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Douglas Jay Smith
1953-2006
BRUCETON: Douglas Jay Smith, 52, died Sunday,
January 16, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 17, at
Dilday Funeral Home East Room. Interment followed in the
Carroll Memorial Gardens. Brother Jerry Woods officiated
the services.
Mr. Smith was born November 28, 1953, in Michigan. He
was preceded in death by his mother, Johonna Johnson
Smith, and a sister, Linda Johnson.
He is survived by three sons, Jeff Smith, Nick Smith,
and Andrew Smith, all of Bruceton; his father, John
Smith; two sisters, Karen Jordan of Bruceton and Sue
Moss of Lansing, Michigan; and six grandchildren.
George Franklin Moore
1940-2006
MCKENZIE: George Franklin Moore, 66, died Sunday,
January 15, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin.
Funeral services were Tuesday, January 17, in the
Gallimore Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Dale Mathis
officiating. Burial followed in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mr. Moore was retired from K-T Clay Company and was a
member of the First Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Moore
and Eunice Edwards Moore.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Bernice Rushing Moore;
one son, David Lambert of Gleason; one daughter, Angie
Hickman of Gleason; two brothers, Richard Moore and
Randy Moore, both of McKenzie; two sisters, Bobbie Lou
Mann of McKenzie and Martha Harris of Milan; three
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Mark Anthony Gurley
1962-2006
CLARKSBURG: Mark Anthony Gurley, 43, died Saturday,
January 14, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 16, at
Clarksburg Missionary Baptist Church. Interment followed
in the Clarksburg Cemetery. Chase Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Gurley was born June 26, 1962, in Carroll County. He
was a self-employed carpenter and a school bus driver
for the Clarksburg school system.
He is survived by his father and mother, Melvin and
Maxine Gurley of Yuma; one brother, Gregory (Brenda)
Gurley of Cedar Grove; one Godchild, Tristan Umstead;
three nieces; one nephew; three great-nieces; and three
great-nephews.
Carolyn Montgomery
1930-2006
MEMPHIS: Carolyn Montgomery, 75, formerly of
McKenzie, died Saturday, January 14, at Overton Park
Healthcare. A memorial service was held Monday, January
16, at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.
Mrs. Montgomery was preceded in death by her daughter,
Marilyn Jones.
She is survived by one son, Charlie Montgomery; two
brothers, Victor Clark of McKenzie and N.W. Gates of
Memphis; three sisters, Anita Bringe of Oceanside,
California, Tomi Kyker of Athens, Georgia, and Ellie
Bowden of Florissant, Missouri; a stepmother, Iona Clark
of Hughes, Arkansas; a son-in-law, Glenn Jones of
Houston, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Estell Harris Blazer
1922-2006
ATWOOD: Estell Harris Blazer, 83, died Saturday,
January 14, at Milan General Hospital. Graveside
services were conducted January 17 at Double Springs
Cemetery, near Humboldt, by the Rev. Joe Stanford.
Bodkin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Blazer was born April 24, 1922, in Gibson County,
to Columbus and Lula Caviness Harris, both deceased. She
was a homemaker and domestic and a member of First
Baptist Church Atwood.
She was preceded in death by a son, Dwayne Blazer.
She is survived by her husband, Leon Blazer; one
daughter, Donna J. (James) Nelson of Atwood; one
brother, Guy Harris of Milan; two sisters, Helen Turner
of Trezevant and Evelyn Fugett of Dyersburg; two
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Ernest Russell Adams
1922-2006
MCKENZIE: Ernest Russell Adams, 83, died Friday,
January 13, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Services were
conducted Sunday, January 15, in the Cedar Avenue Chapel
of McKenzie Funeral Home with Bro. Vance Rushing and
Bro. Dennis Beal officiating. Interment followed in
Caledonia Cemetery.
Mr. Adams was born in November 17, 1922, to the late
Ernest Lee and Flossie Mae Holland Adams. He was a
mechanic and heavy equipment operator and a member of
Bethel Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by four brothers: George Elvis
Adams, Dalton Adams, Delbert Adams, and Billy Joe Adams;
and two sisters, Violet Spicer and Erma Nell Barker.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Britton Adams; two
daughters, Brenda Franklin and Teresa Winchester, both
of McKenzie; one son, Ray Bouldin of Linden; two
step-sons, Bobby Bouldin of Huron and Michael (Mike)
Bouldin of Fisher, Indiana; two sisters, Velma Cuff and
Linda Bowers, both of Gleason; two brothers, Wray Adams
of Vicksburg, Michigan, and William (Bill) Adams of
McKenzie; six grandchildren: Jason Winchester, Bethany
Franklin, Shelley Wood, Cari Jean Franklin, Eddy
Franklin, and Jessica Bouldin; six step-grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren: Jakob, Landon, Laney, Will,
Joseph, Adrianna, and Lawrence; and three
step-great-grandchildren.
Gertrude Ellen Milton
1943-2006
MCKENZIE: Gertrude Ellen Milton died Wednesday,
January 11, at her residence. Services were conducted at
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in McKenzie. Burial followed
in Olivet Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Carl Whitfield as
eugolist. Trinity Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Milton was born July 31, 1943, in McKenzie, to the
late Albert and Bennie Horton Curtis.
She was preceded in death by one son, Dewayne Milton;
one brother, James Albert Curtis; and one sister, Vivian
Burrows.
She is survived by a daughter, Luwanna (James) Hancox of
Martin; two sons, James (Elouise) Milton of Cordova,
California, and Steven (Juanita) Milton of Toledo, Ohio;
five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
companion, Jerry Vincent; three sisters, Connie Allen of
McKenzie and Alberta (Mayoltha) Tharpe of Paris, Carol
(Carl) Whitfield of Bowling Green, Kentucky; several
other nieces, nephews; and many other relatives and
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