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Obituaries
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Vivian Marie Blaylock
1925-2004
TREZEVANT: Funeral services for Vivian Marie Blaylock, 79, were held at 2:00
p.m. Saturday, January 1, at the chapel of Brummitt Funeral Home in Trezevant
with Rev. Malcolm Norton officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery in
Trezevant.
Mrs. Blaylock, a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel in Trezevant, died
Wednesday, December 29. She was born December 29, 1925, the daughter of the late
Roy Cantrell and Jamima Teder Cantrell. She was a member of First Baptist Church
in Trezevant.
She is survived by a son, Bobby Blaylock, Sr., and grandchildren, Bobby
Blaylock, Jr. and John Blaylock.
Mary C. Dickerson
1926-2004
MICHIGAN: Mrs. Mary C. Dickerson, 78, formerly of Huntingdon, died Thursday,
December 23, in Michigan.
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, December 29, at 10:00 a.m. in the
chapel of Dilday Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Bethlehem Cemetery.
Mrs. Dickerson was born May 28,1926, in Hollow Rock. She was a retired cashier
for SS Kresge Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Dickerson.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary Christine Jerome, of AuGres, Michigan and
two granddaughters.
Chief Master Sgt. Arthur Evans Gooch
1948-2004
ARIZONA: Chief Master Sergeant Arthur Evans Gooch, retired, age 56,
succumbed to cancer at Banner Gardens Hopsice in Mesa, Arizona, on December 23.
He was a correctional officer for the state of Arizona. A graveside service is
to be conducted at a later date at Everetts Chapel Cemetery.
Arthur (Artie) was retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of
service. He was a 1966 graduate of Gleason High School. He was born November 9,
1948, to the late John Arthur and Lillian Pearl Page Gooch of McKenzie. In
addition to his parents, Arthur was preceded in death by his previous wife,
Patricia Gooch.
Mr. Gooch is survived by his wife, Diana Gooch, and stepson, Ryan Carkhuff of
Mesa, Arizona; a brother and sister-in-law, Allen and Beverly Gooch of Smryna;
and three nieces, Lacey and Rebecca Gooch of Smyrna and Jamie (Arby) Cordell of
Cottondale, Alabama.
Queenie W. Hollowell
1915-2004
MCKENZIE: Services for Queenie W. Hollowell, 89, were at 10 a.m. Friday,
December 31, at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro. Dennis Trull officiating. Burial
was in Shiloh Cemetery.
Mrs. Hollowell, a retired nurse's aide, died Wednesday, December 29, at McKenzie
Regional Hospital.
She was born August 27, 1915, in Holladay, to the late Landon Wilson and
Victoria Melton Wilson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in
McKenzie.
Survivors include a son, Dwayne (Dot) Hollowell of McKenzie; a daughter, Sara
(Neil) Scates of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren: Mike (Jan) Hollowell, Ann
(Ricky) Anderson, Billy (Angie) Hollowell, Trey Scates, and Steve (Mary) Scates;
thirteen great-grandchildren: Anthony Motley, Hayden Scates, McKay Scates, Corey
Scates, Jessica Scates, Dylan Scates, Carrie Hollowell, Joshua Hollowell, Daniel
Hollowell, Beth Hollowell and Leigha Hollowell; two step-great-grandchildren:
Joey (Autumn ) Anderson and Scottie Anderson; and a step-great-great-grandson,
Ty Anderson.
Willie Phillips
LAVINIA: Services for Willie Phillips, 92, were Monday, January 3, at Bodkin
Funeral Home with Rev. Don McKee officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery in
Lavinia.
Mr. Phillips, a retired farmer, died Saturday, January 1, at Huntingdon Health
and Rehabilitation Center in Huntingdon.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice Phillips of Lavinia; one son, James Phillips
of Medina; two brothers, Odell Phillips and Earl Phillips, both of Atwood; two
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Thelma F. Reed
1916-2004
TREZEVANT: Services for Thelma F. Reed, 88, were Thursday, December 30, at
First Baptist Church in Trezevant with Bro. Malcolm Norton officiating. Burial
was in Trezevant Cemetery. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements.
Mrs. Reed, a retired employee of Henry I. Siegel in Trezevant, died Tuesday,
December 28, at McKenzie Health Care Center.
She was born April 3, 1916, in Trezevant, to the late John Fodge and Hattie
Hames Fodge. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Gary (Annette) Reed of Memphis; a daughter, Donna
Marshall of Trezevant; five grandchildren: Chris (DeAnna) Mann, Lori Marshall,
Nick (Teresa) Reed, Chad (Julie) Reed and Dixie (Mike) Whitby; and five
great-grandchildren: Dustin Mann, Kelsey Mann, Sammie Lusk, Morgan Reed and
Lauren Whitby.
She was preceded in death by three brothers: Malcolm Fodge, Roy Fodge and
Leonard Fodge, and two sisters: Ruby Jones and Lucille Jones.
Blondell Summers
1934-2004
MCKENZIE: Funeral services for Mrs. Blondell Summers, 70, were Friday,
December 31, at 2:00 p.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home
with Rev. Wray Forrest officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Summers, a retired beautician and beauty shop owner in McKenzie, died
Wednesday, December 29, at her residence in McKenzie. She was a native of
Weakley County, born April 1, 1934, to the late Doyle Underwood, Sr. and Louise
Laster Underwood. She was Baptist in faith.
She was the widow of Charles Summers and is survived by a son, Keith (Kathy)
Summers of McKenzie; a sister, Montcell Matlock of McKenzie; a brother, Doyle
Underwood Jr., of Eagan, Minnesota; two granddaughters: Amanda Lewis and
Jennifer Summers, both of McKenzie; and a great-granddaughter, Asia Nicole Lewis
of McKenzie.
Marvin Lovearn Moeckel
1942-2004
MCKENZIE: Memorial services for Marvin Lovearn Moeckel, 62, were Sunday,
January 2, at First Baptist Church in Trezevant with the Rev. Malcolm Norton
officiating. The body was cremated.
Mr. Moeckel, a truck driver, died Thursday, December 30, at McKenzie Regional
Hospital.
He was born January 12, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Lovearn
Moeckel and Mary Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Jana Lee Chlodo Moeckel; a son, Danny Moeckel of
Milan and a sister, Mariene Tiepelman of St. Louis, Missouri.
Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield was in charge of the arrangements.
Tony Castleman
1960-2005
BRUCETON: Services for Tony Castleman, 44, were at 3 p.m. Monday, January 3,
at First Baptist Church in Bruceton with the Rev. Terry Bradshaw officiating.
Burial was in Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Castleman, a caster for Norandal Inc. in Huntingdon, died Saturday, January
1, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born April 21, 1960, in McKenzie to Nancy Powell Smith and Kenneth
Castleman. He was a member of Bruceton First Baptist Church, a member of the
TSSAA Umpire Association, past president of Little League Baseball and president
of Babe Ruth Baseball.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Castleman; two sons: Josh Castleman and
John Castleman, both of Bruceton; a sister, Danielle Harper of Bruceton; his
mother and step-father, Nancy and Dennis Smith of Huntingdon; his father and
step-mother, Kenneth and Peggy Castleman of Paris; and one grandson.
Shirley Frances Manning
1939-2004
GLEASON: Services for Shirley Frances Manning, 65, were at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 2, at Gleason First Pentecostal Church with Bro. Kenneth Jessee
officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mrs. Manning died Thursday, December 30, at her residence.
She was born March 18, 1939, in McKenzie, to the late William Harvey and Eula
May Orr Morris. She was a member of Gleason First Pentecostal Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Bill F. Manning; a son, Chris Manning of
Nortonville, Kentucky; four daughters: Debra Minga, Teresa Gearin and Bobbie
Doyer, all of Gleason, and Fran Kraus of Clarksville; three brothers: Thomas
Morris of Greenfield and Edward Morris and Jessie Morris, both of Dresden; three
sisters: Barbara Nunnery of Gleason, Mildred Dunning of Union City and Valda
Jones of Tuscon, Arizona; ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Hester Wilson Killingsworth.
Thomas Phillip "Buddy" Rorer
1943-2005
MCKENZIE: Services for Thomas Phillip "Buddy" Rorer, 61, will be at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday, January 5, at Gallimore Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Nation
officiating. A service will also be held at Mexico Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m.
with burial in the church cemetery in Mexico, Kentucky.
Mr. Rorer died Sunday, January 2, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.
He was born July 12, 1943 in Fredonia, Kentucky, to the late Henry Leonard and
Anna Ruth Gilland Rorer.
Survivors include two sons: Phillip Rorer and David (Kristy) Rorer, both of
McKenzie; four brothers: Doug Rorer of DeSoto, Missouri; Robert Deboe of Mexico,
Kentucky; Kenneth Deboe of Lake Station, Indiana; and Don Deboe of Marion,
Kentucky; two sisters: Phyllis Risner of Mexico, Kentucky, and Pauline Lee of
Eddyville, Kentucky; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother, John Ed Deboe.
James Donald Langley
1945-2005
MCKENZIE: Funeral services for James Donald Langley, 59, will be Wednesday,
January 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with
Rev. Michael Simmons officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The
family will receive friends at McKenzie Funeral Home Tuesday night, January 4,
from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday morning 9:00 a.m. until service time.
Mr. Langley, disabled, died Sunday night, January 2, at his residence in
McKenzie. He was born in Milan on November 25, 1945 to the late James Monroe
Langley and Cora Ailene Horton Langley. He served in the U.S. Army during the
Vietnam conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Nettie Hahn Langley, of McKenzie; two
step-daughters, Lori Hughes of Hackensack, New Jersey, and Michelle Emertt of
Atwood; three step-sons, Jerry Hughes of McKenzie, Christopher Hughes of
Medford, Wisconsin, and Bruce Heater of McKenzie; and 23 step-grandchildren. |
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