Charles Misher Sr.
Charles Misher Sr., 76, of South Fulton died July 20, 2026, at Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation in Bardwell, Ky. Memorial services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home Chapel in South Fulton. The Messenger
Read MoreLaMar Bartlett
LaMar Randolph Bartlett, 64, of Murfreesboro died Aug. 6, 2026, at Saint Thomas Rutherford. Services will be Saturday at Truth In Love Kingdom Fellowship in Dyersburg. A visitation will begin at noon, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2 p.m. Interment will be 11 a.m. Monday at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in…
Read MoreRuth Farris
Ruth Farris, 92, of Sharon died Aug. 7, 2026, at her home. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant View Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City is in charge of arrangements. The Messenger
Read MoreDavid Polk
David Eddie Polk, 78, of Fulton died Aug. 7, 2026, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest Church. Interment will follow in Greenlea Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton is in charge of arrangements. The…
Read MoreWilma Lee Morris
Mrs. Wilma Lee Morris, 95, of Union City passed away 2:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at her home. Graveside services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday at Obion County Memorial Gardens. Brother Terry Presson will officiate. Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Pallbearers will…
Read MoreThomas Nelms
Mr. Thomas Ray Nelms, 80, of South Fulton passed away peacefully at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky., on Aug. 8, 2026. He was born in Rives on July 2, 1946, to Daniel Caldwell Nelms and Mary Frances Briggs Nelms. Thomas shared more that 32 years of marriage with his…
Read MoreBill Trimble
William Ray “Bill” Trimble, 53, of Union City died Aug. 5, 2026, at his home. Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements. The Messenger
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OCMS OPENS — Obion County Middle School principal J.B. Suiter addressed students and parents in the gymnasium during the new school’s back-to-school open house last Thursday night. Families had the opportunity to meet teachers, get student schedules and receive important school information as they toured the former Ridgemont building that now houses the OCMS sixth-…
Read MoreNAMED PRIDE
NAMED PRIDE — John Fry, 2026 Pride of Obion County, was presented with a plaque recognizing the honor by Dr. Selena Dozier, who introduced him during a luncheon midday Monday at Discovery Park of America. The Pride of Obion County began in 1992 as part of the annual Fall Fest celebration recognizing individuals whose leadership,…
Read MoreRobert Nall
Robert Lewis Nall, 75, of Fulton died July 29, 2026, at Fulton Nursing and Rehab. Services will be noon Friday at McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home in Union City. Interment will follow in Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. The Messenger
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