Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper on Wed., June 28, 2000 RALPH RAY WHITE, 79, of Selmer died on June 11, 2000 at the Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital due to cancer. Mr. White is retired truck driver. He has been a Deacon at Eastview Baptist Church for five and a half years, at West Shiloh Baptist Church for thirty years, and a Church in Farmington, MI for twenty-seven years. He also served in the army during WWII. He is preceded in death by his parents, Iven Washington and Leatha Hopper White, and his brother Junior White, He is survived by his wife Peggy Plunk White; one daughter, Judy Belvin of Savannah; six sister, Ellen Cooksey of Michie, Oberia Sowell of Michie, Omega Sweat of Michie, Virginia Goodwin of Michie, Ruth Tucker of Decaturville, and Marie Byrd of Pontoctac, MS; seven brothers, Jake White of Michie, Charles White of Michie, J. W. White of LaPlanto, AR, Rayburn White of Decaturville, Bruce White of Durant, FL, Roger White of Fort Smith, AR, and Phillip White of Dallas, TX; three grandchildren and his grandparent, Hollie Belvin, Heather Houser, and Hillary Belvin. Funeral service were held at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer at 1 p.m. Tues. Burial followed at the Lebanon Cemetery in Michie. Pallbearers were Joey Lawson, Tommy Cooksey, Mitch Goodwin, Nick Tucker, Mike Pickett, and Jimmy Sowell. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> STANLEY LINTON, 38, of Henderson died on June 17, 2000 at his home. Mr. Linton was born in Chester County, son of Mrs. Lola Mae Burross Linton and the late Willie Hayes Linton. He attended schools in Chester County, and worked for Jesse Gilliam Backhoe doing construction work. He had been disabled for the past twelve years. Hew was a member of the Plainview Church of Christ. He is survived by his mother, Lola Mae Linton of Adamsville, and one brother, Johnny Linton of Henderson. Funeral service were held at Leon Johnson Funeral Home in Henderson at 11 a.m. Burial followed at the Milfork Cemetery in Henderson with Bro. Andy Maness officiating. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CLINTON ODELL JONES, 68, of Henderson died June 16, 2000, at his home due to cancer. Mr. Jones was born and reared in the Mifflin Area of Chester County, son of Jerry Clinton and Mary Butler Jones. He graduated from Chester County High School in 1950 and farmed as a young man. He attended West Tennessee Business School in Jackson in 19551. He was employed by Pump and Supple of Jackson, and later by Duren Supply in Adamsville as a Sales Representative until he retired in 1982. He then continued to farm in the Mifflin Community. He attended Adamsville Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Martha Wilson Jones of Henderson; three sons, Gary Jones of Adamsville, Reginald Jones of Savannah, and Kelly Jones of Stantonville; two daughters, Vickey Simpson of Memphis and Clenette Moore of Adamsville; one brother, Donald Jones of Memphis; four step-daughters, Mary Ann Pritchard of Jackson, and Milspaugh of Jackson, Judy Marcom of Cordova, and Denise Jones of Lexington; one step-son, George Marcom of Jackson; and eight grandchildren and one gr-grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Casey Funeral Home on Sat., June 17, at 5 p.m. Burial followed at the Mifflin Cemetery with Rev. Paul Douglas and Rev. Clyde Hamilton officiating. >>>>>>>> WILLIAM BLAIR SCOTT, husband of Frances Campbell, passed away June 2, 2000 after battling cancer. Born Sept. 3, 1930, in Selmer, the son of Loraine Houston and Alton Brown Scott. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Education and Master in History. He then served three years in the US Army, rising to 1st Lieutenant in the Counter-Intelligence Corps in Berlin, Germany. Following his marriage in 1954 and completion of military service he relocated to Lexington where he began work for Kentucky Insurance Agency. In 1969 he formed his own firm, Scott Company, Inc., providing general and equine lines of insurance until his retirement in 1995. He was an agent of the Underwriters at Lloyd's of London and worked to promote the interests of the Thoroughbred industry at large. Mr. Scott was active in community affairs, serving on the Board of Alumnus for his alma mater, Board of Directors for the Salvation Army, Lexington and as a Deacon at Central Christian Church. He was one of the original Directors of Bank of the Bluegrass, serving from 1974 to present. He was active in Sigma Chi, Rotary and the Y's Men's Club and a member of the Keeneland Club, Thoroughbred Club of America, Lexington Country Club and the Civil War Roundtable. Mr. Scott is survived by his wife, and his sons William Blair Scott, Jr., Phillip Alton Scott, and David Houston Scott; daughter-in-law, Ann Holden Scott and grandson, Houston Slade Scott. Other survivors include his brother, James Alton Scott of Corinth, MS and three nieces Andrea Joyner, Sonya Counce and Melanie Heath. Funeral services were at 1030 a.m. Mon. at Central Christian Church, 205 E. Short St., with burial following in Lexington Cemetery. Casket-bearers were Lee Eaton, Henry White, Robert Rahenkamp, Arch Manious, Benjamin Elkin, William Kingsley, Jr., Dewitt Hisle and James Eldon Thomas. Visitation was 630-9 p.m. at W.R. Milward Funeral Home, 159 N. Broadway. Contributions may be to the Salvation Army, 722 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40508 or Central Christian Church PO Box 1459, Lexington KY 40588. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> RUTHIE REDDIN, 84, of Milledgeville died on June 20, 2000 at the Hardin County General Hospital Mrs. Redding was born in Henderson County, daughter of the late Walter and Lula Hutton Holloway. She was a member of the Enville Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Erwin of Milledgeville and Peggy Wright of Try; two sons, Teddy Wayne Redding of Milledgeville and Joe Earl Reddin of Selmer; one sister, Mae Reddin of Adamsville; one half sister, Maurine Keeling of Shreveport, LA: one brother, Robert Holloway of Savannah; and four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one gr-grandchild and seven step-gr- grandchildren. Funeral services were at Leon Johnson Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on June 23. Burial followed at the Spring Hill Cemetery with Rev. Bill Davis officiating. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOU JANE GRIFFIN WILSON, 84, died June 6, 2000, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry in Selmer due to a brain tumor. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Adamsville Freewill Baptist Church and served in ministry with her late husband, Rev. L. L. Wilson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. L. L. Wilson. She is survived by two daughters, Yvonne Berry of Murfreesboro and Odean Berry of Selmer; one son, Leon Wilson of Memphis; two sisters Elsie Kemp of Savannah and Doshia Wicker of Morris Chapel; one brother, henry Griffin of Michie; and seven grandchildren and seven gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer on June 24 at 3:30 p.m. Burial followed at the Hardin County Memorial Garden. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HENRY C. STEELE, 84, of Adamsville died June 23, 2000 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss., due to heart failure. Mr. Steele was a watch repairman. He served in the U.S. Army during Wold War II. As staff sergeant, he received a World War II Victory medal, Good Conduct medal, American Theater Ribbon, American Defense Service Ribbon, Ap Theater Ribbon and one Bronze Service Star. She is preceded in death by three brothers, his wife, Lottie Verlene Sanders Steele, and his parents, Ode and Mollie McKenzie Steele. His is survived by three daughters, Nancy Henson of Adamsville, Judy Moore of Stantonville, and Sandra Moore of Stantonville; one son, Roger Keith Steele of Savannah; two sisters, Christine Grasshoffer of California and Evelyn Shirley of California; one brother, Roscoe Steele of Luka, Miss; and twelve grandchildren and fifteen gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Shackelford Funeral Home in Adamsville on Mon., at 3 p.m. Burial followed at the McKenzie Cemetery in Adamsville. Pallbearers were Clay Steele, Brad Henson, Stacy Kemp, Brian Null, Marty Bowden, and Max Erwin. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHARLOTTE ANN BUTLER, 51, died in her home on Wed., due to cardio respiratory arrest. Ms. Butler was born on Mon., July 26, 1948 in McNairy County to Mrs. Gladys Butler and the late Robert Owen Butler. She received her education in the Pontiac, Michigan School system. Charlotte accepted Christ at an early age, was baptized and joined the Roach's Chapel Untied Methodist Church in Selmer. She worked as a filing clerk and enjoyed computers, cooking and eating in her spare time. She was ain a wheelchair 26 years due to Rheumatoidal Arthritis but remained independent. Ms. Butler spent her last years in the home on 8th Street, she inherited from her beloved grandmother, Charlene Roach. Charlotte leaves to cherish her memory: her mother Mrs. Gladys Butler, a stepfather, Mr. O.C. Triggs of Humboldt, three uncles; Alvin D. "Ann" Robinson of Milwaukee, Wis., Bobby "Wynetta" Robinson of Purdy and Roosevelt "Betty" Robinson of Counce, two aunts, Mrs. Velma Adams and Mrs. Wilmer Lusk of Purdy. She also leaves a host of cousins and friends who will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Dale Butler, her grandparents Felix and Charlene Roach and Matthew and Nancy Robinson, one aunt and one uncle. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. on Sat. At the Seven Day Adventist in Selmer. Burial followed at the Prospect Annex Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. TEXIE LEE TAYLOR, 81 of Selmer died on June 25, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy Center in Selmer due to heart failure. Mrs. Taylor was a homemaker and was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents Joshua Lincoln and Texas Anna Daniel King and her husband, Paul Kendrick Taylor. She is survived by one daughter, Doris Carllin of Ramer, one son Grady Alton Taylor of Birmingham, AL, and three grandchildren and eight gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer. Burial followed at the Lake Hill Memory Garden in Bethel. >>>>>>>>>>> CARL WAYNE CARROLL, 66, of Virginia Beach, VA died on June 24, 2000 in Virginia Beach, VA Mr. Carroll graduated from Adamsville High School and obtained an Associate Degree from Tidewater Community College, was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 99, and the Disable American Veteran Post 20. He was a retired Senior Chief Storekeeper for the U.S. Navy and for the Virginia State Government as a storekeeper for the State Police. He is preceded in death by his patents, Edgar and Myrtle Carroll, on brother, Earl Carroll, on one sister, Willie Margaret Holloway. He is survived by his wife, Willodean "Deanie" Carroll, two daughters, Thresea Ballard of burke, VA and Susan Carroll-Ramsey of Folly beach, SC, two sons, Richard Baker of Orange Park, FL and Donald Barker, one sister, Imogene Sweat of Adamsville, and eight grandchildren and six gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Shackelford Funeral Home and burial followed at the Adamsville Cemetery. The family request in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Saint Timothy Lutheran Church, 1051 Kempsville Rd. Norfolk, VA 23502. Have a great day Barbara [email protected]