Ardell Ketchum , Route 1 Dyersburg , died Thursday afternoon at Parkview Hospital. He was 80 years of age and an auto mechanic. He was a member of the Evansville Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at Curry's Chapel with the Reverend Ernest Pilgrim officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers. J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.