Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Jan. 10, 2001 LUDA CARNELL JOYNER PLUNK, 89, of Finger died Jan. 5, 2001 at Quinnett Medical Center. She was born and reared in Chester County, daughter of the late Will and Minnie Belle Melton Joyner. She attended schools in Chester County. She was married to Frank Plunk in 1928; they made their home in the Finger Community until moving to GA in 1976 to be near their son. She was a seamstress and worked for J. T. Interior Designs for many years. She was a member of the Finger Church of Christ. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She is preceded in death by one daughter, Imogene Harris. She is survived by seven sons, Carroll Plunk of Forest Park, GA, Max Plunk and Joe Plunk of Memphis, Richard Plunk of Lilburn, GA, Wendell Plunk of Clarkston, GA, Lonnie Plunk of Conyers, GA and James Plunk of Loganville, GA, one brother Henry Joyner of Henderson, eleven grandchildren, and fifteen gr-grandchildren Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Jan 9 at Leon Johnson Funeral Home. Burial followed at Finger Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOAH FATE ESKEW, JR., 76, of Bethel Springs, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy on Jan. 2, 2001 due to heart failure. He was a diesel mechanic for McClean Trucking Company and member of the Millington United Pentecostal Church in Millington. Mr. Eskew was also a Mason. Mr. Eskew was preceded in death by his parents the late Noah Fate and Centennial Agnes Eskew, and a son, Timothy Noel Eskew. He is survived by his wife, Hazel M. Eskew, a sister Madie Cleek of Millington, a son, Frank Eskew of Goodlettsville, and six grandchildren and eight gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer, and burial followed at the Liberty Cemetery in Bethel Springs with Jerry Massengill officiating. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GERALDINE FRYAR HURST, 81, of Selmer died on Jan. 3, 2001, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy on Jan. 2, 2001 due to heart failure. Mrs, Hurst was a retired employee of Brown Shoe Company and a member of Bethesda Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Hurst is preceded in death by her husband Clyde Hurst, her parents, Henry Morris and Lillie Gray Fryar, a grandson, Stevie Hurst, and her twin sister, Maxine Harris. She is survived by a son, Billy Clyde Hurst of Selmer, and six daughters, Rosemary Rowland and Jan Ray from Bartlett, Lynn Hockaday, Ann Ward, Janie Smith, and Joanie collins all of Selmer, TN. Mrs. Hurst has twelve grandchildren, and thirteen gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Thur., Jan. 4, at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer at 1 p.m., and burial followed at the Bethesda Cemetery in Selmer. Pallbearers included: David Hurst, Clint Hurst, Josh Smith, Chad Smith, Chris Rowland, Brad Rowland, and Matt Ward. Honorary pallbearers were Molly Latham, Amy Johnson, Nikki Ray, Josh Collins, and Anna Collins. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALBERT HICKS, 86, of Winchester, TN (formerly of Selmer, TN), died on Jan. 2, 2001 at Sunbridge Nursing Home in Winchester, TN due to heart failure. Mr. Hicks was a retired Brown Shoe Company and Tri-County Convalescent Home employee. He was also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Savannah and a former Mason. Mr. Hicks is preceded in death by his parents the late Forbes M. and Mary E. Russom Hicks. He is survived by his sister, Ruth Dunaway of Selmer, and two daughters, Erleen Basham of Winchester, and Mary Ann Hamm of Selmer. He also has five grandchildren, Michael, David and Darly Basham and Crig Hamm, and five gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Thurs., Jan. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer, and burial followed at the Crump Cemetery in Crump, TN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SHERRY DIANN LAMBERT, 48, of Bartlett (formerly of Michie), died on Jan. 2, 2001 at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis due to cancer. She was an executive assistant at Nationwide Insurance Company and a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church. Miss Lambert is preceded in death by her parents the late Grady and Jewel Wardlow Lambert. She is survived by many cousins and friends. Funeral services were held on Thurs. Jan. 4, at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer and was followed with burial at Liberty Cemetery in Michie. >>>>>>>>> MALCOLM W. REED, 83, of Southaven, MS (formerly of Chewalla) died on Jan. 1, 2001 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis due to pneumonia. He was a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Maintenance Foreman and from a Baptist background. Mr. Reed is survived by his wife Daisy Barham Reed, his sisters, Jewell Carper and Bernice Butler of Chewalla, and Izola Foust of Selmer, his daughter, Judy Coffey of Starkville, MS his sons, Charles Ancel Reed of Oakland, Michael Barham Reed of Southaven, MS, Stephen Daniel Reed of Pocahontas, and Richard Reed of Glen, MS, and his twelve grandchildren and six gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Jan. 3, at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home with burial following at Oak Grove Cemetery in Chewalla. Frank Bell officiated. >>>>>>>>>> ALLINE LEATHERWOOD KING, 74, of Selmer, TN, died on Jan. 3, 2001 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital due to an aneurysm. She was a homemaker and a member of the Selmer Second Baptist Church. Mrs. King is preceded in death by her husband Alva E. King, her parents, William Marion and Myrtle Parmely Leatherwood, and a son, Montie King. She is survived by her brother, I. H. Leatherwood of Ripley, MS, two daughters, Marilyn Battles and Mary Huggins both of Selmer, her sons, William Everett King, Eugene King, Steve E. King, and Johnny T. King all of Selmer, Charles King and Jerry King both of Bethel Springs, and Billy Joe King of Morris Chapel, and her nineteen grandchildren and twenty-five gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Fri., Jan. 5, at 3 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Frank Whitman officiating, followed with burial services at White Oak Cemetery in Ramer, TN >>>>>>>>>> JUDITH ANN HONEYCUTT HOLLOWAY, 54, of Calhoun City, MS, died on Tues., Jan. 2, 2001 at U.T. Bowld Hospital due to heart failure. She was a florist for 20 years and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Mrs. Holloway is preceded in death by her parents the late James T. Honeycutt and Hattie Strickland Grissom of Adamsville, TN. She is survived by her husband, G. L. Holloway, her daughters, Roxann Hubbard, and Shelly Longest, all of Calhoun City, MS, Jeannette Baker of Jackson, MS, her son, Buddy Wilborn of Jackson, MS, her sisters, Melda Lynn LaRue of Birmingham, AL, and Denise Timbs of Burnsville, MS, her brother, James T. Honeycutt, Jr. of Adamsville, Jerry Don Honeycutt of Jackson, MS, and Wayne Grissom of Fulton, MS and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Pryor Funeral Home on Thur., Jan. 4, at 3 p.m. and followed with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Calhoun City, MS >>>>>>>>>> BEULAH LENORA BREWER, 92, of Counce died on Jan. 4, 2001 at her residence. She was a member of the Center Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tellie Brewer, her father, George Miller, her mother, Mandy Lee Pipes Miller, two sons, George Edgar Brewer and Robert Brewer, two daughters, Ruth Jenkins and Dorothy Harvey, three brothers, George Miller, Lee Miller and Omer Miller, and four sisters, Florence McMahan, Maude Roy, Roxie Miller, and Flora Coffman. She is survived by her son, Vernon Brewer of Counce, three daughters, Vera Jean Shelton of Corinth, MS, Mary Lee Harvey of Corinth, MS, and Emma Nola Houston of Michie, Twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-nine gr-grandchildren, seven gr-gr-grandchildren, and one brother, Woodrow Miller of Phoenix, AR. Funeral services were held at Magnolia Funeral Home on Sat., at 2 p.m. with burial following Center Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons. >>>>>>>>>> JAMES PAUL MORROW, 46, of Selmer, formerly of Savannah, died Jan. 4, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare in Selmer due to an auto accident. He was an electrician and auctioneer. Mr. Morrow was born in Savannah and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church where he served many years as music director. He graduated from Hardin County High School in 1973. He is survived by his former wife and friend, Karen Steelman Morrow, one foster son, James Gary Morrow, his mother, Ann Talley Morrow of Savannah, one brother, Charles Anthony �Tony� Morrow of Walnut, MS, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held at 130 p.m. on Sun. at Calvary Baptist Church in Savannah. Shackelford Funeral Home officiated. Burial followed at Savannah Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>> JANET ANN FLATT, 43, of Selmer died on Jan. 4, 2001 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy Hospital due to an auto accident. Ms. Flatt was a homemaker and a member of bethel Springs First Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Bridgette Ann Joslin of Savannah and Penny Michelle Sanders of Jackson, one son, Jeremy Neal Hershel Hurst of Bethel Springs, her mother, Willie Jo Taylor of Selmer, her step-father, Wayne Taylor of Selmer, her father Ernest Wilson of Ramer, and step-mother Marilyn Wilson of Ramer, one sister, Jeannie Boyd of Hernando, MS, two brothers, Gary Wilson of Jackson and Jeff Wilson of Bethel Springs, her grandmother, Ethel Hurst of Bethel Springs, and two grandchildren, Kristan Hadley and Colton Stewart. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Richard Felts officiating. Burial followed at Caves Springs Cemetery in Henderson. >>>>>>>>>> ESTA MAE COBB, 84, of Corinth, MS, died on Jan. 5, 2001 at the McNairy County Hospital due to heart failure. She was a retired dietitian and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Selmer. She was an Alcorn County native. She is preceded in death by her husband Henry Glidewell, one brother, George Crum and one grandson, Michael Dix. She is survived by two daughters, Bobbie Davis and husband James of Adamsville and Martha King and husband Ralph of Corinth, and one son, John Glidewell and wife Betty of Selmer. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Sat. at Memorial Chapel. Burial followed at Lone Oak Church Cemetery in Corinth. Rev. Pete Wooley officiated. >>>>>>>>>> REGENIA PENDERGRAST BYRD, 48, of Selmer died on Jan. 4, 2001 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to an auto accident. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gaylon Lee and Katheryn Curlin Anderson. She is survived by her husband, Walt Byrd, one step daughter, Tanoa Lynn Byrd of Bethel Springs, one son, Ben Pendergrast of Jackson, one step son, Walter Roy Byrd Jr. of Memphis, one sister Kathy Johnson of Jackson, and one grandchild. Memorial services were held at 4 p.m. on Sun., at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial followed at Ebenezer Cemetery in Medon. >>>>>>>>>> KATE PITTS PHILLIPS of Adamsville died Sat., Jan. 6, 2001 at the Alive Hospice in Nashville She was a homemaker and a member of the Adamsville First Christian Church. She was very active as a church volunteer worker in the senior women�s group. She is preceded in death by husband, Elmer Lee Phillips, and her parents, Herschel and Roxie Ellis Pitts. She is survived by one daughter, Louise Murphy and husband Ralph of Nashville, one son, Tony Phillips and wife Kim of Kingston Springs, five sisters, Lucille Hanna of Sardis, Gerri Seaton of Adamsville, Mable Mabry of Jackson, MS, Rena Brooks of Memphis, and Betty Jean Pitts of Memphis three brothers, Bobby Pitts of Adamsville, Steve Pitts of Adamsville, and Bill Pitts of Denver, CO, and one grandchild Zachary Clifford. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wed. at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial followed at Pine Hill Memory Garden in Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>> JODY ADAMS NAPIER, 30, of Adamsville died on Jan. 7, 2001 at the Med in Memphis due to injuries from a plane crash. He was self employed with Cable T.V. Construction and a member of the First Methodist Church in Adamsville. He is survived by his wife, Nickie Berryman Napier, three daughters, Brooke Napier, Toni Napier, Karly �Mojo� Napier all of Adamsville, his parents, James and Barbara Adams Napier of Michie, two sisters, Shelly Avery of Bartlett and Christy Napier of Adamsville. Mr. Napier and his wife were also expecting another child. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. on Wed. at First Methodist Church in Adamsville with Shackelford Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial will followed at Pine Hill Memorial Garden in Adamsville The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the college fund for the children at Community South Bank in Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>> DON H. SHACKELFORD, 62, of Bolivar died Dec. 31, 2000 at the Bolivar General Hospital following a short illness. The husband of Dea Shackelford, who survives, he was a licensed funeral director and embalmer and manager of Shackelford Funeral Directors in Bolivar. He was born on Oct. 26, 1938, in Jackson, son of the late Robert Paisley, Sr. and Mary Kathryne Hall Shackelford and lived his live in Bolivar. He was a 1956 graduate of Bolivar Central High School, a 1960 graduate of Vanderbilt University, former field commander of the Vanderbuilt University Band, and a 1963 graduate of John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science. In the 1960�s and 70 �s he traveled all over the southeast as a horseshow announcer and showed horses himself in his earlier years. He served in several capacities including president of Shackelford Funeral Directors, Inc. of Bolivar, president of Shackelford Rentals and vice president of Board of Directors of the Shackelford Corporation. In the community he was active as Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Bolivar, a member of the Bolivar Historical Foundation Board and lifetime member of the US Jaycees. Photography, which he began as a hobby 37 years ago, turned into a second profession. Her retired from photography in 2000. Past involvement include former director of the Hardeman County American Cancer Society �Hee-How� show for 10 years, former member of the Reelfoot Girl Scout Council Board of Directors and Bolivar Rotary Club, past president of the Hardeman county Chamber of Commerce, former member of the Freed-Hardeman University Board of Trustees and past chairman of the Tennessee Forest Festival. In 1994, he was the first recipient of the Hardeman County �Pride of Tennessee� award. Mr. Shackelford was a member and elder of the Middleton Church of Christ. Funeral services were Jan. 3 at Shackelford Funeral Home in Bolivar with Malcolm George and Dwight Fuqua officiating. Burial followed at Bolivar Memorial Cemetery with Larry Hughes, Harry Shelly, Terry Brown, Jimmy Davis, Lloyd Cash and Arthur Wheeler Jr. serving as casket bearers. Serving as honorary casket bearers were Haley Smith, Dick Teubner, Leon Johnson, Fentress Casey, deacons of Middleton Church of Christ, member of the Bolivar Historical Foundation and the Board of Directors of the Bank of Bolivar. In addition to his wife, whom he married on Sept. 8, 1959, survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Claire S. and Tharen Haley of Bolivar, and Gail Marie and Michael Russell of Nashville, a son and his wife, Jeff and Kandy T. Shackelford of Bolivar, a brother and his wife, R. P. II and Bobbie R. Shackelford of Savannah, six grandchildren, Jill, Jack, and Trevor Shackelford, Stuart and Forrest Haley and Jesse Russell, a niece and her husband, Lisa S. and Joe Thomas of Savannah, a nephew and his wife, Robert P. III and Alison Shackelford of Selmer, two great nieces, Autumn Shackelford and Kathryne Thomas, and two great nephews, Preston Shackelford and Joseph Thomas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Gail Hall Shackelford. The family requests memorials be sent to the Jackson Christian School or the Churches of Christ disaster Relief Fund. >>END Have a Great Day! Barbara [email protected]