Eva Uldean Fry
LAVINIA: Services for Eva Uldean Fry, 77, were on Thursday, September 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan. Burial was in the Lavinia Cemetery.
Mrs. Fry, a homemaker, died Tuesday, September 4 at Milan General Hospital of heart failure. She was a member of the Lavinia Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Fry of Lavinia; one daughter, Charlotte Cole of Milan; two sons, William Fry of Jackson and Allen Fry of Atwood; three sisters, Mattie Sue Roe of Cedar Grove and Virginia Keel of Collegedale; three brothers, John Frank Duncan of Cedar Grove, Billy Warren Duncan of Huntingdon, and Clinton Duncan of Lakeland, Florida; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Richard "Frog" Swafford
BRUCETON: Services for Richard "Frog" Swafford, 71, were at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 6 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Bradshaw officiating. Burial was n New Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Swafford, a retired mechanic for CSX Railroad, passed away on Tuesday, September 4 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville of lung cancer.
He was born May 13, 1930 in Rutherford County to the late James Raymond and Vera May Parker Swafford. He was a member of the Bruceton First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Swafford; three daughters, Rickie Barnes, Pat Walters and Kristie King, all of Bruceton; three sons, Mike Swafford of Memphis and Ike Swafford and Tony Swafford, both of Bruceton; one sister, Gayle Wallace of Murfreesboro; one brother, Jimmy Swafford of Nashville; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Amy Nell McCain
GLEASON: Funeral services fro Amie Nell McCain, 88, were at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 4 at Tumbling Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Price officiating. Interment was at Tumbling Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. McCain, a homemaker, died Sunday, September 2 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
She was born, March 19, 1913 in Gleason to the late James Lucien and Gertrude Mitchell Shaw. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Worth McCain.
She is survived by a daughter, Ann Brooks of Dresden, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mildred Smith
ATWOOD: Services for Mildred Smith, 86, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 8 at First Baptist Church in Atwood,with Bro. Kenneth Roberts officiating. Interment was in the McLemoresville Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith, a homemaker, died on Thursday, September 6 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Atwood.
She was born October 30, 1914 to the late Lillie Kimcannon and Samuel Howard Hill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Smith and a sister, Thelma Younger.
Survivors include a son, Larry Smith of Benton, Louisiana; two brothers, Aubray Hill of Huntingdon and S. Rayborn Hill of Roanoke, Virginia; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Josephine Reeves
MCLEMORESVILLE: Services for Josephine Reeves, 81, will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12 at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McLemoresville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Reeves died Friday, September 7 at National Healthcare in Milan.
Survivors include four sisters, Juanita Whitthorne of Montrose, Michigan, Ruth Deshong of Mt. Morris, Michigan, Lurlean Murphy and Helen Belew, both of McLemoresville and a brother, Archie Belew of Flint, Michigan.
Her husband, William "Will" Reeves preceded her in death.
Rawls Funeral Home in Paris is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, until services at 1:00 p.m. at the church.

Leonard W. Bynum
GLEASON: Services for Leonard W. Bynum, 94, were at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 10 at Gallimore Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Pinnell and Rev. Mike Walker officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Mr. Bynum, a retired farmer, died Friday, September 7 at Methodist Volunteer Hospital of heart failure.
He was a member of Gleason Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Gleason Masonic Lodge #330.
Survivors include his wife, Sally P. Bynum; two sons, Leonard Bynum, Jr. of Huntsville, Alabama and Ronald Bynum of Gurley, Alabama.
His parents George W. and Ida Bobbitt Bynum preceded him in death.

Ricky A. Bateman
MCKENZIE: Memorial services for Ricky Bateman, 53, were held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 3 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in McKenzie. Mr. Bateman died September 1 at Methodist Lebonheur Hospital in Jackson of cancer.
Mr. Bateman was born March 18, 1948 in Salem, Indiana, to the late Merle Bateman and June Bateman Lowe, who survives. He was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1972. He was employed at Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation in Humboldt.
He is survived by his wife, Lois, whom he married May 2, 1970 in Barstow, California; two daughters, Rebecca Sands and Jessie Sawyers, and a son, Jachin Bateman, all of McKenzie; three brothers, Raymond, Stanley and Mark Bateman and a sister, Tammy Bateman, all of Indiana; his mother, June Lowe, also of Indiana and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Merle Bateman and one grandchild.

Herbert Ray Taylor
BRUCETON: Services for Herbert Ray Taylor, 90, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 9 at Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Joe Hilliard officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Taylor, a retired farmer, died Friday, September 7 at his residence.
He was born February 4, 1911 in Decatur County to the late Pink and Rhonda Melinda Collett Taylor. He was a member of Prospect Baptist Church in Decatur County.
He was preceded in deathy by his wife, Mabra B. Taylor.
Survivors include two daughters, Sue Cole and Jo Patterson, both of Bruceton, a sister, Artie Pratt of Paris; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Thomas Wingo Hillsman
JACKSON: Funeral services for Thomas Wingo Hillsman, 95, were at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5 at Englewood Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Dickson, Dr. Hyuran Barefoot and Dr. Phillip Jett officiating. Burial followed in Ridgecrest Cemetery with Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Hillsman, a former resident of Trezevant, died Saturday evening, September 1 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born in Trezevant, the son of the late James Reddick and Esther Wingo Hillsman. He was a graduate of University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a B. S. degree in agricultural education, taught vocational agriculture for three years in Trezevant, was assistant county agent in Madison County for almost four years and then served as the Madison County County Agent for 30 years.
Since retirement, he has engaged in farming, construction, land sales and golf course construction. He was past president of the Jackson Rotary Club and former Deacon Board Chairman of the First Baptist Church in Jackson. Mr. Hillsman joined Englewood Baptist Church in 1990 and served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Naomi B. Hillsman; one sister, Helen Hillsman of Memphis; and several nieces and nephews.

Irene Price
MCLEMORESVILLE: Services for Irene Price, 72, were at 1:00, Tuesday, September 11 at New Reedy Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth J. Hillsman officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Price died Friday, September 7 at her home in McLemoresville of a homicide.
She was born August 21, 1929 in Carroll County to the late Tanzy Jordan and Virdell Hillsman. She was a member of New Reedy Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include four children, Constance Simmons and Jimmy Price, both of McLemoresville, Robert Price of McKenzie and Vivian Lykes of Atwood; four brothers, Judson Hillsman of McLemoreville, Daniel Hillsman of Greenwood, South Carolina, William D. Hillsman and Hoarce Hillsman, both of Chicago, Illinois; two sisters, Laura Duke of Atwood and Joyce Pate of Chicago, Illinois; ten grandchildren; ten great-granchildren, several nieces, nephews and four foster children.
Her husband, Lawrence Lee Price preceded her in death.
Bond Funeral Home in Milan was in charge of the arrangements.

Addie Laurine Dunn
GLEASON: Services for Addie Laurine Dunn, 77, will be held at Gleason First Baptist Church on Wednesday, September 12 at 2:30 p.m., with Gene Price officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason.
Mrs. Dunn died Monday, September 10.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gleason. She was also a licensed cosmetician, business owner and a retired school teacher. She was a graduate of Bethel College and Past Worthy Matron of Easter Star. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society.
She is survived by two daughters, Beverly Orr and Julia D. Rich, both of Gleason; two sisters, Katie Clark of Gleason and Ruby Cozart of McKenzie; a brother, Douglas Nanney of Henry; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, L. D. Miller and mother, Ila C. Miller Nanney; her stepfather, Bill Nanney; her sister, Mary Lee Blaylock; three brothers, Vorce Miller, Charles Nanney and Jamie Nanney and her husband, Archie Vernon Dunn.
Visitation will be from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m., Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Gleason.
Williams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Roland Benjamin Peterson
MCKENZIE: Graveside services for Roland Benjamin "Pete" Peterson, 67, will be on Wednesday, September 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Everetts Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Peterson, owner of Consultant Quality Control, died Sunday, September 9 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital of cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Deaton Peterson of McKenzie.
Gallimore Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.