Obituary Listing

May 31, 2007

May 31, 2007

He was born in Chester County, the son of the late George and Jewell Griffin Boyd. He attended schools in Finger and Adamsville. He was a self employed painter of signs and was an artist. He is survived by four daughters, Brandy Boyd of Union City, Holly Ellis of Dukedon, Wendy Boyd of Union City and Lisa Boyd of Dresden;...

May 31, 2007

Vercilee Watson Moore was born April 9, 1925 in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Dalton and Beulah Ashe Watson.On November 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Cletus Moore who preceded her in death on December 1, 1999.Mrs. Moore was retired from Brown Shoe Company after 25 years as a payroll clerk. She was a member of...

May 31, 2007

Joseph Boyd (Joe) Eastham, 78, of Bolivar, died Thursday morning, May 31, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.Mr. Eastham was born September 12, 1928 in Toone, son of the late William Hortentious Eastham and Loura Matheson Eastham and lived here all of his life. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bolivar. After serving two years...

May 30, 2007

Imogene Mitchell Kiestler was born January 20, 1919 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Marshall Bryan and Effie Jane Henson Mitchell.She was united in marriage to Elbert Harmon (Rip) Kiestler who preceded her in death on January 1, 1989.Mrs. Kiestler was self-employed with the Kiestler & Henson Gin. She was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist...

May 30, 2007

Nancy Ruth Wike Miller was born January 19, 1938 in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Elmer and Lorraine Knight Wike. She was united in marriage to Joe Enis Miller who preceded her in death.Mrs. Miller was a quality inspector at Action Apparel. She was a member of the Wade Chapel Mississionary Baptist Church in Ramer, Tennessee.She departed this...

May 30, 2007

Nannie Mae Hill, 88, of Henderson, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The widow of William Franklin Hill, who died August 5, 1972, she worked in assembly at Kilgore for 22 years in addition to farming. Mrs. Hill was born July 23, 1918 in Hardeman County, daughter of the late Walter and Nannie Mae Young and...

May 30, 2007

She was born in Chester County, the daughter of the late Hughey and Tressie Thomas Mainers. She worked as a clerk for the Kemper Insurance Company for 30 years in Dallas, TX, retired and moved back to Henderson in 1990.

May 30, 2007

Laner Doles was born October 23, 1926 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Jessie Auther and late Susie Ann Doles Clark.On August 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Jessie Buford Doles who survives.Mrs. Doles was a homemaker and a member of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Selmer. She departed this life on May 30,...

May 30, 2007

Willard Edsel Griswell was born August 22, 1940 in Tipton County, Tennessee the son of the late Brodie H. and Nannie Ella Winberry Griswell.He was united in marriage to Paulette Treece Griswell who survives.Mr. Griswell worked as a die setter for Anvil Co. He was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church and was a member of the Tennessee...

May 29, 2007

R. B. Irwin was born in Savannah, Tennessee on November 4, 1939 the son of the late Thomas and Mary Bell Johnson Irwin.He departed this life on May 29, 2007 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 25 days.Mr. Johnson is survived by one sister, Julie Goodlow of Savannah, Tennessee and five brothers: Charles Irwin...

May 29, 2007

Mrs. Jewel Elaine Oakes, 72, of Lexington, died Tuesday evening, May 29, 2007 at Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington. The widow of Jewell Thomas “Tom” Oakes, who died April 23, 2001 after 21 years of marriage, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Oakes was born May 5, 1935 in Madison County, daughter of the late Raymond and Wilma Emerson Collins....

May 29, 2007

Tony B. Cawthon was born in California on November 28, 1954 the son of the late Ratliff Vernon Cawthon and Ann Rose Censic Cawthon.Mr. Cawthon was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as a truck driver. On February 6, 2007 he was united in marriage to Brenda Kay Neal Staggs, who survives. Mr. Cawthon loved the Lord...

May 29, 2007

Jessie Mardeen Ubelhor, 82, of Jackson, died Tuesday morning, May 29, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Transitional Care.The widow of Luke Walter Ubelhor, Sr., who died February 16, 1968, she retired from assembly at Kilgore in 1973. Mrs. Ubelhor was born August 5, 1924 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, daughter of the late Alfred Franklin Golden and Erma Irene Rainey Golden....

May 28, 2007

Annie Laura Burns Stricklinwas born on November 11, 1919 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Tom Hays Burns and Mary Willie Stout Burns.On January 17, 1938 she was united in marriage to Pete Stricklin, who preceded her in death in March of 1982. Mrs. Stricklin was a homemaker who loved quilting and shopping. She was a member...

May 28, 2007

Flossie F. Brooks Washam was born January 27, 1918 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Neely and Georgie Fowler Brooks. She was united in marriage to Buford Howard Washam on December 29, 1939 . Mr. Washam preceded her in death on January 31, 1998.Mrs. Washam was a housewife and a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church...

May 28, 2007

She was born in Shelby County, the daughter of Ralph and Carol Smith Richardson. She attended schools in Shelby County. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her parents, Ralph and Carol Richardson of Pinson; five children, Michael, Daniel, Jacob, Angela and Lee Ann; 3 grandchildren; a brother, Chad Richardson of Cross Plains, TN and three sisters, Janette Anderson of...

May 28, 2007

Nancy Josephine Dodd passed away May 28, 2007 at her home in Carrollton, TX surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer. She was a native of Wayne County, TN but had made her home in Carrollton, TX for the last 45 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Dodd and her parents, James...

May 28, 2007

Memorial services for Emilio Chiodo, age 77, of Rayburn Creek Rd, Collinwood, TN will be 6:30 pm Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Houston Baptist Church with Carroll Littrell officiating. His remains were cremated.Mr. Chiodo was born in Bradford, PA to the late Santo Chiodo and Concetta Cardimone Chiodo. He served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Coral...

May 28, 2007

Funeral services for Richard Olive Gray, age 67, Waynesboro, TN will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Shackelford Chapel in Waynesboro with Josh Stults officiating. Interment to follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.Mr. Gray, a lifelong resident of Waynesboro, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at Wayne Care Nursing Home in Waynesboro....