Obituaries from August 2002

Mary Campbell (08/01/02)
Mary Campbell, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Mildred Land (08/05/02)
Mildred Land, of Union City, died Sunday, August 4, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home. Alvin Salenfriend Alvin Salenfriend, of Dyersburg, died Monday, August 5, 2002 at his residence...

Ollie Fred Partee (08/05/02)
Ollie Fred Partee, 63, of Maury City, died Thursday, August 1, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New First Baptist Church in Maury City with the Rev. Lenwood Reed officiating. Burial will be in Backs Chapel Cemetery...

Irene Taylor Lucas (08/05/02)
Irene Taylor Lucas, 97, of Union City, formerly of Newbern, died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a retired farmer and the oldest member of Mount Tirzah Baptist church. Services were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy Brasfield and the Rev. Robert Emerson officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Billy Joe Lee Jr. (08/05/02)
Billy Joe Lee Jr., 34, of Nashville, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Services will be at noon Tuesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Janiro Hawkins officiating. Burial will M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services will be in charge...

Billy R. Lee (08/05/02)
Billy R. Lee, 34, of Nashville, died Wednesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

Mary Ella Campbell (08/05/02)
Mary Ella Campbell, 84, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at her residence. She was a retired salesperson and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Stan Pruitt officiating. ...

Lawdeen Hatch (08/06/02)
Lawdeen Hatch, 87, of Dyersburg, died today at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

M.C. Taylor (08/06/02)
M.C. Taylor, 66, of Martin, died Friday, August 2, 2002 at Methodist Volunteer Hospital in Martin. He was a employee of 33 years of The City of Martin Water and Gas Department. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Old Fork Road Church in Martin with Brother Nathaniel Homes officiating. ...

Alvin Gerald Salenfriend (08/06/02)
Alvin Gerald Salenfriend, 75, of Dyersburg, died Monday, August 5, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired retail merchandise salesman. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Temple Israel Cemetery in Memphis with Cantor John Caplin officiating. ...

Mildred Elizabeth Land (08/06/02)
Mildred Elizabeth Land, 71, of Union City, died Sunday, August 4, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Harris Station. Services were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of J.W. ...

Xenia Langos King (08/07/02)
Xenia Langos King, 74, of Dyersburg,, originally of Boston, MA, died Monday, Aug. 5 at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. A member of Holy Angels Catholic Church for 54 years. A graduate of Dyersburg State, with a B.A. in education. Services will be at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Dyersburg. Mass will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Angeles Catholic Church...

Walter Adams Jr. (08/07/02)
Walter Adams Jr., 74, of Dyersburg, formerly of Ripley, died Thursday, August 1, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at International Gospel Temple Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Ray Adams officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Lawdeen "Pa" Hatch (08/07/02)
Lawdeen "Pa" Hatch, 87, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired farmer, a member of Independent Free Holiness church, a 50-year member of Woodmen of the World and a member of the Coon Hunter's Club. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Independent Free Holiness Church with Rev. Buddy Grizzle and Brother Calvin Smith officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Linda Peckenpaugh (08/08/02)
Linda Peckenpaugh, of Dyersburg, died today at West Tennessee Skilled Nursing Center in Jackson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

A.C. Taylor (08/08/02)
A.C. Taylor, 67, of Henning, died Monday, August 5, 2002 at Baptist Hospital-Lauderdale. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Devine Apostolic Church in Henning with Elder Lewis Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Henning...

Helen D. Rogers (08/08/02)
Helen D. Rogers, 64, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, August 8, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Springhill Baptist Church with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Edith Vaughn English (08/08/02)
Edith Vaughn English, 77, of Dyersburg, formerly of Memphis, died Friday, August 2, 2002 at Wesley Nursing Home in Dyersburg. She was a retired license practical nurse and an Episcopalian. Services will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at Family Funeral Care-Summer...

Robert Johnson (08/08/02)
Robert Johnson, of Dyersburg, formerly of Crystal City, Mo., died Wednesday, August 7, 2002 at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Jimmy Harris Jr. (08/09/02)
Jimmy Harris Jr., of Dyersburg, died Thursday, August 8, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-Central in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Linda D. Peckenpaugh (08/09/02)
Linda D. Peckenpaugh, 52, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, August 8, 2002 at West Tennessee Skilled Nursing Center in Jackson. She was a former sales clerk for Wal-Mart, a member of First United Methodist Church, Koinonia Sunday School Class, FCE Home Demonstration Club, Cub Scout Den Mother and a volunteer at Jennie Bell School...

T. Willie Halton (08/09/02)
T. Willie Halton, 89, of Ridgely, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Citizen Cemetery in Tiptonville. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a brother, Clarence Nance of Memphis; and two nieces...

Jane Brown (08/09/02)
Jane Brown, 94, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, August 8, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a homemaker and a seamstress and a member of the former RoEllen Community Club. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Tilly and the Rev. Frank Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery in Newbern...

Fred Vatcher (08/12/02)
Fred Vatcher, 64, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, in a plane crash in Anderson County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Dyersburg Funeral Home

Jerril Clay Joslin (08/12/02)
Jerril Clay Joslin, 76, of Jackson, formerly of Gallatin, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a local merchant, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a member of Humboldt Church of Christ, a former deacon and member of South Waters Church of Christ in Gallatin, and former president of the Quarterback Club of Gallatin High School...

Robert S. Bell (08/12/02)
Robert S. Bell, 73, of Bonicord, died today at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Radine Smith Fields (08/12/02)
Radine Smith Fields, 75, of Dresden, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 at her residence. She was a retired pharmacy assistant and substitute teacher, a 1945 graduate of Dresden High School and a member of Dresden First United Methodist Church. Services were at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden...

Jerril Joslin (08/12/02)
Jerril Joslin, of Newbern, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home

Robert Edgar Klutts (Flag) (08/12/02)
Robert Edgar Klutts, 86, of Union City, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at his home. He was a retired farmer and janitor, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4862 in Union City and a member of Graves Chapel Church of God...

Jimmie Harris Jr. (08/12/02)
Jimmie Harris Jr., 65, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-Central in Memphis. He was a retired maintenance employee with Colonial Rubber Works and a member of Finley Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Bob Fitzgerald (flag) (08/12/02)
Bob Fitzgerald (flag) Bob Fitzgerald, 63, of Texas, formerly of Newbern, died Monday, Aug. 5, 2002. He was former plant manager for NUTONE Corp. in Coppell, Texas, earned his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a was a U.S. Air Force veteran...

Robert S. Bell (08/13/02)
Robert S. Bell, 73, of Friendship, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was a retired dairy farmer and an employee of Gibson Farmers Co-op, a member of Miller's Chapel Church of Christ, graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Korean War Army veteran and a tutor for Dyer County Literacy Program...

Fred Vatcher (08/13/02)
Fred Vatcher, 64, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 in a plane crash in Anderson County. He was a retired major in the United States Air Force, wing commander of the Dyersburg Senior Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, served two years with the National Guard, served two tours in the Vietnam War, a member of B58 Association, a member of Spectar Association, VFW, American Legion Jere Cooper Post #30, 32nd Degree Mason Scottish Rite of West Memphis, Ark., a member of Peru-Miami, Ind. ...

Nolan Johnston (08/13/02)
Nolan Johnston of Wynnburg died Monday, August 12, 2002 in Nashville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home.

David L. 'Dave' Joslin (08/14/02)
David L. "Dave" Joslin, 62, of Jackson, formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002 at his residence. He was retired sales manager for McCowat-Mercer, a member of Northside Lions Club and served as chapter president on several occasions as well as receiving the Melvin Jones Award for being named Lion of the Decade for West Tennessee, and was a member of North Side United Methodist Church, where he was active in the choir and a Sunday School teacher...

Leora Brown (08/14/02)
Leora Brown, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002 at Wesley at Dyersburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home. Esther Scott Esther Scott, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday at Methodist-North Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home...

Carol Houston (08/15/02)
Carol Houston, of Ridgely, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at Ridgely Nursing Care and Rehab. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Nolan W. Johnston (08/15/02)
Nolan W. Johnston, 91, of Nashville, formerly of Wynnburg, died Monday, August 12, 2002 at Alive Hospice Center in Nashville. She was a retired postmaster of Wynnburg Post Office for 46 years, a member of Burrus Chapel Church of Christ and a member of the National League of Postmasters, where she served as state president in 1958 and also served on committees on the state and national level. ...

Doug Rice (08/15/02)
Doug Rice, of Newbern, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Wayne Bearden (08/15/02)
Wayne Bearden, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Ridgely Nursing Care and Rehab. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Carline Kimble (08/16/02)
Carline Kimble, 72, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

Larry Mac Boals (08/16/02)
Larry Mac Boals, of Dyersburg, died today at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

W. Douglas Rice (08/16/02)
W. Douglas Rice, 84, of Newbern, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was retired owner of Doug Rice & Sons Mechanical Contractors, a deacon and 50 year member of Newbern First Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge #285 and 32nd Degree Mason. He held every office in the Masonic Fraternity in the State of Tennessee up to and including York Rite, Scottish Rite, Shrine and Grand Master of all Masons in the State of Tennessee by serving as the 1987 Grand Master...

Bonnie Ann Myers (08/16/02)
Bonnie Ann Myers, 57, of Meridan, Miss., died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will be in Stewart Family Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home...

Carol Houston (08/16/02)
Carol Houston, 67, of Ridgely, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at Ridgely Care & Rehab Center. She was a bookkeeper. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ridgely Church of Christ with Brother Jeff O'Dell officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely...

Leora Brown (08/16/02)
Leora Brown, 79, of Dyersburg, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at Wesley at Dyersburg. She was a homemaker. A private service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 17 in the chapel of H.H. Hudson Funeral Home in Dyersburg. Survivors include her husband, Freddie Brown of Dyersburg; and a son, Dennis Brown of Toledo, Ohio...

Jerry Wayne Bearden (08/16/02)
Jerry Wayne Bearden, 64, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at Ridgely Nursing Care and Rehab Center. He was a occupational therapist. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Spurr of Knoxville and Sheila Bearden of North Richland Hills, Texas; a sister, Marrion Markham of Dyersburg; and a grandchild...

Logan Andrew Alexander (08/16/02)
Logan Andrew Alexander, infant son of Paul Anthony "Andy" and Carla Dishman Alexander of Spartanburg, S.C, died Thursday, August 8, 2002 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lanford Funeral Home in Woodruff, S.C. with the Rev. Allen Durham and the Rev. John Hazeres officiating. Burial was in Heritage Memorial Gardens...

Charlotte Lomax (08/16/02)
Charlotte Lomax, of Dyersburg, died Friday, August 16, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Jackson Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Henry Dietz (08/16/02)
Henry Dietz, 74, of Dyersburg, died today at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Margaret Young (08/16/02)
Margaret Young, 85, of Friendship, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at her residence. She was a retired employee of Tupperware and a homemaker and a member of South Fork Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for over 40 years. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at South Fork Baptist Church near Halls. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Halls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Eva D. Phenix (08/16/02)
Eva D. Pehnix, 62, of Hornbeak, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Irene Rice (08/19/02)
Irene Rice, 92, of Friendship, died Saturday, August 17, 2002 at Bells Nursing Home. She was a retired funeral home attendant and a member of Friendship Church of Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Friendship Funeral Home with Jeff Thomas officiating. ...

Effie Lou Phillips (08/19/02)
Effie Lou Phillips, 79, of Huntingdon, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 17, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. She was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Halls Funeral Home. ...

Bobby Neal Lee (08/19/02)
Bobby Neal Lee, 62, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 17, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Dyer County Highway Department and Olberg Manufacturing Company and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Dyersburg. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. ...

Patricia Ann Bane (08/19/02)
Patricia Ann Bane, 58, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Dyersburg City Cemetery with the Rev. Lynn Drumwright officiating. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ...

Lloyd Wayne Young (08/19/02)
Lloyd Wayne Young, 72, of Friendship, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 at his residence. He was a farmer, a member of Elizabeth United Methodist Church and an Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. Services were at 3 p.m. Saturday at Elizabeth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Frank Gardner officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Friendship Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Esther Scott (08/19/02)
Esther Scott, 60, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis . She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Dyersburg City Cemetery with Brother Paul Helton officiating. J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Lawrence Macklin 'Larry Mack' Boals (08/19/02)
Lawrence Macklin 'Larry Mack' Boals, 55, of Finley, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. He was an advertising sales representative for CRR Cash Register, a communicant of Holy Angels Catholic Church, served in the Tennessee National Guard, was past president and a board member of the Dyer County Fair Association, and was active in the Dyer County Barbecue Contest and Dogwood Festival...

Patricia Ann Ban (08/19/02)
Patricia Ann Bane died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home.

Fannie Louise Smith (08/19/02)
Fannie Louise Smith, 59, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis . She was a secretary with Lifesafe Security Corp. and member of the Moose Lodge Ladies Auxiliary. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Randy Jetton officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery...

Eva D. Phenix (08/19/02)
Eva D. Phenix, 62, of Hornbeak, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Hawthorne Baptist Church in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Davis officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

James Robert Lyons (08/19/02)
James Robert Lyons, 63, of Obion, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City . He was a retired employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion. Burial was in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Obion...

Charlotte Croskery Lomax (08/19/02)
Charlotte Croskery Lomax, 54, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Jackson Hospital. She was a homemaker and member of Westside Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. James Combs officiating...

George O. Hood (08/19/02)
George O. Hood, 75, of Chesterfield County, Va., died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002. He was a retired sergeant first class from the U.S. Army. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bliley Funeral Home Chippenham Chapel in Richmond, Va. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens...

Henry Dietz (08/19/02)
Henry Dietz, 74, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 at his residence. He was a retired factory worker and attended McCullough Chapel Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Samuel Kevin 'Sammy' Turner (08/20/02)
Samuel Kevin "Sammy" Turner, 47, of Dryfork, Va., formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 17, 2002 at New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, Va. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stella Christian Church with the Rev. Bill Phipps and the Rev. Billy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Moody Funeral Home in Stuart, Va. is in charge of arrangements...

Carline Kimble (08/20/02)
Carline Kimble, 72, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, August 15, 2002 at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John #2 Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Curtis McLendon officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements...

Marion Elizabeth Stenson Lewis (08/21/02)
Marion Elizabeth Stenson Lewis, 70, died Saturday, August 17, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Vicki White Aquino (08/21/02)
Vicki white Aquino, of Dyersburg, died Monday, August 19, 2002 in Dyersburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Dontionio Dupree Tate Jr. (08/22/02)
Dontionio Dupree Tate Jr., infant son of Tamika Brown and Dontionio Dupree Tate Sr., both of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 17, 2002 at LeBonheur Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial will in M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements...

H. Rex Moody (08/22/02)
H. Rex Moody, 73, of Memphis, formerly of Dyer County, died Wednesday, August 21, 2002 in Memphis. He was an attorney, a member of Bellevue Baptist Church, member and past president of Board of Directors for Calvary Rescue Mission, a member of the Varity Club Tent 20, a member of and past president of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Tennessee National Guard for 14 years, graduated from the University of Tennessee with law degree, graduated of formerly of Memphis State College with a bachelor of science degree, member and president of Memphis Trial Lawyers Association, a member of American Trial Lawyers Association, member of Memphis Bar Association and Tennessee Bar Association and president of Moody Properties Inc.. ...

Engle S. Chambers (08/22/02)
Engle S. Chambers, 89, of Friendship, died Wednesday, August 21, 2002 at Bells Nursing Home. She was a retired dental secretary and assistant and a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Friendship Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bellevernon Cemetery...

Vicki White Aquino (08/22/02)
Vicki White Aquino, 44, of Dyersburg, died Monday, August 19, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Roper officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Pauline Crossno Scobey (08/26/02)
Pauline Crossno Scobey, 98, of Obion, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a retired school cook for Obion County Schools and a member of First United Methodist Church in Obion. Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion with the Rev. Jim Wolfgang officiating. Burial will be in Elbridge Cemetery in Obion. Cryer Funeral Home in Obion is in charge of arrangements...

Falon Marie Jenkins (08/26/02)
Falon Marie Jenkins, 17, of Memphis, died Wednesday at Methodist Healthcare-North Hospital in Memphis. She was a student and a member of Grey Road Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Services were Saturday in Memphis. Burial was in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Roller Family Funeral Home in Memphis was in charge of arrangements...

Cutie B. Byrd (08/26/02)
Cutie B. Byrd, 88, of Henning, formerly of Brownsville, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker. Services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Gates with the Rev. William Jarrett officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke Cemetery. Currie's Funeral Home in Henning is in charge of arrangements...

Susanne B. Rice (08/26/02)
Susanne B. Rice, 90, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 24, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Facility. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, chairman of the annual bazaar and served on the Altar Guild, member of Good Earth Garden Club, Dyersburg Art League, West Tennessee Women's Golf Association and North West Tennessee Porcelain Art Guild. ...

Thomas Carlton Holt (08/26/02)
Thomas Carlton Holt, 75, died Saturday, August 24, 2002 in Centerville, Ohio. He was a retired CEO of Colonial Rubber in Dyersburg, a Merchants Marine veteran of World War II and served on the board at Haywood Community College and Western Carolina University...

Ralph C. Williams (08/27/02)
Ralph C. Williams, 75, of Newark, Ohio, died Monday, August 26, 2002 at Selma Markowitz Care Center of Hospice of Central Ohio. He was a retired employee of B & L Motor Freight after 32 years, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Newark Church of Christ, the Teamsters Union Local 637, American Legion Post 85, and the 40 and 8 of the American Legion...

Margarette Brown Jones (08/27/02)
Margarette Brown Jones, 85, of Friendship, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church with Dr. Billy Murphy and Dr. Mike Melton officiating. Burial will be in Bellevernon Cemetery...

Sylvia Lee Byars (08/27/02)
Sylvia Lee Byars, 49, of Marion, Ill, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002 at her residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Refuge Temple Church in Dyersburg with Pastor Bobby L. Lee officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors today from 6-9 p.m. at Cosmopolitan Funeral Services...

Robert W. Braswell (08/29/02)
Robert W. Braswell, 77, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Aug. 23 at Dyersburg Manor. He was an instructor of aviation mechanics, a 20-year Navy veteran of the Korean War and World War II, and active in the VFW. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at the Millington chapel of Munford Funeral Home. Burial will be in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery...

Ashley Gipson (08/29/02)
Ashley Gipson, 18, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Pearley Mai Johnson (08/29/02)
Pearley Mai Johnson, 86, of Tigrett, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hopewell Baptist Church in Friendship with the Rev. Carl Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Allen Chapel Cemetery in Tigrett. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Ashley Gipson (08/30/02)
Ashley Gipson, 18, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 28 at her residence. She was a student. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Survivors include her mother, Christie Pollmann of St. Jacob, Ill.; her father, Steve Gipson of Dyersburg; a sister, Beth Gipson of St. Jacob, Ill.; a brother, Steven Gipson II of St. Jacob, Ill.; and her grandparents, Charles and Rosa Gipson of Dyersburg...

Lana Murray Crockett (08/30/02)
Lana Murray Crockett, 51, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Aug. 29 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was vice president and purchasing agent for Colonial Diversified Polymer Products, a member of Finley Baptist Church and a member of Dyersburg Dream Factory...