Obituary Listing

Dec 29, 2005

Funeral services for Maynard Thompson, Sr. age 82, of Wayne Care Nursing Home, Waynesboro formerly of Collinwood,TN will be on Saturday, December 31, 2005 at 1:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood with Richard Bane and Josh Stults officiating. Interment following in Butler Grove Cemetery, Iron City, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Maynard...

Dec 29, 2005

Pastelle Davis Lain, 91, of Hickory Valley, died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at NHC Healthcare in Somerville. The widow of William Marshall Lain, who died in May 1969 after 31 years of marriage, she retired as a nurse at Western Mental Health Institute. Mrs. Lain was born October 12, 1914 in Middleton, daughter of the late Edgar Seamore Davis and...

Dec 29, 2005

Dana Edward Lee, the 39 year old son of Russell Edward Lee and Sally Adams Lee, died of a massive heart attack suffered at his home in Adamsville Tennessee, on December 29th. He was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. He lived with and cared for his deaf mother while he attended college with emphasis in computer science where he...

Dec 28, 2005

Verta Mae Balentine Weeks McFall, 91, Wayne Care Nursing Home, Waynesboro, TN, formerly of Lutts, TN, died at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, TN, Wednesday, Dec 28, 2005.A native of Cloverdale, AL, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was a daughter of the late Elbert and Icie Reeves Balentine, the wife of the late Luther (Bill) Weeks...

Dec 28, 2005

Shannon David Weekswas born on September 20, 1932 in Adamsville, Tennessee the son of the late Alfie N. and Mary F. Harris Weeks.He was united in marriage to Ruby Jewell Finley Weeks, who preceded him in death.Mr. Weeks was a veteran of the U.S. Army. During his life, he worked as a farmer and was a member of Solitude Freewill...

Dec 28, 2005

Eugene Cox, 89, of Bolivar, died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Bolivar General Hospital. The widower of Thelma Johnson Cox, who died in March 15, 1987 after 51 years of marriage, he was a retired farmer. Mr. Cox was born April 20, 1916 in McNairy County, son of the late John Riley Cox and Maddie Wood Cox and was raised...

Dec 28, 2005

Services for Thomas Eric "Tom" DeYarmon, 35, Waynesboro,TN will be on Friday, December 30, 2005 3:00pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro, with Casey Jones officiating. Interment following in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Waynesboro with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangments. Visitation will be on Thursday, Dec. 29, from 6:00-9:00 pm and on Friday, Dec. 30 from...

Dec 28, 2005

Billy Parrishwas born on December 2, 1934 in Waterloo, Alabama the son of the late Luther Pope and Mamie Terry Parrish.On June 4, 1959, he was united in marriage to the former Mary Katherine Adams, who preceded him in death on August 12, 1999. Mr. Parrish was a retired dockworker for B.J. Interstate Cartage and lived in Chicago, Illinois from...

Dec 27, 2005

Mittie Gooch Atkins died December 27, 2005, at her home with her family beside her. The life-long resident of Michie was born July 12, 1913, to Wylie Terry and Glendera (Latta) Gooch. An avid basketball player in high school, she graduated in 1931 and married her high school sweetheart, Roy Leo Atkins on October 17, 1936. She worked with her...

Dec 26, 2005

CARL TALLEYWas born in Savannah, Tennessee on January 1, 1926 the son of the late Lon and Ruth Russell Talley.On December 12, 1946 he was united in marriage to the former Genelle Singleton, who survives.Mr. Talley was the owner of a Tack and Feed Store and he also worked for Brown Shoe Company. He was a member of the Tennessee...

Dec 26, 2005

David Alan (Big Dave) Weathers was born September 29, 1952 in Gary, Indiana the son of the late William Arlin and Leona Lee Provins Weathers.He was united in marriage to Laura J. Deaton Weathers on June 26, 1979.Mr. Weathers, owner of Weathers Frame and Body Shop departed this life on December 26, 2005 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of...

Dec 25, 2005

Dec 25, 2005

Floyd Allen Murry was born October 30, 1937 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Earl and Alta Patterson Murry.He was united in marriage to Patsy Counce Murry who survives.Mr. Murry was retired from the Oscar Mayer Company after 30 years of service. He was also a member of the Safe Harbor Church in Selmer, Tennessee.He departed this...

Dec 25, 2005

Thomas Lee Gant was born February 3, 1929 in the son of the late William McKinley and Lillian Scroggins Gant.He was united in marriage to Lisa Mason Gant who preceded him in death on August 13, 2000.Mr. Gant was a welder and a watchmaker. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church in Lebanon, Tennessee and a 32nd...

Dec 24, 2005

JOHN JOE FRASHERWas born in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1978 the son of Steven Joseph Frasher, Sr. and Mamie Qualls McClain.Mr. Frasher worked for Praxis. He departed this life on December 24, 2005 at the Hardin Medical Center in Savannah at the age of 27 years, 8 months and 13 days.Other than his parents, Mamie McClain of Savannah, Tennessee...

Dec 24, 2005

Ricky Cossar, 40, of Hornsby, died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Bolivar General Hospital. A carpenter and locksmith, he was born July 27, 1965 in Bolivar, son of the late Radford and Mildred Hurst Cossar and lived here all of his life. Mr. Cossar loved to fish, hunt and refinish furniture and was Baptist in belief.Services are 1 PM Wednesday,...

Dec 24, 2005

Mark Franklin Sanduskywas born on December 20, 1961 in South Bend, Indiana the son of Ruby Nell Barrier and the late James Kenneth Sandusky. Mr. Sandusky worked at Clayton Mobile Homes. He departed this life on December 24, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 44 years and 4 days.He is survived by his...

Dec 24, 2005

Minnie H. Harville Williams, age 91 died December 24, 2005 at Hardin Medical Center. She was a life long resident of Hardin County, daughter of the late Levin Issac and Lou Ella Blagburn Harville. She was the wife of Russell B. Williams, who preceded her in death in 1975.Mrs. Williams was a homemaker, owner of Town and Country Dress Shop...

Dec 24, 2005

Mary Arthur Thornton, 74, of Middleton, died Saturday, December 24, 2005, at Bolivar General Hospital. The widow of Emmett Clyde Thornton, who died July 3, 2001, she was a homemaker and had worked in the Civil Service in Memphis for 20 years. Mrs. Thornton was born March 20, 1931, in Augusta, Ark, daughter of the late Nathan C. and Effie...

Dec 24, 2005

Alton T. Phillips was born February 10, 1913 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Luther and Anna Forsyth Phillips.He was united in marriage to Zelphia Huggins Phillips who preceded him in death on January 17, 1988.In his early years, Mr. Phillips lived and farmed in the New Hope Community near Michie. He was retired from Fruehauf Trailer...