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Obituaries

May 15, 2007

May 15, 2007 obituaries

Harlan S. Ford

Jan. 10, 1934 — May 2, 2007

Harlan Stanley Ford, 73, of Baxter, passed away May 2, 2007. Funeral services were conducted May 5 from the chapel of Bilbrey Funeral Home, with Bro. Don Wynn officiating. Burial was in Haley's Grove Cemetery in Crab Orchard.

Mr. Ford was born Jan. 10, 1934, in Crossville, the son of Robert Ford and Marie (Steelmon) Ford.

He was a truck driver.

Survivors include his wife, Faye (Hale) Ford of Baxter; daughters and son-in-law, Carolyn (Ford) and Mark Dishman of Walling, TN, and Kathy (Ford) Ryan of Cookeville; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Debbie Ford of Sparta and Jim and Kathy Ford of Cookeville; brothers, Ernest Ford of Pikeville, Everett Ford of Monterey and Aaron Ford of Crossville; sisters, Jean (Ford) Derosa of St. Peters, MO, Alaine (Ford) Yingst of Cedar Rapids, MO, Betty (Ford) Welch of St. Charles, MO and Ruby (Ford) Sullivan of Cartersville, GA; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Edna Rucker; and brother, Elvin Ford.

Pallbearers were Brad Emerton, Steven Ford, Jason Henry, Chad McDowell, Travis Ford and E.J. Johnson.

Bilbrey Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.



David L. Shillings

Feb. 27, 1944 — May 9, 2007

David Lynn Shillings, 63, of Crossville, passed away May 9, 2007. Funeral services were conducted May 10 from the chapel of Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, with R.K. Chadwick officiating. Burial was in Hedgecoth Cemetery.

Mr. Shillings was born Feb. 27, 1944, in Crossville, the son of Harrison and Ethel Tabor Shillings.

He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church where he also served as a treasurer. He sold life insurance, worked at Turner Brothers Stone Company and also worked in construction. He also served in the U.S. Air Force. He really enjoyed going to the flea market and spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Hedgecoth Shillings; sons and daughter-in-law, Monty and Elizabeth Shillings and Rex Shillings, all of Crossville; daughter, Vickie Masters of Cookeville; five grandchildren; brother, James Shilling of Orlando, FL; and sisters, Martha Sue Wyatt and Louann Walker of Crossville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Shillings.

Pallbearers were his grandson, David Shillings; cousins, Wayne Keyes and Mark Hedgecoth; nephews, Alan Wyatt and Gary Parham; and friend, John Shanks.

Crossville Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.

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