Martha Muse
Martha Nell Tune Muse, 90, of Garland, Texas, formerly of Obion County died Feb. 2, 2023. A memorial service will be held May 6 at Campground Cemetery in Troy at 11 a.m. White-Mahon Funeral Home in Troy is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger/4.29.23/edited 5.1.23
Read MoreHorace Martin
Horace Martin, 87, of Fulton died April 25, 2023, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greenlea Cemetery in Fulton. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday in Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. The Messenger/4.28.23
Read MoreSheila Cashion
Shelia May Cashion, 60, of Obion, died April 26, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at White-Ranson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Elbridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. The Messenger/4.27.23
Read MoreThomas Davenport
Thomas Hayes Davenport, 68, of Union City died April 26, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation services. The Messenger/4.27.23
Read MoreWeakley Playhouse presents Beauty and the Beast
Weakley Playhouse students will tell a tale as old as time in the group’s first ever musical, Beauty and the Beast. Students representing three of Weakley County’s high schools want you to ‘be their guest’ for this special spring musical performance at Westview High School. Cogsworth, Lumiere, Belle, and the Beast will take the stage after…
Read MoreUnion City, Martin residents honored as outstanding employees
Dana Hagan and Bryan Dean received spring 2023 Outstanding Employee Awards for their work at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The awards were presented April 14 during the spring semester clerical and support staff coffee in the Boling University Center. Hagan, of Union City, is project coordinator for the UT Martin Physical Plant and…
Read MoreMary Nichols
Mary Elizabeth Nichols, 91, of the Shawtown community died April 25, 2023, at Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the hour of services Friday. The Messenger/4.26.23
Read MorePOWER UP
POWER UP — Representatives symbolically flipped the switch Tuesday morning on Skyhawk Solar, a new 100-megawatt clean energy facility, at the site off Airport Road in Obion County. Participating in the ceremony were (from left, kneeling) Nick Kistenmacher, representing U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn; Christopher Moakley, managing partner with Excelsior Energy Capital; (standing) Kathleen Campanella, director…
Read MoreGIRL POWER
GIRL POWER — Special Olympics competitor Wendy Brinkley laughed as she and fellow participants Phyllis Sanford (background left) and Kristy Riley awaited their turns in the javelin throw Saturday morning during the Obion County Special Olympics spring games, held at War Memorial Stadium on the Union City High School campus. The Union City Kiwanis Club-sponsored…
Read MoreRaymond Price
Raymond Price, age 76, of Union City passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at AHC Health Care in Union City. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Raymond was born in Caruthersville, Mo., on Aug. 29, 1946, to the late Jessie Wilborn Price and the late Pauline Hamilton Price. He worked as a…
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