Obituary Listing

Feb 20, 2009

Mrs. Graves passed away Friday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow Harold Hobart Graves, who died on January 16, 2009, she was retired from the Ames Plantation in 2001 where she was Manor House hostess for 27 years. She was born to Linley Hicks Black and Emma Lee Evans Black,both of whom preceded her in death, had lived in...

Feb 20, 2009

Feb 20, 2009

MARY ELIZABETH BRIDGESwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 16, 1920 the daughter of the late Benjamin Gilbert and Ina Mae Singleton Green.On February 9, 1946 she was united in marriage to James Hershel Bridges, who preceded his wife in death on July 15, 1996.Mrs. Bridges was a machine operator for Garan Manufacturing. She was a member of First...

Feb 19, 2009

Elizabeth Carol Moore Rouse was born December 20, 1923 in Byrn, West Virginia, the daughter of the late James Elison and Charlotte Alice White Moore. She was united in marriage to the Rev. Frank James Rouse, Sr. on August 24, 1942 and he preceded her in death on March 18, 1986.Mrs. Rouse was a retired teacher/guidance counselor and was a...

Feb 19, 2009

Dalton C. Gooch, III, age 71, formerly of Jackson, died Thursday Feb. 19, 2009 in Douglasville, Georgia. He was born in Memphis on October 5, 1937, the eldest son of the late D. C. and Mary Emma Gooch, both natives of McNairy County. His brother, James H. Gooch of Jackson, Tennessee preceded him in death.Mr. Gooch was a gifted artist...

Feb 19, 2009

Lane Wyatt Frazier was stillborn Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Hardin County General Hospital in Savannah, Tennessee. He is the son of Darren Duane Frazier, Sr. and Samantha Brewer Frazier;two brothers, Darren Duane Frazier Jr. and Adam Octavius Frazier; sister, Alexandria Gabrielle Brewer all of Linden, TN; Grandparents, Kenneth and Karen Frazier of Linden, TN, Grandmother, Brenda Brewer of Waynesboro,...

Feb 18, 2009

Lucille Nowlin Gillis Townsend Heard was born January 27, 1914 in Wayne Co., Tennessee, the daughter of the late Walter and Nancy Parlie Shelton Nowlin. She was united in marriage to Homer Gillis, Roscoe Townsend, and Reuben Heard and all preceded her in death.Mrs. Heard was a retired production worker with GE and was a member of the Church of...

Feb 17, 2009

JOHN JESTERHenderson: John Harvey Jester, age 76, died February 17, 2009 at his home.He was born in Dyer County and raised in Memphis, TN, the son of the late Joseph Augusta and Roma Brock Jester. He graduated Messick High School in Memphis in 1950. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served in Korea and flew reconnaissance missions...

Feb 16, 2009

Dorothy (Dot) Dillon Taylor was born January 27, 1921 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late James Alexander and Callie Gay Dillon.She was united in marriage to Winfield Aulcy Taylor on October 14, 1939 . Mr. Taylor preceded her in death on December 19, 2002.Mrs. Taylor was a member of New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian church. She and her...

Feb 16, 2009

GENEVA NAYLOR MELTONHenderson, TN: Geneva Carleen Naylor Melton, age 87, died February 16, 2009 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born in McNairy County and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Monty Arthur and Mose Annie Kirkpatrick Naylor. She attended school in Chester County and worked on the farm. She was employed in factories in Henderson...

Feb 16, 2009

Services will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home, Waynesboro Tennessee, with Ronnie Gobbell officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Mr. Inman departed this life on Monday, February 16, 2009 at his residence in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age...

Feb 15, 2009

Martha G. Siler Black was born April 6, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee the daughter of the late Edward (Curtis) and Alice McNeil Siler.She was united in marriage to Jimmie Black who preceded her in death on January 15, 1997.Mrs. Black was a member and secretary for Lakeview Baptist Church for 20 years. She was a life member of the AMVETS...

Feb 15, 2009

Roger Wayne Haggardwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on October 17, 1957 the son of Tommy Gene and Annie Margaret Ables Haggard.Mr. Haggard had lived in Hardin County all his life. He had worked for TVEC as a Journey Lineman and at Milledgeville Truck Stop with his dad. He was a very devoted, loving father, and a loyal son and sibling....

Feb 15, 2009

JAMES LARRY (POSSUM) WHITEwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 11, 1942 the son of the late Oscar Melvin and Dovie Louise Higgins White.On January 16, 1968 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Phillips, who survives.Mr. White was a retired construction worker, he worked for ISI installation systems. Mr. White was a United States Army Veteran. He was...

Feb 15, 2009

SISTER KATHY MAXINE WOOTEN BITTLEwas born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 10, 1954 the daughter of Marcie Johnson Wisby and the late William Gentry Wooten.On August 31, 1973 she was united in marriage to Reverend Wayne Bittle, who survives.Mrs. Bittle was a secretary and a homemaker. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Savannah. Mrs. Bittle loved...

Feb 13, 2009

Nola Clifton Ellis was born June 3, 1916 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late William and Nina Moore Clifton.She was united in marriage to Louis E. Ellis on December 24, 1939. Mr. Ellis preceded her in death on May 3, 1979, after almost 40 years of marriage.Mrs. Ellis graduated from Selmer High School in 1935. She later...

Feb 13, 2009

Mr. Callahan passed away Saturday at Bolivar General Hopsital. The husband of Isabel Foster Callahan, who survives, he was an office machines mechanic. He was born to Alec Neely Callahan, Sr. and Stevie Odella Burnett Callahan, both of whom preceded him in death and recently moved back to Hardeman County after 60 years in Shelby County. He was a veteran...

Feb 13, 2009

PATRICIA ‘PAT’ BUCHANAN SMITHJackson, TN: Patricia Ann Buchanan Smith, age 60, died February 13, 2009 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born and reared in Jackson, the daughter of the late Edward Elonzo and Elma Kathryn Stansell Buchanan Ward. She was a homemaker and also cleaned houses. She had made her home in Jackson for the past several years....

Feb 12, 2009

Howard Evanswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 2, 1938 the son of the late John Young and Lantie Dean Rose Evans. On September 1, 1961, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Higgins, who survives.Mr. Evans retired from American Commercial Barge Line in Jefferson, Indiana where he was a River Boat Captain for 48 years, he had a...

Feb 12, 2009

Mrs. Ervin passed away Thursday afternoon at Pine Meadows Healthcare Center.The widow of James A. 'Buck' Ervin, who died on June 21, 1988, after 48 years of marriage, she was an inspector with MasterSlack for 35 years. She was born to Charlie and Ida Scott Harris, both of whom preceded her in death and lived all of her life here....