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Lila Mae Byars, 95
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McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lila Mae Byars, 95, was born Nov. 20, 1916 and died May 21 at her son’s residence in Knoxville following a brief illness. A retired employee of McMinnville Garment Company and member of Smyrna Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Lena Smith. She was married to Woodrow Byars, who preceded her in death in 1984.
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Emma Jean Hoover, 96
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McMinnville resident and Warren County native Emma Jean Hoover, age 96, was born March 10, 1929 and died March 13, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of Findlay and member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Bryan Jennings and Myrtle Farless Nelson. She was married Nov. 29, 1947 to Harold Ross Hoover who preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 2025. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, J.B. Nelson, Wallace Nelson, Wesley Nelson, Everett Nelson and Leslie Nelson and sisters, Thelma Melton, Geraldine Webb and Ruth Taylor.
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