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
Ladd, Elizabeth Joslin
of NEWBERN -81yrs, retired from Dyersburg Fabrics, died Sunday, June 6 2004 at her home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. Mrs. Ladd, the widow of Herbert Ladd, leaves a daughter, Patsy Ladd Sykes and husband Sonny of Newbern, and a grandson, Michael Sykes and wife Jana and her caregiver, Kathy Baucom of Newbern. She was preceded by her husband; her parents, Clay and Ruth Patterson Joslin; a brother, Jerril Clay Joslin. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice. [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Ladd, Joe
77yrs of Greenfield, formerly of Newbern, died today, March 17 2005 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, with burial in Newbern Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Sue Ladd of Greenfield; a daughter, Lori Needham of Bradford; a son Danny Ladd of Jonesboro, Ark.; a sister, Sue Johnson of Dyesburg; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his parents, William Isaac and Ethel Austin Ladd; three sister, Otera Ayers, Icle Johnson and Willie Maude Ladd; three brothers, Austin, Earl and Jack Ladd. [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
LaGrone, Clauzell Mays
68yrs Jun 22 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. - son: Frankie Lee Ganaway – 3 sis: Carrie Jones, Essie Randaul & Jimmer Jones [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Lamb, Virginia McNeill
92yrs Jan 29 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o Johnny Lamb - bro: James "Buck" McNeill - 6 nieces & a nephew [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lambert, Harry Franklin
57yrs March 23 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - US Army - h/o Jenny - dau: Katherine Lambert - st'dau: Elizabeth Johnson - st'son: Richard Johnson - nephew: Shannon Lambert - s/o Jean Lambert - 2 sis: June Woods & Judy Lambert - bro: Bobby Lambert [Palestine Cemetery]
Lambert, James D.
80yrs Nov 16 2000 Dyersburg, US Army WW II [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Lane, Olive
of DYERSBURG - 84yrs, retired from Obion County School System, died Wednesday , Sept 15 2004 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Curry Funeral Home with burial in Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Lane, the widow of Harry Adkins Lane, leaves a daughter, Jenny Hoffman and husband, Robert of Lanesferry; a son, Billy Lane and wife, Connie of Trenton; a brother, James Neely of Obion, five grandchildren, Tammy Putman, Pam Joy, Jay and Brandi Bailey and Amiee Sides and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband; a son, Harry Neely Lane. [Zion Cemetery, Obion Co., TN]
Langston, Betty Sue Davidson
of Dyersburg -- 58yrs, employee of Dairy Queen, died Friday, Jan 14 2005 at her home. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of Fowlkes United Methodist Church. She leaves a son, Joseph Langston and wife, Christina of Dyersburg, and four grandchildren, Josh and Heather Langston and Britney and Cathy Chandler all of Dyersburg. She was preceded by her daughter, Tammy Davis; her parents, James and Frances Ward Davidson. The family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Langston, Flora Irene
80yrs Dec 27 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o Lex Langston - dau: Kathy Burks - 2 son: Roy & Tom Langston - 7 gr'ch & 5 gr'gr'ch: [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lanier, George
DYERSBURG, 79yrs , employee of Colonial Rubber Works, died Wednesday Aug 27 2003 in Lansing, Mich. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 2 at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dyersburg, Tn. H. H. Hudson Funeral Home has charge. He leaves five daughters, Elise Vanzantd of Kansas City, Mo., Laurie West of Lansing, and Inez Bernard, Virginia Ann Vaughn and Beverly Tipton, all of Dyersburg, and five sons, Andrew Neal of Ridgely, Keith Lanier and Charles Lanier, both of Dyersburg, George Lanier of Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Ga., and Robert Lanier of Dulpule, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Lanier, a daughter: Janet A Hill, a sister: Margaret Mitchell [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Lanier, Helen Johnson
77yrs Sept 7 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - dau: Beverly Tipton - 7 son: William Swift Jr, Keith, David, James, Charles, George & Robert Lanier - 2 sis: Mary Frances & Molly Scott - 11 gr'ch & 4 gr'gr'ch [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Larkin, Lura V.
92yrs of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of RoEllen, Memphis, died Feb 7 2004 at his residence Survivors include a son, John Simmons Sr.; a gr'son, John Simmons Jr.; two gr'gr'ch, Joshua Scott Simmons and Ashley Nicole Simmons [Rehoboth Cemetery]
Larkin, Rebecca Revae
36yrs, of Chaffee, Mo., formerly of Dyersburg, sales consultant, died Feb. 13 2004 in Gordonville, Mo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb 21 2004 in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of Chaffee First Assembly of God. Mrs. Larkin, the wife of Rev. Darren Edward Larkin, also leaves a daughter, Walicia Buie and husband Jeffery of Paris; her parents, Lee Roy and Laverna Bickford of Dyersburg, and her grandparents, Effie Bickgord and Lysle and Zelma Chandler, all of Afton, Okla. She was preceded by a brother, John David Bickford; grandfather, Ira Jacob Bickford [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Larkin, Sam W, Sr.
82yrs Dec 28 2000 Halls - h/o Jane Smith – 2 dau: Paula Young & Joan Brown – 2 son:Sam, Jr & Jeff Larkin – st'son: Lloyd Cates [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
LaRue, Esther Ann
of Dyersburg -- 45yrs, housekeeper for Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, died Tuesday, March 01 2005 at her home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at J. W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Christ the King Church. Mrs. LaRue, the wife of James LaRue, also leaves two daughters, Dee Ann Goff and Emma Ann LaRue, and her mother, Mildred Glascoff, all of Dyersburg; three sisters, Linda Caldwell of Hermitage, Barbara Sykes of Dyersburg and Helen Marie King of Yorkville; four brothers, David Allen Glascoff of Troy, Mo., Robert Preston Glascoff and Charles Edward Glascoff, both of Lawrenceburg, and Paul Clifton Flascoff of Dyersburg, and six grandchildren, T J and Eric Seiber and Don, Tamara Lynn and Hunter LaRue and Raymond Goff, Jr. She was preceded by a son, Don Allen LaRue; her father, David Glascoff. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. [Dyer County Memorial Gardens]
Lavender, Mary Louise
85yrs July 7 2002 Drummonds, Tn. - 3 dau: Barbara Gantt, Linda Roberson & Patsy Syata - son: Mike Lavender - 9 gr'ch & 5 gr'gr'ch - w/o Dick Lavender - d/o Ira & Maude Turnage Barker [Zion Cemetery, Obion Co.]
Lawrence, Guy Eular
87yrs, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Deliverance Apostolic Church in Dyersburg with Bishop J. Denard Williams and Elder Robert Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dyersburg. Suvivors include three sons, Nathan Holder, David and Elder Robert Lawrence; three sisters, Geneva Emory, Doris Austin and Marvin Ann Reed; a brother, Arnell Haymon; 17 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 32 great-great-grandchildren. [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Lawrence, Ruby P.
95yrs Dec 28 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - 2 sis: Pansy Cusac & Reba Randolph -3 bro: Ray, Raleigh & Raymond Pearigen - w/o Dr. William Ross Lawrence - d/o Emerson & Annie Pearigen [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lawson, Nickey James II
of DYERSBURG - infant son of Nickey James and Mandi Rhea Lawson, died Tuesday, Jan 6 2004 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home has charge. He also leaves five sisters, Anna Marie Lawson, Nikki Ann Lawson, Angel Nicole Lawson, Natalie Lee Lawson and Ashley Elizabeth Foster, all of Dyersburg, and his grandparents, Judy Ann Carroll and Amy and Samuel Burnham, all of Dyersburg, and Lydia and Jessie Powers of Trimble.He was preceded by grandfather, James Ennis; great-grandparents, N C and Doris Carroll and Nora Turner [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Layman, Nell P.
of Dyersburg -- 94yrs, retired from Oakwood Community Living Center, died there Monday March 21 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. today, March 23 2005, at Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern with burial in Palestine Cemetery in Dyersburg. She was a member of Fort Hudson Baptist Church. Mrs. Layman, the widow of Algie Layman, leaves a daughter, Ruby McLaughlin of Dyersburg; two sons, Kenneth Layman of Paducah, Ky., and Rev. Don Layman of Dyersburg; a brother, Delbert Ponder of Dyersburg, 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her husband; two sons, Charles William and Algie Layman Jr; her parents, William Thomas " Will" and Sarah Martha "Mattie" Price Ponder; a sister, Bernice Durham; a brother, Roy Thomas Ponder; and two grandchildren. [Palestine Cemetery]
Leach, Lester Neely, Jr
74yrs Feb 26 2000 Dyersburg 2 dau: Joann Hurst & Rhonda Byrd - Son: Mike Leach sis: Mary Sue Hill 2 bro: Walker D& Ben Leach [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Leach, Mary Evans
94yrs April 11 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - dau: Jayne Sorrell - son: Bobbie Leach & wife Doris - 3 gr'ch: Frankie Borden & wife Lisa, Andra Dickey & Husband, Hal & Stefanie Stover & husband, Greg - 5 gr'gr'ch: Natalie Jayne, Ashley Katherine, Rachel Alexandra Dickey & Harrison Sorrell & Hayden Garrett Stover - w/o Garrett Leach - d/o William J. & Emily Elizabeth Vincent Evans [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Ledbetter, Lydia
89yrs Oct 18 2000 Dyersburg w/o Dr J A Ledbetter [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lee, Bessie Mae
of DYERSBURG - 77yrs, merchant, died Tuesday, Nov 11 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery. J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home has charge. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Lee, the widow of Robert E. Lee, leaves a stepson, Joe Lee of Dyersburg. Two nieces, Patsy Campbell and Joyce Farrar, both of Dyersburg Tn - two nephews, Ricky Jones and Royce McGuire, both of Dyersburg, Tn. - preceded by husband, Robert E Lee, sister: Audrey Jones Reeves, brother: William Herbert Jones[Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lee, Billy Joe Jr.
34yrs Jul 31 2002 Nashville, Tn. - Companion: Larissa Jennings - dau: Jessica Nala-Allyce Lee - son: Bilihyal Lee - s/o Mary Helen Jordon & Billy Joe Lee, Sr.- sis: Lisa D Biggs - 2 bro: Byron & Bolzac L Lee [Monroe Community Center Cemetery]
Lee, Bobby L.
55yrs, of Jackson, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was pastor of Refuge Temple Church and owner/founder of Metro Forum Newspaper. Services will be at 12 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg State Community College gym with Elder Larry Lee officiating. Burial will be in M.C.C.O. Cemetery in Newbern. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services are in charge of arrangements. Suvivors include his wife, Susan Lee; a son, Bobby L Lee II; three sisters, Georgia Ella Lee, Mary Dale Lee and Charlene Lee; three brothers, John Raymond, Larry and Billy Joe Lee [Monroe Community Center Cemetery]
Lee, Bobby Neal
62yrs Aug 17 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - dau: Danna Walker - son: Bobby Neal Lee, Jr. - bro: Wayne Lee - 3 gr'ch & 3 gr'gr'ch [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lee, Christine
81yrs, Aug 15 2000 Dyersburg, w/o Robert Luke Lee 2 son: Bobby Neal & Larry Wayne Lee 2 sis: Alline Tredo & Laverne Sipes 2 bro: Vernice W Shorty & Willis L Wyrick [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lee, Flossie White
87yrs Dec 25 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o Boss Lee - 3 dau: Vera Brayan, Joyce L Reddick & Joan Holland - 2 son: James T & Gene D Lee - 9 gr'ch & 12 gr'gr'ch: [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lee, Helen I
85yrs Feb 7 2001 Dyersburg, Tn [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lee, Mary Elizabeth
80yrs Dec 31 2002 Memphis, Tn. - 4 dau: Georgia Ella, Mary Dale & Charline Lee & Rev. Dororhy A.L. Bolden - 4 son: Billy Joe, John Raymond, Pastor Bobby & Pastor Larry Lee - 24 gr'ch & 27 gr'gr'ch. [Monroe Community Center Cemetery]
Lee, Pelvie
90yrs June 18 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - h/o Mildred - 3 dau: Dorothy Carter , Shelby Jean Lee & Brenda Daher - 5 son: Edward, Herbert, Johnny M., Jerry & Daniel Lee Jr. - 22 gr'ch , 33 gr'gr'ch & 5 gr'gr'gr'ch - h/o Dorothy Louise
Lee, Rosa Lou
93yrs April 19 2003 Antioch, --- - gr'dau: Mary Helen Carter & husband, Lynn -2 gr'gr'ch: Bradley Carter & Leigh Anne Darby - w/o E. S. "Slim" Lee - son: Aldon Lee - 2 sis: Martha Bell Palmer & Katie L. Evans - bro: Leonard "Bunn" Butler [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lee, Shelby Jean
64yrs July 29 2003 Ridgely, Tn. - 2 dau: Cynthia Adcock & Sandra Jones - son: Larry Baker - 2 sis: Dorothy Carter & Brenda Daher - 5 bro: Jerry, Pelvie Edward, Herbert Ray, Johnny & Daniel Lee - niece: Teresa Sager - 5 gr'ch & 4 gr'gr'ch - d/o Pelvie Daniel & Dorothy Louise Lee [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lee, Susan Diane Enochs
39yrs {House Burned} Feb 11 2001 Dyersburg, Tn.- w/o Robert Mark Lee - st'dau: Brooke Michelle Lee – bro: Leon Enochs, Jr. – d/o Sherry Leon & Mary Frances Enochs [Rehoboth Cemetery]
Leek, Donald P.
62yrs May 22 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - sis: Margie Hale - niece: Joanie Hale - nephew: Larry Hale - s/o Carl & Margaret Thomas Leek [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Lemonds, Allen Talmadge
of DYERSBURG - 69yrs, retired from Colonial Rubber Co., died Saturday, July 17 2004 at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. He was a Baptist. Mr. Lemonds, the husband of Bertie Lemonds, also leaves two daughters, Carolyn Johnson and Martha Ballard, and his mother, Gertrude Lemonds, all of Dyersburg; four sisters, Patsy Woods of Fort Smith, Ark., Margie Fowlkes, Emma Lee Turnbo and Lou Adams, all of Dyersburg; a brother, Dennis Lemonds of Dyersburg, and three grandchildren. He was preceded by his father, Wayne Lemonds [Dyer County Memorial Gardens]
Lenz, Lewis Wilburn
30yrs, Aug 1 2000, Missouri, Burial Whitt Cem, h/o Laurie Carter 1 dau: Katherine Lenz 2 son: Jordon & Paine Lenz s/o Marca & Jack Lenz 1 Sis: Cynthia Irving 1 Bro: Jack Lenz, Jr. [Neely's Chapel Cemetery]
Leonard, Ruby Gordon
83yrs Jan 8 2001 Memphis –w/o Charles Maurice Leonard – dau: Mary Miller – 4 son: William H., Edward D., John M. & Charles L. Leonard [Poplar Grove Cemetery]
Leow, Richard
84yrs Oct 25 1999 Dyersburg h/o Ruth 1 Dau: Jane Costello 1 Son: Rick Leow [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Leow, Ruth Latta
78yrs Feb 10 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. — w/o Richard Leow – dau: Jane Costello – son: Rick Leow – 2 sis: Jane Little & Betty Ratcliffe – bro: Granger Latta [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lepping, Charles, Jr Chucky
29yrs, Sep 6 2000, Memphis, 1 Dau: Madison Lepping s/o Mary Lou & Charles E, Sr 1 Sis: Tiffany Lepping 1 Bro: Michael Lepping [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lewellyne, Ralph Oakley
87yrs Nov 29 2000 Newbern h/o Lurline – dau: Jan Quick – bro Lloyd Lewellyne [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
87yrs Dec 19 2002 Noblesville, Ind. - dau: Jan Quick - 3 bro: Edwin, Luke & Paul Carnell - 2 gr'son: Ryan & Adam Quick - w/o Ralph Oakly Lewellyng - d/o Robert & Lora Chapman Carnell [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Lewis, Callie Lucille Anderson
78yrs Dec 19 2002 Memphis, Tn. - dau: Linda Bunn Roy - 4 son: Jerry O'Neal, Stephen Allen, Phillip Anthony & David Bunn - bro: Wayne Anderson - 7 gr'ch & 5 gr'gr'ch - w/o Egbert Lewis - d/o Marion & Edna Anderson [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lewis, Mary Elizabeth
68yrs Feb 22 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o Thomas Lewis - 3 dau: Barbara Ann Jones, Marie Malik & Jeannette Jones - d/o Starlin Ross - 3 sis: Wilma, Betty & Virginia Ross - 5 gr'ch & 9 gr'gr'ch. [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Lewis, Robert "Brother-in-Law"
78yrs Dec 14 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. - dau: Donna Sellers - son: Ronnie Lewis - sis: Dorothy Newsom -2 gr'ch: Tony Lewis & Kurt Stephenson - 2 gr'gr'ch: Leah & Taylor Lewis [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Light, Charles Edward
51yrs Aug 21 2001 Dyersburg, Tn ., US Army Vietnam – s/o Leora Light – sis: Virgie Sharp – 2 dau: & a son [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Light, Delores
of DYERSBURG - 63yrs, nursing assistant for Wesley of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, June 15 2004 in Dyersburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at International Gospel Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. H. H. Hudson Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Light, the wife of Timothy Light, also leaves two daughters, Debra Doublin of Jackson and Lakeisha King of North Carolina; a son, Earl Timothy Light of Houston, and three grandchildren. [Memorial Park Cemetery]
Light, Juanita Jordan
77yrs Aug 21 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - 3 sis: Virginia Cummings, Lenora Cook & Harriet Bevis [Memorial Park Cemetery]
62yrs, Nov 6 1999, Dyersburg, h/o Judy 2 dau: Lesly Johnson & Hillary Lindsey 4 Son: Russell, Brian, Jason & Scott Lindsey s/o Margaret & Harry Eldred Lindsey [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lineberry, R. C.
of Finley -- 82yrs, farmer and retired from Dyersburg Fabrics, died Monday, feb 28 2005 at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Dyer County Coon Hunters Association. Mr. Lineberry, the widower of Rebecca Lineberry, leaves four daughters, Sharon Carroll of Newbern, Janet Brown and Debra Junior, both of Finley, and Tammy Hunt of Dyersburg; a son, Rocky Lineberry of Finley, 17 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his wife; two sons, Dwight and Roger Lineberry; a grandson, Brain Carroll. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Link, Billy Dwight
of DYERSBURG - 65yrs, died Friday, Dec 26 2003 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dyersburg Manor. Johnson Funeral Home in Newbern has charge. Born in Yorkville, Tn. S/o Goodloe and Geneva Cole Link - 3 cousins, John and Steve Cowan both of Yorkville, Tn and Martha Latta of Newbern, Tn. The family requests that any memorials be sent to a charity of the donor's choice. [Cemetery Unknown]
Lineberry, Mildred "Polly"
80yrs Sept 15 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - w/o William E. Lineberry - dau: Alisha Nichols - 2 son: Hugh Tom & Aubrey L. "Bud" Lineberry - sis: Martha Jean Smith - bro: Douglas White- 10 gr'ch & 11 gr'gr'ch. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lipford, Thomas Hall
of Dyersburg -- 51yrs, vice president of First Citizens National Bank, died Friday, Feb 25 2005 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. He was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, American Cancer Society Dyer County Chapter board of directors and American Cancer Society Relay for Life steering committee, a graduate of Dyersburg Dyer County Leadership, a volunteer for Tennessee Leukemia Society and a former member of the Kiwanis Club and Red Cross Dyer County Chapter board of directors. He leaves his parents, Stallings and Jane Hall Lipford, and a brother, Phil Lipford, all of Dyersburg. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Betty Parker Humane Society. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Little, Rex
of Dyersburg -- 91yrs, farmer, died Thursday, Dec 16 2004 at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Halls Funeral Home with burial in Friendship Cemetery. He was a member of Palestine United Methodist Church. Mr. Little, the widower of Irene Little, leaves three sisters, Mable Huffstatler and Kathleen Anderson, both of New Albany, Miss., and Christine Martin of South Bend, Ind., and a brother, Ernest Little of New Albany. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Palestine United Methodist Church in the Bruceville Slab Community. [Friendship Cemetery, Crockett Co., TN]
Little, Sonja Gail
53yrs May 16 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - 2 cousin: Gwen Livingston & Shawn Tubbs - 4 half-sis: Ruth Turnbow, Sheila Clendenin, Legenia Smith & Denise Casey - half-bro: Rickey Huey - d/o Martin Little & Helen Kathleen Sadler Huey - aunt: Dardanella Tubbs [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Littlejohn, Mary
63yrs April 24 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - 4 son: John & Steve, Howard & Willie Littlejohn - 4 gr'ch: Tonya, Billy - Meagan & Jennifer Littlejohn - w/o Billy Joe Littlejohn - d/o Darnell & Lola Wright Ervin [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
86yrs Jackson, Tn., US Army WW II - h/o Annie Hardin - dau: Judy Butler - 2 son: Tommy & Herbert Guy Litton - 2 bro: Woodrow & Mack Litton - 3 gr'ch: Greg, & andy Litton & Ty Butler [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Lively, Ferd Scaife
85yrs Feb 20 2001 Collierville, Tn – h/o Virginia Claire Payton – Son: Larry Lively — dau: Sandra Fay Lively [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Livingston, John Wayne
41yrs, of Friendship, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at his residence. He was a former riverboat payroll clerk. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Clyde Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Suvirors include his wife, Kelly Carrol Livingston of Friendship; two stepsons, Adam and Phillip Henson, both of Friendship; his mother and stepfather, Betty and Herbert Baltentine of Dyersburg; a brother, Charles Livingston of Dyersburg; three nephews, Roy and Flecher Livingston and John P Russell; three great-nieces. He was preceded by his father, Chuck Livingston; a brother, Clifton " Cheetah" Livingston. [Dyer County Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Livingston, Johnny D.
of Topeka, Kan., formerly of NEWBERN - 65yrs, laborer, died Monday, July 12 2004 in Topeka, Kan. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Jones Street Church of Christ with burial in M.C.C.O. Cemetery. Cosmopolitan Funeral Services in Dyersburg has charge. Mr. Livingston, the husband of Bettye Livingston of Topeka, also leaves two daughters, Lynnise M Livingston and Patricia A Glass, and a son, Johnnie L Livingston, all of Topeka; four sisters, Ella M Reed, Wilma Vaughn, Gloria Gilton and Minnie Vaughn, and three brothers, Robert Livingston, Clearence Livingston and Willie Livingston, all of Newbern, and nine grandchildren. [Monroe Community Center Cemetery]
Lloyd, Lisa Lorraine
of Dyersburg -- 37yrs, homemaker, died Thursday, Oct 14 2004 at her home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Dyersburg City Cemetery. J.W. Curry and Son Funeral Home has charge. She leaves two daughters, Katrina Lloyd of Arkansas and Lindsey Suerea Lloyd of Dyersburg; a son, Timothy Joe Lloyd, and two sisters, Teri Marshall and Tina Gilpin, all of Dyersburg, and a brother, Louis Walls of Missouri. [Dyersburg City Cemetery]
Lock, Louis L
87yrs Apr 13 2001 Dyersburg, Tn. – H/o Florence – bro: L C Lock – 2 Nieces: Sandi Greer & Lynn Bulter – 2 Nephews: Jerry Lock & David C Butler – 2 gr'Nieces: Audrey Butler Poke & Kristie Pierce – 2 gr'Nephews:Coy Pierce & Kevin Butler – 4 gr'gr'Nephews: Josh Butler, Jacob Pope, Zack Wilson & Christopher Kade Butler – s/o Sam & Fostine Lock [Hurricane Hill Cemetery]
Loines, James Thomas
84yrs Mar 16 2002 Frederick, Mo., US Navy WW II - h/o Lillian Riley - 4 st'dau: Deborah Bobbitt, Sandra Endicott, Lu Cinda Moore & Rebecca Singleton - 3 st'son: Michael, Randal & Loren Maxey - niece: Paulette Johnson - 2 sis: Eula Margaret Hinson & Lexie Simpson - bro: Luther Edward Loins - 31 st'Gr'ch & 6 gr'gr'ch. - #1 wife: Lessie Morrow [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lomax, Charlotte Croskery
54yrs Aug 16 2002 Jackson, Tn. - w/o John M Lomax - 2 son: Andrew Keith & Eric Colin Lomax - d/o J R & Jean Croskery & Grace Culee - sis: Margaret Pickard [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lomax, LaVerne J.
of NEWBERN - 75yrs, homemaker, died Friday, Jan 9 2004 at her home. Joint services with her husband will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home in Dyersburg with burial in Fairview Cemetery there. She attended West Dyersburg Church of Christ and Bogota Church of Christ. Mrs. Lomax, the widow of William Harry Lomax, leaves a daughter, Theresa Kay Beaty of Dyersburg; a son, Billy Lomax of Sandwich, Ill.; a sister, Lois Schoot of Chicago, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.She was preceded by her husband; a daughter, Nefisa Gates. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lomax, William Harry
of NEWBERN - 80yrs, retired crane operator for a steel mill, died, Jan 7 2004 Wednesday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Joint services with his wife will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home in Dyersburg with burial in Fairview Cemetery there. He attended West Dyersburg Church of Christ and Bogota Church of Christ. Mr. Lomax, the widower of Laverne Lomax, leaves a daughter, Theresa Kay Beaty of Dyersburg; a son, Billy Lomax of Sandwich, Ill.; two brothers, Calvin Lomax of Dyersburg and Jerry Lomax of Crosby, Minn., eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded by a daughter, Nefisa Gates; his parents, Ludie Mae Sanford and William Albert Lomax [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Long, Don R.
of DYERSBURG - 63yrs, salesman for Care Petroleum, died Friday Sept 26 2003 at his home. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He was a graduate of University of Tennessee at Martin, member of First United Methodist Church and Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, former president of Kiwanis Club and Dyersburg High School Booster Club, and diplomat with Dyersburg Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Long, the husband of Peggy S. Long, also leaves a daughter, Lauren Long Arceneaux of Covington, La., and his father, Scott 'Pete' Long of Trenton; and a cousin, Amy DaVaney of Trenton. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jewell "Dollie" Long [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lovelace, James I.
60yrs Oct 11 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - sis: Paulette Permenter - 3 nieces: Glenda Dowdy, Charollette Stooksberry & Lisa Pledge - nephew: Gary Permenter [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lowe, Aldon E. of
DYERSBURG - 83yrs, retired from Colonial Rubber molding department, died Saturday, March 27 2004 at Wesley of Dyersburg Nursing Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. He was a World War II veteran and a Baptist. He leaves five daughters, Barbara Lowe Maxwell, Judy Lowe Hays, Phyllis Lowe Roberts, Carol Lowe Burke and Tammy Lowe Michaels; two sons, James Fred Lowe and James Emmett Lowe; a sister, Lucille Gurley, and a brother, Max Winchester, all of Dyersburg, 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. he was preceded by two brothers, Bobby Winchester and Les Canada [Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lowe, Ann Warren
of Dyersburg -- 51yrs, homemaker, died Thursday, Dec 23 2004 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at J.W. Curry & Son Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was a member of Holy Hills Baptist Church. Mrs. Lowe, the wife of James F. Lowe, also leaves a daughter, Jamie Lowe; a son, Larry Booker, and a stepdaughter, Melissa Lowe, all of Dyersburg; a sister, Carolyn Benthal of Plant City, Fla.; two brothers, Eddie Warren and Sam Warren, both of Dyersburg, and nine grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents, Elmer and Karren Warren; two brothers, Grady and William Warren. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lowrance, Billy
59yrs Oct 24 2002 Dyersburg, Tn. - h/o Dottie - 2 son: Alan & Lyle Lowrance - 3 sis: Margaret Allen, Doris Leach & Gladys Neathery - bro: Bobby Lowrance - 3 gr'ch:Caleb Alan, Josh Taylor & Elizabeth Ashley Lowrance - s/o A. D. & Margaret Olive Lowrance [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lowrance, Evelyn Walker
95yrs April 5 2002 Huntingdon, Tn. - dau: Virginia Carpenter - Son: Rev. Robert H Lowrance - 2 sis: Reba Bearden & Iva Grissom - 6 gr'ch & 16 gr'gr'ch & 4 gr'gr'gr'ch.- w/o Virgil Lowrance - d/o John P & Willie Lee Perciful Walker - 2 bro: Alton B & Lee Walker [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Lowrance, Kali Rain
Infant Aug 28 2000 Memphis d/o Todd & Lori Gr 'Par: Bobby & Linda Lowrance Nancy & Walter Ferguson [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
97yrs Aug 3 2002 Union City, Tn. - dau: Elaine Odom ( & Husband Austin) Son: John W Lucas - 5 gr'ch: Carol Hoffman, Lynne Odom, Ann Pratt, Kelly & Cindy Lucas - 2 gr'gr'ch: Addison Pratt & Maya Hoffman - st'gr'gr'ch: Justin Hoffman [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Lucas, Virginia G.
83yrs Jun 4 2003 Dyersburg, Tn. - dau: Beverlee Weatherly & hus. Ronnie - 2 gr'ch : Jodie & Zack Weatherly - w/o Joe Calvin Lucas - d/o William E. & Lora Pope Gibbons [Fairview Cemetery, Newbern]
Luckett, Jerry Preston 'Bud'
of DYERSBURG -70yrs, farmer and restaurant owner, died Monday July 12 2004 at his home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home has charge. He leaves three sons, Jason Luckett and wife Amanda of Senatobia, Miss., and Lynn Luckett and Kim and Mark Luckett and wife Kristi, both of Dyersburg; two sisters, Dorothy Parminter of Winter Haven, Fla., and Mary Lee Peckenpaugh of Cleveland, Miss., and seven grandchildren. He was preceded by a son, Jerry Luckett; a brother, Wallace Luckett. [Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg]
Lumley, Alvis Jr.
71yrs of Dyersburg, died Monday, Sept 20 2004, at the Veteran's Hospital in Nashville. Curry Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements, Graveside services will be at 1pm Wednesday in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Lumley of Dyersburg; four daughters, Patricia Walton of Dresden, Ann Thompson of Finley, Ivy Muncrif of Friendship and Brenda Boales of Finley; two stepdaughters, Nita Wetzel of Dyersburg and Sherri Trasolini of Newbern; three stepsons, Tim Nichols of Dyersburg, William Nichols of Finley and James White of Richwoods; his morher, Obera Adkins of Dyersburg; three sisters, Jean Lumley of Dyersburg, Frances Gregory of Yorkville and Joyce Warren of Millsfield; four brothers, J C and "Cotton", both of Lenox and Tom and Ossie Lumley both of Dyersburg; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his father Alvis Lumley Sr.; a sister, Rose "Sis" Mosier; and a great-grandchildren, Jeffery Bowles. [Dyer Co. Memorial Gardens Cemetery]
Lumley, Jimmy Ray
11yrs Apr 11 2001 Dyersburg, Tn – s/o Jackie Lumley & Teresa Weaver- Sis: Lotoryia Weaver – bro: Jeremy Lumley -- gr'son of Jimmy & Alice Frazier, Allen & Sue Bearden, Shirley Ryburg – gr'grparents: Wilson & Sue Richard [Hurricane Hill Cemetery]
Luna, Terry Lee
of DYERSBURG - 45yrs, former employee of Jimmy Dean Foods, died Sunday, Dec 28 2003 at his home. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Dyersburg City Cemetery. J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home has charge. He attended Phillips Street Church of God. Mr. Luna, the husband of Bonita Luna, also leaves three daughters, Shawna Luna of Newbern, Jessica Webber of Dyersburg and Leota Webber of Rolla, Mo.; a son, Shawn Luna of Paris; a sister, Patsy Luna of Potts Camp, Miss.; four brothers, Ronnie Luna of East Alton, Ill., Jonny Luna and Doug Luna, both of Kenner, La., and Larry Luna of Oklahoma City, and a grandchild, Justin Johnson. He was preceded by his parents, James and Pauline Luna [Dyersburg City Cemetery]
Lyon, Eloise Duffel
81yrs, of Memphis and Dyersburg, Tenn., administrative assistant for Peabody Hotel Group, died Saturday at Saint Francis Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dyersburg Funeral Home with burial in Dyer County Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Balmoral Baptist Church and a former member and officer of Insurance Women of Memphis. She leaves three daughters, Pat Bradley of Horn Lake, Linda Holmes of Bald Knob, Ark., and Debbie Moore of Dyersburg; a son, William E. Duffel Jr. of Memphis; a brother, Everett Estes of Zachary, La., and nine grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Ronald McDonald House. [Dyer County Memorial Gardens]