Obituaries Bradley Pugh Date of Death - November 11, 2011 Bradley Pugh, 83, of Drummonds, died Friday, November 11, 2011 at Methodist North Hospital. He was a retired Construction Supervisor for J. F. Barton. Visitation was held 5-8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 12 and services were held on Sunday, Nov. 13, all at Munford Chapel. Interment was in Randolph Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nina B. Pugh, daughter, Sue Baugh, parents, William L. and Nina Ballard Pugh; sisters, Lorette Rhodes, Imogene Cole, Linda Daughtery; brothers, Herbert Pugh, Billy Murray Pugh. He is survived by three daughters, Brenda Glass, Robbie Halling, Donna Justice; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Randolph Assembly of God Church. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
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followed at Covington Memorial Gardens. The family requests memorials be made to Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, Covington, the American Cancer Society, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
Norvell Bonner Date of Death - November 20, 2011 Mr. Norvell Bonner, son of the late Wade and Fannie Wilkerson Bonner, died on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Visitation was held on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 1-4 with a wake from 2-4 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home, Mason. Services were held on Sunday, Nov. 27 at Williamson Chapel M.B. Church at 2 p.m. in Mason. Burial took place at Williams Cemetery in Somerville.
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June 28, 1929 - November 24, 2011 Elizabeth “Tootsie� Bowden Smith, 85, of Covington, a homemaker and member of Pisgah United Methodist Church, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Memphis. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at MaleyYarbrough Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Mosely, Rev. Larry Chittwood and Rev. Richard Smith officiating. She was buried in R.H. Munford Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was the widow of Norman Emmett Smith Jr. She leaves daughters Carolyn S. (Ted) Todd of Paris and Patricia (Craig) Schaeffer of Cordova; grandchildren Beth Todd (Chris) Rhodes of Knoxville, Lisa Marie Couch of Hernando, Miss., John Lynn (Becky) Todd of Germantown, Matthew Schaeffer and Nathan Schaeffer of Memphis; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Bowden Elam, and a brother, David Bowden. Memorials may be donated to the Gideons or to a charity of the donor’s choice. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
Rosie B. Stevens Date of Death - November 14, 2011 Rosie B. Stevens, daughter of the late Henry and Maude Donaldson Conner, died on Monday, November 14, 2011. Visitation took place on Friday, Nov. 18 from 1-7 with wake from 5-7 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home. Funeral services took place at noon on Saturday, Nov. 19 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church. She was buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Mason. She leaves to celebrate her life her husband of 68 years, Welton Stevens of Mason; eight children: Estella and Lawrence Stevens of Mason, Mary, Brenda and Paul (Audrea) Stevens, all of Memphis, Maude Nord of Alabama, Welton Stevens Jr. of Wisconsin and Robert (Cynthia) Stevens of Cordova; siblings Essie Harwell of Texas, Cornelia White of Belvidere, Mamie (Rupert) Peete of Millington, Willie B. (William) Vann of Atoka, Mary Conner of Georgia, Margaret Conner, Katherine Gilliam and James Conner, all of Illinois, Helen Conner of Nevada, Dorothy Conner, Kenny Conner and Gerlean Wright, all of Memphis, Henry Conner of Arkansas; mother-in-law Mattie Stevens of Mason; 17 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
Ruth Wishart Sullivan Date of Death - November 20, 2011 Ruth Wishart Sullivan, 97, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. She was a graduate of West Tennessee State Teachers College, an avid reader, a gracious hostess who loved to entertain, and a very enthusiastic gardener. She was very active in the Covington Garden Club for many years. Her extensive knowledge of flowers and keen eye for design won her many awards. She played an instrumental role in the Catholic Diocese’s decision to build a church in Covington. Prior to the church’s being built, mass was said for several years in Mrs. Sullivan’s home. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, C.H. Sullivan, Jr. and her son, Robert Christopher Sullivan, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Sullivan (Richard) Van Hersett of Littleton, CO; sons, Cyburn H. (Emily) Sullivan III of Covington and Richard S. (Gwin) Sullivan of Lakeland; daughter-in-law Therese Sullivan; and sister, Doris Henderson Biddle of Manchester, MA. Other survivors include eleven grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. Visitation was held Wednesday, Nov. 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Maley_ Yarbrough Funeral Home with a Liturgy Service from 7-7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Friday, Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. at Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church, Covington. Interment
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Samuel Lee Currington Date of Death - November 22, 2011 Samuel Lee Currington of Hernando, Miss., passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Arrangements were handled by Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
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Nancy Geneva Fortner June 28, 1929 - November 24, 2011 Nancy Geneva Fortner, 82, of Covington, a former seamstress for Ideal Cleaners, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 26 at MaleyYarbrough Funeral Home. She was buried at Walton Cemetery. Mrs. Fortner is survived by a son, Dale (Denna) Fortner of New Orleans, La.; daughter, Linda (Tim) Hersberger of Covington; brother, Hugh Johnson of Covington; five grandchildren, two great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Landreth Fortner. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
Herbert Earl Taylor July 11, 1926 - November 26, 2011 Herbert Earl Taylor, 85, of Covington, a retired automobile mechanic and member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, died November 26, 2011. Visitation was held 5-8 p.m. Sunday, November 27, with the funeral 2 p.m. Monday, November 28, both at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Rev. Tommy Warner officiated the service. Interment took place in Walton Cemetery. Mr. Taylor, the husband of Joyce Johnson Taylor for 62 years, leaves his daughters, Patricia Lester (Lee) of Brighton and Catherine Phillips (John) of Parsons, a son, Steven Taylor, (Debbie) of Covington, brothers, Stanley Taylor of Burlison, Wayne Taylor of Newbern, and Jerry Taylor of Munford, a sister, Daythel Hill of Hurst, Texas, grandchildren, Adrian Lester, Allison Cameron, Rebecca Ping, John Michael Phillips, David Phillips, Joe Phillips, Steven Taylor and Harley Taylor, and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, 4048 Hwy 59 W., Covington, TN 38019. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
Michael Hancock March 8, 1961 - November 29, 2011 Michael Hancock, 50, of Drummonds, passed away on Tuesday, November 29. He is survived by his mother, Mary Hancock; one brother, Charlie Hancock, Jr.; one sister, Melissa Perry, all of Drummonds and numerous nieces and nephews. Covington Funeral Home has charge of the services. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Dec. 1, 2011
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