Alma Jean Taylor Vaughan
Nov 17, 2024
Alma Jean Taylor Vaughan, 93, of Bolivar, passed from this life Sunday morning, November 17, 2024, at her daughter's home. She was the widow of Luther Garland Vaughan who died December 4, 2021.
A native of Laconia, she was one of 10 children born to Robert Leroy and Eva Esther Conner Taylor. In 1942, the family moved to Middleton and on...
Barbara Wright Dunlap
Nov 16, 2024
Barbara Gail Wright Dunlap was born on October 27, 1938 to the late Orville and Geneva Wade Wright. She passed away on November 16, 2024 in Adamsville, TN.
Mrs. Dunlap was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Jerry and Bill Wright; daughter, Becky Laird; and grandson, Michael.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Mack Dunlap; two sons, Thomas...
Willard Richard McWilliams
Nov 16, 2024
Willard Richard McWilliams, age 84, of Waynesboro, TN, departed this life on November 16, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1939, in Collinwood, TN. He was the son of the late Roy McWilliams and Mamie Dixon McWilliams Haddock.
In his life, Willard experienced the profound joys of love and companionship. He was united in marriage to...
Margie Ruth Locke
Nov 16, 2024
Margie Ruth Locke was born January 19, 1937 in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late James Dee Hicks and Ethel Smith Hicks.
Throughout her 87 years, Margie embodied the virtues of hard work, dedication, and care for her home and family. She took great pride in keeping an immaculate home and yard. Margie found joy in music and had...
Alfred Garner
Nov 16, 2024
ALFRED GARNER
Finger, TN: Alfred Landon Garner, age 87, passed away November 16, 2024, at his home.
He was born November 22, 1936, in Chester County, the son of the late Joe Clifford and Mary L.E. Burkhead Garner. He grew up and attended school at Hickory Corner.
He married Jo Ellen McNeil on December 24, 1955. They made their home in the Old...
Larry Thomas
Nov 16, 2024
LARRY THOMAS
Henderson, TN: Larry Warren Thomas age 80, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2024, at the Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born June 30, 1944, in Chester County, the son of the late Warren and Lucressia Moore Thomas. He grew up in Henderson, in the Montezuma Community, and was a 1962 graduate of Chester County High School.
He enlisted...
Homer Junior Cheek
Nov 15, 2024
Homer Junior Cheek, aged 80, of Iron City, TN, passed away at his home on November15, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 7, 1944, he was the son of the late Homer Dillard and Ruby Elizabeth Risner Cheek.
On September 22, 1972, Homer was united in marriage to Willodean Lafan, sharing a life filled with love and...
Pat Lewellyn
Nov 15, 2024
PATSY ‘PAT’ LEWELLYN
Henderson, TN: Patsy Irene Phillips Lewellyn age 87, passed away November 15, 2024, at Wellington Manor in Jackson.
She was born and raised in Wheeling, WVA, the daughter of the late Jesse Earl and Mary Launcie Tracy Phillips. She graduated High School and attended Jackson Vocational School to become a Certified Medical Assistant. She married Robert ‘Bob’ Lewellyn in...
Jean Landreth Meek
Nov 15, 2024
Finger, TN: Shelby Jean Landreth Meek age 87, passed away Friday , November 15, 2024 at her home at Lynnfield Place in Selmer, TN.
She was born February 18, 1937 in Adamsville, TN the daughter of the late Ovie James and Winnie Estle Rickman Landreth. She graduated from Adamsville High School in 1955. She married Percie Dee Meek in 1956. They...
Clara Mae Smotherman Haddock
Nov 15, 2024
Clara Mae Smotherman Haddock was born on November 2, 1934, in Waynesboro, TN. She was the daughter of the late Huey Robert and Abree Dean Smotherman. Clara was happily married to Howard Lutton Haddock for 69 years. Together they built a family with Christian values, love, and warmth. She was a dedicated member for over 40 years at the Waynesboro...
Barbara McConnell
Nov 15, 2024
Barbara McConnell was born on September 22, 1943 in Savannah, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Elmer and Kathleen Banks Wesson.
On July 21, 1960, she was united in marriage to Albert McConnell, who preceded his wife in death on September 1, 2023.
Barbara lived in the Cerro Gordo Community for over 30 years. She owned and operated Smoky Road Motors car...
James Russell "Sam" Kirby
Nov 14, 2024
James Russell "Sam" Kirby, 68, of Bolivar, departed this life on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at OHSU Hospital in Portland, OR.
The son of the late John Lee Kirby and Barbara Jane Beary Kirby, he was born in Davenport, IA. He was united in marriage to Carolynn Michelle Clark, who survives, on June 25, 1983.
He worked as owner/operator of JSK Construction...
Helen Manriquez
Nov 14, 2024
Helen June Whittaker Manriquez was born on May 28, 1952, in Seiad Valley, California, the daughter of the late William David Whittaker and Barbara Jean Seagoe Fields.
On December 30, 2000, she was united in marriage to Gilbert Manriquez, who preceded her in death on February 28, 2017.
Helen worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 22 years. In her spare time,...
Gordon Hurt
Nov 14, 2024
PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE AT A LATER DATE.
Gordon Hurt, a beloved father and devoted family man, passed away on November 14, 2024 in Bolivar, Tennessee. Born on March 31, 1959, in Jackson, Michigan, Gordon dedicated over 30 years as a Quality Lab Technician at Kaman Aerospace. His commitment to excellence in his career mirrored the dedication he showed...
Donna Jean King
Nov 13, 2024
Donna Jean King, born on October 13, 1951, in Asheville, North Carolina, was a shining light in the lives of many. She was the daughter of Jane Rice and the late John Rice.
Donna was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church in Pocahontas, Tennessee. Her deep faith and unwavering relationship with God were evident in everything she did. An...
James Lee Hatley
Nov 13, 2024
James Lee Hatley was born in Hardin County, on October 10, 1943, to the late Jim Aredell Hatley and Dora Lee Gray Hatley.
He attended Walker Elementary School and graduated from Central High School in 1963. He served his country in the US Army from 1964 to 1967. He then moved to Texas where he worked in attic insulation and...
Lynn Martin
Nov 13, 2024
LYNN MARTIN
Henderson, TN: Lynn Paul Martin, age 63, passed away November 13, 2024, at his home.
He was born April 5, 1961, in South Bend, IN the son of the late L.B. and Goldie Clark Martin. He grew up in South Bend then moved to Bruceton, TN at age 8. He graduated from Bruceton Hollow Rock High School in 1981.
He did...
Ira W. Tacker
Nov 12, 2024
Ira WIlliams Tacker, 100, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on November 12, 2024. She was born on May 28, 1924 to the late Dave N. and Errett Beaty Williams in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Upon graduating in 1942 from Bethel Springs High School, Ira attended Draughon’s Business College and worked for Clover Farm Dairy (Sealtest) from 1944 until she retired in 1979....
Lynn "Skippy" Galloway
Nov 12, 2024
Lynn "Skippy" Galloway, a man whose kindness and unwavering spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of him, passed away peacefully at his home in Saulsbury, Tennessee, on November 12, 2024. He was born on February 25, 1937, in Saulsbury, and embodied the essence of rural life, dedicating many years to the fields as a farmer, and before his retirement,...
John Russell Lawrence
Nov 12, 2024
John Russell Lawrence passed from this life on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in Bolivar, TN with his wife by his side. He was born in Jackson, TN on March 14, 1961 to his parents, Dr. William E. Lawrence and Janette Russell Lawrence. He grew up in Bolivar and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1979. It was...
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