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CLASS ACT — Seven educators in the Obion County School System were recognized as systemwide award winners at Monday night’s Obion County School Board meeting at Lake Road Elementary. They included (from left, front row) Ridgemont teacher Lindsay Gidcumb, preK-4 Teacher of the Year; Hillcrest teacher Meredith Mancell, 5-8 Teacher of the Year; Obion County…
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SIDEWINDER — Union City firefighter William Jackson twisted around to right himself on a ladder after coming out of a window head first Thursday during emergency egress bailout training hosted by the Union City Fire Department. The training was done with the aid of a portable tower and personnel from the Tennessee Fire Service and…
Read MoreBilly Avent
Billy Ray Avent, 61, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of the Fulton area, died Feb. 26, 2023, at Baptist Health in Paducah. Services were held at noon Saturday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. Interment followed in Mayfield (Ky.) Memory Gardens. Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Published in…
Read MoreLynette Everett
Lynette Everett, 67, of Union City died Feb. 27, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Memorial services were held 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City was in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger 3.8.23
Read MoreFonda Swain
Fonda Swain, 55, of Hickman, Ky., died March 2, 2023, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at Strong Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Hickman City Cemetery. The family received visitors on Sunday at Strong Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until service time.…
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Jason Lee Wylie, age 49, of Kenton passed away from this life on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Funeral services for Mr. Wylie will be conducted today, March 8, 2023, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Macedonia Baptist Church near Kenton, with Bro. Michael Julian, Jake Wylie and…
Read MoreTerrian Brann
Terrian Carr Brann, 56, of Union City died Feb. 27, 2023, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services were held at noon Saturday at Anointed Church of The Living God. Interment followed in Eastview Cemetery. Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City was in charge of arrangements.…
Read MoreLillie Black
Lillie Mae Black, 86, of Hickman, Ky., died March 2, 2023, at her home. Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at East Hickman Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Hickman City Cemetery. The family received visitors on Sunday at the East Hickman Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until service time. Strong Funeral…
Read MoreTerry Price
Terry Price, 59, of South Fulton died March 6, 2023, at his home. He was cremated. There will be no services per his request. He was a mechanic. He is survived by his fiancée, Laura Shepherd of South Fulton; his son, Terry Price Jr. of Kentucky; his stepdaughter, Brandi Turner of Troy; three stepsons, Eric…
Read MoreSuedell Ragsdale
Mrs. Suedell Ragsdale, age 83, of South Fulton passed away on March 1, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah. She was born on Sept. 3, 1939, to the late J.B. and Mary Morgan Parker. She was a member of Fulton First United Methodist Church, where she served on several committees. She was the owner and operator…
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