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JAMES EDWARD TAYLOR
1960-2007
HENDERSON: James Edward Taylor, 46, formerly of
McKenzie, died Sunday, March 18, at Jackson Madison
County General Hospital. Funeral services were Thursday,
March 22, at 11 a.m. at McEvoy Funeral Home Chapel with
Bro. Ronnie Sells and Bro. Boyd Cupples officiating.
Burial followed in Bethesda Cemetery.
Mr. Taylor was born May 14, 1960 in Henry County. He was
manager of Fred's Store in Henderson, member, Sunday
school teacher and youth director at Friendship Baptist
Church in Henderson. He was preceded in death by his
father, Charles Edward Taylor.
Survivors include: his wife, Carol Powell Taylor of
Henderson; his mother, Donna Fay Hart Taylor of Paris;
three daughters, Kaisey Taylor, Haylee Taylor and
Madison Taylor, all of Henderson; and one sister,
Dorothy Lee "Dottie" (Bobby) Campbell of Paris.
RUBY G. WEATHERFORD
1913-2007
CLARKSBURG: Ruby Frances Goff Weatherford 93, died
Tuesday, March 20, at Huntingdon Health and
Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were Friday,
March 23, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral
Home with Bro. Phillip Halter officiating. Burial
followed in Beech River Cemetery.
Mrs. Weatherford was born May 19, 1913 in Henderson
County to the late Ruben W. and Nannie Jane Jones Goff.
She was a homemaker and attended the County Line
Missionary Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Alton E. Weatherford,
and two sisters, Ora Stewart, of Memphis and Zona Schoof
of Oroville, California.
Survivors include: four daughters, Faye (Bill) Morris of
Jackson, Dorothy (Landis) Wilkes of Savannah, Ruth
Hopper of Camden, and Charlotte (Tony) Tucker of
Huntingdon; two sons, Charles (Sharon) Weatherford of
Clarksburg and Jim (Laura) Weatherford of Jackson; one
sister, Flora Lucille Northcutt of Lexington; 17
grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 6
great-great-grandchildren.
JAMES H. COOPER
1925-2007
HOLLOW ROCK: James H. Cooper, 81, died Tuesday, March
20, at Life Care Center in Bruceton. Funeral services
were Thursday, March 22, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of
Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Boyd officiating.
Burial followed in Barren Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Cooper was born June 4, 1925 in Carroll County to
the late Willie Ethridge and Ophia Frances Crews Cooper.
He was a retired employee of DuPont, a member of the
Barren Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a 32nd
Degree Master Mason. Besides his parents he was preceded
in death by one son, Ronald Cooper.
Survivors include: his wife, Brooxie Cooper; five sons,
Larry Cooper of Memphis, Mike Cooper, Ed Cooper, Tim
Cooper, and Stan Cooper, all of Camden; two sisters,
Kathlene Benton of Johnson City, and Willene Cooper of
Memphis; and one brother, Billy Cooper of Jackson.
Gertrude Brooxie Sanders
1917- 2007
HUNTINGDON: Gertrude Brooxie Sanders, 89, died Monday,
March 19, at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation
Center. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 21, at
1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Bro.
Steve Davis officiating. Burial followed in Bethlehem
Cemetery.
Mrs. Sanders was born September 20, 1917 in Carroll
County to the late Arvil and Gertrude Thompson Bennett.
Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Kenneth Sanders; three brothers, Lloyd Bennett,
Franklin Bennett, and Roy Bennett; and two sisters,
Delora Dalebout and Lilly Hicks.
Survivors include: one daughter, Nancy (Ralph) Wise of
Selmer; one son, James (Josie) Sanders of Granbury,
Texas; four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and
one great-great-grandchild.
ROBERT JAY HILDEBRAND
1925-2007
MCKENZIE: Robert Jay Hildebrand, 81, died Thursday,
March 22. Funeral services were Monday, March 26, 2:00
p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home, McKenzie with Gary Burke
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Hildebrand was born June 10, 1925 to Christan
Hildebrand and Hattie Johnson Hildebrand, both deceased.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his
spouse, Vera LaVonne Hildebrand.
Survivors include: three sons, Michael Hightower and
John Hightower, both of McKenzie, and David Hightower of
Severn, Maryland; three daughters, Robin Thomas of
McKenzie, Marla J. Penice of Eugene, Oregon, and Marilyn
Lee of Jacksonville, Florida; one brother, John
Hildebrand of Rock Fall, Illinois; two sisters, Virginia
Hinrichs of McKenzie and Helen Hartman of Round Lake
Beach, Illinois; 10 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
ERNESTINE MITCHELL WILLIAMS
1924-2007
HUNTINGDON: Ernestine Mitchell Williams, 82, died
Thursday, March 22, at Life Care Center in Bruceton.
Funeral services were Saturday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m.
in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cooper
officiating. Burial followed in Carroll Memorial
Gardens.
Mrs. Williams was born October 27, 1924 in Carroll
County to the late John Henry Mitchell and Margaret
(Orr) Mitchell. She was a retired bank teller for Bank
of Huntingdon, also worked as a phone operator for South
Central Bell, and was a member of Huntingdon First
United Methodist Church. Besides her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Howard
Williams, Jr.
Survivors include: one son, Ted (Ann) Williams of
Coppell, Texas; and one sister, John Helen Mitchell of
Bruceton; and three grandchildren.
KENNETH W. OSBORNE
1961-2007
MCKENZIE: Kenneth W. Osborne, 45, died Saturday, March
24, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Funeral services were
Tuesday, March 27, at 2:00 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home
with Wray Forrest officiating. Burial followed at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Osborne, a truck driver, was born March 27, 1961 in
Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his
father, Cecil Osborne.
He and wife, Clara, died in a motorcycle accident. Joint
funeral services were held.
Survivors include: his mother, Jennette Ruiz; two
daughters, Rachel (Paul) Murphy and April (William) Ivy,
both of McKenzie; one sister, Debbie Brandenberg of
Kentucky; two brothers, Keith Osborne and Terry Osborne,
both of Kentucky; and two grandchildren, A.J. Murphy, 3,
and Hannah Ivy, 18 months. Memorials may be made to
March of Dimes.
CLARA A. OSBORNE
1962-2007
MCKENZIE: Clara A. Osborne, 44, died Saturday, March 24,
at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Funeral
services were Tuesday, March 27, at 2:00 p.m. at
McKenzie Funeral Home with Wray Forrest officiating.
Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Osborne, a homemaker, was born July 15, 1962 in
McKenzie. She was preceded in death by her father, Lloyd
Seymore.
She and husband, Kenneth, died in a motorcycle accident.
Joint funeral services were held.
Survivors include: her mother, Patricia Edwards Seymore;
two daughters, Rachel (Paul) Murphy and April (William)
Ivy, both of McKenzie; one sister, Genise Corder of
McKenzie; four brothers, David Seymore and Josh Mann,
both of McKenzie, Dan Seymore of Waverly, and L.C.
Seymore of Chicago, Illinois; and two grandchildren, A.J.
Murphy, 3, and Hannah Ivy, 18 months.
Memorials may be made to March of Dimes.
RONALD GENE HUGUELEY
1954-2007
GLEASON: Ronald Gene Hugueley, 53, died Saturday, March
24, at his residence. Funeral services were Tuesday,
March 27, at 11 a.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home in
McKenzie with Bro. Gene Price officiating. Burial
followed in New Valley Cemetery in Gleason.
Mr. Hugueley was born February 5, 1954 in Weakley
County. He was preceded in death by his father, G.H.
Hugueley.
Survivors include: his mother, Joyce Ann Bolton (Joe)
Mingle; one son, Freddie Gene Hugueley; one daughter,
Youvhanda Stone of Dresden; two brothers, Edward Allen
Hugueley of Dresden and Donald Ray Hugueley of Latham;
and three grandchildren.
MELVER DEAN THOMAS
1949-2007
HUNTINGDON: Melver Dean Thomas, 57, died Friday March
23, at her home. Funeral services are Wednesday, March
28, at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Huntingdon
with Bro. Fred Ward officiating. Burial will follow in
Humbles Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas was born July 29, 1949 in Carroll County to
the late L. D. Bryant and Artie B. (Moore) Bryant. She
was a nurse's assistant for Extended Care Company, and a
member of First Baptist Church in Huntingdon.
Survivors include: one son, Brent Thomas of Huntingdon;
one sister, Mary Elizabeth Aldridge of Toledo, Ohio; and
two brothers, James R. Bryant of Jackson and Dr. Joseph
Bryant of Baltimore, Maryland.
The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Chase
Funeral Home on Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. |
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