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Charles Aubrey Turner, 54
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Published: Sep 8, 2023, 1:47 AM

Mr. Charles Aubrey Turner, 54, of McMinnville, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Ascension St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville. He was born Nov. 13, 1968, in Murfreesboro, was a nursery worker, loved his animals and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Loring and Nadell Kirby and Alvin Aubrey and Maudie Mae Turner.

 Survivors include his mother, Violet Jo Kirby Turner; father, Charles William “Chuck” Turner; sisters, Lisa Turner and Angie Turner; nieces and nephews, Toni Shelton, Tara (Randy) Winstead, Tessa (T.J.) Jordan, Augie Turner, Allie Rae Turner and great nieces and great nephews Addison Shelton, Riley Winstead, Luke Winstead, Jack Stacey, Violet Jo Stacey and Roman Stacey.

Funeral service will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Alan Northcutt will officiate. Interment will follow at Grange Hall Cemetery. The Turner family received friends Thursday from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and will again Friday from 8 a.m. until 9 a.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. 

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) September 8, 2023
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.