Obituaries from March 2005

Linnie M. Doyle (03/01/05)
Linnie M. Doyle, 58, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Evelyn Pierce (03/01/05)
Evelyn Pierce, of Dyersburg, died today at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Betty Jean Walton-McElroy (03/01/05)
Betty Jean Walton-McElroy, 33, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 at Soldotna, Alaska. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

R.C. Lineberry (03/02/05)
R.C. Lineberry, 82, of Finley, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at his residence. He was a farmer and a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Dyer County Coon Hunters Association. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Betty Jean 'Button' Walton-McElroy (03/02/05)
Betty Jean "Button" Walton-McElroy, 33, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 at her residence. She was a machinist mate for the U.S. Navy and associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. L.C. Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Georgie Evelyn Pierce (03/02/05)
Georgie Evelyn Pierce, 83, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at her residence. She was a self-employed upholster. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Michael officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery in Newbern...

Lila Pearl Rook (03/02/05)
Lila Pearl Rook, 80, of Trimble, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Lois Benthal Smith (03/02/05)
Lois Benthal Smith, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Care. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Lois Benthal Smith (03/03/05)
Lois Benthal Smith, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Care. She was a retired factory employee.

Winnie Lucille Gray (03/03/05)
Winnie Lucille Gray, 71, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Franklin McCorkle (03/03/05)
Franklin McCorkle, 68, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in Jackson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Esther Ann LaRue (03/03/05)
Esther Ann LaRue, 45, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

W. Lucille Whitt Gray (03/04/05)
W. Lucille Whitt Gray, 71, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at her residence. She was a retired supervisor with AGS Communications in North Lake, Ill., a Baptist and a volunteer at Northwest Tennessee Economic Developmental Council. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne McLean officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Esther Ann LaRue (03/04/05)
Esther Ann LaRue, 45, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at her residence. She was an employee of housekeeping at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center and a member of Christ the King Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest Pirofalo officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Mary Manley (03/04/05)
Mary Manley, 87, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a domestic worker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at International Gospel Temple Church in Dyersburg with Elder William Holder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg. H.H. Hudson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Franklin D. McCorkle (03/04/05)
Franklin D. McCorkle, 68, of Halls, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at West Tennessee Transitional Healthcare in Jackson. He was a farmer. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Danny Cates officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Lila Pearl Rook (03/04/05)
Lila Pearl Rook, 80, of Trimble, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

James K. Harrison (03/07/05)
James K. Harrison, 65, of Bartlett, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 4, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired dispatcher for J.B. Hunt Trucking Co. an Air Force veteran. Services were Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. Lynn King will officiate...

Mary Elizabeth Beeler (03/07/05)
Mary Elizabeth Beeler, 86, of Dyersburg died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Benton Pierce (03/07/05)
Benton Pierce, 50, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 in Caruthersville, Mo. He was a mechanic. Services were Saturday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Craig officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth Beeler (03/08/05)
Mary Elizabeth Beeler, 86, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was a retired employee of Sylvania Cooperation and a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. The family will receive visitors at 1 p.m. at Dyersburg Funeral Home...

Elvin Dale "Bronco" Newsom (03/08/05)
Elvin Dale "Bronco" Newsom, 61, of Newbern, died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at his residence. He was a truck driver for TDT Inc. of Lake City, Fla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Parks officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Doris Onita Stone (03/08/05)
Doris Onita Stone, 66, of Ripley, died Sunday, March 6, 2005 at Humboldt General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Todd Uniform and a member of Salem Baptist Church in Henning. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Vernon W. Tott (03/08/05)
Vernon W. Tott, 80, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in Sioux City. He was a retired employee of Swift and Company, an Army veteran of World War II. Services were Friday at Morningside Lutheran Church with the Rev. Paul Spaulding officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Morningside Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Shirley Jean Pugh (03/09/05)
Shirley Jean Pugh, 66, of Newbern, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker. Services were Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Chris King officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Henning...

Gertrude Thompson (03/09/05)
Gertrude Thompson, of Newbern, died today at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Gertrude Thompson (03/10/05)
Gertrude Thompson, 87, of Newbern, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was a retired clerk for Johnson's Grocery, a member of Center United Methodist church and Newbern Fellowship Saddle Club. Graveside services were Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Nickey Gibson (03/10/05)
Nickey Gibson, 59, of Finley, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Twana Moore (03/10/05)
Twana Moore, of Union City, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Essie Randaul (03/10/05)
Essie Randaul, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.

Nickey R. Gibson (03/11/05)
Nickey R. Gibson, 59, of Finley, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired truck driver, attended Chick Free Church of God and was an avid fisherman. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

David Castleman (03/11/05)
David Castleman, 53, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Marilyn Ward (03/11/05)
Marilyn Ward, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Tennie May Yarbro (03/11/05)
Tennie May Yarbro, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Myra Arterbridge (03/14/05)
Myra Arterbridge, 79, of Detroit, Mich., died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at Providence Hospital in Detroit. Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday at Buck Chapel Church in Maury City with the Rev. David Lewis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...

Marilyn Ward Brasfield (03/14/05)
Marilyn Ward Brasfield, 46, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Church of Christ Cemetery in Halls...

David Castleman (03/14/05)
David Castleman, 53, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was location manager for Agro Distribution, a member of Holy Hills Baptist Church and a former member of the National Guard. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Phipps and the Rev. Kenny Chessor officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Twana Moore (03/14/05)
Twana Moore, 48, of Union City, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at her home. She was a domestic worker. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Union City with elder Robert Word officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Union City...

Tennie Mae Yarbro (03/14/05)
Tennie Mae Yarbro, 84, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Evansville Baptist Church. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Brother Larry Koonce and Brother Danny Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...

Albert Jack Johnson (03/14/05)
Albert Jack Johnson, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

James W. Stutts (03/14/05)
James W. Stutts, 83, of Ellisville, Miss., formerly of Dyersburg, died today at Covington County Hospital in Collins, Miss. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Tom A. Harness (03/14/05)
Tom A. Harness, 92, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired men's clothing salesman, a member of First United Methodist Church and the Vern Forcum Sunday School Class. He taught adult Sunday school classes at Bryant's Chapel Methodist Church and Dyersburg First United Methodist Church for over 40 years. He was a Red Coat Volunteer for 15 years at the Dyersburg hospital and a former Tennessee National Guard member...

Albert Jack Johnson (03/14/05)
Albert Jack Johnson, 60, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Fowlkes Concrete and a member of the Northside Church of Jesus Christ. Services were Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Northside Church of Jesus Christ. The Rev. Ray Winstead and the Rev. Jeff Smith will officiated. Burial was in the Pierce Cemetery in Trimble...

Essie Lee Randaul (03/14/05)
Essie Lee Randaul, 79, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a domestic worker. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 at New Bethel Baptist Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Joe Scott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery...

Johnnie Sue Stoneburner (03/14/05)
Johnnie Sue Stoneburner, 64, of Memphis, formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at her residence. Services were Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Lawrence Sorrensen Funeral Home of Jackson with burial at the Ararat Cemetery. The Rev. Mitchell Wilson officiated...

James W. Stutts (03/14/05)
James W. Stutts, 83, of Ellisville, Miss., formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Covington County Hospital in Collins, Miss. He was a retired business owner and a member of the Palestine Methodist Church. Services were Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Robbins and the Rev. Tim Clark officiated...

Jane Tigrett Uitendall (03/14/05)
Jane Tigrett Uitendall, 76, of Newbern, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was retired from Tigrett & Shelby Insurance Company. Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Newbern First United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Tommy Jowers officiating. Burial will be Poplar Grove Cemetery in Newbern...

J.M. Williams (03/14/05)
J.M. Williams, 82, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the Jackson Regional Medical Center in Jackson, Tenn. He was a retired farmer, a veteran of World War II and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held on Monday at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Brother Leonard Ballinger will officiate. Visitation will take place at the J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home beginning at 1:30 p.m...

Diane Wright (03/14/05)
Diane Wright, 50, of Halls, died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Baptist Hospital in Collierville. She was a restaurant cook. Graveside services were Saturday at Floyds Chapel Cemetery near Maury City. Halls Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Evie Catherine Hulme (03/15/05)
Evie Catherine Hulme, 94, of Newbern, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Center United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Eastern Star for over 50 years. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Burial will be Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Eloise Duffel Lyon (03/15/05)
Eloise Duffel Lyon, 81, of Memphis and Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was an administrator assistant for Peabody Hotel Group, a member of Balmoral Baptist Church and former member and officer of Insurance Women of Memphis...

Charles Cecil Parker (03/15/05)
Charles Cecil Parker, 66, of Ridgely, died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at his residence. He was a Baptist. Services were Monday in the Ridgely chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Bowling officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery.

Jane Tigrett Uitendall (03/15/05)
Jane Tigrett Uitendall, 76, of Newbern, died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was retired from Tigrett & Shibley Insurance Company and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church. Services were at 11 a.m. Monday at Newbern First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tommy Jowers officiating. Burial was in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Newbern. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

James McCord (03/15/05)
James McCord, 61, of Dyersburg, died today at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

J.L. Franks (03/16/05)
J.L. Franks, 73, of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a dairy farmer and attended East Dyersburg Pentecostal Church. Graveside services were held Saturday in Mount Hope Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Ron Lovins officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

James Earl McCord (03/16/05)
James Earl McCord, 61, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at Wesley Care Center in Dyersburg. He was a retired janitor of Parkview Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Church Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Edmundson officiating...

Charles Curry Yarbro (03/16/05)
Charles Curry Yarbro, 46, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at his residence. He was a commodities broker for Bunge Corporation. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Fairview Cemetery with Brother Jim Pilcher officiating. The family will receive visitors at 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Curry Funeral Home...

Bill Hardy (03/16/05)
Bill Hardy, 76, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Brad Sawyers (03/16/05)
Brad Sawyers, 26, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Mildred Warline Cook (03/17/05)
Mildred Warline Cook, 78, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at Oakwood Manor of Dyersburg. She was a homemaker. Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday at Halls Funeral Home. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery.

William 'Bill' Hardy Sr. (03/17/05)
William "Bill" Hardy Sr., 76, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. He was a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer, chairman of the Dyer County Election Commission, member of Hess Masonic Lodge, First United Methodist Church, lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans, state commander of Tennessee in 1976, member of Outpost Sunday School class, a World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veteran, served in numerous leadership positions on a variety of aircraft carriers and other vessels before retiring after 30 years of service in 1976.. ...

Brad Sawyers (03/17/05)
Brad Sawyers, 26, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at his residence. He was a carpenter and attended the Church of God. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Bellevernon Cemetery in Friendship...

Etheridge Lee 'Billy' Armstrong (03/17/05)
Etheridge Lee Armstrong, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Joyce McElyea (03/17/05)
Joyce McElyea, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Leroy Sanders (03/17/05)
Leroy Sanders, of Newbern, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Etheridge Lee 'Billy' Armstrong (03/18/05)
Etheridge Lee "Billy" Armstrong, 60, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of the City of Dyersburg and a member of Cross of Jesus Church in Dyersburg. Services were Thursday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County memorial Gardens...

Lydia Janice Chumley Gregory (03/18/05)
Lydia Janice Chumley Gregory, 65, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Newbern, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at her residence. She was a waitress and a factory employee. A graveside memorial service for Mrs. Gregory and her companion, Calvin Martin Penfield, who died June 15, 2002, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with Jerry Leach officiating. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Joyce C. McElyea (03/18/05)
Joyce C. McElyea, 75, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at her residence. She was a retired nurse and a member of Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cottonwood Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Houston Northcutt, the Rev. Mackie Prince and the Rev. Clyde Thompson officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Leroy Newton Sanders (03/18/05)
Leroy Newton Sanders, 88, of Newbern, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was retired owner/manager of Western Auto in Newbern for 46 years, a World War II veteran, former Newbern alderman, former Newbern Rotary Club member, former commander of the American Legion and was a member of First Christian Church...

Joe Kaplan (03/18/05)
Joe Kaplan, 100, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Wesley Nursing Care. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Joe Ladd (03/18/05)
Joe Ladd, of Greenfield, formerly of Newbern, died today at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Lydia Janice Chumley Gregory (03/21/05)
Lydia Janice Chumley Gregory, 65, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Newbern, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at her residence. She was a waitress and a factory employee. A graveside memorial service for Mrs. Gregory and her companion, Calvin Martin Penfield, who died June 15, 2002, was Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with Jerry Leach officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Joseph E. Kaplan (03/21/05)
Joseph E. Kaplan, 100, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Wesley at Dyersburg Nursing Center. He was retired merchant/owner of Kaplan's, a member of Kiwanis Club, life member of Masonic Lodge No. 490 in Leland, Miss., member of Scottish Rite in Memphis and a 32nd-degree Mason...

Joe Ladd (03/21/05)
Joe Ladd, 77, of Greenfield, formerly of Newbern, died Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. He was a retired farmer and manager of Federal Land Bank, a member, former deacon and former Sunday school teacher for 30 years of the young married Sunday school class of First Baptist Church in Greenfield...

George David French (03/21/05)
George David French, 77, of Dyersburg died Friday, March 18, 2005, at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center in Ridgely, Tenn. He was a retired store manager of K. W. Rogers Grocery, a member of Southside Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge...

Thomas B. Davison (03/21/05)
Thomas B. Davison, 93, of Dyersburg died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Brenda Finley (03/21/05)
Brenda Finley of the Fowlkes Community died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.

Iva B. Frazier (03/21/05)
Iva B. Frazier of Newbern died Friday, March 18, 2005, at the Dyer Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Johnson Funeral Home.

Jack D. Housewright (03/21/05)
Jack D. Housewright of Dyersburg died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Thomas B. Davison (03/22/05)
Thomas B. Davison, 93, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 18, 2005 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. He was a retired custodian, retired from Heckethorn Manufacturing Company and Dyersburg City Schools, attended Chic Church of God and was a retired minister...

Brenda S. Finley (03/22/05)
Brenda S. Finley, 56, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at her residence. She was a retired nurse and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Joe Clendenin officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Iva Beatrice Frazier (03/22/05)
Iva Beatrice Frazier, 96, of Newbern, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker, a member of Fair Havens Church of Christ, RSV Club of Dyer County and Newbern Seniors Citizens. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Daniel Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery...

Jack Housewright Sr. (03/22/05)
Jack Housewright Sr., 67, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at his residence. He was a bridge foreman for Ford Construction Company, a member of Independent Free Holiness Church and former bridge foreman for Dement Construction Company. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Calvin Smith and the Rev. Tommy Roper officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Voy Ioy 'Sonny' Webb Jr. (03/22/05)
Voy Ioy "Sonny" Webb Jr., 57, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, March 20, 2005 at his residence. He was a retired employee of City of Dyersburg for 21 years and a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Richardson and the Rev. Ralph Buckley officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Charlie Gilliam (03/22/05)
Charlie Gilliam, of Dyersburg, died today at Oakwood Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Curry Funeral Home.

Shirl P. Bargery (03/23/05)
Shirl P. Bargery, 61, of Tiptonville, died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Tiptonville First Baptist Church and Women of the Moose and an associate of VFW. Services were at 10:30 a.m. today in Tiptonville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Andy Martin and the Rev. Houston Northcutt officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Thomas B. Davison (03/23/05)
Thomas B. Davison, 93, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 18, 2005 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. He was a retired custodian, retired from Heckethorn Manufacturing Company and Dyersburg City Schools, attended Chic Church of God and was a retired minister...

Alpha Mae Fox (03/23/05)
Alpha Mae Fox, 86, of Somerville, died Saturday, March 19, 2005 at National Health Care in Somerville. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethpage Baptist Church. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Monday in New Haven Cemetery with the Rev. Hershie Schreffner officiating. Roberts & Karnes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Charlie Alton Gilliam (03/23/05)
Charlie Alton Gilliam, 83, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg City Schools and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Julian Huey and the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Anna M. "Aunt Anna" Watson (03/23/05)
Anna M. "Aunt Anna" Watson, 87, of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Christian Center with the Rev. Wesley J. Arije officiating. Burial will be in Old Newbern Cemetery...

Nell P. Layman (03/23/05)
Nell P. Layman, 94, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Elnora Burkett Collier (03/24/05)
Elnora Burkett Collier, 84, of Tiptonville, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Center in Tiptonville. She was a domestic worker. Services were Wednesday at H.H. Hudson Funeral Home in Dyersburg with the Rev. Joe Scott officiating. Burial will be in Citizen Cemetery in Tiptonville...

Iva Beatrice Frazier (03/24/05)
Iva Beatrice Frazier, 96, of Newbern, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker, a member of Fair Havens Church of Christ, RSV Club of Dyer County and Newbern Seniors Citizens. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Daniel Rogers officiating. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery...

Charlie Alton Gilliam (03/24/05)
Charlie Alton Gilliam, 83, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. He was a retired employee of Dyersburg City Schools and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with the Rev. Julian Huey and the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery...

Nell P. Layman (03/24/05)
Nell P. Layman, 94, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. She was a retired employee of Oakwood Community Living Center and a member of Fort Hudson Baptist Church. Services were Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Clendenin officiating. Burial was in Palestine Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Joe M. Young (03/24/05)
Joe M. Young, 85, of Newbern, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Tennessee Veterans Home in Humboldt. He was a farmer, a member of Gideons International for 18 years, a member of Trimble First Assembly of God Church and of the American Legion. Services were Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Damon Duck officiating. Burial will be in Yorkville Cemetery...

Katie C. Murray Boyd (03/25/05)
Katie C. Murray Boyd, 84, of Memphis, died Saturday, March 19, 2005. She was a dietitian for Memphis City Schools and served on the mother's board of Melrose Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Melrose Baptist Church in Memphis. Burial will be in St. Matthews Cemetery in Stanton...

Odie Jones Jr. (03/25/05)
Odie Jones Jr., 70, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. He was a retired truck driver and farmer and a Army veteran of the Korean War. Graveside services were Thursday in Zion Cemetery with Brother John H. Robinson officiating...

John Adkins (03/25/05)
John Akins, of Rutherford, died today at Gibson County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Letha Finley (03/25/05)
Letha Finley, 59, of Yorkville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.

Era Wilson (03/25/05)
Era Wilson, 87, of Dyersburg, died today at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

John W. Adkins (03/28/05)
John W. Adkins, 67, of Rutherford, formerly of Dyer County, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Gibson County General Hospital in Trenton. He was a retired Goodyear employee and a U.S. Army veteran. Services were Saturday at Everlasting Church of God in Newbern with the Rev. Randy Jetton officiating. Burial will be in Rutherford Cemetery...

Letha Ann Finley (03/28/05)
Letha Ann Finley, 59, of Yorkville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was an employee of Eaton Corporation for 26 years and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Yorkville, where she was a choir member and Sunday school teacher for many years...

Donnie R. Hall (03/28/05)
Donnie R. Hall, 68, of Ridgely, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Ridgely Care & Rehab. He was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics and attended Calvary Chapel. Graveside services were Saturday in Neely's Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Leonard Ballinger officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Era Wilson (03/28/05)
Era Wilson, 87, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Jaco officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Faye Bevis (03/28/05)
Faye Bevis, 57, of Dyersburg died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Graveside services are scheduled at Fairview Cemetery on Monday at 2 p.m. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. on Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home. Bro. Rick Crawford will officiate...

Minnie Lou Maclin Scobey (03/28/05)
Minnie Lou Maclin Scobey, 61, of Newbern died Friday, March 25, 2005 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis. She was a homemaker, attended the Palestine Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Dyer County High School Band Boosters. Services will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will in Fairview Cemetery of Newbern. Bro. William Edward Parnell and Dr. Thomas Parnell will officiate...

Mary Ann Shelton (03/28/05)
Mary Ann Shelton, 80, of Dyersburg died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the Dyersburg Manor Nursing facility. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Shelia McGurie Dalton (03/29/05)
Shelia McGuire Dalton, 50, of Newbern, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Harvest Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Nathe Ozment officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Myra McCain Pryor (03/29/05)
Myra McCain Pryor, 67, died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a retired employee of the telephone company for 30 years, a union member, served as president of the Telephone Pioneers of America, a counselor at Camp Bluebird, a member of Humane Society, Democrat Party and of Troy United Methodist Church...

Minnie Lou Maclin Scobey (03/29/05)
Minnie Lou Maclin Scobey, 61, of Newbern died Friday, March 25, 2005 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis. She was a homemaker, attended the Palestine Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Dyer County High School Band Boosters. Services were Monday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Bro. William Edward Parnell and Dr. Thomas Parnell officiating. Burial will in Fairview Cemetery of Newbern...

Era Wilson (03/29/05)
Era Wilson, 87, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of First United Pentecostal Church. Services were Monday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Jaco officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Frances McKnight Zarecor (03/29/05)
Frances McKnight Zarecor, 80, of Yorkville, died Friday, March 25, 2005 at Gibson County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of Yorkville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Services were Monday at Karnes & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Harwell officiating. Burial was in Yorkville Cemetery...

Mathis 'Big Mack' Shaffer (03/30/05)
Mathis "Big Mack" Shaffer, 68, of Merillville, Ind., formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, March 25, 2005. He was a retired employee of U.S. Steel and was a Presbyterian. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Ridgelawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Ernest Murphy officiating...

Mary Anna Shelton (03/30/05)
Mary Anna Shelton, 80, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a retired employee of Behr's Department Store and a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely with the Rev. James Branscum officiating...

Donnie R. Hall (03/31/05)
Donnie R. Hall, 68, of Ridgely, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Ridgely Care & Rehab. He was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics and attended Calvary Chapel. Graveside services were Saturday in Neely's Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Leonard Ballinger officiating. Curry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Buford Ray Marbrey (03/31/05)
Buford Ray Marbrey, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a self-employed painter and a member of Holy Hill Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Jones officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...

Abradella Rose Love (03/31/05)
Abradella Rose Love, 65, of Gates, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at Haywood Park in Brownsville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by H.H. Hudson Funeral Home.