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J. W. "Fifth-Wheel" Seat
Dec 23, 2014
J. W. "Fifth-Wheel" Seat departed this life on December 23, 2014 at Savannah Healthcare Nursing Home in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 71 years and 2 months. He was born on October 23, 1943, son to the late Thomas Franklin and Louise Horn Seat."Fifth-Wheel" was employed as a mail hauling truck driver at H. B. Phillips for 28 years....
Peggy Wynne Warriner
Dec 22, 2014
Mrs. Peggy Jean Wynne Warriner, age 87 of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Monday evening, December 22, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis. Mrs. Warriner was born in Whiteville, Tennessee July 10, 1927 to the late Albert and Gertrude Jackson Wynne. On November 26, 1953, she was united in marriage to Mr. Raymond L. Warriner, who preceded her...
Carl Tignor
Dec 22, 2014
CARL TIGNORHenderson: Carl Anderson Tignor, age 88, passed away Monday evening December 22, 2014 at his home.Mr. Tignor was born September 4, 1926 in the Tignor Store Community of Chester County, the son of the late James Manley and Lyde Watlington Tignor. He attended schools in Henderson County, and in 1946 married Carnell Rhodes. They made their home in the...
Benny Ray "Pete" McClain
Dec 22, 2014
Benny Ray "Pete" McClain departed this life on December 22, 2014 in Selmer, TN at the age of 65 Years, 3 Months, 11 Days. He was born September 11, 1949 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Lewis and Adell Turner McClain.Benny was united in marriage to Katie Melton on December 11, 1971. He was a longtime member...
Melva Louise Morris
Dec 21, 2014
Melva Louise Smith Morris was born September 22, 1925 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Jacob (Sandy) and Frances Russom Smith.Mrs. Morris was a homemaker. She was a life long member of Refuge Church of Christ and received christ at the age of 16. In years past, she was a substitute teacher for the school that was...
Robert Wayne Hensley
Dec 21, 2014
Mr. Hensley passed away Sunday afternoon, December 21st, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A native of Bolivar and long-time resident of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late Thomas Russell Hensley, Jr. and Dorothy Mae McKinnie Hensley. He had worked as park manager at Big Buck near Hornsby, TN, a farmer and as a crewman on riverboats....
C.W. Bigbie
Dec 20, 2014
C. W. Bigbie was born in Frost, Texas on October 23, 1925, the first son of the late Ernest Jesse and Ethel Beckham Bigbie. On July 17, 1954 he was united in marriage to Betty Ann Cromwell, who survives. Mr. Bigbie served his country in the United States Navy during World War II where he received a Victory Medal and...
Elaine Richardson
Dec 19, 2014
ELAINE RICHARDSON Henderson, TN: Virginia Elaine Henry Richardson age 65 passed away Friday evening December 19, 2014 at her son’s home in Henderson. She was born April 9, 1949 in Madison County, the daughter of the late Arlie and Virginia Dair Wolfe Henry. She went to school at Jackson Central Merry. She had worked at Duro Paper Bag and Maytag....
Annie Lou Vandiver
Dec 18, 2014
Mrs. Vandiver passed away Thursday evening, December 18, 2014, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.She was the daughter of the late Levi and Minnie May Lowrance. A native of Hornsby, she lived her early years there before moving to Jackson in 1964. She married Mr. Raymond Laverne Vandiver on July 26, 1953. They were married for 56 years before his...
Tracy Dewayne Groves
Dec 18, 2014
Linda Elaine Mayes Groves who survives of Goodlettsville, TN and the late William Wayne Groves. Mr. Groves died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro at the age of 53 Years, 5 Months, 14 Days. He was owner and operator of Groves Auto Sales.He is survived by his wife Margaret Cazares Groves of Iron City, TN, two...
Virginia Mary Bryant
Dec 18, 2014
Virginia Mary Baker Bryant was born April 18, 1936 in Charleston, WV the daughter of the late Clarence and Mabel Proffit Baker.Mrs. Bryant departed this life on December 18, 2014 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 78 Years, 8 Months.Some of her favorite pastimes were going camping, being outdoors, reading John Grissom books, and taking care of her animals.She...
Tanzie Dawn Whitehead
Dec 18, 2014
Tanzie Dawn Whitehead Tanzie Dawn Whitehead, age 50, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 at Wayne Medical Center, Waynesboro, TN. She was born August 12, 1964, to the Lila Martin Whitehead of Iron City, TN, who survives and the late Charles T. Whitehead who passed away in March 21, 2014. In addition to her father, Ms Whitehead was preceded in...
Jo Doris Matlock Hutcherson
Dec 18, 2014
Jo Doris Matlock Hutcherson was born August 31, 1937 in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late J. D. Matlock and Vestie Lou Kiser Matlock Dancer.She was united in marriage to Leonard Wayne Hutcherson on June 13, 1963.Mrs. Hutcherson was a graduate of Selmer High School. From September 30, 1955 until January 2, 1968, she was employed by what was...
Micah D. Whitten
Dec 17, 2014
Micah D. Whitten departed this life on December 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 51 Years, 11 Months, 16 Days. He was born January 1, 1963 in Selmer, TN the son of Norma S. Smith Whitten of Stantonville, TN and the late Arnold Preston Whitten.Mr. Whitten was a retired Tennessee State Trooper with 23 years of service.He...
Chester Carnell Rowland,
Dec 17, 2014
Chester Carnell Rowland, Sr. departed this life on December 17, 2014 in Selmer, TN at the age of 79 Years, 4 Months, 8 Days. He born August 9, 1935 in Bethel Springs, TN the son of the late Ulys P. and Bertha Armour Rowland. He was united in marriage to Erma Jones Rowland. She preceded him in death on January...
Evia Merle Kennedy
Dec 17, 2014
Evia Merle Kennedy was born May 22, 1928 in Brownfield, MS the daughter of the late James Henry and Bertha Meeks Baker.She was united in marriage to Pete E. Kennedy, Sr. in 1945. Mr. Kennedy preceded her in death on July 21, 1969, following 24 years of marriage.Mrs. Kennedy formerly served as McNairy County Court Clerk. She completed her husband's...
Edna Gallaher Staggs
Dec 17, 2014
Mrs. Edna Mae Gallaher Staggs departed this life on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee at the age of 71 Years, 8 Months, 24 Days. She was born March 23, 1943 in Waynesboro, TN the daughter of the late Joe and Laura Ann Springer Gallaher. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Staggs was preceded in death...
Hollie Michelle Templeton
Dec 17, 2014
Hollie Michelle Templeton departed this life on December 17, 2014 at the age of 27 years, 6 months, and 27 days. She was born in Linden, Tennessee on May 20, 1987, daughter to Willard Templeton of Clifton, Tennessee and Tammie Mulder of Savannah, Tennessee, who survives. Hollie was employed with Maxim Home Health as a licensed practical nurse. She was...
Cleatus E. Whitman
Dec 16, 2014
CLEATUS E. WHITMAN Henderson, TN: Cleatus Edward Whitman age 93 passed away December 16, 2014 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.Mr. Whitman was born March 17, 1921 in the Montezuma community of Chester County, the son of the late Nathan Edd and Maudie Mosier Whitman. He served in the U.S. Army, 77th Infantry, Company D, 302nd Medical Battalion during...
Justin Matthews
Dec 16, 2014
JUSTIN MATTHEWS Henderson, TN: Justin Lynn Matthews age 32 passed away December 16, 2014 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born August 13, 1982 in Selmer, TN, son of Lee Matthews (Rhonda) and Chris Cox Matthews. He attended McNairy County Schools and graduated and worked as an electrician. Justin is survived by his father, Lee Matthews (Rhonda) of...
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