Obituary Listing

Jan 10, 2008

Mr. Bumpus died Thursday evening at his home in Saulsbury, TN.A native of Hickory Flat, MS, he was the son of the late Albert and Myrtle Mays Bumpus and had lived in Saulsbury since his childhood. Mr. Bumpus married the former Rose Mary Yopp on November 4, 1961 and was a member of the class of 1960 at Grand Junction...

Jan 8, 2008

Ms. Hines died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.She was the daughter of the late Hiram Melton and Nina Lee Black Hines. Born in Ripley, MS, she lived for eleven years in New Hampshire where she worked for the Legislative Budget Assistance Office. The remainder of her life, she was a resident of Saulsbury.A...

Jan 8, 2008

He was born and reared in Gibson County, near Trenton, the son of the late John Neeley and Ada Luizi Thedford Cooper. In 1938 was married to Birdie Marie Young. They made their home in the Wilson School Community of Chester County all their married life. Mr. Cooper farmed and worked in the timber business. Mrs. Cooper died in 1997.He...

Jan 8, 2008

She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the daugher of the late Weldon A. and Evelyn Margaret Sayles Nicholls. She attended school in Michigan. She moved from Michigan as a young lady and lived and worked in the Mid South area, including, Senatobia Convalescent Home and Baddour Memorial Center and Wesley Meadows Retirement Village. She began work at Aramark...

Jan 7, 2008

Mr. Foster died Monday afternoon at his home near Walnut, MS.The son of the late Joseph Foster Kirby, Sr. and Peggy Joyce McClintock Foster, who survives, he was born in Grand Junction, TN and lived most of his life in Memphis and Walnut. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church, where along with his father, helped build the...

Jan 7, 2008

Floyd (Red) Cummingswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 24, 1915 the son of the late John Thomas and Memphi Mitchell Cummings.He was united in marriage May 1936 to MaryBelle Gammill, who preceded him in death on April 30, 2001.Mr. Cummings had lived in the Olive Hill community, later moving to the Walkertown community, and then to Savannah, where...

Jan 7, 2008

ANGEL MARIE SMITHDeparted this life on January 7, 2008. She was the daughter of Kevin Smith of Adamsville, Tennessee and Patricia Jo Danielle Williams of Adamsville, Tennessee.Other than her parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Bob and Kathy Smith of Saltillo, Tennessee and Daniel Williams of Nashville, Tennessee.her great-grandfather, Watson Price of Adamsville, Tennessee.Angel was preceded in death by...

Jan 7, 2008

Willie Inez Gage of Bethel Springs was born on February 27, 1916, to the late Uless and Frances Floyd Plunk. She was a homemaker, a member of Purdy Presbyterian Church, and a former member of the Eastern Star. She was the widow of Aubrey Gage who preceded her in death on July 29, 1980.Mrs. Gage passed from this life on...

Jan 6, 2008

Bobbie Jean Lax died Sunday morning, January 6, 2008, at Bolivar General Hospital.A native of Hardeman County, she also lived in Memphis for a time. She was married to Lee Curtis Lax, who died in October, 2006 and was a Baptist in belief.She leaves her daughter Tracy Lynn Koch of Nebit, MS; two sons, William Matthew Capshaw and Jessie Lee...

Jan 6, 2008

Virgie Jeweldine McLaughlin Tidwellwas born in Florence, Alabama on June 30, 1934 the daughter of the late Jewelius and Effie Gray McLaughlin.On August 15, 1953 she was united in marriage to John Willie Tidwell, Sr., who survives.Mrs. Tidwell worked as a seamstress for Spring City Manufacturing in Spring City, Tennessee. During her life she had lived in Cloverdale, Alabama, Ten...

Jan 5, 2008

Mrs. Yopp died Saturday morning, January 5, 2008, at her home. A native of Bolivar, she lived for many years in Hickory Valley before returning to Bolivar in 1981. She was the widow of Warren M. Yopp, who died August 6, 1996. They were married June 21, 1963. Mrs. Yopp was a manager at Maxwell's Big Star in Bolivar, where...

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 5, 2008

Funeral services for Bobbie Joe’l Huskey, age 17, of Collinwood, TN will be Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 11 am at the Collinwood High School Gymnasium in Collinwood with Josh Stults and Coach David Winborn officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. Pallbearers will be her CHS Softball Teammates, Jordan Martin,...

Jan 5, 2008

Mr. Arthur Randall "Randy" McAnally died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Bolivar General Hospital.He was born in Jackson and had lived all his life in Hardeman county working in the electrical and plumbing fields. He was baptized at the Bolivar Missionary Baptist church. The son of the late Alvin and Joyce Collins McAnally, he leaves four sisters, Carolyn and...

Jan 5, 2008

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary C. Priddy of Henderson, age 85, will be Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Leon Johnson Funeral Home with Bro. Al Price and Benji Wood officiating. She was born in Madison Co. the daughter of the late Gordon and Lola Staples Coplin. She was educated in Madison Co. and was married to E.L. “Cap” Priddy in...

Jan 4, 2008

He was born in Gibson County, moved to Chester County in 1926, the son of the late Joseph Harmon and Viola Scott Graves. He retired in 1973 after having worked at several places including Morgan Funeral Home, Stroud Chevrolet, and Guinn Bros. He owned Graves ESSO from 1954 until the early 1960’s.He is survived by his wife, Naomi Elizabeth Wood...

Jan 4, 2008

He was born and reared in the Hickory Corner Commuity, of Chester County, the son of the late Ellis Eugene McNeil, Sr. and Katie Louise Rowland McNeil. He farmed and made his home in the Montezuma Community of Chester County.He is survived by two daughters, Kathy Geary (Mark) and Teresa Bishop (Dannon); a sister, Dorothy Marie Plunk (Harold) and 6...

Jan 4, 2008

Jeff (Son) Johnson was born August 16, 1958 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee the son of the late Harline B. and Betty Kernodle Johnson. Mr. Johnson departed this life on January 4, 2008 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 49 Years, 4 Months, 19 Days.He is survived by a daughter, Betsy Ann McMahan and husband Chad of Bethel Springs, TN;...

Jan 4, 2008

Jimmie Annette Jordan of Bethel Springs, Tennessee, was born on January 27, 1944, to the late James Thomas and Elsie Marie Meredith Winter. She married Bill Jordan on October 26, 1963. They made their home in Memphis for many years prior to moving to McNairy County approximately 8 years ago. She had worked over the years as a waitress and...

Jan 3, 2008

Memorial services for James Edward Northcutt, age 71, of Clifton, TN will be 3:00 pm Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Praters Chapel Church in Clifton with Jerry Crummer officiating. Interment was in Praters Chapel Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge.Mr. Northcutt, a native of Decatur County, TN died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. He was...