Decatur Co TN Obituaries |
 RAYMOND E. SAVAGE
- Services for Raymond E. Savage were Sunday APril 13, 2008 at Parsons Mortuary Chapel. Interment in Bear Creek Cem. Mr. Savage, 91, died April 11, 2008 at Decatur County. Survivors include hsi wife June, Parsons; one son, Ronald, Beatty NV; one daughter Margaret Wilkins, Parson; two sisters, Mildred Henderson, Nashville and Ruth Coleman, St.Louis. Three Grandchildren.
BONNIE LORRELL (EDMONDS) SEARNES - Graveside services for Mrs. Bonnie Stearnes, 75, of Decaturville will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at Yellow Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery with Brother Ed Tubbs officiating. Mrs. Stearnes, a homemaker, passed away Monday at Decatur County General Hospital. Survivors include one son, Randell Stearnes of Holladay; three step-sons, Bobby Stearnes of Lobleville, Tommy Stearnes and Bill Stearnes both of Memphis; one sister, Sue Maness of Parsons and one brother, Milford Edmonds of Parsons. Other survivors include a special friend, Andy Whitwell of Linden. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Virgil Stearnes. JACK LEE SELLERS
- Funeral services for Jack Lee Sellers were Monday, May 26, 2008, at Parsons Mortuary Chapel. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack D. Sellers. Mr. Sellers age 55, died May 23, 2008 at Jackson General. Survivors include his mother, Essie Sellers, Hartsville SC, his wife Gloria Kurtzman Sellers, Holladay; two daughters Jennifer SMith, Holladay TN and Brenda K. Bledsoe, Huron TN; one brother David W. of Hartsville SC; one sister, Linda Whipkey, Ravenna OH; three grandchildren.
FRANK L. SIMS
- Funeral services for Frank L. Sims were held at Reeds Chapel, Decaturville on Monday, Nov. 10. Burial followed in Decaturville Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Jeanene Sims of Decaturville; two daughters, Mary Ann Wilson ofDecaturville and Rebecca Sims Miller of Hermitage; 2 sons, Steve Paulk of Darden and Jeff Sims of Dallas TX; a sister Hazel Sims Middleton of Decaturville, 2 brothers, Tommy of Decaturville and Jr. of Parsons; and 1 grandson.
BETTIE SUE SMITH
- Funeral services for Bertie Sue Smith will be today April 1, 2009 at Parsons First Baptist Church. Interment follows in Crossroads Cemetery. Mrs. SMith, age 85, died March 29, 2009 at St. Thomas Hsp. SHe was preceded by two brothers, Bill and Fred Dailey. She is survived by her husband, Ralph SMith, Parsons; one son, WIllie in Parsons; two daughters, SusanMarshall of Parsons, Robin Jones of Jackson and five grandchildren.
SARAH McCLURE SMITH
- Service for Mrs. Smith, age 84, were Sunday Sept. 14, 2008 in the Chapel of Pafford Funeral Home at Scotts Hill. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Mrs. Smith, retired employee of Decaturville Sportswear, died Friday Sept. 12, 2008 at her home. Survivors include her two daughters; Nancy Pipkin of Sadis and Sheila Taylor of Holladay; four sons; Gerald McClure, Kimmy Smith, Denny Smith and Wesley Smith all of Decaturville; 16 grandchildren. She was preceded by her brothers; Hugh and KelseyMcClure and her sisters Vernon Riles and Mildred Britt.
CHARLES RANSM STANFILL
- Services for Charlie Ransom Stanfill were Friday at Corinth Methodist Church in Decatur County with burial in the church cemetery. Mr. Stanfill, 87, died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Saltillo. He was a retired farmer. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Jewel Hanna, Mrs. Mary Pitts, both of Saltillo and Mrs. Thelma Scott of Huntsville AL; three sons, Opal and Guy of Decaturville and Clyde of Saltillo; two brothers, Ike of Wetumpka OK and Joe of Sarids; four sisters, Mrs. Mattie Coleman of Memphis, Mrs. Dora Willis of Sardis, Mrs. Nora Williams of Henderson and Mrs. Emma Morris of Indiana; 15 grandchildren; nine g-grandchildren and two gg-grandchildren.
WILLIAM O. STEGALL
- Services for William O. Stegall were Friday afternoon at Parson Mortuary with Rev. Clovis Turnbo officiating. Burial was in Parsons Cemetery. Mr. Stegall, 57, died Thursday at Lexington Hsp. He was a carpenter and a salesman. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Estelle Stegall of near Lexington; a son Jerry O; three daughters, Ruby Marie, Virgie Ann and Betty Jean all of near Lexington; his parents Mr. adn Mrs. Robert Stegall of Decatur County; a brother, Roscoe of Parsons; and two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Duke and Mrs. Minner Gibson both of Parsons.
JERRY KEVIN SWIFT
- Services for Jerry Kevin (Nator) Swift were held Thursday at Parsons Mortuary Chapel. Interment at Decaturville Cem. Mr. Swift, age 44, died Nov. 18, 2008 in hishome. He was preceded by his mother, Jo Evelyn Swift.
He is survived by his wife Della of Decaturville; a daugher, Candace Marie wift of Parsons; his father and stepmother Jerry and Grace Swift of Decaturville; a half-brother Larry Wayne Conder of Parsons; and a step-brother Chris Warren of Parsons.
ROMULUS SANDERS SWIFT
, was born in Orange County N.C. July 13, 1818. While yet young he came to Giles County, TN with an uncle. At nineteen years of age he was converted to God in a revival at Prospect Campground; then in 1837 he joined the M.E> Church. In 1838 he married Miss Sarah S. Paine, after which he moved to Dyer County, West Tenn. There he did the Church officient service as class leader and exhorter. Soon he was licenses to preach by Brother John Randle. After two years he returned to North Carolina, where he remained one year; then moved again to Giles County TN, and traveled Shoal Circuit as a supply two years; then moved to Henderson County, West Tenn., and, after a time, preached a supply on Decaturville Circuit. In 1858 he was admitted into full connection in the Memphis Conference, M.E. Church, South. When the Civil War came he was out as chaplain of the 52nd TN Regiment of the Confederate Army but on account of ill health he soon returned home. In the Memphis Conference he served the following circuits: Decaturville, Morgans Creek, Rock Springs, Adamsville, Purdy, Scotts Hill, Lexington. In 1874 he became supernumerary which relation he held three years. In 1884, because of paralysis, he was super annuated, and again in 1886, in which relation he continued till his death. During these years of affliction he preached as often and with as much interet as his health would allow. In the early part of Feb. last he had a second stroke of paralysis. This was so severe that he was not afterward in his right mind. Several weeks later, APril 29, 1889, after 8 p.m. he fell asleep to wake in "the far away home of the soul".
Contributed by Mary Elizabeth Partin
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