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Friday. April 2, 1993 OBITUARIES The Jackson SunPage 5A Defendant concedes DEATHS loan looked shady trial with Ford, charged with helping him get Butcher money and hide it from a bankruptcy trustee. A $350,000 loan to the congressman's family business, the N.J. Ford Sons Funeral Parlor, is at the heart of the government's case. The loan from C.H.

Butcher's Southern Industrial Banking Corp. (SIBC) went first to a company called Tenn-Ford for which Beaty served as president Tenn-Ford then lent the money to the funeral home, which in turn set it to Ford. After the Butchers' string of banks collapsed in 1983, Ford settled his obligations to Tenn-Ford for $25,000.. The Associated Press MEMPHIS A lawyer on trial with U.S. Rep.

Harold Ford agreed Thursday that a $350,000 loan with the con lMP1lj gressman could have seemed a bit "fast and i -f loose." phis Democrat, jell is on trial in U.S. IlliMl District Court charged with taking payoffs disguised as loans from former bankers and political allies Jake and C.H. Butcher Jr. Douglas Beaty and fellow lawyer Karl Schledwitz are on hJMlM Vera Evelene Champion, 64, homemaker HUMBOLDT Vera Evelene Champion, 64, died Thursday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete.

For more information, call Gibson County Funeral Home at 784-1797. Police seek man in liquor store robbery Jackson police have a suspect in Monday night's armed robbery of a liquor store by a man wearing a hockey mask, Investigator Barry Michael said. Walker's Package Store, 825 Whitehall was robbed at 9:30 p.m. Monday by a masked man who pulled a pistol, cocked it and demanded money from the clerk, police reported. The robber got away with about $150 in cash.

Thursday, a suspect had been identified and Michael anticipates getting an arrest warrant soon. Madison County Sheriff Warren Roberts gives deputy Gene Reynolds the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award, given by the Wwanis Club, Thursday. Madison County deputy wins top officer award Rubye McEwen McLean, 80, employee MILAN Services for Rubye McEwen McLean, 80, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bodkin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Concord Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Mrs. McLean, a retired employee of the former First Federal Savings and Loan Association, died Wednesday at City of Milan Hospital. She was married to the late William Frank McLean. They had five children, Barbara Rollins of Milan, Jim McLean of Chicago, Judy Bernreuter of Grenada, Cherie Bott of Palatine, 111., and Bill McLean of Maple Grove, Minn. She had a sister, Maudell Ferguson of Trenton, and two brothers, Billy McEwen of At wood and Louis McEwen of Jasper, Ala.

For more information, call the funeral home at 686-3111. Betty Robertson Elgin, 92, homemaker Services for Betty Robertson Elgin, 92, formerly of Jackson, will be at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Morning Star Cemetery. Mrs.

Elgin, a homemaker, died Sunday at Medilodge Nursing Home in Flint Mich. She was married to the late Henry Elgin. For more information, call Ste-phenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Hattie 'Frances' Hobson, 45, homemaker Services for Hattie Lee "Frances" Hobson, 45, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater St Luke Missionary Baptist Church.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hobson, a homemaker, died Sunday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Specialty Unit She was married to Jimmy Lee Hobson. She had three children, Michael Bills, Reginald Bills and Jennifer Bills, all of Jackson. She had three brothers, Jimmy Bills, Westly Bills and Finest Bills, all of Bolivar, and five sisters, Gussie McNeal, Essie Bow-den, Fannie Robinson, Catherine Bills and Gertrude Bills, all of Bolivar.

For more information, call Ste-phenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Mary Alice Bond, 57, homemaker Services for Mary Alice Bond, 57, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Browns Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood County. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Bond, a homemaker, died Sunday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was married to Namon Bond. She had 10 children, Namon Bond Terry Lee Bond and Marcus Bond, all of Jackson, Don Bond of Nashville, Dennie Wayne Bond, Larry Bond and Rose Annette Bond, all of Decatur, 111., Eva Lee Bond and Gill Bond, both of Pontiac, and Charles Bond of Springfield, 111. She had eight sisters, Willie Mae Taylor of the Denmark community, Nellie Jean Hines and Betty Jean Butler, both of Nashville, and Margie Reid, Clara Mae Rawls, Alberta Bond, Annette Topps and Virginia Wade, all of Decatur, 111., and two brothers, Henry W. Bond and Jackey Lee Bond, both of Decatur, 111.

For more information, call Ste-phenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Martha Louise Donald, 80, homemaker Services for Martha Louise Donald, 80, of Medon, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Donald, a homemaker, died Saturday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was married to the late Lorenza James Donald. They had two children. Frances Stewart of Medon and Cleophes Donald Sr.

of Pontiac, Mich. She had three stepchildren, Doris Webb of Nashville, Ethel Beasley of May-wood, 111., and James Comer of Fairfield, Calif. She had two brothers, Fred Newbern of Terra Haute, and Curtis Newbern of Paducah, and three sisters, Frances Fischer and Lou Willie Howard, both of Medon, and Imogene Thomas of Jackson, Mich. For more information, call Ste-phenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Louie Warf, 82, retired welder TREZEVANT Services for Louie L.

Warf, 82, will be at 2 p.m. today at Dilday Funeral Home in Huntingdon. Burial will be in McLemoresville Cemetery. Mr. Warf, a retired welder, died Thursday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Specialty Unit He was married to Gladys Beal Warf.

He had eight children, Dar-rell Warf of Lavinia, Aubrey Warf of Camden Shirley Hodge of Clarksburg, Helen Overstreet of Wilmington, N.C., Joyce Moore, Hubert Warf and Claude Warf, Opal Frizzell Shearin, 88, ex-Woolworth's worker Services for Opal Frizzell Shearin, 88, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Henderson County's Chesterfield community. Mrs. Shearin, a retired candy saleswoman for the old F.W.

Woolworth's department store, died Monday night at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She had two daughters, Norma S. McCarty and Betty Jo Wells, both of Jackson. For more information, call the funeral home at 424-2424. Larry B.

Mansfield, 45 Services for Larry Bruce Mansfield, 45, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home. Burial will be in East Laurel Cemetery. Mr. Mansfield died Thursday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

He had three children, William Bradford Mansfield and Thomas Gregory Mansfield, both of Jackson, and Shelly Littrell of Humboldt. He had three brothers, Tommy Mansfield and Don Mansfield, both of Jackson, and Steve Mansfield of Atlanta, and two sisters, Lois Morris and Linda Stephen, both of St. Petersburg, Fla. For more information, call the funeral home at 424-2424. Ruby Martha Yarbrough, 88, retired LPN Graveside services for Ruby Martha Yarbrough, 88, formerly of Jackson, will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Ridgecrest Cemetery. Mrs. Yarbrough, a retired licensed practical nurse for Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, died Thursday morning at Cogburn Health Care Center in Mobile, Ala. i She was married to the late Bee M. Yarbrough.

For more information, call Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home at 424-2424. Raymon John Corbitt, 42 LEXINGTON Services for Raymon John Corbitt, 42, formerly of Lexington, will be at noon Saturday at Lewis and Wright Funeral Directors in Nashville. Burial will be in Lexington Cemetery. Mr. Corbitt died Wednesday morning at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Nashville.

He was married to Pamela Webster Corbitt. They had a son, Quincy Jarron Corbitt of Nashville. His father is Lance C. Corbitt of Nashville. He had three brothers, Dennis Corbitt, Don Corbitt and Lewis Corbitt, all of Nashville, and seven sisters, Janice Beal and Mary Carver, both of Lexington, Norma Reed, Sheila Corbitt Guobadia and Carolyn Porter, all of Nashville, Barbara McClure of Paducah, and Ella Perkins of Pasadena, Calif.

For more information, call the funeral home at (615) 255-2371. Ken R. Dilday, 34, landscaper DRESDEN Services for Ken R. Dilday, 34, formerly of Dresden, will be at 2 p.m. today at Bowlin Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery. Mr. Dilday, owner-operator of Landscapes Plus, died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. He had four daughters, Kath-ryn Dilday of Humboldt, and Ashley Dilday, Brooke Dilday and Lindsey Dilday, all of Horn Lake, Miss.

His mother is Sara Dilday-Thomas of Memphis. His stepfather is Art Thomas of Memphis. His maternal grandmother is Lola Westbrooks of Union City. His paternal grandmother is Annie Lynn Dilday of Dresden. He had two brothers, Kevin Dilday and Joe Keith Dilday, both of Memphis, and a sister, Beth Parker of Memphis.

He also had a half brother, Jimmy Robinson of Martin, and a half sister, Cindy Chamberlin of Obion. For more information, call the funeral home at 364-3101. Eddie Frank Godwin, 52 Eddie Frank Godwin, 52, died Thursday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete. For more information, call Bledsoe Funeral Home at 427-1521.

Joe Clark Hicks, 67 Joe Clark Hicks, 67, was pronounced dead on arrival Thursday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete. For more information, call Bledsoe Funeral Home at 427-1521. Lizzie J. Hampton, 37 TOONE Lizzie J.

Hampton, 37, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete. For more information, call George A Smith and Sons' South Chapel at 423-2212. all of Warren, and Paul WarfofCoosBay.Ore. For more information, call the funeral home at 986-8281.

Doris Riley, 50, newspaper ad manager HENDERSON Services for Doris Riley, 50, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Leon Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chester County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Riley, an advertising manager for The Chester County Independent newspaper, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She was married to William Riley. They had two children, Tammy Jones and Tim Riley, both of Henderson. Her parents are Clarence and Louella Booth of Henderson. For more information, call the funeral home at 989-2624. Georgine Cathy Harrell, 72, homemaker MAURY CITY Services for Georgine Cathy Harrell, 72, will be at 4 p.m.

today at Ronk Funeral Home in Alamo. Burial will be in Maury City Cemetery. Mrs. Harrell, a homemaker, died Thursday at her home. She was married to the late Malcolm Henry Harrell.

They had four children, Barry Harrell of Maury City, Beverly Carter of Alamo and Billy Joe Freeman and Wanda Janice Harrell, both of Memphis. She had two sisters, Eddie B. Privett of Alamo and Alberta Bryant of Midway, Ark. For more information, call the funeral home at 696-5555. John Henry Rixie, 86, retired ginner BOLrVAR Services for John Henry Rixie, 86, will be at 2 p.m.

today at Shackelford Funeral Home. Burial will be in Middle-ton City Cemetery. Mr. Rixie, a retired ginner, died Wednesday night at Bolivar Community Hospital. He was married to the late Carrie Frances Rixie.

They had a son, James Rixie of Bolivar. He had three sisters, Annie Henderson and Mellie Bell, both of Middleton, and Lena Kirk of Pocahontas. For more information, call the funeral home at 658-5277. Lenora Hazlegrove, 81, secretary-bookkeeper BOLIVAR Services for Lenora Rhodes Hazlegrove, 81, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Shackelford Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Bolivar Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Hazlegrove, a retired secretary and bookkeeper, died Wednesday at Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital in Holladay, Fla. She was married to the late Tommy Hazlegrove. They had a son, Charles E.

Eddie Hazlegrove of Memphis. For more information, call the funeral home at 658-5277. Lois Lucille Dillard, 74, homemaker SARDIS Services for Lois Lucille Dillard, 74, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Center's Hope Church. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery.

Mrs. Dillard, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Marysville, Calif. She was married to the late Isaac Oscar Dillard. She had eight children, Judy Hopper and Bill Dillard, both of Sardis, Syble Stewart of Selmer, Mary Ellen Hobbs of Waynesboro, Glen Williams of Saltillo, Carol Sullivan of Marysville, Opal Combs of Ros-eville, and Richard Williams of Oregon House, Calif. She had a brother, Gene Sagrboun of Oklahoma.

For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Home of Savannah at 925-4000. Wilma Hurst, 92, homemaker SELMER Services for Wilma Hurst, 92, will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Cave Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Hurst, a homemaker, died Wednesday at her home. She was married to the late Froman Hurst. They had six children, Larue Moore and Desmond Hurst, both of Selmer, Thurman Hurst and Parker Hurst, both of Bethel Springs, Mildred Weaver of Henderson and Marie Causey ofBernie, Mo. She had two brothers, Willard Maness of Henderson and Raymond Maness of Memphis. For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Home at 645-3481.

Georgia M. Diffee, 67, homemaker Services for Georgia M. Diffee, 67, will be at 2 p.m. today at Griffin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Ridgecrest Cemetery.

Mrs. Diffee, a homemaker, died Wednesday night at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was married to Walter Diffee. They had two children, Anne Hanafee and Steve Diffee, both of Jackson. She had a sister, Carolyn Martin of Milan, and a brother, Bu-ford Little of Memphis.

For more information, call the funeral home at 424-2222. i By DARLETTE CARVER The Jackson Sun Madison County Deputy Gregory H. Reynolds received the "Kiwanis Law Enforcement Officer of the Year" award Thursday. Reynolds, a graduate from Murray State University," was honored at a meeting of the club at the Ramada Inn. "I was very surprised.

I was thrilled and quite honored," Reynolds said. i Jackson Policeman Ronnie Wyatt and Tennessee Highway Patrolman Wayne O. Woodard were also nominated for the award. "I thought in all honesty that all three officers were going to receive the award. I didn't real PAID ANNOUNCEMENT Information supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors Mr.

Henry Barry "Bede" King Age 49, died Tuesday morning, March 30th, at his home in Easly, South Carolina, of natural causes. Born in Decatur County, October 2, 1943. Son of the late Lonnie King Sr. and Mrs. Iris King-Pace of Deca-turville, He was married to Mrs.

Mary Hawkins-King. Was owner of Fireview Restaurant in Parsons, TN before relocating to Easly, South Carolina. Member of the Truth Missionary Baptist Church in Easly, South Carolina; U.S. Marine Veteran, and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his mother, Mrs.

Iris King-Pace, and wife, Mrs Mary Hawkins-King. One son, Barry King II. From South Carolina: one stepson, William Grady Hawkins. Four step-daughters, Mrs. Donna Roach, Mrs.

Dale Summerall, Ms. Carla Hawkins and Ms. Beverly Hawkins. From Tennessee: 2 brothers, Lonnie King, Jr. of Decaturvllle and Mickey King of Parsons.

One sister: Mrs. Iris Jane Evans of Milan. Five grandchildren. Services will be Friday, 2PM at the Decaturville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Paul Mullikin officiating.

Burial will be at Decaturville City Cemetery with military rites. Boyd-Decaturville Funeral Home 852-3150 Walter E. Glover Memorial services for Mr. Walter E. Glover, 74, will be at 1 p.m.

Sunday at the Oakfield United Methodist Church with Rev. Ladd Williams officiating. Mr. Glover, a former resident of the Oakfield Community, died last Thursday at his home in Portland, Oregon. He was born in the Oakfield Community, son of the late Roy and Lucille McCaskill Glover and received his education in the Madison County Schools.

Mr. Glover was retired from the U. S. Navy and was a member of the Oakfield United Methodist Church. He was married to the late Elvia Watson Glover and was also preceded in.

death by a brother, Billy Paul Glover. Mr. Glover is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Joe Maldonado of Vancouver, Wa; a brother, Eugene M. Glover of Melbourne, three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home 424-2424 Georgia Diffee Services for Mrs. Georgia Diffee, 67, will be at 2 p.m. today at the Chapel of Griffin Funeral Home with Rev. David Comperry officiating. Burial will be in Ridgecrest Cemetery.

Mrs. Diffee died Wednesday night at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis after an extended illness. She was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, the daughter of the late James and Mary Maples Little. She was a homemaker and a member of the West Jackson Baptist Church and the Woodmen of the World. She is survived by her husband, Walter Diffee of Jackson; a daughter, Mrs.

Anne Hanafee of Jackson; a son, Steve Diffee of Jackson; a sis ter, Carolyn Martin of Milan; a brother, Buford Little of Memphis and three grandchildren. Griffin Funeral Home 424-2222 Death Notice Policy: The Jackson Sun provides tree death notices for families in our area. However, those desiring more than basic information provided in the death notice may purchase a paid obituary through their funeral home or the classified advertisement department of The Sun. Mm 7 KEVIN EANSThe Jackson Sun ize there was only one award," Reynolds said. Reynolds, member of the Madison County Deputies Association, was nominated by Sheriff Warren Roberts.

In a letter to the club, Roberts said Reynolds is highly respected and liked by his peers and supervisors. Reynolds was injured July 23, 1992 by a fleeing vehicle and received a gunshot wound to the leg. Reynolds began his law enforcement career September of 1989 with the patrol division. He has been very involved in a fund raising project in memory of Madison County Deputy Douglas G. Nanney, who was killed in the line of duty.

mons, both Dyersburg High School students, and Tamara Gray, a Jackson Central-Merry High School student. The essays could address one of three subjects the relevancy of the church, how to reclaim neighborhoods and the value of education in tackling poverty and related social ills. Other attractions of the evening will be gospel singer Linda Harlan and the Dyersburg Workshop recording choir. Dinner will be served for the banquet and evening's entertainment beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $30 and $25 before the event and $35 at the door.

Lee said the funds raised will cover the substantial costs of the evening's activities and the money for the scholarships. Last year's attendance was about 900 people, and Lee said he hopes attendance Saturday will match that Kitty Pulliam, 79, or Humboldt, was struck by the truck's bumper. She received a broken ankle and was in stable condition Thursday night at HCA Re- gional Hospital of Jackson. Pulliam's husband, James Pulliam, was hit by an object when the truck went through the building. His leg was broken, and he was reported in stable condition.

A roll of cloth fell on Judy Barnhill of Jackson when the truck hit the building. She was treated and released. Fifth Dimension singer to speak at banquet The Jackson Sun Marilyn McCoo, former host of the syndicated "Solid Gold" music show and former lead singer of the 5th Dimension singing group, will be the keynote speaker at Saturday's Metro Forum newspaper's 4th Annual Scholarship Banquet at the Jackson Civic Center. The weekly TT per will give a $1,000 scholarship and a $500 scholarship to two high school students from proceeds raised from the event McCoo Metro Forum publisher and editor Bobby Lee said. Twenty-nine area high school students submitted essays to compete for the scholarships.

The three finalists are Christine Anderson and Sondra Sim- i Four injured as truck runs off road Four people were injured Thursday afternoon when a pickup truck ran off the road rand hit a building on North Royal Street Willie R. Dumes, 67, of 331 Lane was driving on Royal when the vehicle struck a utility pole on East Orleans Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. The truck passed Orleans and struck a fence and sign, crossed Royal and came to rest inside The Hobby Shop. Dumes was treated at Gen-; eral Hospital and released..