Hickman Co. News
Centreville, TN
Thurs. Sept. 11. 1924

Berman H. MCMEEN Dies at Shady Grove

     Berman H. MCMEEN, known many years as "Ham" MCMEEN, died at the family home near Shady Grove on Sunday evening following a short illness of pneumonia.  The remains were interred at the NICHOLS grave yard on Monday afternoon, following an eulogy by J. B. WALKER, president of the First Nastional Bank here, and friend and former neighbor of deceased.
     Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Lura NICHOLS; two daughters and two sons; two sisters and two brothers.  A son Brown M. MCMEEN was killed in 1918 in the late World War and the remains brought to the old home for interment in 1922.
     Mr. MCMEEN was a member of the Church of Christ many years and was a highly respected citizen.  He was 74 years of age and had lived the greater part of his life in the community in which he passed into eternity.