Jack Hoover Simmons
Jan 21, 2017
JACK HOOVER SIMMONSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 27, 1928, the son of the late Oscar and Ollie Bryant Simmons.On September 16, 1959 he was united in marriage to Mackie Nell Bain, who survives.Mr. Simmons was a self employed contractor. He was a member of Olive Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Simmons enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially deer and...
Aileen Butler Dickey
Jan 21, 2017
Aileen Butler Dickey of Sterling Heights, MI, was born November 24, 1920 in Iron City, TN, the daughter of the late Joseph Butler and Carrie Keeton. She married Tommie Lee Dickey, June 27, 1937 and he preceded her in death, January 16, 1992.Mrs. Dickey was a homemaker and departed this life, January 21, 2017 in Sterling Heights, Michigan at the...
Thomas Austin Holt
Jan 20, 2017
Thomas Austin Holt , Cypress Inn, TN, was born April 17, 1935 in Cypress Inn, TN, the son of the late Arthur and Belle Bevis Holt. He married Emanola Horton on September 3, 1955. Mr. Holt was retired from Sarah Lee Foods and was a member of the Mt. Hope Church of Christ, Lutts, Tennessee and served in the United...
Larry Wade Nixon
Jan 20, 2017
Larry Wade Nixon was born June 23, 1943 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Homer Clement and Rose Ann Bryant Nixon.Mr. Nixon worked at Brown Shoe Company. He was an avid fisherman, gardener, and enjoyed watching different sporting events. He went to Selmer High School and played football in school. Mr. Nixon departed this life on January...
Gary L. Holmes
Jan 20, 2017
GARY L. HOLMES Henderson, TN: Gary Lanoice Holmes age 69, passed away Friday afternoon January 20, 2017 at his home in the Laurel Hill Community.Mr. Holmes was born March 21, 1947 in Henderson County, moved to the Laurel Hill Community in Chester County at six months of age, the son of the late Joe Clois Holmes, Sr. and Ruth Kennedy...
Frank Talley
Jan 20, 2017
Frank Benjamin Talley was born on April 27, 1927, the son of the late Lon and Ruth Talley. He married Patsy Casteel on May 1, 1965. Frank left this earth on January 20, 2017, at the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 24 days.Frank was a charter member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, which he loved.Along...
Glenn Sauls
Jan 20, 2017
GLENN SAULS Haleyville, AL: Glenn Hayes Sauls age 89 passed away January 20, 2017 at his home.He was born in Detroit, MI and grew up at Pinson, TN the son of the late Carl P. Sauls and Sarah Francis Williams Sauls. He attended school at Pinson and entered the Navy from the tenth grade in 1942. He served six years,...
Philip Jay Meek
Jan 20, 2017
Philip Jay Meek was born in Savannah, Tennessee on October 31, 1957, the son of Madeleine Hughes Meek and the late Hillard Lee Meek. On September 25, 1976, he was united in marriage to Mary Joyce Harbin.He had lived in Adamsville, Tennessee for most of his life and had lived in Murphysboro, Illinois for two years as Associate Pastor at...
Betty Gerald Gardner
Jan 20, 2017
Services for Mrs. Gardner will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Myers Mortuary in Lebanon, Indiana. Burial will be in Roachdale Cemetery. Visitation begins at 9:00 am Saturday morning. (http://www.myersmortuary.com)Mrs. Gardner passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.A native of Raccoon, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Grover and...
Zelda Ethel Dillon Lowrance
Jan 20, 2017
Zelda Ethel Dillon Lowrance was born on February 1, 1925, Ramer, Tennessee. Mrs. Lowrance departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2017, at McNairy County Healthcare Center at the age of 91. She was the second child of James Robert and Ora Robertson Dillon. Mrs. Lowrance had seven siblings, who along with her parents preceded her in death. Three sisters,...
Frank David Caperton
Jan 19, 2017
Frank D. Caperton Jr. Mr. Frank D. Caperton, Jr. departed this life Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his residence in Collinwood, Tennessee at the age of 77 Years, 10 Months, 18 Days. He was born March 1, 1939 in Wayne County, TN, the son of the late Melvin David and Mary Ellen Scott Caperton. In addition to his parents, Mr....
Joe Fulghum
Jan 18, 2017
Joe Fulghum, age 85, of Bolivar, departed this life Wednesday evening, January 18, 2017 at Elmcroft Senior Living Center in Jackson, TN.Mr. Fulghum was born on Friday, July 17, 1931, to the late Marcus and Myra Jacobs Fulghum in Bolivar where he lived most all of his life. He retired as a letter carrier from the United States Postal Service...
Charles William Lee
Jan 18, 2017
Charles William Lee, Jr. was born October 14, 1946 at Humphrey's Clinic in Selmer, Tennessee, the son of Charles William Lee and Beatrice Tackett Lee. His grandparents were Charlie and Ethel Lee of Shiloh and Walter and Beatrice Tackett of Selmer. He graduated from Selmer High School in 1964 and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Memphis State...
Tommy M. Garrard
Jan 18, 2017
TOMMY MICHAEL GARRARDwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 3, 1950 the son of Bobbie Pauline Pryor Garrard and the late Thomas Henry Garrard.Mr. Garrard was a member of The Church of God.He departed this life on January 18, 2017 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 15 days.In addition to his mother, Bobbie...
Maxine Gee Smallwood
Jan 17, 2017
MAXINE GEE SMALLWOODBethel Springs, TN: Maxine Gee Smallwood age 90 passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Magnolia Regional Health Center at Corinth, MS. Mrs. Smallwood was born September 11, 1926 in McNairy County and reared in the Refuge community, the daughter of the late Austin L. and Velmer Harris Gee. She attended schools at Bethel Springs and in 1946...
Glenn Thomas Jones
Jan 17, 2017
Glenn Thomas Jones was born in Mobile, Alabama on January 25, 1941. The son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Ruth Thomley Jones, he would grow up to be a real "rocket scientist", traveling the world doing contract work as an electrical engineer specializing in aerospace engineering and working with all the major defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing,...
Mary Ruth Smith
Jan 17, 2017
MARY RUTH SMITHHenderson, TN: Mary Ruth Smith age 87 passed away January 17, 2017 at her home.She was born November 12, 1929 in Chester County, the daughter of the late Bunyan Emanuel and Minnie Jane Brewer Smith. She graduated from Chester County High School. She helped work the family farm for many years. She enjoyed gardening and doing jigsaw puzzles.She...
Leotus Taylor Wood
Jan 17, 2017
Leotus Taylor Wood departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and 6 days.
Robert Leland King
Jan 16, 2017
Robert Leland King was born February 22, 1951 in Selmer, TN the son of the late Roy C. King and Maxine Hobson King. Mr. King departed this life on January 16, 2017 at his home in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 65 Years, 10 Months, 25 Days. He was a Truck Driver.He is survived by a son, Nicholas...
John Roger Duncan
Jan 16, 2017
John Roger Duncan was born June 29, 1968 in Morris, IL, the son of the late John Lee and Mazie Lee Williams Duncan. He was a McNairy Central High School graduate. Roger was a member of the Bethel Springs Church of God of Prophecy where he is was very active in church activities. He had worked in Selmer for many...
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