Lee Tearl Howell
May 3, 2016
Lee Tearl Howell was born April 30, 1922 at Cypress Creek, TN (Big Hill Pond); the son of John T. and Essie Howell. Lee departed this life on May 3, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was a member of Antioch Church of Christ where he served as an elder. In World War II, he served in the...
Elizabeth Pauline Hinton McFall
May 3, 2016
Elizabeth Pauline Hinton McFall of Lutts, TN was born May 27, 1933 in Wayne County, TN, the daughter of the late Lawson Hinton and Earline Simons McFall. She was united in marriage to Willie Haggard McFall on December 24, 1955 and he preceded her in death on April 7, 2007. Mrs. McFall was a Homemaker and a member of the...
Mary E. King
May 3, 2016
Mary Elizabeth King, age 79, departed this life on May 3, 2016. She was a devoted wife, and sister and will be remembered as a loving caring friend to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charley and Artie Ganus; two brothers, Bobby and Richard Neal Ganus. She is survived by her husband, William Bart King and sister,...
Barbara Jean Cochran
May 3, 2016
Barbara Jean Cochran of Newbern, Tennessee was born Wednesday, January 1, 1947 in Chester County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Aude Richard "A. R." Creasy and the late Mallie Mae Frix Cleary. She was a retired beautician and former bus driver for the Dyer County School System. She leaves to cherish her memory, two sons, Michael Cochran of Trimble,...
Suzanne Marie Hair Vandiver
May 3, 2016
Suzanne Marie Hair Vandiver was born October 26, 1951, the daughter of the late Sam Haywood and Marget Marie Stroup Hair.Mrs. Vandiver attended UT at Martin and was on the barrel racing team there. Later she received her masters from UT in Knoxville, TN where Suzanne was part of the Alpha Delta Chapter of Sigma Kappa. She was a retired...
Nancy Williams
May 2, 2016
NANCY WILLIAMSwas born in Hookers Bend community in Hardin County, Tennessee on November 14, 1947 the daughter of the late Tom and Annie Laura Akin.Ms. Williams lived in Hardin County most of her life and worked for 20 years at The Prescription Shoppe in Savannah, Tennessee.She departed this life on May 2, 2016 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of...
Cora Tidwell Crowe
May 2, 2016
CORA TIDWELL CROWEFinger, TN: Cora Lue Tidwell Crowe, age 87 passed away May 2, 2016 at McNairy County Healthcare.She was born January 11, 1929 in Finger, TN, McNairy County and reared in McNairy, Chester and Hardin Counties, the daughter of the late Jess Carl and Lethia Ann Ezekiel Tidwell. She went to school in Chester County, Sweetlips community. She married...
Jimmie Lou Freeman
May 2, 2016
Jimmie Lou Freeman was born December 16, 1947 in the daughter of the late Lawrence (L.G.) Goodman and Opaline Weeks Herod.She was united in marriage to Jimmy D. Freeman in 1986.Mrs. Freeman was a member of Living Word Christian Church in Memphis, TN. She loved her family, enjoyed traveling, and was a caregiver for both her mother and grandmother.Mrs. Freeman...
William Lee Roark
Apr 30, 2016
WILLIAM ROARKBethel Springs, TN: William Lee Roark age 69 passed away April 30, 2016 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born April 12, 1947 in Chester County, the Haltom’s Chapel community, the son of the late William Mack and Gladys Marie Dickson Roark. He graduated Chester County High School. He entered the U.S. Army, serving in Germany and Italy...
Edna Hatch
Apr 30, 2016
Mrs. Hatch passed away Saturday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The widow of Mr. Colen Hatch, she was a life-long resident of Hardeman County. She was the daughter of the late Ira Nathanial and Cassandra German Stainback.Mrs. Hatch was a member of Whiteville First Baptist Church and was retired from Harman Automotive. She also had worked at H. I. S.,...
Peggy Jane Gage Davis
Apr 30, 2016
Peggy Jane Gage Davis age 84 of Selmer, TN, passed from this life on April 30, 2016 in Jackson, TN. She was born in Bethel Springs, TN, to the late Christopher Columbus and Clara Jane Jenkins Gage. She graduated from Bethel Springs High School in 1950. After graduating, Peggy began her working career with the love of fashion at Littlefields...
Cleo Connor
Apr 30, 2016
CLEO CONNOR Henderson: Cleo Eells Connor, age 91 died Saturday afternoon April 30, 2016 at Henderson Healthcare and Rehab. Mrs. Connor was born and reared in Lawrenceburg, TN, the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Jennie Smith Eells. She attended school in Lawrenceburg. Mrs. Connor met and married Melburn Connor in 1941. They made their home in the Glendale...
Christine Pauline Jones Melvin
Apr 29, 2016
Christine Pauline Jones Melvin age 83 of Selmer, TN was born January 10, 1933 in Pocahontas, AR. She was united in marriage to Earl Eudy Melvin on January 27, 1952. Mr. Melvin preceded her in death on November 12, 2005. Mrs. Melvin was a member of the Bethel Springs Church of God of Prophecy in Bethel Springs, Tennessee and a...
Clady Beher
Apr 29, 2016
CLADY BEHERHenderson, TN: Clady Lois Speight Beher, age 95, died Friday morning April 29, 2016 at Forest Cove Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Jackson, TN. Mrs. Beher was born and reared in Dickson, TN, the daughter of the late Eury Bron and Annis Caldwell Speight. She graduated from high school in Dickson. She married Bobby Jack Beher of Fort...
George Henry Kiser
Apr 29, 2016
George Henry Kiser was born December 17, 1956 in Kentucky the son of the late Harlie and Opal Wilson Kiser. He departed this life on April 29, 2016 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 59 Years, 4 Months, 12 Days. He was a mussel diver and enjoyed camping and fishing. He attended Forty Forks Baptist Church.He is survived by...
X L Hunter
Apr 29, 2016
X L HunterFinger/Bolivar: X L Hunter, age 89 died Friday morning, April 29, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital.Mr. Hunter was born and reared in McNairy County at Finger, the son of the late Alvin and Virgie Allison Hunter. He attended schools at Old Friendship and worked on the farm with his family until 1964 when he was employed at Harmon...
Kathryn Ann Hickerson
Apr 29, 2016
Kathryn Ann Hickerson departed this life on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Lewis County Nursing Home in Hohenwald, Tennessee at the age of 67 Years, 10 Months, 9 Days. She was born June 20, 1948 in Waynesboro, TN, the daughter of the late Willie and Wilma Griggs Hickerson. In addition to her parents, Mrs Hickerson was preceded in death by...
Jerry Logan
Apr 29, 2016
Mr. Logan passed away Friday morning, April 29th, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.He was born in Fayette County, the son of the late Johnny and Hattie Mae Kelly Logan and was also preceded in death by 7 sisters and brothers. He worked in maintenance for the late Mr. Jack Johnston and Betsy Johnston and had been a farmer and roofer....
Earl Wayne Ashworth
Apr 29, 2016
Earl Wayne Ashworth of Waynesboro, TN was born October 19, 1951 in Nashville, TN, the son of the late Edward Raymond Ashworth and Mattie Coleman Lanius Ashworth. He was united in marriage to Delores Flippo on March 9, 1991.Mr. Ashworth was a truck driver and had lived in Madison, TN before moving to Waynesboro, TN. Mr. Ashworth departed this life...
Mary Ouida Powell
Apr 28, 2016
Mary Ouida Powell, age 82, of Bolivar, departed this life Thursday, April 28, 2016 at her home.A native of Hickory Valley, she was born April 11, 1934 to George Reagan Pulliam, Sr. and Ouida Leola Partridge Pulliam and lived most of her life in Hardeman County. She was retired from Western Mental Health Institute and had most recently attended Parrans...
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