Raybon Butler McGee
Aug 9, 2015
Raybon Butler McGee was born May 8, 1939 in Alcorn County, MS the son of the late Tomie and Lillie Mae Littlejohn McGee.Mr. McGee was a farmer and logger . He was a member of the Liberty Church of Christ in Michie, Tennessee. He enjoyed playing the guitar, banjo and the harmonica. He liked singing and listening to bluegrass. He...
Rosemary B. Wilson
Aug 9, 2015
Mrs. Rosemary B. Wilson, age 64 of Saulsbury, Tennessee passed away Sunday afternoon, August 9, 2015 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A native of Memphis, TN, she spent most of her life there before moving to Hardeman County in 1990. The daughter of the late Richard and Theresa Sanders VanBoxtil, she was united in marriage to Mr. Walter Patrick "Pat"...
Travis Godwin
Aug 8, 2015
Travis Godwin, age 74 passed away at home on August 8, following a long battle with ALS. Travis was born April 30, 1941, in Oak Grove, LA, to the late Gerald and Grace Munn Godwin. Travis is survived by his wife, Anna Joyce Long Godwin. They have made their home in Pickwick for 35 years. After graduating from Fair Park...
Dorothy Dean Cartwright
Aug 8, 2015
Momma summed up her 85 years on this earth sincerely and concisely."It's been a wonderful life."Born May 18th 1930 to Earl and Cora Hall in Saulsbury, TN, later moving and growing up in Middleton where she became a nurse's assistant and met the love of her life, Birdie Mack Cartwright.They shared 57 beautiful years together and raised her three children:...
Mazie K. Jerrolds
Aug 8, 2015
MAZIE K. JERROLDSwas born in Riverton, Alabama on November 12, 1929 the daughter of the late Homer Clarence and Carrie Velmer Hayes.On April 8, 1954 she was united in marriage to Morris T. Jerrolds, who preceded his wife in death on January 15, 2004.Mrs. Jerrolds was a homemaker and she enjoyed babysitting in the Burnt Church community. She was a...
Barbara Jean Sipes
Aug 8, 2015
Mrs. Sipes passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at her home near Bolivar.A native and life-long resident of Hardeman County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Thaxter and Pearl Webster Stewart. On July 9, 1965, she was united in marriage to Boyd Earl Sipes. Mr. Sipes died June 29, 2010. Mrs. Sipes was a homemaker and member of...
James C. Smith
Aug 8, 2015
James C. Smith departed this life on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at the age of 82 years and 9 days. He was born in Holladay, Tennessee the son of the late Birdell Woods Phelps. On May 28, 1955, he was united in marriage to Elaine L. Eckman, who survives.He was a former resident of Palos Hills, Illinois, Wayne County, Tennessee,...
Charles Wayne McMahan
Aug 7, 2015
Charles Wayne McMahan was born August 9, 1941 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Otis Woodrow and Myrtle Kirk McMahan.Mr. McMahan served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He worked for Coors Brewery in Memphis for over 30 years. He enjoyed living on his farm in McNairy County, taking care of his cattle, horses and...
Martha Conaway
Aug 7, 2015
Martha Conaway departed this life on Friday, August 7, 2015, at the age of 73 years and 20 days. She was born in Morris Chapel, Tennessee on July 18, 1942, the daughter of the late Cleo and Emma Barron Cooksey. On April 5, 1958, she was united in marriage to Gilbert Keith Conaway, who survives.Martha had worked as a van...
Maxine Bong
Aug 7, 2015
MAXINE BONGEnville, TN: Maxine Elinor Hobson Bong age 87 passed away August 7, 2015 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born April 14, 1928 in Mason City, IL and grew up in Pekin, IL the daughter of the late William Frank and Verla Marie Knollenberg Hobson. She graduated high school in Pekin and attended Illinois Central College. She...
Danny J. Harmon
Aug 7, 2015
DANNY J. HARMONwas born in Biggersville, Mississippi on February 10, 1946, the son of the late Hubert Jasper and Maebelle Talley Harmon.Danny served his country in the United States Army. He was a Disabled American Veteran and was a car salesman. Danny was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Savannah.Danny departed this life on August 7, 2015 in Memphis,...
Marian Thomas Cole
Aug 6, 2015
Mr. Marian Thomas Cole departed this life on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Waynesboro Health and Rehab Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 77 Years, 9 Months, 10 Days. He was born October 21, 1937 in Waynesboro, TN the son of the late Calvin Bennett and Emma Ray Cole. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cole was preceded...
Elige McDaniel
Aug 6, 2015
Mr. Elige McDaniel was born January 13, 1930, in Savannah, Tennessee, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman McDaniel Sr. and Mary Dixon McDaniel. He was raised in Savannah, Tennessee and attended Dunbar High School. In 1952 he joined the U. S. Army and served 4 years in Germany and Korea. After serving his time in the military he later...
Wilburn Ross Dunaway
Aug 6, 2015
Wilburn Ross Dunaway was born April 21, 1944 in Selmer, TN the son of the late L. T. and Amy Scott Dunaway.Mr. Dunaway was formerly employed as a deck hand on a towboat. He was a member of the New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dunaway departed this life on August 7, 2015 in Adamsville, Tennessee at the age of...
Greg Allen Highland
Aug 5, 2015
Gregory Allen Highland was born January 2, 1961, in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of Shirley Evans Highland and the late R.C. Highland. Greg grew up in the Walnut Grove Community and worked much of the time with his dad, R.C., logging and at the sawmill. He had lived in Moulton, Alabama the last 18 years.Greg departed this life at his...
Berlie Weaver
Aug 5, 2015
Berlie Weaver was born January 28, 1937 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Lonnie and Nora McIntyre Weaver.He was united in marriage to Carolyn Faye Morgan on June 10, 1979.Mr. Weaver was a carpenter most of his life building houses all McNairy County. He later worked for McNairy County Board of Education in the maintenance department for...
Charles Joe Joe Baker
Aug 5, 2015
Mr. Charles Joe Joe Baker, age 88, of Scotts Hill, departed this life Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.The husband of Ruth Vaughan Baker, who survives, he was a retired Baptist minister, having preached the gospel for 55 years in Hardeman, McNairy and Madison Counties and Sebring, Florida, and was instrumental in the organization of 3 different...
Shirley Dean Smith Hornbuckle
Aug 5, 2015
Shirley Dean Smith Hornbuckle was born April 13, 1936 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Guy Phillip and Minola Pearl Dickey Smith.She was united in marriage to Manford Hornbuckle on March 10, 1958. Mr. Hornbuckle preceded her in death on January 27, 2015, following 57 years of marriage.Mrs. Hornbuckle formerly worked in the garment industry. She was...
Mildred Crouse
Aug 5, 2015
Mildred Doris Bradford Crouse was born on May 20, 1925 in Yorkville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Ira and Florence Lee Brown Bradford. On April 19, 1945 she was united in marriage to Chester Crouse, who preceded his wife in death on May 30, 1998. Mrs. Crouse worked for Dana Corporation for 28 years in Chicago, Illinois as a...
Marion (Mack) Junior Massengill
Aug 5, 2015
Marion Junior (Mack) Massengill was born May 10, 1932 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Francis (F.M.) Marion and Roxie A. Tillman Massengill.Mr. Massengill served honorably in the United States Army. In 1954, he attended Molars Barber College in Memphis, TN. He was a barber for 54 years serving neighbors and friends in Memphis for 20 years,...
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