SHACKELFORD FUNERAL DIRECTORS OF SELMER

Grace Collins, 81, of Ramer, TN joined her beloved mother Birdie and her Savior Jesus in Heaven on October 12, 2021. She was born on November 6, 1939, to Erbie Locke, Sr. and Birdie Melton Locke. She graduated from Ramer High School, studied at Jackson State Community College and was a retired office manager for Dr. Wayne in Corinth. Grace loved to entertain people, especially at her tiki hut in Lake Wales, Florida. She was extremely vivacious and outgoing and loved to travel. In her later years, her favorite thing to do was to go on cruises with her husband Vernon Collins. Grace loved to drive a convertible and ride her motorcycle. As a military spouse, Grace was tremendously supportive...

Vickie Ann Hunter Plaxico, 55, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Magnolia Regional Hospital in Corinth, MS. Services will be on September 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer. Burial will follow at Hunter Cemetery.

Elizabeth (Betty) Heavener Cooper was born May 16, 1934 in Baldwyn, MS the daughter of the late Earnest and Pearl Saylors Heavener. On May 21, 1955, she was united in marriage to James E. Cooper who preceded her in death on December 16, 2016. A graduate of Baldwyn High School, she also attended Business School in Memphis. Mrs. Cooper worked at Leonard's BBQ in Memphis as well as owning several different businesses in the Memphis. She owned Cooper Realty in Selmer, TN and worked there until her retirement in 1999. Mrs. Cooper enjoyed going to Tunica, donating money to St. Jude and the American Cancer Society, watching Little House on the Prairie, The Waltons, and Gun Smoke. She also...

Lance Narowetz, 34, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Home in Bethel Springs, TN. Services will be on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Selmer, TN. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, 731-645-3481. Burial will follow at Bethesda Cemetery Selmer, Tennessee.

Georgia Edna Smith Williams was born April 16, 1926 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Bill Smith and Mary Susan Russell Smith. Georgia attended McNairy County High Schools and graduated from Bethel Springs High School in 1943. She enjoyed playing basketball during high school. She lived in Jackson, TN for most of her life. She worked for Ragland Potter Grocery in Jackson for several years. Then moved to Tupelo, MS where she worked for her sister Mildred at Boyd's Flower Shop for many years. She was a member of the Church of Christ and the Ladies Auxiliary Fire Fighters in Tupelo. Mrs. Williams departed this life on January 26, 2021 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 94...

Martha Nell Wilbanks Emmons passed gently into the arms of her Savior on November 7, 2020. She was 87 years old. Born in McNairy County, TN, on July 2, 1933, the youngest of six children, she was a graduate of Selmer High School where her senior yearbook states, "A loving smile she gave to all." This statement would be true throughout her life. She married the love of her life on Christmas Day, 1951, and they were blessed to share almost 64 years together before his death in 2015. She was an avid reader, a talented golfer, an expert quilter, and a lover of music and animals. Her cooking was legendary and her sweet tea a favorite among her family and friends. She loved to travel and had an...