Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2012

Patricia H. Burnswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 25, 1955 the daughter of the late Samp E. Smith and Captola Lorene White.On October 9, 2010 she was united in marriage to William Sidney Burns, Sr.whom survives.Mrs. Burns worked at Service Master for 15 years as an accountant. She was the co-owner of 2 Sisters Hidden Treasures in Selmer,...

Apr 30, 2012

Vicky Wilkerson Pricewas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 17, 1953 the daughter of the late Brown and Lillie Brown Wilkerson.On August 18, 1990 she was united in marriage to Danny Boyd Price, who survives. Mrs. Price was a LPN at Hardin Medical Center. She had also worked at The Med and St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She...

Apr 29, 2012

Melva Jean Stivers Coleman was born April 20, 1934 in Bethel Springs, TN the daughter of the late Thomas Hendrix and Essie Pearl Jenkins Stivers.Miss Coleman was a secretary for 15 years for the City of Memphis, retiring from the narcotics division. She was a member of the New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian in Bethel Springs TN and also attended Speedway...

Apr 28, 2012

Gene Shelton was born June 10, 1950 in Tiptonville, TN the son of Dorothy Elizabeth Jones Shelton and the late Manuel Ralph Shelton.Mr. Shelton was self-employed building houses, doing carpentry work, and repairing cars and trucks. He was a giving, big-hearted, guitar-picking, Willie Nelson singing man. A very talented musician playing the drums, piano and his favorite, the guitar. He...

Apr 28, 2012

Kathy Williams was born May 29, 1959 in Selmer, TN the daughter of Paul C. Carroll and the late Yvonne Pickens Carroll.Miss Williams was a homemaker . She was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. She enjoyed playing games on the computer, cooking for her family, and making sure her family was happy. She loved...

Apr 28, 2012

EVELYN (LEAN) HAMMOCK MITCHELLwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 23, 1937 the daughter of the late Dick and Charlie Daisy Barnett Hammock.On September 2, 1960 she was united in marriage to L. D. Mitchell, who preceded his wife in death on November 29, 2003. Mrs. Mitchell was a homemaker and she had also worked for various factories. Mrs....

Apr 28, 2012

Apr 27, 2012

LAVOUGHAN GRISSOMHenderson, TN: James Lavoughan Grissom age 86 passed away April 27, 2012 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.Mr. Grissom was born near the Lester School Community in Henderson County, the son of the late Jessie James and Bertie Ora Brasher Grissom. He is an Alumni of Lexington High School the class of 1944. After serving two years in the...

Apr 27, 2012

Ms. Miller passed away Friday, April, 27th at her home. She was born in Grand Junction the daughter of the late William Freeman Miller and Alline Wilkinson Miller, who survives. She was employed by Syncada Corp. for the past 4 years and was a member of the Macon (TN) church of Christ. In addition to her mother, she leaves 3...

Apr 27, 2012

Mr. Graves died Friday, April 27th, at St. Frances Hospital, Memphis. He was a retired electrician at Federal Express before retirement and had also worked at Dover (now Thyssen-Krupp) Elevators in Middleton. A native of Hardeman County, he was the son of the late J. B. and Johnnie Pearl Dowty Graves. He lived most of his life in the Grand...

Apr 27, 2012

Mr. Avent passed away Friday night at Bolivar General Hospital. Born in Somerville, he was the son of Wayne and Katie Wilburn Avent, both surviving. He lived all of his life in Hardeman County and was a member of the Early Grove Methodist Church near Lamar, MS. Employed by Randy Broglan Construction in Whiteville, Mr. Avent was an animal lover,...

Apr 27, 2012

Mr. Bodiford passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at Bolivar General Hospital. A native of McNairy County, he lived most all of his life in Middleton. He was the son of the late Arnold and Margie Robinson Bodiford and was employed by Tenneco for 35 years as a machinist. A veteran of the United States Marines, he enjoyed filling his...

Apr 27, 2012

Jimmie Nelle Brown of Waynesboro, TN was born October 3, 1939 in Wayne Co., TN, the daughter of the late James Barney (Bob) and Jimmie Corene Lineberry Pulley. She was united in marriage to Jerry Glenn Brown on October 9, 1963 and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2005.Mrs. Brown was a homemaker and a member of the...

Apr 27, 2012

She was born and reared in the Old Friendship Community of Chester County, the daughter of Mozelle Holmes Crouse and the late Tommy Crouse. She graduated from Chester County High School in 1971 and married Dennis Lewis that same year. She worked at Salant & Salant Mfg. until the factory closed. She then worked for Cablevision in Henderson becoming assistant...

Apr 26, 2012

Brandon Scott Brown was born August 12, 1982 in Jackson, TN the son of Michael Wayne Brown and Penny Moody Lindsey.Brandon grew up in the Good Hope and Beauty Hill communities of McNairy County, TN. He attended high school in Adamsville.He was a devoted father, a carpenter by trade, an adventurer and outdoorsman. He loved his children and cherished spending...

Apr 26, 2012

Henderson, TN: Jerry Paul Smith age 89 passed away April 26, 2012 at the Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born and reared in Chester County the son of the late Jerry Clyde and Mary Lessie Mullins Smith. He went to school at Glendale and in 1942 was married to Inetha Conder and they made their home in Chester County....

Apr 25, 2012

Pinson, TN: Margie Royal Tedford age 100 passed away April 25, 2012 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born in Montague County, TX the daughter of the late Walter and Nellie Speer Royal. She went to school in TX and later OK. She made her home in Hollis, OK and was married to Joe Tedford in 1928. They made...

Apr 24, 2012

REX EVANSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 25, 1922 the son of the late John Young and Lantie Dean Rose Evans.On December 8, 1945 he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Baxter, who preceded her husband in death on January 10, 1989. On February 16, 1990 he was united in marriage to Carrie Long Jones, who survives.Mr....

Apr 22, 2012

Burnis (Buck) Robinsonwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 7, 1919 the son of the late William Richard and Maggie Hudson Robinson.On November 12, 1938 he was united in marriage to Betty Vaughn, who preceded him in death on August 10, 2009.Mr. Robinson retired from Owen Savannah Soybean Company, he had been with the company for 50 years. He...

Apr 22, 2012

James Howard Droke08-17-1934 to 04-22-201277 years, 8 months, 5 daysThe son of the late Troy and Avil Hughes Droke. He was united in marriage to Bobbie Roberts on July 9, 1955, who survives.Mr. Droke worked as a sheet metal worker for years and loved farming, raising cattle, and turkey hunting.In addition to his wife he is survived by one daughter,...