All of these obituaries are from Dyer County newspapers, from 1999 - 2005.
Last Name, First Name, Middle, Age, Date of Death, Place of Death, Family
w/o = Wife of h/o = Husband of s/o = Son of d/o = Daughter of
Fair, Clyde J
64yrs Dec 27 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. - 2 dau: Carol Coker & Linda Reasons - 6 sis: Mary Sue Bradley, Katherine Walker, Joyce Stockdale, Ruby French, Jeannie Mooney & Mary Alice Wright - 5 bro: Bobby, Marvin, W. D. & Wayne Fair & Denny Shaw - 3 gr'ch [Hurricane Hill Cemetery]
Fair, James
79yrs, May 25 2000 Jackson s/o Jim & Rosie Fair [Meacham Cemetery]
Fair, Mary Sue
71yrs May 6 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o James M Fair - 2 dau: Margo Brown & Pamela Gail Rainey - son: Stanley Mark Fair - bro: Louis Webb - 3 gr'ch: James Christopher Bevis, Amber Leigh & Dustin Shane Rainey - d/o Louise Harvell & Lizzie Webb [Hurricane Hill Cemetery]
Falk, Mary Lois
68yrs Jan 26 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - 2 dau: Becky Bell & Ann Garner - Son: Geoff Faulk - 3 sis: Dorothy Bissell, Judy Couch & Martha Higgins - 5 bro: Kenneth,Tom, Bobby & Richard Potts, Wayne Phifer - 4 gr'ch & 3 gr'gr'ch. W/o John S Faulk - d/o Tom & Maltie Potts [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Fancher, Sarah Jane Clanton
50yrs Feb 4 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. – Companion: Allen McNeely - 2 dau: Melissa & Kimberly Fancher - 2 son: Brian & Brent McNeely – 4 sis: Almie Gibson, Judy Ham, Alice Hanks & Patricia Hayes - 3 bro: Jimmy, Todd & Teddy Clanton [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Faris, Margaret Bell
of Dyersburg, 81yrs, died Jan 29 2004 at Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o Donald Chester Faris - dau: Beth Marie Gephart - 2 son: Phillip Mason and Stephen Faris - 10 gr'ch & 3 gr'gr'ch. She was preceded by her parents: Lyman and Lyman and Bertha Chastain -a brother, Harold Chastain - a sister, Mildred Stephenson [Cemetery Unknown]
Farley, Peggy Goad
of ATOKA -75yrs, formerly of Dyersburg, homemaker, died Wednesday, July 28 2004 at her home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a Girl Scout troop leader. Mrs. Farley, the wife of Clyde Farley, also leaves three daughters, Patricia Jo King of Brighton, Debra Gay Terhune of Atoka and Valarie Thomas of Memphis; four brothers, Joe Goad of Jackson, Maurice Goad of Brighton, and Pat Goad and Marshall Goad, both of Dyersburg, four grandchildren, Angela Holley, Amy Carver, Michael Terhune and Julie Terhune and four great-grandchildren. [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Faught, Buddie Earl
66yrs July 5 2003 Trenton, Tn. - h/o Sharon - dau: Cynthia Smith - 2 son : Michael Keith & Buddie A. Faught - 2 st'dau: Angela Foltz & Fonda Kidd - st'son: Jessie Kidd - s/o Willie A & Virgie Faught - 2 gr'ch - 7 st'gr''ch [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Featherson, Lorene Leach
91yrs Nov 3 2000 Ridgely – 3 dau:Betty Williams, Sara McKnight & Patricia Davidson – son: William E "Bill" Featherson – sis: Grace Hall – w/o W N "Poly" Featherson [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Featherston, Mary Louise
of NEWBERN - 92yrs, homemaker, died Monday, March 29 2004 at Wesley Care Center in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of len Baptist Church, RSVP Club and Quilters Club. Mrs. Featherston, the widow of Franklin Featherston, leaves two daughters, Dorothy Bard and husband Bill and Carmoletia O'Guinn, both of Newbern; a son, Charles Eugene Featherston and wife Helen of Bardwell, Ky.; a brother, Claude Notgrass Jr. of Barlow, Ky., seven grandchildren, Kathy Rowland, Donna McKee, Susan Bare, William L Bard and Demetra O'Quinn, Debroah McDonald and Timothy Bard and 15 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Diabetes Association in Nashville. She was preceded by her husband; her parents, Claude and Madge Wagster Notgrass; and a grandson, Bruce O'Quinn. [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Ferguson, Aaron Dallas
95yrs March 22 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - 3 son: Jack, Joe & Jim Ferguson - 8 gr'ch & 16 gr'gr'ch & 8 gr'gr'gr'ch - h/o Ceolia - s/o Bob Burkeen & James Albert Ferguson [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Ferguson, Jack
of TRIMBLE - 66yrs, farmer and retired from Goodyear, died Wednesday Feb 11 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern with burial in Fairview Cemetery there. He was a Presbyterian, and a member of Goodyear Retirees and Goldwing Road Riders. Mr. Ferguson, the husband of Alma Ferguson, also leaves two daughters, Darlene Johnson of Newbern and Dana Klinkhammer of Dyersburg; a son, Ronald Ferguson of Newbern; two stepdaughters, Vicki Williams of Newbern and Beverly Ferguson of Trimble; a stepson, Chuck Miller of Trimble; two brothers, Jim Ferguson and Joe Ferguson, both of Newbern, seven grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, a great-grandchild and two stepgreat-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Heart Association. [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Ferguson, Paul W.
85yrs Jan 31 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. H/o Edna L – 3 dau: Linda Morgan, Bobbie Hood & Paulette Clymer – 2 sis: Mary Tinkle & Mae Thurman – bro: Algie Shipley – s/o Mike Ferguson & Minnie Shipley [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Finch, George D.
of DYERSBURG - 83yrs, retired assistant postmaster and employee of Dyersburg Funeral Home, died Wednesday, Dec 24 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of First Christian Church. Mr. Finch, the husband of Rachel Dyer Finch, also leaves a son, Bill Finch and wife, Katherine, of Wayland, Mass., and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Lamar Finch; and two grandsons, Patrick and Travis Finch [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Finley, Brenda S.
of Dyersburg -- 56yrs, retired nurse, died Saturday, March 19 2005 at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Finley, the wife of Charles William Finley, also leaves two sisters, Pat Holstrom of Highland, Ark., and Mary Sturma of Reidland, Ky., and a brother, R. J. Via of Jackson. She was preceded by her parents, Raymond and Esther Bunch. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Aseracare Hospice in McKenzie. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Finley, Hugh O.
88yrs, of Fairfax, Va., formerly of Finley, scientist for Oak Ridge National Laboratory, died Aug. 23 2003 at Fairfax Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery. J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home in Dyersburg has charge. Mr. Finley, the husband of Margaret Pate Finley, also leaves a son, David Finley of Vienna, Va., two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Finley, James Evans "Chip", Jr.
43yrs Feb 21 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - 4 dau: Sarah Elizabeth, Emma-Louise Reynolds, Mary - Lucy Holliday Finley, Susannah Wheeler -3 son James Evans III, James Evans IV & Samuel Critz Finley- sis: Josephine Feltus - Bro: Stewart Mitchell Finley [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Finley, Mozella Pritchett
85yrs Jan 10 2000 ----------- w/o Thomas A Finley Dau Margaret Logan 4son: Gerald, Gene, Paul & Howard Finley 2 sis: Christine Pritchet Batts & Pauline Pritchett Lowrance bro: George Pritchet [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Finley, Myrtle Patterson
82yrs Nov 18 2000 Dyersburg – w/o James Alton Patterson – son: James "Bo" Patterson – sis: Martha Coleman – bro Leater Bennette [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fisher, Mary Lee
79yrs Feb 11 2002 Chicago, IL .- w/o Lloyd Fisher - 2 sis: Lyvern Ward & Edith Greco - d/o Isacc Hopkins Hicks & Mary Elizabeth Wiley Hicks - bro: Alvin Wiley Hicks [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Flanagin, James E
81yrs Feb 17 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - h/o Sarah Worley - 4 dau: Patty Hairston, Mae Williams, Betty Christopher & Donna Jackson - 3 son: James, Stanley & Mike Flanagin - 21 gr'ch & 21gr'gr'ch [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Flatt, Dimple Arnold
of Dyersburg -- 94yrs, retired from Dyersburg Fabrics, died Monday, April 04 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of East Dyersburg Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Flatt, the widow of Burlie Flatt, leaves a daughter, Edith Flatt of Dyersburg; a son, Richard Alton Flatt of Columbia; a sister, Juanita Hastings of Newbern, three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.She was preceded by her husband; her parents, William Henry and Ollie Roberta Lowrance Arnold. The family requests that any memorials be sent to East Dyersburg Pentecostal Church Building Fund or Tupelo (Miss.) Children's Mansion. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Flatt, Elsie Mae
90yrs, of Newbern -- retired clerk for Jones Hospital Pharmacy, died Tuesday, Dec 21 2004 at Oakwood Community Living Center in Dyersburg. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home with Dr. William Oakley officiating with burial in McCorkle Cemetery in Newbern. She was a member of Trimble First Baptist Church. Mrs. Flatt, the widow of X.L. Flatt, leaves a son-in-law who helped care for her, Glynn Scobey of Newbern, two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Trimble First Baptist Church Building Fund. [McCorkle Cemetery]
Flatt, Howard
90yrs, Jul 22 2000, Milan, h/o Pauline 2 dau: Joy Williams & Jean powers 2 son: Richard & Freddie Flatt [McCorkle Cemetery]
Flatt, Oner U.
84yrs Oct 13 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - h/o Lavern - 2 dau: Jan Spoon & Pat Rice - 4 gr'ch: Connie Noland, Jana Johns, Amy Smith & Richard Spoon - 4 gr'gr'ch: Hailee Ann Noland, Madison Smith, Cade & Gary Johns [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Flowers, Flossie Mai
66, of Obion, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. She was a former employee of Salant & Salant of Obion, Bryan Plastics of Kenton and Obion City Hall and a member of Third Street Church of Christ in Obion.Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Third Street Church of Christ in Obion with Terence Mannis officiating. Burial will be in Pierce Cemetery in Trimble. The family will receive visitors at 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion. Suvivors include two daughters, Pamala Ann White and husband, James of Obion and Debra Louise Flowers of Union City; three sons, Johnny Lee Swift of NC, Alan Bart Flowers of ILL, Danny Leroy Flowers of Obion; five sisters, Isabell Pierce of Tiptonville, Mary Lee Hylton and Jessie B Barnett, both of Kansas City, Mo., Annie B Bryant of Ind. and Imagean Brown and husband, the Rev. Frank Brown of Dyersburg, Tn.; two brothers, Edward Earl Swift and wife Juanita of Ind. and Johnny Mack Swift of Ind.; three grandchildren, LaKisha Harrell of Obion, Shemecka Reid of Union City, LeBreia Harrell of Union City; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents, Edward Lee and Annie Lee Summers Swift; a grandchild, Rashawn Jordan. [Pierce Cemetery, Trimble]
Flowers, Josephine Sigman
of DYERSBURG - 83yrs, photographer's assistant and artist, died Thursday, March 11 2004 at her home. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Christian Sabbath Assembly, where she was a member, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Rachael Circle at Dyersburg First United Methodist Church and McDowell Music Club. Mrs. Flowers, the widow of Richard Rawlings Flowers, leaves a daughter, Mary A. Hall of Samburg; two sons, Eric R. Flowers of Brentwood and Michael E. Flowers of Dyersburg; a sister, Charline Fisher of Dyersburg, seven grandchildren, Daniel Joseph, Nathal Richard and Carrie Beth Hall and Mikey Joseph, Sarah Catherine and David Rawlings and Catherine Ann Flowers and three great-grandchildren, Abbie Elizabeth and Tanner Nathan Hall and Logan Bryce Dykes. She was preceded by her husband; her parents, William and Robbie Sigman; a sister, Betty Sigman; a brother, Bill Sigman The family requests that any memorials be sent to Christian Sabbath Assembly or Calvary Baptist Church. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Flowers, Peggy Bessent
of Dyersburg -- 74yrs, retired nurse, died Thursday, Dec 16 2004 at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of East Dyersburg Methodist Church. Mrs. Flowers, the widow of Bennie Flowers, leaves two daughters, Pat Rogers and husband Frank and Sheila Winstead and husband Ronnie, and two sons, Jimmy Flowers and wife Debbie and Scott Flowers, all of Dyersburg, four grandchildren, Dana Winstead, Stacy Rogers, both of Nashville and Allen Winstead and Tracy Ingram, both of Dyersburg. and a great-grandchild, Jackson Ingram of Dyersburg. a nephew, Mark Bessent of Newbern. She was preceded by her husband; two brothers, Hassell and Toar Bessent; her parents, Lula and Cecil Bessent. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Follis, Dema
DYERSBURG, 62yrs, retired certified nurse's assistant for Wesley Nursing Center, died Wednesday Aug 27 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Elon Baptist Church in Halls. Mrs. Follis, the widow of Glen Follis, leaves a son, Rev. Greg Jordan of Halls; five sisters, Peggy Scearce, Brenda Cannon, Minnie Stanbrough and Jewel Buchanan, all of Dyersburg, and Faye Davis of Michigan; four brothers,Gene Gambleand Thomas Gamble and Johnny Gamble, both of Dyersburg, and Butch Gamble of Memphis, and two grandchildren: Kailey and Anna Claire Jordan [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Ford, Mary E
79yrs, Nov 10 1999, Dyersburg, St'son: Don Ford 2 Sis: Lucille Dalton & Katherine Moody w/o Kenneth Ford 2 Bro: Floyd Brown & Carl Brown [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Ford, Ora Lee
61yrs, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lutheran church. A private memorial service will be held at a later time. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Kim Diane Snow of Dyersburg; a son, Pal David Ford Jr. of Newbern; a stepson, Phillip David Ford of Georgia; her mother, Beatrice Ziegler; a brother, Lyle Boyd Bellows of Arizona; three grandsons. Brain, David and Randy Kirkpatrick; and a great-grandson, Hunter Kirkpatrick. She was preceded by her husband, Pal David Ford. [Cemetery Unknown]
Forrester, Ruth Pitt
of Jonesboro, Ark., 86yrs formerly of Newbern, homemaker and retired from Newbern Glove Factory, died Tuesday, June 15 2004 at Craighead County Nursing Home in Jonesboro. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Newbern Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of Main Street Church of Christ. Mrs. Forrester, the widow of Harold Millard Forrester, leaves a daughter, Linda Forrester Thompson of Jonesboro; a son, Harold Moore Forrester of Ellendale; a sister, Christine Coker, and a brother, Hubert Pitt, both of Newbern, five grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband; her parents, Vernon and Mary Etta Ellis Pitt; two sisters; two brothers; and a great-grandchild. [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Forrester, Thomas Stephen
43yrs Mar 18 2000 Newbern h/o Vicki dau: Reign Wilson Britton Son: Dustin Forrester [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
of DYERSBURG -57yrs, homemaker, died Saturday, May 29 2004 at her home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. She was a Baptist, an alumni of Leadership of Dyer County and a former board member of Matthew 25:40, City Beautiful Committee and Tennessee Association for Partners in Education. Mrs. Forsythe, the widow of B. A. Forsythe, leaves three daughters, Donna McDivitt and Vivian Forsythe-Archie, both of Orlando, Fla., and Ashley Forsythe-Archie of Dyersburg; two sons, Adair Forsythe of Orlando and Bradley Forsythe of Dyersburg; her mother, Norma Winnie of Burnsville, Minn.; two brothers, Tom Bishop of Chicago and Randy Reeves of Dyersburg; a companion with whom she lived, Don Smith, an aunt, Inez Turnbo; special friends, Johnny and Tina Butler; and five grandchildren. She was preceded by, her father, George Reeves. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Matthew 25:40. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fortner, Anita Gilbert
46yrs Jan 31 2001 Newbern, Tn . W/o Mickey Gilbert & Jerry Fortner – dau: Dana Gilbert Jernigan – sis: Pam Miotti – bro: Mike Harrington - st'father: Robert Hooper [Church Grove Cemetery]
Fortner, France Alene Leake Smith
of Dyersburg -- 82yrs, homemaker, died Friday, Jan 21 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Church of Jesus Christ, where she was a 52-year member, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Fortner, the widow of Aubrey "Toby" Leake, James Luther Smith and R.V. Fortner, leaves two daughters, Doris Vonell Riggs and Charlotte Bizzle; three sons, Aubrey Leake a dwife Pauline, James L. Smith and Steve R. Smith, and two sisters, Virginia Moody and Lois Hampton, all of Dyersburg, four sisters-in-law, Hattie Orman, Louise Pease, Betty Hooper and Shirley Taylor; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded by three husbands; her parents, William Jackson and Flora Ann Taylor; a sister, Hautie Rogers; two brothers, W J and Phillip Taylor [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fortner, Helen Ruth Speight
72yrs of Nashville, died Friday, Nov 19 2004. Services will be held at 10 A.M. Tuesday at Woodbine Funeral Home, hickory Chapel, in Nashville. Graveside services will be held at 4 P.M. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg. Suvivors include a daughter, Mary Helen Carter and husband, Lynn; two brothers, Charles Speight and wife, Carol and Bill Speight and wife Linda; a grandson, Brad Carter. She was preceded by her husbands, Alton Lee and Clarence Karnes; her parents, E.W. and Loucille Speight; a brother, Roy Edward Speight; a granddaughter, Leigh Anne Darby. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fortner, R. V.
78yrs ------- Oct 10 1999 h/o Alene 3 Dau: Doris Wells, Cricket Clark & Charlotte Bizzle 4 Sons: Jerry V Fortner, Aubrey Leak, James L Smith & Steve R Smith 1 Sis: Gerldine Wright S/o W Eli & Delia Lawson [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Foster, Bertha
89yrs Dec 21 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - 2 dau: Virginia French & Lois Yacola - 5 gr'ch & 13 gr'gr'ch & 3 gr'gr'gr'ch - w/o Thomas Burton - d/o Bryant & Esslie Powell - sis: Rosie Travelstead [Rehoboth Cemetery]
Foster, George Sylvester
64yrs May 8 2001 Newbern, Tn. US Army – h/o Lorraine – 4 dau: Linda Clark, Georgia Foster, Cecilia Lutzen & Annette Creekmore – 2 son: George William & Walter Henry Foster – 3 sis: Mary Burgo, Elizabeth Hisaw & Mavin Huddle – 2 bro: Alton & Cleo Foster – s/o Theo & Bessie Foster [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Foster, Mary Lee
of Dyersburg -- 89yrs, farmer, died Saturday, Dec 11 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Foster, the widow of Amos Foster, leaves a daughter, Alene Hunt of Dyersburg; two sisters, Alice Hunt of Jackson and Lenea Seagraves of Leitchfield, Ky., and three brothers, Junior Hunt of Winter Haven, Fla., and Robert Hunt and Bill Hunt, both of Finley. She was preceded by her husband; her parents, Joe Washington Hunt and Beulah Freen Hunt. [Sorrell's Chapel Cemetery]
Foster, Raymond Henry
90yrs July 18 2002 Milan, Tn. - sis: Mary Ella Alford [Rehoboth Cemetery]
Fowler, John Dalton
of Ripley -- 60yrs, insurance agent and funeral director for Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel, died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home in Dyersburg with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was a Baptist. Mr. Fowler, the husband of Betty Fowler, also leaves a daughter, Amy Michelle Sanders, and a son, Wade Lambert Fowler, both of Dyersburg; a stepdaughter, Sheila Newman of Ripley; a stepson, Phillip Davis of Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters, Hazel Bane of Halls and Barbara Fair of Dyersburg; a brother, Tony Fowler of Dyersburg, and three grandchildren, Kayla Sanders, Dustin and Zachary Fowler. He was preceded by his parents, Laney and Velma Fowler; a brother, the Rev. Earlie H Fowler. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fowlkes, Bertha Mae
of DYERSBURG - 98yrs, homemaker, died Thursday, Sept 30 2004 at Oakwood Manor. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of Fowlkes United Methodist Church. Mrs. Fowlkes, the widow of Hance Fowlkes, leaves two daughters, Norma Childers of Union City and Thelma Gladstone of Panama City, Fla.; a son, Larry Fowlkes of Dyersburg, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband; and a brother, Clifton Jones. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Fowlkes United Methodist Church or Gideons International. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fowlkes, Bessie Bobette
55yrs ------------ w/o Morris Beaver 1 Dau: Donna Mills 2 Sons: Gene Thomas Fowlkes & Kenny Fowlkes d/o Helen Bridges & Wayne Bridges 2 Sis: Charlotte Fowlkes & Shirley Arnold 1 Bro: Thomas Bridges [Palestine Cemetery]
Fowlkes, Charlotte Louise
58yrs Apr 1 2001 Dyersburg, Tn . – w/o Larry W Fowlkes – D/o Tom & Helen Bridges – 2 sis: Shirley Arnold & Bessie Fowlkes – Bro: Tom Bridges [Palestine Cemetery]
Fowlkes, Harry Copeland
88yrs Sept 2 2001 Alexandria, La. – dau: Reba Richardson – 2 son: Sam & James Harry Fowlkes – 2 bro: Dorris Conners Fowlkes & Pierce Clinton Fowlkes -- 7 gr'ch: & 15 gr'gr'ch: [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fowlkes, Henrietta
of Dyersburg -- 94yrs, retired teacher, died Tuesday, Dec 7 2004 in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at H.H. Hudson Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. The widow of Omar Fowlkes. She leaves a brother, Wardell Perdue of Memphis. [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Fowlkes, James A. Jr.
71yrs April 10 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - U S Army - h/o Callie - dau: Brenda Ganaway - s/o Velma Jones Wooten - sis: Dr. Frances Gardner - bro: Bishop Melvin Shaw - 3 gr'ch & 4 gr'gr'ch [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Fowlkes, Mary V. Taylor
93yrs of Knoxville and Dyersburg died Monday Dec 1 2003 at Little Creek Nursing Home in Knoxville, Tn. - dau: Betsy Fowlkes Worden & husband, Stuart - son-in-law: C Douglas Reineke - 6 grandchildren: Minky, David & John Worden, Jeremy & Meegan Dale & Charles Reineke - and 4 gr'gr'ch: Penn Worden, Jack Crovitz, Kelsey & Jillian Dale. Preceded by a dau: Caroline Fowlkes Reineke [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fowlkes, Mary Virginia
79yrs June 6 2003 Memphis, Tn. - dau: Betty Bishop & hus. Henry - gr'ch: Jenifer Bishop [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Fowlkes, Virginia Evelyn Little
97yrs, retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, died Monday Aug 18 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was the oldest member of Finley Baptist Church. Mrs. Fowlkes, the widow of H. L. Fowlkes, leaves a daughter, Jennie Wadley and Husband, Larry of Dyersburg; a son, Jere Fowlkes, a brother, James Arthur Little and wife Mary Martha of Finley, two grandchildren: Andrew Fowlkes Abbott and Cayce Todd Abbott and two step-grand children: Cammi Musarra and Tina Tiller and two step-great-grandchildren: Marissa Tiller and Joe Musarra; two nieces, Royce Boals, who cared for her, and Martha Putman: and two nephews, Mike Boals and J C Little The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fox, Jack M., Jr.
Dyersburg -- 54yrs, electrician for Bekaert Corp., died Monday, Jan 10 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, youth leader, choir member and member of the bus ministry, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Fox, the husband of Jenny Lynn Fox, also leaves two daughters, Jessica Lynn Fox and Katie Grace Fox; a son, Adam York Fox, and a sister, Linda Ogden, and a grandson, Jacob Logan all of Dyersburg. He was preceded by his parents, Jack M and Lyle Mae Fox; a brother, Ed Yarbro The family requests that any memorials be sent to Hillcrest Baptist Church Music Department or Youth Department [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Fox, Mary Lucille
79yrs April 2 2003 Thayer, Mo. - 2 dau: Sylvia Daily & Rebecca Renn - 2 son: Joseph & Paul Fox - 3 sis: Geralldine Alexander, Geneva Davis & Martha Allen - 7 gr'ch & 5 gr'gr'ch - w/o Allton Thomas Fox - bro: Billy Joe Spencer [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Fox, Ruth
86yrs Dec 17 2000 Milan – Dau: Ruby Gardiner – sis: Laverne Sipes – W/o Herman Frances Fox – son: James William Jackson [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
of Dyersburg -- 73yrs, dairy farmer, died Friday, March 11 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were Saturday in Mount Hope Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home had charge. He attended East Dyersburg Pentecostal Church. Mr. Franks, the husband of Betty Franks, also leaves four daughters, Ola Janie Taylor and Cindy Sue Franks, both of Dyersburg, and Sara Franks and Peggy Franks, both of Oklahoma; a son, Jackie Lynn Franks of Texas; a stepdaughter, Cindy Sue Wilson; a sister, Myrtle Lynch of Dyersburg, and a stepgrandson. He was preceded by three brothers, James, R L and William Franks [Mt. Hope Cemetery]
Frazier, Allice
57yrs June 5 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o Jimmy Frazier - 4 dau: Audrey Garrigus , Evelyn Boyce, Tresa Weaver & Michelle Lentz - son: James Frazier - d/o Evelyn Sue & Wilson E Richard & Hank Eldredge - 2 sis: Katie Czopkiewicz & Pat Vowell - 12 gr'ch & 2 gr'gr'ch [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Frazier, Annie L "Sook"
95yrs Jul 5 2001 Dyersburg, Tn - w/o Clint Frazier - dau: Carolyn Perkins - son: Bobby Clint Frazier - 2 bro: Herman L & Elton C Zarecor [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Frazier, Bobby Clint
71yrs Dec 12 2002 Nashville, Tn. h/o Dorothy Boone Hooper - dau: Carol Ann Frazier- 4 son: Mike, Barry William, Mark Allen & James C. Frazier - st'son: Terry Hooper - sis: Carolyn Perkins - 4 gr'ch: Leslie, Mary Katherine, Lauren & Erin Frazier - st'gr'ch: Jane Katherine Joslin - 1st wife: Emma Ruth - s/o Clint & Annie Zarecor Frazier [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Frazier, Dorothy Nell
77yrs, of Newbern, died Sunday, June 27, 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Newbern Beautification Committee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. George Butler officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Crouch and husband Jimmy; a son-in-law, Buddy Dunaway; two sisters, Helen Comstock and Louise Lee; four grandchildren, Jeffery Norman and Rodyn Ann Dunaway, Jennifer Renee and Megan Lynn Crouch. She was preceded by her husband, Norman Frazier; a daughter, Shirley Ann Dunaway. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Frazier, Norman
76yrs Feb 6 2003 Memohis, Tn. - h/o Dorothy - 2 dau: Linda Crough & Dhirley Dunaway - s/o Glen & Iva Rose Frazier - 4 gr'ch: Jennifer & Megan Crouch, Jeffery & Robyn Dunaway [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Freeman, Raymond Elston
83yrs Feb 13 2001 Ridgely, Tn. – dau: Charlene Freeman – 4 son: Raymond G, Donald, Billy G & Jerry W Freeman [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
French, Elmer
81yrs Jan 3 2002 Dyersburg, Tn., US Army WW II - 4 dau: Janie Childrey, Patty French, Christy Harris & Kathy Inman - 4 son: Charles, Danny, Donnie & Michael French - 3 bro: R T, Eugene & Jerry French - 9 gr'ch: & a gr'gr'ch: - s/o Tidy Warren & Ruby French - 4 sis: Velma Bryant, Martha Creagor, Katherine Cryts & Lena Lowery [McCulloughs Chapel Cemetery]
French, Eugene
of Dyersburg -- 71yrs, farmer, died Saturday, Jan 15 2005 at Oakwood Community Living Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in McCulloughs Chapel Cemetery. He leaves two daughters, Shelia French Curtis of Dyersburg and Angela French Duncan of Bradford; a son, Danny French of Nashville; a brother, Jerry M. French of Huntingdon, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded by a son, Tony Freeman French; his parents, Rube and Tidy Warren French; four sisters, Katherine Cryts, Lena Lowery, Martha Cregor and Velma Bryant; three brothers, R T, Elmer and Freeman Thomas French. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society. [McCullough's Chapel Cemetery]
French, George David
of Dyersburg -- 77yrs, retired manager of K.W. Rogers Grocery, died Friday, March 18 2005 at Ridgely Care & Rehabilitation Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church and the Moose Lodge. Mr. French, the husband of Bessie M. French, also leaves a daughter, Mary French-Missman and husband Dan of Nashville; two sons, David French and wife, Linda of Dresden and Douglas Ray French and wife, Kay of Dyersburg; a sister, Sarah Noel of Memphis; two brothers, Curtis French of Newbern and Rev. Faye French of Oklahoma, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded by three brothers and two sisters. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
French, James Albert
87yrs May 6 2001– h/o Christine – bro: Calvin French [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
French, Mary Frances
70yrs, May 18 2000 Dyersburg w/o Melvin K French 2 son: Mike & Donold French d/o Henry D & Bernice Mai Adkins [Rehoboth Cemetery]
French, Melvin K.
75yrs, retired truck driver for Dyersburg Express, died Saturday Aug 9 2003 at Ridgely (Tenn.) Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern with burial in Rehoboth Cemetery there. He was an Army veteran and member of Roellen Baptist Church. Mr. French, the widower of Mary Frances Adkins French, leaves two sons, Donald French of Newbern and J. Michael French of Dyersburg; a sister, Ludie Hooper of Dyersburg, - 3 Sis: Ludie Hooper, Grace Gatlin, Erly B Roberts - 6 gr'ch: Michelle Earp, Allicia Turnbo & Matthew & MichaelAnthony& Jerry Wynn & Terry Lynn French, - 3 gr'gr'ch: Cayla Earp, Chelsea& Andrew Turnbo - s/o Lex C & Levisa Bass French - 5 bro: Raymond, Doyle, Herbert, L. C., & Ralph French [Rehoboth Cemetery]
Fugate, Judy Lee
of Friendship, 56yrs died, Monday June 21 2004 at Jackson -Madison County General Hospital. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday, in the chapel of J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home in Dyersburg. with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Fugate; three sons, Mark, Chade and Robbie Miller; three stepsons,William, Danny Ray and Jimmy Fugate; a brother, Terry Tomer; and two grandchildren [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Fultz, Albert Mosley 'Papa Smurf'
of DYERSBURG -70yrs, retired from Tennessee Department of Correction, died Wednesday, Dec 10 2003 at his home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern has charge. He was an Army veteran. He leaves two daughters, Jean Marie Fultz and Tracye M. Hendren,and husband, Marvin, all of Dyersburg; a son, Albert M. Fultz Jr. and wife Mary Ann of Memphis; three sisters, Ruby Pevyhouse of Newbern, Mary Kate Plunk of Rives and Lucy Spain of Hobart, Ind.; a brother, Cecil Fultz of Humboldt, five grandchildren, Shane Clayton, Christian Hendren, Brandon Hendren, and Dustin Hendren all of Dyersburg, and Jamie Gonzales of Memphis and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents, George William and Lala Tucker Fultz; two sisters, Carolyn Gean and Willie Mai Dew [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Fultz, Josie Louise
92yrs, of Obion County, died Tuesday, Jan 13 2004 at Maple Ridge Manor in Dyersburg. She was a homemaker and a member of Rehoboth Church Of Christ. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zion Cemetery in Elbridge. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Fultz, the widow of James Allan Fultz, leaves a son, J. A. Fultz of Obion; three sisters, Kathleen Pendergrass and Juanita Clement, both of Alamo, and Maxine Swabb of Tampa, Fla.; three brothers, Melvin Hughes of Dyersburg, Rubert Hughes of Alamo and Fred Hughes of Humboldt, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband; and a brother, Eugene Hughes. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice. [Zion Cemetery, Obion Co.]