Larry Gray
Larry Gray, 78, of Union City died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Woodland Mills Baptist Church with burial to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the hour of service on Monday at the…
Read MoreBarbara McQuarters
Barbara E. McQuarters, 72, of Dyersburg died Sept. 14, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hurricane Hills Cemetery near Newbern. Friends are asked to gather at the cemetery. Johnson-Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published 9.16.21
Read MoreRebecca Wells
The Messenger has learned of the death of Rebecca Buchanan Wells, 102, of Silver Spring, Md., formerly of Obion, on July 13, 2021. Memorial services were held Aug. 14 at the Inter-Faith Chapel in Silver Spring. Her ashes were placed at Arlington National Cemetery to join her husband, Joseph Wells. Collins Funeral Home in Silver…
Read MorePrentiss L. Houston
Prentiss L. Houston, 62, of South Fulton died Sept. 8, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the hour of services Sunday at the funeral home. Published 9.16.21
Read MoreTheodore Bryant
Theodore Prince Bryant, 89, of Kenton passed away from this life on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Cemetery, with Brother Michael Julian officiating. He was born Dec. 12, 1931, in Obion County, the son of the late Troy Taft and Pauline…
Read MoreMaudie Moore
Maudie Moore, 66, of the Clayton community died Sept. 15, 2021, at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Published 9.6.21
Read MoreMarlon Morton
Marlon Jean Morton, 65, of Union City died Sept. 15, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home. Published 9.16.21
Read MoreWanda Rollins
Wanda Linn Powell Rollins, 50, of Troy passed away 2:53 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. today at Greater Vision Church in Troy. Pastor Robin Rotgers officiated. Burial followed in Terrace Hill Cemetery near Troy. Pallbearers were Joshua Rollins, Cameron Rollins, Collin Rollins, Hunter Put-man,…
Read MoreJulian Johnson
Julian Johnson, 87, a resident of Troy, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Private family services will be held at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Johnson was born on June 17, 1934, in Obion, to the late Herbert Wesley and Rosa Lorene (Caldwell) Johnson.…
Read MoreBUNCH OF BAKING
BUNCH OF BAKING — Samantha Verkuilen (left) and her daughter, Brittany Stepp, admired a few of the Banana Festival’s delectable Banana Bake-Off entries dropped off Tuesday at Fancy Fannie’s Bakery in downtown Fulton. Judging was held later in the evening and winners announced in the categories of banana pudding, banana bread, cake, pie and miscellaneous.…
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