Obituary Listing

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...

May 29, 2007

Jessie Mardeen Ubelhor, 82, of Jackson, died Tuesday morning, May 29, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Transitional Care.The widow of Luke Walter Ubelhor, Sr., who died February 16, 1968, she retired from assembly at Kilgore in 1973. Mrs. Ubelhor was born August 5, 1924 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, daughter of the late Alfred Franklin Golden and Erma Irene Rainey Golden....

May 28, 2007

Annie Laura Burns Stricklinwas born on November 11, 1919 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Tom Hays Burns and Mary Willie Stout Burns.On January 17, 1938 she was united in marriage to Pete Stricklin, who preceded her in death in March of 1982. Mrs. Stricklin was a homemaker who loved quilting and shopping. She was a member...

May 28, 2007

Flossie F. Brooks Washam was born January 27, 1918 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Neely and Georgie Fowler Brooks. She was united in marriage to Buford Howard Washam on December 29, 1939 . Mr. Washam preceded her in death on January 31, 1998.Mrs. Washam was a housewife and a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church...

May 28, 2007

She was born in Shelby County, the daughter of Ralph and Carol Smith Richardson. She attended schools in Shelby County. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her parents, Ralph and Carol Richardson of Pinson; five children, Michael, Daniel, Jacob, Angela and Lee Ann; 3 grandchildren; a brother, Chad Richardson of Cross Plains, TN and three sisters, Janette Anderson of...

May 28, 2007

Nancy Josephine Dodd passed away May 28, 2007 at her home in Carrollton, TX surrounded by family and friends after a long battle with cancer. She was a native of Wayne County, TN but had made her home in Carrollton, TX for the last 45 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Dodd and her parents, James...

May 28, 2007

Memorial services for Emilio Chiodo, age 77, of Rayburn Creek Rd, Collinwood, TN will be 6:30 pm Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Houston Baptist Church with Carroll Littrell officiating. His remains were cremated.Mr. Chiodo was born in Bradford, PA to the late Santo Chiodo and Concetta Cardimone Chiodo. He served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Coral...

May 28, 2007

Funeral services for Richard Olive Gray, age 67, Waynesboro, TN will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Shackelford Chapel in Waynesboro with Josh Stults officiating. Interment to follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.Mr. Gray, a lifelong resident of Waynesboro, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at Wayne Care Nursing Home in Waynesboro....

May 28, 2007

Daisy Marie Chandler Brooks was born July 1, 1933 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Blaine and Della Sisk Chandler.She was united in marriage to Charles Brooks who preceded her in death on December 15, 2005.Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and had worked as a waitress. She was a member of the Selmer Pentecostal Church.Mrs. Brooks departed...

May 27, 2007

Services for Myrtle Marie Brewer, age 88, of Waynesboro, TN will be Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 3:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro, TN with Tim Owen officiating. Burial will be in McGlamery Cemetery in Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Monday, May 28, 2007 from...

May 27, 2007

May 27, 2007

May 27, 2007

Bernice Christian was born in Perry County, Tennessee on February 13, 1915 the daughter of the late James Melvin Butler and Ellen O'della Gibson Butler.On September 17, 1932 she was united in marriage to William Kerry Christian, who preceded her in death on October 20, 1968.Mrs. Christian retired from her job as a sewing machine operator with Iuka Shirt Company....

May 26, 2007

Lucille Milford was born in McNairy County, Tennessee on March 12, 1922 the daughter of the late Delbert and Octiva Dobbins Greene.On February 22, 1946 she was united in marriage to Orlando Cagle Milford, who preceded her in death on April 12, 2004.Mrs. Milford worked as a hairdresser. She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Eastern...

May 26, 2007

Manley Boyd of Selmer, Tennessee, was born on November 26, 1930, the son of the late David Taft and Pauline Gage Boyd. He worked for Brown Shoe Company for 24 years and then General Electric Company for 15 years until he retired. He was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church and Selmer Masonic Lodge 743.Mr. Boyd passed from this...

May 26, 2007

Samuel Tee Derryberry was born June 3, 1914 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Jeremiah Mancel and Claudia Cordelia Prather Derryberry. He was united in marriage to Irene Hurley Derryberry. Mrs. Derryberry preceded him in death on February 24, 2001.Mr. Derryberry was a member of the Antioch Church Of Christ, loved his farm and raising goats, loved...

May 26, 2007

He was born in Perry County, and grew up in Hohenwald, TN, the son of Helen Bates and the late J.L. Hardison. He graduated Lewis County High School in 1981. He loved to play football. He went to work for the State of Tennessee, right out of high school, with the Department of Corrections. He was also a Co-Owner of...

May 26, 2007

Millard D. Adams, 87, of Middleton, died Saturday evening, May 26, 2007 at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt.He was born December 17, 1919, in Littleton, Ill., son of the late Delmar and Gladys Robinson Adams and lived in Florida and Rhode Island prior to moving to Middleton in 1961. He retired as a Chief Petty Officer with the US...