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 Mallie 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 stars, 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, Florida and five brothers, Randolph Reynolds of Gleason, Arden Reynolds of Memphis, Chester Reynolds of Independence, Missouri, and Argel Reynolds and Weldon Keith Reynolds, both of McKenzie.
A memorial service was held Saturday, August 18 at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church near McKenzie at 6:00 p.m. Dilday Funeral home was in charge of the arrangements.

Burnice 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.

Robert Ward
MCKENZIE: Services for Robert Ward, 56, were at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 15 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Sam Hollis officiating. The body was cremated.
Mr. Ward a retired serviceman for Carhart, died Monday morning, August 13 at his home.
He was born July 12, 1945 in Dyer.
Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Ward of McKenzie; his mother, Maxine Ward Webb; three sisters, Janice Turnbow of McKenzie, Connie Lee of Greenfield and Vickie Lienhart of Michigan; one brother, Larry Ward of McKenzie; two half-brothers, Thomas Webb and Ervin (Bonco) Webb, both of Greenfield; and three grandchildren, Brittany Ward, Brandon Ward and Blake Ward, all of McKenzie.
His father, Robert Lee Ward, preceded him in death.

Elbert Mark Twain Lawrence
KATY, TEXAS: Mr. Elbert Mark Twain Lawrence, 52, formerly of Carroll County, died Wednesday, August 15 from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, August 22 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Lawrence was born August 20, 1948 in Huntingdon. He was an assistant manager for Walgreen Drug Stores.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Lawrence; his mother, Katherine Kail; three sons, Joshua David Lawrence, Bobby Darren Reeder and Mark Anthony "Tony" Lawrence; five sisters, Teresa Reeves, Kay Crum, Betty Howard, Peggy Fingernut and Mary Butler; and one granddaughter.

Dullie Adkisson
NASHVILLE: Services for Dullie Adkisson, 85, were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 10 at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nashville with Elder Kerry E. Bryant officiating. Memorial services were held Saturday, August 11 at Reedy Creek Baptist Church. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Adkisson was born May 28, 1916 in McLemoresville to the late George and Ella Bigham. She was a member of Reedy Creek Baptist Church in McLemoresville, until relocating to Nashville where she joined the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She served there as a Deaconess for 50 plus years.
Survivors include two sisters, Lavergene Adkisson of Trezevant and Earlene Williams of McLemoresville; a brother, Charlie Bigham of McLemoresville; several nieces and nephews.
Her husband, husband, Johnnie Adkisson preceded her in death.

John H. Stout
PARIS: Private memorial services for John H. Stout, 67, will be held at a later date. Mr. Stout died Friday, August 17 at Milan Hospital in Milan. He was retired from Gaines Manufacturing.
Survivors include four daughters, Debbie Cloys of Milan, Robin Stout of Boston, MA, Venita Bateman of West Plains, MO, Teresa Stout of Trezevant, and Lynn Stout of Nashville; two sons, Lee Stout and Tony Stout, both of Nashville; four sisters, Pearl Hutchens of Paris, Betty Williams of Dover, and Gussie Bule and Dorothy Moore, both of Paris.

James Franklin "Frankie" Berryhill, Jr.
MCKENZIE: Funeral services for James Franklin, "Frankie" Berryhill, Jr., 52, were held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, August 16 at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie. Burial followed in New Bethel Cemetery in Henry.
Mr. Berryhill died Monday, August 13, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital of liver disease.
He was born September 23, 1940 in McKenzie to the late Thelma Dinkins and James Franklin Berryhill, Sr.
Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Berryhill of Savannah and a half-sister, Barbara Comer of Alabama and two grandchildren.

Raymond Guy Belew
TREZEVANT: Funeral services for Raymond Guy Belew, 73, were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 17 at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bros. Malcolm Norton and John Forgy officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Belew died on Wednesday, August 15 at his residence.
He was born December 22, 1927 in Gibson County to the late Cleo Pratt Belew and Oren Belew. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Trezevant.
Survivors include his wife LaVerne Belew; two sons, Danny Belew of Trezevant and Tim Belew of Colfax, California; a sister, Rebecca Harrison of Atwood; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Jonathan Chad Williams
BRUCETON: Mr. Jonathan Chad Williams, 27, died Friday, August 17 of injuries he received in an automobile accideent. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bobby Pinkley officiating. Interment followed in the Center Hill Cemetery near Lexington.
Mr. Williams was born June 14, 1974 in Lexington and was a construction worker for DeMent Construction Company.
He is survived by his mother and step-father, Joyce and Mark Cary of Westport; his father and step-mother, Claude and Lynn Williams of Lexington; and his fiancee, Virginia Toombs of Bruceton.

SMSgt. Auston Brooks Coleman
MARTIN: Funeral services for Senior Master Sergeant Auston Brooks Coleman were held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, August 19 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church #1 in Martin, conducted by Rev. Andrew Martin and Rev. David Freeman. Burial was in Lathams Chapel Cemetery near Medina with Replogle Lawrence Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Coleman died Wednesday, August 15 at Volunteer General Hospital.
He was born in Carroll County, the son of the late Charles Raymond and Vadie Cotton coleman. Mr. Coleman was a retired security air policeman from the U. S. Air Force after twenty-five years, serving during the Korean Conflict and Viet Nam War. He also served as a City of Martin Policeman and a mechanic for Vincent Implement Company of Martin. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church #1.
Mr. Coleman was also preceded in death by three brothers, Dr. B. R. Coleman, Rev. Maurice Coleman and Doyle Randall Coleman.
Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Mrs. Betty Jane King Coleman; two sons, Michael Anthony Coleman of Lavinia and Charles Ray Coleman II of Martin; five sisters, Mrs. Corinne Hawk of Madison, Mrs. Coretha Nichols of Columbia, Mrs. Virginia Vaughan of Atwood, Mrs. Mary Bettie of Hoschton, Georgia, and Mrs.Sandra Bixler of Shalotte, North Carolina; a brother, Charles O. Coleman of Lavinia; four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association.

Donna Lynn Ecker Smith
MILAN: Services for Mrs. Donna Lynn Ecker Smith, 40, were at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 17 at Bodkin Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Martin officiating. Burial was in Gibson County Memory Gardens near Milan.
Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, August 14 at the Methodist Hospital of McKenzie.
She was Assembly of God in belief.
Surviving are her husband, Jeff Smith of Milan; a daughter, Tabitha Smith of Milan; a son, Tony Lanciloti of Milan; her mother, Juanell Ecker of Atwood; a sister, Cindy Martin of Atwood; and a brother, Buddy Ecker of Milan.
The family requests memorials be directed to a charity of the donor's choice.

Gracie Lynn Reeves
CEDAR GROVE: Services for Gracie Lynn Reeves, stillborn infant, were at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18 at Reed's Chapel in Lexington. Burial was in Central Grove Cemetery. Gracie died on Thursday, August 16 at Jackson General Hospital.
Survivors include her mother Misty Reeves and father Jeff Reeves of Cedar Grove; grandparents Joe and Carolyn Adams of Cedar Grove, Robert and Clara Reeves of Darden; great-grandparents Coy and Marga Robertson of Jackson, Exie Watson of Lexington and Elbert Reeves of Darden.

Willie Ferguson
JACKSON: Services for Willie Ferguson, 77, were at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 19 at George A. Smith and Sons North Cahpel with Rev. Robert Barger officiating. Burial was in Double Springs Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Ferguson; one daughter, Patsy Warren of Lavinia; a stepdaughter, Diane Dempsey of Mississippi; two sisters, Elizabeth Wood of Atwood and Pat McKinney of Madison, Alabama; one brother, Billy Pillow of Perry, Florida; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Trent Arthur Moody
YUMA: Services for Trent Arthur Moody, 39, were Sunday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m. in the Pafford Funeral Home Chapel in Lexington. Burial was in Palestine Pentecostal Cemetery in Lexington.
Mr. Moody, a Devilbiss employee, died Thursday, August 16 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Nell Moody; her mother Carol Moody and father, Joe Moody, Sr. of Navarre, Florida; daughter Stephanie Moody and son Anthony Moody of Yuma; brothers, Johnny Moody, Jr. of Big Sandy and Michael Moody of Tallahassee, Florida; sisters Priscilla Cartwright of Dyersburg and Sue Kelly of Tallahassee.

Roy Gene Jarrett
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Roy Gene Jarrett, 60, died Monday, August 13 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, August 16 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Charles Parker officiating. Interment followed at Leach Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery.
Mr. Jarrett was born November 2, 1940 in Carroll County to the late Clyde and Kate Kelly Jarrett. He was owner of Huntingdon Auto Parts for over 30 years, a member of the Elks Lodge and the Carroll County Country Club. He served on the Board of Directors of Carroll County Electric Department for 20 years, three of which he served as Chairman and was presently treasurer.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy Jarrett; one son, Chris Jarrett of Huntingdon; one daughter, Monica Cole, Kansas City, Missouri; one stepson, Michael Wall of Huntingdon; one stepdaughter, Kim Arnold; two sisters, Mildred Lewis of Henry and Elizabeth Thomsen of Huntingdon; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Roy Milton Butler
BRUCETON: Mr. Roy Milton Butler, 57, died Monday, August 13 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, August 15 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Wendell Boyd officiating. Interment followed in Jamison Cemetery.
Mr. Butler was born September 20, 1943 in Carroll County. He was a mechanic for Henry I. Siegel and a member of Westport Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Butler.
He is survived by his mother, Eddith Butler of Huntingdon; one son, David Butler of Hollow Rock; his companion, Sandra Forrest of Bruceton; two sisters, Rena Hayes of Huntingdon and Starla Renfroe of Westport.

Eula Mae Murphy
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Eula Mae Murphy, 82, died Tuesday, August 14 at the Huntingdon Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, August 16 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Elders Scott Carter, Phillip Halter and Rufus Chandler officiating. Interment followed at Long Rock Cemetery.
Mrs. Murphy was born March 6, 1919 to the late Alexander and Cordellia Thomas Williams in Carroll County. She was a retired employee of Barrow's Department Store and a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Murphy, who died June 5, 1994; three brothers, Claudine Williams, Buford Williams, Alex Williams and one sister, Emma Moore.
She is survived by one daughter, Louise Baker of Huntingdon and one son, Joe Murphy of Stockton, California; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.