Gallant Funeral Home

Obituaries

June 2006

Mr. Donny Ray Hudson

               Funeral services for Mr. Donny Ray Hudson, age 64, of Flintville, TN, who passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2006, in Gatlinburg, TN, will be conducted Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Gallant Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Langford & Jerry Mansfield officiating. Burial will follow in Flintville Cemetery. Mr. Hudson was a native of Lincoln Co., TN, son of the late Clyde Elbert Hudson & the late Mildred Evelyn Hopkins Hudson. He was the Superintendent for the Lincoln County Highway Dept. since 1982. He was a member of the Flintville Baptist Church, T.C.S.A.-TN County Services Assoc., BPOE Elks Lodge #1792, and the TN County Hwy. Officials. Mr. Hudson is survived by his wife:  Vera Gault Hudson of Flintville, TN; 2 daughters:  Mildred La-Gay & Mark Horton of Flintville, TN, Vicky Donyea & Joe Trentham of Kelso, TN; 5 grandchildren:  Kesha Horton, Ethan Horton, Ana Trentham, Dayla Trentham, Bradley Trentham; Tammy & Leslie & Steve & their mother:  Brenda Hudson all of Flintville, TN; close & dear friends:  Lori Jean & Erma Barr. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Gallant Funeral Home.

Mrs. Lucille Porter Lunsford

               It is with regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Lucille Porter Lunsford, age 81, of Fayetteville, TN, who passed away Monday, June 19, 2006 at her residence. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oak Hill Baptist Church. Gallant Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mrs. Lunsford was a native of Lincoln Co., TN, daughter of the late Henry & Mattie Payne Porter, a housewife and a member of the Oak Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include 1 daughter:  Kelly McBride; 3 sons:  Larry & Gerald Lunsford all of Fayetteville, TN, Leon Lunsford of Elkhart, Ind.; 4 grandsons:  Michael, Jerry, Robert & Scott Lunsford; 4 sisters:  Elizabeth, Ruth, Josephine & Martha; 3 brothers:  Jack, Phillip & George and 12 great grandchildren.

Mr. Mark Bentley

               Funeral services for Mr. Mark Bentley, age 38, of Mt. Juliet, TN, who passed away Monday, June 26, 2006, at his residence, will be conducted Thursday, June 29, 2006 in the chapel of the Gallant Funeral Home with Rev. Floyd Aikens & Rev. Don Schultz officiating. Burial will follow in Lincoln Cemetery. Mr. Bentley was a native of Lincoln Co., son of Solon & Virginia Cowley Bentley, manager of materials and maintenance for the Timbar Co., and a member of the Lincoln Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughter:  Sydney Lauren Bentley of Des Moines, IA; parents:  Solon & Virginia Cowley Bentley of Fayetteville, TN; 1 brother:  Steven E. & Terri Bentley; 1 niece:  Ashley D. Bentley and 1 nephew:  Matthew S. Bentley all of Huntsville, AL. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Gallant Funeral Home.

Mr. Russell H. Eldridge

               Funeral services for Mr. Russell H. Eldridge, age 67, of Fayetteville, TN, who passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in the Huntsville Hospital, will be conducted Friday, June 30, 2006 in the chapel of the Gallant Funeral Home with Pastor Dennis Haygood officiating. Burial will follow in Moore Cemetery. Mr. Eldridge was a native of West Virginia, son of the late Martin & Myrtle Johnson Eldridge and worked in the paint dept. of the Ford Motor Company in Chicago, IL for 27 years. Survivors include his wife:  Vera R. Cooper Eldridge of Fayetteville, TN; 1 daughter:  Victoria Eldridge of Seattle, WA; 1 son:  Russell Martin Eldridge of Chicago, IL; 2 sisters:  Helen Collins, Margie Stratton; 1 brother:  Willie Eldridge all of West Virginia; 1 granddaughter, 1 grandson and 2 great granddaughters. Visitation with the family will be Thursday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Gallant Funeral Home.

Mr. Wilson Moore

               Funeral services for Mr. Wilson  Moore, age 93, of Petersburg, TN, who passed away Thursday, June 29, 2006 at the Donalson Care Center, will be conducted Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 12 noon at the Friendship Church of Christ with Richard Waggoner officiating and Gallant Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Moore was a native of Lincoln Co., TN, son of the late Albert B. & Elma George Moore, a mechanic and farmer and a member of the Friendship Church of Christ. He is survived by 1 sister:  Sophia Dunivan of Pulaski, TN. Visitation with the family will be Saturday from 10 am until service time at the Friendship Church of Christ.