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OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2001 

Jerlene Whitehead Riley
BRUCETON:
Services for Jerlene Whitehead Riley, 78, were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 29 at Bruceton Church of Christ with Ted Gentile officiating. Burial was at Chalk Hill near Camden.
Mrs. Riley, a retired seamstress for HIS Co. Inc., died Monday, November 26 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital of a brain hemorrhage. She was a member of the Bruceton Church of Christ.
Her husband, Albert Riley, preceded her in death.
She was born June 2, 1923 in Cedar Creek to the late William Clinton Cotham and Forence Lydia Thompson Cotham.
Survivors include five daughters, Alice Whitehead King of Nashville, Rosa Wilson of Powell, Sue Riley Wine of Poland (TN), Brenda Riley Pinson of Hollow Rock and Betty Ezell Kufman of Hermitage; three sons, Tim Riley of Snellville, Georgia, Clay Riley of Springville and Jimmy Ezell of Hermitage; two sisters, Evelyn Seymour and Maggie Hall, both of Sharon; two brothers, Bud Cotham and Orla Cotham, both of Sharon; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to J. C. Choate World Evangelism, P.O. Box 72, Winona, MS 38967 or Knoxville Christian School, 11549 Snyder Rd., Knoxville TN 37932.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Thelma Derryberry Roudanbush
MARTIN:
Services for Thelma Derryberry Roudanbush, 84, were at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 29 at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial followed at Martin County Memorial Gardens in Martin.
Mrs. Roudanbush, who managed the Western Auto Store in Martin with her husband< Mr. Leonard Roudenbush (who preceded her in death), died Tuesday, November 27 at Van Ayer Manor Nursing Home. A son, David Roudenbush, also preceded her in death.
She was born in Weakley County to the late William Derryberry and Myrtie Radford Derryberry.
Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Chadwick of Martin and a sister, Lavern Morrissett of Huntingdon.

Mack Baker
GLEASON:
Services for Mack Baker, 64, were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 29 at Gallimore Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mr. Baker died Tuesday, November 27 at Methodist Volunteer Hospital of heart failure.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Baker; a daughter, Sandy King; a son, Randy Baker; three sisters and six brothers.

Lois Jordan Nance
BRUCETON:
Services for Lois Jordan Nance, 83, were at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 1 at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Arzell Douglas officiating. Burial was in Benton County Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Nance, a housewife, died Wednesday, November 28 at her residence of heart disease.
She was born on November 13, 1918 in Benton County to the late Willie Western Jordan and Elvie Myrtle Melton Jordan.
Survivors include her husband, James N. Nance; a daughter, Sandra Wilson of Bruceton; a son, Travis Nance of Bruceton; a sister, Cleo Medlin of Bruceton; a brother, Raymond C. Jordan of Bruceton; five grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Marvin L. Pullom
MCKENZIE:
Services for Marvin Landis Pullom, 85, of McKenzie were at noon on Saturday, December 1 at the Obion River District Headquarters in McKenzie with Rev. Henry Cunningham officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Pullom died Saturday, November 24 at Methodist Hospital of McKenzie. He was a veteran and served in the U. S. Army. He was a bus driver for Crockett County schools, worked for many years at the Milan Arsenal in Milan and was a farmer by trade. He was an active member of Johnson Temple CME Church. He was also an active leader in the Obion River District Association, which includes churches in Henry County.
Born March 26, 1916 n Crockett County, he was the son of the late William and Cleopara Swift Pullom. He was married to the former Lena Mae Woods, who died in 1997. A son, Bobby Journett, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include nine daughters, Freddie Jackson, Sadie Conley, Virginia Marlow, Jeanette Whitmore, Barbara Pullom and Gloria Pullom, all of Cleveland; Nancy Duckworth and Janice Pullom of McKenzie and Marilyn Ray of Lexington; seven sons, Billy Dean Nance of Gary, Indiana, Landis Pullom of Dallas, Texas, Samuel Pullom of Atlanta Georgia, Charles Pullom of McKenzie and Johnny Pullom, Kenneth Pullom of Cleveland, Ohio and Larry Pullom of Cleveland, TN; one sister, Hattie H. Montgomery of Bells; two brothers, Doyle Pullom of Spokane, Washington and Billy L. Pullom of Maury City; 30 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Trinity Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Ruby Hayes Argo
TREZEVANT:
Services for Ruby Hayes Argo, 96, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 1 at First Baptist Church in Trezevant with Malcolm Norton and Bro. Harris officiating. Interment followed in the Trezevant Cemetery.
Mrs. Argo, a homemaker, died Thursday, November 29 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trezevant and Order of the Eastern Start.
She was born December 25, 1904 in Atwood to the late Walter and Cora Lee West Hayes. Her husband, L. A. Argo, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Davison of Trezevant and a son, John H. Argo of Atwood; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Brummitt Funeral Home of Trezevant was in charge of the arrangements.

Carolyn Bramley
MEMPHIS:
Miss Carolyn Bramley, 85, died Thursday, November 29 at her home in Memphis. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, December 1 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Tommy Martin officiating. Interment followed at McLemoresville Cemetery.
Miss Bramley was born January 28, 1916 in McLemoresville to the late Adrain and Ardie Holmes Bramley. She was a homemaker and a member of the McLemoresville Methodist Church. A sister, Evelyn Price, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by a niece, Lyn Pace Wright and two great-nieces, Marylyn Wright and Hilary Wright, all of Birmingham, Alabama.

Clara Bell Odle
ATWOOD:
Funeral services for Clara Bell Odle, 75, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 2, at the Bond Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed.
Ms. Odle died Friday, November 30 at the Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon of heart disease.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Roberson of Atwood and a sister, Cynthia Thomas of Huntingdon.

Chessie Thomas Haggard
MCKENZIE:
Services for Mr. Chessie Thomas Haggard, 84, were at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 4 at Paddord Scotts Hill Chapel with burial in Peace Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Haggard, a retired teacher, died Sunday, December 2 at McKenzie Methodist Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Haggard; a son, Freddy M. Haggard of Beverly, Kentucky; a brother, R. L. Pratt of Scotts Hill and two grandchildren.
    

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