Obituaries

Obituaries for the Tipton County, TN Area

Bobby C. Sanders, Sr.

Bobby C. Sanders, Sr.

May 15, 2003

Bobby C. ""Boo Boo"" Sanders, Sr. October 8, 1939 - May 15, 2003 Bobby C. ""Boo Boo"" Sanders Sr, 63, retired truck driver for John Deere Farm Center, passed away on Thursday at Methodist Healthcare Central in Memphis. Services will be on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Covington Funeral Home with interment to follow in Covington Memorial Gardens. He was...

Gerard Edouard Renee Cornelis, Jr.

Gerard Edouard Renee Cornelis, Jr.

Apr 27, 2003

Gerard Edouard Renee Cornelis, Jr. October 7, 1940 - April 27, 2003 Gerard Edouard Renee Cornelis, Jr., 62, of Brighton, self-employed carpet installer, died Sunday at his home. He was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran. Mr. Cornelis, the husband of Joyce Burns Cornelis, also leaves a son, Eric Cornelis of Texas, a stepdaughter, Melissa Glover of Lacombe, La.; a...

Mauro Arredondo

Mauro Arredondo

Apr 20, 2003

Mauro Arredondo June 5, 1948 - April 20, 2003 Mauro Arredondo, 54, of Weslaco, Texas, employee of Mississippi Limestone, died at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Mr. Arredondo, the husband of Escolastica Arredondo, also leaves a son, Jose Arredondo of Mercedes, Texas.

Mary Sue Cressy

Mary Sue Cressy

Apr 19, 2003

Mary Sue Hicks Cressy October 6, 1926 - April 19, 2003 Mary Sue Cressy, 76, of Covington, passed away Saturday at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Services will be on Tueday at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Covington Memorial Gardens. Ms. Cressy, a retired tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service, leaves two daughters, Sharon...

Ryan Pigg

Ryan Pigg

Mar 6, 2003

Bill Ryan Pigg December 12, 1979 - March 6, 2003 Bill Ryan Pigg, 23, of Covington, Cabinet Maker for Edsal Sandusky Corporation died Thursday night at Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton. Services will be on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Covington. He was a member of Beaver...

Helen Burgess

Helen Burgess

Feb 6, 2003

Helen Hickman Burgess August 10, 1912 - February 6, 2003 Helen Hickman Burgess, 90, retired school teacher after 30 years with Tipton County Schools and Covington Grammer School, passed away at her home. Services will be on Friday, Feburary 7, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. at the Covington Funeral Home Chpael with interment to follow in R. H. Munford Cemetery in...

Robert E. Henry, Sr.

Robert E. Henry, Sr.

Jan 11, 2003

Robert Eugene Henry, Sr. July 16, 1942 - January 11, 2003 Robert Eugene Henry, Sr., 60 of Brighton, electrician for Allied Electric Co., died Saturday at Baptist Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Covington. He was a member of IBEW Local 852. Mr. Henry, the husband of Janie C. Henry,...

John B. Mayfield, Jr.

John B. Mayfield, Jr.

Jan 8, 2003

John B. Mayfield, Jr. July 15, 1929 - January 8, 2003 John B. Mayfield, Jr., 73, of Covington, passed away at his home. Services for Mr. Mayfield will be held on Friday at 11:00 am at the Covington Funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Covington. He was a heavy equipment operator for Frank Climer and...

Jessie Bryan Thomas, Jr.

Jessie Bryan Thomas, Jr.

Dec 10, 2002

Jessie Bryan Thomas, Jr.April 13, 1928 - December 10, 2002 Jessie Bryan Thomas, Jr., 74, of Osceola, AR, formerly of Covington, TN died Tuesday evening at Baptist Hospital Osceola. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and a Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War. Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Covington....

Grace Billings

Grace Billings

Dec 9, 2002

Grace Murphy BillingsMay 12, 1924 - December 9, 2002 Grace Murphy Billings, 78, widow of David Billings, died at her home in Burlison. She was a homemaker. Services will be at 2:30 pm on Tuesday at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will take place in Covington Memorial Gardens. Reverend Darrel Ezell will officiate. Mrs. Billings was a member of...

Gregory Jones

Gregory Jones

Aug 25, 2002

Gregory M. JonesJuly 5, 1964 - August 25, 2002 Gregory M. Jones, 38, owner of Appliance Repair Business, died Sunday at his home in Senatobia. Graveside services will be at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 27 at Forest Hill Cemetery South in Memphis. Memorial services will be at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 27 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. He was a...

Hubert Q. Spencer

Hubert Q. Spencer

Jun 14, 2002

Hubert Q. Spencer October 17, 1919 ? June 14, 2002 Hubert Q. Spencer, 82, retired shop foreman for Tipton County Public Works, died Friday at his home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Covington Funeral Home with burial in Indian Creek Cemetery. He was a World War II veteran and a member of Brighton Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church....

Marion George Chandler

Marion George Chandler

May 29, 2002

Marion George Chandler, 87, of Covington, passed away Wednesday May 29, 2002 at the Memphis Veterans Medical Center. He was born on December 9, 1914 to the late Green and Nina Warmath Chandler in Gibson County, TN. Mr. Chandler leaves his wife, Dellia Estes Chandler; two daughters, Marion Pryor of Holly Springs, MS and Susan Bragg of Covington; one sister,...

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