Obituaries

Obituaries for the Tipton County, TN Area

Shawna Lee Mashburn

Shawna Lee Mashburn

Dec 11, 2003

Shawna Lee Mashburn April 19, 1987 - December 11, 2003 Shawna Lee Mashburn, 16, 11th grade student at Brighton High School, died Thursday at her home as a result of a fire. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, December 28 at 2 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel. Miss Mashburn is survived by her mother, Deorah Mashburn of...

Farris C. Archer

Farris C. Archer

Dec 4, 2003

Farris C. Archer August 5, 1935 - December 4, 2003 Farris C. Archer, 68. retired heavy equipment operator for Griffith Construction, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital-Tipton. Services will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Archer, the husband of Dorothy Beasley Archer, also leaves one...

Howard Mark Pepper

Howard Mark Pepper

Nov 26, 2003

Howard Mark Peppers September 2, 1951 - November 26, 2003 Howard Mark Peppers, 52, of Lacey's Springs. Ala., formerly of Arlington, dispatcher for Peppers Transport, died Wednesday in Toney, Ala. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bolton Full Gospel Church in Millington with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery there. Covington Funeral Home has charge. He leaves two daughters,...

Velva Peters

Velva Peters

Nov 17, 2003

Velva Peters January 2, 1920 - November 17, 2003 Velva Peters, 80, retired Western Store owner and retired security guard for Zayre Stores, passed away Monday at her daughter's home in Raymond, MS. Services will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. Covington Funeral...

Richard Lee Hubbard, Sr.

Richard Lee Hubbard, Sr.

Nov 2, 2003

Richard Lee Hubbard, Sr. January 26, 1948 - November 2, 2003 Richard Lee Hubbard, Sr., 55, of Ripley, passed away Sunday at his home. Services will be on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. Covington Funeral Home has charge. Mr. Hubbard, the husband of Joann Pruitt Hubbard...

Allen Greer Smith

Allen Greer Smith

Oct 21, 2003

Allen Greer ""Jimmy"" Smith August 3, 1924 - October 21, 2003 Allen Greer ""Jimmy"" Smith, 79, retired Electrical Maintainence Employee with TVA, died Tuesday at Covington Care Nursing Home. Services will be on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the R. H. Munford Cemetery. Mr. Smith, the husband of Rachel Elizabeth...

Kristi Taylor Wallace

Kristi Taylor Wallace

Oct 4, 2003

Kristi Taylor Wallace September 6, 2003 - October 4, 2003 Kristi Taylor Wallace, infant daughter of Steve and April Wallace passed away at Baptist Hospital-Tipton in Covington on Saturday. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. In addition to her parents, she leaves her grandparents, Johnny and...

Terry Wayne Ragsdale, Sr.

Terry Wayne Ragsdale, Sr.

Sep 25, 2003

Terry Wayne Ragsdale, Sr. February 18, 1967- September 25, 2003 Terry Wayne Ragsdale, Sr., 36, carpenter, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hosptial Tipton in Covington. Service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Randolph Assembly of God Church where he was a member with interment to follow in the Randolph Cemetery. Mr. Ragsdale, the husband of Rebecca Lynn Choate...

Nita Wilson

Nita Wilson

Sep 18, 2003

Nita Wilson July 11, 1932 - September 18, 2003 Nita Wilson, 71, retired assembly worker with Design System passed away at her home on Thursday. Services will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Macedonia Cemetery in Millington. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda...

Phillip Maurice Jackett

Phillip Maurice Jackett

Sep 2, 2003

Phillip Maurice Jackett February 21, 1949 - September 2, 2003 Phillip Maurice Jackett, 54, auto mechanic, passed away Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, September 5, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Rogers Family Cemetery in Atoka. Mr. Jackett, the widower of Jamie Ruth Jackett, leaves one daughter, Donna Jackett; two sons, Kevin...

Howard L. Bartlett

Howard L. Bartlett

Aug 10, 2003

Howard L. Bartlett September 25, 1915 - August 10, 2003 Reverend Howard L. Bartlett, 87, a retired Evangelical Methodist Church minister, passed away Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Elizabeth Methodist Church Cemetery in Eaton, TN. Rev....

Yvonne Sass

Yvonne Sass

Jul 26, 2003

Yvonne Sass August 9, 1942 - July 26, 2003 Yvonne Sass, 60, greeter for Wal Mart, died Saturday at Covington Manor Nursing Home in Covington. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel. Covington Funeral Home has charge. She was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War and a member...

Thomas C. Hatcher

Thomas C. Hatcher

Jul 17, 2003

Thomas C. Hatcher November 14, 1940 - July 17, 2003 Thomas C. Hatcher,62, of Memphis, passed away Thursday at Riply HealthCare and Rehab in Ripley. Graveside services will be on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Hatcher, tire manager for Fireston, was an Army pilot who served during the Vietman War. He is survived by...

Jean Talley Hall

Jean Talley Hall

Jul 3, 2003

Jean Talley Hall May 19, 1930 - July 3, 2003 Jean Talley Hall, 73, Real Estate Owner, passed away Thurdsay, July 3, at her home in Covington. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Hall, the wife of Jack Hall Sr., also leaves one daughter,...

Myrtle Louise Taylor Perry

Myrtle Louise Taylor Perry

Jul 1, 2003

Myrtle Louise Taylor Perry July 6, 1957 - July 1, 2003 Myrtle Louise Taylor Perry, 45, passed away Tuesday at Baptist Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Randolph Cemetery in Drummonds. Covington Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Perry, the wife of Franklin M....

Ruth Hoffman

Ruth Hoffman

Jul 1, 2003

Ruth Hoffman October 27, 1921 - July 1, 2003 Ruth Hoffman, 81, passed away Monday at Baptist Medical Center in Memphis. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Covington. Covington Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Hoffman, the widow of James Andrew Hoffman, leaves one daughter, Cathy Wilson of Brighton; one son, Jimmy Hoffman...

Nancy Lee Atkins

Nancy Lee Atkins

Jun 23, 2003

Nancy Lee Atkins February 22, 1939 - June 23, 2003 Nancy Lee Atkins, 64, retired Medical Records Specialist for Methodist Home Care passed away Monday at Methodist HealthCare Central in Memphis. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Covington. Covington Funeral Home has charge. She was a member of the Raleigh United...

Mary Louise Pugh Standridge

Mary Louise Pugh Standridge

Jun 10, 2003

Mary Louise Pugh Standridge January 26, 1933 - June 10, 2003 Mary Louise Pugh Standridge, 70, retired Greenhouse Sales Associate with Fred's Store in Munford, died Tuesday at her home. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Covington Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Randolph Cemetery. Mrs. Standridge, the widow of Horace Standridge Jr. leaves...

James Michael Koonce

James Michael Koonce

May 26, 2003

James Michael Koonce August 12, 1972 - May 26, 2003 James Michael Koonce, 30, carpet installer, died Monday at Baptist Hospital Tipton. Services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Morrison Memorial Cemetery in Brighton. Mr. Koonce leaves his wife, Rita Koonce; one son, Eric Koonce of Brighton;...

Johnnie M. Smith

Johnnie M. Smith

May 21, 2003

Johnnie M. Smith August 31, 1925 - May 21, 2003 Johnnie M. Smith, 78, of Munford, passed away Wednesday at Baptist Hospital Memphis. Memorial services will be held on Monday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home with Graveside services to be held on Tuesday, May 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in...

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