McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - McNairy County Independent, 1918
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A. T. SPRINGER
McNairy County Independent Appeal, Jan 25, 1918, page one

    A. T. Springer, the oldest and one of the most prosperous citizens of our community, died at the home of his son, J. W. Springer, Jan. 14th at the age of 87 years 8 months.  His remains were
interred in the Gravel Hill cemetery the 15th, in the presence of a small crowd owing to the severe weather.  He was born in Giles county, Tenn, and moved to this county when a small and has lived in this immediate community ever since.  He served 1 year in the Confederate army and as justice of the peace of this county for a number of years.  He joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Mt. Vernon just after the civil war, where he lived a consistent member till his death.  His life and character need no eulogy, as it speaks for its self to those who knew him.
   He leaves one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Huggins, who is 84 years old, two sons and three daughters and a number of grandchildren to mourn his loss, his wife preceding him about 10 years ago.


WILLIAM A. GRANT
McNairy County Independent, January 4, 1918

    Another O'd Citizen Passes Away   In the small hours of Christmas morning the spirit of William A. Grant passed into the great and mysterious beyond.  He was in ripe years, being in his
75th year.  For several months his decline has been gradual. His trouble was asthma, complicating his upper lungs.  He was confined to his room only a couple of weeks.   
  Funeral services were held Wednesday  at the Methodist church, where a full house gathered to pay tribute to a good man.  Rev. J. W. Carnell, of Troy, conducted the exercises, assisted by Revs. R. W. Newsom and W. A. Chambers. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.      
  Mr. Grant had long been a leading citizen of the county and Selmer. He had served 24 years as a magistrate of the county and declined another term at the last election.  He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served to the close as an honorable member of the 6th Tennessee Federal Cavalry.   
   Since manhood he has been a devoted Christian, and working member of the M. E. Church, South.  He was noted for his every-day piety, through modest and unobtrusive.  At revival
meetings at many places in the county, his old time songs, which he could singularly sing, were most effective.  In his prime days he was strong in prayer and song. 
  He leaves his wife, four sons and four daughters, as follows: J. H. Grant, Dyersburg; Joe Grant, Dyersburg; Dennis Grant, Memphis and Frank Grant, Winter Garden, Fla; Mrs. Victoria Locke, Selmer;  Mrs. D. F. Dillon, Corinth; Mrs. Amanda Dunaway, in Second District, and Mrs. Ethel Floyd, Selmer.   The family loses a wise counselor and an affectionate father and husband,
the church one of its most valued members, and the community one of its valued and honored citizens.   We offer condolences to all.



MISS BONNY JONES
McNairy County Independent, April 26, 1918

Miss Bonny Jones, age 20 years, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Jones, died Monday and was buried at Falcon Cemetery Tuesday.  Rev. W. A. Chambers conducting the funeral services.  A large attendance of friends sorrowful consigned this popular, and amiable young lady to the silent tomb.  Our sympathies are extended to the bereaved family.