Christine Wardlow Atkins
Dec 16, 2015
Christine Wardlow Atkins was born January 22, 1930 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late K. B. (Jack) and Velma Reid Wardlow.She was united in marriage to Malcolm Atkins in 1947. Mr. Atkins preceded her in death on May 26, 2015.Mrs. Atkins owned a bridal shop in Nashville for over 20 years and modeled for Gus Mayer. She...
Virginia C. Martin
Dec 16, 2015
Virginia "Dee" Martin was born Virgina Catherine Fisk in Leavenworth, Kansas on March 8, 1947. Her vibrant personality and beautiful smile made it a natural for her to have a life surrounded by people which began the moment she let the world hear her voice. She started entertaining as a singer at the very young age of 4. Beginning on...
Roy Houston Callahan
Dec 15, 2015
ROY CALLAHANFinger, TN: Roy Houston Callahan age 72 passed away December 15, 2015 at his home.He was born December 10, 1943 in Birmingham, AL the son of the late Houston and Leora Callahan. He attended school in Somerville, TN. He married Peggy Hurst and they made their home in Chester County most of their married life. He worked as an...
Talford Reeves
Dec 15, 2015
Talford Reeves Jr. of Clifton, TN was born September 25, 1961 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of the late Talford and Delia Bell Pitts Reeves.Mr. Reeves was a plow operator and enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home at the age of 54 Years, 2 Months, 20 Days.He is survived...
Carl G. Sloan
Dec 14, 2015
CARL G. SLOAN Jackson, TN: Carl Guilford Sloan age 77 passed away December 14, 2015 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born September 14, 1938 at Jackson, TN the son of the late Guilford Pin and Nellie B. McMinn Sloan. He attended Madison County schools. He married Peggy Sue Bennett of Jackson. They made their home in South Jackson...
Rascoe Rhea
Dec 14, 2015
Dr. R. Rascoe Rhea, age 68 years, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2015, at the Magnolia Regional Hospital in Corinth, MS. He was born February 2, 1947, to Porter and Emma (Cannon) Rhea, and grew up on a farm. He was a 1965 graduate of Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN, and graduated Rhodes College in Memphis in 1969,...
Billy Ray Hughes
Dec 14, 2015
Billy Ray Hughes was born September 2, 1936 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Robert Lee and Verna Cunningham Hughes.Mr. Hughes was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Michie, TN. After retiring from Brown Shoe Company he a started a small engine repair service. He loved playing dominoes and spending time with family and friends.Mr....
Mary Jewel Connor
Dec 14, 2015
Mary Jewel Connor age 81 passed away December 14, 2015 in New Lenox, IL.She was born January 9, 1934 in Chester County to the late Hallie and Lessie Essary Bradley. She married Robert Neal Connor and they lived most of their married life in Joliet and Lockport, Illinois. Mary was a homemaker, she loved working in her yard and flowers...
Audrey Brown Decker
Dec 14, 2015
AUDREY BROWN DECKERWas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on July 21, 1922 the daughter of the late Tom and Laura Hill Cummings.On September 2, 1940 she was united in marriage to Jamie Brown, who preceded his wife in death on September 2, 1969. She later was united in marriage to Arthur Decker, who preceded her in death on September 7,...
James Ellis Reeves
Dec 13, 2015
James E. ReevesMatthews-James E. Reeves, 85, of Matthews, died December 13, 2015, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born February 24, 1930, in Iron City, Tenn., to the late Thomas W. and Dorothy M. Moore Reeves, he had been a foreman for Missouri Industries in Dexter. He served with the United States Army, 361st Engineer Construction Battalion, 5th...
Carolyn Ann Staggs
Dec 13, 2015
Carolyn Ann Brewer Staggs of Collinwood, TN died at her home on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 4 days. She was born in Waynesboro, TN on August 9, 1949 to the late John R. (Buck) and Edna Earl Staggs Brewer. She married Tony E. Staggs on March 8, 1969 and he preceded...
Betty Joyce Casteel
Dec 12, 2015
Betty Joyce Wilkerson Casteel of Waynesboro was born May 19, 1948 in Savannah, TN the daughter of the late Dan and Viola Shuburte Wilkerson. She departed this life on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 67 Years, 6 Months, 23 Days. She was a member of the Methodist church and...
J.T. (Jake) Petty
Dec 12, 2015
J.T. (JAKE) PETTYwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on July 17, 1934 the son of the late Tom and Rosie Keele Petty.Mr. Petty was a mail truck driver for P & E Trucking Company in Memphis, Tennessee for 10 years and he also had been a commercial musseler. Mr. Petty enjoyed fishing and he loved going out to eat at...
Elsie (Maw) Franks
Dec 12, 2015
ELSIE (MAW) FRANKSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 17, 1922 the daughter of the late George Jackson and Sarah Emiline Benson Bevis.On April 13, 1945 she was united in marriage to Elbert Warren Franks, who preceded his wife in death on September 3, 1991.Mrs. Franks was a homemaker and was a member of White's Creek Freewill Baptist Church....
Susan Kolaski
Dec 10, 2015
SUSAN KOLASKIwas born in Kennett, Missouri on May 18, 1959 the daughter of Doris Imogene Garrard Kolaski and the late John Warren Kolaski.Susan departed this life on December 10, 2015 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 56 years, 6 months and 22 days.In addition to her mother, Doris Kolaski of Savannah, Tennessee, she is survived by her daughter, Destiny...
James Coy Rumbaugh
Dec 10, 2015
Mr.James McCoy "Coy" Rumbaugh departed this life on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee at the age of 71 Years, 6 Months, 28 Days. He was born May 12, 1944 in Collinwood, TN the son of the late James Townsend and Arnita Sanders Rumbaugh. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rumbaugh was...
Emily Davis
Dec 9, 2015
Emily Rose Davis of Bolivar, TN, died on December 9, 2015. She was 87 years old. She was born on September 23, 1928 in Eldorado, KS. She was married to Franklin H. Davis for 57 years and together they had 4 children, 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Emily spent her life giving to others, providing love and guidance and...
Jean Brown
Dec 9, 2015
Nona Jean Brown was born August 3, 1934 in McNairy County, TN, the daughter of the late Travis Smith and Orbria Reed Boleyn.Jean was united in marriage to Evan Brown Jr. on March 3, 1951. She was a member of the Meeks Grove Free Will Baptist Church in Stantonville, TN and a member of the Eastern Star. Jean worked for...
Joe Kenneth McMahan
Dec 9, 2015
Mr. Joe Kenneth McMahan, age 70, passed away Wednesday morning, December 9, 2015 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN.Mr. Joe Kenneth McMahan was born Sunday, June 17, 1945 to the late William Dewey and Ruby Alice McMahan in Hornsby, TN. He was married to Linda Cox on October 30, 1966. Mr. Joe was a life-long, self-employed Farmer. He graduated...
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