CARROLL COUNTY TN

OBITUARIES

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STANLEY L. HAGGARD - Funeral services for Mr. Stanley L. Haggard Jr., age 57, were held on Saturday, May 13th at the Parsons Mortuary Chapel, with Bro. Gene Hicks officiating. Interment was in the Hopewell Cemetery. Mr. Haggard passed away at Jackson Madison County General Hospital on May 11th, 2006. Survivors include two sons, Stanley A. Haggard of Parsons and James Cody Haggard of Linden; two daughters, Katie Haggard of Linden and Susan Hamm of Decaturville; a sister, Deborah Phillips of Decaturville, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Elowyne Lunsford and his father, Stanley George Haggard. Family and friends served as pallbearers.
From the collection of Joy Beth Campbell

ROWLAND W. HALL - (NASHVILLE , TENN. , July 20.) – Rowland W. Hall, of Clarksburg , Carroll county, who fell from a window at Waggoner’s Hotel Wednesday morning, died this morning at 10:50 . There were several gentleman friends present when the unfortunate man breathed his last. The remains were taken to his home, in Carroll county, from where they will be buried today. Mr. Hall was thirty-three years of age and a member of the firm of Hall, Jamison & Co., at Clarksburg . He was a delegate to the state republican convention, and was walking in his sleep.
Contributed by Marla Wakman - Daily Journal and Journal and Tribune ( 21 July 1888 )

CHARLIE KETHAL HAMES , 17, of Cedar Grove, died Thursday, Nov. 5, at Memphis Regional Medical Center. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Hickory Flats Methodist Church in Cedar Grove. Rev. Doug Sellers officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Brummitt Funeral Home of Trezevant was in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Hames was born July 2, 1981, in Jackson. He was the son of Ira Kethal and Diane Meals Hames of Cedar Grove. He was a senior at West Carroll High School and a member of Christian Chapel Church of Christ. Besides his parents, he is survived by his grandmothers, Mrs. Flossie Meals of Cedar Grove, and Mrs. Pearlean Hames of Trezevant.

Accident: A two-vehicle wreck Oct. 18 has claimed the life of a rt. 1, Lavinia teenager. Jessica E. Coffman, 18, became Carroll County's seventh traffic victim this year when she was killed instantly about 1 a.m. in a head on collision on State Highway 104, approximately 19 miles west of Huntingdon. Charlie Kethal Hames, 17, of Cedar Grove, driver of the other vehicle involved, is listed in critical condition at Elvis Presley Burn Center in Memphis after being airlifted from the scene by Helicopter Air-Evac 7. According to a report filed by Trooper Marty Pollock, a red 1995 Pontiac Sunbird, driven by Ms. Coffman, was westbound and Hames, driving a 1991 GMC pickup, was eastbound when the two vehicles met at the crest of a hill where the grinding crash occurred. Hames was able to crawl away from his burning truck that caught on fire on impact, the trooper said. The wreck is still under investigation, according to Pollock. McKenzie's Fire Rescue team worked apprximately an hour to free Ms. Coffman's body from the wreckage of her vehicle. Hames, who is a senior at West Carroll High School, suffered second and third degree burns over 40 percent of his body. A family spokesman contacted at the Burn Center Tuesday morning disclosed that the injured teenager remains in critical, but stabilizing condition. "He responds to the doctor's commands." said the family member. Besides the burns, his left leg is broken in five places and his right leg is also fractured. His kidney and lungs are also bruised. At West Carroll High School where Hames is a senior, Principal Janie Evans, said Tuesday that the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, led by president Doug Oliver, was conducting special prayer for him. The principal said she talks with his mother frequently by phone and gives students an update on his condition every two hours. "The students are very concerned about his progress," she said. They have collected funds to send to him and have bought him fruit baskets t o send to his parents. Students will also send flowers for the funeral of Ms. Coffman, who was a 1998 graduate of West Carroll High School. When the accident occurred, she was only about a mile away from her home where she lived with her parents, Donnie and Cathy Coffman.
Carroll County News Leader Wed. Oct 21, 1998 From the collection of Joy Beth Campbell

IMOGENE (SMITH) HAMLIN , 101, of Parsons, formerly of Buena Vista, died Thursday, March 18, at Decatur County Manor. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 19, in the chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home with Rev. Patricia Harper officiating. Interment followed at the McAuley Cemetery. Mrs. Hamlin was born Jan. 28, 1909, in Buena Vista, to the late William Tyler Smith and Modie (Greene) Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louie Hamlin. She is survived by a brother, Gerald (Betty) Smith of Parsons; a host of nieces and nephews; and caregivers, Lorna Henning and Connie Flowers.

JUANITA FRANCES (WEBB) HAMMETT , 78, of Westport, Tennessee passed away Thursday, May 11, 2006 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, May 12, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, William Edward Hammett (whom is a retired general session Judge in Dyer County); one daughter, Jennifer Gurley (husband Danny), and one son, Johnny E. Hammett (wife Vicki), All of Westport. She also leaves three grandchildren, Tyler Lee Hammett (wife Denise), Jessica Whitfield (husband Mark), Daniel Gurley (wife Crystal), and two great grandchildren, John Tyler Hammett, and Lindey Brooke Hammett.

RONALD EARL HAMPTON , 61, died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, June 23 at Clarksburg Missionary Baptist Church with Brothers Philip Halters and Jeff Bryant officiating. Interment followed in the Clarksburg Cemetery. Mr. Hampton was born September 25, 1939 to the late Ervin and Fannie Reed Hampton in Westport. He was a retired drill presser for Leroy Somer. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Hampton. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Frances Hampton; one son, Ronald Hampton of Clarksburg; one sister, Julia Umstead of Huntingdon; one brother, Tyler Hampton of Yuma and one grandson. Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Date of Obituary 27 June 2001

JEWEL PAULINE (SHACKELFORD) PRATER HART - Services for Jewel Pauline (Shackelford) Prater Hart, 76, were on Saturday, March 25, 1995 at 1 p.m. at Reeds Chapel in Lexington. Burial followed in New Bethel Cemetery in Carroll County. Ms. Hart a retired worker at Salout & Salout of Lexington, died on Thursday, March 16, 1995 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital of heart disease. She was the daughter of the late Sam and Lissie Hopper Shackelford born in Carroll County. She had three sons, Billie Prater, Bobby Prater, and Larry Prater, all of Lexington. She had a half-sister, Darline Shackelford of Gronite City, Ill., and one brother, Earnest Shackelford of Cedar Grove, she also had 11 grandchildren. She leaves many friends and family.
(Carroll County News Leader, Wednesday, March 29, 1995)
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MARILYN ( LEDERER) HARWELL - Graveside services for Mrs. Marilyn Harwell, age 78, were Saturday Dec. 12, 2009 at Milledgeville Cemetery with Bro. Bill Vaughn officiating with burial following. Pafford Funeral Home in Lexington in charge of arrrangements. Mrs. Harwell died Thursday in Jackson. She was born May 12, 1931 in Nofolk Nebraska to the late Lewis and Helen Freeland Lederer. She was a retired RN for Oakville Health Care Center and a member of Center Ridge Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Mr. Bill Harwell of Wildersville; her daughter Terri (Randall) adams of Lexingtn; a sister, Margaret Don) Wruble of Sparta and two grandchildren, Michael and Heather Adams.
Lexington Progress 16 Dec 2009

CLARA MAE (BELL) HASTINGS , 85, died Saturday, July 5, at McKenzie Health Care Center. Funeral services are Wednesday July 9, at 11 a.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home, McKenzie with burial in Liberty UMC Cemetery, McKenzie. Mrs. Hastings was born September 22, 1922 to the late Murray V. and Ollie Millie Pryor Bell. She was a homemaker. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Otis Hastings and one grandson. Survivors include: two daughters, Gladys (Joe) Patterson of McKenzie and Janice Hope Davis of Portales, New Mexico; two sons, James Hastings and Robert Earl Hastings, both of McKenzie; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will begin Tuesday, July 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time.
Contributed by Melissa Key (Find-A-Grave)

EVA INEZ (VINSON) HAWKINS , 70, of Milan, died Sunday, May 17, at the HCA Regional Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services were conducted at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Dilday Funeral Home. Interment followed in the New Bethel Cemetery near Cedar Grove. Bro. Walter Manaley offici­ated. Mrs. Hawkins, the daughter of the late Joe Wilson Vinson and Elifa Eveline Mathis Vinson, was born July 16, 1921, in Enville, Ten­nessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Perry Hawkins, in 1986. She is survived by two daughters, Mary Smith of Huntingdon and Connie Birdwell of Cedar Grove; four sons, Don Hawkins of Cedar Grove, Ralph Hawkins of McKenzie, Ron­nie Hawkins of Milan, and Tommy Hawkins of Paris; a sister, Mrs. Cora Flatt of Milan; a brother, Clifford Vinson of McKenzie; fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
(Carroll County News Leader, Wednesday, May 20, 1992)
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JAMES PERRY HAWKINS - Services for James Perry Hawkins, 74, of Cedar Grove, were at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dilday Funeral Home in Huntingdon. Burial was in Henderson County's New Bethel Cemetery. Mr. Hawkins, a retired hotel manager, died Friday afternoon at his home after a long illness. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Smith of Huntingdon and Connie Birdwell of Cedar Grove; four sons, Don Hawkins, Ronnie Hawkins, and Tommy Hawkins, all of Cedar Grove and Ralph Hawkins of McKenzie; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(Carroll County News, Wednesday, January 22, 1986)
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LINDA KAY HAYWOOD , 44, died Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral services were Monday, August 16, at 11 a.m. at Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Holmes officiating. Burial followed in Davis Chapel Cemetery. Ms. Haywood was born September 24, 1965 in Jackson. She attended Davis Chapel United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Roy and Ima Haywood; maternal grandparents, Clyde and Eula Mallard. Survivors include: her father and mother, Tom and Mae Haywood of Huntingdon; one sister, Rita (Wesley) Mulina of Franklinton, Louisiana; one nephew and one niece.

ELDON WILLARD HEISER , 78, of Franklin, Wi., died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the St. Lukes Medical Center in Wisconsin. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, November 10, 2008 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Dilday Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock. Brother Scott Carter will officiate the services. Mr. Heiser was born May 8, 1930, in Gas City, Indiana, to the late John and Mae (Gerhart) Heiser. He was a self-employed owner of Trailer Sales. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delama (Nell) Hargrove Heiser and three brothers. He is survived by two daughters, Tamara Heiser and Dianna Heiser, both of Franklin, Wisconsin, two sons, Eldon D. Heiser, of Sweetser, Indiana, Allen Atkinson, of Franklin, Wisconsin, and a sister, Eileen Shepard, of Marion, Indiana. He also leaves ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

ROLAND HENLEY one of the pioneer citizens of this county passed to his eternal reward at his home near McDowell Sunday, May 7, 1916, at the age of 83 years. Mr. Henley was born in Carroll County, Tennessee. When only about 7 years old his parents moved to this county and located in what is now Capps creek township. He has lived in Barry County since that time, making him a resident here about 76 years. Few persons are now living who have been in Barry County so long as that. He is a brother of William Henley of this city, Darb Henley of Butterfield and Mrs. Elizabeth Owens who makes her home with her brother, William. His wife preceded him to the other world some thirty years ago. He leaves two children Mrs. Eliza Smith and Wm. Henley, both living near McDowell. Mr. Henley served his country during the Civil War, doing service for three years in Company K of the 8th Mo. Cavalry. He was one of the county's highly respected citizens and will be missed in the community where he has lived so long. The funeral services were conducted by Re. Prier Monday and interment made in the Bullington Cemetery.
Contributed by Verla Wormsley - Haddock Family Web Page - MO Historical Society's Microfilm
May 11, 1916, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO

KENNETH VON HENSLEY 61, of Gleason, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in McKenzie. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 29, at Brummitt Funeral Home in McKenzie with burial following at Everett’s Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Hensley, son of the late Alford and Ruth Walker Hensley, was born on February 20, 1947, in Kennett, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Dillinger Hensley; a daughter, Melissa Hensley of Gleason; two sisters, Brenda Sue Cross and Rebecca Waychoff, both of St. Charles, Missouri; two brothers, Robert G. Hensley and Jerry L. Hensley, both of St. Charles, Missouri; and a granddaughter, Shelby Lee Hensley.
Obituary 12/2/08

LOCKIE R. HIGGINS , Graveside services for Mrs. Lockie R. Higgins, 93, of Clarksville, were held Tuesday, July 13, 2:00 p.m., at Hopewell Cemetery, with Bro. David Ray officiating. Mrs. Higgins died Monday, July 12, 1999 in Clarksville. She was a factory worker. Survivors include two daughters Syble Darby, Paris, and Mildred Williams, Clarksville; a sister, Lavada Lovvo, Ashland City, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives served as pallbearers.
The News Leader, Parsons, July 28, 1999 - From the collection of Joy Beth Campbell - transcribed by, Dianna Gilbert

NANNIE HILL , age 70, died at the home of her brother, E.W STOKES, Jan. 12, and was buried at Hampton graveyard, REV. E. H. MARTIN conducting services.
The Tennessee Republican Huntingdon, Carroll County Friday, January 18, 1929 - (Found at GenForum by Nita)

HYSON HILLIARD - Services for Hyson Hilliard 57, veteran Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway employee, were conducted Tuesday after at Pafford Funeral Home by the Rev. G.G. Joyner of Parsons and Elder O.R. Hawkins of Memphis. Mr. Hilliard died early Monday at his home here. He had been ill three months. Mr. Hilliard had 37 years of service as telegraph operator with the N.C. & St. L. RR. He was a mamber of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bessie Orr Hilliard a daughter, Miss Maurine Hilliard, and a son, James Hilliard, all of Lexington; two brothers, Will Hilliard of Dyer TN and Warren Hilliard ofHickman KY and a sister Mrs. Hattie Carey of Madison TN. Pallbearers were W.L. Teer, W.E. Arnold, Wm. F. Arnold Jr, J.H. Lacy, Sam C. Bates, Clyde Azbill, Hollis Lewis and James Conger. Burial was in Jamison Cemetery Westport TN.
(Lexington Progress Jan. 12, 1951)

J.H. HILLIARD - Huntingdon lost one of its best citizens. Last Wednesday morning, (9 December 1896) J. H. HILLIARD died at his home on Jackson Street of consumption after an illness of several months. He had been in bad health most of the all and confined to his room for several weeks. His death was not unexpected, either to himself or to his family and friends, and he was ready and willing to go. Mr. Hilliard was 63 years old last March, a member of the M.E. Church South, an active and useful citizen and held in highest esteem by a large circle of friends. He was a business man and so conducted his affairs as to gain and hold the confidence …He leaves a wife, a son, S. J. HILLIARD who lives near town, and two daughters, MISSES EDDIE and ESSIE, who have the sympathy of the entire town. The funeral services were held the M. E. Church South yesterday at 10:00, being conducted by the pastor, REV. J. W. WATERS, then burial at Oak Hill cemetery. Ex-Gov. HAWKINS and REV. R. T. BROWN made short talks at the church touching the life and character of the deceased.
Carroll County Democrat Huntingdon, Tennessee Friday, December 11, 1896

GEORGE VICTOR HOLDER , 34, of Huntingdon died Sunday, July 30, 2006 in Kansas. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, August 5, 2006 at Clark Street Baptist Church with Rev. Bruce Rogers officiating. Burial followed in Humbles Cemetery. He was born August 6, 1971 in Madison County. He was an employee of Blue Beacon Truck Wash and a member of Clark Street Baptist Church. Survivors include: daughter Brianna Holder of Huntingdon; parents George Russell and Mildred Weathers Holder of Huntingdon; brother Priest Weathers of Huntingdon; and sister Andrea Holder Hunt of Atlanta, GA. Dilday Funeral Home in Huntingdon was in charge of arrangements.

DOROTHY KAYE (KIRBY) HOLLADAY , 76, of Huntingdon, died Jan. 27, 2010 at her home. Services were Jan. 30, 2010 at Davis Chapel United Methodist Church with Bro. Matthew Floyd officiating. Interment followed in the Davis Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers who served were Donnie Reynolds, Rickey Haddock, David Meggs, Kevin Haddock, Ricky Myracle, and Bubba Smith. Dilday-Carter Funeral Home were in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Holladay was born on Jan. 17, 1934 in Carroll Co to the late Otis Kirby and Annis (Brewer) Kirby. She was a retired employee of Publix Shirt Corp. and a member of Eastview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James who died in 1977; three brothers, William Charles Kirby, Henry Travis and Donald; and a sister Evelyn Fry. She is survived by two sons, Russell (Cindy) Holladay and Tony (Jackie) Holladay, both of Huntingdon; two daughters, Carolyn (Robert) Reynolds and Kathy Holladay, both of Huntingdon; a sister Betty Haddock of Huntingdon; two sister-in-law, Jane Kirby and Lilly Kirby both of Huntingdon and six grandchildren.

DORA HOPPER of the 19th district died last week of typhoid fever.
Carroll County Democrat Huntingdon, Tennessee Friday, October 11, 1889

RUBEN HUFFMAN - Services for Ruben Huffman, 86, were held on Monday, June 25 at Trinity Funeral Home with Bishop Walter McBride officiating. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Huffman, a retired laborer for L & N Railroad, died on Friday, June 22, 2001 at Methodist Health Care Center in McKenzie. He was born on March 19, 1915 in Henry to the late William Huffman and Helen Gardner Huffman. He was also preceded in death by a stepdaughter, three sisters and five brothers. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Lennie Huffman; a son, Willie Huffman of McKenzie; a stepson, Robert Alexander of Paris; three stepdaughters, Elena Rowe of Paris and Lina Gary and Annie (A. J.) Coates of Toledo, Ohio; two brothers, Sherman Huffman and Lester Huffman, both of Temple, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

MARGARET ANN (MITCHELL) HURT - 84, of Martin, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, her daughter's residence. Services will be held at 1 p.m. at the Murphy Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday with Father Joseph L. Paolozzi officiating. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock with Bruceton Funeral Home in charge. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Oscar "Bubba" Vickers, Stan Vickers, Tommy Herring, Ted Hurt, Randy Coleman, and Larry Lewis will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Hurt was born July 25, 1925, in Bruceton, daughter of the late John and Margaret Mitchell. She was the widow of Jewell Alton Hurt. She formerly worked for C & R Drug Store and Vans Pharmacy for more than 30 years and was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Martin. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Rose Mary and Benny Boals of Martin; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Virginia Hurt of Somerville; one brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Margie Mitchell of Bruceton; five grandchildren, Stacey and Tim McCollum of Martin, Brad and April Boals of Newbern, Joey and Melissa Hurt, Justin and June Hurt, all of Memphis and LeAnn and Ken Mote of Jackson; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by one son, John William Hurt; two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Blackwell and Julia Rose Herring; and one brother, Jack Mitchell

ROY E. HUTSON , 67 of Cedar Grove passed away May 30, 2011 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville. Services were conducted on June 1, 2011 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Interment followed in Hickory Flat Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara Essary Hutson; one daughter, Tammy Phillips; one son, Nicky; four sisters, Joan Cochran, Jane Landers, Mary Ann Johnson and Janet Perez and three grandchildren.
Lexington Progress 8 June 2011

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