ON DISPLAY
ON DISPLAY — Students at Obion County Central High School, including Annabella Wooten and Ethan Buchanan, will have their works of art on display at the 54th annual OCCHS Art Show. More than 2,000 pieces of artwork, including paintings, drawings, photography and ceramics, will be available for viewing in the PE gym Sunday from 2-4…
Read MoreStephanie Faith Eddlemon
Stephanie Faith Eddlemon, 54, of Newbern died on Monday, April 19, 2021, in Newbern. Born Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1966, in Union City, she was the daughter of the late Loyas Udell Eddlemon and the late Carolyn Jean Eddlemon Lynch Stanton. She was a former employee of Tyson Foods in Newbern, where she had worked for…
Read MoreBo Caudle Rogers
Bo Caudle Rogers went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 26, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Laney Rogers, and his sister, Ada Reed Rogers. A private, family-only service will be held on Friday, with the Rev. Curtis McLendon officiating. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In addition…
Read MoreAbel Tarver
Abel William Glen Tarver, 5 months, of South Fulton went home to be with his Lord 10:15 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Jeremy Batchelor will officiate. Burial will follow in Lake Memorial Gardens in Tiptonville. Visitation…
Read MoreWeakley County Launches Virtual School
Weakley County will have a new school in 2021-22. However, the only walls are firewalls and screen time is required. After learning valuable lessons from the Monitored Distance Education (MDE) option offered as a COVID precaution and with new technology gained from federal funding, Weakley County Virtual School is now accepting applications for the upcoming…
Read MoreWalter Baker
Walter Bruce “Sam” Baker, age 82 of Gleason, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at his residence. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreJeffery Barber
Jeffery Barney Barber, age 62, of Mary Esther, Florida, formerly of Martin, died Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Murphy Funeral Home with Bro. Sidney White officiating. Burial followed in Gardner Cemetery. Barber was a graduate of Westview High School and a Tennessee National…
Read MoreNancy Maynard
Nancy Kay Maynard, 71 of Martin, passed away Monday evening at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Graveside services will be Thursday afternoon, April 22, 2021 in Cate Cemetery in Martin at 1:30 p.m. with burial to follow. A “Celebration of Life” service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Eastside Baptist Church in Martin.…
Read MoreSylvia Blakemore
Sylvia Lou Blakemore, 73 formerly of Dresden, passed away April 20, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 23, 2021, at 2 pm at Bowlin Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home from 12 pm until service time at 2 pm. Sylvia was born in Chicago, IL on…
Read MoreBilly Braddy
Graveside service for Billy J. Braddy age 68, of Dresden, was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at West Union Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will begin at 12 noon on Sunday and go until 1:15 pm at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Mr. Braddy is survived by his sons Wesley Braddy and wife Mikaela, and Scottie…
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