Howard W. Thomas
Jul 20, 2016
Dr. Howard W. Thomas departed this life on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the age of 89 years and 3 months. He was born in Michie, Tennessee on April 20, 1927, the son of the late Hughes W. and Zelma Howard Thomas. On December 22, 1946, he was united in marriage to Dora Ann Robertson, who survives.Dr. Howard served his...
Redgie Hensley
Jul 19, 2016
Memorial Services for Mr. Hensley will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Saulsbury Baptist Church.Mr. Hensley died Tuesday evening at the Bolivar General Hospital.A native and life-long resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of John B. and Barbara Watkins Hensley, both of whom survive. Redgie worked as a logger and enjoyed all types of outdoor...
Gail Grissom Ross
Jul 18, 2016
GAIL ROSSReagan, TN: Gail Ross age 81, passed away July 18, 2016 at her home.She was born September 15, 1934 in Henderson County, the daughter of the late Ambrose and Jessie Bailey Grissom. She attended schools at Sardis, TN. She was married to James Thomas Ross in 1954 and they made their home in the Roby community. She worked as...
John Larry Melson
Jul 18, 2016
John Larry Melson departed this life on Monday July 18, 2016, at the age of 63 years, 11 months, and 17 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, where he lived all his life, on August 1, 1952, son of the late John Henry and Liddie Chaney Melson. John Larry had been a logger for Melson Logging for twenty...
Juanita Sikes Canada
Jul 18, 2016
JUANITA SIKES CANADAHenderson: Juanita Eliene Sikes Canada, age 80, Poet Laureate of Chester County, died Monday morning July 18, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital.She was born and reared in the New Friendship Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Heard Daniel and Fannie Bell Rouse Sikes. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1955 where she excelled...
Mackie (Popa) Baker
Jul 17, 2016
Mackie (Popa) Baker, 64, of Selmer, departed this life Sunday morning, July 17, 2016 at his home.He was born April 1, 1952, in the Searles Community to the late Roy Oneal Baker and Dessie Evelyn Grantham Baker, living most of his life here and the last 11 years in Selmer. He worked as a 'shade-tree' mechanic and also in the...
Babe Allen Hester
Jul 16, 2016
Babe Allen Hester, 88, of Middleton, departed this life Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at his home.The husband of Nova Lee Gates Hester, who survives, he worked as a welder for the steel industry and with Capital Steel & Iron Company, retiring after 30 years. He was born November 16, 1927 in Gonzales, Texas, son of the late Ethan Allen...
Bill English
Jul 16, 2016
Bill English, 64, of Hickory Valley, departed this life Saturday night, July 16, 2016 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.A native of Nashville, he was born May 21, 1952 to the late Norris Leo English and Billie Ruth Grantham English and lived here since 1981. He worked as a correctional officer with CCA since it's opening in 1997 and was...
Sarah Ann Richerson
Jul 16, 2016
Sarah Ann Richerson, 79, of Bolivar, departed this life Saturday morning, July 16, 2016, at her home.A native of Hornsby, she was born at home on August 8, 1936 to Henry Jones Smith and Nancy Marie Crawford Smith and lived all of her life in Hardeman County. She worked in the office with the University of Tennessee Extension Service for...
James Ray Lambert
Jul 15, 2016
James Ray Lambert was born May 13, 1944 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Lesley and Lillian McAfee Lambert. He had attended the Liberty Church of Christ in Michie, TN. He was a true outdoorsman who like to fish and hunt. Most of the time, you could find James sitting on his front porch. Mr. Lambert departed...
Carolyn Gordon Pearson
Jul 15, 2016
Carolyn Gordon Pearson was born on February 18, 1937 in Lewis County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Samuel and Kathleen Inman Deadrick.Mrs. Pearson worked for Clifton Manufacturing as a seamstress and lived in Clifton, Tennessee for most of her life.Carolyn Pearson departed this life on July 15, 2016 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 79 years, 4 months,...
Gregory Craig Hand
Jul 15, 2016
Gregory Craig Hand of Waynesboro was born April 27, 1952 in Pontiac, MI the son of the late Leonard Clyde Hand and Edna Chloe Vaught Hand Dunbar. Mr. Hand died Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 64 Years, 2 Months, 18 Days. He was retired from General Motors and a U.S. Army...
Tim Crowder
Jul 15, 2016
TIM CROWDER Bemis, TN: Timothy Lynn Crowder age 54 passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born January 27, 1962 in Jackson, TN the son of the late Robert Leon and Paulette Sonja King Crowder Hunke. He graduated from Southside High School in 1980. While at Southside he excelled in football and baseball and...
Robert Lee Bearden
Jul 15, 2016
Robert Lee Bearden was born November 1, 1924 in Stantonville, TN, the son of the late James Daniel and Ethma Lee Pettigrew Bearden. He was united in marriage to Thelma Mae Reddell on October 14, 1944. Mrs. Bearden preceded him in death on July 2, 2010. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Selmer, TN and member...
Lela Dean Mitchell
Jul 15, 2016
Lela Dean Sherrill Mitchell of Montgomery, AL was born May 24, 1932 in Wayne County, TN the daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Mary Viola Banks Sherrill. She was united in marriage to Eugene Mitchell with whom she was married for 25 years. Mr. Mitchell preceded her in death on April 2 ,2000.Mrs. Mitchell departed this life on July...
Diane Dearmond
Jul 13, 2016
ROBBIE DIANE GARRARD DEARMONDWas born in Ridgely, Tennessee on September 18, 1955 the daughter of the late Robert W. and Ruby Mae Miller Garrard.On October 19, 1972 she was united in marriage to Otis J. Dearmond, who survives.Mrs. Dearmond departed this life on July 13, 2016 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 60 years, 9 months and 25 days.In...
Richard Jaye Reid
Jul 13, 2016
Richard Jaye Reid was born April 14, 1964 in Birmingham, AL, the son of the late Travis General Reid and Lois Irene Putman Melton. He was united in marriage to Donna Hendren on June 20, 1986. He was a man with many talents from acting in various plays held by the Arts of McNairy to playing almost any instrument he...
Terry L. Thrasher
Jul 13, 2016
Terry L. Thrasher was born April 2, 1945 in Selmer, TN the son of the late William Leslie and Alice Irene Cierley Thrasher.He was united in marriage to Cindy Vaughn on July 1, 1967.Mr. Thrasher was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. Over the years, he served the church in different capacities such as Chairman...
Victoria Jane Presley Johnson
Jul 12, 2016
Victoria Jane Hickerson Presley was born August 4, 1969 in Linden, TN. She was a member of the Life Tabernacle Apostolic Church in Selmer, Tennessee. She departed this life on July 12, 2016 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 46 Years, 11 Months, 8 Days.She is survived by her husband Roger Lee Johnson of Selmer, TN; her children: James,...
Amanda Johnson
Jul 11, 2016
AMANDA JOHNSON was born in Selmer, Tennessee on October 2, 1979 the daughter of Jerry and Regina Carnal Johnson. Amanda graduated EMT school in 1999 and she had worked as a EMT -IV for M & B Ambulance Service and McNairy County Ambulance Service. She was also a District 3 First Responder and Firefighter. Amanda was a huge fan of...
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