Gilbert Anderson Pierce
Sep 20, 2008
Gilbert Pierce- Henderson, TNGilbert Anderson Pierce of Henderson, TN died on Sept. 20, 2008 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis following a stroke.Mr. Pierce was born on March 9, 1922 to Mattie Brewer Pierce and James (Jim) Pierce who preceded him in death in March 1969.He married Novella Moore on July 4, 1944 who survives along with their daughter Anne...
Celia Tidwell
Sep 19, 2008
was born November 30, 1934 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Albert F. and Gladys Whitson Schmittou. Mrs. Tidwell was a retired factory office worker. She was a member of the Green River Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Tennessee. She departed this life on Friday, September 19, 2008 at Wayne Care Nursing Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age...
Janet Black
Sep 19, 2008
Mrs. Black died Friday at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center in Dyersburg, TN.She was the daughter of the late Joseph Otha and Maggie Hall Boone. Mrs. Black was a 1941 graduate of Jackson (TN) High School and married Howard Vincent Black, Sr. on March 26, 1944. Mr. Black died April 30, 2002. She was a member of the Bolivar Cumberland Presbyterian...
Joseph W. Sharp
Sep 19, 2008
Joseph W. Sharp, Jr., 58, formerly of Memphis and Houston, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 at his home in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Jody was born June 18, 1950 to Dr. Joseph W. and Mary G. Sharp. He attended Christian Brothers High School and graduated in 1972 from the Memphis College of Art. Jody was a former art director...
Varina Newcomb
Sep 19, 2008
Varina Maxedon Newcomb was born April 12, 1920 in Ramer, Tennessee the daughter of the late Burtron and Lillian Reeder Maxedon.Miss Newcomb departed this life on September 19, 2008 in at the age of 88 Years, 5 Months, 7 Days. She is survived by a son, Joe McCarthy and wife Carrie of Farmington, NH; granddaughter Shelly McCarthy of Denver, CO;...
Dorothy Irvin
Sep 18, 2008
Dorothy Irvinwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 27, 1934 the daughter of the late Joe Delaware and Susie Josephine Neill Young.On March 14, 1956 she was united in marriage to L.D. Irvin, who survives.Mrs. Irvin worked at Parris Manufacturing and Brown Shoe Factory before retiring. She was a member of the White Home Demonstration Club, the Sunshine Ladies...
Reyburn M. Walker
Sep 18, 2008
Reyburn M. Walker was born November 15, 1921 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Luther and Mollie Harris Walker.Mr. Walker was a Retired Lumber Salesman for Watlington Brothers Construction Company. He was a member of the Better Hope Primitive Baptist Church, Bass club member, Avid hunter and Boy scout leader troop 18 Malesus,Tn.Mr. Walker departed this life...
Mary Alice Milligan
Sep 18, 2008
Services will be held on September 20, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Church of God in Clifton, Tennessee, with Michael Mathers officiating. Burial will follow in the Prater's Chapel Cemetery at Clifton, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangments.Mary Alice Prater Milligan, departed this life on Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Waynesboro, Tennessee at...
Ed Witherspoon
Sep 17, 2008
ED (SPOON) WITHERSPOONwas born in Wayne County, Tennesee on November 21, 1933 the son of the late Alfred and Etta Chandler Witherspoon.On September 20, 1961 he was united in marriage to the former Bessie Ruth Churchwell, who survives. Mr. Witherspoon was a retired self-employed construction worker. He was a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Witherspoon was a member of Mt....
Jayden Lee Wesson Yates
Sep 17, 2008
JAYDEN LEE WESSON YATESwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on March 24, 2008 the son of Casey Lee Yates and Tanya Wesson.Jayden departed this life on September 17, 2008 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 5 months and 24 days.He is survived by his mother, Tanya Wesson of Savannah and his father Casey Lee Yates of Savannah.his grandparents, Larry Wesson,...
William Hulin Murley
Sep 17, 2008
Selmer, TN: William Hulin Murley, age 88, died September 17, 2008 at Jackson General Hospital.He was born and reared in Hardeman County, the son of the late Denford Luther and Jessie Loretta Thomas Murley. He attended schools at Deanburg. He was married to Virginia McBride of Middleton in January 1942. They moved to Chester County in 1942 and lived here...
Bonnie Caldwell
Sep 16, 2008
BONNIE (TOPSY) CALDWELLwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 3, 1926 the daughter of the late Herman Pipes, Sr. and Mary Davison Pipes.Ms. Caldwell was a homemaker and had worked for Brown Shoe Company. Her life was revolved around her family. She was a resident of the Swift Community. Ms. Caldwell was loved by everyone in her community and...
Doyle Johnson
Sep 16, 2008
DOYLE JOHNSONwas born December 30, 1958 in Hardin County, Tennessee the son of the late Alfred David and Etta Kathleen Bratton Johnson.On May 26, 1990 he married the former Sheila Kay Warren.Mr. Johnson was a heavy duty engine technician for Caterpillar in Corinth, Mississippi. He was also a farmer and a master beef producer. He was a Baptist in belief....
Tom Williams
Sep 16, 2008
Enville, TN: Thomas Otril Williams, age 80, died September 16, 2008 at Jackson General Hospital. He was born and reared in Reagan, TN, Henderson County, the son of the late Claude Thomas and Mammie Jawers Williams. He attended schools at Reagan. In 1946 he was married to Opal Bridges of Sardis. They lived in Michigan for 34 years. He worked...
Brenda L. Jeffcoat
Sep 16, 2008
Brenda L. Jeffcoat was born September 12, 1955 in San Antonio, Texas the daughter of the late Albert Ross and Billie Baldwin Sterrett.She was united in marriage to Curtis Jeffcoat on August 12, 1984.Mrs. Jeffcoat was a homemaker. She departed this life on September 16, 2008 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 53 Years, 4 Days. She is...
Eva Nell Gann
Sep 15, 2008
Services for Eva Nell Gann, age 81, of Collinwood, TN will be 3:00 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Shackelford Chapel in Collinwood with Tim Hanback, John E. Banks, and Douglas Paul officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of arrangements.She was born October 21, 1926 in Millport, Alabama to the...
Annie Louise Stamey
Sep 15, 2008
Miss Stamey passed away Monday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.A native of Brownfield, Mississippi, she was a homamaker. She was born to James Franklin 'Jim' Stamey and Mary Annaline King Stamey, both of whom preceded her in death and lived most all of her life here. Miss Stamey was a member of New Bethel Church of Christ.Survivors include a brother...
Fuller Anthony Staggs
Sep 15, 2008
Services will be held on September 20, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors at Waynesboro in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Cary Crews officiating. Burial will follow in the Boyd-Lynch Cemetery at Clifton, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangments.Vistiation will be on Friday, September 19, 6:00--9:00 pm and on Saturday, September 20 8:00...
Mae Nance
Sep 15, 2008
Mae Nancewas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on September 28, 1918 the daughter of the late Robert L. and Bessie Leamer Nance.Miss Nance had worked production in the garment factory and was a member of the Gospel Assembly Church. She loved to sew and quilt.Miss Nance departed this life on Monday, September 15, 2008 at the age of 89 years,...
Irene Holloway
Sep 15, 2008
Obituary for Irene Gibson HollowayIrene Gibson Holloway was born on May 3, 1920 near Enville in Chester County. She was the daughter of the late Robert Allen and Mary Vernon Burross Gibson. She was united in marriage to Robert Lee Holloway on November 25, 1955.In addition to being a housewife, Mrs. Holloway was a schoolteacher for most of her adult...
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