OBITUARIES - Tipton County, TN

LAUDERDALE, SQUIRE - Squire Lauderdale, an old and well-known colored man died at the home of Jennie Dickens in this city Monday night. Lauderdale had his foot frost-bitten some weeks ago, and it was found necessary to amputate his leg below the knee Sunday night, and he never recovered from the operation.

LAKE, JAMES W. - Mr. James W. Lake, a former resident of this county, died in Memphis on Wednesday night of last week, after an illness of two weeks of Bright's disease, and was buried in Elmwood cemetery in that city Thursday. Mr. Lake was 35 years of age and leaves a wife and one young daughter. His wife was Miss Allie Hammers, also of this county, whose home was at Randolph for a number of years. Mr. Lake was born in Shelby county, but shortly before and after his marriage made his home in this county for a number of years. He was a man of quiet and unassuming demeanor and other characteristics which won a host of friends and his death is greatly regretted. Besides his wife and daughter, he leaves several relatives, among whom is a brother, Mr. Walter Lake, of Covington.

LANIER, SUSAN - Mrs. Susan Lanier died at her home January 7, 1917, aged 80 years, 11 months and 4 days. She was born in Mecklenburg, Va., February 3, 1836. She came with her parents to Tennessee when she was two years of age and settled within a mile of she died. She was married in January, 1856, to Kenneth Bennett Lanier, who passed to the beyond many years ago, leaving her with six children to rear, which she did nobly, bearing her burdens and crosses as only a true Christian can. She united with the Methodist church in early life and never doubted her Savior, was a faithful attendant to Sunday School and church until the infirmities of age prevented. Her home was ever open to God's people and the poor always found a friend in her with advice to follow the meek and lowly Jesus. She was truly a woman of the bible for "her children rise up and call her blessed". She was an invalid for several years and her children were ever kind and gentle to her, never letting her want for anything that was in their power to provide. She was so patient, never murmuring, and she suffered greatly for a long time.

Her funeral took place at the Tabernacle church, of which she was a member, and was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Syl Fisher, assisted by Rev. Elmer Hickman. From the church a large number of friends and relatives followed her to her last resting place at Munford Cemetery. They showed their love and appreciation of her by their beautiful floral offerings. Dear one, we would not call you back, but oh, the vacant chair!

She is survived by six children, Mrs. C. B. Simonton, of Covington; Mrs. W. E. Miller, Messrs. Kenneth and Bennett Lanier and Misses Tommie and Eleanor Lanier, of Tabernacle, and one grandson, Robert Miller.

LAUDERDALE, JIM - Jim Lauderdale, a well known colored man, aged 64 years, died at the county poor-house Sunday afternoon, his death being due to complications of troubles.

LAUDERDALE, THOMAS S. - Mr. Thomas S. Lauderdale, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Tipton county, died at his home near Covington at 6 o'clock Friday morning. Mr. Lauderdale, who was 89 years old, served in Company A, First Tennessee cavalry in the Mexican war, enlisting when he was 18 years of age, and was the last surviving Mexican war veteran in Tipton county, and perhaps in the state. He served as the first clerk and master of the chancery court of Tipton county and served most creditably in other public offices. He was born near Covington and lived in Tipton county all of his life. Lauderdale county was named for his father. Mr. Lauderdale is survived by one son, ex-Sheriff D. H. Lauderdale, and by two daughters, Mrs. John Craig and Miss Lorena Lauderdale of this city. His wife died last year. The funeral services were conducted at the family residence at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning by Rev. R. A. Clark, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city, of which Mr. Lauderdale was a member. Interment was in Munford cemetery. Mr. Lauderdale, despite his extreme age, had been active until a short time ago, but for the past several weeks had been confined to his room by infirmities. He was able to eat his breakfast on the morning of his death and was as well as usual until shortly before the end came.

LEE, ANDERSON - Anderson Lee, a well known colored man, died at his home in this city Saturday night, of dropsy, after a long illness, and was buried in the Townsend graveyard the day following.

LE GRAND, MAJOR PETER - In this county, on Monday the 21st inst., his birthday, Major Peter Le Grand, aged 63. Major Le Grand was one of our most intelligent and useful citizens, and his loss is deeply deplored. (Randolph Recorder, Friday, July 25, 1834)

LEWIS, ED (LEE) - The sad message was received by relatives at Munford Tuesday, of the death of Mr. Ed. Lewis, which occurred the day before at the training camp at Greenville, S. C., although the immediate cause of his death was not given. Mr. Lewis volunteered to defend his country in the great war now being waged, in June, and was in training when he was stricken. He was serving in Battery A, 115th Field Artillery. He was the son of Mr. Ed Lewis, of Munford, and was born and reared into manhood at that place, and was a young man of exemplary character and many virtues and admirable traits. While he never saw any actual service on the field of battle, he bravely volunteered to give his best efforts and finally his life for his country, and is thus a hero. Our information was received by phone, and was not sufficiently complete to give full particulars or to say when or where the burial would take place, and we hope to give a more complete account of the young soldier's death next week.

The remains of Private Lee Lewis arrived at Munford from Camp Sevier Friday night, accompanied by Private Charlie Delashmit. He entered the army as a volunteer last June, and was serving in Battery A, 115th Field Artillery. He was the son of Mr. Ed. Lewis, of Munford. He died at Camp Sevier after a lingering illness of over four months. The funeral was conducted Saturday by Rev. Norman, at the Methodist church, and was largely attended. Interment was at Bethel cemetery.

LEWIS, "Infant" - The three-weeks-old infant of Mr. Luther Lewis, of the Solo neighborhood, died at 5 o'clock Sunday and was buried at Mt. Lebanon at noon Monday.

LEWIS, LULA - Mrs. Lula Lewis, wife of Mr. Jack Lewis, a brief account of whose sudden illness appeared in this paper last week, died at her home at 2 o'clock Thursday, after an illness of eight days. She was buried at Munford cemetery at 3:30 o'clock Friday, Rev. T. Riley Davis conducting the funeral services. The deceased was a daughter of the late Oscar Chapman, of the 5th district of this county, and was 36 years of age. She is survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters. She was a member of the Baptist church.

LEWIS, MINNIE - Minnie Lewis, wife of Guy Lewis, who lived on Mr. J. C. Hindman's place near Salem, died of pellagra Monday, after an illness of twelve months. She was an industrious and excellent Christian woman, having the respect of all who knew her. Mr. Hindman said she had been living on his place for 8 years and had never known a more deserving character and one who endeavored to live up to what she thought was right at all times in word and deed. She was about 40 years old.

LEWIS, ODIE - Odie Lewis, stepson of Mr. T. R. Ross, while fishing Tuesday, fell into the creek and was drowned.

LINDSEY, "Twin Sons" - The twin infant sons of Mr. Luther Lindsey, of the Gift vicinity, aged 10 and 12 days, respectively, died, last week, one on March 18 and the other on March 21. Both were buried in the Townsend graveyard.

LITTLE, BENNETT - Mr. Bennett Little, of Detroit, died Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock of malarial hemorrhages. He was buried Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Shiloh, the services being conducted by Rev. G. W. Tracey. Mr. Little was 27 years of age and leaves a wife and two children.

LONG, SARAH CAROLINE - Mrs. Sarah Caroline Long, widow of the late Samuel Long, died at the home of her son, Mr. L. W. Long, in Memphis, Saturday midnight. Her death was very sudden, being due principally to the infirmities of age, and she had only been confined to her bed since the day preceding.

The remains were brought to Covington at 6:28 o'clock Sunday afternoon and the burial occurred in Munford Cemetery immediately afterward, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. M. R. Gibson, assisted by Rev. Robt. A. Clark.

The deceased was a native of Haywood county, though the greater part of her life was spent in this county in the vicinity of Bride. She was 84 years of age on December 1 last. She was a sister of the late Harrison and R. H. White and leaves surviving her two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Doyle and Mrs. Mary Ann Simpson. She also leaves two sons surviving her, Esq. W. A. Long, of this county, and Mr. L. W. Long, of Memphis.

The deceased had been a devout member of the Presbyterian church during her long and useful life and was a woman widely known for her splendid character and many estimable qualities. She had been making her home with her son for the past 13 years.

LOWENHAUPT, SAM - Respected Citizen Passes to the Great Beyond - At his home on Maple street, Friday evening, March 2, 1918, at 9 o'clock, after many days of suffering, Mrs. Sam Lowenhaupt passed away. Mr. Lowenhaupt had been in quite feeble health for several months before the end came, and a final attack of emphysema made an operation necessary for proper drainage of the pleura on Monday night preceding his death. His already weakened condition was unable to overcome this, and he succumbed at the hour stated above. While his death had been hourly expected by devoted members of his own fireside, brothers and sisters, for many days, it nevertheless came as a severe shock to them as well as to his many friends in this community, where the most of his life had been spent. Mr. Lowenhaupt was born in Memphis on January 11, 1874, and consequently was a little more than 44 years of age. He was married to Miss Nettie May Menefee, of this city on May 23, 1895, to which union three children were born. The mother and a son, Mr. Brown Lowenhaupt, and a daughter, Miss Grace Lowenhaupt, are left surviving him. As a husband, father and brother, Mr. Lowenhaupt measured fully up to the standard in every respect, and no man entertained or manifested a greater affection for the members of his own fireside than he, being ever mindful of their every want, and was true and devoted to them in every respect, and to his own brothers and sisters as well -- in fact, the bond of affection between them was something beautiful to see.

A man of reticent, modest and retiring disposition, his virtues were rather hidden -- in fact, he rather sought to hide them -- and only those who had been intimately associated with him knew of his full worth. During the 16 months he had served as carrier on rural route No. 6. out of Covington, he had endeared himself to all the patrons on his route. The bond of friendship between them was great, as was evidenced many time during his illness by the interest these people manifested in his condition from day to day, by their expressions of sympathy, and many other manifestations of esteem. He was a man of splendid information, fond of reading, fond of his home and was efficient in the highest degree in whatever he undertook to do. He was connected with the Leader for a number of years, and brought into that work the most capable and untiring service.

The funeral services were held at the family residence Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. Robert A. Clark, pastor of the First Methodist Church, of which the deceased had been a member for a number of years, assisted by Rev. R. P. Walker. After proper tributes had been paid to his memory, the coffin containing his body, banked with rare flowers, was borne by a large concourse of sorrowing friends to Munford cemetery, where the interment took place.

LOWERY, ORA ESTER ERVIN - COVINGTON - Mrs. Ora Ester Ervin Lowery, 48, of Millington, formerly of Covington, retired clerk, died Saturday at Methodist Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Munford Cemetery here. She was a member of Millington Church of Christ. Mrs. Lowery leaves three daughters, Mrs. Marilyn Loo of Senatobia, Miss., Mrs. Cathy Ford of Millington and Mrs. Bobbie Boland of Pensacola, Fla.; a son, Jimmy E. Lowery of Germantown; her mother, Mrs. Ozela Ervin of Millington; four sisters, Ms. Cereese Bearden of Millington, Ms. Cleo Polk of Memphis, Ms. Angelo Timbs of Whiteville and Ms. Evelyn Luce of Houston; four brothers, Percy Ervin and Hoby Ervin, both of Millington, Coy Ervin of Bolivar and Johnny Ervin of Dallas, and 10 grandchildren. (Commercial Appeal, The - February 10, 1991)

LUTTRELL, AMANDA MELVINA SHANKLE - Amanda Melvina Shankle was born on Jan. 13, 1852 at Garland, Tipton County, Tenn., at the old Shankle home. She was twice married: first to William Henry Billings about 1868, to which union was born one son, William Henry, Jr. After Mr. Billings death she was married to Marcus Lafayette Luttrell on Oct. 18, 1870. To this union seven children were born, namely, Sophia, Annie, Laura; Lafayette, Mack, Pink and Lauderdale. All eight children survive. Mother Luttrell professed religion early in life and was identified with the Holiness Church at Kelley’s Chapel, and remained in the fellowship until the day of her death, which occurred on Sunday, May 26, 1940, being 88 years, 4 months and 13 days old at the time of her passing. Sister Luttrell was a noble woman and was loved and highly respected by the church and community for her pious, loving ministry of charity among her people. Among the class of noble mothers in our country, Mother Luttrell stood well ahead perpetually planting the principles of honesty and virtue in the hearts of her children, grandchildren and all who knew her. She had contributed to her offspring and to her locality a wealth more valuable than gold. All liked to visit her in the old Luttrell home, and each birthday they would gather at her home and give her a dinner. She was always glad for these gatherings, and loved for her friends to visit her. But now, dear children, when you visit mother again, it will be when the curtains are rolled back and Jesus will invite you into the new heavens and new earth, to behold her mansion, bedecked with the fruits of her prayers for you, and the noble ministry of her life. We wish to express our gratitude to all the friend and relatives who so kindly gave assistance in caring for her in her illness through many months until her death, and especially Pink and his family for their kindness and ministrations to her. She often said when we would speak to her about the future, that she was just waiting for Jesus to come for her. Her funeral was preached by Brother Earl Starnes at the Methodist Church at Garland, Tenn., at 10:30, Tuesday, May 28^th. I suppose five hundred people gathered to pay their tribute of respect to her godly, faithful life. Brother Luttrell preceded her in death in 1924, and she was buried by his side in Shiloh Cemetery, to await the resurrection of the just. The floral offerings, contributed by many loved ones and friends, were beautiful and plentiful, for which we thank you.

(The Harold Banner Church Newspaper - June 13, 1940) (Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)

2nd Obituary - Mrs. Amanda Shankle Luttrell, 88-year-old resident of Garland, died at 11:55 a.m. Sunday at her home. She had been in ill health for the past two years. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Earl Starnes at the Garland Methodist Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, and the burial was in Shiloh Cemetery with Maley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Luttrell was born January 13, 1852, in Garland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Shankle, and spent her entire life in that vicinity. She was married in 1869 to William Henry Billings, and of this union one son, William H. Billings, survives. Her first husband died in 1924. Surviving children of the second marriage are Mrs. Sophia E. Glass of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. A. A. Kelley, Mrs. G. W. Tracy, James L., Silas M., Terrell L. and Pinkney N. Luttrell all of Tipton County. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. G. L. Huffman of the Garland vicinity: 31 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mrs. Luttrell was a member of the Kelley’s Chapel Holiness Church and had long been prominent in section of the county.

(Published in the Covington Leader - Date Unknown, Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)

LUTTRELL, DAVID PAUL - Dave Luttrell of Garland Died Tuesday -Born 8/28/1895 - Died 2/19/1963 -David Paul Luttrell of Garland, landowner and retired State Highway Department employee, died at 9 o’clock Tuesday night in Kennedy General Hospital where he had been a patient since Jan. 14^th. He had been in ill health for three years. He was 67. Mr. Luttrell a lifelong resident of Tipton County, was employed with the State highway Department for a number of years before retiring. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. He was a member of the Kelley’s Chapel Holiness Church. Services were held at 10 o’clock this morning in the Kelley’s Chapel Church with Rev. Guy Huiett officiating. Burial was in Shiloh Cemetery with Maley Funeral Home in Charge. Mr. Luttrell leaves his wife, Mrs. Lillie Billings Luttrell; a son, Thurman Luttrell of Covington; his father, James Lafayette Luttrell of Garland and two sisters, Mrs. Paul Fleming and Mrs. Hazel Boswell, both of Covington.

(Newspaper Unknown - Submitted by Leslie Roane and Susan Krall)

LUTTRELL, ERMON M. - Born abt 1909 - Died 1987 - Covington - Ermon M. Luttrell, 78, retired grocery man, died Friday at the Methodist Hospital North in Memphis after a short illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. He was a member of the Garland United Methodist Church. Luttrell Leaves two brothers, Maurice Luttrell of Malden, Mo., and Robert L. Luttrell of Norfolk, Va.

(Newspaper Unknown - Submitted by Leslie Roane and Susan Krall)

A long illness claimed the life of James Lafayette Luttrell of Garland early Sunday morning. He died at Tipton County Memorial Hospital. Mr. Luttrell, 97, was born in Tipton County to Mark and Amanda Shankle Luttrell and spent all his life here. He was a retired farmer and a member of Walnut Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at Maley Funeral Home Inc, chapel. Rev J. V. Reeves and Rev. Guy Hulett officiated and burial was in Shiloh Cemetery. He leaves his widow Mrs. Lois Murphy Luttrell; two daughters, Mrs. E. A. Boswell and Mrs. Paul Fleming of Covington; a brother, Mack Luttrell of Garland, and a grandson, Thurmon Luttrell of Covington.

(Published in the Covington Leader - Submitted by Leslie Roane and Susan Krall )

LUTTRELL, MARK H. - Mark H. Luttrell dies, correction official - Covington, Tenn. - Mark H. Luttrell, former state commissioner of correction and retired warden of the Memphis Correction Facility, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at his Nashville home. He was 79. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kelley’s Chapel Holiness Church in Garland near Covington with burial in Shiloh Cemetery in Covington. Marshall-Donnelly Combs Funeral Directors of Nashville and Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home of Covington have charge. Mr. Luttrell was State Correction Commissioner during the administration of governor Winfield Dunn. He presided over the system during stormy times when Brushy Mountain State Prison was closed in the wake of a guard strike and work was discontinued on the Morristown regional prison because of objections by local residents. Mr. Luttrell was appointed superintendent of the Shelby County Penal Farm in 1962 and became commissioner of correction for Tennessee in early 1971, shortly after Dunn took office. After leaving the Dunn administration he returned to Memphis and for three years worked with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. He was named warden of the Memphis Correctional Facility on Nov. 1, 1976, a position he held until retirement in 1979. In April 1988, the State General Assembly passed a resolution to rename the West Tennessee Reception Center after Mr. Luttrell. In July 1988, it became the Mark H. Luttrell Reception Center. Mr. Luttrell began his career as a teacher of vocational agriculture in 1938 in Obion County after graduating from the University of Tennessee. He worked for the Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service from 1939 to 1945 as a 4-H Club agent in Jackson, Tenn., and owned and operated a farm supply and farm equipment retail business from 1945 to 1960. Mr. Luttrell had moved to Nashville after retirement. Mr. Luttrell, the widower of Mary Margaret Richardson Luttrell, leaves a daughter, Lydia Luttrell Grubb of Nashville; a son, Mark H. Luttrell Jr. of London, Ky., and six grandchildren. The family requests any memorials be sent to Reconciliation Prison Ministry, 4710 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville 37209.

LUTTRELL, MARY MARGARET - COVINGTON - Mrs. Mary Margaret Luttrell, 74, of Nashville, formerly of Covington, died Friday at Nashville Health Care Center after a long illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with burial in Shiloh Cemetery near here. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville. Mrs. Luttrell, the wife of Mark Luttrell, also leaves a daughter, Mrs. Lydia Grubb of Nashville; a son, Mark Luttrell Jr. of Texarkana, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Lois Mansfield of Knoxville; two brothers, Tom Richardson of Montgomery, Ala., and Leonard Richardson of Lake Charles, La.; and six grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be made to Reconciliation Prison Ministries, P.O. Box 90827, Nashville, Tenn. 38720.

LUTTRELL, MILDRED WALK - Covington - Mildred Walk Luttrell, 88, homemaker and retired bookkeeper for Cherry’s Department Store and Turner Dairies in Covington, passed away peacefully March 5, 2009 at her home. She was a member of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by Thurman Luttrell her husband of sixty two years, and is survived by her brother, Bill Walk (Mildred) of Covington, her nieces Wanda Gray, (Jim) of Lakeland, Judy Thompson (Larry) of Covington, Beverly Joyner, (Mack) of Millington, Nadine Newkirk of Leroy, KS, and Betty Jo Walk of Covington. She also leaves her nephews Maurice Owen (Syble) of Collierville, Billy Wayne Walk (Beverly) of Covington, Marshall Walk (Teresa) of Covington, Steve Walk of Covington, and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, March 7 from 5-8 p.m. at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home, and funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, also at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home, Burial will be at Shiloh Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society or Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home (901) 476-9778.

(The Commercial Appeal - Saturday, March 7, 2009) (Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)

LUTTRELL, SAM ELLA - 10/27/1870 - 3/21/1924 - Mrs. Sam Ella Luttrell took her flight from earth to be forever with her Lord, the one she loved so well. She departed March 21, 1924. She had been sick a long time. All was done that loved ones could do for her, but she had to go. She will be missed in her home and the work will miss her at Kelley’s Chapel , Tennessee. She was always ready to do her part. She will be missed in prayer meeting so much as she was always there if her health would permit, praying and testifying to what the Lord was doing for her. She always prayed for her loved ones that she might see them saved. She leaves a husband and one son and two daughters all out in sin. She will be missed but her faithful life will continue to bear fruit. God bless the sorely bereaved ones and lead them to their mothers God in heaven. We felt that this verse of poetry certainly be realized by the family: “A precious on from us has flown, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our homes, Which never can be filled.” Written by a friend, Josie Rogers.

(Harold Banner Church Newspaper - Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)

LUTTRELL, SILAS MACK - Silas Mack Luttrell, retired farmer and member of a Tipton County pioneer family, died of natural causes at 8:45p.m. on Tuesday in the Ave Maria Home for the Aged in Memphis. He reached 100 years of age in May of this year. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Henry Luttrell. The family home at Garland was built in 1856 and was formerly the Archer Plantation. The Luttrell family bought the home in the early 1900’s. the Luttrell and Kelley families founded and built Kelley’s Chapel Church (Holiness), where he was a member. Mr. Luttrell was a county road commissioner for a number of years and was an avid hunter and sportsman. Although he suffered with arthritis, he remained ever active and was blessed with perfect vision throughout his lifetime. His wife and children preceded him in death, but known family survivors include Mrs. Carl Luttrell of Memphis, a daughter-in-law; his granddaughters, Jane Grogan of Houston, TX., Dr. Jeanne Luttrell of Washington, DC, and Leslie Carol Sollee of Memphis, and three great grandsons, Carl and Patrick Sollee of Memphis and Doyle Grogan of Houston. Funeral services for the local centenarian will be conducted on Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock in the chapel of Maley Funeral Home Inc. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery.

(The Covington Leader - October 15, 1980) (Submitted by Susan Krall and Leslie Roane)