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Obituaries

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Pearline Homra

March 21, 1929 – July 19, 2008

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Jimmie H. Peery

December 28, 1927 – July 19, 2008

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Estelle Hobbs

May 28, 1930 – July 17, 2008

Estelle Hobbs, 78, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She was a retired hairdresser, a member of RoEllen Baptist Church, an avid antique collector and Shaklee supervisor.

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Ellen Kaplan

October 28, 1942 – July 14, 2008

Ellen W. Kaplan, 65, of Dyersburg, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at her residence.

She was an employee of First Citizens National Bank, a member of First United Methodist Church, a volunteer worker for Relay for Life and Dogwood Dash, a member of Dyersburg Cotillion Club, a Girl Scout and Brownie Scout leader, and worked with the Dyer County Fair, MYF and church youth choir.

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Robert Allen Miller

July 13, 2008

Robert "Buddy" Miller, 73, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He worked for the state of Tennessee as manager of the Welcome Center, retired from Wonder Bread and was a member of McCullough Chapel Baptist Church.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Cool Springs Cemetery in Trimble with the Rev. Don Williams officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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William Toby Minley

July 10, 2008

Toby Minley, 51, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was a former truck driver for Forcum-Lannom.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. James Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.

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Paul Edward Kirk

July 09, 1952 – July 08, 2008

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Albert Lynn Harper

February 04, 1944 – July 08, 2008

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Danny Ray Asbell

May 03, 1950 – July 04, 2008

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Virginia Lucille Dial

July 03, 2008

Virginia Lucille Dial, 82, of Tiptonville, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She was the retired owner of Crosstown Grocery, a member of WMU, and librarian at Tiptonville Public Library for 10 years.

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Phillip Herbert Vernon

July 01, 2008

Phillip Herbert Vernon, 65, of Tiptonville, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at his residence.

He was a retired master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, a member of First Baptist Church in Tiptonville, Scottish Rite -- 32nd degree, Harmony Lodge 184 past master, and was retired as a vocational instructor at Northwest Correctional Complex.

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Mattie Lue Leggett

June 30, 2008

Mattie Lue Leggett, 91, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Dyersburg Manor.

She was a retired cafeteria worker for the Lake County School System and a member of Calvary Hill Baptist Church.

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Mary Sue Hill

June 27, 2008

Mary Sue Hill, 74, of Dyersburg, died Friday, June 27, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. She was a retired knitter for Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Second Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Turner officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

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Jerry Wayne Manns

August 14, 1957 – June 26, 2008

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Ruth Moore Newbill

June 22, 2008

Ruth Moore Newbill, 90, of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her residence.

She was retired as a teacher and librarian for the Dyer County School System, a member of Finley United Methodist Church and former Sunday school teacher, a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Alpha Delta Kappa teachers sorority, a former librarian for the Dyersburg/Dyer County Teachers Center, and an avid bridge player.

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Coy Pearl Luckett

July 13, 1936 – June 22, 2008

Coy Pearl Luckett, 71, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Dyersburg, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Aurora Care Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Oudie Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Gerald Franklin Luckett; a daughter, Darlene O'Connell; a son, Gerald Franklin Luckett Jr.; a sister, Olzie Yeager; three brothers, Hurlis Roberts, Oudie Roberts and Lee Roberts; seven grandchildren, Lacey, Scooter, Cassie, Steven, Cody, Taylor and Rachel; and two great-grandchildren, Jordeen and Kennedy.

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Clara Mae Sawyer

August 13, 1926 – June 22, 2008

Clara Mae Ables Sawyer, 81, of Friendship, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. John Kilzer officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Sherrie Daniel of Munford and Wanda Garrett of Friendship; a son, Tommy Sawyer of Friendship; two brothers, Larry Ables of Finley and Homer Ables of Lake Station, Ind.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Holland "Doc" Sawyer; her parents, Frank and Vinnie Davis Ables; three sisters, Ethelene Whitlow, Christine Harrison and Dorothy Harrison; seven brothers, William Ables, Roger Ables, Lenord Ables, Herbert Ables, Harvey Ables, Robert Ables and Frank Jr. Ables; and a grandson, Jody Balentine. Pallbearers will be Phillip Daniel, Danny Daniel, Keith Daniel, Shane Ellington, Jason Balentine and Joey Balentine.

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Lucy Mae Maupin

June 21, 2008

Lucy Mae Maupin, 85, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

She was a retired cook, a resident of Dyersburg Manor and a member of Fort Hudson Baptist Church.

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Clifford Allen Hicks

August 02, 1928 – June 20, 2008

Clifford A. Hicks, 79, of Dyersburg, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Bro. Barry Greenlee officiating. Burial will in Sorrell Chapel Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Reagor of Dyersburg and Marilyn Guivehchi of North Richland Hills, Texas; a son, Michael Hicks of North Richland Hills, Texas; a brother, Carl Hicks of Dyersburg; three stepsisters, Mary Sue Wheeler, Imogene Mann and Lavenia Woodland, all of Dyersburg; and four grandchildren, Derek Guivehchi and Hunter Jones, both of Dyersburg, Sarah Hicks and Patrick Hicks, both of North Richland Hills, Texas. He was preceded in death by his mother, Olla Bell Lovelace Hicks; his father, Mitch Hicks; his stepfather, "Bud" Hurst; and a brother, Bill Hicks. Pallbearers will be Derek Guivehchi, Hunter Jones, Gary Ray, Mike Ray, Billy Hicks and Jere Robbins.

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Maurcie M. Daniels

September 16, 1940 – June 20, 2008

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Catherine Edith Yeats

November 11, 1919 – June 20, 2008

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Chester L. Patterson

February 12, 1918 – June 19, 2008

Chester L. "Patrick" Patterson, 90, of Friendship, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at his residence.

He was a retired Factory Worker, member of Fowlkes Baptist Church, served in the Army Air Force from 1937 to 1950 and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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Benjamin Floyd Williams

March 19, 1927 – June 18, 2008

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Mary Alice Perciful

June 14, 2008

Mary Alice Perciful, 81, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis.

She was a retired nurse aide for Methodist Hospital and a member of Shiloh Chapel Church.

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William A. Finch

June 14, 2008

William A. "Bill" Finch, 82, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

He was a retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a 55-year member of Dyersburg First Assembly of God, where he served on the official church board.

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Roger Wilson

June 14, 2008

Roger M. Wilson, 72, of Humboldt, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at his residence. He was retired from DiCarlo Bakeries, an Army veteran, former member of Old English Inn in Jackson, a member of the VFW, licensed private pilot with the Federal Aviation Administration, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, and an avid pilot and airplane builder. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Curry Funeral Home with Dr. Ronnie Wilbourne officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Faye Wilson of Jackson; a daughter, Robin Goff of Jackson; two sons, Roger D. Wilson of Hemit, Calif., and Jerry Scott Wilson and wife, Mary Beth, of Medon; a sister, Barbara Marshment of Gladstone, Mo.; a brother, Robert J. Wilson of Athens, Ga.; and four grandchildren, Erica Goff, Russell Goff, Murphy Wilson and John Wilson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lynn Wilson; and his parents, George and Georgia Wilson. Pallbearers will be Roger D. Wilson, Scott Wilson, Russell Goff, Murphy Wilson, John Wilson and Tim Marshment. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Stewart, Steve Bray, Ricky Finch, Gary Johnson, Walter Fisher, Jim Hamm and Mike Chase. The family requests that any memorials be directed to the American Heart Association.

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Joseph Arcera

June 11, 2008

Joseph Arcera, 83, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at his residence. He was retired as a truck driver for Gordon Truck Lines, a member of Springhill Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Springhill Baptist Church with the Rev. James Branscum officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

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Robert Timothy Floyd, Sr.

September 02, 1957 – June 11, 2008

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J.W. Green

June 10, 2008

J.W. Green, 96, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Maple Ridge Assisted Living Center.

He was a retired CEO and president of the Bank of Elbridge, elder and member of Cloverdale Church of Christ, original organizer and a past president of Elbridge Water Association, instrumental in implementing TVA Electric Service for the ninth district of Obion County, past president and director of Obion County Department of Human Services, former director of Tennessee Banker's Association and past president and one of the original officers of the Ken-Tenn Bank Administration Institute.

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Johnny Steven Carroll

June 09, 2008

Johnny Steven Carroll, 64, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at his residence. He was a retired mechanic and heavy equipment operator, a member of Newbern Assembly of God, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and an avid fisherman.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Shelton officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

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Celia Hazel Flowers

June 09, 2008

Celia Hazel Flowers, 96, of Tiptonville, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Ridgely Church of Christ.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Ridgely chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Dana Watford officiating. Burial will be in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely.

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Daniel Gunaka

June 06, 2008

Daniel Gunaka, 68, of Tiptonville, died Friday, June 6, 2008 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was a retired farmer, a Catholic and a Navy veteran.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Tiptonville chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home.

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Odella Ferrell Dunn

February 10, 1921 – June 06, 2008

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Zora Lee Whitt

August 01, 1914 – June 05, 2008

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Roy Leon Morris

January 17, 1938 – June 04, 2008

Roy Leon Morris, 70, of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Ridgely Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evansville Free Holiness Church with Bro. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. Friday at Curry Funeral Home. Survivors include two sisters, Virginia Ann Owens of Dyersburg and Cathy Lynn Wilson of Newbern; and three brothers, Benjamin Franklin Inman, Travis Lee Inman and Joseph Anthony Inman, all of Dyersburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Franklin Inman and Cynthia Viola Patterson; a sister, Ellen Jane Richardson; and a brother, Larry Dale Inman. Pallbearers will be Tracey Owens, Joseph Owens, Steve Inman, Danny French, Jimmy Dewane Wilson and Larry Dale Owens.

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Fred P. Smith, Jr.

May 31, 2008

Fred P. Smith Jr., 80, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his residence.

He was retired as deputy chief of police for the Dyersburg Police Department, retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, and a lifetime member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police.

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Eleanor "Miss Tom" Brasfield

May 25, 2008

Eleanor "Miss Tom" Brasfield, 95, of Friendship, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Jackson General Hospital. She was a homemaker, a member of Friendship Baptist Church and an avid cook, quilter and gardener.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Melton and the Rev. Tommy Warner officiating. Burial will be in Bell Vernon Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Rusty Maynard

May 25, 2008

William Russell "Rusty" Maynard Jr. 48, of Finley, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at his residence. He was a sales clerk for Dyersburg Electrical Supply and a former member of Tennessee Army National Guard.

Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bobby Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery.

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Willie A. Faught

May 24, 2008

Willie A. Faught, 90, of Dyer, died Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Dyer Nursing Home.

He was a retired employee of Kellwood Manufacturing and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Yorkville.

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Harry Daniel Montgomery

January 05, 1950 – May 24, 2008

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Opal Gannon Edwards

May 22, 2008

Opal Gannon Edwards, 99, of Dyersburg, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Canterbury Place in Dyersburg.

She was retired as a teacher from Dyer County School System following 28 years teaching in Heloise, Richwood and Finley, and a member of Finley United Methodist Church.

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Bobby Ray Neil

October 17, 1939 – May 22, 2008

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