1921 - 2013 (91 years)
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Name |
Mary Elizabeth PEPPER |
Born |
18 Jul 1921 |
, Robertson, Tennessee, USA |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
10 Jan 2013 |
Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA |
Buried |
14 Jan 2013 |
Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA |
Address: Elmwood Cemetery Robertson County Robertson County, Tennessee |
Obituary |
16 Jan 2013 |
Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, USA |
Robertson County Times |
- Mary Elizabeth Pepper Stammer, 91, of Springfield, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 at NHC in Hendersonville.
Stammer was born July 18, 1921, in Springfield to the late David Wesley and Mary Florence Ruffin Pepper. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1939, graduated from Middle TN University in 1943 receiving a BS degree.
Her biography was in 'Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities' 1943 Edition. She retired after more than twenty years of service as secretary and organist at Austin & Bell Funeral Home.
Stammer was a member of he Springfield First United Mehodist Church, Honorary member of the Administrative Board, member of the Miracle Sunday School Class and former member of the Chancel Choir. She also organizzed Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group for many years. Mrs. Stammer was also a member of the Springfield Music Study Club and Twentieth Century Club.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stammer is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Lynn Stammer and brothers, Harry L. Pepper, Joseph D. Pepper, and Robert L. Pepper.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield wth Brother Jeff Fryer officiating.
Burial followed in the Elmwood Cemetery with Trim Beasley, Billy Paul Carneal, Gary Doble, Kevin Gillingham, Richard Gillingham, and Luis Herrera serving as pallbearers.
Honorary pallearers are the Staff, Caregivers and Volunteers at NHC Hendersonville.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Springfield First United Methodist Church Chanel Choir.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springifield was in charge of these arrangements.
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Person ID |
I22840 |
An Armstrong & A Heffernan |
Last Modified |
1 Mar 2017 |
Father |
David Wesley PEPPER, Jr, b. 14 Aug 1881, , Robertson, Tennessee, USA , d. 9 Oct 1961, , Robertson, Tennessee, USA (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
Mary Florence RUFFIN, b. Feb 1885, , , Tennessee, USA , d. 1964 (Age ~ 78 years) |
Married |
10 May 1901 |
, Robertson, Tennessee, USA [1, 2] |
Family ID |
F4305 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S300] Featherstone Society, David Corbin, (Volume 6, Branches, ppg 21-24, Apr 1991), David Wesley Pepper, Jr.
10 May 1901, Robertson Co, TN, Mary E Ruffin
- [S1813] Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950, (FamilySearch.org), Pepper, David.
to Mary Ruffin, 10 May 1901, Robertson Cunty
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