FRIDAY JUNE 21, 1968 Mrs. Lena Brogdon CRIHFIELD, 78, died at 12:30 p.m. Satyrday in Parkview Hospital, Dyersburg, which she entered two weeks earlier. She was the widow of Edgar L. CRIHFIELD, who died in 1949, in Osceila, Ark. Services … Continue reading →
FRIDAY APRIL 19, 1968 Thomas Monroe COWAN, 67, retired farmer, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in King’s Daughters Nursing Home in Memphis, which he entered three years ago after long illness. Services were Thursday in Ripley Funeral Home, burial in … Continue reading →
FRIDAY APRIL 26, 1968 Wade Thomas CLIMER, 65, Alamo merchant, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Jackson-Madison County Hospital after a heart attack. Services were Tuesday in First Baptist Church in Alamo. (no burial given) He leaves his wife, Maggie … Continue reading →
THE FRIDAY JUNE 28, 1968 TAKEN FROM POND–The body of James Roy CAPERS, 16, was recovered Wednesday morning from a pond on the farm of Austin KELLER, about a mile east of Henning. Chief Deputy Lreis GITCHELL said the negro … Continue reading →
FRIDAY JUNE 7, 1968 George Garfield CALLOWAY, 73, of Edith, retired farmer, died at 9:30 p.m. last Friday in Lauderdale County Hospital, which he entered that day. Services were Saturday in Edith Methodist Methodist Church, burial in Edith Cemetery. He … Continue reading →
RIPLEY MAY 3, 1968 Mrs. Vica Lee Bracken BURROUGHS, 73, wife of E. C. BURROUGHS, rural mail carrier of Halls, died at 9 p.m. Saturday of a heart attack while visiting Mrs. Dauphine BABBS, in Corning, Calif. Services were Thursday … Continue reading →
FRIDAY APRIL 26, 1968 Mrs. Willie Lovelace BURNS, 61, wife of Gene BURNS, farmer near Almo, died at 1 p.m. Sunday in her home. Services were Monday in Ripley Funeral Home, Burial in Lauderdale County Memorial Gardens. She leaves her … Continue reading →
FRIDAY APRIL 12, 1968 Ollie Lee BURKS, 77, farmer near Ripley, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in Haywood County Hospital in Brownsville. Services were Wednesday in Asbury Methodist Church, burial in Asbury Cemetery. He leaves his sons, Larry BURKS, of … Continue reading →
FRIDAY APRIL 26, 1968 Carl BROWDER, 78, of Friendship, died Saturday in Veterans’ Hospital, Memphis. Services were Sunday in Friendship Funeral Home, burial in Floyd’s Chapel Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Georgie BROWDER; daughters, Mrs. Evelyn WALKER, of Friendship; … Continue reading →
FRIDAY APRIL 5, 1968 Mrs. Jessie M. BRIDGFORTH, 69, of Memphis, who was born in Ripley, died at 6:10 a.m. in William F. Bowld Hospital after a long illness. Services were Thursday in Memphis Funeral Home, burial in Memorial Park. … Continue reading →
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