Martha Hopkins
Martha Sue Hopkins, age 82, of Dresden, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence. Service was held at 1 p.m. Friday at Jolley Springs Baptist Church near Gleason with Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel in Dresden in charge of the arrangements. Online tributes may be left at www.bowlinfuneralhome.com.
Read MoreHarold Brundige Jr.
Harold T. “Tommy” Brundige Jr., age 68, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with burial to follow in East Side Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Brundige, Bill Brundige, Randy Brundige, Chris Priddy, Jackson Priddy and Mark O’Leary.…
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UNIQUELY UTM — The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Aviators Marching Band revealed its new uniforms, modeled by Byron Cupples of Newbern, this week in front of upcoming and current members of the marching band, as well as faculty, staff and Department of Music alumni. According to Steve Barnett (right), director of athletic bands, the…
Read MoreFrank Tidwell
Frank Tidwell was born in northwest Tennessee and lived there until he entered the U.S. Army in 1943. He met his wife, Mary Elizabeth Polk, while in high school and they were married Sept. 1, 1946, when he returned from World War II and was enrolled in college at Murray State University. They had one…
Read MoreRichard Moore
Richard Moore, 67, of Fulton County, Ky., died March 12, 2020, at Jackson-Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Published 3.13.20
Read MoreMcKinley Johnson
McKinley Johnson, 76, of Union City died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Exchange Street Church of Christ. Interment will follow in East View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until the hour of services Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in Union…
Read MoreMargaret Garner
Ms. Margaret Reece Garner, 66, of Memphis, formerly of Union City, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Elaine Blanchard officiating. There will be no visitation and a private graveside service will follow. Pallbearers will be her family…
Read MoreJames Laster
James Forrest “Jim” Laster, age 67, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at his residence. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Martin with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in East Side Cemetery in Martin. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the funeral home.…
Read MoreJames Arnold
James R. Arnold, age 61, of Gleason, died Monday, Marc 9, 2020 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Tumbling Creek Baptist Church near Gleason with Williams Funeral Home of Gleason in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the church.…
Read MoreAND THE WINNER IS …
AND THE WINNER IS … — Morgan Cain of Union City, who took this photo from a duck blind just south of Reelfoot Lake with an iPhone XR, is February’s Photo of the Month contest winner. The Messenger is currently accepting entries for the March contest and is encouraging amateur photographers to submit their photos.…
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