Obituary Listing

Bertha McCasland

Bertha McCasland

May 27, 2011

BERTHA MCCASLANDwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 23, 1934 the daughter of the late John and Rosie Worley Carroll.She was united in marriage to Andy Irvin McCasland, who preceded his wife in death in 1978.Mrs. McCasland was a homemaker. She lived in Portageville, Missouri for 40 years. Mrs. McCasland was a member of Mt. View Church of Christ....

Daren Thomas Spears

Daren Thomas Spears

May 27, 2011

Daren Thomas Spears was born March 18, 1967 in Selmer, TN, the son of James Thomas and Linda Sue Gray Spears.Daren was an antiques dealer and was a member of the West Shiloh Baptist Church in Stantonville, TN.Daren departed this life on May 27, 2011 in Selmer, TN at the age of 44 Years, 2 Months, 9 Days. He is...

Gertrude Martin

Gertrude Martin

May 27, 2011

Gertrude Dabbs Martin of Waynesboro, TN was born March 17, 1936 in Hohenwald, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Lon and Lizzie Jane Sieber Dabbs. Mrs. Martin was a retired dietian at Wayne Care Nursing Home and was a member of the Waynesboro Church of Christ in Waynesboro, Tennessee.Mrs. Martin departed this life on Friday, May 27, 2011 at her...

Elizabeth (Kay) White

Elizabeth (Kay) White

May 27, 2011

Elizabeth (Kay) Ganus White was born September 11, 1963 in Alcorn County, Mississippi the daughter of Dorothy L. Browder Ganus and the late Bobby Charles Ganus.Kay was a graduate of Central High School in Savannah, Tennessee. She had worked in the restaurant industry practically all her adult life. She was the former owner of Kay's Restaurant in Selmer, and had...

Edith Mae Burns

Edith Mae Burns

May 26, 2011

Edith Mae Walker Burns of Waynesboro, TN was born August 21, 1934 in Wayne Co., Tennessee, the daughter of the late Vernest and Gladys Thompson Walker. She was united in marriage to Billy Gene Burns on February 27, 1957 and he preceded her in death on October 22, 1998. Mrs. Burns was a homemaker and a member of the Friendship...

Edith Mary Martin

Edith Mary Martin

May 26, 2011

Edith Mary Hanvey Martin of Cypress Inn, TN was born February 13, 1927 in Wayne Co., Tennessee, the daughter of the late Villard and Nannie Daniels Hanvey. She was united in marriage to Henry Lee Martin on September 10, 1949.Mrs. Martin was retired from the Packing House and was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church.She is survived by her...

Carolyn Georgene Henson

Carolyn Georgene Henson

May 26, 2011

Carolyn Georgene Henson, 77, of Whiteville, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Bolivar General Hospital.The widow of Joe Manard Henson, who died August 20, 1985, she retired as an assembly worker at Master Slack in Bolivar and also worked at Slant and Slant in Somerville. Mrs. Henson was born June 22, 1933 in Fayette County to the late Simon...

Matt Robbins

Matt Robbins

May 25, 2011

Enville, TN: Reddar Matthew Robbins age 44 passed away May 25, 2011 at his home.He was born in Savannah, TN the son of John and Carolyn Pusser Robbins. He attended school in Hardin County and Sardis, TN. He was a self employed carpenter and a member of the Enville United Methodist Church. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, going to the...

Jonathan Wayne Phillips

Jonathan Wayne Phillips

May 25, 2011

Jonathan Wayne (Jon) Phillips was born December 31, 1982 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama the son of William Phillips and Judy Helton Howell.He was united in marriage to Ashley Grimes on May 21, 2005.Mr. Phillips was a mechanic for 13 years at Lowrance Auto. He was a member of the Eastside Church Of Christ in Selmer, Tennessee. He was an honest man,...

Donald Lee Fulghum

Donald Lee Fulghum

May 24, 2011

Donald Lee Fulghum was born October 14, 1939 in Chester County, Tennessee the son of the late Lee Roy and Sadie Ivella Hatch Fulghum.Mr. Fulghum was a police officer for the City of Selmer. He was also a former member of the Selmer Moose Lodge and had served in the United States Army.Mr. Fulghum departed this life on May 24,...

Rosie Lee Watson

Rosie Lee Watson

May 24, 2011

Rosie Lee Watson, 76, of Byhalia, MS, formerly of Belzoni, MS, passed away Tuesday morning, May 24, 2011 at Ocean Springs Hospital in Ocean Springs, MS.The widow of Clarence Wilson Watson, who died March 18, 2008 after 54 years of marriage, Mrs. Watson was a school cook. She was born February 25, 1935 to the late John Thomas Turner and...

Charles Passmore

Charles Passmore

May 24, 2011

Charles (Charlie) Passmore was born February 20, 1939 in Lake City, Arkansas the son of the late Earnest and Bonnie Carter Passmore.On October 31, 1957, he was united in marriage to Christine Owens who survives. Mr. Passmore was a self-employed commercial and residential paint and wallpaper contractor for Charlie's Decorating Company for over 30 years. He had a life-long love...

Norman Heard

Norman Heard

May 24, 2011

Norman Heard of Collinwood, TN was born August 9, 1934 in Wayne Co., Tennessee, the son of the late Alonzo Allen and Nipsey Katherine White Heard. Mr. Heard was a retired maintenance worker with Sunbeam Bakery, was a member of the Bakery and Confectionary Union, and was a member of the Collinwood Church of God in Collinwood, Tennessee.Mr. Heard departed...

Sandra Austin

Sandra Austin

May 24, 2011

She was born and reared in Chester County the daughter of the late Howard Elmo and Elenor White Stansell. She attended schools in Chester County and married Larry Austin in 1970. They made their home in Chester County. She worked for Chester County Sportswear, Whalley Construction Company, Lee Engineering and Miller’s Big Star. She is survived by her husband, Larry...

Frances Braly

Frances Braly

May 23, 2011

Clara Frances DeBerry Braly, 85, of Henderson died on May 23,2011. She was born in McNairy County on January 30, 1926, to thelate Joe Clint and Gracie Thomas Hearn DeBerry. Frances attendedPhillips School and Chester County High School, where she graduated in 1943. She earned an associate’s degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.Frances was married for...

Violet Duncan

Violet Duncan

May 22, 2011

VIOLET C. DUNCANwas born in Calloway County, Kentucky on May 13, 1909 the daughter of the late Eucelous Carr and Georgia Yates Carr Wright.Mrs. Duncan was united in marriage to Martin Duncan, who preceded his wife in death.Mrs. Duncan was a homemaker. She was a former resident of Union City, Tennessee. Mrs. Duncan was a member of First Baptist Church...

James Grady Baker

James Grady Baker

May 22, 2011

James Grady Baker was born August 26, 1930 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of the late Grady Baker and Flora Chenault Martin.He was united in marriage to Marie Inman. Mrs. Baker preceded him in death on March 7, 2003.Mr. Baker retired from Anvil Manufacturing. He loved going fishing. Mr. Baker departed this life on May 22, 2011 in Selmer,...

Lois Mullvain

Lois Mullvain

May 21, 2011

She was born in Centerville, AR on Oct. 6, 1936 the daughter of the late Ray and Theo Underwood of Hughes, AR.Lois was a machine operator for 40 years at General Electric in DeKalb, IL while at G.E. she did other various jobs in the factory. After retirement she loved working in her flowers, relaxing at her winter home in...

Barbara Louise Brewer

Barbara Louise Brewer

May 21, 2011

Barbara Louise Qualls Brewer of Collinwood, TN was born May 29, 1947 in Truman, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William Elmer and Dorcie Martin Qualls. She was united in marriage to James Hershel Brewer on July 3, 1965.Mrs. Brewer was a retired cafeteria cook at Collinwood Middle School and was a member of the Collinwood Church of God.Mrs. Brewer...

Melvin Hosea

Melvin Hosea

May 21, 2011

Melvin Hosea was born in Steele, Missouri August 10, 1918 the son of the late Grady George Hosea and Margarett Annie Burden Hosea.On August 28, 1976 he was united in marriage to Nannie Mae Higgins, who preceded him in death on May 1, 2008.Mr. Hosea attended First Assembly of God Church in Savannah, Tennessee. He was a devoted family man...