Obituary Listing

Jun 14, 2009

Pat Lee Sweat was born May 13, 1947 in Selmer, Tennessee the daughter of Sarah Lewell Wilds and the late Hayes P. Lee.She was united in marriage to Jerome Sweat on August 3, 1987.Mrs. Sweat was a retired School Teacher from McNairy Central High School after 30 years of service. She also taught at the McNairy County Adult Education Center,...

Jun 14, 2009

Harold J. Kaserwas born in Stratford, Wisconsin on December 6, 1931 the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Baltus Kaser.On July 2, 1954 he was united in marriage to Berneta June Woody, who survives.Mr. Kaser worked in the quality control department for ATandT before retiring and had served in the Army. In addition to Stratford, he had lived in...

Jun 13, 2009

Mr. DeBerry passed away early Saturday morning at his home in Hornsby. The husband of Marlene Ervin DeBerry, who survives, he was a farmer and former owner for 10 years of the Hornsby Texaco Service Station. He was born to Theodore Adolph DeBerry, Sr. and Lavenia Thomas DeBerry, both of whom preceded him in death and lived all of his...

Jun 13, 2009

Jun 13, 2009

WILLIE MAE ROSSHenderson, TN: Willie Mae Johnson Ross, age 78, passed away June 13, 2009 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Everette and Margie Hill Johnson. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1950. She was married to David Tucker Ross in 1952. They made their home...

Jun 13, 2009

Mr. Wilford Leon Hill, Sr., age 80 of Bolivar, passed from this life Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.He was born March 19, 1929 in Bethel Springs to the late Otis Henry and Ophia Hatch Hill. He married Mary Louise Vaughan, who survives, September 7, 1948, and worked as a store merchant until retirement. He lived in...

Jun 12, 2009

Betty M. Overman died on Friday, June 12, 2009, at her residence in Adamsville. She was a retired Dental Assistant and a member of Sidney, Illinois, United Methodist Church. She had lived in Champaign, Illinois, and Venice, Florida, prior to moving to Adamsville approximately 5 years ago. She was married to William A. Overman who preceded her in death in...

Jun 11, 2009

Minnie Youngwas born in Hardeman County, Tennessee on November 12, 1915 the daughter of the late John Henry and Mattie Harville Murphy.On December 22, 1936 she was united in marriage to Freeman Young, who preceded her in death on December 1, 1991.Mrs. Young had worked for Brown Shoe Manufacturing for 15 years in the fitting room. She was a member...

Jun 11, 2009

JASPER ‘ALLEN’ PEDDYHenderson, TN: Jasper “Allen” Peddy, age 77, departed this life on June, 11, 2009 at the Chester County Healthcare.He was born and reared in the Glendale Community of Chester County, the son of the late Oscar Allen and Kathleen Mackie Jones Peddy. He attended school in Chester County and graduated C.C.H.S. in 1949. After his father’s death in...

Jun 11, 2009

Lorena Kerr, 99, went to be with the Lord on June 11, 2009. She was a beloved wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother, a teacher and devout member of her church.A former resident of Savannah, TN, Mrs. Kerr moved to Memphis in 2005 to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Mel Humphreys. Preceding her in death was her husband,...

Jun 11, 2009

Troy Wakefieldwas born in Webster, South Dakota on November 13, 1967 the son of Dennis and Diane Blashill Wakefield.On February 14, 1998 he was united in marriage to Kathy Himel Wakefield, who survives.Mr. Wakefield had worked as a ground loading agent for Delta Airlines Incorporated and was a member of the Savannah church of Christ. His perspective on life was...

Jun 11, 2009

Lewell M. Alexander, 90, of Selmer, died on Thursday, June 11, 2009. Mrs. Alexander was a retired LPN from McNairy Regional Hospital and prior to becoming a LPN was employed for several years by Brown Shoe Company in Selmer.She was born May 8, 1919, in Ramer, Tennessee, to the late Robert L. Warren and Sarah Swain Warren. She graduated from...

Jun 11, 2009

Jun 10, 2009

TOM COCHRANwas born in Hackleburg, Alabama on February 25, 1924 the son of the late Levi Thomas and Mattie Ethel Watkins Cochran.On July 24, 1946 he was united in marriage to Reba Stricklin, who survives.Mr. Cochran was Assistant Director of Welfare for the Department of Human and Family Services in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a United States Army Veteran of...

Jun 10, 2009

JOAN FISHERwas born October 14, 1941 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late John Washington and Isabel Constance Yocum Weller. On March 28, 1958 she was united in marriage to Daryl Sherwood Fisher who preceded her in death April 7, 2002.Mrs. Fisher had worked as a Grill Cook. She attended Christian Assembly Church in Adamsville, Tennessee.Mrs. Fisher departed from this...

Jun 10, 2009

Services for Gladys Jones Hall of Hendersonville, TN will be held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Casey Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.She was born November 20, 1912 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, the daughter of the...

Jun 10, 2009

Graveside service for John David (Shag) Reaves of Collinwood will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Memorial Gardens in Collinwood, Tennessee with Shawn Moore officiating. Interment to follow services with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.He was born November 12, 1953 in Richmond, California the son of the late Ronald and Jean Fraley Reaves. Mr. Reaves departed...

Jun 9, 2009

Ethan Elijah Allen Harvillewas born in Selmer, Tennessee on February 14, 2008 son of William Harville, Deborah Leann Ayers Harville, and Bradley Qualls.Ethan loved being held, talked to, and entertained. He liked music and had just learned how to roll his toy car.Ethan departed this life on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the age of 1 year, 3 months, 26...

Jun 9, 2009

FAUNTELLA COOKFinger, TN: Fauntella Brock Cook, age 82, passed away June 9, 2009 at her home.She was born in Berkley, KY the daughter of the late Clyde and Eva Walker Brock. She graduated from Bethel Springs High School and was married to Murray Cook on November 28, 1947 (61 yrs). They made their home in Finger. She was a member...

Jun 9, 2009

Mrs. Dolores Fortune, age 92 of Bolivar, passed from this life peacefully Tuesday morning, June 9, 2009 at her home.The widow of the late Audra B. "Spud" Fortune, she had lived in Bolivar for the past 62 years. She was born in Chester County July 30, 1916 and graduated from the University of Memphis. She married her husband Christmas Eve,...