Obituary Listing

Buford Eugene Hicks

Buford Eugene Hicks

Oct 11, 2008

Buford Eugene "Gene" Hicks, age 78 of Middleton, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Bolivar General Hospital.He was born March 25, 1930 in Middleton to the late William B. and Olla Bell Cox Hicks. He served in the U. S. Marines as a Sergeant during the Korean Conflict. In 1953, he moved to Flint, MI where he worked for...

J. W. Kimberland

J. W. Kimberland

Oct 10, 2008

J. W. Kimberlandwas born in Craighead County, Arkansas on November 14, 1933 the son of the late Harvey Adelbert and Inez Duty Kimberland.On December 24, 1969 he married Wanda Spears, who survives.Mr. Kimberland had worked for the Hardin County Sheriff's Department, the Savannah Police Department and was self-employed as a heavy equipment operator before retiring. He was a member of...

Lois L. Stanley

Lois L. Stanley

Oct 10, 2008

Lois L. Talley Stanley was born November 9, 1927 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Bruce and Naomi Jernigan Talley.She was united in marriage to J. C. Stanley. Mrs. Stanley was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.Mrs. Stanley departed this life on October 10, 2008 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 80 Years, 11...

Woodrow Wilson Brown

Woodrow Wilson Brown

Oct 10, 2008

Woodrow Wilson Brownwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on December 24, 1917 the son of the late Finley and Dorey Stricklin Brown.Mr. Brown had worked as a masonry mortar mixer before retiring. He was of Pentecostal belief.Mr. Brown departed this life on Friday, October 10, 2008 at the age of 90 years, 9 months, 16 days. Mr. Brown is survived...

Christine Gober

Christine Gober

Oct 9, 2008

Christine Goberwas born in Philadelphia, Mississippi on November 21, 1929 the daughter of the late Alton and Pearl Yarbrough.On January 4, 1950 she was united in marriage to Bobby Joe Gober, who survives.Mrs. Gober had worked for Combined Insurance for 22 years before retiring. In addition to living in Philadelphia, Mississippi she had lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Chicago, Illinois,...

Jeffrey Lane Doyle

Jeffrey Lane Doyle

Oct 9, 2008

Jeffrey Lane Doyle was born October 24, 1967 in Savannah, Tennessee the son of Teddy Keith and Geraldine Williams.Mr. Doyle was a retired construction worker from Workman Materials. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, friend to all and most of all a very devoted son. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting antiques and arrowheads. He could always find a way...

Tammy Hutcherson

Tammy Hutcherson

Oct 9, 2008

Henderson: Tammy Janice Hutcherson, age 42, died October 9, 2008 at her home.She was born in Memphis and reared in Chester County, the daughter of Gladys Demova Wright Hutcherson and the late Gilbert White Hutcherson. She attended Chester County Schools. She was married to Don Plunk, Jr. and they made their home in Henderson. Mr. Plunk died in 1988. She...

Ocie Hancock

Ocie Hancock

Oct 7, 2008

Enville, TN: Ocie Mae Page Hancock, age 88, died October 7, 2008 at Chester County Healthcare.She was born in the Huron – Luray area of Henderson County, the daughter of the late Charlie Etheridge and Lessie Powers Page. She attended school in Henderson County and in 1945 was married to Walter James Hancock. They lived in Peoria, IL for 27...

Bonnie Cross

Bonnie Cross

Oct 7, 2008

Bonnie Hatch Cross, 93 of Bolivar, died Tuesday, October 7 at McNairy Regional Hospital.She was born June 22, 1915 to the late Tom and Pearl Hodge Hatch in Chester County. In 1935, she married Isaac M. Cross, who preceded her in death July 30, 1994. She worked for over 20 years as a psychiatric supervisor at Western Mental Health Institute...

Emry Rich

Emry Rich

Oct 7, 2008

EMRY RICHwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on August 7, 1925 the son of the late William Walker and Maude Lois Reed Rich.On July 3, 1943 he was united in marriage to the former Mary Katherine Stanfield, who survives.Mr. Rich retired after 36 years with Brown Shoe Company. He was a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Rich was a member...

Stella L. Clay

Stella L. Clay

Oct 7, 2008

Stella L. Hopper Clay was born February 13, 1914 in the daughter of the late George and Clara Leona Bond Hopper.She was united in marriage to Jess Clay who preceded her in death on August 27, 1980.Mrs. Clay departed this life on October 7, 2008 in Cordova, Tennessee at the age of 94 Years, 7 Months, 24 Days. She is...

Ross Pickens

Ross Pickens

Oct 7, 2008

ROSS PICKENSwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on December 17, 1922 the son of the late Bid and Etta Mae Mitchell Pickens.On August 11, 1945 he was united in marriage to the former Shirley Ann Robertson, who survives.Mr. Pickens was a retired Custodian for TVEC. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. Mr. Pickens was a member...

Mary Nell Scott

Mary Nell Scott

Oct 7, 2008

Mary Nell Scott, 82 of Middleton, passed away Tuesday, October 7 in San Antonio, TX. She was born February 4, 1926 to the late Ed and Opal Hillon McCoy in Rockdale, TX. She worked as a civilian telephone operator at Camp Swift in Bastrop, TX where she met her husband, William Carson “Cotton” Scott, whom she married in February of...

Cora Lee Sauerwin

Cora Lee Sauerwin

Oct 6, 2008

Cora Lee Sauerwinwas born in Waterloo, Alabama on June 9, 1936 the daughter of Nettie Pearl Kelly DeShazier and the late Louis Ernest DeShazier.On October 14, 1966 she was united in marriage to Andrew Sylvester Sauerwin, who survives.Mrs. Sauerwin was a homemaker and a member of the New Life United Pentecostal Church in Savannah, Tennessee.Mrs. Sauerwin departed this life on...

Jeffery Doyle Rickman

Jeffery Doyle Rickman

Oct 6, 2008

Jeffery Doyle Rickman was born April 8, 1963 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of Dorothy Hipps Dunaway and the late Bobby Gene Rickman.He was united in marriage to Tricia Carlson on March 18, 1983.Mr. Rickman was a Truck Driver for 18 years at FedEx Freight in Jackson, Tennessee. He was a member of the Mount Sharon Presbyterian Church in...

Timothy Isaac Risner

Timothy Isaac Risner

Oct 5, 2008

Services will be held on October 8, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Collinwood Church of God in Collinwood, Tennessee, with John Hodum and officiating. Burial will follow in the Copeland Cemetery in Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 7 from 6:00-10:00 pm and on Wednesday, October 8...

Mildred Emma Louise Vandiver

Mildred Emma Louise Vandiver

Oct 5, 2008

Mildred Emma Louise Frazier Vandiverwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 16, 1926 the daughter of the late Hugh Buster and Amanda Joshephine Perry Frazier.On May 20, 1950 she was united in marriage to Alva Vandiver, who preceded her in death on July 26, 1998.Ms. Vandiver worked at Kay Windsor as a sewing machine operator before retiring. Ms. Vandiver...

Jewell Halloween Kelley Martindale

Jewell Halloween Kelley Martindale

Oct 4, 2008

Jewell Halloween Kelley Martindale was born on November 1, 1916, in McNairy County, to the late James Abner and Lela Mae Cardwell Kelley. She married Carl J. D. Martindale on December 12, 1936. Mr. Martindale preceded her in death on June 7, 1969.Mrs. Martindale was a member of Chewalla Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a great mother who...

Lucile Holyfield

Lucile Holyfield

Oct 4, 2008

Lucile Holyfield, age 95 of Bolivar, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Bolivar General Hospital.A native of Hornsby, she was born November 4, 1912 to the late Elbert and Callie Howell Rook in Memphis, TN. She married Lenon McCoy 'Coy' Holyfield November 23, 1926. After 70 years of marriage, Mr. Holyfield passed away August 8, 1996. She worked as...

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Oct 4, 2008

Bill “Tiger” Hickman, age 41, was born on August 18, 1967 and reared in Humboldt, the son of William Leonard Hickman, Sr. and Ella Mae Jones Wamble. He attended schools at Humboldt and was married to Diane Timbs and they had one son, Joseph. Bill worked in the construction of metal buildings, and more recently worked as a tree surgeon...