Our print location has changed, but The Weakley County Press and the Union City Messenger will continue to deliver
Stop the presses! It’s a common newspaper phrase often associated with breaking news so important that updates need to be made before papers should be distributed to readers. However, in this case, it represents the end of an era of printing our own newspaper. Due to ongoing staffing shortages, we will no longer be able…
Read MoreKyleigh Pruitt
Service for Kyleigh R. Pruitt age 17 of Greenfield, TN, will be held Saturday July 30th at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Greenfield. Visitation will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. at the church and go until time of service. Kyleigh is survived by mother Tabitha Parham, father Randy Pruitt, sisters Cortlyn Griffin,…
Read MoreJason Hart
Jason Earl Hart, age 32, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Mr. Hart is survived by his wife, Heather Wilkerson Hart of Martin; his father, Jimmy Ginn; his mother, Teresa Hart of Arzonia; two brothers, David (April)…
Read MoreJoyce Stewart
Services for Joyce Ann Stewart, age 89, formerly of Gleason, TN will be held Thursday July 28, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Gleason First Baptist Church in Gleason, TN. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 4-7 p.m. also at the Gleason First Baptist Church. It will resume Thursday…
Read MoreLilla Hardman
Lillia Mae Hardman age 91 of Dresden passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Weakley County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 7/27/22 in Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with burial to follow in Corinth Cemetery in Sharon. Visitation will be Tuesday evening at the funeral home from 4:00…
Read MoreVickie Espinoza
Vickie Lynn Espinoza passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Her wishes were to be cremated. Her family will have a private service at a later date. She was born October 13, 1958 to the late William John and Barbara Ann (Parker) Perkins in Kennett, Missouri. She is survived by her sons; Roger (Kory) Espinoza,…
Read MoreMary Martin
Mary Margaret Murray Martin, a native of Pikeville, KY, longtime resident of Birmingham, AL, and resident of Clermont, FL, passed away in her home December 20, 2021. She is preceded in death by her first husband of 43 years, William Hefley Martin; children Debra Kay Martin and Cheryl Ann Martin Porter; second husband of 18…
Read MoreLois Garrido
Mrs. Lois Fay Six Garrido, age 74, of Martin, TN, died Friday, 07/22/2022, at Massic Memorial Hospital, Metropolis, Ill. Memorial services will be announced at a later date by Murphy Funeral Home. Mrs. Garrido was a longtime seamstress in Martin; she was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Garrido is survived by her husband, John A.…
Read MoreJack McCoy
Jack Franklin McCoy II, age 64, was ushered into the arms of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with myasthenia gravis and transverse myelitis. Jack entered the world in Huntington, West Virginia on November 15, 1957 as the adoring first child of surviving parents…
Read MoreMaria Crowder
Maria Neves Crowder of Martin, TN passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Maria was born in Lisbon, Portugal on January 9, 1948. Maria moved to the United States when she was 18 years old. She began learning to speak English soon after and began her first job at Dunkin Donuts. Not long after, Maria was…
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