CHARLES H. DAVIS , 72, well known conductor for the N.C. and St. L. railroad company company, died at his home in Murfreesboro last Thursday, following a long illness. Mr. Davis served as conductor on the Shelbyville branch road for a number of years and made many warm friends here during his stay, who regret to hear of his passing. Funeral services were held at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro, Saturday morning. The interment was in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery of Nashville Tennessee.
Shelbyville Gazette - Jan 25, 1933 - page 8

ROBERT W. DAVIS , 78, a well known and highly respected citizen of Bedford county, died at the Bedford County Hospital, Monday after a short illness. Funeral services were held at his late residence Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. W. O. Largten, Rev. C. M. Pickler, of Chattanooga and Rev. Ab. Morgan, conducted the funeral services. The burial was in Willow Mount cemetery. The death of this good man is a loss to the community. Quiet and unassuming in manner, he was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. He was a successful farmer and a member of the Methodist church for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beulah Thompson Davis, a brother, Major Davis of Pulaski, and several nieces and nephews. There was a large crowd present to pay their last tribute of respect to this aged citizen.
Shelbyville Gazette - March 16, 1932 - page 5

CHARLES ALLEN DEAN , 82, of Route 2, Manchester, a retired farmer, died Friday at Coffee County Hospital following an extended illness. A Bedford County native, he was born Aug. 29, 1898. He was the son of Daniel T. and Mary Ray Dean. He was a Baptist. Services were Monday at Watson Funeral Home. The Rev. R. W. Whitlock officiated. Burial was in Franklin Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nancy Tuck Dean; four daughters, Mrs. Bobby Reed, Manchester; Mrs. Jack Uselton, Hillsboro; Mrs. Alex Boguski, Okmulgee, Okla., and Mrs. Mary Schwartz, Springport, Ind.; two sons, Willis Dean, Arlington, Texas, and Daniel Dean, Manchester; 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren
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MARY OWEN (PATTERSON) DOWDLE of Shelbyville died Saturday at Bedford County Nursing Home after an extended illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Funeral Home with Wayne Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 8 p.m. today. Mrs. Dowdle, 86, was a Bedford County native, the daughter of the late Lee Jefferson and Ocie Ola Petty Patterson. She was a retired licensed practical nurse with Bedford County General Hospital and a member of Thompson Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Rufus L. Dowdle of Shelbyville; two brothers, John O. Patterson of Shelbyville and J. B. Patterson of Booneville, two sisters, Janie Mae Dodson of Estill Springs and Ocie Lee Frame of Chapel Hill. She was preceded in death by a brother, R. L. Patterson.
Contributed by Gene Morris

THOMAS ANTHONY DREWEK , age 68, of Tullahoma, formerly of New Jersey, died Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma. Per his request, his remains were cremated. There will be no services. He was the son of Anthony and Loretta Danhauser Drewek. He was a retired salesman for Brown-Forman. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Casper Drewek, of New Jersey. He is also survived by two sons, Tony Drewek of Katy, Texas, Pete (Debbie Woods) Drewek of Shelbyville, and daughter, Amy (Danny) Moore of Tullahoma, Tennessee. He is also survived by two brothers, Richard Drewek of Wisconsin, and David Drewek of Vermont, and six grandchildren, Jacob Drewek, Davis Drewek, Nicholas Moore, Jonathan Woods, Josh Woods, and Katie Woods.
Feldhaus Memorial Chapel

JAMES C. DRYDEN died at his home in Neoga, Ill., April 17th at the advanced age of 93 years, 8 months, and 13 days. He was born in Bedford County in 1825 and was the son of THOMAS and MARY DIXON DRYDEN, pioneers of this county. He was the oldest of 13 children, only three of whom still survive: JOSEPH W. DRYDEN and MISS ELEANOR DRYDEN of Neoga, Miss., (?) and DR. DANIEL M. DRYDEN of Petersburg, Tenn. A number of the members of the large family lived to old age and have died in recent years.
Source: Rootsweb Message Board from the Shelbyville Gazette 29 May 1919

JANE DRYDEN widow of Mr. N. L. Dryden, deceased, died at the family residence in Blue Stocking Hollow, 20th District of this county, Friday night at an advanced age from infirmities incident thereto and growing out of paralysis of several years ago. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Buried at Moore's Chapel Cemetery.

Source: Rootsweb Message Board from the Shelbyville Gazette 05 Oct 1916

JENNIE DRYDEN died at the residence of Mr. J. C. Osteen near Hickory Hill after only a few days illness from Erysipilas. She and her sister, Miss "Babe" Capley, who was buried Monday, were at Mr. Capley's attending the latter's wife, their niece, who was ill. Saturday last both of them were attacked with Erysipilas, which manifested itself most in the face and nose. Sunday Miss Capley died and her death was followed Tuesday by that of her sister. The two old ladies lived together near Poplin's Cross Road, and were both held in the highest esteem by the people of that community. The funeral of Mrs. Dryden was held at Crowell's Chapel Wednesday and the burial was in the Thompson graveyard there.


Source: Rootsweb Message Board from the Shelbyville Gazette 26 Jun 1918

N.L. DRYDEN died at his home in the 20th District, Wednesday morning, aged about 77 years.
Source: Rootsweb Message Board from the Shelbyville Gazette 03 Feb 1916

RALPH MORGAN DUGGER , age 76, died Wednesday, September 02, 2009, at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Emmett Arnold will officiate, with burial in Bomar Cemetery. He was born July 13, 1933, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the Willie B. and Jessie Lee Kimes Dugger. He worked previously as a fireman, chicken truck driver, and a painter. He attended the Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Fuller Dugger and a son, William Frederick Dugger. He is survived by three sons, Mike Dugger, and his wife Gracie, Chris Dugger, and Barry Dugger, and his wife Rita, all of Shelbyville; a daughter, Patricia Crowson, of Shelbyville; a sister, Annie Mae Peale, and a brother, Wayne Kelly, both of Birmingham, Alabama; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

WILLIAM FRED DUGGER , age 45, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at Heritage Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, November 14, 2008 at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Emmett Arnold will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in Bomar Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 PM Thursday at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. He was born August 22, 1963 in Bedford County, to Ralph Morgan Dugger and Shirley Segroves Yarborough, both of Shelbyville. He was employed with Save-A-Lot and Calsonic for 16 years, and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Shelbyville. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Paula McBride Dugger, of Shelbyville; two sons, John Thomas and Heath Dugger, both of Shelbyville; three brothers, Mike (Gracie) Dugger, Barry Dugger, and Chris Dugger, all of Shelbyville; two sisters, Patricia Crowson and Joan Melanie Gibbs, both of Shelbyville. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
From - Feldhaus Funeral Home

ALBERT NEWMAN DUNN - Funeral services for Albert Newman Dunn, 71, who died Monday night, Sept 12, following a brief illness at his home in the Mimosa community Lincoln Co. were conducted Tuesday at the Booneville Methodist Church by the Rev. H.J. Burroughs and Elder R. A. Largen. Burial was in the Boonville Cemetery. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are four brothers, A. C., P. V. and W. H. Dunn all of Lincoln County, and R. M. Dunn of Old Hickory, Tenn; seventeen nieces and six nephews. Rev Dunn had many friends in Bedford County were he had visited frequently, preaching in various churches of the county.
Shelbyville Gazette - Sept 22, 1938 - page 3

LOIS (HART) DUSENBERRY , 97, of Mulberry, died Monday in Lincoln Skilled Care Center after a long illness. The funeral was Tuesday at Higgins Funeral Home with Charles Martin officiating. Burial was in Mulberry Cemetery. A native of Bedford County, Mrs. Dusenberry was the daughter of the late William and Martha Gardner HART. She was a member of Mulberry Church of Christ. She is survived by a son, Garland Dusenberry of Lynchburg; two granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
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