Obituary Listing

Mar 27, 2006

NANCY LEE SMITHWas born in West Virginia on July 19, 1934 the daughter of the late James Ervin and Estella Lee Hicks Smith.Ms. Smith worked for Ortman-Miller Machine Shop and was also a Hotel Manager and Bookkeeper. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Adamsville, Tennessee. Ms. Smith departed this life on March 27, 2006...

Mar 27, 2006

Florence Ruth Hardee Williams Haase passed away at her home on March 27, 2006 at the age of 85.She was born in Denmark, TN on June 28, 1920 and was the daughter of the late William Archie and Mattie Bell Russell Hardee. Preceding her in death were brothers, Lemuel, Johnny, Jeff, Bud, Parris and Jonas Hardee and sisters, Willie Bell,...

Mar 27, 2006

Services for Franklin Lafevers, age 67, of Lutts, TN, will be Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 1:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, TN, with Keith Montgomery and Earl Rich officiating. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery, Cypress Inn, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements. He died at his home on...

Mar 27, 2006

Funeral services for Willard Israel Holt, age 87 , of Waynesboro, TN will be on Thursday March 30, 2006 at 1:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro with Cal Hampton, Joel Wallace and Harris Counce, Jr. officiating. Interment following in Shields Cemetery, Waynesboro with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Willard Israel Holt a native of...

Mar 27, 2006

He was born in Chester County the son of the late Will and Ella Snider Essary. He attended school in the Roby Community of Chester County. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII; with the 91st. Quartermaster Cav Platoon participated in the American armed forces buildup in England prior to the European invasion in June 1944. His unit was...

Mar 26, 2006

Mar 26, 2006

Funeral services for Mary Lois Pope, age 81, of Waynesboro,TN will be on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, 1:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro with Joel Wallace and Chad Balentine officiating. Interment following in Buchanan Cemetery, Waynesboro with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Monday, March 27, 2006 from 5:00—9:00 pm and...

Mar 26, 2006

Peggy Clifft Pattat, 70, of Bolivar, died Sunday evening, March 26, 2006 at her home.The widow of Delbert Louis Pattat, Sr., who died December 16, 1977, she was a self-employed floral designer. Mrs. Pattat was born April 20, 1935 in Hardeman County, daughter of the late Ermon L. and Carrie Long Clifft. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church...

Mar 26, 2006

Max McLainwas born on May 17, 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama the son of the late Carman Dwight and Mary Virginia Plunk McLain.On October 2, 1998 he was united in marriage to the former Pam Franks, who survives.Mr. McLain lived in Savannah and was employed at a sawmill.He departed this life on March 26, 2006 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah,...

Mar 25, 2006

Mary Nell Thacker Griswell was born December 29, 1931, the daughter of the late Foy Thacker and Ollie Evans Thacker. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Ramer, Tennessee, and a retired factory worker.Ms. Griswell departed this life on Saturday, March 25, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 74 Years, 2 Months, 25 Days.Survivors are her...

Mar 25, 2006

Willie Jo Dancer was born November 20, 1927 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Harrison and Ophie Blakely.She was united in marriage to Merrel Dancer on Friday, December 12, 1947.Ms. Dancer was Retired School Bus Driver for the McNairy County Department of Education whom she worked for 35 years. And a Member of the Fourth Street Church...

Mar 25, 2006

Carl Glenn Elder, 49, of Toone, died Saturday evening, March 25, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital.A native of Hardeman County, he was the son of Mary Ann Elder of Toone and the late Carlous Elder, Jr. He was a member of the Bolivar 1st United Pentecostal Church and a talented musician, both singing and playing the guitar. He was very...

Mar 24, 2006

Nelson Ray Stewartwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 17, 1935 the son of the late William Henry and Lydia Pirl Morton Stewart.Mr. Stewart had lived in McNairy County for approximately 34 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.He departed this life on March 24, 2006 at the McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer, Tennessee at the age...

Mar 24, 2006

Lessie Avril "Granny" Armstrong, 94, of Medon, died Friday morning, March 24, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital.The widow of Bolivar Chief of Police Harold Armstrong, who died May 21, 1995, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Armstrong was born October 10, 1911 in Hardeman County, daughter of the late William Monroe Dulin and Roxie Anna Armstrong Dulin and lived here all...

Mar 23, 2006

Mr. Tarpley was born and reared in Chester County, the Sand Hill Community, the son of the late Claude and Ida Mae Tedford Tarpley. He graduated from Chester County High and attended college. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946, and served in artillery units in both France and Germany.He was married to Wanna Mae Morris...

Mar 23, 2006

Robin Eubanks Burvee, 34, of Bolivar, died Thursday evening, March 23, 2006 in Chester County.She was the owner and manager of Robins Nest Boutique in Bolivar. Ms. Burvee was born December 30, 1971, in Memphis, the daughter of Shirley Malone Eubanks of Bolivar and the late Howard Lee Eubanks. She lived in San Jose, Cal. for 3 years and Albany,...

Mar 23, 2006

Sarah Ellen Holt, 64, Cypress Inn, TN, died at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence, AL, Thursday, March 23, 2006. Mrs. Holt, a native of Wayne County, TN, was a homemaker. She was a daughter of the late Dewey and Jewell Hanback Stults and a sister of the late Jerry Stults and Clara Elfreda (Freda) Joo.Survivors, husband, Rollie Holt, son, Sam...

Mar 23, 2006

Mary Anne Wilson King was born June 7, 1956 in Dyer County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Jessie James K. Vardeman and Mavoureen Kirk Wilson. Mary Anne was a retired social worker at Quinco in Selmer and was a member of the Fourth Street church of Christ. Mary Anne departed this life on March 23, 2006 in Memphis, Tennessee...

Mar 23, 2006

Donald “Toby” Harvillwas born in Corinth, Mississippi on December 2, 1961, the son of Bobby Gene and Shirley Ann Hollins Harvill.Mr. Harvill lived in Michie, Tennessee and was formerly employed with Garan Manufacturing.He departed this life on March 23, 2006 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 44 years, 3 months and 21 days.Mr. Harvill is...

Mar 22, 2006

Henry C. Hopper, Sr., 79, of Pocahontas, died Wednesday morning, March 22, 2006 at Bolivar General Hospital.The husband of Helen M. Gibson Hopper, who survives, he was a maintenance worker in air and chemical products for over 27 years. Mr. Hopper was born August 9, 1926 in Lauderdale County, son of the late Eddie E. Lee Hopper and Nellie Sue...