Rosemary Hodges
Rosemary Hodges, age 60 of Dresden, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Graveside services will be Friday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will begin at 12 noon until 1:30pm at Bowlin Funeral Home. Rosemary was born to the late Ray English and…
Read MoreMartin woman charged with filing a false report and leaving the scene of an accident
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Monday, Oct. 28 Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Chris Moeller reported a vehicle found left in the roadway after it crashed on Frontage Road in Martin. The driver, Margaret Richards, left the scene and made no attempt to call 9-1-1 or law enforcement to advise them of…
Read MoreMartin man charged with aggravated assault
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Oct. 30 at around 7:11 p.m., Deputy Seth Callens with the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department received a call for a disturbance at 5309 Hyndsver Road in Martin. When Callens arrived he spoke with the victim, a juvenile, and the mother, Elizabeth Witherspoon. The victim stated that he…
Read MoreHollow Rock man charged with assault in Gleason
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor On Oct. 29 around 9:52 p.m., Patrolman Joseph Bates with Gleason Police Department was advised of an assault in progress on Holland Street in Gleason. When Bates arrived, the complainant and the victim stated that the complainant’s ex-boyfriend and father of her daughter, Justin Butler from Hollow Rock,…
Read MoreMissing woman found safe in Weakley County
Story by Senior Investigative Reporter Shannon Taylor The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and Metro Nashville Police Department put out a silver alert for Nancy Griffith on Nov. 1. The alert said that Griffith, an 89-year-old woman from Davidson County, suffered from Alzheimer’s and was last seen around 2:30 p.m. in the area of Highway…
Read MoreCOMMUNITY FEED
COMMUNITY FEED — Tyson Foods hosted its annual Community Feed event Friday at the Obion County Farmers Market Pavilion following trick-or-treating activities in downtown Union City. Within 15 minutes of the posted distribution time of 5 p.m., more than 1,300 meals of a chicken, chips, cookies and water had been distributed. Among those assisting in…
Read MoreSylvia McKinney
Sylvia McKinney, 72, of Franklin died Oct. 30, 2022, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Published in The Messenger 11.1.22
Read MoreDanya Spence
Danya Darlyne Spence, 78, of Rives passed away 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at her home. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray officiated. Burial followed in Stovall Cemetery. Pallbearers were Zack King, Nathan King, Holden King, Jeremy Pinkston, Kenny Brewer and Brady…
Read MoreWendy Turner
Wendy Dawn Turner, 50, of McKenzie, formerly of Obion County, passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at her home. Memorial services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday. Wendy…
Read MoreBilly Grisham
Billy Gene Grisham, 88, of Rives died 1:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Jeff Kenee will officiate. Burial will follow on Grisham Farms. Visitation will be held from noon until the hour of service Wednesday…
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