1876-02-03-NEW ORLEANS TIMES-Louisiana The End of an Old Feud Nashville, Feb 2-In an altercation at Dresden, Weakley county, James Lampkin shot Ben Rogers dead. An old feud.

1872-03-28-SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN-Illinois In Weakley county, Tenn., recently, two horsemen, Albert Moore and a Mr. Hill, entered into a religious discussion, the former being a Methodist and the latter a Baptist, but unbaptized. Arrived at a puddle of water, Moore wanted to baptize his brother sinner, and pulled him off his horse into the water, but hadn't the muscle to enforce his kindly piety, and had to give it up. "Now, Moore," said the other, "I'll baptize you, " and he swooped up a hat-full of muddy water on to Moore's head and face. The regeneration thus effected was, however, hardly skin deep, for Moore drew a bowie- knife and began to slash the ecclesiastic. Hill received generous cuts in his legs and arms, and Moore fled the country.

1870-05-26-QUINCY WHIG-Illinois A Man Shoots His Brother Through the Heart At Jacksonville, Weakley county, Tennessee, on the 16th instant, Dan Hill, aged seventeen years, shot his brother, Brock Hill, to death with a pistol. Brock Hill rode the colt belonging to Dan Hill, who so engrage the latter that he swore he would kill his brother on sight. In a few hours Brock Hill returned to the house, the residence of their father, and was met by Dan, who immediately fired upon hin, shooting him through the heart and killing him instantly. The fratricide was arrested and committed to jail to answer the charege of murder. The parties are of good family and well connected. Great indignatuion and excitement was created in the neighborhood on account of the murder. So far from repenting the terrible deed, Dan Hill declares that he does not regret it, and would do so again under like circumstances. The brothers were on good terms up to the time when the sad affair occurred and no reason can be assigned for the rash asct except violent passion and utter recklessness with value of human life, and a total disregard for the natural ties of consanguinity.

1855-06-21-NORTHERN ISLANDER-Michigan ELOPEMENT.-We understand, from good authority, that a Mrs. Potts, wife of a highly respectable citizen of Henry county, has left the bed and board of her husband for parts unknown, with a Mr. Ausbrook, a reverend gentleman. Ausbrook had been preaching in that vicinity, and boarding at Potts' house for several months previous to the elopement.-Dresden (Tenn.) Flag. This is the sixth instance that has come under our notice during the last four weeks of clergymen running off with other persons' wives.-Free Press

1850-12-16-TIMES-PICAYUNE-Louisiana Near Dresden, Tenn.,-Thomas Lennox was killed by his gun going off accidentally.

1849-04-25-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania Death of an Emigrant-Mr. A. P. Taylor an emigrant to California, from Dresden, Tenn. accidentally fell overboard from the steamer Kate Kirkwood, about twenty miles below Pine Bluff, (Ark.) a short time since. He had around him, in a belt, some $500 in gold and silver, belonging to himself and a friend, and this caused him to sink almost instantly.

1846-08-29-DAILEY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER- District of Columbia Melancholy Casualty.-Mr. John Wesley Finch and his wife met with a melancholy death of the 21st instant, near Abingdon, Virginia. they were travelling, and had encamped for the night about six miles west of Abingdon, and were quietly resposing in their carryall, together with a nephew, when the horse, being tethered to the wheel, took fright, turned the wagon bottom upwards, and the two old people were suffocated before they could be relieved. The young man who was with them states that they were returning from a visit in North Carolina to their residence near Dresden, Weakley county, Tennessee. 1846-08-31-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania same article as above

1843-04-13-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania LUSUS NATUR??-A hen belonging to Benj. Gallaway, Esq., of Weakley county, Tennessee, was some time ago bitten by a rattlesnake but by proper attention, the would was cured. However, strange to tell, we are informed that every egg laid since that time by this hen has a picture of a rattle snake represented upon the shell. Mr. Gallaway, who is afraid to use these eggs in the family, has kept them, and will with pleasure exhibit them to the inspection of the incredulous.-Mills Pt. Herald.

1842-12-12 DAILEY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER- District of Columbia A brutal affray took place at Dresden, Weakley county (Tenn) on Saturday, the 19th ultimo, between Frank McDaniel and Joseph Atkinson, brothers-in-law, both of Weakley county, in which the latter received three severe stabs from the former with a shank of a pit-saw file, which caused almost instantaneous death. Both parties to the affray were under the excitement of drink at the time of its occurrence. 1842-12-13 PUBLIC LEDGER-Pennsylvania An affray took place at Dresden, Weakley county, Tennessee, on the 19th ult., between Frank McDaniel and Joseph Adkerson, brothers-in-law, in which the latter received three severe stabs from the former, with the shank of a pit saw file, which caused almost instantaneous death. McDaniel was immediately secured in prison. Both were intoxicated.

WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN MARRIAGES   Groom                                Bride                         Date Harper, C.P.                    Cole, U.E.                    4 May 1878            No Return Harper, D.A.                   Baldredge, Saluda        30 Dec 1874 Harper, J.W.                  Crage, C.R.                    17 Sept 1873 Harper, James                Stubbfield, June          23 May 1868  BB Harper, James A.            Craig, Electa N.            25 Oct 1867 Harper, John                  Woods, Margaret L.      11 March 1864            No Return Harper, Thomas              Wood,  C.A.                   8 Feb 1872 Ross, Hugh                      Harper, Elizabeth         21 Oct 1873 Anderson, W.P.                Harper, Elizabeth         30 Nov 1876 Montgomery, J.A.            Harper, H.E.                  28 March 1876 Clements, Orange            Harper, Laura                3 Feb 1878  BB Pennick, J.R.                   Harper, L.G.                   10 Dec 1878 Wright, T.H.                   Harper, Virginia              28 Dec 1877 Dinwiddie, L.M               Harper, F.M.                   2 June 1880 Perick, J.R.                     Harper, J.R.                   10 Dec 1878 Lampkins, George            Harper,  Laura               6 Nov 1884   1860 WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CENSUS   District 9 - Locust Grove - June 12, 1860 - Household 257 Williams, W.R./44/Farmer/1500/4000/KY Williams, Mary/35/TN Harper, P./27/0/50/TN Harper, Lucinda/25/TN Harper, Tabitha/4/TN Harper, Mary/10 Months/TN   District 9 - Locust Grove - June 12, 1860 - Household 158 Harper, W.N./70/Farmer/0/300/TN Harper, Elizabeth/65/TN Harper, Sintha/22/TN Harper, James/20/TN Harper, Mary/17/TN Harper, Harriet/16/TN Croson, James/6/Boarder/TN   District 14 - Mount Pelia - June 19, 1860 - Household 648 Harper, John/46/Farmer/2500/800/VA Harper, Saphrona/37/VA Harper, George/16/TN Harper, James A./15/TN Harper, John M./14/TN Harper, Thomas/12/TN Harper, Charles/10/TN Harper, Richard/9/TN Harper, Doctor A/7/TN Harper, Leviticus/4/TN Harper, Louisa/2/TN   1880 WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CENSUS   District 2 - Household 227 Harper, Doctor/W/M/26/Farming/TN/VA/NC Harper, Loluda/W/F/26/Wife/Keeping House/TN/?/? Harper, Doctor W/W/M/4/Son/TN/TN/TN Harper, Infant/W/F/2/Daughter/TN/TN/TN   District 2 - Household 246 Harper, John/W/M/70/Farming/VA/VA/Va Harper, Stephanie/W/F/64/Wife/Keeping House/NC/VA/TN Wright, Thomas/W/M/28/Son in Law/Farming/TN/TN/TN Wright, Jinnie/W/F/18/Daughter/Keeping House/TN/VA/NC Wright, Leroy/W/M/11 Months/July/Grandson/TN/TN/TN   District 2 - Household 248 Harper, Thomas/W/M/30/Farmer/TN/VA/NC Harper, Charlotte/W/F/26/Wife/Keeping Househ/TN/TN/TN Harper, Thomas L./W/M/6/Son/TN/TN/TN Harper, John/4/W/M/4/Son/TN/TN/TN Harper, Emma/W/F/3/Daughter/TN/TN/TN   District 2 - Household 25l Harper, Charles/W/M/30/Farming/TN/VA/NC Harper, Eldorah/W/F/32/Wife/Keeping House/TN/NC/TN Harper, Ellen/W/F/1/Daughter/TN/TN/TN Cole, Martha/W/F/17/Sister in Law/TN?/NC/TN   District 3 - Household 107 Harper, Andrew/W/M/56/Farmer/VA/VA/VA Harper, Martha E/W/F/23/Daughter/Keeping House/MO/VA/VA Harper, Laura/W/F/19/Daughter/MO/VA/VA   District 3 - Household 218 Harper, James/B/M/30/Farmer/TN/TN/NC Harper, Louisa/B/F/35/Wife/Keeping House/TN/TN/TN Harper, Benton/Mu/M/20/Step Son/Farm Hand/TN/TN/TN Harper, Alfred/B/M/18/Step Son/Farm Hand/TN/TN/TN Harper, Robert C./B/M/8/Son/TN/TN/TN Harper, Magnolia/B/F/6/Daughter/TN/TN/TN Harper, Macantha/B/F/4/Son/TN/TN/TN Harper, Leolla/B/F/2/Daughter/TN/TN/TN   WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CEMETERIES - VOLUME 1   (Old) Ames Cemetery Harper, George M., October 22, 1869 - November 16, 1870, son of J.A.            and E.N. Harper   Beech Grove Cemetery Harper, Ludia Martin, February 17, 1887 - December 17, 1968   Eastside Cemetery Harper, Etha E, 1878 -1940 Harper, D.W., 1875 - 1954   Johnson Grove Cemetery Harper, Arthur Lee, March 6, 1882 - November 10, 1957 Harper, Mattie Ann, April 29, 1887 - August 29, 1957 Harper, Eulis Lee, April 29, 1915 - March 10, 1925   Tidwell Cemetery Harper, Ella, February 3, 1879 - September 12, 1886, Daughter of C.P.          and U.E. Harper   WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN CEMETERIES - VOLUME II   Brock Cemetery Harper, William L., January 19, 1917 - March 30, 1973, Tenn. S. Sgt.            US Army   Cates Cemetery Harper, Lelar, May 9, 1879 - June 13, 1910, Wife of W.A. Harper, Harper, Virgue, December 17, 1908 - November 8, 1912,  daughter of W.A.          and Lelar Harper, William A., April 30, 1881 - May 17, 1972 Harper, Fannie Young, December 25, 1884 - June 24, 1953   Hopewell Cemetery Harper, Katie Jean, July 31, 1930 - August 6, 1948   Public Wells Cemetery Harper, John C., October 7, 1884 - December 28, 1960 Harper, Vera Ellis, November 24, 1887 - September 25, 1915 Harper, Charles P., May 3, 1849 - March 5, 1930 Harper, Udorah E, May 31, 1847 - March 25, 1914   Shadtown Cemetery Harper, Fred G., August 4, 1923, Tenn Pvt 423 Res Labor BN   Sunset Cemetery Harper, Robert E., July 24, 1902 - July 21, 1973 Harper, Luther, June 27, 1884 - January 29, 1956 Harper, Minnie H., August 9, 1881 - June 20, 1957 Harper, G. Alvis, 1906 - 1955   Wesley Chapel Church Cemetery Harper, Audry, January 7, 1905 - May 1, 1936   West Union Church Cemetery Harper, Martha A., April 8, 1855 - December 19, 1937 Harper, George W., February 15, 1849 - April 2, 1923   This concludes the HARPER lookup information.

Obituaries for Jan. 25 Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 4:01 pm Iry J. Dunlap Iry J. "Junior" Dunlap, 89, of Chapel Hill, formerly of Dresden, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 at Williamson Medical Center, Franklin. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Dunlap officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Mike Suchy, Mike Argo, David Dunlap, Chuck Timmons, Rita Dunlap Brown and Billy Sanderson served as pallbearers. Dunlap was born Sept. 1, 1921 in Dresden, son of the late Ivy E. and Bessie Owen Dunlap. He was a World War II Army Veteran, foreman for General Motors in Ypsilanti, Mich., a member of Dresden Masonic Lodge and member of Warren Valley Methodist Church in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Geneva L. Mink Dunlap of Chapel Hill; four daughters, Joyce Dunlap of Munith, Mich., Sheila Timmons of Chapel Hill, Barbara Suchy and Susan Davis, both of Garden City, Mich.; one sister, Betty Argo of Wynn, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by one son, Charles Gregory Davis; one sister, Edna Faye Sanderson; and three brothers, A. J. Dunlap, Guy A. Dunlap and Joe Dunlap. Web site: www.bowlinfuneralhome.com Glynn Ray Quarles Glynn Ray Quarles, 79, of Martin, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 at the home of his daughter. Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mace Jett officiating. Burial was in East Side Cemetery. Buster Ferrell, Jesse Ferrell, Jacob Ferrell, Brian Matthews, Kenny Sutherland and Danny Black served as pallbearers. Quarles was born Dec. 4, 1931 in Weakley County, son of the late Cecil and Stella Tutor Quarles. He was the widower of Joyce Crowell Quarles. He was retired from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Union City and was a farmer and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Tommy Quarles of Martin; one daughter Joyce Rae Ferrell of Martin; two grandchildren, Glynn "Buster" Ferrell and Jesse Thomas Ferrell; and two great-grandchildren, Jacob Ferrell and Allie Ferrell. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Vanita Southerland and Mildred Quarles. Web site: murphyfuneralhome.net Shelby Jane Rivard Shelby Jane Rivard, 68, of Dresden, died Sunday, Jan.23, 2011 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson. Services were held at 1 p.m. today at Williams Funeral Home Chapel of Greenfield with Bro. Jerry Powell officiating.. Burial was in Brock's Cemetery, Greenfield. Mrs. Rivard was born Jan. 10, 1943 in Greenfield, daughter of the late Sonny and Thelma Swindell Ward. Survivors include one son, Ben Rivard of Winston-Salem. N.C.; one daughter, Dawn Owens of Dresden; one sister, Helen Palmer of Sharon; and five brothers, Larry Ward of Dewitt, Mich., Jack Ward of Southaven, Miss., Terry Ward of Greenfield, Jerry Ward of Clearwater, Fla. and James Ward of Malberry, Ark. Web site: williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com <http://www.bowlinfuneralhome.com> Dorothea Freeman Williams Mrs. Dorothea Freeman Williams, 97, of Martin, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at Desoto Health Care, Southaven, Miss. Services were held at 11 a.m. today at Bible Union Baptist Church, Martin with Rev. Terry Griffin officiating. Burial was in East Side Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Mrs. Williams was born Feb. 28, 1913 in Weakley County, daughter of the late Joseph F. and Jessie Davis Freeman. She was the widow of William Daniel Williams. She was retired from Merit Clothing Company and a member of Bible Union Baptist Church. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Doyle and Phyllis Williams of Horn Lake, Miss.; one daughter and son-in-law, Winnie and James Castleman of Martin; one brother, Doyle Freeman of Indiana; one sister, Maxine Chambers of Southaven; nine grandchildren, Paxton McClain, Preston McClain, Jimmy Williams, Danny Williams, Tammy Alexander, Michael Williams, Alicia Brown, Deann Gilliam and Shane Rhodes. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Cleo Freeman, Edd Freeman, Gaither Freeman and Woodrow Freeman; and two sisters, Selma Gatewood and Emma Davis. Web site: murphyfuneralhome.net Larry Leo Yates Larry Leo "Sonny" Yates, 61, of Martin, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at his residence. Memorial service and celebration of life will be held at a later date. Burial will be held at East Side Cemetery, Martin with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Yates was born May 30, 1949 in Martin, son of Mrs. Dorothy McDaniel Yates of Sharon and the late Larry Yates. He was a graduate of Martin High School and a truck driver. He was a U. S. Navy veteran. Survivors also include one daughter, Michele Yates of Clarksville; and one brother, Bill Yates of Sharon. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Crystal Yates; and one sister, Marsha Yates. Web site: murphyfuneralhome.net

This e-mail should give it to you. Len Milner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Crider" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 2:07 AM Subject: [TNWEAKLE] emal address > Anyone of this list that belongs to Weakley County Historical & Gen. > Society. Would you please send your email address to me? We are trying to > update email list. > > > > Janice Crider > > Vice-President WCH&GS > > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Let me answer for the benefit of everyone. It depends on what film from the WTHSC you want to see. We have film from all over, including commercial vendors. The film in the room we don't loan but most is available from places that do. If you are looking for public records, then yes, either the FHC libraries near you or a public library from TSLA should be able to order the film as an interlibrary loan (ILL). If you want the Sanborn maps, folks just have to use those here. They are better than a thousand bucks a roll and nigh irreplaceable, although the Library of Congress will loan film as a last resort. Newspaper film is available through ILL from TSLA. If you'll contact me off-list, Lindsay, I'll help you figure out how to get it. Also, we've finally added a printer to the room, so it is equipped with an analog (projection) film reader/printer, a microfilm scanner, and a printer. There simply is no space for a photocopier, nor do I have a budget large enough to support one of those. We do, however, make copies for folks. Richard. [email protected] + 731-881-7094 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lindsay Price Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNWEAKLE] Microfilms in the West Tennessee Heritage Study Center?? I'm having some difficulty seeing how to access items in the microfilm collection in the WTHSC. There are several films I'd like to look at, but I'm out of state. I'm hoping that these films are also held in the FHL in Salt Lake, but I'm not sure how to find them on familysearch.org (since they don't seem to appear under a title search and the film number listed is unique to the WTHSC). In the alternative, are they also held in the State Library and Archives? Sorry if this question is pretty basic...still getting my bearings for Tennessee research. Thanks in advance! -Lindsay ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robbie Elliott, [email protected] Thanks Janice -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Janice Crider Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNWEAKLE] emal address Anyone of this list that belongs to Weakley County Historical & Gen. Society. Would you please send your email address to me? We are trying to update email list. Janice Crider Vice-President WCH&GS [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Anyone of this list that belongs to Weakley County Historical & Gen. Society. Would you please send your email address to me? We are trying to update email list. Janice Crider Vice-President WCH&GS [email protected]

I'm having some difficulty seeing how to access items in the microfilm collection in the WTHSC. There are several films I'd like to look at, but I'm out of state. I'm hoping that these films are also held in the FHL in Salt Lake, but I'm not sure how to find them on familysearch.org (since they don't seem to appear under a title search and the film number listed is unique to the WTHSC). In the alternative, are they also held in the State Library and Archives? Sorry if this question is pretty basic...still getting my bearings for Tennessee research. Thanks in advance! -Lindsay

Ancestry is a private, for-profit venture that capitalizes on the availability of public records. They scan film from public records microfilm from sources like state archives and from National Archives, and they grab selectively from the 4.8 million reels of film made by Mormons as well. As I understand it, their indexing is limited to a single-key transcription with no cross checks, done mostly by transcription sweatshops in India where labour is cheap. That accounts for the relatively high percentage of errors. The difference between Ancestry and FamilySearch is the premise of volunteers. Ancestry charges folks so they can pay transcriptionists. The genius and power of FamilySearch is its double-key and compare functions and the goodness of people like us. Film images are broken into small batches of a few images or pages and sent out randomly to whatever indexer is willing to volunteer their time (indexers choose what records to work on). After they upload the file, the keyed batch files are automatically matched and compared; if no variance is found keyed files (i.e., both typists read exactly the same characters), the batch is queued into the project file. If discrepancies are found, the batch goes to arbitration, a third person with more experience who resolves what has been keyed. It is precisely the same process I used as a textbook production manager years ago. I've been indexing in my spare time for about a year and find it entertaining and relaxing. I highly recommend it to everyone. The link can be found at indexing.familysearch.org. The growing number of completed indexing projects can be seen at www.familysearch.org; look at the way-cool browse function below the search boxes. Seven years ago I was in the office of the guy in charge of microfilming, trying to persuade him to send a representative to a regional professional meeting of archivists. He said that this project was being developed. I was, frankly, skeptical. No longer. Richard. [email protected] + 731-881-7094 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CHERYL HORNE Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNWEAKLE] Question Re: KY Death Records on Ancestry.com I found a death record in Marshall Co., KY 1874 on the above site....I want to learn who the informant was for this deceased family member? How do I do this? Where did ancestry.com get those records in the first place? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks In Advance, Cheryl ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Obituaries for Jan. 20 Posted: Friday, January 21, 2011 9:59 am Roger D. Dowdy Roger D. Dowdy, 56, of Martin, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Volunteer Community Hospital, Martin. Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Cooper officiating. Burial was in Stanley's Chapel Cemetery, Union City. David Hauhe, Rob McKnight, Keith Turner, Eric Dowdy, Stan Baker, Jon Pritchett, Keith Newton and Randy Runion served as pallbearers. George Mesimer and Kelly Taylor served as honorary pallbearers. Dowdy was born March 26, 1954 in Martin, son of Milton and Hazel Cothron Dowdy of Martin. He was a 1972 graduate of Westview High School, was a farmer and member of First United Methodist Church, Martin. Survivors also include his wife, Mrs. Linda Jackson Dowdy of Martin; one son and daughter-in-law, Dwayne and Dishell Dowdy of Union City; one daughter and son-in-law, Allison and Chad Plunk of Rives; one brother and sister-in-law, Waldrop and Tami Dowdy of Union City; and four grandchildren, Walker Plunk, Cothron Plunk, Brentley Dowdy and Bracen Dowdy. Web site: murphyfuneralhome.net George William Franks George William Franks, 80, of Dresden, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Reagan officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery, Dresden. Darrell Bledsoe, Darrell Bledsoe Jr., James Smothers, Mouse Collins, Donnie Essary and Tommy Warner served as pallbearers. Bill Bledsoe, T. W. Farmer and Jerry Ivy served as honorary pallbearers. Franks was born Nov. 17, 1930 in Kenton, son of the late Willis Hazie and Mamie Wade Yarbrough Franks. He was a retired mechanic for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and a member of Adams Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mrs. Norma J. Hammock Franks of Dresden; two daughters and sons-in-law, Geraldine and Rodney Minyard of Maury City, Peggy Jean and Jim Pettit of Dresden; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Wayne and Mary Ann Franks of Palma Bay, Fla.; one sister, Annie Mae Climer of Dyersburg; five grandchildren; four step grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and 15 step great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by one brother, James Louis Franks; and one great-grandchild. Web site: www.bowlinfuneralhome.com Mickey L. Maddox Mickey L. Maddox, 57, of Gleason, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. Services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel of Gleason with Bro. Gene Price officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery. Maddox was born Oct. 9, 1953 in Martin, son of Mildred Brawner Maddox and the late Ralph Maddox. He was a member of the Tennessee National Guard, a foreman for City of Martin Public Works Department, member of Gleason American Legion and Tumbling Creek Baptist Church. Survivors also include his wife, Mrs. Phyllis Osteen Maddox of Gleason; one son and daughter-in-law, Tyler and Danielle Maddox of Union City; one daughter, Melanie Shawn of Gleason; three sisters, Wanda Hayes of Dresden, Betty Morris and Cindy Johnson, both of Gleason; and one brother, Michael Maddox of Moreno Valley, Calif. Web site: williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com <http://www.bowlinfuneralhome.com> wcp 1/20/11

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