Maggie Townsend
A memorial service for Maggie Ruth Townsend, age 86, of Gleason, TN will be held Sunday September 24, 2023 at 3 p.m. at the Gleason First United Methodist Church. Visitation will start at 2 p.m. and go until time of her memorial service. Mrs. Townsend is survived by her nephew and caregiver, Ralph Townsend of…
Read MoreCarrie Hatchel
Mrs. Carrie Woodrough Hatchel, 87, of Martin, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at her home. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Bro. Corey Sawyers officiating. Burial followed in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Pallbearers were Bradley Hatchel, Chris Hatchel, Jacob Hatchel, Gatlin Hatchel, Matt Benjamin and…
Read MoreGOING BANANAS
GOING BANANAS — Sherry Cook-Pyatt of South Fulton, grand marshal of the Banana Festival’s grand parade, threw candy to parade-goers late Saturday afternoon as the procession rolled along Lake Street in downtown Fulton. Hundreds of people lined the streets as the parade started on Broadway Street in South Fulton and crossed the state line between SF’s…
Read MoreHIGHWAY REOPENS
HIGHWAY REOPENS — A recent aerial shot of Highway 51 between Union City and the Twin Cities of Fulton and South Fulton shows completion of an Interstate-69 construction project that closed the northbound section of the four-lane highway for the past several months, forcing motorists to detour along the two-lane Ken-Tenn Highway. The Tennessee Department of…
Read MoreTommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson, 53, of Union City died Sept. 17, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Union City. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. …
Read MoreCharles Mackins
Charles Mackins, 83, of Hickman, Ky., died Sept. 12, 2023, at Clinton Place. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. Published…
Read MoreTeresa Crumble
Teresa Crumble, 59, of Obion died Sept. 17, 2023, at West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger/9.20.23
Read MoreJax Easterwood
Jax William Easterwood, son of James and Elisha (Coleman) Easterwood of Union City, passed away 1:12 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in Memphis. Jax was born at 12:21 p.m. that day. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Justin Hiens…
Read MoreKathy Bartholomew
Mary Kathy Greenway Bartholomew, devoted Christian, loving mother and wife, and valued educator, relocated to her heavenly home Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. She was 71. She was born in Chicago, Ill., to the late Albert and Katherine Harris Greenway Elkins on Jan. 7, 1952. She graduated with the last class of Jackson High School in…
Read MoreJT Vaughan
John Thomas “JT” Vaughan passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. He will be missed by family and friends. Memorial services were 11a .m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Bro. Ben Lownsdale officiating. The family received friends from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour. He was born Dec. 15, 1931, in…
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