Month: January 2019

PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH Former U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush, 94, 41st president of the United States, died Friday, November 30, 2018. Born June 12, 1924, he was the oldest living ex-president at 94, and he was the first president in almost 200 years whose son became president, too. His passing comes just seven…

ANDREW BLAKE GIVENS Andrew Blake Givens, 31, of Millington, passed away November 6, 2018. The family received friends Nov. 9 until the service at the Millington Chapel. Interment followed in Big Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks memorials be made to the National Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance via their website www.tsalliance.orgMunford Funeral Home…

BOBBY CHARLES ALSBROOK Bobby Charles Alsbrook, 73, of Covington, formerly of Munford, died October 18, 2018. He retired from the Tipton County Board of Education, where he was the Business Finance Director, and he also retired from Federal Reserve Bank. The family receive friends Sunday at Munford Funeral Home, Munford Chapel. Funeral service was Monday…

MARY CUNNINGHAM Mary Cunningham , 92, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at her home in Bartlett. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Memphis Funeral Home (Bartlett). ROBERT OWEN HARDY Robert Owen Hardy, 47, died October 3, 2018, at Regional Medical Center. The family received friends on Monday, Oct. 8 and funeral service…

EZELLE HALL Ezelle Hall, 78, of Millington, passed away September 17, 2018. Visitation was held Thursday, Sept. 20.  Funeral services were Sept. 21, all services and interment were held at Northridge Woodhaven Funeral Home and Cemetery. JOE KEITH MURPHY Joe Keith Murphy, 74, of Burlison, passed away September 24, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital. He…

Menu By Thomas Sellers Jr. Star Commentary For more than a decade, I would randomly get a call from community leader and activist Cheryl Bone. Once I picked up the phone at my desk, I knew an half hour to an hour would pass with Bone informing me about community events, local causes, upcoming charitable…