James Allen (Jimmy) Cooksey
Oct 15, 2015
James Allen (Jimmy) Cooksey departed this life on Thursday, October 15 at the age of 52 years, 2 months, 26 days. He was born in Savannah, Tennessee on July 20, 1963, the son of Mary Nell Cooksey and the late James Monroe Cooksey. Jimmy moved to Ft. Worth, Texas after High School and worked with his fathers construction company, Jim's...
Louis E. Shelby
Oct 14, 2015
LOUIS E. SHELBYwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee in the Cerro Gordo community on September 22, 1947 the son of the late Sherman Edmond and Estella Marie White Shelby.On August 20, 1966 he was united in marriage to Beulah Katie Watts, who survives.Louis worked in the shipping department for Savannah Manufacturing Company as well as for Brown Shoe Company, the...
Joe Daniel Butler
Oct 14, 2015
Joe Daniel Butler was born October 2, 1963 in Alcorn County, MS the son of the late Edward Butler and Kathryn Jackson Butler Smith. He worked for Pittman Brothers Propane Gas Company in Corinth, MS.Joe was united in marriage to his wife June on January 3, 1997. He departed this life on October 14, 2015 in Memphis, TN at the...
Christopher James Hill
Oct 14, 2015
Christopher James Hill departed this life on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at his residence in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 36 Years, 1 Month, 11 Days. He was born September 3, 1979 in Lawrenceburg, TN the son of the late James Edward and Joyce Yother Hill. In addition to his parents, Christopher was preceded in death by Grandparents, Virgil...
Bettye L. Billings
Oct 13, 2015
Bettye L. Billings departed this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 4 days. She was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee on April 9, 1942, the daughter of Emma Mae McAlpin and the late James Wesley McAlpin. On December 21, 1962, she was united in marriage to Frank H. Billings, who survives.Bettye...
LaVerne Rudolph Nordness
Oct 13, 2015
Laverne Rudolph Nordness departed this life on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 25 days. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on January 18, 1933, the son of the late Obert and Esther Hellingson Nordness. On October 22, 1960, he was united in marriage to MaryLou DeMar, who survives.LaVerne had lived in Fargo,...
John R. Cole
Oct 13, 2015
John R. Cole (November 4, 1943-October 13, 2015)John R. Cole was born in Bragg City, Missouri, the son of Warren and Dorothy Cole, and died in his home on October 13, 2015. In 1961, Cole graduated from Wardell High School and enlisted in the Air Force. He was stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base until honorably discharged in 1965 after...
Mary Lou Northcutt Cagle
Oct 12, 2015
Mary Lou Northcutt Cagle departed this life on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the age of 94 years, 9 months, 15 days. She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee in the Cerro Gordo community on December 27, 1920, the daughter of the late Edgar and Della Northcutt. On November 28, 1938, she was united in marriage to L.H. (Buss) Cagle,...
Stephen Dwight Daniel
Oct 12, 2015
Stephen Dwight Daniel of Collinwood, TN was born July 11, 1953 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of the late Claude T. and Louise McNeese Daniel. Mr. Daniel was a long distance truck driver and logger. Mr. Daniel departed this life on Monday, October 12, 2015 at his sister's home in Collinwood, Tennessee at the age of 62 Years, 3 Months,...
Samuel Spencer Brady Sims
Oct 12, 2015
Samuel Spencer Brady Sims was granted his angel wings on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the tender age of 5 years, 1 month and 11 days. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on September 1, 2010, the son of Shannon Gene Sims and Meredith Leigh Pierce Sims. Throughout his short yet memorable life, he was known for showing such courage...
E.J. Hughes
Oct 11, 2015
E.J. Hughes was born November 5, 1930 in Hardin County, TN the son of the late David M. and Allie V. Stratton Hughes. He was one of eight children.He was united in marriage to Luzell Marshall on July 12, 1952.Mr. Hughes served his country honorably in the United States Army. He was a "jack of all trades" and throughout the...
Edward Carrell Irvin
Oct 10, 2015
Edward Carrell Irvin departed this life on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at the age of 68 years, 7 months, 18 days. He was born in Paducah, Kentucky on February 22, 1947, the son of Thomas Irvin, Jr. and the late Ethel Mae White Irvin. Edward had lived in Hardin County for most of his life and had worked at Aqua...
Roberta Edwards
Oct 10, 2015
Memorial services for Roberta Edwards will be 7:00 PM Thursday evening, October 29th at the Estes Church of Christ. Shackelford Funeral Directors - Casey Chapel in charge of local arrangements. If you would like to honor Roberta with a memorial gift for the work in Haiti, those may be sent to the Estes Church of Christ, P.O. Box 191, Henderson,...
Curt Derr
Oct 10, 2015
CURT JAMES DERRwas born in Iowa on March 2, 1956 the son of the late Herbert Franklin Derr and Annette Marie Black Swiney.Mr. Derr served his country in the United States Army and Air Force. He was a truck driver for Stanfill Enterprises. Mr. Derr also had worked for ACBL Riverboat. He enjoyed in his free time fishing and hunting....
Gregory Lynn (Tiny) McLemore
Oct 9, 2015
GREGORY LYNN (TINY) MCLEMOREwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on April 16, 1957 the son of the late Otis and Ethel Oleta Stanfill McLemore.Gregory grew up in Adamsville, Tennessee, later moving to Savannah, Tennessee where he lived for over 30 years. He later moved to Knoxville, Tennessee and then came back to Adamsville in October of this year where he...
John Earl Trainum
Oct 9, 2015
Mr. John Earl Trainum, Jr., age 76, of Eads, passed away Friday evening, October 9, 2015 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.He was born September 30, 1939, in Hardeman County, son of the late John Earl Trainum, Sr. and Dollie Russell Trainum. He married Karen Briggs on June 11, 1965 and lived in Shelby County and a short time in...
Doyle Pigg
Oct 9, 2015
Doyle Pigg of Waynesboro was born August 1, 1948 in Wayne County, TN the son of the late Edd and Nancy Elizabeth (Bessie) Gillis Pigg. Mr. Pigg died Friday, October 9, 2015 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 67 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days. Doyle was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...
Joyce Mangum Thomas
Oct 8, 2015
Joyce Mangum Thomas departed this life on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at the age of 83 years, 9 months, 24 days. She was born in Savannah, Tennessee on December 14, 1931, the daughter of the late Clate and Nell White Mangum. On December 11, 1949, she was united in marriage to Jack Barker Thomas, who preceded her in death on...
Pattie Ruth McGee
Oct 7, 2015
Pattie Ruth McGee was born October 29, 1936 in Hardin County, TN, the daughter of the late Bennie and Berttia Lee Sagely McCain.Pattie was united in marriage to Rhebon Thomas McGee on May 28, 1954. She was a member of the Acton Church of Christ in Michie, Tennessee. She was a wife, mom, granny, great granny and a foster mother...
John Wilson Turner
Oct 7, 2015
John Wilson Turner II was born April 10, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, the son of the late Joseph Wilson and Bernice Louise Kenyon Turner. Mr. Turner died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 73 Years, 5 Months, 27 Days. Formerly he was an automobile painter and had worked in construction....
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