Mary Elizabeth Acuff Ferrell
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Acuff Ferrell, 82, of Waverly, Tenn., died Saturday, September 8, 2018 in Covington, Tenn. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m., Saturday, September 15 in Humphreys County Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Roundtree officiating. Interment followed in the Providence Cemetery at 3 p.m. in Jackson, Tenn. Visitation was from 11 a.m.…
Read MoreJoyce Mayo
Joyce Mayo was born January 22, 1946. She passed away September 16, 2018 after a long illness. Mrs. Mayo was the daughter of Priestly and Vader Jowers of Lexington, Tenn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Willie Nelson Jowers of Lexington, Billy Jowers of Lexington, Junior Jowers of Lexington,…
Read MoreCenturion Tyler still active after 100 years
by Kim Forbes Not everyone gets to reach the age of 100 and when it happens in Humboldt, people are eager to celebrate that milestone. The most recent Strawberry City resident on the cusp of reaching the centenarian club is Kathryn Tyler. Tyler was born September 19, 1918. Last Saturday a celebration in her honor…
Read MoreJohn Franklin Smith
On Sunday, September 9, 2018, John Franklin Smith, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 83 at Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Ga. He passed away peacefully and quietly as he lived, surrounded by his family. Mr. Smith lived his final years in Acworth, Ga. with his daughter, Stephanie and her family and…
Read MoreDistrict principals review achievement, growth scores for Gibson Co. school district board
By Crystal Burns Eight of the nine Gibson County Special School District principals reviewed their schools’ TNReady achievement and TVAAS growth scores at Thursday’s school board meeting. Overall, district students placed in the Top 10 in the state in three achievement categories: eighth in 5-8 Science with 79.9 percent of students testing On Track or…
Read MoreJimmy Burnett
Jimmy Burnett passed away September 6, 2018 at Humboldt Medical Center. Services will be held Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Morning Star Baptist Church at 1 p.m.
Read MoreOllie Ruth Claybrook Farmer
Ollie Ruth Claybrook Farmer swiftly left her earthly body on September 3, 2018. Born in Gates, Tennessee on October 7, 1928, she moved to Humboldt, Tennessee when she started high school and had been a resident there ever since. She met and married her Stigall High School sweetheart, Mr. Calvin Farmer, who is left to…
Read MoreDoris Emily Lewis Pillow
Doris Emily Lewis Pillow was born on February 21, 1930. She passed away August 28, 2018 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Mrs. Pillow was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was retired from Emerson Motor Company. She was a member of Eastern Star. Mrs. Pillow was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreMovers and shakers
This is the first in a series of articles devoted to people that are in some way making a positive impact in some area of endeavor. For this article, I selected Fire Chief Ryan Shanklin and firefighters Brandon Rudd and Jessica Rudd. Jessica Lynn Rudd is a fully certified firefighter on the Dyer Fire Department.…
Read MoreTurner wins school district slogan contest
By Leslie Ferguson Thursday, Sept 6 at Yorkville School was a very special day for fifth grader Paxton Turner. Turner was the district winner for a slogan contest held for all schools in the Gibson Co. Special School District. Director of Schools Eddie Pruett formed a Risk Awareness Committee to make school life easier for…
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