Nicky Joe Stroud, 55, of Dresden, TN, died Thursday August 28, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be Saturday August 30, 2014 at 1:00 PM at the First United Pentecostal Church, 1105 Edwards Street, Union City, TN with burial following in the Brock Cemetery in Greenfield, TN. Visitation will be held at the Church Friday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and will resume Saturday at 10:00 AM and continue until service time at 1:00 PM. Nick was born October 28, 1958 in Martin, TN to Shirley Mansfield Stroud and the late Billy Joe Stroud. He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Union City and was a retired Lead Mechanic for United Airlines. Nick is survived by his wife Tracy Gallimore Stroud of Dresden; a daughter, Skylar Chandler-Stroud of St. Charles, IL; his mother, Shirley Mansfield Stroud of Dresden; a sister, Vicki Love of Dresden; a niece, Amanda Love; a nephew, Chad Love; a stepson, Bobby Bath of Dresden; a stepdaughter, Kristina Powers of Sidonia; and two step grandchildren, Rylee Thomason and Peyton Powers. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to Bowlin Funeral Home. To view the funeral service online, go to www.unioncityrevival.com This is provided by the First United Pentecostal Church of Union City, TN.

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Larry Dee Sides, Sr., 67, of Dresden, TN died Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Macks Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again Wednesday morning from 9:00 AM until service time at 10. Mr Sides was a retired tire builder at Goodyear in Union City and a member of Macks Grove Baptist Church. He was born May 6, 1947 in Dexter, MO to the late Ezra and Wilburn Smothers Sides. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Lansdell Sides of Dresden, sons; Larry (Missy) Sides of Palmersville, TN and Joseph Sides of Antioch, TN, daughters; Tammie Sides of Nashville, TN, April (Mike) Hansel of Dresden, Teresa (Don) Turner of Collinsville, MS and Janet Dawn (Chuck) Hauhe of Martin, TN; brothers; Wayne Sides of Roodhouse, IL and Wayne Green of Stotts City, MO, sisters; Jenny Jennings of Bell City, MO, Edna Scheible of Bloomfield, MO, Sue McMichael of IL and Wanda Pounds of White Water, MO along with 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Mid-South Division, Inc., 2935 Highway 45 Bypass, Jackson, TN 38305.

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John Larry Pettit, 65, of Dresden died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services will be Monday, September 1, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at New Hope Cemetery near Latham. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again Monday morning from 9:00 AM until service time at 10. Mr. Pettit was born April 23, 1949 in Martin, TN to the late Charlie Bernis and Helen Harris Pettit. He was a retired tire sorter for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and a member of Adams Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Moten Pettit of Dresden, daughters; Melanie (Mark) Hazlewood of Martin and Tina (Ryan) Arnold of Gleason, sons; Johnny Pettit of Dresden and Tommy (Amy) Pettit of Buchanan, TN, brothers; Charles (Linda) Pettit, Donald (Sonya) Pettit, Jim (Peggy) Pettit and Bob Pettit all of Dresden, sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is also survived by his mother in law, Velma Moten of Henderson, TN, stepson, Alan McCorkle of Enville, TN and stepdaughter, Jackie Williams of Lexington, TN. In lieu of flowers donations may be made directly to Hazel Pettit or the University of Tennessee Martin Rodeo Fund.

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Thomas Dale “Tommy” Gunnells, 30, of Dresden, died Thursday August 28, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. Graveside services will be Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the New Concord Baptist Church Cemetery near Kenton, TN with burial to immediately follow. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 2, 2014 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home. Tommy was born May 7, 1984 in Trenton, TN to Diana Gunnells Rodgers of Dresden and Jerald Rodgers of West Memphis, AR. He was a general laborer in construction. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Jennifer Gunnells of Dresden, children, Autumn Dale Gunnells of Dresden and Kymieko Maree Gunnells of Sharon, TN, brothers; Jeffrey Lynn (Emma) Gunnells of Memphis, TN and Dylan Lee (Heather) Rodgers of Hamilton, AL, sisters; Laken Ambria and Savannah Leann Rodgers of Paris, TN and Blaire Smith of Dyer, TN. He was preceded in death by one brother, Corey Rodgers.

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Hassel E. Jackson, 85, of Dresden, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin, TN. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Dresden First Baptist Church with burial following in Sunset Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. On Thursday, the body will lie in state at the church from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM. Mr. Jackson was born October 24, 1928 in Weakley County, TN to the late Clarence William and Lula Tuck Jackson. He was a retired grocer. He owned and operated Leadway Supermarket in Dresden for 20 years. He was a member of Dresden First Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Jewel Jackson and Hershel Jackson and sisters Lillian Jackson, Kathryn Culbertson and Hazel Collier. Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife Hazel Tilley Jackson of Dresden; daughter, Sandra Smith of Dresden; sons Tommy (Cathy) Jackson of Dresden and Ron (Teresa) Jackson of Martin; 5 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and a sister, Lilla Hardman of Dresden.

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Tilman Lee Arant, 78, of Dresden, TN died Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center. Funeral services will be Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Bible Union Baptist Church, Martin, TN with burial following at Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home. On Sunday, the body will lie in state at Bible Union from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00. Mr. Arant was born on August 20, 1936 in Carlisle County, KY to the late John Odis and Beda Lee Green Arant. He was the owner of Mister A’s Family Hair Care in Dresden, a member and deacon of Bible Union Baptist Church and a mason in the Dresden Lodge. He married Wanda Sue Lowe Arant on June 5, 1954 and attended barber’s college and jewelers school. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Trevor D. Arant. In addition to his wife he is survived by his son, Dathan (Diana) Arant of Dresden, grandsons; Dustin (Carrie) Arant of Sharon, TN and Daniel (Kristin) Arant of Hornbeak, TN, great grandsons, Deegan and Trevor Ryder Arant, brother, Gary Dale (Alma) Arant of Baguio City, Phillipines and sister, Merlene Wilkerson of Mayfield, KY.

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Jason Scott Petty, 39, of Dresden, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Martin. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden with burial following in Salem Cemetery located on Highway 105 near Rutherford, TN. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again Thursday from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 at Bowlin Funeral Home. Mr. Petty was the son of Johnny and Martha Tosh Petty, Sr. of Dresden. He was born January 25, 1975 in Union City, TN. Jason was a pest control exterminator and a Baptist. He is also survived by his brothers, Johnny (Melissa) Petty, Jr. of Dresden, and Chris and Chad Petty both of Martin. In addition he is survived by his maternal grandparents, John and Marion Tosh of Rutherford, TN. Grandparents, James and Mary Sue Petty preceded him in death.

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Mrs. Linda Darlene Brown Gifford, 68, of Fairfield, IL died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. Graveside services will be Monday, September 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Old Bethel Cemetery near Palmersville, TN with burial immediately following. Friends may gather at the cemetery at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Gifford was born October 16, 1945 in Wayne County, IL to Linnie Sutton Brown Lamb and the late Cletus Brown. She was a respite care worker. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Lee Wilkerson, II. and stepfather, R.C. Lamb. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Gifford of Fairfield, IL, her mother, Linnie Lamb of Fulton, KY, brother, Jim (Karen) Brown of South Fulton, TN, stepson, Gary Gifford of Albion, IL, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

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Iva B. Fulcher Stow, 99, of Dresden, TN died Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Weakley County Rehab and Nursing Center in Dresden. Graveside services were Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Ebenezer Cemetery near Troy, TN. Mrs. Stow was born in Obion County, TN to the late Nichols Elmer and Sara Rebecca Neely Jones. She was a retired seamstress for Kellwood Corporation. and a member of New Hope Baptist Church of Latham, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Toy Lee Fulcher; her second husband, Monroe Stow; her son, Leroy Fulcher; and her daughter Josie R. Haislip. Mrs. Stow is survived by seven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren.

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James Allen Hoskins, 79, of Yorkville, TN formerly of Dresden died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at his residence. Graveside services for Mr. Hoskins will be Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 3:30 pm at Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason, TN with burial to immediately follow. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home. Mr. Hoskins was born March 28, 1935 in Newbern, TN to the late Milton Enlow and Pauline Hassell Dail Hoskins. He was a self employed concrete and construction contractor and a member of Southside Church of Christ. He was also preceded in death by his son, Johnny Hoskins and grandchildren, Markie Hoskins and Shelby Lynn Hoskins. James is survived by his daughter, Fran (Jeff) Jolley of Palmersville, TN and sons; Ricky (Mary) Hoskins and David (Amy) Hoskins both of Springville, TN, brother, Bill Hoskins of Gleason, TN sisters; Mary Lynn Taylor of Nashville, TN and Betty Doherty of Illinois, nine grandchildren; Jeffrey and Paull Jolley, Nicole Hardin, Ricky, Adam, Savannah, Ryan, Kara and Lane Hoskins and eleven great grandchildren. He is also survived by special friend Carolyn Driver of Yorkville, TN

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Mrs. Mattie Pearl Gallimore, age 90, of Martin, TN, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Vanayer Healthcare and Rehab in Martin. She was the daughter of the late Richard B. and Susie A. (Bradberry) Dilday. Mrs. Gallimore was born in Weakley County, TN on June 13, 1924. She was a housewife and member of House of Prayer, Greenfield, TN. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gallimore was preceded in death by her husband, Haron D. “Billy” Gallimore; three brothers: Robert, Jerry, and Ray Dilday; and two sisters: Alice Felty and Sue Eaves. Survivors include three sons: Joe (Mary) Cavness of Union City, TN, Richard E. (Diana) Gallimore of Union City, TN, Scott Gallimore of Hornbeak, TN; two daughters: Theo (Richard) Wilkinson of Martin, TN, Deborah (Danny) Barker of Hornbeak, TN; brother, Gilbert (Irene) Dilday of Dresden, TN; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, from 5-8 pm and Thursday, September 25, 2014, from 12pm-2pm at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be conducted by Jack Dilday in Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 2pm with burial to immediately follow in Sunset Cemetery.

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Gene Jay Gifford, 80, of Martin, TN died Monday, September 29, 2014 at his residence. Memorial services for Mr. Gifford will be Friday, October 3, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Blooming Grove Cemetery near Dresden. Visitation will be Friday at Bowlin Funeral Home from 11:00 am until service time at 1:00 PM. Mr. Gifford was born July 6, 1934 in Waukegan, IL to the late Gerald R. and Jo Jay Gifford. He was an Industrial Construction Superintendent and a Presbyterian by faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Sue Perry Gifford, and sons; Ron and Terry Gifford. He is survived by son, Michael Gifford of Martin, TN and daughter, Sandra Lee (Ricky) Wolsch of Paisley, FL, granddaughter, Eden Skye Gifford and special friend, Betty Roberts of Dresden.

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Roger Hoyt Ellis, 77, of Dresden, TN died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Ellis will be Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Travis Chapel Cemetery near Dresden, TN. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM and again Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time at 2:00 PM. Mr. Ellis was born October 12, 1936 in Weakley County, TN to the late Buck and Flossie Davis Ellis. He was a road grader operator with the Weakley County Highway Department and a member of Beech Springs Baptist Church in Gleason, TN. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Elizabeth Newman Ellis, sister; Katherine Ellis, brothers; Charlie M. Ellis and Billy G. Ellis. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Shook Ellis, daughters; Kathy Ellis Watson of Dresden, Charlene Harris of Mandeville, LA, Charlotte Pierce of Gleason, TN and Sandy Dowland of Greenfield, TN, one son, Jeff Ellis of Sharon, TN, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a brother, Eddie V. (Mary) Ellis of Dresden, TN

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Mr. Robert George Doxtader, 73, of Dresden, died Saturday afternoon, October 4, 2014 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. He was born September 1, 1941 in Eaton Rapids, MI to the late Robert Edwin and Lillian (Auge) Doxtader. Mr. Doxtader was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his parents, Mr. Doxtader is preceded in death by his first wife, Judith Ann Doxtader; daughter, Scarlett Tidwell; and one grandson, Nathaniel Shane Tidwell. He is survived by is wife, Daisy Doxtader, Dresden, TN; daughter, Cindy Reynolds, Paris, TN; sister, Judy Whitlock, Plant City, FL; stepson, David (Tracy) Atnipp, Dresden, TN; stepdaughters, Suzie McCay, Huntsville, AL and Sherry Brock, Dresden, TN; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Bowlin Funeral Home on Monday, October 6, 2014 from 5-7pm. The family will also receive friends on Tuesday from 1-2 pm at West Union Baptist Church, Dresden, TN. Services will be conducted at the church at 2pm with Bro. Larry Clark officiating. Interment will be private.

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Van Charles Domangue, 62, of Como, TN, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at his residence near Como. There will be no services or visitation. Van was born in Houma, LA on July 28, 1952 to the late Nolan and Helen Babin Domangue, Sr. He was a carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward Green. He is survived by his wife, Charlene Breaux Domangue; two sons, Wilton (Pauline) Domangue of Lincolnton, NC, and Jeremiah Domangue of NC; two daughters, Sarah (Shaun) Drum of Lincolnton, NC and Stacie Domangue of NC; 9 grandchildren; three brothers, Roderick (Marilyn) Green of LA, Nolan (Linda) Domangue, Jr. of Sulphur, LA and Kim (Cheryl) Domangue or Lawrenceburg, TN; and a sister Rietta (Daniel) Hart of Paris, TN.

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Dennis Lynn Jones, 57, died Saturday afternoon, October 25th, 2014, at his residence in Palmersville. Dennis was born February 1, 1957 in Obion, TN to the late James Robert and Dorthy Adell (LeCornu) Jones. He lived in Evansville, IN for over thirty years. Dennis was an avid volunteer for the community and leaves behind many friends and loved ones. He was of the Catholic faith and worked as a home-health aide. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his companion, Leroy Totten, formerly of Onley, IL, and a niece, Stacy Jones. Survivors include three brothers: Mike (Joyce) Jones, Martin, TN, Bobby (Linda) Jones, South Fulton, TN, Ricky (Wendy) Mason, Martin, TN; two sisters: Linda Cherry, Dukedom, TN, Renee Owens, Palmersville, TN; six nieces: Jennifer Hannon, Melissa Jones, Lori Atterbury, Mackala Mason, Megan Eddington, Maggie Owens; one nephew: Mason Owens; and seven great nieces and great nephews. The family will conduct a memorial service at a later date.

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Ms. Mary Josephine Lee, 87, of Martin, TN died Saturday morning, November 1, 2014 at Martin Healthcare and Rehab Facility. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Sunset Cemetery in Dresden, TN. Visitation will be Monday evening, November 3, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and resume Tuesday from 10:00 AM to service time at 1:00 PM. Ms. Lee was born June 25, 1927 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Bernard P. and Emma Arnoll Jones Lee. She was a retired janitor with the Weakley County School System and a Mormon by faith. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kairen McKa, brother, Bernard P. Lee and sisters; Bernice Leigh, Mary Tersa Gay and Nell Lee. She is survived by sons; Patrick (Lynn) McKa of Dresden, TN and Paul Lee of Gouverneur, NY, daughters; Maureen (Emmett) Ward of Memphis, TN, Suzanne McKa of Biloxi, MS, and Hilda (David) Shedd of Memphis, TN, seven grandchildren and brother, Tom Lee of Bronx, New York.

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Geraldine Gatewood Austin, 98, of Palmersville, TN died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. Funeral services for Mrs. Austin will be Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 am with burial following at Morgan Cemetery near Palmersville, TN. Visitation will be Friday, November 7, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and again Saturday morning from 8:00 AM until service time at 10. Mrs. Austin was born on January 25, 1916 in Weakley County, TN to the late Genon and Gertie Gatewood. She was a housewife and farmer and a member of Union Chapel Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Dresden High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Buran Austin, one brother, Quinton Gatewood and sisters; Dossie Taylor, Dula Harper, Zeda Harper, Ollie B. Gatewood, Ada Capps and Nell Olds. She is survived by her sons; Glenn Allen (Tony) Austin of Paonia, Colorado, Harry Lynn Austin and Robert Dean “Bobby” (Pat) Austin of Palmersville, 8 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

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Mrs. Doris Nan Davis Nanney, 91, of Dresden died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at her residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 1:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home with burial following in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden, TN. Visitation will be Friday, November 7, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM. Mrs. Nanney was born February 18, 1923 in Weakley County, TN to the late Lester Willis and Nannie Mae Moore Davis. She was an administrative secretary for county government for many years. She was a member of Dresden First Baptist Church. Mrs. Nanney was also preceded in death by her husband, William Clint Nanney, a daughter, Kathryn Freeman and sister, Mary Hart Jackson. She is survived by sons; Charles (Rita) Nanney of Cordova, TN, Dr. James Michael (Terri) Nanney of Meridian, MS and Dr. Robert (Jeanie) Nanney of Dresden, daughters; Anne (Gary) Brewer of Dresden, Susan (Larry) Blakely of Murray, KY and Ruth (Jerry) Reid of Sharon, TN along with 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

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