Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., April 19, 2000 Funeral services for Miss KITTYE VERA LITTLEFIELD, 95, will be Tues., Apr. 18, at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Adamsville. Miss Littlefield, a lifetime resident of Adamsville, died Apr. 15, 2000 at Tri-Co. Convalescent Home, Adamsville. Burial will be in Adamsville Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Home in charge. She had been a long time member of First Baptist Church in Adamsville. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Ollie Littlefield. She leaves one brother, Mr. Hugh Wayne Littlefield of Selmer; five nieces, Anita Lou Newman of Savannah, Mary Ann Handy of Adamsville, Martha Bingham of Saltillo, Margaret Gardner of Jackson and Olivia Sibley of Nashville, one nephew, Greg Littlefield of Selmer, and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a brother, Mr. Morus Littlefield. She was a graduate of Adamsville High School and also a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a B.S. degree in Home Economics. She was a retired Home Economics Teacher of 31 years and retired house Management Supervisor of Farmers Home Administration for 8 years. She was Past Grand Matron, Order of The Eastern Star in Tennessee, a past president of Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, past president of West Tennessee Gavel Club, the Adamsville Alumni Association, McNairy County Retired Teachers Association and a Charter Member of the Adamsville Lioness Club and Estral Committee of General Grand Chapter of Eastern Star. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EUFA THELMA SURRATT, 83, died on Fri., Apr. 14, 2000, at Tri-County Convalescent Home of heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Site Baptist Church. Services took place at 1 p.m. on Mon., Apr. 17, at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Pleasant Site Cemetery. Mrs. Surratt was preceded in death by her parents, Alvie N. Garner and Lena Mae Hopkins Garner, her husband, Gilbert Surratt, and a brother, Elmer Garner. She is survived by one daughter, Monette Lamar-Tores of Stantonville, one sister, Lillie Mae Harris of Selmer, two grandchildren, and two gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOWARD MANESS, 82, died on Sun., Apr., 9, 2000, at his residence of heart failure. He was a farmer, a school bus driver with McNairy County Schools, and worked with General Electric in Selmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bethel Springs, Master Mason - Purdy Lodge #132, order of the Eastern Star, Bethel Springs Senior Citizens , and Civilians Conservation Corps. Services took place at 4:30 p.m. on Tues., Apr. 11, at Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer. Burial was held at Lake Hill Memory Gardens. Officiating the services were Howard Kitter, Bertie Moor, and Jay Whirley. Pallbearers were Joe Dan Maness, Jerry Wayne Maness, Frank Howell, Buel "Snookum" Maness, Jay Whirley, John Thomas, Troy Plunk, and Buddy Causey. Mr. Maness was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Carothers Maness and his parents, Henry and Almedia Moore Maness. He is survived by nieces, Marie Sanders, Oma Dell Maness, Jean Ferguson, Juanita Hickman, Annie Brumley, Peggy Joe Ellsworth, Dotty Wolf, Doris Cox, and Beverly Sowell, nephews, James Maness, Glenn Maness, Leon Maness, Ralph Maness Snookum Maness, Terry Maness, Jack Howell, Frank Howell, Buddy Causey, Dewayne Causey, and Darell Hickman, extended family Bobbie Foust of Bethel Springs, Cheryl Robinson Tomas of Stantonville, Amanda Robinson Whirley of Bethel Springs, Lynn Robinson Plunk of Selmer, Jacey and Jim Whilery , and Tucker Plunk. S >>>>>>>>>> LORA MAE KING, 72, died on Mon. Apr. 3, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy Hospital in Selmer of cancer. She was a homemaker and a member of Hunters Chapel Church. Services took place at 3 p.m. on Wed., Apr. 3, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Selmer. Officiating the services were Ministers Darren Howell and Jimmy Howell. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her parents Thomas L. and Esby L. Isbell Estes, a daughter, Edna Mae King, a sister Celia Akers, two brothers, George Estes and Cecil Estes. She is survived by her husband, Warren l. King, six daughters, Joan Wilbanks of Pocahontas, Barbara Ann Moore, Diane Weatherly, Joyce Thomas, Norma Glover, and Carlette Hamm all of Selmer, one son, Terry Neal King of Selmer, one brother, Madison Estes of Selmer, fourteen grandchildren, and fourteen gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHARLES WAYNE FLATT, 47, died on Wed., Apr. 12, 2000, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson of heart failure. He was a member of McNairy County Historical Society, Henderson Jaycees, and Lakeview Baptist Church. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Fri.,. Apr. 14, at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Lebanon Cemetery in Milledgeville. Officiating the services was Minister Ray Burks. Mr. Flatt was preceded in death by Joy Flatt. He is survived by his parents. James and Rheba Flatt of Selmer, one daughter, Brandi Brasfield of Pinson, one son, Brad Flatt of Pinson, and two grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> VERDA LEE BOLEN, 87, died on Sun., Apr. 16, 2000, at Methodist Healthcare McNairy of heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Church of Christ. Graveside services took place at 4 p.m. on Tues., Apr. 18, with burial in the Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Selmer. Mrs. Bolen was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Bolen. She is survived by two sisters, Zelma Ruth Martin and Ethelda Sisk both of Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., April 19, 2000 Services for DONALD R. "DON" SMITH, 57, of Lufkin, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m., Thurs. In the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Rev. Jimmy Hedges and Rev. Lloyd Bowden officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Adamsville, to the late Wilma (Martin) and Lee Roy Smith. He died Tues., Apr. 11, 2000, in a Lufkin hospital. Mr. Smith was a retired machinist for Lufkin Industries. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Smith had been a resident of Lufkin for 37 years. Survivors include his wife, Carol Smith of Lufkin; son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Patricia Smith of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Felicia and Joseph Richard of Pollok; daughters, Dorlisa Sullivan, and Sandi Smith, both of Lufkin; grandson, Colton Smith of Lufkin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Martha and Les Gates of Houston, Nancy and Jimmy Lee Plunk of Adamsville; father-in-law and mother- in-law Hollis and Mildred Cox of Lufkin; three nephews; one great niece and four great nephews. Pallbearers will be David Morgan, Rick Buchanan, Larry Cloyd, John Jay, Michael Floyd and Lynn Floyd. The family will receive friends from 6 - 9 p.m. Wed. evening a the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home. >>>>>>>>>>>s GEORGE E. POINDEXTER, 66, died on Thurs., Apr. 13, 2000, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson of a motorcycle accident. He was a plater at Quebecor World in Corinth, Miss., a Baptist in belief, 32nd degree Mason in the Corinth Lodge #116, a member of the Hama Sa Shriners in Meridian, Miss., and a veteran of the United States Army. Services took place at 11 a.m. on Sat., Apr. 15, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Eastview. Mr. Poindexter was preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Kate Foster Poindexter. He is survived by his wife, Linda Moore Poindexter of Corinth, Miss., and four brothers, John Poindexter of Memphis, Joel Poindexter of Independence, MO., Andy Poindexter and Jackie Poindexter both of Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALLIE HAYES VINSON, 88, died on Tues, Apr. 11, 2000, at Baptist memorial Hospital East in Memphis of heart failure. She was retired from Brown Shoe Company in Selmer and a member of Eastside Church of Christ. Services took place at 2 p.m. on Fri., Apr. 15, at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Lake Hill Memory Gardens in Bethel Springs. Mrs. Vinson is survived by her husband, Fred Vinson, four daughter, Maurine Manley of New Albany, Miss., Bobbye Dabbs and Alice Knowles both of Memphis, and Jacqueline Inman of Selmer, one son, Hayes Maxwell of St. Petersburg, FL, one sister, Erma Brooks of Memphis, and a host of grandchildren and gr-grandchildren. >>>>>>>>>>>>> ROY Q. O'NEAL, 79, died on Tues., Apr. 11, 2000, at Jackson Madison County Hospital in Jackson of heart failure. Hew was a farmer, historian and a poet. He served as singer and song leader at Enville Church of Christ for many years. Wrote many poems about nature, travel, religion, and was the author of two books; "Walking Down Memories Lane" and "Selected Gems of Wit and Wisdom" He was a member of the American Legion Post 0098 at Milledgeville, Adamsville Senior Citizen Center, and Tennessee Historical Society. Services took place at 1:30 p.m. on Thurs., Apr. 13, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at O'Neal Cemetery in Enville. Officiating the services were Ministers E. Claude Gardner and J. Walker Whittle. Pallbearers were Harold Maness, Dewayne Hawkins, Lonnie Green, Bob Plunk, Ronald Maness, and D. B. Weatherington. Mr. O'Neal was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Sallie Rankin O'Neal, two sister, Exie O'Neal and Ethel Plunk, and two brothers, J. H. O'Neal and Eckard O'Neal. He is survived by seven nieces and five nephews. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WILLIAM THURMAN "BUD" ROWLAND, 66, died on Tues., Apr. 11, 2000, at Chester County Nursing Home in Henderson of pneumonia. He was retired from Western Mental Health Dietary Dept. In Bolivar, and he was a Baptist. Services took place at 3:30 p.m. on Thurs., Apr. 13, at Shackelford Chapel in Selmer. Burial was held at Woodville Cemetery near Bethel Springs. Officiating the services were Ministers Roger Vandiver and Kevin Isbell. Pallbearers were Emerson Hanson, Gregg King, Ritchie King, Chad Payne, Dana Tull, and Mike Rowland. Mr. Rowland was preceded in death by his parents, James Curtis and Velma Lee Rowland. Hes is survived by one daughter, Kimberly R. Todd of Henderson, one sister, Verbalene Burkeen of Henderson, four brothers, Gaylon Rowland, Jackie Rowland, Loyd Rowland, Ronnie Rowland all of Bethel Springs, and one granddaughter, Allison Faith Todd. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALMA HURST FLOYD, 80, died on Mon., Apr. 10, 2000, at Gateway Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter A.M.E. Church where she served on Stewardess board. Services took place at 3 p.m. on Sun., Apr. 16. Burial was held at Resthaven Memorial Garden. Officiating the services was Rev. Walter W. Reid, Jr. Mrs. Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Troy Hurst and Lena Womack Hurst and her husband, Lee l. Floyd. She is survived by a daughter, Bessie L. Moore of Clarksville and a granddaughter, Angela Moore of Clarksville. >>>>>>>>>>> end Have a great day Barbara [email protected]