MAMIE LEE FRANKS was born in Decatur, Alabama on April 14, 1937 the daughter of the late Daniel Pearson and Denny Sparks Grissom.

On December 1, 1983 she was united in marriage to Clyde Franks, Jr., who survives.

Mrs. Franks was owner and operator of Lee's Discount and she also worked for Angelica for 5 years. She was a member of Hope Ministries. Mrs. Franks was raised in Decatur, Alabama and lived in Hardin County for 30 years. She was a people loving person, always smiling and cheerful. Mrs. Franks enjoyed talking to people about God. She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Franks loved singing.

She departed this life on August 26, 2010 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 73 years, 4 months and 12 days.

In addition to her husband, Clyde of Savannah, Tennessee, she is survived by one daughter, Shirley Stevenson and her husband Lynn of Savannah, Tennessee and one son, Otis Dewayne Harville and his wife Teresa of Savannah, Tennessee

2 step daughters, Jan Washburn of Savannah, Tennessee and Joan Washburn of Selmer, Tennessee

5 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren

2 sisters, Elizabeth Johnson and Willadean Garrison, both of Hartselle, Alabama

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one brother, Farris Grissom, one grandchild, Tanya Middleton and 2 great grandchildren, Jeremiah Harville and Dillon Austin.

Services were held on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 1:00 PM at Shackelford Chapel, 450 Church Street, Savannah, Tennessee with interment at Neill Cemetery, Savannah, Tennessee
 

Elois Cox Case was born March 15, 1922 to the late Cecil and Luna Wyatt Cox in Stantonville, Tennessee. Her mother died when she was six years old and her brother Elmo was two. They were raised by their daddy, their grandmother Dora Cox, and their aunt Varner Cox, who all preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to Norvin Case on December 14, 1945. He preceded her in death on May 14, 1990. She was a retired teacher and garment employee.

Mrs. Case was a graduate of Michie High School and Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi. She was an outstanding basketball player in high school and college and loved to attend Union University basketball games in Jackson, Tennessee and loved to watch basketball games on television.
She is a member of Bethel Springs Baptist Church and a former member of Poplar Heights Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee, and West Shiloh Baptist Church in Stantonville. She loved attending her churches and made many good friends. She loved to crochet, sew, and quilt, but her favorite thing to do was to work in her flowers and yard.

Mrs. Case is survived by her brother Terrell Cox and wife Kay of Bethel Springs, Tennessee; two nephews, Larry and Kim Cox; her sister-in-law, Alcie Mae Case; cousins, Joann Stephens and Allean Surratt; and neighbors L. T. and Marge Howell who helped her so much.

When her brother Terrell married Kay, Elois was "adopted" into Kay's family and spent holidays, birthdays, and many other special occasions with them. She always brought her "famous" carmel pie which everybody loved. Terrell and Kay's grandsons, Luke and Levi Johnson, were the love of her life. They were the grandchildren that she never had. She spent many happy times with them and showed their pictures to everyone. they knew when they got to Aunt "E's" house that she would have their homemade chocolate pudding waiting for them. They loved their Aunt "E" very much.

Other than her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her step-mother, May Dell Cox, her brothers, Dr. Elmo Cox and wife Joy, Jerry Donald Cox, and her cousin, Billy Cox.

Norvin and Elois never had children. They loved their nieces, nephews, and cousins as their own and were very close to all of them. They showed their love in return by being so good to her, especially since she has been in failing health.

Services were held on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 2:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, 160 West Cypress Ave., Selmer, Tennessee with interment at Stantonville Cemetery, Stantonville, Tennessee
 

Imogene Sweat was born April 28, 1928 in McNairy County, Tennessee the daughter of the late Edgar and Myrtle Smith Carroll.

She was united in marriage to Raymond Sweat who preceded her in death on August 13, 1991.

Mrs. Sweat worked for Garan Manufacturing and retired from Harwood Manufacturing after a combined employment of more than 40 years. She was a member of the Adamsville First Baptist Church and a volunteer for the Adamsville Senior Citizens Center.

Mrs. Sweat departed this life on August 25, 2010 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 82 Years, 3 Months, 28 Days.

She is survived by a daughter, Patti Thomas and husband Jerry of Jackson, TN; a son, Mike Sweat and wife Jeannie of Germantown, TN; 9 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren. A host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Sweat was preceded in death by a son, Brad Sweat on April 7, 2010; a sister, Willie Holloway; two brothers, Earl Carroll, Carl Wayne Carroll.

Services were held on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Adamsville, Stage Road, Adamsville, Tennessee with interment at Adamsville Cemetery, Adamsville, Tennessee
 

Mrs. Pipkin passed away Wednesday at her home.

The wife of Nicky Joe Pipkin, who survives, she worked at a waitress at The Hut Restaurant in Walnut and The Town Inn in Ripley. She also had worked for Federal Express and at Dover in Walnut prior to becoming disabled. She was born in Memphis, to Peggy Joyce McClintock Foster of Walnut and the late Joseph Kirby Foster and lived in Walnut for 40 years. She was a graduate of Walnut High School class of 1981 and a member of County Line Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband, whom she married on August 6, 2004, and her mother, survivors include a daughter, Shena Foster of Walnut; a son, Ethan Ray of Walnut; two brothers, Barry Foster of Clarksville and Ronnie Foster of Walnut; and nieces and a nephew, Anna Luke and Adam Foster, Tammy David, Dana Arnold and Tina Witherspoon.

Services were held on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at County Line Baptist Church, Walnut, Mississippi with interment at Union Cemetery, Walnut, Mississippi

Memorials: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
 

Services for Louise (Weezy Brown) were held on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 1:30 PM at Shackelford Chapel, 450 Church Street, Savannah, Tennessee with interment at Gillis Mills Cemetery, Hardin County, Tennessee

Memorials: Abrams Chapel Church
 

Wilma Joyce Spencer, 75, of Bolivar, passed away Monday evening, August 23, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Brownsville.

Ms. Spencer was born January 9, 1935 in Cooter, Missouri to the late William Ellard Bond and Bennie Cook Bond and lived most of her life in Bolivar. She was a cook and waitress at Route 64 Restaurant, City Café in Middleton and Town House Restaurant.

She is survived by a son, Keith Spencer of Bolivar; three daughters, Debra Anderson of Hornsby, Cindy Jones of Bolivar and Pam Martinez of Brownsville; four sisters, Barbara Mosier of Fort Leonard Wood, MO, Lenora Lee of Ripley, MS, Martha Sisco of Bolivar and Jewell Birmingham of St. Joseph, MI; one brother, Jimmy D. Bond of Steele, MO; 15 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lynn Spencer.

Services were held on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 7:00 pm at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel, 109 Mecklenburg Drive, Bolivar, Tennessee

Memorials: American Cancer Society or Tennessee Quality Hospice