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Josefina Mateo Gomez

Josefina Mateo Gomez

Nov 5, 2017

Josefina Mateo Gomez, age 33, wife of Gaspar Gomez, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 18, 2017 between 5 pm – 7 pm in the chapel of Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8 pm at the Mount of Olive's...

Ivan Mateo

Ivan Mateo

Nov 5, 2017

Ivan Mateo, age 11, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 18, 2017 between 5 pm – 7 pm in the chapel of Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8 pm at the Mount of Olive's Hispanic Church. Burial will be...

Mabel Phipps Cross

Mabel Phipps Cross

Nov 3, 2017

Mabel Phipps Cross was born December 23, 1931 and departed this life Friday, November 3, 2017 reaching the age of 85 years. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Grace (Ramsey) Phipps. She married James "Jim" Cross and to this union three children were born. She is survived by: 3 sons, Alan (Joyce) Cross, Larry (Velma) Cross, and...

Marie Sue Decker

Marie Sue Decker

Nov 2, 2017

Marie Sue Decker was born August 29, 1967 and departed this life Thursday, November 2, 2017 reaching the age of 50 years. She was the daughter of Jack Thomas Bell and Wanda (Rednour) Bell. In addition to her parents, she is survived by: two sons, David and Thomas Decker; one brother, Jackie Bell; two sisters, Reda and Kimberly Bell; 4...

Jesse Lee Wallen

Jesse Lee Wallen

Oct 30, 2017

Jesse Lee Wallen was born June 30, 1950 and departed this life Monday, October 30, 2017 reaching the age of 67 years. He was the son of the late Willie D. Wallen and Mary Hazel (Abner) Wallen. He is survived by: 1 daughter, Christie Keen and husband, Chris of Celina, TN; 1 son, Jamie Wallen and wife, Jennifer of Russell...

Joe West Phillips

Joe West Phillips

Oct 28, 2017

Joe West Phillips was born November 12, 1950 and departed this life Saturday, October 28, 2017 reaching the age of 66 years. He was the son of the late Jack and Martha "Pat" (West) Phillips. He married Charlotte Burke and to this union two children were born. He is survived by: his wife, Charlotte Phillips; one daughter, Shannon Joe Phillips...

Ernestine Francis Bowers

Ernestine Francis Bowers

Oct 28, 2017

Ernestine Francis Bowers was born January 12, 1936 and departed this life October 28, 2017 reaching the age of 81 years. She was the daughter of the late Henry Corbett and Lillian Alice (Mann) Worley. She married John Wesley Bowers and to this union two daughters were born. She is survived by: two daughters, Tammye Sumpter and Terilyn Bowers; seven...

Daisy Alice Fulton

Daisy Alice Fulton

Oct 23, 2017

Daisy Alice Bertram Fulton was born August 17, 1939 and departed this life Monday, October 23, 2017 reaching the age of 78 years. She was the daughter of the late Addis and Bertha (Asberry) Bertram. She is survived by: four daughters, Betty Ferrell, Mary Ramsey, Barbara Hall, and Linda Stringer; six sons, Russell, Thomas, Irvon, Todd, Ricky and Danny Fulton;...

Roy Ronald Rhoden

Roy Ronald Rhoden

Oct 22, 2017

Roy Ronald Rhoden was born October 25, 1948 and departed this life Sunday, October 22, 2017 reaching the age of 68 years. He was the son of the late Leroy Robert Rhoden and Ella Mae (Lamoree) Rhoden. He married June Gatlin and to this union one child was born. He is survived by: his wife, June Rhoden; one son, Roy...

Minnie Dugger

Minnie Dugger

Oct 14, 2017

Minnie Dugger was born December 18, 1922 and departed this life Saturday, October 14, 2017 reaching the age of 94 years. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Maud (Rednour) Crabtree. She is survived by: two daughters, Lena Smith (Carlos) Morrow and Ina Moles; one son, Junior Dugger; grandchildren, Wayne, Judy, Ramona, Rebecca, Lisa, Nicole, Jeff, Jackie, Shirley,...

Sandra Dolen

Sandra Dolen

Oct 13, 2017

Paul Eric Dolen, born September 2, 1960 to Frank and Joyce Dolen and Sandra Francine Decker Dolen, born April 25, 1962 to Willard and Josephine Decker, departed this life October 13, 2017. They were united in marriage May 13, 1978. To this union two children were born - Eric Shaun and Tessa Renee. They made their home in the Oil...

Russell Dolen

Russell Dolen

Oct 13, 2017

Russell Franklin Dolen, age 62, was born July 9, 1955 to the late Kelly Rankin Dolen and Eileen Faye Goff Dolen. He passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at his home on East Highway 92. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Dolen; daughter, Natalie Dolen Edwards (Jeff) with a beloved grandchild on the way; step-daughter, Lori Catron Edwards; brothers,...

Paul Dolen

Paul Dolen

Oct 13, 2017

Paul Eric Dolen, born September 2, 1960 to Frank and Joyce Dolen and Sandra Francine Decker Dolen, born April 25, 1962 to Willard and Josephine Decker, departed this life October 13, 2017. They were united in marriage May 13, 1978. To this union two children were born - Eric Shaun and Tessa Renee. They made their home in the Oil...

Cecil Dishman

Cecil Dishman

Oct 7, 2017

Cecil Dishman was born November 1, 1945 and departed this life Saturday, October 7, 2017 reaching the age of 71 years. He was the son of the late Thomas and Delphia Dishman. He married Norma Jean Evans and to this union five children were born. He is survived by: two sons, Cecil Dishman Jr. and Rodney Dishman; three daughters, Becky...

John A. Williams

John A. Williams

Oct 3, 2017

John A. Williams was born September 27, 1936, in Touristville, Kentucky. John was the second child of the late Walter Williams and Helen Brown Williams. He departed this life at the age of 81 at Somerwoods Nursing and Rehabilitation on October 3, 2017, after a prolonged illness. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Kenneth Williams; his sister,...

Cindy Miller

Cindy Miller

Sep 30, 2017

Cindy Miller was born October 30, 1968 and departed this life September 30, 2017 reaching the age of 48 years. She was the daughter of Thelma Grace Bell. She married David Miller; whom preceded her in death. She is survived by: her son, Jason (Carol) Miller; one daughter, Amber Miller; her mother, Thelma Grace Bell; and half-brother, Sam Bell; along...

Fred Abbott

Fred Abbott

Sep 27, 2017

Fred Abbott, age 89, was born May 2, 1928 and departed this life on September 27,2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian (Maxine); parents, John and Edna Abbott (Upchurch); and brothers, James and Leo Abbott. He is survived by his daughter, Debbie (Tommy) Nelson; three grandchildren, Tommy, John (Jordan), and M'Rae Nelson; brothers, Ernie, Linc (Penny), Willie...

Robert Rector

Robert Rector

Sep 26, 2017

Robert Rector, age 60, husband of Kathy Rector, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Wayne County Hospital. He was born November 12, 1956 in Monticello, KY; the son of the late James and Bonnie (Kennedy) Rector. He married Kathy Rector who survives him in death. He married Kathy Darlene (Foster) Rector and to this union 3 children were...

Michael Dalton

Michael Dalton

Sep 25, 2017

Michael David Dalton was born on March 1, 1951 in Monticello, Kentucky, and passed away on September 25, 2017 at his home in Monticello, at the age of 66. Mike's parents were Lloyd Dalton, deceased, and Evelyn Denney Dalton. He had an older brother, Gary Dalton, deceased, and a sister, Lois Dolen. He attended Wayne County High School and later...

Sue Hollars

Sue Hollars

Sep 23, 2017

Sue Hollars, 71, formerly of Spiceland passed away Saturday morning, September 23, 2017 at the Waters of New Castle. She was born March 15, 1946 in New Castle to the late Farris Jones and Francis (Clowe) Davis. She was a member of Southside Church of the Nazarene where she served as a steward, Sunday school teacher, helped with funeral dinners...

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