Kathyrn Phillips
Feb 1, 2023
Kathryn "Kittie" Phillips was born on October 28, 1947 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of the late John Park Webster. Ms. Phillips worked in the clerical department at Sears Service Center in Garland, Texas for 26 years prior to her retirement. Before moving to Savannah, Tennessee 8 years ago, she lived in Dallas, Texas for 25 years, Garland, Texas for...
Annie "Maw Faye" Benson
Feb 1, 2023
Annie "Maw Faye" Benson was born on December 17, 1940 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Elmer Richard and Mary Ann Hopper Qualls. Annie worked at Walnut Grove Furniture Manufacturing, Brown Shoe Company, Kay Windsor Manufacturing, and Ripley Industries. Her grandchildren knew her as "Maw Faye" and she loved them very much. Annie enjoyed going fishing and...
Peggy Sue Beckham
Jan 31, 2023
Peggy Sue Beckham was born April 25, 1953 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the late Jack and Lydia Pearl Brown Beckham. Miss Beckham was a member of the Indian Creek Family and the Community and Education American Legion Auxiliary Unit 254. She worked for many years at TN Apparel, Lincoln Brass, as well as Clifton Manufacturing, where she worked...
Allene Elizabeth Sickles Forsyth
Jan 31, 2023
Allene Elizabeth Sickles Forsyth was born May 19, 1929 in Winfield, KS the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Blake Sickles. She was united in marriage to Clyde A. Forsyth on May 29, 1951. Mr. Forsyth preceded her in death on September 17, 2003, following 52 years of marriage. Mrs. Forsyth earned a master's in education from Abilene Christian...
Carolyn Smith O'Bryan
Jan 31, 2023
Carolyn Smith O'Bryan, 84, of Bolivar, passed from this life Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. She was born Saturday, May 28, 1938, in Bolivar daughter of the late James Berral Smith and Martha Gaither Smith and lived in Missouri prior to moving here 27 years ago. She married Charles William O'Bryan, Jr. on June 2, 1959,...
O.M. Wilbanks
Jan 31, 2023
Private, family only, memorial services will be held at a future date for Mr. O. M. Wilbanks, age 79, of Ramer, TN. Mr. Wilbanks departed this life on Tuesday morning, January 31, 2023, at his home. A native of Pocahontas, TN, he lived most of his life there before moving to Ramer 23 years ago. He was a retired lead...
Clarissa Nicole Robinson
Jan 31, 2023
Clarissa Nicole Robinson was born to her parents, Bobbie Bailey Robinson and Larry Robinson, on October 28, 1976, in Selmer, TN. To their surprise, there was another baby to be delivered. Her twin sister was born one minute after her. Clarissa quickly became the leader of the two siblings. She was always taking care of her baby sister, putting her...
Ruth Pickett
Jan 30, 2023
Ruth Pickett, 95 years of age, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 30, 2023. She was born on February 23, 1927, and lived her early years in various communities of McNairy County. Upon high school graduation, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee and was a switchboard operator, and later a technician, for South Central Bell...
Edward Bethune
Jan 30, 2023
EDWARD BETHUNE Enville, TN: Joseph Edward Bethune age 80, passed away January 30, 2023, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born January 21, 1943, in Chester County, near Jacks Creek, the son of the late Kenneth Young and Vena Maxine Beecham Bethune. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1961. He married Brenda Perkins in October 1963....
Junior Deshazier
Jan 29, 2023
Junior Deshazier was born on April 14, 1948 in Hardin County, Tennessee, the son of the late Gilbert Leslie and Ruby Jones Deshazier. On April 10, 1971, he was united in marriage to Nettie Tanner, who survives. Mr. Deshazier worked as a grinder operator at Rose's Sawmill. He enjoyed going fishing and hunting. Junior Deshazier departed this life on January...
Nancy Arnold
Jan 29, 2023
Loraine Cecelia Arnold known as Nancy, 94, of Savannah, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 22, 1928. Nancy is the daughter of the late Norbert and Marie Berneburg. On December 1, 1951, she was united in marriage to Edward Russell Arnold, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Arnold raised seven children,...
Rose Harrer Davis
Jan 29, 2023
Most people know Rose Davis as the funny, spitfire, life of the party, that would probably complain about something, a “German” woman...but she was so much more than that. She was a young 17-year-old AUSTRIAN woman when she met Donny Davis. She married him and left her county and family for her ’Merican husband. She saw places all over the...
Opal Louise Flatt Bryant
Jan 29, 2023
Opal Louise Flatt Bryant was born on October 6, 1929 in McNairy County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Daniel Webster and Tiny Augusta McCormack Flatt. Ms. Bryant worked as a seamstress for Brown Shoe Company. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee. Opal Louise Flatt Bryant departed this life on January 29, 2023 in Savannah,...
Miley Kilburn Jr.
Jan 27, 2023
Miley Kilburn, Jr. was born on February 9, 1937 in Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of the late Miley Russell Kilburn, Sr. and Cecile Rebecca Kelly Kilburn. On December 12, 1980, he was united in marriage to Louise Smith, who survives. Mr. Kilburn attended Solitude Free Will Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. He was the co-owner of Kilburn's Chrome Plating...
Tristin Armstrong
Jan 27, 2023
TRISTIN ARMSTRONG Henderson, TN: Tristin Andrew Armstrong, age 24 passed away January 27, 2023, at his home. He was born in Jackson, TN June 11, 1998, son of Thomas Armstrong and Melanie Lucas. He grew up in Chester County and spent a lot of time with his grandpa Tommy until Tommy’s passing in 2018. He had many friends and was...
Donald Gene Nutt
Jan 27, 2023
Donald Gene Nutt was born on January 7, 1940, the son of the late Herman and Goldie Mary Brewer Nutt. On February 25, 1961, he was united in marriage to Linda Ann Warren, who preceded her husband in death on August 19, 2019. Donald honorably served his country for nine years in the Tennessee National Guard. He was a member...
Billy Joe (Bill) Hodge
Jan 27, 2023
Billy Joe (Bill) Hodge, 83, of Hornsby, passed from this life Friday, January 27, 2023, at his home. He was born Saturday, october 21, 1939, in Hardeman County, son of the late Joe Richard Hodge and Gracie Lee Tigner Hodge, living all of his life here. He married Sue Harbin Hodge on November 11, 1962 in Corinth, MS, and she...
Waymon C. "Pete" Rowland
Jan 27, 2023
Waymon C. "Pete" Rowland, 90, of Bolivar, passed from this life Friday, January 27, 2023, at Christian Care Center in Bolivar. The husband of Jane C. Rowland, whom he married on June 26, 1956 in Ripley, MS, he retired in June of 1993, as a personnel manager with Teknor Apex in Brownsville. He was born Sunday, may 8, 1932, in...
Rella Mae Roberson Martin
Jan 27, 2023
Rella Mae Roberson Martin was born August 14, 1938 in Iron City, TN the daughter of the late Thomas Allen and Frankie Gladys Sledge Roberson. She was united in marriage to her late husband and father of her children, Robert S. "Bobby" Irwin on December 21, 1954 and he preceded her in death on December 31, 1962. She then was...
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