Maxine Russell
Jul 23, 2016
The widow of L. C. Russell, Mrs. Russell died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Methodist Hospice Residence. She was a native of Rogers Springs, the daughter of the late L. D. and Mary Johnson Dixon. Mrs. Russell was a graduate of Middleton (TN) High School, Class of 1949, lived in Memphis over 60 years and was united in marriage to...
Madge Shearon
Jul 23, 2016
Mrs. Madge Shearon, the wife of Jewell Shearon, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday evening.She was born the daughter of the late Albert Baxter and Mary Ethel Derryberry Bass and lived all her life in Hardeman County. She married Mr. Shearon on August 12, 1951 in Corinth, MS and retired from Harmon Automotive. Mrs. Shearon was member of...
Juanita Bushart Roark
Jul 23, 2016
Juanita Bushart Roark was born September 10, 1928 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of the late William and Delia Younger Burcham. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Selmer, Tennessee. She was retired and had worked at Smith's Clinic and the Jackson Clinic as a Nurse. Juanita had been a Pink Lady at the McNairy...
Charlotte Bernice Lacey
Jul 22, 2016
CHARLOTTE BERNICE LACEYwas born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on September 1, 1930 the daughter of the late Ernest Grepke and Mable Williams Scott.Ms. Lacey was a former resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, Bradenton, Florida and Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was of the Lutheran faith. Ms. Lacey was a house painter and she enjoyed fishing, making wedding books and ceramics....
Marie Howell
Jul 22, 2016
Mrs. Howell passed away Friday morning at Pine Meadows Healthcare in Bolivar. She was born in Middleton, TN, the daughter of the late Connie Euel and Eddie Pauline Davis Cox. She attended Middleton schools and on December 6, 1947, she married Mr. Walter Ermergean Howell in Corinth, MS. They were married almost 49 years at the time of his death...
Rickey D. Harwell
Jul 22, 2016
Rickey D. Harwell was born on December 26, 1949 in Enville, Tennessee, the son of Moline Hutton Harwell and the late Kendrith Ray Harwell. Prior to moving to Savannah, Tennessee, Rickey had resided in Enville, Memphis, and Jackson, Tennessee. Mr. Harwell was a member of New Life United Pentecostal Church in Savannah, Tennessee where he served as Treasurer. He was...
Hugh William Kelly
Jul 22, 2016
Hugh William Kelly was born on March 15, 1936 in Savannah, Tennessee, the son of the late Jack William and Ocie Francis Fowler Kelly. On May 31, 1959, he was united in marriage to Frankie Lee Marley, who survives.Mr. Kelly worked at Savannah Heating and Air for 40 years. He attended church at Robertson's Chapel and lived in Hardin County...
Howard Jeter
Jul 21, 2016
Howard Jeter, age 77 of Bolivar, passed Thursday morning, July 21, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.Robert Howard Jeter was born Wednesday, August 3, 1938, to the late Thomas Perry Jeter and Roxie Thomas Cochran Jeter, in Madison County, TN. On May 28, 1961, he married Georgia Sue Jeter and remained happily married for more than 55 years. He lived all...
Oneada Faye Stricklin
Jul 21, 2016
ONEADA FAYE STRICKLINwas born in Mulinsburg, Kentucky on February 3, 1952 the daughter of the late George Washington and Louise Howard Wint. On May 29, 1970 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Fairley Stricklin, who preceded his wife in death on January 27, 2002.Mrs. Stricklin retired from working in healthcare at Harbert Hills Nursing Home. She was a member...
Mattie Arline Moore
Jul 21, 2016
Mattie Arline McGarity Moore was born March 28, 1926 in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late Ed and Dora Walkins McGarity. She grew up in a small community called Mudd Creek near Adamsville, TN. She was united in marriage to Herbert J.D. Moore on November 5, 1940. Mr. Moore preceded her in death in April of 1995. Arline...
Tommy Lee Kilzer
Jul 20, 2016
TOMMY KILZER Selmer: Tommy Lee Kilzer, age 65, of Selmer, formerly of Henderson died Wednesday morning July 20, 2016 at his home in Selmer.Mr. Kilzer was born and reared in Chester County, the son of the late Frank James and Lexie Maie Davis Kilzer. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1969. He farmed for many years in and...
Larry A. Ness
Jul 20, 2016
Larry A. Ness departed this life on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the age of 68 years, 1 month, and 22 days. He was born in Sisseton, South Dakota on May 28, 1948. On June 8, 1974, he was united in marriage to Sharon McCain, who survives.Larry was a truck driver for Crete Carriers. He had served his country honorably...
Howard W. Thomas
Jul 20, 2016
Dr. Howard W. Thomas departed this life on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the age of 89 years and 3 months. He was born in Michie, Tennessee on April 20, 1927, the son of the late Hughes W. and Zelma Howard Thomas. On December 22, 1946, he was united in marriage to Dora Ann Robertson, who survives.Dr. Howard served his...
Redgie Hensley
Jul 19, 2016
Memorial Services for Mr. Hensley will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Saulsbury Baptist Church.Mr. Hensley died Tuesday evening at the Bolivar General Hospital.A native and life-long resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of John B. and Barbara Watkins Hensley, both of whom survive. Redgie worked as a logger and enjoyed all types of outdoor...
Gail Grissom Ross
Jul 18, 2016
GAIL ROSSReagan, TN: Gail Ross age 81, passed away July 18, 2016 at her home.She was born September 15, 1934 in Henderson County, the daughter of the late Ambrose and Jessie Bailey Grissom. She attended schools at Sardis, TN. She was married to James Thomas Ross in 1954 and they made their home in the Roby community. She worked as...
John Larry Melson
Jul 18, 2016
John Larry Melson departed this life on Monday July 18, 2016, at the age of 63 years, 11 months, and 17 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, where he lived all his life, on August 1, 1952, son of the late John Henry and Liddie Chaney Melson. John Larry had been a logger for Melson Logging for twenty...
Juanita Sikes Canada
Jul 18, 2016
JUANITA SIKES CANADAHenderson: Juanita Eliene Sikes Canada, age 80, Poet Laureate of Chester County, died Monday morning July 18, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital.She was born and reared in the New Friendship Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Heard Daniel and Fannie Bell Rouse Sikes. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1955 where she excelled...
Mackie (Popa) Baker
Jul 17, 2016
Mackie (Popa) Baker, 64, of Selmer, departed this life Sunday morning, July 17, 2016 at his home.He was born April 1, 1952, in the Searles Community to the late Roy Oneal Baker and Dessie Evelyn Grantham Baker, living most of his life here and the last 11 years in Selmer. He worked as a 'shade-tree' mechanic and also in the...
Babe Allen Hester
Jul 16, 2016
Babe Allen Hester, 88, of Middleton, departed this life Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at his home.The husband of Nova Lee Gates Hester, who survives, he worked as a welder for the steel industry and with Capital Steel & Iron Company, retiring after 30 years. He was born November 16, 1927 in Gonzales, Texas, son of the late Ethan Allen...
Bill English
Jul 16, 2016
Bill English, 64, of Hickory Valley, departed this life Saturday night, July 16, 2016 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.A native of Nashville, he was born May 21, 1952 to the late Norris Leo English and Billie Ruth Grantham English and lived here since 1981. He worked as a correctional officer with CCA since it's opening in 1997 and was...
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