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5:49 am Monday, May 7, 2007

Obituaries

By Staff
Emilene Lowrie
April 22, 2007
Emilene D. Lowrie (nee Smith), beloved wife of the late Dale; dear mother of Allen (Cheryl), Daryl (Birgitta), Bonnie Wrick (Malcolm), and David; grandmother of five; great-grandmother of one; sister of Doris Seal, Waymon Smith (deceased), Revell Smith and Wayne Smith, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007.
Funeral services were held April 27 at McGorray Brothers Funeral Home of Lakewood.
Interment followed at Sunset Memorial Park.
Janice Gail Gann
May 1, 2007
Janice Gail Gann, 44, of Golden, Mississippi, died May 1, 2007 at her residence.
She was born December 9, 1962 in Alabama to John and Belexter "T" Oliver Scott. She was an employee of Golden Manufacturing for 15 years and was a member of Praise Tabernacle.
Funeral services were held Friday at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay. Bro. Bobby Stancil officiated. Burial followed in Ridge Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her mother and her brother, Ralton Scott.
Survivors include her husband, James L. Gann, of Golden, Mississippi; daughter, Teia Gann, of Red Bay, son, Chad Gann, of Golden, Mississippi; father, John Scott, of Russellville; brothers, Randall and Jeff Scott, of Russellville; and two grandchildren, Peyton and Alexus Caranthan.
Pall bearers Casey Wigginton, Johnny Bryan Gann, Chris Pierce, Steve Reese, Scott Guyton, and Alan Mayhall.
Deaton Funeral Home assisted the family.
Roy Lee Sartin
May 1, 2007
Roy Lee Sartin, 50, of Red Bay, died May 1, 2007 at Red Bay Hospital.
He was born January 30, 1957 in Michigan to Hazel and Betty Smith Sartin. He had been employed in furniture manafacturing for 5 years and was a member of the Church of God. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Betty Ryans.
The graveside service was held Friday at Joel Cemetery. Bro. Marshall Green officiated. Burial followed at Joel Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Sartin, of Red Bay; his mother, Betty Sartin, of Red Bay; sister, Patty Ann Harrison, of Red Bay; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

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