Obituary of Steven Green
Publication (newspaper): The Calhoun Times
Place of Publication: Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia
Date of Publication: Thursday, 2 April 1953
(Twelfth page of unnumbered newspaper)
[Extract]:
Title: "Steven Green Dies at Fairmount"
(Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia)
Steve Green
Age: 68
Place of death: "at the residence of his son in Fairmount" (Fairmount, Gordon Co., Georgia, concluded)
Date of Death: "Saturday morning" (28 March 1953, concluded)
Employed by: U.S. Forestry Department in South Georgia
Residence (for past several months, due to ill health): "with his sons, Lester Green, of Fairmount, and Talmadge Green, of Chatsworth."
Survivors (three daughters and four sons):
Mrs. R. F. Metcalf, of Odessa, Texas
Mrs. Earl Cochran , of Odessa, Texas
Mrs. Adlie Green , of Odessa, Texas
John (Green), of Odessa, Texas
H. A. (Green), of Alma, Oklahoma
Lester (Green), of Fairmount (Gordon, Georgia)
Talmadge (Green), of Chatsworth (Murray, Georgia)
Also: four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren surviving, not named in obit.
Funeral: Tuesday, (31 March 1953), 2 p.m., Boanerges Baptist Church near Cleveland (Bradley Co.), Tenn.
Services by: Rev. Kirby Parks.
Interment: adjoining cemetery (Boanerges)
Arrangements: Thomas Funeral Home.
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Monday, October 1, 2018
Obituary Extract: Obituary of Jerry McPherson (1953-2009). Died in Polk County, Tennessee, 2009.
Obituary for Jerry Mcpherson
Name (Mr.): Jerry Herman McPherson.
Age at Death: 56 years
Residence: Turtletown, (Polk), Tennessee
Date of Death: 7 September 2009
Place of Death: "at his home" (concluded, Turtletown, Polk, Tennessee)
Date of Birth: 22 May 1953
Place of Birth: Polk County, Tennessee
Father (deceased): Erman McPherson
Mother: Marie (Hedrick) McPherson
Survivors include: sons, Scotty Hughes of Turtletown, Mitchell Hughes of Murphy, Paul Wooten of Turtletown, Matthew Wooten of Spruce Pine, NC, Chad Wooten of Farner, Shawn Brown of Blairsville, Daughters, Brandie (David) Adcock, Misty (Keith) Strickland of Dawnsonville, Shannon Brown of Blairsville, brothers, Gary McPherson of Dalton and Keith McPherson of Cherokee County, NC, and twelve grandchildren.
Funeral Services: Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 2:00 PM
Place of Service: Finch-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel
Pallbearers: Chad Wooten, Shawn Brown, Damon Burk, Dennis Trentham, Mark Smith and Mitchell Hughes.
Honarary Pallbearers: Damon Burk, Dennis Trentham, Mark Smith, Mitchell Hughes, David Adcock, Ronnie Smith, Jeremy Smith, Chris Trentham, Jimmy Trentham and Dennis Trentham, Jr.
Burial (to follow): Elrod Cemetery
Date of Burial (concluded): Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Visitation (concluded): Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Place of Visitation: Finch-Cochran Funeral Home
Address of Funeral Home (concluded from site information): 1478 Blue Ridge Dr. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513
URL: https://www.cochranfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Jerry-Mcpherson-33522/#!/Obituary
Access Date: 01 October 2018
Contributor of this Extract: Deborah K. Pritchett, Family Search contributor
Funeral Home Contact Information (current 2018):
FINCH-COCHRAN FUNERAL HOME
1478 Blue Ridge Dr. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513
Mailing Address P.O. Box 39
McCaysville, GA 30555
Telephone: (706) 492-3321
Fax: (706) 492-3374
Email: steve@cochranservices.com
Name (Mr.): Jerry Herman McPherson.
Age at Death: 56 years
Residence: Turtletown, (Polk), Tennessee
Date of Death: 7 September 2009
Place of Death: "at his home" (concluded, Turtletown, Polk, Tennessee)
Date of Birth: 22 May 1953
Place of Birth: Polk County, Tennessee
Father (deceased): Erman McPherson
Mother: Marie (Hedrick) McPherson
Survivors include: sons, Scotty Hughes of Turtletown, Mitchell Hughes of Murphy, Paul Wooten of Turtletown, Matthew Wooten of Spruce Pine, NC, Chad Wooten of Farner, Shawn Brown of Blairsville, Daughters, Brandie (David) Adcock, Misty (Keith) Strickland of Dawnsonville, Shannon Brown of Blairsville, brothers, Gary McPherson of Dalton and Keith McPherson of Cherokee County, NC, and twelve grandchildren.
Funeral Services: Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 2:00 PM
Place of Service: Finch-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel
Pallbearers: Chad Wooten, Shawn Brown, Damon Burk, Dennis Trentham, Mark Smith and Mitchell Hughes.
Honarary Pallbearers: Damon Burk, Dennis Trentham, Mark Smith, Mitchell Hughes, David Adcock, Ronnie Smith, Jeremy Smith, Chris Trentham, Jimmy Trentham and Dennis Trentham, Jr.
Burial (to follow): Elrod Cemetery
Date of Burial (concluded): Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Visitation (concluded): Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Place of Visitation: Finch-Cochran Funeral Home
Address of Funeral Home (concluded from site information): 1478 Blue Ridge Dr. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513
URL: https://www.cochranfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Jerry-Mcpherson-33522/#!/Obituary
Access Date: 01 October 2018
Contributor of this Extract: Deborah K. Pritchett, Family Search contributor
Funeral Home Contact Information (current 2018):
FINCH-COCHRAN FUNERAL HOME
1478 Blue Ridge Dr. Blue Ridge, Ga. 30513
Mailing Address P.O. Box 39
McCaysville, GA 30555
Telephone: (706) 492-3321
Fax: (706) 492-3374
Email: steve@cochranservices.com
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Pritchett: Military Records, Dickens County, Texas (Extract)
Pritchett Military Records (Extract from TXGenWeb)
Extract from:
Veteran Service Records
USGenWeb: The Texas GenWeb Project, Dickens County
Dan W. PRITCHETT, Jr.
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army.
Rank: Technician Fourth Grade.
Entered Service: October 24, 1942.
Basic: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Overseas: April 6, 1944 to November 24, 1945
Theatre of Operation: European.
Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland.
Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon/European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars/Good Conduct Medal/Victory Medal.
Discharged: Camp Fannin, Texas.
Total Time Served: 3 years, 1 month, 25 days.
[Picture not Available]
Leonard E. PRITCHETT
Veteran World War II
Branch: Army Air Force.
Rank: Technical Sergeant.
Entered Service: January 6, 1943.
Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Sheppard Field, Texas; Willow run, Michigan; Springfield, Charleston.
Overseas: May 22, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: European-African-Middle Eastern.
Engagements: Naples-Foggia Campaign, Rome-Arno, North Appenines, Southern France, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Air Offensive Europe, Air Combat Balkans, Polesti Air Raid.
Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 2 Silver Stars; Purple Heart; Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Unit Badge.
Returned to U.S.: October 22, 1944.
Discharged: Sheppard Field, Texas.
Total Time Served: 34 months.
Remarks: Shot down over Yugoslavia July 9, 1944 returning from raid over Polestia, Romania. Flew twenty-eight combat missions before being shot down by German Fighters.
Loyd Randolph PRITCHETT
Veteran Korea
Graduate Spur 1949
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Decorations: National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifleman Medal
Enlistment Date: April 7, 1951 in Amarillo, TX
Discharge Date:April 7, 1955 at Sewart AFB, Smyrna, TN
Basic: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX Military Unit: 62 Troop Carrier Squadron
Honoree is: Living
(email: randy37 [at] attglobal.net)
*Picture not Available*
Luther Doyle PRITCHETT
Veteran World War II
Son of Dan W. and Opal O. Williams Pritchett
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Dates: March 1943 to Sept. 1945
Rifle Expert
Training: Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA Theatre of Operations: Asiatic Pacific Area
Marine Aircraft Group 42, Marine Air Corp. Station, El Centro, CA
Honoree is: Deceased, August 13, 2000, buried Honey Grove, TX
Submitted by Bertha Pritchett, wife
Marion Cleston PRITCHETT “Pritch”
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Graduated Spur: 1947
Enlistment Date: August 15, 1950, Abilene, TX
Military Unit: 22nd Fighter Bomber Squadron, Assigned to the “Sky Blazers”, a group of Air Force Fighters that performed throughout Europe as an aerial acrobatic flight team
Overseas: Germany, 1951
Commendations: National Defense Medal, Good Conduct, Occupation Medal Theatre of Operation: Germany
Discharged: April 14, 1954
Rank: Tech Sergeant
Honoree is: Deceased, January 15, 2001, Ruidoso, NM
Submitted by Kathy Osborne, daughter
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EXTRACT by D.K. Pritchett from:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txdicken/military/po.htm
Accessed on 6 March 2012
From the genealogy files of Southern Muse.
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Veteran Service Records
USGenWeb: The Texas GenWeb Project, Dickens County
Dan W. PRITCHETT, Jr.
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army.
Rank: Technician Fourth Grade.
Entered Service: October 24, 1942.
Basic: Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Overseas: April 6, 1944 to November 24, 1945
Theatre of Operation: European.
Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland.
Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon/European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars/Good Conduct Medal/Victory Medal.
Discharged: Camp Fannin, Texas.
Total Time Served: 3 years, 1 month, 25 days.
[Picture not Available]
Leonard E. PRITCHETT
Veteran World War II
Branch: Army Air Force.
Rank: Technical Sergeant.
Entered Service: January 6, 1943.
Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Sheppard Field, Texas; Willow run, Michigan; Springfield, Charleston.
Overseas: May 22, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: European-African-Middle Eastern.
Engagements: Naples-Foggia Campaign, Rome-Arno, North Appenines, Southern France, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Air Offensive Europe, Air Combat Balkans, Polesti Air Raid.
Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 2 Silver Stars; Purple Heart; Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Unit Badge.
Returned to U.S.: October 22, 1944.
Discharged: Sheppard Field, Texas.
Total Time Served: 34 months.
Remarks: Shot down over Yugoslavia July 9, 1944 returning from raid over Polestia, Romania. Flew twenty-eight combat missions before being shot down by German Fighters.
Loyd Randolph PRITCHETT
Veteran Korea
Graduate Spur 1949
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Decorations: National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifleman Medal
Enlistment Date: April 7, 1951 in Amarillo, TX
Discharge Date:April 7, 1955 at Sewart AFB, Smyrna, TN
Basic: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX Military Unit: 62 Troop Carrier Squadron
Honoree is: Living
(email: randy37 [at] attglobal.net)
*Picture not Available*
Luther Doyle PRITCHETT
Veteran World War II
Son of Dan W. and Opal O. Williams Pritchett
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Dates: March 1943 to Sept. 1945
Rifle Expert
Training: Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA Theatre of Operations: Asiatic Pacific Area
Marine Aircraft Group 42, Marine Air Corp. Station, El Centro, CA
Honoree is: Deceased, August 13, 2000, buried Honey Grove, TX
Submitted by Bertha Pritchett, wife
Marion Cleston PRITCHETT “Pritch”
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Graduated Spur: 1947
Enlistment Date: August 15, 1950, Abilene, TX
Military Unit: 22nd Fighter Bomber Squadron, Assigned to the “Sky Blazers”, a group of Air Force Fighters that performed throughout Europe as an aerial acrobatic flight team
Overseas: Germany, 1951
Commendations: National Defense Medal, Good Conduct, Occupation Medal Theatre of Operation: Germany
Discharged: April 14, 1954
Rank: Tech Sergeant
Honoree is: Deceased, January 15, 2001, Ruidoso, NM
Submitted by Kathy Osborne, daughter
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EXTRACT by D.K. Pritchett from:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txdicken/military/po.htm
Accessed on 6 March 2012
From the genealogy files of Southern Muse.
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