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Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed. May 30, 2001

DIXIE DARLENE PLUNK, 52, of Mercer, formerly of Adamsville, died May 23,
2001 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. 

The wife of Terry Plunk, who survives, she was a homemaker and former
owner with her husband of Adamsville Dry Cleaners. She was born on Aug.
2, 1948, in Corinth, Miss., daughter of the late Roger Grantley Berry
and Lillie Mae Keel Berry and lived most of her life in Adamsville,
having moved to Mercer about a year ago. She was a Presbyterian.

Services were 2 p.m. on May 25 at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel in
Adamsville with burial in Crump Cemetery. Shackelford Funeral Home of
Bolivar was in charge of arrangements.

In addition to her husband, whom she married on Dec. 23, 1986, survivors
include a daughter, Kristi Lynn Sweat of Michie; a son, Jerry Glenn
Sweat of Adamsville; a sister, Sue Mille of Adamsville; two brothers,
Joe Berry of Bolivar and James Berry of Middleton and a grandson, Jeremy
Hunter Sweat of Adamsville.


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MR. LILLIAN SMITH, 87, of Stantonville, died of heart failure on May 13,

2001 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

Mr. Smith was a member of Mt. Vinson United Methodist Church and a

retired farmer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Birdie

Springer Smith, his wife Nellie Plunk Smith, and three brothers, Curry

Smith, James Robert Smith, and Robert Earl Smith. He is survived by his

daughters, Mary Lou Howard and husband, Deon, of Michie and Ms. Ruth Neal

Gean of Stantonville, his current wife, Beulah Hindman Smith, four

step-children, three grandchildren, Theresa Jennings and husband, Larry, of

Selmer, Dewayne Johnson and wife, Amy of Belmont, and Deanna Comer and

husband Jerry of Stantonville, eight step-grandchildren, five

gr-grandchildren, Samantha, Anthony and Stephanie Comer of Stantonville,

and Meta and Tehla Johnson of Belmont, five step-gr-grandchildren, three

sisters, Mary McGarity of Alamo, Ruby Jean Ashe of Selmer and Lessie Lee

Smith of Stantonville, and one brothers A. J. Smith of Livingston, TX.

Services and burial were held at 1 p.m. on Tues., May 15, at Mt.

Vinson United Methodist Church and Cemetery in Stantonville with Bro. Glen

Scott officiating. Mr. Smith's pallbearers were Richard McGarity, Ray

McGarity, Jerry McGarity, Millard Butler, Billy Smith, Mike Previs.

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Correction for the obit for ROY RUBIN "PAT" LIPFORD as per this
granddaughter.

It should read as follows:

ROY RUBIN "PAT" LIPFORD of Bethel Springs, 89, died Apr. 1, 2003 at
McNairy Regional Hospital.

Mr. Lipford worked for the Forestry Division for the State of Tennessee.
He attended Beauty Hill Pentecostal Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Lipford and Harriet Gage
Lipford; his wife, Mary C. Jones Lipford; a son, L.C. Lipford; and a
daughter, Margie Jeanette Brown.

He is survived by a son, Raymond Lee Lipford of Humboldt; a step-son,
Kenneth Scott of Memphis; a step-daughter, Jean Mullins of Henderson; a
daughter-in-law, Clara Lipford of Humboldt; a half-brother, Charles
Lipford of Bethel Springs; two half-sisters, Linda Gilbert and Frances
Austin, both of Selmer; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-
grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren,
step-great-grandchildren, step-great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 3 p.m. on Wed., Apr. 2nd at Shackelford Chapel,
with Darrell Moffett officiating. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery
in Bethel Springs.

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From: Glenn Gohr

 
Note: The obituary says she is buried in the Littlefield cemetery at
Adamsville, TN. There is no Littlefield Cemetery at Adamsville. There is
a Littlefield plot in the Adamsville Cemetery, Adamsville, TN. That is
where she is buried.

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), May 3, 1998
Edition: Final
Section: News
Page: A14

ETTA L. BREWER, 101, of Memphis, homemaker, died of heart failure Friday
at Wesley Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.
Monday at Littlefield Cemetery in Adamsville, Tenn. Memorial Park
Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Brewer, the widow of Clyde Brewer, leaves
a daughter, Ellen Almquist of Memphis, and eight grandchildren. The
family requests that any memorials be sent to the American Heart
Association or the American Cancer Society.

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Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper Wed., May 7, 2003

JOHN "J.D." DANDY HYSMITH, age 79, farmer and retired banker, died Sunday
morning April 27, 2003 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
He was born and reared in McNairy County, the son of the late Fuller
and Mary Velma Browder Hysmith. He graduated from Chester County High School
in 1943. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served during World War II as
a signalman First Class on the USS LST 635 in the South Pacific and returned
in 1946. He was married to Evelyn Crouse in 1946 and they made their home in
the Finger area where they farmed. He was Vice President of Home Banking
Company of Finger, after working there 22 years. He continued to farm after
his retirement from the bank.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Finger, where he taught
Sunday School and had been Sunday School Treasurer and Church Treasurer.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Crouse Hysmith of Finger; three
daughters, Sandra Miller, Joan Carter and husband Larry and Connie Smith and
husband Steve all of Finger and three sisters, Beulah Vandiver of Henderson,
Willie Jo Morton of Springfield, OH and Bernice Williams of Finger. He is
also survived by six grandchildren, Eric Miller, Jason Miller, Jennifer
Keymon, Lance Carter, Molly Smith and Casey Smith and three great
grandchildren, Cody Miller, Dilan Miller and Cole Miller.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Johnny Ray Miller and a
son-in-law, Earnest Ray Miller.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 2nd at the Chapel of Casey
Funeral Home with Brother Paul Weaver officiating. Burial followed at Maggie
Jones Cemetery near Finger.
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GERALD RAYMOND FREEMAN, age 56, died April 30, 2003, at Jackson General
Hospital.
He was born in Fort Sill, OK, son of the late Curtis and Inez Stone
Freeman. He attended Chester County High School and later Jackson State. He
was married to Beverly Lott in 1963. He traveled a lot due to his job in
construction, living in Tennessee, Illinois, and Kansas before moving back
to Milledgeville in 1993. Mr. Freeman worked for Daniels Construction and
Raython Engineers & Construction and was currently employed by FRU
Construction Co. He was a member of the Lodge # 66, F&AM in Burlington, KS
and a 32nd Mason and Shriner.
He is survived by his wife Beverly Freeman of Milledgeville; two
daughters, Christina Parrott and husband Timothy of Lexington and Sharon J.
Freeman of Milledgeville; a son, Kenneth R. Freeman and wife Amanda of
Milledgeville; step-mother, Lue Neal Freeman of Milledgeville; a sister,
Loretta Jones of Henderson; and two grandchildren, Justin Treece and Joshua
Treece.
Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m., Fri. May 2nd at the Chapel of
Leon Johnson Funeral Home, with Reverend Lloyd Blankenship officiating.
Burial followed in Milledgeville Cemetery.
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CRISTIE ANN YORK of Centerville, AL, 30, died May 1, 2003 in Centerville.
Mrs. York was a video store clerk. She attended Mt. Vernon Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James Edgar Wagoner and
Dorothy Gooch.
She is survived by he father and stepmother, Larry and Sherry Wagoner
of Stantonville; her mother and stepfather, Patricia and Randle Jeter of
Selmer; a daughter, Aston Nicole Powers of Maryville; two sons, Steven York
of Ramer and Tomothy Jaggers Smith of Stantonville; a brother, Eddie Wayne
Wagoner of Savannah; paternal grandmother, Blondell Walker of Selmer; and
maternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Grady and Martha Gooch of Selmer.
Services were held at 3 p.m. on Sun., May 4th at Shackelford Funeral
Home Chapel, with Minister Kenneth Kitchen officiating. Burial followed at
Lake Hill Memorial Gardens.
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BRETT JAY STEELE of Selmer, 37, died May 5, 2003 at Jackson Regional
Hospital.
Mr. Steele was a truck driver. He was a member of Selmer Moose Lodge.
He is survived by his father, John J. Steele of Selmer; his mother,
Marjorie Heard Steele of Selmer; a companion with whom he lived, Susan
Alley; a daughter, Toni Steele of Corinth, MS; three brothers, Bob Steele of
Corinth, MS, Bill Steele and Brad Steele, both of Selmer; and two nephews,
Jonathan and Hunter Jay Steele.
Services are 3 p.m. on Wed., May 7th at Shackelford Funeral Home
Chapel, with Minister Zolon Clayton officiating. Burial is in Hope Cemetery
in Selmer.
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ELBRIDGE T. "PA" GLADISH of Selmer, 88, died Apr. 29, 2003 at his residence.
Mr. Gladish was a retired farmer. He was a member of Second Baptist
Church in Selmer. He was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps for
approximately three years. He was retired from brown Shoe Company after 12
years, and was also employed by Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Dora Scott Gladish;
his wife, Elma Burns Gladish; and three sons, Augusta Wayne, Terry Gene and
Edwin Neal Gladish.
He is survived by a daughter, Kay Francis Jernigan of Walnut, MS; four
sons, Buddy Gladish of Morris Chapel, Charlie Gladish of Finger, Robert
Gladish of Bethel Springs and Norman Gladish of Memphis; a sister, Minnie
Lee Boswell of Joshua, TX; and three sisters-in-law, Dorotha Bright and
Virginia King, both of Ramer, and Magdaline Browder of Sheffner, FL. He had
five grandchildren, twenty-five gr- grandchildren, two gr-gr- grandchildren,
and nine step- grandchildren.
Services were held at 1 p.m. on Thurs., May 1st at Shackelford Funeral
Home Chapel, with Ministers Tony Polk and Blake Carroll officiating. Burial
followed at Mt. Vinson Cemetery.
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JOHN J. HEINRICH of Bethel Springs, 68, died Apr. 27, 2003 at Maplewood
Healthcare.
He is survived by a wife, Valerie Jane Schuck Heinrich of Bethel
Springs; a daughter, Teresa Buckler of Bethel Springs; a brother, Allen
Heinrich of Roswell, GA and two grandchildren, Christy and Janice.
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MARIE McCOMIC, age 84, of La Jolla, CA, died on Apr. 30, 2003, in San Diego.
She was born in Selmer on Sept. 4, 1918, the daughter of Thomas and
Mona Prather, and was a resident of Selmer for almost 40 years. She had
lived in Calif. for the past 10 years. For the prior 30 years, she had lived
in Memphis and Jackson. She was a longtime instructor of the Molers School
of Cosmetology in Memphis, and while in Selmer was an active member of the
First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.
She is survived by her husband, Richard D. McComic and her son, Barry
McComic of San Diego, CA; and two grandsons, Christopher and Geoffrey
McComic, both of San Diego.
Graveside services are Wed., May 7th at 11 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in
Selmer, with Minister Dudley Dancer officiating.
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KENNETH T. SPARKS of Bethel Springs, 42, died Apr. 30, 2003 at McNairy
Regional Hospital.
Mr. Sparks was a self-employed laborer. He was a Baptist in belief.
He was preceded in death by his father, William T. Sparks.
He is survived by his mother, Annie Ray Sparks of Cordova; a son,
Kenneth T. Sparks, II of Memphis; and a sister, Phyllis Brunt of Bartlett.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Sat., May 3rd at Shackelford Chapel,
with Minister Doug Meadows officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Gilead
Cemetery in Bethel Springs.
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Appeared in the Independent Appeal Newspaper, Wed., Oct. 25, 2000

ROBERT ANTHONY MOORE, 49, of Selmer died Oct. 17, 2000 at the Methodist
LeBonheur
Hospital due to heart failure.
Mr. Moore worked in industrial Maintenance
for ITT. He was a Baptist.
He is survived by his mother, Bertha Moore of
Selmer, two sisters, Dot
McClain of Selmer and Janet Rinehart of Selmer,
and three brothers, Gary
Moore of Jackson, Terry Moore of Selmer, and
Charlie Moore of Bethel
Springs.
Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. on
Thurs., at Shackelford Funeral
Home. Burial followed at Lake Hill Memorial
Gardens in Bethel Springs.

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BESSIE LEE BLACK BRADY,
71, of Selmer died Oct. 17, 2000 at the Jackson
General Hospital due to
heart failure.
Mrs. Brady was a homemaker and a Pentecostal
She is preceded
in death by two brothers, Willard Black and Jimmy Blac, one
sister, Ruby
Gammel, and her parents, Euyless and Cora Lipford Black. She is
survived by
her husband, John E. Brady of Selmer, one stepdaughter, Letha
Marie Brady
of Strattinville, PA, two sons, Roger Grimes of Tupelo, Miss,
and Raymond
Hill of Pulaski, one step-son, John E. Brady, Jr of Venus, PA,
five
sisters, Ader Massengill of Adamsville, Lessie Batipagia of
Adamsville,
Jewell Gober of Selmer, Mary Bryan of Ripley, Miss, and Opal
Wislon of
Milan, two brothers, Robert Black of Adamsville, and Dennie Black
of
Hendersonville, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 3
p.m. on Thurs., at Shackelford Funeral
Home. Burial followed at Beauty Hill
Cemetery.

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WILLIAM EDDIE SIMPSON, 29, of Selmer
died Sun., Oct. 1157, 2000 due to a
plane crash.
Mr. Simpson was an
attorney for Simpson & Simpson in Selmer and Napcon in
Adamsville. He was a
member of Selmer First Baptist Church. He was Vice
President of the Selmer
Lions Club, past President of the Selmer Jaycees,
and City Judge for Bethel
Springs. Mr. Simpson was a volunteer for the
American Cancer Society and
Relay of Life. He was also named Pro Bono
volunteer Attorney of the Year by
Legal Services.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Jack
Matlock, paternal
grandfather, John Taylor Simpson, and paternal
grandmother and
step-grandfather, Minnie and Brett Keeter. He is survived
by his wife, Aimee
Seaton Simpson, his son, Jack Matthew Simpson of Selmer,
his parents, Paul
and Jackie Matlock Simpson of Selmer, two sisters, Amber
Phegley and
husband, Len, of Stephenville, TX, and Sallie Bodiford and
husband, Derek,
of Cleveland, Miss, one brother, Adam Simpson and wife,
Kristen, on overseas
missions, aunt and uncle J.D. and Brenda Matlock of
Selmer, cousins, Delise,
Elizabeth, and Jana Rae Matlock of Selmer, nephew
and niece, Caleb and
Katelyn Simpson on overseas missions, maternal
grandmother and
step-grandfather, Myrtle Matlock Kiser and J.D. Kiser of
Selmer.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Thurs., at Lakeview Baptist
Church
in Selmer. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Selmer. The
family has
asked that memorial contributions be sent to the Selmer First
Baptist Church
Sound Committee.

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MARION HUBERT McCANN, 88,
of Bradford died Oct. 13 2000 at the Milan
Hospital due to heart
failure.
Mr. McCann was precede in death by one granddaughter, Brandy
Gibson, two
sisters, Verl Kirk and Eula McVay, and two brothers, Earl
McCann and Willard
McCann. He is survived by his wife, Dahlia Lofton
McCann, five children,
Marrain Haddad of Lansing, MI, Terry McCann of
Hernanso, Miss, Donna
Replogle of Medina, Charles McCann of Brandon, Miss,
and Norma Reynolds of
Bradford, two sisters, Willie Gray of Selmer and
Mildred Smith of Bethel
Springs, ten grandchildren and ten
gr-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. at the
Replogle Lawrence
Funeral Home in Medina.

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LAVAUN
"DOODLE" TREECE, 81, of Adamsville died Oct. 20, 2000 at the
Methodist
Healthcare McNairy Co. due to heart failure.
Mrs. Treece was a retired
inspector for Harwood Manufacturing and a member
of the mars Hill Church of
Christ.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ecard Treece. She is
survived by
one sister, Florence Watson of Villa Rica, FL and one brother,
Rayburn
Walker of Adamsville.
Funeral services were held on Sun. at 1 p.m.
on Thurs., at Shackelford
Funeral Home. Burial followed at Mars Hill
Cemetery.

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MARTY ALLEN DEAN, 36, of Adamsville died
Oct. 21, 2000 at the Methodist
LeBonheur Healthcare in Jackson due to heart
failure.
Mr. Dean was the manager of Payless Shoe Store in Orlando, FL.
He
is survived by his father, Donald Dean of Adamsville, his mother,
Juanita
Martin Dean of Adamsville, one sister, Anita Roddick of Las Vegas,
NV, and
one brother, Terry Dean of Oklahoma.
Graveside services were held at Mars
Hill Cemetery on Mon. at 11 a.m.
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PURNY RAY ROBERTS, 79, of
Selmer died Oct. 21, 2000 at the Methodist
Healthcare McNairy Hospital due
to heart failure.
Mr. Roberts was a retired Sheet Metal Worker Local #93 in
St. Louis, MO. He
was also an Army Veteran.
He is preceded in death by his
wife, Lucille Head Roberts, his parents,
Robert Lee and Gertrude Warren
Roberts, five sisters, Maggie Nelson, Helen
Rickman, Lena Roberts, Clyde
Parham, and Mary Holmes, and six brothers
Holland Roberts, Troy Roberts,
Rob Roberts, Dalton Roberts, Herschel
Roberts, and Tom Roberts. He is
survived by four daughters Linda Butler of
Selmer, clarese Simshauser of
Fults, IL, Sandra Blacklance of Odessa, TX and
Tammy Roberts of East
Carondolet, IL, three sons, Charles Roberts of Quincy,
IL Stephen Roberts
of Hillsboro, MO, and Daniel Roberts of Edgewater, FL
seventeen
grandchildren and fourteen gr-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
Shackelford Funeral Home at 1 p.m. on Mon.
with Father Carl Hood and Jim
Gray officiating. Burial followed at Kirk
Cemetery near
Pocahontas.


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Herman Hodges Herman Hodges

BARBERTON Herman Hodges, 83, passed away Oct. 23, 2003, after an 18-year
battle with Parkinson's.

Born Dec. 24, 1919, in Van Buren County, Tenn., he was a resident of
Barberton since 1952, retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 35 years
service in the M & C Department, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II, serving in the South Pacific, and was a member of Barberton Church
of Christ.

He was preceded in death by parents, Simon and Lizzie Hodges; brothers,
Roy, Raymond, Charles, and Thurmon; and son-in-law, Mike Kenna.
Surviving are wife of 56 years, Joene; daughter, Herma Ann Kenna of
Portage Lakes; sis ters, Audrey Yates and Alene (Clyde) Measles, both of
Spen cer, Tenn.; brothers-in-law, John (Patti Sue) McCormack, Lee Roy
Horton of Barberton, Carl Paugh of Akron; sisters-in-law, Emogene Hodges
of McMinnville, Tenn., Hassie (Tom) Grissom of Akron, Sara Cummings of
Florida, Ava Dean (B. Dean) Grant of Arizona; spe cial friend, Sam Akers
of West Virginia; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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ADAMSVILLE - Mamie Littlefield, 89, homemaker, died of pneumonia Monday at
Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. Services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday at First Christian Church, where she was a member, with burial in
Adamsville Cemetery. Shackelford Funeral Home in Selmer has charge. She was
a member of McNairy County Hospital Auxiliary and Senior Citizens in
Adamsville. Mrs. Littlefield, the widow of Leonard Littlefield, leaves a
daughter, Margaret Harville of Adamsville; a son, Jerry Littlefield of
Louisville, Ky.; a brother, Buford Surratt of Adamsville, five grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
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ADAMSVILLE - Harold Brent Littlefield, 37, of Concord, N.C., formerly of
Adamsville, supervisor for Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., died
there Monday of asphyxiation. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Adamsville
First Baptist Church with burial in Adamsville Cemetery. Shackelford Funeral
Directors of Savannah has charge. He was a member of Young Memorial Baptist
Church in Concord. Mr. Littlefield, the husband of Julie Smith Littlefield,
also leaves two sons, Adam Littlefield and Aaron Littlefield, both of
Concord; his parents, Harold and Janet Littlefield of Adamsville; a sister,
Lanetta Joy Heyen of Memphis; a brother, Barry Neal Littlefield of Savannah;
his grandparents, Julia D. Littlefield and Clyde Traylor, and his
stepgrandfather, Ed Traylor, all of Adamsville.

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  The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), February 1, 2002
Edition: First
Section: Metro
Page: B3

SAVANNAH - Jerry Dan Sibley, 60, of Nashville, formerly of Savannah and
Memphis, retired vice president for Sibley Services in Memphis, died Tuesday
at his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Home
with burial in Crump Cemetery. He was a Navy veteran. Mr. Sibley, the
husband of Olivia Littlefield Sibley, also leaves a son, Joshua Sibley of
Nashville; a sister, JoAnn Shelton of Lexington, and four brothers, Wallace
Sibley of Memphis, Ted Sibley of Crump, Jack SIbley of Carlsbad, Calif., and
Tom Sibley of Foster City, Calif. The family requests that memorials be sent
to Crump United Methodist Church or Sons of the American Revolution.

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ADAMSVILLE - Kittye Vera Littlefield, 95, retired teacher after 31 years and
retired house management supervisor for Farmers Home Administration after
eight years, died of heart failure Saturday at Tri-County Convalescent Home.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Adamsville First Baptist Church, where
she was a member, with burial in Adamsville Cemetery. Shackelford Funeral
Home in Selmer has charge. She was a past grand matron of Order of Eastern
Star, past president of Delta Kappa Gamma Omega Chapter, West Tennessee
Gavel Club, Adamsville Alumni Association, McNairy County Retired Teachers
Association and charter member of Adamsville Lioness Club. She leaves a
brother, Wayne Littlefield of Selmer.
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April 1, 1932 - McNairy County Independent

Death of Mrs. Neal White

In the death of Mrs. Neal White, at the home of her son, Dr. James
White, of Henderson last week, another old McNarian passed away. She
was the daughter of the late Luke Littlefield and was born in the
Winding Ridge community, northwest of Adamsville. A half century ago
she married the late Neal White, one time member of the county court,
of this county, and in his day, one of the prominent and substantial
citizens of the north part of the county.

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August 23, 1918

AN AGED LADY PASSED AWAY
Mrs. F. M. Freeman, aged 71 years died Thursday, August 15, and was buried
in the Adamsville cemetery Friday afternoon in presence of a large concourse
of life-long friends. Rev. King performed the burial service.

Mrs. Freeman was stricken with apoplexy Monday, and was never conscious
until shortly before death. She has for several years made her home with her
son, Sam, who together with his wife, rendered her last days as comfortable
and pleasant as possible. She has been in declining health since the death
of her husband F. M. Freeman, several years ago. She was a most devoted wife
and loving mother.

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