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The Jackson Sun from Jackson, Tennessee • 5

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Saturday, April 3, 1993 REGIONDEATHS The Jackson SunPage 5A WEST JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Nosing forward for infants 1', 1 I. mmSmi l4 West Jackson Elementary School recognized academic and attendance achievements for the fourth, six-weeks grading period. Pupils on the Principal's Honor Roll made all A's. Those on the School Honor Roll made A's and B's. The honorees included: PRINCIPAL'S HONOR ROLL Grade 1: Lindsay Gregory, Kella Reeves and Christy Young.

Grade 2: Tristian Barnes, Justin Anna ColTman, Eric Diggins, Joshua Gobelet, Latoria Massey, Miranda Robertson and Cortney Spencer. Grade 3: Toya Hamlett and Keila Bar-nett. Gtadp 4: Lindsey Cain and Seth Grade 5: Ginny Wernimont and Lauren Cearley. SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Grade 1: Tristan Bell, Terrica Blakely, Riley Blakemore, Billy Bright, Nevada Crews, Charles Dunigan, Daniel Gill, Donald Goodman, Jamie Johnson. Alicia Maggard, Anna Mooney, Tara Morris, Erica Mount, Lareka Rivers.

Jackie Tonya Sanders, Brad Sweat, Shane. Toole, Jonathon Trice, Ashley Ward and Jeremy Weddle. Grade 2: Edranae Baines, Tyisha Banks, Brionna Bell, Rebecca Brooks, Deborah Brown, Magan Cawthon, Mare-cia Cole, Crystal Curry, Ebony Day, Valentino Gray, Juantebia Jarrett, Olivia Jowers, Janie Heikes, Katie Lane, Bran-di Paxon, Chester Owens, Lamon Tosh, Daniel Washburn, Jessica Weaver and Bradley Winbush. Grade 3: Sadarius Blakemore, Joshua Collins, David Freeman, Jeremy Glee-son, Secara Harrell, Tiffany Malone, Amanda O'Quinn, Romaine Savage, Steven Sweat, Quentella Tucker and Erin Whitaker. Grade 4: Justin Dorris, April Hamm, Christina Mayfleld, Keisha McKnight, Eva Miles, Christy Whitaker and Patrice Yarbrough.

Grade 5: Latasha McKnuckles. Ken-netha Meeks, Dana Puckett, Martini Smith, Brantley Youngblood. Winter Adams, Derron Hubbard, Jennifer Lane, Kimberly Crawford, Tiffany Hurt, Tiffany Collins and Kevin Trice. PERFECT ATTENDANCE Kindergarten: Chris Curry, Jonathan Primm, Cord Berry, R.C. Hughes, Clev Willis, Natasha Bond, Demetrius Johnson, Willie Jones, Delorion Steele, Can-dice Tucker, Nekelvin Williams, Lane Jordon, Ericka Bingham, Dawanna Graves, William Griffin, Jaderick Johnson and Tocarra Wilson.

Grade 1: Damarcus Blakemore, Kevin Douglas, Bobby Graves, Eric Hines, Cor- it nelius Mullins, Terrance Riddick, Jamil Hunt, Denetra Williams, Desmond Hubbard, Jeremy Long. Derrick Hicks, Alicia Maggard, Jackie Robinson, Ashley Ward, Jeremy Weddle, Tristan Bell, Jeremy Willis, Franky Cordaro, Demetrius Giv-ens, Riley Blakemore, Clinton Donald, Jonathan Trice and Terrence Brooks. Grade 2: Candace Barnes, Patrick Bullock, Justin Cantoni, Tenika Clark, Peaches Chaney, Marecia Cole, Crystal Curry, Christen Douglas, Latoya Dunigan, Candice Fowler, Kenya Gray, Valentino Gray, Rickey Hampton, Dimetric Johnson; Lorie Hamm, Ebony Nichols, Antonio Lowe, Chester Owens, Brandi Paxton, Bethecia Poston, Cortney Spencer, Antonio Williams, LaDaven Willis and Ebony Day. Grade 3: Sadarius Blakemore, Iscis Buchanan, Tunesia Cole, David Freeman, Jeremy Gleeson, Contesstion Gray, Joe Mayo, Chiquita McKnight, Randell Sims, Jason Ward, Keila Burnett, Nickea Havard, Rashonda Poston, Lelset Price, Shanelle Shaw, Joyce Shephard, Chris Thomas, Terrance Anderson, Darius Graves and Marion Johnson. Grade 4: Jeff Bommer, Jessica Brooks, Britteny Cole, Breann Curry, Jeremy Garner, Christopher Graves, Preston Graves, James Tebbetts, Trey Utley and Patrice Yarbrough.

Grade 5: Donyella Ellison, Shamieka Jackson, Latasha McKnuckles, Martini Smith, Elton Cole, Clinton Reeves, Demetrius Murphy, Jonathan Williamson, Gary Greer, Winter Adams, Evern Coleman, Carrie Mercer, Andrew Nicholson; LaRhonda White, Frank Harris, Chas-ity Turner. Brandon Hennings, Terrance Greer, Tiffany Collins, Latosha Wells, Necole Bryson, Kevin Trice, Delandis Clark, Taffy Buchanan and Brandy 'if' I I. It WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL DREW TARTERThe Jackson Sun Nurses Nancy Stephenson, left, and Janis Anthony, checking a premature baby, wear red noses at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on Friday to promote awareness of sudden infant death syndrome. Red noses were given in response to donations to the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance. Nurses and technicians in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit at the hospital participated in the project.

Area churches plan special services Sunday 4K son. Music: Fryer's Point Choir. Denmark Missionary Baptist Church, 1155 Huntersville-Denmark Road, 6 p.m. Usher's PAID ANNOUNCEMENT Information supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors Mrs. Annie Lucille Warmath Hale Funeral services for Mrs.

Annie Lucille Warmath Hale will be Saturday 2 p.m. at The Mount Zion United Methodist Church with Rev. Don Thrasher officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Hunt Funeral Home in charge. Mrs.

Hale, widow of Paul Hale, died Thursday night in Humboldt General Hospital after an extended illness. She was born and raised in Gibson County, near Gibson. Daughter of the late J. B. and Hallie George Warmath.

She received her education in the Gibson County Schools, graduating from Gibson High School. She later graduated from business college in Norris, TN. She was employed by the Milan Arsenal as a government employee. She later worked for Sears Roebuck and Company for 22 years, retiring as credit manager. She was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church where she served as secretary to the Administrative Council.

She was president of the United Methodist Women and served as a Sunday school teacher for many years. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Martha Ann Hale Shaver and Kenneth Shaver of Humboldt, one sister Martha Nell Hunt of Nashville, one brother George Warmath of Memphis, and three grandchildren Kenneth Paul Shaver, Melissa Ann Shaver and Andrea Beth Shaver of Humboldt. She was preceeded in death by one brother Carrol Warmath. Any memorials may be directed to Mount Zion United Methodist Church or the Alzi-hemers Foundation. Hunt Funeral Home 784-1414 Mary Armstrong Mason Graveside services for Mrs.

Mary Armstrong Mason, 90, will be today at White Rose Cemetery in Gibson County with Rev. Shelton Blythe officiating. Griffin Funeral Home of Jackson will be in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Mason died Friday morning at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

She was born in Kingston, Alabama, the daughter of the late John Edward and Dolly Cherry Armstrong. She was a homemaker and the widow of Robert Eudel Mason, who died in 1971. She is survived by three daughters, Ramona Beasley and Maridel Roberts both of Jackson and Betty Blythe of Shelbyville, ten grandchildren and fifteen greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Richard Mason, in 1972. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Griffin Funeral Home 424-2222 Death Notice Policy: The Jackson Sun provides free 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. Day. Speaker: the Rev. Robert Poindexter, pastor of St John No.

1 Missionary Baptist Church. Music: St John No. 1 Choir. Mrs. Lida Belle Truex Graveside funeral services for Mrs.

Lida Belle Truex, age 101, will be held today at 1 p.m. at Hollywood Cemetery with Dr. Garrison Coltharp and Rev. William Bates officiating. Griffin Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Truex died Friday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a long illness. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, a lifelong and dedicated Sunday School and church worker. She was a homemaker and the widow of Spencer Truex, a longtime Jackson automotive dealer. She was a graduate of Lambuth College.

Mrs. Truex is survived by two sons, Dr. S. Allen Truex and Hugh Truex both of Jackson, grandchildren Bill Truex of Cupertron, Kay Norman and Don Truex both of Murfreesboro, Sharon Wright of Fault Springs, Billy Standland of Las Vegas, Janis Dockery of Philadelphia, Ben Truex of Jackson, Jon Lohman Burks and Jil Burks both of Nashville; three greatgrandchildren, Jessica Truex and Harrison Truex both of Jackson. John Paul Truex of Memphis and one sister-in-law, Mrs.

Hugh W. Hicks of Jackson. Pallbearers to serve are: W.H. Sullivan, Tom Wagster, William Giles, Banford Phillips, Jim Hatley, Rev. H.C.

Zachry. Honorary pallbearers will be all former employees of Truex Chevrolet. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Rotary Youth Town or First Baptist Church, Jackson. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to Noon today.

Griffin Funeral Home 424-2222 Rev. W. F. Tines Services for Rev. W.

F. Tines, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday from the South Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons with Rev. W.

M. Greer and Rev. Bill Luther officiating. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Rev.

Tines died Thursday at Jackson Madison County General Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Carroll County, son of the late William Percy and Donnie Brown Tines and had made his home in Madison County for seventy five years. He served the ministry for sixty years, Lexington United Pentecostal, Beauty Hill United Pentecostal Church in Bethel Springs, United Pentecostal at Enville and Morris Chapel in South Bend, Indiana, serving his first and last pastorates at Perry Switch United Pentecostal Church. He was a member of the Perry Switch United Pentecostal Church. He was also employed at Bemis Cotton Mill with forty years of service.

He is survived by is wife, Evy Tines of Jackson; four daughters, Mickie Simmons and Charlene Foster both of Jackson, Margie McNatt of Jefferson, Ga. and Rachel McKinney of Jackson; seven grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; ten greatgrandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. The family will receive friends at the South Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons from 1:30 p.m. till 5 P.m.

and from 7 p.m. till 9 p.m. today. George A. Smith and Sons South Chapel 423-2212 Several West Middle School honor students were recognized after the fourth, six-weeks grading period.

Torchbearers made all A's in core subjects and E's in exploratory subjects. Lamps of Knpvledge went to those with A'sand B's. The honorees included: TORCHBEARERS Grade 6: Samantha Berkley, Jill Cano-van, Sara Dorris, Beth Eubanks, Kelly Hopper, Brian King, Tim Tyler and Julie Williams. Grade 7: Matt Littrell and Jeremy Teuton. Grade 8: Steve Davis, Steven Brian Smith, Jacinda Smith and Renee Taylor.

LAMPS OF KNOWLEDGE Grade 6: Jocelyn Barz, Becky Bates, Andrea Bond, Mark Bradford, Ashley Brooks, Russell Cabanaw, James Call, Jennifer Campbell, Joshua Collins, Lisa Coughlin, Joy Davis, Jama Durham, Corey Futral, Shunette Greer, Angela Gfice; Chad Hall, Matthew Harris, Chip DEATHS Gertrude Rushing, 82, retired motel operator CAMDEN Services for Gertrude Rushing, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Camden Cemetery. Rushing, a retired motel operator, died Friday morning at Baptist Memorial East Hospital in Memphis. She was married to the late Ross Rushing.

She had a daughter Carol Zachary of For more information, call the funeral home at 584-8282. Lucille Hale, 73, retired credit manager HUMBOLDT Services for Lucille Hale, 73, will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Zion United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs.

Hale, retired credit manager for Sears, died Thursday night' at Humboldt General Hospital. She was married to the late Paul Hale. They had a daughter, Martha Shaver of Humboldt She had a brother, George War-math of Memphis and a sister, Martha Hunt of Nashville. For more information, call Hunt Funeral Home at 784-1414. Qfarence Vestal, 86, retired farmer HUMBOLDT Services for CJaj-ence Vestal, 86, will be at 4 Sunday at Hunt Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Mr. Vestal, a retired farmer, died Friday morning at Humboldt Manor nursing home. He' was married to Annie They had 10 children, Mildred Woods of Humboldt, Chris Acor, Edward Vestal and Aubrey Vestal, all of Jackson, Margaret Banker of Nashville, Josephine Davenport of Beech Bluff, Marion Vestal of Rutherford, Lawrence Vestal of Bells, George Vestal of Salem, and Roy Vestal of Orland Park, 111. 'He had two brothers, Howard Vestal of Humboldt and Charles Vestal of Henderson, and four sisters, Kathleen Trimmer of gumboldt, Blondell Adams of ilan, Pauline Adams of Gibson Jind Mae Vestal of Jackson.

For more information, call the funeral home at 784-1414. Lida Belle Truex, 101, homemaker Graveside services for Lida tBelle Truex, 101, will be at 1 p.m. today at Hollywood Cemetery. 5 Mrs. Truex, a homemaker, died Friday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospi-lal.

She was married to the late pencer Truex. They had two Children, Dr. S. Allen Truex and Hugh Truex, both of Jackson, For more information, call jGriffin Funeral Home at Jernigan, Sarah Johnson, Jasper Justice, Tony Pearson, Kevin Price, Adam Kuyk-endall, Daniel Lutrell, Melonie McKin-ney, Brandon McKinnie, Lefonda Miller, Stephanie Pigg, Christopher Rich; Celena Ryckman, Andria Russow, Shane Senter, Tina Smith, Meagan Sullivan, Jennie Templeton, Tiffany Tosh, Angelica Tucker, Ryan Wilson, Courtney Wolfe and Will Wyatt Grade 7: Anshu Anand, Emily Berkley, Stephanie Black, Kelly Clark, Robert Clifford, Sharon Douglas, Jason Dunlap, Ashley Fish, Deanna Fulks, J.D. Gant, Ranata Kinnie, Holly Long, Kandi Mc-Collum, Charonda Manley, Michael Mincher, James Mullins, Gabe Nava, Katie Reese, Keri Spellings, Kim Thomas, Bobbie Williams and Jason Wilson.

Grade 8: Kimba Azbill, Tara Butler, Chad Byrum, Natoyia Dozier, Carolyn Edington, Brandi Graves, Marlon Gray, Desmonian Hill, Amanda Kuykendall, Laurice Lanier, Chuck Lee, Chad Lutrell, Brandi Powers, Amanda Relo-gle; Takisha Spencer, Kimberly Smith, Erica Thomas, Kevin Tippett, Stacy Tubbs, Jamie Waltrop, Adam Wheatley, Heather White, Hilliary Williams and Kiplin Wray. Mary Armstrong Mason, 90, homemaker Graveside services for Mary Armstrong Mason, 90, will be at 11 a.m. today at Gibson County's White Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Mason, a homemaker, died Friday morning at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

She was married to the late Robert Eudel Mason. They had three children, Ramona Beasley and Maridel Roberts, both of Jackson, and Betty Blythe of Shelbyville, Texas. For more information, call Griffin Funeral Home at 424-2222. Hattie 'Frances' Hobson, 45, homemaker Services for Hattie Lee "Frances" Hobson, 45, will be at 11 a.m. today 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. Her mother is Maggie Bills of Bolivar. She had five sisters, Gussie Mc-Neal, Essie Bowden, Fannie Robinson, Catherine Bills and Gertrude Bills, and three brothers, Jimmy Bills, Westly Bills and Finest Bills, all of Bolivar. For more information, call Ste-phenson-Shaw Funeral Home at 427-7411. Lizzie 'Janie' Hampton, 37, homemaker TOONE Services for Lizzie Jane "Janie" Hampton, 37, will be at 2 p.m.

today at George A Smith and Sons' South Chapel in Jackson. Burial will be in Hardeman County's Big Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Hampton, a homemaker, died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, She was married to Alton Hampton. They had nine children, Melinda Marek, Lee Marek, Earl Nash, Bunny Hampton and Jimmy Hampton, all of Toone, Greg Hampton of Bolivar, Randy Hampton of Jackson, Debra Hampton of Memphis and Ken Hampton of Cookeville.

Her mother is Martha Jane Ivy of Toone. She had three sisters, Brenda Maroney of Medon, Ann Scrog-gins of Bemis and Jean Ivy of Toone, and two brothers, Curry Junior Ivy of Toone and James Ivy of Bemis. For more information, call the funeral home at 423-2212. The Rev. W.F.

Tines, 82, Pentecostal minister Services for the Rev. W.F. Tines, 82, a United Pentecostal Church minister, will be at 2 p.m. Church in Grand Music: Salem Choir, Junction, Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church, 154 Fowler 2:15 p.m. Shoe Rally.

Speaker: the Rev. James Snowden, pastor of Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. Music: Mount Vernon Choir. New Greater Bethel AME Church, 148 Cartmell 3 p.m. Speaker: the Rev.

Jimmie Moore pastor of Fryer's Point CME Church in Hender- Mr. Jones, a beverage truck driver, died Friday at his home. His mother is Julie Malverda Jones of Jackson. He had three brothers, Bobby Jones, George Jones and Freddy Jones, all of Jackson, and seven sisters, Linda Shelby, Martha Love, Teresa Laird, Lisa Canada and Peggy Jones, all of Jackson, Susie Neal of Adamsville and Joyce Cunningham of Peoria, 111. For more information, call Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home at 424-2424.

Walter E. Glover, 74 Memorial services for Walter E. Glover, 74, formerly of the Oakfield community, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Oakfield United Methodist Church. Mr.

Glover died March 25 at his home in Portland, Ore. He was married to the late Elvia Watson. They had a daughter, Mrs. Joe Maldonado of Vancouver, Wash. He had a brother, Eugene M.

Glover of Melbourne, Fla. For more information, call Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home at 424-2424. Mary Sanders Parker, 65, homemaker PARIS Services for Mary Lucille Sanders Parker, 65, formerly of Camden, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McEvoy Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gleason's Sand Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Parker, a homemaker, died Thursday morning at Detroit Receiving Hospital. She was married to the late John Sanders. They had seven children, Michael Sanders and Mary Victory, both of Smryna, Noah Sanders and Rachel Rollins, both of Detroit, Alma Lem-onds of Murfreesboro, and Ihe late Marie Sanders and Richard Sanders. She had two sisters, Alice Barker of Enville and Lula Hughes of Puryear, and three brothers, Howard Hale of Jackson, Glennie Hale of Paris and Marvin Hale of South Dakota.

For more information, call the funeral home at 642-1441. Lillian Dennison Flowers, 86, homemaker MEDINA Lillian Dennison Flowers, 86, a homemaker, died Friday afternoon at Allen Morgan Nursing Home in Memphis. She was married to the late Rev. Barney Flowers. Arrangements are incomplete.

For more information, call Re-plogle-Lawrence Funeral Home at 783-3026. Robert Sydnor McKENZIE Robert Sydnor died Friday at Methodist Hospital ofMcKenzie. Arrangements are incomplete. For more information, call Brum-mitt Funeral Home at 352-2222. The Jackson Sun Several churches are holding non-Easter-related services Sunday.

They include: New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 38 Labelle 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Church anniversary. Morning speaker: the Rev.

D.E. Blalock, pastor. Music: New St. Luke Choir. Afternoon speaker: the Rev.

Melvin Bufford, pastor of Salem Missionary Baptist Sunday at George A Smith and Sons' South Chapel. Mr. Tines died Thursday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was married to Evy Tines. They had four daughters, Mickie Simmons, Charlene Foster and Rachel McKinney, all of Jackson, and Margie McNatt of Jefferson, Ga.

For more information, call the funeral home at 423-2212. Dennis Ray Jones, 36, Auto Zone salesman FRIENDSHIP Services for Dennis Ray Jones, 36, will be at 2 p.m. today at Friendship Funeral Home. Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery. Mr.

Jones, a salesman for Auto Zone in Dyersburg, died Thursday afternoon at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was married to Mari M. Jones. They had three children, Jennifer Jones, Robert Jones and Dennis Jones all of Friendship. He had three brothers, Billy Jones and Richard Wilkerson, both of Friendship, and Delbert Jones of Newbern, and a sister, Regina Freeman of Maury City.

For more information, call the funeral home at 677-2673. Byron Foy, 81, former grocer MARTIN Services for Byron Foy, 81, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial will be in East Side Cemetery. Mr.

Foy, former owner-operator of A Market and employee of Thompson's Grocery, died Friday morning at his home. He was married to the late Martha Lee Foy. He had a sister, Freddie Maxey of Martin. For more information, call the funeral home at 587-3121. Ella G.

McEwen, 94, homemaker TRENTON Services for Ella Gillespie McEwen, 94, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grier's Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. McEwen, a homemaker, died Friday afternoon at Milan Health Care Center.

She was married to the late William Harvey McEwen. They had four children, Horace McEwen and Harvey McEwen both of Dyer, Mrs. Guy Taylor of Milan and Ivan McEwen of Trenton. She had a sister, Mary Carter of Trenton. For more information, call Shelton Funeral Home at 855-1621.

Thomas W. Jones, 39, beverage truck driver Graveside services for Thomas Wayne Jones, 39, will be at 4 p.m. today at Madison County's Liberty Cemetery..

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