Appeared in the Independent Appeal newspaper Wed., May 10, 2000 VERDA LEE WHITEN LOFTON, 80, died on Thurs., May 4, 2000, at Chester county Nursing Home of complications from a stroke in 1997. She was born in the Woodville Community of McNairy county daughter of the late Arlie Lafayette and Ollie Henson Whitten. She attended schools in McNairy County. She was married to Elmo Lofton in 1939. She worked at Salant & Salant and later Edwards Bag Co. in Jackson. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Sat., May 6, at Casey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was held at Chester County Memory Gardens. Officiating the services was Bro. Ben Flatt. Mrs. Lofton was preceded in death by one son, Larry Garland Lofton. She is survived by two sons, Taze Lofton and Leon Lofton both of Henderson, one daughter, Nona Seaton of Henderson, three brothers, Joe Whitten of Oakland, Virgil Whitten of Cordova, and Coy Whitten of Selmer, one sister, Arlene Crowe of Bethel Springs, eight grandchildren, eleven gr-grandchildren. ...>>>>>>> EDNA H. TULL, 88, died on Fri., May 5, 2000, at McNairy county Healthcare Center of heart failure. She was a retired sales clerk for Smith & Hunter Drugs. She was a member of First Christian Church and Eastern Star Dixie Chapter 115. Services took place at 3 p.m. on Sun., May 7, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Selmer. Officiating the services was Minister James Adkins. Mrs. Tull was preceded in death by her husband Hunter Tull and her parents, French and Dora Isbell Higginbottom. She is survived by one son, Jimmy Tull of Memphis, three sisters, Julia Reedy, Lockie Mitchell, and Doll Hurst all of Selmer, one brother, S. E. Higginbottom of Selmer, and two grandchildren Chris tull of Selmer and Dr. Lesli Tull of Memphis. >>>>>>>>>>>>. ANNIE LOU NIXON, 77, died on Fri., June 5, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy of heart failure. She retired from brown Shoe Company in the packing department and was a Baptist. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Sun., May 7, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at McCalips Chapel Cemetery in Hornsby. Officiating the services was Minister Roger Hatch. Mrs. Nixon was preceded in death by her husband Casey Nixon and her parents, Dexter and Josephine Baker King. She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Rowland of Hornsby, two sons, James "Butch" Nixon and Greg Nixon both of Selmer, two sisters, Sue Cox Arlington and Dovie Baker of Hot Sprinks Ark., two brothers, Jimmy King of Arlington and Charles King of Memphis, four grandchildren and seven gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>. LOUIS C. McCALL, 68, died on Mon., May 1, 2000, at his home of cancer. He was a bailiff deputy at McNairy County Sheriff's Office. He was a member of Mars Hill Church of Christ, FOP member, Leapwood Volunteer Department for 13 years, past Lions Club member president at Adamsville, Ham Radio Club member, U. S. Army for 20 years, 2 years Marines, and Chairman f Board at Leapwood Community Center. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Fri., May 5, at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. His body was cremated. Officiating the services was Minister James Walker. The Eulogy was by John Berry and Frank LaVasseur. Mr. McCall was preceded in death by his father, Pinky Hubert Mills and a step-brother, Don Mills. He is survived by his wife, Gwen Caudle McCall, one daughter, Kassandra Humphress of Houston, three step-daughters, Penny Gross of Tuolumme City, Calif., Gwen Hagamen of Mt. Nebo, W. V., and Terri Howell of Porterville, Calif., three sons, Kevin McCall of Tucker, Calif, John Berry of Penn Valley, Calif. and Jack Berry of Spokane, WA, two step-sons, Robert Bradley of Miles City, MT and Michael Bradley of Glendale, AZ, his mother Rachel Gunsolus of Adamsville, three step-sisters, Margaret Corver of Spring Texas, Annette Brumley of Memphis, and Loraine Penny of San Diego, Calif., two step-brothers, Hurbert Mills of Jacksonville Beach. FL, and Oscar Mills of Tacoma, WA, twenty-one grandchildren, and one gr- grandchild. Family requests that any memorials be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital in Memphis. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. CLYDE LONG MORRIS, 95, died on Sat., May 6, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy of heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Adamsville and Senior Citizens of Adamsville. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Tues., May 9, at Shackelford Chapel in Adamsville. Burial was held at Pine Hill Memory Gardens in Adamsville. Officiating the services was Minister Don Coleman. Pallbearers were Jimmy John Long, Eddie Morris, Dee Morris, Tommy Morris, Kenny Walker, and Bill Taylor. Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Lester Morris, her parents, W.J. and Mollie M. Thomas Long, and a daughter Judith Ann Morris. She is survived by two daughters Rose Crunk and Ida Walker both of Savannah, one son, Tommy Morris of Adamsville, one sister, Media Rushing of Parson, one brother, Herbert Batty Long of Parsons, five grandchildren, four gr-grandchildren, and three step-gr-grandchildren. .>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. CARL EDWARD HUNT, 64, died on Sun, May 7, 2000 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson of Cancer. He was retired truck driver for Turner Tomato Company He was a former employee of Memorial Bible Company in Nashville and a Seventh Day Adventist. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Wed., May 10, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held Cave Springs Cemetery in Henderson. Officiating the services was Minister John Johnston. Mr. Hunt was preceded in death by his father, Robert Hunt and a brother, Willis Hunt. He is survived by his wife. Shirley Faye Mitchell Hunt, four daughter, Celia Ann Clifton of Smyrna. Lora Jean Dove of Hermitage, Sona Lee Weimer of Nashville, and Frances Carlene Humphrey of Stantonville, one step- son, Steve Brooks of Selmer, his mother Weona Plunk of Selmer, one sister, Frances Murray of Dyersburg, two brothers, Robert C. Hunt of San Antonio, Texas and Acie Lee Plunk of Selmer, eleven grandchildren and eleven gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>END Have a great day Barbara [email protected]