Obituary Listing

Dec 8, 2009

(Herb) Loyd Earl Burks was born August 3, 1934 in Michie, Tennessee the son of the late Roy and Omie Gray Burks.Mr. Burks was a restaurant proprietor and had owned and operated several local restaurants such as the Dixie Cafe, The Back Porch, Burks Cafe in Michie and Burks Steak and Seafood in Selmer. He was an operating engineer for...

Dec 8, 2009

Randolph Harris Allen was born September 11, 1941 in Rockingham, North Carolina the son of the late Louis Stanford and Laura Harris Allen.Mr. Allen was united in marriage to Barbara Burns on April 30, 1983.He was a construction manager and a member of the Stones River Baptist Church in Smyrna, Tennessee.Mr. Allen departed this life on December 8, 2009 in...

Dec 7, 2009

Services will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home in Collinwood, Tennessee, with Dennis Hanvey, Greg Eaton and Keith Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the Piney Grove Cemetery, Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 6:00-9:00 pm and...

Dec 7, 2009

Olga Henson Davis, 63, of Pocahontas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.The wife of James Davis, who survives, she was an assembly worker for Production Specialties, Inc. in Memphis for 13 years. She was born September 2, 1946 in Kingsville, TX to the late Julian Laureles and Beatice Garcia Laureles. She was raised in...

Dec 7, 2009

Dorothy Rudell Downey Harvey, 95, of Whiteville, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009 at NHC HealthCare at Somerville.The widow of Johnnie Raymond Harvey, who passed away April 30, 1978, she was a production worker at HIS and Harman Automotive. She was born March 28, 1914 in Fayette County to the late Lewis Patrick Downey and Nora Ethel Wilson Downey, and...

Dec 7, 2009

Margaret Ward Bachusswas born in Memphis, Tennessee on January 14, 1967 the daughter of Richard Ward and Mary Cordell.Ms. Bachuss had worked for Brown Shoe Company.Ms. Bachuss departed this life on Monday, December 7, 2009 at the age of 42 years, 10 months, 23 days.In addition to her parents, Ms. Bachuss is survived by 2 sons, Joshua Paul Hunt of...

Dec 6, 2009

Edwin T. (Big Ed) Atlee Edwin T. "Big Ed" AtleeEdwin Thomas Atlee, more commonly known as "Big Ed", was born February 20, 1944 in Milan, Tennessee, the son of the late Edwin A. and Mary Priest Atlee. He grew up in San Antonio, Texas, before moving back to Tennessee, where he graduated from U. T. Martin with a B. S....

Dec 6, 2009

CAROLYN CHELETTEwas born July 4, 1954 in Savannah, Tennessee, daughter of Willie Beatrice Duff Stricklin and the late Lawrence Stricklin.Carolyn was a former employee of Hardin County Nursery. She had also worked for Cross Country Apparel.She liked reading, gardening and loved flowers.Carolyn departed this life December 6, 2009 at the age of 55 years, 5 months, and 2 days.She leaves...

Dec 6, 2009

Jetta Byram Harrison was born in Red Bay, Alabama on August 20, 1943 the daughter of the late Claude and Georgie Owens Byram.She was united in marriage to Bill David Harrison who preceded her in death on January 27, 1992.Ms. Harrison was a member of the Savannah Church of Christ. She had worked for Savannah Manufacturing Company, Garan Manufacturing Company,...

Dec 6, 2009

Dec 5, 2009

Stanley Keith Stewart was born December 3, 1954 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of Wahnell Hair Stewart and the late Elvin O'Neal Stewart.He was united in marriage to Pamela Massengill on January 28, 1999.Mr. Stewart was formerly employed as a press operator for Anvil International in Henderson, Tennessee. In his free time, he enjoyed playing golf and skeet shooting....

Dec 5, 2009

Albert Wayne Brown was born February 8, 1935 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late John Calvin and Maudie Griswell Brown.He was united in marriage to Jane Ruth. Mrs. Brown preceded him in death on October 29, 1995. Mr. Brown was self employed auto body repairman. He was of the Baptist faith.Mr. Brown departed this life on December...

Dec 4, 2009

LEE ANN BARRETT DAGASTINOCordova, TN: Lee Ann Barrett Dagastino, age 48, passed away December 4, 2009 at Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hospital.She was born in Lexington, TN (Henderson County) the daughter of Goldie Ruth Allen Barrett and the late Clinton Odell Barrett. She attended schools in Shelby County and graduated from Central High School in Memphis. She worked for several ambulance...

Dec 4, 2009

William Edward (Bill) Vickerywas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on February 23, 1930 the son of the late Clarence Jefferson and Ethel White Vickery.Mr. Vickery had worked for Turner Engineering Company were he did surveying. He was an Army Veteran and had been stationed in Missouri and Florida.Mr. Vickery departed this life on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the age...

Dec 3, 2009

Helen Marie Shelton was born December 31, 1923 in McNairy, Tennessee the daughter of the late William McKinley and Ollie May Weaver Russell.Mrs. Shelton was retired from Brown Shoe Factory. She was a member of the Refuge church of Christ.Mrs. Shelton departed this life on December 3, 2009 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 11 Months, 3...

Dec 3, 2009

Barbara J. Steadman departed this life very peacefully at her home in Fairfax, Virginia, on Thursday, December 3, 2009. She was born in McNairy County, Tennessee, on February 13, 1945, daughter of the late Chester and Rosa Lee Rikard Steadman. Miss Steadman had lived in Fairfax for 35 years. She was a claims representative for the American Legion and was...

Dec 3, 2009

Gladys Irene Hopper Nicholson was born May 10, 1920 in Chester Co., Tennessee the daughter of the late Ezra Vincent and Nellie Mae Howell Hopper. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1940. She was married to John Pipkin in 1941 who precedes her in death. She then later married Clarence Nicholson who precedes her in death. She was...

Dec 3, 2009

J. C. (JAYBIRD) STRICKLINwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 7, 1936 the son of the late Simon and Lina Wilkerson Stricklin.Mr. Stricklin was a self-employed timber cutter. He loved dancing and enjoyed riding around and kidding with people. Mr. Stricklin was a loving father and grandfather.He departed this life on December 3, 2009 in Savannah, Tennessee at the...

Dec 2, 2009

Faye Tennyson DavidsonJan.19th 1917 – Dec. 2nd 2009Faye Davidson was the widow of Howell Lee Davidson who died December 7, 1978. She was a freelance writer, poet, columnist, historian and genealogist.She was born January 19, 1917 to Hiram Franklin and Mattie Lucille Jernigan Tennyson in Memphis, TN.In education, she graduated from Hornsby Junior High and was Salutatorian of her class....

Dec 2, 2009

LINDSEY NEWMANRidge Manor, FL: Clarence Lindsey Newman, age 84, died December 2, 2009 at Heritage Park Nursing Home.He was born and reared in Covington, TN, Tipton County, the son of the late Lydell and Willie Beasley Newman. He attended school in Covington. He served in WWII, 1944 until 1947, serving under Patton’s Command in Germany on the frontline. He worked...