Obituary Listing

Dec 7, 2006

Ed Franks was born March 1, 1930 in Savannah, Tennessee, the son of the late Charles Hassell and Alice White Franks.On April 17, 1981, he was united in marriage to Geraldine A. Franks.Mr. Franks was a retired self-employed plumber and electrician. He attended the Olivet Cumberland Presbyterian Church. His work was his only hobby. He was able to work until...

Dec 6, 2006

Louise Sharp Hugheswas born in McNairy County, Tennessee on July 30, 1925 the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Martha Jane Hollin Sharp. On September 2, 1944, she was united in marriage to Carlos Clinton Hughes, who preceded her in death on February 7, 1971.Mrs. Hughes retired from her job as a daycare worker. She was a member of...

Dec 6, 2006

Dec 6, 2006

Minnie Lee Wooten Cooksey, 86, of Bolivar, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at her home.The widow of Wilford Vaughan, who died in 1944, and Clarence Elliott Cooksey, who died January 29, 2004 after 57 years of marriage, she worked at the Bolivar Central High School cafeteria for many years and was owner/operator of Cooksey’s Grocery on Highway 64 East. Mrs....

Dec 6, 2006

Juanita E. Sanders Hickman of Melrose Park, Illinois, formerly of Bethel Springs, Tennessee, was born on Tuesday, November 5, 1940, the daughter of the late Joseph Tidwell Sanders and the late Evelyn Maness Sanders Hickman. Ms. Hickman had lived in Melrose Park for 40 plus years but always came home to visit her daughter Vickie and other family in July...

Dec 5, 2006

Cynthia Laverne Henley was born March 12, 1929 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee the daughter of the late Oliver C. and Elizabeth Whitten Henley. She was a Factory Worker thought out her life and a member of the New Life Pentecostal Church in Savannah, TN.She departed this life on December 5, 2006 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 77 Years,...

Dec 4, 2006

Juanita Pearl Bukva, 87, of Middleton, died Monday morning, December 4, 2006 at Trinity Mission in Holly Springs, Mississippi.The widow of Andrew Fuller, who died in 1969, and William Bukva, who died in 1995, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Bukva was born January 23, 1919 in Rockwood, Tenn., daughter of the late Roy and Catherine Dougherty Wells. She lived in...

Dec 4, 2006

She was born in Decatur County, the daughter of the late Thomas (Tom) and Mattie McCall West. She married Ira Malone in 1940 and they made their home in Chester County. She was a homemaker and helped her husband farm. She loved outdoors, tending her flower garden well into her 90's. Mr. Malone died in 1978.She is survived by a...

Dec 3, 2006

Andy (Pete) Pickenswas born in Morris Chapel, Tennessee the son of the late George Brown and Manervia Stricklin Pickens.On December 1, 1999 he was united in marriage to the former Lucille Tidwell, who survives.Mr. Pickens was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was retired from his job with Standard Construction Company. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist...

Dec 3, 2006

Ricky Lynn Garrardwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 2, 1961 the son of the late Charles D. and Faye Marie Caskkar Garrard.Mr. Garrard had worked as a pallet-hauler and was a member of the Mountain View Church of Christ. He departed this life on December 3, 2006 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of...

Dec 3, 2006

John Jay Steele was born May 14, 1932 in Fredericktown, Ohio the son of the late George Marion and Florence Mae Hoenshell Steele.Mr.Steele was united in marriage to Marjorie Heard on Saturday, June 13, 1959. He was a self employed Construction worker and a Truck Driver.He departed this life on December 3, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of...

Dec 3, 2006

He was born in Jackson, Tennessee and grew up in Henderson, the son of Richard Adkins and Karen Lynn Jones Scudder. He attended school in Chester County and graduated Gateway Academy. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, May 28, 2003, and served his basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, MO and his advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, TX....

Dec 3, 2006

Ruth Virginia Lambert Roberts, 92, of Bolivar, died Sunday morning, December 3, 2006 at Pleasant View Health Care in Bolivar. The widow of Pitsser M. Roberts, who died April 12, 1997 after 65 years of marriage, she retired as a production worker at Tennessee Foods. Mrs. Roberts was born January 9, 1914 in Hardeman County, daughter of the late Jake...

Dec 3, 2006

He was born and reared in the Woodville Community of Chester County, the son of the late Jim and Jewell Rowland King. He farmed as a young man and worked for Chester County Highway Dept. and later worked at various sawmills in the area. He is survived by four brothers: Gorman King, Kirby King and Paschal King all of the...

Dec 3, 2006

Margaret J. Whitlowwas born in the Burnt Church Community of Hardin County, Tennessee on March 31, 1916 the daughter of the late William Oscar and Minnie Kelly Jerrolds.On October 27, 1934 she was united in marriage to Raymond Whitlow, who preceded her in death on November 11, 1971. Mrs. Whitlow and her husband, Raymond, owned and operated Whitlow’s Market for...

Dec 3, 2006

Hattie M. (Peggy) Shearin, 84, of Bolivar, died Sunday, December 3, 2006 at Pine Meadows Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Bolivar.She was born and reared in Middleton, Tennessee, the eldest of four children born to Loyd and May Etheridge Crawford. Following graduation from Middleton High School, she attended Freed-Hardeman College.In 1943 she married Burton Shearin of Bolivar, who survives. To this...

Dec 2, 2006

ROY CASTEELWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on March 14, 1923 the son of the late Doss and Madge Bennett Casteel.On July 5, 1942 he was united in marriage to the former Annie Marie Rose, who preceded her husband in death on June 19, 1994.Mr. Casteel was a timber cutter and a farmer. He departed this life on December 2,...

Dec 2, 2006

Joe Snider Gage was born May 25, 1958 in Henderson, Tennessee the son of late George Martin and Amy D. Snider Gage. He was a Retired Brick Layer and was Methodist in faith.Mr. Gage is survived by a Daughter, Jessica Gage of Lexington, Tennessee; two step-children, Amanda and Jeremy Bendall both of Bethel Springs, Tennessee; four sisters, Gale Treece of...

Dec 2, 2006

Jewel Ingle Northcutt Smithwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 7, 1917 the daughter of the late Charlie Inlow and Jessie Spears Ingle. She was united in marriage to T. L. Northcutt, Jr., who preceded her in death. In 1946, she married Avon F. Smith, who preceded her in death in 1962.Mrs. Smith worked at Brown Shoe Company for...

Dec 1, 2006

Clay Webb, 94, of Bolivar, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Gallaway Health Center in Gallaway, Tennessee.The widower of Elvie Webb, who died January 2, 1996, he was a farmer. Mr. Webb was born April 13, 1912 in Hardeman County, son of the late Eugene and Cynthia Dora Hornbuckle Webb and lived here all of his life. He was a...