Ima Joe Hunt Utley
TREZEVANT: Ima Jo Hunt Utley, 69, died Tuesday, May 14 at the West Tennessee Skilled Nursing Center in Jackson. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 18 at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan. Burial was in the Eldad Cemetery at Trenton.
She was married to Glen Utley, who survives.
Mrs. Utley was a member of the Atwood Church of Christ. She was a retired dispatcher with South Central Bell.
Other survivors include a stepdaughter, Glenda Rogers of Trezevant; two sisters, Martha Manuel of Jackson and Carol Timberlake of Gibson; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Atwood Church of Christ or the Eldad Cemetery Association.

Martha Rebecca Moore
MCKENZIE: Martha Rebecca Moore, 82, died of heart failure on Wednesday, May 15 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Services were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 17 at Republican Grove Baptist Church in Trezevant where she was a member. Burial was in Pisgah Cemetery in Atwood.
Born February 21, 1920 in Christmasville, she was the daughter of Ray and Ivie Galloway Crocker, now deceased.
She was the widow of George Ray Moore and was retired from Brown Shoe Company.
Survivors include three daughters, Marilyn Burke of McKenzie, Alice Smith of Henry, and Sue Reaves of Woodland Park, Colorado; three sons, Jackie Ray Moore of Franklin, Johnnie Roy Moore of Henry and Paul P. Moore of Panama City, Florida; twenty-one grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant was in charge of the arrangements.

Earnest Dwayne "Nig" Allen
HOLLOW ROCK: Services for Earnest Dwayne "Nig" Allen were at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18 at Bruceton Funeral Home with burial in Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Allen, a retired presser for H.I.S. Co., Inc. died Thursday, May 16 at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
Survivors include his wife, Clarice Allen; a daughter, Karen Brooks of Hollow Rock; one granddaughter, one step-granddaughter; one step-grandson, a sister, Minnie Lou Cooper of Hollow Rock and two brothers, Leslie Allen of Hollow Rock and William Ethridge Allen of New Johnsonville.

Martin Roosevelt "Buddy" Hutcheson
MCEKNZIE: Services for Martin Roosevelt "Buddy" Hutcheson, 68, were held on Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bobby Mann officiating. A private burial will be conducted at a later date.
Mr. Hutcheson, a retired carpenter, died Thursday night, May 16 at Methodist Lebonheur Hospital in Jackson.
He was born June 29, 1933 in Humboldt. He was a member of the VFW and Amvets.
Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth Hutcheson of McKenzie; four sisters, Betty Ray Reynolds of Gleason, Mary Jane Hutchins of McKenzie, Shirley McCormick of Camden and Peggy Burton of Bartonville, Illinois; and one brother, John Hutcheson of Ramer.
His father, Rollie C. Hutcheson, preceded him in death.

Barbara Jean Martin Parker
MCKENZIE: Services for Barbara Jean Martin Parker, 71, were held on Friday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant with Bro. Fred Morris officiating. Burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Parker, a retired employee of H.I.S. in Trezevant, died Wednesday, May 15 at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie.
She was born June 21, 1930 in McLemoresville to the late Mabel McAlexander O'Neill and Mace O'Neill. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in McKenzie.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin D. Parker; two daughters, Karen Martin Parker of Little Rock, Arkansas and Candy Martin Marshall of Russellville, Arkansas; one son, William Dale Marshall of Arlington; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Arvil Kindred Brandon
CEDAR GROVE: Mr. Arvil Kindred Brandon, 85, died Sunday, May 12 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, May 14 at Christian Chapel Church of Christ, with Brother Lynn Tharpe officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Brandon was born August 30, 1916 in Carroll County to the late Luther and Irma Humphrey Brandon. He was a member of the Christian Chapel Church of Christ and a retired employee of the Carroll County Highway Department. His wife, Ruth Brandon, a brother, James Brandon and a sister, Maurine Wilkes, preceded him in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay Myers of Holladay and Velma Cooper of Dyer; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Lena Ruth King Smith
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Lena Ruth King Smith, 84, died Monday, May 13 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, May 15 at the First Presbyterian Church with Brother Matthew Dean Cunningham and Brother David Clubb officiating. Interment followed at the Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mrs. Smith was born August 28, 1917 in Weakley County to the late Robert Harrison and Dianna May Muzzall King. She was a home health aide for the Carroll County Health Department, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, a member of the Eastern Star and the Garden Club. Her husband, Wade Everett Smith, Sr. preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Anne Smith Cunningham of Camden and Peggy Ruth Smith Hayes of Oak Ridge; one son, Wade Everett Smith, Jr. of Athens; nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy Smith
HUNTINGDON: Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 86, died Tuesday, May 14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, May 18 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Nathan Gulledge and Rev. Larry DePriest officiating. Interment followed at Christian Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was born December 12, 1914 in Huntingdon to the late Virgil and Hester Greer Crossno. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, James F. "Jimmy" Smith, Jr. of Huntingdon; one sister, Ophelia Hester of McKenzie; one grandson and one great-granddaughter.

Betty Yvonne "Bonnie" Williams
HOLLOW ROCK: Miss Betty Yvonne "Bonnie" Williams, 65, died Thursday, May 16 at the home of her sister. Graveside funeral services were conducted on Saturday, May 18 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Bro. Paul Merwin officiating.
Miss Williams was born March 28, 1937 in Alabama to the late Doyle and Violet Hall Williams. A sister, Ruth Sterling, preceded her in death.
Survivors include four sisters, Barbara Hampton of Hollow Rock, Doris Rutter of Camden, Dell Butler of Bruceton, and Becky Sims of Atwood; four brothers, Charles Williams of Lake Wappella, Missouri, R.H. Williams of Phil Campbell, Alabama, Floyd Williams of Parsons and Herman Williams of Camden.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Buford "Jug" Wray
GLEASON: Buford "Jug" Wray, 76, died on Sunday, May 19 at Methodist Volunteer Hospital of Martin after an extended illness. Services will be on Wednesday, May 22 at the First United Methodist Church in Gleason, at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be held at Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 21 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. until time for the service.
Mr. Wray was born on March 22, 1926 in Gleason to Sam and Bertie Hall Wray. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Gleason for 53 years, serving on the official board, as Sunday School Superintendent and as a lay speaker.
Her served on the Weakley County Board of Education for 10 years and was president of the Gleason PTA for two years. He was an avid fan of Gleason High School sports for many years. In 1973, he was honored at Gleason Park for 30 years of continuous baseball and softball play.
He was employed by Bell Clay Company in Gleason for 29 years, Long Concrete Company in McKenzie and retired from Tennessee Rentals and Sales in Jackson after 12 years.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Joyce Horn Wray; two daughters, Vicki Smith and husband Herman of Martin, Kathy Fite and husband Richard of Jackson; one son, Greg Wray and wife Deborah of Nashville; seven grandchildren, Stacie Smith Lawson, Brian Smith, Matt and Zac Fite, Kacie Fite, Jerry Proenza and Nathan Wray; one great-grandchild, Austin Proenza; two brothers, Bob Wray of Gleason and Thomas Wray of Kingsport.
His mother and father and two brothers, Walter "Bill" Wray and Woodrow "Buster" Wray preceded him in death.
The family asks that memorials be sent to the Gleason First Methodist Church Youth Group.
Gallimore Funeral Home of Gleason is in charge of the services.

Donald Kirk Stambaugh
MCKENZIE: Memorial services for Donald Kirk Stambaugh, 51, will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23 at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Don Capenton officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery.
Mr. Stambaugh, disabled, was dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie on Monday, May 20.
He was born November 29, 1950 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Patty Sue Kirk Stambaugh and Donald Dean Stambaugh. He was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in McKenzie.
Survivors include a daughter, Cheanyoa Stambaugh; a son, Jason Reynolds Stambaugh; and two brothers, James David Stambaugh and Mark Reynolds Stambaugh, both of McKenzie.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Building Fund.

Otis Turner
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Otis Turner, 95, died Monday, May 20 at the Camden General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 22 in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Greg Stanford and Brother Ted Duffy officiating. Interment will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Mr. Turner was born August 29, 1906 in Carroll County to the late Elmer and Lula Evans Turner. He was a farmer and a member of Bethlehem Methodist Church. A daughter, Louise Turner Pickler; two brothers, Tommy Turner and Cecil Turner and two sisters, Ollie Turner and Lela Pinson preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 74 years Leecie Neely Turner, one daughter, Helen Woodson of Memphis; one son, Hulon Turner of Camden; one sister, Vonnelle Pinson and one brother, Russell Turner, both of Huntingdon; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.