Obituary Listing

Jan 2, 2006

ANDREW F. KONYHAwas born in Riley Township, Michigan on January 9, 1918, the son of John and Irma Toth Konyha. His early years were spent in that area prior to entering the United States Marine Corps on October 8, 1940. During his term in service, he met and married Hilda Minx who survives. She was of German descent and was...

Jan 2, 2006

Jan 1, 2006

Ora Mae Gardner Littlejohn was born April 7, 1913 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late James Calvin Gardner and the late Edith Mae Jones.She was united in marriage to Charles Edward Littlejohn who preceded her in death on October 12, 1986.Mrs. Littlejohn was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pleasent Site Baptish Church where she...

Jan 1, 2006

Carlene Plunkwas born on June 8, 1931 in Savannah, Tennessee the daughter of the late Arra and Elsie Mae Pettigrew Wicker.She was united in marriage to Doskie Plunk, who preceded her in death on December 18, 2005.Mrs. Plunk was a retired factory worker and a member of Morris Chapel Baptist Church.She departed this life on January 1, 2006 at Jackson-Madison...

Jan 1, 2006

“Lorraine Pugh Stanfill Grisham”was born on March 16, 1915 in Hardin County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Otis Isaiah and Sarah Bingham Pugh.On March 7, 1937, she was united in marriage to Floyd E. Stanfill, who preceded her in death on November 6, 1975. She was later united in marriage to Roy Grisham, who survives.Mrs. Grisham was a homemaker...

Jan 1, 2006

“Emma Jane Devers”was born on November 3, 1933 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Clinton Taylor and Kennie Marvin Parker Boyd.Ms. Devers worked as a river boat cook and attended New Life Pentecostal Church.She departed this life on January 1, 2006 at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 29...

Dec 31, 2005

Dec 31, 2005

Virginia Jo Bishopwas born on February 27, 1928 in Hardin County, Tennessee the daughter of Robert and Pearl Bowling Davis.She was united in marriage to Elvin Arnold Cummings and then to Charles Ray Bishop, both of whom preceded her in death.Mrs. Bishop retired from Savannah Manufacturing and was of Assembly of God belief.She departed this life on December 31, 2005...

Dec 30, 2005

Isabel Claire Dodd Pearson was born February 14, 1935 in Durant, Mississippi the daughter of the late Edward and Isabell Toole Dodd.She was a homemaker and Baptish in Belief.Mrs. Pearson departed this life on December 30, 2005 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 70 Years, 10 Months, 16 Days.She is survived by two Daughters, Brenda Johnson of Nashville, Tennessee,...

Dec 30, 2005

John David Lawson was born November 16, 1947 in Corinth, Mississippi the son of the late Brodie and Mary Rhodes Lawson.He was united in marriage to Janice Suggs on June 26, 1970.Mr. Lawson was the former owner of Lawson Welding, Inc. He was a charter member of the Unity Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He served on...

Dec 30, 2005

Gene Staggs, age 69, of Waynesboro,TN died on Friday December 30, 2005 at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro. He was born in Lewis County, TN; on February 17, 1936 to the late Claude Taft and Annie McClain Staggs. Mr. Gene was preceded in death by a son; Timothy Randall Staggs.Mr. Gene was a logger.Survivors;; wife; Georgia Blount Staggs of Waynesboro,TNSon; Tony...

Dec 30, 2005

Polly Stricklin Frankswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 29, 1927 the daughter of the late Ledford and Flora Franks Stricklin. On December 18, 1949 she was united in marriage to Granville Franks, who survives.Mrs. Franks was the pastor of Forest Ridge Union Church, where she was also a member. She also wrote the “Country Echoes” column for the...

Dec 29, 2005

Maxine Hardin Handleywas born on March 27, 1933 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Viola Smith Hardin Hames and Dick Hardin, Jr.She was united in marriage to A. J. Handley, Jr., who preceded her in death on February 18, 1996.Mrs. Handley worked in insurance and monument sales, where she did bookkeeping and secretarial work. She was a...

Dec 29, 2005

Jimmy E. Lipford was born August 10, 1941 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Gilbert Lee and Omie May Gray Lipford.He was united in marriage to Patricia Nell Denny Lipford who survives.Mr. Lipford was a steel construction worker in Hammond, Indiana, for approximately 25 years. He was also the owner and operator of the Back Porch Restaurant...

Dec 29, 2005

Racille Robison Jones was born November 11, 1926 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Ira D. and Eura Carothers Robison.Mrs. Jones was a homemaker and a member of the Eastside Church of Christ in Selmer and most recently a member of the Adamsville Church of Christ. Previously she was a very active member of the Selmer Lion\'s...

Dec 29, 2005

James Edwin (Jackie) Scott was born June 30, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee the son of the late Arthur Dewey Scott and the late Daisy Lee Ramer. Mr. Scott was a retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Army and served 4 tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a member of the Olive Hill Baptist Church.Mr. Scott departed this life...

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...