Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 7, 2009

Services will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Home ,Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Casey Jones and Bob Vassar officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens , Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Tuesday, August 11, 5:00--9:00 pm and on Wednesday, August 12, 8:00...

Aug 6, 2009

Mrs. Virginia Bankston Cox, age 93 of Toone, passed from this life Thursday afternoon, August 6, 2009 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.She was born October 5, 1915 in Chewalla, Tennessee to the late Dr. E. L. Baker and Lora Mae 'Queenie' Hurley Baker Dacus. She attended Blue Mountain College and Memphis State University and owned Top Hat Restaurant with her...

Aug 6, 2009

Mrs. Judy Smith Hall, age 54 of Florence, Alabama, passed from this life Thursday morning, August 6, 2009 at her home.She was born February 22, 1955 in Covington, TN to Gladys Burns Queen (Duane) of Florence, Alabama and Joe Cleveland Smith (Mamie) of Medon. She graduated from Southside High School in Jackson, Tennessee in 1973 and worked in retail sales....

Aug 6, 2009

Lena Stults Nowlin of Waverly, TN, formery of Collinwood, TN was born February 25, 1921 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, the daughter of the late Tipton Commodore and Nora Pearl Parrish Stults. She was united in marriage to Walter Nowlin Jr. on December 22, 1946 and he preceded her in death on April 2, 1986. Mrs. Nowlin was a homemaker, a...

Aug 6, 2009

KEVIN ERIC YARBROUGHwas born in Savannah, Tennessee April 15, 1973, son of the late Charles Avron and Celie Mae Rice Yarbrough.Kevin worked for Design Team; he was a member of the Crump Pentecostal Church and a member of the National Rifle Association.He departed this life August 6, 2009 at the age of 36 years, 3 months, and 22 days.He leaves...

Aug 5, 2009

Services for Myrtle Martin of Waynesboro will be held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Chapel in Waynesboro, Tennessee with Donnie Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in McGlamery Cemetery in Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.She was born August 29, 1924 in Wayne County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Joseph Turner...

Aug 5, 2009

Laverne T. Pettigrewwas born in Michie, Tennessee on March 24, 1923 the son of the late Eber T. and Vestal Rodgers Pettigrew.On February 14, 1948 he was united in marriage to Anna Desoi, who survives.Mr. Pettigrew enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942, and went to active duty March 1943. He served in World War II and the Korean War....

Aug 5, 2009

ARTHUR RAY REEVESwas born in Lafayette, Louisiana on April 18, 1963 the son of Melvin Wayne and Betty Joyce Davidson Reeves.Mr. Reeves was self-employed in home improvement. He departed this life on August 5, 2009 in Clifton, Tennessee at the age of 46 years, 3 months and 18 days.Mr. Reeves is survived by his parents, Melvin Wayne and Betty Joyce...

Aug 5, 2009

Aug 5, 2009

CHARLES ROBERT WEILER, JR.was born in Beaumont, Texas on December 26, 1947 the son of Charles Robert Weiler, Sr. and Marilyn Maywald Weiler.Mr. Weiler was a Parole and Probation Clerk for the city of Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a United States Army Veteran. Mr. Weiler also had worked in Media Sales for TV and he did volunteer work at...

Aug 5, 2009

Services will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Home, Waynesboro, Tennessee, with Jim Rucker officiating. Burial will follow in the Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County in charge of the arrangements.Visitation will be on Friday, August 7, 5:00--9:00 pm and on Saturday, August 8, 8:00 am until service...

Aug 4, 2009

Aug 3, 2009

Cornelia Horton Hayneswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on May 25, 1937 the daughter of the late Coleman Taft and Gladys Mae Evans Horton.Mrs. Haynes was a C.N.A. for Tri-County Convalescent Home, she had also been a restaurant worker, factory worker, and worked in a clothing store. In addition to Hardin County, she had worked in Corinth, Mississippi.Mrs. Haynes departed...

Aug 3, 2009

TAYLOR K. DAVISwas born in Savannah, Tennessee on May 22, 1961 the son of the late David Smith and Hazel Agnes Taylor Davis.Mr. Davis was a printer for Chester County Independent. He was a member of the NRA. Mr. Davis was a former resident of Savannah, Selmer and Pinson. He loved to hunt and play golf.Mr. Davis departed this life...

Aug 3, 2009

Frances Elizabeth Higginbotham Battles of Clifton, TN was born June 20, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of the late Henry Higginbotham and Lillian Price Higginbotham House. She was united in marriage to Elmer Battles on February 23, 1941and he preceded her in death on September 18, 1981.Mrs. Battles was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She had lived...

Aug 3, 2009

Carmen Wilson Butler was born September 21, 1919 in Wayne Co, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Shelby W. and Ida Barnett Wilson. She was united in marriage to Jesse Willard Butler on May 3, 1946 and he preceded her in death on October 8, 1992. Mrs. Butler was a homemaker and nurse and was a member of the Railroad...