Mary Connor Cofield
May 18, 2018
MARY CONNOR COFIELD Jackson: Mary Magdalene Connor Cofield, age 83 passed away May 18, 2018 at Brookdale Jackson Oaks. She was born September 15, 1934 in Chester County, the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Linnie Reed Connor. She went to school in Chester County and graduated high school in Arkansas City, Kansas, and attended Memphis Christian College and...
Juanita Davis Gillham
May 18, 2018
Juanita Annette Swafford was born on August 9, 1943 in Henderson County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Coy Rogers and Pearl Johnson Swafford. On May 12, 1961 she was united in marriage to the Reverend Billy G. Davis. Together they served the Crump First United Pentecostal Church in Crump, Tennessee for 35 years. Billy preceded his wife in death...
Ruble H. Yopp
May 18, 2018
Ruble H. Yopp, age 77, of Middleton, departed this life Friday evening, May 18, 2018 at his home.The husband of Martha F. Isom Yopp, who survives, he worked as a plant superintendent at Sequentia and manager of Corrulux from 1980-2004. He also worked for Shackelford Funeral Directors in 1958, at Reichold Chemical in 1959 and at Dover Elevator from 1969-1980,...
Pauline Wood
May 17, 2018
Pauline Wood departed this life on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and 22 days. She was born in Tishomingo County, Mississippi on May 25, 1939, the daughter of the late E.H. and Sara Leathie Rhodes Johnson. On September 10, 1955, she was united in marriage to Jimmy Aaron Wood, who preceded her in...
James William Weaver
May 17, 2018
James William WeaverMr. James William Weaver, age 70 passed away at his home in Trenton late Thursday, May 17.He was born in Henderson, TN August 24, 1947, son of the late James Woodrow “Willie” and Ruth Edna Mitchell Weaver. He was a 1965 graduate of Chester County High School and graduated from Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in 1984. He...
Imogene Callins
May 16, 2018
Imogene Callins was born in McNairy County, Tennessee on February 22, 1929, the daughter of the late William Jess and Betty Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Moore. On August 28, 1945, she was united in marriage to Jim Wiley Callins, who preceded her in death on December 9, 1969. Mrs. Callins departed this life on May 16, 2018, at the age of 89...
Earl Wayne Basinger
May 16, 2018
Earl Wayne Basinger was born December 15, 1962 in Selmer, TN, the son of the late Billy and Katie Louise Dunaway Basinger. He worked for the McNairy County Highway Department for several years. He was Baptist in faith and enjoyed playing pool, fishing and shooting guns. Mr. Basinger departed this life on May 16, 2018 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the...
Mary Elizabeth Adams
May 16, 2018
MARY ELIZABETH ADAMSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 14, 1929 the daughter of the late Cemone and Tennie Rose Rhodes.She was united in marriage to James Adams, who preceded his wife in death on September 7, 1969.Mrs. Adams was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith. When she was younger she liked to travel and cook. Mrs....
Robert Gann
May 16, 2018
ROBERT GANN Henderson, TN: Robert Earl Gann age 77 passed away May 16, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born June 6, 1940 in McNairy County, the son of the late Hillard Odell and Freddie Avis Ashe Gann. He graduated from Selmer High School in 1958. He married Alice Lee Patterson on September 1, 1962. He began working...
Tommy Joe Surratt
May 16, 2018
Tommy Joe Surratt was born April 15, 1954 in McNairy County, TN the son of Rheba Joyce Inman Surratt and the late George Robert Surratt.He was united in marriage to Melody Whitley on March 31, 2000.Tommy worked at Aqua Glass for 22 years, the Pallet Factory for 10 years, and Precision Assembly for 5 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...
Betty Leona Davis Saxton
May 15, 2018
Betty Leona Davis departed this life on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the age of 94 years, 11 months, and 22 days. She was born in Savannah, Tennessee on May 23, 1923, the daughter of the late Lewis and Annie Belle Tanner Horton. Betty had worked as a seamstress for Savannah Manufacturing and Garan Manufacturing. She loved flowers, growing a...
J.R. Lee
May 15, 2018
J.R. Lee was born in Butler County, Missouri on November 22, 1944, the son of the late Fred and Edna Wade Lee. On March 5, 1971, he was united in marriage to Wanda Barrier, who survives. Mr. Lee departed this life on May 15, 2018, at the age of 73 years, 5 months, and 23 days.In his lifetime, Mr. Lee...
Philip McClain
May 15, 2018
Philip Morris McClain was born May 27, 1940 in Selmer, TN the son of the late Freeman and Lena James McClain. He was retired Owner Operator of McClain Trucking Company in Selmer.Philip was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and family, cooking for various community benefits, and fishing. He was a former...
Carl Gene Gooch
May 14, 2018
Mr. Gooch passed away at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on Monday, May 14, 2018. He was born in Memphis, but lived most all of his life in Hardeman County and was the son of the late Joe Enoch and Annie Sisco Gooch. On August 13, 1966, he was united in marriage to the former Shirley Kirby, who survives. He had...
Charlene Pierce
May 13, 2018
Charlene Pierce was born June 12, 1929 in Florence, AL the daughter of the late Jim and Mamie Mitchell Phillips.Ms. Pierce was a retired bookkeeper for Angel Contractors in Memphis, TN. She also was employed for Carrier Concrete and Shapiro Uniforms. She was a member of the Christ Church in Bartlett, TN and loved to dance, travel, and shop. Ms....
Inge Clayton Rainey
May 12, 2018
Inge Rainey Henderson: Inge Louise Clayton Rainey, age 52, the wife of Jack Rainey died Saturday morning at Jackson General Hospital.Mrs. Rainey was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late John William and Marcilla Louise Nash Clayton. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1984 and graduated from Freed-Hardeman University with her teaching degree. She...
Maggie Barnett
May 12, 2018
MAGGIE BARNETTwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 21, 1927 the daughter of the late Joseph and Rebecca Cooper Bachuss.On May 9, 1951 she was united in marriage to Sherman Barnett, who preceded his wife in death on May 25, 1963.Mrs. Barnett was a hard worker all her life, worked many long hours to provide for her family She...
Emma Jean Wilbanks
May 12, 2018
EMMA WILBANKS Henderson, TN: Emma Jean Hurst Wilbanks age 65 passed away May 12, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born February 13, 1952 in Henderson, the daughter of the late James Wesley and Norene Kingsley Hurst. She attended schools in Chester County and then McNairy Central. She married Carlos Edward Wilbanks in 1967. They made their home...
Thelma Jean Parmer
May 11, 2018
Mrs. Parmer passed away Friday afternoon at Baptist Hospital - Covington.A native of Hardeman County, she was the daughter of the late Eddie Franklin and Rosie Zelia Grantham Vales. She had resided in Memphis for 32 years, in Parsons 3 years and the last 6 years in Covington.Mrs. Parmer has worked as a riverboat cook and was the first "meter...
David Carroll
May 11, 2018
Private Memorial Services for David Carroll, age 71, of Mt. Pleasant, MS, will be held at a later date. Mr. Carroll departed this life Friday, May 11, 2018 at Baptist Hospital DeSoto in Southaven.He was born in Corinth, MS to the late James Henry Carroll, Sr. and Kate Oberia Weatherington Carroll. Mr. Carroll grew up in Memphis and lived there...
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