Dresden High and bus and maintenance garage sustain damage
The early morning storms which felled trees and power lines causing power outages across the county forced Weakley County Schools Director Randy Frazier to close schools Tuesday. A tour of facilities with department heads disclosed the greatest damage occurred at Dresden High School and the district’s Bus and Maintenance Garage. At the garage, a power…
Read MoreStorm damage causes power outages, downed trees
Photos by Randy Cavin and Amanda Mansfield Early this morning, a line of thunderstorms and strong winds came through our area, causing several trees to fall and localized power outages. EMA Director Ray Wiggington also reported a woman was killed in a mobile home park in the 5570 block of Greenfield Hwy 54 in…
Read MoreBill Stallings
Bill Stallings, age 65, of Dresden, died Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Family will be received on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday from noon to service time. Online tributes may be left at…
Read MoreTimothy Neisler
Timothy Scott Neisler, age 51, of Dresden, died Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Henry County Medical Center in Paris. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreDorothy Bowlin
Dorothy Barker Bowlin, age 75, of Greenfield, died Saturday, May 1, 2021. Service will be held at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield, Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com.
Read MoreMargaret Stout
Margaret “Maggie Lee” Tate Stout, age 79, of Greenfield, died Saturday, May 1, 2021. Service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com.
Read MoreJerry Connell
Jerry Wayne Connell, age 79, of Sharon, died Thursday, April 29, 2021. Service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Home in Greenfield. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com.
Read MoreR.D. Robinson
Mr. Robert Dean “R.D.” Robinson, age 82, of Sharon, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at First United Methodist Church in Sharon with Rev. Randy Cooper and Rev. Michael Norton officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery in Sharon with Murphy…
Read MoreMerilyn Ward
Merilyn Ward, age 74, of Palmersville, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at her residence. Services are incomplete at Press time. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreShelby Perritt
Shelby Lou Perritt, age 80, of Gleason, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Service was held at 2 p.m. Friday at Beech Springs Baptist Church in Gleason with Williams Funeral Home of Gleason in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at williamsfhofgreenfieldandgleason.com.
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