Obituary Listing

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...

May 23, 2012

Henderson, TN: Evelyn Ruth Kennon Edgar, age 88 passed away Wednesday morning May 23, 2012 at the home of her son in Lamar, MS. Mrs. Edgar was born in Caruthersville, MO the daughter of the late Gid and Ora Carrell Kennon. She went to school at Ridgley, TN. She was a homemaker, did baby sitting, and had worked at the...

May 23, 2012

RAY WALLACENashville, TN: Raymond Crawford Wallace age 88 passed away May 23, 2012 at Richland Place in Nashville. He was born and reared in McNairy County at Chewalla, the son of the late Andrew Crawford and Cora Ida Carter Wallace. He attended schools in McNairy County at Ramer, TN. He entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in the...

May 23, 2012

Lera Nell Butler Norton of Cleveland, MS was born July 30, 1930 in Tennessee, the daughter of the late Joe and Carrie Keeton Butler. Mrs. Norton died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital at the age of 81 Years, 9 Months, 23 Days. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband Robert Norton of Cleveland, MS; two...

May 23, 2012

Buddy Melsonwas born in Wayne County, Tennessee on March 13, 1937 the son of the late Pony Melson and Racheal Phillps Melson.On February 18, 1961 he was united in marriage to Eula Mae Melson whom survives.Buddy retired from Valcum Material Company Max truck driver and retired after 36 years. He first lived in the Rayburn Creek Community before moving to...

May 23, 2012

Edward Sewell Ward Jr. (Okeechobee 5) was born April 14, 1957 in Stuart, FL the son of the late Edward Sewell and Ruth Padgett Ward. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Harris. Mr. Ward died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his home on South Forty-eight Creek Road near Waynesboro at the age of...