Joseph Eugene "Rusty" Lifsey
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Joseph Eugene "Rusty" Lifsey, 54, died Monday, June 3, at the Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, June 5 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Scott Carter and Bro. Fred Ward officiating. Interment followed in the Obion Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Lifsey was born September 4, 1947 in Gibson County. He was a member of the Obion Chapel Church of Christ, a supervisor for Henry I. Siegel Company of Thirty-four years, and was an avid golfer. A nephew, Kevin Rogers, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, whom he married May 14, 1966, Karen Hampton Lifsey; two sons, Mike (Amanda) Lifsey of McKenzie, and John Lifsey of Martin; eight sisters, Patsy Frazee of Conyers, Georgia, Sue Butler of Huntingdon, Diane Rogers of Cedar Grove, Vicky Vaden of Bells, June Gray of Trezevant, Lisa Jones of Cedar Grove, Kim Simpson of Bradford, Betty Lou Cooper of Trezevant; two brothers, Jim Lifsey of Clarksville and Steve Lifsey of Cedar Grove; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers who served were H.B. Adkinson, Lyndle Barker, Jamie Barker, Lyndel Smothers, Bobby Jack Cantrell, and Larry Tippitt. Honorary pallbearers were Jonathan Hampton and Tracy Webb.

Janice N. Wright
NASHVILLE: Mrs. Janice Nell Wright passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 4. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and is at rest with her Lord and Savior. She was born September 3, 1948 in McKenzie and was a graduate of McKenzie schools.
Surviving are her husband, James R. Wright; her parents, Warren and Brooxie Barksdale; a brother, Kenneth Barksdale; two sisters, Shirley (Ed) Crustchfield and Alice (Frank) Barrett; aunts and uncles; two nieces and one nephew and two great-nieces.
Services were conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 7 at Woodlawn Chapel of Roses. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation, American Kidney Foundation or the Humane Association.

Charles Meals
LEXINGTON: Funeral services for Charles Meals, 56, were held Saturday, June 8 at 3:30 p.m. at Reed's Chapel in Lexington with Phil Mitchell, Wayne Rowan and Dan Cooper officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mr. Meals died Thursday, June 6 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was a former teacher and principal in the Henderson County school system at Bargerton School, former Superintendent at the Clarksburg Special School District and was presently serving as the Superintendent of the Caywood School in Lexington. He was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, a member of Gideon's International and a member of the Lexington Rotary Club.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Meals of Cedar Grove; one son, Nick Meals of Cedar Grove, and his mother, Hazel Meals of Lexington.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Gideon's International Society.

Mildred Louise Fowler
MCKENZIE: Services for Mrs. Mildred Louise Fowler, 67 were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 11 at Blooming Grove Methodist Church in McKenzie with Rev. Bruce Crane and Brother Keith Pence officiating . Burial was in Blooming Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Fowler, a homemaker and factory worker, died Saturday, June 8 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie.
She was born May 16, 1935 in Atwood to the late Zoalo Bates Morris and L.A. Morris. She was a member of the Blooming Grove Methodist Church.
Her husband, Leon Fowler, preceded her in death.
Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Fowler of McKenzie, David Fowler of Durham, North Carolina, and Ricky Fowler of McKenzie; and eight grandchildren, Eric Fowler, Krystal Fowler, Kelly Fowler, Laura Fowler, Taylor Fowler, Courtney Fowler, Nathan Fowler, all of McKenzie and Bradly Fowler of Huntingdon.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Carolyn Louise Wynns Kemp
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Carolyn Louise Wynns Kemp, 88, died Monday, June 3 at the Methodist Hospital North in Memphis. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the Huntingdon First Methodist Church with Dr. Dossie Wheatley, Dr. William Bailey, Dr. Mickey Carpenter and the Rev. Steve Atkins officiating. Interment followed in the Memorial Cemetery in Paris.
Mrs. Kemp was born August 2, 1913 in Henry County to the late Charles Samuel and May Salmon Wynns. She was a member of the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church, Huntingdon Woman's Club and the Rural Letter Carriers Association. She married on June 23, 1937 to Clovis Howard Kemp, who preceded her in death on November 28, 1973. A sister, Mrs. Wilmoth Giddens also preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Jane Kemp McCoy of Huntingdon and one son, Howard Wynns Kemp of McCall, Idaho; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers who served were Brian French, Jason Martin, Richard Gooch, Randy Moffit, Roy Tarwater and Larry Wade.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lora Ada Ringold
CLARKSBURG: Mrs. Lora Ada Ringold, 97, died Saturday, June 8 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, June 11 at the Clarksburg Church of Christ with Brother Bill Crossno and Brother Martin Klamm officiating. Interment followed in the Blair Cemetery.
Mrs. Ringold was born February 20, 1905 in Carroll County to the late L.A. and Rosie Johnson Wilson. She was a retired employee of Publix Shirt Corp. and a member of the Clarksburg Church of Christ. Her husband, Vester W. Ringold, who passed away in 1982; a brother, Carlin Wilson and a sister, Jessie Flake, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Billy Ringold of Clarksburg; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Thomas Meade Harwell, Jr.
DALLAS, TEXAS: Mr. Thomas Meade Harwell, Jr., 88, died Tuesday, May 28. Memorial services were held Wednesday, June 5 at Dilday Funeral Home.
Mr. Harwell was born September 21, 1913 in Scottsdale, Kentucky to the late Thomas M. Harwell, Sr. and Burton Eubanks Downing.
Survivors include a daughter, Anne Toal and a brother, Bill Harwell.

Alta Ruth Howard
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Alta Ruth Howard, 93, died Thursday, June 6 at her home. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, June 8 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jim Holt and Brother Loyd Rich officiating. Interment followed in Sellers Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Howard was born July 20, 1908 in Decatur County to the late William and Ramey Evans Hill. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bible Hill Baptist Church. A son, O'Neal Quinn; a brother, Clayborne Hill and three sisters, Lena Hays, Laura Hays and Birtie Hampton preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Harold Howard; one son, Gordon Quinn of Westport; five daughters, Earlene Sibley of Bells, Lounell Laudermilk and Bonnie Bucy of Atwood, Jane Gurley of Beech Bluff and Lola Webb of Camden; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Mary Kate Crews
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Mary Kate Crews, 80, died Saturday, June 8 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, June 10 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Phillip Halter and Brother Jimmy Stewart officiating. Interment followed in Liberty All Cemetery.
Mrs. Crews was born January 3, 1922 to the late John and Maggie Vinson Fuller in Carroll County. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and owner of Coffee Cup Restaurant. Her husband, Arthur Lee Crews, who passed away in 1996, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Ann Rich and Sue Ross, both of Huntingdon; one brother, J.C. Fuller of Huntingdon; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Dorsie J. Dunn
CEDAR GROVE: Mr. Dorsie J. Dunn, 86, died Tuesday, June 4 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, June 6 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Rick Crossno officiating. Interment followed at the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery.
Dr. Dunn was born December 19, 1915 to the late Will and Cora Black Dunn in Carroll County. He was a retired supervisor for the Carroll County Highway Department and a member of the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church. His wife, Mildred Irene Dunn, preceded him in death.
Survivors include one son, Randall Dunn of Huntingdon; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

James Etheridge Ross
CLARKSBURG: Mr. James Eldridge Ross, 75, died Tuesday, June 4 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Friday, June 7 at the Clarksburg Church of Christ with Brother Bill Crossno officiating. Interment followed in the Sellers Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Ross was born May 19, 1927 in Carroll County to the late Horace and Vernie Kelly Ross. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force, was a retired employee of West Tennessee Public Utility District and was a member of the Clarksburg Church of Christ. A brother, Kelly Ross, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Adell Scott Ross; one daughter, Gena Pancake of Germany; one son, Gary Ross of Eads; one brother, Bobby Ross of Jackson; and two grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Paul William Krueger
DRESDEN: Services for Paul William Krueger, 90, were at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 1 at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel in Gleason with the Rev. Bob Copeland officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mr. Kreuger, a retired electrical engineer, died Thursday, May 30 at Martin Health Care.
He was born January 31, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Paul and Freda Kropp Krueger.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Babb Krueger; two sons, Paul Krueger of Columbus, Georgia and Larry Bell of Gleason; three daughter, Linda Lambert of Henry, Doris Coleman of McKenzie and Janet Dena of Chicago, Illinois; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Hershel Carl "Skeeter" Winberry
CEDAR GROVE: Mr. Hershel Carl "Skeeter" Winberry, 55, died Sunday, June 9 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, June 11 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Hickory Flat Cemetery.
Mr. Winberry was born December 8, 1946 in Carroll County to the late Gilbert Carl and Cora Gertrude Simmons Winberry. He was a member of Local 614 as a pipefitter and was a Vietnam veteran. A sister, Velma Winberry, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Winberry; one daughter, Karen Winberry; two sons, Chris Winberry and Jeremy Winberry.