Jan Majors Hoover
Aug 19, 2013
Jan Majors Hoover departed this life on Monday, August 19, 2013, at the age of 59 years, 10 days.She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 9, 1954, the daughter of Jean Teas Majors and the late Jarvis Burke Majors. On July 2, 1983, she was united in marriage to James Allen Hoover, who survives. Jan had lived in...
David Crawford
Aug 18, 2013
was born September 10, 1954 in Hornsby, TN the son of Ann Webb and the late Elmo Crawford. He was united in marriage to Greta Martindale on September 10, 1998. Mr. Crawford was a maintenance supervisor at Western State Mental Health in Bolivar TN. and had also owned and operated a karate doJo in Selmer TN. for many years. He...
Paul Martin Green
Aug 18, 2013
Dr. Paul Martin Green departed this life at the age of 91 years, Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Bolivar General Hospital.Dr. Green was born in Decatur, Texas, January 16, 1922 and graduated from high school with the Class of 1939 at Decatur High School. He married Frances Allene "Bo" Slaton of Electra, Texas in 1941. He received his professional degree...
Georgia E. Smith
Aug 18, 2013
Mrs. Georgia E. Smith departed this life Sunday morning, August 18, 2013 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The widow of Johnnie W. Smith, who died on October 18, 1983, she worked as a psychiatric technician at Western Mental Health Institute for 38 years. She was born in Hornsby, Tennessee, daughter of the late Ernest Scott Howell and Odie Lee Coburn...
Flora L. Strickland
Aug 18, 2013
Flora L. Strickland was born December 19, 1950 in Alcorn County, MS the daughter of the late Allen and Minnie Strickland Horne.Ms. Strickland was a loving mother, grandmother, and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren was very precious to her. She had a caring and compassionate heart for others, often going to nursing homes to visit with the...
Gentry Samuel (Sammy) Parker
Aug 17, 2013
Mr. Parker departed this life Saturday afternoon, August 17, 2013 at Bolivar General Hospital.The husband of Dottie Parker, who survives, he retired after 29 years of teaching and coaching, having taught/coached at Toone Elementary School and Bolivar Middle School. He was born in Hardeman County, son of the late Gentry Samuel Parker, Sr. and Myrtle Wiles Parker and lived all...
Henry Lee Martin
Aug 17, 2013
Henry Lee Martin of Cypress Inn, TN was born December 13, 1927 in Wayne Co., TN, the son of the late William Thomas and Annie Caldonia Jenkins Martin. He was united in marriage to Edith Hanvey on September 10, 1949 and she preceded him in death on May 26, 2011.Mr. Martin was a retired sawmill worker and departed this life...
Judy Sikes
Aug 17, 2013
Judy Sikes passed away Saturday afternoon August 17, 2013 at her home in Pocahontas.A native of Jackson, she was born Feb. 25, 1949 to Helen Marie Roe Warrington, who preceded her in death and lived all of her life in Hardeman County. She worked accounts receivable for 15 years at Able Cartage in Jackson. She enjoyed her family, playing jokes...
Warner Fischer
Aug 17, 2013
Warner Fischer departed this life on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the age of 75 years, 3 months, 15 days.He was born in Wisconsin on May 2, 1938, the son of the late Benjamin and Jeanette Ziegert Fischer. On September 27, 1999, he was united in marriage to Patricia J. Suddieth, who survives. Mr. Fischer loved gardening, raising animals, mowing...
Arnold Breedlove
Aug 16, 2013
Mr. Breedlove passed away Friday at Baptist Hospital in Collierville.The husband of Nancy Breedlove, who survives, he worked as a supervisor with Troxel Manufacturing. He was born January 2, 1940 in Ashland, Mississippi to the late James Addison Breedlove and Annie Louise Watkins Breedlove. He was a Mason, had served in the National Guard and was an avid sports fanatic....
James Perry
Aug 16, 2013
James Perry was born on December 26, 1940, in Jackson, Tennessee, the son of the late Edgar and Lucille Perry. He was united in marriage to Ann Sharpe.Mr. Perry lived in Henderson County and worked for Brown Shoe Company of Lexington, Tennessee and also worked as an over-the-road truck driver. He enjoyed having conversations with people and listening to music.Mr....
Tammy Marie Duncan
Aug 16, 2013
Tammy Marie Duncan went to be with our Lord on August 16, 2013.She was born December 11, 1961 to Peggy and David Vales in Benton Harbor, Michigan and spent most of her wedded life in Tennessee. She had previously worked for Jack's Restaurant in Henderson and Burger King. She loved all people and animals. Mrs. Duncan was a member of...
Charles Majors
Aug 16, 2013
Charles (Charlie) Lawson Majors of Modesto, died on August 16, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. He was 88.A World War II Veteran and POW, Charlie moved to Modesto in the late 80's an dwas employed as the inventory control manager for the Ferry-Moose Seed Company where he retired from in the early 90's.Charlie joined the Geneva Presbyterian Church-Modesto in...
Maidie D. Mills
Aug 16, 2013
Maidie D. Mills was born May 8, 1919 in Michie, TN the daughter of the late Frank and Mattie Lou Dickerson.She was united in marriage to Heard Hill Mills in 1939. Mr. Mills preceded her in death on March 17, 1986. She graduated from Michie High School where she played basketball after graduation she was a substitute teacher. After moving...
Glenna Smith Lucas
Aug 16, 2013
Glenna Kay Smith Lucas was born July 18, 1947 in Henderson, the daughter of John Riley and Mary Gladys Terry Smith. She grew up in Henderson and graduated from Chester County High School in 1965. She married Donald Lucas on August 31, 1965 and they lived in Augusta, Georgia for two years while Donald was in the Army. After returning...
Kenneth Ferge
Aug 15, 2013
Mr. Kenneth Ferge, Sr., 60 of Somerville, passed from this life August 15 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.A native of Memphis, he was born October 7, 1952 to Lester 'Jack' Ferge and Ruby Thompson Ferge and lived all of his life in Somerville and Laconia. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for 25 years with Fayette County Public...
Tressie "Stormy" Fortune
Aug 15, 2013
Tressie (Stormy) Fortune was born September 17, 1923 in the Woodville Community of Chester County, TN the daughter of the late James R. and Rosie Arlie Hodge Cox.She was united in marriage to Austin Kennie Fortune on February 7, 1944. Mr. Fortune preceded her in death on December 18, 2007. Their 63 years of marriage was a true love story....
Rebecca Lou (Becky) Tacker Umphrey
Aug 15, 2013
REBECCA LOU (BECKY) TACKER UMPHREYWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 18, 1953 the daughter of Dorothy Mae Ferrell Tacker Hardin and the late Harold D. Tacker.Becky worked for 16 years for Clayton Mobile Homes in the finishing department. She was a member of Mt. Zion Church of Christ. Becky loved her children and her grandchildren.She departed this life...
Marvaline D. King
Aug 15, 2013
Mrs. King passed away at Baptist Health in Little Rock, Arkansas Thursday morning, August 15, 2013.A native of Hardeman County, she was born June 26, 1929, to J.D. Derryberry and Katherine Elizabeth Daniel and lived in Memphis for 30 plus years and in Lonoke, AR for the past 35 years. A homemaker, she married James E. King on May 31,...
Nelson Moore
Aug 15, 2013
Nelson Moore was born February 12, 1953 in Corinth, MS the son of Rebecca Sue White and the late J. R. (Bully) Moore.He was united in marriage to Marilyn Hite on December 31, 2009.Mr. Moore was a member of the first graduating class from McNairy Central High School in 1970. He was employed for 38 years with Packaging Corporation of...
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