John E. Purviance
Jan 12, 2015
John Eugene Purviance was born March 4, 1942 in Moweaqua, IL the son of the late John and Eloise Shewmaker Purviance. He was raised in Macon, IL.Mr. Purviance was a self-employed wood worker specializing in crafting church furniture. He moved to Tennessee from Illinois to pursue his business, eventually making his home in Woodbury, TN. He was a member of...
William Leo (Billy) Bishop
Jan 12, 2015
Mr. William Leo (Billy) Bishop, age 76 of Whiteville, Tennessee, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at his home. The husband of Ruth Cates Bishop, who survives, he was employed as a lineman and groundman with Southwest Tennessee Electric for 42 years. He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1938 in Whiteville, son of the late Leo and Bertha Haase Bishop...
Rosalia (Rose) Cruz Grimes
Jan 11, 2015
Rosalia Cruz Gimes of Sacramento, CA, formerly of Waynesboro, TN was born March 12, 1933 in Agana, Guam, the daughter of the late Jose Soriano Cruz and Josefa Benabte Pereda Cruz. Mrs. Grimes departed this life Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her home in Sacramento, California at the age of 81 Years, 9 Months, 30 Days. She was married to...
James Edward (Jimmy) Gray
Jan 11, 2015
JAMES EDWARD (JIMMY) GRAYwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on October 14, 1929 the son of the late Thomas A. and Lettie Davis Gray.On March 17, 1949 he was united in marriage to Violet Davis, who preceded her husband in death on on February 17, 1996.Mr. Gray served his country in the United States Army. He worked in sales for National...
Frankie Mae Sims
Jan 11, 2015
Frankie Mae Beckham Sims of Columbia, TN, formerly of Waynesboro, TN, was born May 10, 1922 in Wayne Co., TN, the daughter of the late Richard and Dee Hazel Murphy Beckham. She was united in marriage to Milburn King Sims on May 19, 1938 and he preceded her in death on November 2, 1993.Mrs. Sims, a retired owner and operator...
Dexter Paul Brewer
Jan 11, 2015
Dexter Paul Brewer, 83, of Cypress Inn, TN died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 22, 1931 in Wayne County, TN, the son of the late Charles Washington and Mamie Todd Brewer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Brewer was preceded in death by brothers, Fay Edwin Brewer and McArthur Brewer, sister, Jewell Ezell; brothers-in-law,...
Bonnie Kay Dillard Ruth
Jan 11, 2015
Bonnie Kay Dillard Ruth departed this life on January 11, 2015 at her residence in Morris Chapel at the age of 52 years, 7 months, and 4 days. She was born on June 7, 1962 in Crescent City, California, daughter to the late Billy Qua and Beverly Ilene Cline Dillard. She was united in marriage to Dana Lynn Ruth on...
Heith Edward Levasseur
Jan 11, 2015
Heith Edward Levassuer of Waynesboro, TN was born February 11, 1973 in Framingham, MA, the son of Paul Levaseur and Phyllis Thibeault Levasseur of Harpswell, ME, who survive. He was united in marriage to Dena Tilley on January 24, 2003. Mr. Levassuer was a leaderman with Pevahouse Contracting. and departed this life on January 11, 2015 at his home at...
William Ray Barnes
Jan 11, 2015
RAY BARNES Jackson, TN: William Ray Barnes, age 75 passed away January 11, 2015 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born January 13, 1939 in McNairy County, the son of the late Richard Thomas Barnes, Sr. and Annie Louise Mealer Barnes. He had done some construction work and then worked for the City of Jackson as a heavy...
Mattie Laverne Calvert
Jan 10, 2015
Mattie “Laverne” Gilchrist Pettigrew Calvert departed this life on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Hardin Medical Health and Rehabilitation Center in Savannah, at the age of 94 years. She was born on October 22, 1920 in Adamsville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late William Gilchrist and Fleetie Wilkins Gilchrist Eason. Laverne married Robert D. Pettigrew on June 6, 1936....
Kenny Dale Hanvey
Jan 10, 2015
Kenny Dale Hanvey, Florence, AL departed this life Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama at the age of 46 Years, 10 Months, 28 Days of congestive heart failure. He was born February 13, 1968 in Florence, AL, the son of Barbara Jean Hanback Hanvey of Florence, AL, who survives and the late Alfred Villard...
Lee Daniel (Dan) Ingram
Jan 10, 2015
Lee Daniel (Dan) Ingram departed this life on January 10, 2015 at his home in Eastview, Tennessee at the age of 78 Years, 7 Months, 7 Days. He was born June 3, 1936 the son of the late John and Lois Abernathy Ingram.He was united in marriage to Gene Richard on February 5, 1958. Mrs. Ingram preceded him in death...
Danny L. (DC) Cossey
Jan 9, 2015
DANNY L. (DC) COSSEYwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on May 2, 1956 the son of the late Emmit Calvin and Laura Louise Barrier Cossey.Mr. Cossey worked for American Food Service and Clayton Homes and recently enjoyed retirement. He was a member of the Savannah Moose Lodge. Mr. Cossey departed this life on January 9, 2015 in Savannah, Tennessee at the...
Curtis F. Hopper
Jan 9, 2015
CURTIS (CURT) FREEMAN HOPPER born August 16,1963, died at his home in Savannah, Tennessee, on January 9, 2015, after a 16 month-long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee but he spent his entire life in Savannah.He was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church of Savannah, Tennessee. Mr. Hopper graduated from Hardin County High...
Jason Groah
Jan 9, 2015
Mr. Jason Groah, age 40 of Bolivar, Tennessee, passed away at his home Friday, January 9, 2015. Mr. Groah was born in Beaufort, South Carolina March 28, 1974 to Mr. Larry Groah II of Kailua, Hawaii, and Mrs. Marty Sadlack (Gary) of Bolivar, who survive. He worked as an over-the-road driver and lived in Riverside, California for a number of...
Gene Thompson
Jan 9, 2015
Mr. Thompson passed away Friday, January 9, 2015, at his home in Bolivar. Born August 30, 1939 in Mt. Pleasant, TN, he was the son of F. J. and Louise Parsons Thompson. A Baptist in belief, he lived in Milan until moving to Hardeman County in 1987. He was married to his wife Brenda September 26, 1987. A self-employed truck...
Johnny Monroe Huskey
Jan 9, 2015
Johnny Monroe Huskey of Collinwood, TN was born March 5, 1947 in Wayne County, TN, the son of the late Monroe Jackson and Mamie Murray Huskey. Mr. Huskey was a former employer of Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co. and a United States Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Mr. Huskey departed this life on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Skyline...
Reba Marie Rainey
Jan 8, 2015
Reba Marie Rainey departed this life on January 8, 2015 at the age of 75 years, 7 months, and 7 days. She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on June 1, 1939, daughter to the late Audrey Jeff and Ollie Orvielee Austin Barrier. She was united in marriage to Robert Monroe Rainey on October 20, 1964. He preceded her in...
Onetta Long Matney
Jan 8, 2015
Mrs. Onetta Long Matney departed this life on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Waynesboro Health Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 72 Years, 6 Months, 27 Days. She was born June 12, 1942 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the late Ruby Edward and Lillie Mae Lee Long. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Matney was preceded in...
Jan Elrod
Jan 8, 2015
Janice Lee Weaver Elrod, age 46 of Selmer, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Walnut, Mississippi.Ms. Elrod was born in Bolivar on Tuesday, November 5, 1968 to Nola Mae Weaver, who survives, and the late Lester Weaver. She graduated from Bolivar Central High School with the Class of 1988 and worked for McNairy County Developmental Center as a...
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