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Wilma Jean Grove Yancy, 91
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Wilma Jean Grove Yancy
Updated: Dec 19, 2015, 6:10 PM
Published: Dec 19, 2015, 7:10 PM

Wilma Jean Grove Yancy, 91, of McMinnville (Shellsford community) died Wednesday, Dec. 16 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital.
She was born Dec. 25, 1923 in Warren County and was a retired educator with the Warren County School System, was a co-founder of Don Yancy & Sons Nursery with her late husband, Don L. Yancy, a member of First Baptist Church of McMinnville, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and attended Shellsford Baptist Church. Mrs. Yancy was preceded in death by parents, Charles Forrest and Ella Mai McGee Grove; husband, Don L. Yancy; son, Bill Yancy, and sisters, Ruth Ruble and Mary Rogers.
Survivors include her sons, Donald (Janice) Yancy Jr. and Charles (Lorraine) Yancy; daughter-in-law, Melissa Yancy; grandchildren, Don “Chip” (Serena) Yancy III, Trevor Yancy, Scarlett Yancy, and Tiffany (Brian) Traylor; great grandchildren, Amber Yancy and Charlotte Traylor; special cousins, Clata Kell and Anna Belle Grove, and special friends, Treva and Tyrone Sparkman. Other family members and friends also survive.
Funeral service was held Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. John Pelham and David Daugherty officiated. Interment followed at Shellsford Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made for Gideon Bibles, to Shellsford Cemetery Fund, or to Shellsford Baptist Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home was 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.