Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Jan. 3, 2001 FRED FRANCIS PLUNK, 74, of Bethel Springs, died at the Jackson Specialty Hospital on Dec. 30, 2000, due to cancer. He was the owner of P & H Lumber and Pallet Company. He was a member of the Bethel Springs Church of Christ. Mr. Plunk is preceded in death by his parents Lester and Lessie Nold Plunk. He is survived by his wife Sue Young Plunk, his daughter, Pamela Allison of Bethel Springs, his sister, Doris Upchurch of Jamestown, and Kay Camper of Milan, and two brothers, Bernard Plunk of Grey, and Scott Plunk of Ubana, IL. He also has two grandchildren Andy and Mark Allison. Funeral services were held on Jan. 1, 2001 at 3 p.m. with Shackelford Funeral Home in charge. Burial followed at the Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IRENA HOLLIN EDGIN, 80, of Milledgeville, died Dec. 25, 2000 at St. Joseph Community Hospital in Mishawaka, IN due to heart failure. Irena was a retired food service employee. She was a 50 year member of the Christ Temple Pentecostal Church in South Bend, IN Mrs. Edgin is preceded in death by her parents, W. Lonzo and Bertha Mae Bishop Hollin, her brother, Carl Hollin, and a grandson Todd Gene Elbert Edgin. She is survived by her two sons, Bobby G. and his wife Karen Edgin, and Joe T and his wife Ruth Edgin, both of Indiana, her sister, Betty Lou Reed of Lexington, JoAnn Garlandger of Sourht Bend, IN and her brothers, Roy Hollin of Savannah, William �Bill� hollin of Dayton, IN, Tommy C. Hollin of Texarkana, AR, and her twin brothers, Earlene �Jack� Hollin of Milledgeville, She also has two grandchildren, Tanya Stockman and Cindy Korkhouse and four gr-grandchildren, Josh, Steven, Tabitha, and Melissa. Graveside services were held at Milledgeville Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 30, 2000 with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer in Charge. Funeral services were held on Jan. 1, 2001 at 3 p.m. with Shackelford Funeral Home in charge. Burial followed at the Lake Hill Memorial Gardens in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VIRGINIA LEE WYATT, 67, of Selmer, died Dec. 11, 2000, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis due to complications from a stroke. Virginia was a homemaker and a member of the First Methodist Church in Selmer. She was also involved in many community projects and church activities. Mrs. Wyatt is preceded in death by her husband Joe Ebb Wyatt. She is survived by her son Joe Lee Wyatt and his wife Jean of Germantown, and her grandsons, Will and Josh Wyatt, her parents, William �Bill� and Ardys Walsh Carter of Memphis, and her sisters Joanne Taube of Kankakee, IL, and Darlene Brasfield of Memphis. Funeral services were held Wed., Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Selmer with Dr. Paul Mullikin officiating and Shackelford Funeral Home in Charge. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Selmer. Persons wishing to make memorial contribution may make them to the Selmer First United Methodist Church. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RACHEL GENEVIE MARTIN, 79, of Adamsville, died on Dec. 31, 2000 due to heart failure at the Tri-County Convalescent Home. She was retired from Adamsville Elementary School Cafeteria and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church, and was known by all the children from school as Mama G. She is preceded in death by her husband Gilcie Martin, her parents Frank and Maggie Elam Ward, and one son, Lendon Martin. She is survived by a brother, Douglas Ward of Adamsville, a daughter, Margaret Case of Adamsville and a son, James N. �Hookie� Martin of Selmer. She also has four grandchildren and five gr-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Greg Martin, Ritchie Martin, Benjie Case, Jeremy Martin, Randy Ward, and al Ward. Funeral services were held Tues., Jan. 2, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church. Officiating ministers were Jody McKewen, Earl Phelps, and Chuck Castles. Burial followed at Gilchrist Cemetery in Adamsville with Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer in charge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VELLA MAE HOPKINS, 75, of Michie, died on Dec. 31, 2000 at Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to heart failure. Miss Hopkins is preceded in death by her parents the late Lee Edgar and Lessie Parasee Smith Hopkins. She is survived by three sisters, June Cleary and Athalee Hutcheson, both of Michie, and Betty Jo Curtis of Plant City, FL, one brother, Benton Hopkins of Humboldt, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wed., Jan. 3, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Chapel, Acton. Burial followed at Spring Hill Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C. RAY DOBBINS (1919-2000) was an ordained minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and served as the editor of its denominational news and opinion magazine from 1948 to 1984. He died on Dec. 28 in Nashville of cancer. In 1984-85 he also served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a 100,000 member denomination in twenty-two states and five foreign countries. In addition, he served for nine years on the Booard of the Associated Church Press of the U.S. and Canada, a national religious news association, and as its President from 1976 to 1978. In 1986 to 1993 he was also the Executive Director of the Tennessee Association of Churches. He was active in both denominational and ecumenical church events and spoke at churches throughout Tennessee, the South, nationwide and in several foreign countries. Dobbins was born in Denton, TX in 1919 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethel College in 1941; a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Memphis Theological Seminary in 1942; a Master of Arts degree in theology from the University of Chicago in 1951; and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Bethel College in 1960. He originally moved to Tennessee in 1939 and spent most of his career there. He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice Smith Dobbins of Nashville; seven children, Catherine Dobbins of Hillsborough, CA, Dot Dobbins of Nashville, James Dobbins of Oberlin, OH, Alyce Dobyns-Ladd of Nashville, Bill Dobbins of Brentwood, Cindy Dobbins of Atlanta, GA, and John Dobbins of Memphis, and ten grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30, 2000 at the Brookhaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Memorial gifts may be sent to Bethel College, 100 Cherry St., McKenzie, TN 37201 or the Dobbins Endowment for The Cumberland Presbyterian, Board of Stewardship, 1978 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALLEN TROY SIMPSON, 93, died on Jan. 2, 2001 at Methodist Healthcare McNairy from heart failure. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Basham Simpson, father and mother, A. T. and Maggie Simpson, three brothers, Robert, DeeWitt and Hubert Simpson, two sisters, Sallie Griffin and Mary Bell Mitchell. He is survived by one brother, John B. Simpson of Memphis, two sons and daughters-in-law, Don A. and Sharon Simpson of Gilbertsville, KY, Jimmy B. and Linda Simpson of Selmer, three grandchildren, David Simpson of Gambia, West Africa, James Simpson of charlotte, NC, and Elizabeth Hoffman of Reelfoot Lake and one gr-grandchild, Autumn Hoffman Services will be held Sat., Jan. 6, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer at 1 p.m. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memory Gardens in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DOROTHA MARIE DOSS, 83, of Selmer, died on Dec. 30, 2000 at Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of the first Baptist Church in Selmer. Mrs. Doss is preceded in death by her husband, Lamar S. Doss, her parents, Robert Oatsye and Mary Valley McCullar Horner. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Jane Kinney of Springfield, IL, her sons, Horner Doss of Selmer, Jimmie Doss of Knoxville, and Larry Doss of Knoxville. She also has seven grandchildren and six gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Shackelford Funeral Home on Jan. 1, 2001 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Max Walker officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial Garden in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MARVIN N. �PETE� CAMPBELL, 66, of Counce, died on Dec. 29, 2000 at Hardin County General Hospital due to an apparent heart attack. He was a carpenter, truck driver, and a former restaurant owner. He was born in Hardin County. Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife Inez Coffman Campbell of Counce, his daughter, Lisa Gayle Brown of Crump, his two sisters Carrie Childers of Counce, and Daisy Meeks of Trenton, and a brother, Elmer Lee Campbell of Counce. He also has one grandchild. Funeral services were held Mon., Jan. 1, 2001 at the Center Hill Baptist Church near Counce with Shackelford Funeral Home of Savannah in charge. Burial followed at Center Hill Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JAMES REO DICKEY SR., 77, of Selmer, died at Methodist Healthcare McNairy on Dec. 30, 2000 due to heart failure. He worked for Brown Shoe Company and was a Body Shop employee for Car City. He was a member of the Falcon Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Dickey is preceded in death by his mother, Vallie Blakely Dickey and two sisters, Dorothy Willis and Sue Cobb. He is survived by his father, Thomas Gary Dickey of Selmer, his sisters, Marie Hogan of Chewalla, Martha Faye Crane, and Elizabeth Plunk from Selmer, and Shelby Burns of Jackson, one brother, Charles Thomas Dickey of Michie, and two sons, Gary Darrell Dickey of Selmer, and James Reo Dickey Jr. of Selmer. He also has nine grandchildren and three gr-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Falcon Cemetery in Selmer Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. with Jetta Forsythe officiating and Shackelford Funeral Home in charge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHARLES EDWARD JACKSON, 59, of Adamsville, AL formerly of Michie, TN, died on Fri., Dec. 29, 2000 due to heart failure. At UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL. He was a railroad engineer with CSX Railroad. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Ida Goff Jackson and two sisters Juanita Miller and Jen Jenkins, and one brother, Larry Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Dottie Sue King Jackson of Adamsville, AL, a brother, Grady Jackson of Counce, three sisters, Sue Smith of Corinth, MS, Jessie Griffin of Middleton, and Sharon Jackson of Corinth, MS, two daughters, Jana Jones of Counce, and Cindy Brown of Graysville, AL and three sons, Greg Jackson of Counce, Tim Jackson of Counce, and Jeffery Jackson of Adamsville, AL. He is survived by thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held Mon., Jan. 1, 2001 at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer with Bro. Jerry Woods officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Christian Church Cemetery at Pickwick Southside, TN. >>>>>>>>>>>>>end Have a Great Day! Barbara [email protected]