Obituary Listing

Oct 18, 2011

Mr. Kee died Tuesday night, October 18, 2011, at his home in Bolivar.Mr. Kee was born June 18, 1938, to Arvin and Hester L. White Kee in Fayette County. He and his wife Helen Ruth Moss Kee married March 15, 1963, and lived in Fayette County until moving to Bolivar in 1975. He was a member of the Bolivar Church...

Oct 18, 2011

Mr. Johnson, age 90, of Manchester, died Tuesday night, October 18, 2011, at Manchester Health Care Center.Born in Memphis, Tennessee, July 29, 1921 to the late James E. and Bertha Boatman Johnson, he attended Hornsby Elementary School and graduated from Middleton High School in 1940. He attended U. T. Martin, graduated from U. T. Knoxville with a BS in Agriculture...

Oct 18, 2011

Rayford Allen Gobbell of Waynesboro, TN was born May 2, 1958 in Hohenwald, Tennessee the, son of Evelyn Caperton Gobbell of Waynesboro, TN, who survives, and the late James Austin Gobbell. He was united in marriage to Jonnie Annette Riley on November 10, 1978. Mr. Gobbell was a disabled self-employed truck driver.Mr. Gobbell departed this life on Tuesday, October 18,...

Oct 17, 2011

MABLE RUTH SMITH FRANKSwas born in Detroit, Michigan on May 31, 1942 the daughter of the late Calvin Lee and Bessie Mae Hudson Smith.She was united in marriage to Freeman Franks, who survives.Mrs. Franks was a homemaker. She was a member of Eureka United Methodist Church.Mrs. Franks departed this life on October 17, 2011 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age...

Oct 17, 2011

Mr. Newman died Monday at McNairy Regional Hospital. The son of Edward Green and Vivian Joyce Crum Newman, he was born in Bolivar on December 16, 1953. He was Full Gospel in belief and had given his life to the Lord. A former City of Whiteville policeman, he was a family man and a compassionate person. Mr. Newman was a...

Oct 17, 2011

Oct 16, 2011

Mava (Grammy) Rosswas born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on July 22, 1932 the daughter of the late Ferman Hess and Marie Rose Hess Salee.On July 24, 1948, she was united in marriage to Herbert Brouse Ross, Sr., who preceded her in death on January 18, 1998.Mrs. Ross was a lifetime cook and had also worked for the RHEMA Shelter in...

Oct 16, 2011

GLADYS M. RAYBORNwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on October 13, 1920 the daughter of the late Ira Franklin and Ruth Lane Allen.On December 25, 1943 she was united in marriage to Fred Rayborn, who preceded his wife in death on November 26, 1971.Mrs. Rayborn was a LPN at Hardin Medical Center for 20 years. She was a member of...

Oct 16, 2011

Minerva Farnettiwas born in Stacy, Virginia on September 8, 1916 the daughter of the late Christafer and Sarajane Rose Wright.On August 6, 1950, she was united in marriage to Primo Farnetti, who preceded her in death on March 28, 2003.Mrs. Farnetti had also lived in Ottawa, Illinois, Peru, Illinois and Adamsville, Tennessee. She was a housewife.Mrs. Farnetti departed this life...

Oct 16, 2011

FAYE MCINTYRE TALBOTTFinger, TN: Faye Daveree McIntyre Talbott, age 87, passed away Sunday night, October 16, 2011 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.Mrs. Talbott was born and reared in Finger, the daughter of the late John Robert and Ollie Pearl McCann McIntyre. She attended school in Finger and married L.E. “Junior” Talbott in 1944. They made their home in Finger...

Oct 15, 2011

William O'Neal Moore was born November 19, 1954 in Corinth, Mississippi the son of Belvia Hardin Moore and the late Aubrey Moore.He was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Grimes on April 30, 1993.Mr. Moore was a self-employed contractor . He attended the Shiloh Church Of Christ in Adamsville, Tennessee. He enjoyed playing the guitar, singing, and working his crew,...

Oct 15, 2011

LUTHER SHELBYwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 21, 1918 the son of the late James Lewis and Lillie Brooks Shelby.Mr. Shelby was united in marriage to Lois Aleda Austin, who preceded her husband in death on March 1, 1995.Mr. Shelby worked in farming all of his life. He attended Valley View House of Prayer in Florence, Alabama. Mr....

Oct 14, 2011

Muriel D. Hall was born September 21, 1928 in Madison County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Earnest L. and Mary Ann Butler Dunn.She was united in marriage to Frank Hall on April 17, 1948. Mr. Hall preceded her in death on January 7, 2003.Mrs. Hall retired from First National Bank in Selmer, TN. She was a longtime member of...

Oct 14, 2011

She was born May 23, 1925 in Benton County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Algie and Susie Bond Melton.She was united in marriage to R. G. Haskins in 1946, Mr. Haskins preceded her in death in 1968.She was employed at Oakley Fashions for 26 years as a supervisor and later at the Chester County Nursing Home in Housekeeping from...

Oct 14, 2011

CHARLES E. CEARLEYHenderson, TN: Charles Everette Cearley, age 78 passed away October 14, 2011 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.He was born in Madison County, the son of the late Everette and Roxie Froman Cearley. He graduated from Pinson High School and served in Germany after WWII during the Occupation. After service he married Peggy Copeland on July 20, 1957....

Oct 14, 2011

Henderson, TN: Kurt Edward Shanks, age 48 passed away Friday, October 14, 2011 at his home in Henderson.He was born in Memphis, TN, the son of John Charles Shanks and the late Florence Alie Pruitt Boone. Kurt graduated in special education in the Chester County Schools and attended Easter Seal in Lexington. Kurt loved his CB Friends and was known...

Oct 13, 2011

Ormand Allen Byrd of Waynesboro, TN departed this life on Thursday, October 13, 2011at Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 84 Years, 1 Month, 10 Days. He was born September 20, 1927 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, the son of the late Wiley Alfred and Ollie Spann Byrd. In addition to his parents, Mr. Byrd was preceded in...

Oct 13, 2011

JOHN ALBERT KNOUSE, SR.was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on February 18, 1957 the son of Marlyn Houlk Knouse Long and the late Joseph Knouse.On March 30, 1991 he was united in marriage to Wanda Sue Rainey, who survives.Mr. Knouse worked for Little\'s Insulation Service. Mr. Knouse attended Savannah Foursquare Church and New Life Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed sports, mowing yards,...

Oct 13, 2011

Mr. Jones passed away Thursday evening, October 13 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.The husband of Jenny Yarbrough Jones, who survives, he worked as shop foreman with ICO Polymers. He was born September 2, 1972 in Jackson, to Calvin Jones, who preceded him in death on December 13, 1999 and Birdie Jones-King of Bolivar. He was a graduate of...

Oct 12, 2011

TEWKSBURY, MA: Vinal J. Porter, Jr. age 87, a resident of Tewksbury for 60 years and longtime member of the First United Baptist Church of Lowell, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Emeritus of Tewksbury. He was the beloved husband of Colleen (Wells) Porter, with whom he celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on September 16, 2011. Born...