Forrest Blake McAfee
Mar 10, 2007
Forrest Blake McAfee was born December 18, 1979 in Selmer, Tennessee the son of David and Teressa Ashe McAfee. He was united in marriage to Linda Wright Mincy. Blake was a member of the United States Army Reserve, and had attained the rank of E-5. He had recently completed a tour of duty in Iraq. He was also a member...
Nannie Bell Griffin
Mar 10, 2007
She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late John William and Lonnie Bell Pounds Meadows. She was married to Earl Griffin in 1945. They made their home in Chester County. She was employed at Salant & Salant Mfg. for 26 years and later worked at Kap III, and retired in 1985.She is survived by a...
W. E. Lawrence
Mar 9, 2007
Dr. W. E. Lawrence, 87, of Memphis, formerly of Bolivar, died Friday, March 9, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis.He was born June 10, 1919 in Tompkinsville, KY, son of the late Hebron and Mable Lawrence. Moving to Bolivar in 1947, he was a physician of local practice for 25 years and county physician. Dr. Lawrence lived in...
L. Ray Jones
Mar 8, 2007
He is survived by his wife Rebecca Riddle Jones of more than sixty years; a son Randall Jones and his wife Davida of Smyrna, TN and a daughter Cecelia Williams and husband Bart of Albany, GA; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He owned and opeated the Hicksville Hardware Store in Jackson for over 37 years and was a avid...
Arnie V. Teague
Mar 8, 2007
Arnie V. Teague was born January 4, 1923 in McNairy, Tennessee the son of the late Troy and Iva Jane Smith Teague.He was united in marriage to Louise Jones.Mr. Teague was a farmer, member of the Falcon Baptist Church, and served his country during World War II. Mr. Teague was an avid domino player, hunter and he was an avid...
David B. Banks
Mar 8, 2007
David B. Banks was born in Savannah, Tennessee on June 7, 1955 the son of the late Morris and Carrie Emma Cummings Banks.He departed this life on March 8, 2007 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 51 years, 9 months and 1 day.Mr. Banks is survived by a son, David Dewayne Banks of Savannah, Tennessee;...
Mary D. Blankenship
Mar 8, 2007
Mary D. Richard Blankenship was born January 11, 1931 in Church Point, Louisiana the daughter of the late Jean Baptiste and Angelle Gautreaux Richard.She was united in marriage to George Blankenship who preceded her in death on October 28, 1985.Mrs. Blankenship was a homemaker and a member of Little Pass Baptist Mission in Charenton, Louisiana. She departed this life on...
Bobby Rex Gray, Sr.
Mar 8, 2007
Services for Bobby Rex Gray, Sr., age 66, of Waynesboro, TN will be held Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 1 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro, TN with Jerry McClain and Terry Springer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Friday, March...
Charles O. Cox
Mar 8, 2007
Charles O. Cox, 78, of Hornsby, died Thursday evening, March 8, 2007 at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer.The husband of Bettye Carlin Cox, who survives, he was a leather grader at the Armira Corp. for over 40 years and also worked at JP Shelly & Sons, farmed and bush hogged. Mr. Cox was born May 26, 1928 in Hardeman County,...
Abram F. Silliman
Mar 7, 2007
Abram F. Silliman was born July 27, 1919 in Dallas, Texas the son of the late Abram Frisby Silliman Sr. and the late Catherine Silliman Rogers.He was united in marriage to Mary Frances Rogers.Mr. Silliman had been a minister since 1950 and he was the director of missions of the Salem Baptist Association in Middle Tennessee. He was a member...
Bobby Carl Benson
Mar 6, 2007
Bobby Carl Benson was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on March 15, 1948 the son of the late George Richard and Mamie Austin Benson.Mr. Benson worked as a farm worker with Dale Johnson Farms on and off for about twenty years. He loved farming, hunting and fishing. Mr. Benson had also lived in the Walnut Grove area for a time.He...
Lydia Taylor
Mar 6, 2007
Lydia Clay Taylor was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on December 12, 1921 the daughter of the late James H. and Ester Mae Pitts Clay.On August 2, 1944 she was united in marriage to Lacy Taylor, who survives. Mrs. Taylor worked for Brown Shoe Company as a piece worker for thirty years. She was a member of the Savannah Church...
Robin Dale Finley
Mar 6, 2007
Robin Dale Finleywas born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 20, 1962.Ms. Finley was employed by Aqua Glass in Adamsville, Tennessee.She departed this life on March 6, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 44 years, 3 months and 14 days.Ms. Finley is survived by two sons: Rick Finley of Selmer, Tennessee and Timothy Lard...
David R. Schoonover
Mar 6, 2007
David R. Schoonover was born in Elmira, New York on April 14, 1939 the son of the late Russell A. and Hazel S. Sours Schoonover. On August 11, 1962 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Elizabeth Schoonover, who survives. Mr. Schoonover was a retired farmer and had lived in Cherry Valley, Pennsylvania at one time.He departed this life on...
Hattie Louise Yarbrough
Mar 5, 2007
Hattie Louise Lowrance Yarbrough was born July 13, 1944 in Missouri the daughter of Helen Trout Lowrance and the late Dean Lowrance.She was united in marriage to Billy Bob Yarbrough in 1966 and preceded her in death on August 21, 1997.Mrs. Yarbrough was an LPN for 14 years for McNairy County Healthcare and was Baptist in belief. She loved her...
Elizabeth Whitten
Mar 5, 2007
ELIZABETH WHITTENWas born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 30, 1916 the daughter of the late Everett and Leona McMillen Russell.Ms. Whitten was a self-employed Senior Citizens Aide. She departed this life on March 5, 2007 at the Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 5 days.Ms. Whitten is survived by 3...
Floise David Irons
Mar 5, 2007
Floise David Irons was born August 28, 1913 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the son of the late Bert and Myrtle Droke Irons.He was united in marriage to Alpha Omega White Irons who preceded him in death.Mr. Irons was a parts supervisor for TVA for 12 years. He was a United States Army veteran of WWII and a member of the...
Jimmie Droke
Mar 5, 2007
Jimmie Tacker Droke was born April 8, 1922 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Clate and Hester Williams Tacker. She was united in marriage to Taft Droke, who preceded her in death on February 25, 1983.Mrs. Droke was a retired Supervisor for Garan Manufacturing in Adamsville, having worked there for 38 years. She attended Selmer First Baptist...
William Plott
Mar 5, 2007
William Plott was born June 27, 1925 in Georgia the son of the late Leonard and Ella Morrison Plott.He was united in marriage to Betty Odom Brimer for 38 years.Mr. Plott was a farmer and a Baptist preacher in Georgia.He departed this life on March 5, 2007 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 81 Years, 8 Months, 6 Days....
Alva Dee Hurst
Mar 4, 2007
Alva Dee Hurst was born September 13, 1948 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Loyce and Venice May Hurst.Mr. Hurst was self-employed as a timber cutter in the Logging industry before he was disabled in an accident while working. He was a member of the Henderson church of Christ, having been baptized in the pool at Freed-Hardeman...
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