Clinton Courier July 11,1990 Mark F. Morrison A Devonia Coal Miner,Mark F. Morrison,60,died July 5 at his home after a long illness. Mr.Morrison was a member of the United Mine Workers Of America,Local 1569,District 19, and was affiliated with the Baptist Church. He was a native of Buncombe,N.C. A son,Billy Mack Morrison,died in 1989.Survivors include his wife, Annette Seiber Morrison, a son, Will Lloyd Morrison,his mother,Betsy Morrison,all of Devonia, a brother,Mack Morrison of Knoxville, two grandchildren, Heather and Billy Christopher Morrison of Petros.Funeral services were held Monday at the Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Lake City with the Rev.Don Daugherty and the Rev.Lee Phillips officiating. Burial was in Phillips Cemetery in Devonia. Clinton Courier July 11,1990 Clifton Douglas Cox Clifton Douglas Cox,74,of 4306 Baywood Drive,Huntville,Ala.formerly of Clinton,died July 8 at a Huntville Hospital.The Anderson County native was retired from Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. His parents were the late Freeman and Hattie Cox of Clinton Rt.1.He was a World War II Army veteran.Survivors include his wife,Aline McCarty Cox, a son Roy Neill Cox,both of Huntsville, one grandson and one granddaughter, Terry Neill and Stephanie Cheri Cox of Athens,Ga. two half-sisters, Myrtle Reynolds of Clinton, and Texas Cox of Knoxville,a step-brother, Virgil Wright of Louisville,Ky.,one great-graddaughter,Casey Cox Of Athens. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) with a military burial at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

This is my 2nd Cousin twice removed: Grandson and Great Grandson of General Jacob Pate Chase THE NASHVILLE BANNER, Fri., Aug. 7, 1964---Page 5 Irvine Chase Funeral To Be Held Saturday Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday for Irvine G. Chase, 98, retired real estate and insurance executive. Dr. Ben B. St. Clair, minister of West End Methodist Church, will oficiate at services in Scales Chapel of the church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mr. Chase, a past president of the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association and for many years one of the most active leaders of West End Methodist Church, died Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at his home, 3719 Richland Ave. He had been ill about two months. The body is at Martin's, 209 Louise Ave. A native of Richmond, VA. Mr. Chase was born Sept. 8, 1866, a son of the late Irvine K. Chase and Isabella Taylor Chase. He came to Nashville with his family at an early age. He was a graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy and attended Vanderbilt University. Mr. Chase began his business career with the R. W. Turner Co. real estate and insurance firm and later was associated with W. W. Dillon & Co. for about 10 years. In 1927 he opened his own real estate and insurance firm. Mr. Chase had remained active in business until 1960. Mr. Chase was married Nov. 11, 1890 to the former Mattie Lee McCarthy of Nashville, she died Nov. 6, 1961. He had been a member of West End Methodist Church for more than 60 years and was a trustee and a member of the Official Board. Survivors include two sons. James Bruckner Chase and William Marshall Chase, both of Memphis: a daughter. Mrs. F.I. Cherry of Nashville; a sister, Mrs William B. Shelton of Nashville; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and nephews John Harding and William Giles Harding of Dallas. Active pallbearers will be his grandsons, Frank I. Cherry Jr., Marshall Chase Cherry, James W. Cherry, Irvine Chase Cherry and James Bruckner Chase Jr. and his great-grandson, Frank I. Cherry III. Honary pallbearers will be Dr. George Stoves of Nashville and members of the Official Board of West End Methodist Church. The following is the Obit for James B. Chase son of Irvine Greer Chase; Mr. James Bruckner Chase, Sr. age 91 of Beale Court Drive, Blairsville passed away on Friday, September 19, 2003 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Chase was born on April 4, 1912 in Nashville, TN the son of the late Irvine G. Chase and the late Mattie Lee Chase. He was a highly decorated veteran of the US Navy of WWII where he first served as Executive Officer, then as Commanding Officer, participating in North African operations, followed by amphibious landings of U.S.S. LST 379, invasions included Sicily 7/10/43, Salerno 9/9/943, Anzoo 1/22/43, Normandy France 6/6/44 palermo. His citations included Battle Stars 5, Purple Hearts 3, Silver star, Bronze Star with Combat "V", Navy Citation, August 1944. His civic activities were family service of Memphis (V.P. Member Board Directors), Memphis Traffic Advisory Commission (Chairman), Memphis Chamber of Commerce (Skyline Committee), Reserve Officers Association of US (President Tennessee Department national V.P. Member National Council), Army Navy Club of Memphis (Founder and first President), Memphis Vanderbilt Alumni Association (President), Civic Research Committee (Chairman), Insurors of Memphis (President), Cotton Carnival Association (Member Board of Directors),Memphis Council, Navy Naval Reserve (Division Commander). He was preceded in death by a son, James Chase Jr. in 1999, a grandson, Andrew Beacham in 2000. Mr. Chase attended the Truett Memorial First Baptist Church. Surviving are his loving wife, Maureen Chase of Blairsville; three daughters and one son-in-law, Eloise C. Taylor of Mobile, AL, Cheryl N. and Dr. Terry Doan of Young Harris, Judy N. Beacham, of Memphis, daughter-in-law, Barbara Ruth Chase of Memphis; nine grandchildren, Burt Taylor III of Mobile, Tammy Padilla of Denver, CO, James Chase III of Aptos, CA, Barbara Chase of Washington, DC, Pamela Grafton of Memphis, Evan Doan of Atlanta, Catherine Doan and Jessica Doan both of Young Harris, Leslie Jones of Memphis, many other relatives and friends also survive. Memorial services were held on Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 3 p.m. from the Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Foster officiating. Special music was presented by Johnny Foster, Dennis Myers, Dobbin Garret and Erika Walker. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the D.A.V. or to the American heart Association in Mr. Chase's memory. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. LT. (j.g.) JAMES BRUCKNER CHASE, 31, USNR Naval Amphibious Forces, was recently awarded "the Silver Star Medal lor gallantry In action in the invasion of Sicily, relatives here learned yesterday. His wife, the former Miss Isabella Hibbs of 2000 Twenty-fourth Avenue. South, received a typed written copy of the citation from her husband yesterday. Sent from the U. S. Naval Forces. Northwest African area, the citation stated that the medal was awarded in the name of the President of the United States by Vice Admiral Henry K. Hewitt, commander of the United States naval operations in the Mediterranean theater of war, Mrs. Chase said. A graduate of Vanderbllt University, where he was a member of the Beta Theta PI Fraternity, Lieutenant Chase has been overseas about six months. He entered the service October 4. 1942, and received training at Princeton University and Norfolk, VA. before being sent overseas. Prior to entering the service, he was home office representative in Richmond, Va, for the Aetna Insurance Company. Son of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Chase of 3719 Richland Avenue. Lieutenant Chase, lived In Nashville until 1933. His wife and two children, Elolse Bryan- nd Jarnea B. Chase, Jr., are making their home here while Lieutenant Chase is In the Navy. Local Officer Commands Navy Workhorse, LST 379 The USS LST 379, commanded by Lt. James B. Chase, 32, of 2000 Twenty-fourth Avenue, South Nashville, which has participated In four invasions and whose crew members have received 43 Medals for bravery and wounds, has been drydocked In an English port for much needed repairs after 32 months of overseas duty In four invasions, the navy announced yesterday. Among those serving on the great landing ship of the U. S. Navy's amphibious fleet Is another Nashville man, MMM 1c John H. Dixoa, 22, of 3312 Charlotte Road. 42 Channel Crossings "The 379's latest contribution to the downfall of Hitler, " the navy said, "has been 42 trips since D- Day through rough English Channel waters to France with almost every known weapon of warfare, as well as thousands of Doughboys and Tommies to reinforce Allied armies on the continent. "Her real excitement began in Sicily. Minutes became hours when German searchlights played on her as she came in to attack; One of her boats, loaded with soldiers and sailors, broke from the davits, and crashed into the sea. Only about 60 per cent of the men were rescued. Several hundred dive bombers pounded her convoy returning from the beachhead. It meant 48 hours of battle stations without relief. Hit In First Assault "At Salerno, four were killed and 17 wounded by a German 88 hit near the mainmast In the initial assault. She passed minefields on the port and starboard sides for a distance of 10 miles. The mine-sweeper, whose Job it was to clear a path, was blown up. But the 379 got there just the same. "During each of the 23 shuttle trips she made from Anzio to Naples, she was shelled by the 'Anzio Express,' a German 270 millimeter monster gun. Every return trip saw her decks strewn with wounded. "But the men of the 379 don't rest on their laurels. In a recenl war bond campaign, they purchased $10,331.25 worth of bonds, an average of more than $100 per man." North Africa, Sicily Veteran Lieutenant Chase, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvlne G. Chase, 3719. Richland Avenue, and husband of Mrs. Isabel Chase, 2000 Twenty-fourth Avenue, South, is a veteran of the North African campaign and the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and Normandy. At Sicily, he won the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart Medal for "gallantry In action in extinguishing, although wounded, a fire spreading from burning gasoline aboard his ship," the navy said. For wounds received during the ivasion of Salerno, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Purple Heart. Commended Twice He received two commendations 'for smartness and efficiency of his ship during the operations at Anzio " and " for initiative and skillful handling of his ship in connection with the rescue and salvaging of a landing ship when she struck' a mine off the coast of Normandy last July." Lieutenant Chase, a graduate of Peabody Demonstration School and Vanderbilt University, was commissioned In the Naval Reserve In October, 1942. Dixon, whose father, J. S. Dixon, lives at 3312 Charlotte Road, joined the navy In February, 1942. He has been commended by his commanding officer for extremely loyal and courageous performance of duty in action against the enemy In Tunisia, and through four major invasions: Sicily, Salerno, Anzio and Normandy. Before enlisting, he attended Hume-Fogg High School and North Nashville High School. 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