Raymond 10/27/1929 - 07/20/2014 Jo Ann 8/8/1938 Married: 1968 – August 2009 Children: Julie Walker, Katie Henson, Raymond Jr. (Ray), and Haskell Grandchildren: Trey, Cody, and Lexi Walker; Evan and Emma Henson; Wyatt, Cory, Christine, and Ethan Evans Raymond was born in Gladeville TN. He was the first of four boys born to Turner and […]

January 3, 1929 – May 1997 Children: Tim Edwards, Thomas A. Edwards, Jr., Linda Edwards 5 Grandchildren 6 Great-Grandchildren Mr. Edwards was a lifelong resident of Wilson County. He graduated from Lebanon High School where he was a member of the FFA. He, along with his mother, Vicie Mae Edwards Brown, founded Edwards Hatchery, now […]

1925 - 2007 Married: Celia DePriest Coley Children: Catherine Coley Melear, John William Coley 4 Grandchildren William H. Coley was the second of two sons of O.M. and Maude Coley of Westmoreland, Tennessee. He was raised on a diversified family farm, including diary, livestock, tobacco, row crops, and hay. Bill Coley graduated from Westmoreland High […]

William Carlos (WC) CLAY August 29, 1891 – February 17, 1964 Niece: Carolyn Clay Hudspeth Married July 20, 1935 EDDIE SMITH CLAY January 7, 1898 – February 13, 1999 Nieces: Virginia White Hale, Margaret White Nelson and Mary Ann White Brett (Eddie) Eddie, as everyone knew her, was born in Wilson County and lived here […]

October 9, 1911 - October 21, 1979 Married: Lillian Alberta Mosley Children: Robert S. "Sam" Burton, Jr., Mary Jane (Morgan) Burton, Scott Burton, and Martha Ann Burton Grandchildren: Leanna Burton Aguiar, James R. "Bob" Burton, Je Suiś A. & Josiah N. Scott, Aaron W. & Bryan A. Scott, and Seth T. Huber; 6 Great-Grandchildren Robert […]

May 1, 1907 – June 23, 2002 Married: Boone Edwards, Walter Brown Child: Thomas A. Edwards 3 Grandchildren 4 Great-Grandchildren 7 Great-Great-Grandchildren Mrs. Vicie was the daughter of Tom T. Jones of the Norene community in Wilson County. Her business training began at an early age as she helped her parents grind corn at their […]

Edgar J. Bilbro: 1903 - 1998 Mattie Martin Bilbro: 1907 – 1997 Married: 1951 Mr. Bilbro was the Wilson Co. Farm Bureau President from December 1962 until September of 1982. Prior to his election as president, he was an elected Director for the Farm Bureau board of directors, where he continued until 1987. He held […]

1914 – 2000 Married: Annie Bernard and Hazel Allen Ward 3 Stepchildren, 11 Grandchildren, 6 Great-Grandchildren, 3 Great-Great Grandchildren Wiley T. Bernard was reared in Covington, TN. He graduated from Tennessee A&I State College in 1940 with a BS degree in Agriculture. In 1959 he earned a MS degree in Poultry Science. He served as […]

1925 – 2004 Married: Elsie Hall – October 1949 Children: Marsha Johnston, Melinda Arnett, Mark Arnett 2 Grandchildren Melvin H. Arnett was born on the family farm in Athens, TN. He was the youngest of ten children. His parents both died in 1936. After their death, he lived with a brother and sister until he […]

Billy Joe was born in Smith Co. and moved to Wilson Co. at an early age. He was an only child to Victor and Irene Winfree Allison. His parents owned a grade A dairy farm where he learned milking when he was very young. They also grew tobacco, hay and corn. Jean grew up on […]