Obituary Listing

May 16, 2010

Mary N. Ott was born January 13, 1933 in Caledonia, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Otis and Robbie Earline Arnold Owens.She was united in marriage to Clayton D. Ott on February 16, 1953. Mr. Ott preceded her in death on May 2, 2008.Mrs. Ott was formerly employed as a program assistant with the McNairy County ASCS Office in Selmer....

May 16, 2010

CAROL DENISE PEELER ADAYwas born in Jackson, Mississippi on December 9, 1965 the daughter of Mildred McAlister Umphrey and the late Clyde Currie Peeler.On December 30. 1995 she was united in marriage to Ritchie Aday, who survives.Mrs. Aday had worked for Hardee's in Iuka, Mississippi and had worked as a CNA for Tishomingo Manor in Iuka, Mississippi. She enjoyed fishing,...

May 15, 2010

May 14, 2010

GERALDINE WILLIAMS CROWELLMilledgeville: Geraldine Crowell, age 83, died Friday, May 14th at Jackson General Hospital.Mrs. Crowell was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Susie Laura Hodges Williams. She attended schools in Chester County and married J. C. Crowell in 1944. They made their home at Milledgeville. Mr. Crowell proceeded in death. Mrs. Crowell...

May 14, 2010

Rebecca (Becky) Butler West was born July 18, 1958 in Hohenwald, Tennessee the daughter of the late James Edward and Alice Mae Whitehead Butler. Mrs. West departed this life Friday, May 14, 2010 at her home near Collinwood, Tennessee at the age of 51 Years, 9 Months, 26 Days. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

May 14, 2010

Buddy Allan Griggs of Waynesboro, TN was born July 4, 1976 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, the son of George Griggs, Jr. and Cordy Lorene Staggs Griggs. Mr. Griggs worker as a roofer. Mr. Griggs was found dead on Friday, May 14, 2010 near Buttermilk Ridge Road in Wayne County, Tennessee at the age of 33 Years, 10 Months, 10 Days.He is...

May 14, 2010

Albert M. Durham was born September 12, 1918 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He was the son of the late James Robert Durham, Sr. and Virginia Shelby Durham.On April 21, 1945 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Maxine Rogers in Corinth, Mississippi. They have just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary earlier this year.Mr. Durham served in the Civilian Conservation Corps...

May 13, 2010

Mary Edith Hayeswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 22, 1939 the daughter of the late Neelie Lawrence and Algie Corene Woodruff Baker.On October 4, 1969 she was united in marriage to Max Ray Hayes, who survives.Mrs. Hayes had worked for Decaturville Sportswear and Parson's Motel. She was a longtime member of the Scotts Hill Pentecostal Church and currently...

May 13, 2010

Mr. Carter passed away Thursday morning at Pine Meadows HealthCare in Bolivar.The husband of Bobbie Leathers Carter, who survives, he worked for Armira/International Shoe Company for 35 years. Mr. Carter was born February 13, 1921 in Medon to the late William Elex Carter and Hattie Ethel King Carter and lived most of his life in Hardeman County and for a...

May 13, 2010

He was born in Mark Tree, AR, the son of the late Charles Augusta, Sr. and Pearl Marie Denton Biggert. He graduated from high school in Las Vegas and entered the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Mr. Biggert was an International Representative for sheet metal workers. They made there home in Henderson for the past...

May 13, 2010

Henderson, TN: Joy Sue Pitts Newcomb, age 72, passed away May 13, 2010 at Forest Cove Nursing Center.She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Gilbert Pitts and Artie Edna Hopper Lampley. She attended Chester County Schools. She had worked at MKD at Enville and Cap III. She married Jimmy Newcomb in 1989. They made...

May 13, 2010

Travis Gene Harrison was born October 23, 1962 in Hardin County Tennessee the son of the late Sam and Jane Harrison.He was united in marriage to Cherry Lynette Dugger on September 26, 1997.Mr. Harrison worked for twelve years at Aqua Glass and enjoyed fishing, crawfishing, and hunting and spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors and...

May 12, 2010

Winfrey Kerr Robinson was born September 23, 1919 in Holly Grove, Arkansas the daughter of the late Leslie A., Sr. and Cary Winfrey Kerr.She was united in marriage to Joe Dave Robinson who preceded her in death on May 3, 1971. Mrs. Robinson was retired from the Selmer Bank and Trust Company. She was a member of the Selmer First...

May 12, 2010

Mrs. Wiggs passed away Wednesday night in Cordova.The widow of Ralph D. Wiggs, who died December 1997, she was a dispatcher for the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Department and the Bolivar Police Department and a sales clerk for the Veteran’s Administration Merchandise Store. Mrs. Wiggs was born December 2, 1926 in Hardeman County to the late William Thomas Fish and Cora...

May 11, 2010

James R. Montgomery was born November 2, 1926 in Cypress Inn, Tennessee the son of the late Norman Fletcher and Willie Mae Cypert Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery departed this life Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Wayne Medical Center at the age of 83 Years, 6 Months, 9 Days. In addition to his parents, Mr. Montgomery was preceded in death by a...

May 11, 2010

Ruby Mae Baker, 64, of Adamsville, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at her home.Mrs. Baker was born June 15, 1945 in Hardeman County to the late Roy Oneal Baker and Dessie Evelyn Grantham Baker and lived most of her life here. She was a factory worker for Troxel Manufacturing Company and a member of Mount Sharon Presbyterian Church.She is...

May 11, 2010

GUYMON DAVISwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 27, 1935 the son of Laura Hazel Haggard Davis and the late Newt Wallace Davis.On November 7, 1953 he was united in marriage to Freeda Flurry, who survives.Mr. Davis was a Funeral Director for 17 years for Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah. He was a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Davis...

May 10, 2010

Billy Ray Vinson was born November 21, 1930 in Bemis, Tennessee the son of the late Harold Pettigrew and Wilma Wright Vinson.Mr. Vinson was first united in marriage to Jane Hinton, who preceded him in death on November 23, 1960. On October 19, 1962, he was united in marriage to June Adkisson.Mr. Vinson was a graduate of Adamsville High School,...

May 10, 2010

Maxine Quinnie Hardin of Olathe, KS formerly of Selmer, TN was born June 16, 1925 in Montezuma, TN the daughter of the late L. D. and Mattie Ray Evans.She was united in marriage to Marshall Hugh Hardin who preceded her in death on February 2, 1985.Mrs. Hardin was a Respiratory Therapist . She was a member of The Eastern Star...

May 10, 2010

MARTHA DEE BROWNwas born in Chester County, Tennessee on June 13, 1924 the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Curly Dee Smith Morris.On March 5, 1944 she was united in marriage to Clifford Howell Brown, who preceded his wife in death on October 31, 1999.Mrs. Brown retired after 30 years as a machine operator for HIS Sportswear. She was...