Obituary Listing

Mar 15, 2007

REV. ELDON WAYNE WEAVERJackson: Eldon Wayne Weaver, age 74, died March 15, 2007, at Jackson General Hospital.He was born in Chester County, the son of the late Odell and Mildred Hurst Weaver.He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Clayton Weaver of Jackson; two sons, Anthony Weaver of Savannah and Daniel Weaver and his wife Vicki of Belize Central America; four...

Mar 14, 2007

Robbie Nell McNeely, 66, of Middleton and Blue Mountain, Miss., died Wednesday morning, March 14, 2007 at her daughter's home in Pensecola, Florida.The widow of Holmes Lewis McNeely, who died, May 7, 2006, she was born June 3, 1940, in New Albany, Miss., daughter of the late Rollie Pickens and Eula Dee Jones Pickens. She was a member of Calvary...

Mar 14, 2007

CHESTER MELSONwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on March 10, 1934 the son of the late Tom and Mattie Louella Mosier Melson.He was united in marriage to the former Kathleen Smith, who preceded him in death. Mr. Melson was later united in marriage to the former Bertha L. V. Harville, who also preceded him in death.Mr. Melson was a farmer....

Mar 14, 2007

MARY LOUISE (LUCY) DUNCAN JERROLDSWas born in Savannah, Tennessee on June 16, 1935 the daughter of the late John Tillett Duncan Sr. and Thelma Johnson Duncan.She was united in marriage to Danny Lavon Jerrolds, who preceded his wife in death.Mrs. Jerrolds was a homemaker for many years in Atlanta, Georgia. She was retired from A. P. M., Incorporated in Norcross,...

Mar 14, 2007

Mary Kathryn "Kackie" Grose, 86, of Paris, died Wednesday morning, March 14, 2007 at Henry County Healthcare in Paris.The widow of Carlos Abner Grose, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Grose was born March 24, 1920, in Stuart, Virginia, daughter of the late Robert J. Moorefield and Anna Heath Moorefield and lived most of her life in Akron, Ohio until making...

Mar 13, 2007

JAMES MATTHEW (MATT) FORRESTERwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on July 2, 1969 the son of Roy Nolan and Verna Alice Shelby Forrester.When he was younger, Mr. Forrester was active in Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball. He made All-Star Team and participated in State Tournaments in both Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball.In 1987 he graduated from Hardin County Central...

Mar 13, 2007

Dale Logan Buchanan Freeman, 99, of Oxford, MS, died Tuesday morning, March 13, 2007 at Graceland Care Center in Oxford. The widow of Thomas Oren Freeman, who died September 13, 1961, she was a dietician for Mississippi hospitals. Mrs. Freeman was born September 22, 1907 in Lafayette County, Miss., daughter of the late Morris and Ellen Richard Buchanan and was...

Mar 12, 2007

Mary R. Stuart was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 19, 1910 the daughter of the late Richard and Bessie Martin Coppedge.On October 26, 1935 she was united in marriage to Leslie Bertrand "Red" Stuart, who preceded her in death on February 5, 1997. Mrs. Stuart worked as a teacher with the Hardin County Board of Education and retired after...

Mar 12, 2007

EVA (DOLLIE) MITCHELLwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 17, 1928 the daughter of the late William E. and Belle Cummings Bratton.On August 15, 1942 she was united in marriage to Hardin Mitchell, who preceded his wife in death on December 2, 2002.Mrs. Mitchell was a homemaker. She loved to cook, sew and garden. She was a member of...

Mar 12, 2007

She was born in Gibson County, the daughter of the late Dalford Lee and Beulah Dunavon Jones. She went to school at Pinson and Beech Bluff. She was married to Milton Reinhart and they made their home in Arizona. He died in 1963. She was later married to Montie C. Hallman, Jr. and they made their home in Birmingham. He...

Mar 12, 2007

Homer Johnson Kelley, age 91, of Waynesboro,TN died on Monday, March 12, 2007, at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, TN. Mr. Kelley was born on July 30, 1915 in Wayne County, TN ; to the late John Marion "Bay" and Lessie Copeland Kelley. He was preceded in death by a son; Jimmy Kelley; brothers; Howard Kellley; Albert Kelley; Hassell Kelley; Stanely...

Mar 12, 2007

Travis William Samples was born August 28, 1933 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Wes and Ozell Randolph Samples.Mr. Samples was a retired carpenter. He departed this life on March 12, 2007 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 73 Years, 6 Months, 12 Days. Mr. Samples is survived by two sisters, Barbara Shulze of St. Charles,...

Mar 12, 2007

He was born in Decaturville and grew up at Jacks Creek, the son of the late Ira Smith and Pearlie Lunsford Smith Benson. He was raised by his mother Pearlie Benson and step father Ed Benson. He farmed as a young man and worked with Coady Construction at Jacks Creek. He was married to Needie Hart in 1946 and they...

Mar 12, 2007

Services for Dorothy Imogene Tate, age 64, of Savannah Healthcare, formerly of Clifton, TN will be Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 3 pm at Clifton Revival Center in Clifton, TN with Shayne Riley officiating. Burial will be in Clifton Cemetery, Clifton, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. She died Monday, March 12, 2007 at...

Mar 11, 2007

William Rudolph Cleek, Sr., 86, of Medon, died Sunday morning, March 11, 2007 at the West Tennessee Veteran's Home in Humboldt. Born January 21, 1921 in Chester County, son of the late George Lee Cleek and Lela Frye Cleek, he was married to Linnie Mae Carter Cleek on November 11, 1937 and was a U.S. Army WWII veteran. He retired...

Mar 11, 2007

ROBERT E. ALEXANDERwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on November 20, 1954 the son of Shirley Ann DeVore Alexander Doran and the late Robert Leon (Bobby) Alexander.On November 14, 1993 he was united in marriage to the former Karen Cummings, who survives. Mr. Alexander was a machinist with Packaging Corporation of America. He was a member of Savannah Masonic Lodge #102...

Mar 11, 2007

She is survived by two daughters Patsy Johnson and her husband Craig of Gulf Shores, AL and Carolyn McKay and her husband Billy of Bartlett.She was preceded in death by her husband J.T. Martin and a daughter Teresa Martin in 2003.

Mar 10, 2007

Mr. Lucas was born in Hardin Co. Tennessee son of the late Mark and Lona Bratton Lucas. He was married to Leona Kinchen in 1938. He worked at the Vapor Corporation in Chicago retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church.He is survived his wife Leona Lucas, daughters, Wanda Patterson, (Fay) Linda Johnson (James)...

Mar 10, 2007

Mar 10, 2007

Mary Ann Wilkins, 45, of Bolivar, died Saturday evening, March 10, 2007 at home.Daughter of the late Roscoe Kelley and Elizabeth Ann Skarzyaski Wilkins, she was a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to Hardeman County in 1994. She had worked at International Paper Company in Jackson and was a member of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship. She enjoyed shopping, walking,...