Obituary Listing

Oct 20, 2011

LOUISE BRYAN ROSSwas born in Modesto, California on August 31, 1926 the daughter of the late Elven Jennings and Mattie A. Bryan.On September 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to William Utley Ross, who preceded his wife in death on November 28, 2000.Mrs. Ross was a homemaker and enjoyed a lifetime of service to the communities in which she...

Oct 20, 2011

MICHAEL WILLIS HOWELLwas born in Henderson County, Tennessee on September 10, 1942 the son of the late Benjamin Elijah and Bertha Mae Willis Howell.Mr. Howell was a computer programer. He was a United States Navy Veteran stationed in Japan from 1960 to 1962. Mr. Howell enjoyed watching basketball in his earlier years.Mr. Howell departed this life on October 20, 2011...

Oct 20, 2011

Mr. Thornton died Thursday morning, October 20, 2011 at his home. The husband of Mary Elizabeth Keller Thornton, who survives, he was a retired carpenter. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was born on April 12, 1926, in Decatur, Ala., the son of the late Joe Deamer and Pearlie Roper Thornton and lived most of his life in...

Oct 19, 2011

Terry Michael Dye was born July 18, 1973 in Selmer, Tennessee the son of Windell Austin Dye and JoAnn Fowler Dye.He was united in marriage to Doris Ann Adams on April 22, 2000.Terry had been a production worker for General Electric. He departed this life on October 19, 2011 at the age of 38 Years, 3 Months, 1 Day. He...

Oct 19, 2011

Fay Staton Dawson died, October, 19, 2011, in Jackson TN. She was born October 27, 1922 in Amherst County, VA to the late Oscar Lee and Banna Laughon Staton. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Yates (Bill) Dawson, her brother Oscar Lively Staton, and her son-in-law Michael P. Carney.She will be missed by her daughter Pamela Dawson...

Oct 18, 2011

Billy Mitchell Coffmanwas born in Adamsville, Tennessee on June 28, 1937 the son of the late John Wesley and Jimmie Landcster Coffman.On October 25, 1964 he was united in marriage to Neita Joyce Irby, who survives.Mr. Coffman had worked in sales for Siemens-Stromberg-Carlson, he was with the company for 37 years before he retired. He was a member of the...

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...