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Brenda Daniels
Brenda Daniels, 67, of Sharon, died Tuesday, July 17,
2007, at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs.
Daniels were held Friday, July 20, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at
Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial followed in
Liberty Apostolic Cemetery in Greenfield. Gary Gallimore
officiated the services.
Mrs. Daniels was a former supervisor for WSW of Sharon. She
was born June 7, 1940 in Dresden.
Mrs. Daniels is survived by her husband, Robert Daniels
of Sharon; a son, Jeff Daniels of Greenfield; and a sister,
Kay Bailey of Mobile, Alabama.
David Ernest Quarrels
David Ernest Quarrels, 59, of Gleason, died Wednesday,
July 18, 2007, at Jackson Madison County Hospital. Funeral
services for Mr. Quarrels were held Saturday, July 21, 2007,
at 2:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Faith Church. Burial followed
in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason. Steve Gearin officiated the
services.
Mr. Quarrels worked for Ford Motor Co. and attended the
Apostolic Faith Church in Bradford. He was born August 4,
1947 in Weakley County to the late Harrison B. Quarrels and
Hazel Bell Hayes.
Mr. Quarrels is survived by his wife, Linda Adams
Quarrels of Gleason; three sisters, Judy Seagle of
Knoxville, Tennessee, Betty Bristol of Seymour, Tennessee,
and Shirley Hogue of Seymour, Tennessee; and four brothers,
Ed Quarrels of Sumpter, Michigan, Jerry Quarrels of Seymour,
Tennessee, Roy (Red) Quarrels of Jacksonville, Florida, and
Harold Quarrels of Knoxville, Tennessee.
Frances Irene Dowland Gaylord
Frances Irene Dowland Gaylord, 76, of the Hyndsver
Community in Martin, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at
Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral services for
Mrs. Gaylord were held Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 11:00
a.m. at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin. Burial followed in
Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Rev. Terry Griffin officiated the
services.
Mrs. Gaylord had worked in food service at the
University of Tennessee at Martin and was retired from
Hubbell Lighting. She was a member of Bible Union Baptist
Church. Mrs. Gaylord was born August 15, 1930 in Gibson
County to the late Finis Dowland and Mozelle Gable Dowland.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gaylord was also preceded
in death by her husband, Raymond Wilson Gaylord; and a
brother, Danny Dowland.
Mrs. Gaylord is survived by three sons, Terry (Judy)
Gaylord of Dresden, Jimmy (Renee) Gaylord of South Fulton,
and Keith Gaylord of Martin; a sister, Jean Owens of Mason
Hall, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Timothy Davis, Terry
Gaylord, Jr., Kayla Richardson, and Hunter Galloway; and one
great-grandchild, Aidan Gaylord.
Gail Sharpe
Gail Sharpe, 67, of Sharon, died Thursday, July 19,
2007, at Martin Health Care. Funeral services for Mrs.
Sharpe were held Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at
Gardner Funeral Home Chapel in Sharon. Burial followed in
Tansil Cemetery. Rev. Billy Cobb officiated the services.
Mrs. Sharpe was a homemaker. She was born November 3,
1939 in Fulton, Kentucky.
Mrs. Sharpe is survived by her husband, Herod Ray
Sharpe of Sharon; a daughter, Cheryl (Dale) Akin of
Bradford; four sons, Mark (Linda) Pruiett of Mayfield,
Kentucky, Shane Pruiett of Eddyville, Kentucky, Chad (Angie)
Sharpe of Sidonia, and Drew (Lori) Sharpe of Bradford; a
sister, Norma Smith of Fulton, Kentucky; sixteen
grandchildren, Stacy Montgomery, Kelly Knott, Jason Akin,
Brandi Sharpe, Trevor Sharpe, Taylor Hill, Richard Coday,
Katie Deaton, Mace Fitzgerald, Ashley Pruiett-Smith, Kelly
Pruiett, Zachary Pruiett, Chance Barnes, Oliva Robertson,
Matt Wright, and Payton Sharpe; and four
great-grandchildren.
Harold L. McMillin
Harold L. McMillin, 86, of Martin, died Saturday, July
21, 2007, at his home. Graveside services for Mr. McMillin
were held Monday, July 23, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at East Side
Cemetery in Martin. Rev. Roger Lipe officiated the services.
Mr. McMillin was the former owner and operator of
Discount Furniture Co. from 1963 to 2003. He was also a
member of Central Baptist Church. Mr. McMillin was born July
1, 1921 in Weakley County to the late Roy McMillin and Unie
Mae Spicer McMillin. In addition to his parents, Mr.
McMillin was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita
McKee McMillin; and three brothers, Buddy McMillin, Tom
McMillin, and Donel Lee McMillin.
Mr. McMillin is survived by two sons, Roy Lynn McMillin
of Martin, and Harold Gene McMillin of Gleason; a daughter,
Pat Barner of Martin; four brothers, Charles (Dickie)
McMillin of Martin, J.D. McMillin of Martin, J.C. McMillin
of Martin, and Billy Gene McMillin of South Fulton; three
grandchildren, Tiffany Barner Winston, Toby Lynn McMillin,
and Margaret Stogsdill; and seven great-grandchildren.
Jerry F. Cooper
Jerry F. Cooper, 64, of Gleason, died Saturday, July
21, 2007, at Regional Hospital in Jackson. Funeral services
for Mr. Cooper were held Monday, July 23, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.
at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial followed in
Suratt Cemetery near Dresden. Tracy McDaniel officiated the
services.
Mr. Cooper was a truck driver for Williams Farms in
Ashton, South Carolina. He was born in Hayti, Missouri to
Virgil and Lora McDow Cooper. Mr. Cooper was preceded in
death by a daughter, Carol Cooper.
Mr. Cooper is survived by two daughters, Lora Cooper of
Gleason, and Jessica Cooper of Martin; two sons, Mark Cooper
of Gleason, and David Cooper of Winterhaven, Florida; a
sister, Delilah Noblett of Bowling Green, Florida; and four
grandchildren.
Loretta P. Hamel
Loretta P. Hamel, 72, of Greenfield, died Monday, July
16, 2007, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin.
Graveside services for Mrs. Hamel were held Monday, July 16,
2007, at 3:00 p.m. at Highland Cemetery. A memorial service
will be held Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the
House of God in Greenfield.
Mrs. Hamel was a housewife. She was born May 17, 1935
in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mrs. Hamel is survived by her husband, Charles Hamel of
Greenfield; two sons, B.J. Jones of Long Beach, California,
and Danial Jones of Fontana, California; and five daughters,
Pam Abair of Greenfield, Elise Jones of Greenfield, Paula
Anderson of Bakerville, California, Sheryl Hollikan of
Butte, Nevada, and Chawntea Hamel of Greenfield.
Nell Smith Carmichael
Nell Smith Carmichael, 82, of the Ralston Community in
Martin, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at her home. Funeral
services for Mrs. Carmichael were held Sunday, July 22,
2007, at 2:00 p.m. at Bible Union Baptist Church. Burial
followed in Martin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Terry Griffin and
Rev. Dwayne Ervin officiated the services.
Mrs. Carmichael was a homemaker and a member of Bible
Union Baptist Church. She was active in her church
activities, as well as Republican Party activities. Mrs.
Carmichael served as a host family for the U.T.M.
International Program. She was born October 27, 1924 in
Clarksdale, Mississippi to the late William Smith and Sarah
Moody Barnett Smith.
Mrs. Carmichael is survived by her husband, Mr. Odis
Carmichael of Martin; two sons, Jimmy (Karen) Carmichael of
Martin, and Mark Carmichael of Martin; a daughter, Barbara
(Bennie) Castleman of Martin; a brother, Bill Smith of
Memphis; two sisters, Virginia Fuchs of Jacksonville,
Florida, and Rob Reid Brown of Memphis; five grandchildren,
Claire (Jay) Oliver, Kelly (Tim) Smith, Bryan Castleman,
Jamie (Jeremy) Harris, and Ben Carmichael; and four
great-grandchildren, Maggie Oliver, Mollie Oliver, Mary Kate
Smith, London Carmichael.
Paul Dennis Evans
Paul Dennis Evans, 53, of Tiptonville, died Wednesday,
July 18, 2007, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Evans were held Saturday, July 21,
2007, at 2:00 p.m. at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel in
Gleason. Burial followed in Bible Union Cemetery. Bro.
Eugene Blankenship officiated the services.
Mr. Evans was a member of McKenzie Baptist Church. He
was born July 14, 1954 in Tiptonville to the late Carl
Robert and Clair Lorene (Cunningham) Evans.
Mr. Evans is survived by three brothers, Carl Evans of
Dresden, James Ray Evans of Dyer, and Dallas Humphreys of
Tiptonville; and three sisters, Betty Stout of Ripley, Wanda
Gail Stafford of Tiptonville, and Vicki Darlene Evans of
Paris.
Paul Frank Mitchell
Paul Frank Mitchell, 79, of Greenfield, died Monday,
July 16, 2007, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin.
Funeral services for Mr. Mitchell were held Thursday, July
19, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home Chapel in
Greenfield. Burial followed in Brock's Cemetery in
Greenfield. Phil Mitchell and Richard Denton officiated the
services.
Mr. Mitchell was a truck driver for Argo Collier/Akin &
Porter for 61 years. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic
Lodge and was a veteran of the United States Army serving in
Korea. Mr. Mitchell attended Beech Springs Baptist Church.
He was born July 3, 1928 in Greenfield to the late Thad
Mitchell and Effie Walker.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann (Adams)
Mitchell of Greenfield; a son, Tony Mitchell of Greenfield;
a daughter, Patricia (Mitchell) Johnson of Greenfield; a
sister, Marie Taylor of Bradford; two brothers, Harold
Mitchell of Greenfield, and Ray Mitchell of Greenfield; and
three grandchildren.
Troy Stewart
Troy Stewart, 39, of Dresden, died Monday, July 16,
2007, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 21, 2007, at
Bethlehem Baptist Church near Greenfield, with Rev. Roy
Auvenshine officiating. Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of
the arrangements.
Mr. Stewart was born December 14, 1967, in Chicago,
Illinois, son of Barney Stewart of Coal City, Illinois, and
Recina (Reynolds) Purdum of Sharon. He married the former
Barbara Enderle on October 26, 1992. She survives. He had
been employed as a security guard for Northern Trust Bank in
Chicago and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Mr. Stewart is also survived by three sons, Kevin
Purdum, Thomas Stewart, and Anthony Stewart, all of Dresden.
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