Jo Ruth Smith
Mrs. Jo Ruth Smith, 85, a resident of Hornbeak, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2020, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at White-Ran-son Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cem-etery. Pallbearers will be Jackie Hopper, Mike Hopper, Ted Davis, Bart Smith, Frank…
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Mr. James Lawrence “Jim” Yates, 73, of Union City passed away 8:38 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Ron Gray will officiate. Burial will follow in the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads with…
Read MoreJune Ruble
June Thelma Ruble of Hornbeak passed away on Oct. 10, 2020, at 7:24 p.m. at Jackson-Madison County Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Port Huron, Mich., on Sept. 8, 1941, to the late Steve and Thelma Garska, Thelma’s maiden name was Duckworth. She met and married the love of her life, Charles…
Read MoreBuddy Dean
William Robert “Buddy” Dean, 70, of Hornbeak went home to be with the Lord 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at his home. Funeral services were conducted 11 a.m. Sunday at Calvary Independent Baptist Church. Brother Carl Southerland officiated. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery near Hornbeak. Pallbearers were Mark Green, Ryan Green, Chris McNeal, Rogers…
Read MoreKay Hill
Kay Hill, 72, a resident of Union City, died Oct. 10, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednes-day in Sanders Chapel Ceme-tery. The Rev. Tony Keeton and Bro. Kevin Craig will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Tim Craig, Devin Craig, Justin Craig, J.D. Hauhe, John Duren and…
Read MoreCharlene Yarbro
Mary Charlene Duncan Yarbro, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. She was born July 31, 1922, in the family home in the Walnut Grove community near Kenton, the daughter of Floyd and Avon Duncan. She had one sibling, her brother Paris Allen Duncan. She was the loving wife of James Yarbro. She is survived by sons,…
Read MoreHerman L. Gray
Mr. Herman L. Gray, 62, a resident of Troy, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City. Graveside services will be held at Zion Cemetery on Wednesday at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Robin Rotgers officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. There will be no visitaton. Mr. Gray was born on Sept.…
Read MoreDeborah Craddock
Deborah Lynn Craddock, 48, a resident of Troy, died Oct. 10, 2020, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Living Word Church, with the Rev. Archie Larry officiating. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the hour of the funeral on Tuesday at Living Word Church. Burial…
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INSPIRING HOPE — In the garden at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Saturday, administrator and chief executive officer Skipper Bondurant (left) and Michael Dennison, chaplain and director of pastoral care, led a program and prayer service in recognition of National Mental Health Day. BMH-UC united with Baptist Memorial hospitals across Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee for a…
Read MoreAND THE WINNER IS
AND THE WINNER IS … — Kara Elliott of Obion is The Messenger’s Photo of the Month contest winner for September. She captured this image with a Samsung Galaxy S9+ as the sun peeked through the clouds at her aunt’s home in Troy. Entries for the contest are accepted at ucdm@ucmessenger.com. “Photo Contest” should be…
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