Darles Brown
Darles Faye Hunt Davenport Brown, 79, died Oct. 3, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Camden. Visitation will take place from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home. A private graveside service and burial will follow at Eastside Cemetery. Born in Martin on Jan. 31, 1944, to the late Sam and Emma Hunt, Darles was…
Read MoreCELEBRATING 200 YEARS
CELEBRATING 200 YEARS — Obion County Fall Fest board members (from left) Keisha Hooper, Dana Pruitt and Rachael McKinney are ready to celebrate Obion County’s bicentennial as part of the annual festival’s kickoff event set for Oct. 14 in downtown Union City. A tabloid covering all the events scheduled for this year is included in…
Read MoreCHAMPION AGAIN
CHAMPION AGAIN — Lake Road’s Ainsley Sadler is ahead of the field as she competes in the TMSAA Girls’ Class A State Cross Country Meet at Clarksville on Saturday. Sadler won her second consecutive state championship, crossing the finish line in 13:15.66. Briley Patrick finished as the state runner-up and Avery Coffey placed sixth overall…
Read MoreBillie Ragsdale
Billie Ragsdale, 89, of Union City died Sept. 30, 2023, at Alive Hospice and Residence in Murfreesboro. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home. Published in The Messenger 10.4.23
Read MorePauline Sisco
Mrs. Pauline Sisco, age 98, of Kenton peacefully passed away Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Funeral services for Mrs. Sisco will be conducted on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Kenton Church of Christ, with Tommy Sisco officiating. Interment will follow in Union Grove Cemetery. She was born July 20, 1925,…
Read MoreCharles Needham
Charles William Needham, age 90, of Kenton passed away from this life on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Needham were conducted Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Union Grove Methodist Church, with Bro. Robert ‘Bo’ McEwen officiating. He was born June 8, 1933,…
Read MoreBetty Baggett
Betty Baggett, 88, of Union City died Sept. 28, 2023, at Obion County Nursing Home. Graveside services were 2 p.m. Sunday at Fremont Cemetery. There was no visitation and friends were asked to meet at the cemetery at service time. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 10.4.23
Read MoreTeresa Phillips
Mrs. Teresa Ann Ferguson Phillips, age 72, of Martin passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at her residence. She was born at the Fulton Hospital in Fulton on July 9, 1951, to the late Alvin Ferguson and Hazel Welch Ferguson. She worked as a supervisor of Medical Records at the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City for…
Read MoreJoe Watts
Mr. Joe Boyd Watts, 74, of Union City passed away 8:38 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Diversicare of Martin. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Curtis McLendon and Pastor Justin Hiens will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.…
Read MoreDorothy Blanton
Dorothy Oliver Blanton, 85, of Martin passed away 7:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Costello will officiate. Entombment will follow at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the…
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