Anderson Dorsey Bright
1928 - 1997 (69 years)
Generation: 1
1. Anderson Dorsey Bright was born on 8 Jun 1928 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee; died on 1 Dec 1997; was buried in Whittaker Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. Other Events:
- Occupation: coal miner at Clinchfield Coal Co. until it closed, owner of Bright Burger Restaurant in Monterey
Notes:
Bright, Anderson Dorsey (A.D.)
69, of Monterey, TN, died Monday, December 1, 1997 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville after an extended illness. He was born June 8, 1928, the son of the late Anderson Dorsey & Hallie Mae Walker Bright, He was a member of the Thornhill Baptist Church and regularly attended Monterey First Baptist Church. Mr. Bright worked as a coal miner at the Clinchfield Coal Co. in Monterey until the company ceased operations in the 1960s. Later, he & his wife operated the Bright Burger Restaurant in Monterey, and he was retired form the Purolater Freight Co. In addition to his parents, Mrs. Bright was preceded in death by three sisters, Rebeca Bright, Sarah Muncy & Priscilla Stamps; and one brother, Edwin Bright. He is survived by his wife, Phina Hundley Bright of Monterey, TN; two sons & daughters-in-law, Grey & Jane Ann Bright of Monterey and Mark & Denise Bright of Cookeville, TN; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry & Monty Johnson of Cookeville, Sheila & Joe Jachimowicz of Brunswick, GA, and Sandra & Gary Roah of Cookeville; give brothers, Paul & Robert Bright, both of Beavercreek, Bill Bright of Fairfield Glade, James Bright of Bradenton, FL and George Bright of Monterey; three sisters, Gaynelle Turner & Daurine Edwards, both of Beavercreek, and Mary Blair of Dayton; seven grandchildren, Cynthia Rittenbury, Bradley, Ross & Aarol Bright, Myriah Roach, and Kelly & Ryan Jachimowicz; and two great-grandchildren, Seth & Victoria Rittenberry. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 4, 1997 at the chapel of Horner Funeral Home, Monterery, TN, with Rev. Bill Vance and Rev. William J. Powell officiating. Interment will follow in the Whittaker Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-9 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio. Thursday, 4 December 1997.
Name:
son of Anderson Dorsey Bright and Hallie Mae Walker
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57771420/anderson-dorsey-brightFamily/Spouse: Phina Hundley. Phina (daughter of Daniel Robert Hundley and Elizabeth Cole) was born on 16 Apr 1932 in Jackson County, Kentucky; died on 3 Apr 2015 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee; was buried in Whittaker Cemetery, Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]