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Clyde Hurshel Hale, 79
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Updated: Oct 2, 2012, 11:48 PM
Published: Oct 2, 2012, 11:49 PM

Centertown community resident and Warren County native Clyde Hurshel Hale, 79, was born March 26, 1933 and died Sept. 28 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired teacher, principal and coach with the Warren County School System and Tennessee Army National Guard veteran, he was the son of the late Hurshel S. and Mamie Ann Davenport Hale. He was a member of Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and Sunday School teacher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Cowan. 
He is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Louis Jordan of Centertown; two brothers and sister-in-law, Cecil Hale of Centertown and Jerry and Sherry Hale of McMinnville; nieces and nephews, Dana (Ross) Womack and Rhonda (Don) Smith, all of Smyrna, Robin (Larry) Underhill of McMinnville, Jimmy (Pam) Cowan of the Centertown community, and Elizabeth Boren of Columbus, Ohio; several great-nieces and great-nephews; brother-in-law, Donald Cowan of the Centertown community and uncle, Everett Davenport of McMinnville. 
Funeral service was held Monday in High’s Chapel with Blake Stephens officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery at Barren Fork. 
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 3, 2012
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.