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Jackson Sun Friday, September 13, 2002 Possible U.S. attack on Iraq raises financial, military concerns By LISA ZAGAROLI Gannett News Service WASHINGTON The U.S. military has the brawn to take on Iraq while continuing its war on alQaida, but it might have to make some tough choices about where to place some of its most valuable and scarce assets. Resources that might be stretched thin if the United States is waging two wars include intelligence officers, special operations forces that have key linguistic skills and high-technology equipment like advanced communication systems and electronic warfare aircraft. "We have a global posture that is immense and very, very effective," said Anthony H.

Cordesman, a national security: analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "The issue you always get Karen Hunt, 42 JACKSON Ms. Karen Hunt died Thursday morning at Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Arrangements are incomplete. For more call Mercer Brothers Funeral Home 731-423-4922.

Hazel Holland Anderson, 93 MCKENZIE Services are 3:00 p.m. Today at Brummitt Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Anderson, widow of Andrew Anderson, died Wednesday at McKenzie Health Care Center.

Survivors are sister, Louise Johnson of Chattanooga and brother, Kermit Holland of McKenzie. For more call Brummitt Funeral Home 731-352-2222. Mary Alice Reed, 86 MCKENZIE Services are 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002 at Brummitt Funeral Home with burial in Everett's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs.

Reed, widow of James Olen Reed, died Thursday. Survivors are sons, Larry Harold Reed; grandchildren, Kevin Timothy Reed; great grandchildren, Whitney, Darby Olen Ty Reed. For more call. Brummitt Funeral Home 731-352-2222. Howard Earl Prater MILAN Graveside services for Mr.

Howard Earl Prater, 72, will be at 11:00 AM Friday at the Ward's Grove Cemetery with Rev. Mike Rhodes officiating. Mr. Prater, a retired employee of T.R.W. died Wednesday at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital.

He was born in Henderson County, January 9, 1930, son of the late Fonzo and Maggie Farmer Prater, but had lived in Milan since 1985. He was Baptist in belief and was a U. S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Lawler Prater of Milan; a daughter, Marla Dineen and husband, T.

J. of Jackson; a Prater and wife, Cindy of Medina; a sister, Betty Hardaway of Lexington; a brother, Harold of Westport, WA and a grandson, Austin Prater of Medina. Bodkin Funeral Home 731-686-3111 Death Notice Policy: The Jackson Sun is pleased to provide the first fifteen lines of copy at no charge. Text is to be provided by the family of the deceased or the funeral home. Additional lines may be purchased through our Classified Department at (731-423-0300), or the funeral home.

into is what are you willing to trade off, what would you give up in the Iraqi theater and what you give up elsewhere." A complicating factor finances. The federal budget is already strained by the cost of the war on terrorism, lawmakers say, and it would be much more difficult to absorb the cost of a more advanced conflict with Iraq. Top administration officials say there's no question the United States is equipped to handle more than one adversary. "We will have and do have a capability in the United States to provide for homeland defense, to undertake a major regional conflict and win decisively, including occupying a country and changing the regime, if necessary, and simultaneously, swiftly defeat another aggressor in another theater and, in Steve Channell, 49 BATH SPRINGS Mr. Steve Channell, age 49, formerly of Bath Springs, died Tuesday, September 10, 2002 in Houston, TX.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time. For more call Decatur County Funeral Home 731-847-7800 or the obituary lines, 847-1999 or 852-4000. Paul S. Ross Graveside services for Paul S. Ross, age 88, will be held at 1:30 p.m.

Today, September 13, 2002 at Gibson County Memory Gardens by Elder T.L. Webb, Jr. of Milan, TN officiating, with SheltonHunt Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Elder and Mrs.

A.B. Ross of Martin, TN, a brother, Hassell Ross of Martin, TN and a sister, Thelma Halbrook of Granita City, IL. Also preceding him in death was his wife of 60 years, Marene Elizabeth Olds Ross. He is survived by two sisters, Ramona Campbell of Union City, TN and Hazel Hammond of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by nieces, Patricia Ann Bradley of Monitau Springs, Colorado, Dianne Childress of Knoxville, TN, Gena Thomas of Union City, TN and Gara Lynn Hannah of Smithville, TN and nephews, Danny Campbell of Union City, TN, Charles Edwards and wife, Linda of Rome, GA, Ross Halbrook of Granita City, IL, Russell Halbrook of Michigan, Donald Ray Halbrook of Union City, CA and great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Mr. Ross graduated from High School in Martin, TN and married his wife there. While working in Martin, he became a member of the Young Men's Business Club. He and Marene moved to Union City, TN in 1940, where he worked for Life and Casualty Insurance CO. and Milan Arsenal.

In Union City he became a member of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce, the Civitan Club and the Union City Golf and Country Club. He moved to Humboldt in 1956 and sold Life and Health insurance until retirement. In Humboldt, he was chairman of the Housing Authority, General Chairman and President of the Strawberry Festival, and Director and member of the Humboldt Golf and Country Club for several years. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church beginning at age 20.

His father, great grandfather and great-great grandfather were ministers of this church. Paul was a member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church of Milan, TN, pastored by Elder T.L. Webb, Jr. Family and friends may visit before Graveside services. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m.

until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2002 at Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home. Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home 731-784-1414 addition, have the capability of conducting a number of lesser contingencies, such as Bosnia or Kosovo," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said. Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: "We have the forces, we have the readiness and we have the people that are willing and able to carry out that strategy, which means we can do more than one thing at a time." Sen.

Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he too believes the United States has the military resources to prevail in Iraq. However, the Michigan Democrat says uniformed officers want to proceed with caution and weigh the likelihood of casualties, costs, the inability to focus on other battles, and a lengthy. stay in Iraq. Simply in terms of numbers, the United States is using only an estimated 10,000 troops in Afghanistan and it has 1.4 million people in uniform. Retired Gen.

Wesley Clark said the question is how to distribute intelligence assets. "We're using a lot of those in Afghanistan right now, but I'm sure we've got enough because we're covering Iraq at all times," he said. "We'll be stretched thin, but it's doable." Intelligence operatives are key in both conflicts because troops would be relying on their reports to track down elusive al-Qaida operatives as well as to corner Saddam, who uses body doubles and has access to myriad palaces and underground fortresses. The potential trouble isn't so much a shortage of intelligence assets but the possibility that Obituaries Information supplied by West Tennessee Funeral Directors Mozelle Tant Priestley, 95 GREENFIELD Graveside services were held Thursday, September 12, 2002 at 2:00 at Highland Cemetery. Mrs.

Priestley 20 died Wednesday at Weakley County Nursing Home. Survivors are daughter, Nancy Atnip of Greenfield, TN; son, Joseph Tant Priestley of Boulder, CO; 7 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. For more call Williams Funeral Home 731-235-2224. Linnie B. Glenn Person, 81 JACKSON Services are 2:00 p.m.

Saturday at New Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church with burial in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Person died Sunday at her home. Survivors are daughter, Sara Nell Person and son, Cedell Person both of Jackson, TN; sister, Louise Hobson and brother, Carlree Glenn both of Jackson, TN.

For more call Bledsoe Funeral Home 731-427-1521. Laura Hill, 94 JACKSON Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Bledsoe Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hill died Tuesday at JMCGH.

Survivors are daughters, Julia Brewer of Chicago, IL, Azylean Johnson of Winchester, TN; Sarah Hill, Gertrude Thomas, Hildreth 1 Cruse and Marie Samuels all of Jackson, TN. For more call Bledsoe Funeral Home 731-427-1521. In Loving Memory Of Phil W. Verdung Sept. 13, 1957-May 30, 1997 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you, after all this time you still remain deep in my heart.

Holidays and Birthdays were your favorite so Happy 45th Birthday to a special friend, The One and Only Pollack Miss You, Ditto Suzy Betty Ruth Bowers, 74 SOMERVILLE Services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002 at First Baptist Church in Brownsville with burial in Russell Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Somerville. Mrs. Bowers died Sunday at Methodist Healthcare in Brownsville. Survivors are husband, Rev.

Martin Bowers; daughters, Rejeaner Joy, Merry Bond, Deborrah Ramsey and Angelina Matthews; sons, George, Louis, John, Jeffery, Freddy, Rexecy and Carl Bowers; sisters, Annie Bullock, Lille Lacey, Gladys Douglas, Jessie Eason, Julia Black and Ruby Jones; and brother, Ovell Jones. Rawls Funeral Home 731-772-1472 A LIVING Do my assets total over Do I own real estate? Do I own property in other states? How long has it been since I had a complete and accurate estate analysis? Will my current estate plan avoid or reduce capital gains and estate taxes? Do I know what probate is, what it costs, and how long it takes? Am I legally protected in the event of incapacitation or disability? How may I provide for my children or grandchildren after I'm gone? How can I protect my estate in the event of my children's financial instability or divorce? are just a few questions you should have answered before a catastrophic event changes your life's decision-making capabilities. 1 To enable you to "Protect the Next attend one of these special educational workshops to learn more. Sponsored by: Estate Security Trust, Inc. Jackson, TN 38301 (731)427-1619 or (800)926-5767 Attorney John C.

Scheeper, Jr. Barry H. Bynum, will bring you of Estate Creation, Estate needed in today's chaotic world. agents will get conflicting directives and that they won't continue to get cooperation from countries the United States would alienate by going to war in Iraq, said William Hartung, senior fellow at the World Policy Institute. Another war on Iraq is expected to be considerably more complicated than the Persian Gulf War, when the United States had plenty of regional support that gave it easier access to its own troops and supplies.

Without that logistical support, getting in and out of Iraq would be more difficult, experts say. "There is no doubt we would prevail, but at what risk?" said retired Gen. Joseph Hoar, former commander in chief of the U.S. Central Command. "Risk in the military is simply the cost of American men and women serving in the military who would be killed or injured in an Reanna Graham, 65 JACKSON Mrs.

Reanna Graham, 65, died Thursday morning at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete. For more call Mercer Brothers Funeral Home 731-423-4922. George T. Mansfield, 86 DRESDEN Services for George T.

Mansfield, 86, are 1:00 p.m. Today at Bowlin Funeral Home with burial in New Hope Cemetery near Latham, TN. Mr. Mansfield, a retired farmer, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden. For more information, call Bowlin Funeral Home 731-364-3101.

Clarence A. Oliver MILAN Services for Mr. Clarence A. Oliver, 80, will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Bodkin Funeral Home with burial in the Walnut Grove Cemetery near Milan. Mr.

Oliver, a retired employee of Kaywood, died Wednesday afternoon at the Milan General Hospital. For more information call Bodkin Funeral Home at 731-686-3111. Kenneth C. Grantham BOLIVAR Services for Kenneth C. Grantham, 67, are 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 14, 2002 at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel in Bolivar. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery in Toone. Mr. Grantham, a retiree of Harman Automotive, died Thursday, September 12, 2002 at his home in Bolivar. Mr.

Grantham was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and served in the National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Gibson Grantham of Bolivar, TN; daughter, Jennifer Yarbrough of Columbus, OH; sons, Kevin Grantham of Lawrenceburg, KY and Andy Grantham of Bolivar, TN; sisters, Pansy Thornton of Cloverport, TN, Marie McDonald of Middieton, TN and Margaret Moore of Bethel Springs, TN; brothers, Ray Grantham of Bolivar, TN and Robert Grantham of Cloverport, TN; five grandchildren, Will Lyne, Kelsey and Benjamin Yarbrough, Morgan and Julia Grantham. The family requests that memorials be directed to the American Cancer Society. Shackelford Funeral Directors 731-658-5277 operation like this. The Iraqi campaign is a risky endeavor.

To think that you can support an operation of this type without control of ground lines of communications and support from the sea seems to me to be remote." The length of U.S. involvement is expected to be much greater, too, because during the Persian Gulf War, the United States was content to have Iraq retreat from Kuwait. This time, it's likely to be pushing for a complete regime change in Iraq, which means it will have to stick around to make sure a new government can take hold. With virtually no support from allies except Great Britain so far, the United States can't count on other countries to help pick up the tab for the war as they did in 1991 when the price tag was an estimated $70 billion, Hartung said. Irene Riddell Bolton, 91 SAVANNAH Services are 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 14, 2002 at Shackelford Funeral Home in Savannah with burial in Memory Gardens of Hardin County. Mrs. Bolton died Thursday, September 12, 2002 in Savannah. Survivors are sister, Ella Mae McFalls and brother, Wilson Riddell. For more information, call Shackelford Funeral Directors 731-925-4000.

Linda Gordon LEXINGTON Services for Linda Gordon, 42, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002 at Timberlake Grove Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Gordon died Tuesday at Lexington Methodist Hospital. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Ann Gordon of Wildersville five sons, Robert Lyod, Lindon Ray, Danny Ray and Timothy Lynn Gordon all of Wildersville Dennis Ray Gordon of Nashville.

The family will receive friends Today from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Timberlake Baptist Church. Peoples Funeral Home 731-968-2145 In Loving Memory of James Taylor, Jr. On His Birthday September 13, 1960 to August 16, 1995 Love You The Family In Loving Memory Of Judy C.

Hill Sept. 13, 1962 Sept. 22, 2000 Today is your 40th Birthday. We still can't believe you're gone, but we wish you a Happy Birthday in Heaven until we meet again. We love you and miss you sweet Darling.

Miranda, Daniel, Mike MaMa Should Attend (800) Limited Diazer Rucker, 91 BROWNSVILLE Services are 12:00 p.m. Saturday at Macedonia Baptist Church with burial in Rosenwald Cemetery. Mrs. Rucker, widow Hugh Rucker, died Tuesday in Decatur, IL. Survivors are daughters, Willie Lue Estes, Minnie Thomas, Dorothy Pirtle, Leara Evans; sons, Andrew Eddie "Pop" Rucker; sister, Polly Evans.

For more call Rawls Funeral Home 731-772-1472. Margaret Christine Crider Funeral services for Margaret Christine Crider, 84, will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2002, in the chapel of Lawrence -Sorensen Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Dan Bruce. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens.

Miss Crider died Thursday at her home. She was born in. Decaturville, Tennessee, daughter of the late Dr. James M. Crider and Bessie Reddick Crider, and moved to Jackson at an early age.

She graduated from Jackson High School in 1937 and later attended Austin Peay University. Miss Crider retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company in 1978 following forty years service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the E.S.A. Sorority and was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Surviving are two sisters, Sandra Tedford of Jackson and Mary Frey of Cleveland, Mississippi; four nephews, Don Frey and Ryan Frey both of Dallas, Texas, Roger Garrett and Shane Garrett both of Jackson; five nieces, Lisa Trenthem and Kathy Bowling both of Memphis, Suzan Dawson of Twisp, Washington, Lisa Carpenter of Jackson and Valeri Wickersham of Ft.

Worth, Texas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Kathryn Trenthem. Pallbearers for the service will be Jerry Austin, Don Frey, Roger Garrett, Jerry Williford and Ben Hammers. The family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church. Friends may visit with the family today from 5:00 p.m.

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