Rick Habyan
Richard “Rick” George Habyan, 74, of South Fulton died March 15, 2024, at the West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Martin Hospital. There will be no services held at the funeral home. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger/3.18.24
Read MoreDaniel Reynolds
Daniel Aaron Reynolds, 44, of Martin, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Aaron was born Nov. 30, 1979 in Union City to the late James Daniel Reynolds and Sherry Adams Reynolds. He had a great love for NASCAR and had a beautiful gift for drawing. Aaron is survived…
Read MoreArthur Fuqua
Arthur Glendale Fuqua, 85, of Jackson, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Christian Care Center in Medina. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Monday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Roy Weaver and Rev. Franklin Gardner officiating. Burial followed at the East Side Cemetery in Martin. Family served as pallbearers. Mr. Fuqua…
Read MoreJohn Peters
John Erwin Peters, 80, died suddenly on Friday, March 15, 2024. He was born October 10, 1943 in Long Beach, California to John Peters and Susan Elizabeth Peters. John grew up in Oxnard, California and graduated from Santa Clara High School. John graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California with a degree in Philosophy, spent…
Read MoreButch Shelley
James William “Butch” Shelley, age 79, of Martin died Friday, March 15, 2024, at West Tennessee Volunteer Hospital. Graveside service will be Sunday, March 17, 2024, 2:00 P.M. at Cate Cemetery with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Family and friends may assemble at 1:45 P.M. in the cemetery. Pallbearers are Sammy Ogg, Scotty Ogg, Wylie Ogg,…
Read MoreBREAKING: Dresden Police Officer charged with tampering with evidence
A Dresden Police Officer is being charged with tampering with evidence after failing to document the evidence after a traffic stop in October of last year. According to a report from the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department, on March 6, WCSD Investigator Kerry Workman, was notified of a law enforcement officer employed with the Dresden Police…
Read MoreJohn Cooper
John Wesley Cooper 49 of Palmersville, passed away Tuesday March 12, 2024 at his home. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday March 16, 2024 at 1 pm at Bowlin Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11 am until service time at 1 pm. Mr. Cooper was born in Paris, TN…
Read MoreSandra Pugh
Celebration of Life for Sandra Pugh age 72 of Atwood, TN, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at The First Baptist Church in Atwood. Visitation will begin at the 1 p.m. and go until time of service at the church. Sandra is survived by her husband Alan Pugh of Atwood, son Don Roberts of…
Read MoreVFW DISPLAY
VFW DISPLAY — Jones-Walker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4862 auxiliary president Pamela Crone worked recently to install a display in the cases located in the lobby of the Obion County Public Library. The local VFW’s mission is to honor the dead by serving the living and to help veterans, family and community. The post…
Read MoreMIDDAY COLLISION
MIDDAY COLLISION — One driver sustained possible injury in a two-vehicle crash at midday Friday on East Reelfoot Avenue at Perkins Street in Union City. The crash happened about 11:55 a.m. when a silver 2014 Hyundai driven by a 16-year-old Martin driver collided with a black 2011 Lincoln compact utility vehicle driven by Emmalee Grace…
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