Oma Nell Blackburn
DRESDEN: Services for Ona Nell Blackburn, 87, were at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13 at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Thomas Tolley officiating. Burial was in Hornbeak Cemetery in Greenfield.
Mrs. Blackburn, widow of Horace Blackburn, died Monday, February 11 at Methodist Volunteer Hospital in Martin.
She was born July 10, 1914 in Dresden to the late John Bell and Clercy Fowler. She was a member of McKenzie Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Billy Blackburn of Dresden; a daughter Etta Fields of Florence, Kentucky and eight grandchildren.
A son, Bobby Blackburn, preceded her in death.

Faulton L. Connell
SOUTH FULTON: Services for Faulton L. Connell, 51, were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 16 at Hornbeak Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron Cox and David Sticklin officiating. Burial was in Obion County Memorial Gardens in Union City.
Mr. Connell died Thursday, February 14 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.
He was born September 19, 1950 in Weakley County to the late Hershell and Hazel Gant Connell. He retired two years ago from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Union City. He was an Air Force veteran who served in Viet Nam. He was a member of Prospect Baptist Church in Greenfield and a member of the Ken-Tenn Beagle Club in association with the United Beagle Gun Dog Federation.
Survivors include his wife Jennifer Haddad Connell and a sister, Beverly Ellis of McKenzie.

Leo E. Prince
CLARKSBURG: Mr. Leo Prince died Thursday afternoon, February 15, at the Huntingdon Health & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He had been a patient there for some time. He was born in Benton County near Holladay. He moved to Clarksburg as a young boy and spent most of his life there. He attended Clarksburg School and was a member of the Roans Creek Church of Christ.
Sergeant Leo Prince served his country with over 20 years of service in the army. During World War II he was in the Pacific area serving active duty. He also served duty in the Viet Nam Conflict for two years. He retired shortly after discharge.
He leaves two sisters, Hazel Smith of Clarksburg where he made his home and Jean Hester of Huntingdon; two brothers, Guy Prince of Clarksburg and Lyle Prince of Vermilian, Ohio and six nieces.
Full military funeral services were conducted at Roans Creek Church of Christ on Saturday, February 16 with Brother Josh Ketchum and Brother Charles Thompson officiating. Interment followed at Blair Cemetery in Clarksburg.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Gilbert A. Hampton
BUENA VISTA: Mr. Gilbert A. Hampton, 67, died Tuesday, February 12 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, February 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Comfort Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Jeff Bryant and Bro. Jeff Simmons officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Hampton was born June 27, 1934 in Carroll County to the late Roland Andrew and Birdie (Harris) Hampton. He was a retired employee of the Carroll County Highway Department and believed in the Baptist faith. Two brothers, Delbert Hampton and William Hampton, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Hicks Hampton; one daughter, Belinda Lee of Wildersville; one son, Chris Hampton of Huntingdon; five sisters, Dorothy Ellis and Barbara Williams, both of Buena Vista, Stella Cary of Bruceton, Alice Lowe of Kentucky, and Judy Showalter of Ohio; two brothers, Jimmy Hampton of Camden and Roland Andrew Hampton, Jr. of North Carolina; one granddaughter and four great-grandchildren.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mable Lou French
MCKENZIE: Services for Mable Lou French, 69, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19 at Brummitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mrs. French, Clerk at Carroll County Health Department in Huntingdon, died Saturday, February 16 at The Med in Memphis of heart failure.
She was born June 17, 1932 in McKenzie to the late Etter Robinson French and Thomas M. "Red" French.
Survivors include a son, Bobby French of McKenzie; three stepsisters, Jessie Rae Willstead of Bruceton, Mella Searett of Nashville, and Deeann McAlexander of Cedar Grove; and three stepbrothers, Samuel Gateley of Bruceton, Ervin Anderson of McKenzie and Ray Anderson of Paris.

Ruth Bobo Freeman
MCKENZIE: Services for Mrs. Ruth Bobo Freeman, 93, were at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 14 at Brummitt Funeral Home with the Rev. Harrell Nation and Bro. J. E. Pugh officiating. Burial was in Mr. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie. Mrs. Freeman died Tuesday, February 12 at McKenzie Methodist Hospital.
She was born November 19, 1908 in McKenzie to the late Gertrude Young Bobo and Foster Bobo. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in McKenzie.
Her husband, Howard Freeman, preceded her in death.
Survivors include three sons, Eddie Freeman of McKenzie, Jimmy Freeman of Orange Beach, Alabama and Ben Freeman of Tucson, Arizona; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Wanda Faye Coleman
HUNTINGDON: Services for Wanda Faye Coleman, 59, were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 19 at LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home in Paris with the Revs. George Hill, Steve Atwood and James Humphreys officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill Methodist Cemetery in Huntingdon.
Mrs. Coleman, employee of New Generations in McKenzie, died Saturday, February 16 at her home.
She was born October 5, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a member of Eastview Baptist Church in Huntingdon.
Survivors include her husband, William P. Coleman; two sons, Standley Coleman of Camden and John Coleman of Dyer; her mother and stepfather, Hallie Adams Quattrooch and Monty Quattrooch of Indianapolis, Indiana; four sisters Sandy Slagle of Martinsville, Indiana, Nancy Morris of Avon, Indiana, Sonya Wright and Margaret Deaton, both of Indianapolis, Indiana; a brother, John Vinard of Greenfield and two grandchildren.
Her father, John Vinard; a sister, Martha Phelps and a brother, Billy Vinard preceded her in death.

Clay B. Hurley
Memorial services were held on Thursday, February 14 for Clay Hurley of Murfreesboro. He passed away on Saturday, February 9 at the Veteran's Hospital in Murfreesboro.
Mr. Hurley served as the first administrator of the United Hospitals Corp. of McKenzie, which is now Methodist/LeBonheur Hospital of McKenzie.
Survivors include his wife, Marion and two children, Hanna and Kellett.