Obituary Listing

Sep 26, 2006

Lee Raineywas born on August 12, 1921 in Wayne County, Tennessee the son of the late L. E. and Minnie Esry Rainey.On July 18, 1942 he was united in marriage to the former Bertha Louise Linville, who survives. Mr. Rainey worked as a truck driver for Harville Sawmill, Bevis Sawmill and Olive Hill Lumber Company. He lived all of his...

Sep 26, 2006

LEONA D. FRANKSWas born in Caseville, Michigan on January 7, 1920 the daughter of the late Lott and Martha Glasby Swalwelf. She was united in marriage to Roy Davis, who preceded her in death, she was later united in marriage to Arthur Franks, who also preceded her in death.Mrs. Franks was a homemaker. She was a member of Holland’s Creek...

Sep 26, 2006

Doris Naylor Hipps was born April 7, 1949 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of Willie Buford Naylor and the late Bessie Moore Naylor. She was united in marriage to James L. Hipps on January 5, 1967.Doris was an X-Ray Technician and Medical Assistant for 28 1/2 years in the office of Dr. Harry Peeler. Prior to her employment with...

Sep 26, 2006

Services for John Wesley Riley, 76, Waynesboro, TN, will be Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 11:00 am at Waynesboro Church of God with John Davis and J. P. Gillis officiating. Burial will be in Shield’s Cemetery, Waynesboro, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. He died at St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN, Tuesday, September 26, 2006.Mr. Riley, a native...

Sep 26, 2006

Carrie Marie Brown was born November 1, 1929 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Brodie and Minnie Inman Smallwood.She was united in marriage to Samuel K. Brown who preceded her in death on May 24, 1993.Mrs. Brown was a homemaker. She was retired from Garan Sportwear in Adamsville and was a member of the Good Hope Baptist...

Sep 25, 2006

PATTIE SEAYWas born in Ohio on February 5, 1933 the daughter of the late Leo and Doris Roth Palmer.On December 1, 1954 she was united in marriage to Robert E. Seay, who survives.Mrs. Seay was a retired Hardin County Veterans Service Officer. She was a member of the Retired State of Tennessee Defense Force and a member of the Cumberland...

Sep 24, 2006

John Spencer, 71, of Medon, died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.John was born November 6, 1934, son of the late Rose Allen Spencer Dacus in Fayette County and resided most of his life in the Medon community.He attended Clover Creek Baptist Church in Medon, where he served as an usher and was a proud member of...

Sep 24, 2006

Gail Kirk Russom was born February 15, 1936 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Luna and Maggie Kendrick Kirk. She was united in marriage to Charles W. Russom Sr. Mr. Russom preceded her in death on April 22, 2001.Mrs. Russom was a homemaker. She attended church at Piney Grove and also at World of Truth before her...

Sep 23, 2006

Talmage Wayne Borden was born June 1, 1932 in Iuka, Mississippi the son of the late John Jack and Etna Phelps Borden.He was united in marriage to Sarah Stutts on October 10, 1954.Mr. Borden was a painter, woodworker, loved to hunt, fish and play dominoes.Mr. Borden departed this life on September 23, 2006 in Memphis Tennessee , at the age...

Sep 23, 2006

Charles Edward Pinkley was born on Thursday February 9, 1939 in Jackson, Tennessee the son of the late Clark Dale and Lessie Losise Tuton Pinkley.He was united in marriage to Sarah Elizabeth King on Sunday, May 5, 1957. He was a Self employed Interior Designer and painter and also Baptist in Faith. Mr. Pinkley departed this life on September 23,...

Sep 23, 2006

Sep 23, 2006

CLAUDE “BUD” HARRISWas born in Memphis, Tennessee on October 26, 1923 the son of the late Claude Cornelius and Iris Welch Harris.On February 10, 1957 he was united in marriage to the former Betty Jo Jones, who survives.Mr. Harris was a boat captain for McKinnon Bridge Company. He was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II. Mr. Harris...

Sep 22, 2006

Dave Cox, 60, of Whiteville, died Friday evening, September 22, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital. The widower of Martha Lucille Cox, who died May 26, 2005, he served as a Hardeman County Sheriff's Deputy and was in the National Guard. Born December 28, 1945 in Hardeman County, he lived in Memphis for 20 years before moving to Whiteville in 1985....

Sep 22, 2006

Everett Landreth was born May 14, 1916 in Adamsville, Tennessee the son of the late Gavin and Rosa Moore Landreth. Mr. Landreth was united in marriage to Juanita Massengill whom preceded him in death. He was a Retired Farmer and a Member of the Good Hope Baptist Church.Mr. Landreth departed this life on September 22, 2006 in Adamsville, Tennessee at...

Sep 22, 2006

Ms. Leoda Mae Nichols was born September 6, 1918 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Johnny M. and Lou Ella Huggins Nichols.Ms. Nichols, a Methodist in belief was a retired farmer and quilt maker. She enjoyed quilting for herself and others. Her work was well known in many different states. She had lost count of how many...

Sep 22, 2006

Louise Seaton Beam Laytonwas born on January 19, 1920 in Hardin County, Tennessee to the late Elbert and Clara Elva McDaniel Seaton.On May 6, 1939, she was united in marriage to Clayton Beam, who preceded her in death on January 2, 1963. On June 7, 1976 she married William Layton, who also preceded her in death of August 2, 1999....

Sep 22, 2006

J. W. Bomar, 85, of Whiteville, died Friday evening, September 22, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital. He was born January 12, 1921 in Henry County, TN to Earl Enlow Bomar and Eva Edwards Bomar and moved to Whiteville at age 10. On his 22nd birthday, he married Rebecca Sammons, who survives. He was a deacon for the Mt. Olive Baptist...

Sep 22, 2006

Sabra Vincent, 70, of Bolivar, died early Friday morning, September 22, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The wife of John I. Vincent, Jr., who survives, she was a farm service agency clerk for 20 years, ran a grocery store for 22 years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Vincent was born July 10, 1936, daughter of the late Haskell M. Harris...

Sep 21, 2006

Maxine E. Burnette, 71, of Middleton, died Thursday evening, September 21, 2006 at her home.The widow of A.C. Burnette, who died July 13, 2002, she worked in the personnel department of Western Mental Health Institute for 25 years. Mrs. Burnette was born October 20, 1934, in Tooele, Utah, daughter of the late Tony and Elsie Frances Burt Gregrich and moved...

Sep 21, 2006

Funeral services for Mattie Louella (Lou) Henson, age 83, of Waynesboro,TN will be on Saturday September 23, 2006, 3:00 pm Hickory Springs Holiness Church, Collinwood, TN with John Hodum and Gary Hodum officiating. Interment following in Railroad Cemetery, Iron City, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Friday, September 22, 2006...