All Obituaries

Izola “Peggy” Doggett Hooker, age 94, resident of Millington, Tennessee and wife of the late Bob Hooker, departed this life Thursday evening, October 22, 2020 at Millington Health Care Center. Peggy was born October 18, 1926 in Athens, Illinois, the daughter of the late William David Doggett and Effie May Propst Doggett. She was a homemaker throughout her life and a member of First Christian Church in Greenview, Illinois and enjoyed fishing in younger years and quilting,...

Clara Ruth Harris, age 84, resident of Memphis, Tennessee, departed this life Wednesday evening, October 21, 2020 at Gallaway Healthcare Center in Gallaway, Tennessee. Clara was born February 6, 1936 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the daughter of the late John Douglas Gentry and Irene McCullough Gentry. She graduated from Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee and was formerly a resident of Memphis and Fort Myers, Florida, where she considered the happiest place on earth. She was employed at...

Terri Ann McMillan Rieben, age 53, resident of Bartlett, Tennessee and wife of David Rieben, departed this life Monday afternoon, October 19, 2020 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Terri was born September 30, 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Paul Ray McMillan and Bettye Ann Forbes McMillan. She was married February 19, 1999 to David Rieben and was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova. She was a homemaker throughout her life and loved the fall...

Betty Burch passed away October, 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Burch, with whom she owned and operated Burch’s Grocery and Garage for many years. A longtime resident of Williston, Tennessee, she is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Burch Citrone of Collierville TN, her son-in-law, Frank Citrone, and her sister, Sue Bishop. She was also dearly loved and will be missed by various nieces, nephews, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren who all loved...

Marguerite Batten, age 91, resident of Oakland, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday morning, October 18, 2020 at her residence. Services are incomplete.

Michael Lee Pafford, Sr., age 75, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Linda Pafford, departed this life Friday evening, October 16, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Michael was born November 15, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late John A. Pafford, Sr. and Helen Jean Bradford Pafford. He graduated from Kingsbury High School in Memphis, attended Memphis State University and served his country in the United States Army. He was married July 30, 1979 to the former...

Robert Earl Howell, age 88, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and husband to Johnnie Ruth Howell, departed this life Friday afternoon at his home. Robert Earl was born November 17, 1931 in Caruthersville, Missouri, the son of the late Earl B. Howell and Minnie Margaret Stapleton Howell. He graduated from Fayette County High School and was married to Betty Goodman Howell who preceded him in death, and Johnnie Morris Howell for seventeen years. He was employed by Fayette...

Maria Szer Bryan, age 62, resident of Moscow, Tennessee, departed this life Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her residence. Maria was born November 16, 1957 in Poland, the daughter of Magdalena Szer and the late Boudan Bieleski. She was a stay at home mom for many years and was employed with The Troxel Company in Moscow for 37 years. She enjoyed going to Pickwick Lake and the beach. Maria will be remembered for being family-focused, especially her daughter and grandson, who affectionately called...

Ada Helen Mathews Terry, age 87, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and wife of the late Gordon M. Terry, departed this life Thursday morning, October 8, 2020. Helen was born December 17, 1932 in Hushpuckena, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Russell Brown Mathews and Mary Sue Howell Mathews. She graduated in 1950 from Red Bay High School in Alabama and attended the University of Alabama. She was married March 8, 1959 to Gordon Merrill Terry who preceded her in death on May 3, 2019 and had...

John Alexander Umstead, age 80, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Ruby Gilmer Umstead, departed this life Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. John was born June 19, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Jack and Elizabeth Fisher Umstead. He was a graduate of Collierville High School and attended Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. He was married September 3, 1964 to Ruby Gilmer Umstead and was the owner and general contractor at...