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Nora A. "Dolly" Williams
1928-2006
HUNTINGDON: Nora A. "Dolly" Williams, 78, died
Sunday, April 9, at her home. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, April 11, at the First Presbyterian
Church in Huntingdon with Bro. Roger Patton officiating.
Interment followed in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mrs. Williams was born February 29, 1928, in Saginaw,
Michigan, to the late Ralph H. and Hazel Robbins
Dollhopf. She was a retired teacher with 23 years of
service with the Huntingdon Special School District, a
member of the First Presbyterian Church, and a member of
the Delta Kappa Gamma - Retired Teachers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy O.
Williams; and two sons, Dale Winters and Jerry Winters.
She is survived by six daughters: Fran (Larry) Musser
and Millie Morris, both of Huntingdon, Pat (Larry)
Fisher and Peggy (Phillip) Howell, both of
McLemoresville, and Judy McDade and Betsy (Duane) Shepp,
both of Jackson; two sons: Jim (Lisa) Winters of Medical
Lake, Washington and Phil (Irene) Williams of
McLemoresville; a brother, Ralph R. Dollhopf of Gladston,
Michigan; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Evelyn Scott
1928-2006
MCKENZIE: Mary Evelyn Scott, 78, died Wednesday,
April 5, at her daughter's residence in Dresden. Funeral
services were held Friday, April 7, in the Cedar Avenue
Chapel of McKenzie Funeral Home with Bro. Dennis Beal
officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Scott was born March 23, 1928, in Carroll County,
to the late Bennie and Sara Dodd Bradford. She was a
member of Bethel Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Clayton
Scott; two brothers, Tommy and James Bradford; two
sisters, Ular Bush and Betty Lou Hotaling; and a
step-granddaughter, Tammy Oliver.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Scott of Jackson; two
daughters, Barbara Bush of Gleason and Teresa Goodrum of
Dresden; two sisters, Mildred Baker and Ethel Mae Lee,
both of Buffalo, Texas; eight grandchildren: Shane
Garner, Douglas and Jonathan Goodrum, Carrie Insco,
Natalie Alexander, Dana and David Brockman, and Melissa
Dixon; three step-grandchildren: Janine Hill, Shannon
Brooks and Kim Brown; seven great-grandchildren: Derreck,
Zach and Blake Garner, Austin and Ashley Goodrum, Vivian
Brockman and Gage Dixon; and seven
step-great-grandchildren: Drew and Kaitlin Brown, Hanna
Brooks, Lanie and Chris Urig, Brittany Ward, and Brandon
True.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society
Relay for Life for Carroll North or Hospice of West
Tennessee.
Joe Frank Brush
1949-2006
MCKENZIE: Joe Frank Brush, 56, died Thursday, April
6, at his residence after a long illness. Services were
held Saturday, April 8, in the Cedar Avenue Chapel of
McKenzie Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie McClure and Bro.
Frank Criswell officiating. Interment followed in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Brush was born October 15, 1949, in McKenzie, to the
late Willard and Nell Barner Brush. He was manager of
operations for CSX Railroad for 36 years. When he was
not working with a 70-man tie gang for the railroad he
enjoyed mowing yards and riding his Harley Davidson Road
King. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. He
retired from the Tennessee National Guard Milan Unit
after 23 years as a first sergeant. He was also a TWRA
hunters education instructor for 20 years, and was a
graduate of McKenzie High School. He was honorary
co-chairman for Relay For Life Carroll North in May
2004.
Survivors include his wife, Toni Warman Brush of
McKenzie; three sons, Joey (Gina) Brush of McKenzie;
Dean (Krista) Brush of McKenzie; and Evan (Samantha)
Brush of Lavinia; one daughter, Buffi (Kelly) Price of
Huntingdon; one sister, Nellie Ann (Clennon) Dailey of
Martin; and five grandchildren.
William Thomas Allen
1949-2006
HUNTINGDON: William Thomas Allen, 56, died
Wednesday, April 5, at his residence.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, April 7, in the
chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in the
Bethel Cemetery. Bro. Fred Ward officiated the service.
Mr. Allen was born June 3, 1949, in Carroll County, to
the late Charlie E. Allen and Mary Ellen (Wells) Allen.
He was a forklift operator for the Milan Box Company.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Virginia Allen,
one son, David (Darlene) Allen of Brownsville; two
sisters, Alice (Bob) Cassidy of McKenzie and Bonnie
(James Paul) Baxter of Trezevant; two brothers, Bobby
(Kay) Allen and Darrell (Betty) Allen, both of
Huntingdon; and three grandchildren.
Lauri Ann Fry
1955-2006
HUNTINGDON: Lauri Ann Fry, 50, died Friday, April 7.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, April 9, in the
chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in
Ferguson Cemetery. Bro. Robert Barger officiated the
service.
Mrs. Fry was born September 22, 1955, in Shelby County,
to James Townsend, deceased, and Bettie Holloway, who
survives. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked
at various hospitals and nursing homes in West
Tennessee, most recently at Paris Manor in Paris. After
her retirement she devoted a great deal of time to
helping found and working for the Carroll County Humane
Society. She worked as an animal welfare officer,
rescuing abused and abandoned animals.
She is survived by her husband, Franklin Fry, whom she
married September 22, 1955; a son, William (Julie) Raim
of Huntingdon; one brother, Joseph (Dana) Townsend of
Buena Vista; two nieces, Jeanna (Seth) McCarthy and
Amanda (Ray) Joyner; and one granddaughter, Emma Raim.
Donations may be made in her name to the Carroll County
Humane Society.
Evie Green
1917-2006
HUNTINGDON: Evie Green, 88, died Friday, April 7, at
Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral
services were conducted Sunday, April 9, at Huntingdon
Missionary Baptist Church. Interment followed in the
Jamison Cemetery. Brother Lynn Stapleton officiated the
services. Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Green was born December 8, 1917, in Benton County,
to the late John W. and Judy Flowers Ellis. She was a
member of the Huntingdon Missionary Baptist Church and a
retired employee of the Carroll County Hospital.
She was preceded in death by Roy Hall; three sisters,
Lillie Clark, Ethel Hampton, and Annie Robinson; four
brothers, Roy Ellis, Grover Ellis, Edmond Ellis, and
Levi Ellis; and two granddaughters.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Max Green;
three daughters, Betty Davis of Union City and Brenda
Brown and Carol Hall, both of Huntingdon; a son, L.J.
Hall of Huntingdon; nine grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
Keith Glen Sawyers
1968-2006
McKenzie: Keith Glen Sawyers died Wednesday, April
5, at his residence. Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 8, at Brummitt Funeral Home with Bro.
Paul Conquest officiating. Interment followed at
Sandhill Cemetery in Gleason.
Mr. Sawyers was born December 15, 1968, in Huntingdon,
to the late Nolen Glosson and Mary Ann Sawyers Reynolds
of Ripley, who survives. He was disabled and previously
worked at CSI in McKenzie.
He is survived by his stepfather, Bobby Reynolds Sr.,
two brothers, Kevin Sawyers of McKenzie and Bobby Earl
Reynolds Jr. of Henning; and one sister, Paula Wray of
Halls.
Dale Wayne Wambolt
1959-2006
Rutherford: Dale Wayne Wambolt, age 47, formerly of
Bruceton, died Wednesday, April 5, at Jackson-Madison
County General Hospital. Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 8, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist
Church with the Revs. Jack Nelson and Bobby
Hollingsworth officiating. Interment followed at
Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery.
Mr. Wambolt was born February 24, 1959, in Brockton,
Massachusetts, to the late Hollis Wambolt and Helen
Badejo Wambolt.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, April Nicole
Wambolt.
Survivors include his wife, Sherrie Knorr Wambolt; two
sons, Travis (Jessica) Wambolt of Rutherford and Jeremy
Smith of Rutherford; one sister, Doreen (Junior) Abbott
of Nashville; one brother, Scott Wambolt of Colorado
Springs, Colorado; and one grandson, Zachery Wambolt of
Rutherford.
Janice Akin McClain
1947-2006
TREZEVANT: Janice Akins McClain, 58, died Saturday,
April 8, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Funeral services
were Monday, April 10, at Trezevant Church of Christ
with Bro. John Forgy offering the eulogy. Burial
followed in Trezevant Cemetery.
She was born November 18, 1947 in Trezevant to Joe David
and the late Clara Jennings Akins. She was a retired
president of Farmers and Merchants Bank and the first
woman mayor of Trezevant, where she also had served as
an alderman, a member of the Trezevant Church of Christ,
former member of the Carroll County Watershed Authority,
former board member of the Carroll County Chamber of
Commerce, former Carroll County Business Person of the
Year, former member of the Regional Hospital Board, and
former member of Lake Project Board.
She was preceded in death by her mother and a sister,
June Akins Merritt.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy McClain; one son,
Greg (Lori) McClain of Trezevant; two daughters, Shan
McClain (Norris) Depriest of Trezevant and Nichole
McClain (Benji) Lawrence of McLemoresville; her father,
Joe David "Red" Akins of McKenzie; one brother, Jerry
(Gail) Akins of McKenzie; one sister, Joella Akins Lundy
of the Big Buck Community; and 11 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Trezevant Church of Christ
Building Fund. McKenzie Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
George "Frank" Zimmerman
1938-2006
TREZEVANT: George "Frank" Zimmerman, 68, died
Monday, April 3, at his home. Private services were held
Thursday, April 6, at Carroll Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Zimmerman was born on January 23, 1938, in
Greencastle, Indiana, to the late Otha "Red" and Ruth
Myers Zimmerman. He was a retired tool and dye maker for
Tower Automotive.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Otha Zimmerman and
Jim Zimmerman.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Quinnette Zimmerman; two
sons, George Zimmerman, Jr. and Dennis Zimmerman; two
stepsons, Henry McCurdy and Michael McCurdy; a
stepdaughter, Shelly Saxton; 12 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. |
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