Jerry Connell
Services for Jerry Strong Connell, age 82, of Gleason, was held Sunday April 25, 2021 at 3:30 P.M. at the Gleason First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason. Visitation will begin Sunday at 1 P.M. and will go until time of his funeral service. Mr. Connell is survived by his…
Read MoreRussell Abbott
Russell Abbott, 63, of Union City died April 19, 2021, at Baptist Health Paducah. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Sunday at the funeral home. Published 4.22.21
Read MoreMichael Huggins
Michael Huggins, 64, of South Fulton died April 15, 2021, at his residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton is in charge of arrangements. Published 4.22.21
Read MoreCalvin L. Wilson
Calvin L. Wilson, 66, of Hickman, Ky., died April 17, 2021, at Jackson-Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at Lake Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. Published 4.22.21
Read MoreDavid Thorpe
David Earl Thorpe, 69, a resident of Union City, died April 19, 2021, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at White-Ranson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from noon until the hour of services. Mr. Thorpe was born on June 4, 1951, in Tiptonville, son of the late…
Read MoreJo Linda Patey
Jo Linda Patey, 58, of Union City passed away 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021, at her home. Graveside services will be conducted 3 p.m. Friday at Hickman City Cemetery. Bro. Charles Southerland will officiate. Pallbearers will be Ed Patey, Terry Patey and friends. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 1:30- 2:30…
Read MoreThelma Pierce
Mrs. Thelma Blythe Pierce, 96, of Union City died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Brother Tony Keeton will officiate. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Pierce was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Samburg, to the late George Anderson and…
Read MoreSMOKY SCENE
SMOKY SCENE — Firefighter Brandon McMinn (foreground right) and Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich worked to couple hose as soon as they arrived on the scene of a fire reported at 8:08 a.m. today at 608 North Division St., just north of Palmer Street. Heavy smoke was pouring from the house when firefighters from…
Read MoreEMOTIONAL MOMENT
EMOTIONAL MOMENT — Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich kneeled to speak with an emotional Alexis Butler as she reacted to a fire which heavily damaged her home at 608 North Division St., just north of Palmer Street, shortly after 8 this morning. Heavy smoke was already pouring from the house when firefighters arrived, but…
Read MoreJustin Palmer hired as Obion Central’s football coach
Justin Palmer has been hired as the football head coach at Obion County Central High School. Palmer was officially announced as the Rebels’ new head coach this morning. A native of Hamilton, Ala., where he was an all-state selection at Hamilton High School in 2003, Palmer has been in high school coaching for 11 years,…
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