Thelma Pafford
Oct 3, 2008
Mrs. Pafford died Friday at Baptist Hospital DeSoto in Southaven, Mississippi.The widow of Harry E. 'Windy' Pafford, Sr., who died on October 20, 2005, she retired as an inspector with General Electric. She was born to John Henry Flake an Myrtle Virginia Matthews Flake, both of whom preceded her in death and lived in Memphis for several years, spending the...
Rachel Wisdom
Oct 3, 2008
RACHEL WISDOMwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 21, 1935 the daughter of the late James Lewis and Ella Myrtle Newton Cox.On July 19, 1960 she was united in marriage to E. R. Wisdom, who preceded his wife in death on November 1, 2004.Mrs. Wisdom was a retired seamstress for Savannah Manufacturing and Angelica. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers,...
Doris Evelyn King
Oct 3, 2008
She was born and reared in the Woodville Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Otto Wayne and Lucindia Idell Armour Hatch. She attended Chester County Schools and in 1946 was married to Jimmie Dexter King. They made their home in Memphis and then Arlington for the past 39 years. She had worked in retail sales most of...
Ervie Pauline Bias
Oct 2, 2008
Ervie Pauline Treece Bias was born February 15, 1919 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late William Sherman and Mary Ethel Tacker Treece.She was united in marriage to Council Lawyer Bias in 1940. Mr. Bias preceded her in death on August 19, 1999 .Mrs. Bias was a sewing machine operator for Harwood Manufacturing. She was a member of...
Wanda Jean Prater
Oct 2, 2008
Services for Wanda Jean Inman Prater, age 59, of Clifton, TN will be held on October 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Waynesboro with Cary Crews and Dennis Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens in Waynesboro with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.She was born September 15, 1949 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the daughter...
Jim Peters
Oct 2, 2008
Jim Peters was born September 10, 1945 in Palm Beach, Florida the son of the late Clyde Finley and Mildred Lucille Whalen Peters.He was united in marriage to Connie Roberts.Mr. Peters was a CAD operator for CCA in Whiteville, TN. Mr. Peters departed this life on October 2, 2008 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 63 Years, 22 Days....
James A. Bearden
Oct 2, 2008
James A. Bearden was born December 26, 1935 in Stantonville, Tennessee the son of the late Jesse Aubrey and Maceal Ward Bearden.He was united in marriage to Clara Pickens on December 25, 1959. Mr. Bearden was a heavy equipment mechanic with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 369 . He was of the Baptist belief, served honorably in the United...
Joe Thomas Elliott
Oct 2, 2008
Joe Thomas Elliott, 88, of Memphis, died October 2, 2008 at his home. Born in Hardeman County, TN, he was a graduate of Mississippi University and he served his country during WWII as a member of the U.S. Air Force-444th Bombardier Group of the 8th Air Force. He was employed by USFandG Ins. Co. for 35 years. Joe was a...
Richard McDonald
Oct 2, 2008
Richard (Sonny) McDonaldwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on April 20, 1939 the son of the late Richard and Elsie Pitts McDonald.Mr. McDonald worked for Hassell and Hughes Sawmill. He had lived in the Clifton area most of his life and was a member of the House of Prayer.Mr. McDonald departed this life on Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 at the...
Edna L. Hinton
Oct 1, 2008
EDNA L. HINTONwas born in Lauderdale County, Alabama on September 18, 1917 the daughter of the late Marion and Nancy Elizabeth Cowan Austin.On August 12, 1945 she was united in marriage to Floyd Virgil Hinton, who preceded his wife in death on September 14, 1988.Mrs. Hinton was a homemaker. She was a member of Ford's Mill Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs....
William Matlock
Oct 1, 2008
William Matlockwas born in McNairy County, Tennessee on September 3, 1917 the son of the late William Murray and Decie Horton Matlock.On November 30, 1946 he was united in marriage to Jessie Howell, who preceded him in death on April 16, 2001.Mr. Matlock was self-employed as a commercial fisherman. He served in the United States Army during World War II....
Owen Conway Turner
Oct 1, 2008
Owen Conway Turnerwas born in Cerro Gordo, Tennessee on February 25, 1927 the son of the late John Sinclair and Arty Caroline Bowen Turner.Mr. Turner had worked in power storage for TVA and on the tug boat. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was also a member of the Teamsters Union.Mr. Turner departed this...
Robbie Jane Duncan
Oct 1, 2008
Robbie Jane Duncan Robbie Jane Duncan, age 48, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on October 1, 2008. She was born April 4, 1960. She leaves behind her mother, Peggy Blurton and step-father, H.R. Blurton; father, Robert Duncan; three sisters, Carol Sellars, Shelley McCuin, Beth Conda; two brothers, Gary Blurton, Jason Blurton and their families including five...
Lurie Ayers Gibson
Sep 30, 2008
Lurie Ayers Gibson was born January 17, 1929 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of Flora Sherrills Reaves and the late Dewey Reaves.Mrs. Gibson was a Homemaker. She was attended the Kendrick Baptist Church in Corinth, Mississippi. Mrs. Gibson departed this life on September 30, 2008 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 79 Years, 8 Months, 13 Days. She...
Francis Hendrix
Sep 29, 2008
Francis Hendrix was born August 26, 1928 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late William Richard and Mary Ophelia Owen Hendrix.He was united in marriage to Dorothy Holmes on September 17, 1949. Mrs. Hendrix preceded him in death on November 8, 1982.Mr. Hendrix was a Assistant Road Superintendent for over 20 years at McNairy County Hwy Department before...
William Hacker
Sep 29, 2008
William (Bill) Hacker was born December 30, 1929 in Laura Town, Arkansas the son of the late Henry Oliver and Martha Frances Hunt Hacker.He was united in marriage to Violet Richards on August 22, 1968.Mr. Hacker was a insurance agent . He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a member of the American Legion and the...
Ruby Eugenia Dodd
Sep 29, 2008
A native of Alcorn County, Mississippi, Mrs. Dodd was a graduate of Corinth High School. Before her marriage to Henry Dodd on October 23, 1946, she was secretary-bookkeeper for Bell Coal and Transfer Co. in Corinth. After her marriage, she was a homemaker and served many years in church, school, community, and civic activities. She was an active member of...
Ernest Henry
Sep 28, 2008
Ernest Henry of Adamsville, Tennessee, was born on July 11, 1932, the son of the late Ira B. and Helen Griffin Henry. He was united in marriage to Betty Sue Lipford Henry who preceded him in death on December 17, 2007. Mr. Henry was a Pentecostal and a U. S. Army Korean Veteran. He served a total of 36 years...
Larry Ronald Ayers
Sep 28, 2008
Services for Larry Ronald Ayers, age 55, of Collinwood, TN will bee Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 11:00 am at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, with Greg Eaton officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing.Mr. Ayers died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, TN...
Robert Lynn Murray
Sep 28, 2008
Robert Lynn Murray was born November 30, 1940 in Selmer, Tennessee the son of Mrs. Cecil McCullar Murray and the late Mr. Grover Murray.He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ann Burgess on July 15, 1960.Mr. Murray was a Retired Truck Driver.He departed this life on September 28, 2008 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 67 Years, 9 Months,...
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