Shelby Jean Hunt

Memorial Service To
Be Held Saturday For
Shelby Jean Hunt

   MISSOURI, May 8 — Shelby Jean Johnson Hunt departed this life to be with our Lord, Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at South Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Her parents, Elihue and Lora Mae Johnson, one brother, Charles Johnson, and one sister, Evelyn Johnson Newsome, predeceased Jean.
   Jean is survived by her husband, Dan Hunt; two daughters, Deborah Gates of Richmond and Tracy Manuel of Crane, Missouri; a son, Mark Manuel of Cleveland, Ohio; four grandchildren, Gabrielle, Isobelle, Alex and Savanah; sisters, Ruth McNatt of Sarasota, Florida, Hazel Glover and Linda Melvin and husband, Curtis all of Farmville; brothers, Ralph Johnson and wife, Vicki of Los Vegas, Nevada and Lloyd Johnson and wife, Mary of Rice; a nephew who is a brother, Allen Dale Newsome of Cumberland; sister-in-law, Patricia Newsome and many special nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
   Meadors Funeral Home, of Republic, Missouri, served the family.
   A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 10, at 4 p.m. at the Chapel of Puckett Funeral Home.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, Attn: Charitable Accounting, One Kroc Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
   Puckett Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of local arrangements.

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Funeral Service To
Be Held Saturday
For Dan Piercy, 72

   TENNESSEE, May 8 - Dan Piercy, 72, of Tazewell, TN, was born on July 23, 1935 and passed away on Friday, May 2, 2008. He was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Scottsville. He attended church at Lone Mountain Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. He was a heavy construction operator.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Jennings and Florice Piercy and a daughter, Sherri Piercy.
   Mr. Piercy is survived by his wife of over 49 years, Dolores Jamerson Piercy of Tazewell, TN; sons, Dan and wife, Sandra Piercy of New Tazewell, TN and Shane Piercy of Kingston, TN; grandchildren, Kyla, Beraya, and Gage Piercy; brother, Gerry Piercy and wife, Darlene of New Canton; sisters, Lois Ott and husband, Bud of New Canton; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
   The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Arvonia, with funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. James Davenport officiating. Music will be provided by Gail and Robert Noble. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Arvonia.
   The family requests donations be made for Gideon Bibles, or the Heritage Baptist Academy, Tazewell, TN.

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