All Obituaries

The arrangements for Mr. Tankersley are incomplete at this time. 

Robert Harold Parker, 77, retired operations manager, died June 10, 2018, in Memphis.  Mr. Parker leaves his wife, Greta Henchel Parker; his daughter Pamela Lynn (Johnny) Berryman of Covington; his son Robert Scott (Marjorie) Parker of Arlington; his sister Mary Alice Carver of Panama City Beach, FL; his brother Jerrry Wayne (Shirley) Parker of Bartlett; his grandchildren Scott Parker, Hunter Parker, Dalton Tennison, Don (Chelsea) Young, Amanda Brown, Eric (Amanda) Berryman, Clint...

Mrs. Vivian Eloise Campbell Bell, age 93, passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 31, 2018 at her home near Brighton, TN. Widow of Mr. Neil L. Bell, Jr., she was both a graduate (1943) and a teacher at Brighton High School. After her early years in Memphis the family moved to Tipton County to the home of her adored step-father, Everett McQuiston. She and Neil married in 1943: he served in the Army and she served as a civilian at the Pentagon during World War II. With a Bachelor's...

Mrs. Martha Ann Kellum, 83 of Covington, passed away on May 31, 2018. Mrs. Kellum, the widow of Mr. Milton Albert Kellum, was a seamstress at Todd Uniforms and was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church.  Mrs. Kellum is survived by her sons, Milton (Debbie) Kellum of Covington and Ricky (Janie) Kellum of Covington; her four brothers, Wayne Hartsfield of Covington, Kenneth Hartsfield of Covington, Jerry Hartsfield of Munford and Chris Hartsfield of Covington; her sister,...

Mrs. Jane Trotter, 79 of Brighton, passed away on the morning of May 28, 2018. Mrs. Trotter was the office manager of Dr. George Kropf and was a member of the Brighton A. R. P.  Church. Mrs. Trotter is survived by her husband, Mr. Phillip Trotter of Brighton; her sons, Keith Trotter and Phil (Daphne) Trotter both of Brighton; her brother, Jerry "Pete" Banks of Amherst, OH; her six grandchildren, Modesty Phillips, Andi Reiter, Amy Borneman, Michael Trotter, Brandon...

Mr. Claude Estes Hopper, 99 of Brighton, passed away on May 27, 2018. Mr. Hopper was a self-employed carpenter, a United States Army Veteran that served during World War II, and a member of the Brighton A. R. P. Church.  Mr. Hopper is survived by his daughter, Janice Hopper (Bobby) Payne of Senatobia, MS; his son, Thomas O. Hopper of Scottsboro, AL; his step-son, Scottie (Betty) Gladney of Covington; his grandsons, Thomas Wayne Hopper and Trey (Amy) Sowell; and his...

Mr. William Allen "Bubba" Hensley, 68 of Covington, passed away on May 23, 2018. Mr. Hensley, the widower of Mrs. Beverly Honeycutt Hensley, served 22 years in the United States Navy, was retired from Sam's Club where he worked in electronics, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Covington. Mr. Hensley is survived by his daughter, Joyce Michelle Hensley of Atlanta, GA and by his sister, Sherrie Hensley Wright of Covington. Mr. Hensley was preceded in...

Mr. Gerald Lawrence Mooneyham, 85 of Covington, passed away on the morning of May 20, 2018. Mr. Mooneyham, the widower of Mrs. Sarah Mooneyham, was retired from the Untied States Air Force and from Paslode where he worked as a Machinist, and he was a member of the New Life Church.  Mr. Mooneyham is survived by his sons, Johnny (Linda) Mooneyham of Brighton, Jerry (Mercy) Mooneyham of San Antonio, TX, and Jason (Tandy) Mooneyham of Washington State; his daughters,...

Tony Cromwell, 60, Farmer, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at Baptist Hospital-Tipton.  Mr. Cromwell was a member of the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church.  The husband of Connie Dew Cromwell, he also leaves his daughters, Kristin (Zack) Mathis and Becca (Cody) Williams, both of Covington; step-son Bobby Ward, Jr. of Henning; mother Bobbye Cromwell of Covington; brothers Randy (Mindy) Cromwell and Roger (Kay) Cromwell, both of Covington; and three grandchildren, Calli Mathis, Cohen Williams...

Mrs. Donnie Ray Townsend, 90, former decaler for World Wide Art Studios, died May 18, 2018, in Memphis.  She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church for 75 years and served there as a youth director, Sunday School Teacher, choir member, and on various committees in the church.  The widow of Marion D. "Dick" Townsend after 60 years of marriage, she leaves a niece, Janie Cranford; great-nieces Jody Anderson and Jimmie Kaye (Alan) Knight (who cared for her); great-nephew...