A8 • Thursday, March 11, 2010 • THE LEADER
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Obituaries Harold B. Dawson
Rodney B. Eubank
Thomas Sanford Parker
Aug. 27, 1923 - March 3, 2010
April 23, 1937 - March 6, 2010
Dec. 15, 1944 – March 9, 2010
Harold B. Dawson, 86, of Burlison, a retired U. S. postmaster for the Burlison post office for more than 30 years, died at his residence. Born in Burlison, he was a World War II Army Veteran and member of Smyrna Baptist Church. Services were March 5 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with Rev. Clay Gilbreath and Rev. John Warren officiating. Interment was in Indian Creek Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Trixie M. Dawson; a brother, Winford Allen (Ruby) Dawson of Burlison; sisters, Elizabeth Abernathy of Burlison and Hope Womble of Olive Branch, Miss.; a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Karen Clowes and Amelia Rose. Memorials may be sent to Smyrna Baptist Church or the R. H. Munford Cemetery. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) March 11, 2010
Easter Mae Harwell Date of Death - Feb. 25, 2010 Easter Mae Harville (aka) Harwell, died Feb. 25, 2010 at her residence. Service were held at Fredonia Baptist Church in Stanton. Interment was held in Fredonia Memorial Gardens. Palmer Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. She leaves to celebrate her life, seven children, Chester Harwell of Memphis, Stanley (Quanita) Harwell of Covington, Emma T. (Charles) Herron of Stanton, Georgia Wilson, Arnette Harwell, and Jimmy Harwell Jr. all of Stanton, and Charlie Ingram of Memphis; a sister, Mary Harwell of Memphis, 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her spouse, Jimmy Harwell, and her parents, William and Maggie Sue Arnold Ingram.
Rodney B. Eubank, 72, of Brighton, died at his residence. Mr. Eubank was a retired personnel director for the City of Covington and news editor for The Leader for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Tipton County Board of Education from Sept. 1, 1976 until the time of his death. He served as the chairman of the board since September 1987 and served from 2001-2008 on the Tennessee School Board Association Board of Directors. He also earned the level V board member which is the top level in the state. He also served his country in the Army Air Force Reserve. Services were March 9 at Salem A. R. P. Church with Rev. Charles Todd officiating. Interment was in Salem Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Rose McCain Eubank; daughters, Lynn (Alvis) Ferrell of Brighton and Jenifer Eubank Ridinger of Brighton; a brother, John Y. Eubank Jr. of Collierville and three grandchildren, Brian K. and Kristina L. Ferrell and Hadyn D. Ridinger. Memorials may be sent to Salem A. R. P. Church, Salem Cemetery Fund or Brian Ferrell, Heart Transplant Fund, Regions Bank or 1395 McCain Road, Brighton, TN 38011.
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J. D. Burrow Date of Death - Feb. 27, 2010 J.D. Burrow of Somerville, died Feb. 27, 2010. Service were March 6 at Union Hill Baptist Church in Gallaway. Interment was in the church cemetery. Palmer Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. He leaves to cherish his memory, five daughters, Linda J. Gooden (Rickey) Grove of Memphis, Gloria Burrow of Calif., Brenda Burrow of Somerville, Kathryn Burrow of Atlanta, Ga., and Lora Burrow of Seattle, Wash.; three sons, Steven (Linda Redd) Burrow of Memphis, John Burrow of Columbia, SC and Gilbert (Tasha) Burrow of Olive Branch, Miss.; three siblings, Linnie Fletcher, Clara Patterson, and Francis Dye all of Memphis, five grandchildren he reared, Lesalie (Kenneth) Boone, Shanndra Wright and Deborah Gooden all of Memphis, Martin E. (Kisha) Burrow of Virginia and Julian Burrow of Somerville. A host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceding him in transition are his wife, Laura Mayo Burrow; parents, Gilbert and Alice Murrell Burrow; a daughter, Shirley Burrow; a son, Stanley Burrow, and four siblings, Pearline, Eula, Matt and Tennsie. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) March 11, 2010
Ceaser “Cecil” Burton Date of Death - March 4, 2010 Ceaser “Cecil” Burton, 82, of Burlison, retired employee for the Tipton County Board of Education, died at Methodist Hospital North. He was an usher and member of Bright Hill M. B. Church. Visitation will be held March 12 from 2-7 p.m. at Barlow Funeral Home. Saturday visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of the service at 11 a.m. at Greater St. John M. B. Church. Interment will be in Dickens Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mary S. Burton; a daughter, Mable Jefferson of Cordova; sons, Ronny Burton of Burlison and Courtney Burton of Dallas, Texas; his sisters, Marveline Lee of St. Louis, Mo., and Lucille Wright of Milwaukee, Wisc.; brothers, Vernon Burton, Isaiah Burton and Daniel Burton; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) March 11, 2010
The Leader (Covington, Tenn.) March 11, 2010
The Community Calendar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this section, however, we cannot guarantee that they will be published, depending on space 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.
Church “The Refuge” presents “Youth Ignited” a monthly youth praise and worship service the 4th Saturday of every month beginning Saturday, March 27. the event is for guys and girls ages 12 and up. Door registration starts at 5 p.m. and service begins at 6 p.m. For more information check out the website at www. therefugeministries.com or call 476-0462. If no answer please leave a message. Refuge Ministries is located at 749A North Main Street in Covington, next to T.C.’s Vinyl. March service will have music by Constant Witness and Dance Ministry by Sould Out Drama Team. Central Christian Church, 400 South Maple Street, Covington. Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:45 a.m.; youth Bible study. There will be no adult Wednesday evening Bible study until further notice. Youth Bible study Wednesday at 6 p.m. Hosanna Ministries, 1779 Hwy 51 South, Munford will be having “2010 Faith Explosion,” March 21 – March 24. Evangelist and teacher Ken Cowan will be the guest speaker.. Sunday,
The 16th Annual Tipton County Laymen Workshop and Roundup will be held March 13, 2010. The laymen are networking with Covington High School to have a youth workshop Saturday, March 13 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting with registration and a continental breakfast. The Roundup Program is Sunday, March 14 starting at 1:30 p.m. at Canaan Baptist Church, both locations are in Covington, TN.
Mr. Tony Nichelson
Our theme for 2010 is “Men Unifying to Meet the Community Needs in the 21st Century.” The Sunday’s Roundup Service is March 14 at 1:30 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Wesley McClure, President of Lane College in Jackson, TN. We are inviting all parents and youth to please attend.
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LAYMEN WORKSHOP AND ROUNDUP PROGRAMS
The workshop speaker will be Mr. Tony Nichelson, a radio personality with Citcom Radio Group. At the workshop, we are expecting representatives from the area colleges, trade schools, technical schools and branches of the military to answer questions concerning college tuition, financial aid and scholarship information.
Thomas Sanford Parker, 65, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, March 9 at Baptist Hospital Memphis. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 11 at the Covington Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Parker was a grounds foreman with Bob Baker and served in the Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Doris Jean Parker; one son and daughter-in-law, Terry Sanford and Elaine Parker of Greenville, Miss; three grandchildren, Hayley, Kayley and Tyler Beckwith of Greenville, Miss; his mother, Dora Marie Parker Hanks of Little Rock, Ark; two brothers, James Douglas Parker of Kane, Pa. and Embry Neil Parker of Carlsbad, N.M. and two sisters, Linda Darlene Eastman of Carlsbad, N.M. and Cathy Lynn Underwood of Little Rock, Ark. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Estes Parker; one brother, Roy Earl Parker and one sister, Mary Lou Smith. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.
Dr. Wesley McClure
For additional information contact L.V. Jackson at (901) 476-0831, Ozell Wright (901) 476-8238, Winston Howard (901) 674-7678
March 21, services will be 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.. Monday – Wednesday, March 22 – 24, services will be at 7 p.m. each evening. For more information, call Hosanna at 840-4540. The Splendor of Easter will be held at First Baptist Church, Millington March 26, 28 in the worship center. Admission is free. An illustrated sermon, “Roadblocks on the Way to Hell” will be presented at River of Life Church March 21 at 10 a.m. River of Life Church is located at 220 Beaver Road in Munford, TN. For more information call 8378781, or visit www.munfordriveroflife.com Events Munford Baptist Church children’s family egg hunt and Easter celebration will be held March 27 at 1 p.m. The event is for ages 0-9 years of age. There will be over 3,000 eggs to hunt along with prize eggs. Refreshments will be served Munford First United Methodist Church, 57 S. Tipton Street, Munford, has started C.A.P. (Coffee and prayer). Members of the church will serve free coffee and pray with patrons every Tuesday morning from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. The seekers class of Fellowship Bible Church, 6920 Highway 59, West, in Burlison invite everyone to join them for aerobic fitness every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. The Refuge Ministries
Church is having a prom dress drive to collect gently used or new prom dresses, evening shoes, purses and jewelry accessories to help Tipton county junior and senior girls during the upcoming prom season. All girls receiving dresses will be referred by their school counselor or a church associate. Call 901-581-5275 if you have anything to donate and it will be picked up or drop off itmes at the The Refuge at 749A Main Street, Covington on March 13 and 20 from 12 - 2 p.m or April 10 and 24 from 10 a.m. -1 p.m.. Donations will be taken until April 24. Kings Hill M. B. Church will sponsor a give-away on March 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. An open house for Rose of Sharon Recovery Center will be held March 27 from 2- 4 p.m. This is a residential faith-based drug and alcohol recovery facility. Clean-up day for Randolph Cemetery will be held March 20 and 27. Zach Wamp, candidate for Tennessee governor, will be speaking at Heritage Cafe, 9 Bass Street in Munford at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16. Coffee Talk with author Rhonda B. Hurst, on March 20 from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express and Suites (5090 Cooper Creek Blvd, Millington, TN 38053 off Highway 51 S). To reserve a seat call 9379770. The Tipton County Soil
and Water Conservation District has scheduled a tree give-away for March 19 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Pin Oaks and Loblobby Pines will be distributed to the general public while supplies last. The trees may be picked up at the USDA Building located at 2043 Highway 51 South (across from Tipton County Farmer’s CO-Op Car Care) at the northwest entrance. Meetings Educational surrogate parents, who are caring and committed with time to share, are wanted for children who have disabilities. Some children have no parents and need a concerned volunteer who is willing to learn about their special needs. Volunteers interested should contact Sharon Belew at 475-5803 or 4755808. Training will be held at the Tipton County Board of Education in Covington on March 12, from 9-11 a.m. Training is free. The Tipton County Election Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the election office located at 113 East Church Street, Covington. Helping Hand 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.
A Public Thank You The family of Minister Everett Burnett would like to express our thanks to all during his illness and the recent passing of a wonderful and loving husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Words cannot express how grateful we have been for your love, prayers, telephone calls, cards, food, flowers and all other acts of kindness. It is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. We love you and may the Lord continually pour His blessings upon each and every one of you. Christine Burnett, wife Ruth Mae Burnett, mother Tosha Boykin, daughter and Family