Katherine Aldridge Risner
Sep 7, 2017
Mrs. Katherine Aldridge Risner departed this life on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 96 Years, 7 Months, 5 Days. She was born February 2, 1921 in Wayne County, TN the daughter of the late Mark and Ludie Whitehead Aldridge.She was united in marriage to Dallas Risner on January...
Curtis B. Bailey
Sep 7, 2017
CURTIS B. BAILEYOakfield, TN: Curtis B. Bailey age 85 passed away September 7, 2017 at his home.He was born August 14, 1932 in Henderson County, the son of the late Theodore Max and Exie Ardell Brantley Bailey. He attended schools in Henderson County. He moved to Peoria, IL in early 1950 and began working for Caterpillar. He met and soon...
Bertie M. Diggs
Sep 7, 2017
Bertie McCollum Diggs age 84 passed away September 7, 2017 at her home.She was born March 18, 1933 in Sardis, TN, the daughter of the late Charlie and Lucy Mae Moore McCollum. She grew up and attended schools at Sardis. She married Jimmy Wayne Diggs December 30, 1956. They made their home at Bemis. She worked as secretary at Southern...
Charles W. German
Sep 6, 2017
Charles William German, age 82 of Whiteville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2017. Charles was born Sunday, October 28, 1934 to the late Herman and Bell German of Somerville, Tennessee. On Saturday, December 15, 1956, he was united in marriage to Wilma German, who survives. Prior to retirement, he worked for the Fayette County Road...
Dudley Bryan Kennedy, Sr.
Sep 6, 2017
Mr. Dudley Bryan Kennedy, Sr., age 81 of Bolivar, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The son of the late Aura and Eunice Towery Kennedy, he was born in Smithville, MS and moved to Bolivar over 50 years ago. He was a 1954 graduate of Smithville High School where he played basketball. On November 12,...
Gaylon Moore
Sep 5, 2017
Gaylon Moore of Michie, TN was born July 25, 1949 in Corinth, MS the son of the late William Aubrey Moore and Mary Belvia Hardin Moore. He was united in marriage to Teresa Allen on July 26, 1968. Mr. Moore was a member of the Stantonville, TN Church of Christ. He retired after 18 years as a Laboratory Supervisor with...
Bettye Jean Kirk
Sep 5, 2017
Mrs. Bettye Jean Kirk, age 81 of Middleton, Tennessee, died Tuesday evening, September 5, 2017 at her daughter's home in Middleton.A lifelong resident of Hardeman County, Mrs. Kirk was born Tuesday, October 1, 1935 to the late Elbert and Opal Sparks Ledford. On Friday, April 10, 1953, she was united in marriage to Mr. William Kirk, who preceded her in...
Charles Eldred (Butch) McKinney
Sep 5, 2017
Mr. Charles Eldred (Butch) McKinney departed this life on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the age of 61 Years, 7 Months, 17 Days. He was born January 19, 1956 in Tampa, FL the son of the late Charles Norman McKinney and Barbara Rich McGill.He was member of the Unity Baptist Church.He is survived...
Carolyn Genevie Rich Horton
Sep 4, 2017
.Carolyn Genevie Horton was born on April 25th. 1930, and passed on September 4th. 2017 at the age of 87. Mrs. Horton made her home in Florence, Al., for 48 years before 2016 returning to her home town of Waynesboro, TN. She had made her new home at Boyd Cottages Assisted Living in Waynesboro. She is preceded in death by...
Minerva Lou Fowler
Sep 4, 2017
Minerva Lou Lambert Fowler was born July 18, 1935 in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late Jodie and Bertha Richards Lambert. She was a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church in Corinth, MS. For many years Minerva, aka "Nanny", would sit with the elderly and she enjoyed that very much. She also enjoyed scratching lottery tickets, yard sales,...
Arnold Hayes
Sep 4, 2017
Mr. Arnold V. Hayes departed this life on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 93 Years, 10 Months, 19 Days. He was born October 16, 1923 in Cypress Inn, TN the son of the late Jake and Joie Hayes.He was united in marriage to Judy Faye Lawson. Mrs. Hayes preceded him...
Chris D. Tapley
Sep 3, 2017
Chris D. Tapley of Counce, TN, was born August 2, 1966 in Swainsboro, GA, the son of the late Richard and Connie Tapley. He was an owner operator truck driver and mechanic. Chris departed this life on September 3, 2017 in his home at the age of 51 Years, 1 Month, 1 Day.He is survived by his wife whom he...
Roy Lynn Walker
Sep 3, 2017
ROY LYNN WALKERwas born in Selmer, Tennessee on May 22, 1967 the son of the late Leroy and Willie Mae Brasher Walker.Roy worked as a finisher for 6 years for Praxis in Savannah, Tennessee. He was a member of Prospect Methodist Church. Roy loved working with wood and weight lifting.He departed this life on September 3, 2017 in Selmer, Tennessee...
Joe Earl Coady
Sep 3, 2017
Joe Earl Coady, born June 30, 1935, passed on to be with the Lord on Sept. 3, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a brief hospitalization. He was 82 years of age.Mr. Coady was born and raised at Jacks Creek, TN and has lived there his entire life. He was the son of Guy and Lela Ross Coady,...
James R. Wilson
Sep 3, 2017
James R. Wilson, age 70 of Toone, TN, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017, at Bolivar General Hospital. Mr. Wilson was born on November 20, 1946 to Roy and Betty McCarver Wilson in Jackson, TN. On June 12, 1965, he was married to Judy Wilson. James was a self-employed carpenter. He was a faithful member of the New Union Baptist...
Jerry Albert Benedict
Sep 2, 2017
Jerry Albert Benedict of Collinwood, TN was born December 12, 1945 in Phoenix, AZ, the son of the late Albert Bernard and Ora Mathis Holcomb Benedict. He married Patricia Skillern on November 20, 1976. He had served in the United States Navy, was a special agent with ATSF and had worked as the Collinwood Chief of Police. He had worked...
Willard Tigner
Sep 2, 2017
Mr. Tigner passed away Saturday evening, September 2, 2017 at South Breeze Assisted Living in Memphis. He was 85 years old.A native of Hornsby, Mr. Tigner was the son of the late James Hucie (J. H.) and Altalee Starnes Tigner and moved to Memphis following graduation from Bolivar Central High School. On July 25, 1953, he was united in marriage...
Ritchie Van Weaver
Sep 2, 2017
Ritchie Van Weaver departed this life on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at the age of 64 years and 2 months. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 2, 1953, the son of the late VanDyke Weaver and Melba Loree Singleton Weaver McCullough. Ritchie was raised in Milledgeville, Tennessee and was a member of the Milledgeville United Methodist Church....
Ronnie Kenneth Steele
Sep 2, 2017
Ronnie Kenneth Steele was born January 30, 1954 in Booneville, MS, the son of the late Walstine Kenneth and Laura Louree Geno Steele. He was a great carpenter and could build anything he set out to build. Ronnie's talent was wood working, but he was a jack of all trades. He worked for Hickman Cabinet years ago, roofing, and did...
Dr. J. Walker Whittle
Sep 2, 2017
Dr. J. Walker Whittle Henderson, TN: James Walker Whittle, age 96, died Saturday afternoon, September 2, 2017 at Jackson General Hospital.He was born July 6, 1921 in Wilcox County, Georgia, the son of the late Wesley Coleman and Mattie Lou Cole Whittle. He graduated from Pitts High School and entered the United States Navy and served in the CB’s building...
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