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Pauline Bush Berry
1913-2006
MCKENZIE: Pauline Bush Berry, 92, died Thursday,
March 2, at McKenzie Healthcare Center. Services were
held Sunday, March 5, at Brummitt Funeral Home with
Elder Ray Churchwell and Bro. Paul Conquest officiating.
Burial followed in Shiloh Cemetery.
Mrs. Berry was born July 30, 1913, in Carroll County, to
Roy Bush and Omer Anderson Bush, both deceased. She was
a retired cafeteria worker at McKenzie Elementary School
and a member of Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlie Berry;
one brother, Arlen Bush; and three sisters: Lucille
Hamlin, Ola B. Bush, and Verlie Webb.
She is survived by a daughter, Ann (Paul) Conquest of
McKenzie; two grandchildren, Randall Conquest and
Michelle (Shane) Sullivan; one great-grandchild, Lexie
Sullivan; and one sister, Leona Dunlap of Atlanta,
Georgia.
Paul Anthony "Tony" Burlison
1962-2006
MCKENZIE: Paul Anthony "Tony" Burlison, 44, died
Wednesday, March 1, at McKenzie Regional Hospital.
Services were held Saturday, March 4, at McKenzie
Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Powell officiating.
Burial followed in Caledonia Cemetery.
Mr. Burlison was born January 10, 1962, to the late Paul
Everett Burlison and Ann Haywood Burns of Trezevant, who
survives.
He is also survived by three brothers, Edsell Ray Burns,
Terry Burlison, and Freddie Duke; seven uncles; two
nephews; and three aunts.
Memorials may be sent to Emmanuel Baptist Church in
Milan.
Christine Smothers Craven
1920-2006
NASHVILLE: Christine Smothers Craven, 85, formerly
of Vale, died Wednesday, March 1, at Summit Medical
Center. Services were held Saturday, March 4, at
Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Taft
officiating. Burial followed in Prospect Cemetery in
Hollow Rock.
Mrs. Craven was born October 12, 1920 to the late Seburn
Walter Joyner and Lillie Bellking Joyner. She was a
Baptist in faith and formerly worked in dietary.
She was preceded in death by a son, Darrell Smothers.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Craven; one
daughter, Diane Turner of Nashville; one son, Rev. Jerry
Smothers of Jackson; one stepsister, Lula Douglas of
Bruceton; one brother, Frank Joyner of Akron, Ohio; five
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Kenneth Mark Watson
1961-2006
MCKENZIE: Kenneth Mark Watson, 44, died Saturday,
March 4, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Services were
held Monday, March 6, at Brummitt Funeral Home with
burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Bro. Dewayne Thomas
officiated the service.
Mr. Watson was born March 10, 1961, to the late Wayne
Douglas Watson and Ellen Stephens Watson of McKenzie,
who survives.
He was preceded in death by a brother, James Watson.
He is survived by two brothers, Tim Watson of Huntingdon
and Thomas Watson of McKenzie; and three sisters, Cathey
Bright, Pat Watson, and Pam Skeltis, all of McKenzie.
Wayne Davis
1960-2006
HUNTINGDON: Wayne Davis, 45, died Friday, March 3,
at his residence. Services were held Monday, March 6, at
Thompson Baptist Church near Camden. The Rev. Bruce
Hollingsworth officiated the service. Bruceton Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Davis was born November 11, 1960, in Westchester,
Pennsylvania, to the late Delbert Davis and Mary Ann
Byrd of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, who survives.
He is survived by two daughters, Jessi Davis of
Midfield, Alabama, and Shanna Davis of Tampa, Florida;
one son, Michael Davis of Bessemer, Alabama; one sister,
Jeannette Davis of Hampton, Tennessee; two brothers,
Ronald Davis of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and Rex Davis of
Hampton, Tennessee; and three grandchildren.
Sue Nell Bouldin
1911-2006
MCKENZIE: Sue Nell Bouldin, 94, died Saturday, March
4, at McKenzie Healthcare Center. Services were held
Monday, March 6, at McKenzie Funeral Home with the Rev.
Guy McComb officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Bouldin was born July 5, 1911, in Henry County, to
the late John Anderson Clendenin and Lucy Wynns. She was
a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church in
Paris.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Bouldin;
a son, Earl Randle Bouldin; three brothers, Travis
Clendenin, John Anderson Clendenin, and Joe Clendenin;
and four sisters, Hettie Bumpas, Irene Hall, Angie
Sweatt, and Margaret Meadows.
She is survived by one son, Robert "Bob" Bouldin of
McKenzie; six grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
Robert Elihu McDaniel
1941-2006
GLEASON: Robert Elihu McDaniel, 65, died Sunday,
March 5, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. A
funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 7, at 2:00
p.m., at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro.
Johnny Well officiating. Interment will follow in New
Bethel Cemetery in Henry. McKenzie Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. McDaniel was born February 17, 1941, in Henry, to
the late Fred and Ivy "Valley" McDaniel. He was a former
employee of Boral Bricks and a member of New Bethel
Missionary Baptist Church in Henry.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Crocker McDaniel; two
daughters, Connie Fay Smith of Martin and Blinda "Lynnie"
Suratt of Dresden; two sons, Robert Dwayne McDaniel of
Gleason and Tracy Lee McDaniel of Greenfield; one
step-son, Aaron Tegethoff of Bolivar, Missouri; four
sisters, Sarrah Mae Wallace of Clarksville, Louciel
Brummitt of Gleason, Ivy Nell Quinn of McKenzie, and
Betty Sue Burchem of Murray, Kentucky; three brothers,
Harlon McDaniel of McKenzie, Freddie Lee McDaniel Sr. of
Greenfield, and Joe McDaniel of McKenzie; five
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nine
step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Bethel
Missionary Baptist Church in Henry, Tennessee.
Mildred Boggan Fowler
1914-2006
MEMPHIS: Mildred Boggan Fowler, 91, died February
27, at Quince Nursing Home in Memphis. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday, March 1, at Dilday Funeral
Home East Room. Interment followed in the Oak Hill
Cemetery. Brother Fred Ward officiated the services.
Mrs. Fowler was born October 7, 1914, in Carroll County,
to the late John Herman and Jamie Wilkes Williams. She
was a member of the First Baptist Church and the retired
owner of Merle Norman Studios.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ray Boggan
and Guy Fowler; a son, John Albright; a brother, Elmer
Williams; and a sister, Jessie Lee Ezell.
She is survived by a daughter, Jane McCrary of Memphis;
a sister, Erin Jeanette Hilliard of Huntingdon; a
brother, Joe Odell of Athens, Georgia; a step-daughter,
Shirley Boggan Webb of Nashville; three grandchildren;
four step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Raybon Eugene "Sonny" Hunt
1937-2006
LOWELL, INDIANA: Raybon Eugene "Sonny" Hunt, 68,
died Monday, February 27, at the University Hospital in
Chicago, Illinois. Funeral services were Saturday, March
4, at Gallimore Funeral Home. Burial followed in
Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason.
Mr. Hunt was born August 21, 1937, in Greenfield, to
Samuel and Nona Emerson Hunt, both deceased. He was a
former resident of Gleason, a member of the National
Guard, and owner of a grinding and machine company.
He was preceded in death by three sisters: Annie Mae
Williams, Marie Gearin, and Betty Harris.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jean Holland Hunt;
two sons, Charles Hunt of Lowell, Indiana, and Kevin
Hunt of Crown Pointe, Indiana; three daughters, Rhonda
Foss, Romeoville, Illinois, Donna Stigall of Martin, and
Lisa Hunt of Elgin, Illinois; one sister, Shirley Ozment
of Greenfield; and six grandchildren.
Murlene Cunningham
LAVINIA: Murlene Cunningham, 94, died Friday, March
3, at NHC Health Care. Services were held Monday, March
6, at Bodkin Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hopewell
Cemetery.
Mrs. Cunningham was the widow of Andrew Cunningham and a
member of Hopewell Baptist Church.
Surviving are two daughters, Joann King of Atwood and
Darlene Ayers of Milan; two sons, Donald Cunningham of
Lavinia and Steve Cunningham of Big Sandy; seven
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorial be directed to Hopewell
Baptist Church.
George Anderson Sellers
1942-2006
HUNTINGDON: George Anderson Sellers, 64, died
Sunday, March 5, at his residence.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 7, at
2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment
followed in the Independence Cemetery in Huntingdon.
Bro. Doug Sellers will officiate.
Mr. Sellers was born February 21, 1942, to the late
Alvin and Fannie Mae Sellers. He was the pastor for
Independence Full Gospel Church and a truck driver for
Lifsey Logging Company. He was preceded in death by
three brothers, Arthur Williams, Ray Sellers, and Billy
Sellers, and one sister, Mattie Cole.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Linda Sellers;
two daughters, Linda Gail (Buddy) Wallace of Cedar Grove
and Cammy (Mark) Crocker of McLemoresville; two sons,
Tim (Terry) Sellers of Huntingdon and Barry Sutton of
Cedar Grove; five sisters, Mildred (Max) Gregg and
Dorothy Martin, both of Huntingdon, Gertie (Wayne) Dunn
and Nellie Myers, both of Cedar Grove, and Shelby (John)
Laws of Illinois; two brothers, Dean (Mable) Sellers and
Thomas (Patty) Sellers, both of Huntingdon; 12
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Leota Caroline Laisle
1916-2006
HUNTINGDON: Leota Caroline Laisle, 89, died
Wednesday, March 1, at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
Graveside funeral services were conducted on Friday,
March 3, in Carroll Memorial Gardens. Bro. Charles
Bennett officiated the service.
Mrs. Laisle was born May 21, 1916, in Iowa to the late
Theodore McDade and Sina (Paasch) McDade. She was a
retired nurse with the Methodist Hospital in Memphis and
was a member of the Methodist Church. She was also
preceded in death by her husband, Renferd Laisle, one
daughter, Karen Roberts, two brothers, Rex McDade and
Paul McDade.
She is survived by one daughter, Linda (Charles) Bennett
of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas; three sons, Ted (Charlotte)
Laisle of Omaha, Nebraska; Michael Laisle of Huntingdon,
and R.E. Laisle, Jr.; one sister, Leatha Johnson of Des
Moines, Iowa; eight grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Ocie Franklin Holland
1906-2006
HUNTINGDON: Ocie Franklin Holland, 99, died Tuesday,
February 28, at his residence. Funeral services were
conducted on Thursday, March 2, in the Chapel of Chase
Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Carroll Memorial
Mausoleum. Dr. Paul Mullikin officiated the service.
Mr. Holland was born April 17, 1906, in Decatur County,
to the late James Oliver and Cynthia (Scott) Holland. He
was retired from the Carroll County Propane Company as
the co-owner and was a member of the Huntingdon First
United Methodist, where he was a very active member of
the choir.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Vera
(Presley) Holland; three sisters, Flossie Wylie, Flora
Bivens, and Alta Scott; and two brothers, Willie Holland
and Floyd Holland.
He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Ethel (Kee)
Holland, one sister, Lorene Lumpkin of Franklin; one
brother, Erin (Ruby) Holland of Scotts Hill; two
step-daughters, Marilyn (Howard) Pruett of Huntingdon
and Odene (John) Douglas of Lexington; numerous nephews
and nieces; three step-grandchildren; eight
step-great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great
grandson.
Robert Vernon Fuller
1919-2006
HUNTINGDON: Robert V. "Vern" Fuller, 86, died
Friday, March 3, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Funeral
services were conducted on Sunday, March 5, in the
chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment followed in the
Union Academy Cemetery will full military honors. Bro.
Andy Eschback, Jr. and Bro. Paul Merwin officiated the
service.
Mr. Fuller was born July 11, 1919, in Carroll County, to
the late Robert and Eloy (Chambers) Fuller.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Gladys Thomas.
He was a member of the Union Academy Missionary Baptist
Church, a World War II veteran, and a retired minister
for several churches.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Grace Fuller,
one daughter, Joyce (Carl Ray) Cannon of Huntingdon; two
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Tom P. Ross
1910-2006
HUNTINGDON: Tom P. Ross, 96, of died Sunday, March
5, at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, March
8, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Milan.
Bro. Beals will officiate the service.
Mr. Ross was born February 25, 1910, as the oldest son
of Rufe and Rosa Ross. He grew up in Carroll County
working on a farm with his parents, brothers and
sisters. He spent four years in the U.S. Army. During
this time he was wounded in Italy serving his country.
After his return from the U.S. Army he was employed with
the Milan Army Ammunition Plant. After many years he was
transferred to federal ammunition plant in Bynum,
Alabama. During the time he worked in Milan he was
married to Flora Cobb. After his retirement in Alabama,
he and his wife moved back to Milan, where he became a
member and deacon of Northside Baptist Church. He also
served as a Sunday School teacher until his health
failed.
He is survived by three sisters, Berdie Hood of Cedar
Grove, Martha Craig of San Antonio, Texas, and Bonnie
(James) McLemore of Huntingdon; three nephews; and seven
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