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MARK DALE BRADFIELD
1961-2007
HUNTINGDON: Mark Dale Bradfield, 45, died Friday, March
9, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral
services were Sunday, March 11, at 1:00 p.m. in the
Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Burton
officiating. Burial followed in Davis Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Bradfield was born November 27, 1961 in Carroll
County. Before he became disabled he was a forklift
operator for the Kehr Plastic Company and was a member
of the Faith in Christ Ministries Church. He was
preceded in death by his father, Odell Washington
Bradfield.
Survivors include: his mother, Annie Marie (Robinson)
Bradfield of Huntingdon; one daughter, April Bradfield
of McKenzie; one son, Kerry Hurt of Bruceton; three
brothers, Steve (Brenda) Dickson of Bruceton, Mike
(Barbara) Dickson of Memphis, and David (Cathi) Capley
of Tucson, Arizona; and three grandchildren.
DORRIS ELIZABETH EDWARDS
1930-2007
HOLLOW ROCK: Dorris Elizabeth Edwards, 76, died Thursday
March 8, at Portage Memorial Hospital in Portage,
Indiana. Funeral services were Saturday, March 10, at
2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro.
Jerry Hollingsworth and Pastor Alton Vinson officiating.
Burial followed in Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs. Edwards was born June 18, 1930 in Madison County to
the late Clarency Clyde Edwards and Nora Elizabeth
(Hill) Edwards. She was a retired pressing operator for
the Henry I. Siegel Company and a member of Prospect
Baptist Church in Hollow Rock. Besides her parents, she
was preceded in death by her husband, James Leroy
Edwards, and one grandson, Jonathan Edwards.
Survivors include: two sons, Jim (Kelly) Edwards of
Portage, Indiana, and Dudley (Diann) Edwards of
Huntingdon; one daughter, Marie (Frank) Beckham of
Bruceton; one step-daughter, Wanda (Jerry) Turrentine of
Huntingdon; one sister, Bernice; two brothers, Sonny and
Gene; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
JESSE LEE "BUDDY" SMITH
1943-2007
MCKENZIE: Jesse Lee "Buddy" Smith, 63, died Thursday,
March 8. Funeral services were Monday, March 12, 2:00
p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home, McKenzie with burial at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Smith, owner of an advertising agency, was born June
3, 1943 in Trezevant. He was a member of the 82nd
airborne paratrooper. He was preceded in death by his
father, William Henry Smith.
Survivors include: his wife, Kathy Pinson Smith of
McKenzie; his mother, Dell Smith Willis of Spring Hill,
Florida; two daughters, Deanna (Tom) Cotton of McKenzie
and Andrea (Tracy) Davis of Dyersburg; one son, Brad
(Beverly) Smith of Kokomo, Indiana; one brother, Johnny
(Judy) Smith of Gallatin; one sister, Kay Markunas of
Clearwater, Florida; nine grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
JOE BEN IRBY
1915-2007
MCKENZIE: Joe Ben Irby, 91, of Memphis died Wednesday,
March 7, at St. Frances Hospital in Bartlett. Graveside
services will be Wednesday, March 14, 2:00 p.m. at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie. No visitation is scheduled.
He was born November 11, 1915. He was a retired
professor at Memphis Theological Seminary and a
Cumberland Presbyterian minister. He was an authority on
the history of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and
had written numerous books on the subject. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Julia Patterson Irby.
Survivors include: one son, David (Wende) Irby of
Memphis; one sister, Elizabeth (Libby) Aden of Mt.
Vernon, Texas; one brother, Paul Irby of Winnsboro,
Texas; and four grandchildren.
For more information, contact Brummitt Funeral Home of
McKenzie at 731-352-2222.
RALPH ERNEST THORNE, SR.
1914-2007
BRUCETON: Ralph Ernest Thorne, Sr., 92, died Friday,
March 9, at Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral
services were Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m. at Bruceton
First Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Woods officiating.
Burial followed in Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock.
Mr. Thorne was born September 29, 1914 in North Little
Rock, Arkansas to the late Albert C. and Mable Harrell
Thorne. He was a member of Gideons International, former
member of Bruceton Lions Club and past president of
Tennessee Telephone Association. Besides his parents, he
was preceded in death by one daughter, Alice Grooms.
Survivors include: his wife of 69 years, Evelyn Thorne
of Bruceton; five daughters, Ruth Ann (Philip_ Dame of
Chaffee, Missouir, Kay (Roy) Huddleston of Springdale,
Arkansas, Joyce Wood of Memphis, Linda Rose of Bartlett,
and Ida (Joel) Edwards of Bruceton; four sons, Ernest
(Barbara) Thorne of Bruceton, Wayne Thorne of Mineral
Wells, Texas, John (Lisa) Thorne of Memphis, and Ken
(Lori) Thorne of Milan; one sister, Theresa Murray of
Memphis; one brother, Thorwald Thorne of North Little
Rock, Arkansas; 30 grandchildren and 39
great-grandchildren.
Bruceton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
JULIA KATHRYN FORREST
1935-2007
ALLGOOD, TENNESSEE: Julia Kathryn Forrest, 72, formerly
of Bruceton, died Wednesday, March 7, at her home.
Funeral services were Saturday, March 10, at 2 p.m. at
Bruceton Funeral Home with Ted Gentle officiating.
Burial followed in Ebenezer Cemetery in Hustburg,
Tennessee.
Mrs. Forrest was born March 5, 1935 in Gibson County to
the late Boyd Lee and "Tillie" Etna Azbell Edwards. She
was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides her
parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl
Roger Forrest.
Survivors include: one daughter, Patsy Ann Holland of
Allgood, Tennessee; one son, Roger Forrest of Mobile,
Alabama; five sisters, Dolly Edwards, Linda Hillard and
Loretta Bomar, all of Bruceton, Polly Edwards of
Crossville and Lucy Edwards of Paris; four brothers,
Howard Edwards of Cave-in-the-Rock, Illinois, Kenneth
Edwards of Camden, Charles Edwards and Jackie Edwards,
both of Hollow Rock; three grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
ARTHUR SPARKS, SR.
1919-2007
MARTIN: Arthur L. Sparks, Sr., 87, died Sunday, March 4,
at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral
services were Wednesday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at Martin
Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mace Jett
officiating. Burial followed in Shiloh Cumberland
Presbyterian Church Cemetery in McKenzie.
Mr. Sparks was born December 16, 1919 in McKenzie to the
late Lonnie Thomas and Ethel (Cody) Sparks. He earned a
bachelor of arts degree from Bethel College and his
master's degree from George Peabody College for Teachers
in Nashville and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a
retired professor of mathematics at the University of
Tennessee at Martin and was a member of American Legion
Post 69 in Martin. Besides his parents, he was preceded
in death by one brother, Rev. George W. Sparks.
Survivors include: his wife, Nelle (Cody) Sparks; one
daughter, Cynthia (Michael) Jarrett of Birmingham,
Alabama; one sister, Margaret Mebane of McKenzie; two
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one
great-grandson and one step-grandchild.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CARL MOORE PARHAM, JR.
1959-2007
HENDERSONVILLE: Carl Moore Parham, Jr., 48, died
Tuesday, March 6, at his home. Funeral services were
Friday, March 9, at 11 a.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home
Chapel in Gleason with Paul Winchester officiating.
Burial followed in Travis Chapel Cemetery in Dresden.
Mr. Parham, a contractor, was born February 26, 1959 in
Chicago, Illinois. He was a Baptist and was preceded in
death by his mother, Reba Dell Winchester Parham.
Survivors include: his father, Carl Moore Parham, Sr.;
two sons, Jimmy Parham and Carl Parham, both of
Hendersonville; one daughter, Jennifer Parham of
Hendersonville; one brother, Matt Parham of McKenzie;
three sisters, Laura Parham of Gleason, Kim Parham of
Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Rhonda Tucker of McKenzie; and
one grandchild.
JAMES OWEN BROTHERTON
1935-2007
BRUCETON: James Owen Brotherton, 71, died Sunday, March
11, at Huntingdon Health and Rehab in Huntingdon.
Funeral services were Tuesday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at
Bruceton Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Abbott
officiating. Burial followed in Mixie Cemetery.
Mr. Brotherton was born June 3, 1935 in Madison County
to the late Walter and Alberta Finch Brotherton. He was
a forklift operator for Emerson Electric and an Army
veteran.
Survivors include: his wife, Wanda Nutting Brotherton of
Bruceton; three daughters, Sherry (Johnny) Pardue of
Hollow Rock, Wanda (Randy) Butler of Westport, and
Caroline (Tim) Baker of Huntingdon; five sons, James
(Jennifer) Brotherton of Camden, Thomas (Angela) Rogers
and Bobby (Janna) Brotherton, both of Hollow Rock, Tony
(Denise) Brotherton of Bruceton and Mike Brotherton of
Huntingdon; one sister, Mary Frances Salierno of Twin
Falls, Idaho; 18 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
ALLEAN CLARK
1934-2007
HUNTINGDON: Allean Clark, 72, died Friday, March 9, at
her home. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 15,
at 1 p.m. at Clark Street Baptist Church with burial in
Humbles Cemetery.
Mrs. Clark, a homemaker, was born April 11, 1934 in
Carroll County to the late Lucian and Alvernia
Williamson Williams. Besides her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Thurlis Clark.
Survivors include: one sister, Irene Moore of
Huntingdon.
Dilday Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GEORGE MCCORMICK II
ATWOOD: George Daniel McCormick, II, 35, died Saturday,
March 10, at Milan General Hospital. Funeral services
were Tuesday, March 13, at 2 p.m. at Bodkin Funeral Home
with burial in Pisgah Cemetery.
Mr. McCormick was a truck driver for Milan Express and a
member of Atwood Church of Christ.
Survivors include: his wife, Vicki Boane McCormick; his
parents, Dan and Brenda McCormick of Atwood; one son,
Derick Bynum of Atwood; one daughter, Kayce McCormick of
Atwood; his grandmother, Ramelle Todd of Atwood; and two
sisters, Marian (Terry) Herndon and Margaret (Shawn)
Moran, both of Atwood.
Memorials may be sent to the Atwood Church of Christ
Building Fund, P.O. Box 515, Atwood, TN 38220.
MARJORIE A. HOLT
1934-2007
URBANA: Marjorie A. Holt, 72, died Sunday, March 4, at
Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Graveside services
will be at Palmer Shelter Cemetery in Huntingdon at a
later date.
Mrs. Holt was born August 10, 1934 in Urbana to the late
Daisy and Harold Stateler. Besides her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband, Jim Holt.
Survivors include: two sons, Jimmie Holt of Urbana and
John Holt of Byhalia, Mississippi; two daughters, Brenda
Pembor of Urbana and Betsy Davis of Olive Branch,
Mississippi; one sister, Ruth Stanley of San Antonio,
Florida; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Dilday Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
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