Obituary Listing

Aug 1, 2006

Clay MullinsWas born in Decoy, Kentucky on March 29, 1916 the son of the late William (Bill) and Orleana Stacy Mullins. On November 10, 1945 he was united in marriage to the former Virgie Howard, who survives. Mr. Mullins was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in World War II, during which time he was a member of...

Aug 1, 2006

She was born in Chester County, the daughter of the late Travis Lee and Lector Lorraine Ross Webb. She attended Chester County Schools and in 1957 was married to Curtis Shirley. They made their home in Stone Park, IL for nearly fifty years. She worked at Borg Warner Corp. as an inspector. They manufactured M-16 clips during the Vietnan War....

Jul 31, 2006

Jul 31, 2006

JAMES EDWARD LARDwas born in Lauderdale County, Alabama on August 1, 1924 the son of the late William Wesley and Mary Maggie Daley Lard.Mr. Lard was united in marriage to the former Mary Jane Gibbs, who survives.Mr. Lard worked for the Alabama State Department. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mr. Lard was a United States Army...

Jul 31, 2006

ALAN PICKENSWas born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 18, 1987 the son of Ricky Alan and Rhonda Elaine Durbin Pickens.Alan worked as a welder for Dyna Steel.He departed this life on July 31, 2006 at the McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 19 years and 13 days.Alan is survived by his parents, Ricky Alan Pickens of...

Jul 30, 2006

RAYMELL DICKSONWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 14, 1922 the daughter of the late Jess and Eva Bridges Minton.On February 6, 1939 she was united in marriage to William Henry Dickson, who preceded his wife in death on September 21, 1980.Mrs. Dickson was a retired factory worker. She was a member of Enville Baptist Church. Mrs. Dickson enjoyed...

Jul 29, 2006

Fred Eugene McClendon, 86, of Bolivar, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital.He was born September 23, 1919 in Toone, the son of Jesse Thomas McClendon and Nina Jones McClendon and lived in Olive Branch for many years before returning to Hardeman County 15 years ago. Mr. McClendon was a member of Bolivar First United Methodist Church. He...

Jul 29, 2006

Mr. Earl Lloyd Foster, 85, of Bolivar, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at his niece's home near Middleton.He was born, November 7, 1920 in Rogers Springs, TN, the son of Amos and Ida Ward Foster. He married Pronettie Weaver in September, 1941. Mrs. Foster died July 30, 1989. Mr. Foster was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church near Rogers...

Jul 29, 2006

She was born in Madison County and grew up in Henderson and was the daughter of Tim and Regina Cupples. She graduated with honors from Chester County High School in 1995. She attended Lambuth University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in accounting. She entered the masters program and received her CPA license and later was certified as...

Jul 29, 2006

Funeral services for Mr. Ron Petersen age 70, will be 11:00 AM Wednesday from the Chapel of Leon Johnson Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Roby Cemetery nearEnville Tennessee.Mr. Peterson was born in Portland Oregon son of the late Paul Jack and Helen Eleanor Davis Petersen. He graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk CA. He served with...

Jul 28, 2006

Inez Etheridge, 86, of Toone, died early Friday morning at Pine Meadows Healthcare & Rehabilitation.She was a secretary for Jack’s Cookie Company in Memphis. Mrs. Etheridge was born June 26, 1920 in Mississippi, daughter of the late John Blakemore Hill and Mary Moore Hill and made her home in Toone in 1974. She loved to travel and work in her...

Jul 28, 2006

LEWIS GUINNWas born in Chester County, Tennessee on January 24, 1909 the son of the late Dick Con “Bud” and Callie Hardin Guinn.On September 2, 1944 he was united in marriage to the former Alice Curlin, who preceded her husband in death on December 10, 2004.Mr. Guinn was a retired commercial fisherman and shoe salesman. He was a member of...

Jul 28, 2006

Vera Brewer Daniel, 89, Tullahoma, TN died on Friday, July 28, 2006 at Harton Regional Medical Center, Tullahoma, TN. She was born on May 16, 1917 to the late Willie and Dora Martin Brewer. Mrs. Daniel is preceded in death by her husband; Floyd Calvin Daniel; brother; Clyde Brewer; sisters; Elsie Brison; Irene Daniel and Cressie Rowden. Mrs. Vera was...

Jul 28, 2006

Kathleen Marie Herndonwas born on August 19, 1935 in Perry County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Richard Thomas and Elsie Marie Pitts McDonald.On November 15, 1955 she was united in marriage to Homer Daniel Herndon, who preceded her in death on September 13, 1998. Mrs. Herndon was a homemaker.She departed this life at Hardin Home Nursing Home in Savannah,...

Jul 27, 2006

She was born in Chester County, the daughter of the late Ellis and Lula Newsom Ross. She attended schools in Chester County and was married to Guy Milton Coady on March 17, 1929. She was a lifetime resident of the Unity Community at Jacks Creek. She was a member of the Unity Baptist Church and a member of the Unity...

Jul 27, 2006

She was born in Enville, TN the daughter of the late James E. and Edna Victoria Smith Ellis. She was married to John Lyles in 1947. Mr. Lyles died in 1965. She later married Arvie Key in 1968. She worked at the Peoria Production Shop for ten years and retired in 1985.She is survived by two sons John H. Lyles...

Jul 26, 2006

Richard William Gage was born January 28, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late William Eugene and Demitra Brown Gage. He was united in marriage to Cathy Coats on February 10, 1979.Richard was a stockroom handler for 11 years at United Stainless in Selmer, Tennessee. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding motorcycles.Richard departed this life on...

Jul 26, 2006

Funeral services for John Wesley Brewer, age 26, of Iron City, TN will be on Saturday July 29, 2006 at 4:00 pm First Baptist Church, Collinwood, TN with Josh Stults officiating. Interment following in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Friday, July 28 from 3:00 pm until...

Jul 26, 2006

Ann Vaughan Wellons, 69, of Bolivar, died Wednesday evening, July 26, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The wife of Louis Wellons, who survives, she taught at Bolivar Elementary and worked for a time at the Ormandy-Souperlative Kennel in White-Waltham near London, England under the guidance of Ms. Eva Weatherhill and Mr. Raymond Oppenheimer, CBE. Mrs. Wellons was born April...

Jul 26, 2006

ANN PATTERSONWas born in McNairy County, Tennessee on March 17, 1939 the daughter of Mary Ellen White Cooksey and the late Leo Tom Cooksey.On February 5, 1965 she was united in marriage to Jack Patterson, who preceded his wife in death on February 15, 2004.Mrs. Patterson was a retired seamstress and a member of West Shiloh Baptist Church. She departed...