Danny Pirtle
Aug 15, 2016
Danny Glen Pirtle departed this life on Monday, August 15, 2016, at the age of 42 years, 5 months, and 26 days. He was born in Lexington, Tennessee on February 20, 1974, the son of the late Brenda Gail Britt and William Thomas Pirtle.Danny is survived by his children, Cody Little of Lexington, Tennessee, Tyler Ponder of Greenville, Mississippi, and...
Allen Godwin
Aug 15, 2016
ALLEN GODWINwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 3, 1947 the son of the late Earl Brownloe and Dorothy Collins Godwin.On April 17, 1965 he was united in marriage to Letha Jordan, who survives.Mr. Godwin worked as a sewing machine mechanic. He was a member of Saltillo Church of Christ and was a Mason. Mr. Godwin enjoyed motorcycles and...
Marie Fields
Aug 15, 2016
Marie Fields departed this life on Monday, August 15, 2016, at the age of 88 years, 7 months, and 8 days. She was born in Scotts Hill, Tennessee on January 7, 1928, the daughter of the late J. Gid and Bessie Woody Bingham. She was united in marriage to Freeman Fields, who preceded her in death on November 28, 1987.Marie...
Emmett Lee Hockaday
Aug 15, 2016
Emmett Hockaday was born October 15, 1937 in Selmer, TN, the son of the late Bonna and Mallie Vera Garrett Hockaday. He departed this life on August 15, 2016 at his home at the age of 78 Years, 10 Months. He was united in marriage to Jerilynn Hurst on September 2, 1960.Mr. Hockaday was a very active member of Bethesda...
Jewel Johnston Harris
Aug 15, 2016
Jewel Johnston Harris, age 82 of Grand Junction, Tennessee, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 from a difficult battle of pancreatic cancer in the comfort of family.She was born November 24, 1933 in Pleasant Hill, MS, the daughter of the late James K. Johnston, Sr. and Betty Lee Bernard Johnston. She grew up near Hernando, MS. She was united in...
Anthony "Bad Finger" White
Aug 15, 2016
ANTHONY "BAD FINGER" WHITEwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 3, 1965 the son of the late Curtis Lynn White and Ollie Mae Austin Turner.Mr. White was a carpenter for Sparks Custom Fabrication in Adamsville, Tennessee. He had received a Mill Workers Certificate in Cabinet Making. Mr. White enjoyed four wheeler riding, fishing and loved having cook outs with...
Virginia Bell Baker Wheeler
Aug 15, 2016
Mrs. Virginia Bell Baker Wheeler, age 84 of Hermitage, Arkansas, departed this life Monday night, August 15, 2016 at Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bolivar.A native of the Middleton area, Mrs. Wheeler was born Sunday, April 10, 1932 to the late Basil Lester and Eula Mae Mills Bell. On November 9, 1947, she was united in marriage to...
Cathy Wade Malone
Aug 14, 2016
CATHY JO MALONE Finger, TN: Cathy Jo Malone age 63 passed away Sunday morning, August 14, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born November 27, 1952 in Henderson, the daughter of the late William Lester Wade and Sevella Sue Murdaugh Wade Young. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1970 and married Joe Malone in 1971. They...
Louise Meadows
Aug 14, 2016
LOUISE MEADOWSJackson, TN: Rebecca Louise Brown Meadows, age 93 passed away Sunday August 14, 2016 at Maplewood Healthcare in Jackson. She was born December 29, 1922 in Luray, TN, the daughter of the late William Thomas and Bessie Alice Vestal Brown. She attended schools at Luray and married John Harold Meadows in 1947. They made their home in Jackson. Mr....
John D. "Shoe" Shoemaker
Aug 14, 2016
Mr. Shoemaker passed away Sunday morning, August 14, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 14 days.A native of Athens, TN, he was the son of the late John Gordon and Mary Reed Shoemaker. A 1966 graduate of Midway High School in Kingston, TN, he also graduated from Hiwassee College in...
Francis Elizabeth Taylor
Aug 13, 2016
Francis Elizabeth (Liz) Stanfill Blankenship Taylor was born on January 21, 1938 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Bynum and Martha Smith Stanfill. She was united in marriage to J.R. "Bud" Blankenship who preceded his wife in death. She was then united in marriage to James Terry Taylor on August 22, 1980. Mr. Taylor preceded his wife...
Bobby Keeton Haddock
Aug 13, 2016
Bobby Keeton (Fish) Haddock of Waynesboro, TN, was born January 22, 1948 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of the late James K. Polk and Arlie Pearl Atkinson Haddock. Mr. Haddock was a maintenance worker in the trucking industry and an avid fisherman.Mr. Haddock departed this life Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his home at the age of 68 Years, 6...
Brenda J. Huckabee Rankin
Aug 12, 2016
Brenda J. Huckabee Rankin departed this life on August 12, 2016 at her home in Selmer at the age of 72 Years, 9 Months, 24 Days. She was born October 19, 1943 in Selmer the daughter of the late Foy T. and Dalphine Weatherford Huckabee. She was united in marriage to Bill Rankin on October 24, 1964.Mrs. Rankin was a...
Mary K. Foote
Aug 12, 2016
Mary K. Foote age 54 of Selmer, TN, was born August 26, 1961 in Northridge, CA, the daughter of the late Edwin Lee and Jean Anna Weirup Prather. She was united in marriage to William Mark Foote on October 18, 1980. Mrs. Foote was constant in her spreading of breast cancer awareness and God's word. She was currently pastoring at...
George Donald (Don) Moore,
Aug 12, 2016
George Donald (Don) Moore, Sr. was born June 18, 1931 in Finger, TN the son of the late Ebert Gladish and Hazel Oneida Cook Moore.Don began his working career with Colonial Bread in Jackson, TN. He met the love of his life, Gertrude Binkley, while working as the manager of Capital Chevrolet in Nashville. The two were married on December...
Jim Thompson
Aug 12, 2016
Jim Thompson was born on Feb. 22, 1942, to the late Jim Frank Thompson and Clara Crotts Thompson. His father died before he was born, and he had a stepfather, the late Smith Norman. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Frankie Qualls and Sue Smith.He passed from this life to heaven after a hard-fought battle with cancer...
Peggy D. Longcor
Aug 12, 2016
Peggy D. Longcor was born on February 10, 1942 in Michie, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Helen Burks Simpson. She was united in marriage to Hershel Edward Longcor, Jr., who preceded his wife in death. Mrs. Longcor had worked as a floor manager at Garan Manufacturing. She loved to collect antique glass and she bought and sold it for...
James F. (Jim) True
Aug 11, 2016
James F. (Jim) True, Sr., was born on December 29, 1945 in Danville, Massachusetts, the son of the late David and Philomena True. On October 21, 2008, he was united in marriage to Arsenia Timbug, who survives. Mr. True served his country in the United States Army as a medic for 22 years. He had also worked as a farmer...
J. W. Leathers
Aug 11, 2016
Mr. J. W. Leathers, age 92 of Toone, Tennessee, passed from this life Thursday afternoon, August 11, 2016 at Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bolivar, Tennessee.A native of Mercer, he was born September 11, 1923 to the late George and Nannie Bell Essary Leathers and lived a majority of his life in the Toone area. He worked as...
Brandy Michelle Maness Lipford
Aug 11, 2016
BRANDY MANESS LIPFORD Finger, TN: Brandy Michelle Maness Lipford, age 38 passed away August 11, 2016 near her home at Finger.She was born March 14, 1978 in Jackson, TN and grew up in Chester and McNairy Counties, the daughter of Johnny Ray Maness and Nancy Jean Baker Walterhouse. She went to school in Chester County. She was a homemaker, had...
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