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Butch Charles Howard Fults, 67
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Updated: Oct 10, 2015, 6:07 PM
Published: Oct 10, 2015, 7:07 PM

“Butch” Charles Howard Fults, 67, a McMinnville native and resident, died Oct. 8 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.
He was a retired employee of Dunlap Tree Service and son of Annie Beatrice Elkins Fults of McMinnville and the late John Henry Russell Fults.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by brother Tommy Fults.
Mr. Fults was married to June Muncey Fults, who survives. He is also survived by three children, Melissa Fults (Mark Wright), Pauline (Mike) Bain and Jason Fults of McMinnville; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; three brothers, John “Peanut” (Emmajean) Fults of Rock Island, Audie (Jamie) Fults and Ernie (Pat) Fults of McMinnville; four sisters, Juanita (Gary) Harmon of Grundy County, Frankie (Granville) Gann of Hillsboro; Wilsie Marie Parsley (Charles Farless) of McMinnville and Patricia (Craig) Hale of Smithville. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in High’s Chapel with John Hankins officiating. Interment will follow at Hebron Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. Sunday until time of service at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 11, 2015
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.