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Angie Bane Thurmond
Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Angie Bane Thurmond, 36, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Lynn Drumwright officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 5:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Steve Thurmond; a daughter, Tanna L. Thurmond of Dyersburg; her mother, Patricia Ann Bane of Dyersburg; her father and stepmother, Wilton and Genelle Bane of Dyersburg; and a brother, Patrick Bane of Dyersburg. Pallbearers will be Danny Moore, Jimmy Lynn Whitt, Jerry Pugh, Larry Skinner, James Bane and Ruben Bane.
Mary Louise Lavender
Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Mary Louise Lavender, 85, of Drummonds, died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Zion Cemetery in Obion with the Rev. Bobby Williams officiating. Cryer Funeral Home in Obion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Gantt of Drummonds, Linda Robinson of Franklin and Patsy Syata of Overland Park, Kan.; a son, Mike Lavender of Tiptonville; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Lavender; and her parents, Ira and Maude Turnage Barker. Pallbearers will be Mack Gantt, Brad Perkins, Jerry Robinson, Patrick Robinson, Jody Smith and George Syata.
Cecil Azbell
Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Cecil Azbell, 89, of Ridgely, died Monday, July 8, 2002 at Ridgely Care and Rehab. He was a farmer and a member of Ridgely First Pentecostal Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ridgely First Pentecostal Church with the Rev. David Henry officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors from 6-9 p.m. today at the church. Survivors include his wife, Julia Azbell of Ridgely; five daughters, Blondell McCann of Humboldt, Martha Ballinger of Dyersburg, Patricia Kravis and Nina Lovell, both of Ridgely and Janet Wisneski of Tiptonville; a son, Danny Azbell of Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister, Annie King of Dresden; 29 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Almedia Azbell; two sisters, Evelyn Keaton and Vera Graves; two brothers, J.W. Azbell and Kenneth Azbell; two grandchildren, Jerry Ray Sims and Tonya Brown; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Doris Louise Call
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Doris Louise Call, 77, of Brownsville, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker, a member of Antioch United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Women's Group, and was a member of the Eastern Star. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brownsville Funeral Home with Dr. Thomas E. Cary Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The widow of Rev. W.T. Call, survivors include a daughter, Sandra Call Morris of Springville; six brothers, John Call of Arlington, Forrest Ray Call of Brownsville, Robert Winfred Call of Bolivar, Earl Douglas Call of Trenton, Tommy Call Jr. of Collierville and David Hunter Call of Covington; a brother, Ralph Simmons of Piedmont, Ala.; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be directed to Antioch United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
Calvin 'Doodle' Thompson
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Calvin "Doodle" Thompson, 89, of Newbern, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. He was a retired farmer. Graveside services were 10 a.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Thompson of Newbern; two sons, Bobby Thompson and Haywood Thompson and wife Carolyn, all of Newbern; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jim Nelson Williams, Cranie Webb, Roger Glidewell, Mike Thompson, Steve Fletcher and Danny McBride.
Marlus Halon Sparks
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Marlus Halon Sparks, of Dyersburg, formerly of Mem-phis, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church in Baldwyn, Miss. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Family Funeral Care Stage Road Chapel in Memphis. Burial will be in Memphis Memory Gardens. The family will receive visitors from 3-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The widower of Rebecca Sparks, survivors include five daughters, Pattie Crouch Mackus of Panama City Beach, Fla., Peggie Crouch Craig and Becky Sparks Toney, both of Memphis, Linda Crouch Clark of Bartlett, and Karen Crouch Lowery of Diamondhead, Miss.; a sister, Vivalene Leksche of Dyersburg; a niece, Rita Cooper; two nephews, Danny Dew and Jimmy McConnell; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be directed to Alzheimer's Association.
Texanna Russell
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Texanna Russell, 88, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. She was a homemaker. Services were at 11 a.m. today at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Brownsville with the Rev. Larry Tuepin officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Church Cemetery. Currie's Funeral Home in Henning was in charge of arrangements. The widow of Lawrence Russell Sr., survivors include two daughters, Joyce Louise Russell and Deborah Ann Johns, both of Milwaukee, Wis.; three sons, Lawrence Russell Jr. of Chicago, Ill., Donald T. Russell of Ripley and Zannie Lewis of Dyersburg; two aunts, Idella Evans of Brownsville and Minnie Macklin of Jackson; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Elsie Lean Johnson Parker
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Elsie Lean Johnson Parker, 54, of Halls, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at her residence. She was a factory worker. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Matthew Zion Baptist Church in Halls with the Rev. Theodore Greer officiating. Burial will be St. Matthews Cemetery in Ripley. The family will receive visitors from noon-6 p.m. Friday at Currie's Funeral Home in Henning. Survivors include a son, Samuel Parker of Covington; her mother, Ruth L. Johnson of Halls; four sisters, Tina Luciano of Halls, Aline McCutchen and Anna Bradford, both of Gates and Dorothy Cannon of Las Vegas, Nev.; four brothers, Sonny Johnson of Sacramento, Calif., James Johnson of Memphis and Jimmie Johnson and Terry Johnson, both of Halls; and four grandchildren.
Jeff T. Nicholas(07/12/02)
Jeff T. Nicholas, 79, of Trimble, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at Methodist Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Catheleen Cothran(07/12/02)
Catheleen Cothran, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 11, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Grace Cagle(07/12/02)
Grace Cagle, of Ridgely, died today at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Lucy Elizabeth Hockaday(07/15/02)
Lucy Elizabeth Hockaday, 92, of Friendship, died Monday, July 15, 2002 at Crockett County Nursing Home in Alamo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Friendship Funeral Home.
Jack Smith(07/15/02)
Jack Smith, 75, of Cape Coral, Fla., formerly of Friendship, died Saturday, July 13, 2002, at the Cape Coral Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Odessa King(07/15/02)
Odessa King, 66, of Jackson, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, July 13, 2002, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Allen Anderson(07/17/02)
Allen Anderson, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home.
Calvin "Doodle" Thompson
Friday, July 12, 2002
Calvin "Doodle" Thompson, 89, of Newbern, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. He was a retired farmer. Graveside services were 10 a.m. today in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Thompson of Newbern; two sons, Bobby Thompson and Haywood Thompson and wife Carolyn, all of Newbern; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jim Nelson Williams, Cranie Webb, Roger Glidewell, Mike Thompson, Steve Fletcher and Danny McBride.
Marlus Halon Sparks
Friday, July 12, 2002
Marlus Halon Sparks, of Dyersburg, formerly of Memphis, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. He was a Army veteran of World War II and a member of Dry Creek Baptist Church in Baldwyn, Miss. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Family Funeral Care Stage Coach Chapel in Memphis. Burial will be in Memphis Memory Garden. The family will receive visitors at 3-5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The widower of Rebecca Sparks; survivors include five daughters, Pattie Crouch Mackus of Panama City Beach, Fla., Peggie Crouch Craig and Becky Sparks Toney, both of Memphis, Linda Crouch Clark of Bartlett, and Karen Crouch Lowery of Diamondhead, Miss.; and a sister, Vivalene Leksche of Dyersburg; a niece, Rita Cooper; two nephews, Danny Dew and Jimmy McConnell; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family request that any memorials be directed to Alzheimer's Association.
Doris Louise Call
Friday, July 12, 2002
Doris Louise Call, 77, of Brownsville, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker, a member of Antioch United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Women's Group and was a member of the Eastern Star. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Brownsville Funeral Home with Dr. Thomas E. Cary Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The widow of Rev. W.T. Call, survivors include a daughter, Sandra Call Morris of Springville; six brothers, John call of Arlington, Forrest Ray Call of Brownsville, Robert Winfred Call of Bolivar, Earl Douglas Call of Trenton, Tommy Call Jr. of Collierville and David Hunter Call of Covington; a brother, Ralph Simmons of Piedmont, Ala.; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family request that any memorials be directed to Antioch United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
Lt. Col. Andrew Martin Boyd
Monday, July 15, 2002
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Martin Boyd, 40, died Friday, July 12, 2002, in Seoul, South Korea.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
A graduate of Dyersburg High School and the University of Tennessee, where he was in Army ROTC, he went on active duty with the Medical Service Corps in October 1985. He had served in Germany, Fort Dix, N.J., Fort Hood, Texas, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Fort Stewart, Ga., Fort Lee, Va., and Fort Bragg, N.C. He had been stationed in Seoul since September 2001 and was due to return to the United States September 2002. He was Airborne and jumpmaster qualified. He had been promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 1, 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Dr. Colleen Quinn Boyd of Fayetteville, N.C.; his parents, Joe and Mary Boyd of Nashville; a sister, Martha L. Boyd of Nashville; a brother, Dr. David Boyd of Jacksonville, Fla.; a niece, Sarah Boyd of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a nephew, Daniel Boyd of Jacksonville, Fla.
Joe Harold Ennis
Monday, July 15, 2002
Joe Harold Ennis, 71, of Dyersburg, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at his home. He was a retired truck driver for Colonial Rubber Co.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. in Memphis. He will be entombed in the Memorial Park Mausoleum in Memphis.
He leaves his wife, Dorothy Ennis of Dyersburg; a son, Danny Ennis of Dyersburg; three sisters, Peggy Turner, Juline McPherson and Robbie Williams, all of Dyersburg; and two grandchildren.
The family requests that any memorials be directed to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
Claude "Junior" William Craig
Monday, July 15, 2002
Claude "Junior" William Craig, 88, of Newbern, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at his home.
He retired as a welder for the Newbern gas department, was a Mason and was a member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church in RoEllen.
Services are at 11 a.m. Monday at Rehoboth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Tilley officiating. Burial will be in Rehoboth Cemetery near RoEllen. Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern is in charge of arrangements.
The family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He leaves a son, Ronnie Craig of Newbern; two grandchildren, Melanie Parker and Stephen Craig, both of Newbern; and two great-grandchildren, Shelby Parker and Craig Parker, both of Newbern.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Lula Cummings Craig, and his parents, Alice Sutton and William Craig.
Pallbearers will be Gene Sykes, Billy Lowrance, Cranston Webb, Charles Royer, Terry Sawyers and Bruce Bevis.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Holland, Billy C. Ray, Joe Wells, Page Cummings Earkett and Joe Holland.
Hallie B. Butler
Monday, July 15, 2002
Hallie B. Butler, 86, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at her daughter's home in Rockvale.
She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church who also attended Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
Services are at 2 p.m. today at J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Webb officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in the Unionville community. She leaves a daughter, Ernestine Marcum of Murfreesboro; two sons, Ron Butler of Monteagle and Harry Butler of Union City; five grandchildren, Butch Escue of Memphis, Renee Coker of Atlanta, Ga., Tony Butler of Hickman, Ky., Angie Medley of Kenton and Shannon Kelly of Fulton, Ky.; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Butler, and a grandson, Ron Butler Jr. Pallbearers will be David Leggett, Chuck Thurmond, Tony Beasley, Tony Butler, Shane Butler and Phillip Tubbs.
Nolen L. Pendergrast
Monday, July 15, 2002
Nolen L. Pendergrast, 78, of Troy, died Saturday, July 13, 2002, at his home.
He was a Dyer County school system teacher and a member of Newbern First United Methodist Church.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Newbern First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Judd Mowery officiating. Burial will be in Zion Methodist Church Cemetery at Brownsville. Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern is in charge of arrangements.
The family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
He leaves his wife, Peggy Pendergrast of Troy; a daughter, Celine Cross of Kingsport; two sons, Craig Pendergrast of Nashville and Steve Pendergrast of Johnson City; a sister, Virgie Norman of Halls; and seven grandchildren.
The family requests that any memorials be directed to Baptist Memorial Hospice Program, 1300 Bishop St., Union City, TN 38261.
Catherine Dickerson
Monday, July 15, 2002
Catherine Dickerson, 78, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Ridgely Nursing Care & Rehabilitation.
She was a cosmetologist and a member of First Baptist Church in Dyersburg.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with Brother David Willard officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Cooper of Dyersburg; a son, Shawn Dickerson of Dyersburg; and a grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dickerson; and James Thomas Dickerson Sr. and Nicholas Carroll Dickerson.
Gracie Delois Vinson Cagle
Monday, July 15, 2002
Gracie Delois Vinson Cagle, 60, of Ridgely, died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at her residence.
She as a production worker for Dana Corp. in Newbern and a member of Tiptonville Church of Christ.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Houston Northcutt officiating. Burial will be in Tiptonville City Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Hall and Pamela Terry, both of Ridgely; and three grandchildren, Brandon Hall, Joey Hopper and Kara Hopper.
Pallbearers will be Mike Henson, Joe Lee Callens, Billy Ray Hall, Donnie Tate, Larry Hopper and Benjamin Patterson.
The family requests memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society.
