Obituaries 2018

Sammy Sherly English, 72, of Crump, died on Saturday, Dec. 7. He was born June 2, 1946, at Corinth, Mississippi. He was married to Linda French on Dec. 31, 1971, at River Heights Pentecostal Church in Crump. Sammy worked at A&G Trucking Company at Crump. Sammy leaves his wife, Linda English; one son, Ronald Wayne…

Eddie Ganus, of Crump, was born on Jan. 24, 1958, in Savannah, the son of Dorothy L. Browder Ganus and the late Bobby Charles Ganus. Mr. Ganus served his country honorably in the United States Army. After his time in the Army, Eddie worked at various restaurants as a cook. He was a wonderful cook…

Danielle Sweat, 32, of Savannah, died on Friday, Dec. 21. She was born in Selmer, the daughter of the late Bradford Earl and Dinah Lee Parsons Sweat. She attended First Baptist Church in Adamsville. She is survived by her sisters, Misty Cagle and Misty Hardin, both of Savannah; brother, Stacy Sweat of Counce; nieces and…

Vicki Perry, 73, of Adamsville, died on Monday, Dec. 31, in Adamsville She was born in Adamsville, the daughter of the late Page and Reesa Caperton Smith. Miss Perry taught in Memphis City Schools and Lafayette County Elementary School in Mississippi. She worked in management at Goldsmith’s Department Store in Jackson, Tennessee, and as a…

Stan Holt, 51, of Savannah, died on Monday, Dec. 31, in Jackson, Tennessee. He was born in Hardin County, the son of the late Charles and Esther Hill Holt. He was united in marriage to Dana Swift, who survives. Mr. Holt served his country in the Tennessee National Guard. He was a member of Temple…

Larry Gene Rucker, 73, of Adamsville, was born in Lucedale, Mississippi on Dec. 7, 1945, the son of the late Troy Ellis and Trixie Hilton Rucker. He died on Tuesday, Dec. 25. He was united in marriage to Charlotte Annette Provience, who survives. Larry loved working as a boilermaker, and he was a member of…

Jason B. Peckham, of Saltillo, was born on Sept. 25, 1993, in Selmer, the son of Amy Lynn and Jeff Brasher. He departed this life on Monday, Dec. 24, at the age of 25 years, 2 months and 29 days. Jason worked at Auto Zone in Savannah and previously worked for Ingram Barge Company. He…

Iva Patterson, of Cherokee, Alabama, formerly of Lutts, was born on Dec. 7, 1931, the daughter of the late Lawson and Earline Simons Hinton. On June 21, 1951, she was united in marriage to Herbert Patterson, who preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 1994. Mrs. Patterson departed this life on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at…

Larry J. Harrell, of Savannah, was born on Oct. 14, 1940, in Hardeman County, Tennessee, the son of the late Gale Johnson and Hazel Bernice Maroney Harrell. Mr. Harrell honorably served his country in the United States Air Force and retired having earned the title of Major. After his time in the Air Force, he…