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OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2004

 

J.W. Anderson
LEXINGTON:
Services for J.W. Anderson, 58, were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, at Reed's Chapel Funeral Home. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Benton County.
Mr. Anderson died Sunday, December 19, at Vanderbilt Hospital.
He retired from the Lexington Police Department in 1997 at the rank of sergeant. He was a law enforcement training firing arms instructor, Policeman of the year 1991, and was vice-president of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association 1991-1992.
Survivors include his wife Joy Hendrix Anderson; three sons Michael Anderson and Mark Anderson both of Lexington and Johnny Anderson of Jackson; and six grandchildren.

Kizzie Bond
1915-2004
MCKENZIE:
Services for Kizzie Bond, 89, were at 4 p.m. Thursday, December 23, at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Harrell Nation officiating. Burial was in the House Cemetery in Atwood.
Mrs. Bond, a retired factory worker, died Tuesday, December 21, at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
She was born May 11, 1915 in Huron to the late Sarah Ford Glover and William Glover. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in McKenzie.
There are no immediate survivors.
She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Bond and a daughter Delores Crocker.

Bro. Thomas E. Clement
1946-2004
MCKENZIE:
Funeral Services for Bro. Thomas E. Clement age 58, were Friday, December 24, at 2:00 p.m. at Eastwood Baptist Church in McKenzie with Revs. Richard Allen and Jeff Crabtree officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Bro. Clement, a former EMT for 21 and half years, and a retired Baptist minister, died Wednesday night, December 22, at his residence in McKenzie. He was a native of Big Sandy, born May 5, 1946 to the late Louie Elvis Clement and Sarah Jane Nolen Clement. Bro. Clement was a member of Eastwood Baptist Church, a member of Tennessee Farm Bureau and AARP.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Parkhill Smith Clement, one daughter, Rhonda L. Clement Tippitt of Camden; two step-daughters Sharri O'Daniel of Paris, Carla Smith Lawrence of Trezevent; one step-son, David Smith of Dresden; two sisters, Janie "Jean" Payne and Deborah Williams both of Big Sandy; three brothers, Buford Clement of McKenzie, James Clement of Paris, Nolan Clement of Camden; and two grandchildren.

Donald Lee Hutchison
1935-2004
MCKENZIE:
Funeral services for Mr. Donald Lee Hutchison, age 69, were Monday December 27 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with Revs. Dennis Trull and Vance Rushing officiating. Burial was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Hutchison died Friday night December 24. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 and one half years of service during the Korean War and Vietnam conflict and retired from the Henry County Sheriff's Department. He is a native of the Pea Ridge Community of Carroll County.
He was born July 25, 1935, to the late Cecil Gentry Hutchison and Esther Bessie Burress Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison was a member of the McKenzie First Baptist Church, member of the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve, member of the VFW and was a Mason.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Marie Allen Hutchison, one daughter Donna Watson of Marietta, Georgia, two sons, Tim Hutchison of Jackson, and Mike Hutchison of McKenzie, one brother, Jimmy Hutchison of Raleigh, North Carolina, one sister Louise Harper of Vincennes, Indiana, and eight grandchildren.

Ricky Kellebrew
PARIS:
Ricky Lee Killebrew, 45, died Sunday, December 26, at his home. McKenzie survivors include Jessie "Ga Ga" Killebrew, aunt and cousins Jean (Joe) McKinnie and Kim (Eddie) Moss.
He is also survived by a daughter, Rachel Killebrew his father, Hershel Killebrew, both of Paris and two half-sisters, Kathy (Wayne) Jackson of Orlando, Florida, and Rita Barnett of Nashville.
Arrangements are incomplete at press time. McEvoy Funeral Home, Paris, is in charge of the arrangements.

William Mebane "Billy" Perritt
1941-2004
MCKENZIE:
Funeral services for Mr. William Mebane "Billy" Perritt, Age 63, were Monday December 27th at 11:00 a.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Ward officiating. Burial was in the Shiloh Cemetery.
Mr. Perritt a retired employee from Republic Building Products, died Wednesday, December 22, at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a native of McKenzie born September 14, 1941 to the late Dallas Clayton Perritt and Ina Mae Mebane Perritt.
He is survived by his wife Peggy Reaves Perritt, a daughter Sherry (Joey) McGee of Huntingdon, a son William Jeffrey Perritt also of Huntingdon, five grandchildren: Jennifer Perritt, Clayton McGee, Katy McGee, Jayden McGee, Hayley McGee, and his brother and sisters in law: Eugene (Barbara) Reaves of Lansing, Michigan, Joe (Betty) Reaves of Paris, Cecil (Betty) Reaves of Trezevant, Bobby (JoAnn) Reaves of Paris, Charles Reaves of McKenzie, Gladys (Danny) Brethauer of Lansing, Michigan, Marsha Reaves of McKenzie, Wanda West of Houston, Texas, and Bobbie Jean Perritt of Memphis.
He was preceded in death by a brother Marshall Clayton "Buddy" Perritt and a sister and brother-in-law (Ernie) Skinner and Jerry Reaves.

Dorothy Jean Wallace
1944-2004

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Wallace, 60, died Friday, December 17, at the Regional Hospital of Jackson. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, December 22, at 11:00 a.m. in the East Visitation Room of Dilday Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Parkers Crossroads Cemetery. Brother Frank Lenex officiated the services.
Mrs. Wallace was born June 29, 1944, in Carroll County, to the late David Wesley and Vernie Mae Anderson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Anderson and Cecil Anderson.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Wallace, two daughters, Hope Fields and Linda Hood, both of McKenzie, three sons, Thomas Mayo of Huntingdon, John Mayo of Camden, Robert Hood of McKenzie, four sisters; Wanda Edwards, Gracie Fuller, both of McKenzie, Virginia Swafford of Indiana and Shirley Kemp of McLemoresville; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

James Randall Miller
1956-2004
HUNTINGDON:
Mr. James Randall Miller, 48, died Friday, December 24 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday, December 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in the O'Conner Cemetery. Bro. Jackie Smith officiated the services.
Mr. Miller was born May 16, 1956 in Carroll County. He was a welder by trade and an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his father James Henry Miller.
He is survived by his mother, Evelyn Miller of Huntingdon, one daughter, Jessie Miller of McKenzie, one son, Greg Miller of McLemoresville, two brothers, Ricky Miller and Michael (Pee Wee) Miller both of Huntingdon, and one grandson.

Oneita Willodean Longmire
1921-2004
HUNTINGDON:
Mrs. Oneita Willodean Longmire, 83, died Saturday, December 25 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 29 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home, Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Bro. Jimmy Stewart and Bro. Scott Carter will officiate the service.
The family will receive friends in the Cherry Wood Room of Chase Funeral Home after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday and from 8:00 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday.
Mrs. Longmire was born February 24, 1921 in Westport, to the late Lee Roy Eubank and Myrtle Hilliard. She was a member of a Friendship Baptist Church in Medina. She was a housewife. She was preceded in death by one brother, Oran Eubank.
She is survived by her husband, Lemual Longmire of Huntingdon, two daughters, Patsy Wakefield, Rita Dugger both of Huntingdon, two sisters, Frances Williams of Buena Vista, Geraldine Robinson of Hollow Rock and one brother, Buron Eubank of Peoria, Illinois; 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Ella Jane Graves
1922-2004
HUNTINGDON:
Mrs. Ella Jane Graves, 82, Saturday, December 25 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, December 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Christian Chapel Cemetery. Bro. Logan Fortner officiated the service.
Mrs. Graves was born February 17, 1922 in Carroll County to the late Henry Alfred Ledsinger and Mary Lize Morgan Ledsinger. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy, and a retired secretary from the Chicago Title Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Graves in 1942, five sisters, Betty Wiley, Annie Vinson, Pauline Lunsford, Vergie Vinson, Gladys Baker, two brothers, Morgan Ledsinger and T.J. Ledsinger.
She is survived by two sisters Margaret Pendergrass of Huntingdon and Hazel Stray of Waylon, Michigan, and several nieces and nephews.

Lillie Inez Stanford
1918-2004

Mrs. Lillie Inez Stanford, 86, died Saturday, December 25 at Jackson Madison County Hospital.
Funeral services were Tuesday, December 28 at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Spain Cemetery. Bro. Robert Barger officiated the service.
Mrs. Stanford was born June 8, 1918 in Savannah. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odom Stanford and one son Dwayne Stanford.
She is survived by two daughters, Cora Sue Ashley and Elsie Moore both of Cedar Grove, three sisters, Mae Comfort and Fay Jenkins both of St. Louis, Missouri, Delma Beasley of Beaumont, Texas, and one brother, James Ruff of Celina, California; eight grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Verlie Marie Coble
1920-2004

Mrs. Verlie Marie Coble, 84, died Friday, December 24 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, December 28, at 3:00 p.m. at the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church. Interment followed in the Church Cemetery. Eld. Bill Davis officiated the service.
Mrs. Coble was born February 15, 1920 in Mabelvale, Arkansas to the late James Homer Pryor and Carrie Highfill Pryor. She grew up near McKenzie and attended Lankford and Fields Schools. She was a homemaker, a retired seamstress for Henry I. Siegel in Trezevant, a member of the Leach Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Earl Coble, three brothers, Thomas Wesley Pryor, James Porter Pryor, William Curtis Pryor, two sisters, Vera Mae Pryor Reeder, and Virgie Lee Pryor Bryant and one son-in-law Arvil Pickett Fry.
She is survived by three daughters, Marie Coble Fry of Cedar Grove, Ardelle Coble Marx of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Darlene Coble Figard of McKenzie, two sons William Cecil Coble of Huntingdon and James Earl Coble of Trezevant, and four grandchildren.

William Henry Seeger, Jr.
1919-2004
MCKENZIE:
Funeral services for Mr. William Henry Seeger, Jr. age 85, Tuesday, December 28, at 2:00 p.m. at the Hinesrinaldi Funeral Home in Silver Springs, MD Burial was in the Parklawn Cemetery in Rockfield, MD.
Mr. Seeger, a retired self-employed tax consultant, died Monday December 20, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, born April 22, 1919 to the late William Henry Seeger, Sr. and Ruth Meginiss Seeger. Mr. Seeger was Methodist in faith.
He is survived by his wife Carolyn Noftsker Seeger of McKenzie and two sons Rick W. Seeger of McKenzie and Larry L. Seeger of Baltimore, MD and two grandchildren.

Eurshal Earl Sutton
1922-2004
MCKENZIE:
Funeral services for Mr. Eurshal Earl Sutton, age 82, were Friday December 24 at 11:00 a.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home, with Revs. Dennis Beal, Vance Rushing and Claude Prince officiating. Burial was in the Shiloh Cemetery.
Mr. Sutton, retired from the Brown Shoe Company and also worked in construction, a carpenter and a shoe repairman, died Wednesday night December 22, at his residence. He was a native of Waverly, born September 15, 1922 to the late Eurshal Lee Sutton and Ida Frances Meredith Sutton. Mr. Sutton was a member of Enon Baptist Church, a World War II U.S. Army Veteran, and served with the civilian conservation corps in Lawrenceburg.
He is survived by his wife Dorothy "Dot" Purvis Sutton of McKenzie, one son Dennis (Sally) Sutton of Memphis, a step-son Gary (Susan) Condrey of Memphis, two sisters Anita Jones of Knoxville, and Katherine Webb of McKenzie, a brother James Ray Sutton of Milan, five grandchildren, a step-grandson and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Violet Louise Wilford Sutton, two sons Roger Sutton and Allen Faye Sutton and a sister Frances Talley.

Linda Carol Campbell
1950-2004
BRUCETON:
Mrs. Linda Carol Campbell, 54, died Sunday, December 26, at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 30, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Campbell Cemetery in Bruceton. Bro. Larry DePriest and Bro. Bobby Jordan will officiate the service.
The family will receive friends in the Cherry Wood Room of Chase Funeral Home after 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday and from 8:00 a.m. until time of services on Thursday.
Mrs. Campbell was born February 2, 1950 in Humphreys County to the late Oscar Dewey Lewis and Mary Lavern Tibbs Lewis. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas George Campbell of Huntingdon; three daughters, Lisa Carol Platt of Springhill, Florida, Tracy Lynn Wortham and Pamela Ann Wortham, both of Huntingdon; one son, David Lee Campbell of Bruceton; and twelve grandchildren.

Moses Tharpe
1917-2004
CAMDEN:
Moses Tharpe, 87, died Sunday, December 26, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, December 29, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Funeral Home with burial in New Hope Cemetery in Mansfield.
He was born March 15, 1917 in Mansfield to the late Doss Tharpe and Lottie Combs. Mr. Tharpe worked in construction for several years until his health began to fail.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Tharpe; a son, Moses Lee Tharpe; three sisters, Lillie B. Tharpe, Victorine Tharpe and Yuda Tharpe; and four brothers, Surcie, George, Dan and Issac Tharpe.
He is survived by four nieces, Alma Adkisson of Camden, Mary Webb of McKenzie, Lillie B. Diggs and Estelle Foster, both of Paris; and several other relatives.

 
 
     
 
      

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