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May 27, 2008


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JAMES E. MCKEE
1923-2008
MEMPHIS: James E. McKee, 74, died Thursday, May 1, at his home. Funeral services were Monday, May 5, at 1 p.m at Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown.
Mr. McKee was born October 2, 1923 to the late John Nevins and Vera Tase McKee in Newbern. He was a part of the 14th Armored Division in WW II fighting at the Battle of the Bulge. He was a teacher, coach of basketball and football, and President of Bethel College. He retired from the State Department of Education in 1988.
Survivors include: his wife, Margaret Scott McKee; two daughters, Lila (Roger) Piercey and Marga McKee; one son, Scott (Weilin) McKee; two brothers, Raymond McKee and Harold McKee; two sisters, Lorene Wilson and LaGreda Roberts; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Bethel College.

WOODROW WILSON ENOCHS
1916-2008
HUNTINGDON: Woodrow Wilson Enochs, 91, died Sunday, May 18, at his home. Funeral services were Thursday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Billy Clark officiating. Burial followed in Jamison Cemetery.
Mr. Enochs was born August 6, 1916 in Westport to the late Gabriel Commodore Enochs and Era Rebecca (Tucker) Enochs. He was a farmer and a member of Westport Church of Christ. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Steven Lynn Enochs, seven brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include: his wife of 67 years, Mary Ruth Enochs; two daughters, Emily Atkins of Waynesville, North Carolina and Nancy (Prentice) Ursery of Ft. Worth, Texas; one sister, Oletha Darnall of Huntingdon; three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

ALBERT HENRY BARMORE
1945-2008
BRUCETON: Albert Henry Barmore, 63, died Thursday, May 22, at his home. Funeral services were Tuesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. at Chase Funeral Home with Rev. Rufus Anderson officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Mr. Barmore was born January 1, 1945 to the late Albert Henry Barmore and Aril Bell Barmore. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, a Mason of the Masonic Lodge in Camden and was employed by Barger Construction Company until his death. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Palmer Lee Dupree Barmore.
Survivors include: two sons, Albert Henry (Jennie) Barmore, Jr. of Bruceton and Michael Lynn (Cheryl) Barmore of Huntingdon; three brothers, Russel (Beverly) Barmore, Phil (Ann) Barmore, and Robert (Florine) Barmore; one sister, Floriene (Zack) Booth; and three grandchildren.

LUCILLE MERRITT
1917-2008
HUNTINGDON: Lucille Merritt, 90, died Saturday, May 24, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were Sunday, May 25, at 2 p.m. at Christian Chapel Church of Christ with Dennis Sellers and Doug Sellers officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Merritt was born November 4, 1917 in Carroll County to the late Clifford Eskew and Bessie (Kelly) Eskew. She was a retired presser operator for the Publix Shirt Corporation and a member of Christian Chapel Church of Christ. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Merritt; and one brother, J. T. Eskew.
Survivors include: one daughter, Bennie (Harlan) Wilcox of Huntingdon; and one sister, Nellie Sellers of Huntingdon.

DEBORAH KAY "DEBBIE" SANDERS
1952-2008
PARIS: Deborah Kay "Debbie" Sanders, 56, died Saturday, May 24, at her home. Funeral services were Monday, May 26, at 3 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home with Steve Gallimore and Charles Timberlake officiating with the Nurse's Burial Rites following at the funeral home. Burial followed in Shiloh Cemetery near McKenzie.
Mrs. Sanders was born May 23, 1952 in McKenzie to the late Richard and Katherine Bevill Thompson. She was a registered nurse at Henry County Medical Center, a member of Tennessee Valley Community Church in Paris and member of the THA Tennessee Hospital Association. She was the former Director of Nursing for three years at Pro Care Home Health and was the Director of Nursing for 11 years at Henry County Home Health; she was also key personnel in the starting and implementing of Hospice in Paris.
Survivors include: her husband, Nick Sanders of Paris; and one sister, Carolyn (Tommy) Patterson of McKenzie.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

HAZEL BROWN
1921-2008
HUNTINGDON: Hazel Brown, 87, died Friday, May 23, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were Monday, May 26, at 2 p.m. at Dilday Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Humphrey officiating. Burial followed in Prospect Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was born January 30, 1921 to the late Earnest McEwen and Ethel May Melton Carey. She was a retired supervisor for Publix Shirt for 47 years and a member of Huntingdon First Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one daughter, Ella Marie Staten of Florida; one son, Phillip Thomas Brown of Huntingdon; two sisters, Edna Stewart and Betty Woods, both of Huntingdon; two brothers, Kenneth McEwen of Indiana and Billy McEwen of Illinois; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.