Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Sept. 22, 1999 WILBURN E. BARNES, 64, died on Mon., Sept. 13, 1999, at his home of cancer. He was a bus driver for MATA, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union #213, and 32nd Degree Mason of Memphis Normal Chapter. Services took place at 3 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 15, 1999 at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Falcon Cemetery in Selmer. Mr. Barnes is survived by his wife, Joan Hannah Barnes , one daughter, Michelle Barnes Lacy, and one son, Jeffrey Barnes all of Nesbit, Miss, one sister Pearl Wilson of Selmer, three brothers, James Warren Barnes, George Barnes, and Hubert Barnes all of Selmer and three grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>> MARTHA VADEEN WADE PORTER GROSS, 71, died on Mon., Sept. 13, 1999, at her residence of heart failure. She was a homemaker, a member of Eufaula Christian Church where she served as treasurer for two years, and a member of a local square dance club. Services took place at 2 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 18, at Liberty Church in Michie. Burial was held at Liberty Cemetery. Officiating the services was Minister Malcom George. Mrs. Gross was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Payton and Anna Rose (Marler) Wade, her first husband, William Porter, and two brothers, James Terrell Wade and Robert L. Wade. She is survived by her husband, James Gross, one daughter, Martha Jane Gay of Broken Arrow, OK, two step- daughters, Cindy Antel of Oklahoma City, OK, and Pam Magers of New Meadows, ID, one son, Michael Allen Porter of North Hills, CA, two sisters, Lucille Pratt of Arlington and Katherine Rehnborg of Eufaula, OK, one brother Kendrick Wade of Eufaula. PL. and two grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>> PHILIP AUSTIN COX, SR., 52, died on Sat., Sept. 18, 1999, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis of Cancer. He was a machinist and served in the Army during Vietnam War. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Mon., Sept. 20, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Woodville Cemetery in Chester County. Officiating the services were Ministers Elder Elmer Weaver and A. L. Land. Mr. Cox was preceded in death by his father, I. Hainon Cox. He is survived by his wife, Vonda Kay Cox of Mason, one daughter Angie D. Cox of Memphis, one step-daughter, Melissa Lampley of Mason, one son, Philip Austin Cox, Jr. of Memphis, one step-son, Johnathan Lampley of Mason, and his mother, Sue King Cox of Arlington. >>>>>>>>> RANDALL J. JONES, JR., 24, died on Sat., Sept 18, 1999, at Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI, of an automobile accident. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Wed., Sept. 22, at Magnolia Funeral Home. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Louise Childers Jones, and uncle, Vance Grover Childers, and gr-grandparents, Alvin and Dora Mae Childers and Allen and Theo Johnson. He is survived by his father, Randall J. Jones, Sr. of Corinth, Miss., two brothers, Christopher Allen Jones and Michael Paul Jones both of Adamsville, his grandfather, Roy Childers of Michie, his grandmother, Sammie Louise Johnson Smith of Guys, four uncles, James Childers and wife, Diane of Mauston, WI, Jackie Childers and wife, Bobbie of Kenosha, WI, Robert Childers and wife Kathy of New Lisbon, WI, and Sammy Childers and wife, Lisa of Adamsville, and a special friend Jennie Czarapata of Elkhorn, WI. >>>>>>>>> JAMES RAYBURN BROMLEY, 66, died on Sun., Sept. 12, 1999, at his residence of cancer. He was a construction contractor and a Veteran of thee Korean War. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 14, at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. Burial was held at the 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 his wife, Celia Fay Sorrells Bromley, two daughters, Tammy Whitehead of Adamsville and Donna Fesmire of Jackson, two sons, Dennis and Byron Bromley, his mother, Tempie Kesery, one brother Albert Bromley all of Adamsville, and two sisters, Sara Thomas of Adamsville and Marie Williams of Nashville, and six grandchildren. >>>>>>>> TROXEY VIRRGIL JORDAN, 76, died on Thurs., Sept. 16, 1999, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson of heart failure. He was a retired educator; taught first at Whitehaven High School in the Memphis area, Principal at Adamsville High School from 1958-1964, Principal at Conrady Junior High School in Hickory Hills, Ill., from 1966-1978 and retired from Tennessee State Department of Education. He was a Navy World War II Veteran, served in Pacific Theatre, and Admiral Nemitz Base in Guam. Services took place at 11 am on Sat., Sept. 18, at George A. Smith and Son North Highland Chapel in Jackson,. Burial was held at Shiloh Methodist Cemetery in Shiloh. Officiating the services was Minister Dr. Jerry N. Tidwell. Mr. Jordan was preceded in death by his parents, Claude A. and Edith Brown Jordan. He is survived by his wife, Johnny M. Jordan of Jackson, three daughter, Janice Jordan Schmeski of Crete, Ill., Claudia Jordan of Columbus, Ohio, and Beverly Jordan of Jackson, one sister, Arcilla Hamilton of Lansing, Ill., and one brother, W. C. Jordan of Rainbow City, Ala. >>>>>>>>> end Have a great day Barbara [email protected]