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Obituaries 2016

Betty Collins (12-17-16) service 12-20-16

Betty Ann Kelley Collins, 80, of Saltillo, died on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.She was born in Hardin County, the daughter of the late Oscar and Ethel Meadows Kelley. She was united in marriage to Robert Franklin Collins, who survives.Mrs. Collins worked as a seamstress for H.I.S. Manufacturing in Saltillo for…

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Daisy Blount (12-11-16)

Daisy Blount, 92, of Savannah, died on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Savannah.She was born in Lone, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Lee and Mary Belle Palmer Bowling. She was united in marriage to James Logan Blount, who preceded her in death.Mrs. Blount was a cook for Jerry’s Restaurant in Savannah. She was a member…

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Max Neill (12-7-16) service 12-10-16

Max L. Neill, 88, of Savannah, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Jackson, Tennessee.He was born in Hardin County, the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Bessie May Robinson Neill.Mr. Neill worked for the Hardin County Highway Department.He is survived by one sister, Mable Andrews of Savannah; one brother, Mancell Neill of Savannah; three nieces;…

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Linda Milam (12-6-16) service 12-13-16

Linda G. Milam, 69, of Savannah, died on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Savannah.She was born in Hardin County, the daughter of the late Billy Arnold and Bessie Leona Hodge Brown.She worked as a seamstress for Savannah Manufacturing. She attended Church on the Rock in Savannah.She is survived by her children, Kenny Milam and Sherry Johnson,…

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Winford Harris (12-9-16) service 12-12-16

Winford E. Harris, 81, of Savannah, died on Friday, Dec. 9. He was born in McNairy County, the son of the late Raymond Garland and Iva Droke Harris. He was united in marriage to Sue McCasland, who survives.Mr. Harris was an avid woodworker and a member of Savannah Church of Christ. He previously worked for…

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Martha Tackett Dunlap (12-2-16) service 12-8-16

Martha Ann Duncan Tackett Dunlap, 69, died on Friday, Dec. 2, in Olive Branch, Mississippi.She was the daughter of the late George Duncan and the late DeVay Crotts Duncan Thorp.Mrs. Dunlap lived in Savannah during her youth. She then moved to the Olive Branch area where she lived for the remainder of her life. She…

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Brandon “BJ” Davis (12-3-16) service 12-10-16

Brandon Josheau Davis, 26, of Savannah, died on Saturday, Dec. 3.  He was born in Naples, Florida, the son of Jerry David and Deborah Faye Moore Davis.  He was a manager at Bros. Recycling Center and a member of Savannah Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his children, Kaden…

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Charlie Claburn (12-2-16) service 12-8-16

Robert Charles “Charlie” Claburn, 55, of Michie, died on Friday, Dec. 2, at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.He retired after 32-1/2 years as a tool & die maker-machinist with Caterpillar-Corinth in the Salvage Development Department. He served with the Mississippi Army Guard and Reserves for 23-1/2 years. He was a member of…

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Buddy Wardlow (11-29-16) service 12-2-16

Buddy Alan Wardlow, 54, of Counce, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Madison County Hospital, Jackson, Tennessee.He was born in Selmer to the late Clinton and Helen Martinez Wardlow.Buddy loved the outdoors and playing his harmonica.He is survived by six brothers, Danny (Cheryl), Donald, Randall (Diane), Kelly (Sherry), Harry, all of Counce, and Bobby Wardlow of…

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Jean Milender (12-10-16) service 12-12-16

Jean Milender was born on April 15, 1935, in Hardin County, the daughter of the late Howard and Ruby A. Worley Massey. On Oct. 13, 1951, she was united in marriage to Bobby Joe Milender, who preceded his wife in death on June 17, 2008.Mrs. Milender was a homemaker and lived in the Counce community…

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