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Josie Eldridge Green Boyd, 90
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McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Josie Eldridge Green Boyd, 90, was born March 23, 1923 and died Nov. 7 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness.
A retired hostess with ARA and a member of East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Bryan and Susie Rankhorn Green. She was married to Lawery Dwain Boyd, who preceded her in death March 8, 1989. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James C. Green, who died at D-Day, and J.D. Green; and great-grandson, Aiden Wrisner.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda C. and Hugh B. Hillis of Bone Cave and Gretchen and Gene Rhea of McMinnville; four grandchildren and spouses, Lucretia and Jamie Brown, Chastity and Aaron Wrisner, and Justin and Tera Rhea, all of McMinnville, and Ritchey and Camilla Rhea of Bone Cave; six great-grandchildren, Kayla Brown, J.J. Brown, Ali Brooke Wrisner, Will Wrisner, Drew Wrisner and KeyLe Rhea; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy and Clayton Adcock of Smithville, and Janice and Harris Haley of McMinnville; special friends, Evelyn Travis and family and Kathy Reedy; three sisters-in-law, Winona Powers of McMinnville and Bonita Markum and husband Howard of Nashville, and Ann Green of Clarksville; and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in High’s Chapel with James Boyd and Kevin Key officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Sunday at High’s.
Memorial donations may be made to Meals on Wheels.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 8, 2013

Martha Raye Watson, 71
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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.