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Irene Dowdy

April 22, 1915

Irene was born on April 22, 1915 and passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Irene was a resident of Newbern, Tennessee. Visitation April 19, 2010 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Johnson-Williams Funeral Home 239 East Main Street Newbern, TN ...

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Carl Boyd

Carl Boyd, 91, of Newbern, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at his residence. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Turner and the Rev. Joe Lescure officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Survivors include his wife, Eathel Seiber Boyd of Newbern; two daughters, Joann Glisson and Carolyn Boyd, both of Newbern; two sons, Kenneth Boyd of Yorkville and James Boyd of Newbern; 11 ...

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Roy Duke

Roy Carrnell "Bubba" Duke, 45, of Newbern, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at his residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Carmon Dennison officiating. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Duke of Newbern; a son, Brandon East of Newbern; two stepdaughters, Ashley Webb of Newbern and Susan East of Trimble; his mother, Dorothy Duke of Newbern; four sisters, Linda Autry of Hornbeak, Sherry Baggett of Dyersburg, Dottie Duke and Tina Duke, both ...

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Brandi Harrison

April 16, 2010

Brandi was born on April 16, 2010 and passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010. Graveside Service April 19, 2010 1:00 PM Yorkville Cemetery Yorkville, TN

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Monroe Wigtion

Monroe Wigtion, 69, of Newbern, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Sundstrand in Rockford, Ill., and a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Newbern. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Clint Veal officiating. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery in Halls. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Bobbie J. Wigtion of Newbern; a daughter, Sandra J. Wigtion of Newbern; a son, Ronnie D. Wigtion of Newbern; a ...

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Lola Nerren

Lola Nerren, 88, of Parsons, died Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Decatur County General Hospital. She was a retired factory employee. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Leach officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Hooper (Bruce) of Parsons; a son, Donald R. Nerren (Ingrid) of Parsons; a brother, Marvin Castleman of Newbern; three grandchildren, Donna Usery, Kristy Houston and John ...

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Barbara Rushing

Barbara Wright Rushing, 63, of Newbern, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrell Morgan 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 a son, Murray "Rowdy" Rushing of Newbern; two daughters, Anna Newman (Rick) of Alamo, and Margaret Johnson of ...

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Melvin Beatty

Melvin David Beatty, 83, of Newbern, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at his residence. He was a retired foreman for Memphis Light, Gas & Water, a U.S. Army veteran serving in World War II, and a Mason and member of the Hess Lodge in Dyersburg. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Don Green officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in Elbridge. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Lavata Willis Beatty of Newbern; a daughter, Linda Beatty of ...

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Clifford Bishop

Mr. Clifford Dalton Bishop , 78. of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died Wednesday at his residence. Mr. Bishop was a Hospital Engineer with the United States Government and served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Bishop is survivied by his wife,Mrs. Margaret Privett Bishop; 4 Daughters, Judy Tipton of Maywood, Illinois, Debbie Fisher, Lee Ann Paschal and Gaye Paschal all of Dyersburg, Tennessee; 3 Brothers, Don Morgan of Huntingdon, Tennessee and Buck Bishop and Charles Morgan both of Dyersburg, ...

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Lloyd Jenkins

Lloyd A. Jenkins, 83, of Trimble, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at his residence. He was a retired construction engineer for the State of Tennessee, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, member of Trimble United Methodist Church for 52 year where he served on the Administrative Board, served as Sunday school superintendent, taught the Spares and Pairs Sunday school class and a member of American Legion Post No. 92. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Trimble United Methodist Church with the ...

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William Peevyhouse

William Randall Peevyhouse, 60, of Newbern, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Sylvania and Bekeart, a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Newbern and served in the Tennessee National Guard. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Sean Sullivan and Bro. Tay Joslin officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the ...

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Edward Williams

Edward E. Williams, 77, of Newbern, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at his residence. He was the retired owner of Williams Mechanical Sweeping Company and a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. James Hooper and Mr. Jerry Cantrell officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. Survivors include his wife, Sue Walton Williams of Newbern; two sons, Timothy E. Williams and Jay W. Williams and ...

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Patsy Gibbons

Patsy J. Gibbons, 65, of Newbern, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Regional Hospital of Jackson. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Floyd officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Stacey Peevyhouse and husband, David, of Newbern, and Shannon Gilbert Powell and husband, Allen, of Trimble; a son, Scott D. ...

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Larry Johnson

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larry Johnson, 49, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was ranch-master and agent owner of Tennessee Realty, a member of Ducks Unlimited, Dyer County Board of Realtors, NRA and Tennessee Agritourism Association. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dyersburg First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Johnny Michael, the Rev. Joe Wright and the Rev. Tracy Snider ...

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Opal Thompson

Opal Thompson, 93, of Newbern, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was nutritionist for the State of Tennessee and a member of Emmaus Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Emmaus Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hooper officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors ...

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Frances Evans

Frances E. Evans, 76, of Newbern, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker. Services were at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Waymon Hogue officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. Survivors include a daughter, Connie Crawford and husband, Marty, of Dyersburg; a son, Paul Wayne Evans of Newbern; a brother Larry Taylor of Antioch; five grandchildren, Karen Taylor, Rhonda Henson, Nathan ...

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Jerry Taylor

Jerry Lee Taylor, 36, of Trenton, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Trenton. He was an employee of Williams Electric in Brownsville. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Bill Phipps officiating. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home in Newbern. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Taylor of Trenton; a daughter, Madison Claire Taylor of Newbern; two sons, Mason Blain ...

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Joyce Hollis

Joyce Marie Hollis, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Udell Holmes officating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Samuel Lee Hollis Sr. of Dyersburg; a daughter, ...

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Geraldyne McFarland

Geraldyne Cobb McFarland, 88, of Carabelle, FL, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at St. James Bay Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Dyer County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Lynn King officiating. The family will receive visitors at 4-6 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter, Francyne ...

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Ila Weaver

Ila Mae Weaver, 85, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in RoEllen Cemetery with the Rev. Gus Lohrum officiating. The family will receive visitors at 9:30-10:30 a.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include eight daughters, Joyce Weaver of Memphis, Patricia Bates of Red Bay, Ala., Barbara Parker (William), Vicky Volker (Andy) and Janice Norville (Randal), all of Newbern, Sally ...

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Mackie Dial

Mackie Dial Mackie Dial, 72, of Carol Stream, ill., died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, ill. He was a retired employee of Sara Lee Corporation. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson- Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Roy Sharp and Mrs. Betty Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid,Mo. Survivors include his wife, June Ash Dial of Carol Stream, ill.; a daughter, Lisa Klostermann and husband; Rudy, of ...

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Mary Joslin

Mary A. Joslin passed away at 3:35 am on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Gallatin, Tennessee. She passed very quietly in her sleep, with both her daughter and her son at Mary's bedside. Mary would have been 92 in June. The family is surrounded by love and the peace that comes from knowing Mary lived a life of love and walked daily with God. she was devoted to her Creator, her family and her friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in memory of Mary A. Joslin to the ...

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Estelle Griffin

Estelle Cowart Griffin, 85, of Newbern, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker, a retired employee of Holiday Inn and a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Newbern. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Neal officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Glenda ...

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Terry Medley

Terry Lee Medley, 55, of Finley, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 at his residence. He was a former employee of Quebecor World Color. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in New Salem Cemetery in Mason Hall with Mr. Jerry Leach officiating. The family will receive visitors at 5:30-8 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons, Josh Medley and wife, Emily, of Olive Branch, Miss. and Matt Medley and wife, Kim, of Union City; his mother, Sarah Harper ...

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Olen Moore

Olen Milford Moore, 79, of Newbern, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a retired construction employee and a U.S. Army veteran. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Klutts officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Gail Bailey of Newbern and Sondra Wright of Baldwin, ...

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Stephen Henson

Stephen David Henson, 52, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was a roofer and former employee of Royal Guard, and a U.S. Army veteran. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include a daughter, Brooke Henson of Dyersburg; a son, Stephen Henson of Yorkville; the ...

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A. Michael

A.J. Michael, 89, of Newbern, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a member of Trimble United Methodist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Michael and the Rev. John "Buck" Carroll officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, ...

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Irene Flack

Irene E. Flack, 95, of Newbern, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church since May 7, 1925. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Gus Lohrum officiating. The family will receive visitors at 9:30-11:15 a.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Flack, Jo Flack and Patsy Flack Tidwell and husband, Gerald, all of Newbern; a son, ...

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Joan Buckner

Joan "Mawmaw" Buckner, 79, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Clayton Mahan officiating. Burial will be Greenhills Memorial Gardens in Halls. The family will receive visitors at 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include four daughters, Mary Birmingham of Pickneyville, Ill., Sheila Bryan, Lindy Buckner and Sonjia ...

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Jimmy Scobey

Jimmy Lynn Scobey, 72, of Trimble, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at his residence. He was a farmer. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Cool Springs Cemetery with the Rev. Waymon Hogue officiating. The family will receive visitors at 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter, Crystal Swift of Nashville; a stepdaughter, Michelle Isbell of Trimble; a stepson, Allen Powell; six sisters, Anita Scobey, Janice Bell and Linda Moore, all ...

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Charlotte Parnell

Mrs. Charlotte Ann Hollandsworth Parnell , 60,of Tiptonville, Tennessee. died Friday, January 29, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. Parnell is survived by 2 Brothers, Mr. J. F. Hollandsworth & Wife Nell of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Mr. W. C. Hollandsworth and wife Sharon of Troy, Tennessee. Mrs. Parnell was pre-ceeded in death by her Son,Brent Baxter Parnell and her Parents ,Gilbert & Mary Evelyn Leary Hollandswoth. Cremation services are under the direction of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.

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Opal Ladd

Opal Ladd, 98, of Newbern, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie Mallonee and Mr. Charles Miller officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors at 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Culver of Newbern, Helen Ferraro of Racine, Wis. and Louise Miller ...

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Christine Motley

Christine Seat Motley, 88, of Newbern, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Larry McGarrity officiating. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m. at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley O'Dell of Rutherford; a son, Dwight Seat of Newbern; nine grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, ...

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Carol Webb

Carol Monica Webb, 72, of Newbern, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at her residence. She was a retired U.S. government employee. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Webb of Newbern; a grandson, Jake Dalton Walker of Newbern; nieces, nephews and their children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Durward Webb; her parents, Alexander and Josephine Kruzel Lewakowski; and a brother, Richard Lewis.

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Wade Austin

Wade Austin, 88, of Newbern, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer. He was a retired farmer and rural mail carrier. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Teague officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Scobey Austin of Newbern; two sons, Jeff Austin and wife, Carol Anne, and Lee Austin and wife, ...

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Louise Ladd

Louise Heathcott Ladd, 91, of Yorkville, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at Gibson County General Hospital in Trenton. She was a homemaker, a retired employee of Colonial Rubber and member of Bethel Baptist Church in Yorkville. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Dr. Bob Agee officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Jenny ...

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Donald Crafton

Donald Lee Crafton, 37, of Newbern, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 at his residence. He was an employee of Briggs and Stratton. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Dalton Tetleton officiating. Burial will be in Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern. Survivors include his wife, Sonya Crafton of Newbern; three daughters, Christine Lowe, Tabitha Lowe and Kayla Yarbrough, all of Newbern; a son, Prentice "Hunter" Crafton of Newbern; his father, Donnie ...

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John Belew

John Paul Belew Jr., 49, of Newbern, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at his residence. He was an employee of World Color, a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the Tennessee National Guard. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeremy Ballinger officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton. The family will receive visitors from 3-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include a daughter, Brittney Belew of Newbern; a stepson, Sammy ...

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Nora Hanks

Mrs. Nora Ruth Hanks, 82, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hanks was a home-maker. Graveside services for Mrs. Hanks will Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Hurricane Hills Cemetery. Officiating this service will be Rev. Don Layman. Mrs. Hanks was preceeded in death by her husband Mr. Charlie Robert Hanks. Survivors include; 5 Daughter, Shirley Noel of Dyersburg, TN., Martha Fowler of Dyersburg, TN., Kathy Hart of Dyersburg, TN.,Helen ...

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Juanita Webb

Juanita Sturdivant Webb, 82, of Trimble, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired restaurant employee. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Pierce Cemetery in Trimble with the Rev. John "Buck" Carroll officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Faye Bishop of Trimble; seven sons, William Franklin Sturdivant of Tifton, Ga., Bobby Joe Sturdivant of Millington, Edward ...

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Joyce Huie

November 11, 1915

Joyce Cope Huie, Armistice Day 1915-Christmas Eve 2009 Joyce Rebecca Cope Huie was born on November 11, 1915, to Notie Headden and Ira Mitchell Cope in the Churchton Community east of Newbern. She was delivered by Dr. W.O. Sullivan for $7.00 during World War I. In 1933 she graduated as salutatorian from Newbern High School, and in 1938 graduated with an A.B. degree in Latin and Greek from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where she belonged to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She taught ...

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Minerva Wilson

Minerva Louise Jackson Wilson, 97, of Gleason, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 at The Bridge at Ridgely. She was a retired beautician and a Baptist. Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Beth Page Cemetery in Mason Hall. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She leaves three friends who cared for her, Elizabeth Jackson, Cindy Gray and Bethany Petrie, all of Newbern. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wilson; her parents, James Thomas Jackson and ...

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Richard Slack

Richard "Rick" Slack, 55, of Newbern, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He was a salesman and a member of Main Street Church of Christ. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Perry Grills and Bro. Sean Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 2-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Murray Slack of ...

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Peggy Jamison

Peggy Donnell Jamison, 79, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a farmer. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tiptonville City Cemetery with the Rev. Marita Burkeen officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tiptonville First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, William Terry Jamison Jr. of Tiptonville; two daughters, Joan ...

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Dorothy Alexander

Dorothy Alexander, 80, of Mason Hall, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a retired employee of Trimble Manufacturing Co. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Beth Page Baptist Church in Mason Hall, where she was a member, with the Rev. Ed Marbury officiating. Burial will be in Beth Page Cemetery. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors from 10:30 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Survivors include a ...

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Sadie Bailey

Sadie Mai Bailey, 82, of Newbern, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. She was a retired employee of Firestone. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Pastor Chuck Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens in Dyersburg. Survivors include a daughter, Julia Kennedy of Newbern; two sons, Jimmy Bailey of Newbern and Steve Bailey of Dyersburg; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She ...

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Jerry McGuire

Jerry Lee McGuire, 50, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at his residence. He was a former employee of HECO. Graveside services were Wednesday at Dyer County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Craig Inman officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Latisha Sweatt of Dyersburg; a son, Justin McGuire of RoEllen; a brother, Johnny McGuire of Dyersburg; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry ...

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Shelia Noel

Shelia Ann Floyd Noel, 51, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Gardner and the Rev. Tony Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Ricky Noel of Dyersburg; two daughters, Belinda Kaye Hatch and Brandi ...

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