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April 15, 2008


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OBITUARIES

MAXEY MOUZON HOPPER
1926-2008
GLEASON: Maxey Mouzon Hopper, 81, died Friday, April 11 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Funeral services were Sunday, April 13, at 2:30 p.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Jeffers officiating. Burial followed in Butler Cemetery in Gleason.
Mr. Hopper, a cattle dealer, was born May 1, 1926 in Gleason to the late McKinley and Loreda Spence Hopper. He was a member of the New Valley Methodist Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Hopper.
Survivors include: two sons, Don Hopper of McKenzie and Hal Hopper of Bowling Green, Kentucky; one daughter, Fonda Voigtman of Tupelo, Mississippi; one brother, Jerry Hopper of McKenzie; two sisters, Barbara Blackburn of McKenzie and Vaida Olds of Paris; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

HILDA MAE CRAIG
1920-2008
BRUCETON: Hilda Mae Craig, 87, died Wednesday, April 9, at her home. Funeral services were Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at Bruceton Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard Greer officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Craig, a retired seamstress for H.I.S., was born August 16, 1920 in Benton County to the late George Thurman and Ada Sparks Bain. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward Craig; two sons, Bobby Craig and Weldon Bain; and three sisters: Lovie Perry, Camilla Presson, and Mozell Wilham.
Survivors include: one daughter, Thelma Jean Massey of Bruceton; two sons, Billy Wayne (Martha) Craig of McKenzie and Ted (Belinda) Craig of Hollow Rock; two sisters, Juanita Sparks of Paris and Ovell Hall of Florida; 24 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.

JEFFREY WALDON WILSON
1966-2008
HUNTINGDON: Jeffrey Waldon Wilson, 41, died Tuesday, April 8, at his home. Funeral services were Thursday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Chase Funeral Home with Mark White officiating. Burial followed in Jamison Cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born June 21, 1966 in Bruceton. He served in the National Guard and was a construction worker for Wasco Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa (Hester) Wilson.
Survivors include: his parents, James and Peggy Wilson; his fiancée, Davlon Taylor, and her children, Byron, Elizabeth and Jacob all of Huntingdon.

LOIS C. WILLIAMS
1919-2008
HUNTINGDON: Lois C. Williams, 88, died Thursday, April 10, at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt. Funeral services were Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. at Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Fred Ward officiating. Burial followed in Hickory Flatt Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born April 16, 1919 in Henderson County to the late Dudley and Lizzie Rainey Cook. She was a member of Huntingdon First Baptist Church, a retired secretary for the County Judge and a volunteer for Baptist Memorial Hospital. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Allen E. Williams.
Survivors include: one son, Steve Williams of Huntingdon.

ALLIE V. HOOD
1912-2008
HUNTINGDON: Allie V. Hood, 94, died Wednesday, April 9, at Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m. at Dilday Funeral Home with burial in Christian Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Hood was born August 22, 1912 in Huntingdon to the late John and Lydia Bush Hall. She was a member of the Christian Chapel Church of Christ and a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Quay Hood; three brothers, J. B. Hall, Frank Hall, and Willie Hall; and two sisters, Verdell Hall and Thelma Crossno.
Survivors include: two brothers, Kenith Hall of Huntingdon and Odell Hall of Trenton; and several nieces and nephews.
MAGDALENE DAILY JOWERS
1926-2008
MCKENZIE: Magdalene Daily Jowers, 82, died Saturday, April 12, at Jackson Regional Hospital. Funeral services were Tuesday, April 15, at 2 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home with burial in Carroll Memorial Gardens in McKenzie.
Mrs. Jowers was born February 24, 1926 in Henderson County to the late John and Dena Arnold Daily. She was a member of Central Grove Baptist Church in Lexington and attended Enon Missionary Baptist Church in McKenzie. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Von Jowers; one son, Ray Ramsey Jowers; and one brother, Floyd Daily.
Survivors include: one daughter, Matilda ( Dale) Cooper of McKenzie; two sons; Jeffrey (Dana) Jowers of Gleason and Jerome(Cindy) Jowers of McKenzie; one sister, Dorothy Davis of McKenzie; one brother, James Lloyd Daily, Sr, of McKenzie; nine grandchildren, Leslie (Brooke) Cooper, Eric Jowers, Rene (Jeremy) Foulk, Courtney Jowers, Whitney DeVasier, Stephen Brasfield, Jonathan Brasfield, Jada McAbee and Jordan McAbee; and four great-grandchildren, Luke Ryan Cooper, Aly Brasfield, Haley Brasfield and Hunter Brasfield.