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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 34

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vv -x' -J-J rf -m -J A14 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL MEMPHIS THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 1991 EIRST DEATHS SOUTH DEATHS ARKANSAS Friday at Fredonia MB Church with burial In Shady Grove Cemetery Henderson Funeral Home has charge She was a member of Corinth MB Church and the Ladles Variety Club Mrs Bonds the wife of Adam Bonds Jr also leaves four daughters Peggie Henderson Shirley Hall and Janet Scott all of Tunica and Vivian Thompson of Atlanta three sons Mitchell Taylor and Carl Brads both of Tunica and Melvin Bonds of Memphis three sisters Elizabeth Belton of Chicago Ethel Burton of Cleveland Ohio and Blanchle Harris of Tunica 13 grandchildren and a COFFEEVILLE Garland Cecil Denley 83 retired self-employed building contractor died Tuesday at Grenada Lake Medical Center Services will be at 2 pm today at New Hope Baptist Church where he was a member and deacon with burial in the church cemetery Garner-Harper Funeral Home in Grenada has charge Mr Denley the widower of Maddie Mae Broward Denley leaves a daughter Ida Mae Graham of Valley Ala four sons Charles Denley of Coffeeville Arnold Denley Garland Denley Jr and Robert Denley all of Memphis three sisters Myrtle Lloyd of Coffeeville Jewel Brewer of Southaven and Bobbie Cherry of Memphis 18 grandchildren and 10 ny a son Thomas McMillen of New Albany a sister Irene McMillen of Clinton Okla 18 grandchildren 37 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren FALKNER Willie Hugh Sexton 55 battery shop operator died Wednesday at Tippah County Hospital In Ripley Services will be at 2 pm Friday at McBride Funeral Home with burial in Tiplersvllle Cemetery Mr Sexton leaves two daughters Mary Ann Crawford of Memphis and Lisa Demery of Atoka Tenn a son Mike Sexton of Memphis his mother Iola Sexton of FBlkner two sisters Neva Long of Mandeville La and Nettie Raines of Memphis three brothers La-Vaughn Sexton and Randy Sexton both of FBlkner and Bobby Sexton of Horn Lake and two grandchildren GREENVILLE Lillie Mae Mitchell 69 licensed practical purse died Tuesday at her home Services will be at 2 pm today at Boone- ral Wells Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens She was a member of Second Baptist Church of Greenville Mrs Mitchell the wife of Lee Franklin Mitchell also leaves three daughters Ruby McGough Lee Page and Patricia Reslner all of Greenville a sister Helen Namiotkiewlcz of Con-shohocken Pa two brothers James Allen Lott of Shaw and Noel William Lott of Columbia Mo and five grandchildren MANTACHIE Hoyle Guess 64 died Wednesday at his home Services will be at 2 pm Friday at Senter Funeral Home in Fulton with burial in Mantachie Cemetery He was a member of Norris Chapel Baptist Church Mr Guess the husband of Mary Ellen Guess also leaves a daughter Kathy Gannand a son Mackle i Guess both of Pembroke Ga two sisters Kay Fennell of Mantachie and Linda Steele of Dorsey two brothers Wayne Guess of Mantachie and Bobby Guess of Lenoir NG four and a great-j PONTOTOC Earl Winters 75 of Doyline La formerly of Pontotoc retired truck driver died Tuesday at Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport La Services will be at 2 pm Friday at Baldwin Funeral Home with burial In Antioch Cemetery He was a member of First Baptist Church of Doyline Mr Winters the husband of Margie Winters also leaves five daughters Bessie Tack-itt and Dale Sufi ins both of Ponto- toe Juanita Russell of Bethany La Jeanette Winters of Corinth and Ann Wingrove of Greenwood La a son Billy Winters of Doyline three sisters Cora Smltherman and Mary Lou Hamm both of Tupelo and Winnie Abbott of Woodland two brothers Winters of Randolph and Howell Winters of Tunica 13 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren RAYMOND Jessie Pearl Moore Skelton 76 died Tuesday at Methodist Medical Center in Jackson Services will be at 11 am today at Oliver Funeral Home In Eupora with burial in Old Bethany Cemetery in Webster County She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church In Webster County Mrs Skelton the widow of Howard Skelton leaves two sons Thomas Monroe Skelton and Larry Skelton both of Raymond four sisters Clytie Ellzey of Jack-son Christine North rup of Calhoun City Lerelle Greene of Lauderhill Fla and Sara Moore of Duck Hill a brother Knox Moore of Florence and three grandchildren SARDIS Faye McClendon Pit-cock 62 sales clerk died Wednesday at South Panola Community Hospital In Batesvllle Services will be at 11 am Friday at Wells Funeral Home in Batesvllle with burial In Forrest Memorial Park there Mrs Pitcock the wife of Grady Pitcock also leaves a daughter Debra Pitcock Bolton of Batesvllle two sons Barry Pitcock of Como and Wayne Pitcock of Jonesboro Ark two sisters Norma Bowden and Shirley Rushing both of Sardis a brother Charles McClendon of Southaven six grandchildren and a great-granddaughter SENATOBIA Viola Williams Moore 82 died Tuesday at Senato-bia Community Hospital after a long Illness Services will be at 11 am today at Thyatira Church of Christ where she was a member with burial in Thyatira Cemetery Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home of Hernando has charge Mrs Moore the widow of Leland Moore leaves a brother Wesley Williams of Thyati- ra TUNICA Annie Mae Bonds 65 coowner of Fashion Net Dress Shop in Tunica and Senatobia died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital South In Memphis Services will be at 1 pm TUPELO Ben Lunette 74 formerly of Booneville retired general contractor and former owner of Party's Fabrics in Booneville died Tuesday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo alter a long illness Services will be at 230 pm today at McMillan Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery He was a World War Army veteran received a Bronze Star and was member of the American Legion Mr Lunetto the husband of Anna Hamblin Lunetto also leaves a daughter Margaret Lunetto a son Joseph Lunetto and a sister Dorothy Mitchell all of Chicago and three grandchildren TUPELO Lebuth Wallace 79 died Tuesday at North Mississippi Medical Center Services will be at 11 am today at Senter Funeral Home in Fulton with burial in Keyes Cemetery He was a member of St Stephens Presbyterian Church Mr Wallace the husband of Ruby Wallace also leaves two daughters Ann Waide of Tupelo and Sue Wood of Nettletra three sisters Ethel Angle of Tupelo and Oel Wallace and Elena Wardlaw both of Fulton three brothers Clyde Wallace of Blytheville Ark and Evla Wallace and Quin Wallace both of Fulton and three grandchildren VARDAMAN Mary Kathryn Cleveland 71 died Tuesday at Hill- crest Hospital In Calhoun City Services will I be at 10 am Friday at Parker Memorial Funeral Home of Vardaman with burial In Crittenden Memorial Park In Marlon Ark She was a Presbyterian Mrs Cleveland the widow of Rex Cleveland leaves a daughter Ann Gibson of Vardaman a son Dean Christian Jr of Greenwood five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren TENNESSEE ALAMO Lesley Porter 74 retired farmer BOLIVAR -Vera Lillian Doyle widow of Arlan Doyle CAMDEN Annie Mm Tyner 71 widow of Denial Cootoy and Jama Tyner HUMBOLDT Mary Fran Luckoy Bar-rlx 40 JACKSON Grant Coleman Parfcar 15 studont at Unlvanity School of Jackson Ettialyn Rou Tillman 71 wlta of Bona-min Manly Tillman Mario Youngar 71 widow of Jamos Youngor KENTON Lloyd Hoyt Williamson 41 rottrad contractor husband of Virginia Williamson LEXINGTON Roba Ann Chumnoy McBrkta 39 amptaysoat Brown Shoo Co (ft McBrlds wlfo of Robert MARTIN Mo Mo Bargor Whlta 71 widow of Harry Whlta McKENZIE Bufford Jamos SwIndMl former MOSCOW Gladys 'Do Things' Williams S2 retired former PARIS Maybell Adams Boll II formally of Martin widow of Everett Bell PINSON Janie Bray 1 widow of Jamos Fraoland Bray RUTHERFORD Lawronco Edward Browning 41 retired agriculture pilot end carpenter husband of Lila Browning Marla Paulino Jawell Wright 77 retired teacher widow of Wright TRENTON Edward 'Pap' Bakor 71 retired electrical mechanic for Trenton Mills husband of Phyllis Bakor Pasta olive oil under scrutiny ROME (Reuters) Italian government is cracking down on food producers who tamper with two things no self-respecting Italian can do without pasta and olive oil Agriculture Minister Giovanni Goria said the aim was to make sure Italians did not end up buying inferior products passed off as the real thing The minister said a team of 760 inspectors would monitor 1200 products in which pasta and olive oil are used EYE TEST for Cataracts and Glaucoma SENIOR CITIZENS (65 or older) FREE TRANSPORTATION (Memphis residents) Eye-Tech of Memphis 360-8081 BRINKLEY Minnie Margaret Allen Murrel 91 retired teacher for Arkansas School for the Deaf died Wednesday at her home in Jonesboro Services will be at 10 am Friday at Fowler Funeral Home with burial in ML Holly Cemetery Mrs Murrel leaves two sisters Charlotte Carvell of Brinkley and Mary Rustam of Searcy a brother Armour At len of Memphis five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren JONESBORO Miron Eugene Spence 79 retired construction worker for A Construction Co died Monday at St Bernard's Regional Medical Center Services will be at 10 am today at Gregs Funeral Home with burial in Jonesboro Memorial Park He was a World War Army veteran Mr Spence leaves a daughter Betty McAnally of Jonesboro three sons James Spence of Clio Mich Myron Spence of Rockford 111 and Joe Spence of Jonesboro a sister Helen Casteel of St Louis a brother Frank Spence of Jonesboro 19 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren PARKIN Edna Jean Lucas 58 died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis Services will be at 10 am Thursday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Cogbill Cemetery in Wynne Ark Mrs Lucas the wife of Richard Lucas also leaves a daughter Sherrell Padell of Memphis two sons David Lucas and anny Lucas both of Parkin her mother Essie Jones of Forrest City three sisters Christine Jones of Fort Myers Fla Eulamae Bourn of Little Rock and Brenda Danehower of Greenwood Miss and a brother Wallace Jones of Albuquerque NJL MISSISSIPPI ASHLAND James A Poff 65 retired from the UA Army after 21 years of service died Tuesday at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley Services will be at 1 pm today at Thomas Funeral Home with burial in Calvary Cemetery Mr Poff leaves two sisters Laverae Hoover of Ashland and Joy Rolleston of Cummlng Ga BANNER Earl Franklin Crof-ford 57 retired superintendent of forestry died Monday at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo Services will be at 2 pm Friday at Banner Baptist Church with burial in Spring Creek Cemetery Parker Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce has charge Mr Crofford the husband of Pauline Rebecca Powers Crofford also leaves two daughters Patty Harper and Anna Marie Crofford both of Banner two sons Michael Crofford of Hollywood Fla and Everette Crofford of Banner four brothers Dean Crofford and James Crofford both of Columbus Ga Leland Crofford of Shenandoah Va and Brazle Crofford Of Memphis and two grandchildren MEMPHIS Lawrence 'Larry' Wade Bobbitt 3V of Memphis machinist for Custom Prefects Inc husband of Don Isa Simmons Bobbitt Tristan Antonio Thornton Brown Infant son of Monica Thornton and Eddie Brown both of Mamphls Ashley Monique Cage newborn daugh-r of iris Cage ana Craig Tata both of Memphis Callie Ann Carson Clrtaln 97 of Memphis formerly of Indian territory (now Oklahoma) former employee of The Peabody widow of James Wesley Clrtaln Robert Dennis Clark 43 of Austin Texas formerly of Memphis service technl- dan for Sealrtght Corp Wallace H'J! R' Cleveland 77 of Mem phis retired employee of Goodrich ly Clave widower of Glnny Cleveland Lynn Eric Coleman 2S of 2235 Riley Guy Darnell If of 454 Llpford husband of Darnell Helen Klnnane Dlffley 17 of Bartlett Thomas Jerry Duke 53 of Collierville employee of Yellow Freight Systems Inc husband of Doris Duke Carrie Campbell Fowler 92 of 517 Frank retired employee of David Cook Publishing Co Frances Ivy 70 of 1519 Prescott Robert Lee Johnson 70 of 944 North Parkway husband of Carrie Johnson Si Fairy Smith Jones 59 of Beaufort SC formerly of Memphis artist Sister Mary Georgina Laden burg 92 of St Catharine Ky formerly of Memphis retired music teacher at St Agnes Catho-lie School Eugene Loware 59 of 1414 Kansas retired employee of Mamphls Compress husband of Mary Frances Lowers John Lewis Jr 94 of 2t92 Hale William Lee Llshley 77 of 439 Beale Edna Jean Lucas 54 of Parkin Ark wife of Richard Lucas Margene Minton 72 of West Memphis wife of Clarence Minton Lemon Moore Jr 71 of 240 Volllntlne Emma Nssbit Patterson 54 of 1400 Sha-dowiawn Blvd Melvin Payne Ml of Memphis retired sales manager for Wallace John son Realty husband of Blanche Payne Ills Dora Ellen Porter Mb of Memphis formerly of Holly Grove Ark widow of Charles Porter Rev Tommie Robinson of 2132 Stovall assistant minister at Ellis Grove MB Church Marforle Ann Shelton 49 of Memphis widow of Richard Shelton Magistrates go on strike in Italy ROME (Reuters) More than 80 percent of magistrates have gone on strike to protest what they say are government moves to limit their independence The strike took place despite stern warnings by President Francesco Cossiga that the action was "destructive unconstitutional and provocative" In an Increasingly bitter public battle the magistri til ates accuse Cossiga of insulting the judicia- Sand trying to fix the agenda of eir governing body of which is titular head he Judicial officials said more than 5600 of 7000 trates participated in the strf which halted activity in most courts and tribunals The magistrates called the Pi dent blasted their national gov strike last month after the presi- erning body for blockini promotion of a ju because he was a motion of a judge in Bologna the mason COFFEEVILLE Mildred Koonce Harrison 71 died Tuesday at her home Services will be at 2 pjn to day at Pine Grove Baptist Church where she was a member with bur- ial in the church cemetery Garner-Harper Funeral Home in Grenada has charge Mrs Harrison the widow of Everett Harrison leaves two sons Ralph Earl Harrison and George Lee Harrison and three sisters Edna Rider Drudlla Harrison and Alma Wright all of Coffeeville and a grandchild COLUMBUS Eula Mae Pounders 85 of Greenwood Ind formerly of Columbus died Monday at her home Services will be at 11 am today at Gunter Peel Funeral Home with burial in Sprlnghill Baptist Church Cemetery Mrs Pounders the widow of John Gilbert Pounders leaves three daughters Elaine Mulligan and Joyce Folds both of Greenwood and Er-lene Brougher of Indianapolis Ind a son Pounders Jr of Tuscum-bia Ala a sister Zula Bobo of Columbus a brother Alonso Holliman of Caledonia 11 grandchildren and 14 great-j CORINTH Mallie Mae Culver 73 died Tuesday at her home Services will be at 1 pm today at Prayer Tabernacle in Hatton Ala with burial in Graham Cemetery in Courtland Ala Memorial Funeral Home of Corinth has charge Mrs Culver leaves a daughter Becky Bumpus of Corinth four sons Larry Culver Joel Barry Culver and Elton Culver all of Corinth and Felton Culver of Cherokee Ala four brothers Jerry Owen and Charles Owen both of Corinth Flavious Owen and Noel Owen both of Court-land 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren fray len 97 retired nurse's aide died Tuesday at her home in the Ingo-mar community Services will be at 2 pm today at Swords Funeral Home with burial in Ingomar Cemetery She was a member of Fredonla Baptist Church Mrs McMillan the Widow of Frank McMillen leaves two daughters Lolce Stanford and Loraine Coates both of New Alba- DEATHS Lllllan Chitwood Smiley 94 of Mam phis widow of James Smiley Ruth Marie Laveretta Smith a of Woodward Okla formerly of Memphis wife of Emmetts Smith Dale Griffin Snyder 79 of Memphis retired fruit and vegatabla broker widower of Dorothy Snyder Charlie John Stakes 59 of 1771 Marjorie Ethel Taylor WL of 474 Longview Taylor wife of Early Taylor Willie Gene Triplett 41 of 450 Vanca employee of Northwest Airlines husband of Sunday Triplett Georgia Louisa Vergos St of Memphis Ife of George Vergos Joe Williams 71 of Memphis formerly teofMId- of Tunica Miss retired employee South Fencing Co widower of Rosie Lee Williams LYDUR ROBERSON has bean one year today A million tbnoa wo have mlaaod you A million time wo have cried If love could have aaved you you never would have died Sadly missed by ROBERSON Husband Willie Children Jude Sharon Gregory Ronald Mother Stators and Brothers SADIE HAMPTON July 22 1911-Decem-ber 5 1990 Thank you Father for our precious wife and mother who loved us Give us the patience and your grace to be loving in return May we learn to keep you at the center of lives Husband and Daughters EDWARD EARL SHAW Nov 26 1990 Sadly missed by your Mother Annie Shaw Brothers1 Ivory Shaw Dar-ron Shaw Sister Tammie Sltaw 6 Godfather Larry Baldwin SHAW mmmam TAYLOR ETHEL TAYLOR 60 of 474 Longview Blvd want home Tuesday at William Bowtd Hospital MJl EDWARDS 6 FUNERAL HOME has charge 8he was fits daughter of the lata Arthur 6 Evfe Luellen of Moscow TN bar of Faith Temple Holiness TAYLOR Church Memphis She leaves her hue-band Early Taylor three children Evie Livingston of Seattle WA Ethan A Erie Taylor both of Memphis one son-in-law Carl Livingston Jr one daughter-in-law Cynthia faytbr five sisters Mrs Ida Reeve Mrs Ophelia McFaden of Memphis Mrs Resale Greer Mrs Rosetta Slay Mrs Dorothy Buflock aJI of St Louie MO four brothors-bi-law three sis-ters-in-iaw one grandchild and a boat of nieces nephews relatives friends Fu- neral Faith Temple HoUnese 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