Teresa Phillips
Teresa Ann Ferguson Phillips, 72, of Martin died Sept. 28, 2023 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial following in the Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. Friday. The Messenger/9.29.23
Read MoreBetty Baggett
Betty Baggett, 88, of Union City died Sept. 28, 2023, at Obion County Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Fremont Cemetery. There will be no visitation and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery at service time. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/9.29.23
Read MoreDresden dedicates gym floor to beloved coach, Chuck West
If you ask anyone who knew him, and just about everyone in Dresden and Weakley County did, the legendary former Dresden coach, principal, teacher and mentor Chuck West was a rich man. But his wealth was not measured in dollars and cents, it was measured by the positive impact that he made on his town,…
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Mrs. Teresa Ann Ferguson Phillips, 72, of Martin, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at her residence. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Hornbeak Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in the Obion County Memorial Gardens. Teresa graduated from South Fulton High School and Freed Hardeman University. She was born at the Fulton Hospital…
Read MoreSherrill White
Services for Sherrill White age 78 of Sharon, TN, will be held Saturday September 30, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial to follow at Tansil Cemetery in Sharon. Visitation will begin Friday evening at Williams Funeral Home going from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will resume Saturday at 12…
Read MoreSandra Van Sise
Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Pflueger Van Sise died Sunday, September 24, 2023, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee. A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Van Sise is survived by her husband, Keith Van Sise; two daughters, Alexandra (Brandon) Van Sise Howe and Savanah (Donny) Van Sise; her…
Read MorePeggy Carr
Mrs. Peggy Dianne Carr, 66, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at her residence in Dresden. Graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Cate Cemetery, with pastor Daniel Rutledge officiating. Burial followed with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin in charge of the arrangements. She was a retired registered nurse for Weakley County Nursing and…
Read MoreFEEDING TIME
FEEDING TIME — Five-year-old Lucas Ciaramitaro, son of Mike and Donna Ciaramitaro of Kenton, was all smiles Saturday morning as he fed a 6-month-old kangaroo named Rocko at the Kenton White Squirrel Festival’s inaugural Fall Days in the city’s downtown East College Street area. The cute critter was one of several brought by Bowties &…
Read MoreVETERAN HONORED
VETERAN HONORED — A nice crowd of supporters gathered in Lloyd Klutts’ front yard in Troy Tuesday to honor the 102-year-old (seated, second from left) who is said to be the last World War II veteran living in Obion County. He was feted in a ceremony instigated by Baptist Hospice and organized by Jones-Walker Veterans…
Read MoreDanny Morgan
Danny Morgan, 70, of Fulton died Sept. 21, 2023, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Visitation was held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Monday. Published in The Messenger 9.27.23
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