William Matlock
Oct 1, 2008
William Matlockwas born in McNairy County, Tennessee on September 3, 1917 the son of the late William Murray and Decie Horton Matlock.On November 30, 1946 he was united in marriage to Jessie Howell, who preceded him in death on April 16, 2001.Mr. Matlock was self-employed as a commercial fisherman. He served in the United States Army during World War II....
Owen Conway Turner
Oct 1, 2008
Owen Conway Turnerwas born in Cerro Gordo, Tennessee on February 25, 1927 the son of the late John Sinclair and Arty Caroline Bowen Turner.Mr. Turner had worked in power storage for TVA and on the tug boat. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was also a member of the Teamsters Union.Mr. Turner departed this...
Robbie Jane Duncan
Oct 1, 2008
Robbie Jane Duncan Robbie Jane Duncan, age 48, went home to be with the Lord and Savior on October 1, 2008. She was born April 4, 1960. She leaves behind her mother, Peggy Blurton and step-father, H.R. Blurton; father, Robert Duncan; three sisters, Carol Sellars, Shelley McCuin, Beth Conda; two brothers, Gary Blurton, Jason Blurton and their families including five...
Lurie Ayers Gibson
Sep 30, 2008
Lurie Ayers Gibson was born January 17, 1929 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of Flora Sherrills Reaves and the late Dewey Reaves.Mrs. Gibson was a Homemaker. She was attended the Kendrick Baptist Church in Corinth, Mississippi. Mrs. Gibson departed this life on September 30, 2008 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 79 Years, 8 Months, 13 Days. She...
Francis Hendrix
Sep 29, 2008
Francis Hendrix was born August 26, 1928 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late William Richard and Mary Ophelia Owen Hendrix.He was united in marriage to Dorothy Holmes on September 17, 1949. Mrs. Hendrix preceded him in death on November 8, 1982.Mr. Hendrix was a Assistant Road Superintendent for over 20 years at McNairy County Hwy Department before...
William Hacker
Sep 29, 2008
William (Bill) Hacker was born December 30, 1929 in Laura Town, Arkansas the son of the late Henry Oliver and Martha Frances Hunt Hacker.He was united in marriage to Violet Richards on August 22, 1968.Mr. Hacker was a insurance agent . He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a member of the American Legion and the...
Ruby Eugenia Dodd
Sep 29, 2008
A native of Alcorn County, Mississippi, Mrs. Dodd was a graduate of Corinth High School. Before her marriage to Henry Dodd on October 23, 1946, she was secretary-bookkeeper for Bell Coal and Transfer Co. in Corinth. After her marriage, she was a homemaker and served many years in church, school, community, and civic activities. She was an active member of...
Ernest Henry
Sep 28, 2008
Ernest Henry of Adamsville, Tennessee, was born on July 11, 1932, the son of the late Ira B. and Helen Griffin Henry. He was united in marriage to Betty Sue Lipford Henry who preceded him in death on December 17, 2007. Mr. Henry was a Pentecostal and a U. S. Army Korean Veteran. He served a total of 36 years...
Larry Ronald Ayers
Sep 28, 2008
Services for Larry Ronald Ayers, age 55, of Collinwood, TN will bee Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 11:00 am at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, with Greg Eaton officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing.Mr. Ayers died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, TN...
Robert Lynn Murray
Sep 28, 2008
Robert Lynn Murray was born November 30, 1940 in Selmer, Tennessee the son of Mrs. Cecil McCullar Murray and the late Mr. Grover Murray.He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ann Burgess on July 15, 1960.Mr. Murray was a Retired Truck Driver.He departed this life on September 28, 2008 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 67 Years, 9 Months,...
Prudence Phillips
Sep 27, 2008
Mrs. Phillips died Saturday morning at Pine Meadows Healthcare Center in Bolivar.A native of Rogers Springs, Mrs. Phillips was the daughter of W. T. and Augusta Burgess Munn and the widow of Jasper R. Phillips, whom she married October 6, 1940. Mr. Phillips died October 31, 1986. She was a member of the Middleton church of Christ and had been...
Jimmy Joseph Pipkin
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Pipkin died Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 at the Bolivar General Hospital.A native and life-long resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late Lester N. Pipkin and Ordra Cleatus Smalley Pipkin. A graduate of Middleton High School, class of 1956, he was a cook at Western Mental Health Institute for many years and also ran the...
Pamela Kaye White
Sep 27, 2008
PAMELA KAYE QUALLS WHITEwas born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 29, 1966 the daughter of Shirley Ann Tilley and the late Larry Wayne Qualls.She was united in marriage to Robert White, who preceded his wife in death.Mrs. White departed this life on September 27, 2008 in Burnsville, Mississippi at the age of 42 years, 1 month and 29 days.She is...
Gavin Ashton Alcorn
Sep 27, 2008
Gavin Ashton Alcorn was born in Jacksonville, Florida on May 30, 2005 the son of Joseph Brandon and Kendra Esha Tillman Alcorn.After one year Gavin's mother had taught him to make kissing sounds, even though he was handicapped. Gavin had a heart-warming smile and laughed all the time. He brought joy to all who knew him and will be missed...
Josephine Bain
Sep 27, 2008
Ms. Bain died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Savannah Health Care Center in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 94 years, 2 months and 5 days.She was born on July 22, 1914 the daughter of the late James P. Bain and Mary Watson Bain. She was a graduate of Saltillo High School and received a B. S. degree in education...
Margaret Martin
Sep 26, 2008
Margaret Roberts Martin, 94, of Taylor, TX, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at her residence.Visitation will be from noon to 1 pm, Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Shackelford Funeral Home, Collinwood, TN. Services will be at 1 pm on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, TN. Burial will be in McGlamery Cemtery, Collinwood, with Shackelford...
Mike Columbus
Sep 25, 2008
He was born in Monessen, PA. He graduated High School in North Little Rock, AR. He served in the U.S. Air Force from April 1948 until April 1952. He was employed by Otis Elevator as a maintenance engineer for over 35 years. He lived in Chicago for many years. He was a member of the Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Cordes P. Vandiver
Sep 24, 2008
Cordes Preston Vandiver, age 85 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.He was born May 11, 1923 in Hardeman County to the late Hershel and Ora Priscilla Sanders Vandiver. He served in the United States Army during World War II in the Normandy Invasion and was awarded two Purple Hearts. He married Ida Lucille...
John T. Potter
Sep 22, 2008
First Sergeant John T. Potter, RetiredHenderson, TN; John Thomas Potter, age 78, died September 22, 2008, at his home.Mr. Potter was born and reared in Maryville, TN, the son of the late William Leslie and Ida Mae Teffeteller Potter. He attended Walland High School and entered the U.S. Army in 1947 and served 5 ½ years at the Panama Canal...
Russell Walton
Sep 22, 2008
Russell Walton, age 87 of Toone, passed away 22 September 2008 at Bolivar General Hospital.The widower of Juanita Sturdivant Walton, who preceded him in death in 1994, he was a retired plant supervisor for Dixco in Memphis. He had worked there for over 60 years. He was born January 1, 1921 to the late Charlie Ray and Flossie Babb Walton...
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