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SAMUEL WALKER BUFORD, 71, of Memphis, retired real estate specialist from the Corps of Engineers, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, where he was a member of the Men's Club, with burial in Calvary. Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel has charge. He was a member of Knights of Peter Claver, Friends of Fuller, ProDuffers, Cherokee Heights Civic Club, Westlawn-Galveston Block Club and Midnight Mystics of Mobile, Ala. Mr. Buford, the husband of Barbara Anderson Buford, also leaves five daughters, Michelle Cofield of Mobile, Donna Howard and Annjennette Cochran, both of Atlanta, Maria Anderson of Oakland, N.J., and Jennise Hall of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; two sisters, Esther Darnell of Joliet, Ill., and Geraldine Holloway of San Antonio, and nine grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
EVALYNN CARTER, 69, of Memphis, customer service representative for Memphis Publishing Co., died Tuesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Southwood cemetery. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Carter, the widow of Roy T. Carter, leaves two daughters, Tresea Laurie of Memphis and Endy Carter of Cordova; a son, Roy Tyson Carter Jr. of Marion, Ark.; six brothers, Billy McClelland and Jimmy McClelland, both of Turrell, Ark., Kenneth McClelland, Donald McClelland and Thomas McClelland, all of Gilmore, Ark., and Barry McClelland of Marion, and three grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Humane Society.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
CHARLES BAXTER CLEMENT JR., 62, of Chicago, formerly of Memphis, broker for the Chicago Board of Trade, died Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee. Services will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at Linn Presbyterian Church in Lake Geneva, Wis. Steinke Funeral Home in Lake Geneva has charge. He was a graduate of Princeton University, the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville and University of Heidelberg in Germany, former employee of Baker, Donelson, Bearman and Caldwell, a published author and co-founder of The New South Venture Capital Co. He leaves a sister, Laura Clement Cousar of Greenville, S.C., and a brother, Neal Garver Clement of Florence, Ala. The family requests that memorials be sent to the University of Virginia Law School.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
BERNICE BRADSHAW COTHRAN, 78, of Burlison, homemaker, died Tuesday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Munford (Tenn.) Funeral Home with burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Elm Grove Methodist Church. Mrs. Cothran, the wife of Basil Sedric Cothran for 61 years, also leaves two sons, Jerry Cothran and John Cothran, both of Burlison; three sisters, Lucille Rogers of Covington, Nina Anderson of Burlison and Wylodean Petty of Brighton; a brother, Waymon Bradshaw of Austin, Texas, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
ALICE R. DEVLIN, 90, of Memphis, formerly of Bartlett, teacher and guidance department founder for Bartlett High School and guidance worker for the University of Memphis, died Saturday at Trezevant Manor Retirement Community. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Trezevant Manor Chapel with burial in Salem (Tenn.) Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel has charge. Mrs. Devlin, the widow of James H. Hindman and Jerome O. Devlin, leaves two daughters, Lou Ellyn Griffin of San Jose, Calif., and Alice 'Randy' Mitchell of Thomasville, Ga.; two stepdaughters, Blount Smith of Memphis and Mary Sullivan of Mayflower, Ark., nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to Christ United Methodist Church.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
JAMES WALTER DURHAM, 79, of Maggie Valley, N.C., formerly of Memphis, retired salesman, died Tuesday at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville, N.C. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Durham, the husband of Joyce Durham, also leaves two daughters, Marsha Durham Loda of North Augusta, S.C., and Barbara Durham Lemmon of Memphis; a sister, Edna Durham of Maggie Valley, and three grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Haywood Regional Medical Center Foundation.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
LEROY FIFER, 78, of 1815 Edmondson, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at noon Friday at Union Valley Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran. He leaves two daughters, Gertrude Jamison and Juanita F. Smith, both of Memphis; two sons, Anthony Fifer and Leroy Fifer Jr., both of Atlanta; a sister, Mary A. Fifer of Chicago, 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
ELISHA FRANKLIN JR., 64, of 1325 Driver, truck driver for Fischer Lime & Cement Co., died Saturday at Delta Medical Center. Services will be at noon Friday at Greater St. Thomas Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Chulahoma Baptist Church cemetery in Holly Springs, Miss. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Whitehaven Chapel has charge. He leaves three daughters, Cynthia Leonard, Darcus McKinney and Cheryl James, all of Memphis, and three grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
JAMES M. GIBSON, 98, of Memphis, formerly of Silerton, Tenn., retired from Bolivar (Tenn.) Tannery, died Monday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar with burial in Gibson cemetery near Silerton. He was a Methodist. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
ALONZO R. HAMILTON, 86, of Memphis, retired lieutenant from the Navy after 30 years and retired from Naval Air Station Golf Course Restaurant, died Monday at his home. Services will be at noon Thursday at Forest Hill Funeral Home East with burial in Forest Hill cemetery East. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Hamilton, the widower of Verble Louise Hamilton, leaves a daughter, Sandra Ballard of Memphis, and two grandsons.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
CHARITY M. HARRIS, 84, of 1374 Busby, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Word of Life Seventh Day Adventist Church with burial in New Park cemetery. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Woodstock Church of God in Christ. Mrs. Harris, the widow of Jimmy Harris, leaves six daughters, Juanita Dundy of Milwaukee and Aline Davis, Willie Lue Davis, Luerunia P. Johnson, Annie M. Davis and Ellen Thomas, all of Memphis; four sons, Amos Davis Jr., James E. Davis, Robert L. Davis and Jessie E. Davis, all of Memphis; two sisters, Mildred Catchings and Birdler Seawood, both of Houston; five brothers, Charles Sparks of Louisiana, Hommer L. Sparks and Willie Sparks, both of Memphis, Clarence Sparks of Chicago and Walter Sparks of Arkansas, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
JIMMY LEE HARRIS, 53, of Memphis, foreman for Alstill Brothers Construction Co., died Thursday at UT Bowld Hospital. R. S. Lewis & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a member of Eternal Peace Baptist Church. Mr. Harris, the husband of Mary Jones Harris, also leaves two daughters, Carmen Renna Harris and Elsie Jones, and five sons, Christopher Harris, Willie James Jones, Milton Jones, Darrell Jones and Jimmie Harris Jr., all of Memphis; three sisters, Lula Smith and Louizor Harris, both of Memphis, and Mae Ida Caldwell of Batesville, Miss.; two brothers, Columbus Harris and James Lee Harris, both of Memphis, and eight grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
JIMMIE LEE HODGES, 88, of Memphis, self-employed landscaper, died Monday at Methodist Healthcare-South. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Harrison's Funeral Home Orange Mound Chapel with burial in Easthaven. He was a member of New Era Baptist Church. Mr. Hodges, the widower of Bee Hodges, leaves a niece who cared for him, Beverly Clay of Memphis.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
JAMES A. HOLCOMB JR., 56, of Memphis, freelance artist, died Sept. 7 at Cordova Rehab & Nursing Center. Graveside services were Saturday at Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home had charge. He leaves a daughter, Lisa Ferri of Memphis; a son, Ross Holcomb of Martin, Tenn.; his father, James A. Holcomb of Florida; three sisters, Noni Gardner of Lake Forest, Ill., Jamie Henwood of Memphis and Susan Grove of St. Simons Island, Ga.; two brothers, Dr. Hampton A. Holcomb of Memphis and David Harrington of Clearwater, Fla., and two grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Hope Christian Community Foundation Jay Hatchett Holcomb Fund.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
KATIE HALL HUMPHREY, 72, of 1573 Oakwood, retired checker form K & S Cleaners, died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare-University Hospital. Services will be at noon Saturday at Faith Temple Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Patterson cemetery in Mason, Tenn. J. O. Patterson Mortuary has charge. She was a member of Williamson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Somerville, Tenn. Mrs. Humphrey, the widow of O. D. Humphrey, leaves three daughters, Paula G. Humphrey, Pennie Humphrey and Betsy Humphrey, all of Memphis; two sons, Danny K. Humphrey of Memphis and Felix Phillips of Knoxville; a sister, Myrtle Walker of Memphis; three brothers, Floyd Hall and Horace Hall, both of Memphis, and Shurley Hall of Cleveland, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
HARRY B. HUNGERFORD JR., 72, of Memphis, retired treasurer from Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority, died Saturday in Foley, Ala. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bell Vernon cemetery in Friendship, Tenn. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. He leaves a brother, Joseph J. Hungerford, and a niece who cared for him, Debra A. Hungerford, both of Memphis. The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
[Obit dated September 18, 2002]
