Obituaries Dennis Wayne Barr Jr.
October 24, 1952 – July 18, 2013 Dennis Wayne Barr Jr., 60, of Covington, died on July 18, 2013. He was an inventory clerk for Hydratek and a member of First United Methodist Church. Funeral services took place on July 22 at MaleyYarbrough Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Robinson Barr; daughters Melissa M. Belair of Covington, Jamie Glenn (Tony) of Atoka, Lauren A. Johnson (Kevin) of Munford; sons Jacob J. Barr (Tammy) of Brownsville and Brian D. Barr of Covington; parents Dennis Sr. and Patricia Archibald Barr of Port Huron, Mich.; brother Daniel W. Barr (Renee) of Port Huron, Mich.; grandchildren Riley Barr, Carson Belair, Andrew “Drew” Glenn, Blaise Ann-Marie Barr, Cameron “Cam” Barr, Sam Glenn, Mia Belair and Olivia Belair; and a host of nieces, nephews, brothers- and sistersin-law. He was preceded in death by Daniel M. and Helen Robinson, David and Goldie Archibald and Walter and Hazel Barr. Memorial contributions may be made to the Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, 707 S. Main, Covington, TN 38019. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) August 8, 2013
James Arthur Tipton
Date of Death - July 21, 2013 Air Force veteran James Arthur Tipton, 64, of Covington, died on July 21, 2013. A viewing took place on Aug. 6 at Palmer Funeral Home with burial in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Memphis. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) August 8, 2013
John Will “Man Son” Mason Sr. Date of Death - July 28, 2013
John Will “Man Son” Mason Sr., 81, born to Winfield (Ora Lee Tucker) Mason, died on July 28, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Mason. Visitation took place on Friday, Aug. 2, from 2-7 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home. Services were Saturday, Aug. 3 at noon at Hopewell M.B. with burial in the church cemetery, all in Mason. He leaves four generation of family behind. Survivors include 10 children: John Mason Jr. (Martha), Eunice Cleaves (Mary) and Sara Cleaves, all of Covington; Alberta Harvell, William Mason and Lenda Davis, all of Mason; Irene Clay of Detroit, Mich.; Brenda Mason Taylor of Bells; Lucius Mason of Whiteville; and Dale Mason (Kenyetta) of Henning. He also leaves 77 grandchildren, 95 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Those awaiting his arrival include his wife, Estella Degraffreed Mason; three children: Jimmy Degraf-
Community Events 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 August 18 Homecoming will be celebrated at West Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 3099 West Union Road, Millington, at 11 a.m. There will be a pot luck dinner, church service and fellowship following. Homecoming is a good time for renewal of your faith or a time to start a new phase in your life. Come join us for faith, fellowship and food. Call 876-5757, ext. 3, for more information. August 23 A candlelight vigil honoring the anniversary of the death of Darius “Dee Dee” Heaston will be held at Frazier Park at 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. August 24 A Stop the Violence march and event will begin at Frazier Park at 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend and vendors and organizations wishing to donate and/or participate are asked to contact Teresa Mason at 901-338-5351. On-going events The Covington High School Class of 1984 is planning a 30th class reunion.To get your name on the contact list or if you want to volunteer to be part of the planning committee, send your information to Lillian “Minnie” Smith by e-mail (LJSmith@
mlgw.org) or by phone at (254-3230). The Faith That Works reading program, which has a goal of increasing reading comprehension and speed through faith and secular resources, needs volunteers to instruct participants ages 5-18. The program meets every Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Covington Housing Authority community building, located at 702 Jackson St. Call 901-652-2765 for more information. The Tipton County AniDunham Lodge #150 F&AM, located at 113 E. Washington St. in Covington, holds its monthly stated meeting on the third Thursday of every month. Dinner is at 6 p.m. and is open to friends and family. Practice is every Monday at 7 p.m. Helping Hands meets the first Thursday of each month at the home of Christine and Larry Knight, 253 Elm Grove Road in Burlison. Ransomed Riders Chapter of CMA meets the fourth Monday of each month at Heritage Cafe in Munford. Meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. For more information call Phil Cathey at 388-8145. The BHHS Class of 1962 to plan 50th Reunion. To get your name on the contact list or if you want to volunteer to be part of the planning team, send your information to Glenn Maclin by e-mail at maclingm@ aol.com or by phone at 294-3609. The Covington Sportsplex offers the following classes, Step, Stabilizer, Zumba and Vinyasa Yoga. For more information call 476-3734.
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freed, Barbara Fayne and Jessie Terry Rushing; three siblings: Joella Gilliam, Bernice Cade and Jessie M. Whitmore; grandson Roderick Mason; and greatgreat-grandson Stephan Mason. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) August 8, 2013
Walter Leroy Blalack
February 3, 1932 – July 31, 2013 Walter Leroy Blalack, 81, of Linden, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services took place on Aug. 3 in the chapel at Young Funeral Home with Chuck Maxwell officiating. Interment took place at Pineview-Pace Cemetery.
Yolanda Ballard Mackey Date of Death - July 31, 2013
Yolanda Ballard Mackey, a 53-year-old homemaker from Millington, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Methodist North Hospital. Funeral services took place on Friday, Aug. 2 at Munford Funeral Home. She was buried at Randolph Cemetery. She is survived by daughter Tori Wiggins, mother Bobbie Ballard, sister Katherine Hambick, brother Perry Ballard and five grandchildren.
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Deborah Kay Scott
April 27, 1967 – August 3, 2013 Deborah Kay Scott, 46, of Drummonds, died on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Memorial services were held at Covington Funeral Home. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) August 8, 2013
Wayne Peete “Butch” Lavender September 5, 1947 – August 4, 2013
Wayne Peete “Butch” Lavender, 65, of Covington, died on Aug. 4, 2013 at Baptist Hospital Memphis. He was a plant manager for Drexel Chemical and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Memorial services took place on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Mr. Lavender leaves his wife, Kaye Marbry Lavender of Covington; son Justin Bowers (Renee) of Nesbit, Miss.; grandchildren Taylor, Aly adn Ryleigh Bowers; sister-in-law Faye Flowers of Covington; and sister Kay DeVaughn of Covington. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) August 8, 2013
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hat do you get when you combine every kid’s favorite macaroni and cheese, with meat and other fixins? Home cook Jenny Pennington’s Cheeseburger Casserole! This dish is super easy to create on a busy school night and leftovers are just as good the next day. (If there are any!) See step-by-step photos of Jenny’s recipe plus thousands more from home cooks nationwide at: Jenny Pennington www.justapinch.com/burgercasserole You’ll also find a meal planner, coupons Colorado Springs, CO and chances to win! Enjoy and remember to (pop. 416,27) use “just a pinch”...
Cheeseburger Casserole
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Directions
INGREDIENTS MIXED • Pre-heat the oven to 440 degrees. Butter WITH MEAT your slices of bread and place butter1 lb ground meat side down in an un-greased baking dish. 1 tbsp beef bouillon, Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over canned the bread. 2-3 tbsp Worcestershire • Prepare the macaroni and cheese per sauce package directions. 1 tsp yellow mustard • Combine all the “Ingredients Mixed with 3 tsp ketchup Meat” in a large skillet. Brown the meat 1/2 tsp garlic powder until it is almost done. There should still 1/2 tsp onion powder be a few pieces of meat that are pink and 1 tbsp seasoned salt not cooked all the way. • Pour finished macaroni and cheese onto FOR CASSEROLE the cheesed bread. Then pour the meat LAYERS onto the macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle 1 box macaroni and cheese the other cup of shredded cheese on top. 6 slices bread Then sprinkle the pickles and onions. 2 c cheddar cheese, Lastly squeeze “zig-zags” of ketchup on shredded top of the casserole. 1/2 small onion, minced • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese 3 large pickles is all melted and the meat is all done. Submitted by: Jenny Pennington, Colorado Springs, CO (pop. 416,427)
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