"Tennessee Trails" through Bedford County

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SARAH C. MANGRUM who was born in Bedford County Tenn., Feb 22, 1858, departed this life June 23, 1933, at her home in Waxahatchie, Texas. She is survived by her husband, J.C. Mangrum, six sons and four daughters. A letter from her son, G.W. Mangrum, of Teoga, Twx., says they have lost sight of all relatives, and asked that the death notice be published in the Gazette. (From Marty Mendez - Bedford Co LIST - Rootsweb / Shelbyville Gazette - June 29, 1933 - page 4)

WILL MELSON , 68, well known carpenter and contractor, died Sunday at 9:30 p.m. at the local hospital where he was carried after a heart attack Thursday when he was at work on the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Holt Raby near Wartrace. Mr. Melson had been in declining health for sometime but able to continue at work until stricken on Thursday. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance in this section having served as a county officer. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Thompson Melson, three daughters, Mrs. Will Haynes, Mrs. Will Roberson, Mrs. Bob Sutton; five sons, Earl, Samuel, Clark, Verna Lee and R. V. Melson. 2 sisters, Mrs. Jeff Patterson of Nashville and Mrs. Tom Reed; 2 brothers, Eugene and Levoy of Chicago, Ill. Funeral services were held at the Hoover Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. Rev B. E. Dunn officiating. Burial was in Willow Mount Cemetery.
Shelbyville Gazette - March 7, 1940 - page 2

JACK THOMAS MILBURN , 54, of Bell Buckle, passed away Thursday, February 07, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Rockford, IL to the late Mathew and Georgia Milburn. Mr. Milburn was a truck driver with Southland Brick and Block and was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Milburn is survived by his wife, Pamela Ann Milburn of Bell Buckle; daughters, Jennifer Hershey of Murfreesboro and Nicole Hutchison of Bell Buckle; son, Chris Milburn of Orlando, Florida; grandson, Jacob Hershey. The funeral service will be 2:00 pm Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Murfreesboro Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Ganues officiating. Burial to follow in the Hazel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday, February 10, 2008 at Murfreesboro Funeral Home.

BARBARA MANIER , age 79, of the Rover community of Bedford County died Saturday, February 7, 2009 following an extended illness. A native of Chicago, IL, Mrs. Manier was a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian Wardrip Senkevech. She was a homemaker and a member of Rover Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, William Manier and a brother, Tommy Senkevech. Survivors include her husband, Earl L. Manier of the Rover community; 3 sons, Tommy (Becky) Dean of Mobile, AL; Earl Reed (Sandy) Manier, Sr. of the Rover community, Wade Manier of the Rover community; a sister, Betty Baldwin of Lucerne, CA; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Manier of the Rover community; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Lawrence Funeral Home

DON KENNETH MOORE - Funeral services for Don Kenneth Moore, 64, of Shelbyville, who died this morning in Lynchburg, will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Gowen-Smith Chapel. The Rev. Jim Tedder will officiate and burial will follow in Hopper Cemetery in Marshall county. A native of Alabama, he was a self-employed farmer. Survivors include his wife, Louise Christine Bolin Moore; four sons, Donnie, Jerry, Terry and Charles Moore, all of Shelbyville; daughter, Donna Shultz of Shelbyville; and six grandchildren.
Shelbyville (Tenn.) Times-Gazette, Friday, November 21, 1997, Page 2

HATTIE BELLE MOSELEY - The funeral of Miss Hattie Belle Moseley, well known educator of Dallas, Texas, was held at the home of her sister, Mrs Sallie Smalling in Bell Buckle Saturday. Her death was a shock to her relatives and friends there, since she had been in apparently normal health. Mrs Annie Couch, her sister with whom she lived, went into her room and found Miss Moseley unconscious. The physicians pronounced death due to cerebral hemorrhage. She was the daughter of Col and Mrs Tom G. Moseley and was reared in Bell Buckle. She was an aunt of Misses Carrie and Louise Moseley, connected with Ward-Belmont. Her brother, Ed Moseley, promient financier and ranchman, died in Texas a month ago. Miss Moseley had been prominent in club and church work in Texas. The following sisters survive her; Mrs Bettie Snow, wife of a well known Tennessee Baptist minister. Mrs Sallie Smalling of Bell Buckle. Mrs Tommie Muxen of Chattanooga, Mrs Annie Couch of Dallas and Mrs Minnie Fine of San Antonio, Miss Sadie Frizzell, Secretary of Webb School is a niece.
Shelbyville Gazette - Mar 3, 1932

MARY ANN (HART) MULLINS 90, died Wednesday at the home of her son, Sam Mullins, near Mount Hermon. She was the widow of Richard Mullins, who died many years ago. She had been a member of the Baptist church for 76 years (Joined by experience August 1856) and was beloved by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Sam Mullins, thursday morning, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Gore of Wartrace, followed by burial in the cemetery nearby.

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