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John Howard Flake

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John Howard Flake

Birth
Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Death
1 Oct 1990 (aged 86)
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.4495471, Longitude: -88.9897942
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Jackson, Tenn. - John Howard Flake, 86, retired accounting clerk for Illinois Central Railroad, died Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Specialty Unit after a long illness.

Services will be today at 11 a.m. at Griffin Funeral Home with burial at 2 p.m. in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City.

He was a member of Forest Heights United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Mallie Newsom Sunday school class. He was also a member of
Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 45.

He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Knights of Pythias, and the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Flake leaves his wife, Ava Love Weaver Flake.

The Commercial Appeal,(Memphis, TN)
Date: October 3, 1990
Edition: Tennessee
Page: D-14

John Howard Flake

Services for John Howard Flake, 86, were held today at Griffin Funeral Home. Burial was in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Flake, a retired accountant for Illinois Central Railroad, died Monday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Specialty Unit.

He was married to Ava Love Flake.

The Jackson Sun
Jackson, Tennessee
Wednesday, October 3, 1990, p. 2-B

John Howard Flake

Services for John Howard Flake, 86, were at 11 :00 am today at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L.A. Dovle, Rev. Raymond Council and Rev. John W. Hulme officiating. Burial was in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City. AAr. Flake died Monday afternoon at Jackson Specialty Hospital.

Mr. Flake was born in Madison County October 31, 1903 son of late William M. and Ella Mainard Flake.

Mr. Flake was a retired Accounting Clerk for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. He had been a resident of Jackson most of his life. He was a member of the Forrest Heights United Methodist Church, the Mailie Newsom Sunday School Class, the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Jackson Masonic Lodge 45, Knights of Pythias, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ava Love Weaver Flake of Jackson.

Pallbearers were Judge Roy Morgan, Jr., Dr. Eddie Koonce, Bill Haskins, Tommy Haskins, Clark Shaw, Jimmy McCoy, Tommy Buntin and John Brazzell.

Griffin Funeral Home
424-2222

The Jackson Sun
Jackson, Tennessee
Wednesday, October 3, 1990, p. 2-B

Jackson, Tenn. - John Howard Flake, 86, retired accounting clerk for Illinois Central Railroad, died Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Specialty Unit after a long illness.

Services will be today at 11 a.m. at Griffin Funeral Home with burial at 2 p.m. in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City.

He was a member of Forest Heights United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Mallie Newsom Sunday school class. He was also a member of
Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 45.

He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Knights of Pythias, and the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

Flake leaves his wife, Ava Love Weaver Flake.

The Commercial Appeal,(Memphis, TN)
Date: October 3, 1990
Edition: Tennessee
Page: D-14

John Howard Flake

Services for John Howard Flake, 86, were held today at Griffin Funeral Home. Burial was in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Flake, a retired accountant for Illinois Central Railroad, died Monday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Specialty Unit.

He was married to Ava Love Flake.

The Jackson Sun
Jackson, Tennessee
Wednesday, October 3, 1990, p. 2-B

John Howard Flake

Services for John Howard Flake, 86, were at 11 :00 am today at the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L.A. Dovle, Rev. Raymond Council and Rev. John W. Hulme officiating. Burial was in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City. AAr. Flake died Monday afternoon at Jackson Specialty Hospital.

Mr. Flake was born in Madison County October 31, 1903 son of late William M. and Ella Mainard Flake.

Mr. Flake was a retired Accounting Clerk for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. He had been a resident of Jackson most of his life. He was a member of the Forrest Heights United Methodist Church, the Mailie Newsom Sunday School Class, the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, Jackson Masonic Lodge 45, Knights of Pythias, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ava Love Weaver Flake of Jackson.

Pallbearers were Judge Roy Morgan, Jr., Dr. Eddie Koonce, Bill Haskins, Tommy Haskins, Clark Shaw, Jimmy McCoy, Tommy Buntin and John Brazzell.

Griffin Funeral Home
424-2222

The Jackson Sun
Jackson, Tennessee
Wednesday, October 3, 1990, p. 2-B



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