Obituaries

OBITUARIES FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004

 

Edith Lenore Rushing
1903-2004
GLEASON:
Services for Edith Lenore Rushing, 100, were held on Sunday, September 5 at the Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Pinnell officiating. Interment followed at Rushing Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Rushing, a retired school teacher, died on Thursday, September 2 at McKenzie Memorial Hospital.
She was born September 22, 1903 in McKenzie to the late John and Alice Lillian Montgomery Dunlap. She was the widow of Paul Jones Rushing.
Mrs. Dunlap was a member of the Gleason Cumberland Presbyterian Church. There were no immediate survivors.

Bobby Fred Smith
1939-2004
ATWOOD:
Services for Bobby Fred Smith, 65, were at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 11 at McKenzie Funeral Home Cedar Avenue Chapel with Rev. Benny Keymon officiating. Interment followed in the Chaney and Greer Cemetery in Leach.
Mr. Smith, a farmer, died on Thursday, September 9 at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
He was born on June 9, 1939 in Warren, Kentucky to the late Lottie Manco and Oliver Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Mae Mayo Smith; one daughter, Tina Mae Smith and one son, Bobby Wayne Smith, both of Atwood; one sister, Hester Rook; one brother, Wayne Smith and five grandchildren.

Troy Haywood
1929-2004
MCKENZIE:
Services for Troy Haywood, 75, were on Saturday, September 11 at 11:00 a.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home. Interment followed in the New Hope Cemetery in Yuma.
Mr. Haywood died on Thursday, September 9 at Magnolia Manor in McKenzie.
He was born October 5, 1929 in Rosser to the late Romie and Callie Parish Haywood. He was a farmer.
Survivors include a brother, James Haywood of Millington. www.dilday.com

Richard Gale Newbill
1942-2004
TREZEVANT:
Services for Richard Gale Newbill, 61, were conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 13 at Union Academy Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Reynolds officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Newbill died on Saturday, September 11 at his home.
He was born September 12, 1942 in the Big Buck Community to the late Joe and Vivian Hall Newbill. He was a retired dental technician for BellSouth and a member of the Union Academy Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Smith Newbill; two sons, Brian Newbill of Clarksville and Randy Newbill of Big Buck; three brothers, Jerrell Newbill of Trezevant, Giles Newbill of Camden and Terry Newbill of Big Buck; and one sister, Carolyn Newbill of Big Buck.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. www.dilday.com

Sarah Frances Neal Snead
1932-2004
PARIS:
Services for Sarah Frances Neal Snead, 72, were on Sunday, September 12 at McEvoy Funeral Home in Paris with burial at Shiloh Cemetery near McKenzie.
Mrs. Neal died on Thursday, September 9 in Paris. She was the widow of Robert Luther Snead and the daughter of the late Joe T. Neal and Pearl Bunn Neal. She attended Union University and was a graduate of Bethel College. She was a schoolteacher in West Memphis, Arkansas and later at Atkins Porter School in Paris.
Surviving are her nephew and his wife, Paul and Betty Neal and niece, Mable Linton, all of Henry, a sister-in-law, Winnie Moore and another niece, LeAnne Johnson, both of Dresden.

Doris Kennedy Hurley
1929-2004
CAMDEN:
Graveside services for Doris Kennedy Hurley, 74, were at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 12 at New Prospect Cemetery near Hollow Rock.
Mrs. Hurley, a housewife, died on Friday, September 10 at Life Care in Bruceton.
She was born December 23, 1929 in Henning to the late Alpheus and Annine Burnham Kennedy. She was a member of the Camden First Baptist Church and Builder’s Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Hurley.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Bradshaw of Bruceton and Barbara Mays of Memphis; two sons, Marvin Hurley of Memphis and David Hurley of Knoxville; three brothers, Donald Kennedy of Florida, Thomas Kennedy of San Antonio, Texas and Ralph Kennedy of Memphis; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Jeffie J. Williams
1924-2004
MCKENZIE:
Services for Jeffie J. Williams, 80, were at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 11 at Wingo Baptist Church. Burial was in Wingo Cemetery. Rawls Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Williams died on Tuesday, September 7 at McKenzie Healthcare Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Williams; two sisters, Odessa Woodford and Ada Hill; two brothers, Henry Williams and Clyde Williams, all of Cleveland, Ohio; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a devoted friend, Lovella Adkisson of Trezevant.

 
 
     
 
      

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