Obituary Listing

May 4, 2008

Henderson: Cecil Edward Hearn, age 73, died May 4, 2008 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born and reared in Chester County, the son of Mary Evelyn Murdaugh Hearn and the late James Algie Hearn. He attended schools in Chester County and graduated in 1953. He was married to Pattie Horner in 1954. They lived in Memphis for...

May 4, 2008

May 3, 2008

Nell English Polk was born December 25, 1930 in Hardin County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Lewis Harley and Cora Delia Umphrey English.She was united in marriage to Holly Farris Polk on December 20, 1947. Mr. Polk preceded her in death on November 10, 1995.Mrs. Polk was a supervisor at Savannah Manufacturing before retiring. She had also worked at...

May 3, 2008

Ms. Pirtle died Saturday night at her home in Willistion.A homemaker, she was born to the late William Howard Camper and Anne Mae Rose Camper and lived here since 1975. Survivors include four sons, Carl Kenton Brown and Clyde Brown, both of Somerville, Joseph Pirtle and Roger Pirtle, both of Fayetteville, NC; three daughters, Sheila Holden of Somerville, Kim Pirtle...

May 2, 2008

Clayton D. Ott of Selmer, Tennessee, was born on April 9, 1923, in Caledonia, Mississippi, to Charlie and Katie Duncan Ott. He was a United States Army Staff Sergeant during World War II. He married Mary N. Owens on February 16, 1953. Mr. Ott is a member of Selmer First United Methodist Church. He taught Sunday School for 36 years,...

May 1, 2008

Travis (Bo) Webbwas born December 30, 1937 in Hardin County, Tennessee the son of the late Albert and Evelyn Heathcock Webb.On May 31, 1977 he was united in marriage to the former Wilma Faye Browder of Clarksville, Tennessee, who survives.Mr. Webb was an E-8 Master Sergeant serving in the Army for 20 years before retiring, he also worked for the...

May 1, 2008

NANNIE HOSEAwas born in Waterloo, Alabama on January 17, 1930 the daughter of the late Randell and Pearl Griffin Higgins.On August 28, 1976 she was united in marriage to J. Melvin Hosea, who survives.Mrs. Hosea was an inspector for 13 years for Brown Shoe Company.She also was a nurse's aide for Hardin County General Hospital for 5 years and was...

May 1, 2008

Bobbie Jo Rogers Shackelfordwas born on June 12, 1930 in Adamsville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Dewey and Myrtie Strawn Rogers. On December 23, 1951, she was united in marriage to R. P. (Bob) Shackelford, Jr. who survives.Bobbie Jo, as she was known to her friends, played an active role in the day-to-day operations of the family’s business,...

Apr 30, 2008

JADEN LYNN WILLIAMSONHe was born in Jackson, TN the son of Cody Lynn and Tiffany Amber Murphy Williamson. He is survived by his parents Cody and Tiffany Williamson of Henderson; grand parents, Steve and Lisa Williamson of Henderson, Angela Baker, Donna and Harold McGee and Johnny and Patricia Murphy; Great Grandparents, Hall Williamson, Carol Barrett, Dorothy and Lenard Emison, Helen...

Apr 30, 2008

Essie Sisk was born March 7, 1926 in McNairy County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late John H. and Berdie Elizabeth King Murphy.She was united in marriage to Paul Sisk who preceded her in death on April 2, 2002.Mrs. Sisk was a Machine Operator for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer, Tennessee. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church...

Apr 30, 2008

William H. (Dub) Kiser of Bethel Springs was born on August 6, 1926, to the late Lester Earl and Carrie Lyles Kiser. He served two enlistments in the United States Army and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. He married Rachel Ellis on January 6, 1954, and was a truck driver for the former City Lumber Company in...

Apr 30, 2008

William (Bill) Hight was born April 14, 1932 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Marvin Aaron and Ruthie Mae McCoy Hight.On March 4, 1992, he was united in marriage to the former Michelle Amelia Barnes, who survives.Mr. Hight was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Texas Freewill Baptist Church and...

Apr 29, 2008

Mr. Dillard passed away Tuesday morning.The son of Judy Elaine Chandler Dillard of Bolivar and the late James Benjamin Dillard, he worked at ICO Polymers in Grand Junction. He was a 1986 graduate of Bolivar Central High School and lived in Chattanooga for 8 years prior to moving to Bolivar. He served in the US Army in Iraq during Desert...

Apr 28, 2008

IDA ROBERTA BAUGUS SETSORwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on March 28, 1930 the daughter of the late James Zell and Alma Pipes Baugus.On February 2, 1967 she was united in marriage to Charlie Joe Setsor, who survives.Mrs. Setsor was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and cooking.Mrs. Setsor departed this life on April 28, 2008 at Baptist Hospital in...

Apr 28, 2008

Wilma Hays Simmons was born June 20, 1920 in Decatur County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Joe and Mona Mae Pratt Hays.On August 7, 1937 she was united in marriage to Glen C. Simmons, who preceded her in death on April 1, 1998.Ms.Simmons was a printer for Brunner Inc.Ms.Simmons departed this life on April 28, 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee...

Apr 28, 2008

Louise Moore of Middleton, died Monday, April 28th at Bolivar General Hospital at the age of 72.Mrs. Moore was born September 23, 1935 to the late Willie Thomas and Lillie Mae Curlin Kelley. She married Herbert Moore on August 8, 1953. Mr. Moore preceded her in death on June 23, 2006.She was a homemaker, a member of Hebron Baptist church...

Apr 28, 2008

Mrs. Wheeler passed away Monday, April 28 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of Samuel Arthur Wheeler, Jr., who died on March 28, 2002, she was the retired owner/operator of Bolivar Florist and former secretary for many years at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar. She was the daughter of the late R. V. and Ona Phillips Siler and lived all...

Apr 28, 2008

He was born in Chester County, the son of the late Donie and Myrtle Ozment Barnes. He graduated from J.B. Young High in 1944. He later attended West Tennessee Business College and Lambeth University in Jackson. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1945 until 1947 and later served one tour during the Korean conflict. He graduated from...

Apr 27, 2008

Mrs. Barkley died Sunday, April 27 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. The daughter of late Simon and Ida Bailey Moore, she was born June 16, 1925 in Tiplersville, MS. Mrs. Barkley was a homemaker and widow of Lee Allen Barkley, Sr., who died in September, 1971. She is survived by two sons, Nat C. Barkley and his wife, Alice...

Apr 27, 2008

Lillie Emeline Goodman Coats of Selmer was born on September 15, 1914, in Wayne County, Tennessee, to Sam and Linda Virginia Hill Goodman. She was united in marriage to Ezra Coats who preceded her in death on June 23, 1987. Mrs. Coats was a homemaker, a member of the United Pentecostals of Bethel Springs, and the Busy Bees Quilting Club....