Obituary Listing

Dec 13, 2006

Mary Catherine Vincent Brotherton was born December 24, 1916, the fourth child of eight to Stephen Paul and Fannie Sue Maroney Vincent in Hardeman Co., TN. She passed from this Earth on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in New Albany, MS at the age of nearly 90.She was married to Thomas Edward Brotherton from August 3, 1940...

Dec 13, 2006

Mr. Clark passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Bolivar General Hospital.The son of the late Stanley and Verna Cramer Clark, he was a self-employed carpenter having served in the US Army from 1960 - 1963. He enjoyed fishing, boating and sailing on the Tennessee river, family & friends gatherings. He was the youngest of nine children and had...

Dec 13, 2006

Dec 12, 2006

Joe Everette Maxwell, 81, of Bolivar, died Tues., Dec. 12 at Bolivar General Hospital. The widower of Blanche McKeown Maxwell, who died in 1988, he was the retired owner/operator of Maxwell's Grocery. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the South Pacific and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was born January 5, 1925 in Middleton, son of the late W....

Dec 11, 2006

James Eddie Harvillwas born in Acton, Tennessee on August 25, 1935 the son of the late Henry Boss and Ora Farris Harvill.On December 31, 1965 he was united in marriage to the former Kathrine Roberts, who preceded him in death on April 12, 2005. Mr. Harvill worked as a self-employed television repairman. He lived in Counce, Tennessee most of his...

Dec 11, 2006

Josephine Collinswas born in Tishomingo County, Mississippi the daughter of the late Bart and Eunice Phillips Bugg.On January 12, 1946 she was united in marriage to Cleatus E. Callins, who preceded his wife in death on February 10, 1986.Mrs. Callins worked as a grocery store merchant.She departed this life on December 11, 2006 at the Hardin County Nursing Home in...

Dec 11, 2006

RITA NELL RUSSELL FARRISWas born in Savannah, Tennessee on February 27, 1948 the daughter of the late James Demanda and Mary Dexter Bryant Russell.On September 20, 1991 she was united in marriage to Jackie C. Farris, who survives.Mrs. Farris was manager of Allie’s Restaurant. She departed this life on December 11, 2006 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 58...

Dec 10, 2006

SARAH HAYNES CARROLLWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 18, 1923 the daughter of the late James Floyd and Lucille Walker Haynes.On December 31, 1950 she was united in marriage to Kirk M. (Billy) Carroll, who preceded his wife in death on August 2, 1984.Mrs. Carroll was the retired owner of Welch Insurance Agency. She was a member of...

Dec 10, 2006

MATTIE BROWNWas born in Lauderdale County, Alabama on January 17, 1941 the daughter of the late Cliff B. and Eartha Lillian Highland.On June 24, 1985 she was united in marriage to Charles B. (Sam) Brown, who survives.Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of Old Town Full Gospel Church.She departed this life on December 10, 2006 at the Jackson-Madison...

Dec 10, 2006

Mrs. Cupples died Sunday morning at Bolivar General Hospital. She was the widow of James Edward Cupples who died Dec. 7, 1985 and daughter of the late C. F. and Louetta Hardee McCarver. She was a correctional officer with CCA and worked at Hamon Automotive from 1977-98 and at Kilgore before that. She leaves two daughters, Jackie Cupples of Selmer...

Dec 10, 2006

She was born in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late James Riley and Roeaney Fields Spencer. She had been a resident of Avon Park, Florida since 1985, moving from Henderson, TN. She was married to Ira Cagle in 1927, he passed away in 1934, in 1937 she was married to R.V. Sharpe, he passed away in 1990. She...

Dec 9, 2006

Virgil M. Likes of Selmer, Tennessee, was born on Monday, Oct. 21, 1918, in Brownell, Kansas, the son of the late William Bryan Likes and Mary Tee Smotherman Likes. He was a World War II Army veteran and a self-employed automotive mechanic.Mr. Likes died on Saturday, December 9, 2006, in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 88 years, 1 month,...

Dec 9, 2006

Carroll Franklin Bodiford Sr. was born February 20, 1939 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Arnold A. and Emorgia (Margie) Robinson Bodiford.He was united in marriage to Carol Peterson on July 29, 1963.Mr. Bodiford was a former basketball coach and teacher for the Memphis City School System for approximately 5 years (his Jr. High team won the...

Dec 9, 2006

Martin David Nelson was born April 22, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois the son of Nova B. Dillon Nelson and the late Chalbert Randolph Nelson.Mr. Nelson was a boilermaker for the Local # 27 in St. Louis MO.Mr. Nelson departed this life on December 9, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 44 Years, 7 Months, 17 Days....

Dec 8, 2006

Mrs. Robertson the widow of Carmack Robertson died Thursday morning at her home in Henderson. She was born in Bemis Tennessee daughter of the late Nelson and Golden Sanders Nerren and step daughter of the late Evy Nerren. She and her husband operated the Trading Post in Henderson for many years. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Church...

Dec 8, 2006

James Riley Holtwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on August 6, 1954 the son of the late Wayne and Lorine Brown Holt. Mr. Holt lived in Savannah all of his life. He loved walking his dogs and enjoyed life to the fullest. He departed this life on December 8, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age...

Dec 8, 2006

He was born in McNairy County, the son of the late Willard M. and Myrtle Ward Smith. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1956. He entered the U.S. Air Force and served in the medical administration core in Tachikawa, Japan. He was married to Marilyn Worden in 1967. He was vice president of Pitts Family Restaurants, Inc. based...

Dec 8, 2006

Services for Roger Mack Skaggs, age 50, of Collinwood, TN will be Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 1:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Collinwood, TN with Greg Eaton, Keith Montgomery, and James (Pete) Turnbow officiating. Burial will be in McGlamery Cemetery in Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will...

Dec 8, 2006

Funeral services for Ruby Reece, age 89, of Waynesboro,TN Wayne County Nursing Home, formerly of Collinwood, TN will be on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 3:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home, Collinwood with Ray Kelso, Jr. officiating. Interment following at Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery, Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Saturday...

Dec 8, 2006

Funeral services for James L. Dixon, age 63 of Waynesboro, TN will be on Monday, December 11, 2006, 1:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro,TN with Tim Owen officiating. Interment following in Shields Cemetery, Waynesboro with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Sunday, December 10 from 5:00-9:00 pm and on Monday, December...