Mary Alice Wilson
Mary Alice Wilson, 70, of Ridgely died Oct. 6, 2022, at her residence. Memorial services will be held 7 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God in Trimble. Visitation will be held at the church from 6 p.m. until the hour of services Monday. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published…
Read MoreGlen Kendall
Luther Glen Kendall, 81, of Tiptonville passed away 6:08 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services were conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cobbs Chapel Cemetery. Joe Kendall officiated. Pallbearers were Danny Wheeler, Rodney Marvin, Bryan Miller, Kelvin Kendall, Trey Phipps and John Kendall. There was no visitation and friends were…
Read MorePatti Thomas
Patti A. Thomas, 81, of Union City passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, following a brief battle with cancer. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Patti was born in Escondido, Calif., on March 24, 1941, daughter of the late Horace “Jere” Eldredge and Alyce Eldredge Neumann. She married Robert “Bob” Thomas on…
Read MoreArden Butler
Arden Jones Butler III, 64, a resident of Union City, and formerly of Ripley, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at AHC in Union City. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Butler was born July 24, 1958, in New Port, R.…
Read MoreFrances Crowell
Marlyn Frances Crowell, 84, of Union City passed away 5:35 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Obion County Nursing Home. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Melvin Poe officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from…
Read MoreESPORTS EXPLANATION
ESPORTS EXPLANATION — Obion County Central High School mechatronics teacher Mitchell Williamson (left) and Obion County Schools co-technology coordinator Joe Lewis shared details of a unique high school esports program with the Obion County School Board during its near hour-long session Monday night at South Fulton Middle/High School. Esports, derived from the phrase “electronic sports,”…
Read MoreHarold Morris
James Harold Morris, 85, of the Harris Station community passed away 6:05 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon. Graveside services were to be conducted 11 a.m. today at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Jo Nell Cryer-Copeland and Brother Walt Asher were to officiate. Visitation was held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 9:30…
Read MoreArrested on murder charge
BREAKING NEWS: Obion County sheriff’s investigators have arrested 51-year-old Keleta K. Turnage of Troy following a two-year investigation into the death of her husband, Bobby G. Turnage. She was arrested Wednesday for first-degree murder after being indicted by the October term of the grand jury. On July 24, 2020, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a…
Read MoreFACEPAINT SHOWDOWN
FACEPAINT SHOWDOWN — Face painting is always a huge hit during special events. The 51st Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival, which kicked off Friday and wound down late Sunday afternoon, was no exception. This year’s art fest was deemed a success once again, offering the younger festival fans as many as three face-painting stations to…
Read MoreTALKING BUSINESS
TALKING BUSINESS — Obion County commissioner and budget committee chairman Sam Sinclair (left) and Mayor Steve Carr chatted Monday morning during a brief break between meetings of the county’s finance committee and budget committee. Both committees convened to discuss items which were subsequently forwarded to the Obion County Commission for action at its next session…
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