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On 31 Dec 1920 when Albert Elie was 17, he married Sarah Ella IVEY, daughter of George M. IVEY & Maggie MONTGOMERY, in Decaturville, Tennessee. Born on 21 Jul 1903 in Decaturville, Tennessee. At the age of 60, Sarah Ella died in Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee on 11 Mar 1964. They had the following children:
24. Lou Ann MEGGS. Born on 11 May 1905 in Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 59, Lou Ann died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee on 6 Jun 1964. Buried in Jun 1964 in Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, Tennessee. Cause of Death: Colon Cancer Lou Ann married Robert Lee HENDRIX. Born in 1896 in Henderson County, Tennessee. At the age of 80, Robert Lee died in Henderson County, Tennessee in 1976. Buried in 1976 in Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
25. Gliner Bell MEGGS. Born on 25 Jan 1908 in Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 56, Gliner Bell died in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee on 12 Jul 1964. Buried in Jul 1964 in Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, Tennessee. Occupation: Homemaker. Religion: Southern Missionary Baptist. Cause of death: Small intestinal cancer. On 16 Feb 1924 when Gliner Bell was 16, she married Edgar McDANIEL, son of George Washington McDANIEL (1867-1951) & Nancy Margaret FESMIRE (1866-1911), in Henderson County, Tennessee. Born on 6 Oct 1900 in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. At the age of 62, Edgar died in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee on 16 Jun 1963. Buried in Jun 1963 in Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, Tennessee. Occupation: Farmer. Alias/AKA: "Edd". Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer. Zelmer and Edgar were born about three miles south of Wildersville on the Natchez Trace road. The twins were born in a log house that had only a dirt floor. Dayton McDaniel, Junior told the story that as Mrs. McDaniel was birthing the twins, a goat was also "birthing" her kid (s) under Mrs. McDaniel's bed. Zelmer and Edgar were twins (Zelmer was about two minutes the youngest). They had the following children:
26. Reverend Odie Richard MEGGS. Born on 21 Aug 1910 in Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 87, Odie Richard died in Tennessee on 18 Jan 1998. Buried in Jan 1998 in Jones Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Pentecostal Preacher. Alias/AKA: "Ode". Served as the pastor of Pentecostal Churches at Poplar Corner, Henderson County, Tennessee; Finley, Dyer County, Tennessee; and Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee. On 18 Aug 1929 when Odie Richard was 18, he married Allie Mae LUNSFORD, daughter of Noah LUNSFORD & Asilee RHODES, in Decatur County, Tennessee. Born on 18 Mar 1911 in Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 90, Allie Mae died in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee on 21 Aug 2001. Buried on 23 Aug 2001 in Jones Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. Occupation: Homemaker. Obituary: Allie Mae Meggs, 90, of Huntingdon, died Tuesday, August 21, at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 23, at the Chase Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Corey Meggs and Bro. Darrell Pollock officiated. Burial followed in the Jones Cemetery in Parkers Crossroads. Pallbearers who served were Kenny Pollock, Edwin Meggs, Jared Meggs, John Ringold, Samuel Pollock and Mike Jones. Mrs. Meggs, the daughter of the late Noah and Azalee Rhodes Lunford, was born March 18, 1911, in Decatur County. She proclaimed Christ in the Pentecostal faith and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odie Richard Meggs, on January 18, 1998. She is survived by a daughter, Nellovene Pollock of Huntingdon; two sons, Charlie Meggs of Huntingdon and Larry Meggs of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two brothers, R.T. Lunsford and N.T. Lunsford, both of Lexington; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. They had the following children:
27. Bonnie Mae MEGGS. Born on 10 May 1913 in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 82, Bonnie Mae died in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee on 22 May 1995. Buried in Moore's School House Cemetery, McNairy County, Tennessee. On 17 Oct 1936 when Bonnie Mae was 23, she married Virgil Lee MOORE, son of James Edgar MOORE (1871-1942) & Marrison Lillie REAVES (1876-1966), in Henderson County, Tennessee. Born on 30 Jun 1903 in Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee. At the age of 85, Virgil Lee died in Huntingdon, Tennessee on 14 Jun 1989. Buried in Moore's School House Cemetery, McNairy County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
28. Lonnie Ray MEGGS. Born on 10 May 1913 in Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 66, Lonnie Ray died in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee on 14 Nov 1979. Buried in Nov 1979 in Davis Chapel Cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee. Cause of Death: Heart Attack. On 15 Aug 1932 when Lonnie Ray was 19, he married Ola Beatrice PATTERSON, daughter of George PATTERSON (1885-1972) & Pearl BAKER (1894-1980), in Henderson County, Tennessee. Born on 3 Mar 1916 in Decatur County, Tennessee. At the age of 86, Ola Beatrice died in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee on 11 Mar 2002. Buried on 12 Mar 2002 in Davis Chapel Cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee. Obituary: Services for Mrs. Ola Beatrice Meggs, 86, will be at 2:00 PM today, March 12, 2002 at Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Davis Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Meggs, a Homemaker, died Monday at Huntingdon Health & Rehabilitation Center. Obituary: Mrs. Ola Beatrice Meggs, 86, died Monday, March 11 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, March 12 in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Brother John Columbus officiating. Interment followed at Davis Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Meggs was born March 3, 1916 to the late George and Pearl Baker Patterson in Decatur County. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and a homemaker. Her husband, Lonnie R. Meggs, who died November 14, 1979 and three brothers, Leslie Patterson, Leburn Patterson and Parker Patterson preceded her in death. Survivors include five sons, Ray Meggs, Johnny Meggs, Wayne Meggs, Randy Meggs, all of Huntingdon and Bobby Meggs of McKenzie; two daughters, Sara Glisson of Huntingdon and Debbie Bunn of McKenzie; one brother, Fred Patterson of Springfield, Illinois; three sisters, Earline Hammett, Lillian Sullivan and Willodean Davis, all of Huntingdon; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. They had the following children:
29. Nellie H. MEGGS. Born on 20 Jan 1919 in Decatur County, Tennessee. On 4 Dec 1937 when Nellie H. was 18, she married Leslie Mack RHODES, in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. Buried in Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
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