TOP HOG
TOP HOG — Molly Pitts, daughter of Harris and Annie Pitts of Troy, showed the Grand Champion hog in Tuesday night’s Junior Market Livestock Sale during the Obion County Fair. The 226.98-pound animal sold for $13 per pound or $2,950.74 to Clay Sydnor Crop Insurance and Obion Farmers Co-Op. Representing the buyers were (from left)…
Read MoreMark Malin Sr.
Mark Steven Malin Sr. died Aug. 20, 2022, at his home. Services will be held 4 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2022, at Hornbeak Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 3 p.m. until the hour of services on Saturday at the funeral home. Published in The Messenger 8.25.22
Read MoreJerry Preuett
Jerry Dale Preuett, 82, of Union City passed away 8:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Leonard York and Johnny Caudle will officiate. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery near Union City. Visitation will be held at the…
Read MoreMartha Hayes
Services for Martha Sue Hayes, age 78, of Gleason, TN will be held Friday August 26, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Gleason. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery in Gleason. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4-7 p.m. also at Williams Funeral Home of Gleason. It will resume Friday morning at…
Read MoreJoan Caudle
Joan Connell Caudle, age 86, of Foley, Alabama, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon. Joan was born on April 8, 1936, the daughter of the late Clois and Norene Connell…
Read MoreJames Taylor
James Ray Taylor, 74, of Fulton died Aug. 19, 2022, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at noon on Aug. 27, 2022, at Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will 11 a.m. until the hour of services on Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home-South Fulton…
Read MoreLOADS OF FUN
LOADS OF FUN — Five-year-old Jamison Cranford of South Fulton took advantage of low crowds at the 3 p.m. opening of the Obion County Fair carnival Saturday to ride the carousel all by himself. He is the son of Justin Cranford and Jennifer Allen.
Read MoreNEW QUEEN CROWNED
NEW QUEEN CROWNED — Obion County Central High School student Sara Beth Key (second from left) of Union City was crowned 2022 Obion County Fairest of the Fair Saturday afternoon. The 16-year-old is the daughter of Jessica Keeling and Joe and Kayla Key. She was joined by her court, all fellow OCCHS students, first maid…
Read MoreRoyce Nicks
Royce Taylor Nicks, 78, of Troy passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Humboldt. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at White-Mahon Funeral Home, with Bro. Jimmy Smith officiating. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday at the funeral home.…
Read MoreGlynda Connell
Funeral Services for Glynda Connell, age 78, of Sharon will be August 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home. Her visitation will begin on August 25, 2022, at 12:00 noon and go until time of her funeral. Her burial will be in Eastside Cemetery in Martin, TN immediately following services. She is survived…
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