J. W. Curry Funeral Home Records
Surnames S - Y
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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16 Jan 1941   Saine            Emerson                           Colored   TN                          2 Jan 1888     16 Jan 1941    53y 0m 14d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     19 Jan 1941    Newbern Meth. Ch.                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Newbern Colored Cemetery               Fannie May Huffman                                                  Same                                                               .
14 Jul 1941   Sanders          Delphas Elmer                     White     .                           .              11 Jul 1941    50yrs         Columbus, OH                                   .                                     14 Jul 1941    Finley Rd. Residence                                       Single     .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Dec'd Estate                                                        .                                                                  .
4 Jul 1940    Sanders          Emma (Mrs.)                       White     KY                          1 Apr 1898     4 Jul 1940     42y 3m 3d     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          w/o C. B. Sanders                     5 Jul 1940     Curry Funeral Home                                         .          Newton Wyatt                  KY                   Miss Waggoner                KY                   Fairview                               Oscar Ingram & Curry Burial Assoc.                                  Same                                                               .
16 Mar 1940   Sawyers          Bobby Wayne                       White     Dyersburg, TN               6 Feb 1939     16 Mar 1940    1y 1m 10d     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     17 Mar 1940    Residence                                                  .          Excell Sawyers                TN                   Miss Arleen Sawyers          TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Potters Field
24 Dec 1940   Scott            Ernest                            White     TN                          29 May 1918    24 Dec 1940    22y 6m 25d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          Mrs. Mary Scott                       26 Dec 1940    Funeral Home                                               Married    Bill Scott                    TN                   .                            .                    Mt. Vernon                             Henry Scott & C. B. Assoc.                                          Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
31 Jan 1941   Seat             Josh                              White     TN                          14 May 1880    31 Jan 1941    60y 8m 17d    Dist. #6 Residence                             h/o Susie Seat (52)                   1 Feb 1941     Residence                                                  Married    Billy Seat                    TN                   Annie Tomlin                 TN                   Bledsoe                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
20 Apr 1941   Seaton           J. T.                             White     TN                          15 May 1878    20 Apr 1941    62y 9m 5d     Res. of Jack Southern, Dyersburg               Pearlie Seaton (55)                   21 Apr 1941    So. Dyersburg Bapt. Ch.                                    Married    .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 2 SE 1/4
16 Apr 1940   Seratt           John                              White     TN                          5 Oct 1893     16 Apr 1940    46y 6m 11d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Ida Seratt                        17 Apr 1940    Sorrell's Chapel Church                                    Married    Patrick Seratt                TN                   .                            .                    Sorrell's Chapel                       Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
30 Oct 1940   Shelton          E. M.                             White     TN                          2 Sep 1871     30 Oct 1940    69y 1m 28d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Bertha May Shelton                    31 Oct 1940    Burgie Chapel                                              Married    John Shelton                  TN                   Miss Norton                  TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 27
17 Jan 1940   Shelton          Mahalie (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          28 Jul 1869    17 Jan 1940    70y 5m 19d    Dist. #4 Residence                             wid/o W. R. Shelton                   .              Residence                                                  .          William Childress             TN                   Miss Rumfeld                 TN                   Fairview                               Miss Willie Shelton & Curry Burial Assoc.                           Miss Willie Shelton                                                Buried in Block 12 Lot 20
12 Jun 1940   Shelton          S. S.                             White     Bonicord, TN                11 Mar 1868    12 Jun 1940    72y 3m 1d     Dist. #2 Residence                             .                                     13 Jun 1940    Millers Chapel                                             Single     Jack Shelton                  TN                   Miss Payne                   TN                   Pate Private, Dyer Co.                 Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
27 Dec 1941   Shipley          Margaret                          White     Dyer Co., TN                7 Oct 1917     27 Dec 1941    24y 2m 20d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     29 Dec 1941    McCullough's Chapel                                        .          Mat Shipley                   Dyer Co., TN         Miss Lane                    Dyer Co., TN         McCullough's Chapel                    Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
11 Mar 1941   Simmons          Lillian Inez                      White     Carroll Co., TN             7 Dec 1940     11 Mar 1941    3m 4d         Residence                                      .                                     12 Mar 1941    Palmers Shelter Church                                     Single     W. J. Simmons                 Hickman Co., KY      Miss Katie Lawrence          AL                   Palmers Shelter                        Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
17 Jan 1941   Sipes            Martha A. (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          .              17 Jan 1941    80yrs         Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     17 Jan 1941    Hurricane Hill Ch.                                         Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    Hurricane Hill                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
11 Jul 1940   Sipes*           Raymond (Ray)                     White     Louisville, KY              9 Nov 1898     28 Jun 1940    41y 7m 11d    Hotel Biltmore, Mexico City Mexico             h/o Reba Arnett Meyers Sipes*         13 Jul 1940    Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Sipes Res.                                Married    C. W. Sipes                   KY                   Lora Verna Sipes             KY                   Zachery Taylor, Louisville, KY         Mrs. Reba Meyers & US Vets Bureau                                   Mrs. Reba Meyers Sipes                                             Name given as Ray Meyers (Raymond Sipes)
2 Jan 1941    Smith            Joseph William Jr.                White     TN                          8 May 1927     2 Jan 1941     13y 7m 24d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     4 Jan 1941     Residence                                                  .          Joseph Wm. Smith              TN                   Miss Lalla Smith             TN                   Fairview                               Jodie Smith & C. B. Assoc.                                          Same                                                               Buried in Block 6 Lot 42
1 Aug 1940    Snow             Sylvester                         White     MO                          20 Aug 1920    1 Aug 1940     19y 11m 11d   Compress St. City                              .                                     3 Aug 1940     Lenox Methodist Church                                     Single     .                             .                    Miss Nannie Smith            TN                   Meacham                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
4 Apr 1941    Sollis           Charlene                          White     TN                          .              4 Apr 1941     8days         Dist. #11 Residence                            .                                     4 Apr 1941     .                                                          .          Elvis Sollis                  TN                   Miss Hudson                  TN                   Pleasant Hill                          J. A. Fronabarger                                                   Same                                                               .
2 Aug 1940    Sollis           Mary (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          30 Jul 1906    2 Aug 1940     34y 0m 2d     305 Cedar St. City                             w/o Newt Sollis                       3 Aug 1940     Grave                                                      Married    George Schoffield             TN                   Miss Brown                   TN                   Neely's Chapel                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
22 Sep 1940   Spraggins        Willie Anna (Mrs.)                White     Dyersburg, TN               14 Feb 1871    22 Sep 1940    69y 7m 8d     3569 Forrest, Memphis                          A. G. Spraggins                       23 Sep 1940    Highland Heights Presb.                                    .          Henry Mangrum                 TN                   Miss Gibson                  TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Earl Bastnagel & C. B. Assoc.                                  Same                                                               Buried in Block 14 Lot 19
3 Jul 1940    Stephens         Sallie (Mrs.)                     White     Tipton Co. TN               18 Sep 1875    3 Jul 1940     64y 11m 15d   Residence                                      .                                     5 Jul 1940     Maley Funeral Home, Covington TN                           .          Charlie Byrd                  TN                   Miss Tims                    TN                   Covington City                         Earl Trim & Curry Burial Assoc.                                     Same                                                               .
20 Jan 1941   Sterdivant       Frances (Mrs.)                    White     MS                          16 Sep 1860    20 Jan 1941    80y 4m 4d     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     21 Jan 1941    Chase McLeod Residence                                     Widow      William Kinkade               .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               C. H. McLeod & C. B. Assoc.                                         C. H. McLeod & Joe Curry Jr.                                       Buried in Block 21 Lot 1
20 Jul 1941   Stewart          J. J.                             White     MS                          16 Feb 1862    20 Jul 1941    79y 5m 4d     Dist. #6 Residence                             .                                     21 Jul 1941    Residence                                                  Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Mrs. S. C. Anderson & C. B. Assoc.                                  Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Block 37 Lot 1
17 Aug 1941   Stewart          L. C.                             White     Gibson Co., TN              12 Apr 1923    16 Aug 1941    .             .                                              .                                     19 Aug 1941    Fowlkes Bapt. Ch.                                          Single     B. L. Stewart                 TN                   Miss Gilbert                 TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 37 Lot 2
18 Jan 1940   Stover           J. C.                             White     TN                          30 Jun 1897    18 Jan 1940    42y 6m 18d    Dist. #5 Residence                             h/o Mrs. Dimple Stover                19 Jan 1940    Rehobeth Church                                            Married    Jacob Stover                  TN                   Miss Boucher                 TN                   Rehobeth                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
3 Apr 1941    Strachn          Nedra Carole                      White     TN                          25 Jan 1935    3 Apr 1941     6y 2m 8d      Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     4 Apr 1941     Residence                                                  .          Forrest Strachn               TN                   Miss Peery                   TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 2 Lot 8
5 Feb 1940    Styers           Tennessee (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          27 Jun 1864    5 Feb 1940     75y 7m 8d     E. R. Mosly's Residence #19                    wid/o Joe Styers                      6 Feb 1940     Currys Mortuary                                            Widow      George Daniels                TN                   Miss Bizzle                  TN                   Fairview                               Ira Harrison & Curry Burial Assoc.                                  Ira Harrison & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                 .
13 Apr 1940   Summers          Kenneth Gray                      White     TN                          13 Apr 1940    13 Apr 1940    .             Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     14 Apr 1940    Grave                                                      Single     Ernest Summers                TN                   Miss Gray                    TN                   Fairview                               Ernest Summers                                                      Same                                                               .
26 May 1940   Summers          L. J.                             White     NC                          5 Oct 1856     26 May 1940    83y 7m 21d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Mattie Bell Summers               27 May 1940    Residence                                                  Married    Peter Summers                 NC                   Miss Cobb                    NC                   Fairview                               Mrs. Mattie Summers & Curry Burial Assoc.                           Same                                                               Buried in Block 16 Lot 15
28 Feb 1940   Sutton           Henry                             White     TN                          12 Nov 1878    28 Feb 1940    61y 3m 16d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     29 Feb 1940    Wilbert Sutton Res., Hayti, MO                             Divorced   Jim Sutton                    VA                   Miss Dudley                  VA                   Dry Bayou, Hayti, MO                   Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
13 Jun 1941   Taylor           James S.                          White     TN                          25 Mar 1866    13 Jun 1941    75y 0m 18d    Haywood Co. Dist. #7 Residence                 .                                     14 Jun 1941    Brownsville, TN, Mrs. E. B. Marshall                       Single     Col. W. B. Taylor             TN                   Miss Owen                    TN                   Tabernacle                             O. H. Taylor & C. B. A.                                             Dr. D. H. Taylor & Joe Curry Jr.                                   .
30 Nov 1941   Thomas           William Henry                     White     Chester Co., TN             28 Sep 1887    30 Nov 1941    54y 2m 2d     Baptist Hosp.                                  Delphia Thomas (50)                   1 Dec 1941     Residence                                                  .          James Franklin Thomas         Chester Co., TN      Joann Murley                 Chester Co., TN      Fairview                               W.H. Thomas Estate & C. B. A.                                       Mrs. Henry Thomas                                                  .
7 Dec 1941    Thornburg        C. B. (Mrs.)                      White     .                           .              .              .             .                                              .                                     9 Dec 1941     Grave                                                      .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               J. R. Sell                                                          .                                                                  Buried in Block 20 Lot 3; remains from Rayville, LA
17 Sep 1941   Thrasher         G. W.                             White     AL                          12 Jun 1864    17 Sep 1941    77y 3m 5d     Dyer Co. Dist. #14                             .                                     19 Sep 1941    Haleyville Cemetery                                        Widow      William Thrasher              .                    Miss Lucindy Lott            .                    Haleyville City Cem., AL               R. S. Thrasher                                                      Same                                                               .
21 Mar 1941   Tickle           Woodrow W.                        White     TN                          18 Jun 1912    21 Mar 1941    28y 2m 28d    Moab, UT                                       Mildred H. Tickle (26)                26 Mar 1941    T. E. Holman Res.                                          Married    .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Thomas E. Holman                                                    Same                                                               Buried in Block 16 Lot 22
22 Dec 1941   Tipton           Malcolm Robert                    White     .                           .              18 Dec 1941    60yrs         Los Angeles, CA                                .                                     23 Dec 1941    Grave                                                      .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Mrs. Leala Tipton                                                   Same                                                               Buried in Block 5 Lot 26
21 Oct 1941   Tipton           Mollie Light (Mrs.)               White     TN                          29 Nov 1857    21 Oct 1941    83y 10m 22d   Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     23 Oct 1941    Dr. A. H. Moody Residence                                  Widow      Joel A. Light                 VA                   Susan Yancy                  TN                   Fairview                               Joe Tipton & C. B. A.                                               Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 26 Lot 16
4 Apr 1940    Todd             William H.                        White     TN                          17 Dec 1886    4 Apr 1940     53y 3m 17d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          h/o Alma Todd                         5 Apr 1940     Residence                                                  .          .                             .                    Sue Travis                   TN                   Fairview                               Wm. Todd Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                               Mrs. Alma Todd                                                     Buried in Block 6 Lot 40 North 1/2
10 Jun 1940   Townson          Lora Pearl (Mrs.)                 White     TN                          23 Aug 1894    10 Jun 1940    45y 8m 17d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          wid/o Garner Townson                  11 Jun 1940    Ed Permenters Res., Finley                                 .          J. A. Bradley                 KY                   Miss Stephens                TN                   Sorrell's Chapel                       Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
18 Oct 1940   Triplett         Larry Preston                     White     TN                          1 Oct 1936     18 Oct 1940    4y 0m 17d     Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     19 Oct 1940    Spring Hill Bapt. Ch.                                      .          Erdie Guy Triplett            TN                   Miss Williams                TN                   Neely's Chapel                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
17 Mar 1940   Triplett         Mary Ruth                         White     TN                          28 Feb 1938    17 Mar 1940    2y 0m 19d     Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     18 Mar 1940    Spring Hill                                                Single     Homer Triplett                TN                   Miss Ruby Armstrong          TN                   Neely's Chapel                         Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
21 Jan 1941   Truett           Eugenia (Mrs.)                    White     KY                          19 May 1873    21 Jan 1941    67y 8m 2d     Dist. #4 Residence                             w/o G. W. Truett (69)                 22 Jan 1941    Roellen Ch. of Christ                                      .          William Curtis                NC                   Miss Jane Hardin             KY                   Roellen                                Mrs. Strickland? & C. B. Assoc.                                     Same                                                               .
24 Dec 1941   Truett           G. W.                             White     TN                          14 Aug 1870    24 Dec 1941    71y 4m 10d    Western State Hosp., Bolivar, TN               .                                     25 Dec 1941    Ch. of Christ                                              .          Tom Truett                    TN                   .                            .                    Roellen                                Mrs. Frank Strickland & C.B.A.                                      Same                                                               .
12 Sep 1941   Tubbs            Mary Ann                          White     TN                          12 Sep 1941    12 Sep 1941    30mins*       Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     12 Sep 1941    .                                                          .          William P. Tubbs              TN                   Miss Jennings                TN                   Mt. Vernon                             William P. Tubbs                                                    Same                                                               Cause of death listed as Stillborn
22 Sep 1941   Tucker           Luther W.                         White     TN                          14 Apr 1871    20 Sep 1941    70y 5m 6d     New Orleans, LA                                .                                     22 Sep 1941    Mrs. Irene Stone residence                                 .          W. H. Tucker                  TN                   Miss Johnson                 TN                   Fairview                               Luther Tucker Estate                                                Mrs. L. W. Tucker                                                  Buried in Block 5 Lot 27
28 Dec 1940   Tucker           Robert L.                         White     TN                          3 Jul 1901     28 Dec 1940    39y 5m 25d    Dist. #4 Residence                             Lorene Tucker                         29 Dec 1940    First Christian Church                                     Married    N. H. Tucker                  TN                   Miss Ferguson                TN                   Fairview                               US Vets Bureau & C. B. Assoc.                                       Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Block 32 Lot 11 SW 1/4
25 Jul 1940   Tucker           Susie L. (Miss)                   White     TN                          7 May 1862     25 Jul 1940    78y 2m 18d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     26 Jul 1940    Holiness Cemetery, Mason Hall                              Single     Tucker                        .                    .                            .                    Mason Hall                             Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
20 Feb 1940   Tull             Barbara Anne                      White     TN                          5 Jun 1938     20 Feb 1940    1y 8m 15d     Dist. #12 Residence                            .                                     21 Feb 1940    Fowlkes Baptist Church                                     Single     Roy Tull                      TN                   Miss Poarch                  TN                   Fairview                               Roy Tull & Curry Burial Assoc.                                      Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 4
20 Jan 1940   Turner           Ellis                             White     TN                          .              20 Jan 1940    Abt 65yrs     County Farm Dist. #4                           .                                     21 Jan 1940    County Farm                                                .          .                             .                    .                            .                    County Farm                            Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
23 Feb 1940   Turner           Jim                               Colored   MS                          11 Aug 1892    23 Feb 1940    47y 6m 12d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Mattie Turner                     25 Feb 1940    First Baptist Church                                       Married    Adam Turner                   MS                   .                            .                    Dyersburg Colored                      Charity                                                             The Curry's                                                        .
6 Nov 1940    Tyus             Maggie                            Colored   TN                          16 Jan 1880    6 Nov 1940     60y 9m 20d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     10 Nov 1940    .                                                          Widow      Levi Smith                    TN                   .                            .                    Henning TN Colored Cemetery            Hannah, Baron, Duke & James Brown                                   Same                                                               .
8 Jun 1941    Vestal           Jimmie Glynn                      White     TN                          7 Jun 1941     8 Jun 1941     2hours        Dist. #11 Residence                            .                                     8 Jun 1941     .                                                          .          Thomas Vestal                 TN                   Miss Essary                  TN                   Pleasant Hill                          Thomas Vestal                                                       Same                                                               .
21 Dec 1941   Via              Henry Etta (Mrs.)                 White     TN                          28 Dec 1910    21 Dec 1941    30y 11m 23d   Dist. #19 Residence                            w/o James Via (30)                    22 Dec 1941    Residence                                                  .          J. B. Moore                   TN                   Miss Essary                  TN                   Fairview                               James Via & C.B.A.                                                  Same                                                               Buried in Block 23 Lot 2
20 Aug 1941   Viar             Infant Son                        White     Dyer Co., TN                20 Aug 1941    20 Aug 1941    Stillborn     Dist. #7 Residence                             s/o Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Viar           21 Aug 1941    Grave                                                      .          Paul E. Viar                  TN                   Miss Sorrell                 TN                   Viar                                   W. O. Viar                                                          Same                                                               .
2 Nov 1940    Victor           Marvin Eugene                     White     TN                          26 Aug 1940    2 Nov 1940     2m 6d         Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     3 Nov 1940     Grave                                                      .          Marvin Victor                 TN                   Miss Carrie Mullins          TN                   Duck Hill, Gibson Co.                  Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
27 Apr 1941   Waddle           Mary Frances (Mrs.)               White     TN                          25 Mar 1867    27 Apr 1941    74y 1m 2d     Residence                                      George Thad Waddle                    28 Apr 1941    Mrs. George Phenix Residence                               .          B. P. Peery                   TN                   Miss Nellie Peery            TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Mary Frances Waddle Estate & C. B. Assoc.                      Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 15 Lot 6 South 1/2
14 Jun 1940   Wakefield        Joseph W.                         White     TN                          10 Nov 1859    14 Jun 1940    80y 7m 4d     Obion Co. Dist. #9 Residence                   wid/o Eunice Wakefield                16 Jun 1940    Minnick Church                                             Widow      Jack Wakefield                IL                   Miss Nancy Payton            IL                   Minnick, Obion Co.                     Joseph W. Wakefield Estate & Curry Burial Assoc.                    Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
19 Sep 1940   Walding          Evie Laverne (Mrs.)               White     TN                          .              19 Sep 1940    29yrs         St. Joseph Hosp., Memphis                      .                                     21 Sep 1940    Parrish Chapel                                             .          J. D. Maxwell                 TN                   .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 32 Lot 4
22 Jan 1940   Walker           Claude                            White     TN                          29 May 1886    22 Jan 1940    53y 7m 23d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     23 Jan 1940    Residence                                                  Single     Bill Walker                   TN                   Mary Latimer                 TN                   Fairview                               W. M. Walker                                                        Same                                                               Buried in Potters Field
14 Mar 1941   Walker           Emma (Mrs.)                       White     TN                          10 May 1874    14 Mar 1941    66y 10m 4d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     15 Mar 1941    Curry Funeral Home                                         .          Wm. Harber                    TN                   Miss Mollie Litrell          TN                   Elbridge                               Coy Walker & C. B. Assoc.                                           Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
24 Oct 1940   Walker           Thomas F.                         White     TN                          16 Aug 1869    22 Oct 1940    71y 2m 7d     Residence                                      Nellie Walker                         23 Oct 1940*   Wardell MO, Baptist Ch.                                    Married    Jeff Walker                   TN                   Elizabeth Little             TN                   Tiptonville, TN                        Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 je                                                                 Date of funeral is before date of death
11 May 1941   Walker           Wortham                           White     TN                          16 Jan 1886    11 May 1941    55y 3m 25d    Dist. #4 Residence                             h/o Tessie Walker (49)                12 May 1941    Rehoboth Ch.                                               Married    Theodore Walker               TN                   Novela Lester                TN                   Rehoboth                               Mrs. Tessie Walker & C. B. A.                                       Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
23 Aug 1941   Wallace          Mable                             White     TN                          30 May 1941    23 Aug 1941    2m 23d        Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     23 Aug 1941    Grave                                                      .          P. B. Wallace                 MO                   Miss Daniels                 TN                   Fairview                               P. B. Wallace                                                       Self                                                               Buried in 6 Lot 32
12 Nov 1941   Wallace          Shelby Gean                       .         Dyer Co., TN                3 Apr 1940     12 Nov 1941    1y 7m 9d      Dist. #17 Residence                            .                                     13 Nov 1941    Grave                                                      .          George Wallace                TN                   Miss Pate                    TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. Tom Anderson & C. B. A.                                        Same                                                               Buried in Block 14 Lot 22
17 Jan 1941   Waller           Patricia Ann                      White     Dyer Co. Dist. 5            .              17 Jan 1941    Stillborn     Dist. #5 Residence                             .                                     17 Jan 1941    Grave                                                      .          Albert Waller                 TN                   Miss McGaughlin              TN                   Viar                                   Albert Waller                                                       Same                                                               .
2 Apr 1941    Ward             Rachel Virginia                   White     TN                          4 Dec 1912     2 Apr 1941     28y 3m 28d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     3 Apr 1941     So. Dyersburg Bapt. Ch.                                    .          C. D. Ward                    TN                   Miss Van Eaton               TN                   Rehoboth                               Dr. C. D. Ward                                                      Same                                                               .
17 Jan 1940   Warden           John                              White     TN                          10 Nov 1865    17 Jan 1940    74y 2m 7d     Dist. #5 Residence                             h/o Fannie Warden                     18 Jan 1940    Prospect Service                                           Married    Tom Warden                    TN                   Miss Holmes                  TN                   Meecham                                Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
26 Dec 1941   Warren           Lester                            White     .                           .              25? Dec 1941   Abt 50yrs     John Mallard's residence, Roellen              .                                     24 Dec 1941    .                                                          .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Dyer Co. Farm                          Dyer Co.                                                            I. L. Pitts (Jude)                                                 .
24 Jan 1941   Watkins          R. S. Sr.                         White     TN                          18 Nov 1886    24 Jan 1941    54y 1m 6d     Dist. #4 Residence                             Elise Marshall Watkins (52)           26 Jan 1941    Presb. Church                                              Married    Zack Watkins                  TN                   Miss Fannie Stevens          TN                   Fairview                               R. S. Watkins Estate & C. B. Assoc.                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 2 Lot 5
1 Nov 1940    Watson           A. B.                             White     TN                          12 Jun 1896    1 Nov 1940     44y 4m 19d    Dist. #5 Residence                             Letha Watson                          2 Nov 1940     Residence                                                  .          W. C. Watson                  TN                   Miss Fulton                  TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
10 Jun 1941   Weaver           Hurtis                            White     TN                          18 Oct 1907    10 Jun 1941    33y 7m 22d    Dist. #10 Residence                            Gladys Weaver (31)                    11 Jun 1941    Pentecostal Ch., Finley                                    Married    Bill Weaver                   TN                   Miss Hale                    TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 6 Lot 32
6 Sep 1940    Weaver           William E.                        White     TN                          26 Apr 1899    6 Sep 1940     47y 4m 10d    Dist. #16 Residence                            Mrs. Charity Weaver                   7 Sep 1940     First Bapt. Church                                         .          Bill Weaver                   TN                   Miss Martha Taylor           TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 31, Lot 32
5 May 1941    Weeks            Donald Lynn                       White     .                           4 May 1941     5 May 1941     7 hours       Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     5 May 1941     .                                                          .          B. F. Weeks                   TN                   Miss Harris                  TN                   Hurricane Hill                         Willie Harris                                                       Same                                                               .
20 Nov 1941   Welch            James & John (twins)              Colored   Dyer Co., TN                20 Nov 1941    20 Nov 1941    Stillborn     Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     20 Nov 1941    .                                                          .          Henry A. Welch                TN                   Ira Dell Tayler              TN                   Hurricane Hill                         W. M. Helmer                                                        Henry A. Welch                                                     .
19 Feb 1941   Weldon           Harriet Owen (Mrs.)               White     WI                          28 Oct 1879    19 Feb 1941    61y 3m 21d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          wid/o George C. Weldon                20 Feb 1941    Louisville, KY                                             Widow      E. J. Owen                    NY                   Miss Fisher                  WI                   Louisville, KY                         L. D. Pearson Funeral Home                                          Mrs. J. M. Ferebee, Richland Center, Wis                           .
29 Jun 1940   Wells            J. J. (Dr.)                       White     Murray Co. TN               2 Nov 1857     29 Jun 1940    82y 7m 27d    Obion Co. Dist. #14 Residence                  h/o Mary Wells                        30 Jun 1940    Church of Christ, Glass TN                                 .          J. H. Wells                   NC                   Miss Hunter                  NC                   Mt. Moriah                             Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
10 Aug 1941   Wendel           J. B. (Mrs.)                      White     MS                          15 Dec 1865    10 Aug 1941    75y 7m 25d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     11 Aug 1941    First Presb. Ch.                                           Widow      Wm. Lee Buford                MS                   Miss Harriett Hall           MS                   Fairview                               Buford Wendel & C. B. Assoc.                                        Buford Wendel & Joe Curry Jr.                                      Buried in Block 11 Lot 1
14 Oct 1940   West             Mazie Elizabeth (Mrs.)            White     TN                          28 Sep 1901    14 Oct 1940    39y 9m 13d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          Walter West                           15 Oct 1940    First Christian Church                                     .          Joe King                      TN                   Miss Westbrook               TN                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Same                                                               Block #32 Lot 2
24 Oct 1941   Westbrook        R. H.                             White     TN                          .              24 Oct 1941    64yrs         Louisville, KY                                 .                                     27 Oct 1941    Broadmore Ch. of Christ                                    .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
29 Apr 1941   Wheatley         A. M.                             White     AR                          2 Apr 1862     29 Apr 1941    79y 0m 27d    Dist. #7 Residence                             .                                     1 May 1941     Roellen Bapt. Ch.                                          Single     A. H. Wheatley                TN                   Elizabeth Cartwright         AL                   Rehoboth                               G. C. Wheatley & C. B. Assoc.                                       Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
2 Feb 1941    Wheeler          Doney (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          .              2 Feb 1941     Abt 75yrs     Dist. #10 Residence                            .                                     2 Feb 1941     Residence                                                  Widow      .                             .                    .                            .                    Pleasant Hill                          Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
20 Jul 1941   White            E.                                White     TN                          6 Apr 1891     20 Jul 1941    56y 3m 14d    Residence                                      h/o Jessie White (48)                 .              Residence                                                  Married    C. B. R. White                TN                   Miss Yow                     TN                   Fairview                               Mrs. E. White & C. B. Assoc.                                        Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 11 Lot 17
7 Feb 1940    Whitney          C. J.                             White     TN                          17 Mar 1889    7 Feb 1940     50y 10m 20d   Merke? Tree, AR                                h/o Maude Whitney                     9 Feb 1940     Curry's Mortuary                                           Married    Ferris Whitney                Canada               Sarah Flowers?               KY                   Fairview                               Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
12 Feb 1941   Williams         Lucy                              White     Dyer Co. Dist. 2            10 Feb 1941    12 Feb 1941    2days         Dist. #2 Residence                             .                                     12 Feb 1941    .                                                          .          Delbert Williams              KY                   Miss Estes                   TN                   Sorrell's Chapel                       Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 .                                                                  .
29 Jan 1941   Williams         Reggie V. (Mrs.)                  White     TN                          29 May 1910    29 Jan 1941    30y 8m 0d     Dist. #4 Residence                             D. J. Williams (35)                   1 Feb 1941     Highway Tabernacle Ch.                                     Married    Walter Moore                  TN                   Miss Benham                  TN                   Fairview                               D. J. Williams                                                      Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Buried in Block 7 Lot 3
6 Jul 1941    Williams         Sion Hall                         White     TN                          24 Feb 1859    6 Jul 1941     82y 4m 12d    Obion Co., Dist. #5, Residence                 Lula Williams (78)                    7 Jul 1941     Hornbeak, Meth. Ch.                                        Married    John F. Williams              TN                   Miss Emaline Chadwell        TN                   Center, Hornbeak, TN                   Sion Hall Williams Estate & C. B. Assoc.                            Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
7 Nov 1940    Williams         Susie (Mrs.)                      White     TN                          28 Oct 1881    6 Nov 1940     59y 0m 9d     Baptist Hospital, Memphis                      Fred Williams                         7 Nov 1940     Funeral Home                                               Married    Will Medford                  TN                   .                            .                    Wortham, Bells, TN                     Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Wortham Cemetery is in Haywood Co., TN; Bells is in Crockett Co., TN
20 May 1940   Williamson       Jerry Lee                         White     TN                          17 May 1940    20 May 1940    2days         Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     20 May 1940    .                                                          .          N. C. Williamson              TN                   Miss Rice                    TN                   Fairview                               N. C. Williamson                                                    Same                                                               Buried in Block 31 Lot 37
3 Aug 1940    Willis           Mola L. (Mrs.)                    White     TN                          14 Feb 1889    3 Aug 1940     51y 5m 20d    Elbridge, Obion Co, Residence                  w/o R. P. Willis                      4 Aug 1940     Ch. of Christ, Minick                                      Married    W. P. Wolf                    TN                   Cynthia Flippo               TN                   Minick, Obion Co.                      Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
2 Apr 1941    Wilson           J. G.                             White     Ohio Co., KY                3 Aug 1960     2 Apr 1941     80y 7m 29d    Dist. #4 Residence                             .                                     4 Apr 1941     Residence                                                  .          Sam Wilson                    KY                   Jane Lyder                   KY                   Fairview                               H. C. Wilson & C. B. Assoc.                                         Same                                                               Buried in Block 14 Lot 17
16 Apr 1940   Wilson           James Oliver                      White     TN                          9 May 1924     16 Apr 1940    15y 11m 7d    Baird-Brewer Hospital                          .                                     18 Apr 1940    Mt. Carmel Church                                          Single     Jess Wilson                   TN                   Miss Sudie Cobb              TN                   Mt Carmel                              Dyer Co.                                                            L. C. Fumbanks Sr.                                                 .
21 Jul 1941   Wilson           Jessie LeCeary?                   White     MS                          9 Aug 1874     21 Jul 1941    66y 11m 12d   Dist. #5 Residence                             h/o Minnie Wilson (59)                22 Jul 1941    Roellen Bapt. Ch.                                          Married    Robert Wilson                 MS                   Miss Lowery                  MS                   Sorrell's Chapel                       J. L. Wilson Estate & C. B. A.                                      Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                Middle name may be Lebeary
31 Dec 1941   Wilson           Linda Louise Harrison (Mrs.)      White     AL                          4 Jul 1875     31 Dec 1941    66yrs         Memphis, TN                                    .                                     3 Jan 1942     Winterhaven, FL                                            .          T. R. Harrison                AL                   Miss Grosce?                 AL                   Winterhaven, FL                        Dr. Harwell Wilson                                                  Same                                                               .
23 May 1940   Worley           Charlie                           White     OH                          27 Sep 1883    23 May 1940    56y 7m 26d    Dist. #5 Residence                             h/o Ada Worley                        24 May 1940    Church of Christ                                           Married    J. W. Worley                  OH                   Miss Bechtel                 OH                   Fairview                               Mrs. Charley Worley & Curry Burial Assoc.                           Mrs. Charley Worley & Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                          Buried in Block 32 Lot 2
1 Sep 1940    Worrell          Mary Crissie (Mrs.)               White     TN                          28 Jan 1860    1 Sep 1940     80y 7m 3d     Dist. #2 Residence                             .                                     2 Sep 1940     Zion Hill                                                  .          Henry Jones                   TN                   Miss Harriett Roberson       TN                   Friendship, Friendship., TN            A. A. Clark & C. B. Assoc.                                          A. A. Clark & Joe Curry, Jr.                                       Friendship Cemetery is in Crockett Co., TN
18 Nov 1941   Wyatt            Joe Harris                        White     TN                          17 Nov 1941    18 Nov 1941    1day          702 Bells, Dist. 4, Residence                  .                                     18 Nov 1941    Grave                                                      .          Harris Olen Wyatt             TN                   Virginia Joe Canada          TN                   Fairview                               [blank]                                                             Same                                                               Buried in Block 31 Lot 39
1 Nov 1941    Wyatt            N. R.                             .         Benton Co., TN              3 Mar 1855     1 Nov 1941     86y 7m 27d    Dist. #15 Residence                            .                                     2 Nov 1941     Residence                                                  .          .                             .                    .                            .                    Madie                                  Curry Burial Assoc.                                                 Joe Curry Jr. Sect.                                                .
2 Jan 1940    Yarbrough        Susan (Mrs.)                      White     MS                          6 Mar 1854     2 Jan 1940     85y 9m 26d    B. M. Smith Res., City                         wid/o John Yarbrough                  4 Jan 1940     Laurel, MS                                                 Widow      John Thomas                   SC                   Martha Merrel                MS                   Hickory Grove, Laurel, MS              Thompson Funeral Home                                               Same                                                               .
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