Obituary Listing

James Benny Huggins

James Benny Huggins

Jun 12, 2013

James Benny Huggins was born May 19, 1930 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Robert Lee and Nannie Cheshier Huggins. Mr. Huggins departed this life on June 12, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 83 Years, 24 Days.Mr. Huggins was a self-employed carpenter. He served his country honorably in the U. S. Army during the...

Marie Parrish

Marie Parrish

Jun 12, 2013

MARIE PARRISHwas born in Clifton, Tennessee on February 22, 1926 the daughter of the late John J. and Hattie Mae Pevahouse.On May 17, 1946 she was united in marriage to Thomas "Monk" Parrish, who preceded his wife in death on May 27, 1989.Mrs. Parrish was a homemaker and a member of New Life United Pentecostal Church. She loved playing golf...

Carolyn Goddard

Carolyn Goddard

Jun 12, 2013

Mrs. Carolyn Goddard departed this life at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 29 days Wednesday morning, June 13, 2013 at her home in Michigan City, Mississippi.Mrs. Goddard was born in Benton County, Mississippi February 14, 1931 to the late Alfred Thomas and Velma Marie Kimery Doyle. She graduated with the Class of 1949 from Grand Junction High...

Dorothy V. Coleman

Dorothy V. Coleman

Jun 11, 2013

Dorothy V. Coleman departed this life on June 11, 2013 in Selmer, TN at the age of 88 Years, 1 Month, 13 Days. She was born April 29, 1925 in Pocahontas, TN the daughter of the late Charles Neil and Mary Weatherly Coleman.Dorothy was a graduate of Ramer High School. She and her sister Ruth moved to Memphis after graduating...

Lee Dale Gertson

Lee Dale Gertson

Jun 11, 2013

LEE DALE GERTSONHenderson, TN: Lee Dale Gertson, age 67 passed away June 11, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born July 31, 1945 in Spokane, WA the son of the late Ernest and Renee Brendgord Gertson. He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Navy serving in the Pacific and Vietnam. He...

Demova Hutcherson

Demova Hutcherson

Jun 11, 2013

DEMOVA HUTCHERSONHenderson, TN: Gladys Demova Wright Hutcherson, age 79 passed away June 11, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born in Chester County, the Cash School Community and grew up in the Enville – Milledgeville area, the daughter of the late Travis Peoples and Mary Ruby Smith Wright. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1952 and...

Ricky Allan Martin

Ricky Allan Martin

Jun 11, 2013

Ricky Allan Martin was born July 26, 1952 in Wayne County, TN the son of the late Alfred Franklin and Gladys Duren Martin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Martin was preceded in death by brothers, Ray and Ralph Martin; a sister, Carolyn Martin Beckaham. Mr. Martin died in an accident Tuesday, June 11, 2013 near his home in Waynesboro...

Martin Ray Benton

Martin Ray Benton

Jun 10, 2013

Mr. Martin Ray Benton, Sr. departed this life at the age of 75 years, 7 months and 17 days Monday morning, June 10, 2013 at his home in Saulsbury.Mr. Benton was born October 24, 1937 to the late Robert Ray and Ethel Martin Benton in Thomasville, Missouri. On June 25, 1960 he was united in marriage to the former Delores...

Richard England

Richard England

Jun 10, 2013

RICHARD ENGLAND, SR.Henderson, TN: Richard Clarke England, Sr. age 79 passed away June 10, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born and reared in Springfield, MO the son of the late Everett Walker England and Mary Rebecca Clark England Long. He graduated from Central High School in Springfield in 1951 and later graduated from Freed-Hardeman University in 1976....

Willie Lee Martin

Willie Lee Martin

Jun 9, 2013

Mr. Willie Lee Martin departed this life on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his residence in Cypress Inn, Tennessee at the age of 62 Years, 11 Months, 19 Days. He was born June 21, 1950 in Wayne County, TN the son of Henry Martin of Cypress Inn, TN and the late Edith Hanvey Martin.Mr. Martin was a truck driver .He...

Patrice Grantham

Patrice Grantham

Jun 9, 2013

Mrs. Patrice Plunk Grantham of Bolivar departed this life at the age of 59 years, and two months Sunday evening, June 9, 2013 at her home.Mrs. Grantham was born in Selmer, Tennessee April 9, 1954 to the late Charles D. Plunk and Patty Jean Glisson Plunk. She graduated with the class of 1972 from Bolivar Central High School and was...

Samuel Isaac Newborn

Samuel Isaac Newborn

Jun 9, 2013

Samuel Isaac Newborn of Collinwood, TN, was born March 27, 1949 in Wayne County, TN, the son of the late Elmer and Ollie Mae Price Newborn. He was united in marriage to Shirley Marie Davis on October 30, 1971. Mr. Newborn was a retired from Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company and was a member of the Church of Christ. He served...

Bascom Slemp Ratliff

Bascom Slemp Ratliff

Jun 9, 2013

Mr. Bascom Slemp (Pete) Ratliff, age 93 passed away June 9, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Medon, TN.He was born August 27, 1919 and reared in Vansant, Virginia, the son of the late Shadrack and Moriah Ratliff. He lived in Vansant through his school years and early work years until 1942, when he enlisted in the Navy...

John Arnold

John Arnold

Jun 9, 2013

JOHN ARNOLDMunford, TN: John Allen Arnold age 42 passed away June 9, 2013 at Methodist University Hospital Central in Memphis.He was born in Henderson and grew up in Texas the son of Allen L. and Lillie Simmons Arnold. He attended Chester County Schools. John worked for Walgreens for about twelve years and went into the security business. He worked as...

Ruby Sue Courdle

Ruby Sue Courdle

Jun 8, 2013

Ruby Sue CourdleJACKS CREEK: Ruby Sue Hopper Courdle, age 80, died Saturday morning June 8, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital.Mrs. Courdle was born in Decatur County, the daughter of the late Leonard Sidney and Benny Al Vestie Hensley Hopper. She went to school in Decatur County and in 1950 married David Courdle and they made their home in the Jacks...

Murrell James

Murrell James

Jun 8, 2013

Murrell JamesHenderson: Eldridge Murrell James age 71 died Saturday evening, June 8, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital.Mr. James was born in Savannah, TN and grew up in Chester County, the son of the late Jessie and Icey Dora White James. He attended Chester County schools and married Sue Thomas in 1963 and they made their home in Henderson. Mr. James...

John Crews

John Crews

Jun 8, 2013

JOHN CREWSJohn Woody Crews, age 43, died Saturday morning, June 8, 2013 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.Mr. Crews was born and reared in Chester County, the son of the late Elco Crews and Ruby Morton Frye Crews. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1988. He has worked for the City of Henderson Utility Department his entire...

Winnie Williams

Winnie Williams

Jun 8, 2013

Winnie Williams departed this life on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the age of 59 years, 6 months, 23 days.He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 16,1953, the son of the late Gordon and Betty Jo Robinson Williams. On February 23, 1991, he was united in marriage to Lucretia Mooneyham, who survives.Winnie was an outdoorsman, loved motorcycles, and horseback...

Karley Grace Howell

Karley Grace Howell

Jun 8, 2013

Karley Grace passed from this life on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her home near Somerville.A native of McNairy County, she had lived most all of her life around the Bolivar area where she was a student at Bolivar Elementary School. At school, she was active in 4-H and a high honor roll student. A high achieving student, she received...

Lorine Cheshier

Lorine Cheshier

Jun 7, 2013

LORINE SHEFFIELD CHESHIERMyrtle Lorine Sheffield Cheshier, age 86, died Friday evening June 7, 2013 at Jackson General Hospital.Mrs. Cheshier was born in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Boss and Nola Malisa Davidson Sheffield. She went to school at McNairy Station and started to work at Brown Show Company at the age of 18 and worked their 40 years....