Obituary Listing

Floyd Dempsey Risner

Floyd Dempsey Risner

Feb 8, 2015

Mr. Floyd Dempsey Risner, Jr. departed this life on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 61 Years, 8 Months, 21 Days. He was born May 18, 1953 in Hayti, MO, the son of the late Floyd Dempsey, Sr. and Alphia Franks Risner. In addition to his parents, Mr. Risner was preceded...

Tammie Mulder

Tammie Mulder

Feb 8, 2015

TAMMIE MULDERwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on April 16, 1963 the daughter of Johnny Franklin and Joyce Faye Poston Petty.Tammie worked in housekeeping at Days Inn. She also had worked at American Food Service and Clayton Homes. Tammie loved crafting, hunting rocks, antiquing and fishing. She departed this life on Sunday, February 8, 2015 in Savannah, Tennessee at the...

William James Brown

William James Brown

Feb 8, 2015

William James (Runt) Brown Mr. William James (Runt) Brown departed this life on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 71 Years, 1 Month, 22 Days. He was born December 17, 1943 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of the late William James and Alice Irene Morgan Brown. In addition to his parents, Mr....

Nell Brown Walker Davis

Nell Brown Walker Davis

Feb 7, 2015

Nell Brown Walker Davis departed this life on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the age of 79 years, 11 months, 25 days.She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on February 13, 1935, the daughter of the late David Brown and Ruth Bryant Walker. On September 3, 1977, she was united in marriage to Bill Davis, who preceded her in death...

Frances  Jenkins Witt

Frances Jenkins Witt

Feb 7, 2015

FRANCES WITTHenderson, TN: Frances Lillian Jenkins Witt, age 99, died early Saturday morning February 7, 2015 at Morningside Assisted Living in Springfield, TN.Mrs. Witt was born and reared in Morganfield, KY the daughter of the late Manual Russo and Tenie Allinder Jenkins. She graduated as valedictorian of the Morganfield High School class of 1933 and attended Western Kentucky University at...

Nellie Sue Sappington

Nellie Sue Sappington

Feb 6, 2015

Nellie Sue Sappington was born February 3, 1943 in Belmont, MS, the daughter of the late Hollis and Charlene Stanfill Higginbottom.Sue was Baptist in faith and a former 20 year employee of Levi Strauss in Ramer, TN. Sue loved sewing, quilting and had a host of friends and family on Facebook that she loved very much.Mrs. Sappington departed this life...

Brenda Carolyn Locke Derryberry

Brenda Carolyn Locke Derryberry

Feb 6, 2015

Brenda Carolyn Locke Derryberry departed this life on February 6, 2015 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 70 Years, 10 Months, 2 Days. She was born April 4, 1944 the daughter of the late Estell T. and Vadell Hicks Locke.She was united in marriage to Terry Wayne Derryberry on September 21, 1962.Terry and Brenda owned a store in Ramer...

Joyce  Ann Smith

Joyce Ann Smith

Feb 6, 2015

JOYCE SMITHFinger, TN: Joyce Ann Forrester Smith, age 72 passed away February 6, 2015 at her home.She was born April 5, 1942 in Nashville and grew at Dickson, the daughter of the late Samuel Robert and Gladys Marie Plunkett Forrester. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1960 and married James Earl Smith in 1962. They made their home...

Ellis Howell

Ellis Howell

Feb 6, 2015

Mr. Ellis Howell, age 85 of Silerton, departed this life Friday morning, February 6, 2015 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Mr. Howell was born in McNairy County August 18, 1929 to the late Florence and Hollis Howell. He lived in California for about 12 years, where he worked as a landscaper for a nursery, before moving to Hardeman County...

Michael Lynn Vaughan

Michael Lynn Vaughan

Feb 6, 2015

Michael Lynn Vaughan was born on September 18, 1949, the son of the late William Lester and Sylvia Marie (Dot) Tyler Vaughan. On May 16, 1969, he was united in marriage to Myra Jane McLain, who survives.Mr. Vaughan retired as Chief of Police for the City of Crump, Tennessee, his native home, where he had served for over 16 years,...

Faye Parker Kent

Faye Parker Kent

Feb 6, 2015

FAYE KENTEnville, TN: Faye Parker Kent, age 99, died Friday morning February 6, 2015 at Henderson Health and Rehab in Henderson.She was born July 25, 1916 in Enville, TN of Chester County, the daughter of the late Jesse and Earle Bishop Parker. She was united in marriage to James C. Kent, Jr., also of Enville, in 1938. They have two...

Tom John (T.J.) Kilburn

Tom John (T.J.) Kilburn

Feb 5, 2015

Tom John (T.J.) Kilburn was born in Lutts, Tennessee on May 14, 1940, the son of the late Miley Russell and Cecile Rebecca Kelly Kilburn. On September 6, 2007 he was united in marriage to Joyce Ann Jackson, who survives.Mr. Kilburn was a retired self-employed residential construction worker. In addition to this, he also had worked for Mangus Farms, Pepsi-Cola,...

Dennis  Hall Emerson

Dennis Hall Emerson

Feb 5, 2015

DENNIS HALL EMERSON Henderson, TN: Dennis Hall Emerson age 76 passed away February 5, 2015 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born December 2, 1938 in Chester County the son of the late Leo and Virginia Taylor Hall Emerson. He graduated Chester County High School in 1956. He farmed as a young man and married Lillie Belle Parker...

George Douglas Duren

George Douglas Duren

Feb 5, 2015

George Douglas Duren, 87, of Crump, departed this life at the Hardin Medical Center on Thursday, February 5, 2015.He was born in Hardin County on January 10, 1928, the son of the late George and Ruby Perkins Duren. Mr. Duren retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where he served as Postmaster of Crump, Tennessee for over 27 years. He served...

Martha Ann Gary

Martha Ann Gary

Feb 5, 2015

MARTHA ANN GARYwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on December 22, 1931 the daughter of the late William Morgan and Anna Belle Hopper Ruth.Ms. Gary was a nurse for St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and retired in 1993. She began her nursing career at Hardin County General Hospital. Ms. Gary worked in Decatur County Hospital, Corinth Hospital, Baptist Hospital...

Edgar (Junior) Brooks

Edgar (Junior) Brooks

Feb 4, 2015

Edgar Eli Brooks, Jr. was born in McNairy County, Tennessee on May 31, 1926, the son of Edgar and Nealie Brooks. He departed this life on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the age of 88 years, 8 months, 4 days.On August 8, 1943, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Martin, who survives. They had two children, Johnny and Kimba;...

Lorraine Russell Lipscomb

Lorraine Russell Lipscomb

Feb 4, 2015

LORRAINE RUSSELL LIPSCOMB Henderson, TN: Nora Lorraine Russell Lipscomb, age 97 passed away February 4, 2015 at Maplewood Health Care in Jackson. She was born July 2, 1917 in the Center Point Community of Chester County and grew up in the Harmony Community, the daughter of the late John Victor and Mary Cleveland Freeman Russell. She attended schools at Harmony...

Mark S. Townsend

Mark S. Townsend

Feb 4, 2015

Mr. Townsend of Rogers Springs, passed away Wednesday morning, February 4, 2015 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.He was a native and life-long resident of Hardeman County and the son of the late Vester and Mary O. Townsend. He had worked as a driver for HTL Trucking out of Selmer and was a member of the Church of...

Larry Travis Preslar

Larry Travis Preslar

Feb 4, 2015

Larry Travis Preslar was born March 9, 1950 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Noah Franklin and Annie Rhea Cox Preslar.He was united in marriage to Pamela Gail Wehunt on March 4, 1999. He was a retired farmer and had worked at Connector Castings in the past. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association....

Yuvonne (Looney) Boyd Reeves

Yuvonne (Looney) Boyd Reeves

Feb 4, 2015

Yuvonne (Looney) Boyd Reeves was born November 25, 1953 in Hohenwald, TN the daughter of the late William E. and Rothie Nell Casner Boyd. Mrs. Reeves died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in at the age of 61 Years, 2 Months, 10 Days. She was a homemaker and had worked at Hickory Hills Manufacturing in Clifton and Genesco. She is survived...