Obituary Listing

Georgia Mae Yopp

Georgia Mae Yopp

Dec 7, 2015

Mrs. Georgia Mae Yopp of Middleton, passed from this life on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 92 years, 10 months and 12 days.Born January 25, 1923 in Johnson City, TN, she was the daughter of George Thomas and Effie Mae Weaver Price. She was married March 1, 1942 to Mr. Godwin B. Yopp who preceded her in...

George W. Hunter

George W. Hunter

Dec 7, 2015

George W. Hunter of Selmer, TN was born June 15, 1942 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Marshall and Imogene King Hunter. Mr. Hunter was a 1960 graduate of Selmer High School. He owned and operated a cabinet shop for many years. He was a member of Selmer Sanctified Church. He enjoyed being with his family, working...

Betty Lou Brown

Betty Lou Brown

Dec 7, 2015

Betty Lou Brown departed this life on Monday, December 7, 2015, at the age of 78 years, 6 months, 14 days. She was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on May 23, 1937 the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Nettie Evelyn Watson Bratcher. On June 2, 1962, she was united in marriage to John D. Brown, who preceded her...

Everette Lee Glasscock

Everette Lee Glasscock

Dec 6, 2015

Everette Lee Glasscock of Bolivar departed this life Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.A native and life-long resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late Billy Austin and Thelma Helen McAnally Glasscock. Mr. Glasscock was a 1971 graduate of Bolivar Central High School and, in 1973, was the first EMT in Hardeman County for...

Billy Burton Tomlinson

Billy Burton Tomlinson

Dec 6, 2015

Mr. Bill Burton Tomlinson departed this earthly life on December 6, 2016 at Methodist Hospital, Germantown, TN at the age of 82 years, 3 months, and 25 days.He was born August 11, 1933 to Lester and Dolie Lamberth Tomlinson of Pocahontas, TN. Mr. Tomlinson was an employee of Bell South Telephone Company for 40 years. He was a member of...

Kirby Phillips

Kirby Phillips

Dec 6, 2015

Kirby Phillips was born December 17, 1997 in Selmer, TN the son of Tabatha and Scotty Ingle and Randy Phillips.Kirby was a Junior at McNairy Central High School. He enjoyed hunting, fixing up his truck, hanging out with friends, mudding, and inner tubing. He loved spending time with his girlfriend, Sophie Whitaker.He will forever be remembered for his big contagious...

Chris  Burkeen

Chris Burkeen

Dec 6, 2015

CHRIS BURKEENLuray, TN: Chris Burkeen age 54 passed away December 6, 2015 at Henderson County Community Hospital.He was born July 11, 1961 in Chester County, the son of the late R. B. and Marie Irvin Burkeen. He attended schools in Chester County. Chris worked in the timber business all of his life. He married Pam Ervin in 1992 and they...

Herbert Ashe

Herbert Ashe

Dec 5, 2015

William Herbert Ashe was born on August 5, 1926 in McNairy County, Tennessee. He was the son of the late DM and Vera Channell Ashe. He was united in marriage to Cassie Barnes on March 31, 1945. They were married for 51 years until her death on February 15, 1996. He later married Ruby Jean Taylor, she preceded him in...

Bessie Lee Weeks

Bessie Lee Weeks

Dec 5, 2015

Bessie Leo Vickery Weeks , Florence, AL was born October 25, 1919 in Florence, AL, the daughter of John Wesley Monroe and Callie Holt Vickery. She was united in marriage to Ellis Weeks on January 28, 1944 and he preceded her in death on January 21, 1993.Mrs. Weeks was a homemaker and departed this life on Saturday, December 5, 2015...

Margaret Marie Maness

Margaret Marie Maness

Dec 5, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Marie Maness, age 75 of Medon, passed away Saturday morning, December 5, 2015 at Bolivar General Hospital.The widow of Otis Maness, who preceded her in death on February 14, 1991, she formerly worked at Harman Automotive and was a homemaker. She was born April 21, 1940, the daughter of James and Ada Mae Stetling Baxter and lived all...

Donald Edward Balentine

Donald Edward Balentine

Dec 4, 2015

Mr. Donald Edward Balentine departed this life on Friday, December 4, 2015 at his residence in Collinwood, Tennessee at the age of 70 Years, 3 Months, 2 Days. He was born September 2, 1945 in Lutts, Tn the son of the late Edward Ray Balentine and Mary Gladys Rich Balentine.He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Faye Brown on June...

Anna Lou Gobbell

Anna Lou Gobbell

Dec 4, 2015

Anna Lou Hollis Gobbell of Waynesboro, TN was born January 12, 1931 in Waynesboro, TN, the daughter of the late James Boyd and Nona Ann Lee Hollis. She was united in marriage to Robert Elwood Gobbell on June 21, 1947 and he preceded her in death on April 21, 1986.Mrs. Gobbell was a homemaker and a member of the First...

Frank Estle King

Frank Estle King

Dec 4, 2015

Frank Estle King was born August 16, 1923 in Ramer, TN the son of the late Frank and Pauline Woods King.He was united in marriage to Helen Grace Taylor on February 16, 1947.Mr. King worked for McNairy County Highway Department for 53 years. He was a talented musician and loved playing his fiddle. He served his country honorably in the...

Joan Talley

Joan Talley

Dec 3, 2015

Joan Talley departed this life on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the age of 67 years, 4 months, 24 days. She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 9, 1948, the daughter of the late Luther and Frankie Franks Brown. On August 13, 1965, she was united in marriage to Patrick Talley, who survives.Joan was a lifelong Hardin Countian...

Bobby Gene "Bob" Harvill

Bobby Gene "Bob" Harvill

Dec 3, 2015

BOBBY GENE "BOB" HARVILLwas born in Corinth, Mississippi on April 13, 1941 the son of the late Isom Thomas (Tom) and Odessa South Harvill.On June 14, 1958 he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Hollins, who preceded her husband in death on June 10, 2006.Mr. Harvill worked for 32 years for the Hardin County Board of Education as a...

Larry G. Pierce

Larry G. Pierce

Dec 2, 2015

Larry G. Pierce departed this life on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the age of 75 years, 11 months, 17 days. He was born in Pulaski, Tennessee on December 15, 1939, the son of the late Dan and Jessie Harris Pierce. On September 11, 1959, he was united in marriage to Joyce Riddell, who survives.Larry had worked at the Courier...

Odis Leon Brison

Odis Leon Brison

Dec 2, 2015

Mr.Odis Leon Brison departed this life on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Maury Regional in Columbia, Tennessee at the age of 70 Years, 10 Months, 12 Days. He was born January 20, 1945 in Wayne County, TN the son of the late George Odis and Nellie Loudean Mathis Brison.Mr. Brison was a factory worker and served his country in the...

Mary 'Nana' Woodbury

Mary 'Nana' Woodbury

Dec 2, 2015

Mary 'Nana' Woodbury, age 92 of Bolivar, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Graveside services will be held Friday, December 4, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Bolivar Memorial Cemetery. Mary 'Nana' Woodbury was born on Saturday, August 25, 1923, in Ipswich, Mass., to Frank Lester Merrill and Dorothy L. Manthorn Merrill and was a homemaker. A...

Johnny Mack Stricklin

Johnny Mack Stricklin

Dec 2, 2015

JOHNNY MACK STRICKLINwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on March 2, 1950 the son of the late G. C. and Nadine Williams Stricklin.On November 29, 1968 he was united in marriage to Connie Sue Woods, who preceded her husband in death on March 7, 2015.Mr. Stricklin was a truck driver to Volunteer Sod Company in Lutts, Tennessee and he was also...

Barbara Ruth McEowen Khan

Barbara Ruth McEowen Khan

Dec 2, 2015

Barbara Ruth McEowen Khan was born March 4, 1925 in Greenville, OH the daughter of the late Fred A. and Naomi Hufnagel McEowen.Mrs. Khan was a homemaker. She had lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico and Greenville, OH before making her home in Adamsville, TN. She was in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp for two years. She was a member...