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Bozo’s Hot Pit Bar-B-Q
Since 1923 A story of Bozo and the Williams Family Bozo’s Bar-B-Q Original Site Bozo’s Bar-B-Q was founded in January of 1923, by Thomas Jefferson “Bozo” Williams. The first building was very small. In fact, there wasn’t enough room for tables so everyone was served at the counter with a “pig” sandwich costing only 15 cents! The ...
Hogan, Dorris F Williams
DORRIS HOGAN | 95, of Memphis, formerly of Mason, Tenn., retired from Sears customer service, died of heart failure Wednesday at Oakville Health Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Charleston (Tenn.) Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Mason Baptist Church. She leaves ...
John Bradley Williams: NPE program benefits cotton farmers
Monsanto’s New Product Evaluator or NPE program, will complete its 10th year in 2017.Forrest Laws I Sep 28, 2017 JOHN BRADLEY WILLIAMS | Brad Williams said he wasn’t very receptive when asked about participating in a new program for Delta and Pine Land cotton growers in 2006-07. “I’m not one to do test or plot work because ...
Michael Roane, Richard Kelley, Brad Williams
Burlison, Tennessee (Tipton County) Brad Williams, age 42, grew up on a cotton farm and as a child had always said he would never farm. However, during his senior year in college, he learned the art of identifying and differentiating all of cotton fiber’s quality intricacies, also known as classing cotton. Brad then realized that being ...
Waits, Ryder Reid
Ryder Reid Waits | the 5½-month-old son of Kadie Chesteen and Jesse Reid Waits, died on January 2, 2018. Funeral services took place on Monday, Jan. 8 at Elm Grove United Methodist Church. He was buried at Salem Presbyterian Cemetery. In addition to his parents, Ryder will be missed by his older sister, Aubree Grace Lancaster; grandparents ...
Wakefield, Beulah E
Beulah E Wakefield | 90, of Drummonds, passed away on November 23. Visitation will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10-11:55 a.m. with services following at noon at St. Paul Chapel Baptist Church, 8883 Richardson Landing Rd., Drummonds. Interment will take place in the church’s cemetery. September 27, 1927 – November 23, 2017 [The Leader, Covington, Tenn.Thursday, ...
Walk, Thomas Benton
Thomas Benton Walk | Farmer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., July 1, 1840; Irish and English descent; son of Alexander and Jerusha (Smith) Walk; father was a farmer; educated in Tipton Co., Tenn.; married Sarah Jane Yarbro in 1865; served in Confederate army during civil war in Co. B, 7th Tenn. Cavalry, under Forrest four years; ...
Walker, Ella Simonton
Ella Simonton Walker was born on 23 Aug 1869, in Covington, Tennessee. Her father was Capt. Charles Bryson Simonton (1838-1911), and her mother was Mary Andros McDill Simonton (1845-1918). On 28 Dec 1899, she married Mark Anthony Walker. They had four children during their marriage. They were Mary Eleanor (1900-1902), Charles ...
Walker, Mark Anthony Sr.
Mark Anthony Walker was born on 24 Jun 1869, in Brownsville, Tennessee. He was the son of Squire James Empson and Ellen Anthony Walker. He married Ella Simonton on 28 Dec 1899 in Tipton County, Tenn. Ella was the daughter of Charles Bryson and Mary Andros McDill Simonton. During their marriage ...
Wall, Edward
Edward Wall was born on 14 Nov 1865, in Fayette County, Tennessee, to Ann Ashford (1840-1923) and Francis Fredrick Wall (~1833-1904). Ann was born in Alabama and Francis was born in North Carolina. They were married on 23 Apr 1857 in Tipton County. The 1870 Census shows Ed, age 5, living at ...
Walton, William Harmon
Parents Dr. William Harmon Walton | physician and citizen of the Second District, is a son of P. W. and M. A. (Collins) Walton; was born in Tipton County in 1845, and is one of eight children, seven living. The father was born in North Carolina in 1816, and came with his parents to Tennessee when ...
Ward, Jimmie E. “Boss”
Jimmie E “Boss” Ward | 77, of Munford, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019. Mr. Ward was a retired truck driver and the founder of the Road Barrons MC. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 at the Covington Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Mimi Ward; four daughters, Jimmie ...
Whitaker, Carl Allison and Jane Jacobs Hudson
MRS. JANE JACOBS HUDSON WHITAKER | 94, died February, 19, 2019, in Covington. She was a member of Covington First United Methodist Church and was a retired teacher with Covington High School. Services for Mrs. Whitaker will be 3 p.m., Sunday, March 24 with visitation beginning one hour prior, at Covington First United Methodist Church. ...
White, Edward William Dr
DR. EDWARD WILLIAM WHITE | Dr. E. W. White, a well-known colored physician who lives near Mason, while in Covington Monday looked up the officials of the Red Cross and made a cash contribution of $25.00 towards the support of the work of this great organization. Dr. White also gave $25.00 towards the Young ...
White, Robert Harvey
Parents Robert Harvey White | an enterprising farmer of the Twelfth District, is a son of William Harvey and Mary (Greer) White. He was born in Tippah County, Mississippi, in 1851, and is one of nine children – two sons and three daughters living. They are all in the Twelfth District. Robert H. was ...
White, William Harrison
Parents William Harrison White | farmer and citizen of the Twelfth District, is a son of William H. and Mary R. (Greer) White, and was born in Mississippi in 1840, being one of nine children — two sons and three daughters living. The great grandfather was a native of Ireland. The father was born in South ...
Whitehorn, Jenny Elizabeth Newton
Jenny Elizabeth Newton Whitehorn | 90, of Covington, passed away on Wednesday, November 22. Mrs. Whitehorn is survived by one son, Bobby (Sherry) Chumley of Covington; three daughters, Catherine (Dwayne) Campbell, Ellen (Danny) Glass and Cynthia Gray, all of Covington; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held on Saturday, Nov. 25 at the ...
Whitley, Daniel Raiford
Captain Daniel Raiford Whitley was born on 15 Jul 1802 in Johnston County, North Carolina to Needham Whitley and Apsilla Ann Raiford. He was married twice. The first time he married on 26 Dec 1825 in Johnston County, NC to Sarah Wooten. Sarah Wooten was born on 23 Sep 1810 in Johnston ...
Whitson, Blackstone Madison
Blackstone Madison Whitson was born on 13 Feb 1834, in Tipton County, Tennessee. His parents were Thomas and Susanna Willett Whitson. His siblings were: Shepherd Brown Whitson Elizabeth E “Eliza” Whitson Susanna Whitson Thomas J Whitson Caroline G Whitson Frances Amanda Whitson Angeline Whitson Mary Ann Whitson John G Whitson On 7 Feb 1863, Black married Elizabeth Hannah “Sarah Ann” Owen in St. ...
Wilkerson, Minnie Sale Brown Hartsfield
MINNIE SALE BROWN HARTSFIELD WILKERSON | Minnie Sale Brown was born on January 18, 1917, in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee to William Augustus “Billy” Brown Jr. (1893-1941) and Pattie Alice Mason Brown (1895-1987). The 1920 US Census shows the family living with William Sr., William Jr.’s father. The household members were William Sr. ...