Rosetta Smith
WESTPORT: Ms. Rosetta Smith, 89, died Friday, January 18 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mitchell Rayburn officiating. Interment followed in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was born December 18, 1912 in Holladay to the late Joe and Viola (Crews) Inman. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker. A daughter, Ramona Hensley, who died in 1977; one sister, Bertha Ledbetter; two brothers, Roy Inman and Troy Inman and one granddaughter preceded her in death.
She is survived by two daughters, Laura Glover of Westport and Bonnie Sanders of Lexington; one sister, Lilly Kelly of Camden; eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Mary Sue Blankenship
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Mary Sue Blankenship, 80, died Monday, January 14 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, January 16 at 3:00 p.m. at the Corinth Baptist Church with Bro. Don Franks and Bro. John Columbus officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship was born December 15, 1921 in Darden to the late Samuel A. and Beulah (Kolwyck) Biggs. She was retired from the Milan Arsenal and was a member of the Huntingdon First Pentecostal Church. Her husband, William H. Blankenship, who died in 1985, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sisters, Lula McConnell of Darden and Thelma Tate of White House.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Danny Eugene Humfress
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI: Services for Mr. Danny Eugene Humfress, 48, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 20 at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Mr. Humfress, a self-employed construction worker, died Wednesday, January 16, at his home of a heart attack.
He was born May 29, 1953 in Lake County.
Survivors include three daughters, Tonya Humfress of Gleason, Tabita Humfress of Dresden and Tatrina Smith of Greenfield; his parents, Dallas and Christine Humfress of Tiptonville; two brothers, Roy Humfress of Tiptonville and Ricky Humfress of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; a sister, Gloria Hester of Gulfport, Mississippi and six grandchildren.

Douglas M. Edwards
MCKENZIE: The Rev. Douglas MacArther Edwards, 60, died Sunday morning, January 13 at his residence. Edwards was a former pastor at several area churches including Allen Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Paris.
Services were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19 at the Webb High School building in McKenzie with James G. Dowell officiating.
Born April 5, 1941 in Dresden, he was a son of the late Aaron and Millie Irvin Edwards. Edwards graduated from Weakley County Training School in Martin and the vocational school in McKenzie. He was a member of Johnson Temple CME Church in McKenzie. He retired from the National Guard after 22 years of service and served in the Viet Nam Conflict and Operation Desert Storm.
Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Edwards (married December 18, 1976), a daughter, Tia Rooks of Martin; two sons, Darrell Marshall of Stone Mountain Georgia and Bruce Marshall of Decatur, Georgia; five sisters, Jo Jean Gardner of Warner Robins, Georgia, Shirley Ware of Evansville, Indiana, Peggy Willoughby of East St. Louis, Illinois, Jacqueline Edwards of Dresden and Gail Edwards of Martin; four grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A sister, Hazel Edwards and five brothers, Johnie, Charles, James, Otis, and Odell Edwards preceded him in death.

Zular Elizabeth Lange
MILAN: Funeral services for Zular Elizabeth Lange, 67, were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 21 at the Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with Bro. Tony Latham officiating. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery in Atwood.
Ms. Lange, a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church in McKenzie, died Friday night, January 18 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born December 18, 1934 in Cades to the late Cordelia Milton Lynch and LeRoy Lynch.
Survivors include two sons, Danny Stanton of Milan and Mike Stanton of Atwood; one brother, Melvin Lynch of McKenzie; three grandchildren and one step-grandchild.

Opal Mae Bradberry
DRESDEN: Services for Opal Mae Bradberry, 71, were at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17 at LeDon Chapel Ridgeway Funeral Home. Burial was in Bevil Cemetery.
Mrs. Bradberry died Tuesday, January 15 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie.
She was born August 31, 1930 in Milan to the late Henry N. Taylor and Florence P. Williams Taylor. She was a member of Hodges Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Stella Yelueton of McKenzie and Virginia Sneed of Memphis.
Her husband, R. D. Bradberry; two brothers, Marvin H. Taylor and Billy Taylor and a sister, Maggie Moberry preceded her in death.

Michael Leon Lewis
HENRY: Michael Leon Lewis, 48, died of heart failure early Tuesday morning, January 15, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The body was cremated.
A memorial service was held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17 at Henry United Methodist Church where he attended with the Rev. Alan Trull, pastor, officiating.
Born April 20, 1953 in Milan, he was a son of L. M. and Mildred Jarrett Lewis of Henry.
He was married to the former Rita Williams, who survives, on May 27, 1973. He was a truck driver for Replogle Enterprises.
In addition to his wife and parents, he leaves two daughters, Misty Lewis Vermillion and Miranda Lewis, both of Paris; two brothers, Lloyd Lewis of Henry and Dan Lewis of St. Louis and one grandchild.
Memorials may be made in Lewis' name to Henry United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 185, Henry, TN 38231.

Kathleen Hillsman Taylor
HUNTINGDON: Ms. Kathleen Taylor, 94, died Tuesday, January 15 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, January 17 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Parker officiating. Interment followed at Hawkins Cemetery.
Ms. Taylor was born March 21, 1907 in Carroll County. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Carnell Hillsman, who died April 30, 1981; a brother, Willie Johnson and a sister, Exie Clark, preceded her in death.
Survivors include five stepdaughters, Lenora Greer of McLemoresville, Ethel Nash of Huntingdon, Augusta Hunt of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, Willa Limpkins of Benton Harbor, Michigan and Maggie Thomas of Orange County, California and 21 grandchildren.

Mary Lee Jordan
BRUCETON: Mrs. Mary Lee Jordan, 73, died Wednesday, January 16 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 18 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry DePriest officiating. Interment followed in Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs. Jordan was born November 23, 1928 to the late Tom and Emma Lee Baker Traywick in Carroll County. She was a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel.
Survivors include her husband of 44 years, W. C. Jordan; two sons, Guy Jordan of Lexington and Paul Jordan of Bruceton; a stepson, David Jordan of Holladay; one brother, Iley Traywick of Florida; one sister, Ora Smith of Huntingdon and three grandchildren.

Edna Mae Goodrum
HUNTINGDON: Ms. Edna Mae Goodrum, 101, died Wednesday, January 16 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 18 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Robert White officiating. Interment followed at Palmer Shelter Cemetery.
Ms. Goodrum was born May 4, 1900 to the late Dave L. and Mattie Burt Stewart Wooters. She was a homemaker, a member of the Huntingdon First Methodist Church, the American Legion, DAV, and the Home Demonstration Club. Her husband, Joseph Hersie Goodrum, who died May 18,1986, and a daughter, Hazel DeWhitt.
She is survived by one son, Roy Goodrum of Huntingdon; two daughters, Frances Eskew and Doris McMackin, both of Huntingdon; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Edwin Thomas "Ed" Ellis
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Edwin Thomas "Ed" Ellis, 70, died Sunday, January 20 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 22 at the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Lynn Stapleton officiating. Interment followed in the New Hope Cemetery near Yuma.
Mr. Ellis, the son of the late Edmond Thomas and Ola Robinson Ellis, was born July 27, 1931 in Carroll County. He was a World War II army veteran, a member of the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church and a retired mechanic.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mrs. Hattie Louise Ellis; two daughter, Judy Ellis White and Kathy Ellis Kelley, both of Huntingdon; one brother, Billy Joe Ellis of McKenzie; and five grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

George E. Griggs
HOLLOW ROCK: Services for George E. Griggs, 79, were at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19 at Stockdale-Malin Chapel with Danny Jordan officiating. Burial was in Benton Memorial Garden in Camden.
A retired electrician, he died Wednesday, January 16 at his residence.
He was born October 15, 1922 in Benton County to the late Eugene Earl Griggs and Mary Rebecca Jordan Griggs. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include two daughters, Sally Reese and Georgette Rocha; two sisters, Dorothy Higdon and Betty Bell; a brother, James Griggs and four grandchildren.

James Ross
MCKENZIE: Services for Mr. James Ross, 79, were at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 22 at Brummitt Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie. Mr. Ross, a retired carpenter, died Sunday, January 20,at Oak Manor Nursing Home in McKenzie.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Webb Ross; sons, Charles Ross, Roy Ross, Darrell Ross and Robert Ross, all of McKenzie and Tony Ross of Union City; daughters, Betty Ridley and Deborah Wilkes, both of McKenzie, Ann Hill of Union City and Shelia Bynum of Dresden; sister Marie Galbraith of Detroit, Michigan; 30 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Dale Ross and Jerry Ross, three brothers, Clarence Edward Ross, John Ross and Harry Junior Robertson; and three sisters, Ida Burlison, Dora Graves and Lucille Robertson preceded him in death.

Anna M. Flanagan
FLOUR BLUFF, TEXAS: Anna M. Flanagan, 83, passed away on Friday, January 11 at her home. She was born on May 13, 1918 in Blue Rapids, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by her husband, Jack G. Flanagan, one son, David Dale Flanagan; one grandson and one granddaughter.
She is survived by four daughters, Merri Ann Kalba and Barbara Ann Flanagan, both of York, Nebraska, Shirley J. Dotson and Jacquelyn R. Flanagan, both of Flour Bluff, Texas; nine grandchildren (one grandson, Michael Reid of McKenzie); 24 great-grandchildren and eleven great great grandchildren.
Services will be in Nebraska at a later date. Arrangements will be made by Flour Bluff-Padre Isle Funeral Home in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Murphy Gene Hopper
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Murphy Gene Hopper, 62, died Sunday, January 20 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Hollingsworth officiating. Interment followed in the Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Hopper, a retired logger, was born February 2, 1939 in Carroll County to the late Roy and Ruth (Tubbs) Hopper. A son, Roy Lee Hopper, who died in 1966 and a bother, Leslie Hopper, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Hopper; two sister, Wilma Lowery of Bruceton and Verna Mae Jackson of Hollow Rock; four brothers, Wess Hopper of Vale, Robert Hopper and Norman Hopper, both of Hollow Rock and Jack Hopper of Bruceton; and two half-brothers, R. G. Hopper of Camden and Vernon Hopper of Parsons.

Magnolia Allen
WESTPORT: Mrs. Magnolia Allen, 81, died Thursday, January 17 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, January 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Comfort Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Verdell Allen and Bro. Jeff Bryant officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Allen was born July 91, 1920 in Benton County to the late John Henry and Minnie Lee (Jones) Simmons. She was a homemakers and a member of Mt. Comfort Missionary Baptist Church. Her husband, Carlie G. Allen, who died April 15, 1993 and five brothers, Bartlett Simmons, Carlos Simmons, Calvin Simmons, Loyd Simmons and John Henry Simmons, preceded her in death.
Survivors include three daughters, Minnie Sue House of Raleigh, North Carolina, Velda Tegethoff of Christmasville and Linda Abbott of Huntingdon; three sons, Milbern Allen of Hollow Rock, Malcolm Allen of Westport, and Melvin Allen of Jackson; two brothers, Herald Simmons and Ray Simmons, both of Newark, Ohio; twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Virgie Mae Johnson
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Virgie Mae Johnson, 93, died Monday, January 14, at the McKenzie Health Care Center in McKenzie. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, January 16, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chad Ramsey and Bro. Bill Goodpasture officiating. Interment followed in the Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Johnson was born October 24, 1908 in the Roans Creek Community of Carroll County to the late Fernando Addison and Ada Mae (Brandon) Wall. She was a member of the Huntingdon Church of Christ and Huntingdon Education Association and did volunteer work for Baptist Hospital and the American Red Cross. Her husband, James Henry Johnson, Sr.; two sisters, Arnell Wall and Irene (Wall) Pritchard and four brothers, F. A. Wall Jr., Thomas Clayton Wall, Johnnie Young Wall and James Edward Wall Sr. preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, James Henry (Jimmy) Johnson of McKenzie; one sister, Dorothy Jean Gooch of Memphis; two granddaughters, and two great-grandsons.