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Jane Hillis, 69, of Flintville, died Thursday (Feb. 11, 2010) at her son's residence in Elora. Mrs. Hillis was a native of Limestone County, Ala., the daughter of the late Jim and Minnie Burgett Peden. She was a housewife and member the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three daughters, Kay and Bob Gault of Elora, Tena and Jim Johnson of Kelso and Tammy and Gary Padgett of Sevierville; four sons, Stanley and Pam Hillis, Arlon and Annette Hillis of Flintville, Dale and Angie Hillis and Doyle and Tina Hillis of Elora; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Brannon of New Market, Ala., and Mildred Phillips of Nashville; three brothers, J.M. Peden and Harold Wayne Peden of Decatur, Ala., and James Edward Peden of Hazel Green; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon in the chapel of the Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home with Bro. Charlie Hammons officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Rosie Hirlston, 80, of Hazel Green, Ala., died Saturday (Feb. 13, 2010) in the Huntsville Hospital. Mrs. Hirlston was a native of Madison County, Ala., the daughter of the late Alvie Wheeler and Pearlie Holder Sharpe. She was a housewife and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Honey and Betty Norman. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Whitt Hirlston of Hazel Green; two daughters, Sandie Shaffer and husband, Ron, of Huntsville, Ala., and Amanda (Tutor) Linnihan and husband, Sean, of Laceys Springs, Ala.; two sisters, Fannie Mae Ellett of Hazel Green and Gracie Locker of Fayetteville; a brother, Alvie Sharpe, Jr., of Flintville; and three grandchildren, Emily Shaffer, Kelley Shaffer and Catherine Linnihan. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday evening, Feb. 17, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home. Services will be conducted graveside in the Lincoln cemetery on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. with Bro. Benny Berry officiating. Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Dorothy "Dot" Jacks, 80, a resident of Elora, died Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) at the Lincoln Medical Center. Mrs. Jacks was a native of Madison County, Ala., the daughter of William LaFayette and Maggie Ann Hambrick Jones. She was a seamstress for Serbin. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Marvin Jacks, and two sisters, Mary Virginia Jacks and Faye Lynn Bostick. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Edwards and husband, Johnny, of Elora and Janice R. Chiles and husband, Lynn, of Knoxville; son, Jimmy Jacks and wife, Deborah, of Flintville; grandchildren, Dee Dee Neal and husband, Paul, Adam Jacks and wife, Shuree, Katie Bevels and husband, Justin, Jamie Cordes and husband, Ben, Jeanna Thomas and husband, Clay; great-grandchildren, Gabrielle Neal, Jurnee Neal, Lily Neal, Wesley Jacks, Caden Jacks, Abby Jacks, Miles Cordes, Kate Cordes; brother, Giles Jones of Park City; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the chapel of the Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home with Bro. David S. Baker officiating. Interment
followed in Elora cemetery. Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Edward Knight, Sr., of Kelso, died. He is survived by his wife, Sara Knight; his children, Eddie Knight, Melanie Cornelson, Janet Johnson and Tim Knight; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Jerry Cornelson officiating. Burial with military honors followed in Charity cemetery. Hazel Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Paul Koonce, 75, of Fayetteville, died Thursday (Feb. 4, 2010) at Lincoln Medical Center. Memorial service was held Saturday morning at Howell Hill Baptist Church with Pastor John Henson officiating. Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Stephen Richard Lunoe, 57, a resident of Fayetteville, went to his heavenly home on Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) after a valiant battle with cancer at his residence. Born in Edgeware, England, Nov. 21, 1952 to a military family, he grew up living in the U.S. and England. Steve graduated from Douglas High School, Rapid City, S.D. in 1971, and from Christian Heritage College in 1978 with a degree in psychology. He worked in various careers during his lifetime, the most recent being construction management. Steve was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed many hobbies too numerous to list. Steve was a born again Christian and attended the Methodist Church. He was greatly loved by many and will be missed by all. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda; daughter, Chelsey Lunoe of Tempe, Ariz.; parents, Richard and Jean Lunoe of Fairfield, Calif.; step-daughter, Rachel Lobo and her husband, Domex Lobo; step-son, Jeremy Daniel and his wife, Lori, and their children; sister, Sue Nafziger and brother-in-law, Sandy Nafziger of Fairfield, Calif.; brother, Rick Lunoe of Denver, Colo.; and sister, Rebecca Pilcher and brother-in-law, Dan Pilcher, of Vacaville, Calif.; along with numerous nieces and nephews who loved him dearly. Memorial services were held Friday at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church in the Christian Life Center. A memorial service will also be held in Fairfield, Calif. at a future date. In lieu of flowers, love gifts can be sent to the Travis Hospitality House, a ministry to the American military, run by the Nafzigers, a ministry Steve loved and supported, 4534 Salano Road, Fairfield, CA 94533. Lynchburg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Rita Mathis, 49, of Hazel Green, Ala., died Thursday (Feb. 11, 2010). Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Hazel Green Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Eads officiating. Interment
was in Stateline cemetery. Hazel Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Carra Louise Perry, 83, of Tullahoma, died Saturday (Feb. 13, 2010) at Harton Regional Medical Center. She was a homemaker and the daughter of the late John Mearse and Alta George Mearse. She is survived by daughters, Carra Brady and Kathleen Son, both of Tullahoma, and Josephine Phelps of Shelbyville; sons, Billy Jo Taylor of Tullahoma and Woodrow Wilson Smith of Murfreesboro; sister, Maudie Mae Taylor of Flintville; brothers, Walter Mearse of North Carolina and Rubin Mearse of Park City; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at Moore-Cortner Chapel with the Rev. James Riddle officiating. Interment
will be at Pleasant Ridge cemetery. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Stubblefield, 73, of Frankewing, died Saturday (Feb. 13, 2010) in the Lincoln Care Center. Mrs. Stubblefield was a native of Lincoln County and the daughter of the late Joseph Wiley (J.W.) and Ludie Reed Graham. She was a seamstress for Blue Ridge Shirt Plant and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Randal Graham. Survivors include her husband, Gary Stubblefield of Frankewing; a daughter, Pam Lee and husband, Ken, of Doylestown, Pa.; two sons, Ricky Stubblefield and wife, Julie, of Frankewing, and Tony Stubblefield and wife, Amy, of McBurg; two sisters, Barbara Thornton of Petersburg and Ann Graham of Lewisburg; three brothers, Gene Graham of Fayetteville, Dan Graham of Petersburg and Jerry Graham of Fayetteville; five grandchildren, Brent, Adam, Dawn and Megan Stubblefield and Madison Lee; three great-grandchildren, LeLe, Brynna and Luke. Funeral services were conducted Monday in the chapel of the Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home with Bro. Monty Franklin officiating. Burial followed in the Wright�s cemetery. Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Larry J. Thompson, 63, was taken from his loved ones and friends suddenly Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) in a tragic auto accident. Larry was born March 17, 1946, in Fayetteville. He graduated from Sewanee, the University of the South, with degrees in economics and history, and later earned an MBA from Highlands New Mexico University. He joined VISTA Volunteers after college and that took him to the West Coast, where he eventually entered into hospital administration, met and married
his wife, Judi. They moved to Texas when Larry joined the Harris Methodist Hospital System in 1990. He served for many years as the CEO of Azle Harris Methodist Northwest Hospital. After 35 years of hospital administration, he left that field and became the director of Northwest Chamber of Commerce, serving for the past five years. Larry will be remembered for his love of life and family, travels, acting and directing in the Azle Arts Association Popcorn Players. He will be tremendously missed by his family, friends and the community. Survivors include his wife, Judi; daughter, Jennifer of Fort Worth; son, Jonathan of New York. N.Y.; brother, Homer and his wife, Carol, of Fayetteville; and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorial service was held Wednesday at John Knox Presbyterian Church, River Oaks, Texas, under the direction of Biggers Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to Azle Arts Association, Popcorn Players, Box 1223, Azle, Texas 76098, or www.azlearts.org. Biggers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Vernon Armstrong, age 69, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., formerly of Shelbyville, died Sunday (Nov. 14, 2010) in Tuscaloosa. He was born July 5, 1941, in Petersburg to the late Pleas Herman Dodson and Helen Ruth Armstrong. He was retired from the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Powell Armstrong. He is survived by his wife, Ann Lois Armstrong of Tuscaloosa; a daughter, Kim Reed and her husband, Chuck, of Shelbyville; two sisters, Gloria Williams and her husband, Jerry, of Petersburg and Betty Lou Harris and her husband, Marlin, of Shelbyville; three brothers, Michael Dodson and his wife, Cathy, of Petersburg, Jimmy Dodson and his wife, Margie, of Unionville and Danny Dodson of Delina; step-daughter, Teresa Hare and her husband, Jim, of Greensboro, Ala.; two step-sons, Ricky Merritt and his wife, Myra, of Greensboro, Ala., and Terry Merritt, of Tuscaloosa; three grandchildren, Amber Greenway and her husband, Derek, Kayla Bailey and Seth Reed; one great-grandchild, Jackson Greenway. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Burial, with full military honors, was in Hickory Hill Presbyterian Church cemetery on Chestnut Ridge. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel assisted the family with the arrangements.
Larry Beard, Sr., 55, a resident of Meridianville, Ala., died Saturday (Nov. 13, 2010). Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Hazel Green Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Lon Ostrzycki officiating. Burial followed in Taylor cemetery. Hazel Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mark "Cotton" Birdsong, 53, a resident of Hazel Green, Ala., died Sunday (Nov. 7, 2010) at his home. A memorial service was held Thursday evening at Hazel Green Funeral Home with Pastor Donnie Stone officiating. Burial followed Friday with immediate family. Hazel Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Larry Clark, 68, former resident of Fayetteville, died Sunday (Nov. 14, 2010) at Bordeaux Hospital in Nashville. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army following 20 years of service. After his retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, John T. Jennings. Survivors include his mother, Annie Clark; wife, Willie Mae Clark; daughter, Barbara Clark; devoted step-daughter, Kathy Nicholson; and loyal grandson and caregiver, Christopher Nicholson, all of Nashville; three brothers, two sisters; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Nashville at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans cemetery Chapel on McCory Lane. J.B. Mayberry and Sons Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Erbin Cope, 91, a resident of Hazel Green, Ala., died Thursday (Nov. 18, 2010). Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Hazel Green Funeral Home. Burial with full military honors followed in Concord cemetery. Hazel Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Marjorie Leona Cummings, 88, of Pulaski, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 15, at Hillside Hospital in Pulaski following a short illness. "She was a grand lady," said her longtime physician Dr. Charles Berger shortly after her death. An avid bird watcher and naturalist, Marjorie owned Hilltop Farm with her husband, Hollis, who preceded her in death in 1995. They had been married
55 years. She delighted in the wildlife that made a home on her farm. As a young woman, Marjorie enjoyed photography and painting, and her artistic flair and affinity for the arts have been passed on through three generations of her family. She was born April 18, 1922 in Stratford, Conn., to Marjorie and Erwin O. Gibson, who preceded her in death. She spent her childhood years near the waters of Trading Cove on the Thames River estuary, where one of her fondest possessions as a child was a rowboat, which she lost in the 1938 hurricane. She had four brothers and sisters, all of whom preceded her in death. She married
Hollis Cummings on Jan. 24, 1940. The couple owned and operated a dairy farm and home-delivery milk bottling operation in the Lebanon, Conn., area for many years. After several years of looking for a Southern home, Marjorie and Hollis chose Giles County and moved their family in 1968, where at Hilltop Farm they raised beef cattle prior to their retirement. Family, farming and a rural lifestyle provided their joy and their sustenance. Her nurturing nature and practicality endeared Marjorie to a wide circle of extended family and friends in several states. Particularly later in life, she provided a listening ear and open heart to many who relied upon her for solace, insight and encouragement. Even in her last moments, she continued to provide caring comfort to those surrounding her. She is survived by daughters Carol McComiskey of Pulaski, Barbara Cummings of Pulaski, and Sue Cummings, who with her husband Jim Steele resides in Fayetteville, and son Kenneth Cummings, who with his wife Lurline lives in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada. Surviving grandchildren are Dulcie Teesateskie and husband Bob of Dellrose; Andy McComiskey and wife Kay of Franklin; Michael McComiskey and wife Marsha of Pulaski; Carol Lynn Haley and husband Chris of Woodbury, and Ken Cummings Jr. and his sister Lauren Cummings, both of Port Credit, Ontario, Canada. Surviving great-grandchildren are Isabel Haley, Emma Haley, Callie Haley, Noah Teesateskie, Caden Teesateskie, Sean McComiskey, Jillian McComiskey, Will McComiskey, Kate McComiskey, and Hannah McComiskey. Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in Pulaski is handling Marjorie�s cremation. A private memorial service is planned. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Giles County Help Center, 314 N. First St., Pulaski, Tenn., 38478; 931-363-8655.
