Franklin Thurmond Burkhead
May 4, 2012
Franklin (Thurmond) Burkheadwas born in Montezuma, Tennessee on August 16, 1942 the son of the late Ambrose Franklin and Virginia Reba Thurmond Burkhead.On October 30, 1970 he was united in marriage to Rosemary Louise Baker, who survives.Mr. Burkhead had lived in Downers Grove, Illinois and was a concrete finisher for Pritchard\'s Concrete; he had also worked for John Flick Concrete....
Sue Roberts
May 4, 2012
Sue Benson Robertswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on February 1, 1946 the daughter of the late Ollie Arlin and Agnes Highland Benson.Ms. Roberts had lived in Elkhart, Indiana for 12 years and Hardin County for the rest of her life. She loved gardening and tending to her flowers. She loved her family and her dogs. She was a member...
Gary Hutton
May 3, 2012
Gary Huttonwas born in McNairy County, Tennessee on September 24, 1982 the son of Bruce and Vicki Snodgrass Hutton.Mr. Hutton worked at Praxis Industrial and H and H Drywall. He enjoyed spending time with his sons, riding 4-wheelers and lifting weights. Mr. Hutton attended Sand Hill Holiness Church. Mr. Hutton departed this life on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the...
James E. York
May 3, 2012
Mr. James York of Silerton departed this life Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his home at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 7 days.Mr. York was born in McNairy County on June 26, 1941 to the late William Edward "Button" and Beulah Betha Milstead York. He served his country in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965...
William Gaylord Majors
May 3, 2012
Mr. Majors passed away May 3, 2012 at the Tennessee State Vetereans Home in Humboldt, Tennessee.Mr. Majors' friends knew him as Gaylord. He was employed with Amira Corporation from April 1949 until his retirement, July 1980. He was a World War II Veteran and served in the Army in Germany and France from 1943 - 1944. He was awarded the...
Edward Milton Armstrong
May 3, 2012
Edward Milton Armstrong, age 63 of Cordova, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Born April 5, 1949 to the late Walter Boyce and Frances Pauline Armstrong, Mr. Armstrong grew up and lived in Bolivar for most of his life where he was a member of New Union Baptist Church. He graduated from Bolivar...
Jewell Lee Howard
May 2, 2012
Jewell Lee Howard, age 92 of Michie, TN, passed from this life on May 2, 2012 in Corinth, MS. Mrs. Howard was born in Hardin County, TN on December 9, 1919 to the late John Robert and Lemmie Hindman Crabtree. She was an avid reader, reading books on her iPad and loved emailing her friends and family. She quilted many...
Exelee Hickman
May 2, 2012
Exelee (Tennie) Hickman was born on June 5, 1928 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Henry and Vergie Glover Hickman. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and go squirrel hunting with his brothers.Mr. Hickman departed this life on May 2, 2012 in at the age of 83 Years, 10 Months, 27 Days.He is survived...
Billy Pickle
May 2, 2012
Billy Pickle was born November 7, 1932 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Irvin and Ruth Brush Pickle.He was united in marriage to Durell Forsythe.Mr. Pickle was retired from the City of Selmer, where he worked with the Street and Sanitation Department. He loved airplanes and flying, and was a faithful member of Life Tabernacle in Selmer....
Ora Layton Rice
May 2, 2012
Ora Layton Aldridge Rice was born July 2, 1922 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Harrison and Doshie Susan Archer Aldridge.She was united in marriage to Gaylord P. \"G.P.\" Rice in November in 1945. Mr. Rice preceded her in death in November of 1972. Mrs. Rice was a certified nursing assistant for over 30 years, she worked...
Rufus Akers
May 1, 2012
Rufus Akers was born in Maury County, Tennessee on October 12, 1931 the son of the late John Rufus Akers, Sr. and Rosa LaRue Akers.On September 4, 1954 he was united in marriage to Pearl Stutts whom survives.Mr. Akers worked at Ronnie Smith\'s Chevrolet as the parts manager. He retired December 31, 1996. He also worked for Emmett Yeiser, Sr....
Scott D. Hadley
May 1, 2012
Scott D. Hadley was born August 1, 1967 in Nashville, TN the son of Gerald Hadley, Jr. and Loretta Sullivan Hadley.He was united in marriage to Billie McDaniel on May 4, 1991.Mr. Hadley was a caprenter. He was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather. In his spare time, he enjoyed looking for arrowheads and spending time with his grandsons....
Virgie Morphis
May 1, 2012
Mrs. Virgie Morphis of Pocahontas went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 26 days.Mrs. Morphis was born in Marigold, Mississippi on October 5, 1935 to the late Otis Newton and Beatrice Miles Bouler. On June 1, 1957 she was...
Russell Gordon Kendall
May 1, 2012
Russell Gordon Kendall of Iron City, TN was born December 20, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late Gordon and Lorraine Petrowsky Kendall. He was united in marriage to Barbara Jean Brown on September 3, 1960.Mr. Kendall was a retired supervisor with Ruiz Foods and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.Mr. Kendall departed this life on...
Bertha Miller
May 1, 2012
Bertha Miller was born July 29, 1931 in Hornsby, TN the daughter of the late R. C. and Mittie Pearl Waldrop May.She was united in marriage to Mark Miller on July 4, 1947. Mr. Miller preceded her in death on, October 4, 1983.Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and a Baptist in faith. Some of her hobbies were working outside, watching...
Marie Brown
May 1, 2012
Marie Brown was born January 21, 1929 in Michie, TN the daughter of the late O. O. and Lois Williams Moore.She was united in marriage to James T. Brown on December 23, 1948.Mrs. Brown was formerly employed as a supervisor in the garment manufacturing industry. She also worked for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer, and the former Maple Hill Nursing...
Patricia Hill Burns
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,...
Vicky Price
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...
Melva Jean Coleman
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...
Gene Shelton
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...
