Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., July 26, 2000 LEVA LANDRETH PLUNK, 82, of San Diego, CA, formerly of Adamsville, died July 22, 2000 due to heart failure. Mrs. Plunk was preceded in death by her husband, Meril F. Plunk, one daughter, Doris Yates, one granddaughter, Cheryl Liedke, one sister, Ruthie Nolan, one brother, Herman Landreth, and her parents, Garvin and Rosa Moore Landreth. She is survived by one daughter, Racile LaBonte of San Diego, CA, one sone, Joe N. Plunk of Selmer, three sisters, Lucille McIntyre of Bethel Springs, Joyce Collier of Memphis, and Madell Wallace of Memphis, one brother, Everett Landreth, Five grandchildren and five gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. July 29, 2000 at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. Burial followed at Mars Hill Cemetery in Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AMY S. GAGE, 74, of Bethel Springs, died on July 23, 2000 at Methodist Healthcare due to heart failure. Mrs. Gage was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Flossie Bradley Snider, her husband George Martin Gage, and one brother, Huelan Snider. She is survived by four daughters, Gale Treece of Selmer, Barbara "Sissy" Moore of Chattanooga, Brenda Rickman of Topsham, Maine, and Lila Parker of Nashville, two sons, Chris Gage of Bethel Springs and Joe Gage of Bethel Springs, one sister, Rubye Crowe of Enville and twelve grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tues. at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VERA LEE MASSENGILL, 93, of Savannah died on July 18, 2000 at the Tri-County Convalescent Home in Adamsville due to heart failure. She was born and reared in Chester County near Enville, daughter of the late William David "Bud" and Nelia Etta Bishop Massengill. She grew up in the Sweetlips Community, attended school in Chester County and worked on the family farm, at Milan Arsnal until 1945, the Henderson Clinic from 1953 until 1965, at LeBonheur Hospital from 1965 until 1974, retiring in 1974 and at that time moving to Savannah to live with her sister Imo Massengill. Imo died in 1993 and then Ms. Massengill made her home at Tri-County Nursing Home in Adamsville. She is preceded in death by two brothers, David Massengill and Alvin Massengill and two sisters, Mary Gatley and Imo Massengill. She is survived by one sister, Ruth Sparks of Henderson. Funeral services were held at Casey Funeral Home on Thurs. July 20. Burial followed at Sweetlips Cemetery with Bro. Danny Duke officiating. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REV. NARVIS LOUIS HOLLAND, 88, of Alpine Drive died Wednesday in his home. Survivors include his wife Freida; three daughters, Betty R. Mendenhall of South Bend and Kay m Bennett and Barbara S. Davenport, both of Crawfordsville, Ind., two sons, Joe A. of Birmingham, Alas, and Tommy D., both of Lafayette Ind., and seven brothers, Carlos of Hohenwalds, Tenn., Cleo of Jackson, Tenn., Leslie of Bethel Springs, Tenn, Melvin of Parsons, Tenn, Charles of Unions City, Tenn, and Perry and David, both of Savannah, Tenn, Services will be at 7 p.m. Mon. In United Pentecostal Church where friends may call from 2 p.m. until time of services. Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home is handling arrangements. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BEULAH DELORES GORDON In Loving Memory of Beulah Delores Gordon October 12, 1916 to July 17, 2000 BornBeulah Delores Bevil in Chicago, Illinois to the late Col. Edward M. Bevil, Sr. and Henrietta Frasier Bevil of Rivanna, Ohio. Married to William henry Gordon, life companion to Ed Cole of Selmer, Tenn., mother of the late William H. Gordon Jr. and the late Barbara J. Greenspan. Beulah is survived by three daughters, Beverly J. Jasper of Chicago, Pamela R. Jones of Los Angeles and Gayle H. Al-Said, of Atlanta and Los Angeles, twelve grandchildren five gr-grandchildren and two gr-gr-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. She had survived her 8 brothers, and sisters. Funeral services and interment at Forest Lawn the White Chapel, Hollywood Hills, California, Sat., July 22, at 1 p.m. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROBIN BRADLEY MOSS, 21, of Adamsville, died on July 22, 2000 on Highway 78 in Shelby County due to an automobile accident. Mr. Moss graduated from Adamsville High School in 1997, where he was a four year letterman in football. He is survived by his parents, Teresa Holsing of Adamsville and Vernon Moss of Beech Bluff, and two brothers, Keith Moss and Kevin Moss both of Jackson. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Mon. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Adamsville. Burial followed at Bethesda Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KAMELA LAYNE NIXON, was stillborn on July 19, 2000 at Magnolia Regional Healthcare. She is preceded in death by one brother, Jason D. Nixon, paternal grandfather, Robby Nixon, paternal gr-grandparents, Pearl and Pauline Nixon, and paternal gr-grandparents, Elmer and Lillie Mae Partridge. She is survived by her parents, Vonny and Monica Foust Nixon of Selmer, two sisters, Christie Cotner of Selmer and Jessica Nixon of Selmer and one brother, Corey D. Nixon of Selmer, maternal grandmother, Nancy Obsborn of Selmer, paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Jean and Monroe Guy of Middleton, maternal grandfather, Troy Foust of Ramer, maternal grandparents, Kirby and Pam Edwards of Red Banks, Miss, maternal gr-grandparents, James and Frances Brumley of Savannah and Materlan, gr-gr-grandmother Beulah Sparks of Middleton. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Fri. at Wyatt Cemetery in Hornsby. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AARON HOWARD SMITH, 71, of Adamsville, died on July 17, 2000 at Jackson Madison co. General Hospital due to heart failure. Mr. Smith was a Methodist and a veteran of WWII. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Beecher and Ida Lou Coker Smith. He is survived by one sister, Emogene Scott of Adamsville and one nephew, Michael Scott. Funeral services were held at 130 p.m. on Wed. at Shackelford Funeral Home in Adamsville. Burial followed at Pine Hill Memorial Gardens in Adamsville. Have a great day Barbara [email protected]