Obituary Listing

Sep 21, 2012

Services will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 1:30 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Bobby Pinckley officiating. Burial will follow in Culp's Chapel Cemetery, Clifton, Tennesseewith Shackelford Funeral Home in charge of the arrangments.Visitation will be on Saturday, Sept. 22, 6:00-8:00 pm and on Sunday, Sept. 23, 12:30 pm until service time @ Shackelford...

Sep 21, 2012

Virginia Kiser Barnes was born November 18, 1923 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late E. P. and Ocie Sweat Kiser.She was united in marriage to Joe Barnes on April 28, 1945.Mrs. Barnes was formerly employed with Kenwin\'s Dress Shop and Sherman\'s Five and Ten in Selmer. She also served as a private sitter, but her first priority...

Sep 21, 2012

Billy Paul Melson of Waynesboro, TN was born July 5, 1939 in Wayne Co., TN, the son of the late William Russell and Golden Gustavia Smith Melson. He was united in marriage to Edna Earlene Patterson on May 3, 1967 and she preceded him in death on May 11, 1999. He married Helen Pope Horton on July 1, 2001.Mr. Melson...

Sep 21, 2012

Mr. Avent died Friday night at Jackson-Madison County General HospitalA native of Bolivar, he was born the son of the late James Robert Avent, Sr. and Alice Beatrice Vincent Avent. He was a 1950 graduate of Bolivar Central High School and moved to Memphis in 1953. He married the former Martha Frances Keeton on December 23, 1959. Mr. Avent had...

Sep 21, 2012

He was born in Memphis, TN the son of the late Leland Taylor and Gladys Knox Marchbanks. He was a firefighter for the City of Memphis for thirty years retiring as a Captain. He served in the U.S. Army, Specialist Second Class – Jan 28, 1955 – Jan 27, 1958 and the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Airman Third Class –...

Sep 20, 2012

Annie Ruth Hensley Wallis Smith was born March 15, 1941 in Alcorn County, MS the daughter of the late Mike and Blan McCalister Hensley.She was a life long member of Butlers Chapel Baptist Church. She loved gardening and working with her flowers. Annie believed, the most important things in life to her, were her family and friends. She dearly loved...

Sep 20, 2012

He was born in Jackson, TN and reared in Henderson, the son of the late Claude O’Neal and Georgia Newman Galbraith. He graduated Chester County High School. He was married to Fayrene McClintock on July 17, 1970 they were married for 42 years, and lived in Kansas for a few years where Anthony worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and...

Sep 20, 2012

Mr. Sasser died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at his home in Hampshire, Tennessee.A native of Middleton, he was the son of the late Walter B. Sasser and Lorraine Bishop Sasser. He graduated from Middleton High School in the class of 1966 and was a graduate of Louisiana State University (LSU). Mr. Sasser served in the US Army having been stationed...

Sep 20, 2012

Phyllis Ann Garner was born May 15, 1951 in Henderson, TN the daughter of the late Fay and Virginia Johnson Terry.She was member of Second Baptist Church of Selmer, TN. She was a CNA and caregriver for many.Mrs. Garner departed this life on September 20, 2012 in Finger, Tennessee at the age of 61 Years, 4 Months, 5 Days.She is...

Sep 20, 2012

Our beloved, Deborah Jean Watkins McCain, age 54 of Rogers Springs, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee.Deborah was born on June 2, 1958 in Ft. Worth, Texas. She will be remembered for her loving, gentle spirit, her endless compassion for others, her unconditional love for her family and the way...

Sep 20, 2012

Sep 20, 2012

G. W. (Billy) Seaton was born July 18, 1926 in Adamsville, TN the son of the late Elmer and Georgia Donaldson Seaton.He was united in marriage to Gerri Pitts on April 4, 1947. Mrs. Seaton preceded him in death on October 6, 2011.Mr. Seaton was a member of Adamsville First Baptist Church. He was a 32nd Degree Mason at the...

Sep 19, 2012

Sep 18, 2012

Henderson, TN: John William Knipper, age 84 passed away September 18, 2012 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born and reared in Chester County near Silerton, the son of the late William Alvin and Mary Jimmie Newman Knipper. He attended Chester County Schools and in 1948 married Mary Diffee and they made their home in the Deanburg community. He...

Sep 18, 2012

Mr. J. C. Earnest of Middleton departed this life at the age of 84 Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at McNairy County Regional Hospital in Selmer.A native of Hardeman County, he was born October 12, 1927 to the late Luther and Annie Pearl Earnest. He was united in marriage to Gracie Earnest who preceded him in death March 7, 2009 after...

Sep 17, 2012

Henderson, TN: Raymond Earl Cothren age 83 passed away September 17, 2012 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born and reared in Chester County the son of the late Tom and Emma Ettna Cone Cothren. He attended Chester County Schools. He farmed as a young man and was a back hoe operator in construction. Mr. Cothren was married to...

Sep 16, 2012

HORACE \"HOSS\" CRAVENwas born in Tennessee on December 4, 1937 the son of the late Esley Andrew and Bessie Lee Mansel Craven.He was married to Donna Cecila Starkweather, who preceded him in death.Horace retired from L. A. Yuma Freight Lines of Phoenix, Arizona where he was a truck driver. He served his country in the United States Army from 1955...

Sep 16, 2012

Bobby Glen Baggett was born October 21, 1961 in McNairy County, TN the son of Mary Frances Matlock Martin and the late Oliver S. Baggett.Mr. Baggett departed this life on September 16, 2012 at the age of 50 Years, 10 Months, 26 Days.He is survived by his mother Mary Frances Martin of Ramer, TN; three sisters, Linda Gray of Selmer,...

Sep 15, 2012

GERALDINE MORRISwas born in Morris Chapel, Tennessee on June 28, 1925 the daughter of the late Edgar T. and Annie Morris.Miss Morris was a homemaker. She was a member of Hardin County Senior Citizens and Crump Pentecostal Church. Miss Morris loved to paint and listen to gospel music.She departed this life on September 15, 2012 in Savannah, Tennessee at the...

Sep 15, 2012

Mozelle Cash McAdams departed this life on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 30 days.Doris Mozelle Cash was born January 16, 1924, the daughter of the late William Lonzo and Millie Ann Carroll Cash. On May 27, 1947, she was united in marriage to Robert Julian McAdams, who survives. She was a homemaker...