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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 → 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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Read full obituary → October 03, 1921 – August 18, 2008
Willodean Tull Holmes, 86, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Aug.18,2008 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care.
She was a homemaker and a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church.
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January 17, 1948 – August 18, 2008
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Read full obituary → January 24, 1940 – August 15, 2008
James Wilbern "Bosco" Mallard, 68, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
He was a retired employee of the city of Dyersburg, a member of First Assembly of God Church in Newbern, retired from the U.S. Army after 26 years, and worked for Oldberg Manufacturing.
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November 27, 1948 – August 14, 2008
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August 12, 2008
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Read full obituary → February 03, 1927 – August 11, 2008
James Jordan Key, 81, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 at Reelfoot Manor in Tiptonville.
He was a retired employee of Baird-Ward in Nashville and a member of the Church of Christ.
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July 28, 1967 – August 11, 2008
Mitchell Allen Hipp, 41, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 at his residence. He was an active member of the Assembly of God in Newbern. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Hirchie Schaffner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his fiance, Alison Murray; two daughters, Shelby Elaine Hipp of Lewisburg and Haley Montana Hipp of Newbern; his mother, Linda Stone and husband, Elliott, of Brighton; his stepmother, Sylvia Hipp of Newbern; two sisters, Cathleen Warren and Jennifer Hipp, both of Newbern; and two brothers, twin Michael Allen Hipp of Norcross, Ga., and Tony Hipp of Newbern. He was preceded in death by his father, John Allen Hipp. Pallbearers will be Cameron Hipp, Jared Orman, Steven Murray, Wayne Augry and Kyle Autry. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Hipp, Jeff Orman, John Paul Orman, Rusty Burrow, Randy Burrow and Casey King.
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Read full obituary → September 16, 1916 – August 09, 2008
Vernon C. Moore, 91, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 at his residence.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Pierce Lane Church of Christ.
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October 17, 1934 – August 04, 2008
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October 04, 1942 – August 04, 2008
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Read full obituary → December 05, 1951 – August 02, 2008
William Dwight Reed, 56, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
He was an employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and the Dyersburg Men's Softball League, where he had been a player, coach, umpire and league president.
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June 05, 1913 – August 02, 2008
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Read full obituary → July 11, 2008 – July 31, 2008
Sebastian Gabriele Amarena, infant son of Paolo Miki and Elizabeth Anne Fowlkes Amarena of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Graveside services were held Saturday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Kenny Chessor officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
In addition to his parents, survivors include a sister, Isabella Amarena; his grandparents, Jeff and Threasa Fowlkes of Dyersburg, and Michele Amarena and Annamarie Rita Morelli of Turin, Italy; and his great-grandparents, Dorothy Gee Montgomery of Newbern, Virginia Rose Palmer of McMinnville and Giovanni Morelli of Turin, Italy.
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Read full obituary → February 16, 1930 – July 31, 2008
Lloyd Easterwood, 78, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 31, 2008 at VA Medical Center in Memphis.
He was retired from the research and development department of Dyersburg Fabrics after 35 years, a member of Second Baptist Church, formerly a member of Springhill Baptist Church, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
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Read full obituary → July 11, 1937 – July 29, 2008
Wayne Brown Pruitt, 71, of Three Way, Tenn., died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was retired as the owner of Southern Glass Company, a member of the Church of Christ, an avid leather craftsman and horseman, and known for his Circle P saddles.
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Read full obituary → June 11, 1928 – July 29, 2008
Mary Helen Allen, 80, of Tiptonville, formerly of Caruthersville, Mo., died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Crockett's Chapel Methodist Church.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home - Tiptonville Chapel with the Rev. Marita Burkeen officiating. Burial will be in Lake Memorial Gardens in Tiptonville.
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July 08, 1912 – July 27, 2008
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August 08, 1907 – July 26, 2008
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Read full obituary → June 30, 1947 – July 24, 2008
Ray Odom, 61, of Newbern, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his residence.
He was a maintenance employee of Nordyne, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the VFW.
Dyersburg Funeral Home
Read full obituary → May 29, 1928 – July 24, 2008
Ralph Maddox, 80, of Ridgely, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his residence.
He was retired from Huntingdon Parks and Recreation Department and a member of Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church.
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Read full obituary → September 13, 1937 – July 22, 2008
Gary 'Rusty' Canada Sr., 70, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired butcher for Rusty's Meat Market, an Air Force veteran, a volunteer driver for the Memphis VA hospital, and a member of the Shriners Clown Unit.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Springhill Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Bill Oakley officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely.
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May 11, 1955 – July 22, 2008
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September 29, 1942 – July 21, 2008
Charlotte Ann Smith, 65, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Second Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Smith; three sons, Mike Millner, Mark Millner and Martin Millner, all of Dyersburg; a sister, Dorothy Wickstrom of Duluth, Minn.; three brothers, Loyd Bateman, Harold Bateman and Wayne Bateman, all of Dyersburg; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Vernon Clayton Millner, and her parents, Vennie and Julia Bateman. Pallbearers will be Mark Millner, Martin Millner, Mike Millner, Dylan Riley, Danny Fowlkes and Michael William Sipes. Honorary pallbearer will be Michael Smith. The family requests that any memorials be directed to Community Cancer Fund, P.O. Box 1002, Dyersburg, TN 38025-1002.
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Read full obituary → March 17, 1933 – July 20, 2008
Charles Lamb Jr., 75, of Ridgely, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Delta Corp. of Wynnburg and a member of the Church of God.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home - Ridgely Chapel with the Rev. Clayton Mahan officiating. Burial will be in Lake Memorial Gardens in Tiptonville.
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March 21, 1929 – July 19, 2008
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December 28, 1927 – July 19, 2008
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Read full obituary → May 28, 1930 – July 17, 2008
Estelle Hobbs, 78, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was a retired hairdresser, a member of RoEllen Baptist Church, an avid antique collector and Shaklee supervisor.
Dyersburg Funeral Home
Read full obituary → October 28, 1942 – July 14, 2008
Ellen W. Kaplan, 65, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at her residence.
She was an employee of First Citizens National Bank, a member of First United Methodist Church, a volunteer worker for Relay for Life and Dogwood Dash, a member of Dyersburg Cotillion Club, a Girl Scout and Brownie Scout leader, and worked with the Dyer County Fair, MYF and church youth choir.
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Read full obituary → July 13, 2008
Robert "Buddy" Miller, 73, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He worked for the state of Tennessee as manager of the Welcome Center, retired from Wonder Bread and was a member of McCullough Chapel Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Cool Springs Cemetery in Trimble with the Rev. Don Williams officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Read full obituary → July 10, 2008
Toby Minley, 51, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a former truck driver for Forcum-Lannom.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. James Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
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July 09, 1952 – July 08, 2008
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February 04, 1944 – July 08, 2008
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May 03, 1950 – July 04, 2008
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Virginia Lucille Dial, 82, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was the retired owner of Crosstown Grocery, a member of WMU, and librarian at Tiptonville Public Library for 10 years.
Dyersburg Funeral Home
Read full obituary → July 01, 2008
Phillip Herbert Vernon, 65, of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at his residence.
He was a retired master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, a member of First Baptist Church in Tiptonville, Scottish Rite -- 32nd degree, Harmony Lodge 184 past master, and was retired as a vocational instructor at Northwest Correctional Complex.
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Read full obituary → June 30, 2008
Mattie Lue Leggett, 91, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor.
She was a retired cafeteria worker for the Lake County School System and a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church.
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June 29, 2008
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Read full obituary → June 27, 2008
Mary Sue Hill, 74, of Dyersburg, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. She was a retired knitter for Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Second Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Turner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
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August 14, 1957 – June 26, 2008
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Read full obituary → June 22, 2008
Ruth Moore Newbill, 90, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her residence.
She was retired as a teacher and librarian for the Dyer County School System, a member of Finley United Methodist Church and former Sunday school teacher, a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Alpha Delta Kappa teachers sorority, a former librarian for the Dyersburg/Dyer County Teachers Center, and an avid bridge player.
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July 13, 1936 – June 22, 2008
Coy Pearl Luckett, 71, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Aurora Care Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Oudie Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Gerald Franklin Luckett; a daughter, Darlene O'Connell; a son, Gerald Franklin Luckett Jr.; a sister, Olzie Yeager; three brothers, Hurlis Roberts, Oudie Roberts and Lee Roberts; seven grandchildren, Lacey, Scooter, Cassie, Steven, Cody, Taylor and Rachel; and two great-grandchildren, Jordeen and Kennedy.
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August 13, 1926 – June 22, 2008
Clara Mae Ables Sawyer, 81, of Friendship, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. John Kilzer officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Sherrie Daniel of Munford and Wanda Garrett of Friendship; a son, Tommy Sawyer of Friendship; two brothers, Larry Ables of Finley and Homer Ables of Lake Station, Ind.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Holland "Doc" Sawyer; her parents, Frank and Vinnie Davis Ables; three sisters, Ethelene Whitlow, Christine Harrison and Dorothy Harrison; seven brothers, William Ables, Roger Ables, Lenord Ables, Herbert Ables, Harvey Ables, Robert Ables and Frank Jr. Ables; and a grandson, Jody Balentine. Pallbearers will be Phillip Daniel, Danny Daniel, Keith Daniel, Shane Ellington, Jason Balentine and Joey Balentine.
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Read full obituary → June 21, 2008
Lucy Mae Maupin, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
She was a retired cook, a resident of Dyersburg Manor and a member of Fort Hudson Baptist Church.
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August 02, 1928 – June 20, 2008
Clifford A. Hicks, 79, of Dyersburg, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Barry Greenlee officiating. Burial will in Sorrell Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Reagor of Dyersburg and Marilyn Guivehchi of North Richland Hills, Texas; a son, Michael Hicks of North Richland Hills, Texas; a brother, Carl Hicks of Dyersburg; three stepsisters, Mary Sue Wheeler, Imogene Mann and Lavenia Woodland, all of Dyersburg; and four grandchildren, Derek Guivehchi and Hunter Jones, both of Dyersburg, Sarah Hicks and Patrick Hicks, both of North Richland Hills, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Olla Bell Lovelace Hicks; his father, Mitch Hicks; his stepfather, "Bud" Hurst; and a brother, Bill Hicks. Pallbearers will be Derek Guivehchi, Hunter Jones, Gary Ray, Mike Ray, Billy Hicks and Jere Robbins.
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September 16, 1940 – June 20, 2008
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November 11, 1919 – June 20, 2008
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