Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Nov. 22, 2000 GRACE MOORE BATEMAN, 89, of Selmer died Fri., Nov. 17, 2000 of respiratory failure. She was a retired teacher of the McNairy County School System where she taught for 44 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Selmer. She was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth "Connie" Sharp. She is survived by two grandchildren, Wendy Rickman and Michael Sharp of Selmer, care giver Miss Sherry Floyd of Selmer, and one sister Essie Gilbert of Houston, TX. Also surviving are three gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sun. at 1:30 p.m. with burial following at Mt. Vinson Cemetery in Stantonville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HELEN LOUISE WALKER RAY, 77, of Ramer died Sat., Nov. 18, 2000 at her home due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter and an infant son, one step daughter, one step son, her parents, Fate and Vennve Tidwell Walker, two brothers, Grady Walker and Lancer Walker, and husband, Carnie Sam Webster and Chester Hugh Ray. She is survived by one sister, Clara Brides of Adamsville, one brother J. R. Walker of Memphis, and three step grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Mon. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Bro. Jetta Forsythe officiating. Burial following at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Stantonville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HAROLD L. LOWRANCE, died Nov. 11, 2000. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sue Huddleston Lowrance, sons Dr. Don H. Lowrance of Corpus Christi, TX and Dr. Jon H. Lowrance of Nashville; and daughter Pamela S. Lowrance of Bessemer, AL, grandchildren Megan Patrick, Whitney and Rains Lowrance; Daniel and Jon R. Lowrance, Abbe, Benjamin and Adam Pickens. His brother Howard Lowrance proceeded him in death. Mr. Lowrance was a veteran of WWII and a retired employee of Kraft Foods Inc. Memphis. He will be laid to rest in the National Military Cemetery in Pegram. A memorial service will be held at the Church of Christ in Adamsville where Mr. and Mrs. Lowrance were member until 1998. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. J. T. YOUNG, 73, of Bethel Springs died Nov. 15, 2000 at his home due to cancer. Mr. Young was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by four brothers, Cecil Fred Young, L. C. Young, Bobby Young, and Garland Young,, one sister, Pearlene Young, and his parents, Homer Clyde and Betty Lee Brown Young. He is survived by his wife, Louella Russom Young, two daughters, Annie Mae Chapman of Tryonza, AR, and Wanda Allison of Byhalia, MS, three sons, Charles Scarbrough of Bethel Springs, David Frazier of Bethel Springs, and Dennis Young of Bethel Springs, two sisters, Earlene Hennesse of Clio. MI, and Carlene Hart of Mascotte, FL, five brothers, Junior Ray Young of Atoka, Doyle Young of Hammond, Floyd Young of Atoka, Curtis Yong of CA, and Lowell Young of Atoka, seven grandchildren and gone gr- grandchild. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Fri. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Aaron Moss officiating. Burial following at Lebanon Cemetery in Saltillo. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUDDY HAROLD TERRY, 53, of Michie died Nov. 15, 2000 at Methodist Healthcare due to apparent homicide. He was a cook for Back Porch Restaurant and Hagy's Catfish Hotel He is survived by his ex-wife, Connie Terry of Michie, three daughters, Penny Stewart of Savannah, Tammie Haynes of Bethel Springs, and Jo Anne Sagely of Michie, two half sisters, Joyce White of Shiloh and Cathy Wardlow of Trenton, one half brother, Billy Wardlow of Shiloh, and 4 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Sun. at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial following at Pybum Cemetery in Hardin County. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ELIZA ANN IRVIN BARTON, 88, of Adamsville died Nov. 16, 2000 at her home due congestive heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. She lived in Hardin County all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, L. P. Barton. She is survived by three daughters, Dorotha Barnes of Adamsville, Mary Ruth Bishop of Adamsville, and Berry Banks of Adamsville, one sister, Florence Yarber of Belleview, IL, four grandchildren, and three gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial following at Old Union Cemetery in Hardin County. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GRAPLE LONZO ISBELL, 79, of Bethel Springs died Nov. 14, 2000 at her home due to cancer. She was a retired McNairy County Healthcare Cook and a member of Center Ridge Pentecostal Church. She is preceded in death by one daughter, Frances Jane Isbell, one sister, Lula Sanders, two brothers, Carl Locke and Harrell Locke, and her parents, Beal Columbus and Hattie Johnson Locke. She is survived by her husband, James C. Isbell, two sons, James "Jack" Isbell of Conton, IL, and Dean Isbell of Bethel Springs, three brothers, J. T. Locke of Selmer, Arlie Locke of Bethel Springs, and Bobby Gean Locke of Selmer and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Fri. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Aaron Moss officiating. Burial following at Center Ridge in Bethel Springs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REBECCA AVONELL JOHNSON AUSTIN, 68, of Morris Chapel died Nov. 16, 2000 at Tri-County Convalescent Home due to cancer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Adamsville Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Warren G. Austin of Morris Chapel, three daughters, Janie Gentry Collins of Union City, Patricia Gentry Austin of Union City , Barbara Gentry Snow of Waverly, one step daughter, Pandolia Austin Haynes of Florence, AL, one step son, Douglas Austin of Savannah, three sisters, Eunice Nolds of Bethel Springs, Christine Cox of Selmer, and Dorothy Coats of Selmer, one brother, Daniel Johnson of Savannah, eight step grandchildren, one step gr-grandchild, seven grandchildren, and twelve gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home on Sat. Burial following at White's Creek Cemetery in Hardin County. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ABEL TAFT NETHERY, 88, of Corinth, Miss., died Nov. 18, 2000 at the Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was a member of Olive Hill Baptist Church and a farmer, carpenter, and carpet layer. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dovie Nethery, father, Anis, mother, Lizzie Nethery, one sister, Laverne Nethery Goodrum, and one infant brother. He is survived by two sons, Rev. Taft E. Nethery and wife Rosa, of Wenasoga Community and Larry L. Nethery, and wife, Anne of Wenasoga Community, grandchildren, Trent E. Nethery, Kaffie M. Young, Kristie M. Teague, Tina A. Cornelius, Ladron Nethery, Russell W. Cornelius, Tammy D. Holmes, John A. Cornelius, Travis Neal Cornelius Jr. Candi Elaine Cornelius, Timothy W. McGee, and Bryan K. McGee, gr-grandchildren, Trent E. Nethery Jr, Shellie L, Jones, Rusty E. Faulkner, Courtney N. Young, Rory D. Young II, Matthew W. Cornelius, Jacob G. Cornelius, Philip H. Cornelius, Elizabeth A.M. Blanton, Tessica J., Cornelius, Leota N. Cornelius, Bartley L. Nethery, Blake Nethery, Bayleigh A. Nethery, and Chassidy Teague, gr-gr-grandchildren Jayce Anna Jones and Callee Lynn Jones, and numerous other relatives and host of friends. Funeral services were held at Magnolia Funeral Home on Mon., at 1 p.m. with Dr. Keith Dowden, Rev. Wilkins Jaggars, and Rev. Trent E. Nethery officiating. Burial followed at Nethery Cemetery on Sulphur Springs Rd. In Ramer. In lieu of flowers: donations may be made to Holly Baptist Church in memory of Abel Taft Nethery. Pallbearers were Trent Nethery, Russell Cornelius. Bryan McGee, Time McGee, John Cornelius, Travis Neal Cornelius, Ladron Nethery, Trent Nethery Jr. and Rusty Faulkner. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JAMES L. MILLSTEAD, 49, of Ramer died Nov. 17, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy County due to heart failure. He was a River City Concrete Company truck driver. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Ann Nagle Millstead. He is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Mathenia of Farmington, MO, one son, James Walter Millstead of Topeka, KA, his father, James H. Millstead of Sandy, OR, one sister, Pam Gill of Portland, OR, and three grandchildren, Madison Elizabeth Mathenia, Logan Gale Mathenia and Kevin Millstead. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Wed. at Cypress Tank Church of Christ. Burial following with a graveside services at Hillview Memorial Garden with Brian Jackson officiating. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AVA IRENE RINEHART, 84, of Selmer died Nov. 20, 2000 at the Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL due to heart failure. She was a retired seamstress and a member of the First Baptist Church in Selmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Rinehart, one daughter, Shelba W. Ledbetter, and her parents, John C. and Annie Bell Owens Childers. She is survived by one daughter, June Carolyn Hendrix of Gurly, AL, two sons, Ralph Donald Rineheart of Selmer, and Keith Randall Rinehart of Orient, OH, one sister, Eva Richardson of Reinzi, MS, ten grandchildren, eighteen gr-grandchildren, and two gr-gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Wed. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Max Walker officiating. Burial following at Lake Hill Memorial Garden in Bethel Springs.