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Dorothy M. Edwards
LELAND, NORTH CAROLINA: Miss Dorothy M. Edwards, 88,
who was born Trezevant, died Saturday, May 11 at Brunswick
Cove Nursing Center in Leland. She was the daughter of the
late E.H. an Lida Morris Edwards.
Educated at Murray State University (Kentucky), the
University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University (Peabody
Library School), Miss Edwards devoted the early years of
her professional career to teaching at Huntingdon High
School, was District Supervisor in Eastern Kentucky and
Army Camp Librarian during World War II. The last 33 years
of her career were spent as Assistant Library Director of
the Allentown, Pennsylvania Public Library and the White
Plains, New York Public Library.
Following her retirement in 1976, she was a resident of
Fairfax County, Virginia where she was a member of the
Trinity United Methodist Church in McLean. She became a
resident of Brunswick Cove in 1998.
A sister, Martha E. Brewer and four brothers, James E.
Edwards, Dr. E.H. Edwards, Jr., William L. Edwards and Dr.
Thomas Edwards all preceded her in death. Surviving are 11
nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will be Wednesday, may 15 at
1:00 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery with Dr. Mickey
Carpenter officiating. Dilday Funeral Home is in charge of
the local arrangements.Cynthia Evelyn Brewer
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Cynthia Evelyn Brewer, 80, died
Tuesday, May 7 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in
Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday,
May 11 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Rufus
Chandler and Brother Robert Simmons officiating. Interment
followed in Davis Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Brewer was born on January 22, 1922 in Carroll County
to the late Scott Milton and Lela Lindsay Pinson. She was
a homemaker and a member of the Concord Missionary Baptist
Church. Her husband, Henry Herbert Brewer and a sister,
Rachel Perritt, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Rosalind Cole and Cynthia
Thompson, both of Huntingdon; one son, Randall Brewer of
Smyrna; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Samuel "Sam" Allen
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Samuel "Sam" Allen, 86, died Friday
May 10 at his home. Funeral services were conducted on
Sunday, May 12 at the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church
with Brother Lynn Stapleton, Brother Trey Crews and
Brother Ray Smith officiating. Interment followed in the
Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Allen, the son of the late Clayburn Doss and Missouri
Noles Allen, was born August 31, 1915 in Benton County. He
joined the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church on July
11, 1951 and became an ordained deacon on March 30, 1952.
He was a retired carpenter. Two brothers, Clarence Allen
and Connie Allen and five sisters, Vadie Pickler, Virdie
May, Stella McAdams, Linnie Nannie and Madelyn Cole
preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 65 year, Mrs. Polly Wilson
Allen; two daughters, Rebecca Simpson of Huntingdon and
Paulette Crews of Bruceton; five grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Ollie B. Browning
CEDAR GROVE: Mr. Ollie B. Browning, 85, died Tuesday,
May 7 at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, May 12 at the
Little Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Lynn Harrison
officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Browning was born December 25, 1916 in Carroll County
to the late Columbus and Ellen Bramley Browning. He was a
member of the Little Grove Baptist Church and a retired
employee of the Milan Arsenal. Two sisters, Ms. Emma Allen
and Mrs. Onnie Lee Hutch and one brother, Mr. Alvin
Browning preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Allene Frame Browning; two
daughters, Doris Buckley of Cedar Grove and Margaret Lee
Browning of Huntingdon; one son, Hubert Wayne Browning of
Urbana, Illinois; two sisters, Icie D. Green of
Wilmington, Delaware and Adell Browning of Hickman,
Kentucky; thirteen grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Sudie Beasley Morgan
CAMDEN: Services for Sudie Beasley Morgan, 92, were
held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 13 at Bodkin Funeral Home.
Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Morgan, widow of Clarence Albert Morgan, died Friday,
May 10 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. She was
a member of Camden Church of Christ.
Survivors include two sons, Gene Morgan of McKenzie and
Wendell Morgan of Dickson; four grandchildren, Melissa
Morgan Smith of Franklin, Jennifer Morgan Truitt of
Decatur, Alabama, Wendell Landon Morgan of Memphis and
Christina Morgan Dugall of Evansville, Indiana and six
great-grandchildren.
Levera Cole
BUENA VISTA: Services for Levera Cole, 75, were at
2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11 at Bruceton Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Burial was in
Spellings Cemetery near Buena Vista.
Mrs. Cole, a retired seamstress for Publix Shirt Co., died
Thursday, May 9.
She was born in Benton County on September 1, 1926 to the
late Dossie Franklin Cole and Lou Emma Beasley Cole. Four
sisters and two brothers, Opal Noles, Willodean Williams,
Ila Norwood, Olivine Higdon, Warren Cole and Leland Cole
preceded her in death. Miss Levera was a Baptist in faith.
A brother, James Donald Cole of Buena Vista survives.
Cleatus Glynn Jackson
MCKENZIE: Services for Cleatus Glynn Jackson, 76, were
at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 9 at Brummitt Funeral Home
with Bro. Dennis Beal officiating. Burial was in Union
Academy Cemetery.
Mr. Jackson, a retired supervisor of transportation at the
Milan Arsenal, died Tuesday, May 7 at the VA hospital in
Murfreesboro.
He was born May 16, 1925 in Gibson County to the late
Myrtle McConnell Jackson and Arthur Curtis Jackson. He was
a World War II veteran and a member of Union Academy
Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Benny Jackson of McKenzie and
Curtis Jackson of Memphis; two brothers, James Jackson of
Atwood and Robert Jackson of Merced, California; and four
grandchildren.
Maggie Lois Cravens
MCKENZIE: Services for Maggie Cravens were at 2:00
p.m., Friday, May 10 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro.
Vance Rushing officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery
in Gleason.
Mrs. Cravens died Wednesday, May 8 at Methodist Hospital.
She was born November 15, 1913 in Gleason to the late
Lillie Jones Heath and Harmon Heath. She was the widow of
Joe Huey Cravens.
Survivors include a daughter, Jo Ann Houston of Paris; a
son, Terry Cravens of McKenzie; a brother, Bill Heath of
McKenzie; five grandchildren, Tony Patton, Vickie Crocker,
Timmy Patton, Monica Heath and Heather Hutchens; eight
grandchildren, Brianna Patton, Nicholas Patton, Crystal
Drewry, Bridget Crocker, Noah Heath, Nikolas Heath, Daniel
Patton and Hannah Patton and three
great-great-grandchildren, Angel Crocker, Dillon Drewry
and Logan Drewry.
Rozelle Fodge
MCKENZIE: Services for Rozelle Fodge, 86, were
Saturday, May 11 at 4:00 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home
with Bro. Vance Rushing officiating. Burial was in Fodge
Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mrs. Fodge died Thursday, May 9 at Methodist Hospital in
McKenzie. She was the widow of Willie Lee Fodge.
She was born July 3, 1915 in McKenzie to the late Hattie
Stephens Wheat and Walter Wheat. She was a member of
Caledonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Gary Fodge of McKenzie; three
brothers, Marlon Wheat of Dresden, Bobby Wheat of Florida
and Max Wheat of White Sands, New Mexico; five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mary M. Wimbs
TREZEVANT: Services for Mary M. Wimbs, 86, were
Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church
in Trezevant. Burial was in the Trezevant Cemetery.
Mrs. Wimbs, retired from ATT in Memphis, died Thursday
night, May 9 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie.
She was born May 15, 1915 in Trezevant to the late Lillie
Allison Cox and Posey O. Cox. She was a member of First
Baptist Church in Trezevant. Her husband, Luther Wimbs,
preceded her in death.
Survivors include one nephew, Jim Cox of Trezevant.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. |
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