Obituary Listing

Nov 23, 2005

JOHN PAUL MATHEWSWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 6, 1917 the son of the late Milton Powell and Dora Bell Gray Mathews.On August 17, 1947 he was united in marriage to the former Cornelia Altha, who survives.Mr. Mathews was a plumber. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. Mr. Mathews was a member of...

Nov 23, 2005

ESTELLE G. TUCKERwas born January 17, 1918 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of James Daniel and Lounettie Steward Clausel. On August 14, 1948, she was united in marriage to James A. Gillespie who preceded her in death. On May 26, 1974, she was united in marriage to Martin Tucker who also preceded her in death.Mrs. Tucker was a homemaker...

Nov 23, 2005

“Kathleen Peerey Fiser”was born in Puryear, Tennessee on April 29, 1914 the daughter of the late Ollie Roberta McDaniel Peerey and Thomas Lee Peerey, a Methodist minister. She graduated from Shiloh High School in 1932 and attended Lambuth College, majoring in English and Education. While there, she also worked in the office of the college president.On December 31, 1936 she...

Nov 22, 2005

RUTH ALLEENE MEADORSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 4, 1908, the daughter of Alfred and Fannie Hanna Oldham. On November 3, 1928, she was united in marriage to William Irvin Meadors, who preceded her in death on March 19, 1982. Mrs. Meadors was a resident of Memphis, Tennessee for eighteen years, during which she worked as a supervisor...

Nov 22, 2005

He was born and reared in McNairy County, the son of the late Joe and Myrlar Henry Stidham. He attended schools in McNairy County. He was married to Alene Smith in 1937. They made their home in the Masseyville Community. Mrs. Stidham died in 2001. He is survived by two sons Utah Stidham (Jo) and A.C. Stidham (Donna); 2 grandchildren...

Nov 22, 2005

Jesse H. Garvin was born May 21, 1916 in Bolivar, Tennessee the son of the late Cecil Garvin and the late Sally Doles Garvin. He was a U. S. Army World War II veteran and a farmer.He was united in marriage to Pauline Woods Garvin who preceded him in death on June 12, 1999.Mr. Garvin departed this life on Tuesday,...

Nov 21, 2005

Mary I. (Gene) Finley Smothers was born March 13, 1929 in Tennessee the daughter of the late J. G. and Mary Martin Finley. She was united in marriage to Beuferd Smothers on October 11, 1946. Mr. Smothers preceded her in death on September 17, 1998. Mrs. Smothers was a retired seamstress, having worked for clothing manufacturers in Ilinois, Michigan and...

Nov 21, 2005

She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Charlie Ethridge and Nancy Elizabeth Brewer Davis. She attended schools in Chester County. She was married to James Elijah (J.E.) Phillips in 1933. They made their home in Jackson and later Memphis. Mr. Phillips died in 1992.She is survived by a son James H. 'Jim' Phillips of...

Nov 21, 2005

Geneva Partridge Barnhardt, 85, of Whiteville, died Monday, November 21, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The widow of Woodrow W. Barnhardt, who died June 2, 1971, she was a legal and medical secretary at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital for 35 years. Mrs. Barnhardt was born March 28, 1920 in Hornsby, daughter of the late Slater and Lillie McClintock Partridge...

Nov 21, 2005

Shirley Hollis McGee Long, 70, passed away at her home on Buttermilk Ridge Road on Monday, November 21, 2005 after a year's battle with cancer. A native of Wayne, MI, she was of the Church of God faith, was a lifetime member of both the Ladies Auxillary of the VFW and the local VFW Post 1618, and was a homemaker....

Nov 20, 2005

Thetus Eugene Minton was born April 6, 1930 in Sardis, Tennessee the son of the late Eddie and Madgee Jarret Minton.He was united in marriage to Virginia Teuton on December 30th, 1955 who survives.Mr. Minton was a Retired Dozer Operator and Methodist in Belief He departed this life on November 20, 2005 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 75...

Nov 20, 2005

Jack R. Payne, 64, of Middleton, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The husband of Carolyn Chambers Payne, who survives, he was a customer service supervisor with Frontier Airlines for 27 years, Continental Airlines for 2 years and Trinity Transportation for 5 years. Mr. Payne was born September 18, 1941 in Walker County, Alabama, son of...

Nov 20, 2005

Carlos Elder, Jr., 74, of Pinson, died Sunday, November 20, 2005 at his home. The husband of Betty J. Collins Elder, who survives, he was an antiques dealer for 21 years and worked at the Armira Corp. for 10 years. Mr. Elder was born April 8, 1931 in Madison County, son of the late Carlos Elder, Sr. and Agnes Collins...

Nov 20, 2005

Helen Ruth Hanback, 78, Collinwood, TN, died at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, TN, Sunday, November 20, 2005. She was born in Franklin Co., AL on March 8, 1927.Mrs. Hanback was a retired factory worker and a member of Collinwood Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otha K. ( Tobe) and Mary F. Shipman Smith, her...

Nov 19, 2005

Paul Whittington was born December 26, 1914 in Reno, Arkansas the son of the late Logan and Nola Brady Whittington. He was united in marriage to Margaret Carter Whittington on February 21, 1940. Mrs. Whittington preceded him in death on October 27, 1995. Mr. Whittington was the former owner of City Lumber Company in Selmer, a past president of the...

Nov 19, 2005

Elvin Leonard Runions, age 70 of Runions Circle, Waynesboro, TN died Saturday, November 19, 2005 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro. Mr. Runions was born October 27, 1935 in Maury County, TN to the late Eddie Buford and Elizabeth McNabb Runions. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Kathleen Morgan Runions, brother, Ellison Runions, and a sister, Lena...

Nov 19, 2005

Wilma Opal Phillipswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 17, 1920 the daughter of the late Richard and Viney Stinnett.On July 9, 1938 she was united in marriage to William “Pat” Phillips who preceded her in death on April 3, 2001. Mrs. Phillips worked as a cook at West Hardin Elementary School and was a member of Bethlehem Methodist...

Nov 18, 2005

Nov 18, 2005

Henderson: Mary Elizabeth Farrow Jones, Age 80, died November 18, 2005, at Jackson General Hospital.She was born and reared in the Plainview Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Everett Lucien and Lucille Barton Farrow. She attended schools in Plainview and in 1943 she graduated Chester County High School. She was married to Lelton Jones of Jacks Creek...

Nov 17, 2005

Shalor Lee Stricklin, age 76, of Cypress Inn, Tn died on Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Lincoln Medical Center, Fayetteville, TN. Mr. Stricklin was born on Januray 17, 1929 to the late late Elbert Lee and Clara Lee Gallien Stricklin. He was preceded in death by a brother; Robert Paul Stricklin.Shalor was a retired Inspector with the Tn Dept of...