Obituary Listing

Feb 20, 2010

Mrs. Wiggins, a 25 year survivor of breast cancer, died Saturday evening at her home.A native of Hardeman County, she was born September 26, 1955, the daughter of the late Marlin and Eulelia Moore Tackett. She was a 1973 graduate of Middleton High School and attended one year at Jackson State Community College. She then went to work at Dover...

Feb 20, 2010

Feb 20, 2010

JULIA STOVENKEN VERGARIwas born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 14, 1916 the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Killoran Stovenken.On April 15, 1950 she was united in marriage to Victor Vincent Vergari, who preceded his wife in death on May 17, 2009.Mrs. Vergari worked in accounting. She departed this life on February 20, 2010 in Savannah, Tennessee...

Feb 20, 2010

Paul Johnsonwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 8, 1917 the son of the late William Jessie and Otha Counce Johnson.On April 5, 1943 he was united in marriage to Lois Walker, who survives.Mr. Johnson retired from Walker Supply Company where he was a purchaser. He was a very active member of the Barnhill United Methodist Church and the...

Feb 19, 2010

CARRIE MAE YOUNG FONDRENwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 22, 1920 the daughter of the late Oliver and Nora Blanch Reed Young.On December 24, 1938 she was united in marriage to Frank Fondren, who survives.Mrs. Fondren was a machine operator for Brown Shoe Company. She was a member of Sharon Baptist Church.Mrs. Fondren departed this life on February...

Feb 19, 2010

Thomas J.R. Flatt age 56, of Selmer TN passed away on Friday, February 19, 2010 at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer. He was born February 24, 1953. He was the happiest when he was helping others. He enjoyed camping, fishing, grilling and gardening.He attended school in McNairy County. J.R. retired as a truck driver. He was of the pentacostal faith.He...

Feb 19, 2010

Wilma Ailen Bingham Graves was born February 7, 1926 in Madison County Tennessee the daughter of the late W.E. and Norma Greene Meek. She was married to Red Bingham in 1941 and they made their home in Chester Co. Mr. Bingham died in 1980. She later married Leotha Graves in 1989 and he preceded her in death in 1996. She...

Feb 19, 2010

L. C. Hampton was born on December 3, 1934, in Savannah, Tennessee to the late Charles and Nola Pitts Hampton. He was retired from Centurytel (formerly Adamsville Telephone Company) and was a U. S. Army Veteran. He was a member of Adamsville First Baptist Church and loved singing gospel music, having sung with the Crusaders and Waymakers Quartets. L. C....

Feb 19, 2010

Jan Lane Busby was born May 23, 1951 in Chester County Tennessee the daughter of the late Clarence Vernon and Maggie Lou Weaver Lane. She graduated from Chester Co. High School in 1969. She was married to Noel Hathcock in 1969. She was later married to Vernon Busby. He died in 1999. She worked at Harville Manufacturing for several years....

Feb 19, 2010

Lester (Sonny) Hillwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 12, 1947 the son of the late James Olivine and Elsie Brown Hill.In October of 1988 he was united in marriage to Kaye Fullwood, who survives.Mr. Hill departed this life on Friday, February 19, 2010 at the age of 62 years, 8 months, 7 days.In addition to his wife he...

Feb 18, 2010

Billy Tranum passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at his home.The husband of Susie Tranum, who survives, he worked construction. He also worked for Harman, for Wayne Vandiver, B & C Trucking, and was a school bus driver. He was born October 22, 1938 in Hardeman County to the late P.J. and Lizzie Majors Tranum and lived all of his...

Feb 18, 2010

Services for Anthony Cecil (Elrod) Prater will be Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Church of God of Prophecy in Collinwood with Josh Stults and Junior Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the McGlamery Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.Anthony , a native of Wayne County, was born August 14, 1971. He died Thursday,...

Feb 18, 2010

Colene Eloise Baker passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Bolivar General Hospital.The wife of Joe Burton Baker, who survives, she was a homemaker. She was born January 18, 1931, in Hardeman County to the late Will and Cora Ann Bass Jackson and lived all of her life here. Mrs. Baker was a member of Brint's Chapel Baptist Church and...

Feb 17, 2010

Nettie Pearl DeShazierwas born in Lauderdale County, Alabama on October 17, 1919 the daughter of the late Harvey Wesley and Elizabeth Jane Shepherd Kelley.Ms. DeShazier had worked at the Candy Factory, the Savannah Button Factory, as a C.N.A., as a maid, and she had also preached. She wrote poems, songs, books of inspiration, crocheted, and was a seamstress. She attended...

Feb 17, 2010

MARION NEWCOMBE MOSERwas born on April 18, 1918.In 1982 she was united in marriage to Charles Lee Moser.Mrs. Moser worked for U. S. Rubber. She lived in Savannah since 1990. Mrs. Moser loved to watch TV.She departed this life on February 17, 2010 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 91 years, 9 months...

Feb 16, 2010

Services will be held on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home, in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Harold Morris officiating. Burial will follow in Highland United Methodist Church Cemetery,Lawrenceburg, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitaion will be on Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:00-9:00 pm and on Friday, Feb. 19, 8:00 am...

Feb 16, 2010

Ellen Faye Hunter, age 62, of Middleton, departed this life on Tuesday morning February 16, 2010 at her home.She was born on October 21, 1947 to the late Joseph and Mary Ellen Denton Boykin in Wilson, NC and was raised in Whiteville, Tennessee. She married Willie A. "Bill" Hunter on May 12, 1966 and was a retired clerk from Western...

Feb 16, 2010

Bobby S. Jackson, Collinwood, TN was born May 25, 1938 in Iron City, Tennessee, the son of the late Walter Leo and Lizzie Jane Thompson Jackson. He was united in marriage to Eleanor Copeland on February 21, 1959. Mr. Jackson was a retired farmer and maintenance worker with the TN Dept of Transportation. He was a member of the Collinwood...

Feb 16, 2010

EMMA LOIS MELSON MORRISwas born March 22, 1933 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late George Lawrence and Emma Morris Hickerson.On March 30, 1949 she was united in marriage to Thomas Melson who preceded her in death on October 3, 1982. Later she married Donald Morris on April 15, 1983.Mrs. Morris was a Homemaker. She was a member...

Feb 16, 2010

Thomas E. Allen passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at his home.The husband of Annette Baldwin Allen, whom he married July 14, 1956, he retired from Dover Elevators as a welder after 30 years of employment. He was born September 17, 1932 in Hardeman County to the late Tommy Sanford Allen and Effie Hodge Allen, lived all of his life...