Bonnie Lou Taylor

    Bonnie Lou Taylor, 92, of Sharon, died Friday, May 23, 2008, at Martin Health Care. Funeral services for Ms. Taylor were held Friday, May 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Dr. Jerry Summers and Robert Barber officiated the services.
    Ms. Taylor was a homemaker. She was born July 24, 1915 in Weakley County.
    Ms. Taylor is survived by a daughter, Linda (Jerry) Barber of Sharon; two brothers, Joseph Harold (Geri) Hawkins of Lakeland, Tennessee, and Wayne Hawkins of Northlake, Illinois; four sisters, Carolyn Jones of Sharon, Susie Lee of Sharon, Dorothy Morris of Dresden, and Dimple Newsom of Sharon; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
 

Donald Elvis Seymour

    Donald Elvis Seymour, 85, of Sharon, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Seymour were held Thursday, May 22, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel in Sharon. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sharon. Bro. Tommy Harrison officiated the services.
    Mr. Seymour worked in the manufacturing industry and was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps serving in WWII. He was born October 27, 1922 in Sidonia.
    Mr. Seymour is survived by two sons, Douglas (Deana) Seymour of Jackson, and Jerome (Elaine) Seymour of Martin; a sister, Helen Vance of Paris; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
 

Helen Jean Clark

    Helen Jean Clark, 72, of Greenfield, died Monday, May 19, 2008. Funeral services for Ms. Clark were held Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial followed in Brock's Cemetery in Greenfield. Wayne Perkins officiated the services.
    Ms. Clark worked for WSW of Sharon as an accountant and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was born December 25, 1935 in Greenfield to the late Harry Lee Puckett and Stella Grissom Puckett.
    Ms. Clark is survived by a daughter, Janet Lea Paschall of Greenfield; a sister, Gerald Dean Gaston of Warner Robbins, Georgia; five grandchildren, including a grandson, Chad Paschall of Greenfield.
 

Patricia A. Spence

    Patricia A. Spence, 57, of Rockford, Illinois, died Monday, May 12, 2008, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Funeral services for Ms. Spence were held Monday, May 19, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home in Sharon. Burial followed in Brock's Cemetery in Greenfield. Bro. Jim Barnhouse officiated the services.
    Ms. Spence was born November 30, 1950, in Chicago, the daughter of Lawrence and Olga (Raney) Spence. She had lived in Rockford since 1960, moving there from Elmhurst. Ms. Spence was formerly employed by Rockford Housing Authority as an assistant personnel manager. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Alabet Temple Daughters of the Nile 31, past matron of Cherry Valley/Adelin Order of Eastern Star 119 and was a mother advisor of Rockford Rainbow Girls. She graduated from Guilford High School and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin.
    Survivors include her parents, Larry and Olga Spence of Rockford, Illinois; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
 

Reba Irene Gearin Kinney

    Reba Irene Gearin Kinney, 82, of Dresden, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Kinney were held Thursday, May 22, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden. Burial followed in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason. Bro. Steve Gearin officiated the services.
    Mrs. Kinney was a retired factory employee for Callins Industries and she was a Baptist by faith. Mrs. Kinney was born February 23, 1926 in Palmersville.
    Survivors include two daughters, Brenda (Burney) Miles of Sharon, and Linda Doster of Dresden; two sons, Ronnie (Tonya Snider) Gearin of Dresden, and Johnny (Hazel) Gearin of Trenton; a sister, Helen Morgan of Jackson; eight grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
 

Sandra Gail "Sonnie" Nichols

    Sandra Gail "Sonnie" Nichols, 68, of Milan, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services for Mrs. Nichols were held Saturday, May 24, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. at Cates Cemetery. Rev. Kenneth Baker officiated the services.
    Mrs. Nichols was an assembly worker for Zenith Corporation and was a Pentecostal by faith. She was born July 20, 1939 in Martin to the late Truman Jones and Birtie Wilburn Jones. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nichols was also preceded in death by three sisters, June Cullipher, Mary Porter Jones, and Ann Jones.
    Mrs. Nichols is survived by her husband, Mr. Charles Ray Nichols of Milan; a son, Charles Garvin Nichols of Milan; five daughters, Virginia Baker of Cypress, Illinois, Donna Love of Reymond, Nebraska, Robie Wilson of Berwyn, Illinois, Pamela Lynn Trawick of Milan, and April Bierbaum of Milan; two brothers, Robert Jones of Marshall, Minnesota, and Tommy Jones of Humboldt; a sister, Mary Boufarde of Milan; fourteen grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
 

Steven E. Rogers

    Steven E. Rogers, 55, of Martin, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at his home. A memorial service and celebration of life service will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the Paul Meek Library on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
    Mr. Rogers was the retired Director of the Paul Meek Library at UTM. He was born July 1, 1952 in Martin. Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Ruth Duncan Rogers.
    Mr. Rogers is survived by his wife, Linda Kay Butler of Martin; a son, Jon Rogers of Rutherford; a daughter, Lauren Rogers of Knoxville; and his father, Mr. Ralph N. Rogers of Martin.
    The family has requested that memorial gifts be made to the UTM Library Development Fun in lieu of flowers.