Obituary Listing

Jul 28, 2019

Harvey Smith "Junior" departed this life on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at the age of 94 years and 18 days. He was born in Savannah, Tennessee on July 10, 1925, the son of the late William Harvey Smith, Sr. and Retta Lee Fowler Smith. On July 5, 1946, he was united in marriage to Betty Sue Wolfe, who preceded him...

Jul 28, 2019

Norman Frank Heinzen, 94, of Bolivar, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019.Norman was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on December 31, 1924 and moved to Bolivar, TN in February 1971. He worked for Armour (Armira) Leather Company in Sheboygan since 1946, and retired as plant manager at Armira Company in Bolivar which closed its doors in November of 1987. He...

Jul 28, 2019

Jul 27, 2019

Betty Sue Elam of Guys, TN departed this life on July 27, 2019 in Memphis, TN at the age of 88 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days. She was born on November 30, 1930 the daughter of the late Terry and Velma Nichols Elam. She was united in marriage to A. W. Elam who preceded her in death on February 20,...

Jul 27, 2019

JAMES L. PATTERSON Finger, TN: James L. Patterson age 89 passed away July 27, 2019 at his home.He was born September 11, 1929 in Chester County, the son of the late James Oberd and Estelle Morton Patterson. He grew up in the Hickory Corner Community. He moved to Peoria, IL in 1950 where he went to work at Caterpillar. He...

Jul 27, 2019

On November 8, 1931 Arthur and Emma Hartley Handley welcomed their sixth child into their farm house on Dodd Lane in the Walkertown community of Hardin County. This fourth son joined the growing family as the great depression was crippling the nation. The baby boy was given the name Rex Dee Handley, which later he would proudly say meant "Kingly"....

Jul 27, 2019

Mrs. Brienda Mainers, age 70 of Selmer, formerly of Henderson, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 27, 2019 at her son's home in Selmer.She was born Wednesday, August 11, 1948 to the late Steven Derwood and Mary Ercel Israel in Louisville, MS where she graduated high school. On May 23, 1966, she was married to Mr. Leonard Earl Mainers and they...

Jul 27, 2019

Barbara Louise Foster Reeves passed away July 27, 2019 in Silerton, Tennessee. Barbara was born June 10, 1950 in Syracuse, New York to Marty and Kathryn Foster.Her life will be honored by family and friends on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Silerton Baptist Church. Burial will be at Silerton Cemetery.Although not a native of Tennessee, she made it her home...

Jul 27, 2019

Louise Pulliam, age 97, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Bolivar, TN with Rev. Sam Stallings and Richard Dickerson officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the church. Burial...

Jul 26, 2019

VIRGINIA RUTH HAMMwas born in Detroit, Michigan on December 10, 1937 the daughter of the late William R. and Hazel M. Graumiller Doherty.On September 19, 1981 she was united in marriage to William Anthony Hamm, who preceded his wife in death on December 14, 1995.Virginia worked as a crossing guard for the Detroit, Michigan Public School System. She departed this...

Jul 26, 2019

Larry Gene "Billy Ray Hickerson" Cole was born February 16, 1973 in Tuscumbia, AL the son of the late Leland Howard and Cora Mae Reynolds Cole.He was united in marriage to Amy Gail Stricklin on January 27, 2009. Mr. Cole departed this life on July 26, 2019 at the Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee at the age of...

Jul 26, 2019

Alice "Mom" Borden of Selmer, TN departed this life on July 26, 2019 in Memphis, TN at the age of 73 Years, 7 Months, 6 Days. She was born on December 20, 1945 in Selmer the daughter of the late Otis and Opal Taylor Clifton. She was united in marriage to Paul Borden on September 5, 1959.Mrs. Borden was a...

Jul 26, 2019

Thomas Myrick departed this life on Friday, July 26, 2019, at the age of 63 years, 9 months, and 11 days. He was born in Selmer, Tennessee on October 15, 1955, the son of the late Walter C. Myrick and Clara DeShazier Myrick Davis. Thomas was a block layer and carpenter. He attended Living Word Fellowship Church and loved to...

Jul 26, 2019

Burton Elbern McKee, 91, of Middleton, departed this earthly life Friday afternoon, July 26, 2019 at McNairy County Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Selmer.A native of Hardeman County, he was born October 1, 1927 to the late Lawrence and Nannie Earl Bryant McKee and lived his life here in the county. He was known as a farmer, but also had...

Jul 26, 2019

Neomia Cox Grantham, 92, of Hornsby, departed this life Friday morning, July 26, 2019 at Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bolivar.The widow of Arthur "Buster" Grantham, who died on February 8, 1985 after 37 years of marriage, she was a homemaker and would sit with the elderly and take care of them. She was born November 12, 1926...

Jul 26, 2019

VICTORIA MABRY GREENwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on June 2, 1954 the daughter of Dorothy Walker Mabry and the late William (Bill) McKinley Mabry, Jr.Victoria was a graduate of Mississippi University For Women. She was a host for Vicari in Corinth, Mississippi. Victoria was of the Episcopalian belief and she loved reading, scuba diving and anything to do with music....

Jul 25, 2019

LULA MOSIER HENDERSON, TN; Lula Bell Baggett Mosier, age 79, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 25th. She was born in McNairy County on August 25, 1939, the daughter of the late William “Willie” Franklin and Hester Rich Baggett. She grew up in McNairy Station and attended school in McNairy and Bethel Springs. She married Mervill Junior Mosier...

Jul 25, 2019

Mrs. Alzona Culp Brewer was born October 5, 1929 in Clifton, TN to the union of the late Amos and Ora Lineberry Culp. Mrs. Brewer was a Home Maker and a member of the Deerfield Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to Eugene Brewer on September 25, 1953.Mrs. Brewer departed this life on July 25, 2019 in Columbia, TN...

Jul 25, 2019

Joanna Dozier Wilbanks, 45 of Jacksonville, NC passed away Thursday morning at Lower Cape Fear Hospice of Wilmington, NC.Joanna is preceded in death by her mother, Rosanna Alewine.She is survived by her husband, Delphus Wilbanks; daughter, Areanna Wilbanks both of Jacksonville, NC; sons, Delphus Wilbanks II and wife Allison and Jason Wilbanks all of Savannah, TN; father, Robert Dozier of...

Jul 24, 2019

Sharon Irene Warden Rachels, the daughter of Melvin Tedrow and Irene Elizabeth Fisher Warden, entered this world on December 12, 1938 in Granite City, Illinois. For the next 80 plus years she moved about Illinois, Florida, and Tennessee before finally coming to rest in Savannah. During that time, she and her husband of 62 years, Billy Joe, who was known...