Obituaries from October 2003

Ricky Douglas Seratt (10/01/03)
Ricky Douglas Seratt, 49, of Halls, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Va. He was a truck driver and a member of Halls First Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Halls First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenhill Memorial Gardens...

Pamela Parks Maddox (10/01/03)
Pamela Parks Maddox, 61, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at her residence. She was a librarian of Tiptonville Public Library, a member of The Gathering Church, chairman of the Lake County Republican Party and very active in several community and state charity organizations...

David Threllkeld (10/01/03)
David Threllkeld, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Ruthie Mitchell (10/01/03)
Ruthie Mitchell, 81, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Center in Tiptonville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

Margie Ennis (10/01/03)
Margie Ennis, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Richard Biggs (10/01/03)
Richard Biggs, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

E. Larry Wadley (10/01/03)
E. Larry Wadley, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at his residence. He was retired co-owner of Moody-Wadley Auto Dealership, a member of Jones Chapel Church of Christ in Tiptonville and an original co-sponsor of the Moody-Wadley Barbecue for Cancer...

Seelena Riley (10/02/03)
Seelena Riley, of Trimble, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

David Threlkeld (10/02/03)
David Threlkeld, 77, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at his residence. He was a retired factory worker and a member of RoEllen Church of Christ. Services will be 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Alvin Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery...

Harold Kee (10/02/03)
Harold Kee, 71, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at his residence. He was a retired mill operator for Ford Construction. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. The family will receive visitors at 6-9 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home...

Margie Bane Ennis (10/02/03)
Margie Bane Ennis, 77, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired sales clerk for Payless Shoe Store and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Baptist Church with the Rev. Lynn King officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Nora Cortes Hall (10/03/03)
Nora Cortes Hall, 58, of Ridgely, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Selena Gail Riley (10/03/03)
Selena Gail Riley, 44, of Trimble, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. She was a clerk at Newbern Dollar General Store. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Elbridge Cemetery in Obion with Dan Berry and Brother Benny McVay officiating...

Frank Easley (10/03/03)
Frank Easley, 79, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003 at his residence. He was an avid fisherman and golfer. At his request, he was cremated and his remains were laid next to his mother with no services or visitation. Survivors include a brother, Julian Easley of Florida; and niece, Karen Guibourg and children of France...

Richard Lee Biggs (10/03/03)
Richard Lee Biggs, 54, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was an employee of Dyer Fabrics, served on many committees, chairman of the power board, a member of Regional Planning Commission, a county commissioner, a member of Habitat for Humanity and Lifeline Blood Services...

Joyce Barham McClain (10/06/03)
Joyce Barham McClain, 49, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Rob Titus officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens in Dyersburg...

Linda D. Stroup (10/07/03)
Linda D. Stroup, 60, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 at her residence. She was a bookkeeper for First Tennessee Bank and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Services were held at the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Behnke officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Charles Franklin LeDuke (10/07/03)
Charles Franklin LeDuke, 76, of Tiptonville, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. He was a retired clerk for the U.S. Postal Service, a member and Sunday school teacher of First United Methodist Church, a retired auctioneer and real estate broker with R.N. ...

William 'Bill' Britton (10/07/03)
William "Bill" Britton, 87, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at Wesley Care Center in Dyersburg. He was the retired owner of Bill's Bar-B-Q in Dyersburg, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Pierce Lane Church of Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Ralph Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Linda Jane Jones (10/08/03)
Linda Jane Jones, of Temple, Texas, formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003 at Scott and White Hospital in Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Sullivan Roberson (10/09/03)
Sullivan Roberson, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Harvey Houston Ragsdale (10/09/03)
Harvey Houston Ragsdale, 84, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a painter, a World War II veteran, and deacon and founder of Mount Aarat Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Forest Hill-East Funeral Home in Memphis. Burial will be in Forest Hill East Cemetery...

Josephine McPherson Capers (10/09/03)
Josephine McPherson Capers, 71, of Chicago, Ill, formerly of Halls, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mount Zion C.M.E. Church in Henning. Burial will be in Morrow Cemetery in Henning...

Tommye Brotherton Younger (10/10/03)
Tommye Brotherton Younger, 73, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Sullivan Roberson (10/10/03)
Sullivan Roberson, 84, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was an insurance agent, a member and former deacon of First Baptist Church, Mason, Shriner, a member of Scottish Rite, Army veteran of World War II with the rank of technical sergeant, served in the 30th Infantry Division D-Day and was injured in France, former Rotarian with 18 years perfect attendance, lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Roundtable, former member of Dyersburg Association of Life Underwriters, former member of Tennessee & National Association of Life Underwriters, former member of Estate Planning Council of Northwest Tennessee, holds sales records for Life and Health Insurance Production with Business Men's Assurance Company, was a cattleman and a former member of the Polled Hereford Association.. ...

Linda Jane Jones (10/10/03)
Linda Jane Jones, 42, of Killeen, Texas, formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003 at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at noon Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. Al Seward officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Lucille Hardy Cunningham (10/10/03)
Lucille Hardy Cunningham, 86, of Friendship, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003 at Crockett County Nursing Home. She was a retired employee of Kellwood Manufacturing. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Prince officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery...

Rita Lavaun Hatfield (10/14/03)
Rita Lavaun Hatfield, 57, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 at Jackson Regional Hospital. She was a homemaker. The family will receive visitors at 6-8 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters, Denise Stewart of Dyersburg and Kim Sutton of Arizona; two sons, Nicholas Pearce of Dyersburg and Timothy Pearce of Colorado; a sister, Erva Langston of Arizona; two brothers, Clyde Hatfield and Jack Hatfield, both of Arizona; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.. ...

Betty Joe Morrow (10/14/03)
Betty Joe Morrow, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

Ethel Leona Watts (10/15/03)
Ethel Leona Watts, 87, of Halls, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of Halls Church of Christ. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Halls Funeral Home. Burial will be in Grace Cemetery near Ripley...

Jurlean Mack McClendon (10/15/03)
Jurlean Mack McClendon, 93, of Newbern, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at Dyersburg Manor. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Tabernacle of God Church with the Rev. Jessie Wyatt officiating. Burial will be M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors at noon Thursday at the church...

Raleigh Bennett Brooks (10/15/03)
Raleigh Bennett Brooks, 72, of Friendship, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 at his residence. He was a construction worker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in Jackson...

Hamilton Parks Goff (10/15/03)
Hamilton Parks Goff, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 in Clarkton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Jeffery White (10/16/03)
Jeffery White, 40, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Faye Johnson Chamberlain Runions (10/16/03)
Faye Johnson Chamberlain Runions, 62, of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 at her residence. She was a retired employee of McGilly's Bearing Factory and a member of First Baptist Church in Tiptonville. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Tiptonville with the Rev. Andy Martin, Paco Salas-Porras and Brother Charles Runions officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Obion. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Karen Bingham Jackson (10/16/03)
Karen Bingham Jackson, 40, of Ridgely, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. She was an employee of Quebecor World in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Ridgely chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Chessor officiating. Burial will be in Lake Memorial Gardens...

Hamilton Parks Goff (10/16/03)
Hamilton Parks Goff, 74, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003 at his residence. He was a retired employee of the City of Clarkton, a U.S. Marine veteran and attended Faith Pentecostal Church. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Hurricane Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Priscilla Riley officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Jeffery 'Bodene' White (10/17/03)
Jeffery "Bodene" White, 40, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 at his residence. He was a roofer and attended West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery with Brother Mac Daniels officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Rev. Robert A. Rutledge (10/17/03)
Rev. Robert A. Rudledge, 89, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired building contractor and a minister, a member of the United Pentecostal Church for over 50 years, active in youth camps and home and foreign ministries and a former member of Tennessee Army National Guard. ...

Karon Bingham Jackson (10/17/03)
Karon Bingham Jackson, 40, of Ridgely, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. She was an employee of Quebecor World in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the Ridgely chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Chessor officiating. Burial will be in Lake Memorial Gardens...

Teacoier Reed (10/17/03)
Teahoier Reed, 70, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

Hayden Tracy (10/20/03)
Hayden Tracy, of Jackson, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Joseph Leslie Bewley (10/21/03)
Joseph Leslie Bewley, 80, of Greeneville, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, at his home. The family requests that any memorials be directed to Asbury United Methodist Church Renovation Fund. Pallbearers will be Joe Bewley Jr., Bill Bewley, Robert Bewley, Glenn Bewley, Rad Clanton, Brian Bewley, Brenton Bozard and Jeremy King...

Betty Jo Morrow (10/21/03)
Betty Jo Morrow, 67, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at her home. Services are at 1 p.m. today at Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Stewart Edmuson officiating. Burial will be in MCCO Cemetery in Newbern. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services in Dyersburg is in charge of arrangements...

Artha Lee Tipton (10/22/03)
Artha Lee Tipton, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Jessie Brown (10/22/03)
Jessie Brown, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Holford Swanner (10/22/03)
Holford Swanner, 78, of Halls, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a retired maintenance employee of Tupperware and a carpenter, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Williams Chapel Baptist Church in the Poplar Grove Community near Halls...

Teacolor Reed (10/22/03)
Teacolor Reed, 69, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003 at Wesley Nursing Home. She was a member of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Tiptonville...

Jessie Jane Crocker (10/22/03)
Jessie Jane Crocker, 78, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 at Huntingdon Health Rebab Center. She was a retired certified nurse's assistant and a member of Lake Road Church of Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Lake Road Church of Christ with Alex Ogden officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Artha Lee Tipton (10/23/03)
Artha Lee Tipton, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Center. He was a retired employee at Bowen's Lumber Company in Dyersburg. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church in Dyersburg. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg...

G.P. Robertson (10/23/03)
G.P. Robertson, 95, of Bells, formerly of Dyer County, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired educator and business executive, a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, a member of Bells Baptist Church and a former member and Sunday school teacher of First Baptist Church in Jackson...

Edward Strube (10/24/03)
Edward Strube, of Newbern, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Jewell Bay (10/24/03)
Jewell Bay, of Benton, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, in Benton, Ark. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

William H. Todd (10/24/03)
William H. Todd, 83, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at Dyersburg Manor. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Vincent Ray Wright (10/24/03)
Vincent Ray Wright, 78, of Newbern, formerly of Louisville, Ky., died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at Baptist Hospital in Union City. He was a metal finisher for Kentucky Platting. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Julian Huey officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Samuel 'Sammy' L. Nichols Sr. (10/24/03)
Samuel "Sammy" L. Nichols Sr., 27, of Southaven, Miss., died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at his residence. He was a diesel mechanic with Clark Detroit Diesel and Allison Co. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Bethel Baptist Church in Walls, Miss., where he was a member. Burial will be in Forest Hill South Cemetery. Forest Hill South Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Jessie Brown (10/24/03)
Jessie Brown, 76, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Center. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Louis Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Newbern Cemetery. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Walter Allan Parson Sr. (10/28/03)
Walter Allan Parson Sr., 38, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a maintenance man for Barry Hart Used Cars. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Brother Leonard Ballinger and Brother Stan Cavness officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Rose Poston (10/28/03)
Rose Poston, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Edythe Beard (10/28/03)
Edward Carter, 80, of Waverly, formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at Verizon Medical Center in Dickson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Humphreys County Funeral Home.

Gailon Edward Smith (10/28/03)
Gailon Edward Smith, 93, of Halls, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003 at Regional Medical Center in Memphis. He was a retired farmer, horseman and former employee of Ford Motor Company in Memphis and a member of First Christian Church in Halls. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Halls First Christian Church. Burial will be Halls Cemetery...

Harold L. Caldwell (10/28/03)
Harold L. Caldwell, 76, of Newbern, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003 at his residence. He was a retired John Deer Implement dealer and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Newbern First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tommy Jowers and the Rev. Richard Denton officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Ruby Nell Triplett (10/28/03)
Ruby Nell Triplett, 89, of Hendersonville, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 at NHC Healthcare in Hendersonville. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Williams officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Raymond Pruitt (10/29/03)
Raymond Pruitt, of Trimble, died today at Muscokee Veteran's Medical Center in Muscokee, Okla. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Suvyella Butler (10/29/03)
Suvyella Butler, of Ridgely, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at Ridgely Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Rose Marie Poston (10/29/03)
Rose Marie Poston, 71, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at her residence. She was a retired waitress and a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Crandall officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Edward Everett Carter (10/29/03)
Edward Everett Carter, 80, of Waverly, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. He was a World War II veteran. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Humphreys County Funeral Home in Waverly. Burial will be in Richlawn Cemetery in Waverly.

Edythe Webb Beard (10/29/03)
Edythe Webb Beard, 89, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Dyersburg. She was a retired registered nurse for Parkview Hospital, a member of First Christian Church, a graduate of Kentucky Christian College, a nursing graduate of Union University and a member of Eastern Star...

Robert Earl Dyson (10/30/03)
Robert Earl Dyson, 67, of Covington, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 at his residence. He was a farmer and a domestic worker. Services will be at noon Saturday at Plummer Grove Baptist Church in Covington. The family will receive visitors at 6-8 p.m. Friday at Palmer Funeral Home in Mason...

Lucille Elizabeth Swims Holloman (10/30/03)
Lucille Holloman, 84, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was wife, mother and homemaker and a member of Hawthorne Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Waymon Hogue officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Edward J. Strube (10/31/03)
Edward J. Strube, 75, of Newbern, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired as vice president of Colonial Rubber Works. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Newbern First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Banke, the Rev. Tommy Jowers, Robert Shankle and Paul Forster officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Paul Christian (10/31/03)
Paul Christian, 91, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a farmer. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Suvyella Butler (10/31/03)
Suvyella Butler, 82, of Ridgely, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at Ridgely Manor Nursing Center. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ridgely Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Sander officiating. Burial will be in Citizen Cemetery in Tiptonville. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...