Maurice Love McKennie
MCKENZIE: Services for Maurice Love McKennie, 76, were on Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 p.m. at Brummitt Funeral Home with Brother Dennis Beal officiating. Burial was in Enon Cemetery.
Mr. McKennie, a retired self-employed commercial contractor, died Friday, December 7 at Oak Manor Health Care Center in McKenzie.
He was born December 3, 1925 in McKenzie to the late Annie Lee Barker McKennie and Preston Polk McKennie. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Berneal Zigler McKennie; a son, Gary McKennie of McKenzie; three sisters, Sue Nell Wilson, Joyce McDearmon and Patty Foster, all of McKenzie; two brothers, H. R. and Wayne McKennie, both of McKenzie; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Thomas "Tom" Lonardo
PARIS: Thomas "Tom" Lonardo, 80, died Monday, December 10 at his residence. Services were held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12 at First United Methodist Church, with Dr. Phillip Cook and Charles Orr officiating. Burial was in the Johnson Chapel Methodist Cemetery.
He was born August 18, 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Emil and Margaret Striano Lonardo. He was married October 4, 1944 to the former Claire Taylor, who survives.
Lonardo attended school in Rhode Island, including the University of Rhode Island. He was a World War II army veteran and came to Paris in 1942 with the Camp Tyson band as a string base player.
In addition to his wife, survivors include one son, Thomas Taylor Lonardo of Memphis; two sisters, Carmello DeMarco of Cranston, Rhode Island and Margarite Carrera of Providence; and two grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph Lonardo and Dr. L. T. Lonardo.
The family requests memorials be made to Henry County Medical Center Hospice, 311 E. Wood Street, Paris or the Organ Fund at First United Methodist Church, 101 E. Blythe Street, Paris.

Charles "Charlie" Curtis Pinkley
HUNTINGDON: Mr. Charles "Charlie" Curtis Pinkley, 69, died Sunday, December 16 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 19 at Prospect Baptist Church with Brothers Johnny Boyd and William Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at New Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Pinkley was born March 19,1932 in Parsons to the late Connie and Ruby Raines Pinkley. He was a member of Westport Baptist Church and a retired forklift operator for Gaines. Two brothers, Jim Pinkley and Larry Pinkley; three sisters, Levon Davison, Lardean Hartley, and Burnice Pinkley and a nephew preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Irene Pinkley; a daughter, Sabrina Pinkley of Huntingdon; two brothers, S. W. Pinkley of Washington and Terry Pinkley of Huntingdon; and several nieces and nephews.
Dilday Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Frances Bell
HOLLOW ROCK: Services for Mary Frances Bell, 75, were at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 17 at Bruceton Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Simmons officiating. Burial was in Robertson Cemetery in Tennessee City.
Mrs. Bell, a retired cook for Krystals in Nashville, died Saturday, December 15 at her residence.
She was born June 24, 1926 in Hickman County to the late Charles Oscar Phillips and Florence May Roberson Phillips. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include six daughters, Joyce Romero of Paramount, California, Janice Reynolds, Peggy Taylor and Diane Forrest, all of Hollow Rock; Patricia Agy of Bruceton and Denice Doss of Waverly; four sons, Earl Bell and Douglas Bell, both of Hollow Rock, Wayne Potter of Afton, Paul Bell of Dickson; twenty-four grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Henry Bell, Jr., preceded her in death.

Larry D. Lewis
WILDERSVILLE: Funeral services for Larry D. Lewis, 57, were held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12 at the Reed's Chapel in Lexington. Burial was in Marlin Cemetery in Wildersville.
Mr. Lewis, a preacher and school bus driver, died Tuesday, December 11 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann Lewis; one son, Terry L. Lewis of Fairview; one sister, Brenda Kay Stanford of Troy; one brother, James Ralph Lewis of Westport and one granddaughter.

Freddie Gene Edwards, Sr.
WILDERSVILLE: Services for Freddie Gene Edwards, Sr., 55, were at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 18 at Timberlake Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington. Bural was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Edwards, who was disabled, died Friday, December 14 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Elnora Edwards; his father, Eddie Edwards of Lexington; three daughters, Genise Edwards and Anglus Edwards, both of Wildersville and Jennifer Delk of Jackson; two sons, Freddie Edwards, Jr. and Dennis Edwards, both of Wildersville; two sisters, Maecuple Peason of Champaign, Illinois and Joyce Hall of Cedar Grove; and two brothers, Claudell Edwards and James Edwards, both of Des Moines, Iowa.
Bledsoe Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the arrangements.

Billy G. Dunlap
FORDYCE, ARKANSAS: Billie G. Dunlap, 61, died Thursday, December 13 in his home. He was born May 13, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. He was worked in Fordyce as a supervisor for Phelps Dodge and also as a supervisor for Millcreek of Arkansas.
He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce; a 35-year member of the Fordyce Fire Department; a member of the E.M. Lodge in Fordyce; a 32nd Degree Mason; a member of the Arkansas Archaeology Society and a life member of the NRA.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Dunlap; two sons and daughters-in-law, Billie Gene and Gwynne Dunlap of Fort Worth, Texas and Eddie and Brenda Dunlap of New Edinburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Dena and Stacy Trammell of Fordyce; his mother, Annie Dunlap of McKenzie; one sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Billy Chandler of McKenzie; and nine grandchildren, Jeanna, Dylan, Clint, Kristen, Morgan, Megan, Cara, Zachary and Casey.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15 at Benton Funeral Home Chapel in Fordyce. Burial was in Smith-Morgan Cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth Mathey
HUNTINGDON: Ms. Mary Elizabeth Mathey, 68, died Sunday, December 16 at the Huntingdon Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 19 at 11:00 a.m. in the Dilday Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Bernice Birdwell officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Ms. Mathey was born November 22, 1933 in Carroll County to the late Almer and Ester McMinn. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Roger D. White of Cicero, Illinois and James W. White of Lexington and six grandchildren.