Obituaries

Shirley (Gehrels) Free, 84, passed away Feb. 10, 2022. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at Capps Memorial Chapel with Bucky Zehm officiating. Interment followed at Dew Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bucky Zehm, Joe Chandler, Gabriel Chandler, John Daniel Chandler, Robert Zehm and James Scott.

Graveside services for Mary Bell Barker, 96, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Driver Cemetery. Brother Scott Matthews will officiate.

Gary Gene Stephenson, 86, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Skinner officiating. Interment followed at Fairfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Don McLeod, Larry Davis, Elton Moore, Mark Chavers, Gene Chavers and Barry Capps. Honorary bearers are Bill Minchew and Calvary Baptist Deacons including Clois Mullen, Curtis Red, Tommy Miller, Jerry Shepard, Wesley Keeney, Dennis Lane, Daniel Phillips, Michael Wren, Joe Wren, Marvin Mullen and George Patterson; Soldiers of Christ Sunday School class, including Clint Seale, Lindale Phillips, Clayton Winkler, Boyd Jackson, Billy Patterson, Johnnie Green, Jack Withers, Charles Easterwood, Keith Whitaker, Phillip Ivy and Sue Little