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Clarence Tyler Boyd
1926-2003
BRUCETON: Mr. Clarence Tyler Boyd, 77, died on
Saturday, February 1 at the Henry County Healthcare
Center. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday,
February 4 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel
with Mr. Mark Cardona officiating. Interment was in the
Jamison Cemetery.
Mr. Boyd was born January 11, 1926 in Westport to the
late Hobart and Hattie Mae Brackens Boyd. He was a
retired millwright of 37 years from the Chrysler
Corporation, a World War II army infantry veteran, loved
piloting airplanes, such as twin engine aircraft and
being a skilled carpenter, traveling, farming and being
an avid reader and storyteller. His wife, Betty Jo Boyd,
who died on October 26, 1997, a son, Jeff Boyd, who died
November 3, 1989 and two brothers, Lyndell Boyd and
Alton Boyd, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include four daughters, Terri McKenzie of
Paris, Glenda Melton of Huntingdon, Donna Riedel of
MacCombe, Michigan, and Pam Fetko of Washington; four
sons, Robert Boyd of Jackson, Gary Boyd of Romeo,
Michigan, Timothy Boyd of Casco, Michigan and Barry Boyd
of Louisville, Kentucky; five sisters, Alice Knuutila of
Dollar, Sue Crossett of Buena Vista, Jo Helen Noel and
Minnie Hollowell, both of Huntingdon and Jean Brewer of
Camden; three brothers, Bendell Ray Boyd of Huntingdon
and Leon Boyd and Wendell Boyd, both of Westport; 23
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Marvin Wade Birdwell
1927-2003
HOLLOW ROCK: Services for Marvin Wade Birdwell, 75,
were at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 3 at Bruceton
Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Davis officiating.
Burial was in the Marlboro Cemetery near Bruceton.
Mr. Birdwell, a mechanic with Metro Nashville Fire
Department died on Sunday, February 2 at Life Care
Center in Bruceton.
He was born October 18, 1927 in Buena Vista to the late
Lucian and Estelle Wyatt Birdwell. He was a member of
the Faith Baptist Church and an army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Birdwell of Hollow
Rock; three sisters, Marie Johnson of Mississippi, Inez
Rank of Zion, Illinois and Sue Staggs of Griffin,
Georgia; two brothers, Wayne Birdwell and Ken Birdwell,
both of Griffin, Georgia; two grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
A son, Eddie Birdwell, preceded him in death.
Sam Howard Barnhart
1951-2003
MCKENZIE: Services for Sam Howard Barnhart, 51, were
at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 2 at Brummitt Funeral
Home, followed by Cremation.
Mr. Barnhart, a car dealer, died Thursday, January 30 at
McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born on July 15, 1951 in Paris to the late
Lucille McElroy Barnhart and James Gardell Barnhart.
Survivors include two sons, Gregory Barnhart of Paris
and Leslie Barnhart of Gastonia, Texas; one daughter,
Tammy Barnhart of McKenzie; three brothers, Joe Barnhart
and Thomas Barnhart, both of McKenzie and Jessie
Barnhart of Wisconsin; one sister, Wanda Faye Barnhart
of Huntingdon and six grandchildren.
Callie Mae Williams Fitzgerald
1919-2003
MCKENZIE: Services for Callie Mae Williams
Fitzgerald, 83, were at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 4
at Johnson Temple Methodist Church with the Revs. Henry
Cunningham and John Fitzgerald officiating. Burial was
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Trinity Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, former employee of Bethel College, died
on Friday, January 31 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
She was born November 27, 1919 in Brownsville to the
late Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Williams. She was a member
of Johnson Temple Methodist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Earl Fitzgerald and James
Fitzgerald, both of Memphis, Ernest Fitzgerald of
Memphis, John Fitzgerald of Bangor, Maine and Jimmy
Fitzgerald of Columbus, Georgia; seven grandchildren and
twelve great-grandchildren.
Her husband, James Fitzgerald, preceded her in death in
September 1993.
Jeffrey Lynn Goodrum
1967-2003
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Jeffrey Lynn Goodwin, 35, died
Wednesday, January 29 at the Henry County Medical Center
in Paris. Funeral services were conducted on Friday,
January 31 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel
with Bro. Steve Hoots officiating. Interment followed in
the New Independence Cemetery.
Mr. Goodrum was born on September 12, 1967 in
Huntingdon. He graduated from Huntingdon High School in
1985, worked as a production worker for Republic
Builders in McKenzie, was a member of the Liberty
Holiness Church of Promise, loved being a mechanic and
in his spare time, doing artistic work. His paternal
grandparents, William and Irene Warner Goodrum, maternal
grandparents, Bedford and Oburlan Selph Anderson and his
step-grandmother, Mrs. Clydie Anderson all preceded him
in death.
Survivors include his father and mother, Junior and
Oretha Anderson Goodrum, one daughter, Linka Lynn
Langley of McKenzie; two brothers, Joel Goodrum of
Huntingdon and David Goodrum of McKenzie; one sister,
Karen Mitchell of Huntingdon and several nieces and
nephews.
Raymond Eureka Norwood
1921-2003
SOUTH FULTON: Mr. Raymond Eureka Norwood, 81,
formerly of Huntingdon, died on Friday, January 31 at
the Union City Manor and Rehab. Funeral services were
conducted on Sunday, February 2 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Mitchell Rayburn
officiating. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Norwood was born on March 24, 1921 in Carroll County
to the late Robert E. and Pearl Bond Norwood. He was a
self-employed carpenter and an army veteran. His first
wife, Opal Cable Norwood and his second wife, Louise
Wolverton Norwood, one daughter, Carolyn Ann Norwood,
two brothers, Paul Norwood and Norman Norwood and two
sisters, Opal Jordan and Letha Norwood all preceded him
in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathy Norwood Yates and
one son, Ray Linwood Norwood, both of Union City; two
brothers, Ralph Norwood and Wade Norwood, and one
sister, Claudine Heath; four grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Ola Hildred Wallace
1914-2003
MCKENZIE: Services for Ola Hildred Wallace, 88, were
at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 4 at Brummitt Funeral
Home with Bro. O.T. Cottrell officiating. Burial was in
Liberty Cemetery in Dresden.
Mrs. Wallace died on Saturday, February 1 at McKenzie
Regional Hospital.
She was born May 6, 1914 in Henderson to the late
Clementine Morris Richardson and Andy J. Richardson. She
was a member of the Liberty Pentecostal Church in
Dresden.
Survivors include her husband, Cleavie Wallace; seven
daughters, Doris McCormack of Jackson, Glenda Snider and
Jeanette Snider, both of Dresden, Katie Daniel of
Gleason, Georgia Roney of Chester, Virginia, Shirley
Eskey of Mohnton, Pennsylvania and Lois McGowne of
Sammamish, Washington; a sister, Willo Maxwell of Milan;
fifteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Helen Rebecca Wallace also preceded her in
death.
Dennis M. Arthur
1914-2003
Funeral services for Dennis M. Arthur, 88, were held at
2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 2 at Reed’s Chapel. Burial
was in James Cemetery.
Mr. Arthur, a construction worker and constable, died on
Friday, January 31 at McNairy Regional Hospital in
Selmer. He was a member of the Blue Goose Pentecostal
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Hattie Arthur; four
daughters, Mickie Wizer of Memphis, Nellie Faye Lowrance
of Dyer, Kathy Suggs of Selmer and Sherrell Huey of
Cedar Grove; two sons, Jerry Arthur of McKenzie and
Danny Arthur of Cedar Grove and a sister, Verlie Ward of
Bradford.
Annie Bell Craig
1914-2003
ATWOOD: Services for Mrs. Annie Bell Craig, 88, were
at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 3 at Bodkin Funeral Home
in Milan with burial in the Salem Cemetery.
Mrs. Craig, a retired nurse, died on Friday, January 31
at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was a member of the Atwood Church of Christ and the
widow of C.C. Craig.
Survivors include a brother, Harold Barker of
Friendship.
Mary Virginia Bryant Argo
1917-2003
TREZEVANT: Services for Mary Virginia Bryant Argo,
85, will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 5 at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Trezevant. Burial will
be in the Trezevant Cemetery. Brummitt Funeral Home is
in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Argo, a retired teacher’s aide in Trezevant
schools, died on Monday, February 3 at Jackson Skilled
Nursing in Jackson.
She was born July 10, 1917 in Trezevant to the late Mary
O’Neill Bryant and Hillard Lee Bryant. She was a member
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Trezevant where
she served as pianist/organist for 70 years.
Survivors include her husband, W. Buman Argo, Jr; two
sons, William B. Argo III of Germantown and David Argo
of Jackson; three grandchildren, Bradley Argo, Kevin
Argo and Timothy Argo.
A sister, Georgia Bryant Hinton, also preceded her in
death.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 4 from 4:00-8:00
p.m.
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