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VIRGIA BUCKNER, 56, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Wednesday at her home. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Oakville Baptist Church. Mrs. Buckner, the widow of Hez B. Buckner, leaves a daughter, Erma J. McKnight and two sons, Hez Bennie Buckner Jr., and Anthony Jerome Buckner, all of Memphis; a sister, Leonia Lewis of St. Louis; four brothers, Jimmy Lee McKnight and Walter McKnight of Mound Bayou, Miss., and Willie Charles McKnight and Joseph McKnight, both of St. Louis, and four grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
LUCY L. CHANDLER, 70, of Knoxville, formerly of Hernando, retired from National Bank of Commerce, died of heart failure Tuesday at her home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenleaf cemetery in Coldwater, Miss. Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home in Hernando has charge. Mrs. Chandler, the widow of John I. Chandler, leaves seven sisters, Gladys Sowell of Cockrum, Miss., Bessie Barnes and Bonnie Meredith, both of Memphis, Julia 'Scottie' Jones of Sparta, Tenn., Nellie Massey of Greenleaf, Miss., Betty Moore of Independence, Miss., and Helen White of HerNando, and a brother, John C. Greer of Black Rock, Ark.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
OWENS 'DOCK' CHEARS, 72, of 874 E. Mallory, retired from AT&T;, died of heart failure Monday at his home. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was an Army veteran and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Mr. Chears, the husband of Armintha Chears, also leaves five daughters, Jacquelyn Chears, Denise C. Thompson, Gwendolyn Chears, Vernestine C. Norman and Marlene Burton, and a son, Tyrone Chears, all of Memphis; a stepson, Lee Andrew Tucker of Brunswick, Tenn.; three sisters, Lottie M. McCauley, Martha Chatman and Annalize Hale, all of Memphis, 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
CHRISTINE GRIFFIN, 64, of 3473 Piney Wood, retired from NHC Health Care Center, died of heart failure Monday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. M. J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two sons, Howard Houston Griffin and William Griffin, and a sister, Mildred Lucille Douglas, all of Memphis; two brothers, Roosevelt Griffin of Memphis and James Martin Griffin of Tacoma, Wash., seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
BEATRICE HAWKINS, 88, of Memphis, died of heart failure Nov. 12 in Fort Worth, Texas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church. Superior Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Hawkins, the widow of Ezell Hawkins, leaves a son, James Foreman, seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
JIMMY F. HOWELL, 47, of 2327 Hubbard, chef for Bennigan's Restaurant, died Monday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis after a stroke. Services will be at noon Saturday at J. O. Patterson Mortuary with burial in Paradise Garden in Edmondson, Ark. He was a former member of Beautiful Zion Baptist Church. He leaves a daughter, Crystal Gail Howell, and a son, Jermy Howell, both of West Memphis; his mother, Maxine Howell, and two brothers, Kenneth Howell and Terry Howell, all of Memphis, and his grandmother, Emma Reed of Yuma, Ariz.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
MELVIN G. LIPKE, 75, of Memphis, retired process engineer for Taylor Forge International, died of cancer Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Canale Funeral Directors has charge. He leaves a son, Steven G. Lipke of Downers Grove, Ill., and two sisters, Lucille Andel of Cicero, Ill., and Emily Coffman of Chattanooga.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
CLEVA McBEE, 88, of Eads, died Monday in Memphis after a stroke. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Byrn Funeral Home in Mayfield, Ky., with burial in Highland Park cemetery. She was a member of Community of Christ Church. Mrs. McBee, the widow of Jim McBee, leaves a son, Phillip McBee of Eads, and two grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
PAT R. McGUIRE, 68, of Olive Branch, retired builder and real estate developer, died of cancer Wednesday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church. Mr. McGuire, the husband of Sue McGuire, also leaves a daughter, Susan Dillahunty of Little Rock; two sons, Mike McGuire of Memphis and Pat R. McGuire Jr. of Olive Branch; two sisters, Virginia McGuire of Olive Branch and Frances McBrayer of Germantown, and four grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
ROOSEVELT MOONEY, 66, of St. Louis, formerly of West Memphis, machine operator, died of heart failure Tuesday at Forrest Park Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Paradise Garden in Edmondson, Ark. Mr. Mooney, the husband of Betsy Mooney, also leaves a daughter, Tieona Mooney of St. Louis; five sisters, Lena Smith, Lorraine Allen, Minnie Burrus, Clara Clay and Georgia Barnes and two brothers, Freddie McKinney and Harry Carter, all of Memphis, and a grandchild.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
TYLER MARTIN MOORE, 71, of Memphis, construction and masonry worker, died of heart failure Monday at Methodist Healthcare-Central. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church with burial in West Tennessee Veterans cemetery. Gillespie Funeral Home in Olive Branch has charge. Mr. Moore, the husband of Wilma Louise Moore, also leaves two daughters, Patricia Moore Doss and Sandra Moore Dawkins; four sons, Tyler Martindale Moore of Memphis, Robert Anthony Moore and Dr. Michael M. Mosby Townsend of Chicago and Martin Leon Moore of Buffalo, N.Y.; his mother, Odessa K. Moore and a brother, James S. Moore, both of Memphis, and five grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
MICHAEL A. PATTERSON, 42, of 1599 Oriole, died of heart failure Monday at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Olive First Baptist Church with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. N. H. Owens & Son Funeral Home has charge. He leaves his mother, Shirley Patterson Moore; a sister, Denise Moore of Nashville; a brother, Harold Moore of California, and his grandfather, Joe Patterson.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
GEORGE C. 'THIN MAN' PRICE, 77, of Memphis, retired from John Morrell Packing Co., died of heart failure Friday at Heartland Health Care Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Missionary Baptist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery in Somerville. J. O. Patterson Mortuary has charge. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Price, the husband of Louise B. Price, also leaves three daughters, Gloria J. Jordan, Darlene Price and Shelia P. Mitchell, and three sons, Howard Price, George C. Price Jr. and Theodus 'Jackie' Price, all of Memphis; four sisters, Marie Herron of Somerville, Elizabeth Sain of Arlington and Perlene Richman and Etta Mae Whitaker, both of Memphis; two brothers, Cloyd Whitaker of Arlington and Odell Whitaker of Memphis, 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
DURNELL RICHARD, 45, of Memphis, employee of Laidlaw Bus Co. and substitute teacher for Mitchell High School, died of cardiac arrest Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge. He was a Praise Team and male chorus member, minister of music, Sunday school teacher and youth program director of Golden Gate Full Gospel Baptist Church. He leaves his mother, Annie B. Richard of Memphis; two sisters, Diane Richard of San Antonio and Barbara Richard of Memphis, and two brothers, James Richard of Memphis and Eddie Richard of Chicago.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
MARY EARL RUTLEDGE, 98, of Olive Branch, formerly of Eads, homemaker, died of heart failure Monday at Baptist Progressive Care. Services were Wednesday at Collierville Funeral Home with burial in Bethany cemetery in Eads. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church. Mrs. Rutledge, the widow of Johnnie Clinton Rutledge, leaves four sons, William Rutledge of Fairfield, Ill., Johnnie Dan Rutledge of Augusta, Ga., Max Rutledge of Southaven and Roy Rutledge of Memphis, 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
SALLIE KENNEY SAJONCE, 90, of Memphis, professional show dog raiser, died of pneumonia Wednesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Family Funeral Care Stage Road Chapel with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Memphis Kennel Club, Greater Shelby Kennel Club, La Cajun Pom Club and Central Arkansas Pom Club. Mrs. Sajonce was the widow of Tracy L. Kinney and Hank Sajonce. The family requests that memorials be sent to Oakhaven United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor's choice.
[Obit dated November 22, 2001]
