Obituary Listing

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....

Lewelle Mae Rains

Lewelle Mae Rains

Jun 7, 2013

Lewelle Mae Rains passed away June 7, 2013 at the Savannah Health Care Center, Savannah, TN. Lewelle Mae was born February 14, 1918 to John Hobart and Lettie (Robison) Greer.She was a graduate of Michie High School, Michie, TN, class of 1935. She was married to Willard Rains on April 20, 1935. They were married for 66 years. Lewelle Mae...

Glen Smith

Glen Smith

Jun 7, 2013

Glen Smith was born April 17, 1936 in Clifton, TN the son of the late Alf and Rixie Gordon Smith. Mr. Smith died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro at the age of 77 Years, 1 Month, 21 Days. In addition to his parents, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by brother, Bobby Gene Smith; sister,...

Mary Jo Hurst

Mary Jo Hurst

Jun 7, 2013

Mary Jo Hurst departed this life on June 7, 2013 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 87 Years, 11 Months, 2 Days. She was born July 5, 1925 in Bethel Springs, TN the daughter of the late William Clarence and Mary Adeline Harris Johnson.She was united in marriage to Desmond F. Hurst on March 20, 1940. Mr. Hurst preceded...

Martha Louada Morgan

Martha Louada Morgan

Jun 6, 2013

Martha Louada Morgan was born December 7, 1937 in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late Thomas Harvey Davis and Clara Louise Hatch Davis May. She departed this life on June 6, 2013 in Selmer at the age of 75 Years, 5 Months, 30 Days.She was the owner of Martha\'s Bird In Hand Aviary where she hand raised exotic and...

Donna Myrick

Donna Myrick

Jun 6, 2013

DONNA GARRARD MYRICKDonna Sue Garrard Myrick was born on February 9, 1962, the daughter of Ellie Marie Miller Garrard and the late William Grady Garrard.On September 9, 1977, she was united in marriage to Walter Thomas Myrick, who survives. Donna departed this life on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 51 years, 3 months and...

J. C. Pitts

J. C. Pitts

Jun 6, 2013

J. C. Pitts was born February 7, 1923 in Clifton, TN the son of the late Jim and Annie Davis Pitts. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pitts was preceded in death by a step-son, Roger Wayne Pitts; a brother, Edward Pitts; two sisters, Delia Bell Reeves and Mary Lizzie Pulley. On November 17, 1955 he married Imogene Staggs Pitts....

Leo Moore

Leo Moore

Jun 5, 2013

Leo (Nookie) Moore departed this life on June 5, 2013 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee at the age of 79 Years, 10 Months, 24 Days. He was born July 12, 1933 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Arshel and Mary Williams Moore Jernigan. He was a Baptist.Mr. Moore is survived by two sisters, Sue Gean of Savannah, TN,...

Mary E. Thompson

Mary E. Thompson

Jun 5, 2013

Mary E. Haithcoat Thompson of Collinwood, TN was born February 7, 1931 in Wayne Co., TN, the daughter of the late Martin Calvin and Ada Era Haddock Haithcoat. She was united in marriage to Charles Leon Thompson on February 7, 1947 and he preceded her in death on March 15, 1994. Mrs. Thompson was a retired cook, having worked at...

James (Jim) Oscar Whitaker

James (Jim) Oscar Whitaker

Jun 5, 2013

James Oscar (Jim) Whitaker was born January 2, 1936 in Selmer, TN the son of the late Oscar and Mary Wolfe Whitaker.Mr. Whitaker was a retired sawsmith from Southwestern Limited Sawshop in Selmer, TN. He was associated with the Union Grove United Methodist Church. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. He was a member of...

Mattie Ayers

Mattie Ayers

Jun 5, 2013

Mattie Melson Ayers of Lutts, TN was born May 24, 1941 in Wayne County, TN, the daughter of the late Thomas Clarence and Mattie Louella Moser Melson. She was united in marriage to Noah Ayers and he preceded her in death on April 25, 2010. Mrs. Ayers, a homemaker was of the Pentecostal Faith. Mrs. Ayers departed this life on...

Billy Gibbs

Billy Gibbs

Jun 5, 2013

BILLY GIBBSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on December 13, 1942 the son of the late Finley Edgar and Berdie Harue Moffett Gibbs.On June 20, 1997 he was united in marriage to Rebecca Nelson, who survives.Mr. Gibbs served his country in the United States Navy. He was a firefighter for the Memphis Fire Department #44. Mr. Gibbs lived in the...

Mary Lucille Hudgens

Mary Lucille Hudgens

Jun 5, 2013

MARY LUCILLE HUDGENSwas born on August 6, 1922, in Cumberland City, Tennessee, the daughter of the late John Milton and Olean Wickham Parchment. On January 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to George Miller Hudgens, who preceded her in death on March 1, 1991.Mrs. Hudgens received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the Women's College in Murfreesboro,...

George McIngvale

George McIngvale

Jun 4, 2013

George McIngvale was born December 30, 1948 in Memphis, TN the son of the late John Wesley and Ann Elizabeth Brantley McIngvale.He was united in marriage to Glenda Fay Dillon on July 7, 1990.Mr. McIngvale worked in the mechanical field of fabrication, fitting, welding and installation. He worked at Chicago Bridge and Iron in Memphis, TN, Davco Corporation and Lawson...

Juanita Pauline Naylor

Juanita Pauline Naylor

Jun 4, 2013

JUANITA PAULINE NAYLORFinger, TN: Juanita Pauline Lynch Naylor, age 91 passed away June 4, 2013 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born and reared in the Montezuma Community of Chester County, the daughter of the late Arthur Benjamin and Nora Blair Lynch. She attended school at Montezuma. She married Carl Naylor and spent most of her life in the...