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Monroe "Monk" Pleasant
Monroe "Monk" Pleasant, 85, of Fowlkes, Tennessee, died
Thursday, July 27, 2006, at his home. Services for Mr.
Pleasant were held Sunday, July 30, 2006, at 1:00 p.m. in
the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home. Burial was in the
Palestine Cemetery in the Bruceville Community. Rev. Bill
Boyers and Bobbie Walden officiated the services.
Mr. Pleasant was retired from Dyersburg Fabrics where he
worked for over 20 years. He was a member of the Westside
Baptist Church in Halls. Mr. Pleasant was preceded in death
by his father and mother, Herman and Nettie Pleasant; two
sisters, Grapel "Bea" Helm and Lucille Parrish; and five
brothers, William Pleasant, Phillip Pleasant, John Pleasant,
Joe Pleasant and Billy Pleasant.
Mr. Pleasant is survived by his wife, Helen Pleasant of
Fowlkes; three daughters, Margaret Broglin of Halls, Janet Doss of Trimble and Joan Lents of Halls; two sons, Rodger Pleasant of Dyersburg and Larry Pleasant of Unionville; one brother, Pete Pleasant of Friendship; twelve grandchildren; twelve
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to the Community Cancer Fund, 3040
Viar Road, Dyersburg or Alzheimer's Association, Mid South
Chapter, West Tennessee Office, 326 Ellsworth Street,
Memphis, TN 38111.
Mr. Joseph Charles Hankins, Sr.
Mr. Joseph Charles Hankins, Sr., 75, of Martin, died
Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at the Volunteer Community Hospital
in Martin.
Mr. Hankins worked at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
in production and inspection. He was born July 28, 1930 to
the late Joseph Carl Hankins and Daisy Ethel Humphrey
Hankins.
Mr. Hankins is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Edwards
Hankins of Martin; a son, Joseph Charles Hankins, Jr. of
Martin; four daughters, Patricia Lee Edwards of Enfield,
Illinois, Mary Jo Bynum of Dresden, Cathy Diane Luttrell of
Martin and Karen Lynn McSweeney of Jackson, Michigan; a
brother, Lewis Carl Hankins of Martin; three sisters, Annie
Long of Martin, Lorene Crain of Martin and Laquita Pike of
Ft. Mohava, Arizona; nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Edna Matheny Brewer
Mrs. Edna Matheny Brewer, 85, of Martin, died Thursday, July
27, 2006, at the Life Care Center in LaCenter, Kentucky.
Services for Mrs. Brewer were held Saturday, July 29, 2006,
at 1:00 p.m. in Murphy Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in
the Martin Memorial Gardens. Rev. David Freeman officiated
the services.
Mrs. Brewer was retired from Martin Manufacturing Company.
She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She
was born August 17, 1920 to the late Carol Matheny and Verna
Hill Matheny. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Brewer was
preceded in death by her husband, M.M. (Bill) Brewer and a
sister, Nannie Mae Kellough.
Mrs. Brewer is survived by a son, James Brewer of Wickliffe,
Kentucky; a brother, James Matheny of Union City and one
step-grandchild, John Oliver.
Mrs. Virginia Earl Donoho
Mrs. Virginia Earl Donoho, 87, of Palmersville, died Monday,
July 24, 2006, at her home. Services for Donoho were held
Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Bethel
Baptist Church north of Palmersville. Burial was in the Old
Bethel Cemetery. Bro. Joe Williamson, Bro. Tony Michael and
Bro. Bob Copeland officiated the services. Bowlin Funeral
Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Donoho was a Housewife and a native of Weakley County.
She was the daughter of the late Joe E. and Eva Ann Madrey
Griffith. Mrs. Donoho was a member of the Old Bethel Baptist
Church. She was instrumental in getting electricity in the
1st District in 1945. In addition to her parents, Mrs.
Donoho was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Harvey
Clinton Donoho and a brother, Herbert Griffith.
Mrs. Donoho is survived by two daughters, Sylvia Rickman of
Dukedom and Janice (Don) Laws of Fayetteville, Georgia; four
sons, Kenneth (Brenda) Donoho of Palmersville, Jerry (Raymona)
Donoho of Palmersville, Joseph (Linda Jo) Donoho of
Palmersville and Stephen (Beverly) Donoho of Palmersville; fifteen grandchildren, Ronnie Rickman, John Mark Rickman, Jeff
Laws, Clint Donoho, Mike Donoho, Jeremy Donoho, Melinda
Lamb, Lisa Caldwell, Stacy Rich, Michelle Montgomery, Onda
Sheridan, Melissa Stewart, Stephanie Kemp, Lindsey Donoho
and Ashley Donoho; and seventeen great-grandchildren.
Virginia Lynn Lamm Burton
Virginia Lynn Lamm Burton, 91, died Thursday, July 27,2006.
Services for Mrs. Burton were held Monday, July 31,2006,
10:00a.m. in Dignity Hall at Woodlawn- Roesch-Patton. Burial
was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon.
Mrs. Burton earned her B.A. and M.A. from Texas Woman's
University, studied in Guatemala, and was an Ensign in the
Navy during WWII. She was a member of Granny White Church of
Christ since 1946.
Her husband, James Bondurant Burton, her parents, Walter
Edward and Jennie McGee Lamm, a grandson, Daniel Burton
Waggoner, a daughter-in-law, Ann Wheeler Burton; and a
sister, Mabel Lamm Canfield, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Burton is survived by two sons, James Wm. (Linda) Burton
of Franklin; Walter Lamm (Heidi) Burton of Tipp City Ohio; two
daughters. Mary Burton (Dr. Wm. H.,Jr.)Goodwin of
Batesville, Arkansas, and Elizabeth (Pat) Waggoner of
Nashville; two brothers, Walter E. (Marge) Lamm of Cedar Hill,
Texas; James Richard (Dorothy) Lamm of George West, Texas; a
sister, Maureen Lamm Davis of Jourdanton, Texas, twelve
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Dennis-Burton Scholarship Fund, FHU
Henderson, Tennessee, David Lipscomb University, or charity
of choice.
Mr. James Randall Daily
Mr. James Randall Daily, 52, of Westminster, Maryland, died
Tuesday, July 18, 2006, in Westminster, Maryland. Graveside
services for Mr. Daily were held Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at
11:00 a.m. at the Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Bro. Richard
Carlson officiated the services. Bowlin Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Daily was a Medical Records Consultant for U.S. Public
Health Service. He was born in Memphis to the late Walter
Joshua Daily and the late Marjorie Pauline Roberts Morris.
Mr. Daily was a member of the Westminster Church of Christ.
He was a car enthusiast and an avid UT football fan. Mr.
Daily was a Veteran of the US Air Force serving from 1976 to
1982 and was with the reserves until 1986. In addition to
his parents, Mr. Daily was preceded in death by a brother,
Gene Daily.
Mr. Daily is survived by his wife Mrs. Victoria Ruth
Drysdale Daily of Westminster, Maryland; two sons, William
Joshua (Jessica) Daily of Resisterstown, Maryland and Jeff
Randall Daily of Westminster, Maryland; a sister, Margie
Williams of Forrest City, Arkansas; a half sister, Elizabeth
Jones; and three brothers, Jerry Daily of Benton, Kenny
Daily of Atwood and Tommy Daily of Aurora, Colorado.
Mrs. Dorothy McGowan Brewer
Mrs. Dorothy McGowan Brewer, 72, died Saturday, July 22,
2006 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Services for
Mrs. Brewer were held Monday, July 24, 2006 at Murphy
Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Burial was in East Side
Cemetery in Martin. Rev. Guy Wilkerson officiated the
services
Mrs. Brewer was born April 16, 1934 in Sharon, Tennessee to
the late James Willie and Delia Bassent McGowan. She was a
secretary for Teletype Corporation and SeeBurg Corporation,
Retired from Housing Office, University of Tennessee Martin.
She was a member of Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Harold T. Brewer of Martin;
two sons, Larry Thomas Brewer of Madison, Mississippi and
Alan Wayne of Martin; a brother Jerry McGowan of Martin; four
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly
Jean Copeland.
Mrs. Mary Baldridge Crutchfield
Mrs. Mary Baldridge Crutchfield, 92, of Martin, died
Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at the Martin Health Care Center.
Services for Mrs. Crutchfield were held Friday, July 28,
2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Central Baptist Church. Burial
was in the Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Rev. Roger Lipe and
Rev. Raymond Carneal officiated the services. Murphy Funeral
Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Crutchfield worked as a Cashier at the T-Room beginning
in 1961 and was there for over 20 years. She later worked as
in medical records at Volunteer General Hospital and did
volunteer work for Wee Care Ministries. Mrs. Crutchfield was
a member of the Central Baptist Church. She was also a
member of the Bob Reavis Chapter #71 Order of The Eastern
Star. She was born October 3, 1913 to the late Jodie Russell
Baldridge and Lena Wagster Baldridge. In addition to her
parents, Mrs. Crutchfield was preceded in death by her
husband, Arden Crutchfield; four brothers, Paul Baldridge,
Dennis Baldridge, Charles Baldridge and Dale Baldridge; one
grandchild and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Crutchfield is survived by two sons, Joe Crutchfield (Darlene) of Chicago, Illinois and Glen Crutchfield (Virgie) of Memphis; two daughters, Joy Adams (Bill) of Martin and Linda Russell of Pompano Beach, Florida; twelve grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be sent to the Central Baptist Church building
fund or Wee Care Ministries.
Ms. Geneva Dilday
Ms. Geneva Dilday, 56, of Dresden, died Monday, July 24,
2006, at her home. Services for Ms. Dilday were held
Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. in the Bowlin Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial was in the Sunset Cemetery in Dresden.
Bro. Vernon Smith officiated the services.
Ms. Dilday was a Production Worker for MTD. She was a native
of Weakley County and a member of Liberty Baptist Church in
Dresden. Ms. Dilday was preceded in death by her father,
Fred Lee Dilday and two sisters, Mozelle Dilday and Shirley
Gardner.
Ms. Dilday is survived by two daughters Lisa (Mike) Ballard
of Dresden and Lora Winchester of Smyrna; her mother, Mrs.
Vertie Doster Dilday of Dresden; three sisters, Doris Conder
of Paris, Sue Dilday of Dresden and Patsy Cashion of
Dresden; two brothers, Dewey Dilday of Dresden and Hoyt
Dilday of Dresden; and six grandchildren.
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