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Annie Lee Smartt, 89
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Updated: Dec 9, 2011, 12:47 AM
Published: Dec 9, 2011, 1:47 AM

Annie Lee Smartt, 89, died Tuesday, Dec. 6.
She was born March 6, 1922 to Grundy and Fronie McCorkel Richardson, who preceded her in death along with her husband, Aubrey Smartt; sons, Paul David Smartt and James Alfred Smartt; sisters, Pearl Summers and Mary Richardson; brothers, McKinley, John, Isaac, Herman, Clarence and Lester Richardson.
She is survived by her daughter, Reba Jane Sweeton; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Anthony Wanamaker and Jeff Hill officiating, with burial following at Walker Cemetery.
Layne Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 9, 2011
Martha Raye Watson, 71
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Published: Apr 7, 2025, 1:49 AM

McMinnville resident and Coffee County native Martha Raye Watson, age 71, was born Jan. 17, 1954 and died April 2, 2025 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following an extended illness.

A retired caregiver and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Ethel St. John Crouch. Mrs. Watson was married December 29, 1970 to Fred B. Watson, Jr. who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings, Donna McCormick, Richard Crouch and Ruth Rogers.

She is survived by sons, Fred B. Watson, III and David A. Watson (Sydney Brown) both of McMinnville; daughter, Tonia L. (Carlos) Copley of McMinnville; seventeen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; sister, Ann McCormick of the Smartt Station community and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside service and interment will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Warren County with Wayne Cantrell to officiate. Visitation will be on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at High’s.

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.