Shelby Barker
Lyman Shelby Barker passed away peacefully in the early morning of Nov. 5, 2021, at his farm near Tiptonville, where he resided with his wife of 54 years, Ms. Linda Corkran Barker. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Harris Barker of Tiptonville. His grandparents were the late Mr. and Mrs.…
Read MoreBen Reynolds Jr.
Ben Allen Reynolds Jr., age 68, of Union City died Wednesday Nov. 3, 2021. He was born in Dearborn, Mich. Mr. Reynolds was preceded in death by his mother, Lilly Hassan Reynolds, and was a member of Palmersville Church of Christ. He worked as a Millwright and had worked at the Hospitality House in Union…
Read MoreBurney Hudson
Bernice “Burney” Clark Hudson died on Nov. 4, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson. Bernice was a registered nurse by trade and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Brief services and burial were held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at East View Cemetery in Union City. Eulogists included Dr. Chris Gooch, Tack…
Read MoreTO BUILD NEW HOME
TO BUILD NEW HOME — New Pathways for Children executive director Ricky Burse (from left) of Melber, Ky., visited with Billy Jack and Jeannine Cranford of Union City prior to a fundraiser for the organization held at Obion County Central High School by Exchange Street Church of Christ in Union City. Burse announced a Restore…
Read MoreAND THE WINNER IS …
AND THE WINNER IS … — Pualani Ripley-Hodge of Union City is The Messenger’s Photo of the Month contest winner for October. She took this photo of the sunrise on Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. with her iPhone 13 Pro Max looking out over the landscape from her workplace at Holiday Inn Express & Suites…
Read MoreDonna Haney
Mrs. Donna Haney, 60, of Hickman, Ky., passed away 9:58 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto in Southaven, Miss. Funeral services were to be conducted 1 p.m. today at Pentecostal Tabernacle in Water Valley, Ky. Pastor Markus McClure was to officiate. Burial was to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation was…
Read MoreNick Rice
Mr. Nick Rice, 40, a life-long resident of South Fulton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville from injuries sustained in an accident in Obion County. Nick was born on Feb. 24, 1981, in Fulton to Glynn Bert Rice “G.B” Jr. and Kathy Jo Whitlock Rice of South Fulton. A…
Read MoreBernice Hudson
Bernice Hudson, 94, of Union City died Nov. 4, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital-Jackson. Arrangements will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home. Published 11.4.21
Read MoreMary Perkins
Mary Perkins, 74, of Dyersburg died Nov. 2, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson-Williams Funeral Home in Newbern. Published 11.4.21
Read MoreKim Murray
Mrs. Kimberly Whitlock Murray, age 58, of South Fulton passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in South Fulton. She was born on Feb. 24, 1963, in Fulton County, Ky., to the late Gardner and Jackie Clark Whitlock. Kim was a member of First United Methodist Church in Fulton and worked for Paula Vassar Clinic in…
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