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Obituaries

10,826 obituaries from area funeral homes, newest first. Each notice links to the funeral home's official page for the full obituary and condolences.

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Donna Nicole Wylie

February 02, 1978 – January 04, 2011

Donna Nicole Wylie, 32, of Raleigh, NC., died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Ridgely Chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Johnson officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery.

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Mable "Polly" Patterson Bishop

February 25, 1921 – January 04, 2011

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Robert "Little Robert" Mauldin, Jr.

September 19, 1981 – January 04, 2011

Mr. Robert "Little Robert" Mauldin, Jr., 29, of Dyersburg died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Finley Baptist Church. Services will be at 1:00 pm Friday, January 7, 2011 at Finley Baptist Church with Reverend Charlie Halliburton officiating. Interment will follow in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Mauldin family will receive visitors Thursday, January 6th from 5 until 8 p.m. at the church. Survivors include his wife Sarah Fowlkes Mauldin and his daughter Elana Frances Mauldin, his parents Robert and Amy Mauldin, his sister, Amanda Mauldin Cooper and husband Chad, 3 brothers Todd Mauldin, Justin Daniels and wife Tiffany and Josh Daniels and wife Leigh Anne all of Dyersburg, his grandparents Wilburn Mauldin of Ridgely and Odell and Lena Moody of Finley, 6 nieces and nephews, Chad Cooper, Austin Ellington, Cameron Daniels, Chloe Daniels, Lilli Daniels, a special great aunt, Bonnie Perry, an aunt Emily Pritchett and husband Butch, an uncle Marty Moody and wife Ann all of Dyersburg and an uncle Jack Mauldin of Ridgely. He was preceded in death by his mother, Cindy Watson Mauldin and his grandmother, Geneva Mauldin. Pallbearers will be Glenn Parkinson, Michael Joyner, Garon Perdue, Tommy Tidwell, Johnny Tidwell and Jesse Rush. Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Weaver, Nathan Mascroft, Michael Screws and Victor Walton. The family requests memorials be directed to Finley Baptist Church. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Jackie Wayne Griffith

June 17, 1950 – January 03, 2011

Jackie Wayne Griffith, 60, of Hornbeak, died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

He was retired from C&W Motors, U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, member of Hornbeak Baptist Church and a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans.

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Mildred Frances Pitts

September 15, 1921 – January 03, 2011

Mildred Frances Pitts, 89, of Tiptonville, died Monday, January 3, 2011 at her residence.

She was a retired CNA with Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home and a member of Jones Chapel Church of Christ.

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Paul Elton Studard

March 05, 1934 – January 03, 2011

Paul Elton Studard, 76, of Lenox, died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

He was a farmer, member of National Guard from 1951-1956, member and Chairman of Deacons at Finley Baptist Church, lifetime resident of Lenox, member of Board of Directors of Northwest Dyersburg Utility District, one of the founders of Lenox Fire Department, where he served as Fire Chief, a First Responder, attended Men's Morning Prayer Service, was a wonderful husband and father and the best grandfather.

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Mildred Louise Konyk

March 12, 1931 – January 02, 2011

Mildred Louise Konyk, 79, of Bonicord, died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her residence.

She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church.

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Ruth Dale Hurt

June 20, 1921 – January 01, 2011

Ruth Dale Hurt, 89, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

She was a retired switchboard operator for Bell Telephone Company and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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Marvin Lynn Gean

November 22, 1948 – December 31, 2010

Marvin Lynn Gean, 62, of Finley, died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his residence.

He was a retired truck driver for Dyer County Highway Department, member of Oak Grove Church of Christ and an avid hunter and fisherman.

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Larry L. Joyner, Sr.

October 24, 1942 – December 29, 2010

Larry L. Joyner, Sr., 68, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

He was a retired welder for Holloway Construction Company and an avid hunter, fisherman and bowler.

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Marie Richardson Roy

September 06, 1919 – December 29, 2010

Marie Richardson Roy, 91, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at The Highlands of Dyersburg.

She was a homemaker, member of Parr Avenue Church of Christ, was a Pink Lady at Baird-Brewer Hospital and a Mother Advisor for Rainbow Girls.

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Roy Franklin Reeves

March 26, 1940 – December 27, 2010

Roy Franklin Reeves, 70, of Finley, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at his residence.

He was a retired foreman with Walker Grain Company and attended Finley United Methodist Church.

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Fred Vance

February 08, 1949 – December 27, 2010

Mr. Fred Vance, age 61, of Dyersburg, TN died Monday, December 27, 2010 at his residence. He was currently employed at Excel Polymers, had previously owned Fred's Grocery & Bait and retired as a manager for Wal-Mart in 1991. He was also a member of the Dyersburg Moose Lodge. Memorial services will be at 11:00 am Monday, January 3, 2011 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Reverend Jim Branscum officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include 2 daughters, Christy Jones of Dyersburg and Lesley Kane of New Orleans, LA, 3 sisters, Robbie Lee Gurien of Blytheville, AR, Betty Lou Lemery of Omaha, AR, Mary Frances Ellis of Madisonville, KY and 3 grandchildren, Rayannah Jones, Molly Kane and Vivian Kane. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, D.M. Vance, his twin Eddie Lynn Vance, Gerald Hoke Vance and his parents Dewey Albert Vance and Mildred Irene Hoke Vance. The family requests memorials be directed to Dyersburg Moose Lodge, 1995 Okeena Drive, Dyersburg, TN 38024. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Robert Wayne Fincher

August 02, 1957 – December 26, 2010

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Gracie Lee (Dyer Parker) Fields

September 30, 1918 – December 25, 2010

Gracie Lee (Dyer Parker) Fields was the fourth of five children –all girls- in a West Tennessee family. She was the youngest "Queen" in the 1935 West Tennessee Cotton Carnival held in Memphis when she was 17 years of age!

Gracie always wished to be remembered as a "Southern Lady", ready to help those that needed a friend or who needed someone to talk to.

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Clifton Clarence Rigsby

August 27, 1930 – December 25, 2010

Clifton Clarence Rigsby, 80, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Jackson Regional Hospital.

He worked for Dement Construction Company and later retired in 1998 from Payne Steel Erectors and a member of Lenox Baptist Church.

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Jimmy Cleo Basham

June 22, 1935 – December 25, 2010

Jimmy Cleo Basham, 75, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at his residence.

He was a retired employee of Goodyear, a Baptist and had served as a paratrooper in the "Big Red One" Infantry Division of the U.S. Army.

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Mary Frances Gean

December 23, 1930 – December 23, 2010

Mary Frances Gean, 80, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.

She was a homemaker and a member of Roellen Church of Christ.

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Billy Wayne Deason

June 16, 1961 – December 23, 2010

Billy Wayne Deason, 49, of Ridgely, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at his residence.

He was a truck driver for Lake County Lumber Company and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church.

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Tommye Christine Austin Ragsdale

June 28, 1925 – December 23, 2010

Tommye Christine Austin Ragsdale, 85, of Cordova, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.

She was a homemaker and a member of Cordova Baptist Church.

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James Lyman Rhodes

January 23, 1920 – December 22, 2010

James Lyman Rhodes, 90, of Tiptonville, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Memphis.

He was a retired sheet metal worker for the T.V.A., member of Wynnburg Baptist Church, he was a U.S. Army veteran, serving before Pearl Harbor, then serving in WW II in the European Theatre, he was in partnership with his brother, Harold Lee Rhodes in Wynnburg Grocery, a Mason, 32 Degree Scottish Rite and Shriner.

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Charles "Pogo" Stafford

January 30, 1957 – December 22, 2010

Mr. Charles "Pogo" Stafford, 53, died Wednesday morning, December 22, 2010 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ (Hamer Road), a fisherman and employed with Colonial Rubber for 25 years. Services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday, December 26, 2010 at The Church of Jesus Christ (Hamer Road) with Pastor Jerry Stafford and Brother Mike Autry officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Stafford family will receive visitors beginning at 10:00 am until service time Sunday at the church in the sanctuary. Survivors include 2 daughters, Tabatha Stafford Welch and husband Kelly and Kelly Stafford Hall and husband Curtis both of Dyersburg, his father George "Jack" Stafford of Lenox, 1 sister Norma Bolin and husband Rick of Dyersburg, 2 brothers Jackie Stafford, Jerry Stafford and wife Kerri both of Lenox, 5 grandchildren, Jordan and Jeffrey Welch, Kalee Baggett, Victoria Shanklin, Spencer Shanklin and 6 nieces and nephews, Keaton Stafford, Shelby Stafford, Devin Bolin, Breana (BJ) Bolin, Jaclyn Stafford and Mary-Jean Stafford. He was preceded in death by his Mother, Betty Joyce Autry Stafford and 1 brother Terry Lynn Stafford. Pallbearers will be Rick Bolin, Gary Permenter, Rance Permenter, Kenny Sykes, Marty Sykes and Richard Bradford. The family requests memorials be directed to The Church of Jesus Christ, 120 Hamer Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Lorene Melton

May 05, 1924 – December 21, 2010

Lorene Melton, 86, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at The Highlands of Dyersburg Nursing Center.

She was a homemaker and a member of Lenox Baptist Church.

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Nina Ann Middleton

January 02, 1922 – December 21, 2010

Nina Ann Middleton, age 88, passed away at the Jackson-Madison County Hospital on December 21, 2010. She was born January 2, 1922 in Newbern, Tennessee to Clemont Nuska "Nusky" and Adeline Pleasant Poor. Following graduation from Newbern High School in 1939, Nina Ann attended nursing school, becoming a licensed practical nurse in the 1940's. She worked for many years at the old Dyersburg Hospital and it's replacement, the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She devoted her life to caring for others, often during their darkest hours. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Middleton; her two daughters Kitty Middleton and Suzanne Hogan; her grandson Steven Hogan; her brother Elgin Poor of Memphis; and her sisters Bea Poor of Newbern, Hazel Vensil of Dyersburg, and Evie Hulme of Newbern. Left to cherish her memory are Nina Ann's sister Edith Robinson of Union City, plus many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 2280 Parr Avenue, in Dyersburg. Funeral services will be held at the Curry Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 23. Visitation with family will be from noon until 2:00 p.m., and with friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, Nina Ann's friends make a donation in her name to their favorite charity. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Dorothy M. Smith

December 06, 1913 – December 20, 2010

Dorothy M. Smith, 97, of Mayfield, KY., formerly of Dyersburg, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Mayfield, KY.

She was a retired accountant, member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg, Girl Scout Leader, member of the Garden Club and Bridge Club.

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Mattie Mae Kenney

April 06, 1912 – December 19, 2010

Mattie Mae Kenney, 98, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.

She was a retired owner of Merry Castle Restaurant and a member of First Baptist Church.

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Freeman Dudley

August 08, 1938 – December 19, 2010

Freeman Dudley, 72, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at his residence.

He was the owner and operator of Car's Unlimited, member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ, Dyersburg City Alderman for 14 years, former Commissioner of Dyersburg Dixie Youth Baseball for 20 + years and former part owner of Dyersburg Piano and Storage Company.

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Robert Singleton

October 19, 1942 – December 19, 2010

Reverend Robert Singleton, 68, of Newbern, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at his residence. He was Pastor at RoEllen Church of Jesus Christ and an avid airplane pilot. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Reverend Udale Holmes and Reverend Ed Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Singleton family will receive visitors Monday and Tuesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of 47 years Linda Singleton of Newbern, 3 daughters Lizz Baggett (Duke) of Friendship, Cindy Redden (Raymond) of Braggadocio, MO and Lorie Bell (Mike) of Dyersburg , 1 sister-in-law Barbara Singleton of Dyersburg, 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Maurice Redden, Johnny Singleton, David Harris, Marty Harris, John Tyler Hamil and Stanley Nale. The family requests memorials be directed to RoEllen Church of Jesus Christ. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Janice Hurst Matheny

April 09, 1928 – December 18, 2010

Janice Hurst Matheny, 82, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Reelfoot Manor Nursing Center in Tiptonville.

She was a retired waitress at Lakeview Dining Room and a member of Crockett Chapel Methodist Church.

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Johnny Thomas

May 25, 1949 – December 18, 2010

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Melba Spicer

April 04, 1931 – December 18, 2010

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Mattie Tatum Scott

February 18, 1944 – December 17, 2010

Mattie Tatum Scott, 66, of Ridgely, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at her residence.

She was a retired employee of H.I.S. Company and a member of First Baptist Church in Tiptonville.

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James Harold Richards

May 06, 1941 – December 17, 2010

James Harold Richards, 69, of Dyersburg, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

He was a retired truck driver.

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Albert Otis Garrison

July 04, 1935 – December 17, 2010

Mr. Albert Otis Garrison, 75, of Dyersburg, died Friday, December , 17, 2010 at his residence. He was a member of Glendale Church of Christ. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Scherffius officiating. Interment will follow in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors Sunday Evening December 19, 2010 from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include one daughter, Karen (Tracy) Walker of Dyersburg; one son, Tracy (Sara) Garrison of Franklin, Tn.; five sisters, Nora Lock, Jean Sipes, Martha Campbell, Dorothy Phillips, Barbara Hampton all of Dyersburg; four Grandchildren, Kristin Hopper, Jessica Bell, John Thomas Garrison, and Meghan Garrison; and four Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 27 years Ernestine McKee Garrison; his parents, George and Lula Asbridge Garrison; one sister, Sue Hall; and two brothers, Hayward Thetford and George Garrison Jr. Pallbearers will be Clayton Carter, Robert Pace, Travis Walker, Larry Ricketts, Donnie Johnson and Perry McQuarters. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Walker, John Fite, Willard Rose The family requests memorials be directed to Glendale Church of Christ. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Adell Pope Robison

August 30, 1913 – December 17, 2010

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Lois Marie Hollis

May 26, 1951 – December 16, 2010

Lois Marie Hollis, 59, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

She was a retired waitress and attended Finley Baptist Church.

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Beauton Owens Holland

February 21, 1925 – December 15, 2010

Beauton Owens Holland, 85, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.

She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church.

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Margaret F. Meadows

February 15, 1922 – December 15, 2010

Margaret F. Meadows, 88, of Unionville, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.

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Lucille Carroll

February 24, 1929 – December 15, 2010

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Frances Marie Hampton

December 14, 2010

Mrs. Frances Marie Hampton, 79, of Jackson, TN, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. While living in Dyersburg, she was a member of First Baptist Church and attended West Jackson Baptist after moving to Jackson. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2010 in the Dyersburg Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Raymond Boston officiating. A private family interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Survivors include two daughters Taina (Dr. Tom) Edwards and Krista (Randy) O'Daniel of Jackson, Tn.; one son, Roger Allen Hampton (Kathy) of Chattanooga; 7 Grandchildren and 6 Great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Myrtle Walding Evans; two sisters, Ann Flowers and Christine Poole; and one brother, Charles Evans. The family requests that memorials be directed to Craft Emergency Relief Fund, P. O. Box 838, Montpelier, VT. 05601; West Jackson Baptist Church - Youth Mission Trip to Guatemala, 580 Oilwell Road, Jackson, TN 38305; or Downtown Dogs Rescue, P. O. Box 3043, Jackson, TN 38303. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Nettie Baggett Berg

April 12, 1931 – December 10, 2010

Nettie Baggett Berg, 79, of Kenton, formerly of Miston, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She was a homemaker and a member of Miston Baptist Church.

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Holly Butler

March 25, 1940 – December 10, 2010

Mrs. Holly Marie Butler 70, of Ridgely, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg. Holly was a loving Mother and friend to many people. She never met a stranger. Holly was an inspirational person and touched the lives of not only her family but all of her friends and neighbors. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Dyersburg with Father Charles A. Bauer, MD officiating, and assisted by Father Robert Stellini. Interment will follow in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors Thursday December 16, 2010 from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Ridgely. Survivors include three daughters, Sandra Crawford of Union City, Tina Butler of Ridgely, and Samantha Butler of Dyersburg; three sons, Jimmy Butler and William George Butler II both of Ridgely, and Stephen Butler of Newbern; and a sister Georgia Miller of Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Windy" Butler and her parents Edwin and Ellen Gangluff. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Benny Wayne Childress

March 29, 1940 – December 10, 2010

Mr. Benny Wayne Childress, age 70, Dyersburg TN died Sunday, December 12, 2010 in Clare, Michigan. He was retired auto mechanic with Texaco. Services will be at 11:00 am Thursday, December 16, 2010 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Pilcher officiating. Interment will follow in Childress Family Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Childress family will receive visitors Wednesday, December 15th from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include 2 sons, Danny Wayne (SuAnn) Childress and Scotty Lynn (Renee) Childress, both of Dyersburg, 2 sisters Linda (Jerry) Asbille of Germantown, Mary Joan (Sam) Embry of Goodlettsville, 2 brothers, Roy Edward (Brenda) Childress and Johnny William (Edna) Childress, both of Dyersburg, 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Childress and his parents Estel Edward and Annie Lee Ferguson Childress. Pallbearers will be Daniel Wade Childress, Aaron Thomas Childress, Austin Blake Perry, Ryan Childress, Richie Jackson, Eddie Childress Terry Elgin and John Copeland. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Gene Arnold Burns

August 31, 1945 – December 10, 2010

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Louise Parker

July 20, 1922 – December 10, 2010

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Charles D. Snider

April 19, 1929 – December 08, 2010

Charles D. Snider, 81, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

He was a sales clerk for Riggs Supply, where he worked for 19 years, member and deacon of Church Grove Baptist Church in Newbern, former Chief Maintenance Engineer at Parkview Hospital for 21 years, former Resident Manager for Motel 6 for 8 years, elected Officer of the Travelers Protective Association and former President of the Chuckwagon Gang Fan Club.

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Ruth G. Houston

March 29, 1928 – December 07, 2010

Mrs. Ruth G. Houston, 82, of Dyersburg, TN died Tuesday evening, December 7, 2010, at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church and the Fidelas Sunday School Class and was an active member of the Dyersburg Little Theatre Group. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 10, 2010 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Reverend Raymond Boston and Reverend Mike Hickman officiating. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. at Sand Ridge Cemetery in Lexington, TN with Dr. Marty Comer officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Houston family will receive visitors Thursday evening from 5:00 ??" 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Harry L. Houston, one son Jim Houston and wife Anne of Dyersburg, TN, 1 daughter Cari Houston Hayes and husband Mark A. of Lexington, TN, 1 brother Henry A. Gibson of Lexington, TN and 4 grandchildren, John Houston and Sarah Houston of Knoxville, TN and Katy Hayes and Houston Hayes of Lexington, TN. She was preceded in death by a daughter Judy Lynn Houston and her parents James Ephram and Irene McCall Gibson. Pallbearers will be Bill Boehmler, Dwight Cox, David Fesmire, Eddie Gurley, Jim McWherter, Chucky Moody, David Gibson and Billy Rose. The Houston family requests that memorials be directed to Fidelas Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church, 220 W. Masonic Street, Dyersburg, TN or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences are available on our website- www.curryfuneral.com

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Thomas L. Sain, Jr.

November 15, 1946 – December 06, 2010

Thomas L. Sain, Jr., 64, of Dyersburg, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

He was a longtime employee of Homestead, taught at Dyersburg State Community College, sold custom tied Crappie Jigs all over the United States, avid Crappie Tournament Fisherman, winning many tournaments, graduated from Memphis State University, owned a lawn service company and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

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