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Conrad Eugene Cobb
1924-2006
MICHIGAN: Conrad Eugene Cobb, 81, of Madison
Heights, Michigan, died Friday, January 20, at St. John
Oakland Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted on
Thursday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of
Dilday Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Hebron
Cemetery.
Mr. Cobb was born June 30, 1924, in Carroll County, to
the late James Oscar and Ella Wease Webb Cobb. He was a
retired machinist and a member of the Hebron United
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife or 54 years, Ellen Cobb;
three daughters: Mary House of Haze Park, Michigan;
Patricia Pier of Madison Heights, Michigan, and Betty
Cobb of Fren Dale, Michigan; a son, Charles E. Cobb; a
sister, Judy Hopper of Hollow Rock; two brothers, Noel
Cobb of Huntingdon and Jackie Cobb of Bruceton; and two
grandchildren.
Emma Nell Hall
1947-2006
DYER: Emma Nell Hall, 58, died Monday, January 23,
at Trenton Health Care. Funeral services will be
conducted Wednesday, January 25, at 2:00 p.m. at Karnes
& Son Chapel in Dyer with the Rev. Tim Sanderson
officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in
Dyer.
Mrs. Hall was born September 3, 1947, to Phillip J. and
Christine Upchurch of Dresden. She was a member of Dyer
First Baptist Church, a former employee of Plasteck, and
an Avon representative.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas Hall; two sons,
Cletus Counts Jr of Potts Camp, Mississippi, and Tommy
Hall of St. Louis, Missouri; two daughters, Shelley
Milligan of Memphis and Carla Lawson of Dyer; one
brother, Thomas J. Upchurch of Hazel, Kentucky; and
three sisters, Joyce Robertson of McKenzie; Mary Jane
Upchurch of Martin, Paula Jean Stofleth of Dresden; 13
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Charlie Rawls
1946-2006
MCKENZIE: Charlie E. Rawls, 59, died Friday, January
20, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral
services were held Monday, January 23, in the LeDon
Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home in Paris with Jerry Drye
officiating. Burial followed in Brock Cemetery in
Greenfield.
Mr. Rawls was born November 6, 1946, in Como, to James
Leonard "Pod" Rawls and Lottie Bell Crawford Rawls, both
deceased. He was a self-employed carpenter and a U.S.
Navy veteran, serving two tours in Vietnam.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Rawls,
who died in 1969 in Vietnam.
Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Kathy Weaver
Rawls; a daughter, Jennifer Rawls of McKenzie; three
sisters, Joy (Lowell) Brisendine of Paris; Sue (Charles)
Turpen of Clarksville; and Betty (Bob) Jackson of New
Port Richie, Florida; two brothers, Kenneth (Denise)
Rawls of Paris and Mark (Tina) Rawls of Paris; and
several nieces and nephews.
James Roy Childress
1919-2006
BRADFORD: James Ray Childress, 86, died at his
residence Friday, January 20. Funeral services were held
Monday, January 23, at Hunt Funeral Home Chapel with Don
Dyer officiating. Burial followed in Bradford Cemetery.
Mr. Childress was a retired mechanic for Kellwood and a
U.S. Marine World War II veteran. He was a member of
First Baptist Church in Bradford.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years,
Elizabeth, and two daughters, Barbara Sue and Eva Nell.
Survivors include one daughter, Betsy (Joe) Perry and
grandson Keith (Jennifer) Greer of Atwood; one son,
James Harvey Childress of Bradford; Barbara's children,
Beth McLemore and Jon (Toni) McLemore and their
children, Chrissy and Mitchell, of Georgia; and several
brother and sisters.
Donations may be made to First Baptist Church building
fund in Bradford.
Martha Jo Gravey Hindman
1936-2006
BRUCETON: Martha Jo Gravey Hindman, 69, died Sunday,
January 22, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 24, in the
Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Eric Martin
officiating. Burial followed in Jones Cemetery at
Parker's Crossroads.
Mrs. Hindman was born September 16, 1936, in Lexington,
to the late George Washington Gravey and Exie Middleton
Gravey. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Hindman;
a daughter, Teresa Ellis; three sons, Tony Hindman,
Billy Hindman and Terry Hindman.
Survivors include two daughters, Virginia Toombs of
Bruceton and Debbie Pearson of Wildersville; 13
grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
James Russell White
1927-2006
ATWOOD: James Russell White, 78, died Friday,
January 20, at his residence. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday, January 22, in the Bodkin Funeral Home
Chapel with Elder Ray Churchwell officiating. Burial
followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Bradford.
Mr. White, was born July 8, 1927 in Dyer County, to the
late Jessie B. and Dovie Hart White. He was a Primitive
Baptist, a retired self-employed carpenter, and a U.S.
Army veteran.
Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Churchwell of
McKenzie; one brother, Willie White of Memphis; one
sister, Alice Rebecca Priest of Milan; four
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
George William Bunyard
1922-2006
MCKENZIE: George William Bunyard, 83, died Friday,
January 20, at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Funeral
services were held Sunday, January 22, at Brummitt
Funeral Home with burial in Enon Cemetery.
Mr. Bunyard, was born September 7, 1922, in Mill Spring,
Missouri, to the late John C. Bunyard and Ethel Carson
Bunyard. He was a retired locomotive engineer and a
Mason, member of the Caledonia Lodge #96, and a World
War II Navy veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Fowler
Bunyard, and one brother, Don Bunyard.
Survivors include two sons, George (Lynn) Bunyard Jr of
St. Louis, Missouri, and Mark (Leitha) Bunyard of
McKenzie; one brother, Mack Bunyard of St. Louis,
Missouri; one sister, Jo Moon of McKenzie; four
grandchildren: Christopher Bunyard, Scott Bunyard, Randi
Bunyard, and Bret Bunyard; and six great-grandchildren
Claude Stephens
1925-2006
HUNTINGDON: Claude Stephens, 80, died Thursday,
January 19, at West Tennessee Transitional Care in
Jackson. Graveside services were Saturday, January 21,
at Pounds Idlewild Cemetery with Fred Ward officiating.
Hunt Funeral Home of Bradford was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Stephens was born August 14, 1925, in Oklahoma, to
the late Ernest Stephens and Sadie Thomas Stephens. He
was a self-employed truck driver and a veteran of the
U.S. Marine Corps.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Stephens.
Survivors include four daughters: Pam Henson of
Huntingdon, Claudia Knott of Memphis, Melinda Gracey of
Nashville, and Cheryl Armstrong of Garden Grove,
California; two sons, Larry Stephens and Robert
Stephens, both of California; two sisters, Pauline
Wright and Norma Keeter, both of California; nine
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
James Bill Hall
1917-2005
HUNTINGDON: James Bill Hall, 88, died Thursday,
January 19, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services were conducted Saturday, January 21, in the
chapel of Dilday Funeral Home with Brother Milton Gordon
officiating. Interment followed in Benton County
Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Hall was born June 26, 1917, in Benton County, to
the late James Howard and Mary Elizabeth Bain Hall. He
was the retired owner of Hall's Grocery.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Sanders Hall,
who died March 19, 2003; four brothers: Aaron Hall,
Clyde Hall, Relis Hall, and Clois Hall; and three
sisters, Mary Lockart, Helen Moody, and Della Hall.
He is survived by a brother, Joe Hall, of Camden.
Margaret Snow Williams
1920-2006
PARIS: Margaret Snow Williams, 85, died Thursday,
January 19, at Henry County Medical Center. Funeral
services were held Saturday, January 21, at McEvoy
Funeral Home. Randy Stephens of Sulphur Well Church of
Christ, where she was a member, officiated. Burial was
in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born July 20, 1920, in Henry County,
to the late Hafford and Farrie Nash Snow. She was
married on March 31, 1947 to Garland Caswell William,
who died January 27, 1982.
Mrs. Williams worked for Southern Bell Telegraph before
retiring from the Clippard plant, formerly of Paris. She
was a member of Telephone Pioneers of American and the
Paris Quilt Club.
She was preceded in death by two sisters: Gladys Snow
McClain and Elizabeth Webb; and four brothers; Rufus,
Martin, Henry and John Snow.
She leaves one son, Randy (Karen) Williams of Franklin;
one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Alma E. Traywick
1907-2006
TREZEVANT: Alma E. Traywick, 98, died Wednesday,
January 18, at NHC Healthcare Center in Lewisburg,
Tennessee. Graveside services were Saturday, January 21,
at Trezevant Cemetery with Bro. Malcolm Norton
officiating. Brummitt Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Traywick was born November 28, 1907, in Trezevant,
to the late James F. Boswell and Laura Elizabeth Maude
Scates Boswell. She was a member of First Baptist Church
in Trezevant and was retired from H.I.S. in Trezevant
and a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Roy N. Traywick of Jackson
and Larry David Traywick of Germantown; one daughter,
June Ritter of Lewisburg; six grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
William Russell "Pete" Crawford
1940-2006
SPRINGVILLE: William Russell "Pete" Crawford, 65,
died Tuesday, January 17, at Henry County Medical
Center. Funeral services were held Thursday, January 19,
in the LeDon Chapel of Ridgeway Funeral Home with Larry
Williams officiating. Burial followed in Walker Cemetery
in Paris.
Mr. Crawford was born July 13, 1940, in Nashville, to
James Denver Crawford (deceased) and LaRue Simpson
Crawford of Martin. He worked for Roadway Express for
several years and was a member of the teamsters. He was
a member of the Church of Christ and enjoyed fishing.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Blanche Holt
Crawford, who died in October, 1973.
Survivors include his wife, Sherry Nichols Crawford,
whom he married November 14, 2005; two daughters, Pattie
(Tracye) Nutting of McKenzie and Vonda Stewart (special
friend Steve Cantrell) of McKenzie; a step-son Andy
Jackson and fiancι Sandra Norton of Puryear; three
sisters, Elaine Martin of Paris, Cherri Williams of
Jefferson City, Missouri, and Katrina Cobb of Martin;
one brother, James Crawford of Martin; and three
grandchildren; James Russell Washburn, Ashley Marie
Stewart, and Gabrielle Elizabeth Nutting.
Tommy Lee Lipscomb
1936-2006
ATWOOD: Tommy Lee Libscomb, 69, died Saturday,
January 14, at his residence. A memorial service was
held Saturday, January 21, at Parkers CME Church in
Gibson with Sammy Hankins delivering the eulogy.
Interment followed in Gibson County Cemetery.
Mr. Lipscomb was born October 28, 1936, in Gibson, to
the late John and Mattie Lipscomb. He was a member of
Parkers Chapel in Gibson. During his lifetime, he lived
in Detroit, Michigan; Champaign, Illinois; and Milan. He
worked at Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Papa T's Place in
Atwood and Terry's Northside Barbecue. Tommy was known
for his cooking ability.
He is survived by two daughters, Beverly Florence and
Veronica Long, both of Atlanta, Georgia; one son, Tony
(Andrea) Lipscomb of Detroit, Michigan; eight
grandchildren; his brother, Frank Lipscomb; and loving
uncles, aunts, cousins, and a host of other relatives
and friends.
Ken Eubanks
1941-2006
BOWLING GREEN: Ken Eubanks, 65, died Tuesday,
January 3, at The Medical Center. Funeral services were
Friday, January 6 at J.C. Kirby and Son Funeral Home,
Lovers Lane Chapel, with burial in Bowling Green
Gardens.
The Jackson native was owner of Olympic Karate and House
of Fitness. He was vice president of the North American
Sport Karate Association, president of Regional Sport
Karate Circuit and was an eighth degree black belt with
years of experience teaching men, women and children. He
was promoter of the Bluegrass National World Karate
Championships and Bowling Green Classics Karate
Championships, a Hall of Fame member and a member of
Diamond Nationals, Battle of Atlanta, American Karate
Association, and the U.S. Open, and won numerous other
karate honors.
He was a son of the late Willie Odell Eubanks and
Virginia Pillow Bowman of Cedar Grove, who survives.
Other survivors include his wife, Kim Young Eubanks;
three sons, Marty (Laura) Eubanks and B.T. Webb, both of
Bowling Green, and Ricky (Rhonda) Eubanks of Cedar
Grove; a daughter, Heather Webb of Bowling Green; four
brothers, Anthony (Jimmie) Eubanks and Terry (Pam)
Eubanks, both of Cedar Grove, Mike Eubanks of Milan, and
Barry (Ena) Eubanks of Gadsden; three sisters, Betty
(Tom) Nelms of Griffin, Georgia, Phyllis (Tony) Cooper
of Gainesville, Georgia; and Deanna (Keith) Sego of
Lexington; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
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