Feb. 9, 2012 by The Leader

Obituaries Alda Junita Coats February 9, 1926 - January 25, 2012 Alda Junita Coats, 85, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in Illinois. She was born on February 9, 1926 to Malteen Lincoln and Alta Mae Southall Hazlerig. Funeral services took place on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Giancola Funeral Home in Chicago, Ill. She was preceded in death by son Tommy Mauldin, her parents, five sisters and nine brothers. She is survived by sons Timmy Mauldin and Ricky Coats, both of Illinois, and Russell Coats of Mason; brothers Bruce Hazlerig of Mason and Luke Hazlerig of Oxford, Miss.; sisters Mary Lois Gray and Joyce Deverell, both of Covington, and Marie Arnold of Springfield, Mo.; and four grandchildren. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Esther “Ethel” B. Harvey Smith Date of Death - January 27, 2012 Mother Esther “Ethel” B. Harvey Smith one of twelve children born to the late Jimmy and Genevia Harvey, died Friday, January 27, 2012. Visitation took place on Friday, Feb. 3, from noon-6 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home in Mason. Services took place Saturday at noon at Wray’s Chapel Church, Somerville; visitation at 11 a.m. prior to service. Burial took place in McCulley Cemetery, Oakland. Her legacy will remain in the lives of her seven children, Cleven (Mary) Smith, Annie and Fannie Smith and Willie (Dorothy) Smith all of Memphis, Esther (James) Johnson, of Forsyth Ill., Richard (Ernestine) Smith of Mason and B. B. Smith of Gallaway, siblings Paul Harvey and Alice Cooper both of Somerville, three sisters in law, 18 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren. Preceding her in transition, husband Richard Smith, daughter, Timpie Smith and 10 siblings. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Ollie M. Hatchel Jackson Date of Death - January 31, 2012 Mrs. Ollie M. Hatchel Jackson, 91, a homemaker from Covington, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at her residence. She was a member of Charleston Full Gospel Church, Sunday School teacher and secretary/treasurer at Pleasant Hill Church of God; she was also a song leader at Randolph Assembly of God Church. Mrs. Hatchel Jackson also an avid gardener and loved to quilt and write poetry. Funeral services took place on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Munford Funeral Chapel. She was buried at Morrison Cemetery. The widow of John Conway Jackson, Mrs. Jackson is survived by daughters Beverly (Terry) Yarbro and Patsy (Larry) Compton and son Luther Ray (Barbara) Jackson, 17 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren and two greatgreat-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by daughters Alice Fay Jackson and Myra Sue Gray, son Phillip Conway Jackson, parents John Thomas and Sadie Miles Hatchel and five brothers. Memorials contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Ellen Laverne Creasy October 24, 1925 - February 4, 2012 Ellen Laverne Creasy, 86, homemaker and member of Central Christian Church, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Covington. Funeral services took place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, with visitation Monday from 5-8 p.m., both at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. Interment followed in R. H. Munford Cemetery in Covington. Mrs. Creasy, the widow of Murray (Coby) Creasy, leaves daughters Linda (Donald) Haimes of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Jean (Tom) Needham of Arlington, Barbara Gail (Daryl) Clowes of Covington, Rachel Marie (Kirk) Rushing of Trussville, Ala., and Rose Sinclair of Bartlett; sons, William Murray (Karen) Creasy of Bartlett, Jerry Wayne (Joan) Creasy of Atoka, and Dwight Glenn Creasy of Brighton; 29 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and five greatgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughters Mary Jane Delaney and Dyan Alsbrook. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church, Covington or to the American Cancer Society.

Cynthia King June 26, 1966 – February 4, 2012 Cynthia King, 45, of Covington, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, February 8 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel. She is survived by three daughters, Jennifer Glass, Teri King and Heather King, all of Covington; two brothers, Donald Hendrix and Ronald Hendrix, both of Covington and five grandchildren. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Jonathon Barry Richardson February 9, 1956 – February 4, 2012 Jonathon Barry Richardson, 55, died at his residence on Saturday, February 4, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Covington First Assembly of God Church. Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Mr. Richardson is survived by his daughter, Lisa M. Richardson of Covington; mother Mary Frances Johnson of Covington; sister Lynn Dibenebetto of Southaven, Miss.; and grandchildren Clyde Lee Richardson II, Zoey Adara and Abby Faith Lanley. Pastor Carlton Rose and Rev. A.A. Lawrence will officiate the service. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Virginia Bernice Corder Baxter December 24, 2012 – February 5, 2012

Mary P. Caldwell Mary P. Caldwell, 87, of Ripley, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Maley-Yarbrough had charge of arrangements. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Clifton L. Deverell July 26, 1941 - January 31, 2012 Clifton L. Deverell, 70, the former Covington Police Chief, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at his residence. In addition to serving the city in a law enforcement capacity, Mr. Deverell served his country in the U.S. Army. Funeral services took place on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home. He was buried at Covington Memorial Gardens. Mr. Deverell is survived by his wife, Joyce Hazlerig Deverell; daughters Katrina Hamilton of Memphis, Sharon Feltus of Conroe, Texas and Cammie Antrican of Covington; son Chris Cook of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; brother Aubrey Deverell; sisters Nancy Benard of Covington, Catherine Moore of Brighton and Dorothy Cook of Covington; brothers Leon Deverell of Holly Springs, Miss. and Sam Deverell of Covington; 15 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Cliff Franklin Deverell. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Pamela S. Robinson July 29, 1957 - February 2, 2012 Pamela S. Robinson, 54, of Ripley, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012. Memorial services were held on Monday, February 6 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel. She is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Mashburn and Angie Jerding, both of Ripley; two sons, Randall Robinson and Joshua Robinson, both of Ripley; two brothers, John W. Gray, Jr. and Dennis Gray, both of Ripley; two sisters, Patricia Kanieshi of San Antonio, Texas and Debra Gray of Ripley; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.

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January 5, 1925 - January 31, 2012

Christ where she served for many years as a Sunday school teacher. She was also a charter member of the Little Book Club in Covington. She was a supporter of the public schools and the PTA, and she served as room mother, a Brownie Scout leader, and, in later years, as a carrier for Meals on Wheels. She was considered the matriarch of her family, and she will be remembered fondly by her nieces and nephews for her optimism, patience, humor, faith, wisdom and kindness to others. She was a precious aunt to them, and they were a constant source of encouragement, joy and comfort to her. Her God and her church were first in her life, and that was evident by the way she lived and conducted herself. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, traveling, reading her Bible, watching “Days of Our Lives,” and serving others in her church and in her community. She is survived by her daughter, Ruth LaVerne Baxter, of Memphis, by her much-loved caretaker of 17 years, Ellen McKee, of Covington, and by a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation took place on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home in Covington. Funeral services took place at the funeral home on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. She will be buried at R.H. Munford Cemetery in Covington. Memorial gifts may be made to the Covington Church of Christ, St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the Arthritis Association.

Virginia Bernice Corder Baxter, 97, of Covington, passed away on February 5, 2012, at Covington Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Covington. The youngest of 11 children, she was born on December 24, 1914, in Lincoln County, Tennessee to Benjamin T. Corder and Nancy Bell Benson Corder. Mrs. Baxter, following the career choices of her three sisters, earned her nursing degree from General Hospital in Nashville in 1936 and went on to receive her public health certification from George Peabody College in Nashville. After working for the public health department in Columbia, Tennessee in 1937, she was transferred to Tipton County in 1938, where she continued a career in public health that spanned about 30 years. Two months after she arrived in Covington, she met her future husband, Don Russell Baxter, who lived across the street from the boarding house where she lived. They married on June 15, 1940, and were married for 58 years. Before his death in 1998, he told her that “he had loved her dearly,” and she carried that precious sentiment with her always. She was also preceded in death by two sons who died in infancy, Warner Duke Baxter and Gary Baxter. Mrs. Baxter was a longtime member of the Covington Church of

Hugh Elliott Castellaw Date of Death – February 6, 2012 Hugh Elliott Castellaw, 78, formerly of Covington, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2012, at his home. Mr. Castellaw was a 1952 graduate of Byars Hall High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball, was a member of the C Club, and excelled in mechanical drawing. He served in the US Air Force as a staff sergeant until 1956, having been stationed in San Antonio TX and Okinawa. He graduated Tennessee Tech in 1960, and worked for the Social Security Administration until retirement in 1998 as Assistant District Manager for the Nashville District. After retirement he volunteered at Williamson Medical Center. Mr. Castellaw enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, Civil War history, and carving. He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Franklin. Services took place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at MaleyYarbrough Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will follow in Covington Memorial Gardens. Mr. Castellaw leaves his wife of 51 years, Betty Lou Johnston Castellaw, a daughter Mary Lynn Bowman (Chris) of Madison, MS, a son, James (Jim) King Castellaw (Leigh) of Cordova, grandchildren Lee, Anna Beth, and Ryan of Madison, MS, and Taylor and Zach of Cordova, and brother- and sister-in-law, Harry and Morie Cardosi of Memphis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roland King & Marie Crenshaw Castellaw and brother Wade Castellaw. Memorials may be made to the Williamson County (TN) Library. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

Myrtle Marie Russell March 4, 1922 - February 7, 2012 Myrtle Marie Russell, 89, of Brighton, passed away on Tuesday, February 7. Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 9 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery in Covington. She is survived by three daughters, Ann Jackson, Patsy Tankersley and Jane Sellers; four sisters, Bobbie Roach, Willie Bearden, Maxine Furbo and Evon Jackson; eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) Feb. 9, 2012

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Annabelle Maria Whitson February 2, 2012 Annabelle Maria Whitson, infant daughter of Jody Taylor and David Whitson, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, February 7 at the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Covington Funeral Home had charge of services. She is survived by her grandparents, Shelia Whitson, David B. Whitson, Lisa Sullivan, and Joe Sullivan; and her great grandparents, Carol Webb, Virginia Warner, Vernon Jackson and Annette Jackson.

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