Obituaries 2022

Geneva Ernestine Browder Gibbs, 89, of Crump, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, in Adamsville. She was born in Hardin County, on April 6, 1933, the daughter of the late Henry Andrew and Pearl Campbell Browder. On Aug. 26, 1950, she was united in marriage Herbert Hoover Gibbs, who preceded his wife in death on…

Perry Everette Holland, 95, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19th, peacefully in his sleep. He was born on Aug. 22, 1927, and is the son of the late Eber Columbus and Sula Plunk Holland. In his 95 years, he lived a full and blessed life as a son, brother, soldier, husband, father, father-in-law,…

Jimmy E. White, 82, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19. He was born in Arkansas on May 22, 1940, to parents William Earl and Ruby Copeland White. On Jan. 28, 1968, he was united in marriage to Junell Ratliff, who proceeded him in death in 2018. They made their home in the Hookers…

Peggy Jane Pettigrew Churchwell, 80, of Savannah, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 23, in Franklin, Tennessee. She was born in the Gilchrist Community of McNairy County, on March 8, 1942, the third child of Robert D. Pettigrew and Laverne Gilchrist Pettigrew Calvert. Mrs. Churchwell was baptized at Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville. In…

Dorothy Mae Bowen Campbell, 86, of Savannah, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17. She is the daughter of the late Fred Thomas and Annie Mae Dennis Bowen. She was united in marriage to Stephen Alexander Campbell, who preceded his wife in death. Mrs. Campbell worked at Garan Manufacturing Company and was a babysitter for numerous…

Luther William Cary, 89, of Savannah, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13. He was born on Aug. 1, 1933, in the Cerro Gordo Community of Savannah, the son of the late Luther Harrison and Helen Lela-Mae Davis Cary. On July 2, 1955, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Jean Byram Cary, who preceded her…

Timmy David Miller, 47, of Adamsville, passed away on Friday, Dec.16, from complications after having the flu in the week prior. Born in Corinth, Mississippi, he is the son of Bennie and Sue (Berry) Miller. He was the loving and devoted partner to Sherry Heaton. From the time he was born he was a big…

Mary Jane Rainwater, 74, of Savannah, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13. She was born on January 18, 1948 in Hardin County, the daughter of the late Joe Frank and Virginia Ruth Shutt. Ms. Rainwater owned Hall’s Pharmacy for over 25 years. She had worked at Kroger Pharmacy and Super Drugs. She was a member…

Doris Rice, 83, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, Dec. 12. She was born in Hardin County, on July 31, 1939, the daughter of the late Grover Wallace and Catherine Franks Neill. On July 5, 1957, she was united in marriage to Charles Donald Rice, who preceded her in death on July 9, 2010. She…

Wilma “Lou” Harmon Riddle, 90, of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 14. She was born on March 19, 1932, in Savannah, the daughter of the late Arch Lee and Bernice Wilma Scott Harmon. Ms. Riddle was a member of Savannah Church of Christ, a Union Representative for Bell South, and a lifetime member of…