Mr. Peyton Enoch Smith, 93, of Covington, passed away on October 25, 2017. Mr. Smith was a carpenter, farmer, truckdriver, World War II Air Force veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church in Covington. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mazie Whitson Smith of Covington; his sons, Jeffrey Enoch Smith…
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Swords, Barbara
Barbara Swords | 75, of Burlison, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was a member of the Helping Hands Cancer Support Group and active member of the Senior Citizens Center where she served on the board of directors. She was also a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church where she held multiple…
Cochran, Jewell
Jewell Cochran | 73, of Covington, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018. Mr. Cochran was a former production worker with Mueller Brass. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment to follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. The family will receive…
Williams, Rachel Emily
RACHEL EMILY WILLIAMS | Mrs. Rachel Williams, wife of the late L. A. Williams, formerly of this 5th district of this county, died at the home of her adopted son, Rev. J. G. Williams, at Henderson, Tenn., on the night of the 7th instant, where she had been making her home for about a year…
30 Feet of Bowels Cascarets Cleans
30 Feet of Bowels Cascarets Cleans | 30 FEET OF BOWELS are packed away in your insides and must be kept clean, in order and doing business. It’s a long way, with many turns and pitfalls to catch the refuse and clog the channel if not most carefully cleaned out every day. When this long…
Adair, Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Adair | Aged four years and seven months, son of Mr. R. B. Adair, of the Solo neighborhood, died Friday night at 11 o’clock and was buried in the Townsend graveyard Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. A. H. Bezzo conducting the funeral services. [The Covington Leader, Thursday, June 28, 1917] Family of…
Sherfield, Angela D
Angela D Sherfield | Cordova, TN | 50, formerly of Mason, daughter of Jerlene Sherfield of Mason and the late Clarence Dowell was called home June 21, 2018 at Regional One Extended Care Hospital, Memphis. Visitation, Friday, June 29, at Palmer Funeral Home from 1-7 p.m. Services, Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cedar Grove Missionary…
Waits, Ryder Reid
Ryder Reid Waits | the 5½-month-old son of Kadie Chesteen and Jesse Reid Waits, died on January 2, 2018. Funeral services took place on Monday, Jan. 8 at Elm Grove United Methodist Church. He was buried at Salem Presbyterian Cemetery. In addition to his parents, Ryder will be missed by his older sister, Aubree Grace…
Williams, Alfred Green
ALFRED GREEN “BOSS” WILLIAMS – Mr. A. G. (Boss) Wililams [sic], a well known citizen of the 10th district, died at his home at 11:25 o’clock Sunday morning. Mr. Williams had been in a poor state of health for quite a while and had been confined to his room for several weeks. The burial occurred…
Young, Samuel Hart Jr
SAMUEL HART YOUNG Jr – Mr. Sam H Young died at his home in St. Louis Monday, of acute meningitis, and was buried there Tuesday. Mr. Young had been engaged in the wholesale hat business in St. Louis for many years, was connected with the Gauss-Langenberg Hat Co., of that city, and was well and…