Vera Frances Gravett
Jan 23, 2009
VERA FRANCES GRAVETTwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 29, 1922 the daughter of the late Lon and Faye Brashier Gant.On May 14, 1944 she was united in marriage to Morris Gravett, who preceded his wife in death on March 10, 1970.Mrs. Gravett was a sewing machine operator for Angelica for 40 years. She was a member of Temple...
Lena Opal Baker
Jan 23, 2009
Mrs. Baker died Friday morning, January 23 at Henry Ford Hospital in Wyandotte, Michigan. The widow of Elmer Dean Baker, who died on May 31, 1982, after 37 years of marriage, she was a homemaker. She was born in Searles to Julius Herbert Nixon and Lillie M. Sanders Nixon, both of whom preceded her in death and lived in Middleton...
Lorena Browder
Jan 23, 2009
Lorena (Ganny) Browder was born July 31, 1938 in Memphis , Tennessee the daughter of the late Ezra and Annie Bell Roten McIntyre.She was united in marriage to Robert D. Browder on June 27, 1955. Mr. Browder preceded her in death on April 8, 2007.Mrs. Browder was a homemaker . She was a member of the Clear Creek Baptist Church...
Minnie Bell Littlejohn
Jan 23, 2009
Mrs. Minnie Bell Littlejohn, 95, departed this life January 23, 2009, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Jackson, Tennessee.Mrs. Littlejohn was born October 16, 1913, to the late Wylie and Maude Springer Randolph. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William Stanton Littlejohn; her three sisters, Mrs. Lottie Patey and husband James, Mrs....
Jerald Allen Leigh
Jan 23, 2009
JERALD ALLEN LEIGHwas born in Dyersville, Iowa on October 31, 1946 the son of Clara Mathilda Oberbroeckling Leigh and the late Harold Henry Leigh.Mr. Leigh was a pipeliner. He was a member of the Savannah Moose Lodge #1918 and the Elks Lodge #2459 in Henderson, Tennessee. Mr. Leigh touched a lot of lives and will be sorely missed, he was...
Bobby C. Hinson
Jan 23, 2009
He was born and reared in Chester County, Glendale Community, the son of the late Hubert Roy and Edna Palice Moore Hinson. He went to school in Chester County and graduated from Chester County High School in 1957. Then he went to Illinois where he started his brick laying apprenticeship and also joined the Illinois National Guard. He was a...
Opal May
Jan 23, 2009
Mrs. May passed away Friday at Summitt Medical Center in Nashville. The widow of George W. May, Jr., who died in 2006, she was a homemaker. She was born to Howard and Leatha Morris Whitten, both of whom preceded her in death and lived in Brownsville prior to moving to Nashville in 2007.Survivors include a daughter and son in law,...
Mearl Robert Sloan
Jan 22, 2009
Mearl Robert Sloan, age 60 of Saulsbury, was born February 3, 1948 in East St. Louis, IL to the late Cecil E. and Goldie Belle Pate Sloan and returned to Our Lord on January 22, 2009.He is survived by his loving wife and best friend Linda as well as two sons, Kevin Sloan and wife Robin of Middleton, TN and...
Iva Sue Owens
Jan 22, 2009
Iva Sue Owenswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 30, 1926 the daughter of the late Bob and Isma Basey Love.On May 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to J.C. Owens, who preceded in her in death on August 17, 1990.Ms. Owens was a charter member of Sharon Baptist Church. She enjoyed flower gardening, reading cookbooks, and cooking....
Tammy Knight
Jan 22, 2009
Tammy Knight was born July 11, 1967 in Los Angeles, California the daughter of the late Leon Murphy and Tommie Nell Ramer.Ms. Knight had worked for CCA in Clifton, TN as a security guard and she attended Love Tabernacle church in Savannah, TN.Ms. Knight departed this life on January 22, 2009 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 41 Years,...
Billy Godwin
Jan 22, 2009
Billy Godwinwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 7, 1942 the son of William Duel Godwin and the late Ruby Belle Godwin.On February 8, 1964 he was united in marriage to Georgia Bain, who survives.Mr. Godwin worked for Phillip's Brick and Tile as a brick mason. In the past he had worked for Bassell USA and Owens Corning Fiberglass....
DeLila Turnbow
Jan 22, 2009
DeLila Sharpe Turnbow was born February 23, 1921 in Wayne County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Crowell S. and Pauline McCurry Sharpe. She departed this life Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Wayne Care Nursing Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 87 Years, 10 Months, 30 Days. Mrs. Turnbow was a retired factory worker, a member of First...
Wallace Howard
Jan 22, 2009
Wallace Howardwas born in Kendrick, Mississippi on August 7, 1927 the son of the late Leonard Ray and Elizabeth Cummings Howard.Mr. Howard was a Boat Captain for America Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) for 32 years, he retired in 1994. Mr. Howard departed this life on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the age of 81 years, 5 months, 15 days.Mr. Howard...
William Henry Hinkey
Jan 21, 2009
Mr. Hinkey departed this life on January 21, 2009 in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 9 Months, 27 Days.He was born March 25, 1932 in Marcus, Washington the son of the late LLoyd William and Eva Stewart Hinkey. Graduated High School in Marcus Washington. Married to Katherine Reeves June 3 1981. Henry was a Self employed Truck...
Zora Ola Berryman
Jan 21, 2009
Zora Ola Kinney Berryman was born July 1, 1926 in Shelby County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Alfred Henry and Essie Mae Williams Kinney.She was united in marriage to J. B. Berryman on February 21, 1948. Mr. Berryman preceded her in death on April 22, 1999.Mrs. Berryman was a homemaker and was retired as a machine operator with Walden...
Kalyssa Rose Painter
Jan 20, 2009
Kalyssa Rose Painter, infant daughter of Billy Clay and Kallie Elizabeth Crader Painter, was still born on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg, TN.Other than her parents, she is survived by grandparents, James and Kerry Crader of Collinwood, TN; great-grandparents, Roy and Mamie Brewer of Collinwood, TN and Ialeen Pearson of Savannah, TN; uncles, Joey Crater of...
Kelly D. Biggers
Jan 19, 2009
Kelly Douglas Biggers Sr.was born in Florence, Alabama on December 20, 1942 the son of the late Walker and Edith Loren Pounders Biggers.Mr. Biggers served in the U.S. Air Force from 1961 until 1967. He worked as an electrician for TVA. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Biggers departed this life on Monday, January 19, 2009...
Mary Sue Berry
Jan 19, 2009
Mary Sue Berry departed this life on Monday, January 19, 2009 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 78 Years, 9 Months, 18 Days. She was born on April 1, 1930 in Wayne County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Cotus and Mattie Lee Jones Weaver. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Berry was preceded in...
Louise Rainey
Jan 19, 2009
Louise Raineywas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 30, 1926 the daughter of the late Chester and Dolly Haynes Linville.On July 18, 1942 she was united in marriage to Marion Lee Rainey, who preceded her in death on September 26, 2006.Mrs. Rainey lived in Savannah, Tennessee all of her life and was a member of the River Heights Pentecostal...
William Freeman Miller
Jan 19, 2009
William Freeman Miller, age 77 of Collierville, passed from this life Monday, January 19, 2009 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis.He was born February 8, 1931 in Haynesville, Alabama. Since he was 19, he worked as a farmer and later as a machine operator in a shirt lining factory, and on Christmas Eve, 1950, he married Alline Wlkinson, who...
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