Helen Marie Davis Martin
Oct 5, 2015
HELEN MARIE DAVIS MARTINwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on January 19, 1923 the daughter of the late Douglas Davis and Roxie Davis Bridges.On April 6, 1941 she was united in marriage to John Fred Martin, who preceded his wife in death on August 30, 1966.Mrs. Martin retired from Aqua Glass Company after 20 years, she also had worked for...
Carroll M. McGowen
Oct 5, 2015
Carroll M. McGowen of Selmer, TN was born February 27, 1935 in Dudley, MO the son of the late Thomas Wiley and Bertha Marie Jackson McGowen.He was united in marriage to his wife Donna on August 22, 2003. Mr. McGowen moved to McNairy County in 1992. He previously had lived in Bernie, Missouri, Malden, Missouri, and Elgin, Illinois. He worked...
Betty Blair Bellis
Oct 4, 2015
Betty Lou Blair entered this world by way of Lawndale, California, arriving on December 7, 1924, welcomed by her parents Parker and Viola Brown Blair. She eventually crossed paths with John William “Bill” Bellis, marrying him on February 27, 1943. Their union lasted 71 years until his death on April 3, 2014. For a time they lived in Grand Prairie,...
Marvin P. (Jabo) Elam
Oct 4, 2015
Marvin P. (Jabo) Elam of Guiys, TN was born September 11, 1932 the son of the late Terry and Velma Nichols Elam. Mr. Elam departed this life on October 4, 2015 in Corinth, MS at the age of 83 Years, 23 Days.He worked for 35 years at King's Manufacturing in Corinth, MS. He was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church...
Phillip Thompson
Oct 4, 2015
Phillip A. Thompson departed this life on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the age of 73 years, 9 months, 13 days. He was born in Caruthersville, Missouri on December 21, 1941, the son of the late Percy and Gracie Worley Thompson. On June 14, 2008, he was united in marriage to Lisa Kinchen, who survives. Phillip was a foreman at...
Archie Stricklin
Oct 4, 2015
ARCHIE STRICKLINwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on March 30, 1929 the son of the late Bob and Linia Rich Stricklin.On December 24, 1949 he was united in marriage to Peggy Stanfield, who survives.Mr. Stricklin served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a supervisor for Parris Manufacturing Company for 26 years. Mr. Stricklin...
James (Jim) Phillips
Oct 4, 2015
James (Jim) Phillips departed this life on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the age of 83 years and 23 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 11, 1932, the son of the late Walton Alexander and Susie West Phillips. James worked on the assemble line for General Electric and retired from the United States Air Force. He...
A. Kenneth Grooms
Oct 4, 2015
A. Kenneth Grooms departed this life on Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the age of 89 years, 8 months, 5 days. He was born in Perry County, Tennessee on January 9, 1926, the son of the late Alvin R. and Gertie Ellen Kimble Grooms. On June 8, 1947, he was united in marriage to Mary Jo Dickson, who survives.Kenneth was...
Fred Calvert
Oct 3, 2015
FRED CALVERTwas born in Tarrant City, Alabama on March 27, 1927 the son of the late Joseph and Eula McKay Calvert.On July 22, 1945 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Stricklin, who preceded her husband in death on January 2, 2014.Mr. Calvert served his country in the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. He was a...
Daniel (Dannie Daniels) Gant
Oct 3, 2015
Daniel (Dannie Daniels) Gant was born November 24, 1990 in Corinth, MS the son of Tina Gant Hollingsworth and the late Lawrence Gant.Daniel was a 2009 graduate of McNairy Central High School. He was a member of SPWA (Super Pro Wrestling Association) and Southeastern Wrestling Entertainment, wrestling under the name of Dannie Daniels. In his spare time, Daniel enjoyed fishing,...
Evelyn Cossey Keel Conaway
Oct 3, 2015
EVELYN COSSEY KEEL CONAWAYwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on May 4, 1928 the daughter of the late Arthur and Sula Mae Lynch Cossey.On October 4, 1947 she was united in marriage to Elvin Lawrence Keel, who preceded his wife in death on January 23, 1973. On March 19, 1983 she was united in marriage to Gilbert Claude Conaway, who preceded...
James Ronald Donaldson
Oct 3, 2015
Mr. James Ronald Donaldson, age 68 of Middleton, passed away Saturday evening at the Bolivar General Hospital.James Ronald Donaldson was born April 13, 1947, to the late James Walter Donaldson, and Nannie Bryant Donaldson in Hardeman Co. He grew up here and resided in Memphis for years before moving back in November, 2006. He married Andrea Diane Teague, who survives,...
Max Griswell
Oct 3, 2015
Max Griswell was born March 7, 1932 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Logan Street Griswell and Tressie Mae Matlock Griswell.Mr. Griswell was a mechanic for Selmer Utility Department for over 35 years, he retired at the age of 78. He attended Christian Assembly Pentecostal Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. He enjoyed fishing, building birdhouses and working on...
Jerry Don Holloway
Oct 3, 2015
Jerry Don Holloway departed this life on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the age of 63 years, 4 months 20 days. He was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 13, 1952, the son of Noah Kenneth and Hazel Marie Bevis Holloway. On July 29, 1972, he was united in marriage to Pamela Gail Curtis, who survives.Jerry was the owner...
Steven F. Hunt
Oct 2, 2015
Steven F. Hunt was born in Waynesboro, TN , May 19, 1950, the beloved son of the late Albert and Jessie Hunt. Steve went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, TN. He gave his heart to the Lord Jesus Christ and was of the Baptist Faith. His occupation was roofing...
Bobbie Jean Saxton
Oct 2, 2015
Bobbie Jean McNorton Saxton was born June 7, 1930 in Sweetwater, AL the daughter of the late Walter (Sam) Lee and Frankie Alley Dunn McNorton.She was united in marriage to George W. Saxton on April 2, 1966. Mr. Saxton preceded her in death on March 5, 2006.Mrs. Saxton was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and crocheting. She was a...
Rose McCoy
Oct 1, 2015
Rose Ida Culotta McCoy was born on March 25, 1938 in Louisiana, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Culotta.She was united in marriage to Grady Louis McCoy, who preceded his wife in death on August 20, 2000.Mrs. McCoy had previously worked at Morrison's Cafeteria in Greenville, South Carolina as a server. She loved playing bingo.She departed this life...
Betty Sue Tull Price
Oct 1, 2015
Betty Sue Tull Price was born November 27, 1930 in Bethel Springs, TN the daughter of the late Noelion and Ruby Maxedon Tull. She graduated from Bethel High School.She was united in marriage to Ernest David Price on October 10, 1947.Betty along with her husband, Ernest owned and operated Price Sawmill since 1956. She loved each employee and thought of...
Jack Hurst Wolfe
Oct 1, 2015
Jack Hurst Wolfe was born February 1, 1933 in Savannah, Tennessee the son of the late Herschel and Louella Hurst Wolfe. He was united in marriage to Jacquline Kelly on June 15, 1955, who preceded her husband in death on June 5, 1981.Jack served his country in the U. S. Army 11th Airborne and later as a member of the...
Julius "Jule" Franklin Norton
Oct 1, 2015
Julius (Jule) Franklin Norton, age 87, of Middleton, TN was born on December 2, 1927 to Willie Frank and Ina Bishop Norton. He passed away October 1, 2015. He was raised on a farm in Middleton, TN and attended school there. He was preceded in death by both parents; three brothers, William Norton, Jim Norton, and George Norton; and one...
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