Obituary Listing

Sep 23, 2005

Bereniece Wardlow Gordon, 94, of Memphis, died Friday, September 23, 2005 at Methodist Central Hospital.The widow of William Osceola Gordon, Sr., she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Union University and a Masters Degree in Education from University of Memphis and was retired from teaching in the Memphis Public School System. Mrs. Gordon was born October 2, 1910 in...

Sep 23, 2005

Mr. William Ryan Perkins was born January 11, 1977 in Huntsville, Alabama the son of William O. Perkins of Counce Tennessee and Tommye Kaye Andre of Bartlette Tennessee.Mr. Perkins was a Truck Driver for East West Trucking Company. He was a member of the Church of the Harvest and a member of the Selmer Moose Lodge.Mr. Perkins departed this life...

Sep 23, 2005

Ruby Jewel Montgomery Berry, age 84, of Cypress Inn, TN, passed away September 23rd at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, AL after an exstended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel Gideon Montgomery and Bertha E. Creasy Montgomery, brothers Lee Otis Montgomery and Ermen L.B. Montgomery, and sisters Ethyl Mae Montgomery Hayes and Eula Aflia Montgomery...

Sep 23, 2005

Funeral Services for Ann Elizabeth Kelly, age 85, of Waynesboro,TN will be on Saturday, September 24, 3:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro,TN with Jack Barker and Mike Hammonds officiating. Interment following in Memorial Gardens Waynesboro,TNAnn Elizabeth Kelly a native of Lawrence County, TN died on Friday, September 23, at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, TN. She was born on September...

Sep 22, 2005

Murna Bullman PickettShe was born and reared in the Hopewell Community of McNairy County. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Washie Estella Staton Bullman. She was educated in McNairy County schools. In 1933 she married Clyde Pickett and they made their home in the Hopewell - Sweet Lips Community where Mr. Pickettfarmed. Mr. Pickett passed away in...

Sep 22, 2005

Sep 22, 2005

John Winfred Wright, 82, of Whiteville, died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.The husband of Burnell Partridge Wright, who survives, he owned Wright Brothers Grocery from 1946-82 and was a rural U.S. mail carrier. Mr. Wright was born February 20, 1923, son of the late John Franklin Wright and Susie McCarley Wright, lived most of his...

Sep 22, 2005

Rosemary Moody, 42, of Pascagoula, Miss., died Thursday, September 22, 2005.Ms. Moody was born August 18, 1963 in Memphis, daughter of Robert Lee Moody, Sr., of Memphis, and the late Mary Brooks Moody and lived in Mooreville, Miss. prior to moving to Pascagoula 8 months ago. She was Church of Christ in belief.Services were 4:30 PM Sunday, September 25, 2005...

Sep 22, 2005

BERT SMITH BLACKWELDERWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 19, 1918 the son of the late Tony and Daisy Meadows Blackwelder.On October 25, 1939 he was united in marriage to the former Lois Shelby, who survives.Mr. Blackwelder was a self-employed plummer. He was a member of the Clifton Masonic Lodge for 60 years and Shriners #173. Mr. Blackwelder was...

Sep 21, 2005

DOROTHY GODWINWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on April 17, 1924 the daughter of the late Woods and Rebecca Burrough Collins.On October 23, 1943 she was united in marriage to Earl Brownloe (Dude) Godwin, who preceded his wife in death on November 8, 1995. Mrs. Godwin was a retired factory worker. She was a member of Saltillo Church of Christ.She...

Sep 20, 2005

TERA JEAN BRATTON WHITEWas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 28, 1947 the daughter of the late Leonard and Lucille Seaton Bratton.In 1966 she was united in marriage to George Jerry White, who survives.Mrs. White was a homemaker and a retired factory worker. She was a member of New Life Pentecostal Church.She departed this life on September 20, 2005...

Sep 20, 2005

Mr. Rickey Terry Cooper was born August 16, 1959 in Savannah, Tennessee the son of J. D. Cooper and Carolyn E. Smith Cooper. Mr. Cooper was employed by Jackie Roach of Bethel Springs as an asphalt paver, and was a Baptist in belief. Mr. Cooper departed this life on September 20, 2005 in Bolivar, Tennessee at the age of 46...

Sep 20, 2005

Edith Louise Henson Hazelwood., 75, of Whiteville, died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Erin Care and Rehabilitation in Erin, Tenn.The widow of James Davis Hazelwood, who died December 29, 2001, she was a custodial worker at Western Mental Health Institute. Mrs. Hazelwood was born September 5, 1930 in Whiteville, daughter of the late Prentiss Obion Henson and Nancy Hall Henson...

Sep 19, 2005

John William “Bill” Neely, Jr., 51, of Bolivar, died Monday, September 19, 2005 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis.Employed by the Tenn. Department of Safety for 28 years, most recently as a state trooper, he was born July 20, 1954 in Memphis, son of John William Neely, Sr. and Janie Simpson Neely of Middleton. Mr. Neely lived in Hardeman County...

Sep 19, 2005

Samuel Boyce Powell, 85, of Columbus, Indiana, formerly of Whiteville, died Monday, September 19, 2005 at Hospice South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.He was a retired manager at Republic Steel and moved from Chicago to Columbus over 4 years ago. Mr. Powell was born February 12, 1920 in Whiteville, son of the late Samuel Benton Powell and Della Crews Powell. A...

Sep 19, 2005

Raymond Eudell Siler, 72, of Silerton, died Monday, September 19, 2005 at his home in Henderson.The husband of Patricia Harris Siler, who survives, he was a retired executive manager at International Harvest and J. I. Case. Mr. Siler was born July 22, 1933 in Silerton, son of the late Raymond Victor Siler and Ona Phillips Siler and lived in Hilliard,...

Sep 19, 2005

CARL RICHARD SMITHWas born in Counce, Tennessee on July 7, 1925 the son of the late Wilburn R. and Jewell Myrtle Miller Smith.On August 22, 1952 he was united in marriage to the former Clara Thomason, who survives.Mr. Smith was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service in Counce, Tennessee for 40 years. He was a member of...

Sep 18, 2005

Mr. Richard Wayne Griswell was born February 13, 1952 in Selmer, Tennessee the son of Max Ray Griswell and the late Pauline Kiser Griswell. He was united in marriage to Brenda Joyce Durbin Griswell, who preceded him in death on October 20, 2003. Mr. Griswell was a Retired Licensed Practical Nurse for McNairy County Health Care in Selmer. He was...

Sep 17, 2005

Mrs. Davidson was born in Chester County daughter of the late Claude Lott and Lennie Sanders Lott who survives. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1962. She married Willie Davidson in 1967.She received her associate degree in Nursing from Union University in 1964. Mrs. Davidson was a RN at the Jackson Madison Co. General Hospital for 41 years....

Sep 16, 2005

Mr. Marvin C. Armstrong was born November 13, 1928 in Corinth, Mississippi the son of the late Callie D. and Onie Caroline King Armstrong.He was united in marriage to Marion Faye Hamm Armstrong who preceded him in death.Mr. Armstrong was a member of the Savannah First Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee. He was the owner of Savannah Shoe Store for...