 13d    Shelby Co. Residence                           h/o Ethel Dearing Gwin                30 Apr 1940    Residence                                                  Married    J. J. Gwin                    SC                   Miss Sanders                 TN                   Mt. Moria                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
14 Jan 1941   Hamilton         Biffle                            White     TN                          22 Aug 1888    14 Jan 1941    52y 4m 22d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     16 Jan 1941    Residence                                                  Single     R. L. Hamilton                TN                   Miss Lillie Biffle           TN                   ***                                    Mrs. Lillie Cotton                                                  Same                                                               Buried: Fairview, Newbern
4 Jun 1940    Hamilton         I. M. (Mrs.)                      White     .                           .              4 Jun 1940     77yrs         .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Old Zion                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
14 Jan 1941   Hamilton         John F.                           White     TN                          15 Mar 1860    13 Jan 1941    80y 9m 28d    Residence                                      Alice Hamilton (85)                   15 Jan 1941    Funeral Home                                               Married    James Hubbard Hamilton        TN                   Miss Callie Dona Ellis       TN                   City                                   Mr. M. A. Farley                                                    Same                                                               Residence: Greenville, S. C.
20 Jan 1941   Hamilton         Sarah Alice (Mrs.)                White     .                           .              18 Jan 1941    83yrs         .                                              .                                     21 Jan 1941    Curtis Mortuary                                            .          .                             .                    .                            .                    City                                   Mr. M. A. Farley                                                    Same                                                               Residence: Greenville, S. C.
14 Jun 1941   Harbert          Osburn (Col)                      White     TN                          .              14 Jun 1941    .             Residence                                      Maggie Cobb Harbert                   18 Jun 1941    H. H. Hudson Funeral Home                                  Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    **                                     No charge                                                           Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried Fairview Colored; race listed as White, but should probably be Black
17 Oct 1941   Harbison         Mary Lavenia (Mrs.)               White     TN                          2 Dec 1852     17 Oct 1941    88y 10m 15d   Jackson, Madison Co. TN, Residence             .                                     19 Oct 1941    First M. E. Church                                         Widow      J. A. Bryant                  TN                   Miss Duncan                  TN                   Poplar Grove                           J. M. Collins & C. B. Assoc.                                        Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
18 May 1941   Hardin           J. W. (Bill)                      White     TN                          13 Oct 1869    18 May 1941    71y 7m 5d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     19 May 1941    Palestine                                                  Widow      George Hardin                 TN                   Miss Hampton                 TN                   Palestine                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
18 Aug 1941   Hardwick         James Mack                        White     .                           .              .              .             .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Halls City                             J. M. Hardwick                                                      .                                                                  No other info given
18 Aug 1941   Hardwick         James Mack Jr.                    .         .                           .              .              .             .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Halls City                             .                                                                   .                                                                  This child was buried in the casket with the mother; No other info given
23 Apr 1941   Hardwick         P. D.                             White     Heloise, TN                 11 May 1898    23 Apr 1941    42y 11m 12d   Dist. #19 Residence                            Mary Melvina Hardwick (28)            23 Apr 1941    Residence                                                  Married    W. P. Hardwick                IL                   Miss Briston                 IL                   Pleasant Hill                          Mary Hardwick & C. B. Assoc.                                        Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
18 Aug 1941   Hardwick         Virginia Nichols (Mrs.)           .         .                           .              .              .             .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Halls City                             .                                                                   .                                                                  No other info given
11 Jul 1941   Harper           Gary Glen                         White     TN                          25 Dec 1939    11 Jul 1941    1y 6m 16d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     11 Jul 1941    Grave                                                      .          Edwin Harper                  TN                   Ezada Holder                 TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Potter's Field
1 Feb 1941    Harrell          W. J.                             White     TN                          11 Aug 1882    1 Feb 1941     58y 5m 20d    John Gaston Hosp. Memphis                      h/o Sadie Harrell (58)                2 Feb 1941     East Dyersburg M.E. Ch.                                    Married    .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 3 S.E. 1/4
25 Mar 1940   Harris           Greenberry Brown                  White     TN                          26 Jan 1875    24 Mar 1940    65y 1m 29d    Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      Sallie Bess Harris*                   27 Mar 1940    Church of Christ                                           .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Hurricane Hill                         G. B. Harris Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                           Family & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                       Relationship to Sallie Bess Harris not given
7 Oct 1941    Harris           Henry Etta (Mrs.)                 White     TN                          18 Dec 1863    7 Oct 1941     77y 9m 19d    Finley, Dist. #10, Residence                   .                                     7 Oct 1941     Finley Ch. of Christ                                       Widow      Francis Sellers               .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
15 Dec 1940   Harris           Jennie (Miss)                     White     TN                          5 Dec 1866     15 Dec 1940    74y 0m 10d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     16 Dec 1940    Hurricane Hill Church                                      Single     Tyree Harris                  TN                   Miss Dickenson               TN                   Hurricane Hill                         John Harris & C. B. Assoc.                                          Same                                                               .
23 Dec 1940   Harris           T. J.                             White     TN                          10 Jul 1882    23 Dec 1940    58y 5m 13d    Dist. #5 Residence                             Mrs. Donnie Harris                    24 Dec 1940    Oak Grove                                                  Married    Dick Harris                   TN                   Miss Lizzie Palmer           TN                   Oak Grove                              Mrs. T. J. Harris & C. B. Assoc.                                    Same                                                               .
7 Jul 1941    Hawkes           Sallie Rebecca (Mrs.)             White     Dyer Co., TN                9 Apr 1879     7 Jul 1941     62y 2m 28d    Dist. #4 Residence                             James William Hawkes (77)             8 Jul 1941     First Christian Ch.                                        Married    Henry Pursell                 TN                   Miss Virginia Fowlkes        VA                   Fairview                               J. T. Hawkes & C. B. Assoc.                                         Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 37 Lot 1
13 Nov 1941   Hawks            Ann Beatrice                      White     TN                          11 Oct 1941    13 Nov 1941    1m 2d         Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     14 Nov 1941    Grave                                                      Single     Homer Hawks                   KY                   Obion Williams               TN                   Sorrell's Chapel                       Homer Hawks                                                         Same                                                               .
25 Aug 1941   Hayes            Benson                            White     .                           .              25 Aug 1941    .             .                                              .                                     26 Aug 1941    Columbia, TN                                               .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Columbia, TN                           Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Casket was shipped to Oats & Nichols Funeral Home
2 Oct 1940    Head             Jim                               White     .                           .              .              .             .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    .                                      Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 .                                                                  Daughter: Mrs. Pinkey Flatt; Buried by Holman & Son, Newbern
1 Feb 1941    Headden          Thomas                            White     Gibson Co., TN              28 Jan 1910    1 Feb 1941     31y 0m 3d     Hammond, IN, Residence                         .                                     3 Feb 1941     Yorkville Cumb. Ch.                                        .          A. E. Headden                 TN                   Miss Shankle                 TN                   Yorkville                              A. E. Headden & C. B. Assoc.                                        A. E. Headden & Joe Curry Jr.                                      .
25 Jan 1940   Heathcott        Murray                            White     TN                          17 Apr 1922    25 Jan 1940    17y 9m 8d     Martin TN Hospital                             h/o Mrs. Marguerite Heathcott         26 Jan 1940    Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    Will Heathcott                TN                   Miss Nunley                  KY                   Fairview                               Will Heathcott                                                      Same                                                               Buried in Block 15 Lot 31
10 Sep 1940   Hendren          W. H.                             White     TN                          16 Aug 1892    10 Sep 1940    48y 0m 24d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Nettie Hendren                    11 Sep 1940    Curry's Mortuary                                           .          W. L. Hendren                 TN                   Miss McClearhen?             TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 25 Lot 27
20 Sep 1940   Hendrix          Infant Dau                        White     TN                          20 Sep 1940    20 Sep 1940    Stillborn     Dist. #19 Residence                            d/o Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Hendrix          20 Sep 1940    Grave                                                      .          E. R. Hendrix                 TN                   Miss Harris                  TN                   Fairview                               E. R. Hendrix                                                       E. R. Hendrix                                                      Buried in Block 6 Lot 54
26 Aug 1940   Henning          Walter H.                         White     Decatur Co., TN             22 Jul 1888    25 Aug 1940    52y 1m 4d     Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Lillian Henning                   27 Aug 1940    Residence                                                  Married    A. J. Henning                 TN                   Miss Murphy                  TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Lillian Henning                                                Same                                                               Buried in Block 11 Lot 5
7 Aug 1941    Hester           John                              White     Gibson Co., TN              21 Feb 1871    7 Aug 1941     70y 6m 5d     Dist. #4 Residence                             Tallie Hester                         8 Aug 1941     Residence                                                  Widow      Perry Hester                  TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 6
20 Feb 1941   Hester           John (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          23 Mar 1876    20 Feb 1941    64y 10m 27d   Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o John Hester (69)                  22 Feb 1941    Residence                                                  .          Wiley McGraw                  TN                   Miss Ingram                  TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 6
11 Apr 1940   Hicks            Roxie (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          9 Nov 1879     11 Apr 1940    60y 5m 2d     Residence                                      wid/o Ezra Hicks                      12 Apr 1940    Curry Funeral Home                                         Widow      J. W. Moses                   TN                   Miss Edwards                 TN                   Fairview                               Miss Maude Aileen Hicks & Curry Burial Assoc.                       Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 14 Lot 21
30 Apr 1941   Hill             Sherman Wilson                    White     TN                          14 Apr 1935    30 Apr 1941    6y 0m 16d     Wesley Hill Residence, Dist. 4                 .                                     1 May 1941     Miston Meth. Ch.                                           Single     James Hill                    TN                   Miss Katie Horner            TN                   Oak Grove                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
4 Oct 1941    Hill             Wesley                            White     TN                          2 May 1903     4 Oct 1941     38y 5m 2d     Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Pauline Hill (38)                 5 Oct 1941     Ch. of Christ                                              .          J. W. Hill                    TN                   Miss Pruitt                  TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Pauline Hill & C. B. A.                                        Mrs. Pauline Hill & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                            .
17 Oct 1940   Hilliard         William David                     White     TN                          2 Nov 1892     17 Oct 1940    47y 11m 13d   Dist. #5 Residence                             Mollie Hilliard                       18 Oct 1940    Oak Grove                                                  Married    Wm. Hilliard                  TN                   Miss Mattie Mackelhaney      TN                   Oak Grove                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
10 Sep 1940   Hobday           B. M. Sr.                         White     TN                          16 Sep 1861    10 Sep 1940    78y 11m 24d   Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Mrs. Sep Hobday                   11 Sep 1940    Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    John Hobday                   TN                   Sarah Cummings               TN                   Fairview                               B. M. Hobday Estate                                                 B. M. Hobday Jr.                                                   Buried in Block 16 Lot 16
4 Feb 1941    Hodge            Drew E.                           White     TN                          .              4 Feb 1941     Abt 75yrs     Dist. #13 Residence                            .                                     4 Feb 1941     Methodist Ch.                                              Widow      Robert Hodge                  TN                   .                            .                    Taylor, Cottonwood Point, MO           Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
28 Jan 1940   Hogue            Annie (Mrs.)                      White     Henderson Co. TN            4 Sep 1882     28 Jan 1940    57y 4m 24d    Dist. #7 Residence                             .                                     29 Jan 1940    Scotts Hill                                                .          Joe Henry Dyer                Henderson Co. TN     Mary Jane Holmes             TN                   Scotts Hill                            Burgess, Peters & Curry Burial Assoc.                               Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
1 Jul 1941    Hollingsworth    James Louis                       White     Princeton, KY               6 Apr 1866     1 Jul 1941     75y 2m 25d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Pearl Hollingsworth (65)              3 Jul 1941     Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    C. L. Hollingsworth           KY                   Miss Eads                    KY                   Newbern City, Fairview                 J. L. Hollingsworth Estate & C. B. A.                               Mrs. Pearl Hollingsworth & Joe Curry Jr.                           .
7 Sep 1941    Holt             Charles R.                        White     TN                          26 Oc6 1879    7 Sep 1941     61yrs         Paris, TN                                      h/o Pearl Holt (53)                   8 Sep 1941     Spicer McClosy? Funeral Home                               Married    .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               C. R. Hold Estate & C. B. A.                                        .                                                                  Buried in Block 16 Lot 6
9 Dec 1940    Hood             James W.                          White     TN                          25 May 1917    9 Dec 1940     22y 6m 14d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     10 Dec 1940    Highway Tabernacle                                         Single     Tom Hood                      TN                   Nora Mathis                  TN                   Fairview                               Dyer Co.                                                            L. C. Fumbanks, Chr.                                               Buried in Potter's Field
8 Jun 1940    Hooper           Infant Daughter                   White     TN                          8 Jun 1940     8 Jun 1940     Stillborn     Dist. #18 Residence                            d/o Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Hooper            8 Jun 1940     Grave                                                      .          Hugh Hooper                   TN                   Miss Whitlow                 TN                   Zion                                   E. W. Peery                                                         Same                                                               .
30 Jun 1941   Hoover           Sue Alice (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          25 Nov 1895    30 Jun 1941    45y 7m 5d     Dist. #4 Residence                             T. S. Hoover (44)                     1 Jul 1941     Residence                                                  Married    O. S. Fowlkes                 TN                   Miss McKnight                TN                   Fairview                               T. S. Hoover & C. B. Assoc.                                         T. S. Hoover & Joe Curry Jr.                                       Buried in Block 26 Lot 12
24 Jul 1940   Horner           Billy Lynn                        White     TN                          19 Sep 1939    24 Jul 1940    10m 5d        Dist. #16 Residence                            .                                     25 Jul 1940    Methodist Church                                           .          Dee Horner                    TN                   Miss Frost                   TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
3 Jun 1941    Huey             W. K.                             White     Maury Co., TN               28 Nov 1853    3 Jun 1941     87y 6m 5d     Dewey Huey Residence, Dist. #16                .                                     4 Jun 1941     Elbridge Meth. Ch.                                         Widow      James H. Huey                 Maury Co., TN        Elizabeth Jane Latta         Maury Co., TN        Oak Ridge, Elbridge, TN                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
11 Jan 1941   Hughey           Margaret Georgia (Mrs.)           White     TN                          10 Feb 1861    11 Jan 1941    79y 11m 1d    Obion Co., Dist. #9                            .                                     12 Jan 1941    Zion Meth. Church                                          Married    Johnnie Tucker                TN                   Mixx Harman                  TN                   Zion                                   McKenley Hughey & C.B.A.                                            Same                                                               .
15 Jun 1941   Hurst            Bud Jr.                           White     TN                          14 Jun 1941    15 Jun 1941    1day          Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     15 Jun 1941    .                                                          .          Bud Hurst                     TN                   Miss House                   TN                   McCulloughs Chapel                     No charge                                                           .                                                                  Buried with mother (Helen House Hurst) in same casket
14 Jun 1941   Hurst            Helen (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          12 Aug 1918    14 Jun 1941    22y 10m 2d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          w/o Bud Hurst (24)                    15 Jun 1941    Lenox Bapt. Ch.                                            Married    Charles House                 TN                   Miss Nichols                 TN                   McCulloughs Chapel                     Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried with son (Bud Hurst Jr.) in same casket
12 Apr 1940   Jackson          Della May                         White     TN                          12 Apr 1940    12 Apr 1940    Stillborn     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     12 Apr 1940    .                                                          .          Marvin Jackson                TN                   Miss Curtis                  TN                   Fairview                               Marvin Jackson                                                      Same                                                               .
29 Dec 1941   Jackson          E. D. (Mr.)                       White     .                           .              29 Dec 1941    .             .                                              .                                     30 Dec 1941    Newbern                                                    .          .                             .                    .                            .                    .                                      Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
3 Sep 1940    Jackson          Gloria Dawn                       White     TN                          3 Sep 1940     3 Sep 1940     Stillborn     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     4 Sep 1940     Grave                                                      .          Bates Jackson                 TN                   Miss Ida Lowery              TN                   Fairview                               Bates Jackson                                                       Same                                                               Buried in Block 14 Lot 15
20 Mar 1941   Jackson          J. M.                             White     TN                          6 Oct 1870     20 Mar 1941    70y 5m 14d    Dist. #10 Residence                            h/o Minnie Jackson (61)               21 Mar 1941    Finley St. Pentecostal Ch.                                 .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
29 Jun 1941   Jackson          Margaret A. (Mrs.)                White     IN                          18 Jun 1863    29 Jun 1941    78y 0m 11d    Dist. #4 Residence                             wid/o R. C. Jackson                   30 Jun 1941    Residence                                                  Widow      John W. Jackson               IN                   Miss Huffine                 IN                   Poplar Grove                           Mrs. Margaret Jackson Estate & C. B. A.                             Mrs.Nettie Poston                                                  .
30 Jan 1940   Jarred           Berdie Dodd (Mrs.)                White     TN                          1 Dec 1895     30 Jan 1940    44y 1m 29d    Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      w/o A. C. Jarred                      31 Jan 1940    Penticostal Church, Finley St.                             Married    C. A. Alexander               TN                   Miss Patterson               TN                   Fairview                               A. C. Jarred                                                        Self                                                               Buried in Block 6 Lot 24
27 Jan 1940   Johnson          Alice (Mrs.)                      White     AL                          29 Mar 1869    27 Jan 1940    70y 9m 28d    Old Folks Home, Union City, Obion Co. TN       wid/o Eli Johnson                     28 Jan 1940    Elbridge Church                                            .          Dodson Hethcock               AL                   Miss Simms                   AL                   Mt. Moriah                             Eli Johnson & Curry Burial Assoc.                                   Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
30 Jul 1940   Johnson          Henry T.                          White     TN                          26 Jun 1851    29 Jul 1940    89y 1m 3d     Dist. #17 Residence                            .                                     30 Jul 1940    Grave                                                      Single     .                             .                    .                            .                    Johnson Family Cemetery                H. T. Johnson Dec'd Estate                                          Tommie Simmons                                                     .
2 Jun 1941    Johnson          L. A.                             White     Hardin Co., NTN             8 Feb 1855     2 Jun 1941     86y 3m 21d    Obion Co., Dist. #5, Residence                 Lizzie Johnson                        3 Jun 1941     Hornbeak, Bapt. Ch.                                        Married    Silas Johnson                 TN                   Miss Sindy Smith             TN                   Hornbeak                               J. I. Johnson & C. B. Assoc.                                        J. I. Johnson & Joe Curry Jr.                                      .
23 Sep 1941   Johnson          Lonnie D.                         White     TN                          17 Sep 1933    23 Sep 1941    8y 0m 6d      Obion Co. Dist. #9 Residence                   .                                     24 Sep 1941    Zion Church                                                Single     Virgil Johnson                TN                   Miss Pratt                   TN                   Zion, Obion Co.                        Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
1 Sep 1940    Johnson          Mollie (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          2 Nov 1864     1 Sep 1940     75y 9m 29d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     2 Sep 1940     Curve Holiness Church                                      Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    Concord, Lauderdale Co.                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Listed as Mrs. F. A. Johnson on record; first name from cemetery records
28 Nov 1940   Johnson          Preston                           White     .                           .              28 Nov 1940    55yrs         .                                              Ava Easley Johnson                    30 Nov 1940    Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 .                                                                  Buried in Block 20 Lot 4
14 Jun 1940   Johnston         Robert L.                         White     Savannah, TN                11 Apr 1877    14 Jun 1940    63y 2m 3d     Obion Co. Dist. #9 Residence                   h/o Ada Johnston                      15 Jun 1940    Zion Church                                                Married    J. I. Johnston                TN                   Miss Nichols                 TN                   Zion                                   Robert L. Johnston Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                     Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
5 Jan 1940    Jones            Florence Jane (Mrs.)              White     TN                          3 Jan 1867     5 Jan 1940     73y 2d        Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     6 Jan 1940     Residence                                                  .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Burgess, Peters & Curry Burial Assoc.                               Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 11 Lot 20
12 May 1941   Jones            Franklin                          White     TN                          12 May 1941    12 May 1941    Stillborn     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     12 May 1941    Residence                                                  .          J. S. Jones                   KS                   Miss Sherbit                 AR                   Fairview                               J. S. Jones                                                         Same                                                               Buried in Fred Goodwins lot, Block 31 Lot 2
25 Jun 1940   Jones            J. W.                             White     IL                          4 Feb 1852     25 Jun 1940    88y 4m 21d    Dist. #5 Residence                             Mrs. Lou Jones*                       26 Jun 1940    Spring Hill Church                                         .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Oak Grove                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Relationship to Mrs. Lou Jones not given
24 Jan 1941   Jones            James F.                          White     TN                          .              24 Jan 1941    60yrs         Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     25 Jan 1941    Residence                                                  Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    McCulloughs Chapel                     Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
1 Apr 1941    Jones            Mary E. (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          29 Feb 1861    1 Apr 1941     80y 1m 2d     Residence                                      w/o N. R. Jones (76)                  2 Apr 1941     Residence                                                  .          Calvin Ozment                 TN                   Emmaline Plunk               TN                   Hurricane Hill                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
1 May 1941    Joyner           L. A. (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          6 Nov 1856     1 May 1941     84y 5m 25d    Obion Co. Dist. #13 Residence                  John Joyner                           2 May 1941     Sanders Chapel Church                                      Widow      .                             .                    Miss Bealer?                 TN                   Sanders Chapel, Obion Co.              Mrs. L. A. Joyner Estate & C. B. Assoc.                             Mrs. Kirk Bi**, Mrs. Phoebie Kelly & Joe Curry Jr.                 Mother's maiden name may be Beales
10 Aug 1941   Keeling          Fannie (Mrs. J. F.)               White     TN                          11 Sep 1857    10 Aug 1941    83y 10m 29d   Dist. #20 Residence                            .                                     11 Aug 1941    Zion Church                                                .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Zion, Obion Co.                        Stone Keeling & C. B. Assoc.                                        Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
10 Apr 1940   Kenney           Patrick H. (Pat)                  White     TN                          28 Sep 1887    10 Apr 1940    52y 6m 12d    Dyersburg Jail, Dist. #4                       h/o Kyrous Kenney                     11 Apr 1940    Funeral Home                                               Married    John Kenney                   TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               US Vets Bureau & Curry Burial Assoc.                                Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 3 SW 1/4
10 May 1940   Kerr             Mary W. (Miss)                    White     TN                          .              10 May 1940    Abt 62yrs     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     12 May 1940    St. Mary's Episcopal Church                                Single     .                             .                    Kate Stevens                 VT                   Fairview                               Mrs. Mary W. Kerr Estate                                            R. S. Watkins Jr.                                                  Buried in Block 12 Lot 5; Listed as both Miss & Mrs.
14 Apr 1940   King             E. M. Sr.                         White     TN                          31 Jan 1863    14 Apr 1940    77y 2m 13d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Mayme King                        16 Apr 1940    Residence                                                  Married    Tom King                      TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Mrs. Mayme King & E. M. King Sr. Estate                             Mrs.Mayme King                                                     Buried in Block 5 Lot 28
27 Oct 1941   King             Eular Ann (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          21 Oct 1881    26 Oct 1941    60y 0m 5d     Obion Co., Dist. #6 Residence                  w/o N. E. King (60)                   27 Oct 1941    Horbeak Christian Ch.                                      .          James Lee                     TN                   Fannie Johnson               TN                   Antiock                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
29 Jun 1940   King             Mary S. (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          4 Mar 1866     29 Jun 1940    74y 3m 25d    Dist. #4 Residence                             wid/o E. M. King Sr.                  1 Jul 1940     Residence                                                  Widow      A. M. Stevens                 VT                   Miss Richardson              VT                   Fairview                               Mrs. Mary S. King Estate                                            Family                                                             Buried in Block 5 Lot 28
15 Aug 1940   Kirk             Thomas W.                         White     .                           .              15 Aug 1940    48yrs         .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Hornbeak                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried by Scott Williams of Hornbeak
31 Aug 1940   Kirksey          M. C.                             White     TN                          9 May 1863     31 Aug 1940    77y 3m 22d    Dist. #14 Residence                            .                                     1 Sep 1940     Yorkville Cem.                                             Widow      W. H. Kirksey                 TN                   Miss Caudle                  TN                   Yorkville                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
10 Apr 1940   Kuykendall       R. H.                             White     MS                          4 May 1869     10 Apr 1940    70y 10m 6d    Obion Co. Dist. #6 Residence                   Annie Kuykendall*                     11 Apr 1940    Grave                                                      .          Jack Kuykendall               TN                   Miss Patsy Adair             TN                   Elbridge                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Relationship to Annie Kuykendall not given
11 Dec 1940   Lane             Ben F.                            White     TN                          .              11 Dec 1940    Abt 67yrs     Mrs. Everett Johnson Residence, Newbern        Fannie Lane                           12 Dec 1940    Newbern Bapt. Ch                                           Widow      Mr. Lane                      .                    Sarah Hill                   TN                   Church Grove                           Mrs. Everett Johnson & C. B. Assoc.                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
4 Apr 1940    Langston         L. N.                             White     KY                          1 Jun 1879     4 Apr 1940     60y 10m 3d    Dist. #19 Residence                            wid/o Beulah Langston                 5 Apr 1940     Residence                                                  .          Berry Langston                KY                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
15 Nov 1941   Latham           Charley                           White     Madison Co., TN             22 Jun 1876    15 Nov 1941    65y 4m 23d    Lauderdale Co., Dist. #8                       Melinda Latham (45)                   15 Nov 1941    Palestine Ch.                                              .          Bill Latham                   TN                   Melida Moore                 TN                   Palestine                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
14 Nov 1941   Lawler           E. R.                             White     TN                          24 Aug         14 Nov 1941    77yrs         Eaton, TN                                      .                                     15 Nov 1941    Brazil Meth. Ch.                                           .          Aaron Lawler                  TN                   Miss Sally Bailey            TN                   Zion, Gibson Co.                       Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
1 May 1940    Lemons           Frances Dean (Mrs.)               White     TN                          1 Aug 1863     1 May 1940     76y 9m 0d     Dist. #17 Residence                            wid/o Millard Lemons                  3 May 1940     Methodist Church, Lenox                                    Widow      Beth Agee                     TN                   Miss Sara Burrow             TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
9 Jan 1941    Lepping          G. W.                             White     MO                          29 Sep 1903    9 Jan 1941     37y 3m 10d    Veterans Hosp. Memphis                         h/o Lillie Lepping                    10 Jan 1941    Residence                                                  Married    Bernard Lepping               Holland              Miss Richmond                MO                   Fairview                               US Vet Bureau & C. B. Assoc.                                        Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
25 Aug 1941   Lock             J. L.                             White     TN                          7 Feb 1878     25 Aug 1941    63y 6m 18d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     26 Aug 1941    Bryant's Chapel Ch.                                        Married    Sam Lock                      TN                   Miss Baker                   TN                   Hurricane Hill                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
30 May 1941   Long             Jimmie                            White     KY                          .              29 May 1941    42yrs         Bogota, Dist. #16                              .                                     30 May 1941    Bob Were School House                                      .          Tom Long                      KY                   Miss Hill                    KY                   McCulloughs Chapel                     Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
14 Mar 1940   Lowery           Sam E.                            White     TN                          22 Apr 1938    14 Mar 1940    1yr 10m 22d   Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     15 Mar 1940    Residence                                                  .          James F. Lowery               TN                   Miss Pruett                  TN                   Neely's Chapel                         Tenn Valley Life & James Floyd Lowery                               Same                                                               .
4 Jan 1941    Loyd             James Marvin                      White     TN                          12 May 1940    4 Jan 1941     7m 22d        Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      .                                     5 Jan 1941     Residence                                                  Single     Lowell Loyd                   TN                   Miss Serratt                 TN                   Neely's Chapel                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
15 Sep 1940   Lumley           Dave                              White     TN                          20 Sep 1885    15 Sep 1940    54y 11m 25d   Dist. #17 Residence                            h/o Adline Lumley                     16 Sep 1940    Lenox Methodist Church                                     Married    Bud Lumley                    TN                   Miss Taylor                  TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Ola Mai Henning & C. B. Assoc.                                 Same                                                               Buried in Block 32 Lot 1
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