Billy Sid Tate, Sr.

    Billy Sid Tate, Sr., 68, of Sharon died Thursday, June 26 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral services were held Friday, June 27 at Pisgah Methodist Church. Burial followed in the Pisgah Cemetery.
    Mr. Tate was born in Rutherford to the late James W. and Margaret Halliburton Tate. He was a member of the Pisgah Methodist Church and a retired laborer from World Color.
    He is survived by his wife, Loretta Ann Watts Tate of Sharon; one son, Billy Tate, Jr. of Sharon; and one grandchild, William Daniel Tate of Sharon.
    He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Daniel Tate and one brother, James Tate.

Carolyn Rae Smith

    Carolyn Rae Smith, 69, of Martin died Saturday, June 28 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 3 at Eastside Cemetery in Nashville at 11:00 a.m. Bro. Nathaniel Holmes will officiate.
    Mrs. Smith was born January 24, 1939 in Gibbon, Nebraska to the late Arnold Ray McNurlin and Ethel Irene Carpenter. She was employed with the University of Tennessee at Martin as an administrative assistant in the Department of Student Affairs.
    She is survived by three sons: Gregory Owen (Becky) Smith of Brunswick, Georgia, Robert Allen (Sherry) Smith of Lima, Ohio and Kenneth Rae Smith of Waverly; one brother, Stanley Leu Edwards of Jackson; one sister, Sharon Edminston of Loveland, Colorado; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sidney Smith.
    Memorials may be sent to the Patient Activity Fund and VanAyer Manor Nursing Home.

Charles Ray Hunt

    Charles Ray Hunt, 45, of Lowell, Indiana died Wednesday, June 25 at his workplace in Merrillville, Indiana. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 29 at Gallimore Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Hopewell Cemetery. Mike Stigall and Darren Wilson officiated.
    Mr. Hunt was born September 30, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Raybon (Sonny) Hunt and Barbara (Holland) Hunt, who survives. He was a machinist.
    He is survived by his mother; one son, Brandon Hunt of Schaumburg, Illinois; two daughters, Megan Rae Hunt and Brittany Ann Hunt, both of Schaumburg, Illinois; one brother, Kevin Hunt of Crown Point, Illinois; and three sisters: Rhonda Foss of Romeoville, Illinois, Donna Stigall of Martin, and Lisa Reiss of Elgin, Illinois.

Lavada May Prather

    Lavada May Prather, 79, of McKenzie, died Monday, June 23, 2008, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. Funeral services were Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at McKenzie Funeral Home with Bro. Richard Allen officiating. Burial followed in Caledonia Cemetery near McKenzie.
    Mrs. Prather was born January 13, 1929 in Atwood to the late Felix and Ervie Gibson Smith. She was a retired Milan Arsenal Ammunition Plant employee. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert Laurence Prather; and one daughter, Jana Elizabeth Hodge.
    Survivors include: four sons, Robert S. Prather of Dresden, Stephen E. Prather, Terry D. Prather, and Jerry Prather, all of McKenzie; her daughter's three daughters, Amanda, April and Nina, all of McKenzie; two sisters, Addie Gallimore and Martha Merrill, both of Dresden; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
 

George Emmett Tharp

    George Emmett Tharp, 73, of Greenfield died Thursday, June 26 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 28 at Williams Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Highland Cemetery. Keith Pence officiated.
    Mr. Tharp was born January 11, 1935 in Kenton to the late Hollis and Florine Elkins Tharp. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was employed as truck driver.
    He is survived by one nephew, Johnny Tharp of Greenfield.

Paul J. Curry
 

    Paul J. Curry, 82, of Greenfield died Wednesday, June 25. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 29 at Williams Funeral Home with burial following in the Peace Chapel Cemetery in Scotts Hill.
    Mr. Curry was born in 1926 in Decatur County to the late Herbert and Ozzie Curry. He owned and operated a lumber shed business and a real estate business.
    He is survived by his wife, Martha Scates Curry; three daughters: Elowese Curry Adkisson, Martha Curry Gordon, and Trina Gail Pullam; three sons: Ronnie Curry, Tony Curry, and Michael Scates; four sisters: Nema Curry Clenney, Helen Clenney, Velma Curry and Marcella Curry Brown; seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren.

Roy (Rabbit) Windham
 

    Roy (Rabbit) Windham, 81, of Martin, formerly of Kemper County, Mississippi died Wednesday, June 25 at his home in Martin. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 1 at 2:00 p.m. at the Martin Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Parham Cemetery in Martin. Bro. James Mack will be officiating.
    Mr. Windham was born October 15, 1927 in Mississippi to the late Cameron Wesley and Ruth Windham. He was a retired employee of Reelfoot Packing Company in Union City.
    He is survived by his wife, Leora Windham of Martin; seven daughters: Jewelene Edwards of Woodbridge, Virginia, Ernestine (Vander) Scott of Martin, Nellie Rae (Gallian) Fulton of Savannah, Loris (Charles) Askew of Lansing, Michigan, Rita (Rodney) Royster of Nashville, Shirley (Tony) Brock of Martin, Ruby (Michael) Miller of Dale City, Virginia; two sons, Lee Roy (Doris) Windham of Lansing, Michigan and Roy Lee Windham of Martin; thirty-nine grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren, and two great, great grandchildren; one brother, Guydell Windham of Martin; a sister, Thelma; two sister-in-laws, Ollie Bell White of Martin and Catherine Reed of Skuqualak, Mississippi.
    He was preceded in death by his first wife, Johnnie M. McGraw Windham; a daughter, Joeline Shane; a brother, Curtin and a sister, Minnie.

Shirley Mae Sanders Copeland

    Shirley Mae Sanders Copeland, 70, of Dresden, died Monday, June 23, 2008, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Copeland were held Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Beech Springs Baptist Church in Gleason. Burial followed in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Bro. Terry Griffin, Bro. Bob Copeland, and Bro. James H. Hazlewood officiated the services.
    Mrs. Copeland was a housewife and a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church. She was a native of Henderson County and the daughter of the late Robert M. and Erleene Darby Sanders.
    Mrs. Copeland is survived by her husband, Bro. Bob Copeland of Dresden; three daughters, Susan Collins of Dresden, Sabrina Panchikal of Memphis, and Freddie Ward of Palmersville; two sisters, Jimmie Gail Parham of Dresden, and Emzy Jean Lofton of Dresden; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
 

Stewart Porter

    Stewart Porter, 86, of Alma, Arkansas, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in a local nursing home. Funeral services for Mr. Porter were held Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Ocker Chapel of Alma with burial with military honors in Dyer Cemetery in Dyer, Arkansas.
    Mr. Porter was a member of Dyer United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II flying 31 missions over Germany and earning the Purple Heart, Silver Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross as well as many others. He was a retired USDA Food Inspector for 30 years. Mr. Porter was born August 12, 1921 in Dyer, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Anna Lea Roberts Porter; his parents; and several brothers and sisters.
    Mr. Porter is survived by his wife, Betty Porter (formerly of Greenfield); two daughters, Donna E. Kendrick of Dyer, Arkansas, and Cheryle A. Costner of Van Buren, Arkansas; a stepdaughter, Patricia L. Stegall of Greenfield; a stepson, Charles H. Stegall of Gleason; four grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren.
 

Walter R. Herndon
 

    Walter R. Herndon, 81, of Stone Mountain, Georgia died Wednesday, June 25. There will be a memorial service at 11:30 a.m., June 30 at the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville. Visitation for this service will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on June 29 at the Lake Hills Presbyterian Church in Knoxville.
    Another memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church in Stone Mountain on July 5 with visitation being on July 4 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the church.
    Mr. Herndon was born in Birmingham, Alabama and served in the U.S. Navy before completing his Ph.D. degree at Vanderbilt. He taught at Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Alabama. He was a professor and head of the botany department of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. While at Knoxville he served in college and university administrative roles until 1984, when he resumed teaching in the botany department until 1994.
    He is survived by his wife, Faye Borthick; two daughters, Martha Herndon of Martin and Susan Herndon of Knoxville; two sons, Stephen (Beth) Herndon of Jupiter, Florida and Thomas (Lora) Herndon of Knoxville; one brother, Buford Herndon and one sister, Eleanor Herndon, both of Birmingham, Alabama.
    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Tennessee, Walter R. Herndon Botanical Garden Endowment or the H.R. DeSelm Botany and Plant Ecology Endowment, Development Office, College of Arts and Sciences, 2524 Dunford Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4000.