James Harold White, 78, of Hickman, Ky., died Aug. 6, 2023, at his home. Funeral services were to be 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial was to follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation was held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of service hour. Published…

Shanthony Mays, 30, of Union City died July 30, 2023. Graveside services were 3 p.m. Saturday in East View Cemetery.  Visitation was 1-2:45 p.m. on Saturday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Published in The Messenger on 8.9.23

Mrs. Frieda Pritchard, 89, of Mayfield, Ky., passed away Aug. 7, 2023, at 12:08 a.m. at The Waters of Union City. She was a homemaker and a member of Sharon Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Cody (Melissa) Pritchard of Union City and Tim (Kelly) Pritchard of West Paducah, Ky.; a daughter, Marlene…

Maxine Marie Reaves, 75, of Union City died July 31, 2023, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Services were 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Victory Freewill Baptist Church. Interment followed in East View Cemetery. Visitation began at noon Saturday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City was in charge of arrangements. Published…

Norman Brook Edgin, 82, of Union City passed away 7:36 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at Diversicare of Martin. Memorial visitation was held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Norman was born Sept. 3, 1940, in Obion County, son of the late Jessie and Hattie (Murphy) Edgin. He lived…

Mr. Dale Coursey, 69, of Union City passed away 8:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Union City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Graveside services were conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Brother Jessie Cavness officiated.  Visitation was held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 9-10:45 a.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers were family and friends. In…

Mr. Max McDade of South Fulton passed away early Wednesday morning, Aug. 2, 2023, at his residence. Maxwell Fowler McDade Jr. was born in Fulton Oct. 29, 1938, to Ruby Conley McDade and Maxwell Fowler McDade. He attended Fulton schools and graduated from Kentucky Military Institute. Max was a Fellow and life member of the…

James Warren Thomas died Sunday night, August 6, 2023. Jim was born at home, June 8, 1934 in Bells, Tennessee, to lifelong educators Atha Sewell and Martha Elizabeth Warren Thomas. He picked cotton, raised pigs for FFA, and skied at Reelfoot Lake. He graduated from Cloverdale High School in Obion County in 1952. He then…

Reverend Jerry Wayne Wiggins, age 82, of Union City passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Wiggins was born in Houston on July 30, 1941, to the late A.W. Wiggins…

Mary Kathryn Griffin Prewett, known affectionately as “Kathy,” “Kat,” “Mother,” and “Mamie,” age 87, passed away on August 6, 2023, in Memphis, TN.  Kathryn said her life really began at 25 when she met Bill Prewett on a blind date, in El Paso, TX. Her love of travel lined up perfectly with the military moves…