Virgil Morgan
Virgil Lee Morgan, age 81, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Visitation will be Monday from 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Bowlin Funeral Home. Funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel at noon with Bro. Tommy Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Palmersville Cemetery. The family requests facial masks are not required,…
Read MoreStephen Legens
Stephen Edward Legens, age 74, of Dresden passed away to his heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris with his wife of 50 years at his side. Funeral service will be Thursday at 1 p.m., at Jolley Springs Baptist Church. Burial will be in Jolley Springs Cemetery. Visitation…
Read MoreStanley Copeland
A private family only graveside service for Stanley Lopaz Copeland, age 66, of Gleason will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Everett’s Chapel Cemetery in McKenzie. Burial will follow. Mr. Copeland is survived by his two sons, Josh Copeland and Chad Copeland, both of Gleason; two sisters, Debbie Copeland of Jackson,…
Read MoreJason Hunt
Jason Allen Hunt, age 49, of Gleason passed from this world and came into the presence of his Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Tumbling Creek Baptist Church in Gleason with Williams Funeral Home of Gleason in charge of the arrangements. He was a faithful…
Read MoreThurla Wade
Mrs. Thurla “Teet” Wade, age 99, of Martin, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at AHC Nursing Home of Union City. Private services will be held for Mrs. Wade. She is survived by her daughters, Virginia (Larry) Kelly, Carol Pinkelton and Sandra (Danny) McElhiney, all of Martin and Betsy (Tom) Plunkett of BonAqua; one sister, Ann…
Read MoreRuby Tuck
Mrs. Ruby N. Tuck, age 92, died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Van Ayer Nursing and Rehab Center in Martin. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral time.…
Read MoreMrs. Birdie Mae Hicks, age 88, of Martin, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Union City. A private graveside service will be held with Lowell Wiley officiating. Pallbearers will be Bruce Hicks, Brian Hicks, Colin Stricklin, and Easton Stricklin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Latter Day…
Read MoreMargie Sue Bryant
Margie Sue Bryant, 89, of Kenton passed away from this life on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Macedonia Cemetery near Kenton, with Brother Michael Julian officiating. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born Jan. 24,…
Read MoreMartin Public Works Official Made Personal Purchases with Department Credit Card
The Assistant Director of the City of Martin’s Public Works Department has been indicted for theft after Tennessee Comptroller investigators determined he used the department’s credit card to make personal purchases totaling $5,465.26. Assistant Director John Worrell made the purchases between March 2017 and November 2019. The purchases included a variety of items from Amazon…
Read MoreDorothy Fielder
Mrs. Dorothy Fielder, 74, of Obion died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at Oakwood Manor in Dyersburg. She was born in Obion on March 7, 1947, the daughter of the late Leslie and Louise Fleming Hollingsworth. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for Obion County Schools at Obion Elementary, Troy Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary for over…
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