Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Dec. 6, 2000 TRUMAN WAYNE EAKER, 61, of Chewalla died Nov. 22, 2000 at his residence He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Monroe Eaker, his parents, Tom and Pauline Eaker, and one grandchild, Jeffrey Howard Kuret. He is survived by two daughters, Tracy Eaker Vann of Chewalla and Angelia Denise Kuret and her husband, Jeffrey Michael Kuret, two sisters, Maizelle Hollis of Chewalla and Virginia Morphis of Selmer and five grandchildren, Ethan Dale Lambert, Emily Kathryn Eaker, Michael Nokoo Kuret, Jesse Kalani Kuret, and Kayla Eva Kuret. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill Pentecostal Church at 11 a.m. on Sat. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CLAY ROBIN PETTIGREW, 33, of Adamsville died Nov. 26, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to an auto accident He was a truck driver for Pettigrew Trucking Co. And a presbyterian. He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Z. C. and Artie Jones. He is survived by one daughter, Tanya Montana Pettigrew of Ramer, one son, Jason �Jay� Jared Pettigrew of Conuce, his parents, Joe David and Dorothy Jones Pettigrew of Adamsville, two sisters, Mitzi Mitchell of Selmer and Leigh Evans of Selmer, Selmer, two brothers, Marty Pettigrew of Memphis and Dave Pettigrew of Adamsville, paternal grandparents Lawrence and Alene Pettigrew of Adamsville. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Tues. At Mt. Sharon Presbyterian Church with Chuck Castles officiating. Burial followed at Gilchrist Cemetery in Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GLADYS M. MULLINS, 88, of Selmer died Nov. 28, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and attended Lakeview Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert L. Mullins, one daughter, Maybrice Millins, and her parents, Mose and Margaret Williams Matlock. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Henry of Selmer, three grandchildren, Maybrice Henry of Huntington Beach, CA., Samuel Henry of Byhalia, MS, and Leigh Gentry of Wyomissing Hills, POA, seven gr-grandchildren, and one gr-gr-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Thurs. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Ronnie Sells officiating. Burial followed at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CORA LEE ASHE, 100, of Selmer died Nov. 30, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and A MEMBER OF THE Union Grove United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Acey Ashe, one infant daughter, Johnnie Ashe, two sons, Hubert Ashe and Estil Ashe, and her parents, John Lee and Mary Etta Willis Hockaday. She is survived by four sons, Ethel Ashe of Selmer, Charles Ashe of Selmer, Robert Ashe of Stantonville, and Jerry Ashe of Selmer one sister, Florence Gann of Selmer, thirteen grandchildren, twenty-two gr-grandchildren, and five gr-gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Sun. at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Stantonville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FERRELL H. SMITH, 68, of Ramer died Nov. 29, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to a four wheeler accident. He was retired from Reynolds Aluminum and a member of the AIr Force. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sherman D. and Sarah Ruby Curtis Smith. He is survived by his fiancee, Delores Goins of Ramer, one sister, Sarah Barclay of Ramer, one brother, Robert Smith of Guys and one niece, Karen Barclay of Ramer. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Sat. With Don Harold Lawrence officiating at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial followed at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Ramer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> infant LORA GANNON GEAN, of Adamsville died shortly after birth on Nov. 28, 2000 at the Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Co. Due to heart failure. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Leo Bolton. She is survived by her parents, Todd and Molly Kay Bolton Gean of Adamsville, one sister, Allie Grace Gean of Adamsville, one brother, Todd Bolton Gean, maternal grandmother, Marie Bolton of Selmer, paternal grandmother, Dott Ann Gean of Adamsville, and paternal grandfather, Jimmy Gean of Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHARLES PEYTON STANFIELD, 76, of Wheat Ridge, Co., died Nov. 27, 2000 at the Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Co., due to heart failure. He was a retired Armed Forces U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. He was also a member of the Mason-Selmer Lodge, VFW, and the American legion. He is preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas and Julia Prather Stanfield. He is survived by cherished longtime companion, Bonnie Burgess of West Ridge, Co., one sister, Evelyn Bennett of Memphis, one brother, James C. Stanfield of Ramer, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Orville McMahan and Tim Tudor officiating. Burial followed at Indian Creek Cemetery in Ramer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EDNA DAVIS ALFORD, 93, of Adamsville died Nov. 28, 2000 at the Hardin County General Hospital due to kidney failure. She was a homemaker, a member of the Adamsville First Baptist church, Home Demonstration Club, Garden Club, and Civic club in Memphis, and Adamsville Senior Citizens. She was born in Ripley. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Bert Alford. She is survived by one duahgter, betty Alford Brown of Estill Springs, one son, James Bert Alford, Jr. of Nashville, one sister, Dorothy temple of Memphis, one brother, Jimmy W. Alford (Hum that�s what it says) of Memphis, two grandchildren, and five gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were handled by Shackelford Funeral Home. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. on Fri. at Memphis Memory Gardens. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>� NELDA JEAN JOHNSON, 68, of Selmer died Dec. 3, 2000 at the U.T. Bowld Hospital in Memphis due to cancer. She was a homemaker and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by three brothers, George Foust, Louis Foust, and Mancel Foust, and her parents Louis Doff and Alice Kelly Foust. She is survived by her husband, Ora H. Johnson two daughter, Sue Phillips of Selmer and Lisa Coulter of Selmer one step-daughter, Ventia Gerrard of Cero Gorda, two sons, Bobby Robinson of Adamsville and Paul Robinson of Selmer, one sister, Mary Alice Hawkins of Selmer, six grandchildren, and one gr-grandchild. Funeral services were held on Tues. at 11 a.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Ray Burks officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial Gardens. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>� LORA PEARL GARDNER, 87, of Selmer died Dec. 1, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy Hospital due to heart failure. She was a retired from Brown Shoe Company and a member of Pleasant Site Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, James Orville Gardner of Selmer and one sister, Dorothy Smith of Selmer Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. on Sun. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Larry Lancaster and Jetta Forsythe officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Site Cemetery in Selmer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>� FLORA M. SANDERS, 76, of West Memphis, AR, died Dec. 2, 2000 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR due to cancer. She is preceded in death by her husband, L. O. Sanders. She is survived by one daughter, Yvonne Carol Manning of West Memphis, AR, two grandchildren and three gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tues. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Burial followed at Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion, AR. Memorial contributions can be made to the American cancer Society. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>� REBECCA LEE JONES CLOUGH, 77, of Selmer died Nov. 25, 2000 at her home due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by friends, Russell and Martha Sue Coln of Selmer Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tues. with a graveside service at Lake Hill Memory Gardens with Maurice Pinkston officiating. Shackelford Funeral Home handled the arrangements. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>� JAMES CARL KING, 53, residing on Mott Street in Lakeville, IN, passes away at 12 noon on Mon., Nov. 27, 2000 at his home from natural causes. Mr. King was born on Oct. 24, 1947 in Selmer and has lived in Lakeville since 1988. He worked as a welder for Mishawaka Steel Fabricating for 10 years. Survivors include one daughter, Tina M. King of Lakeville, one son, Daniel Carl King of Bremen, his mother, Lemmie O. Brown King of Selmer, six grandchildren, five sisters, Lola Boyle and Nancy Goff, both of Mishawaka, Linda Miller, Judy King, and Betty King, all of Bethel Springs, and three brothers, Ricky king and Junior King, both of Selmer, and Thomas King of LaPorte, IN. His father, Virgil Carl King, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 8 p.m. on Thurs. Nov. 30, at the Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan Street, Lakeville, IN Rev. Kim Landrum, pastor of Faith Christian Chapel in Lakeville, officiated. Contributions in memory of James Carl King may be donated to Palmer Funeral Home to help defray cost of services. Have a Great Day! Barbara [email protected]