J. W. Curry Funeral Home Records
Surnames M - R
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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27 Feb 1940   Maddox           Lyda (Mrs.)                       White     Nashville, TN               23 Jan 1877    27 Feb 1940    63y 1m 4d     Dist. #3 Residence                             wid/o Bolivar Maddox                  28 Feb 1940    Funeral Home                                               Widow      Joe Press Castleman           Nashville, TN        Mrs. Susie Worrell           Nashville, TN        Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 8
11 Mar 1941   Malugen          Ethel Bell (Mrs.)                 White     IN                          30 May 1876    11 Mar 1941    64y 9m 11d    Dist. #4 Residence                             John T. Malugen (73)                  12 Mar 1941    ??? M. E. Church                                           Married    Asa Gilbert                   CT                   Miss Nancy Blue              IN                   City                                   Bob Rice & Holmes Burial Assoc.                                     Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
30 Jul 1940   Maness           T. J.                             White     TN                          9 Jan 1872     30 Jul 1940    68y 6m 21d    Dist. #7 Residence                             h/o Mrs. Minnie Maness                31 Jul 1940    Ch. of Christ Roellen                                      Married    Tom Maness                    NC                   Miss Duck?                   NC                   Rehoboth                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
7 Aug 1940    Martiny          John C.                           White     TN                          23 Aug 1872    7 Aug 1940     67y 11m 14d   Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     9 Aug 1940     Holy Angel Church, City                                    Single     Matt Martiny                  MI                   .                            .                    Calvary, Memphis, TN                   John C. Martiny Dec'd Estate                                        Will Martiny                                                       .
23 Oct 1941   Mathis           E. C.                             White     TN                          19 May 1912    23 Oct 1941    29y 5m 4d     Residence                                      h/o Cathleen Mathis (30)              24 Oct 1941    Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    A. F. Mathis                  AR                   Miss Walker                  TN                   Rehoboth                               Kathleen Mathis & C. B. Assoc.                                      Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Name of wife spelled both Cathleen & Kathleen
15 Sep 1940   Matlock          Parlla (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          2 Jun 1876     15 Sep 1940    64y 3m 13d    Residence                                      .                                     16 Sep 1940    Residence                                                  .          Lige Morris                   TN                   Miss Parlie Wood             TN                   Zion, Obion Co.                        Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
21 Mar 1940   Maxwell          Luverna (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          1 Mar 1875     21 Mar 1940    65y 0m 20d    Dist. #2 Residence                             w/o J. D. Maxwell                     22 Mar 1940    Parish Chapel                                              Married    Albert Smith                  TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 4
21 Oct 1940   May              Altie (Mrs.)                      White     KY                          3 Mar 1872     22 Oct 1940    68y 7m 18d    Dist. #17 Residence                            wid/o Bill May                        22 Oct 1940    Grave                                                      .          George Hollis                 AL                   Miss Bell                    AL                   Neely's Chapel                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
15 Apr 1941   Mayhon           Sara Jane (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          13 Feb 1862    15 Apr 1941    79y 2m 2d     Dist. #10 Residence                            Jim Mayhon                            16 Apr 1941    Methodist Ch.                                              .          I. Hooper                     TN                   Miss Ann Cox                 TN                   Pleasant Hill                          Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
5 Jan 1941    Maynard          Maxline (Maxlindel)               White     TN                          26 Feb 1940    5 Jan 1941     10m 9d        Dist. #4 Residence                             s/o Mr. & Mrs. Otis Maynard           6 Jan 1941     Residence                                                  Single     Otis Maynard                  TN                   Miss Sollis                  TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
11 Jul 1940   Maynard          Thomas Newton                     White     TN                          5 Aug 1876     11 Jul 1940    63y 11m 6d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     13 Jul 1940    Curry Funeral Home                                         .          Jack Maynard                  TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Mrs. T. N. Maynard                                                  Same                                                               Buried in Block 32 Lot 1 NW 1/4 - 150 Sq. Ft.
13 Dec 1940   McAdams          Infant Dau                        White     Baird-Brewer Hosp.          13 Dec 1940    13 Dec 1940    Stillborn     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          d/o Mr. & Mrs. H. P. McAdams Jr.      13 Dec 1940    Grave                                                      .          H. P. McAdams                 AL                   Evelyn Todd                  TN                   Fairview                               Mr. H. P. McAdams                                                   Same                                                               Buried in Block 25 Lot 21 South Half
22 Jun 1940   McCarver         James Cecil                       White     TN                          14 Jun 1940    22 Jun 1940    8days         Dist. #17 Residence                            .                                     23 Jun 1940    .                                                          .          Cecil McCarver                TN                   Miss Pyles                   TN                   Jackson, TN                            Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
24 Aug 1941   McCasland        Martha (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          2 Sep 1888     24 Aug 1941    52y 11m 23d   Dist. #11 Residence                            wid/o Sol McCasland (57)              25 Aug 1941    Residence                                                  .          Frank Bolden                  TN                   .                            .                    Meecham                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
23 May 1941   McClanahan       Linnie (Mrs.)                     White     AR                          10 Oct 1879    23 May 1941    61y 7m 13d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o W. L. McClanahan (62)             24 May 1941    Residence                                                  Married    Glidewell                     .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               W. L. McClanahan & C. B. A.                                         W. L. McClanahan & Joe Curry Jr.                                   Buried in Block 25 Lot 27
7 Oct 1941    McClanahan       N. K. (Mrs.)                      White     MS                          18 Oct         7 Oct 1941     78yrs         Clarksdale, MS                                 .                                     7 Oct 1941     McCanis? Funeral Home                                      .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Shufforville? Lion, MS                 Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Casket shipped to Clarksdale
13 Feb 1940   McClure          Amanda (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          15 Aug 1863    13 Feb 1940    76y 5m 28d    Dist. #4 Residence                             wid/o J. R. McClure                   14 Feb 1940    Methodist Church                                           .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Mrs. J. R. McClure Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                     C. H. Friellander? & Joe Curry Jr.                                 Buried in Block 9 Lot 12
4 Jan 1941    McCord           R. F.                             White     TN                          9 Mar 1871     4 Jan 1941     60y 9m 15d    Obion Co., Dist. #15                           Alice McCord (70)                     5 Jan 1941     Ch. of Christ                                              Married    R. F. McCord                  TN                   Miss Warren                  TN                   Rose Hill                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Same                                                               .
24 Aug 1941   McDearmon        Ed                                White     TN                          18 Nov 1879    24 Aug 1941    61y 9m 6d     Residence                                      h/o Mrs. Earl McDearmon (53)          25 Aug 1941    Residence                                                  Married    Billy McDearmon               TN                   Miss Tucker                  TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Ed McDearmon & C. B. A.                                        Mrs. McDearmon & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                               Buried in Block 15 Lot 8
30 Jun 1940   McDowell         Infant Daughter                   White     .                           30 Jun 1940    30 Jun 1940    .             Dist. #7 Residence                             d/o Mr. & Mrs. J. W. McDowell         30 Jun 1940    .                                                          .          J. W. McDowell                TN                   Miss Manus                   TN                   Rehobeth                               J. W. McDowell                                                      Same                                                               .
18 Aug 1941   McGavock         Mary M. (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          25 Dec         18 Aug 1941    85y 7m 3d     530 Ellsworth, Memphis, Residence              .                                     19 Aug 1941    Curry Mortuary                                             Widow      Ben Mitchell                  TN                   Miss Prichard                TN                   Fairview                               Coleman McGavock                                                    Same                                                               .
14 Nov 1941   McGinnese        Samuel Hederson                   White     TN                          29 Nov 1875    13 Nov 1941    65y 11m 15d   Bank of Forked Deer River*                     .                                     15 Nov 1941    Residence                                                  .          John R. McGinnise             TN                   Mary Clark                   TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Louise Powell & C.B.A.                                         Same                                                               Place of death: Near Shell Service Station; Buried in Block 31 Lot 32
9 Jan 1940    McGinness        Minnie May (Mrs.)                 White     AR                          25 Nov 1881    9 Jan 1940     58y 1m 14d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Sam McGinness*                        10 Jan 1940    Methodist Church South Dyersburg                           .          I. Hancock                    TN                   Miss Neal                    TN                   Fairview                               Sam McGinness & Curry Burial Assoc.                                 Sam McGinness & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                Buried in Block 31 Lot 32
15 Jan 1941   McIlwain         J. M.                             White     NC                          7 Apr 1859     15 Jan 1941    81y 9m 8d     Obion Co., Dist. #13 Residence                 .                                     16 Jan 1941    Cumberland Presb.                                          Widow      Wm. McIlwain                  NC                   Miss Lavenia Potts           NC                   Rutherford, TN                         Ellis Jenkins & C. B. Assoc.                                        Ellis Jenkins & Joe Curry Jr.                                      .
12 Jan 1940   Meador           T. J.                             White     TN                          18 Jan 1847    12 Jan 1940    92y 11m 24d   Obion Co., Dist. #9 Residence                  wid/o Mrs. Lue Meador                 13 Jan 1940    Elbridge Methodist Church                                  Widow      John Meador                   TN                   Miss Prudie Hanner           TN                   Elbridge                               Fain Meador & Curry Burial Assoc.                                   Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
26 Oct 1941   Meadows          Robert E. Lee                     White     AL                          1 Aug 1867     26 Oct 1941    74y 2m 25d    Dist. #13 Residence                            h/o Jennie Meadows (70)               28 Oct 1941    Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch.                                       .          John Meadows                  AL                   .                            .                    Halls City                             Jennie Meadows & C. B. A.                                           Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
25 Apr 1940   Medley           Infant Son                        White     TN                          25 Apr 1940    25 Apr 1940    Stillborn     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          s/o Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Medley           26 Apr 1940    .                                                          .          J. C. Medley                  MS                   Miss Blakeley                TN                   Fairview                               J. C. Medley                                                        Same                                                               Buried in Block 14 Lot 1
10 Mar 1940   Meriwether       H. R.                             White     TN                          30 Sep 1870    10 Mar 1940    60y 5m 10d    Residence                                      h/o Bertha Meriwether                 12 Mar 1940    Residence                                                  Married    Asbury Meriwether             TN                   Miss McNutt                  VA                   City                                   Mrs. H. R. Meriwether & Curry Burial Assoc.                         Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
14 Mar 1941   Metcalf          Isabell (Mrs.)                    White     IL                          28 Jan 1879    14 Mar 1941    62y 1m 16d    Dist. #19 Residence                            H. E. Metcalf (66)                    15 Mar 1941    Residence                                                  Married    Wm. Garrett                   TN                   Miss Throgmorton             IL                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 1 NE 1/4
8 Feb 1940    Michael          Jennie (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          12 May 1866    8 Feb 1940     73y 8m 26d    Methodist Hosp. Memphis                        w/o G. L. Michael                     9 Feb 1940     Antioch Church                                             Married    Frank Taylor                  TN                   Martha Davis                 TN                   Antioch, Gibson Co.                    Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
11 Apr 1940   Middleton        C. A. (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          6 Jun 1907     11 Apr 1940    32y 10m 5d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o C. A. Middleton                   13 Apr 1940    E. Court Holiness Church                                   .          Shohe Epperson                TN                   Miss Pinkley                 TN                   Roellen                                C. A. Middleton                                                     C. A. Middleton                                                    .
27 Feb 1940   Miller           Octava (Mrs.)                     White     Bells, TN                   6 Jun 1867     27 Feb 1940    72y 8m 21d    Dist. #4 Residence                             wid/o J. W. Miller                    28 Feb 1940    Residence                                                  .          Robert Taylor                 TN                   Liza Rice                    TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Octava Miller Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                     Mrs. J. A. Smith & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                             .
30 Apr 1940   Mitchell         Cecil Jr.                         White     TN                          29 Apr 1940    30 Apr 1940    1day          Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     1 May 1940     Grave                                                      .          Cecil Mitchell                TN                   Miss Sherbert                OK                   Fairview                               Miss Ida Nell Monroe & Mr. Cecil Mitchell                           Same                                                               Buried in Block 31 Lot 2
29 May 1940   Moody            Logan West                        White     TN                          19 Apr 1940    29 May 1940    1m 10d        Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     30 May 1940    Grave                                                      .          Webb Moody                    TN                   Miss Rope                    TN                   Gratio, Obion Co.                      Webb Moody                                                          Same                                                               .
15 Feb 1940   Mooney           Rena (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          15 Jun 1908    15 Feb 1940    31y 8m 0d     Lane TN Dist. #20 Residence                    C. E. Mooney*                         16 Feb 1940    Zion Cemetery                                              .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Zion, Obion Co.                        Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Relationship to C. E. Mooney not given 
5 Jan 1940    Moore            Anna Mile (Mrs.)                  White     AR                          24 Mar 1857    5 Jan 1940     .             Clay Co. Residence                             wid/o C. C. Moore                     6 Jan 1940     Christian Church, Nimmons, AR                              Widow      John Rice                     .                    .                            .                    Nimmons                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
31 Jul 1940   Moore            Floy (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          17 Sep 1898    31 Jul 1940    41y 10m 14d   Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      w/o W. E. Moore                       1 Aug 1940     Baptist Church                                             Married    G. R. Evans, Sr.              t                    Miss Thum?                   TN                   Fairview                               W. E. Moore & C. B. Assoc.                                          Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 16 Lot 26
29 Dec 1941   Moore            J. T.                             White     .                           1 Apr 1870     29 Dec 1941    71y 8m 28d    Dist. #10 Residence                            h/o Mrs. Amanda Moore (67)            30 Dec 1941    Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    Jack Moore                    TN                   Miss Adair                   TN                   Pleasant Hill                          Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
6 Feb 1941    Moore            Jesse Lee                         White     TN                          14 Jan 1867    6 Feb 1941     74y 0m 22d    Dist. #16 Residence                            Nellie Moore (70)                     7 Feb 1941     Residence                                                  Married    Wm. Moore                     TN                   Miss Harriett Bledsoe        TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 39
22 Sep 1941   Moore            Lucian W.                         White     TN                          16 Oct 1872    22 Sep 1941    68y 11m 6d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Mrs. Maud Moore (55)              23 Sep 1941    Residence                                                  .          Pete Moore                    TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               L. W. Moore Estate & C. B. Assoc.                                   Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
25 Jan 1940   Moore            Z. M.                             White     TN                          19 May 1846    25 Jan 1940    93y 8m 6d     Lauderdale Co. Dist. #12 Residence             wid/o Liza Moore                      26 Jan 1940    Residence                                                  Widow      David Moore                   .                    Cynthia Reed                 .                    Thurmond, near Halls, TN               Z. M. Moore Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                            Horace Moore & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                 .
30 Jul 1940   Morgan           Ola (Mrs.)                        White     Anna, IL                    10 Sep 1892    30 Jul 1940    47y 10m 20d   Baird-Brewer Hospital                          w/o C. L. Morgan                      31 Jul 1940    Residence                                                  Married    H. L. Perkins                 IL                   Unknown                      .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 16 Lot 26
30 Jun 1941   Morris           T. F.                             White     Hardeman Co., TN            23 Sep 1863    30 Jun 1941    77y 9m 7d     Gibson Co., Dist. 6, Residence                 h/o Mrs. Zella Morris (78)            1 Jul 1941     Eaton Meth. Ch.                                            Married    William Morris                TN                   Miss Hooper                  TN                   Mayfield, Gibson Co.                   Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
5 Dec 1941    Morris           Woodrow                           White     .                           .              .              .             .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Greenfield                             Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Smith Funeral Home in Jackson buried Mr. Morris 
29 Feb 1940   Morton           J. B.                             White     TN                          11 Nov 1876    29 Feb 1940    63y 3m 18d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Lucille Morton                    1 Mar 1940     Curry Funeral Home                                         Married    Will Morton                   TN                   Miss McClanahan              TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Lucille Morton & Curry Burial Assoc.                           Mrs. L. Morton & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                               Buried in Block 6 Lot 40
1 Mar 1940    Murchison        Lawrence Headen                   White     NC                          10 Nov 1867    1 Mar 1940     72y 3m 21d    Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      Lucy Alice Murchison                  3 Mar 1940     First Baptist Church                                       .          Joe Murchison                 NC                   Miss Dorsett                 NC                   Fairview                               L. H. Murchison Estate                                              B. H. Murchison                                                    Buried in Block 6 Lot 40, 1/3 of Block 6 Lot 40 was bought from Mrs. J. B. Morton, 150 Sq. Ft.
30 Oct 1941   Myracle          David Clyde                       White     TN                          29 Jul 1941    30 Oct 1941    3m 1d         Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     31 Oct 1941    Residence                                                  .          Clyde Myracle                 TN                   Miss Phillips                TN                   Oak Grove                              Clyde Myracle                                                       Same                                                               .
9 Mar 1941    Neel             Robert Duffy Taylor               White     TN                          28 Jun 1887    9 Mar 1941     53y 8m 11d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          h/o Willie Neel (53)                  10 Mar 1941    Spring Hill Bapt. Ch.                                      Married    Sid Neel                      TN                   Miss Criswell                IN                   Neely's Chapel                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
7 Jan 1940    Newborn          G. L. (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          2 Jul 1875     7 Jan 1940     64y 6m 5d     Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     8 Jan 1940     Bryants Chapel                                             Widow      Eli Boyd                      TN                   .                            .                    Hurricane Hill                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
26 Mar 1941   Nichols          Charles Louis                     White     TN                          4 Jul 1895     26 Mar 1941    45y 8m 22d    Murfreesboro, TN                               h/o Ila Nichols (44)                  28 Mar 1941    Nichols Ave., City, Residence                              Married    John M. Nichols               TN                   Miss Addie Light             TN                   Fairview                               US Vet Bureau                                                       Ila Nichols                                                        Buried in Block 21 Lot 8
13 Dec 1941   Odgen            Willie Omega                      White     .                           .              12 Dec 1941    15yrs         .                                              .                                     .              .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Brownsville, near Hickman              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Note at bottom: We paid Harry Barrett $75 to bury this girl
8 Jun 1941    Odle             Rena Beth (Mrs.)                  White     IL                          29 Dec 1888    8 Jun 1941     52y 5m 9d     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          w/o T. C. Odle (68(                   9 Jun 1941     Residence                                                  Married    James Bristol                 IL                   Miss Mummy                   IL                   Fairview                               T. C. Odle & C. B. A.                                               Same                                                               Buried in Block 31 Lot 40
7 Jul 1941    Owens            Eva (Mrs.)                        White     TN                          30 Aug 1892    7 Jul 1941     48y 10m 7d    Methodist Hosp. Memphis                        w/o Walter Owens                      8 Jul 1941     Webb Chapel                                                Married    Henry Johnson                 TN                   Miss Daniels                 TN                   Antioch                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
12 Jun 1941   Owens            Jessie M. A. (Mr.)                White     TN                          1 Mar 186      12 Jun 1941    81y 3m 11d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     15 Jun 1941    White & Ransoms, Union City, TN                            Widow      Stephen Owens                 TN                   Miss Jenkins                 TN                   East View*                             Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Mrs. Doc Glasson                                                   Remains sent to Union City, TN
23 Mar 1940   Owens            Lonnie Porter                     White     Elbridge, TN                7 Sep 1916     23 Mar 1940    23y 6m 14d    Dist. #5 Residence                             h/o Mozella Owens                     24 Mar 1940    Zion                                                       Married    Fonzo Owens                   Elbridge, TN         Miss Monnie Hammel           Elbridge, TN         Zion                                   Mrs. Mozella Owens                                                  Same                                                               .
8 Aug 1941    Owens            William Ray                       White     Dyer Co., TN                7 Aug 1941     7 Aug 1941     8hrs          Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     8 Aug 1941     Grave                                                      Single     W. R. Owens, Jr.              TN                   Katherine Davis              TN                   Hurricane Hill                         W. R. Owens, Jr.                                                    Self                                                               .
20 Aug 1940   Ozment           Bertha (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          20 Jan 1892    20 Aug 1940    48y 7m 0d     Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      w/o Dewitt Ozment                     21 Aug 1940    Bryant's Chapel                                            Married    George Davis                  TN                   Miss Moody                   TN                   Hurrican Hill                          Dewitt Ozment & C. B. Assoc.                                        Same                                                               .
10 Aug 1941   Ozment           W. H.                             White     TN                          18 Jul 1868    10 Aug 1941    73y 0m 22d    Dist. #7 Residence                             Della Ozment                          11 Aug 1941    Residence                                                  .          Carl Ozment                   TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               W. H. Ozment Estate & C. B. Assoc.                                  .                                                                  Buried in Block 17 Lot 4
14 Jun 1941   Page             U. L.                             White     TN                          28 Nov 1904    14 Jun 1941    36y 7m 24d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          h/o Eva Page (34)                     15 Jun 1941    Residence                                                  Married    J. T./F. Page                 TN                   Miss Stewart                 TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Eva Page                                                       Same                                                               Buried in Block 31 Lot 27 N 1/2
28 Dec 1941   Palmer           Mollie Ann (Mrs.)                 White     MS                          7 Nov 1881     28 Dec 1941    60y 1m 21d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o J. H. Palmer (62)                 29 Dec 1941    Oak Grove Ch.                                              .          Jim Lewis                     MS                   Sallie Hillard               MS                   Oak Grove                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
12 Jun 1941   Palmer           Sarah (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          10 Dec 1865    12 Jun 1941    75y 6m 2d     Obion Co., TN                                  wid/o Charley Palmer                  13 Jun 1941    Obion Co., TN, Methodist Ch                                Widow      Oliver Kinnard                .                    Rebecca Cashon               .                    Rose Hill, Obion Co., TN               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
21 Nov 1940   Pardue           Cora (Mrs.)                       White     Obion Co. TN                26 Jul 1867    21 Nov 1940    73y 3m 25d    Dist. #20 Residence                            J. T. Pardue                          23 Nov 1940    Zion Church                                                Widow      R. J. Coles                   .                    Miss King                    .                    Zion                                   Robert Pardue & C. B. Assoc.                                        Same                                                               Dau: Mrs. R. B. Galloway (Elbridge TN), Mrs. J. A. Glasgow (Centralia IL); Sons: Robt., Norman, Raymond; Sis: Mrs. W. A. Sigman; Bro: Reg Coles, Memphis
26 Dec 1940   Parker           John N.                           White     TN                          8 Mar 1859     26 Dec 1940    81y 9m 18d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Mrs. Olivia Parker                    28 Dec 1940    Residence                                                  .          Daniel Parker                 TN                   Miss Hart                    TN                   Mausoleum, Fairview                    John N. Parker Decd' Estate & C. B. Assoc.                          .                                                                  .
11 Mar 1940   Peal             William H.                        White     TN                          10 Jul 1860    11 Mar 1940    79y 8m 1d     Dist. #10 Residence                            Mrs. Jodie Peal*                      12 Mar 1940    Ike Peal Residence                                         .          Riley Peal                    .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Ike Peal & Curry Burial Assoc.                                      Ike Peal & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                     Buried in Block 6 Lot 55
15 Oct 1941   Peckenpaugh      Lessie (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          23 Sep 1901    15 Oct 1941    40y 0m 22d    Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     16 Oct 1941    Spring Hill Bapt. Ch.                                      Widow      David Palmer                  TN                   Miss Hilliard                TN                   Neely's Chapel                         Roy Palmer & C. B. Assoc.                                           Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
3 Jul 1941    Pewett           George M.                         White     TN                          18 Sep 1870    3 Jul 1941     70y 9m 15d    Dist. #6 Residence                             h/o Mrs. Jennie Pewett (59)           4 Jul 1941     Church Grove Ch.                                           Married    Wm. P. Pewett                 VA                   Rebecca Coleman              VA                   Church Grove                           Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
23 Oct 1941   Phebus           Walter                            White     TN                          1 Dec 1874     23 Oct 1941    66y 10m 22d   Berwyn, MD                                     h/o Looe Estelle Phebus (63)          26 Oct 1941    White-Ranson Funeral Home, Union City, TN                  Married    Geo. W. Phebus                TN                   Miss Philey                  TN                   Union City, TN                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
30 Dec 1940   Phillips         Jo Ruby (Miss)                    White     TX                          15 Mar 1921    30 Dec 1940    19y 9m 15d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     1 Jan 1940*    Curry Funeral Home                                         Single     Leroy Phillips                TN                   Miss May Lindsey             TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
4 Apr 1941    Phillips         Sue Alice                         White     TN                          22 Dec 1919    4 Apr 1941     21y 3m 12d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     5 Apr 1941     Highway Tabernacle Ch.                                     .          Leroy Phillips                TN                   Mary Lindsey                 TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
24 Sep 1941   Pondexter        Mary (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          29 Oct         24 Sep 1941    85y 10m 25d   Brownsville, TN                                .                                     25 Sep 1941    Mary's Chapel                                              .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Mary's Chapel, Haywood Co.             Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
31 Dec 1940   Pool             E. D.                             White     TN                          14 Dec 1898    31 Dec 1940    42y 0m 17d    Bolivar TN State Hospital                      Beatrice Pool                         1 Jan 1941     Ch. of Christ                                              Married    Will Pool                     TN                   Miss Donie Nannie            TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
9 Feb 1940    Powers           Betty Lurline                     White     TN                          16 Jun 1938    9 Feb 1940     1y 7m 23d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     10 Feb 1940    Highway Tabernacle Church                                  Single     Johnnie Powers                TN                   Miss Powers                  TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Potters Field
1 Feb 1940    Presgrove        Laura Elizabeth                   White     TN                          15 Jan 1870    1 Feb 1940     70y 0m 16d    Dist. #16 Residence                            .                                     3 Feb 1940     Christian Church, Bogota                                   .          William Hopper                TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Mrs. Pauline Dickey & Curry Burial Assoc.                           Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 39
10 Apr 1940   Presnell         Edna (Mrs.)                       White     Obion Co., TN               28 Aug 1919    10 Apr 1940    20y 7m 12d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o Thomas Presnell                   11 Apr 1940    South Dyersburg Holiness Church                            Married    John Rodgers                  MS                   Miss Nanny Flatt             TN                   Cool Springs                           Thomas Presnell                                                     Same                                                               .
24 Apr 1941   Prichard         A. W.                             White     TN                          19 Oct 1882    24 Apr 1941    58y 6m 5d     Dist. #8 Residence                             .                                     25 Apr 1941    Roellen Presb. Ch                                          .          J. M. Prichard                TN                   Miss Mitchell                TN                   Fairview                               A. W. Prichard Estate & C. B. Assoc.                                Mrs. Burnice                                                       Buried in Block 20 Lot 3
25 Jan 1941   Prichard         J. D.                             White     TN                          23 Aug 1860    25 Jan 1941    80y 5m 2d     Dist. #7 Residence                             Mary Bell Prichard (64)               27 Jan 1941    Roellen Presb. Ch                                          Married    Joseph Prichard               TN                   Miss Spence                  TN                   Fairview                               J. D. Prichard Estate & C. B. Assoc.                                Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 3 Lot 23
22 Oct 1940   Prichard         John C.                           White     TN                          2 Dec 1889     22 Oct 1940    50y 10m 20d   Dist. #4 Residence                             Ethel Prichard                        23 Oct 1940    Residence                                                  .          Joe M. Prichard               TN                   Betty Mitchell               TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. J. C. Prichard & US Vets Bureau                                Same                                                               Buried in Block 12 Lot 18
18 Jan 1940   Prince           Mary (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          5 Nov 1886     18 Jan 1940    53y 2m 13d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Dee Prince*                           19 Jan 1940    Church of God                                              .          Tyler Sims                    TN                   Miss Harris                  TN                   Fairview                               Dee Prince & Curry Burial Assoc.                                    Dee Prince & Joe Curry Jr                                          Buried in Block 5 Lot 7
10 May 1941   Pruitt           Samuel Early                      White     TN                          1 Jan 1911     6 May 1941     30y 4m 5d     Stockton, KS*                                  .                                     10 May 1941    Funeral Home                                               Single     .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Miss Frances Hawley                                                 Same                                                               Residence listed as Oakland, CA, and place of death as Stockton, KS. I believe that this should be Stockton, CA
10 Dec 1940   Pruitt           Shirley                           White     TN                          22 Mar 1935    10 Dec 1940    5y 8m 18d     Dist. #16 Residence                            .                                     11 Dec 1940    Oak Grove                                                  .          Boyd Pruitt                   TN                   Miss Chandler                TN                   Oak Grove                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
18 Mar 1941   Pugh             Pauline (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          27 Sep 1911    18 Mar 1941    29y 5m 21d    Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      Wallace Pugh (35)                     20 Mar 1941    Crocker's Chapel, Lake Co.                                 .          F. Hood                       TN                   Nora Baxter                  TN                   Crocker's Chapel                       Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
6 Nov 1941    Pursell          G. G.                             White     TN                          26 Feb 1869    6 Nov 1941     72y 8m 10d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     9 Nov 1941     Residence                                                  .          J. H. Pursell                 TN                   Miss Mahon                   TN                   Fairview                               Weimer Pursell & C. B. A.                                           Same                                                               Buried in Block 6 Lot 41
23 Mar 1940   Pursell          J. J.                             White     TN                          14 Dec 1863    23 Mar 1940    76y 3m 9d     Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Etta E. Pursell                   25 Mar 1940    Residence                                                  Married    J. H. Pursell                 TN                   Miss Mahon                   TN                   Fairview                               J. J. Pursell Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                          James J. Pursell & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                             Buried in Block 22 Lot 6
7 Sep 1940    Pursell          Syrena M. (Mrs.)                  White     Crockett Co., TN            24 Oct 1841    7 Sep 1940     98y 10m 13d   Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     8 Sep 1940     Residence                                                  .          Rev. Jack Mahon               .                    Miss Burns                   .                    Fairview                               Mrs. Syrena Pursell Estate & C. B. Assoc.                           Earl Johnson                                                       Buried in Block 5 Lot 25
9 Mar 1941    Putman           Callie M. (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          10 Oct 1888    9 Mar 1941     52y 4m 29d    Dist. #2 Residence                             w/o W. L. Putman (53)                 10 Mar 1941    Parrish Chapel                                             .          T. E. Kee                     TN                   Miss Fortner                 GA                   Friendship (Crockett Co., TN)          W. L. Putman & C. B. Assoc.                                         Same                                                               .
20 Apr 1940   Quinton          J. D.                             White     SC                          24 Oct 1848    20 Apr 1940    91y 5m 26d    Obion Co. Dist. #6 Residence                   wid/o Mary Ann Quinton                21 Apr 1940    Methodist Church, Obion Chapel                             Widow      John Quinton                  SC                   Miss Bishop                  SC                   Terran? Hill, Obion Co.                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
11 Jun 1941   Rawles           Etta (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          21 May 1861    11 Jun 1941    80y 0m 20d    Dist. #10 Residence                            .                                     12 Jun 1941    Residence                                                  .          John Hicks                    NC                   Miss Anderson                NC                   Hicks Family, Finley, TN               Mrs. Elah O'Barr & C.B.A.                                           Same                                                               .
4 Dec 1941    Reeves           J. A. "Mary" (Mrs.)               White     Obion Co. TN                2 Jun 1865     4 Dec 1941     76y 6m 2d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     5 Dec 1941     Curry's Mortuary                                           .          W. H. Caldwell                TN                   Jane Parks                   TN                   East View, Union City                  Mrs. Mary Reeves Estate & C. B. A.                                  Mrs. N. O. White, Mrs. T. J. Wilson & Mrs. L. A. Lillion?          .
16 Sep 1941   Revell           Frances (Miss)                    White     TN                          14 Jul         16 Sep 1941    22y 2m 2d     Dist. #9 Residence                             s/o Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Viar           17 Sep 1941    Ch. of Christ Obion                                        .          Ernest Revell                 TN                   Miss Elisie? Lawson          TN                   Rose Hill, Obion Co., TN               .                                                                   Ernest Revell & C. B. A.                                           No year of birth listed
6 Mar 1941    Rice             George A.                         White     Decatur Co., TN             8 Mar 1844     6 Mar 1941     96y 11m 28d   Residence                                      .                                     3 Mar 1941     Residence                                                  .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Pond Creek, Crockett Co., TN           US Vet Bureau & C. B. Assoc.                                        John H. Rice, Son                                                  Was in Civil War
4 Aug 1940    Rice             J. E.                             White     TN                          22 Oct 1857    4 Aug 1940     82y 9m 12d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     5 Aug 1940     Grave                                                      .          J. O. Rice                    NC                   .                            .                    Bonaqua, Dickson Co., Dickson, TN      O. L. North Burial Assoc. & Arthur Rice                             Same                                                               .
19 Mar 1941   Rice             John H.                           White     Crockett Co., TN            27 Aug 1868    19 Mar 1941    72y 6m 22d    Western State Hosp., Bolivar, TN               Jo Anna Rice (64)                     21 Mar 1941    Residence                                                  Married    George A. Rice                TN                   Msis Conner                  TN                   Pond Creek, Crockett Co., TN           Mrs. Joe Anna Rice & C. B. Assoc.                                   .                                                                  .
14 May 1940   Rice             Johnnie                           White     TN                          16 Sep 1874    14 May 1940    65y 7m 28d    Old Folks Home, Union City, Obion Co.          .                                     15 May 1940    M. E. Church, Obion Co.                                    .          J. P. Rice                    MO                   Miss Welborn                 TN                   Obion City                             Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
8 Jan 1941    Rice             Nora A. (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          25 Dec 1881    8 Jan 1941     59y 0m 13d    Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o J. D. Rice (65)                   10 Jan 1941    East Dburg Meth. Church                                    .          Will Rummage                  TN                   Miss Thomas                  TN                   Fairview                               John D. Rice & C. B. Assoc.                                         Same                                                               .
12 Nov 1940   Rice             O. B. A.                          White     Waco, TX                    9 Jan 1882     12 Nov 1940    58y 10m 3d    Office, Dist. #4                               Mrs. O. B. A. Rice                    13 Nov 1940    Residence                                                  Married    S. A. Rice                    TN                   Miss Rupert                  IN                   Fairview                               Mrs. O. B. A. Rice                                                  Same                                                               .
6 Jan 1941    Richards         Lessie (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          7 Nov 1890     6 Jan 1941     50y 1m 29d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     7 Jan 1941     Holiness Church                                            Widow      Joe Jones                     TN                   Miss Hall                    TN                   Palestine                              Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
15 Oct 1940   Richardson       Opal (Mrs.)                       White     Obion Co. TN                14 Oct 1921    15 Oct 1940    19y 0m 1d     East Prairie Mo.                               Ardell Richardson                     16 Oct 1940    Dogwood Church                                             Married    W. M. Woods                   Gibson Co. TN        Fannie Carter                Lexington Co. TN     Dogwood                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
29 Oct 1941   Rigsby           John Edward                       White     TN                          24 Jun 1941    29 Oct 1941    4m 5d         Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     29 Oct 1941    Residence                                                  .          Sam E. Rigsby                 TN                   Thelma Williams              TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 16 Lot 32
18 Feb 1940   Roberson         George (Mrs.)                     White     TN                          1 Jun 1853     18 Feb 1940    86y 8m 17d    Obion Co. Dist. #5 Residence                   w/o George Roberson                   19 Feb 1940    Residence                                                  Married    Charley Bellar                TN                   Miss Harris                  TN                   Goodman Family, Obion Co.              George Roberson & Curry Burial Assoc.                               George Roberson & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                              .
16 Aug 1940   Roddy            Bartley                           White     TN                          7 Apr 1857     16 Aug 1940    83y 4m 9d     Dist. #20 Residence                            .                                     17 Aug 1940    Zion Church                                                .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Zion, Obion Co.                        A. W. Roddy & C. B. Assoc.                                          A. W. Roddy & Joe Curry Jr.                                        .
10 Nov 1940   Rogers           Infant Dau                        White     TN                          10 Nov 1940    10 Nov 1940    Stillborn     Dist. #5 Residence                             d/o Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Rogers           10 Nov 1940    .                                                          .          Oscar Rogers                  AL                   McClanahan                   TN                   Fairview                               Oscar Rogers                                                        Same                                                               Buried in Block 7 Lost 10
20 Feb 1940   Rogers           John C.                           White     TN                          13 Dec 1875    20 Feb 1940    64y 2m 7d     Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Anna Sidway Rogers                21 Feb 1940    Presb. Church                                              Married    John Rogers                   TN                   Miss Cardwell                TN                   Fairview                               John C. Rogers Estate                                               Mrs. John C. Rogers                                                Buried in Block 22 Lot 3
28 Oct 1941   Rose             Carlton Jean                      White     TN                          22 Aug 1941    28 Oct 1941    2m 6d         Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     28 Oct 1941    Residence                                                  .          Carlos Rose                   TN                   Miss Gruggett                TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 32
17 Dec 1940   Rucker           E. E.                             White     TN                          1 Dec 1856     17 Dec 1940    84y 0m 18d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Minnie Daniels Rucker                 19 Dec 1940    First Bapt. Church                                         Married    James M. Rucker               VA                   Miss Chadwick                OH                   Fairview                               E. E. Rucker Dec'd Estate                                           Mrs. Statler & Algernon Rucker                                     Buried in Block 3 Lot 13
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