RUBY (WHITE) PAGE
- Services for Mrs. Ruby White Page, 56, will be conducted Saturday from Pafford Funeral Home. Mrs. Page died Wednesday at her home in Detroit after a lengthy illness. She suffered with cancer. Mrs. Page, a native Henderson Countian, had lived in Detroit for the past 10 or 12 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Bill Snipps and Mrs. Herbert Wilson and a son Thomas Page all of Detroit; and a sister Mrs. Linnie Page, Jackson. She was a sister of the late Will White of Lexington.
JANET (STUBBLEFIELD) PASCHALL
- Funeral Services for Mrs. Janet STubblefield Paschall will be Wednesday April 9, 2008 at 4 p.m. in the chapel fo Pafford Funeral Home. Burial following in Lexington Cem. Mrs. Paschall died early Tuesday in Lexington. She was preceded by her husband Mr. Dewey Paschall.
DOROTHY (McPEAKE) PATTERSON
- Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Ray McPeake Patterson, age 83, were Monday, April 4 2005 in the chapel of Pafford Funeral Home with entombment following at Henderson County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Patterson, the daughter of Robert Logan and Mary Ella Smith McPeake, died Friday April 1, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Sparta, Tennessee after a long illness. She was the widow of C.E. "Pick" Patterson and a retired employee of Salant & Salant of Lexington. Her survivors include her daughter, Patricia Jowers and her husband Harold of Cookville; two grandsons, Chip Jowers and Andy Jowers both of Lexington; 4 great-grandchildren, Taylor, Aby, jack and Casey Jowers; and several special nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her four sisters, Odell Stanfill, Pearl Lipscomb, Beulah Garner and Rhada McPeake and three brothers, Leo, Carl and Edward McPeake.
LUE ETHEL PENDERGRASS -
- Services for Mrs. Lue Ethel Pendergrass were Sunday at Reed’s Chapel with Charles Thomason officiating. Burial was in Parkers Crossroads Cemetery. Mrs. Pendergrass, 77, died early Saturday at Lexington Hospital. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She leaves her husband, J. A. Pendergrass of Wildersville; a son, Hal Pendergrass of Marked Tree, Ark.; three daughters, Mrs. Robert McKee, Mrs. Charles Peterson, both of Cedar Grove and Mrs. Jimmy Perry of Wildersville; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Pendergrass of Memphis and Mrs. Lil Jordan of Lexington; 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
MELLIE ESTELLE PENIX
- Services for Mrs. Mellie Estelle Penix were Sunday November 7, 1999 at Reed's Chapel with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Penix, 78, died November 4, 1999 at Jackson General Hospital. She was a homemaker and the widow of Don Penix. She leaves a daughter Alice Jean Davidson of Wildersville, two sons, James Donald of Wildersville and Charles of Mulberry FL; a sister Betty Moormeier of Denver CO and 8 grandchildren.
WILLIAM EVANDER PENN - [August 11, 1832 — April 29, 1895] (Penn family papers, courtesy of John Malcolm Penn) William Evander Penn was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, on the 11th day of August, 1832, the son of George Douglas Penn and Telitha Patterson Penn. The family moved to Gibson County when he was two years old and to Lexington when he was 19 years old. After two years of reading the law, he established a practice in Lexington where he was active in religious and political matters. He married Corilla Frances Sayle born Ca. 1834 in Lexington, and they raised several foster children. During the Civil War he served in the Confederate Army and was commissioned in the Cavalry. He rose to the rank of Major, a title which he preferred the rest of his life.In 1866 Penn moved his family to Jefferson, Texas. He established a law practice and continued his political and religious activities. At the age of 43 Major W. E. Penn, as he was now known, began a full time ministry as a Baptist evangelist. Internationally known for his fervent and fiery sermons, he held meetings across the country as well as in England and Scotland. In the early 1880s he settled in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where he established a church and built Penn Castle constructed in the manner of buildings he had admired while on evangelistic campaigns abroad. [The historic structure was restored in the 1980s.] William Evander Penn died April 29, 1895, and Corilla Sayle Penn died in 1918; both are buried in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. ALICE E. (BRITT) POWERS
- Services for Alice B. Powers, 80, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at New Bethel Methodist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Charles Powers, Ray Powers, and Paul Powers of Lexington; one sister, Mrs. Mildred Bailey of Jackson; nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
ARA MINOR POWERS
- Services for Mrs. Ara Minor Powers were Sunday at Pafford Funeral Home with the Rev. Nako and Rev. Dewey McClanahan officiating. Burial was in Judson Cemetery. Mrs. Powers, 65, died Friday morning at Methodist Hospital. She was a native of the county and a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Church. She leaves five sons, Olan Powers of Ohio, Nolan Powers, Jerry Powers, Terry Powers, all of Memphis and Fred Powers of Alamo; five daughters, Mrs. Laura Jones of Louisiana, Mrs. Jean Jones of Alexandria, La., Mrs. Scarlett Wood of Lexington, Mrs. Ara Horvath and Mrs. Diane Walden, both of Vermillion, Ohio; a brother, Winfred Rogers of Memphis and 26 grandchildren.
BRANDON EDWARD POWERS
- Funeral services for Brandon Edward Powers, 33 of Lexington, were held August 28, 2008 at Reeds Chapel. Burial followed in Lexington Cemetery. Mr. Powers died Tuesday August 26, 2008 at Henderson County Community Hsp. following a motor vehicle accident. He was employed at Leroy Somer in Lexington. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie (Rosson) Powers; a daughter Shelby of Lexington; a son Jacob of Lexington; his parents, Tony (Geneva) Powers of Lexington and Jeanette (Jimmy) Thompson of Lexington; a sister, Patsy of Lexington; brother Shane (Stacy) Hart of Sardis; his grandparents, Dorothy Powers and Herb and Sue Garner, all of lexington; 2 neices, Alyssa Rosson and Samantha Hart; 5 nephews, Alex Rosson, Steven and Shawn Hart, Zach and Dawson Ziegler; and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded by his grandparents, Ed Powers, Bill McPeake andJessie Mears; his father in law, Jackie Rosson and his brotherin law Anthony Dale Rosson.
CHARLES RUBEN POWERS
- Funeral services for Mr. Charles Ruben Powers, age 82, will be held Saturday, August 31, 2002 at 2 p.m. at New Bethel Methodist Church in Lexington. Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery, Lexington. Mr. Powers, a retired store owner, died Thursday, August 29, 2002 at Briarwood Manor. He was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of New Bethel Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Kathleen Powers of Lexington, TN and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Washington Ruben Powers and mother, Alice. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, three brothers, Ray, Paul and Howard Powers and a special nephew, Donald Howard Powers.
HOWARD J.POWERS
- Services for Howard J. Powers were Friday at New Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Glenn Byars officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Reed’s Chapel in charge. Mr. Powers, who was 46, died Wednesday morning at Veterans Hospital in Memphis after an extended illness. He was a grocery clerk. He leaves two sons, Jeffery Powers and Bruce Powers, both of Lexington; two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Bennett of Millington and Miss Sherry Powers of Lexington; his mother, Mrs. W. R. Powers of Lexington; three brothers, Paul Powers, Ruben Powers and Ray Powers, all of Lexington and three grandchildren.
JAMES ALTON POWERS
, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 16th, 2007 at the Lexington Manor Nursing Home. He was born December 4, 1921, to the late Francis and Stephen L. Powers. Alton was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Mrs. Geraldine Millner Powers He is survived by his son, James L. Powers (Diane) of Lexington, and daughter, Carolyn P. Leonard (Russell) of Smithfield, Virginia. There are four grandchildren: Mrs. Deane Sanders (Rich) of Franklin, TN, Ms. Dana Slaton of Seattle, ashington, Dr. Lois-Elaine Barlow (Robert) of Smithfield, VA, and Mrs. Dawn Powers-Earl (Shaun) of Lexington. The three great grandchildren are: Audrey and Eden Sanders, and Calleigh Earl. There are also several nieces, nephews, and extended family members.Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Thursday, July 19th, at Judson Baptist Church in the Middleburg Community, with Rev. Jimmy Burroughs and Rev. Russell O. Leonard officiating. There will be visitation on Wednesday, from 3:00-9:00PM, and on Thursday morning from 8:00-10:00AM at Pafford Funeral Home.
LOUISE POWERS
- Services for Mrs. Powers, 84, were Monday, June 2, 2008 in Chapel of Pafford Funeral Home at Scotts Hill. Burial followed in Judson Cemetery near Scotts Hill. Mrs. Powers, the widow of Ernest Powers died Saturday May 31, 2008 in Parsons at the Decatur County Hospital. She was a retired seamstress with I Apel in Scotts Hill. Survivors include her son, Sammy of Decaturville; three sisters; Mary Sue Funderburk of Decaturville, Geneva England of Scotts Hill and Jo Ann Whitley of Parsons; a brother E.C. Wheeler of Parsons; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Powers; her son, Jerry; a daughter Maggie Bernice Powers, her grandson, Joey; parents, Lewis and Gertie Wheeler and her brother M.J. Wheeler.
LUTHER M. POWERS
- Services for L.M. Powers are today November 10 1999 at Reeds Chapel with burial in Rock Hill Cem. Mr. Powers, 79, died Sunday, November 7, 1999 at Jackson Gen.Hsp. He was a retired brick mason and retired from TN Dept. of Transportation. He leaves his wife, Bonnie Powers of Jackson; two daughters, Virginia David and Suzanne Powers both of Lexington, a son Danny of Ocala FL; two sisters Willie Trammell of Lexington adn Helen Boatwright of Memphis, four grandchildren and a great grandchild.
MARTHA JANE POWERS
- Services for Miss Martha Jane Powers were Tuesday from Judson Baptist Church by the Rev. Arvin Rhodes assisted by Bro. Todd. Miss Powers died Monday at the home of Arthur Cox, Route 3, Lexington, after a short illness. She was a native Henderson Countian and was a member of the Judson Church. She leaves several neices and nephews. Burial was in Judson Cemetery with Lexington Funeeral Home in charge.
MARY ELECTA POWERS
- Services for Mary Electa Powers were Friday July 4, 2008 at Oak Grove Methodist Church. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. Reeds Chapel was in charge. Ms. Powers, age 92, died Tuesday July 2, 2008 at Lexington Manor. She is survived by her son, Gerald ofFenton MO; a sister, Herschel Smith ofNashville; 1 granchild and 2 great grandchildren.
PAUL E. POWERS
- Services for Paul E. Powers were Tuesday, April 12, at New Bethel Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Griffith officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Pafford Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Powers, who was 67, died Saturday, April 9, at Jackson General Hospital. He was a real estate owner/broker and a Methodist. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Wadley Powers of Lexington; two daughters, Mrs. Beverly Manley of Jackson and Mrs. Pamela Duke of Lexington; two brothers, Charles R. Powers and Ray Powers, both of Lexington; two sons-in-law, Jack Manley of Jackson and Rickie Duke of Lexington; three granddaughters, Barbara “Barbie” Manley, Karla Powers Manley, both of Jackson and Paula Kristina Duke of Lexington; a grandson, Rickie Paul Duke of Lexington. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristie Duke.
(The Lexington Progress, June 2, 1999) Headstone Photo BERTHA JANE PRESLEY
- Services for Bertha Jane Presley were Wednesday at the Sardis Methodist Church with Rev. Harrell Warren and Rev. Stanley Smith officiating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery near Sardis. Mrs. Presley, 66, died early Tuesday at her home near Sardis after a heart attack. She was born in Hardin County and had made her home at Sardis since 1917. She was a Methodist. She leaves her husband, Uil; a son Robert; three daughters, Mrs. Alene McCollum of Jackson, Mrs. Linda Cromwell of Memphis and Mrs. Joyce McBride of Lexington; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Powers of Bethel Springs, Mrs. Ora Mae Nolen of Camden and Mrs. Helen Bible of Sebring FL; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
DAISY (SMITH) PRESLEY
- Services for Mrs. Daisye Smith Presley were Monday at Sardis Methodist Church with the Rev. Harold Phillips’
and the Rev. Coy Johnson officating. Burial was in Prospect Cemetery. Mrs. Presley, who was 60, died late Saturday night at her home near Sardis after a long illness. She was born and reared in Hardin County and had lived near Sardis for the past 29 years. She had taught in Hardin and Henderson counties until 1950 when retired. She was a Methodist and member of the Woodmen Circle. She leaves her husband, A. L. Presley of Sardis; a sister, Mrs. Irma S. Ticer of Cloverda1e, Ala. and a brother, Edward Smith of Saltillo.
DANNY GLENN PRESLEY
- Services for little Danny Glenn Presley, 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Presley were conducted from Sardis High School by the Rev. Collus Story and the Rev. Woodward Bartholomew. The youth was killed instantly Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by lightening. He was following his father in a field when the tragedy occurred. Mr. Presley carried his son approximately 150 yards to bringhim out of the field. Pallbearers were Cleo McColleum, Ray Hassell, Earl Smith, Robert Presley and Charles Presley. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Sardis. Schoolmates were honorary pallbearers and classmates also served as flower girls. In addition to his parents, he leaves a sister Gail; and his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Medlin.
FLORENCE (DUCK) SCOTT PRESLEY
- Services for Mrs. Florence Duck Presley were Wednesday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Neal Hinson and Tommy Crocker officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Pafford Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Presley, who was 87, died Tuesday morning at Decatur County Hospital. She was a Henderson County native, a retired clerk for Farmers State Bank and a Methodist. She leaves her husband, Uil Presley of Sardis; a son, Raymond E. Scott of Scotts Hill; four daughters, Mrs. Josephine Robbins of Regan, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson of Nashville, Mrs. Nell Krischer of Arkadelphia, Ark., and Mrs. Maxine Wright of Birmingham, Ala.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
ODER PRESLEY
- Services for Mrs. Oder Morris Presley, 57, will be conducted this Friday afternoon from Prospect Methodist Church, Sardis, by the Rev. J.P. Murphy. Mrs. Presley, a life long Sardis resident, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs. Leo Petty near Lexington. In addition to Mrs. Petty, she leaves a son, Haywood Presley, Jackson; a step-daughter Mrs. Bertie Smyth, and two stepsons, Leo and Lawton Presley, all of Sardis. Two sisters, Mrs. Addie Austin and Mrs. Mary Morris, and a brother Johnny Morris all of Sardis, also survive.
TERESA LYNN (SCATES) PULLEY
- Services for Mrs. Teresa Scates Pulley were Friday at Pafford Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Rowan officiating. Burial was in Bible Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Pulley, who was 33, died Wednesday night at Lexington Methodist Hospital. She was a retired factory worker at Lexington Metal. She leaves her husband, Buddy Pulley of Lexington; a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Pulley of Lexington; her mother and stepfather, Jean and Henry Byrd of Cedar Grove; five brothers, Johnny Johnson, Ricky Johnson, both of Lexington, Anthony Byrd of Cedar Grove, Jimmy Byrd of Spring City and Glenn Byrd of Erwin, Tenn.; five sisters, Christine Byrd of Cedar Grove, Mrs. Barbara King of Munford, Mrs. Angela Loscudo of Cleveland, Mrs. Kathy Vega and Mrs. Debbie Fullington both of Lexington and a grandmother, Mrs. Ruby Scates.
THOMAS EDWARD PULLEY
- Services for Thomas Edward Pulley, 45, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Pafford Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Bible Grove Cemetery. Mr. Pulley, a retired auto mechanic, died Friday at E. C. M. Hospital in Florence, Ala. of heart failure. He is survived by his wife Amy Louise Unstead Pulley of Rogersville, Ala.; two daughters, Sandra Cameron of Town Creek, Ala., Machelle Butler of Leoma; three sons, Teddy Pulley and Jeffery Pulley, both of Lexington, Johnathon Pulley of Rogersville, Ala.; two brothers, and two sisters, Buddy Gene Pulley of Nashville, Willie Lane Pulley, Mary Ruth Pulley and Janie Wood, all of Lexington.
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