Lois Ogle
Services for Lois Odle age 87 of Dresden will be held Wednesday September 21st at 2 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Burial to follow in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will begin Tuesday evening at the funeral home going from 5 pm to 8 pm. Lois is survived by daughters Debra Lee of Nashville, and…
Read MoreCarl Davidson
Carl Theodore “Teddy” Davidson, 68 of Dresden, passed away Monday evening, September 19, 2022 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Teddy was born November 4, 1953 in Shelby, NC to the late William Harley and Martha Wright Davidson. He is survived by a son Steven Bequette, daughters Tonya Shelton, Martha (Danny) Daniels, and Hayley Davidson,…
Read MoreMildred Henley
Mildred Ann Henley, 90 of Dresden, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at West TN Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 23, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Bowlin Funeral Home. Burial will follow in McClain’s Chapel Cemetery near Dresden. Visitation will be Friday from 10 am until service time…
Read MoreStarla Bessent
Funeral services for Starla Gayle Bessent, age 62 of Sharon, will be Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield, TN. Her visitation will be Thursday night, September 22, 2022, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Greenfield, TN. She is survived by her daughter, Courtnie (John) Maxwell…
Read MoreMary Christine Adams
Mrs. Mary Christine Adams, age 94, died Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at her home in Martin. Funeral service will be Thursday, September 22, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Burial will follow in East Side Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday beginning at 10:00 A.M. at the church until funeral…
Read MoreMessenger, Press sold
The Union City Messenger and The Weakley County Press in Martin have been purchased by the Mirror-Exchange, a newspaper group owned by siblings Victor Parkins and Scarlet Elliott of Milan. Third generation owners David Critchlow Jr. and Scott Critchlow made the announcement at the Union City office today. “There are no changes planned regarding operation…
Read MoreQUICK DIP
QUICK DIP — Fulton city manager Mike Gunn was a good sport as he took his turn in a dunking booth at midday Saturday at Pontotoc Park as part of the Twin Cities’ Banana Festival. In this series, he waited anxiously to see if the person pitching balls would hit the mark before he was…
Read MoreFALL FUN
FALL FUN — Charli Simmons, 7, daughter of Matthew Simmons of Kenton, enjoyed bouncing down the inflatable slide on Saturday during Kenton’s Fall Day, sponsored by the Kenton White Squirrel Festival Committee.
Read MoreAnne Logan
Anne Logan, 85, of Fulton died Sept. 13, 2022, at Fulton Nursing and Rehab. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Hornbeak Funeral Home. Visitation was held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the hour of services. Published in The Messenger 9.20.22
Read More‘Boo’ Boykin Jr.
Charles “Boo” Boykin Jr., 63, of Union City died Sept. 13, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Services were held 10 a.m. Saturday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in Union City. Interment followed in East View Cemetery. Visitation was held 9 a.m. until the hour of services. Published in The Messenger 9.20.22
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