The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee (2024)

I I 2-Vehicle Crash Kills Michie Man Special to The Commercial Appeal MICHIE, Tenn. A 26-year-old Michie man died Saturday night in a twocar accident on Tennessee 57 near the McNairy-Hardeman county line when his vehicle crossed the center line of the highway. Bruce Stanley Jeffreys, a machinist, was killed when his east-bound car crossed into the west-bound lane, collided with a tractor-trailer rig and went off the east-bound side of the highway, said a Tennessee Highway Patrol official. The trailer's driver, Roy Dwight Dris- kell, 49, of Mapleton, was not injured, officials said. Services for Jeffreys will be at 3 p.m.

today at Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah with burial in Lebanon Cemetery near Michie. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Nancy Jeffreys; his father, Eathel Jeffreys and his stepmother, Mrs. Allie Jeffreys, both of Michie; a brother, Jay Jeffreys of Johnson City; a stepsister, Mrs. Peggy Jackson of Savannah; two stepbrothers, Gary Hunter of Crump and Bobby Hunter of Shiloh, and a stepgrandmother, Mrs.

Addie Barnes of Michie. Memphis Man Drowns In Mississippi Pond Special to The Commercial Appeal COLDWATER, Miss. A 31-year old maintenance electrician at Memphis Housing Authority accidentally drowned while attending a family reunion here Saturday afternoon. Alvin Leburn Johnson of 1623 Jackson in Memphis was swimming alone in a small pond when family friends, who said they were fishing nearby, noticed Johnson seemed to be having trouble. The friends said they made several unsuccessful attempts to find him.

Tate County Sheriff H. L. McIver said rescue workers later recovered Johnson's body. The death was ruled an accidental drowning, Mclver said. S.

W. Qualls Funeral Home has charge. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel Wilson Johnson; six daughters, Tina Johnson, Miss Paris Johnson, Miss Ethel Johnson, Miss Brenda Johnson, Miss Ada Johnson and Miss Alberta Johnson, two sons, Larry Johnson and Alvin Johnson mother, Mrs. Ada Mae Spivey, and his father, Walter Johnson, all of Memphis, and four sisters, Mrs.

Linda Windless, Miss Constance Johnson, Miss Sonji Spivey, all of Memphis, and Mrs. Wallette Guy of Cleveland, Ohio. Memphian Killed In One-Car Crash WABBASEKA, Ark. (UPI) A Memphis man died Sunday in a fiery crash on U.S. 79 near Wabbaseka in Jefferson County, police said.

Jimmie L. Haynes, 38, ran off the road and hit a guard rail, police said. The car burst into flames and flipped, throwing him from the car. LaZ Bor Showcase shoppes LAST VALUE DAY! BOSS IS GONE! THE SALE 10-6 UP TO MON. SAVE When the "Boss" took off, we took off every sale price tag and lowered EVERYTHING! With savings up to off on over 1800 Genuine Reclina LaZ-Sleepers and 90 DAYS SAME AS CASH! 23 YEAR FABRIC WARRANTY ON ALL LA BOY -Z-Boy Headquarters Warranty LIFETIME CHAIRS WARRANTY SLEEPERS ON THE SOFETTES MECHANISM Showcase Lat Boy shoppes 3139 Austin Peay 3200 So.

Perkins Raleigh Plaza Shopping Center at Knight Arnold 372-0444 794-3427 Hours: 10 to 9 Daily: Wednesday 10 to 5:30: Saturday 10 to Sunday 1 to 5 HALLS Mrs. Annie E. Jackson, 74, wife of Jesse Jackson, died Saturday at Lauderdale County Hospital in Ripley. Services at 2 p.m. today at Halls Funeral Home; burial in Dry Hill Cemetery near Gates.

She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Margie Triplett and Mrs. Shirley Tillman, both of Memphis; four sons, Glen Jackson of Tinley Park, Perry Jackson of Gates, Charles Jackson of Hobart, and Gene Jackson of Halls; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Dinkins McKenzie, Mrs. Villa Mae Osteen of Halls and Mrs.

Paul Sorrells of Memphis, eight brothers, Cecil Jackson and Clyde Jackson, both of Memphis, William Jackson, Alfred Jackson and Russell Jackson, all of Gates, Ernest Jackson and Pershing Jackson, both of Halls, and Raymond Jackson of Edith. HENDERSON Alfred A. Rhodes, 85, retired farmer, died Saturday at his daughter's home. Services at 2 p.m. today at Casey Funeral Home; burial in Unity Cemetery near Jacks Creek.

He leaves his daughter, Mrs. Hershel Essary of Henderson; a son, Dr. Keith Rhodes of Lawrenceburg, a sister, Mrs. Homer Clifford of Huron, and two brothers, Homer Rhodes of Henderson and Eldridge Rhodes of Lexington. HUNTINGDON Mrs.

Nina Newbill Wilder, 88, widow of Gordon Wilder, died Saturday. Services at 3 p.m. today at Huntingdon Presbyterian Church; burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Dilday Funeral Home. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.

Mary McCall, and a son, Gordon Wilder Jr. HURON Robert Stanley Williams, 52, Henderson County Highway Dept. employe, died Saturday at LexingtonHenderson County Hospital. Services at 3 p.m. at Chapel Hill Baptist Church Mid-South Deaths The Commercial Deaths- TENNESSEE ARKANSAS MANILA Roaey Woodward, 72, retired cotton ginner.

MARVELL Mrs. Hortense I. Porter, 86, widow of William Porter. OSCEOLA Robert Daniel Richardson, 42, farmworker. PARAGOULD Mrs.

Beatrice Smith, 78, wife of Lester Smith. MISSISSIPPI BOONEVILLE Avon John Provins, 56, construction worker. CORINTH Mrs. Clois Littlejohn Wilbanks, 58, retired employe of Care Inn Nursing home. DUCK HILL Miss Sadie Lee Jones, 68.

ITTABENA Samuel Cochran Mims Ill, 65, retired president of the Bank of Itta Bena. KOSIUSKO Calvin 'Skinny' Sills, 71, retired mechanic. LYON Abraham 'Abe' Allen King, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Howell. RIPLEY Mrs. Pearl I. Klaus, 82, widow of Lazarus Klaus.

SUNFLOWER John Lewis Hardy, 60, carpenter. TUNICA Bedford F. Love, 77, retired city officer. WATER VALLEY O. P.

'Dick' Roane, 72, retired farmer. WINONA Elijah Dewell Shepherd, 70, retired carpenter. WINONA Willie Ray English, 31, disabled veteran. Memphis Deaths Freeman Austin, 68, of 255 North Lauderdale, retired employe of Friendly Cab Co. Ben Bailey of 1406 Adelaide.

Mrs. Hattie Carpenter, 63, of 2951 North Star in Bartlett, retired private nurse and widow of Brinson W. Carpenter. Paxton Allen Fleming, 4-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas Fleming of Memphis. Miss Shawnna Renee Fowler, 12, of 358 Simpson. Tommie Harris, 84, of 935 Neptune, Apt. retired employe of the Memphis Board of Education. Theodore S.

Holtzschue, 59, of 2991 Oak Allee, retired accountant and disabled veteran. Mrs. Marguerite Dacus Huffman, 68. of 6001 Walsh Road, wife of Richard H. Huffman.

Mrs. Ethel Johnson, 52, of 650 Firestone, Apt. 9, widow of Willie Johnson. Mrs. Marguerite McNairy, of 957 Clack, wife of John McNairy.

Cleophus Osley, 42, of 4108 Double Tree, tile contractor. Mrs. Paulette Pullen, 39, of 472 King. L. C.

Williams, 68, of 1355 Walton Road, retired welder for Missouri Pacific Railroad. Appeal, Memphis, Monday, July 5, 1982 near Huron; burial in the church cemtery. Pafford Funeral Home in Lexington. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Katie McDaniel Williams; three daughters, Mrs.

Wilma Seymour and Mrs. Annette West, both of Lexington, and Mrs. Pamela Williams of Huron; two sons, Ervin Williams and Greg Williams, both of Huron, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Williams of Huron; two sisters, Mrs.

Sally Stanfill of Lexington and Mrs. Portia Minke of Stanton, and five brothers, Homer Williams and Danny Williams, both of Luray, and Leroy Williams, Jerry Williams and Norris Williams, all of Huron. MUNFORD Miss Gazle Lois Turnage, 75, retired schoolteacher, died Sunday at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis. Services at 2 p.m. today at Munford Funeral Home; burial in Helen Crigger Cemetery.

She leaves a sister, Mrs. Alice Rebecca Pledger of Memphis. RIPLEY Hal North, 65, retired cook, died Sunday at Lauderdale County Hospital. Services at 3 p.m. today at Garner Funeral Home; burial in Bethlehem Cemetery near Henning.

He leaves a sister, Mrs. Madeline Thum of Fort Pillow. RIPLEY Ann Watkins Robison, wife of Abner Robison, died Friday at Lauderdale County Hospital. Services at 11 a.m. today at Garner Funeral Home; burial in Maplewood Cemetery.

She leaves a daughter, Miss Beth Maxwell of Houston, Texas; a son, Bill Maxwell of Ripley; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins Rainey of Nashville, and a brother, George Clarke Watkins of Hermosa Beach, Calif. SCOTTS HILL Bud G. Johnson, 63, retired insurance agent and minister, died Sunday at Lexington-Henderson County Hosptial. Services at 2 p.m.

today at Judson Baptist Church; burial in the church cemetery. Pafford Funeral Home Lexington. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Pearl Powers Johnson, and a brother, Alvis Johnson of Lexington. TIPTONVILLE Sam Mills, 82, retired farmer, died Sunday at Parkview Hospital in Dyersburg.

Services a at 2 p.m. Tuesday at J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home in Ridgley; burial in Keefe Cemetery near Tiptonville. He leaves a daughter, Miss Mildred Mills, and a son, Milton Mills, both of Tiptonville; four sisters, Mrs.

Lillian Hunt of Savannah, Mrs. Bobbie Morris of Palmersville, Mrs. Louise Parker of Portageville, and Mrs. Pauline Jones of Troy, and a brother, Paul Parker of Troy. YUMA Miss Kate Fronabarger, 85, retired production worker, died Sunday at Carroll County Hosptial.

Services at 4 p.m. today at Roans Creek Church of Christ; burial in the church cemetery. Dilday Funeral Home in Huntingdon. She leaves a sister, Ethel Fronabarger of Yuma, and a brother, Ben Fronabarger of Wildersville. Hugh Lynn Cayce, Psychic's Son, Dies VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

(AP) Hugh Lynn Cayce, the son of psychic Edgar Cayce, died at a hospital here Sunday at the age of 75. Cayce was chairman of the Association for Research and Enlightenment Inc. here, which was founded by his father in 1931. Gladys Davis Turner, spokesman for the association, said 1 Cayce had been seriously ill with cancer for about three months. The association claims about 40,000 members worldwide, she said.

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DOWNTOWN, 126 Beale St. And equally Lansky's favorable pricing. WHITEHAVEN, 4636 Faronia Road You're Looking At The roll Gunshots Claim Special to The Commercial WINONA, Miss. vestigating the death of eran who died Friday wounds. Willie Ray English, 31, killed Friday morning Montgomery County as Land said English died shot wounds from a Land said one of English's suspect in the case, but know if the suspect has or charged.

A Montgomery sheriff's dispatcher would details. Services will be at 2 p.m. at Rocky Point Baptist West with burial in the PROFESSIONAL Watch Repair Jewelry Design Jewelry Repair Diamond Setting Remounting QUALITY SERVICES PERFORMED IN OUR OWN SHOPS AT REASONABLE PRICES Rowe JEWELERS 3107 S. Mendenhall 362-0753 Life Of Appeal Authorities are ina disabled vetof gunshot of Winona was at his home. Coroner Thom*of three gun22-caliber pistol.

relatives is a Land did not been arrested County not give any Wednesday Church near church ceme- Disabled Veteran tery. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Community Mortuary has charge. He leaves W.

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Louis, Mrs. Doretha of Winona, and two brothers, Bibbs Willie C. English and Rufus English, both of Winona. World Deaths JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Joseph Peel a former municipal judge who plotted the 1955 murder of a higher judge in a scheme to make himself governor of Florida, has died of cancer nine days after his parole from a federal prison.

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