Lena Young
Ms. Lena Pearl Young, 91, of Martin, formerly of Union City, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Union City. Entombment will follow in East View Cemetery. Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of…
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Mrs. Mary Evelyn Rawdon, 97, of Obion died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at AHC-Union City. She was born Feb. 8, 1923, in Obion, the daughter of the late Elmer and Flora (Terry) Austin. She was a homemaker and a member of Obion First United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Cecelia Callis of…
Read MoreLillian Blakemore
Lillian Amelia Mild Blakemore, 98, of Sarasota, Fla., passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. She was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Gourley Township, Menominee County, Mich., to Samuel Benjamin and Lydia Wilhelmina Mild, both of Finland. Lillian married Robert Willis Blakemore in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Nov. 2, 1946. She worked in accounting at Motor State…
Read MoreShirley Webber
Ms. Shirley Jean Webber, 79, of Obion died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at The Waters of Union City. She was born March 20, 1941, in Obion, the daughter of the late Roy and Pauline (Sipes) Butler. She was a homemaker. Ms. Webber is survived by three sons, Russell (Renee) Webber of Obion and Allen Webber…
Read MoreFreddy Lee Jordan
Freddy Lee Jordan, 83, of Kenton passed away from this life on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Thursday in the Kenton chapel of Karnes & Son Funeral Home, with Brother Marlon Stephens officiating. Interment will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Kenton. He was born Feb. 6,…
Read MoreJuanita Morse
Mrs. Juanita Morse, 87, of Union City died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with Brother Terry Neil to officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of…
Read MoreDeloris Paschall
Deloris Paschall, 85, of Ridgely passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at Regional One in Memphis. Deloris was born on Sept. 22, 1935, in Ridgely, to the late Buyrl and Opal Sadler Larry. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church in Ridgely. Deloris was also an avid tennis player.…
Read MoreJeff Decker
Jeffery Neal “Jeff” Decker, 62, of Woodland Mills passed away 11:02 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Tri-Star Summit Medical Center in Hermitage. Funeral services were conducted 5 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Rick Burton officiated. Visitation was held from 3 p.m. until the hour of services Sunday at the…
Read MoreDickie Swindle
Dickie Swindle, 71, of Union City passed away at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services were conducted 1 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Mark Jackson officiated. Burial followed in Antioch Cemetery near Hornbeak. Pallbearers were Austin Roach, Christian Roach, Russ Thomas, Joey Barker,…
Read MoreSURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT
SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT — Samburg vice mayor Grant Reed (seated) was surprised Saturday morning during a called meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen when tourism committee chairman Ed Mayberry read aloud a resolution to rename the Samburg City Hall facility The Grant Reed Municipal Building in recognition of his commitment and dedication to the…
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