Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Jan. 12, 2000 J. L. JOYNER, 70, died on Sun., Jan. 9, 2000, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson of pneumonia. He was a farmer and a carpenter. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Tues., Jan. 11, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Finger Cemetery in Finger. Officiating the services was Minister Billy Joe Naylor. My. Joyner was preceded in death by his father, Oscar Joyner. He is survived by his wife, Eula Mae Barnes Joyner, his mothers, Lueela Williams Joyner of Finger, three daughters Virginia Mayfield and Patsy Joyner both of Jackson and Dorothy Johnson of Scotts Hill, four brothers, Charles Joyner of Bethel Springs, Paul Joyner of Jackson, E. O. Joyner of Finger, and Jackie Joyner of Selmer, four grandchildren, Darrell Johnson of Lexington, Teresa Matthews of Nashville, Brandy Joyner of Jackson, and Michael Joyner of Memphis, four grandchildren, and three gr-grandchildren >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALLINE SMITH, 64, died on Tues., Jan. 4, 2000, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. She was a member of Bethel Springs United Pentecostal Church in Bethel Springs. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Fri., Jan. 7, at Bethel Springs United Pentecostal Church. Officiating the services were ministers, Rev. Don. Johnson, Rev. Jeff Young, Sr., and Rev. Charles Johnson. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her father, Eber Smith, her brother, Roy Z. Smith, her sister, Thelba Villar, and one grandchild, Alan Aubert Loyacana. She is survived by her mother, Rosie Bell Miller Pace of Selmer, her husband, Donald Lee Smith of Selmer, five sons, Roger Dale Aubert and wife Renee of Popularville, Miss, Robert David Aubert and wife Lisa of Ramer, Ronald Den Aubert and wife Ann of West Union, SC., Donald Lee Smith, Jr. of Corinth, Miss., and David Michael Smith and wife Linda of London, KY, three daughters, Conchita Faye Peyton and husband Ray of Bartlett, Latricia Ann Hubanks and husband, Ron of Selmer, and Donna Suzanne Smith Essary and husband Chris of Corinth, Miss. One brother, J. D. Smith of Counce, fifteen grandchildren, Scotty Peyton, Miranda Foster, Nicole Aubert, Crystal Aubert, Audra Aubert, Erin Aubert, Nathan Aubert, Alex Aubert, Tina Berard, Kasey Berard, Elena Aubert Loyacana, Christopher Aubert Loyacana, Michelle Aubert, Brianna Essary,! and Brandon Essary. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> RUTH PARKER DUREN, 95, died on Thurs., Jan. 6, 2000, at Tri-County Convalescent Home in Adamsville of heart failure. She was a homemaker, a member of Adamsville First United Methodist Church, and the last surviving charter member of the Adamsville chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 8, at Adamsville First United Methodist Church. Burial was held at Adamsville Cemetery in Adamsville. Officiating the services was Minister Steven Calicoatt. Mrs. Duren was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie H. Duren, one son, Charles H. Duren, and one gr-grandson, Trae Amos. She is survived by one daughter, Ann Freeland of Adamsville, one half-sister, Jean Martin of Memphis, one half-brother, G. H. Parker of Memphis, seven grandchildren, eight gr-grandchildren, and two gr-gr-grandchildren. Persons wishing to make memorial contributions may make them to the Adamsville First United Methodist Church. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DANNY NEAL FRANKS, 48, died Jan. 3, 2000, of injuries sustained from an auto accident. He was from Wasilla, Ark., formally of McNairy County. Funeral services were held Jan. 8, at Valley Funeral Chapel in Wasilla, Ark. Memorial services were held Jan. 9, at Pleasant Site Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Tonya Franks of Wasilla, Ark., two sons, and one daughter, Cody Franks of Chugiak, Ark., Danny Franks, Jr., of Wasilla, Ark., Rebecca Franks of Wasilla, Ark., his mother, Sadie Franks of Selmer, one brother, and two sister, Larry Franks of Selmer, Lynda Sharp of Leland, NC, Angela Franks of Selmer, one nephew, Stephen Sharp of Leland, NC and two nieces, Shaina Franks and Bailee Serene Franks of Selmer. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Franks (I typed this the way it appeared in the paper, but I think Ark. should be Alaska. I live just north of Wasilla.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> DREW SYLER YORK, 79, died on Sun., Jan. 9, 2000, at Magnolia Medical Center in Corinth, Miss., of heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of Butlers Chapel Baptist Church. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 11, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Pocahontas. Officiating the services was Ministers John Coleman and Richard Doyle. Mrs. York was preceded in death by parents, Ambus and Ellen Leatherwood Reed, one son, Travis York, one grandson, Paul York, and one gr-granddaughter, Allison Gafford. She is survived by her husband, T. L. York, three daughters, Peggy Baldwin and Sue Fiveash both of Ramer and Cathy Beck of Oklahoma City, Okla., four sons, Martin York of Chewalla, Bruce York of Nashville, J. T. York and George York both of Ramer, three sisters, Izola Foust of Selmer, and Jewell Carper and Bernese Butler both of Ramer, one brother, Malcolm Reed of Southhaven, Miss., nineteen grandchildren, and nineteen gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>> ARNOLD BROWN, 75, died on Mon., Jan 3, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy in Selmer of heart failure. He was retired from a riverboat and a member of Pleasant Site Baptist Church and a Veteran of the U. S. Army. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Wed., Jan 5, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Pebble Hill Cemetery in Michie. Officiating the services was Minister Robert Jetton. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents, E. V. and Myrtle Willis Brown, one brother, Vernon Brown and one grandson, Terry Jason Brown. He is survived by his wife, Louise Huggins Brown, one daughter, Carolyn Yarbrough of Jackson, one son, Terry Brown of Selmer, two sister, Dot Huckabee and Iris Boatman both of Selmer, four brothers, Jim Brown of Selmer, James Brown of Acton, Rex Brown of Oak Grove, Mo., and Don Brown of Michie, and three grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TIMOTHY DALE GAITHER, SR., 43, died on Mon., Jan. 3, 2000, on Center Hill Road in Finger of smoke inhalation. He was a construction worker and a member of Maggie Jones United Methodist Church. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 8, at Maggie Jones United Methodist Church in Finger. Officiating the services was Minister Tony Moss. Mr. Gaither was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Gaither and one brother, Mark Gaither. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite Mathenia Gaither, his mother, Josephine Gaither of Alton, Ill., his step-mother, Jane Lee Gaither of Wood River, Ill., one daughter, Jessie Lee Gaither of Finger, one son, Timothy Dale Gaither Jr., of Finger, two sisters, Joe Ann Gaither of Bridge City, Texas and Mary Reynolds of Wood River, Ill four brothers, David Gaither of Collinsville, Ill., Denny Gaither of Alton, Ill., Danny Gaither of Jerseyville, Ill, and Greg Gaither of Wood River, Ill. >>>>>>>>>>> BETTY D. GLIDEWELL, 64, died on Sat., Jan. 8, 2000, at Baptist East Hospital of cancer. She retired from General Electric Company in Memphis in 1995 where she had worked since 1959. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Mon. Jan. 10, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Stantonville Cemetery in Stantonville. Officiating the services were Ministers John Latimer and Eddie Walton. Mrs. Glidewell was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Lilly Flanagan Warfel. She is survived by her husband, James Glidewell, two daughters, Debra Holderfield and Cyndi Workman both of Memphis, one son, Jimmy Glidewell of Memphis, one sister, Imogene Rowe of Lowelle, Ark., one brother, Leon Warfel of Fayetteville, Ga., and five grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>> MARGARET LONG CHUMNEY, 101, died on Sun., Jan. 9, 2000, at Tri-County Convalescent Home in Adamsville of heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of Adamsville First Baptist Church. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 10, at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. Burial was held at Adamsville Cemetery. Officiating the services was Minister Don Coleman. Mrs. Chumney was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Chumney. She is survived by two daughters, Frankie Nichols and Hazel E. Chumney both of Adamsville, one son, B. E. Chumney of Cleveland, two sisters, Clyde Morris of Adamsville and Meta Rushing of Parson, one brother, Herbert Long of Parson, three grandchildren, six gr-grandchildren, and two gr-gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>end