Inis Cunningham
Aug 12, 2009
Inis (Tootsie) Cunningham was born February 17, 1922 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late James Wesley Cunningham, Sr. and Daisy Myrtle Davis Cunningham.Miss Cunningham was a retired lab technician with the University of Tennessee at Memphis. She was a member of the Lorraine Baptist Church in Guys, Tennessee. She was a wonderful seamstress and fantastic cook. She...
Velma Louise Robinson
Aug 12, 2009
Velma Louise Robinsonwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on July 29, 1922 the daughter of the late Hardin Bland and Kate Sue Hulen Neill.On November 30, 1946, she was united in marriage to Orville D. Robinson, who preceded her in death on April 16, 2007.Mrs. Robinson worked as a Cook for White's Elementary School. She loved to quilt, and was...
Linda Ann Rumbaugh
Aug 11, 2009
Linda Brewer Rumbaugh was born March 15, 1945 in Collinwood, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Allen Earnest and Gertie Mae Overton Brewer. Ms Rumbaugh was a CNA for 25 years at Wayne County Nursing Home in Waynesboro, TN. She was a member of the Church of God. Ms Rumbaugh departed this life on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Wayne...
Jewell Deming
Aug 11, 2009
Jewell H. Deming, 93, of Bolivar, died Tuesday morning, August 11, 2009 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.Born March 30, 1916 to Solomon B. and Florence Alabama "Bama" Varnell Howell, she was a graduate of Lauderdale County (Alabama) High School, class of 1934. She was married to the late Winfred Herschel Deming who passed away March 23, 1969, was a...
Tommy Gene Smith
Aug 10, 2009
He was born and reared in Madison County, near Pinson the son of the late Leo and Lera Lott Smith. He graduated from South Side High School in 1974. He worked at Jackson Storm Door and Window and did carpenter and roofing work until he became disabled in 2002. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.He is survived...
Pauline Holmes
Aug 10, 2009
Jacks Creek: Reba Pauline Hart Holmes, age 82, died August 10, 2009 at Chester County Healthcare.She was born in Henderson County, the daughter of the late Artie and Minnie Neisler Hart. She was reared in the Center Point Community of Chester County. She attended school at Center Point. She worked at Salant and Salant Mfg. from 1947 until 1967. She...
Betty Robinson
Aug 10, 2009
Betty Robinsonwas born in Kennett, Missouri on August 18, 1922 the daughter of the late Hubert Conway and Cora Mae Miller Vaugh.On November 12, 1938 she was united in marriage to Buck Robinson, who survives.Mrs. Robinson was a homemaker, an outstanding wife, and mother. She had lived in Hardin County since 1950 and was a member of the First United...
Oddo Cook
Aug 10, 2009
Services will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home, in Collinwood, Tennessee, with Ernest Rich officiating . Burial will follow in the Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 11, 6:00--9:00 pm/Wednesday, August 12, 9:00 am until service time...
Brian Keith Malone
Aug 9, 2009
Mr. Malone passed away Sunday at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.The husband of Melanie Hunsucker Malone, who survives, he worked as an auto detailer at Bolivar Ford. He was born to Marvin Leon Malone and Mary Lou Rowland Malone, both of whom preceded him in death and lived all of his life here. Mr. Malone was a member of Bolivar...
Mattie Frances Brewer
Aug 9, 2009
Mattie Frances Bromley Brewer was born July 25, 1918 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Jasper Mack Harvey and Mary Jo Hays Bromley. She was united in marriage to Charles Glenn Brewer on June 16, 1936 and he preceded her in death on August 16, 1996.Mrs. Brewer was a retired banker at the Bank of Waynesboro, Bank of...
Joe W. Green
Aug 8, 2009
Joe W. Greenwas born in Star City, Arkansas on March 16, 1938 the son of the late Alfred and Viola Faye Robinson Green.On November 24, 1995 he was united in marriage to Lois L. Tuberville, who survives.Mr. Green had worked for Amec-Kemtect Construction in the Tool Room and had served in the Army National Guard. He was a big hearted...
Gary Johnson
Aug 8, 2009
GARY JOHNSONwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 28, 1955 the son of the late Alfred David Johnson, Sr. and Etta Kathleen Bratton Johnson.On April 11, 1992 he was united in marriage to Rebecca Jane Johnson, who survives.Mr. Johnson was a self-employed cattle farmer. He also worked for Adamsville Sand and Gravel for 28 years. Mr. Johnson attended Cherry...
Myrtle D. Reaves
Aug 8, 2009
Services for Myrtle D. Reaves, 81 of Florence will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Collinwood with Emerald Bailey and Greg Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in the Cloverdale Church of Christ Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge.Visitation will be Monday, August 10th 6:00-9:00 PM and Tuesday, 11:00 am until service time at...
Phyllis Haggard
Aug 8, 2009
Phyllis Haggardwas born in Chicago, Illinois on April 13, 1937 the daughter of the late George and Frances Hall Kopinski.On July 4, 1999 she was united in marriage to J. B. Sanders, who survives.Mrs. Haggard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. She was a retired nurse and had worked for Hardin County General Hospital. She was a member of...
Freddie Farris
Aug 7, 2009
Freddie Farris was born August 6, 1955 in Corinth, Mississippi the son of the late Leonard and Hazel Burns Farris.He was united in marriage to Regina Moore on December 27, 2005.Mr. Farris was a lab technician at Apac. He was baptized at Southside Baptist church, loved to ride his motorcycle and spend time with family and friends, and he enjoyed...
Essie Hammons
Aug 7, 2009
Essie Hammons, 85 of Saulsbury, died Friday, August 7, 2009 in Jackson.The widow of Lee Roy Hammons, she was born in McNairy County November 14, 1923 to the late Homer and Virda Robinson Sweat. She was a member of the Skyline Church of Christ in Jackson.She leaves as her survivors seven daughters, Doris Mott (Huey) of Middleton, Jo Ann Frazier...
Billy Jack Devore
Aug 7, 2009
BILLY JACK DEVOREwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on September 26, 1948 the son of the late William Ray (Bill) Devore and Edna Earl Culver Devore Smith.On June 30, 2001 he was united in marriage to Beverly Hardin, who survives.Mr. Devore worked as a pipe straightener for Tenaris Steel Mill for 35 1/2 years. He was a member of First...
Mary Ruth Kilburn
Aug 7, 2009
Services for Mary Ruth Kilburn will be Monday, August 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Waynesboro with Leo Doyle officiating. Burial will follow in Shields Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of arrangements.Pallbearers will be Doug Frederick, Kevin Majors, Jack Majors, Ted Franks, Greg Reatherford, and Timothy Dudley.Mrs. Kilburn was born September...
Georgia Reid
Aug 7, 2009
Mrs. Reid passed away Friday evening at Bolivar General Hospital.She was the widow of Murley Reid who died in 1984. She was born to Burton and Beatrice Burgess Cooper, both of whom preceded her in death and was a life long resident of Hardeman County. She retired as a psychiatric aid from Western Mental Health Institute in 1987 after 17...
Mamie Ross
Aug 7, 2009
Mrs. Ross died at Jackson Regional Hospital. The daughter of Tom and Maggie Ray Weatherly of Selmer, who preceded her in death, she was a librarian for the Bolivar School System for many years. She married Mecoy Ross, former Hardeman County educator, in 1937, and was married for 54 years prior to his death in 1991. She was a graduate...
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