Bessie Lee Byars

1925 - 2013  (88 years)

• Name	Bessie Lee Byars
  Born	8 Feb 1925	DeKalb County, Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  	in the Green Hill Community...
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Co-owner of the Tot-Teen-Shoppe, McMinnville, Tennessee, with her sister, Pearl Byars Bess Fultz
  Died	12 Jul 2013	McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  	at Riverpark Hospital...
  Buried	14 Jul 2013	Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I751	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Perry Green "Green" Byars,   b. 27 Jun 1894, DeKalb County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Dec 1968, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Vernia Elvira "Ma" Swindell,   b. 1 Jun 1894, Green Briar Bend, White County, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Apr 1985, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee  (Age 90 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1915	DeKalb County, Tennessee   [6, 7]
  	Pop courted Ma only two months before they were married by W. H. Cantrell, JP When Pop proposed, Ma replied, "Are you sure?" - after all, it was only two months earlier that they met and Ma didn't think she was pretty enough for the most handsome man she'd ever met...
  Residence	1920	Warren County, Tennessee   [8]
  Residence	1930	Warren County, Tennessee   [9]
  	District 16,
  Residence	1935	Warren County, Tennessee   [10]
  	Rural Warren Co., TN
  Residence	1940	McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee   [10]
  Family ID	F274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Murlis "Murlis" Wright,   b. 8 Dec 1925, White County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Nov 2004, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1946	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan   [1]
  	I remember it was a cold, sunny day...DAH
  Residence	1950-1955	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
  Residence	1956-2004	McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sweet Aunt Bessie passed into paradise July 12, 2013. Gone to be with all those whom she loved; Uncle Murlis, Ma, Pop, sisters Lucile, Margie, brothers, Pete and Fred. What a happy reunion for her. I'll never forget her loving nature, her wonderful fudge pies and cakes and how she loved: Sweets, Garage sales, Shoes, Prune juice and Dinners out... She will be sorely missed by all who knew her...DAH * [4] McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Bessie Lee Byars Wright, age 88, was born February 8, 1925 and died July 12, 2013 at River Park Hospital following a short illness. Part-owner of Tot-To-Teen Shoppe and a member of the First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Vernia Elvira "Ma Byars" Swindell Green. She was married to Robert Murlis Wright who preceded her in death November 2004. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred and Pete Byars; and two sisters, Lucille Hennessee and Margie Tarasovich. She is survived by three children and their spouses, Janet Lynn Robbins of Smyrna, TN, Kenneth Reed and Lisa Wright of Mt. Juliet, TN and Debbie and Gary George of McMinnville; five grandchildren, Lori Warrick and husband David of Smyrna, TN, Paul Robbins of Smyrna, TN, Briena Harmening of Knoxville, TN, and Jessica Wright and Marcus Wright both of Mt. Juliet, TN; three great-grandchildren, Janie and Andy Warrick both of Smyrna, TN and Jazelle Featherston of Mt. Juliet, TN; sister, Pearl Bess Fultz of Rock Island, TN; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2013 in High's Chapel with Rev. Bobby Howard and Bro. John May officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday until the time of service at High's. Memorials may be made to Amedisys Hospice, First Baptist Church in McMinnville, or do something nice for someone you love. [11]

  
  

• Sources

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