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DR. A.D. "PETE" MARSHALL
1928-2006
Huntingdon: Dr. A.D. "Pete" Marshall, 78, of Huntingdon,
died Tuesday, December 19, at the Baptist Memorial
Hospital.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 22, at the
First Presbyterian Church in Huntingdon with Rev. Roger
Patton, Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the
McLemoresville Cemetery.
Dr. Marshall, son of the late John Abbott Marshall and
Mary Waynie (Woodall) Marshall, was born on November 20,
1928, in McLemoresville. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Huntingdon for 41 years, served
as an elder of the church, a master of the Huntingdon
Lodge #106, 32nd degree Scottish Rite, and was a World
War II Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by a
sister, Faye Russell.
He practiced general dentistry in Carroll County since
July of 1955. He originally started his practice in
Trezevant, but moved it to Huntingdon in 1957. He
received his predental education from the University of
Memphis and earned his D.D.S. degree from the University
of Tennessee College of Dentistry, where he was a member
of the Zi Psi Phi dental fraternity. He was a member of
the Tennessee Dental Association (received the annual
fellowship award in 1999), American Dental Association,
Tennessee Dental Forensic Team, served as president of
the Seventh District Dental Society, and served 10 years
as a board member for the Delta Dental Insurance Plan of
Tennessee.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jo Anne
(Griffin) Marshall, a daughter, Lea Ann (Kenny) Scates
of Bruceton; a son, Mark (Mignon) Marshall of McKenzie;
two granddaughters; a great niece; and three
great-nephews.
LOUIS FRANKLIN GRAVES
1943-2006
LAVINIA: Mr. Louis Franklin Graves, 63, of Lavinia,
Tennessee passed away Saturday, December 23, at his
home.
Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, December
27, at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home.
Interment followed in the Zion Cemetery with full
military honors. Bro. Kevin Gallimore officiated the
service.
Mr. Graves was born October 5, 1943 to the late Lynch
Franklin Graves and Vera Louise (Keeton) Graves. He was
a mechanic for the National Guard at the Lavinia Shop,
served two years in the Army and thirty-three years in
the National Guard, and was a member of the Christ
Chapel Church in Atwood. He was also preceded in death
by one son, Louis Graves, who died September 13, 1986.
He is survived by his wife, whom he married June 6,
1987, Gloria Gene Graves, two daughters, Cassandra
(Jimmy) Edmaiston of Trenton and Jennifer (Marc) Turner
of McKenzie, two step-daughters, Lori (Mike) Powell and
Jennifer (Rusty) Conway both of Trezevant, three
step-sons, Kenneth (Betty) Hilliard of Milan; Doug
(Sheila) Hilliard and Mike (Jada) Hilliard both of
Huntingdon, four brothers, Jerry Graves; Raymond Graves;
Doyle Graves all of Milan, and Johnny Graves of
Lexington and one sister, Martha Nell McKelvy of
Humboldt. He also leaves fifteen grandchildren and one
great grandson.
DANNY RAY MELTON
1958-2006
WILDERSVILLE: Mr. Danny Ray Melton, 48, of Wildersville
passed away Saturday, December 23, at the Baptist
Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral Services were conducted on Thursday, December
28, at 2:00 p.m. at the Parker's Chapel Missionary
Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Pritchard
Cemetery. Rev. Charles Clark officiated the service.
Mr. Martin was born on February 14, 1958 to Bill and
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Melton, who preceded him in death.
Also preceding him in death were three brothers; Joe
Wesley Melton, Billy Ray Melton and Bobby Staten and two
sisters; Dorothy McKinney and Jewel Menzies. He was a
faithful member of Parker's Chapel Missionary Baptist
Church.
He leaves his wife, Inell Melton; three stepsons, David
Rivers and Damecio Rivers of Wildersville and Marvin (Sheronda)
Rivers of Jackson; five sisters, Sarah Melton of
Huntingdon, Patricia (Leon) Seats of Cedar Grove, Alice
Melton of Lexington, Bobbie Jean (George) Puckett of
Henry and Marilyn Buckley of Wildersville; seven
brothers, Thomas Melton, Jimmy (Daisy) Melton, Roger Lyn
Melton and Joe Stanten, all of Huntingdon, Ellis Ray
Melton and Paul (Lula Mae) Melton, both of Wildersville
and Roger Dale (Linda) Melton of Champagne, Illinois;
ten sisters-in-law; nine brothers-in-law, two step grand
children and a host of nieces and nephews, other
relatives and friends.
JOHNNY L.J. GRIFFIN
1922-2006
BRADFORD: Johnny L.J. Griffin, 84, died Sunday, December
24, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services were
Wednesday, December 27, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Hunt
Funeral Home in Bradford with Frank Webb officiating.
Burial followed in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin was born January 28, 1922 to the late James
L. Griffin and Dicle L. Notgrass Griffin. He was a
production worker at the Milan Arsenal.
Survivors include: his wife, Glora Dell Connell Griffin
of Bradford; one daughter, Glenda Maupin of Trezevant;
two sons, Johnnie B. Griffin and James E. Griffin, both
of Bradford; one brother, Billy Joe Davis of Trezevant;
five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
MABEL HUDSON MOORE
1914-2006
BRUCETON: Mabel Hudson Moore, 92, died Monday, December
25, at Life Care in Bruceton. Funeral services were
Wednesday, December 27, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of
Bruceton Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Davis officiating.
Burial followed in New Prospect Cemetery near Hollow
Rock.
Mrs. Moore was born June 25, 1914 in Camden to the late
Grover Cleveland Hudson and Era Beatrice Hartley Hudson.
She was a housewife and a member of Hollow Rock
Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by her
husband, Horace Moore; two sisters, Lillian Mintz and
Loretta Wade; and one brother, Lionel Hudson.
Survivors include: one son, Bobby (Carol) Moore of
Bruceton; two grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
RALPH "FRIDAY" LOGAN
1924-2006
MCKENZIE: Ralph "Friday" Logan, 82, died Monday,
December 25, at his residence. Funeral services were
Wednesday, December 27, at 2 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral
Home with Bro. Howell Gossett officiating. Burial
followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Logan was born October 7, 1924 in Gibson to the late
James and Rebecca Thompson Logan. He was a member of
Bethel Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Edna Logan of McKenzie; one
son, Larry Logan of McKenzie; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society
Relay for Life for Carroll North.
EMERLINE MORRIS
1929-2006
MCKENZIE: Emerline Morris, 77, died Monday, December 25,
at Imperial Manor Convalesce in Hermitage. Funeral
services were Wednesday, December 27, at 2 p.m. at
Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with Bro. Gary
Smithson officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
Mrs. Morris was born September 2, 1929 in McKenzie to
the late Murray Lee Cooper and Ivie Pearl Hudgins. She
was a member of First Baptist Church in McKenzie. Other
than her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Eulon Markus Morris and two sons, Wayne and
Lloyd Morris.
Survivors include: one daughter, Sandra Morris of
Hermitage; two brothers, Charles Cooper of McKenzie and
Joe David Cooper of Schererville, IN; one sister,
Dorothy Turney of Merritt Island, FL; seven
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
PAULINE "POLLY" SELLERS KIRBY
1915-2006
HUNTINGDON: Pauline "Polly" Sellers Kirby, 91, died
Saturday, December 23 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Graveside funeral services were conducted Wednesday,
December 27 at Obion Chapel Cemetery. Brother Dan
Winkler officiated the service. Dilday Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kirby was born September 23, 1915 in Missouri to
the late Lester and Stell Wood Sellers. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Robert Lewis Kirby, her
step-mother, Grace Sellers, two brothers, Jimmy Sellers,
Jerry Mac Sellers, a great granddaughter, Jennifer
Brooks and a son-in-law, Bob Brooks. She was a member of
the Obion Church of Christ and a nurse for the Browning
family.
She is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth K. Brooks of
Huntingdon; one son, Robert S. (Becky) Karr of
Germantown; two sisters, Jane Nelson of Cedar Grove and
Joe (J.D.) Kirby of Cedar Grove; four grandchildren, ten
great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
JAMES GLYNN PURVIS
1932-2006
LANSING, MICHIGAN: Glynn Purvis, 74, died Monday,
December 18 at Helen Purvis' home in Mason, Michigan,
after a three year battle with cancer.
Funeral services were Thursday, December 21 at Bethany
Baptist Church in Lansing, Michigan by Pastor Richard H.
Rogers and Bro. James Hixson. Graveside services were at
Deep Dale Memorial Gardens in Lansing with full military
honors. Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Purvis was born October 8, 1932 to the late Barney
and Susie (Brown) Purvis, near Trezevant. He was
preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Lloyd
and Billy Joe Purvis, and one sister, Dorothy Imogene
Woodall. He attended Argo (Cross-Eye, Rural Grade)
School in the late 1930's and early 1940's. He served
his country for three years with the Army, in Europe
during the mid 1950's as a medical supply technician. He
returned home and married Helen Boothe from Gleason. He
worked in various grocery stores before moving to Mason,
Michigan. There he worked as a Butcher working his way
up to Meat Supervisor over several stores. He retired in
1994 from L&L Food Centers and started his own
successful lawn care and landscaping business working
until a few weeks before his death. Mr. Purvis was
active in his church, serving as choir and music
director and deacon at Bethany Baptist Church.
Surviving is his wife Helen D. Purvis, a daughter,
Teresa (Michael) Chase; one son, James Donald (Helen C.)
Purvis; one granddaughter Taylor Chase; two
step-daughters, Jennie Horton and Lisa Snell, all of
Lansing, Michigan; foster daughter, Deborah Whitaker of
Nashville; sister, Mildred Smith of Chicago, Illinois;
two brothers, Leo Purvis of McKenzie and Jimmy Le Purvis
of Dyersburg.
RUTH E. HEATH
1908-2006
MURRAY, KY: Ruth E. Heath, 98, formerly of McKenzie,
died Saturday, December 30, at Spring Creek Nursing Home
in Murray, KY. Funeral services will be Wednesday,
January 3, at 11 a.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home in
McKenzie with Dr. Bill Mullins officiating. Burial will
follow in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason.
Mrs. Heath was born November 10, 1908 in Gleason to the
late Allen Rucker and Eva Holt Heath. She was a member
of First United Methodist Church in McKenzie. Other than
her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Ernest (Jiggs) Heath.
Survivors include: two sons, Donald (Anita) Heath of
Murray, KY and Douglas (Kathy) Heath of South Lake, TX;
one daughter, Ruth Anne (Lester) Bingaman of McCall, IN;
eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and five
great-great-grandchildren.
ERDIE RUTH PRATHER
1921-2006
HUNTINGDON: Erdie Ruth Prather, 85, died Saturday,
December 30, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Funeral services were Monday, January 1, at 10 a.m. in
the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Fred Ward
officiating. Burial followed in Hampton Cemetery.
Mrs. Prather was born June 14, 1921 in Carroll County to
the late John Milburn Hill and Vinnie Pearl (Williams)
Hill. She was a retired factory worker for Henry I.
Siegel Company and was a member of Concord Missionary
Baptist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded
in death by her husband, Jessie Prather; one daughter,
Shirley Garner; four brothers, Richard Hill, Woodrow
Hill, J.R. Hill, and Ray Hill; three sisters, Nora
Joyner, Marie Hill, and Eddie Lou Hill; and one
step-son, James C. Prater.
Survivors include: one daughter, Wanda (Ronald) Joyner
of Clarksburg; three grandsons; four
great-grandchildren; and two step-grandsons.
GENEVA WINBUSH
JACKSON: Marjorie Geneva Winbush, age 89, died December
23, in the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Funeral services were Saturday, December 30, at
Arrington Funeral Directors with Brian Stewart
officiating. Burial was in Lebanon Cemetery in Northeast
Madison County.
She was a native of Carroll County, born to the late
Claude M. and Lessie Maness Fincher. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Joe Winbush and a son, Barry.
Survivors include: a son, Randy Winbush of Jackson; a
daughter, Beverly Elder of Beech Bluff; a brother,
Murrie Fincher of Wichita, Kansas; six grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren.
ARTHUR LISCOMB
1917-2006
GLEASON: Arthur Liscomb, age 89, formerly of Gleason,
died December 22 at Huntingdon Health and Rehab.
Graveside services were held at Hopewell Cemetery in
Gleason on Sunday, December 24, at 11 a.m.
He was born May 23, 1917 to the late Calloway and Ada
Harris Liscomb. He was retired from the United States
Navy, a veteran of WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
Survivors included three nieces.
Gallimore Funeral Home of Gleason had charge of
arrangements.
MARY ALICE ROBINSON
1937-2006
MCKENZIE: Mary Alice Robinson, age 69, of McKenzie, died
December 27 at her residence. Graveside services were
Friday, December 29, 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
McKenzie with Brother Grady Camp officiating.
She was born July 15, 1937 to Thomas Poindexter and
Dorothy Camp Wilson, both deceased. She was a member of
the Church of Christ.
Survivors include: her husband, Billy Robinson;
daughters, Teresa McFadden of McKenzie and Lawanda
McKinney of Dyer; five grandchildren - Jeremy Hargrove,
Anthony and Jessica Hargrove, Brian and Robin McKinney,
Wendi McFadden, and Brandon McFadden;
great-grandchildren - Ashley Hargrove, Jacob Shoe, Chloe
Jones, Akyra McKinney.
Brummitt Funeral Home of McKenzie was in charge of
arrangement.
THOMAS MICHAEL WEBB
1947-2006
YUMA: Thomas Michael Webb, 59, died Sunday, December 31,
at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral
services were Tuesday, January 2, at 1 p.m. in the
Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Phillip Halter
officiating. Burial followed in the Clarksburg Cemetery.
Mr. Webb was born February 19, 1947 in Henderson County.
He was a supervisor for the Johnson Control Company, a
Marine Vietnam veteran, and a member of the Roan's Creek
Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his
mother, Wilma Tine (Fronabarger) Webb; twin baby boys,
Charles Michael Webb and Christopher David Webb; and one
brother, Jerry Webb.
Survivors include: his wife, Cheryl Webb; his father,
Lawton Webb of Wildersville; one son, Johnny (Tracy)
Webb of Huntingdon; one sister, Karen (Willett) Coffman
of Lexington; and one brother, Danny (Linda) Webb of
Jackson.
HAROLD EUGENE TURPEN
1950-2006
BRUCETON: Harold Eugene Turpen, 56, died Friday,
December 29, at Life Care Center of Bruceton. Graveside
services were Saturday, December 30, at 11 a.m. at the
New Hope Cemetery with Bro. Donnie Craig officiating.
Mr. Turpen was born January 13, 1950 in Carroll County.
He had taught school in Memphis. He was preceded in
death by his mother, Bettie Lois (Blount) Turpen.
Chase Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. |
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