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Llewellyn Hutchings Griffin, 94
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Llewellyn Hutchings Griffin died Friday, June 30 at NHC Health Care Center in McMinnville.
Updated: Jul 1, 2017, 5:26 PM
Published: Jul 1, 2017, 6:27 PM

Llewellyn Hutchings Griffin, 94, of McMinnville, died Friday, June 30 at NHC Health Care Center in McMinnville.
She was born July 27, 1922, in White County and was a retired employee of McMinnville Garment Company, an avid gardener, and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Mrs. Griffin was preceded in death by her parents, Curry and Mary Ann Moore Hutchings, her husband, Carl Elmo Griffin, and her sisters, Agnes Knowles, Velma Allison, and Rowena Clark.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Missie Griffin, former daughter-in-law, Linda Nixon, sister Linda Blackwell, three grandchildren, Roger Griffin and Donna Forth, Shannon (Janie) Griffin, and Haley Griffin, and three great-grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Griffin and Reagan Medley.
Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ricky Lee will officiate. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The Griffin family will receive friends Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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.