Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Sept 15, 1999 TOMMY GENE SURRATT, 68, died on Mon., Sept. 6, 1999, at his residence of heart failure. He was a retired parts and delivery person for NAPA Motor Parts and a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Memphis. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Wed., Sept. 8, at Shackelford Funeral Home in Adamsville. Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. at Memphis Memory Gardens. Officiating the services were Ministers Frank Kemp and Teddy Steele. Mr. Surratt was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Layton Surratt. He is survived by three sisters, Peggy Jo Duncan, Johnnie Sue Logman and Barbara Maness all of Adamsville and two brothers, Ray Surratt and Jack Surratt both of Adamsville. >>>>>>> WANDA SUE COBB, 64, died on Wed., Sept. 8, 1999, at Forrest Cove Nursing Home in Jackson of cancer. She was a housewife. Graveside services took place at 1 p.m. on Sat., Sept 11, with burial at Mars Hill Cemetery in Adamsville. Ms. Cobb was preceded in death by her husband, T. R. Cobb and her mother, Vally Blakley. She is survived by her father, Thomas Dickey of Selmer, one daughter, Peggy Cobb of Pinson, three sons, James Cobb of Merritt Island, Fla., John Cobb and Carl Cobb both of Selmer, four sisters, Shelby Burns of Jackson, Marie Hogan of Guys, Elizabeth Plunk, and Martha Faye Crain both of Selmer, two brothers Charlie Dickey and Rio Dickey both of Selmer, five granddaughters and three gr-grandsons. >>>>>>>> JAMES RAYBURN BROMLEY, 66, died on Sun., Sept. 12, 1999, at his residence of cancer. He was a construction contractor and a Veteran of the Korean War. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 14, at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. Burial was held at Adamsville Cemetery. Mr. Bromley was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Bromley, a daughter, Valarie Bromley, and a son, Danny Whitehead. He is survived by two daughters, Tammy Whitehead of Adamsville and Donna Fesmire of Jackson, two sons, Dennis Bromley and Byron Bromley both of Adamsville, two sisters, Sara Thomas of Adamsville and Marie Williams of Nashville, one brother, Albert Bromley of Adamsville and six grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>> WILLIE RAYMOND TEAGUE, 76, died on Mon, Sept. 6, 1999, at his residence from a tractor accident. He was a retired farmer, World War II Veteran, a member of Chewalla Baptist Church, Mason Selmer Lodge, retired deacon of Chewalla Baptist, Puritan Club in Ramer, former County Commissioner and a former mens Sunday School teacher. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 8, at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer. Burial was held at Indian Creek in Ramer. Officiating the services were Ministers Mike Smithe and Richard Doyle. Pallbearers were Jackie Suggs, Kenny Hamm, Ernest Derryberry, Marvin York, James Robert Robertson, Morris Wilson, Raymond Hugh Price and Charles Dancer. Honorary pallbearers were Willie Shelton, Pete Jones, and Ralph Webb. Mr. Teague was preceded in death by a brother, Kelcie Teague. He is survived by his wife, Merle Morrow Teague of Ramer, one daughter, Shelly and her husband, Tommy Barnes of Ramer, two sons, Mike and his wife, Theresa Teague of Ramer and Ronnie Teague of Selmer, three sisters, Margie Riley of Ramer, Evelyn Davis of Memphis, and Dorothy Jefferys of Selmer, one brother, James Thurman Teague of Germantown, grandchildren, Shane, and Paige Teague, Lain Teague, Heath Teague, Kellie and David Johnson, and Sarah Beth Barnes. >>>>>>>>>>. GERALD EUGENE ORR, 72, died on Fri., Sept. 10, 1999, at his home of lung cancer. He was a retired farmer. He was born in Lexa, Ark. and grew up in Lepanto, Ark., son of the late William Eugene and Kydell Tull Orr. He attended schools Spear Lake, Ark. He farmed as a young man and entered U.S. Army serving WWII, the Army of Occupation. He returned to McNairy County and in 1949 was married to Georgia Moore. They made their home in the Bethel Springs area most of their life. He had been disabled since 1962. Services took place at 2 p.m. On Sun., Sept 12, at Casey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held at Lake Hill Memory Gardens. Officiating the services was Minister Bro. Omar Duberry. Pallbearers were Randall Butler, Jason Miller, Stephen Leonard, Jim Ashe, Randy Butler, and Joseph Kiser. Mr. Orr is survived by his wife Georgia Sue Moore Orr of Bethel Springs, two sons, Robert Orr and Randall Orr both of Bethel Springs, five daughter, Elizabeth Tanner, betty Reimer, Anita Hubanks, Judy Orr, and Kay Sebren all of Bethel Springs, eight brothers, George Orr of Moorehouse, MO, Marion Orr, Oliver Orr, and James Orr all of Bono, Ark, Ernest Orr and Frank Orr both of Truman, Ark, Bob Orr of Jonesboro, Ark, and John Orr of Dallas, Texas, thirteen grandchildren and ten gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>> A. R. DEATON, 87, died on Thurs., Sept. 9. 1999, at Northeast Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss., of heart failure. He was a retired farmer and a member of Acton Church of Christ where he served as a former Elder. Services took place at 1:30 p.m. on Sun., Sept 12, at Acton Church of Christ in Acton. Burial was held at pebble Hill Cemetery in Michie. Mr. Deaton was preceded in death by three sons, Robert Neal Deaton, Jimmy Bartow Deaton, and Kenneth Deaton. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Deaton of Polk City, Fla., Russell Deaton of Tupelo, Miss., and Dwayne Deaton of Michie, three sisters, Edith Sanders of Corinth, Miss, Estel Goff and Opal Goff both of Tupelo, Miss, eleven grandchildren and eight gr-grandchildren. >>>>>. Have a great day Barbara [email protected]