Obituary Listing

Jun 30, 2005

Myrtle Sanderson Byrum, 91, of Mercer, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at her home.The widow of Thomas Oren Byrum, who died in 1996 after 66 years of marriage, she was worked at the Ben Franklin Store for 21 years, was a cook at Bolivar Elementary School and worked at Tennessee Foods for many years. Mrs. Byrum was born May 12,...

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Jun 28, 2005

Mary D. Park, 87, of Memphis, died early Tuesday morning, June 28, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was a Latin teacher in Memphis City Schools for many years. Miss Park was born September 12, 1917 in Rogers Springs, the daughter of Walter G and Ollie Hudson Park, and lived in Memphis most of her life. She was...

Jun 27, 2005

Howard 'Bud' Everett, 72, retired, died Monday, June 27, 2005 at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer. Services were held at 1 PM, Wednesday, June 29 at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery in Chewalla, TN. Keith King officiated the services. Mr. Everett, husband of Charlene Treece Everett , also leaves daughters, Glynda Eder and husband...

Jun 26, 2005

Jun 25, 2005

Patricia Ann Mayfield Jones, 55, of Bolivar, died Saturday, June 25, 2005 at Bolivar General Hospital.The daughter of Margaret Cossar Mayfield of Bolivar and the late Curtis "Bud" Mayfield and the widow of Earl Jones, she was born December 26, 1949 in Hardeman County and lived here all of her life. She was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.Graveside...

Jun 24, 2005

Jun 24, 2005

Julius "Jupie" Bishop, 69, of Moscow, died Friday, June 24, 2005 in Arizona.The husband of Mamie Sue Seward Bishop, who survives, he was a truck driver. Mr. Bishop was born March 10, 1936 in Vildo, Tenn., son of the late Leo and Bertha Alvina Haase Bishop and lived for many years in Fisherville. He served in the National Guard and...

Jun 23, 2005

George Wayne Brown, Sr., 74, entered his heavenly home on Thursday, June 23, 2005. Retired from Memphis City Schools, Wayne was a member of Cherokee Baptist Church, Carpenters Local 345 and served in the Air Force and Army. He is survived by wife, Nell A. Brown; daughter, Cheri Brown Conkin; sons and daughters-in-law, George W. Brown Jr. and Diane, Larry...

Jun 22, 2005

Waneta Hutchings was born November 9, 1931 in Richland County, Illinois the daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Stone Hutchings.She was a Baptist in Belief. And member of the McNairy County Departmental Center.She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Brown of Finger, Tennesse and Marcia Winters of Tampa, Florida.Ms. Hutchings is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and...

Jun 22, 2005

Sherrel Pirtle, 90, of Bolivar, died Wednesday evening, June 22, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The husband of Margaret Ervin Pirtle, who survives, he was a boiler room supervisor at Western Mental Health Institute for 30 years before he retired in 1980. Mr. Pirtle was born February 16, 1915 in Toone, son of the late Claude Hill Pirtle and...

Jun 17, 2005

Alford Kiser was born September 24, 1927 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Elmer Dee and Olga Sweat Kiser. He was united in marriage to Mary Grace Kiser on November, 23 1946.Mr. Kiser was a member of the First Baptist Church in Selmer, Tennessee. He was a farmer, a school bus driver, an employee of Brown Shoe...

Jun 11, 2005

Sandra F. Mayfield, 57, of Bolivar, died Saturday morning, June 11, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The wife of Jerry Mayfield, Sr., who survives, she was an LPN at WMHI for 35 years. Mrs. Mayfield was born October 26, 1947 in Jackson, Tenn., the daughter of Gladys Weaver Simpson, of Bemis, and the late James L. Simpson, Sr. She lived...

Jun 9, 2005

Jun 9, 2005

Jean Carlin Busby, 77, of Bolivar, died early Thursday morning, June 9, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of John W. Busby, who died March 8, 2000, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Busby was born May 19, 1928 in Hardeman County, daughter of the late Allen T. and Lessie Taylor Carlin and had lived here most of her life....

Jun 8, 2005

Betty Jean Galloway Lovelady, 80, of Bolivar, died Wednesday morning, June 8, 2005 at Bolivar General Hospital.The widow of Raymond C. Lovelady, Sr., who died November 22, 2000 after 57 ears of marria e she was a homemaker. Mrs. Lovelady was born December 4, 1924 in Ft. Worth, Texas and had lived in this area since 1970. She was a...

Jun 8, 2005

Emma Lee Benton was born March 4, 1927 in Tennessee the daughter of the late Dink and Erma Armstrong Moore.On May 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to Raymond Benton who survives.She was a Accountant for Union Planters Bank and a member of the New Hope Methodist Church in Michie, Tennessee.Mrs. Benton departed this life on June, 8 2005...