"Tennessee Trails"
Chasing Ancestors in Benton County
OBITUARIES
BESSIE A. (BLACKWELL) BAKER - Funeral service for Bessie A. Baker, 92, of Bethune, will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff, with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Bethune. The Rev. Frank Davis will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at Powers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Hospice in Columbia. Mrs. Baker, wife of the late Lewis Minor Baker, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Born in Bethune, she was the daughter of the late Patois Blackwell and Ada Waters Blackwell. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Bethune. She enjoyed gardening. Surviving are her children, Glenda (Frank) Davis of Fayetteville, N.C., Annette Gay of Cassatt and Stanley (Virginia) Baker of Cassatt; eight grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sons, George Baker, Minor Baker and Clark Baker; and daughter, Ruth Peters.
DELIA (McCAMPBELL) BARKER
Age: 70
Born: April 4, 1910 in Benton County, Tennessee
Died: Wednesday, October 22, 1980 at Trinity Hospital, Erin, Houston County, Tennessee
Funeral: Saturday, October 25, 1980 with Nave's Erin Chapel Funeral Home
Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee
Parents: Jim McCampbell and Lillie (Dortch) McCampbell
Surviving Spouse: John W. Barker
Surviving Children: Mrs. Betty Sprietzer, Mrs. Patsy Fenrando
Surviving Siblings: Paul McCampbell, Mrs. Mable Hutchison, Mrs. Dathel Wynn, Mrs. Evelyn Vanhuss
Contributed by Melissa Barker - Genforum.com
TOM BEASLEY
, died last Friday about 6 o'clock p.m. at the home of his son, B.J. Beasley, in South Camden. His remains were given burial at Old Prospect Cemetery, near Eggville, Saturday afternoon, Rev. G.B. Greer officiating. The remains were given all the honors of the Masonic fraternity, as he was an honored member of the order. Mr. Beasley's death was due to cancer. He was born in Humphreys County, but came to this county when quite young and for years made his home on Dry Creek. He was a good citizen, prominent Mason and kind father. He is survived by two sons and three daughters, to whom we extend condolence and sympathy."
Contributed by Larry M. Beasley from the Camden Chronicle Dec 11, 1903
COLZIE (WATSON) BLACKMON - Funeral services for Colzie Watson Blackmon, of Camden, will be conducted by Dr. Cleatus Blackmon and the Rev. Condy Richardson at Hermitage Baptist Church Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. with a private burial. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the Hermitage Baptist Church fellowship hall. Memorial gifts to Hermitage Baptist Church are preferred in lieu of flowers. Colzie Watson Blackmon, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Springdale Health Care Center in Camden. Born in Lee County to Henry Clay and Julia Arrants Watson, Mrs. Blackmon graduated from Central High School and attended Columbia College. She was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church since 1935. She is survived by sons, Paul E. Blackmon (Doris) of Tigerville and Dr. David W. Blackmon (Gay) of Hartsville. Grandchildren include Heather Blackmon of Raleigh, N.C., Rachel (Clark) Reyes of Knoxville, Tenn., and Rebekah (Matthew) Steen of Columbia; and great-grandchildren, Ella Marie and Abigale Watson Reyes. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Blackmon was predeceased by W. Paul Blackmon (husband), Pat, McDonald, Bob and Bill Watson (brothers), Bernice Marsh and Eunice Johnson (sisters). Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
ERNEST BLIZZARD - Funeral services for Ernest Eugene Blizzard, 69, of Lugoff, were held Friday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. David Sturgeon officiated. The family received friends Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel. Mr. Blizzard died Tuesday, Oct. 21. He was born on Jan. 21, 1939, in Camden, the son of the late Rayford and Alma Jackson Blizzard. Mr. Blizzard lived all 69 years on a small farm in Lugoff. He had retired from Kline Iron & Steel after 42 years. Mr. Blizzard was a member of Concord Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Pauline Richardson Blizzard; daughter, Melissa Blizzard; sons, Jimmy Blizzard and Howard Blizzard; grandchildren; Ashleigh Langley, Heather Blizzard, Bradley Blizzard, Kelsey Graham, Alice (Tootie) Blizzard, Emily Graham and Chad Blizzard; brother, Wilbert Blizzard of Lugoff; sisters, Mildred Lilley, Ida Himes, and Nancy Jeffers; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, McNeil Blizzard. Serving as active pallbearers are Robert Lee, Wayne Jeffers, Joe Martin, Tally Peake, Sammy Jones, Steve Kirkland, Curtis Wright and Robin Blizzard. Honorary pallbearers are J.W. Blizzard, Norman Lilley and Carl Campbell. Kornegay Funeral Home, Lugoff-Elgin Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
WONZIE DELL BOND
- Funeral services for Wonzie Dell Bond, of Camden, age 82, were held Thursday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Oakdale Funeral Home with Mike Melton and Leonard Greer officiating. Burial followed at Camden City Cemetery. Oakdale Funeral Home of Camden was in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Bond passed away Monday, Aug. 18 at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital in Jackson. She was born April 14, 1926 in Benton Co. to the late Lonnie and Luella Higdon Bond.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, J.D. Bond, four sisters, Susie Melton, Maude Holland, Gertie Coleman, and Viviee Hockman.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Contributed by Sandra Annette Holder Whitten
LILLIAN HEDGE UTLEY BRINK - Funeral services for Lillian Hedge Utley Brink, of Camden, age 89, were held Monday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Oakdale Funeral Camden with Jimmy Ellis officiating. Burial followed at Eastview Cemetery. Oakdale Funeral Home of Camden was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Brink passed away Thursday, Oct. 9 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. She was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Camden to the late Jimmy Hedge and Sarah Jordan Hedge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Pauline Rodocker, two brothers, a sister, and a grandchild. She is survived by her husband, Edmund Brink; three sons, Paul (Linda) Utley, Austin (Gladys) Utley, and Mike (Linda) Utley, all of Camden; a brother, James H. Hedge, also of Camden; two sisters, Evelyn Peach, of Huntingdon, and Rubenia Hale, of Camden; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
MABLE MARIE (COLE) BROWN - Services for Mrs. Mable Marie Brown, 83, will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 15, 2002 at Stockdale-Malin Chapel in Camden with Bro. Leonard Greer officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Brown, Michael Virginiak, Johnny Greer, Edwin Greer, and Dwayne Webb. Burial will follow in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 26, 1918 in Benton County to the late Guy Cole and Beatrice Trout Cole and was retired from Henry I. Seigel (Inspector). Mrs. Brown died Saturday, April 13, 2002 at Camden General Hospital in Camden, TN. She was preceded in death by her husband Buford Brown and a daughter, Marjorie (Jackey) Webb. She is survived by four daughters, Patricia (Eulas) Greer, Janet (Thomas) Miller, Helen Craig all of Camden and Belinda (Mike) Virginiak of Florida; a son, Cordell (Juanita) Brown of Costa Rica, Central America. Mrs. Brown leaves 13 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren
- 74, of Parsons, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services were held Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Reed's Chapel in Decaturville, TN. Interment followed in Camden City Cemetery. Mr. Bunn is survived by his son, Daniel Bunn of Hawaii; sister, Loyd Mae Chandler of Kentucky; brother, Dewayne Bunn of Kentucky; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Bunn; father and mother, Shelton Bunn and Mildred Deeter Bunn; and daughter, Pamela J. Noland.
CYNTHIA KATHERINE BURSEY
- Funeral services for Mrs. Cynthia Katherine Bursey were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Flatwoods Methodist Church , near Camden , by the Rev. Albert Melton of Camden . Mrs. Bursey, 44, died at her home near Palestine early Monday morning. She had been ill for the past few weeks. Death was attributed to cerebral hemorrhage. Survivors include her husband, J. M. Bursey; a daughter, Mrs. Jewell Mae French, St. Louis ; a son, John Ray Bursey of Lexington . Burial was in the church cemetery with Pafford Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Contributed by Amanda Jowers - The Lexington Progress, June 23, 1950
