Tommy Harrington
Tommy Harrington, 68, of Dyersburg died on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was born Friday, May 9, 1952. He was the son of the late Charles Edward Harrington and Margaret Jones Harrington. He was a retired foreman for Forcum Lannom Materials and enjoyed spending time on the farm. Funeral services…
Read MoreMichael Layton
Mr. Michael Duane Layton, 69, of Hornbeak passed away 1:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home. There will be no services held. Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. Michael was born Feb. 20, 1951, in Terre Haute, Ind., son of the late Dean Albert Layton and Lucy Marie (Cox) Layton…
Read MoreGeorge Moore Sr.
Mr. George Robert Moore Sr., 78, of Union City passed away 6:15 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home. There will be no services. Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. George was born Dec. 1, 1941, in New Madrid, Mo., son of the late Albert and Wanda (Byerly) Moore. He married…
Read MoreGERMAN POW CAMP
GERMAN POW CAMP — This prison camp at Stalag IX, A, is where Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds of Tennessee and more than 1,200 other American prisoners of war were taken in 1945. Like many Tennesseans before and after him, Edmonds was a war hero. Due to his actions in a German POW camp in 1945,…
Read MoreElizabeth Holt
Mrs. Elizabeth Clare Colville Holt, age 52, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Interment will take place in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Holt is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Leon Holt of Bartlett; her daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Garner (Nathan) of…
Read MoreYears of cooling shade ended after May 3 storm
By Randy Cavin It provided years of cooling shade in the summer and it went through harsh winters with whistling winds from the north. The old white oak tree located on the property of Jim and Aline Roberts in Sharon saw its share of bad weather; however, it saw its final storm on May 3.…
Read MoreLarry McMinn
March 20, 1948 – May 15, 2020 SEND SYMPATHY GIFTS Larry Hayes McMinn, age 72, of Martin TN, died Friday evening at his residence. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. He was born in Martin, TN to the late Hubert Hayes and ElWanda (Wade) McMinn. Larry was a retired Plumbing Foreman…
Read MoreDeborah Ferrell
October 06, 1957 – May 15, 2020 Send Sympathy Gifts Mrs. Deborah Kay Ferrell, age 62, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Ferrell was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Ferrell; her parents, Claude Logan and Gertrude Bryant Logan;…
Read MorePatsy Tibbs
May 13, 1950 – May 14, 2020 Ms. Patsy Tibbs of Martin passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Van Ayer Manor in Martin. Ms. Tibbs was a member of the Johnson Grove Baptist Church in South Fulton and had worked for the Weakley County Press for 25 years. She had also helped with…
Read MoreHall of Fame golf scramble rescheduled
In an effort to comply with local, state and The National Golf Course Superintendent Association of America’s guidelines, the Weakley County Sports Hall of Fame has postponed the inaugural golf scramble once again. The hopes of the WCSHOF is to still conduct the event, and it will be held June 25, at Persimmon Hills Golf…
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