Opal Thompson, 93, of Newbern, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was nutritionist for the State of Tennessee and a member of Emmaus Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Emmaus Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hooper officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive visitors at 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Frances E. Evans, 76, of Newbern, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center. She was a homemaker. Services were at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Waymon Hogue officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. Survivors include a daughter, Connie Crawford and husband, Marty, of Dyersburg; a son, Paul Wayne Evans of Newbern; a brother Larry Taylor of Antioch; five

Jerry Lee Taylor, 36, of Trenton, formerly of Dyersburg, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Trenton. He was an employee of Williams Electric in Brownsville. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg with the Rev. Bill Phipps officiating. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home in Newbern. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jo Taylor of Trenton; a daughter,

Joyce Marie Hollis, 66, of Dyersburg, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Johnson-Williams Funeral Home with the Rev. Udell Holmes officating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Newbern. The family will receive visitors at 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include her

Oneda Klutts Gatlin, age 65 of Humboldt, passed away February 27, 2010 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Rice Klutts and late Ruby Klutts, both of Newbern, She was retired from K-Mart of Jackson and spent the last several years selling fresh produce to customers in Gibson and Madison counties. She leaves a husband, M. C. Gatlin; a daughter Gina Gatlin Humphreys and husband Ronald of Jackson; a son

Geraldyne Cobb McFarland, 88, of Carabelle, FL, formerly of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at St. James Bay Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was a homemaker and retired employee of Dyersburg Fabrics and a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Dyer County Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Lynn King officiating. The family will receive visitors at 4-6 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Williams

Ila Mae Weaver, 85, of Dyersburg, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at Dyer Nursing Home. She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in RoEllen Cemetery with the Rev. Gus Lohrum officiating. The family will receive visitors at 9:30-10:30 a.m. today at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home. Survivors include eight daughters, Joyce Weaver of Memphis, Patricia Bates of Red Bay, Ala., Barbara Parker (William), Vicky Volker (Andy) and

Mary A. Joslin passed away at 3:35 am on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in Gallatin, Tennessee. She passed very quietly in her sleep, with both her daughter and her son at Mary's bedside. Mary would have been 92 in June. The family is surrounded by love and the peace that comes from knowing Mary lived a life of love and walked daily with God. she was devoted to her Creator, her family and her friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests

Mackie Dial Mackie Dial, 72, of Carol Stream, ill., died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, ill. He was a retired employee of Sara Lee Corporation. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Johnson- Williams Funeral Home with Bro. Roy Sharp and Mrs. Betty Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in New Madrid,Mo. Survivors include his wife, June Ash Dial of Carol Stream, ill.; a