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John Howard Black
1919-2002
GLEASON: Services for John Howard Black, 83, were at
2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 31 at Gallimore Funeral
Home with the Revs. Roy Auvenshine and Dale Mathis
officiating. Burial was in the Sand Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Black, retired from Bell Clay Company, died on
Saturday, December 28 at his home.
He was born September 17, 1919 in Gleason to the late
Allie and Pearl May Trentham Black. He was a member of
the First Baptist Church in Gleason.
Survivors include his wife, Lyndell Black; two sons,
Richard Allen Black and David Black, both of Gleason;
two stepsons, Bobby Langley of McKenzie and Robert Earl
Langley of San Antonio, Texas; a step-daughter, Marilynn
Anderson of McKenzie; 22 grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren.
A son, James Howard Black and five brothers, Coy Black,
Bill Black, Ed Black, Richard D. Black and Hulon Black
also preceded him in death.
Jimmy Dale Waller
1949-2002
LAVINIA: Services for Jimmy Dale Waller, 53, were at
11:00 a.m., Monday, December 30 at Bodkin Funeral Home
in Milan with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Mr. Waller, a
shipping clerk for Gerdau-Ameristeel, died on December
28 at his residence.
He was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Waller of Lavinia; a
daughter, Amy Soltys of Milan; four sisters, Betty Walls
of Lavinia, Shirley Bell of Nashville, Doris Hinson of
Medina and Brenda Truett of Lavinia; a brother Jeff
Waller of McLemoresville; and two grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be directed to the
American Cancer Society.
Floyd Inman
1921-2003
TREZEVANT: Services for Floyd Inman, 81, were at
2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5 at Bodkin Funeral Home with
burial in Trezevant Cemetery.
Mr. Inman, a retired Milan Arsenal employee, member of
the Trezevant United Methodist Church and World War II
U.S. Army veteran, died on Friday, January 3 at Milan
General Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Inman of Trezevant;
one daughter, Deborah Sullivan of McKenzie; one son,
Keith Inman of Trezevant; one sister, Lena Keymon of
Nashville; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The family requests that memorials be directed to
Gideon's International.
Patrick Daniel "Dan" Blackwell, Jr.
1919-2002
BRUCETON: Services for Patrick Daniel "Dan"
Blackwell, Jr., 83, were held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday,
January 2 at Bruceton Methodist Church with burial in
Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Blackwell died on Tuesday, December 31. He was a
retired engineer for L&N Railroad and was an engineer in
the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in China,
Burma and India conflict.
His wife, Mary Blackwell, preceded him in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Thorne of
Memphis and Mary Johnson of Bruceton; one son, Dennis
Blackwell of Bruceton; one sister, Frances Spence of
Nashville; one brother, Bobby Blackwell of Pennsylvania;
and four grandchildren.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Gertrude Woodard Crossno
1913-2003
Mrs. Gertrude Woodard Crossno, 89, died on Saturday,
January 4 at the Oak Manor Nursing Home in McKenzie.
Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 7 at
1:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother
Phillip Halter officiating. Interment followed in
Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Crossno, the daughter of the late Eddie and Lillie
McCormick Woodard, was born on March 18, 1913 in Carroll
County. She married T.J. Crossno on February 7, 1929 and
he preceded her in death on December 2, 1991. She was a
homemaker and a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist
Church. A brother, Clarence Woodard and two sisters,
Irene Thorne and Lucille Kelly, also preceded her in
death.
Survivors include a daughter, Frances Edwards of
McKenzie; a foster daughter, Marie Dunning of Atwood;
two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Willie Brown Foster
1905-2003
MCKENZIE: Services for Willie Brown Foster, 97, will
be at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8 at Republican
Grove Baptist Church in Trezevant. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Foster, retired custodian at First United Methodist
Church, died on Monday, January 6 at Methodist Hospital
in McKenzie.
He was born on August 29, 1905 in Trezevant to the late
Sara Elizabeth Belew Foster and Franklin Brown Foster.
He was a member of the Republican Grove Baptist Church
in Trezevant.
Survivors include two daughters, Faye Gaskins and Sara
Jane Pratt, both of McKenzie; four grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
His wife, Myrtle Estelle Cantrell Foster also preceded
him in death.
Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Pauline J. Johnson
1927-2003
HUNTINGDON: Services for Pauline J. Johnson, 75,
were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 5 at Smyrna
Missionary Baptist Church in Huntingdon with the Rev.
Lonnie Parker officiating. Burial was in the Humbles
Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson died on Wednesday, January 1 at Baptist
Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
She was born on November 18, 1927 in Carroll County to
the late Girlba Jamison and Ila Willis Jamison.
Survivors include a son, Robert Jamison of Huntingdon;
four sister, Lorine Pearson, Ora M. Fitzgerald, Helen
Webb and Frances Edwards, all of Bruceton; two brothers,
W.T. Jamison and Rev. Ivey Jamison, both of Huntingdon;
four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Rawls Funeral Home of Paris was in charge of the
arrangements.
James O. Simmons
1923-2002
ATWOOD: Services for James O. Simmons, 79, were on
Saturday, January 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Reedy Creek
Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Hillsman
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery in
McLemoresville.
He died on Tuesday, December 31 in Huntingdon.
He was born on May 6, 1923 to the late John Ira and Anna
Nesbitt Simmons. A brother, Felix "Jack" Simmons also
preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Verlene Simmons; five
children, Frances Simmons, Thelma Lord and Barbara
Adams, all of Gary, Indiana, Persina Savage of Jackson
and Priscilla Slate of McLemoresville; a brother, Odell
Simmons of McLemoresville; three sisters, Onie Luter and
Evelyn Hillsman, both of McLemoresville and Rosie
Mitchell of Gary, Indiana; six grandchildren and one
great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews.
Bond Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Madelene Ledsinger
1909-2002
CEDAR GROVE: Mrs. Madelene Ledsinger, 93, died on
Tuesday, December 31 at the Life Care Center in
Bruceton. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday,
January 2 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel
with Bro. Joe Shaffer and Bro. Aaron Sirks officiating.
Interment followed in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Ledsinger was born on December 14, 1909 in Carroll
County to the late Noel and Pearl Lewis Kelly. She was a
homemaker and enjoyed spending time gardening, sewing
and cooking. A daughter, Audrey Bowers and a grandson,
Dennie Thomsen also preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Sue Thomsen of
Collegedale; three sons, Wayne Dunn and Weldon Dunn,
both of Cedar Grove and Charles Dunn of Lockport
Illinois; two sisters, Berlyn Barger and Nolene Barger;
two brothers, Dwayne Kelly and Billy Dean Kelly, all of
Cedar Grove; seven grandchildren; ten
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Maurine Nance
1923-2002
JACKSON: Funeral services for Maurine Nance, 79,
were held on Saturday, December 28 at Arrington Funeral
Directors with Rev. Bill McClarin officiating. Burial
was in the Highland Memorial Gardens.
Ms. Nance died on Wednesday, December 25 at
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born on July 9, 1923 in Carroll County, the
daughter of Amssel Baker and Laurine Wilkins Baker.
She was a member of the Northside United Methodist
Church and worked as a cashier for Western Sizzlin North
for many years.
Mrs. Nance is survived by one son, Terry Nance of
Jackson; one daughter, Linda Nance of Nashville and one
granddaughter.
Malcolm Pendergrass, Sr.
1912-2002
HUNTINGDON: Mr. William Malcolm Pendergrass, Sr.,
90, died on Tuesday, December 31 at the Life Care Center
in Bruceton.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, January 3 at
2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.
Scott Carter officiating. Interment followed in the
Humbles Cemetery.
Mr. Pendergrass was born March 1, 1912 in Carroll County
to the late Fred and Della Allison Pendergrass. He was a
retired inspector for the Milan Arsenal. His wife,
Lucille Pendergrass, who died on June 28, 1996, a
sister, Mable Wilson and a brother, Homer Pendergrass,
also preceded him in death.
Survivors include one son, William Malcolm Pendergrass,
Jr. of Huntingdon; two brothers, Ross Pendergrass of
Huntingdon and James Pendergrass of Dickson; and two
grandsons.
Ruth L. Pillow
1921-2002
ATWOOD: Mrs. Ruth L. Pillow, 81, died on Monday,
December 30 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral
services were conducted on Thursday, January 2 at 11:00
a.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother
Rufus Chandler officiating. Interment followed in the
Pisgah Cemetery in Atwood.
Mrs. Pillow was born on January 1, 1921 in Milan to the
late Dennis Claude and Ottis Griffin Davenport. She was
a homemaker and a member of the Free Will Mission
Church. Her husband, Robert G. Pillow, who passed away
on March 20, 1975, one daughter, Wanda Gail Green and a
son, Michael Ray Pillow; four brothers, and one sister,
preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Bobbie Connell; one son,
James "Jim" Pillow, both of Atwood; one sister, Jewell
Hayes of Bradford; two grandchildren and one
great-granddaughter.
Ruth Gaynelle Scott
1918-2002
CLARKSBURG: Mrs. Ruth Gaynelle Scott, 84, died on
Tuesday, December 31 at the Huntingdon Health and
Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were conducted
on Thursday, January 2 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarksburg
Church of Christ with Bro. Billy Ringold officiating.
Interment followed at Jamison Cemetery.
Mrs. Scott was born on December 29, 1918 in Carroll
County to the late Ben and Ida Holiday Cawthon. She was
a retired employee of Publix Shirt and a member of the
Clarksburg Church of Christ. Three brothers, Jake
Cawthon, Alton Cawthon and Pete Cawthon and two sisters,
Barbara White and Juanita Smith preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Lois Scott; one daughter,
Ellen Anders of Lavergne; two sisters, Alma Joe Smith of
Jackson and Edith Nolan of Bruceton and one grandson.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Bobby Tomlinson
1933-2003
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Bobby Tomlinson, 69, died on
Saturday, January 4, at his home. Graveside funeral
services were conducted on Monday, January 6 at 2:00
p.m. at the Carroll Memorial Gardens with Brother Jerry
Borden officiating.
Mr. Tomlinson was born on January 22, 1933 in Lauderdale
County to the late Reubin Wesley and Nona Peral Smith
Tomlinson. He was a retired dental technician and a
member of the McLemoresville Baptist Church. He was an
army veteran. Two brothers, Russell Tomlinson and O'Neal
Tomlinson and one sister, Josephine London preceded him
in death.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Blackwell Crossno
Tomlinson; one daughter, Karen Reynolds of Atwood; a
son, Eric Tomlinson of Upland, California; one
stepdaughter, Cindy Szalay and a stepson Steve Crossno,
both of Huntingdon; two brothers, Larry Tomlinson of
Upland, California and Jerry Tomlinson of Sikeston,
Missouri; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
and four step-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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