Obituary Listing

Oct 18, 2008

George Herman Ritter was born and raised in Hardin Co. the son of the late Herman and Vada Moore Ritter. He was married to Kaye Campbell in 1970 and they made their home in Enville, TN all their married life. He worked as a mechanic at various locations such as Pettigrew Ford in Adamsville, Bolton Ford in Henderson, B&B in...

Oct 17, 2008

Mr. Carter died Friday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A life-long resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late William A. and Dessie King Carter. He married Norma Beatrice Russell on May 31, 1941. Mrs. Carter passed away February 15, 2007. Mr. Carter was a deacon of the New Union Baptist Church and a US Army...

Oct 17, 2008

Melvin Ray departed this life on October 17, 2008 in Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 79 Years, 5 Months, 7 Days.He was born May 10, 1929 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Vernon and Beatrice Cox Ray. United in marriage to Clara Opal Howell on February 16, 1949, he was a member of the Calvary Baptist...

Oct 17, 2008

Ima Ruth (Punk) Brewer Gilchrist Crowder was born May 18, 1937 in Wayne Co., Tennessee, the daughter of the late Coy Hooper Brewer and Addus Bertie Rich Brewer Holt. She was united in marriage to James Gilchrist, who preceded her in death on January 5, 1979 and Charles William Crowder, who preceded her in death on July 11, 2001.Mrs. Crowder...

Oct 16, 2008

Oct 16, 2008

Mrs. Davis died Thursday morning at her home in Hendersonville.The daughter of the late James Wesley and Freddie Tickle Davis, she was a 1940 graduate of Bolivar Central High School and on Christmas eve of that year married William Oscar Davis. Mr. Davis died July 29, 1994 after 53 years of marriage. Mrs. Davis lived in Hickory Valley from 1945...

Oct 16, 2008

Oct 15, 2008

Margaret Alexanderwas born in Henderson County, Tennessee on February 17, 1951 the daughter of Nada Vandyke Ross Pitts and the late Max Ray Pitts.On December 21, 1965 she was united in marriage to Jerry Alexander, who survives.Mrs. Alexander lived in Sardis, Tennessee all her life, and had worked as a truck driver for French Trucking for 9 years and Ward...

Oct 15, 2008

Franklin F Dillon was born July 15, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee the son of F. D. and Jeffery Ann King Dillon.Mr. Dillon departed this life on October 15, 2008 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 44 Years, 3 Months, after being involved in a logging accident. He is survived by his parents, F. D. and Jeffery Ann King Dillon...

Oct 14, 2008

Stanley Dwayne Risner, Sr. departed this life on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in Waynesboro, at the age of 40 Years, 10 Months, 22 Days. He was born November 22, 1967 in Wayne County, Tennessee the son of Beulah Pigg Risner Mattox of Waynesboro, TN and the late Loyd Risner. Stanley was preceded in death by brothers; Freeman; Jerry and Jeffery...

Oct 14, 2008

Funeral services for Linda Sue Stults Vaughn will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Railroad Methodist Church in Iron City, Tennessee with John Allen Berry officiating. Burial will follow in the Railroad Cemetery at Iron City, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Thursday, Oct. 16...

Oct 14, 2008

Funeral services for Peggy Throgmorton Brewer, will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors at Waynesboro in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Bobby Pinckley officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens in Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Thursday, October 16 from 6:00-9:00 pm...

Oct 14, 2008

E. J. Farris was born March 26, 1938 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Leonard and Hazel Burns Farris.He was united in marriage to Lois Anderson on March 13, 1982, was a Tool and Die Maker, Baptist in Faith and loved fishing and golfing with friends.Mr. Farris departed this life on October 14, 2008 in Selmer, Tennessee...

Oct 13, 2008

T. V. Young Jr was born October 6, 1925 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Tandy and Florence Bailey Young.Mr. Young retired from McNairy Board of Education after 34 years, in those years he was a teacher, principal and truant officer. He was a member of the Lions Club, Humane Society and Retired Teachers of McNairy County.Mr....

Oct 13, 2008

Betty Steely was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on January 10, 1946 the daughter of Flora Jane Hinton McFall and the late Hassell Tony McFall.Mrs. Steely had worked as an oiler at Yellow Creek Nuclear Plant. She enjoyed singing and dancing. She was a good cook and a great mother. She was an easy going and a happy person, always...

Oct 13, 2008

Hazel Brown a former resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was born May 23, 1916 at Finger, McNairy County, Tennessee, and departed this life October 13, 2008 at White, Georgia. Having been widowed twice, she is preceded in death by her first husband and father of her four children, Robert “Bob” H. Null Sr., and her second husband, Ralph Jackson Brown. She...

Oct 13, 2008

Jessie Kesterson was born January 20, 1947 in Shelby County, Tennessee the son of the late Carl Leonard and Alice Hartsell Kesterson.Mr. Kesterson was a retired self-employed commercial fish farmer. He served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.He is survived by his wife Diane (Ramer) Kesterson of Ramer, TN; a brother, Jerry Kesterson of Jackson, TN;...

Oct 13, 2008

W. T. "Buss" Rinks, age 93 of Bolivar, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008 at Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bolivar.He was born October 28, 1914 in Haywood County to the late John William and Pearl Dancer Rinks. He married Callie Davis December 7, 1935 and worked as a farmer and carpenter, managing Skytop Farms for several years....

Oct 12, 2008

Willie Mae Smith of Ramer, Tennessee was born on July 30, 1938, to Geneva Davidson Crowe of Henderson, Tennessee and the late S. T. Crowe. She was a retired factory worker. Ms. Smith passed from this life on Sunday, October 12, 2008, in Savannah, Tennessee, at the age of 70 Years, 2 Months, and 12 Days.Survivors are three daughters, Tammy...

Oct 12, 2008

Ms. Ross died Sunday morning, October 12 at St. Peter's Villa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Memphis.She was a former executive secretary for Gordon's Truck Lines. She was born to Thomas A. "Tom" and Vera Siler Ross and lived in Memphis since graduating high school. She was active in the Variety Club and was a volunteer for Methodist University Hospital....