Sidney Lane

Sidney H. "Dick" Lane, 97, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 at Maple Ridge Manor in Dyersburg. He was retired co-owner and manager of Pepsi Cola in Jackson and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Glen Burse and Rick Crawford officiating. Burial will be in RoEllen Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Sullivan and Evelyn Mitchell, both of Murfreesboro; and several nieces and ...

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Frankie Ochoa

Frankie Paul Ochoa, 60, of Newbern, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Wal-Mart and an avid gardener and fisherman. The family will receive visitors at 4:30-8 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ochoa of Newbern; a son, Paul C. Ochoa of Newbern; and two sisters, Linda Ochoa Spain of Dyersburg and Michelle D. King of Bogota. ...

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Dardis Rice

Dardis L. Robbins Rice, 77, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 in Springfield, Tennessee. She was a retired employee of Lever Brothers in Whiting, Ind. Mrs. Rice attended Fort Hudson Baptist Church, was an avid golfer, a member of the Schererville Ladies Golf Association in Schererville, Ind., a member of the Curtis Creek Country Club in Rennselear, Ind., where she shot a hole-in-one on Sept. 28, 1996 on Hole No. 7 (105 yards), was a member of Lake Tansi Couples League in ...

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Virginia Harris

Virginia "Jenny" Willis Harris, 83, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was the retired co-owner of The Country Store in Millsfield and a member of the Church of Christ. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. John Stacy officiating. Burial will be in Hurricane Hills Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include three daughters, Linda ...

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Claude Ellison

Claude "Carl" Ellison, 76, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at The Med Burn Unit in Memphis. He was a retired truck driver. A memorial service will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Michael officiating. The family will receive visitors at 4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Louise Ellison of Dyersburg; two daughters, Elaine Chandler and friend, Chuck, of Braden, Fla. and Shelia East and ...

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Eldaren Jones

Eldaren F. Jones, 75, of Halls, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor. She was a retired employee of Sylvania and Republic Builders. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Williams Chapel Baptist Church in Halls, where she was a member, with the Rev. Jimmy Clay officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Moore and husband Robert W. of Halls; a son, Anthony Jones of Obion; a sister, Shirley Smith of Alabama; a ...

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James Glisson

James Scott Glisson, 37, of Millington, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. He was a retired carpet installer. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely with Bro. Ray Winstead officiating. The family will receive visitors at 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home in Newbern. Survivors include his father and stepmother, James T. and Sue Glisson of Dyersburg; three sisters, Madonna Varanelli of ...

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Syble Ward

Syble Annette (West) Ward, 83, of Newbern died Oct. 17, 2010, at her home. She was the mother of Janice Ward of Union City. Graveside services were set for 11 a.m. today at Fairview Cemetery in Newbern, with Daniel Rogers officiating and Ronnie Wyrick, Lee Hanley, Tim Abercrombie, Jerry Hutcherson, Gary Clements and Tommy Fagan serving as pallbearers. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home in Newbern is in charge of arrangements. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's ...

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Vada Gibbons

Vada B. Spence Gibbons, 96, of Newbern, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Carolyn McKee, in Newbern. She was a retired lunch clerk at Newbern Elementary and homemaker and was a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Newbern. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with Rick Willis officiating. The family will receive visitors at 12 - 1:30 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn McKee ...

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Ray Holmes

Ray Calvin Holmes,62, of Jackson,died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County Hospital. Mr. Holmes was a logger, Graveside services for Mr. Holmes will be held at Yorkville Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Holmes will be Monday, October 11, 2010 at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include two children, Stacie Holmes Hanley, of Newbern, TN and Robin Holmes of Jackson, TN; four sisters, Janice Haskins, Sandra Crawford and Linda Webb all of Jackson, TN, and Rachel Cupples of ...

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Virginia Headden

Virginia Frances Smith Headden,91, of Trimble, died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at McKenzie Healthcare.She was a member of Beth Page Baptist Church and attended Harmony Baptist Church. Graveside services will be Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Beth Page Cemetery at 2:00 PM. Officiating this service will be Dr. Thomas Parnell. Survivors include two daughters, Judith A. Walton of Trimble, Tennessee and Jennifer McClelland and husband William "Sharkey" of Jackson, Tennessee; one son, David Headden ...

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Thomas McDowell, Jr.

Thomas Lee McDowell Jr., 56, of Newbern, formally of Memphis, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 at his residence. He was a private investigator and a U.S. Army veteran. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Danny Klutts officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Lee McDowell III and Matthew Merriman McDowell, both of Memphis; his parents, Thomas and Marilyn McDowell of Newbern; ...

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Estelle Foster

July 28, 1920

Completed arrangements are being announced for Estelle Foster, 90, of Obion, who died Sept. 20, 2010, at Union City Manor Nursing Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home, with the Rev. Melvin Poe officiating. Burial will follow in North Union Cemetery in Gibson County. Pallbearers will be Dustin Crowell, Sonny Strawn, James Handy, Patrick Brooks, Bobby Wyatt and Timmy Crowell. Friends may call at the funeral home 5-8 p.m. today. She was born July 28, 1920, in ...

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Rev. George Butler

Rev. George A. Butler, 73 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Regional Hospital Of Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Monday, June 10, 1940 in Port Jefferson, New York, he was the son of the late James M. Butler and the late Beulah Mae Freese Butler. Rev. Butler became the pastor of Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian in June of 1984. Before coming to Newbern he served churches in Mt. Home, Arkansas, Middletown, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Medina, Tennessee, Waynesboro, ...

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Richard Barnes

Richard Dale Barnes, 74 of Ridgely, Tennessee died on Friday, August 9, 2013, at his residence in Ridgely, Tennessee. Born Monday, April 17, 1939, he was the son of the late Richmond Barnes and the late Lottie Wilson Barnes. Mr. Barnes was a United States Navy Veteran and retired law enforcement officer. Mr. Barnes is survived by two nephews, Larry Siers of Las Vegas, Nevada and Henry Siers of Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wives, Betty Warren Barnes and Barbara F. ...

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Harold Dodson

Harold Wayne Dodson, 60 of Trimble, Tennessee died on Monday, August 5, 2013, at The Highlands Of Dyersburg in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 22, 1953, he was the son of the late Harold Dodson and the late Thelma Glidewell Dodson. Mr. Dodson was a retired carpet installer. Graveside services for Mr. Dodson will be held 11:00, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Rutherford Cemetery. The friends are asked to gather at the cemetery. He is survived by a host of cousins. Online ...

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Hubert Pitt

Hubert Glen Pitt, 85 died on Monday, August 5, 2013, at Delta Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Born Saturday, July 27, 1928 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Vernon Pitt and the late Mary Ellis Pitt. Mr. Pitt was a carpenter, retired employee of Bennett's Tool & Die and member of the RoEllen Church Of Christ. Graveside services for Mr. Pitt will be 1:30 PM on Tuesday at Rehoboth Cemetery. Officiating this service will be Bro. Jerry Thompson. Visitation will be ...

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Michael Hill

Michael Ray Hill, 56 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Friday, August 2, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Sunday, September 2, 1956 in Chicago , Illinois, he was the son of Raymond "Buddy" Hill and June Hickman Hill who now reside in Newbern, Tennessee. Mr. Hill was a welder and former law enforcement officer in Dyer County and member of the Mid-South Riders. Surviving are son, Timothy Blake Hill of Obion, Tennessee, brother, Daren Hill of Dyersburg, Tennessee, ...

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Linda Jacobi

Linda Franks Jacobi, 65 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Monday, July 29, 2013, at her Residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, July 15, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William Clifton "Bill" Franks Jr. and the late Doris Spence Franks. Mrs. Jacobi was a homemaker and avid supporter and volunteer for Feed the Need. Funeral services for Mrs. Jacobi will be 10:00 AM, August 1, 2013, in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Gardner ...

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Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth O'Neil Miller, 90, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital, in Jackson, Tennessee, after a lengthy illness. Her parents were David Clinton and Annie Laurie O'Neil, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Miller graduated from Dyersburg High School. She has lived in Dyer County all of her life except for a brief time in Alabama. She was married to John Allen Miller, her husband of fifty-seven years, who also preceded her in death. She was a retired ...

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Ralph Robertson

Ralph E. Robertson, 52 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Graveside services for Mr. Robertson will be 11:00 AM, Monday at Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Roper and Bro. Mac Daniels officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:30 at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. He is survived by two daughters, Amy Anderson (Stoy) and Velvet Franklin (Charles) both of Dyersburg, Tennessee; his ...

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Robert White

Mr. Robert J. White, 81 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Sunday, April 24, 1932 in Hardin County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Edgar Elisha White and the late Lester Lillian Bonee White. Mr. White was a retired employee of PolyOne, Farmer, World's Greatest Mechanic and Active outdoorsman. Funeral services for Mr. White will be 3:00 PM, Sunday in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Michael Autry ...

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Paula Wilson

Paula (Denise) Wilson, 55 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Sunday, August 18, 1957 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late W. T. Osborne and the late Thelma Harris Osborne. She was a former employee of Dyersburg Regional Medical Center and member of Dyersburg First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Wilson of Dyersburg, Tennessee; two sons, Thomas Wilson, Jr. & Wife ...

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Samuel Davis

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Linda Evans

Linda M. Brinn Evans, 80 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Residence in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, May 24, 1933 in Newbern, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Brinn and the late Lola Crosby Brinn. Mrs. Evans was a retired nurse for Dr. William Phillips for thirty years, an avid golfer and member of the Newbern First Baptist Church. Graveside services for Mrs. Evans will be1:00 PM, Sunday at Fairview Cemetery in Newbern, Tennessee. ...

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Joe Heathcott

Joe Raymond Heathcott, 85 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Dyersburg Manor in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Saturday, September 10, 1927 in Bogota, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Hobart Valentine Heathcott and the late Earle McClarin Heathcott. Mr. Heathcott and his brother, Orlan Heathcott owned Heathcott Brothers Exxon Station for over fifty years. He was an avid Tennessee Walking Horse Enthusiast and attended the Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration in ...

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R. Brown

R. E. Brown, 88 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Monday, July 22, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 15, 1925 in Gibson County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Erby Fulton Brown and the late Birdie Lee Jernigan Brown Webb. Mr. Brown was a retired law enforcement officer, former member of the Newbern Masonic Lodge, Shriner and United States Navy Veteran serving in World War II. Graveside services for Mr. Brown will be 11:00 AM, ...

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Georgia Pledge

Georgia Lee Pledge, 90 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Monday, July 22, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, December 27, 1922 in Wayne County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Albert Ross Pope and the late Mary Tharp Pope. She was a home-maker and loving mother,grandmother, great-grandmother and great great grandmother. Funeral services for Mrs. Pledge will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at the Newbern First Baptist Church. Officiating ...

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Barbara Barnes

Barbara F. Barnes, , 76 of Ridgely, Tennessee died on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, June 8, 1937 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Roy Burton Waldron and Rubye Mustain Waldron. She was a retired licensed practical nurse with Parkview Hospital in Dyersburg, Tennessee and Valley Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is survived by her husband, Richard Barnes of Ridgely, Tennessee; one son, Burt ...

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Larry Carrell

Larry Mack Carrell, 64 died on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Tennessee Veterans Home in Humboldt, Tennessee. Born Friday, March 11, 1949 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Lonnie B. Carrell and the late Laura Juanita Miller Carrell. Mr. Carrell was a retired electrician and US Army Veteran. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 12, 2012 at 11:00 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.with Bro. Parks Thurmon and Patrick Williams officiating. Visitation will ...

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Christina Sharp

Christina "Chrissy" Sharp, 42 of Trimble, Tennessee died on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at her residence in Trimble, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, May 12, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of James Lawrence Champion, Jr. and Pamela Johnson Champion. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with Bro. James Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5-8 at Johnson-Williams ...

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Anita Bledsoe

Funeral services for Anita June Bledsoe will be 2:00 PM, Monday, July 8, 2013 in the Chapel of McMillian Funeral Home in Booneville, Mississippi. Interment will follow in Piney Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 AM until service time at McMillian Funeral Home in Booneville, Mississippi.

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Micheal Box

Micheal Ray Box, 33 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Schuyler County, Illinois Born Tuesday, March 11, 1980 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Walter Leslie "Peanut" Box and the late Marilyn Wells White. Mr. Box was a commercial fisherman. Funeral services for Mr. Box will be 10:30 AM on Thursday in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Neal Chatham officiating. Interment will be in Neely's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be ...

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Gary Walker

Gary Edward Walker, 61 of RoEllen, Tennessee died on Monday, July 1, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, July 12, 1951 in Pontiac, Michigan, he was a machinist with Sun Products and a devoted Mason and member of the Hess Lodge # 93. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 4, 2013, in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Rev. Carmon Dennison. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in ...

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Paul Permenter

Paul Permenter, 74 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, January 5, 1939 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Dee Permenter and the late Maude Permenter. Mr. Permenter was a self employed electrician and retired 20 year employee of Jimmy Dean. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on Monday, July 1,2 013 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Carmon Dennison ...

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Dennis Conner

Dennis E. Conner, 63 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Friday, June 28, 2013, at Dyersburg Manor in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Monday, November 7, 1949 in Montoon, Illinois, he was a retired employee of the City of Dyersburg and member of McCullough's Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services for Mr. Conner will be 1:30 PM on Sunday, June 30, 2013, in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Leonard Ballinger officiating. Internment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern, ...

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Annie Lott

Annie Lee Lott, 77 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born Monday, June 8, 1936 in Dyer County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph Simmons and Ursula Douglas Simmons. She was a home-maker and retired employee of All-wear Manufacturing. Mrs. Lott was a member of Holy Hills Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 12:00 PM on Thursday at Holy Hills Baptist Church with Rev. Jeremy Ballinger and Rev. ...

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Charles Gaskins

Charles Virgil "Chuck" Gaskins, 61 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Mr. Gaskins was born Wednesday, August 29, 1951 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, He was a retired State of Tennessee Department of Corrections employee. Funeral services for Mr. Gaskins will be 3:30 PM, Friday, June 21, 2013 in the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Officiating this service will be Rev. Billy Criswell. Interment will follow in ...

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Steve Wright

Steve Wright, 95 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Monday, June 17, 2013 at The Highlands in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, August 10, 1917 in Rives, Tennessee, he was the son of the late James A. Wright and the late Ida B. Pruitt Wright. He was a retired employee of Forked Deer Hardware where he worked for twelve years and Robert-Gibson, Inc. where he worked for thirty years. Mr. Wright joined the Dyersburg First United Methodist Church in October, 1940 and remained a member there until ...

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Robert Hanley

Robert Lawrence "Airdale" Hanley, 68 of Fulton, Kentucky, formerly of Newbern, Tennessee, died on Friday, June 14, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Union City, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, October 18, 1944 in Halls, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Hanley and the late Ruth Frances Dickey Hanley. Mr. Hanley was a retired truck driver. Graveside services will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Yorkville Cemetery. Officiating this service will be Rev. George Butler. He is ...

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Ola Caudle

Ola Mae Caudle "Granola", 92 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at her residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Friday, January 14, 1921 in Fulton County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Theo Brockwell and the late Mary Elizabeth Dunn Brockwell. She was a retired employee of Lear-Siegel, Brown Shoe Company and former greeter at Wal-Mart. Mrs. Caudle was a member of Parr Avenue Church of Christ and the Red Hat Association. Funeral services for Mrs. Caudle will ...

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Clestia Cook

Clestia F. Cook, 91 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Friday, June 7, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, April 4, 1922 in Dyer County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Tom Fox and the late Vester Thompson Fox. Mrs. Cook was a homemaker and member of the Independent Free Holiness Church. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the Chapel of Johnson-Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. She ...

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Melvin Douglas

Melvin Eugene Douglas, 83 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at his residence in Newbern, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, February 11, 1930 in Newbern, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Arthur Lee Douglas and the late Amanda Viola Williams Douglas. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, United States Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean War and member of Newbern Assembly of God Church where he served as former Deacon, Treasurer and Sunday School Superintendent. ...

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Nathan Fries

Nathan Fries, 15 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Tuesday, August 26, 1997 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Nathan was a student at Dyer County High School where he was a member of the Jr. ROTC program. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM on Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern, ...

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John Holland

John Holland, 77 of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at his residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Born Thursday, July 25, 1935 in Dyer County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Reuben Holland and the late Cordellia Ramey Holland. Graveside services for Mr. Holland will be 11:00 AM on Monday, June 3, 2013 at Rehoboth Cemetery.Officiating this service will be Mr. Jacob Brimm. He is survived by one sister, Frances Britton of Dyersburg, Tennessee and his niece and ...

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Edith Bogard

November 28, 1918

Edith was born November 28, 1918 in Trimble, Tn. The daughter of Dona Headden Garner and Charles Garner, a farmer, bank president, Gibson County REA president, and two term State Senator. She graduated Valedictorian of her Trimble High School class, and received a bachelor's degree from University of Tn. in 1941. Following graduation she worked as county home agent in Rutledge and Waverly, Tn. She married Carlos I (Tex) Bogard (1910 - 1985) who became a Title attorney in the ...

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Lois Austin

January 22, 1923

Lois Weaver Austin, 90, of Tatumville, Tennessee, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, Dyersburg, Tennessee. She was born on January 22, 1923, in Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of James and Stella Weaver. Soon after graduating from East Nashville High School in 1941, Lois was employed at Vultee Aircraft, where she worked as a riveter. It was at Vultee that she met and fell in love with a fellow employee, Wayne L. Austin. On ...

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Susan Warren

Susan Virginia Warren, 53 of Newbern, Tennessee died on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General in Jackson, Tennessee. Born Wednesday, November 25, 1959, she was the daughter of the late David D. Wright and the late Corrien Seal Wright. Mrs. Warren was a homemaker. She is survived by one son, Charles Warren of Newbern, Tennessee,one daughter, Angela Adell Hager (Henry) of Halls, Tennessee; two brothers, David Lee Wright of Hobbs, New Mexico and Michael Wright of Tyler, ...

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