Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Dec. 13, 2000 FLOSSIE MAE KING, 89, of Selmer, died Dec. 10, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy, due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and sanctified Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her husband Samuel Elby King, her parents Bob and Margaret Hurst Smith, and six children; George Alton King, Johnny Hayes King, Roger Dale King, Rachel Ann King, Brenda Sue King and an infant baby boy. She is survived by seven daughter; Lottie Faye Taylor of Pocahontas, Coy Jean Jeter of Jackson, Shirley Dean Roland of Memphis, Willie Sue Fortune of Selmer, Jo Dorris Sadler of LaFayette, IN, Kathy Dye of Selmer, and Patricia Ann Exum of Nashville, three sons; Milford King of Collierville, James Ray King of Selmer, and Kenneth King of Olive Branch, one half-sister, Jo Edna Howell of Hornsby, one half-brother Bill Smith of South Carolina, 32 grandchildren, 44 gr-grandchildren, and 2 gr-gr-grandchildren Services were at 11 a.m. Wed. at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer, with Bob Cottle officiating. Burial followed at McCalips Chapel Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JOYCE OLENE �MIDGE� HOWELL, 67, of Ramer, died Dec. 8, 2000, at her home due to heart failure. She is preceded in death by her husband Samuel Billy Vernon Mynott, her parents, Ivory Eugene and Mary Beatrice Melton Reed, one brother, Randy Melton, and one sister, Rose Derryberry. She is survived by her daughter, Vickie Jones of Ramer, one son, Larry Mynott of York, PA, one sister, Helen �Tish� Allen of Prattville, AL, six grandchildren, Misty Kelley, Brandy Strangfeld, Christy Jarnagin, Jessica Mynott, Beth Asbury, and Keith Mynott, and three gr-grandchildren, Bailey Strangfeld, Cassie Asbury and Celeste Asbury. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. on Mon. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Chester Wayne Harrison. Burial followed at Indian Creek Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> J. C. WYATT, 71, of Bethel Springs, died Dec. 8, 2000, at his home due to heart failure. He was a farmer, cattle dealer, and a grocery store owner. He was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Millard and Lexie Mae Gage Wyatt. He is survived by his wife, Seargava Raines Wyatt, four daughter, Ann Lowrance of Bethel Springs, Jeannie Sanders of Dover, Jannie Skelton of Pine Mountain, GA, and Janice Whitman of Henderson, five grandchildren, Randy Lowrance, Dustin Sanders, Rodney Skelton, Jake Whitman, and Anna Whitman and two gr-grandchildren, Cole Lowrance and Catie Lowrance. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. on Mon. at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church with David Green officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Gilead Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROBERT WAYNE LIPFORD, 64, of Ramer, died Dec. 9, 2000, at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Jackson due to heart failure. He was retired from Tenneco Paper Co. He was also a member of Eastview Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge #338 Adamsville. He was an Estern Star and an Army Veteran. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Taylor Lipford and Mary Aetta Armstrong Lipford, one sister, Effie Langlinais, and one brother, Eugene Lipford. He is survived by his wife, Jayne Kennedy Lipford, one daughter, Yvette Martindale of Ramer, one son, Keith Lipford of Selmer, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Mon. at Eastview Baptist Church with Danny Rachel officiating. Burial followed at Eastview Baptist Church Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KENNETH A �KENNY� BASS, 38, of Selmer, died Dec. 6, 2000, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was a self-employed contractor, and a member of the Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Ashley Nicole Bass, his father William Thurman Bass, one sister, Rita Jean Swigert, and a brother, William �Lannie� Bass. He is survived by his wife Teresa Massey Bass, of Selmer, his mother Shirley Kitchens Bass of Warren, MI, one daughter, Kristy E. Bass, one son, Cody Bass, both of Selmer, 2 sisters; Cynthia Yvone Thompson of Warren, MI, and Shirley Jane Arnold of Jackson, 6 nephews and 3 nieces. Services were held Sat. at 3:30 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Malcolm George officiating. Burial followed at Liberty Cemetery in Michie. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MARTHA ALINE DAVIDSON, 81, of Selmer, died Dec. 7, 2000, at her home due to cancer. She was retired from ITT in Selmer, a member of Adamsville First Baptist Church, and a member of Eastern Star. She is preceded in death by her husband Albert C. Davidson, one daughter, Patricia Porter, and her parents Dr. Daniel Edward and Verna Davis Young. She is survived by one daughter, Marcia Duffey of Lake Mary, FL, two sons; Albert �Boots� Davidson of Jackson and Joe Davidson of Bethel Springs, 7 grandchildren; Cindy Whitten, Robert Currin Duffey, Dr. Marcia Halliday, Dr. LeAnne Jones, Brent Davidson, Leigh Ann Davidson, and Mandy Leigh Davidson, 5 gr-grandchildren; Daniel Sims, Suzanne Sims, Kim Trefz, Jonathan Duffey, and Truett Holliday, 2 gr-gr-grandchildren; Mary Beth Sims and Lawson Trefz. She is also survived by very special friends A.C. Dickey and family. Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Keith Driskell officiating.. Burial followed at Adamsville Cemetery in Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LENA MAE COBB LEWTER, 81, of Savannah, died Dec. 7, 2000, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville, MS of a heart-attack. She was a housekeeper for private homes. Born in Harvest, AL she preferred Baptist Church, was a member of VFW Auxiliary and Women of Woodcraft. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Lewter. She is survived by 5 daughters, Mary Margaret Warner, Marie Diane Shifley, Charlotte Ann Young, Brenda Gail Brashier, all of Savannah, and Phyllis Wilson of Bath Springs, one son, James Robert Lewter of Gary IND, 2 sisters; Louis Willie Stillwell of Savannah, and Clara James of Huntsville, AL, 3 brothers; Robert Cobb of Florence AL, Charles Cobb of Valparaiso, IND and Red Cobb of Gary, IND. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 31 gr-grandchildren. Services were at 1 p.m. on Sun. at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah, with burial following at Ford�s Chapel Cemetery in Harvest, AL. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WARREN DWIGHT KING, 55, of Pocahontas, died Dec. 5, 2000, at her home due to heart failure. He is preceded in death by his father, Warren D. King, and 3 brothers; Dennis King, Richard King, and Gary King. He is survived by his mother, Elaine Hicks King of Burnsville, MS, one daughter, Melissa King of Selmer, one son, Jason Kings of Jackson, 5 sisters; Janet Williams of Selmer, Diane Kirk of Pocahontas, Nancy Odom of Burnsville, MS, Lisa Rorie of Burnsville, MS and Rhonda Keistler of Bethel Springs, one brother, Roger King of Selmer, and one grandchild, Kirsten Robinson. Services were at 1 p.m. on Wed. at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer with George Ellenwood officiating. Burial followed at Moore�s Schoolhouse Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JOE NEAL MILFORD, 63, of Selmer, died Dec. 5, 2000, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital due to heart failure. He was a retired computer programer for Union Carbide, and U.S. Army SP4T. He is preceded in death by his parents Bob and Jewell Patterson Milford. He is survived by 2 daughters; Debbie Chrestman of Olive Branch, MS, and Cindy Watson of Paducah, KY, 3 sisters; Faye Owen of Eads, Ruth Pickett of Oakland, and Vickie Whitaker of Cummings, GA, 2 brothers; Welton Milford of Bethel Springs, and Jim Milford of Memphis, and 2 grandchildren Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Thurs., at Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ELENOR HENRY SMIDTH formerly of McNairy died Dec. 8, 2000 in Bakersville, CA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie H. Henry and Flora Floyd Henry. She is survived by three children, Dinah James, Susan Samo, and John Paul Smidth, five sisters, Lillian Moore of Selmer, Brbara Michels of Princeton, IL, Ivalee Blagg of Selmer, Annette Smith of Selmer, and Donna Long of Ramer, three brothers, Kellen Henry of McNairy, Gordon Henry of Bethel Springs, and Fred Henry of Nevada, MO, and five grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JESSE R. JORDAN, 74, of Bethel Springs, died Dec. 5, 2000, at Nashville Metropolitan Bordeaux Hospital in Nashville, due to heart failure. He was retired from St. Mary Hospital - Reno, Nev., as a head security officer. He was a Baptist and in the Navy in WWII. He is preceded in death by his parents William Haddon and Mary Ethel Hooper Jordan. He is survived by 3 daughters; Joyce Boyd of Johnson Lake, NE, Cindy Smith of Anderson, CA and Linda Whalen of Roseville, VA; 2 sons, Kenny Jordan of Cottonwood, CA, and Jesse Jordan of Los Angeles, CA, one sister, Betty Hendrix of Bethel Springs, one brother, John A Jordan of Bethel Springs, 8 grandchildren, and 6 gr-grandchildren. Services were held at 3 p.m. on Thurs. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Aaron Moss officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KATTYE MARIE RITTER GATELY, 56, of Saltillo, died Dec. 6, 2000, at her residence due to a gunshot wound. She was a cutter for Garan Mfg., a member of Christian Assembly Church, and a two time cancer survivor. She is survived by her husband Max Ray Gately of Saltillo, 3 daughters; Sharon Rickman of Adamsville, Ann Combs of Michie, and Teresa Bass of Saltillo, one son, Max Ray Gately, Jr. of Morris chapel, 3 brothers, Jimmy Ritter of Morris Chape, George Ritter of Enville, and Ricky Ritter of Saltillo, and 9 grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah, with burial following at Morris Chapel Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A memorial service for JACQUELINE BUNN BOEHLER, 73, was at 11 a.m. Tues. At the First Presbyterian Church in Trenton. Mrs. Boehler died Fri., Dec. 8, 2000 at her residence. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and a retired supervisor for the Milan special school district where she worked for 14 years. Survivors include two sons, Michael Wayne Boehler of Thorton, Col., and William Mark Boehler of Corinth, Miss., one daughter, Cynthia Serring of Trenton, one brother, Ronald Freeze Bunn of Columbia, MO, one sister Millicent Bunn McAtee of Lexington, KY, and eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to The Growth Fund at the First Presbyterian Church, 503 S. High St., Trenton, 38832. Bodkin Funeral Home of Milan was in charge of arrangements. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JACKIE BEUTOW, 60, of Adamsville, died Dec. 9, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare due to cancer. She has been the owner of River Heights Grocery since 1978. She was very active in the Crump Community and a former resident of Bloomington, IL. She is survived by her husband, Charles Beutow of Adamsville, tow daughters, Lona Ann Simmons of Crump and Tina Britt of Crump, three sons, Charles Beutow, Jr. of Bloominton, IL, Sgt. Timothy Beutow of Montgomery, AL and Scott Beutow of Selmer, her parents, Elmer and Anna Amdell Wade of Savannah, one sister, Sharon Lesher of Adamsville, one brother, John Wade of Placenta, CA, and ten grandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m. on Wed. at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer with Bob Cottle officiating. Burial followed at McCalips Chapel Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WILLIE D. WARDLOW, 80, of Michie, died Dec. 10, 2000, at the Tri-County Convalescent Home due to a stroke. He was a retired accountant for Millington Naval Hospital for 15 years. He graduated Valedictorian of his high school class in 1938 and was a member of the Army during WWII in North Africa and Europe. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilford Wardlow. He is survived by his mother, Dora Emmons, Wardlow, his wife Wilma Williams Wardlow, and several cousins. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. on Wed. at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial followed at Michie Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. End Have a Great Day! Barbara [email protected]