Obituaries
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012 â–Ş A6 www.covingtonleader.com
John S. “Johnny� Bommer Sr.
Thursday, June 21 at the Covington Funeral Home. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.
Mr. John S. “Johnny� Bommer Sr., 74, of Covington, died on Friday, June 8, 2012 at Covington Care Center. He was a member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church where he was a a member of the deacon board and male choir, served four years in the U.S. Navy and was also a member of the Tipton County BBQ Festival committee, the American Legion, Frazier Alumni organization and the NAACP. Additionally, Mr. Bommer was retired from E.I. Dupont. Visitation was held on Monday, June 11 from 2-7 p.m. with family hour from 5-7 p.m. at Barlow Funeral Home. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. He was buried at Townsend Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Minnie L. Bommer; daughters Monica L. White and Gina L. Loyd; son Lt. Col. John S. Bommer Jr.; sister Rosalind Wells; brothers Tony Love and Glen Love; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, designated to the education fund.
The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) June 21, 2012
Date of Death – June 8, 2012
The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) June 21, 2012
Becky Pace
November 12, 1932 – June 11, 2012 Becky Pace, 79, of Burlison, passed away on Monday, June 11. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 16 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in the Randolph
Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Franklin Pace; two daughters, Donna Wallace of Burlison and Frankie Weakley of Bartlett; one brother, Ed Ballard of Burlison; one sister, Peggy Shankle of Covington; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) June 21, 2012
Clara Hill McMillin
June 6, 1922 – June 15, 2012 Clara Hill McMillin, 90, died at her home on June 15, 2012. She was born June 6, 1922 to James Russell Hill and Mary Sloan Hill. Raised in the Flatwoods community, she graduated from Munford High School in 1940. Shortly after graduation, she joined the workforce at Fisher Aircraft in Millington. She married Albert Sidney McMillin on November 29, 1940. In the mid-1940’s she taught at Gilt Edge Elementary School for several years. She served as Deputy Clerk in the Tipton County Clerk’s office for 12 years before being elected the County Court Clerk in 1962. As the first woman elected to this office in Tipton County, she earned the respect of her peers in county and state government and the citizens of Tipton County alike for the exemplary quality of her work. During her years as county court clerk, she was known as one who would “go the second mile� to care for and help the people of Tipton County. She was generally loved by all. She retired from public office on August 31, 1994 after 44 years of distinguished service. September 1, 1994 was declared “Miss Clara McMillin Day� in Tipton County. On that day she received numerous tributes from across the state including a proclamation from the House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee. She was again recognized by the State’s House of Representatives on the occasion of her 80th birthday in June 2002. During her tenure in office, she served as president and secretary-treasurer of the Tennessee County Clerk’s Association and won honors from such entities as the Tipton County Bar Association, the Tennessee County Clerk’s Association, the Department of Safety, and Commissioner of Revenue. She was named ‘Outstanding Female Citizen of Tipton County’ by the Covington Junior Auxiliary in 1993. Mrs. McMillin also served as vice-chair of the Board of Directors of Union Savings Bank of Covington, as a charter member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Tipton County, and as president and board member of the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce. She served as Chairperson of the Tipton County Senior Citizens Association which recognized her as the “Outstanding Citizen of Tipton County.� She has served as County Chairperson of Cancer, Red Cross and Heart Association drives. A lifelong member of New Salem United Methodist Church, she served on the Administrative Board and Parsonage Committee. She taught Sunday school for many years, and with her husband, guided generations of young people as the Youth Director for New Salem and for the Brownsville District of the United Methodist Church. Mrs. McMillin was a member of the Eastern Star of Munford and is a Past Worthy Matron of that esteemed organization. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 42 years, her brother, J.R. Hill, Jr., and three sisters: Christine Curtis, Mary Glynn Sturdivant, and Bessie Wooten. She is survived by two sons: Challace Joe McMillin and his wife, Mary Lou Quinn McMillin of Harrisonburg, Va. and Robert Wayne McMillin and his wife, Paulette Tate McMillin of Germantown, Tenn.; two grandchildren: Lisa McMillin Wooley and her husband Mike Wooley of Nashville and Sid McMillin of Pray, Mont. and two great-grandchildren: Christopher and Rachael Wooley. Memorial contributions may be sent to New Salem United Methodist church, c/o Carolyn Sloan, 6914 Munford Gilt Edge Road, Burlison, TN 38015. Munford Funeral Home had charge of the services.
Allen Briley
June 25, 1928 – June 17, 2012 Allen Briley, 83, of Burlison, passed away on Sunday, June 17. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 20 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. He is survived by one daughter, Irma Fodge of Benton, Mo.; two sons, Clarence Briley of Brighton and Kenny Briley of Burlison; nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) June 21, 2012
Helen Burlison Huffman February 9, 1925 – June 15, 2012
Helen Burlison Huffman, 87, of Brighton, died on Friday, June 15, 2012 at her residence. Born in Burlison, she was the daughter of Dewey and Ruby Burlison. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and was a retired bookkeeper for Noell Grain Co. Visitation was held on Sunday, June 17 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted on Monday, June 18 with Rev. John Werner and Rev. Greg Gilbreath officiating. She was buried in Smyrna Cemetery. Mrs. Huffman was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Tate Bowden and Thomas Huffman and sisters Doris Dawson and Bobbie Bowden. She is survived by three sons, Tim Bowden, who was also her caregiver, Tate Bowden Jr. (Marilyn) of Port St. Lucie, Fla. and Tom Bowden (Lisa) of Bartlett; grandchildren Ben Bowden, Brittain Bowden, Mallory Bowden, Rob Bowden, Tate Butler Bowden III, Thomas Bowden and Traci Bowden; and four greatgrandchildren, Tucker Bowden, Taylor Bowden, Thomas Bowden and Lauren Bowden.
The Community Calendar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this section, however these items are printed as space becomes available. To guarantee your event to be in the paper would require paid advertising. A complete list appears in the Community Events section on our web site, www.covingtonleader.com June 22 St. John M.B Church, Hwy. 59 West in Covington will host a Womens’ Empowerment Conference on Friday, June 22 from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 23 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Mrs. Diane Winbush at 901-209-4065 or Ms. Juanita Bond at 901-417-4376. June 23 The 5th annual Harrison Simonton Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 23 at Brighton High School from 4 to 8 p.m. BBQ and fish plates, Boston butt preorders and a silent auction. Tickets will be available at the door. All proceeds go to provide scholarships for Brighton High School students to attend FFA and football camps. Campground Methodist Church, 3183 Drummonds
Rd., is holding a Churchwide rummage sale – RAIN OR SHINE! Saturday, June 23 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. All proceeds go to benefit Lakeshore Church Camp. Brighton FCCLA will hold a Car Show on Saturday, June 23 in the Brighton High School parking lot. Proceeds will help members of Brighton High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) raise money to attend National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. There will be food, trophies, and door prizes. The registration begins at 8 a.m. and cost $20. The judging will be at noon. June 26 Booker T. Leigh of the UTExtension Office and Tipton County Master Gardeners are hosting a diagnostic clinic from 3-5:30 p.m., at Munford Park and Recreation Center at 63 College St. For more information, call Leigh at 476-0231. The clinics will also be held July 10 and 31 and Aug. 14. June 30 Local author Joe Fitzpatrick will have a book signing for his novel, “Voyage to the End of Time,� on Saturday, June 30 from 12-2 p.m., at Applegarth Books in Millington.
The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) June 21, 2012
Thomas Jan Burns
Date of Death – June 19, 2012 Thomas Jan Burns, 73, of Munford, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of Munford Presbyterian Church, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired truck driver for Schneider Truck Lines. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 at Munford Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Wanda Burns; daughters Tamme Burns and Kelly McGuire; sons Jeff Redman Sr. and Glenn Redman; siblings Judy and Danny; five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Mr. Burns was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Judith Burns, a grandson and a great-granddaughter. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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George â&#x20AC;&#x153;Randyâ&#x20AC;? Randall Pruitt August 8, 1955 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 19, 2012
Randy passed away at his home in Munford. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Debra, and their two children, Kimberly Miller and Nicholas Pruitt. He also leaves behind him four sisters and six beloved grandchildren. Randy was known by his family and friends to be able to catch a fish with anything anywhere, even in a mud hole. A memorial service will be held in his honor at Hosanna Ministries in Atoka. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) June 21, 2012
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