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Paul B. Willingham
Died: Sunday, April 28, 2002
Age: 92
Paul B. Willingham of Kirkland, Bradford and Washington state in 1999.
Mr. Willingham was a member of Tunica Methodist Church and enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing, old cars and piloting his own planes.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mary Eve Willingham of Tunica; a son, Paul David Willingham of Kirkland, WA; a grandson, Michael Willingham of Medina, WA; a granddaughter, Susan Senescu of Monarch Beach, CA; and five great-grandsons.
Mr. Willingham was the oldest of five children. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Reggie Willingham, both of Memphis, TN, and is survived by two sisters and one brother, Sarah Pasley of Memphis, Clarice Jones of Missouri.
She is survived by her husband Oscar Vernon Almond of Robinsonville; a daughter, Mary A.Mississippi Association of Civil Engineers. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Surviving are his wife Nancy Pruitt Butler of Cotter; one daughter, Ashley Butler Boyd of Tunica; one son, Craig Sanders Butler of Murphreesboro, TN; his mother Helen Butler and father Sanders Grady Butler of Fulton, MS; one sister, Cathy Butler Peden of Red Bay, AL; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Eubanks, Paul Battle III, Ed Weldon, Billy Watson, Clarence Hunter Pegram, and Kenny Tullos. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Battle, Jr., Wayne Bailey, Hugh Hawkins, Jim Tucker, Billy Pegram, James Dunn, John Dulaney, Ken Murphree, and Mrs. Geneva Henderson.
Linda Faye Bowens Lowery
Died: Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Age: 34
Services for Linda Faye Bowens Lowery, 34, of Memphis, TN, formerly of Tunica, were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21 at Fredonia M.B. Church, with burial at Forestdale Cemetery here.
Ms. Lowery died in an automobile accident on January 16, 2002 in DeSoto County. She was a patient representative and a member of Forestdale Baptist Church.
Ms. Lowery is survived by two sons, Cetris Centralli Lowery and Shelby Thomas Lowery, Jr., both of Memphis; her mother Rosie Lee Bowens and father Richard McClain, Jr., both of Tunica; stepdaughter Shundrica Harris of Tunica; two sisters, Brenda Blamo of Milton, FL and Shirley Lowery of Memphis; two brothers, Tyrone Bowens of Shoreline, WA and Tony Bowens of Tunica; and many other family members and friends.
Mrs. Eufala Shepherd Sartin
Died: Saturday, January 12, 2002
Age: 91
Mrs. Eufala Shepherd Sartin, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, at her home in Tupelo, following an extended illness. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.15, in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues in Tupelo, with Rev. Tim McMillan officiating. Graveside services were also held at 3 p.m. Jan.15 at Jonestown Cemetery north of Clarksdale, MS.
Mrs. Sartin was born in Mississippi Delta but had lived the past ten years in Tupelo. While in Clarksdale, she owned Pat's Dairy Bar and Betty and Ann's Restaurant. She was a member of Ohio, formerly of Tunica, died January 9, 2002 at Community Health Partners, Lorain, Ohio to be closer to family.
Services were held on Jan. 12 at Forest Hills South in Memphis, TN, with burial in Forest Hills Cemetery. Rev. Doug Hardin officiated at the services.
Mrs. Montgomery was a member of Tunica United Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking, baking, knitting and reading.
Surviving is her husband of 62 years, Russell "Jack" Montgomery; two sons, Russell "Al" Montgomery of Amherst and Harold Montgomery of Grafton, Ohio.
Mrs. Gradie Wolfe Boyd
Died: Thursday, December 27, 2001
Age: 91
Services for Gradie Wolfe Boyd, 91, of Tunica. were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001 at Tunica United Methodist Church, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Doug Hardin officiated at the services.
Mrs. Boyd, a home maker, died of heart failure on Dec. 27 at Northwest Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale.
She is survived by two sons, Francis Boyd and Jimmie Boyd, both of Tunica; two daughters, Gloria Bennett of Tunica, and Karen Corley of Clarksdale; one brother, Eldred Wolfe of Germantown, Tenn; two sisters, Louise Boyd of Clarksdale and Detta Douelson of Collierville, Tenn; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Charles Wolfe of Memphis; Larry Franklin of Grenada; Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Dew is survived by two daughters, Carlene Rials and Peggy Canon, both of Tunica; one sister, Clesta Alloway of New York; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Rich Cannon, Bill Rials, Norris "Bo" McIver, Rob Cannon, Rusty Connell, and Jesse Powell. Honorary pallbearers were Manning Rico, Hugh Hawkins, Ellis Koonce, Louise Thornton, and Jimmy Hudspeth.
The family requests that any memorials be made to Tunica United Methodist Church.
Herbert McIver
Died: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Age: 70
Services for Herbert McIver, 70, of Arkabutla, MS, were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2002, at Evansville Baptist Church in Sarah, MS, with burial in the Evansville Cemetery.
Mr. McIver, a farmer, died August 28 at North Oak Regional Hospital in Senatobia, MS. He was a member of Evansville Baptist Church, a former Tate County supervisor, and was sheriff of Tate County for six years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II.
Mr. McIver is survived by his wife Bonnie Aldridge McIver of Arkabutla; three daughters, Jean Bradley of Senatobia, MS, Kay Camp of Southaven, MS, and Lori Jordan of Horn Lake, MS; three sons, Leon McIver of Hernando, MS, Rickey McIver of Batesville, MS, and Ron McIver of Sardis, MS; one sister, Clarice Weeks of West Memphis, AR; a brother, Norris "Bo" McIver of Savage, MS; 15 grandchildren and 17 step-grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to the building fund at Evansville Baptist Church.
