Obituaries from November 2009

Obituaries for November 3, 2009 (11/03/09)
Charles William Cravens, 78, of Newbern, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at his residence. He was a retired farmer and employee of All Wear Manufacturing. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern wit the Rev. James Combs officiating. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements...

Obituaries for November 4, 2009 (11/04/09)
Beatrice Ligon Thurmon, 86, of Obion, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 at her residence. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church in Ridgely and a member of Ridgely Jr. Woman's Club. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home - Ridgely Chapel with Parks Thurmon and Ray B. Thurmon officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery...

Obituaries for November 5, 2009 (11/05/09)
Betty Jean Storts, 77, Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Homemaker passed away Thursday morning Oct. 22, 2009 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Betty was born in Whitmire, S.C. on May 19, 1932 to Lucious and Delia (Barfield) Reynolds. She was a devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother...

Obituaries for November 6, 2009 (11/06/09)
Wilbern Leon "Squeekie" Evans, 79, of Newbern, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at his residence. He was a member of Newbern First Baptist Church, a U.S. Army veteran and an avid golfer. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Klutts officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Obituaries for November 8, 2009 (11/07/09)
Donna Ables, 50, of Dyersburg, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 at her residence. She was a private sitter. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive visitors today from 5:30-8 p.m. at the funeral home...

Obituaries for November 10, 2009 (11/10/09)
Theron Bivens, 99, of Friendship, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 at his residence. He was a farmer and a member of Friendship Church of Christ. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Friendship Funeral Home. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 5-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...

Obituaries for November 11, 2009 (11/11/09)
Cecil J. Brown, 60, of Radford, Va., died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. He was employed with Montgomery County Schools in the Special Education Department at Blacksburg Middle School. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann E. Brown of Radford, Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Scott and Stephanie Brown of Pennington, NJ; a daughter, Laura Ann Brown of Blacksburg; three grandchildren, Alex Andres Roman, Sam Elliott Roman, and Joseph Patrick Brown; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jerome and Karen Brown of Walnut, Miss. ...

Obituaries for November 12, 2009 (11/12/09)
Sadie Inez Crook, 91, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a former school cook and a usher at St. Luke Baptist Church in Ripley. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Ripley. Burial will be St. Luke M.B. Baptist Church Cemetery...

Obituaries for November 15, 2009 (11/14/09)
Maxine Lumley Greene, 80, of Newbern, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Newbern First Assembly of God Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Lyndel Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Obituaries for November 17, 2009 (11/17/09)
Arvel Ray Davis, 79, of Newbern, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was co-owner of Tri-County Farmers Equipment, a U.S. Army Korean War veteran, and a member and deacon of Fairview Baptist Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnnie Welch and the Rev. Clint Veal officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern...

Obituaries for November 18, 2009 (11/18/09)
Hellen Roberta Clymer Heathcott, 85, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at Gibson County General Hospital. She was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ and has been a resident of Dyer Nursing Home for two years...

Obituaries for November 19, 2009 (11/19/09)
Maurine Ponder, 88, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at Friendship Retirement Home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with Bro. Jimmy Clay officiating. Halls Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Obituaries for November 20, 2009 (11/20/09)
Charleen Glidewell, 85, of Yorkville, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at Dyer Nursing Home in Dyer. She was a homemaker, a former employee of Sylvania and HECO Manufacturing, and a member of Rutherford Assembly of God Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Clyde Rose, the Rev. Jerry Truett and the Rev. Jerry Crouse officiating. Burial will be in Yorkville Cemetery...