Bethny Smith
Nov 20, 2016
Bethny Noelle Smith age 36, was born June 28, 1980 in Selmer, TN, the only child of Raymond and Mandy Smith. She was a 1998 graduate of McNairy Central High School where she was involved in several clubs and organizations. Bethny was a member of the band beginning at Selmer Middle School and MCHS band member until graduation.After receiving her...
Mattie Velma Dixon Brison
Nov 20, 2016
Mrs. Mattie Velma Dixon Brison departed this life on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 96 Years, 9 Months, 7 Days. She was born February 13, 1920 in Collinwood, TN the daughter of the late William James and Sarah Elizabeth Avery Dixon. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brison was...
Alean Watson Whitaker
Nov 19, 2016
Alean Watson Whitaker was born March 8, 1927 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Frank and Cora George Watson.She was united in marriage to James Warren Whitaker on October 11, 1947. Mr. Whitaker preceded her in death on May 6, 2001.Mrs. Whitaker was formerly employed as a production worker in the garment industry. She also served as...
Betty Sue Thrasher Pulley
Nov 19, 2016
Betty Sue Thrasher Pulley of Collinwood, TN was born July 7, 1944 in Cypress Inn, TN, the daughter of the late Elias and Bessie Viola Berry Thrasher. Mrs. Pulley departed this life on November 19, 2016 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 72 Years, 4 Months, 12 Days. She was a retired factory worker and...
Bobby Ray McBroom
Nov 19, 2016
BOBBY RAY MCBROOMwas born in Ripley, Tennessee on February 4, 1934 the son of the late Augustus O. D. and Kathrine McBroom Chism.On October 8, 1960 he was united in marriage to Donna V. Savage, who preceded her husband in death on February 22, 2016.Mr. McBroom was the retired owner and operator of Mr. P.I.G. Pit BBQ in Memphis, Tennessee....
Anthony Arnold Victory
Nov 18, 2016
Gunnery Sgt. Anthony A. Victory USMC retired departed this life on November 18, 2016 at his residence in Cypress Inn, Tennessee at the age of 54 Years, 10 Months, 19 Days. He was born December 30, 1961 in Waynesboro, TN the son of Kenneth Victory of Cypress Inn, TN and the late Mary Ruth Smith VictoryHe was united in marriage...
Patricia Ann Patterson
Nov 18, 2016
Patricia Ann Patterson departed this life on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the age of 67 years, 5 months, and 13 days. She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 5, 1949 the daughter of the late Herman and Ada Austin. On November 15, 1968 she was united in marriage to D.E. Patterson, who survives. Patricia was an inspector...
Melinda Ann White
Nov 18, 2016
Melinda Ann Benson White was born in South Bend, Indiana on August 14, 1970, the daughter of Troy and Joyce Benson. On her birthday seventeen years later, she married the love of her life, Ray White. Together they had three children, Kelsey Rae, Haley LeAnne, and Peyton Douglas.During her 46 years, Melinda left an undeniable imprint on every life she...
Katie Louise Basinger
Nov 17, 2016
Katie Louise Basinger departed this life on November 17, 2016 in Savannah, TN at the age of 74 Years, 7 Months, 27 Days. She was born March 21, 1942 in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late Lessie T. and Amy Scott Dunaway. She was retired from Selmer Pawn Shop.She is survived by a daughter, Lisa R. Wood and husband...
Thelma "Sammie" Cherry
Nov 17, 2016
Thelma ‘Sammie’ Cherry Henderson: Thelma Dean Smith Cherry, age 79, died Thursday night at her home in Henderson.Mrs. Cherry was born and reared in Chester County, the daughter of the late Jerry Clyde and Mary Lessie Mullins Smith. She attended Chester County Schools and in 1957 married Edward Long ‘Ed’ Cherry. She worked in the garment industry; Salant and Salant,...
Thomas E. Beckham
Nov 17, 2016
Thomas E. Beckham departed this life on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the age of 75 years, 5 months, and 21 days. He was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on May 27, 1941 the son of the late Tom Frank and Verdie Marie Barnette Beckham.Thomas served in the United States Army from June 2, 1960 - May 23, 1968. He...
James Willie Moser
Nov 17, 2016
James Willie Moser of Waynesboro, TN was born May 16, 1930 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of the late Elliott Moser and Lina Bell Moser Melson. Mr. Moser was a disabled sawmill worker and departed this life, Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 86 Years, 6 Months, 1 Day.He is survived by...
Paulette Treece Griswell
Nov 16, 2016
Paulette Treece Griswell was born April 27, 1942 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Chester Everett and Esther Lee Fletcher Treece.She was united in marriage to Willard Griswell who preceded her in death on May 30, 2007.Mrs. Griswell was a Shirt Factory Worker. She had worked for Leapwood Shirt Factory, Garan Manufacting and Brown Shoe Company through...
Betty Ruth Stanfill
Nov 16, 2016
Betty Ruth Stanfill of Crump, TN departed this life on November 16, 2016 at her daughter's home in Adamsville, TN at the age of 82 Years, 7 Months, 23 Days. She was born March 24, 1934 in Enville, TN the daughter of the late Thomas Oliver Hanna and Hattie Bell Martin Hanna. She was united in marriage to Jimmy Nuell...
Barbara Ann March
Nov 16, 2016
Barbara Ann March was born December 27, 1939 in Tampa, FL the daughter of the late Kenneth James and Gertrude Johnson Foote.Mrs. March took great pride in taking care of her home and family. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her home was often full of friends, conversation and a great cup of coffee. It was often...
Beatrice Meek McAulay
Nov 16, 2016
BEATRICE MEEK MCAULAYwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 12, 1921 the daughter of the late Jessie Miller and Lillie Ann Davis Meek.On October 15, 1938 she was united in marriage James Floyd McAulay, who preceded his wife in death on August 9, 1978.Mrs. McAulay worked for 16 years as a Inventory Control Supervisor for Wonder Bread. She was...
Loraine Johnson Erickson
Nov 15, 2016
Loraine Johnson Erickson Mrs. Loraine Johnson Erickson departed this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 NHC Healthcare in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee at the age of 77 Years, 10 Months, 11 Days. She was born January 4, 1939 in Warroad, MN the daughter of the late Erick and Anne Marie Weisenhaus Johnson.She was united in marriage to Clinton Erickson on November 18,...
John Henry Tidwell
Nov 15, 2016
John Tidwell departed this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the age of 90 years, 8 months, and 7 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on March 8, 1926 the son of the late Jim and Maggie Worley Tidwell. John was a lifelong Hardin Countian and attended Sand Hill Pentecostal Church in Savannah, Tennessee. He was a...
Lois Jean Whitehead
Nov 13, 2016
Lois Jean Olive Whitehead, Iron City, TN, was born September 10, 1943 in Florence, AL, the daughter of the late Hubert Howard and Frankie Pearl Purser Olive. Ms Whitehead, a former employee of Collinwood Manufacturing, was a member of Fairview Freewill Baptist Church, Iron City, Tennessee. She departed this life, Sunday, November 13, 2016 at her home at the age...
George Henry McNeely
Nov 13, 2016
Mr. McNeely passed away early Sunday at Diversa Care Nursing in Ripley, MS.He was born in Sunflower Co., MS and moved to Memphis where he lived from 1949-1971. Mr. McNeely spent much of his life in the Walnut, MS area.His parents were the late Thomas Jefferson and Ina Ula Gates McNeely. On Monday, July 18, 1966, he was married to...
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