The following are death notices, death mentions and obits from the 1903 McNairy County Independent. Friday, 17 July 1903. McNairy County Independent. Two Sad Deaths. Rose Creek, Tenn., July 14, '03. Mrs. Della Hicks, wife of John E. Hicks, died Friday evening and was buried at the Moore's Schoolhouse cemetery Saturday. She leaves a husband and four children, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was a good woman beloved by all who knew her. Mrs. Roxie Estes, sixteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Green Estes, on Saturday evening was called to eternity, and buried at Moore's Schoolhouse cemetery Sunday. She was a popular young lady in this community and has many friends to mourn her untimely death. To the bereaved ones are extended the heartfelt sympathies of the people of this neighborhood. Friday, 31 July 1903. McNairy County Independent. Personals. Charley Holmes who has been sick in the county jail for several weeks, died Monday morning. While it is sad to think of a man dying under the surrounding of a prison wall, and with an un-served sentence of imprisonment hanging over him; yet in this instance he had all the care and attention which he could have had at his home. His mother stayed by his side to the last administering to his wants. He occupied the best room in the family apartment of the prison. Sheriff Carroll did everything in his power first to get him a pardon and then after failed, to make him comfortable. This was a great tax on the Sheriff who entertained his relatives during their long stay in visiting and waiting on him. He had been a favored prisoner for some, as when the jail delivery occurred he did not join in and was afterwards the confident of Mr. Carroll in giving information concerning the plans of the prisoners. In truth it is sai! d he was a noble hearted young man whose sin was that of selling whiskey. Friday, 21 Aug 1903. McNairy County Independent. (The following was blurred so forgive errors) Died. W. B. Cantrell, aged about 35 years, at the home of his brother - in - law, George Hurley, on Saturday morning the 16th inst. And was buried at the Shiloh cemetery Sunday; Rev. Maddox officiating. Mr. Cantrell was a son of L. W. Cantrell, well know to all old citizens. He married the oldest daughter of Mr. J. T. Warren, and leaves surviving him his wife and one daughter, aged about 8 years. Mr. Cantrell has been in failing health for several months and had gone to Red Sulphur Springs for his health, but got no relief there, desired to be removed to his sister's without much if any hope of recovery. He had long been a consistent member of the M. E. Church South and of the Masonic order. He was in the prime of life and his death is a severe blow to his family and large circle of relatives. To them we tender our sincere condolence. Friday, 11 Sept 1903. McNairy County Independent. Bethel Springs. Mr. Lige Smith's little girl died since our last communication. Friday, 11 Sept 1903. McNairy County Independent. A Sad Death. Rose Creek, Sept 7 1903. A sad death occurred here Saturday at 10 o'clock A. M., when Guy Moore, son of W. F. Moore, was called from time and borne by Angels to the Great Eternity beyond. He was a bright youth in his seventeenth year, and he leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn his untimely death. To his family in their sad bereavement are extended the sincere and heartfelt sympathies of the people of this community; and to Heaven a fervent prayer is lifted that when kindred and friends have paid the Great Debt which all men is inevitable we shall have so lived that we can clasp Guy's hand within the pearly portals of the New Jerusalem. Friday, 18 Sept 1903. McNairy County Independent. Died. Mrs. E. F. Meeks, age 39 years, at her home in Corinth, Miss., Sep. 11, 1903. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Houston of Guys, and sister of Hon. J. C. Houston of Selmer. She was married Oct 1884, and left a husband and three children - two daughters aged respectively 17 and 14 years, and an infant son age two months. Her death was very unexpected and brought sorrow to a large circle of relatives and friends. She was a very exemplary woman with noble traits of true woman and motherhood. We extend our sincere sympathies to all the bereaved family and friends. Jerry D. Duncan