Bessie Ruth “Pug” Milstead Forrester (1919-2004)

Bessie Ruth “Pug” Milstead Forrester

Birth

15 Apr 1919

Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Death

2 Aug 2004 (aged 85)

Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Burial

Riverview Memorial Gardens

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Bessie was the twin of Jessie D. Milstead, who died when they were only a few months old. He is buried in Mimosa at the Sullivan Cemetery on Hamestring Road.

Bessie married our distant cousin, Joe Milton Forrester, on 20 January 1945 in Huntsville, Madison Co., AL. Joe was related to the Joe Mills family via his Mansfield ancestors and possibly also through the Forrester families, themselves.

Bessie's child, Linda Kay, died on 11 August 1952 and per her death certificate is buried in the "family cemetery," which I can only assume is the Sullivan Cemetery on Hamestring. I'll check with her sisters and update accordingly.

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Bessie Ruth Milstead Forrester
9 August 2004

Bessie Ruth Milstead Forrester, 85, a resident of Petersburg, and retired Elk Cotton Mill employee, died Monday (Aug. 2, 2004).

She was a native of Lincoln County, the daughter of the late Fannie Mattie Sullivan and William Travis Milstead and a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church. Her husband, Joe Milton Forrester, preceded her in death in 1999.

Survivors include three daughters, Mary Ruth Chamblee and Susan Chamblee, both of Petersburg, and Carolyn Vann of Fayetteville; a sister, Louise Patterson of Fayetteville; five grandchildren, David Chamblee of Fayetteville, Chris Chamblee, Ryan Chamblee, Cindy Thorn and Crystal Chamblee, all of Petersburg; and three great-grandchildren, Quade Chamblee, Kenzie Thorn and Colton Thorn, all of Petersburg.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with Pastor Tommy Graham officiating. Interment followed in Riverview Cemetery beside her husband. Higgins Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

©The Tullahoma News 2004