Obituary Listing

Jun 1, 2007

Jun 1, 2007

Funeral services for Lawton J. Balentine, age 59 of Waynesboro will be Three p.m. Monday, June 4, 2007 at Shackelford Chapel in Waynesboro with John Hodum officiating. Interment to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Cypress Inn with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge.Mr. Balentine was born in Florence, Alabama July 18, 1947. He died Friday, June 1, 2007 at Wayne...

Jun 1, 2007

Deloris Elaine Read Crumbywas born in Council Grove, Kansas on September 3, 1934 the daughter of the late, James Dewey Read and Iva Dette Graham Read.On November 6, 1954 she was united in marriage to James Albert Crumby, Sr., who preceded her in death on November 22, 2006. Mrs. Crumby was a retired machine operator with Garan Manufacturing and a...

Jun 1, 2007

Beverly was born in Chatteroux, France and grew up in Surfside Beach, SC, the daughter of Archie B. and Nadine Perdew Howell. She graduated from Socaster High School in 1974, and graduated from Freed-Hardeman College in December 1977. She married to Frank Bradford in May 1976. They lived in Paragould, AR where she taught second grade at Crowley’s Ridge Academy.The...

May 31, 2007

May 31, 2007

"Dot" Tyler Vaughanwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 16, 1932 the daughter of the late Guy Carrelton Tyler and Suddie Lou Reaves Tyler.She was united in marriage to William L. Vaughan, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Vaughan was a retired nursing assistant and a member of Crump Methodist Church. During her life, she had lived in Florida,...

May 31, 2007

Mable Jewel Phillipswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 14, 1931 the daughter of the late William Walter Hamilton and Pauline Crawford Hamilton.On September 12, 1953 she was united in marriage to William Egbert Phillips, who preceded her in death on August 10, 1995. Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker and a member of Center Hill Baptist Church. She had...

May 31, 2007

May 31, 2007

He was born in Chester County, the son of the late George and Jewell Griffin Boyd. He attended schools in Finger and Adamsville. He was a self employed painter of signs and was an artist. He is survived by four daughters, Brandy Boyd of Union City, Holly Ellis of Dukedon, Wendy Boyd of Union City and Lisa Boyd of Dresden;...

May 31, 2007

Vercilee Watson Moore was born April 9, 1925 in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Dalton and Beulah Ashe Watson.On November 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Cletus Moore who preceded her in death on December 1, 1999.Mrs. Moore was retired from Brown Shoe Company after 25 years as a payroll clerk. She was a member of...

May 31, 2007

Joseph Boyd (Joe) Eastham, 78, of Bolivar, died Thursday morning, May 31, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.Mr. Eastham was born September 12, 1928 in Toone, son of the late William Hortentious Eastham and Loura Matheson Eastham and lived here all of his life. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bolivar. After serving two years...

May 30, 2007

Imogene Mitchell Kiestler was born January 20, 1919 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Marshall Bryan and Effie Jane Henson Mitchell.She was united in marriage to Elbert Harmon (Rip) Kiestler who preceded her in death on January 1, 1989.Mrs. Kiestler was self-employed with the Kiestler & Henson Gin. She was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist...

May 30, 2007

Nancy Ruth Wike Miller was born January 19, 1938 in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Elmer and Lorraine Knight Wike. She was united in marriage to Joe Enis Miller who preceded her in death.Mrs. Miller was a quality inspector at Action Apparel. She was a member of the Wade Chapel Mississionary Baptist Church in Ramer, Tennessee.She departed this...

May 30, 2007

Nannie Mae Hill, 88, of Henderson, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The widow of William Franklin Hill, who died August 5, 1972, she worked in assembly at Kilgore for 22 years in addition to farming. Mrs. Hill was born July 23, 1918 in Hardeman County, daughter of the late Walter and Nannie Mae Young and...

May 30, 2007

She was born in Chester County, the daughter of the late Hughey and Tressie Thomas Mainers. She worked as a clerk for the Kemper Insurance Company for 30 years in Dallas, TX, retired and moved back to Henderson in 1990.

May 30, 2007

Laner Doles was born October 23, 1926 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Jessie Auther and late Susie Ann Doles Clark.On August 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Jessie Buford Doles who survives.Mrs. Doles was a homemaker and a member of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Selmer. She departed this life on May 30,...

May 30, 2007

Willard Edsel Griswell was born August 22, 1940 in Tipton County, Tennessee the son of the late Brodie H. and Nannie Ella Winberry Griswell.He was united in marriage to Paulette Treece Griswell who survives.Mr. Griswell worked as a die setter for Anvil Co. He was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church and was a member of the Tennessee...

May 29, 2007

R. B. Irwin was born in Savannah, Tennessee on November 4, 1939 the son of the late Thomas and Mary Bell Johnson Irwin.He departed this life on May 29, 2007 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 25 days.Mr. Johnson is survived by one sister, Julie Goodlow of Savannah, Tennessee and five brothers: Charles Irwin...

May 29, 2007

Mrs. Jewel Elaine Oakes, 72, of Lexington, died Tuesday evening, May 29, 2007 at Henderson County Community Hospital in Lexington. The widow of Jewell Thomas “Tom” Oakes, who died April 23, 2001 after 21 years of marriage, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Oakes was born May 5, 1935 in Madison County, daughter of the late Raymond and Wilma Emerson Collins....

May 29, 2007

Tony B. Cawthon was born in California on November 28, 1954 the son of the late Ratliff Vernon Cawthon and Ann Rose Censic Cawthon.Mr. Cawthon was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as a truck driver. On February 6, 2007 he was united in marriage to Brenda Kay Neal Staggs, who survives. Mr. Cawthon loved the Lord...