Obituary Listing

Billy Gerald Johnson

Billy Gerald Johnson

May 18, 2016

Mr. Johnson died Wednesday evening at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.He was born Sunday, November 27, 1938 to the late George Martin and Jewell Frances Spurlin Johnson in Hornsby, TN. On June 24, 1961, he was united in marriage Anita Herriman, who survives. Mr. Johnson was owner/operator of "Hornsby Gulf" and ran Johnson's Worm Ranch for over thirty years. He...

Sheila Walton Ferguson

Sheila Walton Ferguson

May 18, 2016

Sheila Walton Ferguson, age 48, of Middleton, died Wednesday at Bolivar General Hospital. A native of Gary, Indiana, she was a homemaker. She was born October 10, 1967, to Dora Mae McAnally Berry of Middleton and Thomas Walton of Bolivar and lived all of her life in Hardeman County. She was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Selmer and...

Larry E. Holmes

Larry E. Holmes

May 17, 2016

Mr. Larry HolmesMr. Larry Holmes age 69 passed away at his home in Huron, Tn Tuesday May 17, 2016.Mr. Holmes was born in Martin Tennessee, son of the late Ernest and Overne Higgs Holmes. He attended school in Dresden Tennessee and graduated from Dresden High School in 1964 and later attended West Tennessee Business College. He was married to Phyllis...

Kimberly Dawn Weeks

Kimberly Dawn Weeks

May 16, 2016

Kimberly Dawn Weeks departed this life on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the age of 42 years, 1 month, and 13 days. She was born in Cleveland, Tennessee on April 3, 1974, the daughter of the late Jerry Keith Peters and Willa Dean Clausel Smith.Kimberly grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and enjoyed watching the sunset at Perkins Bluff.She is survived...

Ross Harold Vickery

Ross Harold Vickery

May 16, 2016

Ross Harold Vickery 84, of Iron City, TN was born April 3, 1932 in Wayne, TN the son of the late Leonard and Clora Horton Victory and grandson of the late Hugh and Jo Anna Victory and Lon and Lizzie Horton. Mr. Vickery departed this life on May 16, 2016 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama. He was...

Jeanine Friend

Jeanine Friend

May 16, 2016

Jeanine Friend was born February 17, 1929 in France, the daughter of the late Maxime and Marie Baillet Lavay.She was united in marriage to Kenneth Friend on August 17, 1956 and was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Michie, Tennessee.Jeanine departed this life on May 16, 2016 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 87 Years,...

Oma Dell Maness

Oma Dell Maness

May 16, 2016

OMA DELL MANESSHenderson, TN: Oma Dell Maness, age 85 passed away May 16, 2016 at the Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center.She was born March 27, 1931 in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Shady and Anis Moore Maness. She attended school in Masseyville. She was a member of The Springs United Pentecostal Church in Bethel Springs. Ms. Maness loved...

Billy Joe Thomas

Billy Joe Thomas

May 15, 2016

Billy Joe Thomas departed this life on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at the age of 88 years, 6 months, 28 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 17, 1927, the son of the late O.O. and Mary Frankie Barker Thomas. On April 29, 1960, he was united in marriage to Shirley Hulin, who survives.Billy Joe served in...

Dorsey R. Jackson

Dorsey R. Jackson

May 15, 2016

Mr. Dorsey Jackson, age 89 of Bolivar, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Bolivar, TN.Dorsey Ruport Jackson was born September 30, 1926, to the late Daniel Wesley Jackson and Patty Goff Jackson in Hardeman County, TN. On December 10, 1949, He Married Dixie O. Vickers who preceded him in death on December 19, 2009. Mr. Dorsey spent nine years...

Alice Faye Miller

Alice Faye Miller

May 15, 2016

ALICE FAYE BURKHEAD MILLER Finger, TN: Alice Faye Burkhead Miller age 75 passed away May 15, 2016 at her daughter's home.She was born January 6, 1941 in Chester County, the Montezuma Community, the daughter of the late John Andrew and Lula Bell Waldrop Burkhead. She graduated Chester County High School in 1959. She was a homemaker for many years and...

Orlan Dee Hickman

Orlan Dee Hickman

May 15, 2016

Orlan Dee Hickman was born May 4, 1934 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Henry and Virgie Glover Hickman.He was united in marriage to Mary Siler on January 30, 1952. To this union two daughters were born-Phyllis Diane and Deborah Lynn. In 1960, Mr. Hickman married Maxine Copeland. Another daughter was added to the family-Tracy Darlene. He...

Mala Payne Lax

Mala Payne Lax

May 14, 2016

Mrs. Lax passed away early Saturday morning at Baptist Hospital - DeSoto in Southaven, MS.A native of Memphis, she was the daughter of the late John Huckeby and Mala Shackelford Payne. She was the widow of Mr. Vernon McCoy Lax, Sr., whom she married August 13, 1954. He died December 11, 1990. She lived most of her life in Memphis...

Lydia Loudine Patterson Kiddy Tucker

Lydia Loudine Patterson Kiddy Tucker

May 14, 2016

Lydia Loudine Patterson Kiddy Tucker, age 90, departed this life on May 14, 2016 in Jackson, TN. She was born on June 9, 1925, the daughter of the late Montie and Maggie Younger Patterson. She was the widow of James Kiddy and Mac Tucker. Mrs. Tucker retired from Oakley Fashions in Jackson. She was a pentecostal.She is survived by 2...

Linda Lucas Johnson

Linda Lucas Johnson

May 13, 2016

LINDA JOHNSON Henderson, TN: Linda Faye Lucas Johnson age 68 passed away Friday morning May 13, 2016 at Henderson Health & Rehabilitation.She was born March 31, 1948 in Chester County, the daughter of the late R.B. and Leona Kinchen Lucas. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1966 and married James Johnson in December of 1966. They lived in...

Denny Ray Parson

Denny Ray Parson

May 13, 2016

Denny Ray Parson was born on July 10,1960 in Corinth, Mississippi, the son of the late Arbie Clay and Mary Susie Feazell Parson. On March 7, 1980, he was united in marriage to Angela Rae Barber, who survives. Denny loved his family and friends. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Parson was retired from working in construction....

Earl Keene

Earl Keene

May 13, 2016

Edward Earl Keene was born on July 22, 1937, in Shipman, Illinois to Frank Keene and Ethel McCart Keene. Mr. Keene had eight siblings, four brothers; Thaddeus Keene, William (Bill) Keene, Carl Keene, and Tommy Keene. There were four sisters; Helen Reeves, Emma Bolyard, Mabel White, and Alberta Berneaux. Surviving sisters are Alberta and Mabel of Decatur, Illinois.He departed this...

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

May 13, 2016

Robert Lewis Duncan was born on May 26th 1939 in a place called "Jot Em Down", a small farming community in Hardin County about 3 and half miles from Adamsville. The highlight of the week was going to town on Saturday for supplies. It was until 1949 when his family moved here that he realized Adamsville was open other days...

Jimmy Ray Cagle

Jimmy Ray Cagle

May 13, 2016

Mr. Cagle passed away Friday morning, May 13, 2016 in Madison, AL.He was the son of the late O. V. and Pauline Loggins Cagle. Prior to moving to Middleton in 1972, he was born and raised near Jasper, AL. On June 6, 1959, he was united in marriage to Dorothy "Dot" Mills, who survives. Mr. Cagle received his Associate of...

Margaret Marie Russell

Margaret Marie Russell

May 12, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Marie Russell, age 76 of Henderson, passed away Friday evening, May 12, in Jackson, TN.Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar. Visitation will be Saturday, May 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow the...

Betty Linker

Betty Linker

May 12, 2016

Betty Naylor Linker, 79, a native of Silerton, departed this life Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home in Arizona.Mrs. Linker was born Betty Faye Naylor in Silerton, Tennessee on April 14, 1937 to the late Bivian and Leander (Jack) Naylor. She attended Bolivar Central High School. Upon graduation, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee and worked at Aetna Life and...