Obituaries

OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2004

 

Douglas Blane Fry
1935-2004
CEDAR GROVE:
Services for Douglas Blane Fry, 69, were conducted on Thursday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Robert Barger officiating. Interment followed in the Ferguson Cemetery.
Mr. Fry died on Monday, October 18 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born on June 2, 1935 in Cedar Grove. He was a graduate of Trezevant High School and the West Tennessee Business College. He joined the United States Air Force and retired after 26 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Hooper Fry and one nephew.
Survivors include his mother, Marjorie Fry; his wife of 48 years, Becky Fry; one daughter, Gina K. Fry of Cedar Grove; two sons, Dwight D. Fry of Paris and Franklin C. Fry of Leach; two sisters, Thelma Courtney of Cedar Grove and Gloria Higdon of Bruceton; two nephews; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Kenneth Joe Clark
1954-2004
MCKENZIE:
Services for Kenneth Joe Clark, 50, were conducted on Tuesday, October 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Frank Chadwell officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Comfort Cemetery.
Mr. Clark died on Saturday, October 23 at the McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born June 1, 1954 in Wayne County, Michigan. He was an employee of New Generations. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey Lane Clark.
Survivors include a son, Bradley Clark of Martin; his father and mother, Oscar Audrain and Dorothy Clark of McKenzie; a sister, Debbie Clark of McKenzie and one granddaughter. www.dilday.com

Mona Winter Eubanks
1921-2004
BRUCETON:
Services for Mona Winter Eubanks, 82, were conducted on Wednesday, October 20 in the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. James Daniels and Bro. Donald Craig officiating. Interment followed in the Prospect Cemetery.
Mrs. Eubanks died on Sunday, October 17 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born October 19, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Leo and Alta Louise Cox Winter. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Winter and Robert Leo Winter.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Bill Eubanks; two daughters, Debbie Cook and Lisa Carter, both of Hollow Rock; three sons, Richard Scott of Dalton, Georgia, Harold Eubanks of Huntingdon and Frankie Eubanks of Camden; one sister, Patricia Joyner of Hollow Rock; ten grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

Betty Jane Biggart
1931-2004
HUNTINGDON:
Services for Betty Jean Biggart, 73, were conducted on Saturday, October 23 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Wayne Burton officiating. Interment followed in the Carter’s Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Biggart died on Thursday, October 21 at her home.
She was born September 7, 1931 in Carroll County to the late William Earl and Sammie Coleman Robinson. She was retired from the Huntingdon Special School District where she worked in the middle school cafeteria; she owned the first Kiddy Shop in Huntingdon; was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Deborah Ann Biggart.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Tucker and Barbara McLain, both of Huntingdon; one son, Doug Biggart of Westport; one sister, Carolyn Fletcher of Huntingdon; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Bennie F. Cagle
1914-2004

Services for Bennie F. Cagle, 90, were conducted on Thursday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Stanford officiating. Interment followed in the Lebanon Cemetery in Madison County.
Mr. Cagle died Monday, October 18 after an extended illness.
He was born in Henderson County to the late George and Lizzie Caruthers Cagle and attended the schools of that county. He was a farmer and had retired from the Bemis Cotton Mill. He was a Methodist by belief.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred McAlexander Cagle, to whom he was married in 1936; two sons, Billy Cagle of Germany and Howard Cagle of Jackson; two daughters, Joyce Cagle of Jackson and Peggy Holmes of Cedar Grove; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by eight brothers and three sisters.

Vera Collins
1913-2004
HUNTINGDON:
Services for Vera Collins, 91, were conducted on Monday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Clarksburg Church of Christ with Brother Billy Ringold, Brother Martin Klamm and Brother Bill Crossno officiating. Interment followed in the Sellers Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Collins died on Saturday, October 23 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital.
She was born February 2, 1913 in Carroll County to the late Clarence and Lillian Simpson Springer. She was a member of the Clarksburg Church of Christ and a retired employee of Publix Shirt Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband Bennie Collins; two brothers, Henry Springer and Wayne Springer.
Survivors include two daughters, Bertie Lou Warbritton and Yevonne McCaslin, both of Huntingdon; one brother, Harlon Springer; six sisters, Hester Scott, Lola Rosser, Mildred Bridges, Polly Simpson, Lorene Springer and Alva Jean Boyd, all of Huntingdon; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and three-great-great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. www.dilday.com

Cora Lee Galloway
1913-2004
MANSFIELD:
Services for former McKenzie resident Cora Lee Galloway, 91, were conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21 at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie.
Mrs. Galloway, a homemaker and the widow of Felix H. Galloway, died on Monday, October 18 in Nashville.
She was born September 11, 1913 in Carroll County to the late Monroe and Minnie Helems Lundy.
Survivors include three daughters, Katie Smith of Mansfield, Mildred Howard of McKenzie and Barbara Davidson of Portals, New Mexico; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Lendell Galloway and a grandson, Jimmy Smith, Jr.

Mary Katherine Morgan
1933-2004
MCKENZIE:
Services for Mary Katherine Morgan, 71, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 19 at Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with the Rev. Alan Trull and Dennis Beal officiating. Interment followed in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Morgan, a homemaker, died Sunday, October 17 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was born June 29, 1933 in Hornbeak to the late Pauline Nevils Edwards and J.B. Edwards. She was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include her husband, R.C. Morgan; three daughters, Mary J. Quinones Sue Trull, and Christine Robertson, all of McKenzie; three stepdaughters, Faye Presley, Retha Jaime Luna and Phalecia Marbry, all of McKenzie; two sons, Larry F. Robertson of McKenzie and Richard Robertson of Paris; one stepson, Charles Morgan of McKenzie; two sisters, Molly Morris of Rutherford and Judy Hilliard of Dresden; two brothers, J.W. Edwards of Clarksburg and Kenneth Edwards of Dresden; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Kathy Anderson.

Zella Grace Greeson
1960-2004
MCKENZIE:
Graveside services for Zella Grace Greeson, 44, were conducted at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20 at Parker’s Crossroads Cemetery.
Mrs. Greeson, a homemaker, died on Monday, October 18 at the McKenzie Regional Hospital.
She was born February 3, 1960 in Missouri to the late Raymond Levi and Irene Elizabeth Gaston Sawyer.
Survivors include three daughters, Jane Dunlap, Teresa Dunlap and Kimberly Dunlap, all of McKenzie; one son, Bryce Gaston of McKenzie; three sisters, Shirley Burnnette, Elizabeth Whold and Cleo Buhler, all of Missouri; four brothers, Jerry Sawyer, Harold Sawyer, Harry Sawyer, all of Missouri and Lloyd Sawyer of Camden; and two granddaughters.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. www.dilday.com

Pitts Jerry Joyner
1933-2004
HUNTINGDON:
Services for Pitts Jerry Joyner, 71, were conducted on Wednesday, October 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the Huntingdon First United Methodist Church.
He died on Saturday, October 16 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Mr. Joyner was born July 28, 1933 in Carroll County to the late Floyd E. and Lillian Gardner Joyner. He was a self-employed insurance agent.
Survivors include a son, Scott Joyner of Concord, North Carolina and a daughter, Lori Lewis of Jacksonville, Florida.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. www.dilday.com

Lois Sydnor Newton
1933-2004
MCKENZIE:
Services for Lois Sydnor Newton, 71, were at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 23 at Brummitt Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Hays officiating. Burial was in Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Newton, retired factory worker and homemaker, died on Thursday, October 21 at her residence.
She was born February 6, 1933 in McKenzie to the late John Sydnor and Betty Lois Barker Sydnor. She was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include a daughter, Tracey Best of Jackson; three brothers, Jim Sydnor of McKenzie, Gene Sydnor of Jackson and Dale Sydnor of Cleveland, Texas; and two grandsons Nicholas Best and Matthew Best.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred M. Newton; a brother, Rob Sydnor and a sister, Thelma Neisler.

Verna Lee Parish
1922-2004
WESTPORT:
Services for Verna Lee Parish, 82, were conducted on Friday, October 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home chapel with Brother Tim Maness officiating.
She died on Wednesday, October 20 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born February 14, 1922 in Decatur County to the late Covy Chester and Lillie Hicks Griggs. She was a member of the Yuma Missionary Baptist Church and a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Priesley Parish, who died on November 18, 1993.
Survivors include two daughters, Carrie McLean and Barbara Blount, both of Westport; one son, Gerald Parish of Jackson; and six grandchildren. www.dilday.com

Evelyn Riggs
1911-2004
BUENA VISTA:
Services for Evelyn Riggs, 93, were conducted on Friday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chase Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Lloyd Ray Rich and Bro. Roger Ellis officiating.
Miss Riggs died on Thursday, October 21 at the Life Care Center in Bruceton.
She was born January 6, 1911 in Carroll County to the late John and Jennie Bell Moon Riggs. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Buford Riggs, Ondeen Riggs, Floyd Riggs, James E. Riggs, Lewis Riggs, and Enloe Riggs.
Survivors include two sister, Lorene Evans of Glencarbon, Illinois and Velma Mitchell of Erin, several nieces and nephews.

John R. Green
1919-2004
HOLLOW ROCK:
Services for John R. Green, 85, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 24 at Bruceton Funeral Home with Rev. Lloyd Rich and Bro. Russell Carlock officiating. Interment followed in the Pisgah Cemetery near Hollow Rock. Military rites were conducted at the gravesite.
Mr. Green, a retired truck driver with Gray Transportation, died on Thursday, October 21 at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
He was born July 22, 1919 in Clarksburg to the late John P. Green, Sr. and Sarah Madeline West Green. He was a World War II army veteran and a former Union Stewart for the Teamsters.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Bennett Green; a son, Billy Green of Chattanooga; a sister, Bessie Mae Phillips of Bruceton; two brothers, Joe Green of Hollow Rock and Ralph Newhouse of Bruceton and one grandson.

 
 
     
 
      

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