Obituary Listing

Aug 15, 2007

She was born in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Bessie Smith Watkins. She ws married to Ernest Lipford . She worked at Garan Sportswear, Salant & Salant and Leapwood Sportswear . She was married to William E. Moore in 1986. They made their home at Leapwood.She is survived by her husband, William E. Moore; three sons, Leon Lipford...

Aug 14, 2007

Sylvia Joyce Estes Nixon was born February 21, 1935 in Atwood, Tennessee the daughter of the late Lonie C. and Sallie Ann Graves Eates.She was united in marriage to James L. Nixon on August 18, 1948. Nixon preceded her in death on June 4, 1995.Was a retired Home Maker and attended Meeks Grove Baptist Church.Mrs. Nixon departed this life on...

Aug 14, 2007

William Joseph (Bill) Rail William Joseph “Bill” Rail, 77, left this life surrounded by his family and friends on August 14, 2007 in his home in Mt. Pleasant, TN. He was a dual resident of Mt. Pleasant and Selmer, TN. Born in Mt. Pleasant, TN, June 10, 1930, he graduated from Hay Long High School in 1950. He started his...

Aug 14, 2007

DANNY BLOUNTwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on January 8, 1936 the son of the late Arthur Morris and Lura Falls Blount.On May 10, 1958 he was united in marriage to the former Rixie Marie Gordon, who preceded her husband in death on July 3, 2004.Mr. Blount was a retired electrician, plumber and farmer. He loved to play dominoes and work...

Aug 13, 2007

Robin Ray Roberts was born September 20, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Doris Head Roberts and the late Billy Ford Roberts.Mr. Roberts was a manager at Wal-mart in Savannah, Tennessee. He had worked for Wal-mart Corporation for many years and started as a stocker at the Selmer store. He was a member of the Christian Assembly Pentecostal...

Aug 13, 2007

Aug 13, 2007

Wendell Lee McClain was born November 18, 1932 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Freeman and Lena James McClain. He was united in marriage to Treva Lou Gladish McClain who survives.Mr. McClain was a retired Foreman for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer and a retired security guard for East-West. He was Baptist in belief. He loved to...

Aug 13, 2007

Funeral services for Henry Allen Cook, age 54, of Collinwood, TN will be on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 1:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, TN with Jerry Robbins, officiating. Interment following in Copeland Cemetery, Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 from 6:00-9:00 pm and...

Aug 12, 2007

DAISY PHILLIPS GARNERwas born in Adamsville, Tennessee on December 31, 1910 the daughter of the late Robert Allen and Anice Donaldson Phillips.On August 14, 1927 she was united in marriage to Jesse L. Garner, who preceded his wife in death on July 27, 1993.Mrs. Garner was a supervisor for Salant & Salant for 28 years. She was a member of...

Aug 12, 2007

HERSHEL LEON GODWINwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 29, 1930 the son of the late Hershel Jefferson and Macie Ellen Young Godwin.Mr. Godwin worked for Hassell Box Company. He was a member of Church on the Rock.Mr. Godwin departed this life on August 12, 2007 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 76 years, 10 months and 14...

Aug 12, 2007

J. D. Ashe was born October 11, 1916 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late John and Patie Hawkins Ashe.He was united in marriage to Doshia Walker on January 19, 1941. He was a Retired Farmer and a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church which he served as a Deacon.Mr. Ashe departed this life on August 12,...

Aug 12, 2007

He was born in Chester County, the son of the late Carl and Junelle Lott Morris. He was married to Ailene Haney in 1965. He worked most of his life as a painter. He worked at Conalco for a number of years and had been employed in the maintenance department at Lambuth University in Jackson for the past ten years....

Aug 12, 2007

She is survived by her daughter Mary Elizabeth Bolen of Henderson; two brothers Robert M. Smith and Forrest Smith both of Memphis and two sisters Mary Evelyn King of Memphis and Ellen Gibson of Germantown.She was born in Lexington, TN, the daughter of the late Charles Alston Sr. and Ethel Lee Hearn Smith. She grew up and went to school...

Aug 11, 2007

Emma Nell Shelby McCaslandwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 28, 1929, the daughter of the late Bert and Daisy McCollum Shelby.Mrs. McCasland had worked as a towboat cook and retired from Angelica. She was a long-time resident of Hardin County and attended the Russell Chapel Methodist Church.She departed this life on August 11, 2007 in Savannah, Tennessee at...

Aug 11, 2007

Evelyne Kendrick was born October 19, 1921 in Adamsville, Tennessee the daughter of the late George and Vallie Helton Nixon.Was a Home Maker and attended Second Baptist Church of Selmer, TN.Ms. Kendrick departed this life on August 11, 2007 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 9 Months, 23 Days.She is survived by a daughter, Janice Lynn Grantham...

Aug 10, 2007

He is survived by his wife Joyce Beene Lott,of Henderson; a granddaughter Traci Boothe Duck and two great granddaughters Cassie and Tessa Duck all of Scotts Hill and a brother Travis Lott of Henderson, two step daughters Sherry Cox of Murfreesboro and Donna Herrick of Grand Terrace, California; a step grand son Jack Herrick and a step grand daughter Freedom...

Aug 10, 2007

Merle V. Gibson Weatherford was born December 18, 1913 in Enville, Tennessee the daughter of the late Pony and Lelia B. Kirby Gibson. She was united in marriage to Olen K. Weatherford on December 24, 1936. Mr. Weatherford preceded her in death on August 22, 1979.Mrs. Weatherford was a retired School Teacher for the McNairy County Board of Education. She...

Aug 10, 2007

Glenn Templetonwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on July 2, 1931 the son of the late John Alfred and Pearl Prater Templeton .Mr. Templeton worked as a self-employed carpenter. On January 20, 1952 he married Elizabeth Tinin, who survives.He departed this life on August 10, 2007 in Clifton, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 1 Month, 8 Days.Mr. Templeton...

Aug 9, 2007

George A. Lackeywas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 26,1915 the son of the late Joseph Edward and Polonia Jane Falls Lackey.Mr. Lackey was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He served during World War II. During his service time, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Germany. He received a Purple Heart. On July...

Aug 9, 2007

Residence: Sardis, TNAnn Littlewas born in Corinth, Mississippi on October 08, 1942 the daughter of the late Lee Cornelius "Cornie" and Pauline Leasure Blankenship.Mrs. Little had lived in the Hooker's Bend community and attended Oakland Methodist Church. On October 15, 1960 she married Jackie Don Little, who survives. She had worked at HIS Manufacturing at Saltillo and was a homemaker....