Wilma Simmons
Apr 28, 2008
Wilma Hays Simmons was born June 20, 1920 in Decatur County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Joe and Mona Mae Pratt Hays.On August 7, 1937 she was united in marriage to Glen C. Simmons, who preceded her in death on April 1, 1998.Ms.Simmons was a printer for Brunner Inc.Ms.Simmons departed this life on April 28, 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee...
Louise Moore
Apr 28, 2008
Louise Moore of Middleton, died Monday, April 28th at Bolivar General Hospital at the age of 72.Mrs. Moore was born September 23, 1935 to the late Willie Thomas and Lillie Mae Curlin Kelley. She married Herbert Moore on August 8, 1953. Mr. Moore preceded her in death on June 23, 2006.She was a homemaker, a member of Hebron Baptist church...
Esther Wheeler
Apr 28, 2008
Mrs. Wheeler passed away Monday, April 28 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of Samuel Arthur Wheeler, Jr., who died on March 28, 2002, she was the retired owner/operator of Bolivar Florist and former secretary for many years at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar. She was the daughter of the late R. V. and Ona Phillips Siler and lived all...
Raymond Barnes
Apr 28, 2008
He was born in Chester County, the son of the late Donie and Myrtle Ozment Barnes. He graduated from J.B. Young High in 1944. He later attended West Tennessee Business College and Lambeth University in Jackson. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1945 until 1947 and later served one tour during the Korean conflict. He graduated from...
Hadie C. Barkley
Apr 27, 2008
Mrs. Barkley died Sunday, April 27 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. The daughter of late Simon and Ida Bailey Moore, she was born June 16, 1925 in Tiplersville, MS. Mrs. Barkley was a homemaker and widow of Lee Allen Barkley, Sr., who died in September, 1971. She is survived by two sons, Nat C. Barkley and his wife, Alice...
Lillie Emeline Coats
Apr 27, 2008
Lillie Emeline Goodman Coats of Selmer was born on September 15, 1914, in Wayne County, Tennessee, to Sam and Linda Virginia Hill Goodman. She was united in marriage to Ezra Coats who preceded her in death on June 23, 1987. Mrs. Coats was a homemaker, a member of the United Pentecostals of Bethel Springs, and the Busy Bees Quilting Club....
Rose Mittendorf
Apr 27, 2008
ROSE MITTENDORFwas born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 2, 1925 the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Rosa G. Stockton Aspden.On August 11, 1945 she was united in marriage to Harold Russell Mittendorf, who preceded his wife in death on May 13, 1993.Mrs. Mittendorf retired from Aqua Glass. She was a member of Crump Baptist Church. Mrs. Mittendorf...
Gloria Lee Rather
Apr 26, 2008
Gloria Lee Rather was born November 19, 1929 in Oakland, California the daughter of the late Harry H. and Marguerite Annie Murphy McCarty.She was united in marriage to George Raymond Rather. Mr. Rather preceded her in death on February 14, 1971.Mrs. Rather was a homemaker . She was of the Baptist faith and a memeber of the AARP.Mrs. Rather departed...
Ruth Patterson
Apr 26, 2008
She was born June 11, 1914 in Chester County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Fritz and Lille Johnson Mayfield.She was united in marriage to Jess Patterson in 1933 , Mr. Patterson preceded her in death in 1988.Mrs.Patterson was a Homemaker ,a member of the Finger Church of Christ in Finger , Tennessee and a member of Harmony Home Demostration...
Joe Wayne Wisdom
Apr 25, 2008
Joe Wayne Wisdom was born October 18, 1930 in Tishomingo County Mississippi the son of the late John and Jewell Cherry Wisdom.On October 2, 1952, he was united in marriage to Hazel Benson who preceded him in death on April 10, 2002.Mr. Wisdom was a laborer for the City of Florence Street Department. He was a member of the Second...
Otis Hinton
Apr 25, 2008
Otis Hintonwas born February 3, 1927 in Hardin County, Tennessee the son of the late Arthur Lee and Dollie Dave Smith Hinton.He was united in marriage to Ruth Hazel Qualls on August 21, 1947. Mrs. Hinton preceded him in death on May 17,2007.During his life, Mr. Hinton had worked as a cotton ginner for William Brothers Cotton Gin, Savannah Radiator,...
Billie Wayne Hale
Apr 24, 2008
Billie Wayne (Blackhawk) Halewas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on December 28, 1938 the son of the late William Hartle and Maggie Eudora Barton Hale.Mr. Hale was a veteran of the United States Army and National Guard . He was also a truck driver, worked as a mechanic for Emmett Yeiser Chevrolet,and was a former member of the rescue squad....
Joe L. Ridley
Apr 24, 2008
He was born in Henderson County, the Hickory Flatt Community, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Alice Carter Ridley. He graduated Sardis High School in 1935. He moved to Chester County in 1935 and was married to Lidy Mae Howell in 1941. He entered the U.S. Navy April 1944, during WWII and served in the 440th Division aboard...
Wilford Everette Franks
Apr 24, 2008
Funeral services for Wilford Everette Franks, age 69, Florence, will be 11:00 am Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Shackelford Chapel in Collinwood, TN with Rev. Willie Paul Kilburn and Rev. Jeff Street officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.Visitation will be Friday, April 25, 2008 6:00-9:00 pm and Saturday, April 26, 2008...
Ronnie Sipes
Apr 24, 2008
Ronnie Sipes was born May 5, 1948 in Hardeman county, Tennessee the son of the late Otis and Leola Cox Sipes.He was united in marriage to Verna Coats on June 7, 1990.Mr. Sipes was a salesman for the Spectrum Corporation. He was a member of the Hornsby Baptist Church.Mr. Sipes departed this life on April 24, 2008 in Hornsby, Tennessee...
William Monroe Brown
Apr 23, 2008
Mr. Brown died Wednesday evening at Regional Hospital in Jackson. He was a retired assembly line worker and a member of Shandy Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Sue Brown of Bolivar, who he married Sep 5, 1999. A step-daughter, Michelle Hammons, step-son, Tommy Vandiver, his mother, Mary Alice Brown, and a brother, Doug Brown all of Bolivar. 6...
Clara Mae White
Apr 23, 2008
Mrs. White died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Ozark, Arkansas.She was the daughter of the late Hugh Curtis and Maggie Mae James Sykes. She was married to Clarence William White, who died in June, 1972. Mrs. White worked for many years at Baker's Hardware and Nursery in Bolivar. For the past 24 years, she was a resident of Ozark.She leaves...
Jo Ann Brown
Apr 22, 2008
Mrs. Brown died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born in Memphis to the late Earnest Franklin Van Blake and Lou Britt Van Blake. She was a graduate of Humes High School, Class of 1953, where she was a classmate of Elvis Presley. She married Terry N. Brown in 1953, moved to Bolivar in 1964 and...
Carl T. Tallent
Apr 22, 2008
Carl T. Tallentwas born in Giles County, Tennessee on January 27, 1921 the son of the late George Henry and Lucie Betty Prosser Tallent. On May 8, 1943 he was united in marriage to the former Thelma Denton, who survives.Mr. Tallent was on active duty with the United States Army 384th Field Artillery Battalion from March 21, 1940 through September...
Beverly Talley
Apr 22, 2008
BEVERLY JUNE MELSON TALLEYwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 17, 1967 the daughter of Tommy Jack Melson and the late Linda Gail Crotts Melson.On October 4, 1986 she was united in marriage to Jeff Talley, who survives.Beverly was a Security Guard for CCA. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Beverly enjoyed doll collecting and spending time...
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