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OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2001 

James Gordon Reynolds
James Gordon Reynolds, 68, died Thursday morning, August 9 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Mr. Reynolds was born January 23, 1933; the eldest son of the late Weldon G. and Mollie Reynolds of McKenzie. He attended McKenzie High School and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee with degrees in geology and criminal justice.
After high school, James enlisted in the United States Navy and then later in the United States Army. His distinguished military career spanned 20 years with service in Korea, Vietnam, Norway, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy, as well as assignments in the United States. His specialized service in the Army Intelligence merited the following decorations, medals and awards: The Bronze Star, Good Conduct medals, Sharp Shooter (Revolver .38), Marksman (Rifle .30) Vietnam Service Medal with three campaign starts, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, two Overseas Service Bars, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Berlin).
Mr. Reynolds also served as an advanced military language specialist. Upon retiring from the military, he worked in the geological field in the Mid-South before returning to the McKenzie area.
He is survived by a sister, Alice Vaughn of Daytona Beach, FL and five brothers, Randolph Reynolds of Gleason, Arden Reynolds of Memphis, Chester Reynolds of Independence, MO and Argel Reynolds and Weldon Keith Reynolds, both of McKenzie.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 18 at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church near McKenzie at 6:00 p.m. Dilday Funeral Home was is in charge of the arrangements.

Keith Bernard Raspberry
LEXINGTON:
Services for Keith Bernard Rsspberry, 23, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 11 at St. Paul Baptist Church with Rev. Percy Smith officiating. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery. Mr. Raspberry died Monday, August 6 at Lexington Methodist from injuries received in an automobile accident.
He is survived by his parents, Gloria Burton, Jimmy Burton and Keith and Kathy Raspberry; his fiancee, Ms. Linda Evon Dwiggins of Covington; three sisters, Sheketha Raspberry of St. Louis, Missouri, Nichole Johnson of Lexington and Gwen Clark of Cedar Grove and a brother, Clayton Riley Raspberry of St. Louis, Missouri.
Peoples Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Dwayne E. "Bubba" Melton Jr.
MCKENZIE:
Dwayne E. "Bubba" Melton Jr., 34, died Monday, August 6, at his home at 510 Mitchell Road in the Henry County portion of McKenzie. Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 9 at First Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Trull officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Melton was owner and instructor at World Class Fitness Center in McKenzie.
He was born August 20, 1966 in Paris.
He was a 1985 graduate of McKenzie High School and a member of First Baptist Church in McKenzie.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Curtis Melton; one daughter, Caitlynn Melton; his father, Dwayne E. Melton Sr. and a sister, Derinda Wade, all of McKenzie.
His mother, Oleta Melton and a sister,Charlotte Melton Harris, preceded him in death.

Mary Ruth Morris
MILAN:
Services for Mary Ruth Morris, 88, were Sunday, August 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hunt Funeral Home in Bradford, with Bro. Priestley Scott officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Green Cemetery near Bradford.
Mrs. Morris, a homemaker, died Friday, August 10 at her residence.
She was born November 21, 1912 in Gibson County to the late Johnny Walker and Ola Walker. She was a member of Fairview Church of Christ.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Otha Morris and a son, Roy Lee Morris.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Bryant of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Patricia Neal of Trezevant; a son, Junior Morris of Milan; a sister, Alma Holden of Dyersburg; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Pirlene Hargrove Wright
TREZEVANT:
Services for Pirlene Hargrove Wright, 80, were Friday, August 10 at 11:00 a.m., at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial was in Everett's Chapel Cemetery in McKenzie.
She died on Monday, August 6 at Crown point, Indiana.
Survivors include two sons Charles Wright and Terry Wright, both of Cedar Lake, Indiana; six grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Stasson Eron Arnold
HENRY:
Services for Stassen Eron Arnold, 50, were Friday, August 10 at 2:00 p.m. at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Patrick Garvelle officiating. Burial was in McRae's Chapel.
Mr. Arnold, owner and operator of S & S Auto Sales in Henry, died Tuesday, August 7 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born June 2, 1951 in Benton County. He was a member of Springhill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Carver; two daughters, Tammy Constantine of Paris and Shelly Arnold of Henry; two sons, Kris Arnold of Jackson and Jason Arnold of Henry; three sisters, Brenda Stockdale, Kathy Stockdale and Linda Bolin, all of Big Sandy; his parents, Theron Lee and Mildred Lee, both of Big Sandy, and three grandchildren.

James E. Hugueley
GLEASON:
Graveside services for Dr. James E. Hugueley, 57, were held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Rutherford, with Bro. Bob Bennett officiating.
Mr. Hugueley, a retired professor for the University of Memphis, died Monday, August 6 at Huntingdon Health and Rehab Center of heart failure.
He was born August 16, 1943 in Humboldt to the late Ervin and Gladys Redding Hugueley. He was a member of Gleason Church of Christ.
Survivors include two brothers, Raymond Hugueley and Bobby Hugueley, both of Gleason; and two sisters, Erma Nell Moody of Gleason and Peggy Matlock of Southaven, Mississippi.
Gallimore Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Bernice E. Guill
TRENTON:
Funeral services for Mr. Burnice E. Guill, 86, were held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 9 at Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Guill, a retired automobile tech, passed away, Monday, August 6 at Methodist Healthcare-Central in Memphis of respiratory failure. He was a World War II veteran serving 3½ years in the 126th Infantry, 32nd Division in New Guinea and the Philippines and retired from Madison Cadillac in Memphis.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Peggy Adams Guill; a daughter, Mary Jo Guill of Trenton; a son, Bruce Hearne Guill of Trenton; a sister, Elizabeth Guill Fagan of Pasadina, Texas and a brother, M. A. Guill of McKenzie.

Roy Milton Butler
BRUCETON:
Roy Milton Butler, 57, died Monday, August 13 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Services were incomplete at presstime. Dilday Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Dwayne Cloyce Vanalstine
YUMA:
Services for Dewayne Cloyice Vanalstine, 55, will be Wednesday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m. at Reed's Chapel in Lexington. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Yuma.
Mr. Vanalstine died Saturday, August 11 in Evanston, Illinois.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Vanalstine of Chicago, Illinois; his mother, Viola Vanalstine of Clarksburg; three daughters, Patricia Ann, Amy and Vickie Vanalstine, all of Chicago, Illinois; two sons, Dewayne Vanalstine, Jr. and Christopher Vanalstine, both of Chicago; two brothers, Essie Vanalstine of Saltillo and Melvin Vanalstine of Wildersville; three sisters, Leola Swinford of Yuma, Sheila Davis of Chandler, Indiana and Conda Slaton of Clarksburg.
 


 

    

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