Nancy Hastings Conder

Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie Hastings Conder, aged 83 years, who died at her home Wednesday after a brief illness, were held Thursday, at 11:00 a.m., at the Beasley Funeral Home by Prof. R. K. Morgan, assisted by Eld. J. W. Sanders. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Mary Ann Hastings, and was born and reared near here. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She had been a widow twenty-seven years. Her husband, Johnny Conder, having passed away twenty-seven years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Bud Tate, of Shelbyville; three sons, George Conder, of Shelbyville; Alva and Ross Conder, of Petersburg, and six grandchildren. Burial at Old Orchard Cemetery.

Published in the Lincoln County (TN) News on 18 Mar. 1943.

Thomas Hastings Greer, Sr.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Graveside service for Thomas Hastings Greer, Sr. will be held today at 1:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Grenada, Miss. with the Rev. Lynn Barker of All Saints Episcopal Church officiating. Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home of Pensacola and Garner Harper Funeral Home of Grenada are in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Greer, 94, of Pensacola, died Saturday, August 25, 2007. Mr. Greer was born in Paris, Tenn., to Stanley Thomas and Anna Hastings Greer on July 27, 1913. He graduated from Bowling Green Business School and the Memphis School Of Law. He worked with The William A. Webster Pharmaceutical Co. of Memphis and was a partner in Southland Motor Co. of Macon, Miss. He was owner of the B. F. Goodrich Auto Store of Starkville, Miss.

He retired as an auditor from the Mississippi State Tax Commission. Tommy and Dot moved to Pensacola, Fla. in 1995.

Mr. Greer was active in The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Starkville and served as Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Treasurer.

Survivors include a son, Thomas H. Greer, Jr. and his wife, Joy, of Meridian, Miss., daughters, Laura Bess Greer Clapp and her husband, Roger, of Florence, Miss. and Dorothy Greer Tampary and her husband Anthony “Bubba” of Pensacola; grandchildren Thomas H. Greer III, Laura Greer Holladay, Debbie Greer Tucker, Roger Clapp, Jr., Todd Clapp, Andrew Clapp, Benjamin Clapp, Anthony Tampary, Jr., and Mary Alex Tampary Dill and seventeen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy West Ellison Greer and his parents.

Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Starkville or to a charity of choice.

His grandchildren will serve as Pallbearers, Thomas H. Greer III, Laura Greer Holladay, Debbie Greer Tucker, Roger Clapp, Jr., Todd Clapp, Andrew Clapp, Benjamin Clapp, Anthony Tampary, Jr., and Mary Alex Tampary Dill.

Published in the Meridian (MS) Star on 28 Aug. 2007.

Oather Hickman Hastings

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hastings were called to Pittsburg, Texas Monday on account of the sudden death of Mr. Hastings' brother, Otha Hastings.

The body was brought to Alexandria and funeral services were held Wednesday and interment made in the Rapides Cemetery.

Besides C. J. Hastings, his brother residing here, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. P. Hastings of Alexandria, his widow and four children, one brother Odie Hastings of Kilgore, Texas, and two sisters, Mrs. Gould Owens and Mrs. Katherine Johnson of Alexandria.

Published in the Winnfield (LA) News-American on 9 Sep. 1938.

Frances Virginia Wilkinson

Miss Frances Virginia Wilkinson (MTSU Library), 93, passed away Jan. 24. Miss Wilkinson taught library science at MTSU from September 1952 until her retirement as an associate professor in July 1980. She is survived by a sister, Rebecca Ann Wilkinson Mullins (Mrs. Eugene R.); a niece, Anne M. Hogan (Jack), of Montclair N.Y.; and nephews William E. Mullins (April) and Dr. James G. Mullins (Maria) of Decatur, Ga. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State College and George Peabody College for Teachers, Miss Wilkinson was acquisitions librarian and one of the Todd Library’s principal book-selection officers, growing the MTSU collection from 39,676 volumes in 1952 to 422,521 volumes at her retirement. Miss Wilkinson was interested in genealogy and family history and was the author of The Wilkinson Family of Middle Tennessee (1976), The McCord Family: From Skye to Tennessee and Giles Porter Hastings: His Forbears, His Descendants (1980). A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Published in The Record, Middle Tennessee State University, V17.15 on 23 Feb 2009.

Kenneth Green Work

The funeral service for retired truck driver Kenneth Green Work of Paris was planned at 2 p.m. today at McEvoy Funeral Home.

Dale Gallimore was to officiate. Burial was to follow in Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation was Sunday and today.

Work, 77, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, at his residence.

His wife, Sarah Margaret Holman Work, survives. They were married on Sept. 11, 1960.

Born in Mansfield on Aug. 2, 1931, he was a son of the late Bryan E. and Callie M. Green Work.

Work was a member of Teamsters Local 705. He retired from Chicago in 1977. A member of AMVETS Post 17 in Chicago, he was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran. He was a Baptist.

He also leaves two daughters: Kaye Andrews and Deborah Rinehart, both of Knoxville; two sons: Michael (Johnna) Work of Paris and Kenneth (Paulette) Rinehart of North Fort Myers, Fla..

One sister: Molly K. Brant of Columbia, S.C.; six grandchildren: Joel Evans, Jim (Sheri) Urbanski, Jessica (Tony) Giarrizzi, Margarett Rinehart, Brandon Clark and Zack Mount; and two great-grandchildren: Ethan Donahue and Jimmy Urbanski.

He also was preceded in death by two sisters: Jeanette Hall and Rose Shankle; and four brothers: Alton Work, Bryan Work Jr., John Lewis Work and Winfrey Doy Work.

Published in the Paris (TN) Post-Intelligencer on 19 Jan. 2009.

William Porter Hastings

NASHVILLE: William Porter Hastings, 78, of Nashville (formerly of the Vale Community) died Tuesday, October 3 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, October 7 at Clarksburg Church of Christ with Bro. Billy Ringo and Bro. Mark Simons officiating. Interment followed in Sellers Hill Cemetery.

He was born May 1, 1928 to the late Will Hastings and Rita Pruitt Hastings. He served in the U.S. Army.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon Hastings and Otis Hastings, and two sisters, Inez Dowdy and Eva Payne.

Survivors include: his wife, Dorothy Hastings; one daughter, Evelyn (Gene) Butler of Gallatin; one son, Danny (Elizabeth) Hastings of Clarksburg; one sister, Aleen Hamlin of Huntingdon; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Chase Funeral Home in Huntingdon was in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Weakley County (TN) Press on 12 Oct 2006.

Stephen "Shane" Hastings

Shane Hastings went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, due to sudden heart death. He waits there with Jesus Christ for those of us who also believe in that NAME. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16. "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my father's house are many rooms, if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you may be where I am." John 14:1-3.

Shane was born April 13, 1977 in Oklahoma City, Okla. and graduated from Moore High School in Moore, Okla. in 1995. While attending Moore High School, Shane met the love of his life, Amanda McCay. They were married July 12, 1997 in Moore. Shane and Amanda moved to Weatherford, Okla., where Shane graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a degree in pharmacy. They moved to Montrose in 2000, where Shane was a pharmacist at Wal-Mart and Walgreens.

In 2001, they welcomed their first daughter into the world, Emma Grace "Daddy's Precious." Two years later they welcomed their second daughter, Hanna Joy "Daddy's Joy" into the family. Emma and Hanna were his pride, joy and legacy. Together, the Hastings family were inseparable and their love for God and each other was a beacon of light to all with whom they came in contact.

Shane is survived by his amazing wife, Amanda Hastings; two daughters, Emma Grace and Hanna Joy; Shane's parents, Elwyn and Cyndy Hastings of Moore, Oklahoma; Amanda's parents, Keith and Cheryl McCay of Montrose, Colo.; brother, Travis Hastings, and sister-in-law, Claire, of Derby, Kan.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jason and Tami McCay; and nieces and nephew, Corinne, Lauren and Nathaniel McCay, all of Olathe, Colo., along with numerous grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A funeral service in celebration of Shane's life will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Christian Church. The service will conclude at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Shane's memory to "Shane Hastings Children's Education Fund", c/o Montrose Bank, either bank location, or 16550 S. Townsend, Montrose, CO. 81401. Arrangements are under the direction of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory, 802 E. Main, Montrose, Colo., (970) 249-2121.

Published in The Oklahoman on 19 Apr. 2008.