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The Crockett Times David Noel Boyd--David Noel Boyd, aged eight months, died at St. Mary's Hospital, Humboldt, Thursday at 12:15. He had been ill one day. Burial was in Humboldt Cemetery under the direction of Friendship Funeral Home. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Boyd; three sisters, Doris Ann, Judy Fay and Nellie. G. W. Pate--G. W. Pate, well known Dyer countian, passed away Friday night at the advanced age of 92 years. Mr. Pate died at the home of his son, Lester Pate, at 703 St. John Avenue Extended, Dyersburg, where he had made his home for the past year. Mr. Pate was a member of the Finley Methodist Church. He was a man of estimable character and was held in high respect by his many friends in the county. Besides his son with whom he made his home for the past year, another son, Homer Pate, Columbia, Tenn. Four grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive him. Funeral rites were held at four o'clock at the Saint John Avenue address. The rites were said by Rev. Barrett, minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Friendship Funeral Home had charge of the funeral arrangements. Bob Taylor Moore dies very suddenly--Word was received here Monday of the sudden death of Mr. Bob Taylor Moore of Drumright, Okla., who died of a heart attack, Monday. Mr. Moore was the son of the late W. A. Moore of Crockett Mills and brother of Mrs. W. M. Thompson of Dyersburg and the late Mrs. Clyde Leath, whose funeral he attended three months ago and Mrs. Tom Privett, whose funeral he attended in November. He left Crockett Mills in 1909 and for the past 40 years has been Assistant Post Master at Drumright. He has been a frequent visitor in Alamo, Crockett Mills and Friendship, He, with his brother Buster, who died in 1945, made an annual visit to see their mother, Mrs. Kate Moore, until her death. Another brother, Ewell Moore died at Crockett Mills in 1940. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Bob Taylor, Jr., of New Orleans, La., Billy Moore and Joe Moore of Drumright. Mr. Moore was 61 and a member of the Church of Christ at Drumright where the funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Interment was in the cemetery there. He, with his brother Buster Moore, his sisters, Mrs. Leath and Mrs. Privett, all died suddenly. Ernest James Cox--Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 3rd at the Salem Church, at 11 a.m. for Ernest Cox, who died Tuesday morning. Bro. B. A. Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cox was born in Crockett County and was 41. He leaves his wife; three children, Jean, Joan and Darlene; three brothers, Earl Cox, E. Z. Cox and Porter Cox; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Tatum. Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. Claude Conley announce the arrival of a son, Claude Mays, at the Webb-Williamson Hospital in Jackson, Monday, August 30. Friendship--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bessent announce the arrival of a son, Thomas E., Jr., born Saturday, August 28th at Baird-Brewer Hospital. Mother and baby doing nicely. Miss Betty Cherry bride of Mr. J. R. Cole, Jr.--The wedding of Miss Betty Cherry of 766 Holly, Memphis, and J. R. Cole, Jr., of Rosemark, Tenn., was solemnized at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cole, Sr., on Saturday, August 28th at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. W. N. Falls officiated. Preceding and during the ceremony, Mr. Walton Cole, brother of the groom was pianist and played the wedding music. The bride entered on the arm of her brother, Mr. Parker Cherry. The bride's only attendant was her sister, Miss Fern Cherry. Mr. J. R. Cole, Sr., father of the groom, was best man. Following the ceremony, the groom's parents entertained with a reception. Assisting in serving were Miss Betty Jo Smith, Miss Nancy Smith and Miss Emily Cole Clements. Immediately following the reception the couple left for a southern wedding trip. (Descriptive items have been omitted.) Ruth Edenton becomes bride--In a lovely setting of candles and flowers, Miss Ruth Edenton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Edenton of Alamo, became the bride of Gilbert Harrison, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Harrison, Sr., in a ceremony solemnized on Sunday, August 29th. The afternoon ceremony was read by the Rev. J. Paul Palmer. The wedding music was given by Mrs. James Theo Emison, organist, Miss Kathryn Thomas, vocalist and Miss Fay Levis, flutist. The bride entered on the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage. Her only attendant was her sister, Miss Edith Edenton. Mr. Harrison was attended by his brother, Mr. Travis Harrison, as best man. Ushers were Mr. Darius Cullipher, Mr. Charles Williams, Mr. Charles Forsythe, all of Alamo and Mr. Rex Mayo of Maury City. After the ceremony, a reception for out of town friends and relatives was held at the home of the bride's parents. Miss Rosamond Avery served the cake to the guest while Mrs. J. B. Avery, Jr., served the punch. Immediately following the reception the couple left for a brief honeymoon, after which they will be at home in Murray, Ky., where Mr. Harrison is a student at Murray State College. (Descriptive items have been omitted.)
The Crockett Times Body of Hallie A. Emison to be returned--Mr. and Mrs. Hallie A. Emison of near Alamo received a message Thursday stating that the body of their son, Hallie A., Jr., who was killed in action on Attu Island in the Pacific May 29, 1943, is enroute to the States. Announcement of arrival and funeral plans will be made later. E. L. Green--Services for E. L. (Lawrence) Green of Tigrett, who died Monday night at Baird-Brewer Hospital in Dyersburg were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Presbyterian Church. R. E. Black, Church of Christ minister officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Sudbury Funeral Home. Mr. Green was 67. A lifelong resident of this section, Mr. Green was a retired druggist and farmer. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Burlie Hendrix Green; two brothers, J. G. and W. E. Green of Friendship and a sister, Mrs. Will Barker of Jackson. Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jones announce the arrival of a daughter at the Brownsville Hospital on Saturday, September 4.
The Crockett Times Miss Bertha Buckingham--Miss Bertha Buckingham, 68, of the Cairo community, died on Sept. 8th at the home of her niece, Mrs. Jim Stephenson. She was found dead in bed. Miss Buckingham was born near Gadsden and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lige Buckingham. One brother, Lige Buckingham of this county, survives. Funeral services were held last Thursday at Gadsden Methodist church with Rev. Everett Porter and Rev. B. A. Walker officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge. Maury City--C. H. Harper and wife were called to Hickory Grove last Saturday on account of the death of their nephew, Mr. Ira Lee Lindsey, of Osceola, Ark. who was buried in the Trenton City cemetery Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Masonic Rites. Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Kail announce the arrival of a daughter at Webb-Williamson Hospital on Monday, September 13th. She has been named Cherrylyn. Alamo--Born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hunt, August 28th, a daughter who has been named Pamela Kay. Avery-Pasley--Miss Nell Ezell Avery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Avery of Nashville, was married to Harry Norman Pasley, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Pasley of Edsel on August 22. The bride, who is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Burkett Ezell of Maury City, graduated from Treadwell High School and Memphis State College. At Memphis State she was a member of the Senior Honor Group and was listed in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities." She is a member of Phi Mu Sorority. Her parents are both natives of this county. Mr. Pasley was graduated from South Side High School. He attended Memphis State College and is a junior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Tucker-Austin--Miss Billie Jean Tucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tucker of Alamo, and Royce Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Austin of Alamo, were married in Corinth, Miss. last Friday. They will reside in Alamo. Warren-Fitch Wedding--Miss Annette Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Warren of Alamo became the bride of Harold Fitch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fitch of Jackson, Sunday, Sept. 12. The ceremony was performed by Mr. E. V. Boone at 5 p.m. at the Church of Christ. Nuptial music was furnished by Mrs. H. C. Colvett, pianist and Norman McLean, soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Miss Martha Castleman of Memphis was maid of honor. Bob Fitch of Jackson served his brother as best man. Ushers were Jones Warren and Don Warren, brothers of the bride, Jimmy Fly and Lane Burkehead of Jackson. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Warren entertained with a reception at their home. The bride is a graduate of Alamo High School and attended Freed-Hardeman College. The groom is with the People's Protective Insurance Co. in Jackson where the young couple will make their home. Lowery-Greene--Of interest to a large circle of friends in Bells and Crockett County was the wedding of Miss Mary Martin Lowery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Rhea Lowery of Falls Church, Va., and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lowery of Bells, to Mr. James Joseph Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jerrell of Portsmouth, Va. They were married at 5 p.m. August 31 in Dulin Chapel Methodist Church, Falls Church, Va., with Rev. Herbert A. Southgate saying the double ring ceremony. The maid of honor was Miss Jeanne Patterson of Memphis and the bride's attendants were Miss Nancy Adams, Norwalk, Conn.; Miss Winfield Shannon, Philadelphia, Pa. The best man was Mr. Morton Greene, Portsmouth, Va., and ushers were Mr. Jack Shea, Richmond, Va., and Mr. John Woods, Richmond, Va. After a reception at the home of the bride, the young couple left for a short honeymoon at Old Point, Va., after which they will return to Crozer Seminary where Mr. Greene will continue his studies for the ministry and Mrs. Greene will attend the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Rhea Lowery was born and reared in Bells and the above announcement will be of interest to his old friends back home.
The Crockett Times John B. Edmundson--Masonic funeral services for Mr. John B. Edmundson who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rob Perry of Alamo, Monday, were held at Salem Church near Rutherford, Wednesday p.m. Mr. Edmundson has been in ill health for three years and died of a heart attack. He was born in Gibson County in 1876 and was married to Ethel Crawford in 1904. They had lived in Gibson County until 1946 when they went to Florida because of ill health. They returned to the home of their daughter in Alamo last June. He leaves his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Rob Perry of Alamo and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Rochester, Ind.; three sons, Wade Edmundson of Lansing, Mich., M-Sgt. W. P. Edmundson of Chattanooga and Mr. John B. Edmundson, Jr., of Mascotte, Fla. J. W. Vaughn, Sr.-Services for J. W. Vaughn, Sr., farmer, who died of a heart attack on a Friendship street Saturday morning were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Palestine Methodist Church near Halls. The Rev. Smith Mark officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Sudbury Funeral Home. Mr. Vaughn, who lived near Friendship, had come into town for the day Saturday and was stricken just before noon. He was a Methodist. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice Vaughn; five sons, Ruby Vaughn of Flint, Mich., Raymond Vaughn of Fowlkes, Harry, Denious and J. W. Vaughn, Jr., all of near Friendship; four daughters, Mrs. Ernest Gilbert of Dyersburg, Mrs. Morris Baker of Friendship, Mrs. Sam Archer and Mrs. Raymond Reynolds of Halls; two brothers, Jeff Vaughn of Fowlkes and Charles Vaughn of Denver, Colo., and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Morgan of Dyersburg and Mrs. Nannie Cathey of Clarksdale, Miss. Lonnie Newton Bledsoe--Funeral services for Lonnie Newton Bledsoe, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Bledsoe, were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of the parents in the Nance community. Besides his parents, he leaves a sister, Mary Ethel and a brother, William Robert, his grandparents and other relatives. Burial was in Robertson Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Recluse found dead in her Humboldt home--The body of Mrs. Camille Tully Halbrook, 77 year old widow, who had lived as a recluse for several years in a one room house at Humboldt was found dead Wednesday. She was last seen September 5th. Her sister, Mrs. William Gilliam, in whose yard the small one-room house of Mrs. Halbrook was located, thought Mrs. Halbrook was on a visit to her son. Officers reported that Mrs. Halbrook died of natural causes, probably of a heart attack, in the home alone at night. She was in bed and in nightclothes when found. The sum of $30 in cash was found pinned on her person. It was also disclosed by a bankbook that she had $1500 on deposit. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. J. R. Privett of Alamo, Miss Geneva Halbrook of Bolivar and Mrs. Brooksie Brogdon of Humboldt and one son, Mr. Curtis Halbrook of Trenton, a sister, Mrs. Gilliam of Humboldt and two brothers, Sam Tully and John Henry Tully both of Lexington. Services were held Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at the Old Gibson Primitive Baptist Church of which she was a member. Rev. Blackburn officiated. Burial was in Old Gibson Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge. J. T. Reece--Services for J. T. Reece, farmer of the Frog Jump community near here, were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Archer's Chapel Methodist Church. The Rev. Smith Mark officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of Sudbury Funeral Home. Mr. Reece was 76. He died at his home Sunday. He was a life long resident of Frog Jump. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bell Young Reece; a son, Thomas Reece of Halls; a daughter, Mrs. Floyd Hand of Halls; a stepson, Eli Jordan of Halls; a stepdaughter, Mrs. J. E. Riley of Gates; a brother, Bob Reece of Halls and a sister, Mrs. W. T. Gilliland of Halls. Jim Wash Porter--Funeral services for Jim Wash Porter, 58, were held Sunday at Cypress Methodist Church, with Rev. B. A. Walker officiating. Burial was in Cypress Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge. He was born and reared in this county and had been a farmer all his life. He was a Methodist. Surviving are his wife and the following children: Dewey of the U. S. Navy, Junior of Midway; Floyd of near Bells; Josephine, Shirley and Billie Bob of this county. He also leaves five brothers, Ruffin, Tom, John, Charley and Nelson of this county, and four sisters, Mrs. Azlee Perry of Texas, Mrs. Lela Stephenson of Bells, Mrs. Lydia Hudgins of Car, Mo., and Mrs. Violet Richardson of Center. Mr. Edd Carter passes away--Edwin Samuel Carter, born on November 22, 1878 at Dexter, Mo., passed away September 15, 1948 at home. His wife, Rose Fischer Carter, preceded him in death September 8, 1947. Mr. Carter lived the most of his life in Missouri. For the past several years he had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Oran L. Hill of Route 1, Bells, Tenn. Mr. Carter is survived by one sister, Mrs. Tom F. Steele of St. Louis, Mo., two brothers, Rob O. Carter of Inglewood, Calif., and A. Q. Carter of Pittsfield, Ill., two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Olga F. Murdock of Springer, N. M. and Mrs. Oran L. Hill of Bells and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Goosmann Funeral Home with Rev. King Dickerson of Humboldt holding the services. Out of town friends and relatives who attended the funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom F. Steele, St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. A. Q. Carter, Pittsfield, Ill.; Mr. R. B. Potashnick, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Mrs. Juanita Elzey, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Mrs. Thomas Simpson, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Mrs. R. L. Woods, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Mr. J. D. Hill, Tucson, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Curtis, Mrs. Doyle Ward, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Forsel, Memphis. Sgt. Aaron S. Castellaw--Military services for Sgt. Aaron S. Castellaw were held at Zion Baptist Church near Brownsville Sept. 16 at 2 o'clock. Sgt. Castellaw was killed overseas January 30th after 9 years service in the army. He had been overseas six months at the time of his death. Sgt. Castellaw was born December 6, 1916. He is survived by his wife; mother, Mrs. Agnes Castellaw of Bells; four sisters, Mrs. W. C. Bailey, Mercer; Mrs. Jack Stewart, Bells; Mrs. George Yearwood, Alamo; Mrs. Finis Watridge of Brownsville; three brothers, Tommy and J. F. of near Brownsville and Malcolm of Bells and other relatives. Burial was at Holly Grove in Haywood County. Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans are in Memphis visiting their daughter, Mrs. M. F. Hale and infant son, Marion Hale, Jr. Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tawater announce the arrival of a daughter, Marty Lynn, on September 14 in the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lynn of Gadsden. Alamo--Mr. and Mrs. John Ottmann of Louisville, Ky., are announcing the birth of a son on Sept. 17 at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Ottmann is the former Hazel McConnell, a native of Crockett County and sister of Mrs. McNeil Hopper. Maury Junction--Born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mansfield a son at the Brownsville Hospital Sept. 8. He was given the name Tommie Lynn. Williams-Cowan--A wedding of sincere interest to a number of friends was that of Miss Evangeline Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Plomer S. Williams and James M. Cowan, son of Mrs. A. T. Chronister, which was solemnized Thursday evening at 8:30 in the home of Rev. William O'Donnell in Memphis, with Rev. O'Donnell officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Marion (Toby) O'Donnell and others present were Misses Jean Sherrill and Zeanine Mutzi, class mates of the bride who graduated from St. Joseph Nursing School, Memphis. Mr. and Mrs. Cowan both graduated from Bells High School and he attended Memphis State College, also the University of Tennessee before entering the armed forces. He was in the Air Corps for three years and served overseas for eighteen months. Mr. and Mrs. Cowan have returned from a short wedding trip and are at home on their farm in Haywood County, near Bells. For the wedding Mrs. Cowan was becomingly attired in a gray suit with green accessories. Miller-Stephenson--Mrs. William R. Miller of Brownsville announce the marriage of her daughter, Miss Rivers Anderson Miller, to Harber C. Stephenson, son of Mrs. Alice B. Stephenson of Bells, Tenn. Miss Miller is the granddaughter of Dr. P. H. Anderson of Memphis. She was graduated from Haywood County High School. Mr. Stephenson was graduated from Bells High School and attended Memphis State College. He served three years with the Navy. Miss Virginia Ingram becomes bride of Dorace Brasfield-Trenton, Sept. 18--The wedding of Miss Virginia Ingram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ingram and Dorace Brasfield, son of Eugene Brasfield and the late Mrs. Brasfield of Crockett Mills was of outstanding interest this week. The wedding, which took place in the Methodist Church in Brazil, drew many relatives and friends from Trenton. Dr. Paul A. Wieland of the First Baptist Church of Trenton read the double ring ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an original two-piece suit of new winter blue with brown accessories. She carried a single white orchid on her white prayer book. Her only attendant was her sister, Miss Esther Ingram of the staff of the Anderson County Health Department at Clinton, Tenn. Happle Strange of Alamo was Mr. Brasfield's best man. Robert Ingram and Harry Dinwiddie of Brazil were groomsmen. Both the bride and groom are students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and will return there for their senior year after a brief wedding trip. Miss Ingram is a niece of Dr. M. D. Ingram of the Gibson County Health Department and has spent much time here with him and Mrs. Ingram. --Jackson Sun Henderson-Raines--Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Henderson of Gadsden, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lucy Jean Henderson, to Mr. Herschel L. Raines, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Raines of Gadsden. The wedding took place at Gadsden Baptist Church on Sunday, September 19 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Hayward Highfill of Humboldt, performing the ceremony. Only the immediate families attended. The bride wore a two-piece dress of frost point brown accessories and shoulder corsage of white carnations with tuberoses. The groom wore a gray suit. Both bride and groom are graduates of Gadsden High School. Mr. Raines is L&N Agent at Gibson and the bride has been employed at the Peoples Bank in Humboldt. After a short trip, the couple will make their home in Humboldt. Smith-Thurmon wedding--Miss Agnes Smith, daughter of the late Tom Smith of Alamo, became the bride of J. E. Thurmon of Newbern, Saturday, Sept. 19th. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Willie Richardson at 5 p.m. at the home of the bride on Bells St. The home was beautifully decorated with baskets of red gladioli, fern and huckleberry. The bride wore a beautiful two-piece dress with accordion pleated skirt. Her corsage was of red rosebud. Following the ceremony a reception was held. A three tiered wedding cake with miniature bride and groom centered the dining table from which punch was served. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ferguson of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nolan, Union City; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Underwood of Dyersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis and daughter, Miss Bill Willis and daughter, Miss Joll Ann Hurt of Ridgely; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ashcraft and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rhodes of Newbern; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duncan, Miss Peggy Duncan and Joe Ing and Bill Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Howell, all of Alamo. The couple will make their home in Newbern where the groom has large farming interest.
The Crockett Times For his country--We know of no one who gave their life in the service of their country to whom greater honor is due than the Rev. Guy Turner whose body will be laid to rest in National Cemetery in Memphis Friday. Halls lost a number of dearly beloved and respected boys in the war and nothing is to be taken away from their supreme sacrifice, but the Rev. Turner, a chaplain and as such classed as a non-combatant, refused to leave a front first aid station in time of danger and as a result gave his life. Not only our former pastor, but also a close friend and performer of our marriage ceremony. We again extend our deepest sympathy to Louise and Guy's parents and brothers and sisters. --Halls Graphic Dr. J. H. Pittman--Dr. J. H. Pittman, 75, passed away at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. recently. Dr. Pittman was a son of the late Aren Pittman, who was a merchant in Bells when Dr. Pittman, the first white child was born there. The information about Dr. Pittman's death was received in a letter from S. P. Pittman of Nashville, a brother, who has been reading the Crockett County Sentinel for about 60 years. Bells Items--Mrs. Maud Harris and Mrs. Lellis Freeman accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Everett of McKenzie to Brownsville, Monday afternoon, to attend the funeral of their cousin, Mr. James G. Covington, who died at Kennedy Veterans Hospital. Alamo--Born to Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Gaba of Memphis, September 24, a daughter. Bells Items--Mr. and Mrs. Duane Armes of Adair are announcing the arrival of a son at their home on Sept. 26. Compton-Conley--Mrs. Iona Compton announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Carolyn Virginia Compton, to Mr. Paul Booker Conley, Jr., of Alamo. The wedding will take place Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., First Christian Church in Alamo.
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