Obituary Listing

Apr 1, 2006

JOHN LINDEN CAROTHERSWas born in McNairy County, Tennessee on July 24, 1922 the son of the late Oce E. and Lelah Walls Carothers.On November 23, 1945 he was united in marriage to the former Wilma Faye Hughes, who preceded her husband in death on January 26, 1996.Mr. Carothers was a retired Numismaticist and a long time owner of Johnny’s Barber...

Mar 31, 2006

Services for L. Earl Brewer, 82, Waynesboro, TN will be Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 1:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro with Cary Crews and Jeff Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. He died at Wayne County Nursing Home in Waynesboro, TN...

Mar 31, 2006

He was born and reared in Chester County, the son of Mary Louise Newsom Barnes and the late Harold DuWayne Barnes. He graduated Chester County High School in 1965. He had been a deputy in McNairy County and a policeman in Collierville and then an owner/operator truck driver for the past twenty years. He was married to Marsha Barrett of...

Mar 30, 2006

Cornelia Ennis Williams Jordanwas born in Sumpter County, Alabama on December 24, 1920, the daughter of the late Richard Garrett and Florine Irwin Ennis.On September 27, 1942 she was united in marriage to Dan Williams, who preceded her in death on November 9, 1976. In 1978, she married Robert H. Jordan, who also preceded her in death on August 17,...

Mar 30, 2006

She was born and reared in Helena, Oklahoma, the daughter of the late Frank and Alta Ferguson Barnett. She attended schools in Oklahoma. She was married to Charles R. Williams in 1937. Mr. Williams was a Church of Christ Minister and they made their home in Salem, IL, Trenton, TN and then to Texarkana, TX where they served churches there....

Mar 30, 2006

John D. Hester was born December 18, 1917 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Dick and Minnie Dillon Hester. He was united in marriage to Ruth Smith on September 12, 1942. Mrs. Hester preceded him in death on December 17, 2005.Mr. Hester was a retired farmer and truck driver, and was a veteran of World War II,...

Mar 30, 2006

She was born and reared in Dyer County, Bogota, TN, the daughter of the late Swanny and Pearl Thurmond Bennett. She attended school in Dyer County and was married to Millard F. Wade in 1927, they made their home in the Montezuma Community of Chester County where he farmed. Mr. Wade died in 1972. She was married to Curtis Swope...

Mar 30, 2006

Mar 30, 2006

Services for Malcolm Tatum, 89, Waynesboro, TN, will be Friday, March 31, 2006 at 1:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro, TN with Michael Mathers officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Waynesboro, TN, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangementsHe died at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, TN on Thursday, March 30,...

Mar 30, 2006

Jeannie Tarrantwas born on April 15, 1945 in Wardell, Missouri the daughter of Odia Cheshire Waddell and the late Edgar Waddell.On January 20, 1968 she was united in marriage to Bobby Tarrant. During her life, Mrs. Tarrant lived in Counce, Tennessee, where she worked as manager of Price’s BBQ, and Killen, Alabama.She departed this life on March 30, 2006 at...

Mar 29, 2006

LANDEN ANDREW CLINEDeparted this life on March 29, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee.He is survived by his parents, John Anthony and Robin Weber Cline.One sister, Brianna Weber of Saltillo, Tennessee.His grandparents, John H. Cline, Betty Ruiz, Don Reeves and Caroline Kotlarsky.Landen was preceded in death by one sister, Kayleigh Lynn Cline.

Mar 29, 2006

Emma Loucille Burns Smith was born July 10, 1929 in the daughter of the late William Andrew and Emma Lou Della Burns.She was united in marriage to Marshall Gene (Bo) Smith who survives.She was an assembly worker at ITT Automotive in Selmer and a homemaker.She was also a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.Mrs. Smith departed this life on...

Mar 28, 2006

Ida Waurene Covey Stevens, 73, of Saulsbury, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital.The widow of Claude Vernon Stevens, Jr., who died May 19, 2000 after 49 years of marriage, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Stevens was born May 14, 1932 in Benton County, Miss., daughter of the late Robert W. and Angelina McKee Covey and lived in...

Mar 28, 2006

Vester Edward Moore was born September 27, 1920 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Dee Troy and Flora Belle Russom Moore.Mr. Moore was a Farmer. He was a member of the Sulphur Springs Methodist Church.He departed this life on March 28, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 6 Months, 1 Day.Mr. Moore is...

Mar 28, 2006

DARLENE HAMWas born in Hartsville, South Carolina on March 3, 1951 the daughter of Doris Lillian Gainey Robinson and the late Charlie Cartwell McLaughlin.Ms. Ham was a CNA for Tri-County Convalescent Home. She was a member of Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church.Ms. Ham departed this life on March 28, 2006 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of 55 years and 25...

Mar 28, 2006

Pat GriffisWas born on August 29, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy Miles and Mary Elizabeth Rogan Gleason.On March 12, 1981 she was united in marriage to Donald Wade Griffis, who preceded her in death on December 13, 2005.Mrs. Griffis was a retired Hardin County school bus driver and had lived in Morris Chapel, Tennessee for...

Mar 27, 2006

Thomas Leech, 83, of Saulsbury, died Monday morning, March 27, 2006 at his home.The husband of Maxine Johnson Leech, who survives, he retired from General Motors in 1980 as a training center manager. Mr. Leech was born July 9, 1922 in Jackson, Tenn., son of the late Thomas Joseph Leech, Sr. and Norma Annettie Williams Leech and lived in the...

Mar 27, 2006

Lori A. Luttrell, 41, of Bolivar, died Monday morning, March 27, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital.The wife of Don Luttrell, who survives, she was a marketing manager at 1st Data in Memphis for over 15 years. Mrs. Luttrell was born February 20, 1965 in Erie County, NY, daughter of Thelma Louise McDonald Denning of Buffalo, NY and the late Clarence...

Mar 27, 2006

NANCY LEE SMITHWas born in West Virginia on July 19, 1934 the daughter of the late James Ervin and Estella Lee Hicks Smith.Ms. Smith worked for Ortman-Miller Machine Shop and was also a Hotel Manager and Bookkeeper. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Adamsville, Tennessee. Ms. Smith departed this life on March 27, 2006...

Mar 27, 2006

Florence Ruth Hardee Williams Haase passed away at her home on March 27, 2006 at the age of 85.She was born in Denmark, TN on June 28, 1920 and was the daughter of the late William Archie and Mattie Bell Russell Hardee. Preceding her in death were brothers, Lemuel, Johnny, Jeff, Bud, Parris and Jonas Hardee and sisters, Willie Bell,...