Kenneth Adams
Mr. Kenneth Adams, age 79, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah, Ky. He was born on June 28, 1946, in Hickman, Ky., to the late James L. Adams and Mary Juanita Thomas Kemp. Mr. Adams was a longtime and devoted member…
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Mr. Daniel Russell, 68, a resident of Union City, died March 19, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Services were 3 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home. The Rev. Chip Davis officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chad Jimerson, James Festervand, James Ryan Festervand, Roger Williams, Dickie…
Read MoreLisha Long
Lisha Novella Long, 61, a resident of Union City, died March 21, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Fremont Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jared Lee, Mark Long, Mike Blythe, Austin Maddox, Ashley Maddox and Nanette Long. Miss Long was born on May 5,…
Read MoreLula Mae Porter
Ms. Lula Mae Porter, age 75, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at her daughter’s residence. She was born on April 9, 1950, in Hickman, Ky., to the late Leroy Hamil and Stella Rothman Hamil. Ms. Porter was a member of David’s Chapel and worked as a self-employed hairdresser for many…
Read MoreJoAnn Zipp
JoAnn Zipp, 90, of Union City passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at The Waters of Union City. Funeral service will be at noon Monday, March 23, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Chuck Doss officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and run until the…
Read MoreJeff Gabbert
Mr. Jeffery “Jeff” Scott Gabbert, 63, of South Fulton passed at his home Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family and his hospice angel, Jessica, of Baptist Hospice. Jeff spent his years in the service of others working as a social worker in many aspects of healthcare, probation and parole then…
Read MoreShirley Edmundson
Shirley Ann (Cochrum) Edmundson, 75, of Munford passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 9 a.m.until the hour of…
Read MoreSAFETY FIRST
SAFETY FIRST — Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich held a safety helmet during Tuesday night’s Union City city council meeting which had been worn by a Union City firefighter last Thursday when his unit responded as automatic aid to a rural blaze on East Pierce Station Road near South Fulton. In the course of…
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BUILDING DAMAGED — Rives Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief Sam Kendall (from left) pointed out an area of brick that seemed to have further separated from the wall of the near 100-year-old Rives Church of Christ building Monday afternoon following Sunday night’s storm which damaged the building. Also surveying the damage were Rives Fire Chief…
Read MoreMaudie Fagan
Maudie Lee Fagan, 90, of the Gardner community died March 16, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Gardner Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
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