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Mary Lee
Rochelle Stafford
TREZEVANT: Services for Mary Lee Rochelle Stafford,
93, will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18 at Mt.
Pleasant Church in Bradford with Bro. Dennis Beal
officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Stafford, widow of Jiles Edker Stafford, died Sunday
night, July 15 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.
She was born October 10, 1907 in Trezevant to the late
Susan Wilson Rochelle and Robert Rochelle. She was a
member of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in
Somerville.
Survivors include two daughters, Elsie Green of Whiteville
and Grethel Herron of Hartford, Michigan; two sisters,
Roxie Yeary of Cordova and Mildred Griffin of Memphis; a
brother, Talamadge Rochelle of Frayser; and five
grandchildren.
Two sons also preceded her in death, Billie Stafford and
Phillip Stafford.
Visitation will be at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant
from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
on Wednesday.
Martha Andrews Rochelle Blow
TREZEVANT: Services for Martha Andrews Rochelle Blow,
86, were at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 5 at Brummitt
Funeral Home in Trezevant. Burial was in McLemoresville
Cemetery.
Mrs. Blow, former owner of City Cafe in Trezevant and
retired employee of HIS, died Tuesday afternoon, July 3 at
NHC Healthcare in Dickson.
She was born October 23, 1914 in Trezevant to the late
Emma Argo Rochelle and Byron Rochelle. She was the widow
of William Thomas Blow and a member of First Baptist
Church in Trezevant.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
W. C. Clark
MCKENZIE: Services for W. C. Clark, 78, were at 2:00
p.m., Wednesday, July 11 at Brummitt Funeral Home with
Bro. Vance Rushing officiating. Burial was immediately
following the service at Everett's Chapel Cemetery.
A retired equipment operator for Spinks Clay Co. in
Gleason, Mr. Clark died on Monday, July 9 at his home of
heart failure.
He was born April 29, 1923 in Henry to the late Vertie
Elmira Sneed Clark and John Samuel Clark.
Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Ellis and a son,
Ricky Clark, both of McKenzie; six grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ethel E. Harris
Clark.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Fonnie Wheeler
CEDAR GROVE: Services for Fonnie D. Wheeler, 95 were
at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Reed's Chapel in Lexington
with Bro. Alan Judd officiating. Burial was in Pleasant
Hill Cemetery in Cedar Grove.
Mr. Wheeler, a farmer, died Saturday, July 14 at his home
of heart failure.
Survivors include two daughters, Demetrius Wheeler and
Delinda Stewart, both of Cedar Grove; four grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
His wife, Dora Wheeler, preceded him in death.
Charles Anthony Gilbert
MCKENZIE: Services for Charles Anthony Gilbert, 40,
were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 15 at Olivet Missionary
Baptist Church in McKenzie with the Rev. Kevin Taylor
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Trinity
Funeral Home in Paris was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Gilbert died Thursday, July 12 at Methodist Hospital
in McKenzie.
He was born October 14, 1960 to the late Charles Gilbert
and May Neil Sneed Gilbert. He attended McKenzie High
School and was employed by Southern Star Lumber Company
for several years.
Survivors include a son, Charles Anthony King of McKenzie;
four sisters, Claudia Sutton of Decatur, Illinois, Leda
Gilbert, Ida Gilbert and Sonia Gilbert, all of McKenzie;
four brothers, Bobby Sneed, John Gilbert, Timothy Gilbert
and Bernard Gilbert, all of McKenzie, several nieces and
nephews.
Joanne Campbell
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Joanne Campbell, 62, died Saturday,
July 14 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on
Monday, July 16 at the Faith in Christ Church with Brother
Wayne Burton officiating. Interment following in the New
Independence Cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell, the daughter of the late Martin and Phoeby
Scott Sego, was born September 3, 1938 in Lexington. She
was a sewing machine operator for New Generations and a
member of the Faith in Christ Church. She was also
preceded in death by two brothers, James Sego and Lee
Sego; two sisters, Dorothy Sego and Louise Sego and a
grandson, Christopher Collins.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Thomas L.
Campbell; three sons, Tommy Campbell of Dyersburg, Jeff
Campbell of Clarksburg and Ricky Campbell of Huntingdon;
three daughters, Vicky McKinney of Huntingdon and Kay
Lindsey and Barbara Rigsby, both of Dyersburg; two
brothers, Robert Sego of Newbern and Jessie Sego of
Lexington; one sister, Irene DePriest of Friendship; 16
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Claudine Kelly
CEDAR GROVE: Mrs. Claudine G. Kelly, 75, died Tuesday,
July 10 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on
Friday, July 13 at Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church with
Brother Joe Shafer officiating. Interment followed in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Kelly was born February 12, 1926 in Carroll County to
the late Rice and Ollie Kelly Grogan. She was a homemaker
and a member of the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Raymond Kelly;
one son, Terry Allen Kelly of Jackson; one sister,
Josephine Rigsby of Cedar Grove; one brother, Tommie
Grogan of Cedar Grove; and two granddaughters.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Robert Eugene Matthews
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Robert Eugene Matthews, 62, died
Friday, July 13 at the Jackson-Madison County General
Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, July
16 at the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brothers Lee
Scott and Excail Burleson officiating. Interment followed
in the Barren Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Matthews, the son of the late J. B. and Zelma
Forrester Matthews, was born November 16, 1938, in
Missouri. He was a truck driver for United Transportation,
a navy veteran, a member of the Huntingdon Elks Lodge and
member of Barron Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
He was also preceded in death by two sons, David Matthews
and Bobby Matthews and a brother, Charles Matthews.
He is survived by his wife, Earlene Matthews; five sons,
Steve Matthews, Ronnie Matthews and Larry Matthews, all of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Brad Matthews and Brian Matthews,
both of Huntingdon; four stepsons, Tim Rogers, Billy
Rogers, Phillip Rogers, and Jerry Wayne Rogers, all of
Tupelo, Mississippi; one sister, Joyce McNutt of Paris; 11
grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren and one
great-grandson.
Evie Lee Taylor Williams
MCKENZIE: Services for Evie Lee Taylor Williams, 90,
will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 18 at Pilgrim's
Rest Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie with
Brother Aaron Holmes officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Williams, retired cafeteria worker for Bethel College
and Little General, died Sunday night, July 15 at McKenzie
Health Care Center.
She was born October 2, 1910 in Atwood to the late Pearlie
Langley Taylor and Obie Taylor. She was also preceded in
death by a brother, Avie Taylor and a half-sister, Ocie
Chandler.
Survivors include her husband, Don Williams; three
daughters, Lois Vaughn and Betty Scates, both of McKenzie
and Debbie Williams of Nashville; two adopted daughters,
Shelly Branch and Donna Dozer, both of Nashville; five
grandchildren Bob and Danette LaBare of Henry, Cathy and
Bill Hargrove of McLemoresville, Mike and Joan Vaughn of
Nashville, Keith and Tracee Vaughn of Austin, Texas and
Daniel Scates of Martin; nine great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Brummitt Funeral Home on Tuesday
from 4:30-9:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning until the
funeral.
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