Taijuan Thomas
Taijuan Thomas, 42, of Sharon died Jan. 24, 2024, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at McCabe United Methodist Church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger/1.31.24
Read MoreCharles Wade
Charles Perry Wade Sr., 86, of Union City died on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at AHC of Union City in Union City. Born Friday, Aug. 6, 1937, in Hickman County, Ky., he was the son of the late Perry Howard Wade and the late Cornelia Ruth Townsend Wade. Mr. Wade proudly served his country in…
Read MoreSheila Foster
Miss Sheila Diane Foster, 64, of Union City went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, peacefully with her mother by her side. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Shane Long officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Billy…
Read MoreCarolyn Spurgeon
Carolyn LaRue Spurgeon, age 82, formerly of Paris, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at her residence in Union City. Carolyn formerly worked at Holley Carburetor and Salant Salant Shirt Factory. She then worked several years at Wal-Mart in Paris. She was an All-State Basketball player in 1959 for Buchanan High School and a member of…
Read MoreMartha McKnight
Mrs. Martha Jane McKnight, age 97, of South Fulton passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at The Waters of Union City. She was born on Oct. 10, 1926, in Paducah, Ky., to the late Austin B. “Pete” Roberts and Martha Lillian Roberts. Martha was a member of Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church and may be remembered…
Read MoreSharon Police Department gets upgrades to equipment through grant funding
By Josh Lemons Managing Editor When funds are short, as is normally the case with smaller municipalities, grants are crucial to help those towns with water, sewer, parks and road upgrades and maintenance. Sharon, Tennessee is one of these towns. And while these grants are great for the citizens they serve, often times the people…
Read MoreTennessee Announces Awards for Statewide Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Federal Funding Pays for Charging Stations Across the State Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has awarded $21 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations across the state. Thirty-one EV fast charging locations are needed to fill gaps…
Read MoreSheila Foster
Sheila Diane Foster, 64, of Union City died Jan. 24, 2024. Funeral services were to be at 1 p.m. today (Jan. 30) in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial was to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. The Messenger/1.30.24
Read MoreKrista Davis
Krista Hooper Davis, 43, of Greenfield died Jan. 20, 2024, at her home. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral…
Read MoreMartha McKnight
Martha Jane McKnight, 97, of South Fulton died Jan. 29, 2024, at The Waters of Union City. A private service will be held at a later date. Hornbeak Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/1.29.24
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