Cathey Mulcahy
Cathey Mulcahy, 68, of South Fulton died July 5, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Hornbeak Funeral Home, with burial following in Pleasant View Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4-7 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Friday. The Messenger
Read MoreRuth Christian
Ruth Jean Christian, 91, of Union City passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Ruth was born and grew up in Mecosta, Mich., daughter of the late John and Helen (McRay) Smith. She worked in Detroit as an adult and met and fell…
Read MoreCathy Crittendon
Cathy Ann Crittendon, 66, of South Fulton passed away 3:10 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Greater Vision Ministries in Troy. Brother Archie Larry and Pastor Robin Rotgers will officiate. Burial will follow in Fremont Cemetery. Visitation will be held at…
Read MoreDebra Alexander
Debra Kay Alexander, 71, of Union City died July 1, 2026, at her home. Memorial services will be 6 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Log Baptist Church. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreJames McCullough
James Edward McCullough, 86, of Troy passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Magnolia Ridge in Union City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Troy First Baptist Church, with Bro. Rick Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Terrace Hill Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Gage McCullough, Tommy…
Read MoreUC alum Mark Griffin named Summitt award winner
By KEVIN WEAKS Sports Editor As a teenager at Union City High School, Mark Griffin sought out advice from people with knowledge and experience every chance he could. Now an adult in Knoxville, he is willing to share his own advice and experiences whenever he can. That willingness to pay it forward earned Griffin the…
Read More3 indicted for theft at nursing home
Three Former Obion County Nursing Home Employees Indicted After Receiving More Than $561,000 in Unearned Compensation Wednesday, July 01, 2026 An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of three former employees of Obion County Nursing and Rehab after investigators determined they improperly received more than $561,000 in unearned and unauthorized…
Read MoreWIN NINE TOTAL
WIN NINE TOTAL — Messenger staff members (from left) Associate Editor Chris Menees, Sports Editor Kevin Weaks and Editor Donna Ryder won a combined nine awards during the Tennessee Press Association awards ceremony on Thursday, including two first places by Mrs. Menees.
Read MoreHONORING VAUGHN
HONORING VAUGHN — A ceremony was held Friday morning on the parking lot of Southlane Bowling on West Reelfoot Avenue in Union City to commemorate the naming of a portion of TN-690, the future I-69, in Obion County as “SOC Aaron Carson Vaughn Memorial Highway” in honor of the fallen U.S. Navy SEAL. During the…
Read MoreJames Luker
James Vollie Luker, 53, of Union City died June 30, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Ararat Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Campground Cemetery. Friends are asked to meet at the church at service time. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Homeis in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
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