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Steve Van Owens
Jun 5, 2017
STEVE VAN OWENSwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on October 11, 1954 the son of the late J C and Iva Sue Love Owens.Steve managed Hardin Farmers Co Op for years and also managed several auto parts stores. He was owner of Hunt and Fish Sporting Goods. Steve was a member of Sharon Baptist Church and was trustee board member of...
Marilyn Jean Stults Lawrence
Jun 4, 2017
Marilyn Jean Stults Lawrence was born June 18, 1963 in Loretto, TN, the daughter of the late Hardin Coolidge and Vernice Eloise Sanders Stults. Ms Lawrence was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Freewill Baptist Church, Iron City, Tennessee. She departed this life on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her home in Florence, Alabama at the age of 53...
Ruby Downing
Jun 4, 2017
Ruby Gillis Downing was born on September 13, 1923, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mattie Jane Holt Gillis. On December 23, 1939, she was united in marriage to Hassell E. Downing, who preceded her in death on June 2, 1982. Ruby departed this life on June 4, 2017, at the age of 93 years, 8 months, and 22...
Betty G. Simmons
Jun 4, 2017
Mrs. Betty G. Simmons departed this life on Sunday, June 4, 2017 from injuries due to automobile accident at the age of 75 Years, 4 Months, 18 Days. She was born January 17, 1942 in Fayette, AL the daughter of the late Arthur Lee and Ila Mae Nichols Scrivner.She was united in marriage to Ted Simmons on November 15, 1957....
Al Ward
Jun 4, 2017
Al Ward was born February 19, 1952 in Adamsville, TN the son of Elizabeth (Bett) Gilchrist Ward and the late James (Buddy) L. Ward.He was united in marriage to Che-Chee Taylor on June 18, 1971.Mr. Ward graduated from Adamsville High School. He retired as the Corporate Maintenance Engineer for Garan, Inc., overseeing maintenance and repair for all their facilities world-wide....
Lavelle Vickers Graves
Jun 4, 2017
Lavelle Vickers Graves, age 74, of Toone, departed this life Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her home.The widow of Bill Graves, who died on July 7, 2016, after 20 years of marriage, she worked as a clerk at Western Mental Health Institute for 28 years prior to her retirement in 2004. She was born December 24, 1942 in Corinth, Mississippi,...
Bonnie Mae Farrell
Jun 3, 2017
Bonnie Mae Farrell of Bartlett, TN formerly of Adamsville and the Leapwood Community was born July 31, 1926, the daughter of the late Elton and Myrtle Weeks Cotner. She was united in marriage to Billy Aubery Farrell on November 15, 1947. Mr. Farrell preceded her in death on May 23, 1973.Mrs. Farrell was a member of Solitude Free Will Baptist...
Yvonna Roberts
Jun 3, 2017
Yvonna Roberts of Selmer, TN was born July 30, 1963 in McNairy County the daughter of Becky Gray McDowell and Cecil (Butch) Hickman. Yvonna departed this life on June 3, 2017 at the age of 53 Years, 10 Months, 4 Days. She is survived by a daughter, Jamiee Lea Roberts of Selmer, TN; her mother, Becky McDowell and husband Eddie...
Margie Marie Risner Ray
Jun 3, 2017
Margie Marie Risner Ray departed this life on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 76 Years, 4 Months, 7 Days. She was born January 27, 1941 in Collinwood, TN the daughter of the late Dempsy and Madgie McGee Risner. In addition to her parents, Mrs Ray was preceded in death by...
Roy Allen Mayfield
Jun 2, 2017
ROY MAYFIELD Henderson, TN: Roy Allen Mayfield, age 45, passed away June 2, 2017 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born August 14, 1971 in Jackson and raised in Henderson, the son of Judy Vandiver Foster and the late Ricky Thomas Mayfield. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1989. He worked as a mechanic at Mayfield Exxon...
Franklin Dewey 'Frank' Russell
Jun 2, 2017
FRANKLIN DEWEY ‘FRANK’ RUSSELL Henderson, TN: Franklin Dewey Russell age 69 passed away June 2, 2017 at his home.He was born December 25, 1947 in the Old Friendship Community of Chester County, the son of the late John Franklin and Ruby Estelle Frye Russell. He attended Chester County Schools. He moved to West Virginia and worked in the coal mines...
Shrilda Howell Stamey
Jun 2, 2017
Shrilda Howell Stamey, 98, of Middleton passed away at her home on Friday, June 2, 2017. A native of Middleton, she lived all of her life in Hardeman County, Mrs. Stamey was born Thursday, March 13, 1919 to John Thomas Howell and Hattie Pipkin Howell, both of whom preceded her in death. On Friday, January 11, 1946, she was united...
Kenneth Wayne Austin
Jun 2, 2017
Kenneth Wayne Austin was born June 16, 1930 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late John Soloman and Leona Whiteside Austin. He was united in marriage to Frances Jean Lipford on October 1, 1949. He worked for Tennesse Department of Forestry for 43 years and was a farmer for 20 years. Mr. Austin enjoyed fishing, gardening, spoiling his...
Deborah Marie Norman
Jun 2, 2017
Deborah Driesbach Norman was born July 29, 1958 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Carl Richard and Mary Jane Sullivan Driesbach.She was united in marriage to Larry Lee Norman on February 14, 1999. Mr. Norman preceded her in death on December 24, 2012. She enjoyed attending softball games on Saturdays.She is survived by a son, Larry Norman, Jr....
Nelda Henson Mullins
Jun 1, 2017
NELDA HENSON MULLINS Henderson, TN: Nelda Maxine Henson Mullins age 79 passed away, Thursday evening June 1, 2017 at her home.She was born February 7, 1938 in the Woodville Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Joseph Aubrey and Lucy Delight Rowland Henson. She graduated Chester County High School in 1957. She married Bobby Mullins, May 24 1957....
Freeda Rister Crowley
Jun 1, 2017
Freeda Rister Crowley, age 97, of Silerton, departed this life Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of Paul Crowley, who died on March 19, 2007, she was retired from Western Mental Health Institute where she had worked in the nursing program for 19 1/2 years. Prior to that, she worked as a clerk at several stores...
Robert L. Ashe
Jun 1, 2017
Robert Lee Ashe of Stantonville, TN was born November 15, 1938 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late James Acey Ashe and Cora Lee Hockaday Ashe. He was united in marriage to Doris Garrison on September 16, 1957.Mr. Ashe was a retired Construction Maintenance Manager with Aqua Glass Corporation in Adamsville, TN. He previously worked for Brown Shoe...
Daniel H. Evans
Jun 1, 2017
DANIEL H. EVANSwas born in Greenfield, Missouri on November 26, 1941 the son of the late Everett Ira and Lucille Maude Stanley Evans.On April 20, 1962 he was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Roby, who survives.Mr. Evans was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Operating Engineers. He worked most of his adult life in California and retired to the...
Joe Ervin Mitchell
Jun 1, 2017
Joe Ervin Mitchell was born December 15, 1930 in Selmer, TN the son of the late Alva D. Mitchell and Allie Bell Williams Mitchell. He was united in marriage to Mary Ruth Barnes on May 24, 1952. Mrs. Mitchell preceded him in death on August 13, 2005. Mr. Mitchell was retired from Bell South Telecommunications and was a member of...
Robby Lee Brush
Jun 1, 2017
Robby Lee Brush of Selmer, TN was born January 16, 1947 in Adamsville, TN the son of the late Solomon Aubrey Lee Brush and Cosette Elizabeth Phillips Brush. He was united in marriage to Gloria Bennett on August 9, 1968.Robby was a graduate of Adamsville High School and the University of Tennessee at Martin. He served his country honorably as...
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