Willie Marie "Billie" Hampton
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Willie Marie "Billie" Hampton, 76, died Tuesday, February 26 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Fred Ward officiating. Interment followed in the Humbles Cemetery.
Mrs. Hampton was born March 1, 1925 in Carroll County to the late Willie Charlie Wyatt and Mittie Lou Everett Wyatt. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church and a homemaker. Her husband, Tom Hampton, who died in 1969, three sisters and one brother, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Peggy Hilliard of Huntingdon, two sons, Danny Hampton of Yuma and Ricky Hampton of Jackson; two brothers, Bob Wyatt of Huntingdon and Jimmy Wyatt of Jackson; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Bruce Elmer Tippitt
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Bruce Elmer Tippitt, 83, died Tuesday, February 26 at the Methodist Hospital in McKenzie. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, February 28 at 11:00 a.m. at Long Rock Methodist Church with Bro. Wayne Holmes officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Tippitt was born January 1, 1919 in Benton County to the late John Elmer and Pearl Cox Tippitt. He was a World War II U. S. Army veteran, having served in the 82nd Airborne, was a member of the Long Rock Methodist Church and Methodist Men of the church, VFW of Hollow Rock, was on the Advisory Board of the First Bank of Huntingdon, and was a past president of the Farm Bureau and Co-Op boards. A brother, Kenneth Tippitt, who died in 1974, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Pate Tippitt; one daughter, Carol Bennett; three sons, Glenn Tippitt, Larry Tippitt, and Tommy Tippitt; one sister, Madelyn Williams, all of Huntingdon; thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Emily Irene Boothe
MCKENZIE: Services for Emily Irene Boothe, 73, were on Friday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home in Gleason with Rev. Harrell Nation officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Miss Boothe died Tuesday, February 26 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie.
She was born May 29, 1928 in McKenzie to the late Marvin Boothe and Vertie Phillips Boothe.
She leaves a brother, Walton Booth of McKenzie.
Five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

James Edward Johnson
LAVINIA: Services for Mr. James Edward Johnson, 73, were at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 2 at Bodkin Funeral Home with burial in the Shiloh Cemetery.
He was the widower of Wilma Johnson.
Surviving are a daughter, Lori Jones of Lavinia; a brother, Olen Johnson of Hernando, Mississippi and a grandson.

Noah Varney
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Noah Varney, 78, died Thursday, February 21 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. The body was cremated.
Mr. Varney was born March 10, 1923 to the late Patrick and Angeline Dool Varney in Williamson, West Virginia. He was a retired factory worker. His wife, Buna Atwood Varney, who died in 1988, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Joy Galindo of Cicero, Illinois and Joyce Ann Browning of Columbus, Ohio; two sons, Patrick Varney of Brownsville and Noah Gale Varney of Williamson, West Virginia; one stepson, Jimmy Joynes of Brownsville; one sister, Jean Allen of Baltimore, Maryland; one brother, Herbert Varney of Chicago, Illinois; seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.