Ruth Murray
Sep 27, 2022
Ruth Murray was born October 19, 1950 in Marked Tree, AR the daughter of the late Homer and Venita Turner Harville.She was united in marriage to Jimmy Oneal Murray on December 18, 1970. Mr. Murray preceded her in death on May 3, 2017.Mrs. Murray worked for many years in the mold department at Aqua Glass. She was a member of...
Randy Hester
Sep 27, 2022
Randy Joe (Herschel) Hester was born October 23, 1964 in Memphis, TN the son of Ray A. Hester and the late Betty Jo Hester.Randy was known to many family and friends as, Herschel. He worked for over 29 years at Aqua Glass in Adamsville. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and NASCAR especially his favorites of Jeff...
Nellie Mae Riley Franks
Sep 27, 2022
Nellie Mae Riley Franks was born on August 7, 1932 in Clifton, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Charlie Otis and Bessie Eloise Smith Riley.Nellie worked for Angelica Corporation and was a member of Love and Truth Church in Savannah, Tennessee. She loved quilting, painting, collecting rocks, and going square dancing.Nellie Mae Riley Franks departed this life on September 27,...
Jeannine Smith
Sep 27, 2022
Jeannine Elizabeth Smith, 85, of Grand Valley Lakes, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, September 27 in Jackson, Tennessee.Mrs. Smith was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to the late John Martin Houser, Jr. and June Dorthea Cultice. When she was younger, she was a part of the organization, Job's Daughters International. Her parents eventually moved to Florida and operated an A&W Drive-In...
Larry Neal McCormick
Sep 27, 2022
Larry Neal McCormick was born January 19, 1947, in Shiloh, TN, the son of the late Lyman Lee and Edna Omega Keen McCormick. Larry was a 1965 graduate of Adamsville High School. Larry was employed by Garan for 15 years in Adamsville, TN, Carthage, MS, and plant manager in Starkville, MS. Larry was a people person and loved by all...
James Richard Rains
Sep 26, 2022
James Richard Rains was born July 19, 1943 in Memphis, TN the son of the late J.D. and Mary Grace Busby Rains. He was united in marriage to Frances Brewer on June 1, 1968. Mr. Rains retired from the Wayne County Board of Education and was a retired minister. He was an United States Air Force Veteran 1963-1967, American Legion...
Jessie Wilson
Sep 26, 2022
Jessie Wilson was born January 6, 1947 in Idabel, OK the son of the late Lewis Woodrow and Betty Jo Littles Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a carpenter and window installer for Keller Window and Door, and was a member of the American Legion. He departed this life on September 26, 2022 in Birmingham, ALat the age of 75 years, 8...
William Lonnie "Bill" Sherrill
Sep 26, 2022
William Lonnie "Bill" Sherrill, age 73, of Bolivar, passed from this life Monday, September 26, 2022, at Bolivar General Hospital.Private memorial services will be scheduled at a future date.He was born Friday, October 15, 1948, in Tipton County, son of the late Joseph Guy Sherrill and Lula Dale Vaughn Sherrill, living most of his life in Tipton County. He moved...
Eva Mae Whitman
Sep 26, 2022
EVA MAE WHITMANBeech Bluff, TN; Eva Mae Whitman, age 93 passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was born in Jackson, TN December 4, 1928, daughter of the late Robert F. and Lucy Cordelia Sellers Hopper. She grew up in Jackson and attended Harts Bridge School.She married Carlos Whitman on, June 9, 1945, and...
James O. Massengill
Sep 26, 2022
JAMES MASSENGILLHenderson: Mr. James O. Massengill, age 95 passed away Friday evening, September 23, 2022 at his home in Henderson.He was born September 15, 1927 in the Sweetlips Community of Chester County, TN, son of the late Odus and Etness Lee Massengill. He grew up there and attended Sweetlips School.He married Sue Ellis on January 23, 1955 and they have...
Mable Lee Davis
Sep 25, 2022
Mable Lee Smotherman Davis was born August 8, 1931 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the late Huey Robert and Abree Davis Smotherman. Mrs. Davis worked in patient healthcare for many years. She departed this life on September 25, 2022 in Lawrenceburg, TN at NHC Scott Healthcare at the age of 91 years, 1 month, and 17 days.She is survived...
Margaret Jerlene Cain
Sep 25, 2022
Margaret Jerlene (Jerry) Willis Cain was born April 19, 1929 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Albert and Maude Crangle Willis.She was united in marriage to Troy Cain on November 25, 1948. Mr. Cain preceded her in death on October 14, 1996, following almost 48 years of marriage.Mrs. Cain was employed by Brown Shoe Company in Selmer...
Rosie Lewis
Sep 25, 2022
Rosie Lewis was born March 11, 1962 in Jackson, TN the daughter of the late Clyde and Nadine Hale Bishop.Rosie was a cook at various restaurants and always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed watching Gunsmoke, taking care of her animals and spending time with her children and grandchildren.Rosie departed this life on September 25, 2022 in Jackson,...
Anne Jacobs Ingle
Sep 25, 2022
Anne Francis Jacobs Ingle, 79, of Acworth Georgia, formerly of Bolivar, died at her home on September 25, 2022. Anne was born December 7th, 1942, in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late Colonel Marvin Jacobs and Mary Ryerson Jacobs. She was a graduate of St. Agnes Academy and took a degree in journalism at the University of Memphis. After starting...
Dorothy June Keel Cavanaugh
Sep 25, 2022
Dorothy June Keel Cavanaughwas born in Waterloo, Alabama on July 22, 1934 the daughter of the late William Harvey and Jewel Viola Hinton Keel.On June 22, 1967 she was united in marriage to Donald James Cavanaugh who preceded his wife in death on June 28, 2007. Dorothy was a self-employed baby sitter. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church....
Robert David (Bob) Ward
Sep 24, 2022
Robert David Ward (Bob), 82, of Anthem, AZ, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September24, 2022. Bob was born on July 30, 1940, in Pasadena, CA to Theodore Webster Ward and Sarah H. Ward. He is survived by his loving wife, Martha Frances Ward, his son, Daniel Thomas Ward, his sister Kathleen Louise Winer and family, his sister Mary Hense, Brother-in-Law...
Jimmy Dale Slaughter
Sep 24, 2022
Jimmy Dale Slaughter was born January 26, 1949 in Keiser, AR the son of the late Carl Newton and Estahlee Markham Slaughter.He was united in marriage to Linda Sue Rippee on September 27, 1972. Mrs. Slaughter preceded him in death on November 4, 2016.For over 20 years, he owned and operated Slaughter Trucking. He lived an extraordinary hard life for...
John Nichols
Sep 24, 2022
John Richard (Johnny) Nicholswas born in Greenville, Alabama on July 15, 1952 the son of Judy Satterfield Nichols and the late Paul Eugene Nichols.Johnny, as he was known by everyone, served his country proudly in the United States Navy. He worked various construction jobs, towboat worker, and worked in maintenance for over 10 years for the Tennessee Department of Transportation....
Martha Lillie Majors Cole
Sep 24, 2022
Mrs. Cole departed this life on Saturday morning, September 24, 2022, at her home.She was born in Hardeman County to the late Benjamin Hollis Majors and Liza Miranda LouDella Bass Cole and lived most all of her life here. Additionally, she was preceded in death by a son, Jerry "J. O." Cole; three sisters, Ivy McKee, Lizzie Tranum and Opal...
Mary Harris
Sep 23, 2022
Mary Kelley Harris passed away on September 23, 2022. She was born on September 30, 1926, to parents Alvin Kelley and Crickett Bailey Kelley,. Mary grew up in the Sweetlips community. During the 1940’s and early 1950’s, she worked at area garment factories. Soon after WWII, she married returning Navy veteran John D. Harris, Jr.. In the late 1950’s, Mary...
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