Wilkinson & Wiseman Funeral Home Records
Transcribed and submitted by: Jan J. Barnes & Linda Carpenter
Source: Copies of Original Records
4th July 1955 - 5th October 1955
Name: Samuel Seaton Black
Died: 4 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 17
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 79 years, 9 months, 29 days
Date of Birth: September 5, 1875
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 12
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: Eli Wilson Black
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Polly Anne Graves
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: The late Malinda Cline
Cemetery: Church Cemetery
Place of Funeral: Fairfield M.E. Church
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M., Wednesday
Date: July 6, 1955
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives: 2 sisters - Arminter Witt,
Westmoreland, Mrs. Greene Graves, Westmoreland.
1 son, 1 granddaughter.
Name: Sidney Lanier Porter
Died: 5 July 1955
Place of Death: Simpson Co., KY
In Community: 1 month
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 48 years, 5 months, 3 days
Date of Birth: February 2, 1955
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence:
Usual Occupation: U. S. Army
Full Name of Father: Calvert William Porter
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mollie Miller
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Pleasant Hill, Robertson County
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Thursday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Vinnie Ann Johnson
Died: 6 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 17
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 78 years
Date of Birth: March 6, 1877
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: George Groves
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Kathleen (Groves)
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Forrest Chapel
Place of Funeral: Liberty Presbyterian Church
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M., Friday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: John Harris
Died: 12 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 85 years
Date of Birth: March 7, 1955
Place of Birth: Simpson Co., KY.
Legal Residence: Simpson Co., KY., Franklin
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: Charlie Harris
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Rager
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Mary Hammonde Harris
Cemetery: Sulphur Springs
Place of Funeral: Lake Springs Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M.
Date:
Additional Comments: Survivors: 1 sister, Mrs. Fannie Shaffer,
Indianapolis, IN., 3 brothers - Robert
Harris of Franklin, Cal Harris, Franklin,
Charlie Harris, Auburn, KY.
Name: Linda Lee Conyer
Died: 13 July 1955
Place of Death: Robertson Co., TN.
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 3 years, 1 months, 8 days
Date of Birth: June 27, 1952
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Robertson Co., TN.
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Orville Conyer, Jr.
Birthplace: Sumner Co., TN.
Mother's Maiden Name: Jonnie Steward
Birthplace: Davidson Co., TN.
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Sherron
Place of Funeral: Home
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M .
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Charlie Von Ray
Died: 17 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 13
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 62 years, 11 months, 4 days
Date of Birth: August 13, 1892
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 13
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: George Ralston Ray
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Perdue
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Mrs. Minnie Ethel Ray
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Portland Church of Christ
Time of Funeral: 3 P. M.
Date: July 18, 1955
Additional Comments: Survivors include 1 daughter, 1 son, father - G. R.
Ray, Indianapolis; 1 brother, Fred Ray.
Name: Josephine Lyles Lamb
Died: 18 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN. Adolphus, KY., Dist. 17*
In Community: 4 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 78 years, 8 months, 25 days
Date of Birth: October 23, 1877
Place of Birth: Allen Co., KY.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Adolphus Co., KY.*
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Boss Lyles
Birthplace: Allen Co., KY.
Mother's Maiden Name: Anne
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Union Chapel (Rippy Cemetery)
Place of Funeral: Union Chapel
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M.
Date: July 19, 1955
Additional Comments: *As appears in the records.
Name: Willie Burton Troutt
Died: 24 July 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Dist. 12
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 63 years, 1 month, 6 days
Date of Birth: June 18, 1892
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 12
Usual Occupation: Farmer
Full Name of Father: Marion Ellis Troutt
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Etta Hodge
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: New Hope
Place of Funeral: Bastic Chapel
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., MOnday
Date:
Additional Comments: Survivors include 1 son in Indianapolis, 3
sisters: Miss Vera Troutt, Mrs. Mamie Perry,
Mrs. Ivy Huntsman, all of Westmoreland.
Name: Carrol Franklin Anglea
Died: 3 August 1955
Place of Death: Indianapolis, IN.
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 30 years
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Legal Residence: Indianapolis, IN.
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father:
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name:
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Clementine Hughes Anglea
Cemetery: New Hope
Place of Funeral: Liberty Presbyterian Church
Time of Funeral: 11 A. M.
Date: August 6, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: William B. Johnson
Died: 7 August 1955
Place of Death: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 67 years
Date of Birth: October 21, 1887
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Davidson Co., TN., Nashville, Dist. 1
Usual Occupation: Night Watchman
Full Name of Father: John D. Johnson
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Canada
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery:
Place of Funeral: Blue Door Baptist Church
Time of Funeral: 2 P. M., Tuesday
Date:
Additional Comments:
Name: Joseph Herald
Died: 26 August 1955
Place of Death: Macon Co., TN., Dist. 1
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 78 years, 11 months, 24 days
Date of Birth: September 3, 1876
Place of Birth: Macon Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Macon Co., TN., Lafayette, Dist. 1
Usual Occupation: Retired Farmer
Full Name of Father: Tobe Herald
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Jane Whittims
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Ola Walton Herald
Cemetery: White Family Cemetery
Place of Funeral: Home
Time of Funeral: 1 P. M.
Date:
Additional Comments: Surviving relatives include 4 daughters, 3 sons,
2 brothers - Noah Herald and Willie Herald of
Westmoreland.
Name: Canzady Catherine Sandlin
Died: 31 August 1955
Place of Death: Dearborn, Michigan
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status:
Age: 84
Date of Birth: August 7, 1871*
Place of Birth:
Legal Residence:
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: John Bennett
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Sandlin
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Old Brush
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 10:30 A. M., Saturday
Date:
Additional Comments: *Death date from tombstone information from
The Sumner County Cemetery Book by Snider and
Yorgason. Notation at the bottom of this record
states that she "made home most of her life in
Tenn." Survivors include 2 daughters, 2 sons,
3 sisters: Mrs. Asbury Groves of Portland, Mrs.
Mary Dorris of Portland, & Mrs. Matilda Goostree
of Franklin, TN. 1 brother, Jeff Bennett of Ft.
Head, TN.,
Name: Flora Bell Riggs
Died: 20 September 1955
Place of Death: Simpson Co., KY., Franklin
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 77 years, 10 months, 3 days
Date of Birth: November 17, 1877
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 3
Usual Occupation: Retired school teacher
Full Name of Father: John Riggs
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Fairfield
Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church
Time of Funeral: 3 P. M.
Date: September 21, 1955
Additional Comments: Member of the Fairfield Church; Nephew, Clyde Riggs
of Portland.
Name: Katherine Rae Hunter
Died: 26 September 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Portland, Dist. 16
In Community:
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status:
Age:
Date of Birth: April 22, 1955
Place of Birth: Simpson Co., KY.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Ft. Head, Dist. 14
Usual Occupation:
Full Name of Father: Vernon Ray Hunter
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Thelma Dean Casteel
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Old Brush
Place of Funeral: Home
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M.
Date: September 28, 1955
Additional Comments:
Name: Laura Rettie Gregory
Died: 2 October 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Portland
In Community: 50 years
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 61 years
Date of Birth: March 20, 1894
Place of Birth: Simpson Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 13
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: Granville Stinson
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Jane King
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of: Herschel B. Gregory
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Antioch
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Tuesday
Date: October 4, 1955
Additional Comments: Survivors include 2 daughters, 3 sons, 2 sisters -
Ruth Freeland and Annie Lee of Portland; 3 brothers -
Herbert Stinson, Mitchellville; Clarence Stinson,
Portland, and Thurman Stinson of Indianapolis.
Name: Julia Ann Griffin
Died: 3 October 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN, Rural
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 85 years, 11 months, 22 days
Date of Birth: October 10, 1869
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Westmoreland, Dist. 17
Usual Occupation: Domestic
Full Name of Father: George Durham
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Jane Hinton
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Durham
Place of Funeral: Fairfield M. E. Church
Time of Funeral: 2:30 P. M. Tuesday
Date: October 4, 1955
Additional Comments: Survivors include 2 daughters, 2 brothers - Tom
Durham of Gallatin and Edd Durham of Portland.
Name: Parnell Ellsworth Deasy
Died: 5 October 1955
Place of Death: Sumner Co., TN., Rural
In Community: Life
Race or Color: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 63 years, 11 months, 9 days
Date of Birth: October 26, 1891
Place of Birth: Sumner Co., TN.
Legal Residence: Sumner Co., TN., Portland
Usual Occupation: Retired Plant Supervisor
Full Name of Father: Charles Deasy
Birthplace:
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary McQuiston
Birthplace:
Husband or Wife of:
Cemetery: Maple Hill
Place of Funeral: Funeral Home
Time of Funeral: 10 A. M., Friday
Date:
Additional Comments:
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