Obituary Listing

May 1, 2013

THELMA BISHOP MELTONHenderson, TN: Thelma Mae Bishop Melton age 83 passed away May 1, 2013 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.Mrs. Melton was born and reared in Enville, TN the daughter of the late John Wesley and Nola Esther Massengill Bishop. She attended school in Chester County. She lived in Flint, MI for nine years then Adamsville, Bolivar, Camden,...

May 1, 2013

Lois Marie Templeton Moffett was born May 31, 1928 in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late Abb and Donnie Wardlow Templeton.She was united in marriage to William Warren Moffett on May 31, 1947. Mr. Moffett preceded her in death on January 28, 2002.Mrs. Moffett was a homemaker and also worked in the kitchen and as a office assistant at...

May 1, 2013

MARGUERITE SMITH MOORE was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on December 13, 1917 the daughter of the late Osbin G. and Jessie Farris Smith.On June 1, 1940 she was united in marriage to Roger W. Moore, who preceded his wife in death on April 28, 1987. Mrs. Moore retired after 31 years as a teacher for the Hardin County School...

Apr 30, 2013

DAURSHIE HARRISONwas born January 5, 1922, in Wayne County, Tennessee to the late Bid and Charlcie Johnson Kilburn.On April 9, 1948, she was united in marriage to Frank Walker Harrison, who preceded her in death on December 22, 2011. She and her husband lived in Dearborn, Michigan, where she worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant. They later moved to Hardin...

Apr 30, 2013

WYLODEAN SANDUSKY REYNOLDSwas born on December 20, 1930 in Lutts, Tennessee the daughter of James Carter and Lona Franks Sandusky, who preceded her in death. On May 28, 1950 she was united in marriage to William Roy Reynolds, who preceded her in death on May 24, 1997.Mrs. Reynolds lived at one time, in South Bend, Indiana and was employed as...

Apr 29, 2013

Apr 29, 2013

VINA MATHISwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on June 28, 1919 the daughter of the late Monroe and Lucy Hill Davis.Ms. Mathis worked as a folder for the Iuka Shirt Factory for 20 years and she also worked at Brown Shoe Company for 15 years and McBride Meat Market for 10 years. Ms. Mathis lived for 43 years in Iuka,...

Apr 29, 2013

GERALD BISHOPMarion, AR: Gerald Dewayne Bishop age 74 passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at his home.He was born in Scottshill, TN and grew up in Chester County, the son of the late Dewey Raymond and Zula Mae Lewis Bishop. He attended Chester County Schools. He served in the U.S. Air Force for two years and the Air Force Reserve...

Apr 29, 2013

CAROLYN ANN STIHELwas born on August 1, 1938 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Blair and Evelyn Brown Nance Eiseman, who preceded her in death. On December 28, 1961 she was united in marriage to George Patrick Stihel.Mrs. Stihel served her country for two years in the United States Marine Corps. She lived in Hardin County for thirty seven years...

Apr 29, 2013

ARNOLD LEE AUSTINdeparted this life on April 29, 2013 in Savannah, Tennessee. He was 94 years old and was a life long resident of Hardin County, Tennessee. He was born April 9, 1919 the son of Ben C. and Dora Seaton Austin.On December 22, 1938 Arnold married the former Virginia Covington and they bought a place and made their home...

Apr 29, 2013

Laura Lee Hartley departed this life on Monday, April 29, 2013, at the age of 57 years, 11 months, 21 days.She was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 8, 1955, the daughter of the late John D. Millard and Velma Lee Middleton Franks. On June 20, 1999, she was united in marriage to Johnny David Hartley, who survives. Laura...

Apr 28, 2013

Thomas Dallas Maness who departed this life on April 28, 2013, was born in Booneville Mississippi on June 12, 1924 to William Luke and Mary Runions Maness. Even though Mr. Maness’s early education was limited because of growing up in the Great Depression, he took classes as an adult to improve himself. Mr. Maness farmed as a young man and...

Apr 28, 2013

Jessica Mae (Jessi) DeLuca of Selmer, TN departed this life on April 28, 2013 at the age of 36 Years, 5 Months, 25 Days. She was born November 3, 1976 in Memphis, TN the daughter of Jay and Joyce Givens Roberts.Jessi was a loving mother to her daughters Alexxus and Paige. She was a member of St. Jude The Apostle...

Apr 28, 2013

Beulah Mae Hysmith Stansell was born June 19, 1926 in Finger, TN the daughter of the late Tony and Velma Webster Hysmith.She was united in marriage to William Leo Stansell in 1940. Mr. Stansell preceded her in death on May 21, 1985. Mrs. Stansell had worked at ITT. She loved to cook, her speciality was chicken dumplins and butter rolls....

Apr 27, 2013

Mrs. Overton departed this life Saturday morning, April 27, 2013 at NHC Healthcare in Somerville.The widow of Lucas R. Overton, who died on July 31, 1989, she was a homemaker and had also worked with her husband at Overton Feed Store on Highway 51 South in Memphis as the secretary. She was born February 19, 1922 in Hardeman County, daughter...

Apr 27, 2013

Jean Derryberry was born April 10, 1936 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late John and Naomie Butler Callins. She was united in marriage to Charles Edwin Derryberry on October 21, 1950. Mr. Derryberry preceded her in death on August 7, 1987.Mrs. Derryberry was a Bakery Clerk for Schnucks Grocery Stores, where she worked with her grandson, John...

Apr 27, 2013

BOB WILLIAMSMedon, TN: Robert Horace Williams age 78 passed away April 27, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born in South Fulton, TN the son of the late Lennis and Mary Wallace Williams. He went to school in Jackson and entered the U.S. Navy in 1952 and served on a destroyer off the Coast of Japan during the...

Apr 27, 2013

Mr. Edward Earl Ponder of Bolivar, TN departed this life at 90 years Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2013 at Bolivar General Hospital.Mr. Ponder was born in Gadsden, Alabama March 10, 1923 to the late Jodie and Susie Turner Ponder. While working at a cotton mill in 1943, he met his first wife, Ruby Grace Ponder, who passed away November 1,...

Apr 26, 2013

Gene Lard was born July 31, 1941 in Hardin County, TN the son of the late Ellie and Inez Rhodes Lard.He was united in marriage to Peggy Davis on October 15, 1965. Mr. Lard was a retired self-employed commercial fisherman and carpenter. He was a member of the Riverheights Pentecostal Church in Crump, Tennessee. He loved his children and grandchildren.Mr....

Apr 25, 2013

Mrs. Donna Rowan Hunt Morton departed this life on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 67 Years, 11 Months, 27 Days. She was born April 29, 1945 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Clara Joan Adams Hunt. In addition to her mother, Donna was preceded in death by two...