Obituaries from June 2004

Jay L. Jones (06/01/04)
Jay L. Jones, 83, of Lake Charles, La., formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. He was a retired laborer and an Army veteran of World War II. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Saturday in McCullough's Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Patsy Roberts officiating. Curry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Angela Renee Glidewell (06/01/04)
Angela Renee Glidewell, 32, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a counselor for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, a member of First Baptist Church, graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin, active in Girl Scouts, Relay for Life and Margaret Newton PTO...

Jason Andrew Glidewell (06/01/04)
Jason Andrew Glidewell, 32, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was an electrical employee with TVA, a member of First Baptist Church, a graduate of Lake County High School and a member of Electrical Union #573...

Doctor Joe M. Goss Doctor Joe M. Goss (06/01/04)
Doctor Joe M. Goss, 67, of Cordova, died Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He was a dentist, a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Memphis College of Denistry in 1960, was captain in the United States Army in 1962-64, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee College of Denistry until 1999, presently a dental officer for the Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, a member of the Richard Doggett Dean and Marguerie Taylor Bean Honorary Odontological Society and nominated to the Imhotep Society, awarded Outstanding Educator and Appreciation Certificate by the Senior class, ASDA Faculty Excellence Award and Chancellor's Instructional Development Award.. ...

Mary S. Sherrell (06/01/04)
Mary S. Sherrell, 85, of Dyersburg, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School teacher. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Houston Northcutt and the Rev. Lewis Palmer officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery...

Rosie Hue Scott Skinner (06/01/04)
Rosie Hue Scott Skinner, 89, of Culleoka, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Maury Regional Hospital. She was a member of Culleoka Church of Christ. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home in Columbia with Tim McHenry officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens...

Corine Bolden (06/01/04)
Corine Bolden, 76, of Tiptonville, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

Lela Mildred Wilson Drake (06/02/04)
Lela Mildred Wilson Drake, died Thursday, May 27, 2004 in Huntsville. She supported missions as well as her husband's ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A memorial service was held Monday at Laughlin Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Evelyn Brodeur officiating. Burial was in Drake Family Cemetery...

Judy Reeves Forsythe (06/02/04)
Judy Reeves Forsythe, 57, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at her residence. She was a homemaker, a Baptist, alumni of Leadership of Dyer County, former board member of Matthew 25:40, former board member of City Beautiful Committee, and a former board member of Tennessee Association for Partners in Education...

Joe Henry Pitts (06/02/04)
Joe Henry Pitts, 32, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 13, 2004 in Brownsville. He was a domestic worker. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthews Cemetery in Arps with the Rev. James A. Williamson officiating. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Corine Bolden (06/04/04)
Corine Bolden, 76, of Tiptonville, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John No. 2 Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Gardner and Elder Stan Montgomery officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Tiptonville. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements...

J.W. Fields (06/04/04)
J.W. Fields, 94, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home. He was a retired electrical contractor, a member of Wynnburg Baptist Church, Tiptonville Masonic Lodge, American Legion and a World War II Navy veteran. Services will be at 1 p.m. ...

Tim Arnold (06/07/04)
Tim Arnold, 39, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his residence. He was a technician for Wal-Mart and a member of Dyersburg Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Charles Manns officiating. Burial will be in Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern...

Elizabeth Joslin Ladd (06/07/04)
Elizabeth Joslin Ladd, 81, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at her residence. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with Brother Paul Helton officiating...

Fred Williams (06/07/04)
Fred Williams, 79, died today at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Jackie M. Baker (06/08/04)
Jackie M. Baker, 73, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a retired co-owner of Joe G. Baker Oil Company, a member of First United Methodist church, Cotillion Club, Jaycettes, and Ladies Bridge Club of Dyersburg Country Club...

Bishop C.L. Crum (06/08/04)
Bishop C.L. Crum, 86, of Indiana, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 5 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was a retired pastor of 63 years and pastored Church of Jesus Christ Pentecostal Tabernacle Inc. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ Pentecostal Tabernacle Inc. in Muncie, Ind. with Pastor Jeff Warrell and the Rev. Gene Waters officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Mausoleum...

Caldona Walker McGinley (06/08/04)
Caldona Walker McGinley, 84, of Savannah, died Tuesday, June 7, 2004 at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. She was a child social worker for Tennessee Department of Human Services, a member of First United Methodist Church and vice-president of Tennessee Association of Human Services...

Willie Fred Mosley Jr. (06/08/04)
Willie Fred Mosley Jr., 67, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Republic Steel. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Salter's Chapel AME Church in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Fred Williams (06/08/04)
Fred Williams, 79, of Tiptonville, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was a self-employed painter, attended Lakeview Church of Christ and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Tiptonville chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother J.W. Winston officiating. Burial will be in Haynes Memorial Gardens...

Jessie M. Anderson (06/08/04)
Jessie M. Anderson, 81, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at Oakwood Community Living Center. The family will receive visitors at 6-8 p.m. today at Curry Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home...

Clifford Johnson (06/08/04)
Clifford Johnson, 87, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services.

David Rose (06/08/04)
David Rose, 56, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Jessie Mae Anderson (06/10/04)
Jessie Mae Anderson, 81, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a retired employee of GTE Sylvania and a beautician for over 20 years and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

David Rose (06/10/04)
David Rose, 57, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics after 25 years and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Wylie and the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Burial will be in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery...

Howard T. Williams (06/10/04)
Howard T. Williams, 77, of Columbus, Miss., formerly of Newbern, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at the Veterans Hospital in Columbus, Miss. He was retired owner of Williams Drug Company in Columbus, vice mayor of Columbus, a World War II veteran who served in Japan, a graduate of Newbern High School and Howard College School of Pharmacy in Birmingham, Ala., an active scout master for over 30 years and he was a recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award...

Stella W. Gant (06/10/04)
Stella W. Gant, of Trimble, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Kathy McNeely (06/10/04)
Kathy McNeely, 53, died June 8, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Jo Ann Rogers (06/10/04)
Jo Ann Rogers, 48, of Dyersburg, died today at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Stella B. Gant (06/10/04)
Stella B. Gant, 97, of Trimble, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Trimble Assembly of God Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trimble Assembly of God Church with the Rev. E.C. David and the Rev. Marlon Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Trenton...

Kathy McNeely (06/10/04)
Kathy McNeely, 53, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was owner of Allen's Grocery and a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. James Branscum officiating...

JoAnn Rogers (06/10/04)
JoAnn Rogers, 48, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and attended Southside Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. today in Dyersburg City Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Naylor officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Bonnie Jean Thompson (06/10/04)
Bonnie Jean Thompson, 64, of Friendship, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Maury City Plastics and a member of Miller's Chapel Church of Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Friendship Funeral Home with Oscar Bruce and the Rev. Clyde Thompson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery...

Jackie Dale Bargery (06/14/04)
Jackie Dale Bargery, 57, who served as the assistant chief of police for the city of Ridgely, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at his residence. He was a member of Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Mackie Prince and the Rev. Ralph Buckley officiating. Burial followed in New Haven Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Johnnie Edith Ellis Clark (06/14/04)
Johnnie Edith Ellis Clark, 91, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 11, 2004, at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and attended Hawthorne Baptist Church. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Joey Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Visitation will take place from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today...

Fran Daffron (06/14/04)
Fran Daffron, 78, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 11, 2004, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. She was a Methodist and worked for much of her life as a bookkeeper. Funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Burial will take place in the Oddfellows Cemetery of Morganfield, Ky., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2004. The Rev. Wade Cox will officiate at the services in Dyersburg and the Rev. Garland Hawkins at the burial in Kentucky...

Clifford Johnson (06/14/04)
Clifford Johnson, 87, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 7, 2004 at his residence. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II with a Good Conduct Medal and AP Service Ribbon with a bronze star. Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. McCadney officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements...

Kathy McNeely (06/14/04)
Kathy McNeely, 53, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was owner of Allen's Grocery and a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. Curry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Willie Mae Purvine (06/14/04)
Willie Mae Purvine, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Inez Bell Dunn (06/14/04)
Inez Bell Dunn, of Dyersburg, died Sunday June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Hospital. As a member of First Baptist Church she served in the church nursery for over 20 years. After retirement from Sylvania Company she operated a small child day care center in her home where she had lived since 1936...

Elmer Gordon Hyde (06/14/04)
Elmer Gordon Hyde, 68, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. He was a retired correctional officer for the State of Tennessee, a U.S. Army veteran and an avid golfer. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with R.C. Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Tiptonville City Cemetery...

Ruby Scott (06/14/04)
Ruby Scott, of Tiptonville, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Inez Bell Dunn Hayes (06/15/04)
Inez Bell Dunn Hayes, of Dyersburg, died Sunday June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Hospital. As a member of First Baptist Church she served in the church nursery for over 20 years. After retirement from Sylvania Company she operated a small child day care center in her home where she had lived since 1936...

Ruby Catherine Scott (06/15/04)
Ruby Catherine Scott, 75, of Tiptonville, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a homemaker and attended Keystone Church of God. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Keystone Church of God with the Rev. Archie Larry officiating. Burial will be in New Have Cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Odessa Anderson (06/15/04)
Odessa Anderson, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Loyd Kee (06/15/04)
Loyd Kee, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Dakota Thompson (06/15/04)
Dakota Thompson, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Odessa Box Anderson (06/16/04)
Odessa Box Anderson, 69, of Newbern, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Chic Church of God and retired from Hobart Mercy Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Gary Childress officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Charles R. 'Bob' Berry (06/16/04)
Charles R. "Bob" Berry, 57, of Dyersburg, formerly of Newbern, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at his residence. He was night manager for Days Inn in Dyersburg, a former car salesman and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Jowers officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove in Central...

Loyd Vernon Kee (06/16/04)
Loyd Vernon Kee, 80, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics, a member of RoEllen Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. Services were at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Turner officiating. Burial was in New Haven Cemetery...

Willie Mae Purvine (06/16/04)
Willie Mae Purvine, 84, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 17 at St. John No. 2 Baptist Church in Tiptonville with the Rev. Robert Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Citizen Cemetery in Tiptonville. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home of Dyersburg is in charge of arrangements...

James 'Buddy' Ray (06/16/04)
James "Buddy" Ray, 63, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. He retired after 25 years at Colonial Rubber DPP and was a member of Independent Free Holiness Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Independent Free Holiness Church with Brother Calvin Smith and Brother Tommy Roper officiating. Burial will be in Sorrells Chapel Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

R.E. Barber (06/16/04)
R.E. Barber, 84, of Dyersburg died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at NHC Healthcare in Milan. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Ruth Forrester (06/16/04)
Ruth Forrester, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Newbern, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Delores Light (06/16/04)
Delores Light of Dyersburg died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

R.E. Barber (06/17/04)
R.E. Barber, 84, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at NHC Healthcare in Milan. He was retired from Oldberg Manufacturing, a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church, the American Legion and VFW, past State Commander of Disabled American Veterans, a Shriner, a 32nd-degree Mason, an Army veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient...

Ruth Pitt Forrester (06/17/04)
Ruth Pitt Forrester, 86, of Jonesboro, Ark., formerly of Newbern, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at Craighead County Nursing Home in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker, a retired employee of Newbern Glove Factory and a member of Main Street Church of Christ...

Delores Light (06/17/04)
Delores Light, 63, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at her residence. She was a nursing assistant at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at International Gospel Temple Church in Dyersburg with Elder Williams Holder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Dakota Wayne Thompson (06/17/04)
Dakota Wayne Thompson, 12, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a student at Northview Middle School. Services were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. James Combs officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Dakota Wayne Thompson (06/18/04)
Dakota Wayne Thompson, 12, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a student at Northview Middle School. Services were at 10 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. James Combs officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Judy Weeks (06/18/04)
Judy Weeks of Dyersburg died Thursday, June 17, 2004 at Methodist Hospital-North in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Lydia Mae Baker (06/21/04)
Lydia Mae Baker, 95, of Dyersburg died Friday, June 18, 2004 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. She worked in housekeeping at Parkview Hospital for many years. Funeral services will take place Monday at 11 a.m. at the graveside in Fairview Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The Rev. Carmen Dennison and Bro. Scott Owen will officiate...

Larry Gene Dotson (06/21/04)
Larry Gene Dotson, 54, of Tiptonville died Thursday, June 17, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a carpenter by trade and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Tiptonville Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Lake Memorial Gardens of Tiptonville. The Rev. Andy Martin will officiate...

Elizabeth Hilliard (06/21/04)
Elizabeth Hilliard, 81, of Newbern died at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on Friday, June 18, 2004. She was a homemaker and retired sales clerk. She was also a member of the Newbern First Baptist Church, a board member of the Dyer County Office on Aging, and a former member of the Newbern Home Demonstration Club...

Thomas Ramey Jr. (06/21/04)
Thomas Ramey Jr., 68, of Dyersburg died at his residence on Friday, June 18, 2004. He was a carpenter, a member of Shelby Drive Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Funeral services were Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with burial to follow at Dyer County Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Guy Merryman will officiate...

Ouida Mae Park Switzer (06/21/04)
Ouida Mae Park Switzer, 76, of Trimble died Friday, June 18, 2004, at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and retired secretary for Trimble Manufacturing Co. She was also a member of Trimble First Baptist Church. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Dr. William Oakley will officiate...

Judy Weeks (06/21/04)
Judy Weeks, 57, of Dyersburg died on Thursday June 17, 2004, at Methodist Hospital North of Memphis. A former teacher, she served on the Dyer County Board of Education. She was also a member of the Lake Road Church of Christ and the Dyer County Retired Teachers Association...

Ardella Cook (06/21/04)
Ardella Cook, 89, of Dyersburg died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Cosmopolitan Funeral Home.

Robbie Taylor (06/21/04)
Robbie Taylor, 85, of Ridgely died Friday, June 18, 2004, at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home in Tiptonville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.

Coleman Wood (06/21/04)
Coleman Wood, 87, of Ridgely died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

William "Bud" Morrison (06/21/04)
William "Bud" Morrison, 78, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He was retired manager of Huey Brothers Lumber Company, a member of First Baptist Church, a Red Coat at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center and a US Navy veteran of the World War II...

Robert Edward "Bill" Spencer (06/21/04)
Robert Edward "Bill" Spencer, 76, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at the Veteran's Hospital in Memphis. He was a retired employee of Heckethorn Manufacturing Company, a US Army veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Living Word Tabernacle in Gibson, Mo...

Robbie Burton Taylor (06/21/04)
Robbie Burton Taylor, 85, of Dyersburg, died Friday, June 18, 2004 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Care. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Ridgely chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother R.M. Palmer officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely...

Nancy McClure (06/21/04)
Nancy McClure, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Flossie Mai Flowers (06/22/04)
Flossie Mai Flowers, 66, of Obion, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a former employee of Salant & Salant of Obion, Bryan Plastics of Kenton and Obion City Hall and a member of Third Street Church of Christ in Obion...

Nancy Jo McClure (06/22/04)
Nancy Jo McClure, 66, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Church Grove Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Tim Nichols officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Lewis 'Speedy' Weaver (06/22/04)
Lewis "Speedy" Weaver, 92, of Ripley, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. He was a retired employee of Custom Craft Manufacturing of Halls and a member of Halls First United Methodist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at South Fork Cemetery near Halls. Halls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Ruby 'Aunt Shirley' Wicker (06/22/04)
Ruby "Aunt Shirley" Wicker, 67, of Dyersburg, formerly of Ripley, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Westside Dyersburg Church of Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Garner Funeral Home in Ripley. Burial will be in Lightfoot Cemetery in Ripley...

Edwin Coleman Wood (06/22/04)
Edwin Coleman Wood, 87, of Ridgely, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired farmer and Erso Bulk Plant owner, a member of Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church, Sunday school superintendent at Mooring Baptist Church, former Mason, construction worker, an avid hunter and fisherman and associate of Wood's Repair Shop...

Judy Fugate (06/22/04)
Judy Fugate, 57, of Friendship, died Monday, June 21, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Illa D. Cogburn (06/24/04)
Illa D. Cogburn, 92, of Hobart, Ind., formerly of Dyersburg and Friendship, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in Hobart. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Friendship Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Warner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Judy Lee Fugate (06/24/04)
Judy Lee Fugate, 56, of Friendship, died Monday, June 21, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a former employee of Heckethorn. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Charlie Halliburton officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Jackson Edgar 'Jack' Scace (06/24/04)
Jackson Edgar "Jack" Scace, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Tuesday, June 22, 2003 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Ardella Cook (06/25/04)
Ardella Cook, 89, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. James Williamson officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. Cemetery...

Jack Edgar Scace (06/25/04)
Jack Edgar Scace, 93, of Los Angeles, Calif., died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was a real estate investor, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Van Nuys Church of Christ in Van Nuys, Calif. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with Brother David King officiating...

David Allen Whitt (06/25/04)
David Allen Whitt, 43, of Dyersburg, died at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. He was a former employee of Colonial Rubber Works. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Pastor Don Dakin officiating. Burial will be in Whitt Family Cemetery at Neely's Chapel...

David L. Martin (06/28/04)
David L. Martin, 85, of Friendship died Thursday, June 24, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired employee of White Rose Rental Laundry in Memphis and a member of Miller's Chapel Church of Christ. Funeral services will take place Monday at 11 a.m. at Friendship Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Forest Hill Mid-Town Cemetery in Memphis. Bro. Oscar Bruce will officiate...

Bertha Prater Braden (06/28/04)
Bertha Prater Braden, 94, of Dyersburg died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Curry Funeral Home.

Bertha Prater Braden (06/28/04)
Bertha Prater Braden, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Cornerstone Church of God. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodney Lindsey officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Prater Chapel Cemetery in Clifton...

Dorothy Nell Frazier (06/28/04)
Dorothy Nell Frazier, 77, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Newbern Beautification Committee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. George Butler officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Frances Virginia Langley Koonce (06/28/04)
Frances Virginia Langley Koonce, 85, died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Tupperware. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ronk Funeral Home with Clyde Thompson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Grace Cemetery near Central...

Dorothy Nell Frazier (06/29/04)
Dorothy Nell Frazier, 77, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Newbern Beautification Committee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. George Butler officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Shirley Ann Hollis (06/29/04)
Shirley Ann Hollis, 59, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Russell Jacocks (06/29/04)
Russell Jacocks, 87, of Gates, died Monday, June 28, 2004 at Brownsville Community Hospital. He was retired manager of Forked Electric Corporation in Halls, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Masonic Lodge #564, Shirner, Rotary Club and a member of Marantha Baptist Church...

Gary Don Nance (06/29/04)
Gary Don Nance, 56, of Hickman, Ky., died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. He was an employee of Clanton Construction Company, a Baptist, an avid outdoorsman, marble collector and antique car collector. Services were at 11 a.m. today in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Glidewell officiating. Burial will be in Hickman City Cemetery...

Justin Hopkins (06/30/04)
Justin Hopkins, 17, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 28, 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.