Morris Smith
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Morris Smith, 61, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg.
He was owner of Edutech Inc., attended St. Mary's Episcopal Church, was a member of Dyersburg Kiwanis Club, Dyersburg Moose Lodge, committee member with JTPA, and former manager and coach with Clarksville Babe Ruth Baseball League.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Porter and the Rev. Nancy Brown officiating. Graveside committal services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Clarksville with the Rev. Nancy Brown and the Rev. Neal Chatham officiating.
Isaac P. Morris
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Isaac P. Morris, 69, of Gleason, formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare in Martin.
He was a retired police officer for Greenfield Police Department and Martin Police Department and a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Morris and the Rev. Gene Gallimore officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg.
The family will receive visitors from 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Carrie May Jones
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Carrie May Jones, 84, of Somerville, formerly of Friendship, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002.
She was a retired home-demonstration agent in Fayette County.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Somerville First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Walter German officiating. Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christopher Isaiah Boshers
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Christopher Isaiah Boshers, infant son of Chris and Kristin Green Boshers of Martin, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery in Dyersburg.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Willie Sue 'Billie' Gordon
Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Willie Sue "Billie" Gordon, 77, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at Wesley at Dyersburg.
She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Mac Daniels officiating.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
Hugh T. Holder
Thursday, October 03, 2002
Hugh T. Holder, 63, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and a member of New Bethal Baptist church in Dyersburg.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at International Gospel Temple Church in Dyersburg with Elder William Holder officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg.
The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at H.H. Hudson Funeral Home in Dyersburg.
Mai Chitwood Craig
Monday, October 07, 2002
Mai Chitwood Craig, 94, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, October 6, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
She was a retired teacher for Dyer County School System, the oldest member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church and a member of Retired Teacher's Association.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery in Newbern.
The family will receive visitors at 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Evelyn Brown
Monday, October 07, 2002
Evelyn Brown, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Baptist Hospital-Lauderdale in Ripley.
She was a homemaker and a member of Fowlkes Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Fowlkes Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Ashley and the Rev. Ricky Ray officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Willodean Holmes of Friendship and Dorothy Williams of Friendship; and a brother, Clinton Tull of Friendship.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Brown; her parents, Boss T. and Ora Dillon Tull; and two brothers, Cecil Tull and Roy Tull.
Pallbearers will be Larry Fowlkes, Buck Porch, Junior Binkley, James Motley, Ronnie Shaw, Bobby Lambert and Herman Hunter.
Marilyn Louise Roberts
Monday, October 07, 2002
Marilyn Louise Roberts, 71, of Newbern, died Thursday, October 3, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was as retired officer manager.
Services were at 1 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern.
Dorothy Edwards Hummel
Monday, October 07, 2002
Dorothy Edwards Hummel, 85, of Memphis, formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Methodist Healthcare University Hospital in Memphis.
She retired after 35 years in the alterations department at Schlesingers and was a member of First Baptist Church in Dyersburg.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Dyersburg Funeral Home in Dyersburg with the Rev. Raymond Boston officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Robert Erwin "Doc" Bryant
Monday, October 07, 2002
Robert Erwin "Doc" Bryant, 80, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital.
He retired from his optometry profession in 1993 after 50 years of practice in Tiptonville. Before beginning his practice, he served in the U.S. Army after being drafted in 1943. He served his country as an ambulance driver, engineer and foot soldier. He began his European tour of duty in 1945 and remained there to the end of World War II.
He was a graduate of Tiptonville High School and the Southern College of Optometry at Memphis. He was the past president of the West Tennessee Optometric Association and a long-time member of the Tennessee Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association and the Tennessee Optometric Academy.
He was also past president of the Tiptonville Kiwanis Club and a member of West Plains Primitive Baptist Church in Milan.
He was born June 16, 1922, in Milan to the late B.D. and Eulah Cunningham Bryant, who moved the family to Tiptonville in 1927.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Tiptonville First United Methodist Church with Bro. Ralph Gunter and Bro. T.L. Webb officiating. Burial will be in Tiptonville City Cemetery in Tiptonville. J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home in Tiptonville is in charge of arrangements.
James Ramm
Tuesday, October 08, 2002
James Ramm, of Cordova, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002 in Cordova.
He was vice president of Applied Materials.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg.
The family will receive visitors from noon-12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Jerry G. Pace
Wednesday, October 09, 2002
Jerry G. Pace, 66, of Apopka, Fla., formerly of Newbern, died at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne. A memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Friday at Lake Ivanhoe Chapel of Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home in Florida.
He was a retired chief for Medical Administration Services of the Veterans' Administration and an Air Force veteran after 24 years of service.
Claude Curtis Jones
Wednesday, October 09, 2002
Claude Curtis Jones, 68, of Tiptonville, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis.
He was a retired carrier and clerk for the U.S. Postal Service.
The family will receive visitors from 5-9 p.m. today at the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Dale Thompson
Thursday, October 10, 2002
Dale Thompson, 82, of Obion, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002 at his residence.
He was a retired livestock dealer, a member of First United Methodist Church in Obion, 50-year member of Western Sun Masonic Lodge in Troy, member of Al Chymia Shrine Temple in Memphis and a graduate of Draughns Business College in Memphis.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. today in Rosehill Cemetery in Obion with the Rev. Jim Wolfgang officiating. Cryer Funeral Home in Obion was in charge of arrangements.
Pat Barnard
Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Pat Barnard, 62, of Jackson, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was a retired grocery store clerk.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Guy Merryman officiating.
The family will receive visitors from 5:30-9 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Marilyn Louise Roberts
Monday, October 07, 2002
Marilyn Louise Roberts, 71, of Newbern, died Thursday, October 3, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was as retired officer manager.
Services were at 1 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern.
Mary Tate Moody
Monday, October 07, 2002
Mary Tate Moody, 63, of Tiptonville, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Independent Baptist Church near Gratio.
Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at Calvary Independent Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Southerland officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Dyersburg Funeral Home in Dyersburg is in charge of arrangements.
Gladys Williams
Monday, October 14, 2002
Gladys Williams, 80, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
She was a retired inspector with Salant & Salant Inc. and a member of Faith Assembly Church in Union City.
Services were held Oct. 12 in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Jones officiating. Burial was in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely.
