Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., Nov. 29, 2000 DEBORAH A. BAKER, 39, of Selmer died Nov. 21, 2000 at the Med in Memphis due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. She is preceded in death by her father, Joe D. Morgan. She is survived by her husband, Steve Baker, one daughter, Tina Marie Baker of Corinth, Miss., her mother and step-father, David and Chris Lavender Bryson, one sister, Lois Howell o Gleason, and three brothers, Don Morgan of Dyersburg, Robert Morgan of Selmer, and Joe Morgan of Bethel Springs. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Funeral Home with James Trull officiating. Burial followed at Woodville Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AVIE RITCHIE, 93, of Adamsville died Nov. 24, 2000 at the Tri County Convalescent Home due to heart failure. She was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Ritchie, one son, James L. Wilson, and her parents, Horace and Pheobie Melton Corbitt. She is survived by three daughters, Jessie Landreth of Adamsville, Lucille Bolton of Memphis, and Ercille Nasto of Jackson, NJ, then grandchildren, sixteen gr-grandchildren, and five gr-gr-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Sat. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Tommy Phillips officiating. Burial followed at Mars Hill Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PEGGY MAE HUNT, 52, of Adamsville died Nov. 24, 2000 at the Methodist LeBonheur in Jackson due to cancer. She was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, John E. Hunt, and her parents, Charles and Virgie Sapp Long. She is survived by one daughter, Melissa Maness of Finger, one step-daughter, Lisa McCasland of Collinwood, one son, Steve Deforest of Adamsville, one brother, Charles Long of Lake Station, IN, five grandchildren, four gr-grandchildren, and one step-gr-grandchild Funeral services were held on Mon. at Shackelford Funeral Home with John Paul Robertson officiating. Burial followed at Pine Hill Memory Gardens in Adamsville. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ANNIE MARTHA ANN WOOD, 92, of Adamsville died Nov. 25, 2000 at the Methodist Healthcare McNairy due to heart failure. She was a homemaker and a member of the Adamsville Church of Christ. She was also a member of the Adamsville Senior Citzens. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Wood. She is survived by two sons, James Wood of Adamsville and Jerry Wood of Shiloh, one sister, Rena Fismire of Lexington, one brother, Priestley Adams of Reeding, CA, seven grandchildren, seventeen gr- grandchildren, and one gr-gr-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Mon. at Adamsville church of Christ. Burial followed at Beach River Cemetery in Lexington. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MABEL BAKER PRATHER, 78, of Selmer died Nov. 25, 2000 at her home due to cancer. She was a retired machine operator for Brown Shoe Company and a member of Gravel Hill Missionary Baptist church. She also has thirteen brothers and sisters. She is preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Vardie Teague Baker. She is survived by her husband, Joe Prather, three sisters, Alcie Baker Hodge of Memphis, Winnie Baker Fish of Memphis, and Martha Baker Breedlove of Gadsden, AL, one brother, Everett Baker of Memphis, and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Mon. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Maurice Pinkston and Jimmy Garrett officiating. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions can be made to Gravel Hill Baptist Church Benevolence Fund. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LINDA JUNE CORNELIUS, 51, of Michie died Nov. 24, 2000 at her home due to heart failure. She was employed at World color in Corinth, MS. She is preceded in death by her parents, C. L. and Hazel Burns Farris. She is survived by two daughters, Lisa Malone of Michie and Sara Tucker of Corinth, MS, one son, Larry Glidewell of Corinth, two sisters, Frances McCalister of Corinth and Martha Stakley of Michie, five brothers, E. J. Farris of Selmer, Ronald Farris of Merced, CA, Jackie Farris of Michie, Haywood Farris of Michie, and Freddie Farris of Michie and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tues. at Shackelford Funeral Home with Malcom George officiating. Burial followed at Pebbie Hill Cemetery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> end