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Roselee Land Smithers, 92
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Updated: Jun 28, 2014, 7:46 PM
Published: Jun 28, 2014, 7:47 PM

Roselee Land Smithers, 92, was born Oct. 2, 1921, in Dunlap and died June 27 at Raintree Manor Nursing Center in McMinnville.
She was a homemaker, a former employee of Levi Strauss Company, and member of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Mrs. Smithers was preceded in death by parents, Mason and Vergie Brown Land; husband, Maurice Smithers, sisters Lizzie Seals, Maebelle Long, and Lucille Myers; brothers, Arcie Land, Thomas Land, Isaac Land, and Franklin Land, and son-in-law James M. Martin.
Survivors include daughters, Virginia (James) Fishel, Christeen (John) Kaylor, and Deborah Martin; grandchildren, Teresa (David) Crouch, Jason (Suzanne) Haley, and Marisa (Brian) Hefflefinger; great-grandchildren, Brandon (Chrishelle) Crouch, Brandon and Hailey Cooper, and Austin and Ellie Hefflefinger, and sister Mary Sullivan. Many nieces, nephews, family members, and friends also survive.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor David McMinn will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m., and Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or their building fund at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 4083 Yager Road, McMinnville, TN 37110.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 29, 2014
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.