TALKING TRANSITION
TALKING TRANSITION — Obion County mayor-elect Steve Carr (right) talked with longtime Obion County Mayor Benny McGuire after Monday morning’s county budget committee meeting. Carr, a Republican, won election to the mayor’s position in Thursday’s Obion County General Election by besting four other candidates who all ran as Independents. Over the next three weeks, he…
Read MoreKathy Bone
Kathy Bone, 84, of Union City died Aug. 4, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Ararat Cemetery near Troy. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Messenger on 8.9.22
Read MoreAnn Russell
Ann Russell, 88, of Covington, formerly of South Fulton, died Aug. 6, 2022, at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Covington. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until…
Read MoreRebecca Baucom
Mrs. Rebecca Fay Baucom, age 85, of Kenton passed away from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, at The Waters of Union City. Private family services for Mrs. Baucom will be conducted at a later date. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. She…
Read MoreLucille Griggs
Lucille Griggs, 89, of Rives passed away 1:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at AHC of Union City. Funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Burial followed in North Union Cemetery in Mason Hall. Visitation was held at the funeral home from noon until the hour of…
Read MoreDale Brinkley
Dale (Myers) Brinkley, 81, of Union City went home to be with the Lord 9:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at her home. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Fun-eral Home. Pastor Justin Hiens officiated. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were James Pinion, Jake Battle,…
Read MoreSandra McKinney
Sandra McKinney, 84 of Dukedom, passed away Friday August 5, 2022, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Her wishes were to be cremated and a service will be announced at a later date. Mrs. McKinney was born April 27, 1938 in Flat Rock, IL to the late Thomas and Victoria Barton Bedwell. She is survived…
Read MoreRebecca Baucom
Mrs. Rebecca Fay Baucom, age 85, of Kenton passed away from this life on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, at The Waters of Union City. Private family services for Mrs. Baucom will be conducted at a later date. Karnes & Son Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery. She…
Read MoreAnd the Winner is…
AND THE WINNER IS … — Trena Erwin of Union City is The Messenger’s Photo of the Month winner for July. She took this night image of Discovery Park of America with an iPhone 13 in June. Entries for the contest are accepted at ucdm@ucmessenger.com. “Photo Contest” should be the subject line. The photographer’s name,…
Read MoreRalph Jackson
Ralph Foster Jackson, 88, of Alton, Ill., formerly of Fulton, died July 29, 2022, in Alton. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. Published in The Messenger
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