Obituary Listing

May 20, 2006

David McCauley, age 43, of Savannah, TN, died Saturday, May 20, 2006 in a house fire in Savannah, TN. He was a native of Wayne County, TN and was a son of the late Walden and Katie Pearl Goodlow McCauley.Survivors, daughter Waskeeka Bromley, Savannah, TN, sister, Nancy McCauley, Toledo, OH

May 20, 2006

Mr. Naylor was born and reared in the Masseyville Community of Chester County, the son of the late William Bradford and Lura Holmes Naylor. He attended Phillip’s School and entered the US Amry in 1945 and was stationed in the Phillipians. He was married to Pauline Riley in 1946. They lived in the Laurel Hill Community of Chester County and...

May 19, 2006

Services for Hershel Berry, 82, St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Wayne County, TN, will be Friday, May 26, 2006 at 1:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Collinwood, TN with Roger Creecy officiating. Burial will be in McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.He died at Palms of Pasedena Hospital in...

May 19, 2006

John W. Schloesser, 88, of Adamsville, died Friday afternoon, May 19, 2006 at Hardin Home Nursing Home in Savannah. Services will be held at a later date in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.The husband of Marjorie Parker Schloesser, who survives, he retired in 1983 as Traffic Manager for the Memphis Cotton Exchange. He was born January 22, 1918 in Sebastian County, Ark....

May 18, 2006

Alice Maxine Cain, 77, of Middleton, died Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.She retired as a shift supervisor from Aldens Company. Ms. Cain was born June 1, 1928 in Potts Camp, Miss. daughter of the late Clarence and Janie Minor Clayton and lived for a time in St. Louis and Chicago before returning here 17 years ago...

May 18, 2006

Andrew BrownWas born on April 23, 1909 in Florence, Alabama the son of the late Jim and Janie Miller Brown.He was united in marriage to the former Ollie Mae Ward, who preceded him in death on June 11, 1991. Mr. Brown had lived in the Nixon Community of Hardin County, Tennessee all of his life. During his life he worked...

May 18, 2006

Madge Lee Mosier Whitten was born March 28, 1915 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late David A. and Daisy Whitman Mosier.She was united in marriage to Charlie Whitten who preceded her in death.Mrs. Whitten was a homemaker and a member of the Rose Creek Sanctified Church.She departed this life on May 18, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee at...

May 18, 2006

Connie Rileywas born on December 28, 1944 in Charleston, Missouri the daughter of the late Wallace and Vera Houston Brown.On February 24, 1962 she was united in marriage to Russell Riley, who survives. Mrs. Riley grew up in Wyatt, Missouri, but had lived in Savannah, Tennessee since 1972. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church...

May 17, 2006

She was born and reared in Madison County, in Mason Wells Community, daughter of the late Jessy Thomas and Kathryn Lee (Kate) David King. She attended schools in Lauderdale County and in 1935 was married to Willie Frank Pierce of the Friendship Community and they made their home in the Big Springs and Friendship Community, where Mr. Pierce farmed. She...

May 17, 2006

Geraldine (Gerry) Sartin Williams was born November 12, 1936 in Red Bay, Alabama the daughter of the late Clarence Houston and Lona Jackson Sartin. She was united in marriage to Farris D. Williams on February 27, 1956. They enjoyed over 50 years of marriage. Mr. Williams preceded her in death on May 15, 2006.Mrs. Williams was a retired floral designer...

May 16, 2006

Jessie W. Joneswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Thomas Martin and Laura McFall Wicker.On June 1, 1937 she was united in marriage to Garvin Jones, who preceded her in death on December 19, 1978. Mrs. Jones retired after over 35 years of teaching in Hardin, McNairy, Sevier, Knox and Hamilton counties. She was a member...

May 16, 2006

James E. Mills, 62, of Bolivar, died Tuesday morning, May 16, 2006 at his home. The husband of Joyce Pierce Mills, who survives, he was a Highway Patrolman for 35 years, retiring as a Lieutenant. Mr. Mills was born April 1, 1944 in Hardeman County. He lived here all of his life, graduating from Bolivar Central High School in 1962....

May 15, 2006

Funeral services for Willie H. Pigg, Jr. age 75, of Collinwood, TN will be Wednesday May 17, 2006 3:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood with Roger Villines and Keith Collier officiating. Interment following in Cromwell Crossroad, Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday May 16, 2006 from 5:00-9:00...

May 15, 2006

FRANCES SHAW VANWOERDENWas born in Corinth, Mississippi on October 3, 1939 the daughter of the late Raymond D. and Ernestine Counce Shaw.On October 21, 1961 she was united in marriage to Jerry L. VanWoerden, who survives.Mrs. VanWoerden was a school teacher for 30 years in Memphis, Tennessee. She was a member of Pickwick United Methodist Church.Mrs. VanWoerden departed this life...

May 15, 2006

She was born and reared in Oakland City, IN, the daughter of the late William Thomas and Dymple Scales Collins. She is survived by one son Sammy Lamberth of Ramer, TN and a daughter Jane Ann Landes of Elizabeth Town, PA; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; one sister Mary Ann Perry of Oakland City, IN.

May 15, 2006

Services for Clara Jones Floyd, age 58, of Waynesboro, TN will be Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 11:00 am at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro, with Jerry and Ann Scott speaking. Burial will be in Shield’s Cemetery, Waynesboro, with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.She died at her home on Monday, May 15, 2006 after...

May 15, 2006

Farris D. Williams was born September 21, 1934 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Earnest Scott and Freddie Jane Tucker Williams. He was united in marriage to Geraldine (Gerry) Sartin on February 27, 1956. They enjoyed over 50 years of marriage. Mrs. Williams departed this life on May 17, 2006. Mr. Williams was a retired vocational-technical teacher,...

May 15, 2006

Memorial services for Cole Lane Edward Hooker, stillborn infant son of John and Crystal Benton Hooker, of Waynesboro, TN will be Friday, May 19, 2006 at 6:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Waynesboro, TN.Other than his parents, Cole is survived by sister, Justice Hooker, grandparents, Jimmy and Debbie Peters, Waynesboro, TN, Edward and Sherry Hooker, Milledgeville, GA, great-grandmother,...

May 15, 2006

Funeral services for Loyd Junior Eaton, age 82, of Lutts, TN will be on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 11:00 am Shackelford Funeral Home Collinwood with Greg Eaton officiating. Interment following in Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery, Collinwood, TN with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4:00-9:00 pm and on Wednesday...

May 14, 2006