Obituaries: October 2006

Maria Coleman
Mary Carvell Coleman, 77, died Aug. 9. She was an active church member and lived in Smyrna, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her first husband, David Carvell.
Survivors include her second husband, Keith, a daughter, a stepson, a stepdaughter and three grandchildren.
Thomas Formby
Thomas Adrian Formby, 85, died Aug. 25. He met his wife, Mary, at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. He served in World War II before completing medical school and moving back to Searcy, where he worked as a family physician for 35 years. He served as an elder for the College church.
 
Survivors include his wife and three daughters, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Glen McDoniel
Glen McDoniel, 75, died Aug. 2 in Cookeville, Tenn. He began preaching in 1949 and served churches in Ohio, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas and Mississippi.
He had been a member of the Cookeville church since 1977 and had served as minister and elder. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Marian, a son, two daughters, 10 grandchildren, a brother and a sister.
Minnie Moss
Minnie Ishop Moss, 58, died from cancer Aug 24. She was a waitress at the Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas for 37 years and was a member of the Duncanville, Texas, church. Survivors include her parents, a daughter, three grandchildren, two sisters and four brothers.
Del Wininger
Delmar L. Wininger, 73, died Aug. 28. He was a minister for 50 years and lived in Temple Terrace, Fla.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, six children, 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a brother and a sister.
Vaughn Young
Vaughn Young, 79, died July 10 in The Woodlands, Texas. He worked for Exxon for 38 years and served as elder of churches in New Orleans and Midland, Texas. He taught English using the Bible through World English Institute.
Survivors include his wife, Violet, two sons, two daughters, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandson and a brother.
Thomas Woodlee
Thomas Woodlee, 76, died Sept. 4. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles. He later served as mayor and town alderman of Franklin, Tenn., and was an active church member. He was preceded in death by his wife, Duaine.
Survivors include three children, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a brother.
Oct. 1, 2006