DOING HER PART
DOING HER PART — A few raindrops didn’t keep Addison Long of Union City from helping clean up the downtown Union City area Saturday morning as she pulled weeds growing between a building and the sidewalk along Washington Avenue. The Go Green Day event was sponsored by Main Street Union City, Century 21 and Union…
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FOR THE RECORD(S) — Obion County Mayor Steve Carr (center) led a tour of the county’s newly-renovated records storage building on South Fourth Street near the courthouse Monday. He was joined by (from left) Register of Deeds Cheryl Reddin, county commissioners Phillip Dunlap and Rob Holman, county purchasing director Shanna Ferguson and county commissioner Kenneth…
Read MoreDoris Toon
Doris Toon, 61, of Union City died April 22, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the hour of services on Saturday. The Messenger
Read MoreWanda Cobb
Wanda Faye Cobb, 82, of Union City died April 17, 2026, at Weakley County Nursing Home in Dresden. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at East View Cemetery. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreShera Monroe
Shera Oshan Monroe, 57, of Union City died April 19, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Complete arrangements will be announced by Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. The Messenger
Read MoreVerna Murphy
Mrs. Verna Mae Murphy, 88, a resident of Union City, died April 17, 2026 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Mrs. Murphy was born on April 3, 1938, in Wheeler, Ill., to the late Charles…
Read MoreCloyd Ash
Mr. Cloyd Dee Ash, 82, of Union City passed away 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, at Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the hour of services…
Read MoreLeroy Keith
Mr. Leroy Keith, age 87, of Hornbeak passed from his earthly life on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at VanAyer Senior Living & Rehab in Martin. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Cryer Funeral Home in Obion. Friends called at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. Bro. Robert…
Read MorePeggy Thomas
Mrs. Peggy Thomas, 84, a resident of Union City, died April 14, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Rev. John Varden officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Greg Wiley, Colin Wiley, Corey Wiley, Cameron Wiley, Austin Major and…
Read MoreRichard Goodsell
Richard Paul Goodsell, 48, of Union City passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as the result of an automobile accident near Samburg. There will be a memorial service held at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Richard was born June 15, 1977, in Coldwater, Mich., son of the…
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