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Dailey, William Robert
WILLIAM ROBERT DAILEY | COVINGTON – William Dailey, 74, retired farmer and carpenter, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at noon today at Collins Chapel CME Church with burial in Townsend Cemetery. Thomas Funeral Home has charge. Dailey, the husband of Nellie Mae Dailey, also leaves seven daughters, Mrs. Lucille ...
Dale, Miss Lola
MISS LOLA DALE | CHRISTIAN WOMAN IS BURIED HERE FRIDAY — Miss Lola DALE, formerly of this city, died in a Memphis hospital Thursday, Feb. 4th. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. L. JETTON, paster on the First Presbyterian Church, of this city, Friday afternoon at the residence of J. L. McNEELEY, of ...
Davidson, Thomas
Thomas Davidson, one of the oldest citizens of Tipton county, was born December 9, 1809. Professed faith in Christ and joined the Methodist Church South in the year 1832, and was a class leader part of the time in said church until the year 1886, when he joined the Missionary Baptist church. He lived a ...
Dawson, Doris Alin Burlison
Covington – Doris Alin Burlison Dawson , 89 former owner of Star Shoe Rack and hostess for Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home, and a Smyrna Baptist church pianist for 40 years/active lifelong member, died September 28, 2008 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, and service will be at 11 a.m. ...
Dearing, Nathan James
Nathan James Dearing | The Commercial Appeal of Wednesday states that Nathan J. Dearing, aged about 50, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon about 4 o’clock, when he fell from the top of a house in Millington. Dearing, who was a carpenter, was walking the comb of the house to the eaves, when he made a ...
Delashmit, Mary Lee Goforth
Mrs. Mary Lee Delashmit, 89, the widow of Mr. Buford Delashmit, passed away on the morning of March 12, 2017. Mrs. Delashmit was a member of the Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Delashmit is survived by her daughter, Melba (Ricky) Howard of Brighton; her three grandchildren, Jason Cody (Melissa) Howard, Justin Ryan Howard, and ...
Deverell, Elizabeth Opie “Bettie” Bishop
Elizabeth Opie “Bettie” Bishop Deverell | When her parents died in 1878, she was only five years old. Elizabeth was placed in the home of a family member, presumedly, in the Hatchie River bottom lands of Tipton County. According to various descendants, Elizabeth was mistreated by the lady of the house and suffered slave-like treatment. ...
Dickson, Banyon Vernon
Banyon Vernon Dickson | Physician; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Oct. 30, 1877; son of James Fentress and Rachel (Payne) Dickson; educated public schools and Central University, Ky.; graduate of Memphis Hospital Med. College; married March, 1903; member Masons, Delta Kappa Epsilon Fra.; president and secretary Co. Med. Soc.; examiner for six insurance Co.’s; member state ...
Dickson, James F.
James F Dickson , one of the substantial citizens of Covington, is a son of Michael M. and Mary (Fentress) Dickson, and was born in Tipton County, in 1841, and is one of eight children, two sons and three daughters living. Parents The father was of Irish ancestry, born in Dickson County, Tenn., in 1811. The ...
Dossey, Frances Jane “Fannie” Blankenship
Mr. J. S. Blankenship, of the Mt. Carmel community, received a message Monday bringing news of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. A. Dossey, of Denton, Tex., she having passed away Monday of last week after suffering for several months from tuberculosis. Mrs. Dossey was a daughter of the late Thomas Blankenship and leaves ...
Downing, Richard Vaughn Sr
Richard Vaughn Downing | Richard, Dick, was born near Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee. He was born on May 29, 1874 of Scotch-Irish descent. Parents of Richard Vaughn Downing He is the son of Elijah McMahon Downing who was born on 23 September 1828, and died on 16 November 1877. He is the son ...
Doyle, Chester A
Born: 1904Death: 18 Jul 1937 Mason, Tipton County, TennesseeFather: Wiley Doyle abt. 1860 – 23 Nov 1916 Mother: Mary Alice Caldwell abt. 1865 – 6 Jul 1937 Walls Cemetery Deputy Chester A Doyle was shot twice in the back and killed as he and other officers raided the back room ...
Drewry, Robert A.
Robert A. Drewry, a substantial merchant of Mason, Tipton County, carrying a general stock of goods, was born in Carroll County, Tenn., March 29, 1854, and is the son of Thomas J. and Nancy (Gibson) Drewry, natives of Virginia. Life Our subject was raised on the farm and received his education in McKenzie, Tenn. In 1870 ...
Dumas, William Clarence
William Clarence Dumas was born on November 15, 1884 in Tipton County, Tennessee. He was the son of Thomas Jackson and Laura F Sanders Dumas. The father, Thomas Jackson, was born on June 26, 1852 in Alabama. He was married twice. The first time to Laura F Sanders, and the second to ...
Dunn, W T
Covington, Tenn., June 3 1898 – Whereas, it has pleased the good Lord to move from our midst and claim for His own one of our much beloved and honored members in the person of Prof. W T Dunn, we take this medium through which to express our sincere regret for the loss of one ...
Stebbins, Naomi Leona Dawson Blankenship
John Samuel and Sister, Rosanna Jane Mills Dawson Naomi Leona Dawson Blankenship Stebbins was born on 27 Nov 1872, in Holly Grove, Tennessee. Her father was William Bradley Dawson, Jr. born 1849 in Tipton County, Tennessee. His parents were William Bradley Dawson, Sr. born 1817 in Kentucky and Eliza Jane Wilson born 1821 in ...
