Lisha Long
Lisha Novella Long, 61, a resident of Union City, died March 21, 2026, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Fremont Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jared Lee, Mark Long, Mike Blythe, Austin Maddox, Ashley Maddox and Nanette Long. Miss Long was born on May 5,…
Read MoreLula Mae Porter
Ms. Lula Mae Porter, age 75, of Hickman, Ky., passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at her daughter’s residence. She was born on April 9, 1950, in Hickman, Ky., to the late Leroy Hamil and Stella Rothman Hamil. Ms. Porter was a member of David’s Chapel and worked as a self-employed hairdresser for many…
Read MoreJoAnn Zipp
JoAnn Zipp, 90, of Union City passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at The Waters of Union City. Funeral service will be at noon Monday, March 23, 2026, at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Chuck Doss officiating. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and run until the…
Read MoreJeff Gabbert
Mr. Jeffery “Jeff” Scott Gabbert, 63, of South Fulton passed at his home Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was surrounded by his loving family and his hospice angel, Jessica, of Baptist Hospice. Jeff spent his years in the service of others working as a social worker in many aspects of healthcare, probation and parole then…
Read MoreShirley Edmundson
Shirley Ann (Cochrum) Edmundson, 75, of Munford passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton in Covington. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 9 a.m.until the hour of…
Read MoreSAFETY FIRST
SAFETY FIRST — Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich held a safety helmet during Tuesday night’s Union City city council meeting which had been worn by a Union City firefighter last Thursday when his unit responded as automatic aid to a rural blaze on East Pierce Station Road near South Fulton. In the course of…
Read MoreBUILDING DAMAGED
BUILDING DAMAGED — Rives Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief Sam Kendall (from left) pointed out an area of brick that seemed to have further separated from the wall of the near 100-year-old Rives Church of Christ building Monday afternoon following Sunday night’s storm which damaged the building. Also surveying the damage were Rives Fire Chief…
Read MoreMaudie Fagan
Maudie Lee Fagan, 90, of the Gardner community died March 16, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Gardner Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreTom Maggard
Thomas Darel “Tom” Maggard, 85, of Union City passed away 12:57 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Pastor Russell Zik and Pastor Justin Hiens will officiate. Burial will follow in Stanley’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held…
Read MoreWanda Carlsen
Ms. Wanda Marie (Evans) Carlsen, 83, of Romeoville, Ill., passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2026, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the…
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