ARTHUR EDWIN ADCOCK - died Friday at the Bedford County hospital, after a twoweek's illness of typhoid fever. Mr. Adcock was a farmer of the North Fork communtiy and his death was a shock to neighbors and friends. The remains were conveyed to Bethel, in Rutherford County, where the funeral and burial took place. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fanie Jordan Adcock and eight children (not named).
Shelbyville Gazette - Aug 24, 1934

MRS. W.J. ALLEN - died at her home in Wartrace Thursday after an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at the Wartrace Methodist church Saturday. Rev Frank Calhoun officiated with Rev. J. E. Thomas Bethpage, and Rev. R. C. Croslin, Eagleville, assisting. Mrs. Allen is survived by her husband; two daughters Miss Blair Allen, Wartrace, Miss Jim Allen Moorhead; Three sons, Lanier Allen New Yourk, Robert Allen, Lexington, KY., Joe Allen Detroit, Mich., and a sister Mrs. J.D. Smith.
Shelbyville Gazette - July 11, 1935, page 4

ANDERSON, Callie 1849 - 1938 - Born June 23, 1849, died Sunday afternoon following an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Anderson resided with her cousin, George Reaves on Cannon Boulevard. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a good neighbor and took much pride in the beautification of her home place with flowers until her health failed. Mr. Reaves is her sole survivor. Funeral services were held at the grave in Willow Mount Cemetery Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. N.J. Warren. Pallbearers were B.S. Hart, Sam Gammill, O.L. Gammill, W.L. Gammill, John Patton, and Turner Hardison.
Shelbyville Gazette - Jun 17, 1938 page 1

ANDERSON, Ernest (Cap) ?? - 1937 - The preliminary trial of D. F. Buntley, charged with first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Ernest (Cap) Anderson of Murfreesboro, on Saturday afternoon in an altercation over some lumber, was held Monday afternoon in the Circuit Court room, in the Justice Court presided over by Esq. Henry Jones. The defendant, represented by Hon J.D. Murfpee and L. G. Haugland claimed self defense. Esq. Jones bound Buntley over to the Circuit Court grand jury which convened Tuesday with bail set at $5,000.
Shelbyville Gazette - Aug 5, 1937 page 1

ANNIE (HART) ALLISON - Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Hart Allison of Shelbyville were held [at] 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. Bobby McGee officiated with burial at Mt. Herman Cemetery. Mrs. Allison, 82, died Friday at Bedford County Nursing Home after an extended illness. A Bedford County native, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Letha Ellen Turpen Hart and the wife of Leland James Allison who died in 1996. She was retired from Musgrave Pencil Co. with 45 years service and was member of Edgemont Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Larry James Allison of Shelbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Gail Aletha McGehee of Mulberry and Mrs. Bert (Roselee) Callahan of Knoxville; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Contributed by Gene Morris - Shelbyville Times-Gazette Tuesday, May 27, 1997

LELAND JAMES ALLISON - Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel with Bobby McGee and the Rev. J. Harold Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Herman Cemetery. A retired truck driver, Mr. Allison was a Bedford County native and attended Edgemont Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Oscar and Lille Bates Allison. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Annie HART Allison; a son, Larry James Allison of Shelbyville; two daughters, Mrs. Gail (Aletha) McGehee of Mulberry and Mrs. Bert (Rose Lee) Callahan of Knoxville; a brother, Clyde Allison of Lynchburg; a half brother, John Allison of Shelbyville; a sister, Leona Bates of Shelbyville; a half sister, Mrs. Dudley (Nelle) Savage of Columbus, Ga.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be 4 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Contributed by Gene Morris - Shelbyville (TN) Times-Gazette, September 12, 1996

ELMA (HART) ASHBY , (Mrs. Clarence P. Ashby), 72, died yesterday [10-6-1960] at her home in the Eighth Civil District of Moore County after suffering a heart attack. Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Booneville Church of Christ, of which she was a memeber. R. M. Gleaves will officiate. Burial will be in the Booneville Cemetery. Mrs. Ashby, the former Elma HART, was a native of Bedford County daughter of William and Fanny Gardner HART. The body is at the home. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Nannie Hart Ashby of Moore County, Mrs. Herschel Patton, Shelbyville, Tenn., a son, Truman Ashby, Lynchburg; four sisters, Miss Kate HART and Mrs. Edger Rees, Bedford County, Mrs. Newton Dusenberry and Mrs. Bruce Rees, Lincoln County; three brothers, Kirby and Clinton HART, Wasco, Calif., Joe Hart, Bedford County, and four grandchildren.
Contributed by Gene Morris