OBITUARIES - Tipton County, TN

Dailey, William
Daniel, Ebenezer B.
Davidson, Thomas
Davis, Callie Irene
Davis, Walter
Dawson, Doris Burlison
Dearing, Nathan J.
Delashmit, Gathrite
Deloach, Coxen C
Demery, W. B.
Dobson, James H.
Dolan, "Infant"
Dossey, Mrs. J. A.
Dougherty, Margaret
Douglas, Sid A.
Downing, Dale Elaine
Downing, Myrtle
Drummonds, Jodie
Drummonds, Sarah
Drumwright, W. R.
Dumas, Walter A.
Dunn, "Child"
Dunn, Frank
Dunn, W. T.
Dyer, Lizzie

DAILEY, WILLIAM - 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 Williams, Mrs. Ernestine Curtain, Mrs. Willie Mae Jackson and Mrs. Katherine Adams, all of St. Louis, Mrs. Lottie Pearl Taylor of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Joyce Hamlett of Detroit and Miss Alice Dailey of Covington; two sons, Marcell Dailey of Covington and William Earl Dailey of St. Louis; two sisters, Mrs. Luebertha Barbee of Memphis and Mrs. Ellen Boyle of Somerville; a brother, Landon Daylie of Chicago, 33 grandchildren n and 32 great-grandchildren. (The Commercial Appeal - Friday, February 15, 1991)

DANIEL, EBENEZER B. - Ebenezer B. Daniel, better known here as Hurricane Horse, died Thursday night, July 29th at his home near Mt. Lebanon, after several weeks illness of dropsy. He was in his 67th year, and was born in East Tennessee. He moved to Tipton County in 1857, joined Capt. Turner's company of Confederate infantry in 1861, was afterwards discharged on account of heart disease, but re-enlisted in Capt. Maley's artillery company. He was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, exchanged, and then again discharged on account of his old trouble. He was a faithful soldier, but his health broke down in the service. During the last two epidemics of smallpox in this county, Mr. Daniel had charge of one of the camps and rendered very efficient service. He was a good nurse and got to be very successful in treating the disease. His wife was widow Maley, the daughter of Sandy Wood. Mr. Daniel professed religion under the Fife meeting in December, 1895, joined the Methodist church, and lived a consistent life to the day of his death. Peace to his ashes.

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 consistent Christian and died in the faith, saying, "I trust in God.". Mr. Davidson departed this life May 31, 1898, leaving many friends to regret his death. He was the father of nineteen children, eight of whom survive him. His funeral was preached by Brother T. J. Featherston, who spoke many words of consolation to his friends, children and grandchildren. (The Covington Leader, June 17, 1898)

DAVIS, CALLIE IRENE - Callie Irene, the three-month-old daughter of Mr. Mose Davis, of the Clopton community, died last Sunday night and was laid to rest Monday in the Clopton graveyard, Rev. R. A. Wood conducting the services at the grave.

DAVIS, WALTER - Mr. Walter Davis, formerly of Mason, died at his home at Arlington Sunday night, and was buried at Cedar Hill cemetery, Mason, Tuesday. Mr. Davis, who was 35 years old, is survived by his wife and four children. (The Covington Leader, Thursday, February 14, 1918)

DAWSON, DORIS BURLISON - Covington - Doris 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. Wednesday, October 1, both at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. C. Dawson. She leaves one daughter, Patricia Ann Dawson Britt of Brandon, MS; one son, Larry (Linda) Dawson of Covington; sister, Helen Burlison Huffman of Burlison; grandchildren, Allen Dawson, Lori Enos, Trey Britt and Beth McGinty and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association of Smyrna Baptist Church.

(The Commercial Appeal, 9/30/2008, Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)

DEARING, NATHAN J. - 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 misstep and fell over the edge. He was dead when picked up. He formerly made his home in Covington, and was the brother of Elder B. O. Dearing and a brother-in-law of Mr. G. T. Kurts. The funeral will be held at the family residence, 889 Pearce Street, Memphis, Friday afternoon at 2:30, and the interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.

DELASHMIT, GATHRITE - Mrs. Gathrite Delashmit, widow of the late M. L. Delashmit, died at her home at Munford Friday morning at 4 o'clock, after a long illness. Her burial occurred in Randolph Campground graveyard Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Wadsworth, pastor of the Methodist church. The deceased was 60 years of age and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Campbell, and by three brothers, Messrs. J. L., H. M. and E. J. Turnage. She had been a member of the Methodist church the greater portion of her life.

DELOACH, COXEN C. - Departed this life in this county, on the 5th inst., Mr. Coxen C. Deloach, aged 25 years. We cannot let an invaluable citizen and friend pass from us into the silent tomb, without a feeble tribute. There are occasions when Death's cold hand seems to be laid near our hearts; when we feel its cold impulses more heavily, and believe ourselves also but sojourners, shortly to depart down to the grave. The present is one of this kind. A few days since and the subject of these frail remarks, was in the buoyancy of life, the bloom of manhood; but he has passed away and where? Beloved by all for his goodness, generosity and honesty, society mourns. And affectionate brother and son, his relations have felt a dire affliction. But a few days since, the hand that now officiates in writing his obituary, announced his bridal. But three short weeks since, blooming in health and arrayed in joy, he led to the altar a young and beautiful bride, the centre of his affections, and the star of his earthly joy. The marriage feast is changed to Death's gloomy carnival, and they are again separated. Truly, "How vain are all things here below". He has left us, though not without expressing a belief, that Heaven smiled before him. "From dust all came, and unto dust all must return". (Randolph Recorder, Friday, March 13, 1835)

Related article: Died, In Tipton county, Ten., Coxen C. Deloach Esq. Mr. Deloach had been married, only three weeks previous to his death, to the daughter of Col. Allen of Somerville, and is spoken of as a heavy loss to the whole community, in which he was a member.

(National Banner and Nashville Whig, March 27, 1835, submitted by Marla Zwakman)

DEMERY, W. B. - Mr. W. B. Demery died at his home near Munford Tuesday night and was buried in the Campground graveyard Wednesday afternoon.

DOBSON, JAMES H. - On December 5, 1916 in the early morning dawn, the Angel of Death came to our little town of Garland and took from our midst Mr. James H. Dobson, one of the best neighbors we ever knew. He was a faithful father and a devoted husband. He loved his home and was willing to make any sacrifice possible for his wife, children and friends. His life was spent on the farm on which he was born and no man ever had a truer friend than he. His health had been failing for some time, but the end was not expected so soon. He was apparently as well as usual thirty minutes before he died, paralysis being the cause of his death.

Mr. Dobson was born March 27, 1858; died December 5, 1916. On January 28, 1894, he was married to Miss Anna Park, of Lauderdale county. To this union were born eight children. Two died in infancy and six remain, with his wife, to mourn his death.

Mr. Dobson was converted some years ago and joined the M. E. church at Garland. He was a member of the W. O. W. Camp Old Hickory, No. 318, at Garland, and was buried with W. O. W. honors. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. H. Bezzo at the M. E. church, after which the remains were interred at the Old Shiloh burying ground, where his parents and his loved ones have rested so long. The large crowd, assemble to pay the last tribute to his memory, was evidence that many friends and neighbors deeply sympathize with the family in this, their dark hour of bereavement.

He has gone. We have lost him, but he has gained that beautiful land where there is no more sorrow nor death and God shall wipe away all tears. --- A Friend and Neighbor

DOLAN, "Infant" - The infant daughter of Mr. R. M. Dolan, of the 5th district, aged three months, died Sunday morning and was buried at the Poplar Grove burial ground the following morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. R. W. Newsom conducting the burial service.

DOSSEY, J. A., MRS. - 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 several close relatives in this county besides her immediate family of children and a husband at Denton.

DOUGHERTY, MARGARET - Mrs. Margaret Dougherty, who formerly made her home with her niece, Mrs. T. H. Taylor, of the Oak Grove vicinity, died at the home of her nephew, Mr. Jake Good, in Forsythe, Mont., on December 30. Mrs. Dougherty was 88 years of age.

DOUGLAS, SID A. - News reached here Saturday of the death of Mr. Sid A. Douglas in Detroit, Mich., Thursday morning, and of his burial Saturday in that city. Mr. Douglas was a son of the late Andrew J. Douglas, of respected memory, and was born and reared in this place, residing here until he reached young manhood. He was married in the eighties to Miss Carrie Kerr, a member of a prominent Shelby county family. Her father, the late Dr. Kerr, gave the ground and the depot site at Kerrville in order to induce the old Memphis & Paducah railroad to run through his plantation and the place was named in his honor. The deceased is survived by his wife, a brother, Mr. L. T. Douglas, of Memphis, and by two sisters, Mrs. Eva Reed, of Memphis and Mrs. S. Clark Moore, of Helena, Ark. Mr. Douglas was 60 years of age at the time of his death. He was engaged in the produce business in Memphis for a number of years and lately had been connected with a sulphur mining company holding property near Lake Charles, La.

DOWNING, DALE ELAINE - Miss Dale Elaine Downing, 29, former radio dispatcher, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Munford Funeral Home with burial in Helen Crigger Cemetery. She was a member of Poplar Grove Assembly of God Church. Miss Downing leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Downing Jr. of Munford; two sisters, Mrs. Patsy Billings of Covington and Mrs. Wanda Beasley of Memphis; two brothers, Darryl Downing and Danny Downing, both of Munford, and her grandmother, Mrs. Ethel Downing of Munford. (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Saturday, July 14, 1990)

DOWNING, MYRTLE - Myrtle, aged eight years, daughter of Mr. Ed Downing, of Solo, died at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, of scarlet fever, and was buried at the Townsend graveyard yesterday morning at 11 o'clock.

DRUMMONDS, JODIE - Mrs. Jodie Drummonds, wife of Esq. S. K. Drummonds, died of pneumonia at the home of her brother, Mr. P. A. Aycock, Tuesday night, after a week's illness, and her burial took place at Poplar Grove today, Rev. W. T. Garner, pastor of the Campground church, conducting the funeral services. Mrs. Drummonds was about 60 years of age and was a most excellent Christian woman. She is survived by her husband, who has the sincere sympathy of many friends all over the county, but leaves no children.

DRUMMONDS, SARAH - On Wednesday, Mrs. Sarah Drummonds, aged 34. (Randolph Recorder, Saturday, July 5, 1834)

DRUMWRIGHT, W. R. - Mr. W. R. Drumwright, an aged citizen of the Leigh's Chapel vicinity, died of paralysis at his home Tuesday morning, after a confinement to his room of nearly eight weeks, and his burial occurred in Munford cemetery, this city, at noon Wednesday. Mr. Drumwright was a native of Mecklenburg county, Va., but had made his home in this State, first in Haywood and then in Tipton counties, for a number of years, and was a little over 72 years of age at the time of his death. He was three times married, and leaves five children surviving him -- a son and a daughter by his first wife, a son and two daughters by his second, but none by his last wife. He had been a member of the Baptist church for many years.

DUMAS, WALTER A. - The remains of Mr. Walter A. Dumas, son of Mr. T. J. Dumas, of this city, who died at his home in the vicinity of Clayton, N. M., on Wednesday, March 14, at noon, arrived here Monday morning and the burial took place from the family residence at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Charles E. Wauford, assisted by Rev. A. W. Russell. The cause of Mr. Dumas' death was pneumonia and he had been sick for only a few days. He was 35 years of age and is survived by his father and two brothers, Messrs. W. C. Dumas of Millington, and Ed Dumas, of San Francisco. The untimely death of this popular and highly esteemed young man is deeply regretted and the bereaved family has the sympathy of all who know them.

DUNN, "Child" - The year-old child of Mr. John Henry Dunn, of the Bride neighborhood, died Tuesday night and was buried at Mt. Lebanon Wednesday morning.

DUNN, FRANK - Mr. Frank Dunn, who made his home on the Stuart place at Wilson's Chapel, died Sunday night of tubercular trouble, and was buried at Sharp's graveyard at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The deceased was 55 years of age at the time of his death, and is survived by one daughter.

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 whose influence, experience and generosity have been so long felt among us. Prof. Dunn was born near Atlanta, GA., in the year 1863. His father died when he was but a small boy, leaving him to care for his mother and make his way in school. This he did with untiring efforts. He went to the district school near his home in No. 4 of Tipton county, and in 1881 he entered the Normal Department of Roger Williams and graduated there in 1888. Not being contented here and desiring to make a deeper research and to broaden his knowledge in the educational field, he entered the Scientific Department of Roger Williams University, graduating in that department in 1894. During these years of college life he was a faithful teacher in Tipton county. After the hardships necessarily incumbent to school life he married Miss Elviry C. Campbell, of Batesville, Miss. They moved to Covington, where he was employed as teacher in the city school, at which post of duty he received his last summons, which was from labor to reward. He fell in the thickest of the fight, and wile it is our loss, we feel that it is Heaven's gain. Our hearts melt in sympathy for the sorrow-stricken family, but we realize that "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord," and to this we say "Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy rest, we love the still, but Jesus loves thee best." Z. T. Smithers, A. S. Fields, J. N. Frazier, E. Alston, Committee

DYER, LIZZIE - Lizzie Dyer, an old and well known colored woman, who lived on the John A. Shoaf place, three miles northeast of the city, died Sunday night at 8:30 o'clock of tuberculosis, after a long illness. She was a native of Richmond, Va., and was past 80 years of age.