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OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2002

Paul Everett Burlison
MCKENZIE:
Services for Paul Everett Burlison, 65, were held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 17 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Fred Morris officiating. Burial was in Everett's Chapel in McKenzie.
Mr. Everett died Monday, April 15 at McKenzie Methodist Hospital.
He was born March 29, 1937 in Tiptonville to the late Ida Rosa Burlison and Woodrow Burlison. A brother, Melvin Burlison, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include three sons, Terry Burlison and Freddie Duke of McKenzie and Paul Anthony Burlison, Jr. of Huntingdon; three sisters, Evie Haney of McKenzie, Agnes Ham of Finley and Peggy Cornwell of Wynne, Arkansas; five brothers, Richard Burlison of New Johnsonville, Clyde Burlison of Bunnell, Florida, Jackey Burlison of Huntingdon, Elvin Burlison of Paris, and Billy Burlison of Cumberland City; and three grandchildren.

Audrey L. Johnson
GLEASON:
Services for Audrey L. Johnson, 73, were at 11:30 a.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Price officiating. Burial followed in Rushing Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson died Monday, April 15 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris.
She was born June 21, 1928 in Hardin, Illinois to the late William Lee Ettes and Mildred Squier.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Johnson; a son, Bob Johnson of St. Peters, Missouri; a daughter, Becky Chiasson of Dupo, Illinois; a sister, Shirley Ducey of O'Fallon, Missouri, six grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Hazel Nadine Moore
TREZEVANT:
Services for Hazel Nadine Moore, 74, were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 22 at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Greenfield.
Mrs. Moore died Saturday, April 20 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Her husband, Bill Moore, preceded her in death.
She was born April 17, 1928 to the late Mary Bannister and Gilbert Bannister.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty J. Crocker of McKenzie; two sons, Larry Stout of Jackson and Mike Moore of Humboldt; two sisters, Regina Forne of Memphis and Modine Walker of Greenfield; two brothers, Jack Bannister of Chicago, Illinois and Kenneth Bannister of Memphis; nine grandchildren, Randy Crocker, Carol Plunk, Steve Crocker, Lisa Crocker, Jennifer Townes, Jason Moore, Justin Moore, Traci Creasy and Andrea Rushton; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Melvin Leon Ellis
MCKENZIE:
Services for Melvin Leon Ellis, 82, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 20 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Keith Pence officiating. Burial was in Carroll Memorial Gardens in McKenzie.
Mr. Ellis, a retired truck driver, died Thursday afternoon, April 18 at McKenzie Health Care Center.
He was born November 12, 1919 in Greenfield to the late Brinnie Cantrell Ellis and Robert C. Ellis. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellis of McKenzie and two brothers, Garland Ellis of McKenzie and John W. Ellis of Dyer.

Louis Donald "Don" Pruett
HUNTINGDON:
Mr. Louis Donald "Don" Pruett, 70, died Monday, April 15 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, April 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ted Duffy and Bro. James Humphreys officiating. Interment followed in the Union Academy Cemetery with full military honors.
Mr. Pruett was born July 14, 1931 in Trezevant to the late Ronald I. And Callie (Pratt) Pruett. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, worked for Wal-Mart for sixteen years and was last working part-time for Huntingdon Star Ford. One daughter, Lesleigh Pruett and one brother, Maurice Pruett also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Launa "Lee" Pruett; one daughter, Rose Edwards of Knoxville; two stepdaughters, Sonya Ozment of McKenzie and Staci Gallimore of Camden; one son, Mark Pruett of Cocoa, Florida; one stepson, Randy Ruddell of Newbern; two sisters, Patsy McDaniel of Huntingdon and Jeanne Sutter of Horn Lake, Mississippi; three brothers, James Pruett, Howard "Punk" Pruett, and Joe Pruett, all of Huntingdon; two grandchildren, ten step-grandchildren and eight nieces and five nephews.
Honorary pallbearers who served were Allen Williams, Lynn Breeden, Tim Kelly, Bryan Cook, Keith Trevathan, Chris Trevathan, Bro. George Hill, Bro. Jim Reynolds, Tom Roberts, Dwight Williams, Phillip Welch, Mike McDade, Jamie White, Joe DePriest, and Jerry Smith.

Mildred L. Lewis
MCKENZIE:
Mildred L. Lewis, 77, died Sunday morning, April 21 at Oak Manor Health Care Center. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Henry Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Merwin and Bro. Jerry Drye officiating. Burial followed in Henry Cemetery.
Pallbearers were James Aldridge, Elvis Wallace, Johnny Barger, Billy Dean Kelly, Billy McCain, Michael Vermillion and honorary pallbearer was Lloyd Ray Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis, the daughter of the late Clyde Jarrett and Kate Kelley Jarrett was born November 19, 1924 in Huntingdon. He was a retired school bus driver for the Henry County school system, a member of Henry Baptist Church and an Eastern Star. A son, Mike Lewis and a brother, Roy Gene Jarrett, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Mitchell Lewis of Henry; two sons, Danny Lewis of St. Louis, Missouri and Lloyd Lewis of Henry; one sister, Elizabeth Thomsen of McLemoresville; seven grandchildren, Misty Vermillion, Miranda Lewis, Mary Beth Lewis, Sarah Lewis, Lloyd Ray Lewis, Daniel Jarrett Lewis, and Timothy Russell Lewis; two great-grandchildren, Macy Vermillion and Mattie Grace Vermillion.

Margie Ann Akin
MILAN:
Graveside services for Margie Ann Akin, 51, were at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 22 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Bodkin Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Akin, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 18 at her home. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in McKenzie.
Survivors include a son, Dana Akin of McKenzie; four sisters, Mary Sue Cantrell and Linda Moore, both of Dyer, Betty Pillow of Trenton and Martha Mayo of Atwood; five brothers, Johnny Gray of Las Vegas, Nevada, W. C. Gray of Humboldt, Jimmy Gray of Atwood, Jerry Gray of Bradford and Sonny Gray of Henderson and three grandchildren.

Dr. Kenneth Doyle Miller, Sr.
HUNTINGDON:
Dr. Kenneth Doyle Miller, Sr., 81, died Tuesday, April 16 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, April 19 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. William Bailey officiating. Interment followed at Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Dr. Miller was born April 3, 1921 in Illinois to the late George and Velma Lingle Miller. He was an optometrist and a member of the First United Methodist Church. His wife, Frances Miller, who died August 24, 1993 and a brother, Robert Miller, preceded him in death.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. Kenneth D. Miller, Jr., of New Orleans, Louisiana and William Miller of McKenzie; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Myra Joyce Holladay Hogue
JACKSON:
Mrs. Myra Joyce Holladay Hogue, 57, died Friday, April 19 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, April 21 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Denny Abernathy and Brother Lois Fuller officiating. Interment followed in Hampton Cemetery.
Mrs. Hogue was born April 24, 1944 in Carroll County to the late James Howard "Buck and Annie Mildred Chandler Holladay. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Hogue; two daughters, Robin Hayes and Teresa Stephens, both of Huntingdon; two sons, Russ Epperson of Atlanta, Georgia and James Neil Hogue of Jackson; four sisters, Jeanie Pritchard, Betty Umstead, Ardie Kelley and Mary Jo Lowe, all of Huntingdon and four grandchildren.

Richard Andrew Dickerson
BRUCETON:
Mr. Richard Andrew Dickerson, 76, died Friday, April 19 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, April 22 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Roger Ellis officiating. Interment followed in McAuley Cemetery.
Mr. Dickerson was born February 28, 1926 in Carroll County to the late Hobart and Hettie Miller Dickerson. He was a furniture store owner. His wife, Virginia Wood Dickerson, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Anita Hixon of Bruceton and two grandchildren.

Mary Sue Todd
WESTPORT:
Ms. Mary Sue Todd, 81, died Sunday, April 21 at the Methodist Hospital in Lexington. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, April 23 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Rufus Chandler officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Ms. Todd was born September 10, 1920 in Carroll County to the late Grover C. and Mary Pearl Lyons Gooch. She was an employee of Pin Oak Lodge and a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Her husband, Charles E. Todd, who died March 15, 1997; one sister, Lottie Todd; and three brothers, Mack Gooch, Leonard Gooch and Leon Gooch, preceded her in death.
Survivors include three daughters, Sally Hatch of Collierville, Glenda Tucker of Yuma and Charlotte Shands of Westport; one sister, Rubye Hester of Yuma and five grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Hattie Terry
NASHVILLE:
Ms. Hattie Terry, 65, died Sunday, April 14 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, April 16, at Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Terry was born June 19, 1936 in Williamson County to the late Prentice and Estelle Gealsey. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Carl Terry; a daughter, Jennie Huffman and a sister, Claudia Byrd, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Georgia Staten of Nashville, six grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

 

 

 

 

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