Obituary Listing

May 29, 2012

Laszlo Arpad (Les) Karpati, of Waynesboro was born July 11, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary, the son of the late Arpad and Terezia Bara Karpati. On the evening he was born the Allies were bombing Budapest. His father was trained as a piano technician during the 1930's at Steinway Piano Co. in Hamburg, Germany. Arpad owned a piano shop in Budapest...

May 29, 2012

Charles Glenn Davis of Waynesboro, TN was born August 13, 1939 in Waynesboro, TN, the son of the late William Clyde and Pearl Smotherman Davis. In addition to his parents, Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Davis. Mr. Davis departed this life Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro at the age of...

May 29, 2012

LEDFORD (BO) THACKERwas born in Selmer, Tennessee on November 3, 1954 the son of the late Edwin and Christene Morgan Thacker.On November 22, 1990 he was united in marriage to Candace J. Belk, who preceded her husband in death on April 8, 1992.Mr. Thacker worked for Aqua Glass, he also had worked for Gateway in Corinth and worked the woods....

May 28, 2012

Mr. W. D. “Bill” Vandiver of Brownfield, Mississippi departed this life at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 18 days Monday morning, May 28, 2012 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.He was born in Hornsby, Tennessee September 10, 1931 to the late Aubrey Martin and Gracie Emogene Sanders Vandiver. He worked as the owner and operator of Vandiver Sawmill...

May 28, 2012

Elaine Davison Brewerwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 25, 1946 the daughter of the late Jim Davison and Artie Blanche Caperton Davison.On July 30, 1965 she was united in marriage to Richard Brewer whom survives.Elaine worked for White\'s Camera Shop in Columbia, Tennessee where she was a photo technician. She loved sports and antique hunting. Elaine was a...

May 28, 2012

Ruth Elizabeth O'Neal Therasse was born October 28, 1927 in Bethel Springs, TN the daughter of the late Scott Ervin and Viola Hendrix O'Neal.Ms. Ruth was a retired secretary who lived most of her life in Miami, Florida. She was a loving sister, aunt, and friend. She also had a special love for cats as well as feeding wild animals...

May 27, 2012

Marsha Daylene Johnson Austin was born August 9, 1962 in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late Willie Lee and Jewell Maudine Johnson Johnson.Marsha was a homemaker, liked reading, raising puppies, cooking and camping.Ms. Austin departed this life on May 27, 2012 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 49 Years, 9 Months, 18 Days. She is survived by a...

May 27, 2012

Madison Logan Robinson Jr. was born February 17, 1927 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Madison Logan Robinson, Sr. and Ella Flowers Robinson.Mr. Robinson was a retired truck driver for Morton Metal buildings and a school bus driver for the Pekin, Illinois school district.. He was of the Baptist faith. He served his country honorably during World...

May 27, 2012

Kathy L. Long of Waynesboro, TN was born August 26, 1950 in Waynesboro, TN, the daughter of Reba Staggs Berry who survives of Waynesboro and the late Earl Berry. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Brewer. She was married to Dallas Edwin Long on December 12, 1969, he preceded her in death...

May 27, 2012

Romulus (Rummy) Palmerwas born in Weakley County, Tennessee on June 8, 1924.Mr. Palmer served in the US Navy and was stationed in Japan during WWII. He completed 2 years of college and went on to work for ICG Railroad as a rate clerk from which he retired.Mr. Palmer departed this life on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the age of...

May 27, 2012

Coy Clellan (Bud) Harmonwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on October 20, 1929 the son of the late Arch Lee and Bernice Scott Harmon.Mr. Harmon loved to whittle and was very good at making items by hand. He had worked as a machinist for Arnold\'s Machine Shop and several other businesses as a machinist over the years. He was a member...

May 27, 2012

Betty Jean Smith was born May 10, 1943 in the Hickory Corner Community of Chester County , the daughter of the late George Guy and Lillian Josephine Bryant Smith. Betty was raised and lived all of her life in the Masseyville Community. She was a 1961 graduate of Chester County High School a US Army Veteran serving five years, and...

May 26, 2012

Bonnie Carol (TaTa) Bryson of Collinwood, TN was born June 19, 1950 in Wyandotte, MI, the daughter of the late J. B. and Irma Marie Shepard Bryson. TaTa was a dental hygienist and was of the Church of Christ belief. She had lived in Wyandotte, MI before moving to Collinwood and had worked at Scott Paper Company, Great Lakes Steel,...

May 26, 2012

MARSHA TAYLOR DEPEWSelmer, TN: Marsha Ann Taylor DePew, age 57, of Hardin, Kentucky, formerly of Selmer, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Vanderbilt University Hospital following a long illness.She was born and raised in Selmer, TN the daughter of the late William Elihu and Vera Alene Matlock Taylor. She attended school in McNairy...

May 26, 2012

Jimmy Lee Miller was born September 7, 1988 in Jackson, TN the son of Jerry Ray Miller and Regina Suzanne Cone Chandler.Jimmy Lee had worked construction commercially and residential. He attended Sweet Lips Baptist Church. He graduated from McNairy Central High school in 2006. He was an avid outdoorsman, loved fishing, playing sports, riding his motorcycle, enjoyed playing pool and...

May 25, 2012

William E. Foote, Jr. was born March 6, 1937 in Chattanooga, TN the son of the late William Edwin and Quixie Anna Brandon Foote.Mr. Foote graduated from Selmer High School in 1956. On October 15, 1959, he married the former Barbara Ann McCormack. Mr. Foote was employed by Brown Shoe Company in Selmer from 1959 to 1965. After leaving Brown...

May 25, 2012

Joe Balentine was born on April 28, 1929 in Florence, AL, the son of the late Elmer and Mattie Stone Balentine.In August of 1994 he was united in marriage to Linda Deshazier who survives, and with whom he spent his life for over 28 years.Mr. Balentine was employed with Elam Trucking Company in Stantonville, TN. He had also been employed...

May 24, 2012

Rosemary Walker Scott was born February 11, 1937 in Adamsville, TN the daughter of O.L. (Ike) Walker and the late Rheba Faye Ledbetter Walker.Ms. Scott graduated from Adamsville High School in 1954, fourth in her class. While in high school, she was a cheerleader and a member of the honor club. Ms. Scott was a homemaker, worked part-time at Walker...

May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

Oneal Fullwood was born November 5, 1924 in Selmer, TN the son of the late Thomas (Tom) JeffersonFulwood and Carrie Moore Fulwood.On September 1, 1950, Mr. Fullwood married the love of his life, Mary Ruth Burks. Mrs. Fullwood preceded him in death on May 28, 2009.Mr. Fullwood served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1942-1946. He earned...