Roy Herron
Roy Herron, 69, was a force of nature. Devoted family man. Attorney. Public servant. Writer. Teacher. Ironman triathlete. He lived a large and faithful life. An attorney from Dresden, Roy had clients from around the State of Tennessee and the region. Roy was in the Tennessee General Assembly for 26 years, where he became senate…
Read MoreHerron remembered fondly for his love of God, family, and Tennessee
by Josh Lemons Press Editor Roy Herron, the Dresden native, UT Martin alumni and long-time Tennessee lawmaker who died Sunday from complications following a jet-ski accident on July 1 at Kentucky Lake, was described by friends and colleagues on Monday as a kind man that loved God, friends, family, his hometown and all of Northwest…
Read MoreONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Skyhawk wide receiver Smith’s daughter murdered in Michigan
Federal prosecutors say it appears that a Michigan man strangled a 2-year-old girl after he kidnapped her following a fight with her mother. The U.S. attorney’s office in Grand Rapids filed kidnapping charges Friday against Rashad Trice. The federal complaint says Trice got into a fight with the 2-year-old’s mother in her Lansing apartment July…
Read MoreHerron funeral set for Saturday, Visitation on Friday in Martin
The funeral arrangements have been set for Dresden native and longtime Tennessee Senator Roy Herron. Herron died Sunday night due to complications following a jet-ski accident on Kentucky Lake on July 1. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Martin, Tennessee on Friday, July 14, and from 12-2 p.m.…
Read MoreRoy Herron
Roy Herron, 69, died July 9, 2023, due to injuries from a jet ski accident on July 1. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Martin. Burial will follow at Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday and noon-2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Murphy…
Read MoreCharles Hardy Nolan
Charles Hardy Nolan, 87, of Troy died July 9, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Troy First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Tuesday. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. …
Read MoreTommye Paschall Wall
Tommye Paschall Wall, 101, died July 9, 2023, at AHC Union City. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 2-5 p.m. at White-Ranson Funeral Home, after which she will be cremated. There will be no funeral service. Published in The Messenger 7.10.23
Read MoreJames Burress
James Nathan Burress, 76, of Union City died July 6, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services were conducted 4 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Moriah Cemetery near Obion. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 7.10.23
Read MoreNorman Moseley
Norman Frank Moseley, 73, of Union City died July 7, 2023, at his home. Funeral services will be 6 p.m. today at First Church of God in Union City. Visitation is at First Church of God from 4 p.m. until the hour of services today. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published…
Read MorePatsy Emery
Patricia Marie “Patsy” Emery, 75, of Union City died July 8, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Entombment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of…
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