Nancy Blackard
Nancy Freeman Blackard, age 82, of Collierville went to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Born Oct. 26, 1937 to the late J.V and Ruth Freeman, Nancy spent her formative years living on the family farm in Martin, and graduated from Martin High School in 1955. Nancy received her diploma from Methodist…
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July 31, 1954 – September 10, 2020 James Craig Calvert was born on July 31, 1954 in Union City to the late James Edward and Margaret Ann Hodges Calvert. He passed away on September 10, 2020 at his home in McKenzie, TN after a brief battle with cancer. Craig grew up in Memphis and graduated…
Read MoreJ. Alan Horne
J. Alan Horne, age 89, of Memphis, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, at Millington Health Care Center after a short illness. At Mr. Horne’s request, his body has been donated to UT Health Science. There will be no service at this time. He was born on July 3, 1931, to the late Paul Eugene and…
Read MoreMozelle Liliker
Mrs. Mozelle Liliker, 90, of the Cayce (Ky.) community passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, at The Waters in Union City. She was born on April 17, 1930, in Rives to the late William J. and Thressa Eddings Tidwell. Mrs. Liliker was a member of Cayce Baptist Church and was also a member of Jones-Walker…
Read MoreBobby Whitby
Bobby Whitby, 73, of Union City died Sept. 10, 2020, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by White-Ranson Funeral Home. Published 9.11.20
Read MoreFANDOM THURSDAY
FANDOM THURSDAY — Sisters 8-year-old Maddy Lovell and 9-year-old Mackenzie Lovell iced superhero sugar cookie masks as part of the activities Thursday afternoon at the Obion County Public Library’s Fandom Thursdays event. They also made superhero cuffs based on Disney’s “The Incredibles,” which played on the television screen. The children of Joan and Justin “Mack”…
Read MoreDon Elder
November 14, 1948 – September 11, 2020 Mr. James Donald Elder, age 71, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at his residence in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Mr. Elder is survived by his wife, Cindy Mansfield Elder of Martin; two daughters, Miranda (Evan) McAdoo of Smyrna, TN and Lyndsey (Josh) Scott of…
Read MoreLydia Jane Waldrop
Mrs. Lydia Jane Waldrop, 87, of Bells Retirement Village in Bells, and a former resident of the South Fulton/Fulton area until she moved to Jackson in 1997, passed away Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. She was born June 28, 1933, in Graves County, Ky., to the late Fred and Mable Croft…
Read MorePatsy Forrest
Mrs. Patsy Forrest, 81, of Hornbeak passed away 1:16 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Bobby Stewart and Bill Haynie will officiate. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery near Hornbeak. Pallbearers will be Steve Smith, Ebb Gwaltney,…
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FARM FAMILY — Josh and Merideth Hutchison and daughter, Charley Anne, of J&M Hutchison Farm in Troy won Tennessee Farm Family of the Year. They raise chickens for the Tyson Foods Obion County Complex in addition to working a farm and tending cattle.
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