Betty Riley Reece
May 21, 2020
Betty Riley Reece was born April 21, 1939 in Paragould, AR the daughter of the late Carl Thomas and Mary Smith Riley.She was united in marriage to Ernest Reece on September 11, 1959.Mrs. Reece was a beautiful and wonderful wife, mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a great woman who loved her family deeply, caring for her parents, aunts, uncles,...
Jimmy Dale Freeman
May 21, 2020
Jimmy Dale Freeman was born October 3, 1946 in Selmer, TN, the son of the late Hollis Eugene and Lonnie Lucille Richardson Freeman. Jimmy retired after working most of his life on a tugboat. He served our country in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He loved growing tomatoes and peppers. Mr. Freeman departed this life on May...
Cordia M. Gann
May 20, 2020
CORDIA M. GANNwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 15, 1930 the daughter of the late James Albert Rose, Sr. and Eva Nora Hill Rose.On November 8, 1947 she was united in marriage to Loy Gipson Gann, who preceded his wife in death on December 6, 1982.Cordia worked as a bookkeeper for the Hardin County School System from 1968...
Roy Mitchell Littlejohn
May 20, 2020
Roy Mitchell Littlejohn departed this life on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the age of 64 years, 1 month, and 7 days. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 13, 1956, the son of the late Troy and Lutilla Battles Littlejohn. Roy was a welder and worked for a trucking company as a trailer repairman.He is survived by his...
Louise Layton
May 20, 2020
LOUISE LAYTONwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 7, 1929 the daughter of the late Parvin Carter and Mary Pathenia Dill Blanton.Louise was united in marriage to R. C. Hamm, who preceded his wife in death on March 16, 1998. On August 16, 2001 she was united in marriage to Wallace Layton, who preceded her in death on January...
Libby "JoJo" Richard
May 19, 2020
Libby (JoJo) Richard was born June 16, 1957 in New Albany , MS the daughter of the late Hubert Fortner and Zelma Grubbs Fortner Weatherford.Libby was the go-to event planner and party food extraordinaire. Her appetizers filled the tables at most Richard family gatherings. She loved going fishing and enjoyed painting. Libby departed this life on May 19, 2020 in...
Cynthia Kay Grantham
May 19, 2020
Mrs. Grantham, age 47 and the wife of Darren Grantham of Bolivar, passed away Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020, at her home. She was born in Memphis, the daughter of the late Jack Dempsey Helton and Sylvia Kay Kupfner Helton. She met her husband, Darren, in 1986 and on Saturday, February 4, 1989, they were united in marriage. Cindy had...
Larcie Lee Kirk
May 19, 2020
LARCIE KIRK Henderson, TN: Larcie Lee Kirk age 87 passed away May 19, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born January 11, 1933 in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Arvel ‘Bill’ and Gladys Bell Lee Stewart. She grew up in the Leapwood community in McNairy County and also attended Chester County High School. She married W.L....
Tommy "Tubby" Ray Crutcher
May 18, 2020
Tommy Ray (Tubby) Crutcher was born August 29, 1961 in Somerville, TN the son of the late Walter James Crutcher, Jr. and Anna Margaret Middleton Crutcher.Tommy worked at Big Buck Hunting Resort and for Bob Johnston. He was a good mechanic, enjoyed racing and knew only one speed - FAST. He loved his family, talking on the phone, movies, fixing...
Justin Lyle Risner
May 17, 2020
Justin Lyle Risner was born was born May 5, 1962 in Savannah, TN the son of the late Charles and Mamie Lockard Risner.He was a very hard worker, loved to hunt, fish, and do carpentry workMr. Risner departed this life on May 17, 2020 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 58 Years, 12 Days. He is survived by his...
Glen Ray (Ray-Ray) Wilbanks
May 17, 2020
Glen Ray (Ray-Ray) Wilbanks was born July 16, 1959 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Glen Roger Wilbanks and Jessie Butler .Mr. Wilbanks was the former owner and operator of R & R Auto Repair in Selmer and also worked as a mechanic for Fisher Oil Company. Going to the Jackson Drag Strip and racing cars were...
Jerry D. Harwell
May 17, 2020
JERRY HARWELL, LIEUTENANT COLONEL RETIRED Lakeland, TN: Jerry Dean Harwell, age 79 passed away May 17, 2020 at Baptist Hospital East- Memphis.He was born April 26, 1941 in Milledgeville, the son of the late David Graper and Malissa Kathryn Cagle Harwell. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army and later the Army...
Cayla Lenon
May 16, 2020
CAYLA LENON Henderson, TN: Cayla Nicole Lenon, age 16, passed away Saturday night May 16, 2020 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis as the result of an automobile accident Saturday afternoon near Henderson.She was born September 17, 2003 in Jackson and grew up in Chester County, the daughter of Cynthia Clayton Dismuke and Norece Lenon. She had finished the...
Shelia Reed Bomar
May 16, 2020
SHELIA REED BOMARwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 14, 1958 the daughter of the late R. D. Hardings Reed and Verlie Eugena Umphrey Reed.On March 18, 1978 she was united in marriage to Timothy Glenn Bomar, who survives.Shelia retired after 43 1/2 years from Savannah Courier, where she was the type setter and sports editor. She loved working...
Donald Dean Mullins
May 16, 2020
Donald Dean Mullins was born September 3, 1939 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late George and Dessie Dixon Mullins.He was united in marriage to Dorothy Louise Smith on November 29, 1957.Mr. Mullins installed fiber optic cable for Coastal Plains and Manuel Brothers Construction Companies for 40 years, during which time he had the distinction of laying the...
Kaylee Daniel
May 16, 2020
KAYLEE DANIEL Henderson, TN: Kaylee Marie Daniel age 16 passed away Saturday afternoon May 16, 2020 as results of an automobile accident near Henderson.She was born January 22, 2004 in Jackson and grew up in Henderson, the daughter of Stevie and Carrie Wamble Daniel. She had just finished her sophomore year at Chester County High School, where she played on...
Rebecca Dillard
May 15, 2020
Rebecca Dillard, 80, of Paris, TN, departed this life Friday, May 15, 2020 at Gallaway Health and Rehabilitation Center in Gallaway, TN.A native of Fairview, TN, she was born September 26, 1939, daughter of the late James and Icey Adcock Stinson. She graduated Memphis Tech High School in 1957 and moved to Chicago, living there for 30 years prior to...
Barbara Keller Blanton
May 15, 2020
Barbara K. Blanton, 86, of Whiteville, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at NHC Healthcare Center in Somerville.The widow of Charles Gordon Blanton, who died on February 25, 2017 after almost 67 years of marriage, she was a homemaker and farmer. She was born Sunday, September 17, 1933 in Whiteville, daughter of the late Clifford Eugene Keller and Hazel Bowman...
Sherry Kay Morton
May 14, 2020
Sherry Kay MortonBuncombe, IL, formerly of Henderson, TN:Sherry Kay Morton, age 58 passed away at her home in Buncombe, IL on May 14, 2020.She was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Kenneth Joe and Dorothy Sue Weaver Morton. She graduated from Chester County High School. She did secretarial work at law firms in Jackson, TN...
Janice Lawson Nixon
May 14, 2020
Janice Elaine Lawson Nixon was born on January 18, 1955, in Corinth, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Andrew T. and Norma Weeks Lawson.A 1973 graduate of McNairy Central High School, Janice was united in marriage to Danny Odell Nixon on August 17, 1973. She attended Cypress Tank church of Christ.Janice worked diligently as a homemaker, as Danny’s partner in...
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