Dorothy Lee Carter
August 24, 1931 – October 09, 2008
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Berenice Owen Rogers
December 07, 1916 – October 07, 2008
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Rev. Howard Augusta Truett
August 21, 1930 – October 05, 2008
Howard Augusta Truett, 78, of Ridgely, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 at The Bridge at Ridgely.
He was a retired minister, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of Cottonwood Baptist Church, a volunteer chaplain for 15 years at Northwest Correctional Facility where he received the Tennessee Volunteer of the Year Award in 1974, and was former pastor of Mooring Baptist Church.
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Read full obituary → Grace Vaughn Butler
October 01, 2008
Grace Vaughn Butler, 99, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.
She was a retired owner of Butler's Restaurant in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. and beautician with LaVague Beauty Shop, and a member of Fowlkes Methodist Church.
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Frances Hansbrough Yarbro
June 01, 1918 – September 30, 2008
Frances Hansbrough Yarbro, 90, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor following a long illness. She was retired as food-stamp supervisor for Dyer County Human Services. She was born June 1, 1918 in Sharon, the second child of Marcellus Theopolus and Charles Allen McDearmon Hansbrough. She had been a member of First United Methodist Church since Nov. 25, 1945, where she was involved in local and district leadership in United Methodist Women, a member of Outpost Sunday School Class, organized mission studies and health fairs, was a Sunday School teacher, MYF leader and choir member. She received her education in Greenfield City Schools, University of Tennessee Junior College in Martin, and University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she received her Smith-Hughes degree in Home Economics in 1940. She taught home economics in Wardell, Mo., where she built the Home Economics Cottage there, and taught high school in Monroe, La. She was also named Miss Greenfield, and was a volunteer with the Girl Scouts, Alice Thurmond PTA, UNICEF and AFS (American Field Service). She was a member of Summer Hill Garden Club, Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association, West Tennessee Council on Aging, and Rotaryann. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Phillip Cook, the Rev. Terry Presson and the Rev. Robert Craig officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors from 4-7 p.m. today at Curry Funeral Home and from 1-2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Frances Ann Y. McCoin and husband, Mac, of Charleston, Tenn., Mary Jane Y. Frederick and husband, Kevin, of Valdese, N.C., Amy Y. Heckethorn and husband, Patrick, of Dyersburg, and Dr. Gro Nylander of Oslo, Norway; a son, Dr. George L. Yarbro Jr. and wife, Kathy, of Finley; a sister-in-law, Norma Moore of Sharon; nine grandchildren, Joseph Y. McCoin III and wife, Elizabeth, of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Reed Hogan-Yarbro of Chicago, Ill., Jayme Lawson Hogan-Yarbro of New Orleans, La., Frances Marion H. France and husband, Christopher, of Ft. Collins, Colo., Sarah Elizabeth Heckethorn of Greenville, S.C., William Patrick Heckethorn Jr. and James Forrest Heckethorn, both of Dyersburg, Eleanor Allen Frederick and Samuel George Frederick, both of Valdese, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Joseph Y. "Mac" McCoin IV and Charles Hardwick McCoin, both of Lookout Mountain; special caregivers Kathy Shaw, Carolyn Robinson, Debbie Dance, Jo Vene Patton, Florence Jones and Ella Cheer; and many cousins, nieces and nephews whom she held dear. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Lawson Yarbro Sr., whom she married June 14, 1942; a sister, Anna Kathryn H. Grice; and four brothers, Mac T. Hansbrough, Thomas Forrest Hansbrough, Charles Allen Hansbrough and Robert Lee Moore. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family requests that any memorials be directed to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 452, Dyersburg, TN 38025-0369; Safeline, P.O. Box 1831, Dyersburg, TN 38025-1831; or Reelfoot Rural Ministries, 6923 Minnick-Elbridge Road, Obion, TN 38240.
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Liddie Magaline Henry
September 04, 1920 – September 28, 2008
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Read full obituary → Dana Celine Pierce
September 27, 2008
Dana Celine Pierce, 47, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at The Bridge at Ridgley.
She was an insurance clerk for Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, a member of Tiptonville First Baptist Church, active in Relay for Life, and was a member of the Fulton County High School Class of 1979.
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Read full obituary → Obie Harris
April 08, 1918 – September 27, 2008
Obie Harris, 90, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at his residence.
He was retired as a truck driver for Castellaw Oil Company and a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Newbern.
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Read full obituary → Gavin Crocker Webb
September 27, 2008
Gavin Crocker Webb, infant son of Chad and Mandy Webb, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Read full obituary → Thomas L. "Tom" Eison
September 27, 2008
Thomas L. "Tom" Eison Sr., 70, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired innkeeper and co-owner of Holiday Inn, a farm owner, a member of Phillips Street Church of Christ, retired member of the Air National Guard, and a member of the Dyersburg Saddle Club.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with Tom Bright, Larry Fowlkes and Parks Thurman officiating. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery.
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Charles Joe Roark, Jr.
February 08, 1934 – September 27, 2008
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Read full obituary → Rev. Eart "E.J." Davis
September 25, 2008
The Rev. Eart "E.J." Davis Jr., 79, of Southaven, Miss., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 at VA Hospital in Memphis. He was a Church of God minister, a member of Oak Forest Church of God in Southaven, Miss., and an Army veteran.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Northam officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
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Read full obituary → Myrtle Franks Lynch
January 08, 1918 – September 22, 2008
Myrtle Franks Lynch, 90, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.
She was a homemaker and a member of Sanctuary Pentecostal Church.
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Richard Hassell Woolverton
August 27, 1929 – September 22, 2008
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Patricia Holland
September 17, 1939 – September 22, 2008
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Debra Jean Parrish
July 29, 1961 – September 21, 2008
Debra Jean Parrish, 47, of Dyer, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 at Gibson General Hospital in Trenton. She was a machine operator for Quebecor World, formerly World Color Press. Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Curry Funeral Home with Brother John Morris officiating. The family will receive visitors at 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Chase E. Smith of Dyersburg; her father, John A. Hotseller of Mooresville, Ind.; a sister, Donna Hotseller of Beech Grove, Ind.; a brother, Darrell Edwards of Florida; and a grandchild, Haleigh C. Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark Arnold Parrish, and her mother, Shelby J. Hotseller.
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Read full obituary → Betty Sue York
May 16, 1942 – September 20, 2008
Betty Sue York, 66, of Springville, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 at her residence. She was retired as a supervisor for Sears and she was a Baptist.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Ridgely Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Dennison officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery.
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Gordon R. Freeman
June 28, 1923 – September 20, 2008
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Arah D. Irby
February 15, 1924 – September 20, 2008
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Read full obituary → Larry Wayne Forsythe, Sr.
May 31, 1942 – September 18, 2008
Larry Forsythe Sr., 66, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was retired from M.A. Hanna, a member of Independent Free Holiness Church, a former member of the Tennessee Army National Guard, and an avid hunter and fisherman.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith and Bro. Bud McPherson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
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Read full obituary → Charles Harris Leake
February 28, 1930 – September 18, 2008
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Charles Harris Leake, 78, of Ridgely, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
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Jackie Lee Kent
November 04, 1949 – September 18, 2008
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Read full obituary → John Leslie Moore
September 17, 2008
John Leslie "Bud" Moore, 88, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 at Bridge at Ridgely Nursing Center.
He was a retired employee of Tucker Tire Company and Dyersburg Coca-Cola Company.
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Read full obituary → Barbara Gail Nance Forrest
September 30, 1950 – September 15, 2008
Barbara Gail Nance Forrest, 57, of Tiptonville, died Monday Sept. 15, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired employee of Reelfoot Manor and a member of Solomon Chapel Baptist Church.
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Read full obituary → Arnold "Arnie" Rutenber
March 09, 1942 – September 14, 2008
Arnold "Arnie" Rutenber, 66, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Sept., 14, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a self-employed truck driver, a Baptist, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the American Legion.
A celebration of life at 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home.
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Read full obituary → Spencer Auston Lafferty
October 28, 1952 – September 13, 2008
Spencer Lafferty, 55, of Ridgely, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired janitor for Holiday Inn of Dyersburg and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Read full obituary → Herman Henderson
October 18, 1918 – September 12, 2008
Herman Henderson, 89, of Trimble, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at his residence.
He was a farmer, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of Trimble First Baptist Church and treasurer of the men's Sunday school class, a member of the Lion's Club and a Mason.
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Read full obituary → Betty Neal Gambrel
January 14, 1922 – September 12, 2008
Betty Neal Gambrel, 86, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired machine operator for Hamilton-Scott Manufacturing and a member of the Assembly of God.
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Read full obituary → Joe B. Short
January 26, 1953 – September 12, 2008
Joe B. Short, 55, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at his residence.
He was owner of Joe's Lawn Service and attended Westside Baptist Church.
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Read full obituary → Kathleen Mcleod Peek
August 13, 1909 – September 08, 2008
Kathleen McLeod Peek, 99, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dyersburg and retired after serving 15 years as a college dormitory director for Lambuth University. She was an avid lover of music; both vocal and piano, all by ear.
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Inez Nichols Farrow
April 11, 1918 – September 08, 2008
Inez Nichols Farrow, 90, of Como, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008 at Covington Care Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Friendship Baptist Church in Henry. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Winchester officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors at 1-3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Donald Ray Farrow of Camden, S.C.; two sisters, Barbara Lollar of Steele, Mo., and Judy Viar of Covington; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Farrow; her parents, Thomas and Wilma Tomlinson Nichols; a sister, Virginia Hardwick; and four brothers, Douglas Nichols, Milburn "Billy" Nichols, T.W. Nichols and Leon Nichols. Pallbearers will be Michael Nichols, Keith Kauhi, Keith Lewis Kauhi, Earl Brooks, Elliott Kimbee and David Harring. The family requests that any memorials be directed to Union Friendship Baptist Church, 53 Union Friendship Road, Henry, TN 38231.
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Ora Montez Newsom
September 30, 1918 – September 07, 2008
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Read full obituary → Glenda Faye Dill
February 12, 1945 – September 02, 2008
Glenda Fay Dill, 63, of Ridgely, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
She was an employee of ERMCO and a member of Ridgely First Baptist Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher.
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Read full obituary → Ava Nell Hays
August 01, 1930 – September 02, 2008
Ava Nell Hays, 78, of Ridgely, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
She was a homemaker.
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Betty A. Hogan
April 28, 1936 – September 01, 2008
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Lilly Bell Anderson
August 30, 2008
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Read full obituary → Sarah Luther Butler
September 14, 1927 – August 29, 2008
Sarah B. Luther Butler, 80, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a retired sales clerk for Village Drug Store.
A private memorial service was held. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Read full obituary → Neva Nail Simpson
February 15, 2008 – August 29, 2008
Neva Nail Simpson, 83, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 at her residence.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.
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Lonnie Garland Woods, Jr.
September 14, 1955 – August 28, 2008
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Jeffery Allan Mitchell
May 22, 1977 – August 28, 2008
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Wilmer Ethel Harber
September 20, 1915 – August 25, 2008
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Read full obituary → Billie Gene "Bill" Pruitt
August 24, 2008
Billie Gene "Bill" Pruitt, 76, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Colonial Rubber Works and a member of Parr Avenue Church of Christ.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Scott Owen and Bro. Parks Thurman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
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Neal Wayne Black
February 18, 1962 – August 23, 2008
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Jerry Lee McCorkle
November 01, 1948 – August 23, 2008
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Read full obituary → Ruby May Carson
February 18, 1912 – August 22, 2008
Ruby Carson, 96, of Newbern, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Fair Havens Church of Christ.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Parks Thurmon officiating. Burial will be in Hurricane Hill Cemetery.
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Jimmy Wayne Patterson
September 16, 1945 – August 21, 2008
Jimmy Wayne Patterson, 62, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a truck driver for 35 years, employed with Day After Day Trucking and was a member of the Teamsters Union Association. Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Curry Funeral Home with Brother Noah Broughton officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Alvada Patterson of Dyersburg; two daughters, Melissa Patterson Singleton and husband, Eddie, and Ashley Patterson, all of Dyersburg; two sisters, Joyce McCorkle and Margie Galloway, both of Dyersburg; two brothers, Thomas Patterson and Jerry Patterson, both of Dyersburg; and three grandchildren, Matthew, Michael and Megan Singleton. He was preceded in death by a son, Wayne Elick Patterson; his parents, Jesse and Lettie Patterson; a sister, Betty Prater; and a brother, Ray Patterson. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to the United Way.
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Read full obituary → Clara Henson Gant
December 28, 1931 – August 20, 2008
Clara Henson Gant, 76, of Savannah, Ga., formerly of Samburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 at her residence.
She was a homemaker, a former Alderwoman for the town of Samburg and former organizer for the Tennessee Wildlife Waterfowl Festival.
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Read full obituary → Donald Dwane Tippit
April 10, 1942 – August 19, 2008
Donald Dwane Tippit, 66, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was retired from Goodyear in Union City, a member and chairman of the Board of Trustees at Lake Road Baptist Church, and a former member of the Tennessee National Guard.
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