Annitta Gammons
Funeral Service for Annitta Mae Gammons age 79 of Rutherford, TN will be held Monday August 21, 2023 at 2 pm at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial will follow in China Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday at 12 noon and go until time of her service. Annitta is survived by her husband Jerry…
Read MoreAlma Blaylock
Graveside Service for Alma Jane Blaylock age 95 of McKenzie, TN, will be held Monday August 21, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Meridian Cemetery in Greenfield. She is survived by grandsons Bryan Belew and wife Brittany, and Gentry Belew and wife Amy, along with great grandchildren Anna Belew, Amelia Belew, Kathryn Belew, and Abigal Belew.…
Read MoreFaith Columnist Josh Moore: Cast Not Pearls Before Swine
The phrase, “cast not pearls before swine,” is a verse from the Bible that has entered the parlance of the English language. People often utter this phrase in frustration or dismissal when someone does not heed advice or wisdom. This usage follows the predominant interpretation of this verse from the Bible. However, when one…
Read MoreNEW QUEEN CROWNED
NEW QUEEN CROWNED — Union City High School student Ada Reed Rogers (center) of Union City, 17-year-old daughter of Michael and Laney Rogers, was crowned 2023 Obion County Fairest of the Fair Saturday afternoon. Her court included third maid Kylie-Ana M. Graves (from left) of South Fulton, 17-year-old daughter of Jessica and Joey Flowers and Ryan…
Read MoreWillie Norman
Willie Norman, 55, of Union City died Aug, 20, 2023, at his home. Services will be held at noon Saturday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Baskerville Funeral Home Chapel in Trenton and from 11 a.m. until time of service hour Saturday…
Read MoreTyrone McCarter
Tyrone McCarter, 50, of Fulton died Aug. 13, 2023, at his home. Services were held at noon Monday at The United Church of The Living God in Fulton. Interment followed in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation began at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton was in charge of arrangements. Published in…
Read MoreMarquis Barnett
Marquis Latrell Barnett, 30, of Evanston, Ill., died Aug. 4, 2023. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Interment followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation began at noon on Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger…
Read MoreBeth Sanders
Miss Beth Sanders, 71, a resident of Troy, died Aug. 15, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. White-Mahon Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. Miss Sanders was born on July 10, 1952, in Louisville, Ky., to the late Richard and Catherine (Kendall) Sanders.…
Read MoreKay Maynard
Regina Kay Maynard, 66, of Union City passed away 12:46 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at Bells Nursing Home. Graveside services were conducted 3 p.m. Tuesday at East View Cemetery. Brother Ron Gray officiated. Edmaiston Mosley Fun-eral Home was in charge of arrangements. Kay was born May 16, 1957, in Union City, daughter of the…
Read MoreLeon Mann
Samuel Leon Mann, age 94, of Franklin, formerly of Fulton, died July 13, 2023, at NHC Healthcare in Franklin. Mr. Mann was born on Jan. 30, 1929, in Fulton to the late James Adrian Mann and Evelyn Myrl Lemond Mann. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fulton and a U.S. Army veteran,…
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