James Hill
Oct 3, 2009
JAMES HILLwas born in Lexington, Tennessee on January 21, 1978 the son of Dale Anthony and Deborah Melton Hill.Mr. Hill lived in Hardin County all of his life and had worked for Dollar General Store in Adamsville, Tennessee. He enjoyed listening to music, fishing and he enjoyed aggravating everyone. Mr. Hill was of the Assembly of God belief.He departed this...
Darlene Grantham
Oct 3, 2009
Mrs. Grantham passed away Saturday morning, October 3, 2009 at Bolivar General Hospital.The wife of Larry Grantham, Sr., who survives, she was a homemaker. She was born November 16, 1957 in Selmer, daughter of the late J. P. and Vassie Leone Butler English and lived here since 1970. Her family states that she was a loving and caring person and...
Edith Mae Byrd
Oct 3, 2009
EDITH MAE JACKSON BYRDwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 13, 1919 the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Dillie Letoria Carney Jackson. On September 3, 1941 she was united in marriage to Albert Harrison Byrd, who preceded his wife in death on June 11, 1976.Mrs. Byrd was a retired factory worker. She was a member of Center...
Larry Kenneth Balentine
Oct 3, 2009
Services will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Collinwood, Tennessee, with David Thompson and John Hodum officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery , Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Monday, Oct. 5, 6:00-9:00 pm and on Tuesday,...
James Burton Shearin
Oct 3, 2009
James Burton Shearin, 87, died at his home in Bolivar on October 3, 2009. He was born on the family farm near Bolivar on August 7, 1922, to Samuel Arthur and Pearl Ferrell Shearin. As a boy he worked on the farm and sold sweet potatoes, eggs, minnows, and crops to help the family through the depression. In high school...
Billy Robinson
Oct 3, 2009
BILLY ROBINSONwas born in Duncan County, Missouri on March 25, 1939 the son of Burnis (Buck) Robinson and the late Betty Christine Vaughn Robinson.Mr. Robinson was a truck driver for Covenant Trucking Company. He was a 20 year United States Air Force Veteran. Mr. Robinson was a Mississippi State Official Umpire, he was a big UT fan and he enjoyed...
Rev. John B. Wintermute
Oct 3, 2009
Rev. John B. Wintermute, 91, of Selmer departed this life on Saturday, October 3, 2009, in Jackson, TN. Born in Memphis, TN, on December 27, 1917, and raised in Scranton, PA, and Wimmers, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Jennie Mitchell Wintermute. He was a graduate of Maryville College in Tennessee and McCormick Seminary in Chicago,...
James Marvin Gibson
Oct 3, 2009
Mr. Gibson passed away Saturday morning at his home in Toone.The widower of Tressie Young Gibson, who died on January 8, 2005, he was a retired production worker with the Bolivar Tannery and a farmer. He was born January 21, 1915 in Toone, son of the late Steve Hardy Gibson and Gracie Young Gibson and lived all of his life...
Richard Haggard Black
Oct 2, 2009
Richard Haggard (Butch) Black was born September 28, 1921 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the son of the late Richard Hanna and Nona Haggard Black. He was united in marriage to Joyce Sue Turman and she preceded him in death on December 27, 1990. Mr. Black was a retired pilot with the United States Army. He was a member of the First...
Willie Faye Lindsey
Oct 2, 2009
Willie Faye Nobles Lindsey, age 76 years 6 days old, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2009 at the Northbrooke Health Care facility in Jackson, TN.She was born September 26, 1933 in Jacks Creek to the late Roy and Minnie Rhodes Nobles.She was a graduate of Chester County High School and a graduate from McKeller Sipes Vocational School in 1972...
Douglas Henry Prather
Oct 2, 2009
Douglas Henry Prather was born April 6, 1921 in Ramer, Tennessee the son of the late L. P. and Mary Ethel Petree Prather.He was united in marriage to Betty Jean Stilling on July 26, 1945. Mrs. Prather passed away on October 8, 1990. Mr. Prather remarried Mary E. Roussin on August 6, 1993, she passed away on May 30, 2005.Mr....
Shirley Hopper Linville
Oct 2, 2009
Shirley Hopper Linville was born December 4, 1936 in Jacks Creek, Tennessee the daughter of Millie Izeal Bailey and the late R.D. Johnson. She attended school in Chester Co. and was married to William Hopper in 1949. They made their home near Jacks Crekk. Mr. Hopper died on Dec. 13, 1993. She later married Mr. Bill Linville on April 19,...
Charles William Malone
Oct 1, 2009
Charles William Malone was born May 20, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Hazel Dean Stults and the late William Lawrence Malone.On November 9, 1989, he was united in marriage to Sherry Hendrix, who survives.Mr. Malone worked for ISI Insulation System. He had also worked for American Food Service and Williams Cabinet Shop. He was a member of Campground...
Walter D Brewer
Oct 1, 2009
Services will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with H.H. Hurst officiating. Burial will follow in McGlamery Cemetery, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Saturday, October 3, 11:00 am until 9:00 pm and on Sunday, October 4, 11:00...
Vernard W. Clayton
Oct 1, 2009
Vernard W. Clayton Vernard W. Clayton, 93, of Lawrenceville, NJ died Thursday at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton, NJ.Born in Finger, TN he had resided in Lawrenceville, NJ for fifty-three years.Mr. Clayton was an Army Veteran of WWII and participated in the Battle of the Bulge and later in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.He retired after 27 years...
L. E. 'Chuck' Melton
Sep 30, 2009
Beech Bluff: Lawrence Ellis "Chuck" Melton, 79, died Wednesday, Sept 30, 2009 at his home after losing his battle with cancer.He leaves his wife of 62 years, Betty (Holder) Melton; his son, Chuck Melton; two grandchildren Emma and Adam Melton; and many dear friends and family members. He was born and raised in Chester County, TN, the son of D.L....
Bobby Ray Franks
Sep 29, 2009
BOBBY RAY FRANKSwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on August 27, 1944 the son of the late Ray and Frances Bridges Franks.On May 15, 1965 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Prater, who survives.Mr. Franks was a truck driver for his timber business. He was a member of the Savannah Moose Lodge. Mr. Franks enjoyed hunting, fishing, horses and...
Carolyn Stanley
Sep 29, 2009
Carolyn Lambert Stanley was born May 20, 1940 in Tennessee the daughter of the late Herbert and Ollie Mae Wilbanks Lambert.Mrs. Stanley was a Retired Printing Company Superviser. She was a member of the Center Hill Baptist Church in Counce, Tennessee.She departed this life on September 29, 2009 in at the age of 69 Years, 4 Months, 9 Days. Mrs....
Althea Stephens
Sep 29, 2009
Althea (Bobbie) McCrory Stephens was born September 28, 1913 in Summertown, Tennessee the daughter of the late Robert and India Mae Craig McCrory.In December 1936, she was united in marriage to George Thomas (Skeeter) Stephens, Jr., who survives.Mrs. Stephens was a homemaker and had lived in Savannah, Tennessee since 1936, and earlier in Summertown, Tennessee. She loved cooking for others,...
Margie L. Powell
Sep 29, 2009
Margie L. Melton Powell was born May 3, 1926 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late James Thomas and Mattie Leonard Melton.She was united in marriage to James Deward Powell. Mr. Powell preceded her in death on November 29, 1994.Mrs. Powell was a homemaker . She was a member of the Falcon Baptist church.Mrs. Powell departed this life...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss