All Obituaries

Mr. Sanford Marbry, 70 of Mason, passed away on the evening of April 22, 2019 at home with his family. Mr. Marbry was a self-employed home builder and a United States Army Veteran.  Mr. Marbry is survived by his wife, Gay Matthews Marbry of Mason; his daughter, Allie Marbry of Arlington, VA; his brother, Leon Marbry (Thania) of Big Pine Key, FL; and his sisters, Wanda Sexton (Eugene) of Eads, TN and Brenda Marbry of Ft. Worth, TX. The services for Mr. Marbry will be held on Friday,...

Mr. Charles Allen Wright, Sr., 86 of Stanton, passed away on the evening of April 20, 2019. Mr. Wright, the widower of Mrs. Virginia Wright, was retired from the United States Navy, was a civil service worker at the Millington Naval Air Station, and was a member of the Charleston Baptist Church.  Mr. Wright is survived by his daughters, Charlotte Cole (Mike) of Covington and Debra Richardson (Jody) of Colorado Springs, CO; his sons, Chuck Wright (Jackie) and Michael Wright...

Mr. James A. Rose, 88 of Burlison, passed away on the morning of Thursday, April 18, 2019. Mr. Rose, the widower of Mrs. Bettye Jordan Rose, was a manager with ASCS, a United States Air Force Veteran, and a member of the Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Mr. Rose is survived by his grandchildren, Tonya Thies (Randal) and Jay Burlison (Nicole) both of Burlison; his brother, Charles Rose of Brighton; and four great-grandchildren, Huntley Burlison, Josie Hill, Cabe Burlison,...

Mrs. Melanie Jane Bennett, 45 of Covington, passed away on April 16, 2019. Mrs. Bennett worked at Patina and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Bennett is survived by her husband, Paul Edward Bennett of Covington; her sons, Jacob Bennett, John Paul Bennett, and Jack Bennett, all of Covington; her parents, Johnny and Linda Bishop of Burlison; her grandmother, Mermelle Covington of Covington; her sister Joy McCalla of Oxford, MS; and her niece, Lily McCalla of Oxford,...

Mrs. Doris Pauline Devasier Cooper, 85 of Covington, passed away on the afternoon of Sunday, April 14, at home surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Cooper, the widow of Mr. Corble Cooper, was a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church.  Mrs. Cooper is survived by her daughters, Evelyn (Darrell) Berry of Delaware, AR and Wanda Garrison of Covington; her sons, Norman (Sandra) Cooper and Edward (Ruby) Cooper both of Covington; her special daughter, Kim Freeland and her dog of 18...

Mrs. Mary Frances Blanton, 86 of Ripley, passed away on the morning of April 13, 2019.  Mrs. Blanton is survived by her son, David (Melissa) Blanton; her granddaughter, Rebecca Blanton; her sisters, Dorothy Berg and Mary Iosca.  The arrangements for Mrs. Blanton are incomplete at this time. 

Mr. Bobby Lamon Anderson, Sr., 87, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019, at his home in Covington.  Mr. Anderson was a member of First United Methodist Church and served in the National Guard.  He leaves his wife, Patricia Ralph Anderson; sons "Bo" (Lydia) Anderson, Jr., Robin (Lee) Anderson, and Pat (FuFu) Anderson, all of Covington; grandchildren Keno (Erica) Anderson, Kayo (Diana) Anderson, Kurt (Laura) Anderson, Keith (Casey) Anderson, Ky Anderson, Taryn Anderson,...

Mr. Ray V. Baskin, 71 of Burlison, passed away on the morning of April 5, 2019. Mr. Baskin was a farmer and member of the Smyrna Baptist Church.  Mr. Baskin is survived by his wife, Judy Bradshaw Baskin of Burlison; his daughter, Jennifer Kidd (Ricky) of Burlison; his brother, Jerry M. Baskin (Carol) of Lexington, KY; his five grandchildren, Baxter, Hayden, and Camden Kirkdoffer, and Cameron (Brittany) and Channing Kidd; and his four great-grandchildren, Jonathan Kirkdoffer, Isaac...

Mrs. Mary Eloise Posey, 87, housewife and member of Covington First Baptist Church, passed away on the morning of April 3, 2019, in Covington. She was born July 13, 1931 to M. M. (Bo) and Vessie Pearl Billings Millican. The widow of Ivo Posey, she leaves her sons, Andy (Denise) Posey of Covington and Tim (Pam) Posey of Las Vegas, NV; a sister, Gladys Walker of Atoka; grandchildren Jennifer Howell, Joel Posey, Joshua Posey, Mary Posey, Megan Motichek, and Molly Posey; and seven...

Mr. John Clayton Meadows, 40 of Brighton, passed away on March 29, 2019. Mr. Meadows was a self-employed carpenter and a member of the Crosspoint Baptist Church.  Mr. Meadows is survived by his children, Gregory Alan Meadows of Brighton, Nicholas Reed Meadows and MaKayla Joy Meadows both of Tampa, FL; his parents, Gregory Lee and Vanessa Pilkington Meadows of Brighton; his sister, Jennifer (Matthew) Wilkins of Brighton; his girlfriend, Amanda "Nae" Weeks of Florida; and his...