Obituaries

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Leslie "Butch" Grizzle

June 03, 2009

Leslie "Butch" Grizzle, 65, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was a member of the Cornerstone Church of God.

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Kenneth Lloyd Beal

June 03, 2009

Kenneth Lloyd Beal, 72, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Tiptonville, died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his residence. He was a retired construction worker and a member of the Church of Christ.

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Evelyn Dorale Yarbro

May 01, 1944 – June 02, 2009

Evelyn D. Yarbro, 65, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at her residence. She was a former employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and attended The Church of Jesus Christ on Hamer Road. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the City Cemetery in Dyersburg with Brother Jerry Stafford officiating. Survivors include her daughter Chastity Morton and husband Charles of Dyersburg, one sister, Gladys Wiginton and husband James of Dyersburg, and a brother L. P. Yarbro and wife Jois of Dyersburg. She was preceded in death by her parents James 'Jim' and Lillie Mae Yarbro, two sisters, Flora Mae Isbell and Martha Sue Norman, and a brother, William Yarbro. Pallbearers will be family members. Online condolences may be given at www.curryfuneral.com.

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Rose Jo Warf

April 03, 1934 – June 01, 2009

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Allie M. Hubble

May 31, 2009

Allie M. Hubble, 77, of Conway, Ark., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was a retired employee of Heating & Air Conditioning Business and Kroger, a member of VFW and U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

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Angel Navaeh Hedgepath

May 31, 2009

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Edna Earl Ratliff

May 30, 2009

Edna Earl Ratliff, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Baptist Hospital in Union City. She was retired as a prepper for Colonial Rubber Works and a member of the Church of Christ.

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Marzell A. Tickle

February 24, 1921 – May 28, 2009

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Wanda Faye Murphy

May 27, 2009

Wanda Faye Murphy, 59, of Cordova, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at her residence.

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Billy Ray Lowery

May 26, 2009

Billy Ray Lowery, 78, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.

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James Louis Copeland

November 04, 1943 – May 25, 2009

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Wilma Allene Joslin

June 09, 1915 – May 24, 2009

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Earnest Riley

May 23, 2009

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Gerald Thomas Smith

May 21, 2009

Gerald Thomas Smith, 70, of Kennesaw, Ga., formerly of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his residence.

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Grady Marvin

May 21, 2009

Grady Marvin, 82, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his residence.

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Kenny Ray Foster

February 04, 1962 – May 16, 2009

Kenny Ray Foster, 47, of Ridgely, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Nashville. He was a self-employed auto repossesser for banks and attended Phillipy Baptist Church.

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Ramona E. Blalock

May 16, 2009

Ramona E. Blalock, 76, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ.

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Jewell Duncan Jones Powell

May 16, 2009

Jewell Duncan Jones Powell, 99, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.

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Margaret Louise Fulcher

October 01, 1937 – May 16, 2009

Margaret Louise Fulcher, 71, of Tiptonville, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Dew Drop Independent Baptist Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Dew Drop Independent Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Mann officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth Ann Baxter and Wanda Jean Goodman, both of Wynnburg and Judy Faye Minnick of Tiptonville; four sons, William Leon Fulcher of Texas, Johnny Ray Fulcher and Albert Shane Fulcher, both of Tiptonville and Charles Edward "Toby" Fulcher of Hornbeak; three sisters, Betty Ruth Estes of Fort Knox, Ky., Sue Ann Gamble of Hickman, Ky. and Marie Stewart of Fulton, Ky.; special caregivers, Jeremy Hedgepath and Antonio Battee; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William "Billy" Fulcher; three sons, Marty Eugene Gilbert, Donnie Randall Fulcher and Jerry Anthony Fulcher; her parents, W.C. and Hattie Lusk Wiggins; and a great-grandchild, Adrianna Love Kimble. Pallbearers will be Chad Clayton, Billy Tanner, Jimmy Lee Goodman, Richard Cantrell, Mike Darbyshire, Joey Nelson and Charles Fulcher.

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Robert Gerald "Bob" Burkett

October 31, 1932 – May 15, 2009

Robert Gerald "Bob" Burkett, 76, of Tiptonville, formerly of Memphis, died Friday, May 15, 2009 at his residence.

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Wayne Thomas Gladden

January 28, 1950 – May 11, 2009

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Mildred Estlee Gooch

November 26, 1919 – May 10, 2009

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Bobby Eugene Lamb

February 28, 1935 – May 08, 2009

Bobby Eugene Lamb, 74, of Tiptonville, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at his residence. He was retired as a bus driver for the Lake County School System, an appliance repairman and a former sharecropper.

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Giesla Hinson Rein

December 03, 1948 – May 08, 2009

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Dorothy Alford Quinton

May 06, 2009

Dorothy Alford Coker Quinton, 66, of Nashville, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Alive Hospice in Nashville.

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Joann Hamlin

October 15, 1958 – May 02, 2009

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Helen Tanner

July 01, 1922 – April 30, 2009

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Felix Ray Reasons

April 29, 2009

Felix Ray Reasons, 59, of Newbern, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

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Beulah Anderson Wheeler

April 29, 2009

Beulah Anderson Wheeler, 85, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Oakwood Community Living Center.

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Adam Blaine Newsom

December 01, 1961 – April 28, 2009

Adam Newsom, 47, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in Indianapolis, Ind.

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Mary Peyton Finley

November 16, 1994 – April 28, 2009

Mary Peyton Finley, 14, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at her residence. Services were at 4 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Dyersburg with the Rev. Mike Hickman officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at 4-7 p.m. today at the church. Survivors include her parents, Chip and Lori Finley of Dyersburg; two sisters, Elizabeth Finley and Rachel Finley, both of Dyersburg; her grandparents, Charles and Margie James and Charles and Kathy Finley; and her great-grandmother, Jane Finley of Dyersburg. Pallbearers will be Dr. Jim Caylor, Dr. Dwight Hedge, Dr. Lebron Lackey, Lebron Lackey, Ted Lackey, Dr. Landon Pendegrass and Dr. Scott Self. The family requests that any memorials be made to Dream Factory, c/o Brooke Emery, Dyersburg Mall, 2700 Mall Blvd., Dyersburg, TN 38024; McIver's Grant Public Library, 204 N. Main St., Dyersburg, TN 38024; or First Baptist Church, 220 Masonic St., Dyersburg, TN 38024. Family requests memorials be directed to: Dream Factory,c/o Brooke Emery, Dyersburg Mall, 2700 Lake Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024; McIver's Grant Public Library, 204 N. Main, Dyersburg, TN 38024; or First Baptist Church, 220 Masonic Street, Dyersburg, TN 38024.

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Lucille Sewell Reed

April 26, 2009

Lucille Sewell Reed, 82, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

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Carolyn Hopper

April 26, 2009

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Calvin C. Moore

April 25, 2009

Calvin C. Moore Sr., 86, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at his residence.

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Alice Moore Burks

April 25, 2009

Alice Moore Burks, 91, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at her residence. She was retired as secretary for the District Attorney's office and a member of First Baptist Church, Fidelis Sunday school class, Key Corner Chapter of DAR, and Dyersburg Women's Club.

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Joshua William Cartwright

January 31, 1981 – April 25, 2009

Joshua William Cartwright, 28, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, April 25. He was an Army National Guard reservist.

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Ernest Hugh Curtis

September 15, 1945 – April 25, 2009

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Mary Sue Carter

April 24, 2009

Mary Sue Carter, 89, of Dyersburg, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis.

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Dennis Joslin

April 24, 2009

Dennis Joslin, 61, of Athens, Texas, formerly of Dyersburg, died Friday, April 24, 2009 in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. He was a certified public accountant, a member of First United Methodist Church in Athens, Texas, and was an Army veteran of Vietnam. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Dyersburg with Dr. John Adams and the Rev. Lynn King officiating. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Survivors include his wife, Jane Gibson Joslin of Athens, Texas; three daughters, Mary Katherine Ann Joslin and husband, Dennis Donato, of Memphis, Jansen Joslin Henderson and husband, Matt, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jane Katherine Joslin of Athens, Texas; his mother, June Joslin Cooper; a sister, Vicky Peel and husband, Ike, of Dyersburg; three grandchildren, Joslin Alexandra Henderson, Noah Scott Henderson and Jonas Gibson Akin; and Owen Gibson. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Hendrix Joslin. The family requests that any memorials be made to First United Methodist Church Children's Center, 225 Lover's Lane, Athens, TX 75751. Family requests memorials be directed to: Methodist Children's Learning Center 225 Lovers Lane P.O. Box 911 Athens, Texas 75751

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Beverly Annette King

April 24, 1968 – April 22, 2009

Beverly Annette McFadden King, 40, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a cashier at Junior Mart on Harrell Avenue, a member of the Church of Christ and a member of the Cabot High School Class of 1986 in Cabot, Ark. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Curry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Brian King of Dyersburg; a daughter, Megan Smith of Dyersburg; a son, Darien King of Dyersburg; her parents, Doris McFadden of Lonoke, Ark. and James Roy McFadden of North Little Rock, Ark.; a brother, Harold McFadden and wife, Karen, of Lonoke, Ark.; her grandparents, Curtis and Evelyn McFadden and Taft and Mary Sutterfield; and two nieces, Ashley and Tiffany McFadden of Lonoke, Ark.

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Deaner Mae Wright

March 06, 1951 – April 22, 2009

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Pauline Smith

November 08, 1910 – April 22, 2009

Pauline Smith, 98, of Ridgely, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Oakwood Community Living Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Bogota Baptist Church for over 20 years. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. John Fowler, Bro. Paul Hogue and Bro. Bob Ozment officiating. Burial will be Zion Cemetery in Elbridge. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Pledge and husband, Terry, of Newbern and Pat Smith and husband, Louis, of Dyersburg; two sons, L.B. Smith and Bobby Smith and wife, Joyce, all of Ridgely; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Smith; a daughter, Margaret Jones; two sons, Dennis Smith and Almous Helen Smith; her parents, Robert and Josephene Reames Paschall; four sisters, Prude King, Rena Hollandworth, Evelyn Hollandworth and Reba Paschall; and three brothers, Claude Paschall, Connie Paschall and Dick Paschall. Pallbearers will be Kevin Sanders, Bart Sanders, Darin Watson, Jeff Wright, Freddie Smith, Corie Smith, William Capps and Tommy Gurien.

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