Obits

Jan Crawford Delashmit March 16, 1944 - October 18, 2019 Jan Crawford Delashmit, 75, of Covington, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019. She was the long-time secretary of Delashmit Motors and a former hairdresser. She is survived by two children, Jamie Elliott Langley and Lisa Elliott (Will) Pittman; two stepchildren, Louann (Robin) Hamilton and Jackie (Lee) Delashmit; 10 … [Read more...] about Jan Crawford Delashmit

Mary McCulley August 7, 1970 - October 20, 2019 Mary McCulley, 49, of Atoka, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Brighton Baptist Church where she was a member with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service at the church. She is survived by her husband, Terry McCulley; one daughter, Cassie … [Read more...] about Mary McCulley

Pamela Elaine Townsend McWilliams Date of Death - October 21, 2019 Mrs. Pamela Elaine Townsend McWilliams, 71, of Covington, passed away on the morning of October 21, 2019. Mrs. McWilliams was a retired legal secretary and member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. Mrs. McWilliams is survived by her husband, Ronnie Wesley McWilliams; her sons, Kevin Neal McWilliams and Christopher … [Read more...] about Pamela Elaine Townsend McWilliams

John Alan Goforth Date of Death - October 20, 2019 Mr. John Alan Goforth, 67 of Covington, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Mr. Goforth was a truck driver and member of the Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Goforth is survived by his sisters, Gloria Covert (Cecil) of Covington and Jan Bringle (Steve) of Brighton; his nieces, Debbie Robinson (Joel) of … [Read more...] about John Alan Goforth

Linda Kay Hutchison Baybeck, age 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her home at the Sugar Creek Senior Living community, in Brownsville. From her birth in Tipton County, on October 22, 1943, to her death on Thursday, she blessed the people around her with love, faith, and generosity.  She was born on the family farm near Drummonds and Munford to Edgar … [Read more...] about Linda Baybeck had a great love for her Lord and family

Melvin E. Stroud, Sr., 86, of Millington passed away surrounded by his family at his residence on October 10, 2019.  He was a postmaster at the Naval Air Station Memphis, Millington, Tn.  He served four years in the Army and was in the National Guard Reserves. Melvin was born in Millington on March 13, 1933 to Wesley and Elsie Stroud, Sr.  He was the second of six children.  … [Read more...] about Melvin Stroud loved his family, his church and farming

Pete Chavous, 68, of Munford, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019.  Mr. Chavous was a member of the Brighton Church of Christ, a retired U.S. Navy veteran of 25 years, serving in Vietnam and Desert Storm, but most of all, he loved being called “Paw Paw Pete.” Mr. Chavous is survived by his wife, Pam Barry Chavous; two children, Jason Chavous and Carrie Connelly; his sister, … [Read more...] about Pete Chavous

Mrs. Melba Jean Sims, 79, of Covington, passed away on the morning of October 13, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett. Mrs. Sims, the widow of Mr. Paul Rayburn Sims, Sr., was retired from Intercraft and was a member of the Covington Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Sims is survived by her daughter, Barbara Gail Homan of Lakeland, Fla.; her son, Kenneth Sims of Ripley; her … [Read more...] about Melba Jean Sims