Obituaries
Mr. William Allen Murray, 64, of Pulaski died Feb. 2, 2010, at Hillside Hospital.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church and a veteran of the United States Army.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Matilda Kimbrough Murray.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, at First United Methodist Church, Pulaski with the Rev. Wayne Davis officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
Visitation is today (Wednesday) from 3-8 p.m. at Bennett-May-Giles County Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations are suggested to First United Methodist Church Capital Maintenance Fund, Big Brothers American Legion Post 60 or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Aymett Murray of Pulaski; sons, Frank Murray, John Murray and wife Julie and Robert Murray, all of Pulaski; grandchildren, Joseph Murray and Jesse Murray of Pulaski; and several nieces and nephews.
Miss Virginia O. Franklin, 81, of Ardmore, Ala., died Feb. 2, 2010.
The Ardmore, Ala., native was born April 20, 1928. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Bernard and Dorothy Ozell Shannon Franklin
Survivors include sister Geneva Bowden and husband Gene of Ardmore, Ala.; and several cousins.
Mr. Shelby Lofton II, 54, of Minor Hill died Feb. 1, 2010, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville.
He was born Jan. 18, 1956, in Louisiana and was a retired X-ray technician.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Shelby Sr. and Goldie Ray Kelly Lofton.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, at Carr and Erwin Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife Elizabeth Lofton of Minor Hill; three sons, Jimmy Lofton and wife Teressa of Minor Hill, Troy Lofton and wife Mary of Killeen, Texas, and Zachary Lofton of Minor Hill; brothers, Floyd Lofton and wife Ann of Harvey, La., and Kenny Lofton and wife Connie of Hazel Green, Ala.; sisters, Lillie Taylor and husband Claude of Slidell, La., and Tammy Wren and husband Dave of Pulaski; and four grandchildren.