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Wednesday, June 29,  2005

Alice Parrish Cranford

     Alice Parrish Cranford, 98, of Martin, died Friday, June 24, 2005, at Martin Health Care. Graveside services for Mrs. Cranford were held Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at Henderson City Cemetery in Henderson. H. Max Speight officiated the services.
     Mrs. Cranford was retired from a retail fabric store. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Martin, the James Buckley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, and was a member for over 30 years of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Cranford was born August 8, 1906 in Henderson to the late Thomas Odell Parrish and Lillian Mae Hearn Parrish. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cranford was also preceded in death by her husband, Arlin C. Cranford; two brothers, George Nelson Parrish and Dr. Cecil Odell Parrish; and two sisters, Lana Parrish Oliver and Allene Parrish Watlington.
     Mrs. Cranford is survived by a daughter, Janey C. Tyner of Martin; and two grandsons, Joseph Tyner, Jr. of Martin and Jason Andrew Tyner of Martin.

Frances Elise Jenkins

     Frances Elise Jenkins, 92, of Greenfield, died Monday, June 20, 2005, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Jenkins were held Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Hunt Funeral Home in Bradford. Burial followed in Pleasant View Cemetery. Lynn Tharpe officiated the services.
     Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker and member of Pleasant View Church of Christ. She was born March 14, 1913 in Alabama. Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Odell Jenkins.
     Mrs. Jenkins is survived by a son, Glenn I. Jenkins of Greenfield; a stepdaughter, Frances Nell Crawford of Walled Lake, Michigan; a brother, Richard Holmes of Panama City, Florida; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

James E. Moore

     James E. Moore, 60, of Palmersville, died Monday, June 20, 2005, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Memorial services for Mr. Moore were held Thursday, June 23, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial followed in Good Springs Cemetery near Dukedom. Donald Doster officiated the services.
     Mr. Moore was a retired farmer. He was a native of Weakley County and the son of the late Charles E. and Mary Williamson Moore.
     Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Alice Taylor Moore; three daughters, Lori Jean Gibbons of Palmersville, Lisa Workman of Bogota, Tennessee, and Dezarae Moore of Gleason; two sons, Brandon Moore of Dresden, and James Moore, Jr.; a sister, Cynthia Moore of St. Louis, Missouri; two brothers, Tommy Moore of Mayfield, Kentucky, and Danny Moore of Mayfield, Kentucky; and eight grandchildren.

Dorothy Bowlin Dawson

     Dorothy Bowlin Dawson, 80, of Dresden, died Thursday, June 23, 2005, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Dawson were held Saturday, June 25, 2005, at 12:00 noon at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial followed in Pisgah Cemetery in Dresden. Bro. Nathan Horton officiated the services.
     Mrs. Dawson was a housekeeper at Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden, as well as a member of Siloam General Baptist Church near Dresden. She was born July 6, 1924, in Weakley County to the late Herman Lois and Ruby Lorine Myrick Bowlin. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dawson was also preceded in death by her husband, C.C. "Keg" Dawson; and three brothers, Roy T. Bowlin, James Dual Bowlin, and Paul Bowlin.
     Mrs. Dawson is survived by a son, Dan H. (Wanda) Dawson of Dresden; a sister, Georgia Lou (Elmo) Ables of Mt. Pelia, Tennessee; a brother, Bobby G. Bowlin of Obion, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Danny Dawson and Dennis Dawson; two step-grandchildren, Jeff Cantrell and Billie Faye Weedman; five great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Hythen H. (Polly) Douthitt

     Hythen H. (Polly) Douthitt, 93, of Fulton, Kentucky, formerly of Dukedom, died Thursday, June 23, 2005, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Douthitt were held Sunday, June 26, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Jackson Funeral Home in Dukedom. Burial followed in Good Springs Cemetery in Dukedom. Rev. Larry McClure officiated the services.
     Mrs. Douthitt was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was born October 16, 1911 in Weakley County to the late Melvin and Audie Blackard Hedge. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Douthitt was also preceded in death by her husbands, Charlie Morris (1950) and Reed Douthitt (1972); a son, Joe T. Morris; a stepson, Charles Morris; and a brother, Herbert Hedge.
     Mrs. Douthitt is survived by James E. Morris of Westland, Michigan; two stepdaughters, Reba Dick of Westland, Michigan, and Rachel Forrester of Farmington, Kentucky; eleven grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; and eighteen great-great-grandchildren.

Sarah F. Jones

     Sarah F. Jones, 55, of Dresden, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at her home. Funeral services for Miss Jones were held Saturday, June 25, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial followed in Bethesda Church Cemetery near Paris. Richard Carlson officiated the services.
     Miss Jones was a homemaker and attended Evergreen Church of Christ in Dresden. She was born in Century, Florida to the late L.C. and Gertrude Farish Jones.
     Miss Jones is survived by three brothers, Paul Jones of Cottage Grove, John Jones of Camden, and Robert "Mid" Jones of Tremont, Illinois.

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