Vida O Smith Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:36 pm Mrs. Vida O. Smith, 92, of Brookfield, Ill., died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010 at her residence. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel, Dresden with Bro. Bob Copeland officiating. Burial was in Matheny Grove Cemetery, Dresden. Johnny Ferrell, Henry Arias, Henry Arias II, George Smith, Ronald Smith and Joe Dale Smith served as pallbearers. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 6, 1918 in Dresden, daughter of the late Johnnie Jackson and Sara Ann Teague Mansfield. She was an assembler for Cinch Company and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, George Elbridge Smith of Brookfield; one son, George R. Smith of Justice, Ill.; one sister and brother-in-law, Dot and T. J. Ferrell of Dresden; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Ruth DeStepheno. Web site: www.bowlinfuneralhome.com wcp 8-19-10 Vernon Urie Smith Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:35 pm Bro. Vernon Urie Smith, 65, of Dresden, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 at Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah, Ky. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Dresden Brandon Richards, Zack Turnbow, Tony Gallimore, David Gallimore, Mark Gallimore and Jerry Gallimore will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be fellow ministers of the area. Smith was born March 30, 1945, son of the late John Urie and Lorean Hendricks Smith. He was the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church for 21 years, was retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Union City and a proud supporter of St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Barbara Jean Gallimore Smith of Dresden; two daughters and sons-in-law, Veronica and Kenny Turnbow of Martin, Regina and Doug Richards of Dresden; one sister, Joyce Doran of Mayfield, Ky.; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Gary and Debbie Smith, and John Smith, all of Mayfield; six grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three adopted grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Web site: www.bowlinfuneralhome.com wcp 8-19-10 Kenneth Leland Lemonds Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:33 pm Kenneth Leland Lemonds, 82, of Gleason, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 at McKenzie Regional Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Gleason with Father Joseph Paolozzi and Bro. Danny Cash officiating. Burial will be in Everett Chapel's Cemetery, McKenzie. David Crossett, Tim Crossett, Ryan Delaney, Roger Delaney, T. J. Grooms, Dennis Coleman and Steve Fowler will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Parks, Bob Brawner, Jim Wright, Jack Dunning and Tommy Fowler. Lemonds was born Dec. 23, 1927 in McKenzie, son of the late Edward Leland and Ruby Lee Gooch Lemonds. He worked as a plant manager or Firestone Corp., was a member of the Gleason Masonic Lodge and Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Martha Sherman Lemonds of Gleason, one son, Kenny Lemonds of Martin; one step-son, Tommy Joe Grooms of Dyersburg; five step-daughters, Pat Delaney of Dresden, Debbie Grooms of Lexington, Marsha Purington, Carol Burton and Janet Peterson, all of Kansas City, Kan.; and one brother, Ray Lemonds of McKenzie; three sisters, Julia Fowler of Gleason, Audrey Crossett of McKenzie and Margarie Soper of Jackson; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Web site: williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com wcp 8-19-10 Barbara Faye Hathcoat Posted: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:32 pm Mrs. Barbara Faye Hathcoat, 63, of Dresden, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Jackson. Services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel, Dresden with Bro. David Worley officiating. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery, Dresden. Chuck Bailey, Jeff Hathcoat, Jimmy Browning, Randy Garner, Bob Linzay and Russ Bailey served as pallbearers. Mrs. Hathcoat was born Aug. 12, 1926 in Skullbone, daughter of the late Henry and Mossie Pearl Taylor Hathcoat. She was the widow of Thomas Rye Hathcoat. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Baptist Church, Greenfield. Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Terri Lynne and Russ Bailey of Dukedom and Martha Lou Hathcoat of Scottsburg, Ind.; one brother, Willard Griffin of Dresden; and three grandchildren. Web site: www.bowlinfuneralhome.com wcp 8-19-10