Sallie Cecile Prentis
Dec 13, 2007
SALLIE CECILE HUNTER PRENTISwas born in Putnam County, Tennessee on November 4, 1911 the daughter of the late Jonah F. and Mollie Walker Hunter.On May 4, 1934 she was united in marriage to Fred Ray Prentis, who preceded his wife in death on January 11, 1978.Mrs. Prentis was a homemaker. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club in...
Wilma Inez King
Dec 13, 2007
Mrs. King died Thursday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The widow of Harvey Clyde King, who passed away on January 24, 1979, she was retired from housekeeping with Bolivar General Hospital in 1997. She was born to Wilma Tims Collins of Bolivar and the late Frank Jefferson Collins and lived all of her life here. She enjoyed working in...
Marvin Leon Malone
Dec 13, 2007
Mr. Malone died early Thursday morning at his home. The widower of Mary Malone, who passed away on August 24, 2001, he was a farmer, butcher truck driver and patient escort with Western Mental Health Institute. He was born to Fred A. and Pauline Ballard Malone, both of whom preceded him in death, and lived here since the 1930's. He...
Mildred Bass
Dec 13, 2007
Mrs. Bass passed away Thursday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of Everett J. Bass, who died on September 2, 2001, she was a payroll clerk with the Bolivar Tannery for 30 years. She was born to Vernon and Grace Willoughby Siler, both of whom preceded her in death and lived most of her life in Hardeman County. She...
Wayford Allen Prince
Dec 13, 2007
Funeral services for Wayford Allen Prince, age 68, of Waynesboro, TN will be Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 1 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro with Richard Bain and Cal Hampton officiating. Burial will be in Highland Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceburg Highway, Lawrenceburg, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. Pallbearers will be Buddy Throgmorton, Rick...
William Hubert McDaniel
Dec 13, 2007
Mr. McDaniel passed away early Thursday morning at Bolivar General Hospital. The widower of Maudie McDaniel, who passed away on May 31, 2001, he was a sawmill owner. He was born to Charlie and Gemina Holmes McDaniel, both of whom preceded him in death and lived all of his life in Bolivar. He was a Mason and member of Bolivar...
Gladys Leora Fiveash
Dec 12, 2007
Mrs. Fiveash died early Wednesday morning at Bolivar General Hospital. The widow of Robert Franklin Fiveash, who passed away on November 16, 1975, she was a homemaker. She was born to Bazze and Lilly Smith Graves and lived in Raleigh for 50 years prior to moving back here seven years ago. She was a master needlepoint craftsman and enjoyed working...
Pauline Vandiver
Dec 12, 2007
She was born in the Mt. Zion Community of McNairy County, the daughter of the late John and Carrie Hucklbee Ramey. She was married to Carl Vandiver in 1943. She worked for Garan Manufacturing for 28 years. Mr. Vandiver died in 1980. She loved to take care of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, gardening and planting flowers.She is survived by two...
Mary Nell Griggs
Dec 12, 2007
Funeral services for Mary Nell Griggs, age 89, of Waynesboro, TN will be One p.m. Friday, December 14, 2007 at Shackelford Chapel in Waynesboro with Edd Lopp officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Griggs, a native of Waynesboro, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Wayne Medical Center....
Janice Plunk Lindsey
Dec 12, 2007
She was born in Chester County daughter of the late Ezra and Jewell Austin Plunk. She attended school in McNairy County. She had lived most of her life in West Tennessee moving to Corinth MS six years ago. She was a member of the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Lindsey loved and cherished her grandchildren, enjoyed her flower garden...
Richard Jay Johnston
Dec 12, 2007
Mr. Johnston passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born in Millington to Jerry Leo Johnston and Katherine Valeria Kennamore Johnston Dickerson, both of whom preceded him in death. He lived most of his life in Middleton and was a member of Middleton First United Methodist Church.Survivors include a sister, Mona Brady of Middleton; two...
Krishnakant Kshatriya
Dec 11, 2007
Mr. Kshatriya died early Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital.A native of India, Mr. Kshatriya moved to this country, initially residing in California, where he worked as an electrical engineer. Upon his retirement in 1991, he moved to Bolivar. He was the son of the late Nagindas and Jadavae Beheda Kshatriya. He married the former Hasumati Chattbar on...
Gloria Jean Kennedy
Dec 11, 2007
She was born in Chester County, the daughter of the late Jesse and Mamie Lou Cupples. She is survived by her husband, Jimmie Kennedy; two daughters, Judy Kennedy and Carla Moore (Junior); four sons, Ricky Kennedy (Regina), Michael Kennedy, Kenneth Kennedy (Deana) and Jeffrey Kennedy all of Henderson; 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Xao Kiatoukaysy Lo
Dec 11, 2007
Xao K. Lo, 51, of Middleton, passed away Tuesday evening, December 11 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The husband of Xee Lee, who survives, he was a farmer all of his life. He was born in Laos, on Sunday, April 8, 1956, to Ge Lo and Pa Lee and lived in California from 1985-2000, in Colorado for a time and had...
Alta Aberdeen Tacker Essary
Dec 11, 2007
Mrs. Alta Aberdeen "Abbie" Tacker Essary, 91, Of Adamsville, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer, Tennessee. Mrs. Essary was born on August 17, 1916, the daughter of Tommie and Tennie Hardin Tacker. She was a farmer's wife and homemaker. She was united in marriage to Walter Snider Essary on November 25, 1939. Mr. Essary preceded...
Ruth Hope Weis
Dec 11, 2007
Mrs. Weis died early Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at her home at Grand Valley Lakes resort near Saulsbury, Tennessee.A native of Texas, she had lived in Pennsylvania and Clearwater, Florida. She was a graduate of Julliard, Penn State and St. Petersburg College. She was a registered nurse and nursing home activities director, At one time, she served as secretary of...
Peggy Y. Bishop
Dec 10, 2007
Ms. Bishop passed away Monday morning, December 10 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A native of Bolivar, she was head of adjunctive therapy at Western Mental Health Institute, retiring in May of 2000 after 29 years of employment. She was born to the late James Aubrey Baker and Zettie Eloise Jackson Baker of Bolivar and lived all of her life...
Virginia Shutt
Dec 8, 2007
Virginia Shuttwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 7, 1927 the daughter of the late Homer and Myrtle Handley Hodge.On October 13, 1945 she was united in marriage to Joe Frank Shutt who preceded her in death on April 19, 2000.During her life she was a homemaker and a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Mrs. Shutt departed this...
Ulysses Grant Todd
Dec 8, 2007
Services for Ulysses Grant Todd, 62, Iron City, TN, will be Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 3 pm at Shackelford Chapel, Collinwood, TN with Steve Martin officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery, Westpoint, TN, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. Visitation will be Monday, December 10, 2007 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Tuesday, December 11,...
Melvin D. Price
Dec 8, 2007
Melvin D. Price was born November 24, 1931 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Arvy D. and Ollie Smith Price.He was united in marriage to Joyce Raines on November 22, 1952.Mr. Price was a tool and die engineer for 12 years at Trico Industries in Lexington, TN. Prior to working at Trico, he was employed for 26...
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